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Meaning of "escrow account" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ESCROW ACCOUNT

escrow account  [ˈɛskrəʊ əˈkaʊnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESCROW ACCOUNT

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Escrow account is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ESCROW ACCOUNT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Escrow

An escrow is: ▪ a contractual arrangement in which a third party receives and disburses money or documents for the primary transacting parties, with the disbursement dependent on conditions agreed to by the transacting parties, or ▪ an account established by a broker for holding funds on behalf of the broker's principal or some other person until the consummation or termination of a transaction; or, ▪ a trust account held in the borrower's name to pay obligations such as property taxes and insurance premiums. The word derives from the Old French word escroue, meaning a scrap of paper or a roll of parchment; this indicated the deed that a third party held until a transaction was completed.

Definition of escrow account in the English dictionary

The definition of escrow account in the dictionary is an account in which money, goods, or a written document are held in escrow.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ESCROW ACCOUNT


account
əˈkaʊnt
amount
əˈmaʊnt
count
kaʊnt
current-account
ˈkʌrəntəˌkaʊnt
discount
dɪsˈkaʊnt
fount
faʊnt
miscount
ˌmɪsˈkaʊnt
mount
maʊnt
outcount
ˌaʊtˈkaʊnt
overcount
ˌəʊvəˈkaʊnt
paramount
ˈpærəˌmaʊnt
re-count
riːˈkaʊnt
recount
rɪˈkaʊnt
rediscount
riːˈdɪskaʊnt
seamount
ˈsiːˌmaʊnt
surmount
sɜːˈmaʊnt
tantamount
ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt
undercount
ˈʌndəˌkaʊnt
viscount
ˈvaɪkaʊnt
wordcount
ˈwɜːdkaʊnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESCROW ACCOUNT

escort
escort agency
escort duty
escort vessel
escortage
escot
escribano
escribe
escritoire
escritorial
escroc
escroll
escrow
escuage
escudo
esculent
Escurial
escutcheon
escutcheon plate
escutcheoned

WORDS THAT END LIKE ESCROW ACCOUNT

at a discount
bank account
body count
business account
call to account
checking account
credit account
current account
investment account
loan account
no-account
on account
pollen count
revenue account
savings account
sperm count
taxable amount
time discount
to account
trading account
volume discount

Synonyms and antonyms of escrow account in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «escrow account» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ESCROW ACCOUNT

Find out the translation of escrow account to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of escrow account from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «escrow account» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

托管账户
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuenta de garantía bloqueada
570 millions of speakers

English

escrow account
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खाता एस्क्रौ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حساب الضمان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

депозитный счет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conta de garantia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এসক্রো অ্যাকাউন্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compte bloqué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akaun escrow
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Treuhandkonto
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エスクロー勘定
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

계정을 에스크로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Escrow account
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ký quỹ tài khoản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Escrow கணக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एस्क्रो खाते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Emanet hesabı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

escrow conto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rachunku escrow
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

депозитний рахунок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cont de garanție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεσμευμένος λογαριασμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trustrekening
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spärrat konto
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sperret konto
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESCROW ACCOUNT»

The term «escrow account» is regularly used and occupies the 103.802 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ESCROW ACCOUNT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about escrow account

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESCROW ACCOUNT»

