REO Title Curative

First Title & Escrow, Inc. serves the real estate industry as an expert-driven and technology focused national title company. We craft our products for the highest level of customer service. Our skilled team across the country ensures the daily process to run in tandem with strategies to comply and maintain the industry’s best practices. Join our energetic team and see why we’re the leading title company in the nation.

The position requires knowledge to provide resolution of title defects, with emphasis on REO. The ideal candidate has experience in the correction of chain of title issues, working with underwriters regarding curative actions and title claims, and actions regarding outstanding taxes and tax sale issues. The ideal candidate will review title to ensure that there are no defects or breaks in the chain, and perform curative.

Position also includes working with underwriting claims resolution, clearance, and title curative for multiple states.

• Review and recognize escalation issues
• Note our proprietary website as to current status
• Review the title commitment for accuracy
• Review abstract and legal description
• Research the title to determine if “clear”
• Investigate the reasons around a possible “not clear” title
• Resolve title clearance issues to get loans closed
• Communicate with lenders and borrowers to obtain all necessary title clearance requirements
• Review title commitment for clearance and assure all items are accounted for: updating payoffs, subordinations, homeowner’s insurance policies, taxes and HOA

• Knowledge of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac REO properties and clearance
• 5 Plus years of experience in reviewing title commitments and documents for validity
• High school/GED diploma
• Ability to independently clear title issues
• Attention to detail and communication skills must be excellent
• Common knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Benefits include a Safe Harbor 401(k) plan, health/dental care, paid time off and holidays, and competitive pay.

First Title & Escrow is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. EOE/M/F/D/V.