Most home buyers view title insurance — an important backstop against surprise claims on your property — as just another box to check under closing costs. But as housing affordability remains an acute ...

A top U.S. consumer watchdog is considering whether to bar mortgage bankers from charging homebuyers for title insurance that protects the lenders, ending a long-standing industry practice. The ...

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 ...

For many people, a home is the biggest thing they’ll ever buy. The last thing anyone wants is to encounter unexpected ownership issues after completing the purchase. This is where title insurance ...

Title insurance is optional, but worth considering. It may help protect you from financial loss if issues arise with a property’s title. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who ...

Title insurance companies are colluding illegally to keep prices artificially high, gouging consumers who buy and sell homes, according to a new lawsuit. "Title insurance companies have expressly or ...

There’s a new ethics guideline for real estate lawyers in Massachusetts that will affect anyone buying a home. Attorneys who sell title insurance must disclose that they earn a large portion of the ...

Whether you purchase a house, condo or vacant land, transferring the title is essential to gain legal ownership of the property. However, there may be hidden issues or claims on the title that could ...