Reference Information

First American has brought together a dynamic collection of resources to assist you in understanding all aspects of the title and settlement process. From a library of topical articles to layman's terms information for property buyers and sellers to exhaustive materials on the title industry, this reference library is your resource for information.

First American Underwriting Library
Your single source for title information and more.
Multi-Cultural Educational Materials
The homebuying and settlement process is now easier with informative materials in 11 languages.
National Real Estate Glossary
Did you ever wonder what all that real estate jargon means? From abandonment to warranty deeds, this glossary to can help you understand the common terms used when describing real estate and mortgage transactions.
NCS Lecture Series
The lecture series hosted by First American National Commercial Services provides webinars and in-depth presentations on the most significant issues facing the commercial real estate market today.

Title Insurance Reference Articles

70+ Ways to Lose Your Property
Don't let problems from prior ownerships interfere with your rights to your property. Find out about more than 70 potential risks and how title insurance from First American protects you from losing your property.
Why do I need title insurance for a newly built home?
Construction of a new home has the potential exposure to unique title pitfalls that may impact the lender and owner.
Q & A About Title Insurance
What is title insurance, and why do I need it? Find out these answers and more in this quick overview about the importance of title insurance.
2006 ALTA Policy and Endorsement Forms - opens in new window
The American Land Title Association (ALTA) Forms Committee revised the standard, or “base,” ALTA Owner’s and Loan Policy forms and a number of related forms. These new forms, which were formally adopted by the ALTA Board of Governors on June 17, 2006, bear the adoption date of “6/17/06” and will be known as the “2006 ALTA Owner’s Policy,” the “2006 ALTA Loan Policy” and the “2006 ALTA Short Form Residential Loan Policy.”
Why are there separate title policies for owners and lenders?
Discover more about the different types of policies and whom they protect.

Home Buyer Guide

10 Common Title Problems
10 Steps to Buying a Home
Buying a Home
History of Title Insurance
Selling a Home
The Cost of Title Insurance
The Title Search Process
Types of Title Insurance Policies
Understanding the Good Faith Estimate
Understanding the HUD-1
What is a 1031 Exchange
What is Escrow
What is Title Insurance

Jack Murray Law Library

Clogging Revisited
Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure – Current Developments
Enforceability of Carveouts to Nonrecourse Loans: An Update
Options and Related Rights With Respect to Real Estate
Public and Private Sales of Real Property by Federal Court Receivers
Reasonably Equivalent Value, Forced Sales, And the Application of §§ 547 and 548 of the Bankruptcy Code
The Supreme Court Rules in Piccadilly
The Use of Land Trusts and Business Trusts in Real Estate Transactions
Title and UCC Insurance for Mezzanine Financing Transactions
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