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 ...

Most real estate closings culminate in the issuance of title insurance. A title insurance policy confirms that the parties created whatever insured interests in real estate that they thought they ...

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 ...

In early June, two commercial real estate insurance powerhouses — Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. and Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co. — announced that they would be combining their New ...

When you buy a piece of real estate, a title company makes sure the seller has a legal right to sell the property and that the buyer isn’t purchasing a home with outstanding taxes or mortgages on it.

The title insurance industry continues to seek a “new normal” when it comes to transaction volume, as well as mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Market consolidation, shifting valuation trends and a ...

Expansion extends the company’s agency footprint to Colorado, Montana, Utah, & Wyoming. WFG National Title Insurance Co., a provider of title insurance and real estate settlement services for ...

Real estate brokerage Compass announced Tuesday that is has signed an agreement to acquire Dallas-based title insurance company LegacyTexas Title Co., its latest foray into the title and escrow space.

The commercial real estate-focused offices of Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. and Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co., located in New York City, are coming together under one roof to create a ...

A form of indemnity insurance that takes effect at the closing of a sale, title insurance protects lenders and home buyers from financial loss associated with defects in the title to a property. Title ...

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 ...