For most real estate industry professionals, title insurance needs no introduction. A trusted product, title insurance has been used to protect real estate transactions and property rights for over a ...

ATLANTA - We’ve all seen the television ads talking about home title lock insurance. They make is sound like title theft is likely to happen to you tomorrow, and the only way to protect yourself is to ...

Title insurance can protect buyers from potential property defects and financial loss at the time of the sale and over the course of ownership. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Each week, the Silicon ...

Whether you purchase a house, condo or vacant land, transferring the title is essential to gain legal ownership of the property. However, there may be hidden issues or claims on the title that could ...

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, ...

Without title agents, the process of buying and selling a home would be far more complicated for all parties involved (“Title Insurance Plan Scuttled After Blowback From Insurers, Lawmakers,” Business ...

Leading underwriters are focusing on technology, operational efficiency and agent support while preparing for market recovery ...

After decades of inertia, reform of home-sale commissions is happening, thanks to a landmark lawsuit. Could title insurance be next? Quite possibly: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this month ...

I have spent my legal career representing title-insurance companies and their insureds regarding various types of claims. Title insurance is like all other insurance: It’s a useless expense until you ...

Buying a home comes with a host of expenses at closing. One of the most costly and confusing, title insurance. It's lightly regulated in many states. An investigation by member station WBUR found that ...

Homebuyers consider many factors when purchasing a home, such as schools or proximity to work. A property's history can be equally important. Liens, easements and unpaid taxes may raise questions over ...

In the last couple of years Fannie Mae FNMA and its government overseer, the Federal Housing Finance Agency have taken aim at the title insurance industry – an often overlooked but important part of ...