Title Insurance Company Earns First-Place Ranking by New York Law Journal

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TitleVest, a member of the First American family of companies and a leading provider of title insurance and related real estate services, has earned New York Law Journal’s Best Title Agency award for the fifth year in a row. TitleVest was named the best of the best, as determined by the eighth annual Best of New York Law Journal survey.

“We’re proud of the recognition, but what makes this special is that it reflects our track record in serving our customers. Earning a place on the Best of New York Law Journal survey for five straight years means we’re living up to our commitment to deliver superior service and innovative technology,” said Brian D. Tormey, president of TitleVest. “It’s another sign that TitleVest’s team of 150 attorneys, title professionals and support staff, along with the company’s technology and proprietary web-based tools, continue to make a difference for our customers and their transactions.”

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About TitleVest

Founded in 2000, TitleVest (www.titlevest.com) is a leading New York City-based title insurance agency and member of the First American (NYSE: FAF) family of companies, offering a full range of title insurance and related services for real estate property purchase and refinance transactions. TitleVest has earned the New York Law Journal’s Best Title Agency award every year since 2013, as determined by its annual reader survey.

About the Best of New York Law Journal Survey

Published since 2010, the Best of New York Law Journal feature is celebrating its eighth year of providing the New York legal community the opportunity to acknowledge who they believe to be the best providers of products and services to their market. This year, the results of the survey were released on September 25, 2017.

The Best of New York Law Journal’s 2017 ballot consisted of more than 95 categories ranging from technology to insurance to education, recruiting and staffing.

Voters had the option of selecting firms listed on the ballot or writing in their favorite firm, if not listed. Once voting was closed, the New York Law Journal team verified that all those who cast votes were lawyers or legal professionals. Votes from anyone who could not be verified as lawyers or legal professionals were discounted, as were votes from competing vendor firms.

About First American

First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) is a leading provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions that traces its heritage back to 1889. First American also provides title plant management services; title and other real property records and images; valuation products and services; home warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust and investment advisory services. With total revenue of $5.6 billion in 2016, the company offers its products and services directly and through its agents throughout the United States and abroad. In 2016 and again in 2017, First American was named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For^® list. More information about the company can be found at www.firstam.com.

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Source: First American Financial Corporation