First American · 1 month ago
Senior Title Curative Specialist/TO
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$26.88/hr - $35.82/hrFirst American is a leading provider of title insurance protection and professional settlement services. The Senior Title Curative Specialist serves as a critical liaison between branch operations and underwriting, responsible for resolving title issues and ensuring compliance with Texas title law.
Financial ServicesInsuranceProperty InsuranceReal EstateReal Estate Investment
Responsibilities
Review, analyze, and resolve curative items appearing on Schedule B and Schedule C of the title commitment as well as properly determining vesting
Evaluate affidavits of heirship, probates, divorces, powers of attorney, entity documents, trusts, endorsement reviews, respond to attorney objection letters and other curative documents for compliance with Texas underwriting requirements
Determine whether documentation satisfies underwriting standards and clears existing commitment exceptions
Coordinate directly with underwriting when additional guidance or approvals are required
Apply strong working knowledge of Texas title insurance law, including:
Texas Department of Insurance regulations
TLTA policies and endorsements
Homestead laws
Community property rules
Texas intestacy laws
Identify whether endorsements can be issued and under what conditions
Understand and manage policy limit law exposure when providing guidance
Perform targeted title examination when necessary, including:
Identifying gaps in chain of title
Running additional names and heirs
Locating missing releases or documents not identified in initial examination
Review Examination Department produced title work and identify items requiring correction or follow-up
Review surveys and identify:
Encroachments
Protrusions
Survey-related exceptions
Revise commitments accordingly to reflect accurate survey exceptions
Partner closely with escrow officers and branch teams
Provide clear, calm guidance in high-volume, fast-paced environments
Balance urgency with accuracy
Draft objection letter responses as needed
Qualification
Required
Texas title experience is mandatory
Strong knowledge of Texas title examination and curative practices
Strong knowledge of TLTA endorsements
Strong knowledge of Texas Department of Insurance requirements
Prior experience in one or more of the following: Title examination, Curative/title resolution, Underwriting support or associate underwriting
Ability to independently analyze title issues and propose resolution paths
Comfortable revising commitments between examination and closing stages
Preferred
Former Texas title examiners who transitioned into curative or underwriting support
Title professionals who began in examination and expanded into curative work
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO/paid sick leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Company
First American
First American provides financial services through its Title Insurance and Services segment and its Specialty Insurance segment.
Founded in 1889
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$450M2024-09-23Post Ipo Debt· $450M
2010-06-01IPO
Leadership Team
Kenneth D. DeGiorgio
Chief Executive Officer
Jody Mulkey
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-22
Company data provided by crunchbase