Title insurance offers protection from problems with a property’s title, including liens, ownership disputes and encroachments. There are two types: a mandatory lender’s policy, whose cost is based on ...

August 10, 2023 - Let's say that you represent a party in a real estate transaction, such as a real estate agent, lender or buyer. The title insurance company hands you a title insurance commitment ...

First American Title is the largest title insurance company in the country. First American Title Co. makes up 22% of the title insurance market. It had more than $3.3 billion in premiums in 2023, ...

An uneven real estate cycle, rising fraud and faster transaction timelines are reshaping how underwriters assess defects and ...

Townsend Title Insurance Agency, which has provided title insurance services in southwest Florida since 2008, becomes part of ...

Representatives of the title insurance industry called the Biden administration’s pilot program waiving some land title requirements, “bad politics, bad process and bad policy.” Unveiled last Thursday ...

A home is usually the largest single investment any of us will ever make. Whether purchasing with cash or financing with a mortgage, title insurance is an important part of the process. For New Mexico ...

Ian M. Livaich, left, and Megan E. Moyer, right, of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr. Most people have title insurance on their property but some may be unfamiliar with the concept, protections or ...

Question: We wanted to purchase 40 acres of land in Maricopa County. Our broker ordered a condition of title report from the title company. The cost was $350. This condition of title report showed the ...

Ooooo, terrible things can happen. The latest, as you can hear on radio ads and other venues, is that no-good-niks can steal your home out from under you. But you can buy insurance against such a fate ...