Want to pay your taxes and insurance in your mortgage? It's known as "escrow" and it may get you access to lower mortgage rates.

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Let's look at what it means to "escrow" your taxes, how it hits your settlement statement's bottom-line, and how you can waive escrows on your loan without paying big fees.

The Witching Hour: In November, the 3:00 P.M. hour generated 26 percent of the total S&P 500 volume for the month; the last 30 minutes accounted for 17 percent. Markets are closing out the day in spastic fashion and mortgage rate shoppers often pay the price. When markets move towards...