While your homeowners insurance covers damage from events like natural disasters and property crime, a home warranty is focused on helping you maintain your home’s systems and appliances.

While your homeowners insurance covers damage from events like natural disasters and property crime, a home warranty is focused on helping you maintain your home’s systems and appliances.

Insurance Requirements Amount You are required to have enough insurance to cover the lower of either the replacement cost of the home or the remaining principal balance on your loan. Example: If your unpaid principal balance (UPB) is $80,000 but the replacement cost is $120,000, yo...

Learn how much insurance you need to cover your home and loan, and which types of insurance are required or optional for your property. Find out how to pay for insurance through your escrow account and what to do if you live in a high-risk area.

Learn how much insurance you need to cover your home and loan, and which types of insurance are required or optional for your property. Find out how to pay for insurance through your escrow account and what to do if you live in a high-risk area.

When your taxes and/or insurance increase from the amounts paid last year, the escrow portion of your monthly payment will also increase to cover the higher disbursements. The escrow shortage is the amount needed to ensure the escrow account is fully funded in the upcoming year per t...

Learn how much insurance you need to cover your home and loan, and which types of insurance are required or optional for your property. Find out how to pay for insurance through your escrow account and what to do if you live in a high-risk area.

Learn how much insurance you need to cover your home and loan, and which types of insurance are required or optional for your property. Find out how to pay for insurance through your escrow account and what to do if you live in a high-risk area.

If you’ve been affected by a disaster, such as a winter storm, hurricane, tornado, or wildfire, here are 3 steps you can take to help ensure your home and finances are protected.

As a buyer, you only pay for the portion of the tax period that you own the home. So, if your new loan starts December 1st, you’ll typically only owe for only that month and the previous owner will pay 11 months’ worth of taxes at closing.