First American: Timeline

Here are some key dates in the history of Santa Ana’s First American Corp.

Key dates in the history of Santa Ana’s First American Corp.

1889: Two forerunner firms open as Orange County splits from Los Angeles County.

1894: C.E. Parker merges the firms as Orange County Title Co.

1909: Company’s maps traced for official use by county recorder

1935: Staff cuts amid Depression. Foreclosures dominate business

1941: During World War II, company survives on government-related work

1960: Renamed First American Title Insurance and Trust Co.; expands into Arizona

1964: First stock sale to the public

1965: First sale of title insurance outside continental U.S. — in Guam

1968: First American Financial Corp. formed as holding company

1982: Company expands to 50 states with purchase of St. Paul Title Insurance

1993: Stock begins trading on NYSE

2000: Acquires Credit Management Solutions

2005: Acquires real estate data firm LoanPerformance

2007: CoreLogic, a home-loan risk management and fraud-protections service, is acquired

2010: Company is set to split June 1 into insurer First American Financial Corp. and data/risk management firm CoreLogic

Source: First American