The chart below lists approximations of opened and
closed title insurance order counts for First American's direct title insurance
operations for the month and year indicated. The chart does not include
orders opened or closed with First American agents. Updated postings will
be made approximately 20 business days after month-end and will include
opened, as well as closed title order transactions.
| First Quarter title Order Counts |
| New Title Orders Per Month |
| New Title Orders per Business Day |
| Closed Title Orders Per Month |
| Closed Title Orders Per Business Day |
|
| Jan-08 |
|
200,800
|
|
9,600
|
|
119,200
|
|
5,700
|
|
| Feb-08 |
|
200,000
|
|
10,000
|
|
129,400
|
|
6,500
|
|
| Mar-08 |
|
194,500
|
|
9,300
|
|
141,000
|
|
6,700
|
|
| Jan-07 |
|
241,600
|
|
11,500
|
|
151,400
|
|
7,200
|
|
| Feb-07 |
|
236,000
|
|
12,400
|
|
143,100
|
|
7,500
|
|
| Mar-07 |
|
237,900
|
|
10,800
|
|
164,400
|
|
7,500
|
|
| Second Quarter title Order Counts |
| New Title Orders Per Month |
| New Title Orders per Business Day |
| Closed Title Orders Per Month |
| Closed Title Orders Per Business Day |
|
| Apr-08 |
|
204,300
|
|
9,300
|
|
148,100
|
|
6,700
|
|
| May-08 |
|
171,800
|
|
8,200
|
|
129,300
|
|
6,200
|
|
| June-08 |
|
156,200
|
|
7,400
|
|
123,800
|
|
5,900
|
|
| Apr-07 |
|
226,000
|
|
10,800
|
|
159,400
|
|
7,600
|
|
| May-07 |
|
226,100
|
|
10,300
|
|
164,200
|
|
7,500
|
|
| June-07 |
|
208,800
|
|
9,900
|
|
159,300
|
|
7,600
|
|
| Third Quarter title Order Counts |
| New Title Orders Per Month |
| New Title Orders per Business Day |
| Closed Title Orders Per Month |
| Closed Title Orders Per Business Day |
|
| July-08 |
|
152,800
|
|
6,900
|
|
115,800
|
|
5,300
|
|
| Aug-08 |
|
145,800
|
|
6,900
|
|
107,900
|
|
5,100
|
|
| Sep-08 |
|
140,000
|
|
6,700
|
|
99,400
|
|
4,700
|
|
| July-07 |
|
194,800
|
|
9,300
|
|
145,400
|
|
6,900
|
|
| Aug-07 |
|
202,300
|
|
8,800
|
|
150,500
|
|
6,500
|
|
| Sep-07 |
|
158,700
|
|
8,400
|
|
119,100
|
|
6,300
|
|
| Fourth Quarter title Order Counts |
| New Title Orders Per Month |
| New Title Orders per Business Day |
| Closed Title Orders Per Month |
| Closed Title Orders Per Business Day |
|
| Oct-08 |
|
123,200
|
|
5,400
|
|
105,600
|
|
4,600
|
|
| Nov-08 |
|
100,700
|
|
5,600
|
|
78,000
|
|
4,300
|
|
|
| Oct-07 |
|
170,900
|
|
7,400
|
|
127,700
|
|
5,600
|
|
| Nov-07 |
|
156,100
|
|
7,800
|
|
104,000
|
|
5,200
|
|
| Dec-07 |
|
142,300
|
|
7,100
|
|
108,000
|
|
5,400
|
|