Stewart Lender Services Acquires Allonhill Assets

""Stewart Lender Services"":http://www.stewart.com/lender-services (SLS), a leading provider of servicing and mortgage origination support services, has entered the capital space with its acquisition of key assets of Denver-based Allonhill, LLC., a due diligence and risk management firm.

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With the acquisition, Allonhill's team of industry experts is joining Stewart, allowing the company to expand its offerings to include due diligence, loan quality reviews, [COLUMN_BREAK]

compliance solutions, and servicer performance management.

""With loan quality and compliance being in the forefront of industry concerns, we couldn't be more excited to have some of the most well-known and experienced staff in the industry joining our operations,"" said Jason Nadeau, president and CEO of SLS. ""Through a combination of the staff, industry-leading technology and Stewart's resources, this transaction brings us tremendous strength at a time when this segment of the market is re-emerging.""

In addition to other key staff members, Allonhill CEO Sue Allon will join SLS as vice chairman. Her position will see her leading Stewart's emergence into the capital markets space with due diligence and oversight services.

""I have always been committed to doing business with the highest integrity, and with Stewart I have a partner that shares these same values,"" Allon said. ""Stewart has the highest reputation for integrity and has been known for more than 120 years as the company 'Dedicated to Doing Business Right.' I can think of no better company to serve this industry in the newly emerging market landscape.""