First American Title Expands Suite of Fraud Prevention Tools Within AgentNet® Platform

Business Wire

—Comprehensive set of fraud detection and analysis tools now includes enhanced identity verification with every First American transaction—

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
First American Title Insurance Company, a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services and the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), today announced an expansion of the fraud prevention services included with every First American transaction, broadening its multi-layered approach to fraud prevention. Available exclusively to First American policy-issuing title agents through the AgentNet^® platform, the enhanced suite now features advanced identity verification technology, powered by Intellicheck, a leader in identity verification. By confirming the identities of real estate transaction participants early in the process, the new service delivers greater protection and adheres to the latest industry best practices, reducing fraud risk for First American title agents and their customers.

“The threat from real estate fraud continues to grow, making early identity verification an essential safeguard for our industry,” said Steve Vincini, president of First American Title's Agency Division. “AgentNet is built with our agents in mind and by integrating leading-edge, AI-driven identity verification into our solutions, we’re reinforcing our long-standing commitment to deliver the certainty and trust that powers seamless real estate transactions.”

Fraud risk continues to rise across industries, with cyber-enabled losses exceeding $13.7 billion in 2024, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report. To help agents stay ahead of these threats, AgentNet combines First American’s unmatched data assets with real-time identity verification. The new service enhances AgentNet’s multi-layered defense against fraud, combining real-time insights, secure wire and payoff verification, identity confirmation, and, where available, added protection through the company’s Eagle Policy^®. Together, these safeguards protect against today’s most persistent fraud threats, giving agents and their customers greater confidence in every transaction.

For more information on the AgentNet suite of products and services, contact a First American sales representative or visit agentnetsolutions.com.

About First American Title Insurance Company

First American Title Insurance Company, the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), traces its history to 1889. One of the largest title insurers in the nation, the company offers title services through its direct operations and an extensive network of agents throughout the United States and abroad. First American Title provides comprehensive title insurance coverage and professional services for real estate purchases, construction, refinances and equity loans. For more information, visit www.firstam.com/title.

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 more than 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 $6.1 billion in 2024, the company offers its products and services directly and through its agents throughout the United States and abroad. In 2025, First American was named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work^® and Fortune Magazine for the tenth consecutive year. The company was named one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators by Fast Company for the second consecutive year in 2024. More information about the company can be found at www.firstam.com.