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26-20-002 IFB Title and Escrow Services

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The State of California is soliciting bids for contract 26-20-002, titled Title and Escrow Services, under solicitation number 0000039977. The Department of Housing and Community Development is seeking a contractor to provide professional title and escrow transactional services to facilitate the assignment and transfer of various loan portfolios held by local governments. The scope of work involves managing up to 375 existing loans across approximately 250 individual properties. Interested vendors must submit their responses by the closing date of September 25, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Primary contact for this opportunity is Abigail Moniz. Participation may require registration on the State of California's official website to complete the bidding process.

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California seeks title and escrow services for loan portfolios by September 25, 2026.

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541191 - Title Abstract and Settlement OfficesView NAICS

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State of California 26-20-002 IFB Title and Escrow Services Tender # 0000039977 Closing Date : 09/25/2026 at 14:00 PM Contact: Contact: Abigail Moniz Phone: 279/235-5841 Email: "> abigail.moniz@hcd.ca.gov "> Details: HCD is seeking title and escrow transactional services in order to facilitate assignment and transfer of various local government-held loan portfolios. The awarded Contractor shall provide title and escrow services for up to 375 existing loans affecting approximately 250 individual properties. Disclaimer: This bid is researched and provided for information purposes only. To participate in this bid opportunity, interested vendors are sometimes required to register on the State of California's website. Please refer to the originating organization for any information relating to this. Direct all queries pertaining to the language, the content or any missing or inaccurate information within this abstract to its originator, as indicated in the advertisement. Note: When you click on the link below, a new window will open to the site where you can locate more information regarding this bid. You may need to search the site to locate the bid. View Bid Information Biddingo.com is not responsible for the contents of the third party site and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third party web sites. If you decide to access them, you do so at your own risk.

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