FCT is the exclusive service provider to SureFund™: A new solution to transform the real estate process in Ontario

OAKVILLE, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FCT, the leading national service provider in real estate technology and title insurance, today announced that it is the exclusive provider for Teranet’s SureFund™ digital fund management system, a recently launched online platform that supports secure and contactless real estate funds transfer for legal professionals across Ontario.

The onset of the pandemic heightened the need for digitization within the real estate transaction, further accelerating FCT’s dedication to fostering innovation for legal professionals across Canada. By providing their services and expertise to Teranet's SureFund™, FCT continues to support customers and partners during every step of the real estate journey.

“We’re invested in driving innovation and technology to improve the transaction experience for legal professionals and all other industry stakeholders,” said Michael LeBlanc, CEO of FCT. “Our strategic collaboration with Teranet to facilitate the SureFund™ platform will pave the way for a more efficient, integrated and transparent approach to the movement and tracking of funds across the province.”

SureFund™ is currently available in Ontario. FCT’s EasyFund™ remains available in Alberta and Nova Scotia.

FCT remains focused on developing strategic relationships to continue to deliver on the FCT strategy that will allow for further expansions of their technology and expertise into additional Canadian markets.

For more information about the launch of Teranet’s new SureFund™ platform, visit the website at www.surefund.ca.

For more information about FCT’s EasyFund™ platform, visit the website at https://fct.ca/legal-professionals/easyfund/.

About FCT

Founded in 1991, the FCT group of companies is based in Oakville, Ontario, and has over 1,000 employees across the country. The group provides industry-leading title insurance, default solutions and other real-estate-related products and services to approximately 450 lenders, 43,000 legal professionals and 5,000 recovery professionals, as well as real estate agents, mortgage brokers and builders, nationwide.

The Great Place to Work® Institute has named FCT one of Canada’s Top 50 Best Workplaces for seven consecutive years (2015-2021) and certified FCT as a Great Place to Work. The company was also recognized for the second consecutive year (2020-2021) on the list of Best Workplaces™ for Women. In 2020, the company was also named on the list of Best Workplaces™ for Mental Wellness and Best Workplaces™ in Ontario. FCT’s parent company, First American Financial Corporation, was named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the sixth consecutive year in 2021.

For more information on FCT, please visit the company website at www.fct.ca.