Guild Holdings Company (NYSE:GHLD) agreed to acquire Cherry Creek Mortgage, LLC from Cherry Creek Financial Group LLC on March 13, 2023. As reported, Guild issued a note receivable to Cherry Creek Financial, LLC in the amount of $11.3 million in connection with the acquisition of certain assets of Cherry Creek Mortgage, LLC. The acquisition was funded with cash on hand of approximately $2.6 million.

Upon completion of the transaction, Cherry Creek will become its own division of Guild, headed by Cherry Creek co-founder Jeff May. JMP Securities served as financial advisor to Cherry Creek in this transaction.