Madison Commercial Real Estate Services

Name

Madison Commercial Real Estate Services

Legal name

Madison Title Agency

Website

https://madisoncres.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Title Insurance and Real Estate Settlement Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Title Insurance (6361)

akta.pro primary industry

Title Insurance & Underwriting (BPAJAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Abstracting Services (Title Abstracts) (BPAJAOAC), Title Search & Examination (BPAJAOAB), Document Preparation & Recording Services (Deeds, Liens) (BPAJAOAG)

Keywords

• Title insurance services
• Commercial real estate title
• Settlement and closing services
• Underwriting counsel
• Residential title agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Title Insurance and Settlement Services: Transaction-based fees earned from title insurance policies, closing services, and settlement processing for commercial and residential real estate transactions across multiple asset classes and jurisdictions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Madison Title Agency is a nationwide title agency delivering commercial and residential title insurance, title examination, underwriting, closing, and settlement services for real estate transactions across healthcare, industrial, office, multifamily, hospitality, retail, residential/single-family, and construction loan asset classes. The firm serves commercial and residential real estate investors with multi-site and multi-state portfolio specialization, supported by in-house legal counsel, compliance, and underwriting teams.

Product overview

Madison Title Agency operates as a nationwide title agency providing both commercial and residential title services. The company offers a comprehensive title services process spanning from initial request through title examination, commitment, clearing title issues, closing and settlement, to final policy delivery. The product portfolio consists of Commercial Title Services (covering healthcare, industrial, office, multifamily, hospitality, retail, and construction loans with multi-state portfolio specialization) and Residential Title Services (managing single-family transactions with in-house underwriter relationships). Both services are powered by in-house legal, compliance, and underwriter guidance, with a team of experienced professionals including General Counsel, Director of National Title Services, Senior Underwriting Counsel, and senior commercial counsel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Title Services Nationwide commercial title services covering asset classes including healthcare, industrial, office, multifamily, hospitality, retail, and construction loans, with multi-site and multi-state portfolio specialization. Services span from initial request through title examination, commitment, clearing title issues, closing and settlement, to final policy delivery. Targeted at commercial real estate investors and deal parties (including REITs, funds, sponsors, lenders) executing complex transactions across multiple jurisdictions.
• Residential Title Services Residential and single-family title services overseen by the Director of Residential Title Services, managing workflow and relationships with multiple underwriters to deliver boutique-style personalized closing and settlement services. Targeted at residential property buyers, sellers, and lenders requiring title insurance and settlement for single-family homes and construction loans.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• First American Title Insurance Company: One of the largest title underwriters in the U.S. with a national agency network offering both commercial and residential title insurance and settlement services. Directly comparable product portfolio but with direct underwriting capability and substantially greater scale than Madison.
• Fidelity National Financial: Parent of Fidelity National Title and a leading national title insurance underwriter with extensive agency operations. Madison's General Counsel previously served as SVP at FNF, and the firms compete for the same commercial and residential transaction volumes nationwide.
• Stewart Title Guaranty Company: Major national title underwriter serving as one of Madison's underwriter partners. Stewart's National Title Service department (where Sam Shiel previously served) is a directly comparable commercial title operation targeting similar investor and lender clients.
• Old Republic National Title Insurance: Large national title underwriter offering commercial and residential title insurance through agency and direct operations. Competes for institutional CRE mandates with similar multi-state portfolio capabilities as Madison.

Direct peers

• WFG National Title Insurance Company: Independent national title insurance underwriter with agency operations focused on commercial and residential real estate transactions. Closely comparable scale, product offering, and target customer base to Madison Title Agency.
• North American Title Insurance Company: National title insurance underwriter providing commercial and residential title services through agency networks. Comparable operating model to Madison with overlapping service offerings and customer segments.
• Investors Title Company: Mid-sized title insurance underwriter serving commercial and residential markets through agency and direct operations. Comparable scale and product mix to Madison with similar emphasis on personalized service.

Emerging players

• Doma Enterprises (formerly Doma Title): Tech-enabled title and escrow company using machine learning to automate title searches and closings. Represents the disruptive threat to traditional agencies like Madison by offering faster, lower-cost alternatives for residential and select commercial transactions.

Others

• Qualia: Title and escrow production platform serving title agents, underwriters, and real estate professionals. Functions as both a competitor (enabling digital-first agencies) and a potential technology enabler for traditional agencies like Madison pursuing automation initiatives.

Regional players

• Princeton Title Agency: Regional title agency serving New Jersey and neighboring markets with residential and commercial title services. Eli Young, Madison's Director of Residential Title Services, was previously Director of Operations here, indicating direct competitive overlap in the regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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