WFG acquires Northpoint Escrow & Title, expanding footprint in Seattle, Tacoma
Lake Oswego, OR – July 6, 2011 – Williston Financial Group, LLC (“WFG”) has acquired Northpoint Escrow & Title (“Northpoint”), an established, title, escrow and settlement services company serving Puget Sound, Snohomish, King and Pierce counties in Washington, including the Seattle and Tacoma metropolitan areas. WFG is the parent company of wholly-owned subsidiaries WFG National Title Insurance Company, WFG Lender Services and WFG Title Insurance Company, and is a national, full service provider of title insurance and real estate settlement services for lender, commercial and residential transactions. The Williston Financial Group family of title insurers is currently licensed and operating in 39 jurisdictions nationwide. The acquisition of Northpoint solidifies WFG’s geographic footprint within the greater Northwest.
WFG President and CEO Patrick Stone praised the acquisition, noting Northpoint’s strong presence in the greater Seattle region, including offices in Bellevue, Everett, Kirkland, Northgate (Seattle) and Puyallup. “WFG has already established itself in the Northwest, and this transaction solidifies our presence and service capabilities in greater Seattle and Tacoma, regions which constitute over 50% of the Washington mortgage market.” he said.
Stone asserts that WFG will continue to expand nationwide. “We have aggressively established our presence in Washington and Oregon because they are markets which have at times been challenging for major mortgage lenders to access without strong partners present in those regions. We also plan to maintain our aggressive expansion nationwide, as the market remains favorable for cost-effective acquisition. We are pleased with our reception so far in the national market, and remain convinced that now is an optimal time to reach out to customers disaffected by the industry’s internal focus of the past several years.”
Northpoint will be absorbed into the WFG National Title Insurance Company corporate brand shortly after the finalization of the transaction, said Stone.
For more information, go to www.WFGNationalTitle.com.
About WFG National Title Insurance Company
WFG National Title Insurance Company, a Williston Financial Group Company, is a national provider of premium title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage industry. The company also delivers a wide variety of residential and commercial mortgage lender services, including default and real estate owned transactions. The company enjoys a Financial Stability Rating of A’ (A prime) as assigned by Demotech, Inc. Built around the directive to “communicate, collaborate, coexist,” WFG National Title Insurance Company is committed to applying a new philosophy to the traditional mortgage and real estate industry, working to meet the changing needs of its clients, agents and associates. For more information, please go to www.WFGNationalTitle.com .
About Williston Financial Group, LLC
Williston Financial Group, LLC is a holding company and the parent of multiple real estate and mortgage services firms. Wholly-owned subsidiary WFG Lender Services provides title, closing and settlement services for mortgage lenders nationwide. Wholly-owned subsidiary, WFG National Title Insurance Company, is a national provider of premium title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage industry. The company also delivers a wide variety of residential and commercial mortgage lender services, including default and real estate owned transactions. The company enjoys a Financial Stability Rating of A’ (A prime) as assigned by Demotech, Inc. Built around the directive to “communicate, collaborate, co-exist,” WFG National Title Insurance Company is committed to applying a new philosophy to the traditional mortgage and real estate industry, taking the time and cost out of real estate transactions in order to best meet the changing needs of its clients, agents and associates. For more information, please go to www.WFGNationalTitle.com.
CONTACT:
Brian Rieger
True Impact Communications on behalf of Williston Financial Group
p. (330) 348-1678
e. Brian@TrueImpactCommunications.com
w. www.WFGNationalTitle.com
