JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS) today announced that LandAmerica has signed an agreement to implement FIS’ SoftPro Select, a title and closing production package that will power LandAmerica Link, LandAmerica’s enterprisewide title and escrow system. Built on Microsoft’s .NET platform, SoftPro Select is a technologically advanced real estate solution that can easily scale to serve LandAmerica’s more than 8,000 users in more than 800 direct offices nationwide.
LandAmerica researched more than 40 alternatives before settling on SoftPro Select as the foundation for its single title and escrow system.
“Having studied all the options, SoftPro was our absolute first choice,” said Melissa A. Hill, president for Residential Services at LandAmerica. “We are excited about the opportunities FIS and SoftPro Select bring to LandAmerica.”
“LandAmerica’s decision to deploy SoftPro Select solidifies our position as the industry’s gold standard in closing and title applications,” said Joyce Weiland, chief operating officer of SoftPro. “Our partnership with LandAmerica is a defining step for SoftPro.”
SoftPro is now the product of choice for two of the nation’s largest underwriters, LandAmerica and Fidelity National Financial, a Fortune 500 company that began deploying SoftPro’s closing and title solutions in all of its direct operations more than two years ago.
SoftPro offers a number of specific benefits on behalf of LandAmerica, including a dedicated Web site, www.softprocorp.com/LandAm, as well as numerous services and integrations:
- Instant access to free LandAmerica-branded commitment, policy, endorsement and jacket forms
- Integration with LandAmerica’s Policy Number Manager, E-Remit program and TitleWave® Web site
“We are excited to work hand in hand with the LandAmerica team to provide the foundational support to their enterprise system that will bring efficiency and scalability to their organization.” said Weiland.
About LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.
LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. is a leading provider of real estate transaction services with more than 800 offices and a network of more than 10,000 active agents. LandAmerica serves agent, residential, commercial and lender customers throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Asia. LandAmerica is recognized as number one in the mortgage services industry on Fortune's 2007 list of America's Most Admired Companies.
About Fidelity National Information Services and SoftPro
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) is a leading provider of core processing for financial institutions; card issuer and transaction processing services; mortgage loan processing and mortgage-related information products; and outsourcing services to financial institutions, retailers, mortgage lenders and real estate professionals. FIS has processing and technology relationships with 35 of the top 50 global banks, including nine of the top 10. FIS is a member of Standard and Poor’s (S&P) 500® Index and has been ranked the number one overall financial technology provider in the world by American Banker and the research firm Financial Insight in the annual FinTech 100 rankings.
SoftPro, a division of FIS, is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., and is the nation's leading provider of closing and title software solutions. SoftPro has more than 12,000 customer sites and 50,000 users nationwide, in all 50 states, and offers a full suite of cutting-edge solutions that streamline the closing process. To learn more about SoftPro, its products and services, call
1-800-848-0143 or visit www.softprocorp.com.
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., FIS maintains a strong global presence, serving more than 9,000 financial institutions in more than 80 countries worldwide. For more information on Fidelity National Information Services, please visit www.fidelityinfoservices.com.