
Tax impounds have become the standard method for homeowners to pay their property taxes. Most banks prefer that you pay your taxes with your mortgage payment. Almost every mortgage company will actually charge you if you do not want to pay your property taxes with your mortgage. There is a higher risk for the mortgage company if you pay your own property taxes.
So what happens when you send your property tax payment in every month? Generally taxes are due once or twice a year. An escrow account is created to hold your property tax payments each month until they are due. This account does not make interest for the bank, it is simply a non...