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Committee advances AB 493 to require interest on post-loss insurance payouts held in escrow
Summary
The California State Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions voted to refer Assembly Bill 493 to the Senate Judiciary Committee after members recorded seven affirmative votes.
The California State Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions voted to refer Assembly Bill 493 to the Senate Judiciary Committee after committee members recorded seven affirmative votes, advancing a proposal to ensure homeowners receive interest on insurance payouts held in escrow following property loss.
Assemblymember Harbidian told the committee that recent court decisions in California have excluded post-loss insurance payouts from escrow-interest requirements, allowing lenders to retain interest on funds meant for homeowners. "That is a problem," Harbidian said, arguing that the practice…
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