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Peoples Bancorp to Acquire Capital Bancorp in $728.1 Million Deal

Peoples Bancorp to Acquire Capital Bancorp in $728.1 Million Deal

by John G. Stevens | Sep 30, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information

Peoples Bancorp has agreed to acquire Capital Bancorp in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $728.1 million, a deal that would push the Ohio-based bank well beyond $10 billion in assets and bring a nationwide residential mortgage operation into its...
Real Completes RE/MAX Acquisition, Creating Real REMAX Group

Real Completes RE/MAX Acquisition, Creating Real REMAX Group

by John G. Stevens | Aug 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News

The Real Brokerage completed its acquisition of RE/MAX Holdings on Monday, bringing Real’s technology-focused brokerage operation and the former RE/MAX Holdings businesses together under Real REMAX Group Inc. The transaction closed Aug. 24 following shareholder...
NEXA Lending Acquires UMortgage in Major Mortgage Broker Deal

NEXA Lending Acquires UMortgage in Major Mortgage Broker Deal

by John G. Stevens | Aug 23, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information

NEXA Lending is acquiring UMortgage in a major consolidation move involving two prominent companies in the independent mortgage broker channel. The transaction was announced Sunday, Aug. 23. Under the agreement, UMortgage will move onto NEXA’s larger operating...
CoStar Completes $800 Million Acquisition of Zonda

CoStar Completes $800 Million Acquisition of Zonda

by John G. Stevens | Aug 21, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, Tech Trends

The acquisition expands CoStar Group deeper into new-home construction data, builder software and residential real estate marketplaces. CoStar Group has completed its $800 million cash acquisition of Zonda, significantly expanding the real estate information and...
Real Brokerage Wins Final Court Approval for RE/MAX Acquisition

Real Brokerage Wins Final Court Approval for RE/MAX Acquisition

by John G. Stevens | Aug 21, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, Tech Trends

The transaction is now expected to close Monday, August 24, subject to remaining closing conditions. The Real Brokerage has received final court approval in connection with its proposed acquisition of RE/MAX Holdings, moving the transaction another step closer to...

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