How escrow and title work in Iowa
A typical Iowa closing runs through a title or abstract company: it pulls the recorded history of the property, lists the liens and exceptions in a title commitment, collects signatures and disburses the funds once the new deed and mortgage go to the recorder.
Iowa is the exception in the title business: private title insurance is not written on Iowa property. Ownership is traditionally proved with an abstract of title and an attorney’s title opinion, and buyers who want coverage use the state-run Iowa Title Guaranty program.
Below you will find 2 companies serving Iowa. Names and websites change through mergers and acquisitions; entries whose websites no longer work are kept as plain text for reference.
Iowa title and escrow companies
- Commonwealth / Transnation Title Insurance Niteowl
- Iowa Land Title Association
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