CertifID, Inc.

CertifID provides a secure closing platform designed to help prevent fraud and keep real estate transactions moving. The company’s platform brings buyers, sellers, agents, and transaction professionals into a secure environment to complete closing tasks, communicate, and handle payments. Its stated goal is to make the closing process clearer and more secure, from the start of a transaction through final payment.

The platform supports fraud-prevention workflows for real estate closings, including identity and account verification, secure sharing of transaction information, and protection for payments such as earnest money deposits and cash to close. CertifID also describes its solutions as integrated with title production software and existing industry workflows, so teams can use protection tools within systems they already rely on. The company offers a branded client experience for guiding people through closing tasks.

CertifID combines technology with services intended to help when fraud is suspected or funds are lost. Its website describes insurance protection for covered transactions and a Fraud Recovery Services team that works with victims and law enforcement to pursue recovery. The company reports that its recovery team has supported more than 800 victims and recovered $127 million while working alongside the U.S. Secret Service; these figures are company-reported.

The company focuses on the real estate transaction ecosystem. Its website identifies title professionals and other real estate participants among the users of its solutions, and its closing experience is designed for buyers, sellers, and agents as well as the teams coordinating transactions. CertifID also works with title production software providers and insurance underwriters, as reflected in its descriptions of integrations and underwriter partnerships.

CertifID’s origin is tied to a wire-fraud incident at Sun Title, a title company co-founded by CertifID executive chairman Tom Cronkright. In 2015, an employee at Sun Title sent $180,000 to a fraudulent account after receiving deceptive wiring instructions. After further attempts and near-misses, the founders sought a way to verify transaction participants and share wiring information securely. They began building that solution in early 2017, according to the company’s account of its history.

CertifID has stated a vision of a world without wire fraud and a mission of protecting important financial transactions. Its public materials emphasize protecting customers’ money, helping victims, and combining software with human support. The company’s product positioning reflects that approach: prevention and secure transaction workflows are paired with assistance and recovery resources when incidents occur.

CertifID lists offices in Austin, Texas, and Grand Rapids, Michigan, and identifies Austin as its headquarters in its LinkedIn company profile. The company announced its acquisition of Closinglock in October 2026, describing the combination as a way to connect fraud prevention, secure payments, and real estate closing workflows. Its website continues to present the product as a guided, secure experience for real estate closings.