Real Estate Lending Escrow Accounts
Summary
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is proposing new rules about how banks handle escrow accounts for real estate loans, which are accounts where banks hold money for homeowners' property taxes and insurance. This regulation aims to clarify how banks must manage and protect these customer funds to prevent misuse or loss.
Key Points
- 1Banks must follow clearer rules about how they set up and manage escrow accounts that hold homeowners' money for taxes and insurance payments
- 2The regulation specifies what banks can and cannot do with customer funds held in escrow, protecting people from banks using their money improperly
- 3Banks will need to provide better documentation and accounting to show customers how their escrow money is being used
- 4The public has until January 30, 2026 to submit comments on whether these rules are fair and practical
- 5This affects anyone with a mortgage or real estate loan where the bank collects money for taxes and insurance on their behalf
Key Dates
December 30, 2025
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