Regional Update with Brian Phillips | Reshaping the Underwriting Industry

Have you heard? FNTI is reshaping the underwriting industry in the West!  So, we’ve been hitting the pavement, going from Arizona, to Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, visiting our awesome agents to spread the word. We shared the vision of Bill Shaddock to create an underwriter that understands the everyday ins and outs of an independent title company in today’s ever changing environment. Being a title agent and entrepreneur himself, Mr. Shaddock set out to be the underwriter for the independent title agent.

This vision includes FLEX by FNTI, a revamped title production process and team. Kim Whitlock and Nereida Almos lead the way to build a team that keeps our agents a top priority.  “Fast turn times & expansive coverage areas are what allow us to enable our agents to shine over their competition” says Kim Whitlock, National Title Operations Manger. First National Title Insurance Company offers a full suite of title driven solutions that are customized to fit the independent agents’ needs and their existing workflow so they can work smarter, not harder. Let FNTI do the flexing.

Even with low inventory the housing market is booming, and our agents are busy helping fulfill the American Dream of homeownership. July 2021 data demonstrates that the pool of buyers continues to shrink in terms of affordability while sellers continue to list their homes in expectations of it selling higher. As we head into fall, buyers will start to have more time to review properties and less competition on the number of offers overall. Fall is also a great time to plan a leaf peering tour in Colorado, with the peak colors expected the week of September 20th this year.  

We are excited to see the growth of the company and the success of the agents that we serve! 

Brian Phillips
SVP, Western Region Agency Manager