Mortgage Bankers Association Conference, NEW YORK, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ --
The Chicago Title and Trust Family of Companies (CT&T Family) announced today
that Christopher C. Canedy has been named National Sales manager for
CastleLink, the company's single-source mortgage service.
    Since 1994, Canedy has served as senior vice president of sales and
marketing for California-based Strategic Mortgage Services (SMS), a business
recently acquired by First American Financial Corp.  SMS operates throughout
the United States and sells appraisals, credit reports, title insurance, flood
determinations and document preparation services to the mortgage industry.
During his tenure with SMS, Canedy managed the integration of all products
into a single national sales and client service organization.
    "Chris is just the type of person we need to lead us through our critical
integrated business effort," said Mike Keller, executive vice president,
Technology and Real Estate-related Services.  "We're moving forward
aggressively to bring our customers a unified product, and Chris' experience
is a crucial component of bringing a superior product to the marketplace."
    Previously, Canedy worked at Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Co. as vice
president, regional director and regional Underwriting manager.  He began his
career at First Texas Savings Association, where he worked his way from
management trainee to senior vice president of Lending.
    Commenting on his new position, Canedy spoke of his strategic focus.  "I
am pleased to join the industry leader, the CT&T Family," said Canedy.  "We
have a strong business plan that centers on meeting the strategic process
needs of national and large regional lenders with whom we are partnering.
    "CastleLink is a service designed in collaboration with our large national
customers that provides single point-of-entry access to multiple mortgage
services," added Canedy.  "Included are the full range of credit information,
scoring, flood compliance, property valuation, title, escrow and closing
services.  We are gratified that both first- and second- mortgage lenders are
attracted to CastleLink."
    To get connected, lenders can call 888-CTT-0254.  Visit booths # 1502 -
1506 at the Mortgage Bankers Association Conference for more information.
    The Chicago Title and Trust Family of Companies is the source of real
estate services, providing title insurance, escrow and closing services, as
well as property valuation, credit information and flood compliance products
through a network of more than 300 offices and approximately 3,700 agents
nationwide.  Chicago Title and Trust's title insurance subsidiaries --
including Chicago Title Insurance Co., Ticor Title Insurance Co. and Security
Union Title Insurance Co. -- together issue approximately one in every four
title insurance policies in the United States with annual gross revenues in
excess of $1.3 billion.  CT&T also is the parent company of Chicago Title
Flood Services Inc. of Arlington, Texas; Chicago Title Credit Services Inc. of
Kingston, N.Y.; and Chicago Title -- Market Intelligence Inc. of Hopkinton,
Mass.  Chicago Title and Trust Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alleghany
Corp. (NYSE:Y).
    /EDITOR'S NOTE:  For further information on the CT&T Family's products and
services, visit our web site at http://www.ctt.com/