First American
First American is the number two U.S. title insurer by ALTA’s data, and the one most active abroad: international operations were 7.6% of its title segment revenue in 2025. It also sells home warranties, so a buyer may see its name twice at closing.
Last verified: 2026-10-20
Unscored
Public. Title insurance and services segment plus a home warranty segment.
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At a glance
| Legal entity | First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) |
| Headquarters | Santa Ana, CA |
| Segment | Title insurers |
| Scale (as published) | Second largest U.S. title insurer (ALTA, per 10-K); $7.45B revenue (2025) |
| Score | Unscored |
What the sources reveal
First American is the number two U.S. title insurer by ALTA’s data, and the one most active abroad: international operations were 7.6% of its title segment revenue in 2025. It also sells home warranties, so a buyer may see its name twice at closing.
Key facts
| Fact | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Second largest provider of title insurance in the U.S., based on the most recent ALTA market share data. | source | |
| Believes it has the largest title market share outside the U.S. (it notes reliable data are not available); international was about 7.6% of title segment revenue in 2025. | source | |
| Issues policies in the 49 states that permit title insurance, D.C. and certain U.S. territories, through direct operations and agents. | source | |
| Operates a home warranty segment alongside title insurance and services. | source | |
| 2025 revenues $7,452.2M; net income $621.8M (XBRL). | source |
Who it’s actually for
- Buyers and lenders wanting a large national underwriter.
- International and cross-border commercial deals.
What we could not verify
- Its exact ALTA market share percentage: not stated in the passages we read.
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Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
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Sources
- First American Financial Form 10-K for 2025 · accessed 2026-10-20
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