Title Midwest

What Title Midwest does

Title Midwest, Inc. is a family-owned title and escrow company founded in 1947 and headquartered in Fairway, Kansas, with a second office in Topeka. The company provides residential and commercial title insurance, escrow and closing services, title searches (including ownership and encumbrance reports, foreclosure reports, perimeter searches, and environmental lien searches), and 1031 tax-deferred exchange facilitation for property owners throughout the State of Kansas. It serves three primary customer segments: residential property buyers and sellers, commercial property owners/lenders/principals (with niche expertise in renewable energy projects), and real estate professionals such as REALTORs and mortgage lenders who refer clients.

The company's revenue model is transaction-based: it earns one-time title insurance premiums (paid at closing, with no renewal) plus closing and escrow fees on purchase, sale, refinance, construction disbursement, and loan assumption transactions, alongside fees for search and 1031 exchange services. Pricing is quote-based rather than tiered, since closing costs vary by property value and transaction type; per company disclosure, title insurance typically represents less than one percent of a home's purchase price and less than ten percent of total closing costs. Distribution is direct via two physical offices plus website-driven online order forms for purchase, refinance, and title search intake, with referral flow from REALTORs and lenders as a mid-funnel channel.

Underlying technology is limited to the third-party Zoccam platform for transaction management and digital earnest money handling, with no proprietary software platform or AI/ML capabilities disclosed. Approved-agent relationships with six major title insurance underwriters (Old Republic, Chicago Title, Fidelity National, First American, Westcor, and WFG) allow the company to issue title insurance across multiple carriers. An affiliated network of 11 sister title companies extends multi-state coverage to Nebraska, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Michigan, and elsewhere, though Title Midwest, Inc. itself remains Kansas-focused. Leadership is concentrated within the founding Stauffer family (John Stauffer, Chairman; David Stauffer, President & CEO).

Name

Title Midwest

Legal name

Title Midwest, Inc.

Website

https://titlemidwest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Title Midwest, Inc. is a family-owned Kansas title and escrow company, founded 1947, providing residential and commercial title insurance, closing services, title searches, and 1031 exchanges to property buyers, sellers, lenders, and real estate professionals across the State of Kansas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Title Insurance and Escrow Services

NAICS

Direct Title Insurance Carriers (524127), Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191)

SIC

Title Insurance (6361), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Title Insurance (FSAJACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Title Search & Examination (BPAJAOAB), Abstracting Services (Title Abstracts) (BPAJAOAC), Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite) (BPAJAOAF), Property Tax & Municipal Lien Search Services (BPAJAOAJ)

Keywords

• Title insurance services
• Real estate closing services
• Escrow settlement services
• Title search abstracting
• 1031 tax deferred exchange

Headquarters

HQ city

Topeka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Title Insurance Policies: Issuance of owners title insurance policies, loan title insurance policies, and leasehold title insurance policies. One-time premium payment at closing providing continuous protection for as long as the property owner maintains an interest.
2. Title and Escrow Services: Closing and escrow services for residential and commercial real estate transactions including purchase/sale, refinance, construction disbursement, and loan assumption transactions.
3. Title Search Services: Title searches, ownership and encumbrance searches, foreclosure reports, document recordings, perimeter searches, and environmental lien searches.
4. 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges: Facilitation of forward exchanges, reverse exchanges, and improvement exchanges for tax-deferred property transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Title Midwest, Inc. provides title searches, title insurance policies (owners, loan, and leasehold), and escrow/closing services for residential and commercial real estate transactions throughout Kansas. It also facilitates 1031 tax-deferred exchanges (forward, reverse, and improvement) and offers ancillary search products such as foreclosure reports, perimeter searches, and environmental lien searches, supported by the Zoccam transaction management platform.

