First American Financial Corporation

Santa Ana, United States

600 Locations

First American Financial Corporation is a leading provider of title insurance, settlement services, and risk solutions related to real estate transactions, playing a crucial role in the home-buying process.

CCI Score

-58.44

0.04% April 18

Latest Event

Cybersecurity Settlement for Data Breach

First American Title Insurance Company agreed to pay a $1 million penalty and implement significant remedial measures following a cybersecurity breach in May 2019 that exposed consumers' nonpublic information through its EaglePro application. The settlement, announced by the New York State Department of Financial Services on November 28, 2023, underscores the company's failure to maintain robust cybersecurity governance and risk management practices.

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First American Financial Corporation is currently rated as a Quisling.

-44 to -59 CCI Score

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Latest Events

NOV

28

2023

Cybersecurity Settlement for Data Breach
-47.86

First American Title Insurance Company agreed to pay a $1 million penalty and implement significant remedial measures following a cybersecurity breach in May 2019 that exposed consumers' nonpublic information through its EaglePro application. The settlement, announced by the New York State Department of Financial Services on November 28, 2023, underscores the company's failure to maintain robust cybersecurity governance and risk management practices.
-60

Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

April 2

The incident highlights significant shortcomings in First American's business practices and ethical responsibility, as the company failed to implement effective cybersecurity controls and risk assessments, leading to the unauthorized exposure of sensitive consumer data.

DFS Announces $1 Million Cybersecurity Settlement With First American Title Insurance Company
-50

Technology and Services Impact

April 2

The breach in the EaglePro application, which allowed unauthorized access to consumer documents, reflects a failure in technological safeguards. This vulnerability not only compromised consumer data but also demonstrated a broader neglect of ensuring a secure technological infrastructure.

DFS Announces $1 Million Cybersecurity Settlement With First American Title Insurance Company
OCT

27

2023

Settlement over Illegal No-Poach Agreements
-69.01

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with First American Financial Corporation requiring the termination of illegal no‐poach agreements, a $4.5 million payment to the state, and cooperation with ongoing investigations, addressing harmful anti-worker practices that limited employee wages and career opportunities.
-80

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

April 2

The investigation uncovered that First American engaged in secret no‐poach agreements with competitors, which stifled competition for labor, suppressed wages, and limited career growth. This practice is a clear violation of fair labor principles and worker rights, resulting in a strongly negative score for Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices.

Attorney General James Secures $4.5 Million from Title Insurance Company for Harmful Labor Practices