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First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) news coverage tracks one of the nation's largest title insurance underwriters. As a company whose performance is closely tied to real estate market conditions, First American's news flow provides insight into housing market trends, mortgage activity, and property transaction volumes.
Earnings announcements reveal how changing interest rates and housing inventory affect title insurance demand. When mortgage rates shift, First American's quarterly results often reflect those changes before broader economic indicators catch up. The company's commentary on refinancing activity and purchase transactions offers a window into residential real estate health.
Beyond financial results, First American regularly announces product developments in property data analytics, title automation tools, and fraud prevention technology. These releases signal how the title insurance industry is adapting to digital real estate transactions and evolving regulatory requirements. Leadership changes and board appointments indicate strategic direction, while dividend announcements matter to income-focused investors tracking the company's capital allocation.
Credit rating updates from agencies like AM Best affect First American's competitive position and cost of capital in the insurance industry. Regulatory developments at the state level can impact title insurance pricing and operations across the company's nationwide footprint. Follow this page to monitor earnings reports, product launches, executive appointments, and market commentary from one of the title insurance industry's major players.
First American Title Insurance Company (NYSE: FAF) has launched AgentNet® Assist, a new generative AI tool integrated into their AgentNet platform. The tool provides instant access to First American's proprietary underwriting expertise and data for title agents nationwide.
The AI-powered solution is designed to enhance productivity by offering quick access to AgentNet Knowledge, the company's exclusive repository of expert-curated underwriting resources. The tool provides concise results with links to trusted content, including issuing standards, fraud prevention resources, compliance documentation, bulletins, and forms.
First American Financial (NYSE: FAF) reported strong Q2 2025 results with earnings per share of $1.41, or $1.53 adjusted. Total revenue reached $1.8 billion, up 14% year-over-year, while net income increased to $146 million.
The Title Insurance segment showed robust performance with a 13.2% adjusted pretax margin and notable commercial revenue growth of 33% to $234 million. The Home Warranty segment achieved a strong 20.7% adjusted pretax margin.
The company announced a new $300 million share repurchase authorization and reported significant share buybacks, with 1,044,058 shares repurchased for $61 million in Q2 and an additional 577,036 shares for $32 million in early Q3.
First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) released its June 2025 Home Price Index report, revealing that the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land market saw a 1.8% year-over-year increase in home prices, while experiencing a -1.0% month-over-month decline.
The national housing market continues to show signs of moderation, with seven consecutive months of annual price deceleration. The report highlights varying performance across different price tiers in Houston, with luxury homes showing the strongest growth at 3.6%, followed by mid-tier at 3.1%, and starter homes at 0.9%.
Among major markets, Cincinnati led with a 5.0% increase, while Oakland saw the largest decline at -6.4%, particularly affecting starter homes.
First American Data & Analytics (NYSE: FAF) released its June 2025 Home Price Index (HPI) report, revealing a continued slowdown in house price appreciation. The report shows a -0.1% month-over-month decline and a modest +1.7% year-over-year increase, marking the slowest annual appreciation rate since March 2012.
In the starter home segment, 14 of the top 30 markets experienced price declines, with Oakland (-6.4%), Phoenix (-4.7%), and Orlando (-4.6%) showing the largest decreases. Conversely, some markets demonstrated resilience, with Cincinnati (+5.0%), Cambridge (+4.5%), and Pittsburgh (+3.0%) recording the highest price increases.
Chief Economist Mark Fleming suggests this moderate price growth represents a 'Goldilocks scenario' that could help restore balance to the housing market, shifting it from a seller's to a more balanced market.
First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) released its June 2025 Home Price Index (HPI) report, revealing continued housing market deceleration. The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad market saw a 0.6% year-over-year price decline, while national home prices increased by 1.7% year-over-year.
In the San Diego metro area, price changes varied across segments: starter homes increased 0.1%, mid-tier properties declined 1.4%, and luxury homes rose 0.4%. Chief Economist Mark Fleming suggests this moderate price growth represents a 'Goldilocks' scenario that could help restore market balance.
The report highlighted significant starter-home price declines in major markets, with Oakland leading at -6.4%, followed by Phoenix (-4.7%) and Orlando (-4.6%). Conversely, Cincinnati showed the strongest overall price growth at +5.0%.
First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) released its June 2025 Home Price Index (HPI) report, revealing that home prices in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta market decreased 0.2% year-over-year and 0.8% month-over-month. The national HPI showed a 1.7% year-over-year increase but a slight 0.1% monthly decline.
In the Atlanta metro area, price tiers showed varying performance with luxury homes rising 2.7%, mid-tier homes up 1.3%, and starter homes increasing 0.6%. Chief Economist Mark Fleming noted that the "great house price slowdown" continues with seven consecutive months of annual price deceleration, suggesting a market shift towards buyers after the pandemic-era seller's market.
First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) released its June 2025 Home Price Index report, revealing that the New York-Jersey City-White Plains market saw a 2.7% year-over-year increase in home prices, while experiencing a 2.3% month-over-month decline.
The national housing market continues to show signs of cooling, with seven consecutive months of annual price deceleration. In the New York metro area, luxury-tier homes led with a 7.4% price increase, while starter homes rose 2.1%, and mid-tier properties declined by 0.2%. Chief Economist Mark Fleming suggests this moderate price growth may help restore balance to the housing market.
First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) released its June 2025 Home Price Index (HPI) report, revealing that home prices in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale declined 1.3% year-over-year and 0.6% month-over-month. The national HPI showed a 1.7% increase year-over-year, marking seven consecutive months of price deceleration.
In the Los Angeles market, price declines were observed across all tiers, with luxury homes declining 0.4%, mid-tier homes falling 0.2%, and starter homes dropping 0.1%. Among major markets, Oakland experienced the largest starter-tier decline at -6.4%, while Cincinnati led price gains with a 5.0% increase.
Chief Economist Mark Fleming suggests this slowdown represents a 'Goldilocks' scenario that could help restore market balance, as inventory builds and price cuts attract buyers amid ongoing affordability constraints.
First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) released its June 2025 Home Price Index report, revealing continued housing market cooling trends. The Dallas-Plano-Irving market experienced a 1.2% decline in home prices both month-over-month and year-over-year, while national prices showed a modest 1.7% year-over-year increase.
In the Dallas metro area, price changes varied by segment: starter homes rose 0.5%, mid-tier homes declined 0.4%, and luxury homes fell 1.6%. Nationally, Oakland led price declines with a 6.4% drop in starter home prices, while Cincinnati showed the strongest growth at 5.0%.
Chief Economist Mark Fleming suggests this moderate price environment could help restore market balance, noting that while sellers still benefit from appreciation, the market is shifting toward buyers after the pandemic boom.
First American Financial (NYSE: FAF), a leading provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions, has announced its upcoming earnings conference call schedule. The company will discuss its second-quarter 2025 earnings on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 11 a.m. EDT, following the release of results on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, after market close.
The conference call will be accessible to investors, financial community members, media, and the public through the company's investor website or by phone. An audio replay will be available through August 7, 2025. Additionally, FAF has scheduled its third-quarter 2025 earnings release for Wednesday, October 22, 2025, with a conference call planned for Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 11 a.m. EDT.