Tag: Wilshire Escrow Company
Local family-owned company celebrates 75 years in business
In 1944, anticipating a housing boom when World War II would end, Roy Shewfelt opened the doors to the Wilshire Escrow Company. Today, Roy’s descendants preside over the business, which is now the oldest operating independent escrow company in Los Angeles. In an interview last month at the company’s headquarters, located at 4270 Wilshire Blvd., […]
Women are key support staff at Wilshire Escrow Company
Who are the women behind Wilshire Escrow? Originally co-founded by Emma “Scotty” Shewfelt with her husband Roy almost 70 years ago, the female staff ranges from the receptionist to the escrow assistants to the junior escrow officers. Two fourth generation members of the Shewfelt family are among the 13 women at the 19-member firm. […]
‘World of Escrow’ appeals to four generations of Shewfelts
Can you imagine working for your father at a company where your father worked for his father, and his father worked for his father? Well, that’s the story of one of the pillars of our local business community, the Wilshire Escrow Company. Co-founded by Roy Shewfelt and Dorothy Green back in 1944, Wilshire Escrow has […]
