Calvin Powell
CIO
First American Financial
Customer
Calvin PowellSVP, Division CIOFirst American Data & Analytics
Calvin Powell is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of First American Data & Analytics (FADNA), where he leads enterprise technology strategy, data architecture, and platform innovation for a business that delivers advanced property data, document intelligence, and analytics solutions to the real estate, mortgage, title, and insurance industries.
Calvin is responsible for the technology vision and execution behind one of the industry’s most comprehensive property datasets—spanning property characteristics, ownership and transaction histories, valuations, tax data, and recorded document images. Under his leadership, FADNA leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation to transform complex property data and documents into actionable insights that help clients improve decision-making, reduce risk, and enhance operational efficiency.
He oversees the development of scalable, secure platforms that enable seamless data integration into client workflows and enterprise systems. Through flexible delivery models—including APIs, bulk data licensing, and self-service platforms like DataTree—Calvin ensures friction-free access to the property intelligence that powers underwriting, risk assessment, market analysis, portfolio management, and strategic growth initiatives.
With more than 25 years of experience in financial services technology, Calvin is a seasoned executive who has held CIO and CTO roles across multiple institutions. He is the holder of several machine learning patents and has built high-performing teams focused on productivity optimization, process improvement, and delivering best-in-class technology solutions. Prior to joining First American, Calvin held senior leadership positions at loanDepot.com, Grander Financial, Think Mortgage, and LendingTree Loans, where he led large-scale digital transformation and modernization efforts.
Through his leadership at First American Data & Analytics, Calvin continues to advance the company’s mission of empowering clients with trusted property data, intelligent analytics, and secure, flexible access to the insights that matter most.
Calvin Powell is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of First American Data & Analytics (FADNA), where he leads enterprise technology strategy, data architecture, and platform innovation for a business that delivers advanced property data, document intelligence, and analytics solutions to the real estate, mortgage, title, and insurance industries.
Calvin is responsible for the technology vision and execution behind one of the industry’s most comprehensive property datasets—spanning property characteristics, ownership and transaction histories, valuations, tax data, and recorded document images. Under his leadership, FADNA leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation to transform complex property data and documents into actionable insights that help clients improve decision-making, reduce risk, and enhance operational efficiency.
He oversees the development of scalable, secure platforms that enable seamless data integration into client workflows and enterprise systems. Through flexible delivery models—including APIs, bulk data licensing, and self-service platforms like DataTree—Calvin ensures friction-free access to the property intelligence that powers underwriting, risk assessment, market analysis, portfolio management, and strategic growth initiatives.
With more than 25 years of experience in financial services technology, Calvin is a seasoned executive who has held CIO and CTO roles across multiple institutions. He is the holder of several machine learning patents and has built high-performing teams focused on productivity optimization, process improvement, and delivering best-in-class technology solutions. Prior to joining First American, Calvin held senior leadership positions at loanDepot.com, Grander Financial, Think Mortgage, and LendingTree Loans, where he led large-scale digital transformation and modernization efforts.
Through his leadership at First American Data & Analytics, Calvin continues to advance the company’s mission of empowering clients with trusted property data, intelligent analytics, and secure, flexible access to the insights that matter most.
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