Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF) (FNF), a leading provider of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries, and a leading provider of insurance solutions serving retail annuity and life customers and institutional clients through its majority-owned subsidiary F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., today announced a partnership with CLEAR Secure, Inc. (CLEAR), the secure identity company, to combat the rise in impersonation and wirefraudin property sales. This unique collaboration leverages CLEAR's identity platform, CLEAR1, for biometric identity verification for real estate transactions within FNF's inHere digital platform.
Real estatefraudhas surged nationwide and continues to evolve, posing significant risks to buyers, sellers, and the broader housing market. Criminals increasingly employ sophisticated schemes, including seller impersonation, fraudulent email communications and wirefraud, causing substantial financial losses. In response to these risks, FNF has started rolling out CLEAR1 for biometric identity verification to strengthen the real estate transaction title and escrow process.
FNF has long served as the industry vanguard against these threats, leveraging transactional expertise and systems to identify suspicious activities before transactions complete. FNF's quest to protect the real estate transaction is built on a strategic progression: education, execution and enhancement. Each phase is designed to strengthen fraud prevention and transaction security.
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Education begins with FNF's WireSafe program, which is designed to raise awareness among consumers, customers and employees about the risks of wire fraud and fraudulent email, equipping transaction participants with the knowledge to recognize and respond to fraud attempts
- Execution is powered by FNF's inHere® experience platform that puts education into action. By providing all participants, including buyers and sellers, with a protected portal, inHere reduces reliance on email and guides users through a secure, streamlined process while reinforcing best practices for fraud prevention
- Enhancement comes in the form of FNF's partnership with CLEAR, adding an advanced layer of identity verification and security designed to combat identity fraud. This collaboration enhances the transaction experience by integrating CLEAR's biometric authentication to reduce the risk of impersonation or unauthorized access
By validating identities with CLEAR's proven platform, which is already trusted by over 33 million members and 100+ partner locations across North America, FNF aims to make biometric identity verification a standard practice in real estate closings, providing a safer and more transparent experience for buyers, sellers, agents and lenders.
"Our partnership with CLEAR demonstrates our ongoing commitment to innovation and our dedication as an industry leader to stay ahead of emerging threats," said Mike Nolan, Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity National Financial. "By integrating CLEAR's biometric technology directly into our operational processes and our inHere platform, we're reinforcing the essential role that title insurance and title companies play in the real estate ecosystem."
"We're thrilled to partner with FNF to bring CLEAR's secure identity platform to real estate transactions," said Caryn Seidman Becker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CLEAR. "Buying or selling a home is an important milestone in life and people deserve to feel safe every step of the way. By combining CLEAR's identity platform with FNF's industry-leading technology, people and title insurance, we can help ensure every buyer and seller is who they claim to be."
The first phase of this partnership was rolled out in July 2025 in select markets; insights from this phase will inform the broader rollout.
About Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) is a leading provider of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries. FNF is the nation's largest title insurance company through its title insurance underwriters - Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title, Alamo Title and National Title of New York- that collectively issue more title insurance policies than any other title company in the United States. More information about FNF can be found at fnf.com.
About CLEAR
CLEAR's mission is to strengthen security and create frictionless experiences. With over 33 million Members and a growing network of partners across the world, CLEAR's secure identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether you are traveling, at the stadium, or on your phone, CLEAR connects you to the things that make you, you—making everyday experiences easier, more secure, and friction-free. CLEAR is committed to privacy done right. Members are always in control of their own information, and we do not sell your biometric or sensitive personal data. For more information, visit clearme.com.