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Understanding Your Title Commitment

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During the home buying process, buyers typically have to go through the  steps of getting a title insurance policy , whether it's the Owner's policy and the Loan policy, or just the Loan policy itself. One of those steps is to request for a title commitment to be completed and to review that report once the title insurance company sends it to you. But what exactly is a title commitment and what does it entail? This week, we'll go over in detail what it is and what information it provides to homebuyers and the title company. What is a Title Commitment? A title commitment is basically the title company’s promise to issue a title insurance policy for the property after closing. The title commitment contains the same terms, conditions, and exclusions that will be in the actual insurance policy. Almost every purchase and sale agreement contains language requiring the seller to provide the buyer with title insurance. At  Arrowhead Title , we issue the title policy using f...

Title Commitment vs Title Report

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Do you know the difference between a title commitment and a title report? While these documents may sound similar at first, they actually serve very different purposes and should not be confused. As your trusted title company at the Lake of the Ozarks , Arrowhead Title is here to help clear up any misunderstandings you may have about title commitments and title reports. Title Commitments Title commitments are issued when someone is in the process of buying a home or piece of property. After the title search has been conducted (that is, after your title company has thoroughly researched the public documents for any pertinent information regarding the property), the next step is to issue the title commitment.  The title commitment is exactly what it sounds like: a commitment  to provide title insurance to the lender and the buyer under the terms described. The title commitment outlines the conditions and exceptions that will impact the title insurance policy. Condi...