EXHIBIT 23.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of The First American Financial Corporation of our report dated February 15, 1999, appearing on page 45 of National Information Group's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such proxy statement/prospectus. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - ------------------------------ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP San Francisco, CA March 23, 1999