Illinois Land Title Association

What Illinois Land Title Association does

The Illinois Land Title Association (ILTA) is a private nonprofit professional association founded in 1907 and headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, that serves title insurance professionals across Illinois. Its member base comprises title agents, abstractors, title insurance underwriters (including national carriers such as First American, Stewart, FNF, and Old Republic), and associate member service providers. ILTA's product portfolio centers on two proprietary four-course designation programs — Illinois Title Professional (ITP) and Illinois Escrow Professional (IEP) — supplemented by a monthly webinar series, regional ILTA Connect lunch-and-learn events, an annual convention at the Union League Club of Chicago, an industry blog, and eight standing committees covering agents, communications, education, IDEA, PAC, legislative, settlement services, and title counsel. Education delivery transitioned in March 2026 to a new Path LMS online learning platform (in partnership with Path LMS), providing live virtual programs, recorded sessions, and on-demand coursework with centralized registration and course tracking; webinars are delivered via Zoom.

ILTA generates revenue primarily through recurring annual membership dues across tiered categories (Active-Agent, Active-Underwriter, Associate) and one-time event registration fees for the annual convention ($525 full registration, $375 day pass, group discounts of $75–$100 per attendee) and webinars. Members receive complimentary access to most webinars and regional events; convention attendance earns CE credits toward ITP/IEP renewal (8 CE credits per 2-year cycle, 4 CE credits per convention). The association is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors with elected officers and an Executive Director (Stacy McGuire), operates with 1-10 employees, and is independently funded — no parent company, private equity ownership, or institutional investor involvement is indicated. Beyond member services, ILTA's strategic role includes active legislative and regulatory advocacy in Springfield, evidenced by its drafting of language for SB1443 (2025) and influence on multiple 2025 enactments addressing mortgage lien extinguishment, recorder fraud referral processes, Cook County tax sale timing, and the new Illinois Receivership Act.

Name

Illinois Land Title Association

Legal name

Illinois Land Title Association

Website

https://illinoislandtitle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Illinois Land Title Association is a 1907-founded statewide nonprofit trade association serving title agents, abstractors, underwriters, and service providers in Illinois through professional designations (ITP/IEP), continuing education, annual conventions, and legislative advocacy.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from title agents, abstractors, title insurance underwriters, and associate members providing services to the title industry. Membership provides access to webinars, designation courses, conventions, and committee participation.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from annual convention registrations ($525 full, $375 day pass, $150 banquet only) and webinar series participation. Group discounts available for organizations sending multiple attendees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ILTA is a statewide nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1907 serving the Illinois title insurance industry. It provides legislative and regulatory advocacy, professional education through ITP and IEP designation programs, monthly webinars, an annual convention, regional events, and member networking for Title Agents, Abstractors, Title Insurance Underwriters, and Associate Members across Illinois.

Product overview

The Illinois Land Title Association (ILTA) operates as a professional membership organization offering a unified portfolio of education, certification, and networking products for title insurance professionals in Illinois. The core offerings include two professional designation programs—Illinois Title Professional (ITP) and Illinois Escrow Professional (IEP)—each comprising four structured courses with exams. Education delivery is facilitated through the recently launched Path LMS online learning platform (partnership with Path LMS), monthly ILTA 2026 Webinar Series via Zoom, regional ILTA Connect events, and the annual convention. Additional services include the ILTA Blog (Insights) for industry content, Industry News & Updates, ILTA Webstore for merchandise, Quarterly Committee Meetings for member engagement, and an upcoming Member Directory. The organization was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Rockford, Illinois.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Illinois Title Professional (ITP) Designation Program A professional designation program consisting of 4 courses (Title Insurance Commitments; Tenancies, Conveyances, Homestead, Powers of Attorney; Legal Descriptions, Surveys, Disclosed Matters; Court Matters Affecting Real Property) that sets title professionals apart and establishes industry knowledge standards. Requires 8 CE credits per 2-year renewal cycle.
• Illinois Escrow Professional (IEP) Designation Program A professional designation program consisting of 4 courses (Introduction to Settlement Services; Deeds, Clearing Title, Power of Attorney, Corporations, Estates, Claims; New Construction; Commercial Transactions) that certifies escrow professionals in Illinois.
• ILTA 2026 Webinar Series

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 CE credits required per 2-year renewal cycle for designation holders
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Path LMScoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2026Strategic partnership to deliver a comprehensive online learning platform for ILTA members. The Path LMS platform provides live virtual programs, recorded sessions, and on-demand learning opportunities, serving as the foundation for future designation coursework with streamlined digital experience and centralized registration.
• H.B. Wilkinson Title CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2025Partnership to present the Terrie Miller Title Agent Designation Course Scholarship, honoring the late Terrie Miller's legacy. The scholarship provides full financial support for title agent employees in Illinois to complete IEP or ITP designation courses. H.B. Wilkinson Title Company funds the scholarship while ILTA provides the designation program structure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Florida Land Title Association: Florida state title insurance association offering member education, conventions, and legislative representation. Highly comparable peer to ILTA in structure, member base, and product mix.
• Pennsylvania Land Title Association: Pennsylvania statewide title insurance trade association. Comparable to ILTA in member composition, educational programming, and legislative advocacy function.
• Texas Land Title Association: Texas state title industry trade association providing education, advocacy, and member services to title agents and underwriters. Operates the same association playbook as ILTA at a larger state scale.
• California Land Title Association: State-level title insurance trade association serving California title agents and underwriters. Closely analogous operating model to ILTA (membership dues, legislative advocacy, conventions, education) in a different state.
• New York Land Title Association: Statewide trade association for the New York title industry providing education, advocacy, and networking. Mirrors ILTA's member segments (title agents, abstractors, underwriters) and revenue model (dues plus events).

Regional players

• Wisconsin Land Title Association: Wisconsin statewide title industry association. Direct Midwest neighbor and structural analog to ILTA, serving a similarly sized regional title market.
• Michigan Land Title Association: Midwest-adjacent state title association serving Michigan title professionals. Operates a similar dues-and-events model and serves a closely comparable Midwest title market to Illinois.

Broad incumbents

• American Land Title Association: The national umbrella trade association for the U.S. title insurance industry. Directly comparable as the parent-level peer to ILTA's state-level mission, offering national advocacy, education, and designation-adjacent programming that overlaps with ILTA's Illinois focus.
• National Association of Realtors: U.S. national trade association for residential and commercial real estate practitioners. Adjacent rather than direct — overlaps with ILTA's real estate ecosystem and members, but focuses on the agent/broker side rather than title.

Others

• American Bar Association Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section: National legal professional section covering real property law. Adjacent to ILTA's Title Counsel Committee work and overlapping member base of attorneys practicing in Illinois real estate transactions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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