The following is a summary of the First American Financial Corporation (FAF) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript:

Financial Performance:

• First American Financial Corporation reported Q1 earnings of $0.45 per diluted share.

• The Company's Title segment generated revenue of $1.3 billion, a 2% decrease from Q1 of 2023.

• Commercial revenue and refinance revenue declined by 4% and 13% respectively.

• Revenue in the home warranty business totaled $105 million, a 1% increase.

• The Company's debt-to-capital ratio as of March 31st was 30.3%.

• The company has approximately $380 million in deposits, expecting to lose $20 million annually due to the departure of these deposits, but also projects saving a similar amount in expenses.

Business Progress:

• First American Financial has focused on managing operating expenses and investing in technology to increase efficiency and reduce risk.

• They saw growth in resale orders and improvement in the commercial business with a rise in open orders.

• The Company is investing in technology such as Endpoint, a digital settlement platform, and automated underwriting for purchase transactions.

• The company anticipates a 15% to 20% reduction in capital expenditure due to completed major initiative investments, and they are hiring more talented engineers for in-house development, minimizing reliance on third-party collaborations.

• In April, refinance orders were running at roughly 371 per day, a 6% increase over the previous month.

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