How FCT helps B.C. Notaries build stronger real estate practices

Every real estate transaction comes with competing priorities: delivering a seamless client experience, managing risk, meeting compliance requirements, and keeping business operations running efficiently. For notaries, having the right support can make all the difference.

That is where FCT can help.

While many legal professionals know us well for title insurance, our support extends well beyond coverage solutions. At FCT we invest in tools, services, and educational resources designed to help simplify real estate transactions, support fraud prevention efforts, improve workflow efficiency, and improve client experience.

This commitment reflects our belief that we're more than a policy. Our local support for legal professionals in the transaction lifecycle helps them navigate challenges, work more efficiently, and deliver greater value to their clients.

Helping real estate transactions move more smoothly

FCT supports notaries in the real estate transaction process with solutions, services, and resources designed to help simplify workflows, support consistency, and enhance the experience for both legal professionals and their clients.

For eligible transactions, BC Notaries can enrol in Endorsement Pre-Select, which automatically applies the appropriate endorsements to qualifying transactions, including E&O Complete™ where applicable. This helps reduce administrative steps and provides legal professionals with extra protection on every transaction.

FCT also offers lender services and mortgage support solutions, including Lender Lawyer Connect (LLC), a web-based mortgage document management solution, and Payout Services, which helps support more efficient mortgage processing and transaction management by providing a convenient way to request, track, and receive statements from lenders. LLC helps simplify the exchange of information between lenders and legal professionals, reducing manual processes, improving workflow visibility, and supporting electronic requests for mortgage funds, helping transactions move forward more efficiently.

By helping streamline transaction management, FCT enables notaries to spend more time focused on their clients and growing their practice.

Supporting fraud prevention and risk reduction

Fraud remains a growing concern across the real estate industry. As fraud tactics continue to evolve, legal professionals need practical tools and reliable resources to help manage risk.

FCT provides Identity Verification solutions designed to help notaries verify client identities and support compliance-related requirements. These tools can help reduce risk while supporting a more efficient client onboarding experience.

As part of our commitment to helping legal professionals manage risk, FCT has developed the Fraud Insight Centre to provide timely fraud prevention resources, industry updates, and practical guidance on emerging threats and trends.

Fraud prevention is not a one-time exercise—it requires ongoing awareness and education. Through practical resources, industry insights, and continuing learning opportunities, FCT helps notaries stay informed, adapt to evolving threats, and approach risk management with greater confidence.

Improving day-to-day workflow efficiency

Efficiency is critical to running a successful practice. FCT offers solutions that support digital collaboration and transaction management, helping legal professionals reduce administrative work, streamline file management, and spend more time focused on serving clients.

For commercial real estate transactions, Search Assist offers additional support by helping streamline title searching activities. Firms interested in learning more about the Search Assist pilot program in British Columbia can connect with an FCT representative or Business Development Manager to discuss participation opportunities.

Supporting risk management and professional growth

Managing risk is an important part of every real estate practice. In addition to title insurance solutions, FCT offers E&O Complete™ a solution designed to complement a legal professional's mandatory Errors and Omissions (E&O) insurance. E&O Complete™ helps cover eligible out-of-pocket costs when working with a mandatory E&O insurer and provides upfront settlement funds for eligible matters, giving legal professionals more options and control when resolving E&O allegations connected to qualifying real estate transactions.

Professional development is equally important. FCT provides access to practical learning resources that help legal professionals stay informed and adapt to industry changes. Through Webinars, including accredited and on-demand learning opportunities, Blogs, Inside FCT, and many other resources available through the FCT Resource Centre, notaries can access timely industry insights, practical guidance, and educational content that support ongoing learning and practice growth.

These resources are designed to help legal professionals strengthen their knowledge, stay current on emerging trends, and navigate the evolving real estate landscape with confidence.

A partner that supports your practice

We know today's notaries need more than just transaction support. They need solutions that help reduce complexity, support fraud prevention efforts, improve efficiency, and enhance client experience.

Through a combination of practical tools, industry expertise, and educational resources, FCT helps support B.C. notaries throughout the transaction lifecycle and beyond.

By helping simplify workflows, support risk management, and provide access to practical resources, FCT enables notaries to focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional client service and building a successful practice.

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