First American Financial Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions and the leader in the digital transformation of its industry, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Current Quarter Highlights

• Earnings per diluted share of $2.12, or $2.08 per share on an adjusted basis
  • Net investment gains of $12 million, or 9 cents per diluted share

  • Purchase-related intangible amortization of $7 million, or 5 cents per diluted share

• Total revenue of $2.1 billion, up 15 percent compared with last year
  
  • Adjusted total revenue of $2.1 billion, up 14 percent compared with last year

• Title Insurance and Services segment investment income of $164 million, up 11 percent compared with last year

• Title Insurance and Services segment pretax margin of 15.7 percent, or 14.0 percent on an adjusted basis
• Commercial revenues of $314 million, up 34 percent compared with last year

• Home Warranty segment pretax margin of 21.3 percent, or 20.2 percent on an adjusted basis

• Debt-to-capital ratio of 31.4 percent, or 21.5 percent excluding secured financings payable of $1.0 billion
• Repurchased 330,405 shares for a total of $20 million at an average price of $61.99

Total revenue for the second quarter of 2026 was $2.1 billion, up 15 percent compared with the second quarter of 2025. Net income in the current quarter was $218 million, or $2.12 per diluted share, compared with net income of $146 million, or $1.41 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2025. Adjusted net income in the current quarter was $214 million, or $2.08 per diluted share, compared with $158 million, or $1.53 per diluted share, in the second quarter of last year. Net investment gains in the current quarter were $12 million, or 9 cents per diluted share, compared with net investment losses of $10 million, or 7 cents per diluted share, in the second quarter of last year. Purchase-related intangible amortization in both the current and prior year quarters was $7 million, or 5 cents per diluted share. The effective tax rate this quarter was 22.8 percent.

"Our earnings momentum continued in the second quarter, with adjusted earnings per share up 36 percent compared with the prior year,” said Mark Seaton, chief executive officer at First American Financial Corporation. "Our results were driven by our commercial business, which is on pace for a record year in 2026. In addition, investment income in our title segment grew 11 percent, despite a decline in the federal funds rate. Our adjusted pretax title margin was 14 percent for the quarter, a strong result given continued weakness in the residential market.

"Our primary strategic focus is to leverage AI across our business. We are integrating this technology into our workflows to enhance our employees' effectiveness, deliver a better experience for customers, and improve the way we operate. As these capabilities evolve, we will continue investing in our people, platforms, and products to drive innovation and reinforce our leadership in the markets we serve."

Total revenues for the Title Insurance and Services segment were $2.0 billion in the second quarter, up 17 percent compared with the same quarter of 2025. Total adjusted revenues in the current quarter were $2.0 billion, up 14 percent compared with last year. Direct premiums and escrow fees were $689 million, an increase of 15 percent compared with the second quarter of last year, driven by a 17 percent increase in the average revenue per order closed, partially offset by a 1 percent decline in the number of direct title orders closed in our domestic operations. The average revenue per direct title order rose to $4,572, primarily due to an increase in the average revenue per order for commercial transactions, partially offset by a shift in the mix to lower premium refinance transactions. Agent premiums, which are recorded on approximately a one-quarter lag relative to direct premiums, were $820 million, up 14 percent compared with last year.

Information and other revenues were $295 million during the quarter, up $31 million, or 12 percent, compared with last year. The increase was primarily driven by revenue growth in the company's subservicing business, higher demand for non-insured information products and services, and refinance activity in the company's Canadian operations.

Investment income was $164 million in the second quarter, up $17 million, or 11 percent, compared with the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily driven by higher interest income from the company's investment portfolio. Net investment gains were $47 million in the current quarter, primarily attributable to increases in the fair values of marketable equity securities, compared with losses of $5 million in the same quarter last year.

Personnel costs were $572 million in the second quarter, up $49 million, or 9 percent, compared with the same quarter of 2025. The increase in personnel costs was primarily attributable to incentive compensation expense resulting from higher revenue and profitability, and higher salary expense.

Other operating expenses of $319 million in the current quarter were up $41 million, or 15 percent, compared with the second quarter of 2025, primarily due to higher production expense driven by higher volumes and an increase in software expense.

The provision for policy losses and other claims was $45 million in the second quarter, or 3.0 percent of title premiums and escrow fees, unchanged from the prior year. The second quarter rate reflects an ultimate loss rate of 3.75 percent for the current policy year and a net decrease of $11 million in the loss reserve estimate for prior policy years.

Depreciation and amortization expense was $52 million in the second quarter, up $1 million, or 1 percent, compared with the same period last year.

Interest expense was $30 million in the current quarter, up $8 million, or 33 percent, compared with last year primarily due to higher interest expense on deposit balances at the company's bank subsidiary.

The Title Insurance and Services segment posted pretax income of $316 million in the second quarter, compared with pretax income of $217 million in the second quarter of 2025. Pretax margin was 15.7 percent in the current quarter, compared with 12.6 percent last year. Adjusted pretax margin was 14.0 percent in the current period, compared with 13.2 percent last year.

Total revenues for the Home Warranty segment were $114 million in the second quarter, up 3 percent compared with last year. Total adjusted revenues in the current quarter were $112 million, up 1 percent compared with last year. The segment posted pretax income of $24 million this quarter, up 9 percent compared with last year. The claim loss rate declined to 40 percent in the second quarter, compared with 41 percent last year, primarily due to lower claim frequency, partially offset by higher claim severity. Home Warranty’s pretax margin was 21.3 percent this quarter, compared with 20.2 percent last year. Adjusted pretax margin was 20.2 percent this quarter, compared with 20.7 percent last year.

Corporate

The Corporate segment pretax loss was $56 million in the second quarter, compared with a loss of $44 million last year. Excluding net investment gains and losses, the Corporate pretax loss was $20 million in the current quarter, compared with a $40 million loss in the second quarter of last year. The current quarter benefited from a $7 million insurance recovery, while the prior period included a $13 million one-time expense related to executive separation costs.

Teleconference/Webcast

First American’s second quarter 2026 results will be discussed in more detail on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 11 a.m. EDT, via teleconference. The toll-free dial-in number is +1-877-407-8293. Callers from outside the United States may dial +1-201-689-8349.

The live audio webcast of the call will be available on First American’s website at www.firstam.com/investor. An audio replay of the conference call will be available through Aug. 6, 2026, by dialing +1-201-612-7415 and using the conference ID 13761705. An audio archive of the call will also be available on First American’s investor website.

About First American

First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) is a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions. With its combination of financial strength and stability built over 135 years, innovative proprietary technologies, and unmatched data assets, the company is leading the digital transformation of its industry. First American also provides data products to the title industry and other third parties; valuation products and services; mortgage subservicing; home warranty products; banking, trust and wealth management services; and other related products and services. With total revenue of $7.5 billion in 2025, the company offers its products and services directly and through its agents throughout the United States and abroad. In 2026, First American was named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work^® and Fortune Magazine for the eleventh consecutive year. More information about the company can be found at www.firstam.com.

Website Disclosure

First American posts information of interest to investors at www.firstam.com/investor. This includes opened and closed title insurance order counts for its U.S. direct title insurance operations, which are posted approximately 10 to 12 days after the end of each month.

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