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Revenue Recognition
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
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Disaggregation of Revenue
Our revenue consists of:
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Revenue StreamIncome Statement ClassificationSegmentTotal Revenue
Revenue from insurance contracts:(in millions)
Direct title insurance premiumsDirect title insurance premiumsTitle$575  $625  $1,121  $1,065  
Agency title insurance premiumsAgency title insurance premiumsTitle784  754  1,516  1,306  
Life insurance premiums, insurance and investment product fees, and otherEscrow, title-related and other feesF&G20  —  20  —  
Home warrantyEscrow, title-related and other feesTitle46  46  89  87  
Total revenue from insurance contracts1,425  1,425  2,746  2,458  
Revenue from contracts with customers:
Escrow feesEscrow, title-related and other feesTitle259  237  480  402  
Other title-related fees and incomeEscrow, title-related and other feesTitle168  165  327  301  
ServiceLink, excluding title premiums, escrow fees, and subservicing feesEscrow, title-related and other feesTitle86  97  192  180  
Real estate technologyEscrow, title-related and other feesCorporate and other24  26  51  51  
Real estate brokerageEscrow, title-related and other feesCorporate and other 14  12  21  
OtherEscrow, title-related and other feesCorporate and other42  12  —  33  
Total revenue from contracts with customers585  551  1,062  988  
Other revenue:
Loan subservicing revenueEscrow, title-related and other feesTitle96  68  177  124  
Interest and investment incomeInterest and investment incomeVarious152  59  205  113  
Realized gains and losses, netRealized gains and losses, netVarious162  41  (158) 183  
Total revenuesTotal revenues$2,420  $2,144  4,032  3,866  
Our Direct title insurance premiums are recognized as revenue at the time of closing of the underlying transaction as the earnings process is then considered complete. Regulation of title insurance rates varies by state. Premiums are charged to customers based on rates predetermined in coordination with each states' respective Department of Insurance. Cash associated with such revenue is typically collected at closing of the underlying real estate transaction. Premium revenues from agency title operations are recognized when the underlying title order and transaction closing, if applicable, are complete.
Revenues from our home warranty business are generated from contracts with customers to provide warranty for major home appliances. Substantially all of our home warranty contracts are one year in length and revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the contract.
Escrow fees and Other title-related fees and income in our Title segment are closely related to Direct title insurance premiums and are primarily associated with managing the closing of real estate transactions including the processing of funds on behalf of the transaction participants, gathering and recording the required closing documents, providing notary and home inspection services, and other real estate or title-related activities. Revenue is primarily recognized upon closing of the underlying real estate transaction or completion of services. Cash associated with such revenue is typically collected at closing.
Revenues from ServiceLink, excluding its title premiums, escrow fees and loan subservicing fees primarily include revenues from real estate appraisal services and foreclosure processing and facilitation services. Revenues from real estate appraisal services are recognized when all appraisal work is complete, a final report is issued to the client and the client is billed. Revenues from foreclosure processing and facilitation services are primarily recognized upon completion of the services and when billing to the client is complete.
Life insurance premiums in our F&G segment reflect premiums for traditional life insurance products which are recognized as revenue when due from the policyholder. We have ceded the majority of our traditional life business to unaffiliated third party reinsurers. While the base contract has been reinsured, we continue to retain the return of premium rider. Insurance and investment product fees and other consist primarily of the cost of insurance on IUL policies, unearned revenue ("UREV") on IUL policies, policy rider fees primarily on FIA policies and surrender charges assessed against policy withdrawals in excess of the policyholder's allowable penalty-free amounts.
Real estate technology revenues are primarily comprised of subscription fees for use of software provided to real estate professionals. Subscriptions are only offered on a month-by-month basis and fees are billed monthly. Revenue is recognized in the month services are provided.
Real estate brokerage revenues are primarily comprised of commission revenues earned in association with the facilitation of real estate transactions and are recognized upon closing of the sale of the underlying real estate transaction.
Loan subservicing revenues are generated by certain subsidiaries of ServiceLink and are associated with the servicing of mortgage loans on behalf of its customers. Revenue is recognized when the underlying work is performed and billed. Loan subservicing revenues are subject to the recognition requirements of ASC Topic 860.
Interest and investment income consists primarily of interest payments received on fixed maturity security holdings and dividends received on equity and preferred security holdings.
We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less, primarily related to revenue from our home warranty business, and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed.
Contract Balances
The following table provides information about trade receivables and deferred revenue:
 June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
 (In millions)
Trade receivables$312  $321  
Deferred revenue (contract liabilities)110  111  
Deferred revenue is recorded primarily for our home warranty contracts. Revenues from home warranty products are recognized over the life of the policy, which is primarily one year. The unrecognized portion is recorded as deferred revenue in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recognized $35 million and $77 million of revenue, respectively, which was included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the period.