How Government Shutdown Could Impact Closings

September 30, 2025

The government shutdown could impact the title insurance industry and its ability to facilitate real estate closings. The last and longest government shutdown occurred from December 2018 to January 2019. During this shutdown, closings were disrupted or cancelled due to the inability to obtain lien payoff information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Read on for a summary of how the shutdown could impact other agencies and programs.

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