Title Insurance & Indemnity For Lenders

 

Loan Policy

Issued to the mortgage lender at loan closing, for a one-time premium, and effective until maturity, the policy covers losses — including legal expenses — arising out of claims relating to:

  • The lack of priority of the Lien of the Covered Mortgage upon the Title over any other Lien or encumbrance.
  • The invalidity or unenforceability of any assignment of the Covered Mortgage
  • Ultimate ownership of property
  • Any defect in or Lien or encumbrance on the Title, including as a result of
    • forgery, fraud, undue influence, duress, incompetency, incapacity, or impersonation;
    • failure of any person or Entity to have authorized a transfer or conveyance;
    • a document affecting Title not properly created, executed, witnessed, sealed, acknowledged, notarized, or delivered;
    • a document executed under a falsified, expired, or otherwise invalid power of attorney;
    • a document not properly filed, recorded, or indexed in the Public Records; or
    • a defective judicial or administrative proceeding.
  • No legal right of access to and from the Land.
  • Additional endorsements, which may include leasehld interests, building, permitting & zoning issues.

Mortgage pool policy

For a one-time premium and effective until maturity of the securities, the policy covers losses – including legal expenses – arising out of claims relating to the underlying mortgages in the pool including:

  • Legal title
  • Invalidity or unenforceability of the mortgages
  • Prior liens

Owner's and Investors can also benefit from FNF Title International's Owner's Policy.