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.

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.

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 property tax and insurance payments f...

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.

Many taxing authorities allow grace periods for payments. Grace periods are stretches of time after a due date, but before the delinquency date, when you can still get your payment in without penalty. The delinquency date is the last date that taxes can be paid before there is a pena...

Mortgage insurance protects the investor or noteholder if the borrower defaults on the loan. It lowers the investor’s risk when funding a home loan. In most cases, if you pay at least 20% down on your home, you’re not required to carry mortgage insurance.

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 incre...

View and manage your escrow account online by signing in to your account. If you don’t have an escrow account with us but would like to set one up, please contact us. For other escrow-related questions, please reference our escrow support.

The money you put in an escrow account each month is used to pay property taxes and insurance related to your property. Some lenders may require you to escrow depending on the circumstances of your mortgage. If you have an escrow account, you typically need a 2-month deposit up...

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.