In a victory for all insureds who have title insurance policies, and possibly a victory for insureds under other real property related insurance policies, the California Court of Appeal in Tait v.

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 ...

Having the right title insurance can be the difference between keeping, litigating, or losing a piece of property. While often overlooked, this key piece of the purchase process protects buyers from ...

Q: We are buying our first home and are stretching our savings to pay for the down payment and closing costs, not to mention ...

With real estate fraud becoming more sophisticated, the title insurance industry has taken a transformative step to protect consumers and redefine what it means to protect a home in today’s ...

When it comes to real estate, almost every purchaser acquires an owner's title insurance policy. But what about tenants? Not every tenant opts for a leasehold title insurance policy, and deciding ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON—Millions of homeowners are forced to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars when they refinance their mortgages to protect against unexpected costs from a challenged property title. Yet ...

A recent legal settlement between the federal government and a title insurance agency is drawing fresh attention to one of the murkiest, least understood and costly items you get charged for in a real ...