Placer Title Company
A Title Company Tale
Pictured ( L-R ): Val Baldo , Sacramento County division president ; Matt Hargon , Sacramento County division vice president
Leo French founded Placer Title Company in Auburn in 1973 with his mantra , “ Hire great people and get out of their way .” It ’ s worked well , as PTC ’ s history is one of superior service , great appreciation for employees and customers , and sustainable growth . Today , with corporate headquarters in Roseville and more than 50 offices , PTC has the distinction of being the only independent title insurance and escrow agency licensed in all 58 California counties .
Locally owned and operated , PTC can make decisions based on relationships and has local expertise to make the seemingly impossible happen for clients . The PTC teams have the flexibility to make decisions at a branch level and customtailor services for customers ’ needs . “ In dealing with the pandemic these past 18 months , it was invaluable having our Human Resource team right here to guide our managers and employees through unprecedented times ,” says Sacramento County Division Vice President Matt Hargon .
Clients choose PTC because of the experienced and knowledgeable staff . “ Our escrow officers are passionate about taking great care of customers ,” says Sacramento County Division President Val Baldo . “ We deliver high-tech solutions but prefer to focus on the very real human elements of a transaction . This is still a people business .”
PTC has the same underwriting and financial strengths as national title companies . However , for PTC , margins and quarterly returns are not the focus — PTC employees and customers are . “ Our success is due to our people ,” Baldo and Hargon agree . “ We are also very diverse in our book of business , which includes residential resale , new home sales , developer and commercial .”
PTC has opened offices in Santa Barbara , San Luis Obispo and Napa in recent years and has expanded to Montana , Idaho , Wyoming , Texas and Arizona . In the Sacramento marketplace , PTC offers a commercial office and seven residential
“ We deliver high-tech solutions but prefer to focus on the very real human elements of a transaction . This is still a people business .”
— Val Baldo , Sacramento County Division President
offices . “ Looking ahead , we will be recruiting individuals who fit our culture to ensure we ’ re prepared for the success of clients within our Sacramento region ,” Baldo says .
Val Baldo , Sacramento County Division President vbaldo @ placertitle . com I ( 916 ) 947-3747 Matt Hargon , Sacramento County Division Vice President mhargon @ PlacerTitle . com I ( 530 ) 721-0094
www . PlacerTitle . com
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