title insurance

noun

: insurance against loss due to an unknown defect in a title or interest in real estate

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Another financial consideration is closing costs, which typically range from 2% to 5% of the purchase price and cover various fees, including lender charges, title insurance, and escrow fees. True Tamplin, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Investors Title Company continues to focus on its title insurance and exchange services segments, with significant operations in North Carolina, Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025 Other benefits include credits for an appraisal and title insurance and a one-year home warranty. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025 Closing costs: At closing, lenders also typically charge borrowers fees for appraisal, title insurance, among other things. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for title insurance

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of title insurance was in 1882

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“Title insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20insurance. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

title insurance

noun
: insurance that compensates for loss from title defects or encumbrances (as liens) that were unknown but should have been discovered at the time the policy was issued

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