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First American provides title insurance and settlement services for real estate and mortgage industries.

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Based on data from First American's latest SEC filings

Annual Revenue

Based on data from First American's latest SEC filings

Employees

Dennis J. Gilmore's photo - CEO of First American

CEO

Dennis J. Gilmore

CEO Approval Rating

82/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1889

Headquarters:

Santa Ana, California

Status:

PublicNYSEFAF

Industry Sector:

Insurance Brokers,
Mortgage Finance

SIC Code:

6411NAICS listing »

6162NAICS listing »

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Trending News for First American and First American's Competitors

April 1, 2020

PressReleasePoint

Housing Market May Be Poised to Weather Coronavirus Impact, According to First American Real House Price Index

This time, housing is a casualty of a public health crisis turned economic, not the cause of an econo... See more »

April 2, 2020

PR Newswire

Black Knight Releases COVID-19 White Paper Providing In-Depth Evaluation of Pandemic's Impact on the Housing and Mortgage Industries

/PRNewswire/ -- As the world grapples with the impact of COVID-19, Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE: BKI) has... See more »

April 1, 2020

Reuters

Fidelity shuts three money market funds to most new investors

Fidelity Investments, one of the world's largest asset managers, on Tuesday closed three money market... See more »

Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

FNF is First American's top competitor. FNF is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and was founded in 1847. Like First American, FNF also operates in the Insurance Brokers field. FNF generates 136% the revenue of First American.

Stewart is seen as one of First American's top competitors. Stewart's headquarters is in Houston, Texas, and was founded in 1893. Stewart is in the Real Estate Services field. Stewart generates 31% of First American's revenue.

Old Republic International has been one of First American's top competitors. Old Republic International was founded in 1923, and its headquarters is in Chicago, Illinois. Old Republic International competes in the Life & Health Insurance industry. Old Republic International has 9,251 fewer employees than First American.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Dennis J. Gilmore

CEO

- -
18,251
$0
$6.2B
1

Raymond R. Quirk

CEO

77/100
23,436
- -
$8.4B
2

Fred Eppinger

CEO

- -
5,400
- -
$1.9B
3

Aldo C. Zucaro

Chairman & CEO

70/100
9,000
- -
$6.6B
4

Gary Norcross

Chairman & CEO

71/100
47,000
- -
$10.3B
5

Abigail P. Johnson

Chairman & CEO

74/100
40,000
$2.1B
$20.4B
6

Tom Fischer

President & CEO

75/100
320
- -
$41.9M
7

CEO

- -
2,591
- -
$64.1M
8

Anthony Jabbour

CEO

66/100
4,700
$488.8M
$1.2B
9

Mary O Donnell

President & CEO

66/100
327
- -
$607.5M
10

CEO

- -
10
- -
$10M
The top 10 competitors in First American's competitive set are FNF, Stewart, Old Republic International, FIS, Fidelity, North American Title, Chicago Title, Black Knight, Westcor and NATIC. Together they have raised over 2.6B between their estimated 142.5K employees. First American has 18,251 employees and is ranked 4th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 13,730.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$6.2B

First American's revenue is the ranked 5th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 5.1B. Over the last four quarters, First American's revenue has grown by 32.6%. Specifically, in Q4 2019's revenue was $1.7B; in Q3 2019, it was $1.7B; in Q2 2019, it was $1.5B; in Q1 2019, First American's revenue was $1.3B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Docutech, LLC

Feb 2020

Source »
$350M
Docutech develops a cloud-based platform that provides loan document generation solutions for mortgage, home equity and consumer lending industries.
Title Security Agency, LLC

Jan 2020

Source »
undisclosed
Title Security Agency is a provider of title and escrow, account servicing and property research services for residential and commercial transactions.
TD Service Financial Corporation

Oct 2016

Source »
undisclosed
TD is a provider of foreclosures, lien releases, audits, imaging, document retrieval and post-closing services to the mortgage banking industry.
Red Vision Systems, Inc.

Sep 2016

Source »
undisclosed
Red Vision Systems is a data solutions firm providing title searches and real property data services to financial institutions and title underwriters.
Forsythe Appraisals, LLC

Apr 2016

Source »
undisclosed
Forsythe Appraisals is an appraisal services company that provides real estate valuation solutions.

These are all the companies that First American has acquired. First American has acquired 7 companies and its latest acquisition was Docutech, LLC in Feb 2020. Docutech develops a cloud-based platform that provides loan document generation solutions for mortgage, home equity and consumer lending industries.

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Endpoint is a SaaS based platform that offers title and escrow solutions for the real estate sector.
$30M
Nov 11, 2019
Equity
-

These are all the companies that First American has invested in. First American has invested 7 companies and its latest investment was Docutech, LLC in Feb 2020. Docutech develops a cloud-based platform that provides loan document generation solutions for mortgage, home equity and consumer lending industries.

