escrow
Example Sentences
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The firm said it had placed $7.5 billion into an escrow account.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
At purchase, the insurance quote is attached to a lender requirement and an escrow calculation and a debt-to-income ratio.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Nebraskan homeowners, for instance, have seen a 53% increase in escrow costs in the past five years, the company noted, among the highest in the nation, due to rising home-insurance costs and property taxes.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
An escrow company divided the insurance proceeds between each owner and ensured that mortgages were paid off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
When the tenant told them what they already knew—that the money had been deposited in an escrow account—the officials left, but returned a half hour later and demanded that the man come downtown with them.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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