M&A Deal Summary

First American Acquires Mother Lode Holding Company

On January 12, 2022, First American acquired financial services company Mother Lode Holding Company

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is First American’s 3rd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is First American’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is First American’s 4th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-01-12
Target Mother Lode Holding Company
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) First American
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Mother Lode Holding Company

Auburn, California, United States
Mother Lode Holding Company provides title insurance, underwriting and escrow services for residential and commercial real estate transactions through its 17 operating subsidiaries in the U.S. With 92 offices in 11 states, Mother Lode Holding Company’s subsidiaries operate primarily in California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Texas, Arizona, Washington and New Mexico. Mother Lode Holding Company’s principal subsidiary, Placer Title Company, was founded in 1973.

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Buyer

First American

Santa Ana, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1889
Sector Financial Services
Employees19,210
Revenue 6.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to First American Financial's corporate headquarters in Santa Ana, California.
Entrance to First American Financial's corporate headquarters in Santa Ana, California.

First American is engaged in the business of providing financial services through its title insurance and services segment and its specialty insurance segment. The title insurance and services segment provides title insurance, closing and/or escrow services and similar or related services domestically and internationally in connection with residential and commercial real estate transactions. It also maintains, manages and provides access to title plant records and images and provides banking, trust and investment advisory services. The specialty insurance segment issues property and casualty insurance policies and sells home warranty products. First American was incorporated in 1889 and is based in Santa Ana, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 14
Sector (Financial Services) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 12
State (California) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 13 of 14
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-01 Georgetown Title

Georgetown, Texas, United States

Georgetown Title provides title insurance and settlement services to Williamson County and Central Texas. The company has a reputation for providing superior customer service that spans more than 125 years. Georgetown Title is based in Georgetown, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-02 1031 Solutions

Boulder, Colorado, United States

1031 Solutions is a full-service 1031 exchange company that provides qualified intermediary services for real estate exchanges, including reverse and improvement exchanges. 1031 Solutions was founded in 2002 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

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