Houston Title Industry Professional Elected President of Statewide Trade Association

AUSTIN – The Texas Land Title Association (TLTA), one of the state’s oldest trade associations, recently installed Michael C. Savas as president of TLTA for the coming year. Savas is Senior Vice President for First American Agency Operations in Texas. He will be TLTA’s 105th President.

“I'm honored to welcome Mike into this important position at our organization,” said Leslie Midgley, Executive Vice President and CEO of TLTA. “For more than 15 years, Mike has been an active and dedicated member of TLTA, playing key roles on critical committees and most recently serving with distinction on our board. He brings valuable experience to the role of president, and he will be an outstanding leader for our organization over the next year.”

Savas serves on TLTA’s legislative and regulatory committees, and he is a member of the TLTAPAC Board of Trustees.

Prior to his appointment as Senior Vice President for First American, he served as manager of First American’s Texas underwriting department and acted as First American’s corporate counsel in Texas. Mike began his career in the title industry in 1992 and has served the industry in many roles, including residential examiner, commercial examiner, residential closer, commercial closer, commercial division manager, underwriter, and as counsel.

After growing up in Germany, the United States and Malaysia, Mike graduated from Colgate University with a double major in economics and english. He graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 1991.

About TLTA

Founded in 1908, the Texas Land Title Association (TLTA) is a statewide trade association representing the Texas title insurance industry and currently serving nearly 15,000 professionals involved in the safe and efficient transfer of real estate. In the course of their daily work, our membership serves over a million consumers each year. With active members in 253 of 254 Texas counties, TLTA membership comprises over 85 percent of the title insurance agents and underwriters licensed to do business in Texas. For more information about TLTA, visit www.tlta.com.