Selling a car without transferring the title may sound harmless, but it's called title jumping and it's a crime with risks for buyers and sellers.

Most of us probably don't think about car titles regularly, and that's fine. Yet it's worth knowing who holds the car's title when you finance one.

Our team looked at over 100 of the top auto insurance providers in the U.S., from national providers like USAA, Travelers, and State Farm to regional providers like Erie Insurance. 8,500 Data Points ...

(iSeeCars) – Not fully understanding what a car title is, why it is important, and how to transfer it can cause a lot of headaches during the car-buying process. This is especially true if you’re ...

When you purchase a new or used car, it’s essential to obtain a car title. In most states, you won’t be able to register your vehicle without one, so it won’t be legal to drive on public roads. Worse ...

(iSeeCars) – A title is the automobile’s birth certificate and ownership deed rolled into one: It identifies the car by its Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), confirming year, make, model, body ...

The title is one of the essential documents linking a motor vehicle to its owner. Each state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or equivalent agency issues titles for vehicles intended for use on ...

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