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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.
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.
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.

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.
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.
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.

Claims Chronicles

True stories from First American claim files, hand-picked to show a variety of issues and real problems that can arise in modern real estate transactions.

John C. Jack Murray Law Library

A comprehensive collection of articles covering topics of current interest to lenders, attorneys, title insurers and other real estate professionals. Includes regularly updated practical tips, forms, primers, manuals, treatises and outlines.
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