About ALTA Membership
Welcome! We are glad that you'd like to join ALTA, the title industry's premier resource for advocacy, education, information and networking. If you're ready to join now, you can Apply for Membership online or contact the ALTA Membership Department at 800-787-2582 x231 or membership@alta.org with questions.
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Benefits of Membership
National Representation
ALTA is the only trade association representing the interests of the land title industry on a national level. ALTA gathers information regarding the industry for the use and benefit of ALTA members.
Publications
We publish various publications on the industry, the foremost of which is Title News, ALTA’s bimonthly magazine. Title News contains information and articles geared specifically for the land title industry as well as general business articles on subjects that effect everyone in the real estate industry.
Education
In addition, ALTA offers many forms of education, both through the Land Title Institute (videos, correspondence courses and regional seminars) and through meetings and Conventions. Associate members will be interested that many of our educational seminars qualify for continuing legal education units.
ALTA Policies & Endorsements
The American Land Title Association is responsible for the forms upon which nearly all title insurance is written in the United States. By having a standard form for each transaction necessary to a title insurance policy, the system of land exchange remains remarkably smooth throughout the country. Several forms are available at no charge and all forms are available via subscription to ALTA Policy Forms Online.
Errors and Omissions Insurance
ALTA also offers many discounted member benefit programs inclucing a members-only errors and omissions insurance program offered by the Title Industry Assurance Company.
Use of the ALTA logo by ALTA members
ALTA Members in good standing may use the ALTA logo as defined in the ALTA Logo Use Policy.
Types of Membership
Active Membership
Active membership is restricted to business entities that primarily engage and are legally qualified to engage in the business of land title evidencing as an abstracter, title insurance agent or title insurance underwriter. Active members may vote in Association elections and hold committee and elected positions.
Associate Membership
This membership is reserved for those people or firms engaged in providing services to the land title industry. Examples of such persons or firms are attorneys, surveyors, automation vendors, counsels to lenders or life insurance companies and governmental agencies.
Emeritus Membership
This class of membership is open to retired members of the title industry, provided that they are not eligible for any other type of membership.
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Questions? Contact Us!
We'd love to hear from you! Please address any questions regarding ALTA membership to the Membership Department at membership@alta.org. You may want to check out our Frequently Asked Questions page, too.
