Owning your home outright may make it more attractive to property scammers. The FBI has warned about criminals impersonating owners to sell real estate without permission, while new September 2026 ...

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SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First American Title Insurance Company, a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services and the largest subsidiary of First American Financial ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Land Title Association (ALTA) announced two new policy endorsements designed to help protect homeowners from the growing threat of seller ...

As seller impersonation scams surge, the American Land Title Association is launching new protections, writes new contributor and current ALTA president Richard H. Welshons. As the Federal Reserve ...

Learn how deed fraud and title theft work, steps to monitor county records, and how title insurance can protect your property. TNS / Miami Herald File For the second consecutive year, the FBI has ...

Order Insights helped protect over 130,000 files in November by validating transaction data, notifying title agents of discrepancies and identifying other potential fraud indicators. Saying fraud ...

A new report reveals that refinance transactions carry higher title insurance risks, with fraud and forgery accounting for significant losses. These claims are costly and often undetectable through ...

Housing affordability can worsen when fraud increases transaction risk and downstream legal costs. Reported 2024 losses neared $175m, and claims often exceed $143,000, with refinance fraud averaging ...

Title insurance is optional, but worth considering. It may help protect you from financial loss if issues arise with a property’s title. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who ...

First American Title Insurance Company, a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services and the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), today announced ...