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Kim Buyer is purchasing a home. The purchase price for the home is $125,000. Kim is obtaining a loan from Acme Loan Company for $105,000. What is the amount of title insurance that Kim can purchase. What is the amount of title insurance that Acme Loan Company can purchase? and why.
Kim Buyer may purchase an owner’s policy in the amount of $125,000. This is because even though the loan is place the home is still hers.
The Acme company can only put a loan for what is owed to them. Hence, the Acme Loan Company may purchase a loan policy in the amount of $105,000. This is because the loan is of $105,000, hence that is only amount they can insure.