Equity Title

Title Insurance and Escrow Servicesequitytitle.com

Equity Title is a privately-held California title and escrow services firm, subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate, providing residential and commercial closings via five Southern California offices and digital tools like VirtualClose® and PowerSnap! for real estate agents and consumers.

Company typePrivate
Founded1979
HeadquartersGlendale, United States
Headcount1,001–5,000
GTM typeB2B and B2C
OfferingServices

What Equity Title does

Equity Title Company, founded in 1979, is a privately-held title insurance and escrow services firm operating as a subsidiary of Anywhere Integrated Services, itself a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate (NYSE: HOME). The company conducts title searches, title insurance policy issuance (owner's and lender's), and escrow closing services for residential and commercial real estate transactions, primarily serving California home buyers and sellers plus the real estate agents who refer them. Operations span five physical offices across Southern California in Glendale, San Diego, Irvine, Ontario, and Palm Desert, while the corporate entity is registered in New Jersey (Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054).

The company's product portfolio centers on three technology-enabled components: VirtualClose®, a registered-trademark Remote Online Notarization platform that enables fully digital closings with audio-visual notarial records (7-10 year retention); PowerSnap!, a registered-trademark mobile app available on iOS and Android giving agents real-time file status, order initiation, and a suite of seven industry calculators (Seller Net Sheets, Title & Escrow Fees, Mortgage Payment, etc.); plus a web-based Calculators Suite (Buyer Title Charges, Refinance Title Charges, Seller Net Sheet) and Property Profile Reports that expose ownership, tax, and legal property data. Title insurance and escrow fees are transaction-based, varying by property value and loan amount and published through multiple underwriters (Old Republic Title, Title Resources Group, Stewart Title).

The go-to-market is a hybrid sales-led and digital-led motion: B2B relationships with real estate agents drive the majority of referrals, complemented by B2C direct service to buyers and sellers through offices, customer service hotlines (800-722-9277, 619-297-9314), and the public website (equitytitle.com). Marketing channels include a content blog, organic social (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), digital tools, and field sales via office locations. The headcount band of 1,001-5,000 employees, multi-decade operating history, and association with a publicly-traded parent suggest an established mid-to-large title operation, though no revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Equity Title firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Equity Title
Legal name: Equity Title Company
Website: https://equitytitle.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1979
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1,001–5,000 employees
Short description: Equity Title is a privately-held California title and escrow services firm, subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate, providing residential and commercial closings via five Southern California offices and digital tools like VirtualClose® and PowerSnap! for real estate agents and consumers.
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Equity Title industry classification

Industry

Product category: Title Insurance and Escrow Services
NAICS: Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191)
SIC: Title Insurance (6361)
akta.pro primary industry: Title Insurance & Underwriting (BPAJAOAA)
akta.pro secondary industries: Title Search & Examination (BPAJAOAB), Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite) (BPAJAOAF)

Keywords

Title insurance
Escrow services
Real estate closing
Title search
Remote online notarization

Where Equity Title is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Glendale
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

Equity Title business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B and B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Title Insurance Services: Title search and title insurance policy issuance for residential and commercial real estate transactions, protecting buyers and lenders from title defects and claims.
Escrow Services: Escrow and closing services facilitating the transfer of real property ownership, holding funds and documents until closing conditions are met.
Digital Closing Services: VirtualClose® remote online notarization and digital closing services for eligible transactions.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Pay-as-you-go	Free calculator tools for cost estimation
Transaction based/ take rate	Pay-as-you-go	Transaction-based title and escrow services

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Equity Title product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Equity Title provides real estate title insurance, escrow, and closing services for residential and commercial property transactions in California. The firm conducts title searches, issues owner's and lender's title insurance policies, manages escrow funds and documents, and coordinates closings through both in-person offices and digital channels including its VirtualClose® remote online notarization platform and PowerSnap! mobile app.

Product overview

Equity Title Company offers a comprehensive suite of title and closing services for California real estate transactions. The core offering includes title search, title insurance (owner's and lender's policies), and escrow services for both residential and commercial properties. The company provides two primary digital products: VirtualClose® for Remote Online Notarization (RON) enabling fully digital closings, and PowerSnap! mobile app for real-time transaction management, order initiation, and industry calculators. Additional digital tools include a Calculators Suite (Buyer Title Charges, Mortgage Payment, Refinance Title Charges, Seller Net Sheet) and Property Profile Reports. The product portfolio is built around making closings seamless, secure, and accessible through both in-person offices and digital channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

VirtualClose®: A remote online notarization (RON) and fully digital closing platform that streamlines the closing process for agents and sellers, allowing transactions to close from any location.

