This agreement comes approximately one month after the REIT agreed to buy Arlington Asset Investment.

The transaction for the lending specialist ends a joint venture with Serva, which is a relocation services company.

A subsidiary pushed its tender offer to buy outstanding shares by June 27 further out after a small percentage of stockholders failed to accept by the original expiration date.

The Berkshire Hathaway unit first invested in the underwriter in May 2022. Previously it was wholly owned by Realogy.

The company will acquire 20 branches and some origination employees in the deal.

The transaction comes along with a low-coupon, low leverage $13 billion conforming portfolio, providing capital for further growth.

The unit was looking to remain as a team, but reportedly the buyer was only interested in the sales staff.

The transaction helps cement WFG's place in the Bay Area market, something it has targeted since its 2010 founding, Chairman Patrick Stone said.

Guild Mortgage and Axia Home Loans shared their perspectives on how to ensure the health and prosperity of smaller shops at the MBA Secondary & Capital Markets Conference this week.

The regional bank made the deal as part of an effort to bolster liquidity following turmoil among its peers.