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Advantages and Disadvantages of Mortgage Escrows
December 4, 2000, Revised December 3, 2002, November 16, 2004 "I can set up an escrow account for paying taxes and insurance, or not. The decision is mine. How do I make it?" The major advantage of a mortgage escrow is that the lender assumes responsibility for ... more... How Do I Figure Escrows? September 6, 1999 "My loan officer tells me I need to deposit $1157 into an escrow account at closing to take care of future taxes and hazard insurance payments, but when I asked him where that number came from he said 'it is set by HUD' and was unable to explain it further. ... more... |
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Escrow
Escrow An account held by the lender into which the home buyer pays money for tax or insurance payments. Also earnest deposits held pending loan closing. You'll ... more... Closing Costs Closing Costs Expenses incurred by the buyer and seller in a real estate or mortgage transaction. There are two types of costs: recurring and non recurring. Non-recurring costs are one time transactional costs ... more... |
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