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Lawyers Title Co. adopted the new name of AmeriPoint Title Houston this week in becoming part of what is being touted as the nation's first integrated network of independently owned title companies.
The 100-year-old Houston firm partnered with Ticor Title in San Antonio and Rattikin Title in Fort Worth to create a unique union that will operate under the name of AmeriPoint Title.
While the three entities remain independent, they will jointly own a new office in Austin scheduled to begin operations in the next two to four months. The AmeriPoint partners also plan to establish a new office in Dallas by the end of the year.
Organizers eventually plan to roll out the AmeriPoint brand nationwide. They will enter markets either by partnering with an independent title company already in existence, or creating new companies similar to those in Austin and Dallas.
Jack Rogers, president of AmeriPointTitle San Antonio, notes that title insurance products and prices are regulated by the State of Texas,...