A regional association of the California Escrow Association

Join the heart of Orange County's escrow community.

OCEA connects escrow professionals across Orange County with education, certification, legal updates, and the relationships that help you do this work well. Membership is your seat at the table.

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Membership in OCEA includes your California Escrow Association membership — one is not separate from the other.

About OCEA

Built around Orange County's escrow community.

Orange County Escrow Association (O.C.E.A.), a regional association of the California Escrow Association (C.E.A.), is dedicated to serving and meeting the needs of escrow members within the county's escrow community.

With a focus on educational support, legal updates, professional certification testing, networking, and a host of other escrow-related activities, we invite all escrow professionals to become a part of this dynamic association. Our board and other members are here to help you reap the many benefits of membership.

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Why join

What membership gives you.

OCEA exists to serve the people who do escrow work in Orange County. Here is what you get when you join.

Continuing education
Regular meetings, speakers, and program sessions that keep you current on the practices shaping escrow work in California.
Professional certification
Access to CEA certification testing and designations that recognize your expertise and strengthen your standing.
Legal & regulatory updates
Timely briefings on the rule changes, compliance expectations, and industry developments that affect your files.
A local network
Direct connection to escrow officers, lenders, and allied professionals across Orange County who do the same work you do.
A stronger voice
Through the California Escrow Association, your membership backs advocacy that represents escrow professionals statewide.
Community & support
A board and membership invested in helping you grow, solve problems, and close transactions well.

Membership options

Find the membership that fits.

All memberships run one year with no automatic renewal. Dues are set by the California Escrow Association.

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Most common
Active Individual
$315per year
For active escrow professionals. Includes Regional, CEA, and AEA voting membership.
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State Active
$315per year
CEA voting membership for professionals without a regional association in their area.
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Affiliate
$315per year
For allied fields that support the escrow industry. No CEA voting privileges.
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Support Staff
$140per year
Entry-level for escrow support staff. No CEA voting; limited to two years.
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Inactive
$140per year
For former active members. Committee-eligible, no CEA voting, not currently in an office.
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See us in action

Education and community, all year long.

From FTB compliance sessions to dinner meetings in Fullerton, OCEA brings escrow professionals together to learn, connect, and stay sharp. Members get meeting notices by email.