Business Wire·Sep 1, 2026, 4:15 PM ET

First American Title President Sally French Tyler Named a HousingWire Vanguard Award Winner for the Second Time

Sally French Tyler, president of First American Title Insurance Company, was named a winner of HousingWire's 2026 Vanguard Award.
Tyler joins an exclusive group of two-time Vanguard Award winners, having previously received the honor in 2024.
The award recognizes C-level leaders who drive market transformation through vital contributions to their companies & the mortgage & real estate industries.
Under Tyler's leadership, the Title Insurance & Services segment posted 22 percent revenue growth in 2025.
Commercial revenue reached $1.0 billion in 2025, up 32 percent year over year, before setting a first-quarter 2026 record of 48 percent growth.
Tyler, who announced she will retire at the end of 2026, previously doubled operating revenue in the National Commercial Services division over 15 years.
She led the launch of a free property title monitoring & fraud alert service this year to enhance consumer protection.
Tyler became the first woman to reach executive vice president at First American & co-founded the Women in Leadership initiative, which has graduated 90 women.
She serves on the boards of First Canadian Title Insurance Company, CREW Network, the CREW Foundation, & the Real Estate Group of Atlanta.
First American Financial Corporation generated $7.5 billion in total revenue in 2025 & was named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2026 for the eleventh consecutive year.