title insurance
noun
: insurance against loss due to an unknown defect in a title or interest in real estate
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The third party that Hall sold the house to, a real estate investor, also was reimbursed from title insurance.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Already, closing costs like buying down points or paying for title insurance get bundled into mortgage loans, and a buyer agent’s fee could similarly be included in the loan.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Robert Fitzpatrick, a 60-year-old title insurance executive, is typing on his laptop.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
The mortgage giant also recently announced a plan to save homebuyers around $1,000 on closing costs by supporting an alternative to title insurance.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
Tribal officials said the easement agreement for the roads had expired more than 10 years prior and the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs and the title insurance companies that handle the properties hadn't negotiated in good faith to extend the agreements.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
If this condition of the title report is wrong (e.g., misses a lien recorded against the two-foot encroachment), the title insurance company has no liability.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
Think of all the players involved: Your lender, maybe another bank or credit union — and also title insurance providers, real estate agents, homeowners insurance companies and escrow services.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Our industry is responsible for so much more than issuing title insurance.
—WSJ, 10 Dec. 2023
Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Already, closing costs like buying down points or paying for title insurance get bundled into mortgage loans, and a buyer agent’s fee could similarly be included in the loan.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Robert Fitzpatrick, a 60-year-old title insurance executive, is typing on his laptop.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
The mortgage giant also recently announced a plan to save homebuyers around $1,000 on closing costs by supporting an alternative to title insurance.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
Tribal officials said the easement agreement for the roads had expired more than 10 years prior and the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs and the title insurance companies that handle the properties hadn't negotiated in good faith to extend the agreements.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
If this condition of the title report is wrong (e.g., misses a lien recorded against the two-foot encroachment), the title insurance company has no liability.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
Think of all the players involved: Your lender, maybe another bank or credit union — and also title insurance providers, real estate agents, homeowners insurance companies and escrow services.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Our industry is responsible for so much more than issuing title insurance.
—WSJ, 10 Dec. 2023
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“Title insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20insurance. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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