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Home > Blog > Why Do Lenders Require You To Buy Home Insurance?
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021

Why Do Lenders Require You To Buy Home Insurance?

Why Do Lenders Require You To Buy Home Insurance?

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If you are buying your first home, then you might be planning to finance it with a mortgage or other type of home loan. It’s a convenient way to help you pay off your home over time, rather than all at once. However, by agreeing to finance the home, you’ll also have to agree to certain terms and conditions set by your bank. One of these is likely going to be the requirement that you buy homeowners insurance. 

Home insurance is a guarantee of financial protection for you in case anything ever goes wrong in your home. Therefore, it represents an important security blanket for your property investment, both for yourself and for your lender. Let’s take a closer look at the essentials of complying with your lender’s insurance requirements. 

Why Lenders Require Homeowners Insurance 

By taking out a mortgage, a bank provides the money to pay the home’s seller upfront in the form of a loan. The buyer then agrees to repay that loan to the bank in installments. Therefore, for a number of years, you will have to make regular payments to the bank to pay off the loan. This is a debt, and you are expected to eventually clear it. 

For as long as you owe money on the home, your lender is essentially a part-owner of the home. They might not hold the title, but they have an investment in the value of the property. Just like you, they could lose out if something like a fire, severe weather or act of vandalism were to damage the home. As a result, they will want to ensure that you never fail to pay them. They also don’t want to face a scenario where someone claims that they should no longer have to pay their mortgage because the home they are paying for was damaged or destroyed. 

When there is a homeowners insurance policy in place for a mortgaged property, then both the lender’s and the owner’s financial security will be better ensured. Primarily, coverage will make certain that you can repair or rebuild a damaged home without significant financial losses yourself. This ensures that you will be able to continue to pay your mortgage despite any challenges that might arise from property damage, lost possessions or liability lawsuits. 

Additionally, by being able to use home insurance to pay for various property damage and liabilities, you won’t lose personal money that you might need to be able to pay regular costs, such as property taxes, mortgages and even your insurance premium itself. Therefore, if you have coverage in place, then your lender will be more reassured that you will continue to pay them despite any challenges you might face. With coverage, you will be better able to manage all of your financial obligations simply because you will maintain your ability to pay.

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