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49 Follow Us At: @DSNewsDaily Industry Updates FIRST AMERICAN PURCHASES MOTHER LODE HOLDING First American Financial Corporation, a provider of title, settlement, and risk solutions for real estate transactions, has completed the acquisition of Mother Lode Holding Company, a California-based provider of title insurance, underwriting, and escrow services for residential and commercial real estate transactions with 17 operating subsidiaries throughout the U.S., including its principal subsidiary Placer Title Company. "We are pleased to welcome Mother Lode and its over 1,000 people to the First American family," said Ken DeGiorgio, CEO of First American Financial Corporation. "e addition of Mother Lode will augment our efforts to expand our coverage in key growth markets and increase our ability to serve customers in many of the country's strongest housing markets." Mother Lode Holding Company's subsidiaries are premier brands within their respective real estate communities, and with 92 offices in 11 states, the company is rooted in a 49-year track record of providing superior customer service. Mother Lode's subsidiaries operate primarily in California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Texas, Arizona, Washington, and New Mexico. Customers of Mother Lode Holding Company's operating subsidiaries will benefit from enhanced underwriting resources and the industry's largest property and ownership dataset, as well as access to other industry-leading resources for residential transactions. Mother Lode Holding CEO Randy Bradley, COO Lisa Steele, and President Darrick Blatnick will continue to lead the company, which will now operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of First American. e company and its operating subsidiaries will continue to operate under their existing brands. "Joining First American will provide new opportunities for our staff as we continue to serve our customers in this dynamic real estate market," Bradley said. "We're also pleased to join a company that similarly values fostering an employee-centric culture, which is reflected in First American's being named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for by Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine for the seventh consecutive year."