Title insurance protects homebuyers and lenders from costly ownership disputes, ensuring secure closings and supporting a ...

Q: We are buying our first home and are stretching our savings to pay for the down payment and closing costs, not to mention the moving expenses. Our lender sent us our closing cost estimate, which ...

AOLs are an important emerging trend in real estate finance transactions. However, despite being more affordable than title insurance, they should be used with caution when replacing title insurance.

AI-generated image of two lawyers scrutinizing title insurance joint venture agreements. Image was created using MidJourney. In 1983 Jim Campbell launched what is believed to be the first joint ...

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But you can do something about escrow and title insurance fees, services that are required to complete a sale. The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, a federal law enacted in 1974, protects ...

State Rep. Antonio Cabral is pressing the Legislature to regulate title insurance — a type of coverage that costs homebuyers thousands of dollars and is sold without government oversight in ...