First American News

March 16, 2020Seeking Alpha

Great Total Return And Five Year Dividend Growth Rate Of 14%

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March 10, 2020MarketScreener

The Schall Law Firm Announces it is Investigating Claims Against First American Financial Corp. and Encourages Investors with Losses in Excess of $100,000 to Contact the Firm

(marketscreener.com) The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces th... See more »
February 28, 2020MarketScreener

Mortgage Fraud Risk Falls to New Low, According to First American's Loan Application Defect Index

(marketscreener.com) -When refinance transactions boom, fraud risk falls, says Chief Economist Mark F... See more »
February 24, 2020Business Green

Government urged to seize 'excellent opportunity' to deliver ambitious plans

Ministers should urgently 'make a clear statement of ambition' on climate and flood resilience, UK cl... See more »
February 24, 2020MarketScreener

Regional Variances in Household Income Influence Affordability, According to First American Real House Price Index

(marketscreener.com) -While low mortgage rates and higher income boost affordability and demand for h... See more »
February 18, 2020MarketScreener

Named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For� List for Fifth Year in a Row

(marketscreener.com) First American Financial Corporation , a leading global provider of title insura... See more »
February 13, 2020inman

First American acquires Docutech

The move furthers First American's goal of providing a digital, end-to-end closing platform.... See more »

First American Blogs

January 17, 2017First American Blog

Behind the Scenes of the Home Sale Process

Have you ever heard the expression, "It takes a village?" The process of selling and purchasing a hom... See more »
July 24, 2014First American Blog

First American's History of Strength and Innovation [Video]

As First American celebrates its 125th Anniversary, join us for a look back at highlights from our ri... See more »
July 21, 2014First American Blog

Understanding the HUD-1 Settlement Statement

NOTE: This post was written before the CFPB's Integrated Mortgage Disclousre changes with TRID. The H... See more »
July 18, 2014First American Blog

What is Title Insurance? [Infographic]

Buying a home may be the American dream, but undiscovered title issues - like liens and forgeries - c... See more »
July 9, 2014First American Blog

Understanding the Good Faith Estimate (GFE) [Infographic]

NOTE: This post was written before the CFPB's Integrated Mortgage Disclousre changes with TRID. The G... See more »
May 12, 2014First American Blog

Interest rates now the lowest of 2014

Interest rates on a U.S. home loan dropped across the board in the week ending May 8, but the 30-year... See more »
May 8, 2014First American Blog

How do you find the best city for raising a family?

If you're planning to settle down and raise a family soon - or if you're already in the midst of fami... See more »

First American Press Releases

February 20, 2020Business Wire

Housing Market Potential Reaches Two-Year High, According to First American Potential Home Sales Model

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading globa... See more »
January 23, 2020StreetInsider

First American Financial Corporation Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend to 44 Cents Per Share

New Dividend Represents a 5 Percent Increase SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS...... See more »
January 22, 2020Business Wire

Low Mortgage Rates Help and Hurt Housing Market Potential, According to First American Potential Home Sales Model

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading globa... See more »
January 14, 2020PRWeb

First American and CardFlight Partner to Bring SwipeSimple Terminal on PAX Technologies Devices to Merchants Across the U.S.

SwipeSimple Terminal delivers easy-to-use payments technology to small business merchants to drive gr... See more »
December 20, 2019Business Wire

First American Ranked Among the Best Workplaces for Diversity by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for Fourth Straight Year

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading globa... See more »
December 2, 2019Business Wire

First American Title Hits $1 Billion Milestone With FlexClose , a Warehouse Financing and Closing Service for Residential Real Estate Transactions From FirstFunding®

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First American Title Insurance Company, a leading provider of tit... See more »
November 27, 2019Business Wire

Mortgage Fraud Risk Reaches Turning Point, According to First American's Loan Application Defect Index

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading globa... See more »

First American Videos

April 4, 2019First American Youtube Channel

"First American - Recognizing and Honoring Our Employees" on YOUTUBE

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April 30, 2018First American Youtube Channel

"Thank You For Making 2017 An Incredible Year" on YOUTUBE

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March 15, 2018First American Youtube Channel

"Say Goodbye to Loose-Ends and Tangles in Your Business" on YOUTUBE

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March 13, 2018First American Youtube Channel

"End-to-End Home Equity Solutions" on YOUTUBE

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March 13, 2018First American Youtube Channel

"National Title & Closing Solutions" on YOUTUBE

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December 14, 2017First American Youtube Channel

"What is Commercial Title Insurance?" on YOUTUBE

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October 23, 2017First American Youtube Channel

""SMART" Valuation Solutions by First American" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

1 First American Way

Santa Ana, California92707

1-714-250-3000

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Summary

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Overview

First American provides title insurance and settlement services for real estate and mortgage industries. First American was founded in 1889. First American's headquarters is located in Santa Ana, California, USA 92707. First American's CEO, Dennis J....

CEO

First American's CEO, Dennis J. Gilmore, currently has an approval rating of 82%. First American's primary competitors are FNF, Stewart & Old Republic International.

Website

firstam.com

Frequently Asked Questions about First American

  1. When was First American founded?

    First American was founded in 1889

  2. Who is First American's CEO?

    First American's CEO is Dennis J. Gilmore

  3. How much revenue does First American generate?

    First American generates $6.2B in revenue

  4. How much funding does First American have?

    First American has historically raised $0 in funding

  5. Where is First American's headquarters?

    First American's headquarters is in Santa Ana California, USA

  1. How many employees does First American have?

    First American has 18,251 employees

  2. What sector does First American operate in?

    First American is in Insurance Brokers, Mortgage Finance

  3. Who are First American's competitors?

    First American's top competitors are FNF, Stewart, Old Republic International

  4. Who has First American invested in?

    First American's has invested in companies such as Endpoint Closing
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