Title processor vs title curator

The differences between title processors and title curators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a title curator has an average salary of $52,215, 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 curator are address inquiries, HOA, and real estate.

Title processor vs title curator overview

	Title Processor	Title Curator
Yearly salary	$42,096	$52,215
Hourly rate	$20.24	$25.10
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	7,068	1,252
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Title processor vs title curator salary

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

	Title Processor	Title Curator
Average salary	$42,096	$52,215
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $58,000	Between $26,000 And $101,000
Highest paying City	Laurel, MD	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	BNP Paribas	-
Best paying industry	Insurance	-

Differences between title processor and title curator education

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

	Title Processor	Title Curator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Title processor vs title curator demographics

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

	Title Processor	Title Curator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 17.3% Female, 82.7%	Male, 32.5% Female, 67.5%
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 curator 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 curator example responsibilities.

Review documentation from abstractors and communicate extensively with servicers and foreclosure attorneys to insure marketable title.
Coordinate and organize title documents for REO sale.
Obtain mortgage, judgment and HOA payoffs and collect tax information to ensure clear title.
Review documents necessary for completion of transactions including lease agreements, corporate documents, trust documents and probate documents.
Type and submit title commitment in SoftPro.
Work in Softpro to prepare settlement statement for closing/approval.

Title processor vs title curator skills

Common title processor skills

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

Common title curator skills

Address Inquiries, 24%
HOA, 22%
Real Estate, 21%
Foreclosure, 11%
Title Commitments, 4%
Marketable Title, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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