Title processor vs title closer

The differences between title processors and title closers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a title closer has an average salary of $49,428, which is higher than the $42,096 average annual salary of a title processor.

The top three skills for a title processor include data entry, title commitments and customer service. The most important skills for a title closer are escrow, notary, and real estate closings.

Title processor vs title closer overview

	Title Processor	Title Closer
Yearly salary	$42,096	$49,428
Hourly rate	$20.24	$23.76
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	7,068	3,992
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Title processor vs title closer salary

Title processors and title closers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Title Processor	Title Closer
Average salary	$42,096	$49,428
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $58,000	Between $35,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	Laurel, MD	Cincinnati, OH
Highest paying state	New York	Hawaii
Best paying company	BNP Paribas	Cambria
Best paying industry	Insurance	Professional

Differences between title processor and title closer education

There are a few differences between a title processor and a title closer in terms of educational background:

	Title Processor	Title Closer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Title processor vs title closer demographics

Here are the differences between title processors' and title closers' demographics:

	Title Processor	Title Closer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 17.3% Female, 82.7%	Male, 22.1% Female, 77.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 7.2% White, 73.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 7.2% White, 73.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between title processor and title closer duties and responsibilities

Title processor example responsibilities.

Manage the ordering of homeowner's association estoppel letters for payoffs; as well as surveys and clear lien searches.
Audit loan documentation to ensure all require RESPA documents and procedures are completed.
Order payoffs on mortgages, judgments, HOA status letters and liens attach to the subject property.
Provide updates to REO listing agents and selling agents, as well as communicating with asset managers.
Correspond with banks, lenders, underwriters, attorneys, HOA's, tax offices, clerk of court, etc.
Probate filing for formal and summary administrations including use of Lexus-Nexus software.

Title closer example responsibilities.

Manage the ordering of homeowner's association estoppel letters for payoffs; as well as surveys and clear lien searches.
Work with clients and lenders to clear title defects
Obtain clearance and approval from lenders.
Submit requests for additional information regarding each transaction (HOA, payoffs, etc . )
Order mortgage-payoffs, HOA, surveys, and final utility bills for the purchased properties.
Establish effective systems for preparing HUD-1 statements, closing statements and typing legal documents, contracts, deeds and affidavits.

Title processor vs title closer skills

Common title processor skills

Data Entry, 12%
Title Commitments, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Escrow, 8%
Estoppel, 6%
Mortgage Payoffs, 6%

Common title closer skills

Escrow, 19%
Notary, 13%
Real Estate Closings, 12%
Loan Payoffs, 12%
Review Title, 7%
Estoppel, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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