An escrow account is where funds are held to pay property tax and insurance bills on your behalf. If your loan is escrowed, a part of your mortgage payment goes into your escrow account every month.

An escrow—or impound—account is where funds are held to pay property tax and insurance bills on your behalf. If your loan is escrowed, a part of your mortgage payment goes into your escrow account every month. Then we use the money to make your prope...

We’ll send you an Escrow Review Statement that explains the results of the escrow analysis. Your statement will inform you whether your monthly payment is going up or going down in the year ahead, based on this year’s tax and insurance payments.

First, let’s understand what an escrow account is and why it can be helpful. Basically, having an escrow account is all about convenience. It means that you never have to worry about when property tax and insurance bills are due, because we make the payments for you.

If eligible, you can submit an escrow removal request from your online account. You’ll be able to select which eligible escrow items—like home insurance or property taxes—you want reviewed for removal. If you change your mind, you can cancel the request within 7 business days.

The minimum required balance is the lowest positive balance allowed in your escrow account at any given time—this positive balance is also known as a cushion requirement. This helps us minimize the impact to your monthly mortgage payment when property tax and insurance rates in...

A shortage means we’ve projected that your escrow account will fall below the minimum required balance in the coming year. We’ll automatically spread the shortage amount over the next 12 months and add that to your monthly payment.

If you opened an escrow account as part of your loan agreement—or chose to open one to simplify your life—we will take care of your tax and insurance payments for you. View and manage your escrow account online by signing in to your account.

Visit www.mycoverageinfo.com/mrcooper and follow the simple instructions to upload your Declarations Page. Be sure to include your loan number and most up-to-date contact information. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about insurance changes.

Here are common types of homeowners insurance and general guidelines about which coverage you should maintain: Remember, this is just an overview. That means you shouldn’t assume any of these do or don’t apply to you based on this list alone. A chat with your insurance carrier is the...