title insurance
noun
: insurance against loss due to an unknown defect in a title or interest in real estate
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The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, a federal law enacted in 1974, protects homebuyers by giving them the right to shop for and choose the escrow agent and the title insurance company.
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
The mortgage process includes origination, application and underwriting fees, as well as charges for appraisals, title insurance, attorneys and other closing costs.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Because the real reason title insurance exists in the first place has nothing to do with technology and everything to do with fragmentation.
—Marc Shaw, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Tribal officials said attempts to renegotiate easement agreements for the roads were ignored by non-tribal town officials and title insurance companies that manage the properties.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
The mortgage process includes origination, application and underwriting fees, as well as charges for appraisals, title insurance, attorneys and other closing costs.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Because the real reason title insurance exists in the first place has nothing to do with technology and everything to do with fragmentation.
—Marc Shaw, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Tribal officials said attempts to renegotiate easement agreements for the roads were ignored by non-tribal town officials and title insurance companies that manage the properties.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for title insurance
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“Title insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20insurance. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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