Stewart announced recently that it has entered into a definitive agreement with DataQuick Lending Solutions® to acquire its collateral valuation, settlement services and the title and closing business operations. The transaction represents a significant expansion of Stewart’s mortgage services offerings and centralized title operations, in addition to expanding Stewart Title’s retail office footprint.
This transaction expands Stewart’s title operations by adding two additional processing centers in the U.S., a suite of complementary branch operations, a team of talented title and closing operations staff, and a platform upon which Stewart can continue to grow centralized title services. This transaction also broadens Stewart’s bundle of mortgage services offerings to include a robust suite of collateral valuation products including appraisal, broker price opinion, and hybrid valuation products. These valuation products will complement Stewart’s existing product lines in support of home equity and first mortgage lending as well as, default and capital markets activities. In addition to adding significant business lines and capabilities to Stewart, the DataQuick Lending Solutions’ team of industry experts is joining the Stewart family.
“This transaction further emphasizes our focus on growth, and expansion of our ability to meet the needs of mortgage lenders,” says Jason Nadeau, Group President, Stewart. “With the collateral valuation business line we recognized a significant opportunity to add a leading company with long-standing client relationships and expertise to our organization. And, with the title operations we are adding a centralized platform that has been providing services to the nation’s top lenders for more than 20 years. We believe the combination of our Stewart Lender Services operations with these new business lines will create a leader in scale and scope of services for the mortgage services market.”
“The addition of these platforms fully round out our service offerings – allowing us to support lenders from origination and home equity through all facets of performing or default servicing, including support for due diligence and other secondary and capital markets services,” continues Nadeau.
Harborview Advisors advised Stewart on the transaction.
For more information, visit http://www.stewartlenderservices.com.