Products and services

Title and Escrow Services Residential and commercial title services including title search, title insurance (owner's and lender's policies), escrow services, and closing coordination for California real estate transactions. The service is delivered through five physical offices in Southern California and supported by digital tools.
VirtualClose® Remote Online Notarization (RON) and fully digital closing platform that enables real estate transactions to be completed remotely. Features document delivery, audio-visual record of notarial acts, secure identity verification, and 7-10 year record retention. Available for eligible transactions including all-cash purchases and out-of-state sellers.
PowerSnap! Mobile App Mobile application for real estate agents providing real-time file status, order initiation, transaction management, and seven industry calculators for cost estimates including Seller Net Sheets, Title & Escrow Fees, and Monthly Payment Calculations. Available on iOS and Android.
Property Profile Reports Digital property lookup tool providing ownership, tax, and legal data for real estate professionals preparing listings, validating property details, and supporting farming strategies. Accessible through the onlinewithequitytitle.com logon portal with token code Equity1 for new accounts.
Title and Escrow Calculators Suite Suite of four free web-based calculators for estimating real estate transaction costs: Buyer Title Charges (estimated closing costs), Mortgage Payment (monthly costs estimate), Refinance Title Charges, and Seller Net Sheet (seller proceeds estimate). Results can be emailed, printed, or displayed in loan estimate format.

Quantifiable outcome

Secure, compliant, and tech-enabled closings with reduced delays
+2 more outcomes

Companies that use Equity Title

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Equity Title technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Equity Title partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

Anywhere Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquity Title is a subsidiary of Anywhere Integrated Services, which is a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate. This parent company relationship provides national scale and resources, enabling streamlined, transparent, and efficient title and closing support backed by one of the nation's largest residential real estate service providers.
ORT (Old Republic Title)coreTechnology or IntegrationTitle insurance underwriter providing published rates for title insurance services. Equity Title offers ORT published rates to customers through their website.
Title Resources Group (TRG)coreTechnology or IntegrationTitle insurance underwriter providing published rates for title insurance services. Equity Title offers TRG published rates and CA Rate Manual to customers.
Stewart TitlecoreTechnology or IntegrationTitle insurance underwriter providing published rates for title insurance services. Equity Title offers Stewart published rates to customers.
Remote Online Notarization (RON) PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party notarization platform enabling VirtualClose® remote online notarization services. The platform provides audio-visual recording of notarial acts with 7-10 year record retention.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Equity Title competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Title Resources Group (TRG): Title insurance underwriter with a strong agency platform. As one of Equity Title's three underwriter partners, TRG is highly comparable — both operate agency-based title models serving real estate agents across multiple states.
North American Title Insurance Company: Mid-size title insurance underwriter and agency. Comparable to Equity Title as a competitor in California title and escrow services with similar agent-focused GTM.
WFG National Title Insurance Company: Tech-enabled national title insurance agency serving real estate professionals. Directly comparable to Equity Title in target customer (real estate agents), digital tools, and multi-state agency model.

Emerging players

Spruce: Tech-first title and escrow platform targeting real estate professionals with streamlined digital closings. Comparable to Equity Title's VirtualClose® offering and represents the emerging competitive threat to traditional title agencies.
Notarize: Remote online notarization (RON) platform enabling digital notarization for real estate transactions. Directly comparable to Equity Title's VirtualClose® RON capability and a key emerging competitor in digital closings.
Qualia: Title and closing software platform serving title agencies, underwriters, and real estate professionals. Provides infrastructure that competes with aspects of Equity Title's PowerSnap! and digital workflow stack.

Broad incumbents

Stewart Title: Major national title insurance underwriter and agency. Equity Title offers Stewart's published rates as one of its three underwriter partners, indicating direct competitive overlap in California title and escrow services.
First American Title Insurance Company: One of the largest national title insurance underwriters and agencies. Comparable to Equity Title as a direct competitor offering title search, escrow, and closing services, but with significantly broader geographic reach and direct underwriting capability that Equity Title lacks.
Fidelity National Title (FNF): Largest U.S. title insurance company operating Chicago Title, Fidelity National Title, and other brands. Directly comparable to Equity Title in offering title insurance and escrow services, but at much greater scale and with direct underwriting economics.
Old Republic Title (ORT): Large national title underwriter. Equity Title publishes ORT rates on its site, indicating ORT is both a partner underwriter and a competitive title agency in overlapping California geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Equity Title financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Equity Title leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Equity Title funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Equity Title M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Equity Title

What does Equity Title do?

Is Equity Title a public or private company?

Equity Title is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Equity Title founded?

Equity Title was founded in 1979. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.

Where is Equity Title based?

Equity Title is headquartered in Glendale, United States, in the North America region.

How does Equity Title make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Title Insurance Services are the primary driver. The others are escrow Services and digital Closing Services.

Who are Equity Title's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Title Resources Group (TRG), North American Title Insurance Company and WFG National Title Insurance Company. Emerging players are Spruce, Notarize and Qualia. Broad incumbents are Stewart Title, First American Title Insurance Company, Fidelity National Title (FNF) and Old Republic Title (ORT).

Does Equity Title have an API?

No public API is recorded for Equity Title.

What industry is Equity Title in?

Equity Title's product category is Title Insurance and Escrow Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAJAOAA, Title Insurance & Underwriting, with a secondary code of BPAJAOAB, Title Search & Examination. Its NAICS code is 541191 and its SIC code is 6361.