Discover the use of escrow account in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to escrow account and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Florida Real Estate Principles, Practices & Law
Once accepted, the broker should secure the instrument in a proper place, such as an office safe, until the date on the check becomes current, and then immediately deposit the check into his or her escrow account. Florida law requires that the ...
Linda L. Crawford, David S. Coleman, 2003
2
Quicken 2012 For Dummies
You can set up an asset account for each escrow account for which the mortgage company collects money. You set up asset accounts like you set up a checking account. And, in fact, you should think of escrow accounts essentially as special ...
Stephen L. Nelson, 2011
3
Barron's Florida Real Estate Exams
There are limitations to the amount of his or her own money that a broker may place in an escrow account: • Maximum amount of personal funds a broker may place in a sales escrow account: $1,000 • Maximum amount of personal funds a ...
Jack P. Freidman, J. Bruce Lindeman, 2008
4
Florida Real Estate Broker's Guide
An escrow account is is established for the deposit of money a third party (the broker) holds in 17 trust for others; that is, the account holds other people's monies. (Note is that the terms escrow account and trust account are synonyms; the term ...
Linda L. Crawford, Edward J. O'Donnell, 2003
5
Quicken 2009: The Missing Manual
Finally, if you're a stickler for accuracy (or like to do things the hard way), you can create an asset account for the escrow you pay, and then choose this escrow account for the split that represents your escrow in the payment. (It's an asset ...
Bonnie Biafore, 2008
6
Modern Real Estate Practice in Illinois
A broker need not open a special escrow account for each earnest money deposit received, however, but may deposit ... escrow account be non-interest bearing, unless parties agree in writing to interest-bearing or if the deposit is required by ...
Fillmore W. Galaty, Wellington J. Allaway, Robert C. Kyle, 2001
7
Rhode Island Real Estate Basics
The problem with excess personal funds in the broker's escrow account is simple. If the broker commingled personal funds into this account and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) froze the broker's accounts, then the escrow account would be ...
Dearborn Trade, 2002
8
Forest Owners' Guide to the Federal Income Tax
Escrow Accounts — In some cases, the sales agreement, or a later escrow agreement, may call for the buyer to establish an irrevocable escrow account out of which some or all of the remaining installment payments, including interest, are to ...
William C. Siegel, William C. Siegel William L. Hoover Harry L. Haney, Jr. Karen Liu, William L. Hoover, 1996
9
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying and Selling a Home
This money is put aside in an escrow account. Each month when you make a payment, you pay principal and interest, plus Vu of your bill for taxes and insurance. The tax and insurance money is put into your escrow account. When the tax bill ...
Shelley O'Hara, Nancy D. Lewis, 2003
10
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 24, Housing and Urban ...
the HUD-1 or HUD-1A settlement statement. The servicer may include the initial escrow account statement in the basic text or may attach the initial escrow account statement as an additional page to the HUD-1 or HUD-1A settlement statement ...
‎2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESCROW ACCOUNT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term escrow account is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A Homebuyer's Guide to Escrow
... your bank may insist that you deposit your property tax and insurance payments into a special escrow account established for that purpose. «Mortgage Rates & Trends, Jul 15»
2
Rockaway Township may owe millions in cash to developers …
... this review and due diligence with regard to potential refunds. Three Rockaway Township escrow account balance lists are included below:. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
3
Ex-Loudoun sheriff's deputy accused of stealing asset forfeiture money
... embezzled more than $2o0,000 that was supposed to be deposited in an escrow account from the sheriff's office asset forfeiture program. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Fitch Expects to Rate Charter's New Senior Secured Notes 'BBB-'
Prior to the consummation of the transactions, the notes will be secured by a first-priority interest in the cash held in Safari's escrow account. «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
5
RBI introduces prepaid cards for mass transit systems
Since it will be regulated, the money will have to go to an escrow account, and the transit operator that issues the prepaid cards will have to ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
6
Rental Report: How Does the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant …
Prepaid Rent: In Virginia, prepaid rent is allowed, however, all prepaid rent must be placed in an escrow account within five days of receipt, not ... «ARL now, Jul 15»
7
Housing vouchers key to ending family homelessness
... goes up can enroll in a five-year program that deposits an amount equal to the lost subsidy into an escrow account for the voucher holder. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
8
JP Morgan Chase to pay $200 million fine
The state's share of the settlement will go into the consumer escrow account at the New Hampshire Department of Justice to finance consumer ... «The Union Leader, Jul 15»
9
County Denies Naples Ownership Transfer
... fact that the county had no way of verifying the $2 million the company said is tucked away in an escrow account to fund those obligations. «Santa Barbara Independent, Jul 15»
10
A.C. Council postpones vote on new tram regulations
The officers must be paid from an escrow account paid into by the private employer in question, and their work must be cleared by the chief of ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»

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