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 ...

In the last couple of years Fannie Mae FNMA and its government overseer, the Federal Housing Finance Agency have taken aim at the title insurance industry – an often overlooked but important part of ...

California Insurance Commissioner Files Petition in the Superior Court to have him appointed as the Conservator of Real Advantage Title Insurance Company On August 25, 2025, the California Insurance ...

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The program’s rollout during a presidential transition has sparked backlash from the title industry and bipartisan members of Congress In the meantime, Fannie Mae has begun to implement the pilot. UWM ...

For more than two years, the title insurance industry has had to exist in what professionals have deemed a ”rather challenging” environment. The issues began in April 2022 when Fannie Mae announced it ...

John Egan is an experienced personal finance journalist who has written extensively on mortgages and home equity, insurance, credit and credit monitoring, banking, and other personal finance topics.

“When will AI disrupt the title insurance industry?” is a question I hear all the time. But let’s make one thing clear: Disruption doesn’t mean destruction. And it certainly doesn’t mean replacement.

In 2025, a homeowners insurance policy in California averaged about $1,674 a year. That's significantly less than the $2,692 national average, but still a 20% increase from 2024. In addition, owners ...