Stewart Information Services Corp. is acquiring Informative Research (IR), a credit, consumer and real estate data and technology services provider. IR serves more than 3,000 customers across the U.S.
The purchase price is $192 million and will be funded with available company resources. The transaction is expected to close following the appropriate regulatory review and will be immediately accretive to Stewart’s earnings. IR will continue operating as a standalone company.
“Stewart continues to invest