Fidelity National names Andrea Debnam Multicultural Marketing Manager

(August 9, 2007) Fidelity National Financial, Inc., the nation's largest title insurance company has announced the appointment of Andrea Debnam as Multicultural Marketing Manager for the Pacific Northwest Region. She will also be responsible for education and outreach initiatives to increase homeownership for the rapidly growing Latino, Asian and African-American populations in that area.

According to the U.S. Census, from the year 2000 to 2020, more than 80 percent of the population growth in the United States will come from the Latino, Asian and African-American communities. "The population growth in the Pacific Northwest region parallels that of the nation and Fidelity National Financial is proud to focus more resources to promote homeownership in these three market segments," said Brad London, Executive Vice President and Regional Manager.

"We are pleased to have Andrea join the Multicultural Marketing Division," said Pablo Wong, Senior Vice President for Market Development. "Andrea's experience and proven abilities in business development and cultural competency make her a valuable addition to the Fidelity team and will greatly benefit the customers and communities we serve."

Debnam, who will be located in Seattle, is eager to expand Fidelity's consumer outreach, educational opportunities and specialized programs in communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. She said, "I'm excited and honored to join a company who is a clear leader in the real estate industry. Most of all, I am proud to be a part of a team whose vision is to increase home ownership in underserved markets."

Fidelity National Financial provides a variety of real estate services and educational resources to multicultural communities. Education and outreach are one of the largest barriers to home ownership for non-Anglo and immigrant consumers. For example, even though Asian-Americans have the highest income and education level of any ethnic group, it has a homeownership rate about 15% below the Anglo homeownership rate. Moreover, home ownership rates in the United States for Latinos and African-Americans remain 25 percent lower than home ownership rates for Anglo households.

Debnam has 10 years experience in sales and marketing in the real estate industry. Prior to joining FNF, she worked for Fidelity National Title and for HOST Development International, a Portland-based real estate development company. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a tremendous passion in helping to close the homeownership gap in underserved communities by participating in organizations such as the Portland Housing Center (PHC), the African-American Alliance for Homeownership, the Latino Home Initiative and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) Portland-Vancouver Chapter, where she serves as Vice President.

She graduated from the University of Oregon with a bachelor's degree in Psychology.


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