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Escrow Account
Updated
January 19, 2023
Your mortgage servicer manages an escrow account, essentially a savings account. Your mortgage servicer will put a portion of each mortgage payment into escrow to meet projected property taxes as well as homeowners and mortgage insurance premiums. It's as simple as that. In some parts of the country, escrow accounts are also referred to as impound accounts.
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