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Under federal RESPA rules, how big an escrow cushion can a lender require?

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  1. Six months of escrow costs
  2. Two months of escrow costs
  3. One full year of escrow costs

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  1. CFPB: Limit on escrow payments www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/is-there-a-limit-on-how-much-my-mortgage-lender-can-make-me-pay-each-month-for-insurance-and-taxes-the-escrow-en-200 Checked 2026-10-10.

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