Product overview

Title Midwest, Inc. is a family-owned title and escrow company established in 1947, offering a unified suite of title and settlement services throughout Kansas. The company's core product portfolio consists of three primary service lines—Residential Title and Escrow Services, Commercial Title and Escrow Services (including renewable energy sector expertise), and Search Services (comprising title reports, foreclosure reports, and environmental lien searches)—supported by ancillary offerings including Title Insurance policies (owners, loan, and leasehold), Closing/Escrow Services, and 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges. The company also provides online transaction ordering tools (Purchase, Refinance, and Title Search ordering forms) and the Zoccam resource tool for customer convenience. All services are delivered through a network of offices in Fairway and Topeka, Kansas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Title and Escrow Services Comprehensive title search, title insurance, and closing services for residential real estate transactions, for both buyers and sellers to ensure clear title transfer.
• Commercial Title and Escrow Services Expert escrow and title services for complex commercial transactions including renewable energy projects, with coordinated preparation of endorsements and coverages.
• Search Services Title searches and abstracting services including title reports, foreclosure reports, document recordings, perimeter searches (500- and 300-foot), and environmental lien searches.
• Title Insurance Policies Title insurance policies including owners title insurance policy, loan title insurance policy, leasehold title insurance policy, and various endorsements, issued as a one-time premium at closing.
• Closing and Escrow Services Real estate closing and settlement services including purchase/sale of residential or commercial real estate, construction disbursement, and refinance transactions.
• 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges Tax-deferred exchange services including forward exchanges, reverse exchanges, and improvement exchanges for deferring capital gains on property sales.
• Zoccam Transaction Platform Digital transaction management tool offered as a resource for managing real estate transactions, including earnest money deposits.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Old Republic TitlecoreOthersTitle insurance underwriter providing title insurance policies and coverage for transactions. One of six approved underwriters listed on company website.
• Chicago Title Insurance CompanycoreOthersTitle insurance underwriter providing title insurance policies and coverage for transactions. One of six approved underwriters listed on company website.
• Fidelity National Title GroupcoreOthersTitle insurance underwriter providing title insurance policies and coverage for transactions. One of six approved underwriters listed on company website.
• First American Title Insurance CompanycoreOthersTitle insurance underwriter providing title insurance policies and coverage for transactions. One of six approved underwriters listed on company website.
• Westcor Land Title Insurance CompanycoreOthersTitle insurance underwriter providing title insurance policies and coverage for transactions. One of six approved underwriters listed on company website.
• WFG National Title Insurance CompanycoreOthersTitle insurance underwriter providing title insurance policies and coverage for transactions. One of six approved underwriters listed on company website.
• Nebraska Title CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Title Midwest network providing title and escrow services in Nebraska. Part of affiliated company network for multi-state coverage.
• Dominion TitlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Title Midwest network providing title and escrow services. Part of affiliated company network.
• Kansas Secured TitlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Title Midwest network. Part of affiliated company network for expanded geographic coverage.
• Oklahoma Secured TitlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Title Midwest network providing title and escrow services in Oklahoma. Part of affiliated company network.
• Minnesota Secured TitlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Title Midwest network providing title and escrow services in Minnesota. Part of affiliated company network.
• Missouri Secured TitlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Title Midwest network providing title and escrow services in Missouri. Part of affiliated company network.
• National Secured TitlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Title Midwest network. Part of affiliated company network.
• Rochester Title & EscrowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Title Midwest network providing title and escrow services. Part of affiliated company network.
• Secured Title of Kansas CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Title Midwest network providing title and escrow services in Kansas City. Part of affiliated company network.
• Secured Title of TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Title Midwest network providing title and escrow services in Texas. Part of affiliated company network.
• Secured Title of MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Title Midwest network providing title and escrow services in Michigan. Part of affiliated company network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• First American Title Insurance Company: One of the largest national title insurance underwriters and a current underwriter partner of Title Midwest. Comparable as a full-stack title and escrow provider operating across residential and commercial transactions nationally; significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach than Title Midwest.
• Fidelity National Title Group: Major national title insurance underwriter and a current Title Midwest underwriter partner. Offers direct title insurance issuance and escrow services nationally; competes with and supplies Title Midwest, making it both partner and competitor depending on transaction type.
• Old Republic Title: National title insurance underwriter and approved underwriter for Title Midwest. Provides direct title issuance, escrow, and settlement services across the US at a scale far exceeding regional agencies.
• Chicago Title Insurance Company: One of the oldest and largest US title insurers, part of the Fidelity National Financial group. A current underwriter partner of Title Midwest; operates a national agency network that competes with regional title companies for transaction flow.
• Stewart Title Company: Major national title insurance underwriter with a large direct agency network. Comparable to Title Midwest in offering title insurance, escrow, and closing services for residential and commercial real estate, though at substantially greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Westcor Land Title Insurance Company: National title underwriter approved by Title Midwest. Issues title insurance policies directly and through agents; competes in the same residential and commercial title space as Title Midwest but operates at national scale.
• WFG National Title Insurance Company: National title insurance underwriter approved by Title Midwest. Provides title insurance, escrow, and closing services through a national agent network; competes for transaction volume in the same segments as Title Midwest.

Direct peers

• Investors Title Company: Mid-size publicly traded title insurance underwriter issuing policies and operating through agency/escrow networks. Directly comparable to Title Midwest in product mix (title insurance, escrow, settlement) with similar focus on relationship-driven service for residential and commercial transactions.
• Nebraska Title Company: Sister company within the Title Midwest affiliate network providing title and escrow services in Nebraska. Most directly comparable peer—same family ownership, same business model, same service offerings, but serving an adjacent Midwest state rather than Kansas.
• Title Resources Group: Title insurance underwriter focused on independent title agents and regional title companies. Comparable in targeting and supporting independent agents like Title Midwest, providing underwriting capacity for residential and commercial transactions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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