Lender Title Insurance and Refinancing: Why Its Required
As you know, when you purchase a home, every lender wants to protect their investment. That’s why they require you to purchase lender title insurance at closing.
Homeowner title insurance, on the other hand, is optional. Here at Lilly Title & Settlement, we strongly encourage buyers to protect the largest investment they will most likely ever make. It just makes sense. Even your lender thinks so. That's why they require you to purchase it for them--to protect their investment.
But now, you want to refinance, and your lender is requiring lender's title insurance again. Why? Let’s take a look at some of the most frequently asked questions about refinancing and lender’s title insurance.