IFC Irwin Financial Corp

Irwin Mortgage Corporation Signs Letter of Intent for Fidelity's Mortgage Servicing Platform JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fidelity Information Services ("Fidelity"), a division of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), announced that Irwin Mortgage Corporation has signed a letter of intent to service its mortgage portfolio of more than 225,000 loans on Fidelity's Mortgage Servicing Package ("MSP"). Irwin Mortgage signed the letter of intent after an extensive search because of MSP's steady, solid reputation and Fidelity's proven commitment to providing superior customer service and support. "Fidelity's MSP servicing system will enhance Irwin Mortgage's employee productivity while providing additional revenue opportunities," according to Duncan Chiu, senior vice president of loan administration at Irwin Mortgage. "Fidelity has an excellent reputation in the industry for smooth, efficient, on-time conversions." MSP, the leading mortgage servicing software, is designed to enable Irwin Mortgage to automate all areas of its loan servicing, including loan setup and maintenance, customer service, cashiering, escrow administration, investor accounting, default management and federal regulatory reporting. More than 50 percent of mortgage lenders use MSP to service their mortgages, as this servicing solution helps reduce overall servicing costs and helps promote increased productivity. Upon the completion of the contract, Irwin Mortgage will work with Fidelity to create a plan for converting its loans from another company's servicing software solutions to Fidelity's comprehensive MSP. "Fidelity looks forward to partnering with Irwin Mortgage to convert its loans to MSP and create a foundation for a strong relationship in coming years," said Hugh Harris, president of Fidelity Information Services' Financial Services Technology division. "Irwin Mortgage has an excellent reputation in the industry as a very well-managed company. We look forward to a long and successful partnership." Irwin Mortgage Corporation is a national mortgage lender and loan servicer, focusing on serving customers who require expertise and specialized services in financing or refinancing their homes. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Irwin Mortgage is a subsidiary of Irwin Financial Corporation (NYSE:IFC). Fidelity National Financial, Inc., number 262 on the Fortune 500, is a provider of products and outsourced services and solutions to financial institutions and the real estate industry. FNF is the nation's largest title insurance company, with nearly 32 percent national market share, and is also a provider of other specialty insurance products, including flood insurance, homeowners insurance and home warranty insurance. Through its subsidiary Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. ("FIS"), the Company is a leading provider of technology solutions, processing services and information services to the financial services and real estate industries. FIS' software processes nearly 50 percent of all U.S. residential mortgages, it has processing and technology relationships with 45 of the top 50 U.S. banks and more than 2,800 small and mid-sized U.S. financial institutions and it has clients in more than 50 countries who rely on its processing and outsourcing products and services. FIS also provides customized business process outsourcing related to aspects of the origination and management of mortgage loans to national lenders and servicers. FIS offers information services, including property data and real estate-related services that are used by lenders, mortgage investors and real estate professionals to complete residential real estate transactions throughout the U.S. More information about the FNF family of companies can be found at http://www.fnf.com/ and http://www.fidelityinfoservices.com/ . This press release contains statements related to future events and expectations and, as such, constitutes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be different from those expressed or implied above. The company expressly disclaims any duty to update or revise forward- looking statements. The risks and uncertainties which forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to, the effect of governmental regulations, the economy, competition and other risks detailed from time to time in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis" section of the company's Form 10-K and other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE: Fidelity National Financial, Inc. CONTACT: Daniel Kennedy Murphy, Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations, Fidelity National Financial, Inc., +1-904-854-8120, or , or Michelle Kersch, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Fidelity Information Services, Inc, +1-904-854-5043, or Web site: http://www.fnf.com/ http://www.fidelityinfoservices.com/

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