Title Search & Insurance Companies – Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
- Market size and major product and service segments
- Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
- Operating conditions and current performance
- Competitive landscape and environment
- Major company profiles and market shares
- Five-year outlook and growth forecasts
American Land Title Association
TitleNews Magazine
https://www.alta.org/
Monthly trade magazine features news and information for title professionals, with contents including in-depth feature articles on business, regulatory, and technology issues as well as recurring columns covering association news, industry updates, people in the news, and commentary by ALTA officials. Three most recent issues are available to members only, prior digital issues are available free online.
October Research, LLC
Publications available from this organization include:
The Title Report
https://www.thetitlereport.com/
Biweekly publication features news and information for agents, underwriters, and
other professionals, with topics covered including title insurance, settlement services,
e-commerce, mortgage technology, real estate market trends, fraud reports, ratings
actions, earnings reports, analyst coverage, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory
and legislative updates. Selected articles can be viewed free
online.
Voice of the Title Agent
https://www.octoberstore.com/
Annual publication provides the results of a nationwide survey of agents employed by
small, medium, and national firms, with topics addressed in the
report including business opportunities and concerns, certifications, standards, and vetting, regulatory
compliance, data/escrow security, digital technology, underwriters, and respondent demographics. Report
can be downloaded free online with registration.
A.M. Best Company, Inc.
Title & Mortgage Industry Fundamentals
https://www.ambest.com/
Industry guide provides an overview of the title assurance business and its role in the U.S. economy, with content sections including history and purpose, rate regulation, rate adequacy and stability, loss characteristics among companies, real estate and U.S. economy, investment income characteristics, profitability, loss experience, and reserving characteristics. All information can be viewed free online.
BizMiner Market Analysis Reports
Title Abstract, Settlement, and Insurance Companies
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "541911" and "524127" to see available reports
Market analysis reports provide industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
Financial Statements and Financial Ratios
BizMiner Industry Financial Ratios
Title Abstract, Settlement, and Insurance Companies
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "541911" and "524127" to see available reports
- Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
- Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
- Profitability and return on investment ratios
- Liquidity and working capital ratios
- Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
- Capital structure and debt service ratios
American Land Title Association
Industry Financial Data
https://www.alta.org/financial-data / quarterly-press-releases
Data downloads available in this section include family company, independent companies composite, and all-company composite financial statements on a quarterly and year-end basis for title insurance underwriters, and family company and state market share data on a quarterly and year-to-date basis by company and state. Selected summary data can be viewed free online in quarterly press releases.
Compensation and Salary Surveys
PayScale, Inc.
Escrow and Title Services
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such as office manager, escrow officer, escrow assistant, title officer, title examiner, title processer, notary signing agent, and closing coordinator, with firms for which salary or wage data is provided including Fidelity National Financial, Inc., First American Financial Corp., and Old Republic International Corp.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Annual wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data on a national, state, and local area basis for persons who search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes and may compile information on mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles for lawyers, real estate firms, and title insurance companies.
BV Guides and Databases
October Research, LLC
Resources available from this organization include:
Business Valuation: Prepare Now for a Successful Future
https://www.octoberstore.com/
Webinar presentation provides insights on how to optimize a title agency's value, with topics covered
in the webinar including basic fundamentals that significantly impact the value
of a business, ways to preserve the agency's value, what owners can do now to have a better
outcome later, best practices for selling an agency, corporate paperwork,
underwriter agreements, and financial and legal matters.
What is Your Agency Worth?
https://www.octoberstore.com/
Webinar by a panel of experts discusses who is buying title agencies and how much
they are paying for them, with topics covered in the webinar include
valuing what an agency is worth, factors that can determine why an agency is worth more
or less than other agencies, who are the buyers of agencies, preparing the agency
for sale, and negotiating tips for obtaining the best sales price for the business.
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