EXHIBIT (21) SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT Percent of stock owned beneficially State or Country under by company or Name of Subsidiary laws of which organized subsidiary - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consolidated subsidiaries of: Registrant -- First American Loan Servicing Corporation Texas 100% First American Management Company Washington 100% First American Property Data Services, Inc. California 100% First American Real Estate Information Services, Inc. California 100% First American Title Insurance Company California 100% First American Trust Company California 100% First American Capital Management, Inc. Delaware 100% Consolidated subsidiaries of First American Title Insurance Company-- Alachua County Abstract Company Florida 100% Albany County Title, Inc. Wyoming 100% Attorneys Abstract, Inc. New York 100% Bienville Properties, Inc. Louisiana 100% Burton Abstract & Title Company Michigan 100% Consolidated Title and Abstract Co. Minnesota 100% Eaton County Abstract and Title Company Michigan 100% Eureka Title Company California 100% First American Abstract Company Mississippi 100% First American Abstract Company of Louisiana Louisiana 100% First American Exchange Corporation of the Southeast Louisiana 100% First American Abstract of South Carolina South Carolina 100% First American Holdings CBA, Inc. Minnesota 100% First American Title Company of Alaska Alaska 100% First American Title Company of Clark County Washington 100% First American Title Company of Colorado Colorado 100% First American Title Company of Dallas Texas 100% First American Title Company of Florida, Inc. Florida 100% First American Title Company of Hawaii, Inc. Hawaii 100% First American Title Company of Idaho, Inc. Idaho 100% First American Title Company of Los Angeles California 100% First American Title Company of Nevada, Inc. Nevada 100% First American Title Company of Thurston County Washington 100% First American Title Company of Utah Utah 100% First American Title Insurance Agency of Coconino, Inc Arizona 100% First American Title Insurance Agency of Gila, Inc. Arizona 100% First American Title Insurance Company, Ltd. (UK) England 100% First American Title Ins. Company of Australia Pty.Ltd. Australia 100% First American Title Insurance Company of New York New York 100% First American Title Ins. Company of North Carolina North Carolina 100% First American Title Insurance Company of Texas Texas 100% First Exchange of Arizona, Inc. Arizona 100% Fremont County Title Company Wyoming 100% Guardian Title Company of Maryland Maryland 100% Land Title Associates, Inc. Oklahoma 100% SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT (CONINUED) Percent of stock owned beneficially State or Country under by company or Name of Subsidiary laws of which organized subsidiary - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Land Title Company of St. Louis, Inc. Missouri 100% Massachusetts Abstract Company, Inc. Massachusetts 100% Memphis Title Company Tennessee 100% Midland Title Company, Inc. Ohio 100% New York Abstract Company, Inc. New York 100% Northern Michigan Title Company of Emmet County Michigan 100% Ohio Title Corporation Ohio 100% Pioneer of Philadelphia, Ltd., Inc. Pennsylvania 100% Port Lawrence National Agency, Inc. Ohio 100% Republic Title Of Texas, Inc. Texas 100% Security Title Company of Southern Utah Utah 100% Standard Title Insurance Company Oklahoma 100% Sterling Title Company of Sandoval County New Mexico 100% The Inland Empire Service Corporation California 100% The Port Lawrence Agency, Inc. Ohio 100% The Port Lawrence Title and Trust Company Ohio 100% Ticore, Inc. Oregon 100% Universal Title Company Minnesota 100% Washakie Abstract Company Wyoming 100% First American Title Company of Bellingham Washington 100% First American Title Insurance Agency of Yuma, Inc. Arizona 100% First American Auto Title Transfer, L.L.C. Louisiana 99% Land Title Insurance Company of St. Louis Missouri 99% Peoples Abstract Company Iowa 99% First American Title and Trust Company Oklahoma 99% First American Title Insurance Agency of Pinal Arizona 96% First American Title Guaranty Agency of Cheyenne Wyoming 93% First American Title Insurance Agency of Mohave, Inc. Arizona 89% First American Title Insurance Agency, Inc. (Navajo) Arizona 85% First Canadian Title Canada 85% First American Title Insurance Agency of Yavapai, Inc. Arizona 84% Converse Land Title Company (a partnership) Wyoming 80% First American Title Company of New Mexico New Mexico 80% First American Title Company of Spokane Washington 80% First American Title Company of St. Lucie County, Inc. Florida 80% First American Title Guaranty of Hot Springs Wyoming 80% First American Title Guaranty Holding Company California 80% Territorial Abstract and Title Company, Inc. New Mexico 80% First American Home Buyers Protection Corporation California 79% First American Title Guaranty of Carbon County Wyoming 79% First American Title Guaranty of Sublette County Wyoming 79% First American Title Guaranty Agency of Crook County Wyoming 78% Teton Land Title Company Wyoming 76% First American Title Company of Magic Valley, Inc. Idaho 70% Goshen County Abstract & Title Wyoming 69% Big Horn Land Title Company Wyoming 62% Mid Valley Title and Escrow Company California 59% Campbell County Abstract Company Wyoming 58% First American Title Company of Mendocino County California 54% Johnson County Title Company, Inc. Wyoming 51% SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT (CONTINUED) Percent of stock owned beneficially State or Country under by company or Name of Subsidiary laws of which organized subsidiary - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wyoming Land Title Company Wyoming 56% Shoshone Title Insurance and Abstract Company Wyoming 52% Evans Title Companies, Inc. Wisconsin 50% First American Homebuyers Protection Corp. Delaware 50% First Exchange Corporation California 50% North American Title Insurance Company California 50% Consolidated subsidiaries of First American Real Estate Information Services, Inc.