Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company

LandAm Acquisition Leads to Downgrade at Fidelity National HW+

At least one rating agency expressed concerns last week about the acquisition of now-bankrupt LandAmerica Financial Group’s title underwriters by Fidelity National Financial, Inc. [stock FNF][/stock], with Fitch Ratings downgrading its issuer default ratings on Fidelity National, as well as docking the insurer financial strength of the conglomerate’s title insurance subsidiaries.