What is an initial escrow deposit?
An initial escrow deposit is the amount that you will pay at closing to start your escrow account, if required by your lender.
This initial amount may be different from what you pay monthly to maintain the escrow account. This initial amount is listed in section G on page 2 of your Loan Estimate. This amount may change between your Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure.
Note: You won’t receive a Loan Estimate or Closing Disclosure if you applied for a mortgage prior to October 3, 2015, or if you're applying for a reverse mortgage. For those loans, you will receive two forms – a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and an initial Truth-in-Lending disclosure – instead of a Loan Estimate. Instead of a Closing Disclosure, you will receive a final Truth in Lending disclosure and a HUD -1 Settlement Statement. The initial escrow amount will be listed in Block 9 of your Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and Line 1001 of your HUD-1 settlement statement, and may change between your GFE and closing. If you are applying for a HELOC, a manufactured housing loan that is not secured by real estate, or a loan through certain types of homebuyer assistance programs, you will not receive a GFE or a Loan Estimate, but you should receive a Truth-in-Lending disclosure.