Blake Hanby

About Blake Hanby

Blake Hanby co-founded City Title, based in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

On episode 3 of NWA Founders, the Northwest Arkansas business podcast, published December 3, 2024, Blake Hanby shared the story of the business. The conversation runs 1 hr 25 min. What happens when a Springdale native leaves a safe corporate role to bet on himself during a market crash? In this episode of NWA Founders, we sit down with Blake Hanby, founder and CEO of City Title & Closing, to hear how he turned a folding-table operation in his pool house into one of the most trusted title companies in Northwest Arkansas. Blake shares how growing up in a family of entrepreneurs planted early seeds of ownership. But it wasn’t until 2011, in the aftermath of the housing crisis, that he took the leap, starting with no office, no staff, and no guarantees. Now, more than a decade later, City Title serves major commercial and residential deals across the region, with a reputation for diligence, trust, and community-first values.

Jump into the conversation

1. 0:00Blake’s Springdale roots
2. 15:00Leaving a stable job to start City Title in 2011
3. 30:00Pool house beginnings
4. 45:00Culture, client trust, and building a team
5. 1:00:00Title industry innovation
6. 1:15:00Expansion strategy

About City Title

• Founded Apr 2011; 2 offices (Fayetteville, Rogers)
• Real estate title/escrow, Fayetteville
• www.citytitlellc.com

If we get a hundred orders, historically over the last 25 years, 12, 13% will cancel.

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