First American Financial Corporation

First American Financial Corporation is a provider of title insurance, settlement services and other real estate-related solutions. Founded in 1889, the company has operated for more than 135 years and runs hundreds of offices across the United States, with international operations in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. It protects the ownership rights of buyers and lenders by conducting title searches, resolving issues that could limit those rights and insuring against unknown title problems or fraud.

The company's work spans residential, commercial and industrial transactions nationwide. Its main lines of business are title insurance, settlement and escrow services, a home warranty business covering unexpected household breakdowns, banking services that streamline processes for title and escrow companies, and wealth management services within the First American family of companies. It also describes itself as the nation's largest resource for property data and analytics.

Technical work at First American covers property data and analytics, real estate transaction technology, title search and examination, and fraud and risk underwriting. The company combines industry expertise with technological innovation, and places emphasis on certainty and trust in its customer relationships, guiding clients through real estate transactions with an emphasis on confidence and reliability.