Chicago Title is seeking to freeze the account, recover the funds, and hold Earnspark liable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and common law fraud. The company is also asking the court to impose ...

Fraud risk is a housing affordability factor, with 2024 losses near $175m and average claims above $143,000, per FBI data.

A new report reveals that refinance transactions carry higher title insurance risks, with fraud and forgery accounting for significant losses. These claims are costly and often undetectable through ...

First American Title Insurance Company, a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services and the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), today announced ...

Home title fraud has emerged as a significant threat in certain regions of America, with recent reports highlighting its prevalence in the Northeast. This type of fraud involves scammers stealing ...

Title insurance meets the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act's definition of a consumer product, even though it's usually not bought directly by the insureds, a federal judge holds in what appears to be ...

—Comprehensive set of fraud detection and analysis tools now includes enhanced identity verification with every First American transaction— “The threat from real estate fraud continues to grow, making ...

Title fraud (sometimes called deed fraud or home title theft) occurs when someone forges a deed or uses stolen identity information to transfer ownership of your property to themselves or a third ...

First American Title Insurance Company, a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services and the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), today announced ...