Stewart deepens servicing involvement with new acquisitions

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BREAKING — National Mortgage News reports that Stewart has deepened its push into mortgage servicing through back-to-back acquisitions, first picking up the Mortgage Contracting Services division from MCS and now adding a title search company and its affiliate. The moves signal a broader consolidation play in the real-estate services layer, with one firm pulling title, servicing, and field services closer together under a single umbrella.

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