History
Western Title Insurance Company (now Fidelity National Title Insurance Company of California) traced its origin to C.V. Gillespie (founder), a notary public and searcher of records in San Francisco. 1906 At the time of the San Francisco earthquake and fire, employees and their wives were credited with saving the title plant and other valuable records. 1961 Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (FNTIC) began doing business in Nebraska. 1981 We ranked 48th among title insurance companies with revenue of $6.2 million. 1984 Controlling interest sold to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. its present holding company. William P. Foley, II, became President and Chairman of the Board. 1985 SEC approved the sale of stock to employees. We became nation's first and only employee-owned title insurance underwriter. 1987 We began trading on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol FNF. 1992 Fidelity began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FNF
Specialties
Trusted everywhere, every day. Fidelity National Title offers clients local expertise and the financial strength of a Fortune 500 company. We provide title insurance, underwriting, escrow and closing services to residential, commercial and industrial clients, lenders, developers, attorneys, real estate professionals and consumers. We offer you professional, skilled, local escrow officers who are well trained in real estate closing procedures and the issuance of title insurance. We act as a neutral third party who follows the instructions of the principals. Our wealth of technical experience and knowledge of how to keep track of all the transaction details is your assurance of a smooth closing.