Title Insurance and Services
First American provides the technology, expertise and comprehensive selection of title and settlement services to meet your needs. Drawing on more than a century of experience and innovation, First American is your single source for accurate, efficient and cost-effective title and settlement solutions.
Subsidiaries/Divisions
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First American Title Insurance Company provides comprehensive title insurance protection and professional settlement services for homebuyers and sellers, real estate agents and brokers, mortgage lenders, commercial property professionals, homebuilders and developers, title agencies and legal professionals to facilitate real estate purchases, construction, refinances or equity loans.
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First AmericanTitle's National Commercial Services division serves customers from 13 regional service centers across the country. Each one offers expert handling of the simplest to the most complex commercial real estate transactions. By incorporating leading technology systems and a single-point responsibility for every client, our outstanding relationship management helps to streamline commercial property transaction processes.
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First American’s Homebuilder Services division is a leading provider of title, closing, and other real estate-related services for homebuilders and developers. No matter the location or complexity of the development, our experts provide specialized services unique to the homebuilder market. And our efficient ordering and reporting systems provide rapid response at every level. By combining our expertise with leading technology, we've made the new home title and closing process seamless.
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First American offers a variety of insurance products specifically created to provide unmatched protection when it's needed most. Our service professionals offer competitive pricing, fast turnaround and unparalleled expertise through products including Eagle 9 UCC Insurance policies,UCC Search and Filing products, Vacation Insurance policies, New York Cooperative Interest policies, Vessel-under-Construction policies, Lien Priority coverage and more.
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Lenders Advantage specializes in applying advanced technology to deliver innovative title products, quality signing services, and centralized settlement solutions to the nation’s top regional and national lenders. Our refinance and equity loan transaction services are enhanced by our efficient real-time ordering and tracking systems.
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First American National Default Title Services offers the mortgage servicing industry a variety of title insurance and information products and services in support of default-related loan servicing activities. Our array of loss mitigation, foreclosure, REO title and closing, residential rental, and trustee services offers a “one-stop shop” for all aspects of the default servicing process. Through our network of direct operations and agents, we have the ability to effectively manage, control, and monitor title and information needs.
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First American Exchange Company provides Qualified Intermediary services under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, which allows investors to exchange “like-kind” investment properties without recognizing capital gains. First American Exchange facilitates tax-deferred delayed, reverse, personal property, and build-to-suit exchanges for residential and commercial transactions through exchange offices located across the nation. First American Exchange is a member of the Federation of Exchange Accommodators.
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First American Professional Real Estate Services is a leading national provider of transaction-based products and services for entities involved in the sale and closing of real property. Our products and services span the real estate closing process from property listing to post-closing and focus on both front offices tasks and back office processes. With extensive experience and unparalleled scope, we are uniquely positioned to assist our customers in achieving a profitable and successful real estate transaction.
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First American Data Tree is the nation's leading provider of property information and recorded public land records online, managing a database that contains over 4 billion recorded documents covering 800 counties in 32 states. Utilizing state-of-the-art imaging systems, the company’s products and solutions continue to revolutionize the retrieval and management of property data and documents for a variety of industries that demand high-speed, accurate, and reliable property information. Specialized services for home equity lenders include property information reports, legal and vesting reports, automated valuations, flood zone determination, and document recording. For servicing and post-closing segments, solutions include document retrieval, data delivery, lien release, and document management services.
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Data Trace is the largest title technology company in the country, providing automated title plant information, document imaging, and tax information services for title companies nationwide. Specialized solutions include title plant creation and conversion services, and customized workflow integration. With over 40 years of title industry experience, Data Trace’s leading technology allows quick access to chains of title, property tax records, document images, maps, and more to expedite and streamline title production.
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First American’s REO Title and Closing Services group provides title products, performs title resolution, and facilitates timely closings on bank-owned properties. Our commitment to quality and timeliness help our customers control their expenses while reducing their internal workload related to follow-up and coordination. First American National Default Title Services serves as the single point of contact for the REO title and closing needs of government-sponsored enterprises, lenders, servicers, and asset management companies.
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First American’s National Foreclosure Title Services offer foreclosure title solutions including title curative services, national underwriting authority, centralized billing and customer service, and secure online access to title information, documents, and status of title orders. As a division of First American Title Insurance, our services are backed with title information expertise gained over more than a century of service. Our technology and vast geographic range of information ensure that we consistently provide foreclosure title products that meet best practices standards in accuracy, pricing, and timeline management.
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First American’s Loss Mitigation Title Services help loan servicing operations facilitate loan modifications or other loss mitigation-related activities. It provides nationwide coverage on property report services, lien priority insurance, signing services, document recording, document preparation, and document retrieval services. Our leading-edge technology allows us to deliver and receive the information our clients require efficiently and accurately, and our automated order and tracking system provides quality control over property reports and turnaround times. The tailored products and services we offer help servicers comply with required investor timelines and increase their workout ratio.
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First American’s National Residential Rental Services (NRRS) team provides a centralized, national rental management platform for single-family properties that supports rental strategies and is compliant with the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009. NRRS provides owners and servicers of residential Real Estate Owned (REO) properties an efficient execution of rental loss mitigation strategies.
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First American's Trustee Servicing Solutions division provides foreclosure trustee services to assist with non-judicial foreclosure cases in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, and Texas. Trustee Servicing Solutions' clients can take full advantage of First American’s range of products, while receiving consistent and reliable service. Our experience, innovative thinking, and creative problem-solving approach help bring streamlined efficiencies to each customer and situation. Our proprietary software application is constantly reviewed and enhanced to increase these efficiencies.
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First American's Trusted Reverse Transactions specializes exclusively in the needs of reverse mortgage lenders and their important customers, providing them with title, signing, and settlement solutions. Our dedicated staff has extensive experience in closing reverse mortgage loans. Their skills are complemented by our innovative products and advanced technology.
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