Matic, Columbus, Ohio, released its 2026 mid-year analysis of the insurance market, finding that a growing number of homeowners are seeing their insurance premiums decrease.
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New Research Finds Rising Insurance Premiums Influence Mortgage Delinquencies, Relocations
New research indicates that rising homeowners’ insurance premiums add to the financial burden of households struggling with mounting housing costs and could lead to mortgage delinquencies and even relocation.
ICE Mortgage Monitor: Q4 Lending Climbs to 3.5-Year High; Servicer Retention Strengthens
Mortgage originations reached an estimated 1.44 million in the fourth quarter — the largest quarterly tally since Q3 2022 — as a surge in refinance activity drove lending to its highest level in three and a half years, according to the March ICE Mortgage Monitor report.
Neighbors Bank: Taxes, Insurance Average 21% of Homeowners’ Monthly Payments
Neighbors Bank, Columbia, Mo., released a new study finding that property taxes and homeowners insurance account for an average of 21% of monthly mortgage payments across U.S. metro areas.
Matic: Premium Growth Slowing, but Insurance Affordability Challenges Remain
Matic, Columbus, Ohio, reported that after a few years of significant rate increases, home insurance premium growth began to slow in 2025.
Property Insurance Makes Up 7% of Housing Costs in Big Metros, ValuePenguin Reports
Homeowners in the 50 largest U.S. metros now spend an average of 7% of their monthly housing costs insuring their homes, according to the latest ValuePenguin by LendingTree study.
Realtor.com: Recent, Prospective Homebuyers Stressed About Insurance Affordability
Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., released a new survey finding that 75% of recent and prospective homebuyers believe homeowners insurance could become unaffordable for them.
Insurify: Hidden Costs Add More Than $21,000 Annually to Homeownership Cost
Non-mortgage expenses such as home and flood insurance and property taxes add more than $21,000 annually to the cost of homeownership on average, according to Insurify, Cambridge, Mass.
ICE Mortgage Monitor: Property Insurance Costs Continue to Grow
ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta, released its ICE Mortgage Monitor Report, highlighting a continued surge in property insurance costs.
Cotality: Taxes, Insurance Appear to Drive Some Increase in Serious Delinquencies
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released a new report analyzing the effects of property taxes and insurance in states seeing upticks in serious mortgage delinquencies.