Why Your Title Company Needs DMARC (And How to Set It Up)
Without DMARC, anyone can send emails that appear to come from your company domain — including wire fraud instructions to your clients.
What is DMARC?
DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) is an email authentication protocol that prevents unauthorized senders from using your domain. Without it, anyone can send emails that appear to come from your company — including wire fraud instructions to your clients.
Why Title Companies Are Prime Targets
Title companies handle large wire transfers daily. Attackers know this. By spoofing your domain, they can send convincing emails to buyers with fraudulent wire instructions. The buyer thinks they're sending closing funds to your escrow account — but the money goes to the attacker's account instead.
The Three Layers: SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
SPF tells receiving servers which IP addresses are authorized to send email from your domain. DKIM adds a digital signature to verify the email hasn't been tampered with. DMARC ties them together and tells receiving servers what to do when authentication fails — quarantine or reject the message.
How to Get Started
Start with a DMARC policy of "none" (monitoring mode) to see who's sending email from your domain. Review the reports for 2-4 weeks. Then gradually move to "quarantine" and finally "reject" to block unauthorized senders completely. Most title companies can reach full enforcement within 30-60 days with proper guidance.
Don't DIY This
DMARC misconfiguration can block your own legitimate emails. Work with an IT provider who understands email authentication and has experience with title company email workflows. We configure DMARC for all of our managed services clients as part of our standard security setup.
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We'll audit your email authentication, configure SPF/DKIM/DMARC, and monitor it ongoing.
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