Refinance transactions pose greater title risks due to fraud and forgery, with claims often undetected by public records.

Fraudulent transactions involving vacant properties are on the rise and are a significant source of claims for title insurance companies. While ...

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 an ...

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 ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Some television commercials make it seem people are constantly trying to steal homes by filing fraudulent deeds and then taking out mortgages in the real homeowner's name, and there ...

A suspended Lackawanna County attorney who operated an abstract firm in Avoca has been indicted for more than $70,000 in alleged title insurance fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle ...

The New York State Insurance Department has formed a new Mortgage and Title Unit to fight title insurance crimes. The new unit will be under the department's frauds bureau and focus on investigating ...

Title insurance can protect buyers from potential property defects and financial loss at the time of the sale and over the course of ownership. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Each week, the Silicon ...

When the man served Donna (not her real name) with a notice of eviction, she hid for a while under the comfort of complete denial. It didn’t make sense to her because she had owned the home for almost ...