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1 Add an escrow account to your loan. 2  Purchase new homeownersâ insurance for you and bill you for it. 3  This lender-purchased insurance, known as force-placed insurance, is typically more expensive than regular homeownersâ insurance. 4  It only protects the lender, not you, in the event of damage to your home.n escrow account makes it easier to pay your large property-related bills by paying small amounts with your mortgage payment each month. That way you donât have to scramble to pay a large property tax bill or insurance premium.
With an escrow account, the amount you owe in property taxes and homeowners insurance for the year is divided into 12 parts. Say your annual taxes are $3,000 and your insurance is $600. Your mortgage payment to your financial institution would include $300 each month to cover those costs.