Fitch Group Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Trepp

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Trepp, a premier provider of data, insights, and technology solutions to the structured finance, commercial real estate, and banking sectors. Rothermere Continuation Holdings Limited (RCHL), parent company of DMGT, has agreed to sell Trepp, which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of insights, data, and analytics.

Founded in 1979, Trepp provides primary and secondary market participants with solutions and analytics for operational efficiency, information transparency, and investment performance. Trepp serves clients across structured finance, CRE, and banking with products and services to support trading, research, risk management, surveillance, and portfolio management.

Rachel Lojko, President of Fitch Solutions, comments, “The acquisition of Trepp is a cornerstone of our growth strategy as we continue to evolve for our clients. Technology is at an inflection point, and this acquisition signifies how we’re building for the future by advancing the next generation of structured finance infrastructure.”

Annemarie DiCola, CEO of Trepp, says, “This acquisition is an important moment for Trepp as it validates our core value proposition in structured finance and our expansion into commercial real estate finance. Together with Fitch, we can complement our institutional credit offerings and enhance the solutions we provide to clients with broader coverage and deeper proprietary data.”

Lord Rothermere, Executive Chairman of RCHL, comments, "Fitch will be a brilliant long-term custodian for Trepp. It has the pedigree and experience to drive the next stage of Trepp’s growth. I have no doubt that Trepp's employees and customers can look forward to the future with confidence under Fitch’s ownership."

The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2026.

Centerview Partners and Goldman Sachs are acting as financial advisers and Baker McKenzie as exclusive legal adviser to RCHL.

About Fitch Group
As a leading global financial information services provider, Fitch Group delivers vital credit and risk insights, robust data, and dynamic tools to champion more efficient, transparent financial markets. With employees in 30 countries, Fitch Group’s culture of credibility, independence, and transparency is embedded throughout its structure, which includes Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s largest credit ratings agencies, Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of insights, data, and analytics, and Fitch Learning, a trusted global provider of financial education. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

For more information about Fitch Group, visit https://www.fitch.group/

About Fitch Solutions
Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of insights, data, and analytics, aims to inform investment strategies, strengthen risk management capabilities, and help identify strategic opportunities. Its analysts, lawyers, journalists, and economists offer in-depth views on credit markets/risk and individual credits, ESG, developed and emerging markets, and industry sectors. Fitch Solutions is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in 30 countries. Fitch Group is owned by Hearst. Further information can be found at fitchsolutions.com.

About Trepp
Trepp, founded in 1979, is a leading provider of data, insights, and technology solutions to the structured finance, commercial real estate, and banking sectors. Trepp provides primary and secondary market participants with the solutions and analytics they need to increase operational efficiencies, information transparency, and investment performance. From its offices in New York, Dallas, and London, Trepp serves its clients with products and services to support trading, research, risk management, surveillance, and portfolio management. Trepp's subsidiary, Commercial Real Estate Direct, is a daily news source covering the commercial real estate capital markets.