-- Excelis, Inc. Florida 100% First American Appraisal Services, Inc. Florida 100% First American Appraisal Consulting Services, Inc California 100% First American CREDCO, Inc. Washington 100% First American Credit Services, Inc. New York 100% First American Equity Loan Services, Inc. Ohio 100% First American Field Services, Inc. New Jersey 100% First American Flood Data Services, Inc. Texas 100% First American Property Services, Inc. New York 100% First American Real Estate Tax Service, Inc. Florida 100% Masada, Inc., dba: The Robertson Company California 100% Pasco Enterprises, Inc. Texas 100% Prime Credit Reports, Inc. California 100% Realty Tax & Service Company California 100% Consolidated subsidiary of First American Equity Loan Services, Inc. Docu-Search, Inc. Kentucky 100% Consolidated subsidiary of Mid Valley Title & Escrow Company -- Mt. Shasta Title & Escrow Company California 65% Consolidated Subsidiaries of Ticore, Inc. -- Eagle Exchange Corporation Oregon 100% Escrow Automated Systems, Inc. Oregon 100% First American Title Insurance Company of Oregon Oregon 100% Consolidated Subsidiaries of First American Title Insurance Company of Oregon -- Deschutes County Title Company Oregon 100% Willamette Valley Title Company Oregon 100% Consolidated subsidiary of Massachusetts Abstract Comp., Inc. -- Massachusetts Title Insurance Company Massachusetts 65% Consolidated subsidiary of First American Title Comp. of Utah -- Utah First Exchange, Inc. Utah 100% SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT (Continued) Percent of stock owned beneficially State or Country under by company or Name of Subsidiary laws of which organized subsidiary - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consolidated subsidiary of First American Abstract Company of Louisiana Abstracts by Godail Louisiana 100% Consolidated subsidiaries of First American Title Guaranty Holding Company -- First Escrow Accounting Services Company California 100% First Guaranty Bancorp California 100% First Guaranty Exchange Company California 100% Superior Trustee's Services Company, Inc. California 100% First American Title Guaranty Company California 99% Harrison-Webster Investment Group (a partnership) California 75% Stanley Building Associates (a partnership) California 75% Consolidated subsidiary of First American Title Insurance Company of North Carolina Fidelity Title and Guaranty Co. Florida 100% Consolidated subsidiaries of First American Title Insurance Company of New York-- First American Exchange Corporation New York 100% Mortgage Guarantee & Title Rhode Island 100% Preferred Land Title Service, Inc. New York 100% Consolidated subsidiaries of First Guaranty Bancorp -- F.S.T. Financial Services California 100% First Security Thrift Company California 100% Consolidated subsidiary of Land Title Associates, Inc. -- First American Title & Abstract Co. Oklahoma 100% Consolidated subsidiaries of Midland Title Security, Inc. -- Commerce Title Agency, Inc. Ohio 100% Lawyers Mortgage and Title Company, Inc. Ohio 100% Midland Exchange Services, Inc. Ohio 100% National Survey Services, Inc. Delaware 100% R.E. Services, Inc. Ohio 100% MCM Title Services, Inc. Ohio 67% Consolidated subsidiary of Mortgage Guarantee and Title Company -- GR Title Services, Inc. Rhode Island 100% Consolidated subsidiary of First American Home Buyers Protection Company -- First American Home Buyers Protection Corp. Delaware 50% Consolidated subsidiary of Land Title Insurance Company of St. Louis -- Property Data, Inc. Missouri 100% The Trust Company of St. Louis County Missouri 99% SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT (Continued) Percent of stock owned beneficially State or Country under by company or Name of Subsidiary laws of which organized subsidiary - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consolidated subsidiaries of First American Title Insurance Company of Texas-- Corpus Christi Title Company Texas 100% Fort Bend Title Company Texas 100% Consolidated subsidiaries of Republic Title of Texas, Inc.-- American Escrow Company Texas 100% Texas Escrow Company Texas 100% Title Software Corporation Texas 100% Consolidated subsidiary of Southwest Title & Trust Company-- Southwest Title Land Company Oklahoma 100% Consolidated subsidiaries of Territorial Abstract and Title Company, Inc. Territorial Escrow Services New Mexico 100% Title de Santa Fe New Mexico 100% Consolidated subsidiary of the Port Lawrence Title & Trust Comp. Landimer Title Agency Ohio 100%