Title insurance is often one of the least understood costs at closing, and for budget-conscious buyers, it can look like an easy place to cut corners. After all, if the title search came back clean, ...

Title insurance offers protection from problems with a property’s title, including liens, ownership disputes and encroachments. There are two types: a mandatory lender’s policy, whose cost is based on ...

Mortgage closing costs run from 2% to 6% of the loan amount, including property taxes, title insurance and more. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...

AUSTIN -- Insurance Commissioner José Montemayor on Friday cut title insurance rates by 6 percent. Title insurance rates vary depending on the selling price of a home. The basic premium for title ...

Title insurance: It’s another one of those mysterious fees buried inside the pile of paperwork you’ll receive at your loan closing. Who knows what it’s all about? All you’ve figured out is that ...

The Federal Reserve’s decision this month to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points was encouraging news for Americans eager to become homeowners. Although mortgage rates aren’t set by the ...

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In an industry dominated by private insurers, Iowa Title Guaranty (ITG) continues to operate as a state-run, not-for-profit title system that gives homebuyers a more affordable avenue for settlement ...