This extra amount is the cushion.. The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act says that lenders can keep a maximum cushion of one-sixth of the total annual cost of items paid out of escrow. So if your taxes and insurance add up to $3,900 a year, your lender can keep a cushion of $650.Cushions are not overages.his extra amount is the cushion.. The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act says that lenders can keep a maximum cushion of one-sixth of the total annual cost of items paid out of escrow. So if your taxes and insurance add up to $3,900 a year, your lender can keep a cushion of $650. Cushions are not overages.
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Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is in the process of implementing Congressionally mandated reforms required by the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 that repeal and modify the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (BW-12).