Escrow.com
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]
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[4]
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[5]