Stewart Title Guaranty Company Announces Trusted Provider Program for Title Agencies and Attorney Agents

New seal promotes the trustworthiness and integrity of the Stewart Title Agency Network

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Stewart Title Guaranty Company announced today the Stewart Trusted Provider™ Program to provide lender, REALTOR^® and homebuyer/seller customers peace of mind in the real estate services rendered by approved Stewart agencies. The Stewart Trusted Provider seal validates the high-quality standards they have met to be a Stewart agency. As part of the program Stewart Title independent agencies and attorney agents will be equipped with the new Trusted Provider seal stating that they have been “vetted and verified”.

“I am excited to honor our outstanding agency network for upholding our agency standards and completing what we believe to be the most rigorous vetting process in the industry,” said George Houghton, group president, agency operations. “The Stewart Trusted Provider seal shows that agencies and attorney agents are a trusted provider of real estate settlement services, and is proof of the elite status they have attained. It is our effort to continue to raise the bar for independent agencies and attorney agents in our network, and to elevate the professionalism and credibility of the title industry as a whole. And, to protect the investments of our customers.”

In order to qualify as a Stewart Trusted Provider, an agency or attorney agent must:

• Pass an intensive initial due-diligence screening