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* Armed with an in-depth knowledge of the escrow process
* Armed with an in-depth knowledge of the escrow process
* The safest service to trust with your money   
* The safest service to trust with your money   
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Escrow.com and its operating subsidiaries provide online escrow services that facilitate and accelerate e-commerce by assuring a secure settlement.  Escrow.com is a privately-held company that has pioneered the process of online escrow services. The Company, founded in 1999 by Fidelity National Financial, has established itself as one of the leading providers of secure business and consumer transaction management on the Internet.  All escrow services offered on this website are provided independently and exclusively by Internet Escrow Services (SM) (IES), one of the operating subsidiaries of Escrow.com. IES is fully licensed and accredited as an escrow company and is subject to compliance with all applicable escrow regulations, including the California Financial and Business Code<ref>https://www.escrow.com/why-escrowcom/about-us</ref>.
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Escrow.com and its operating subsidiaries provide online escrow services that facilitate and accelerate e-commerce by assuring a secure settlement.  Escrow.com is a privately-held company that has pioneered the process of online escrow services. The Company, founded in 1999 by Fidelity National Financial, has established itself as one of the leading providers of secure business and consumer transaction management on the Internet.  All escrow services offered on this website are provided independently and exclusively by Internet Escrow Services (SM) (IES), one of the operating subsidiaries of Escrow.com. IES is fully licensed and accredited as an escrow company and is subject to compliance with all applicable escrow regulations, including the California Financial and Business Code<ref>About Escrow.com
</ref>.


== History ==
== History ==
Escrow.com was founded in 1999 by Fidelity National Financial, which is the largest title insurer and provider of real estate-related products and services in the world, with a market share in excess of 30 percent.
Escrow.com was founded in 1999 by Fidelity National Financial, which is the largest title insurer and provider of real estate-related products and services in the world, with a market share in excess of 30 percent.


The escrow engine used by Escrow.com is developed by Micro General Corporation, formerly a sister company of Escrow.com.
The escrow engine used by Escrow.com is developed by Micro General Corporation, formerly a sister company of Escrow.com.<ref>History of Escrow.com
</ref>


In 2015, Freelancer.com, the world’s largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace acquired Escrow.com.  
In 2015, Freelancer.com, the world’s largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace acquired Escrow.com.<ref>Freelancer.com Acquires Escrow.com
</ref>
 
On August 3, 2022, Escrow.com announced its role in facilitating the purchase of the domain name NFTs.com for 15,000,000 USD. The deal was brokered for an undisclosed buyer by [[Domainer]] and [[GoDaddy]].<ref>[https://domainnamewire.com/wp-content/NFTs.com-bought-for-15000000.pdf NFTs.com, Escrow Press Release, Domain Name Wire]</ref> It was the second-biggest domain sale publically recorded.<ref>[https://domainincite.com/28089-at-15-million-nfts-com-becomes-second-biggest-domain-sale-ever At 15 million USD, NFTs.com sale, Domain Incite]</ref>


== Services offered by Escrow.com ==
== Services offered by Escrow.com ==
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* Domain Name and Website Transfer
* Domain Name and Website Transfer
* Secure General Merchandise Purchase Processing
* Secure General Merchandise Purchase Processing
* Vehicle Escrow, Title Transfer, and Lien Registration Services
* Vehicle Escrow, Title Transfer, and Lien Registration Services<ref>Escrow Services
</ref>


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
- Bronze Stevie® Award in the Small Company of the Year for Financial Services category in The 13th Annual International Business Awards
- Bronze Stevie® Award in the Small Company of the Year for Financial Services category in The 13th Annual International Business Awards


- Exporter of the Year in the 2016 NSW iAwards
- Exporter of the Year in the 2016 NSW iAwards<ref>Escrow News
</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.fnf.com/fnf/ Official website of Fidelity National Financial]
* [http://www.fnf.com/fnf/ Official website of Fidelity National Financial]


[[Category: Companies]]
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 5 August 2022

Type: Private
Industry: Internet, Escrow Services
Founded: USA, 1999
Founder(s): Fidelity National Financial
Headquarters: 180 Montgomery St, Suite 650, 94104 San Francisco, United States
Country: USA
Website: escrow.com
Facebook: facebook.com/escrowservice
Twitter: @escrowcom

Escrow.com is:

  • Online escrow that is simple and safe for Buyers and Sellers
  • A licensed and regulated escrow company compliant with Escrow Law
  • Regularly audited by government authorities
  • Armed with an in-depth knowledge of the escrow process
  • The safest service to trust with your money

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Escrow.com and its operating subsidiaries provide online escrow services that facilitate and accelerate e-commerce by assuring a secure settlement. Escrow.com is a privately-held company that has pioneered the process of online escrow services. The Company, founded in 1999 by Fidelity National Financial, has established itself as one of the leading providers of secure business and consumer transaction management on the Internet. All escrow services offered on this website are provided independently and exclusively by Internet Escrow Services (SM) (IES), one of the operating subsidiaries of Escrow.com. IES is fully licensed and accredited as an escrow company and is subject to compliance with all applicable escrow regulations, including the California Financial and Business Code[1].

History

Escrow.com was founded in 1999 by Fidelity National Financial, which is the largest title insurer and provider of real estate-related products and services in the world, with a market share in excess of 30 percent.

The escrow engine used by Escrow.com is developed by Micro General Corporation, formerly a sister company of Escrow.com.[2]

In 2015, Freelancer.com, the world’s largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace acquired Escrow.com.[3]

On August 3, 2022, Escrow.com announced its role in facilitating the purchase of the domain name NFTs.com for 15,000,000 USD. The deal was brokered for an undisclosed buyer by Domainer and GoDaddy.[4] It was the second-biggest domain sale publically recorded.[5]

Services offered by Escrow.com

Escrow.com offers online escrow services. Escrow.com is the recommended transaction settlement service of many of the top names in E-Commerce, including eBay, GoDaddy, Cars.com, and AutoTrader.

Its areas of focus include:

  • Brokerage Services
  • Domain Name and Website Transfer
  • Secure General Merchandise Purchase Processing
  • Vehicle Escrow, Title Transfer, and Lien Registration Services[6]

Awards

- Bronze Stevie® Award in the Small Company of the Year for Financial Services category in The 13th Annual International Business Awards

- Exporter of the Year in the 2016 NSW iAwards[7]

References

  1. About Escrow.com
  2. History of Escrow.com
  3. Freelancer.com Acquires Escrow.com
  4. NFTs.com, Escrow Press Release, Domain Name Wire
  5. At 15 million USD, NFTs.com sale, Domain Incite
  6. Escrow Services
  7. Escrow News

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