Williston Financial Group and its wholly owned subsidiary, WFG National Title Insurance Co., which is headed up by title insurance industry veteran Patrick Stone, have opened their national headquarters in Lake Oswego, Ore. In the six months since Stone and his group formed the company, it has become licensed in 33 states and hired 200 employees nationwide. Stone plans to continue WFG's aggressive growth program, declaring, "It is the most opportune time in the market's history to make cost effective acquisitions. Moreover, the real estate settlement services industry has become internally focused, creating a disconnect with clients forced to adjust to a challenging market dynamic." Stone is the former president and chief operating officer of Fidelity National Financial and also served as the chief executive of Fidelity National Information Systems. He also has served as the vice chairman of Metrocities Mortgage and as a director for First American Corp.
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