This is a national association of title companies, attorneys and abstractors.
The more complete and extensive policy of land title insurance that most lenders insist upon. It involves a physical inspection and often guarantees the property's boundaries. Lenders will often insist on an ALTA policy with themselves named as beneficiaries.
An organization composed of title insurance companies, which has adopted certain insurance policy forms to standardize title insurance coverage on a national basis. See also TITLE INSURANCE.
A national association of title insurance companies, abstractors, and agents. The association adopts standard title policy forms.
The trade association of the title insurance industry, which has adopted certain insurance policy forms to standardize coverage on a national basis.
An organization of title companies specializing in Real Property Law which has standardized forms and coverage on a national basis. This is standardized coverage.
An association, founded in 1907, representing more than 2,100 title abstractors, title insurance companies, title insurance agents, and associate members. Since the role and responsibility of the title industry, and of its ALTA members, is to guarantee the safe, efficient transfer of real property, the ALTA membership functions cooperatively and effectively to provide protection for consumers and lenders alike. Members of the association use standardized title insurance forms developed by ALTA to provide uniformity within the industry. The ALTA staff represents specialists in the fields of government relations, public affairs, research and state governmental affairs. ALTA's national headquarters is located at 1828 L Street, N.W., Suite 303, Washington, D.C. 20036; (202) 296-3671.
A national association of title insurance companies, abstractors and attorneys specializing in real property laws. The association speaks for the title insurance and abstracting industry and establishes standard procedures and title policy forms.
Title policy that assures a lender that it has the proper rights as the beneficiary on a mortgage loan.
Trade association of American title insurance companies, with a view to standardizing the policies nationwide.
Organization located in Washington, D.C. with over 2,400 members in 40 states was founded in 1906 and fosters uniformity and quality in title abstract ad insurance policies. Its publications are the monthly Capital Comment, the bi-monthly Title News, and the annual Directory of Members.
The American Land Title Association or ALTA, is a national trade association representing the interests of the abstract of title and title insurance industries. In addition to active members engaged in the title industry, associate members cover a wide range of businesses and occupations relating to real estate law, sales, development, design, construction, and financing.
