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First American Title and Taylor Morrison Complete 500 Hybrid eClosings
[May 14, 2019]

First American Title and Taylor Morrison Complete 500 Hybrid eClosings


First American Title Insurance Company, a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services and the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), and Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (NYSE: TMHC), a leading national homebuilder and developer, through Taylor Morrison Home Funding, today announced they have completed 500 hybrid eClosings using First American's eClosing solution. The hybrid eClosings took place in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida and Texas.

First American's eClosing solution is part of the company's efforts to help transform real estate settlement, enhancing the digital home buying and mortgage experience for consumers. In a hybrid eClosing, home buyers can review and eSign many real estate transaction closing documents from a computer at home or on a mobile device in advance of the closing appointment, while some documents must be wet signed in person at the appointment.

"After more than 500 completed hybrid eClosings, we're consistently seeing closing appointments reduced to an average of 20 minutes and home buyers are grateful for the ability to preview documents in advance and to have a shorter, more convenient signing event," said Joe Tavarez, president at First American Title's Homebuilder Services Division. "Equally important, lenders appreciate the ability to offer home buyers the convenience of a hybrid eClosing with minimal process changes and no additional fees. We expect to aggressively ramp up hybrid eClosing transaction volume in the months ahead."

First American offers hybrid eClosing through its eClosing solution for no additional settlement fee to homebuilders, their lender partners or home buyers. With First American's eClosing solution, First American facilitates the digital settlement process and provides title insurance. The company also maintains the flexibility to support homebuilders and lenders that prefer to use their own third-party eClosing solution.

"We can offer our customers a new level o service, transparency and peace of mind by allowing them to preview their closing documents in advance of the close date. The speed and simplicity of e-signing exceeds customer expectations as they complete the final steps in their home buying journey," said Tawn Kelley, President of Financial Services and Executive Vice President at Taylor Morrison.



First American's eClosing solution includes a mobile-friendly interface, consumer document preview, digital scheduling for mobile notary meetings, consumer appointment confirmation, and eSignatures for hybrid eClosings. The solution will also manage "eVault-ready" loan documents, including fully executed eNotes, and is ready to support a lender's MERS eRegistry and eVaulting workflows.

First American's Guide to eClosing and eSigning Real Estate Transactions provides helpful information, infographics and background on the shift toward digital settlement, including the benefits and different types of eClosings, as well as a state-by-state guide to remote online eClosing.


About First American Title Insurance Company

First American Title Insurance Company, the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), traces its history to 1889. One of the largest title insurers in the nation, the company offers title services through its direct operations and an extensive network of agents throughout the United States and abroad. First American Title provides comprehensive title insurance coverage and professional services for real estate purchases, construction, refinances and equity loans. For more information, visit www.firstam.com/title.

About Taylor Morrison Home Corporation

Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (NYSE: TMHC) is a leading national homebuilder and developer that has been recognized as America's Most Trusted® Home Builder by Lifestory Research from 2016 to 2019. Based in Scottsdale, Ariz., the company operates under two well-established brands, Taylor Morrison and Darling Homes. Taylor Morrison serves a wide array of consumer groups from coast to coast, including first-time, move-up, luxury, and 55-plus buyers. In Texas, Darling Homes builds communities with a focus on individuality and distinctive detail while delivering on the Taylor Morrison standard of excellence. For more information about Taylor Morrison and Darling Homes, please visit www.taylormorrison.com.


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