First American Financial Corporation

First American Financial Corporation provides title insurance, settlement services and a range of real estate-related products. The company conducts title searches, identifies and resolves issues that could limit a buyer's right to own property, and insures buyers and lenders against unknown title issues or fraud. Its operations cover residential, commercial and industrial transactions, and extend to hundreds of offices nationwide.

Founded in 1889, the company has been in business for more than 135 years. It operates in four countries: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.

The First American family of companies spans several lines of business. These include title insurance, settlement and closing services, home warranty coverage against unexpected breakdowns, banking services that streamline processes for title and escrow companies, and wealth management services. The company also maintains what it describes as the nation's largest resource for property data and analytics.

Technical work within the group concentrates on property data and analytics, title search and examination, settlement and escrow technology, and banking technology for title and escrow operations.