Abstract: A method of detecting title fraud utilizes an electronic database in which is stored information relating to one or more title transactions. Such information includes common addresses of real estate properties, and at least one of a type of title transaction involved, and identifying indicia of parties to the title transactions. The method initiates a title order to a settlement agent for a new title transaction involving settlement services relating to a particular real estate property, and then searches the database for at least one other title transaction involving the same particular property, parties, or other indicia in common with said title order, and for any copendency during a period between the title order initiation and subsequent registration and indexing of the title transaction after the title transaction is completed.