The average annual property insurance premium among mortgaged single-family homes rose by a record +$276 (+14%) to $2,290 in 2024, capping a five-year rise of +$872 (+61%) Seattle (+22%), Salt Lake ...

Annual property insurance costs for mortgaged single-family homes rose by a record $276 (or 14%) to $2,290 in 2024, per the latest Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Monitor Report released ...

Rising property taxes, insurance payments and growing delinquencies are eroding the promise of long-term stability in homeownership, according to a new blog from Cotality. Cotality data from 2025 ...

Monthly mortgage payments can increase even if your interest rate is fixed. If your mortgage payment includes homeowners insurance, property taxes, homeowners association dues or other homeownership ...

Title insurance offers protection from problems with a property’s title, including liens, ownership disputes and encroachments. There are two types: a mandatory lender’s policy, whose cost is based on ...

Learn how the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund insures FHA-backed mortgages, protects lenders, and supports homeownership. Gain ...

The time had finally arrived—my husband and I had saved enough for a home down payment and we were off to the bank to get approved for our first mortgage. Talking to the loan officer we discussed term ...

U.S. property insurance costs accelerated 4.9% to a new record high in the first half of the year, with homeowners in hurricane- and wildfire-struck states facing some of the steepest increases.