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With an important exception, lenders price mortgage loans on the assumption that borrowers will include taxes and insurance premiums in their monthly payments. These payments are placed in an escrow account under the lender’s control. When a payment is due, it is made by the lender.

The escrow requirement protects the lender. If the taxes are not paid, the tax authority could place a lien on the property that would have a higher priority than the lender’s lien. Similarly, if the insurance premiums are not paid and the house burns down or is washed away, the lender’s protection goes with it.

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