Insurance is a requirement of your mortgage loan

MANAGE YOUR MORTGAGE

Plus, it protects you in the event of a loss.

All mortgage loans require hazard insurance protection

HAZARD INSURANCE PROTECTION

Hazard insurance typically covers damage resulting from:

Fire and lightening

Wind

Falling objects (i.e. tree limbs)

Vandalism

What is not typically covered?

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Damage from flooding, mudslides, earthquakes

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Loss of personal property (your belongings)

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Liability for injuries

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Living expenses if you need to vacate your home while it’s being repaired

For information on your current coverage, what's required and any notices you've received, visit www.mycoverageinfo.com/mtbLive chat available.

Questions? Call 1-888-882-1847.

Hazard Insurance Requirements

You’re required to maintain full replacement cost coverage, or coverage equivalent to your loan amount.

 

REQUIREMENTS

  • Provide M&T proof of coverage
  • Maintain required level of coverage
  • Instruct insurer to list M&T under your policy's mortgagee clause
  • Have policy invoices directed to M&T
  • Notify M&T timely whenever you change insurance providers
  • For condominiums: a “Master Policy” is also required from your homeowners’ association or similar governing body

POLICY MORTGAGEE CLAUSE INFORMATION

M&T Bank
ISAOA loan #: (M&T loan number)
P.O. Box 5738
Springfield, OH 45501-5738

 

WHEN CHANGING INSURANCE PROVIDERS

Notify M&T and have bills directed to:

M&T Bank
Attn: Insurance Services
P.O. Box 5738
Springfield, OH 45501-5738

 

Please call us at 1-888-882-1847 if you have any questions. Or chat with a live agent online at mycoverageinfo.com/mtb.

Forced Place Insurance

If your insurance lapses, or your coverage amount is insufficient, M&T may purchase insurance on your behalf and bill you for it. This IS NOT recommended.


LOOK FOR

Letters from M&T requesting proof of insurance. Without a timely response from you, M&T may begin the process of force placing insurance.


DISADVANTAGES OF FORCED PLACED INSURANCE

  • May be more expensive than the insurance you could obtain on your own due to limited information about your property
  • May cause your monthly payment to increase significantly
  • Coverage can be limited compared to insurance you could obtain on your own. It typically does not provide for:
    • The replacement value of your property
    • Coverage for contents, possessions and belonging

Please call us at 1-888-882-1847 if you have any questions. Or chat with a live agent online at mycoverageinfo.com/mtb.

Assistance Obtaining Insurance

If you need help getting insurance, your state insurance department can be a valuable resource.


STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT RESOURCES MAY INCLUDE

  • A list of insurers in your area
  • Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan - which could provide coverage at a lower cost


The Insurance Information Institute can help you access these resources.


UNABLE TO AFFORD THE INITIAL INSURANCE PREMIUM?

We can pay the initial premium on your behalf and bill you in your monthly mortgage payment.

COVERED INSURANCE

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Please call us at 1-888-882-1847 if you have any questions. Or chat with a live agent online at mycoverageinfo.com/mtb.

Providing Proof of Insurance

Providing proof of insurance can be done in whatever way is most convenient for you.


ONLINE
www.mycoverageinfo.com/mtb


BY EMAIL
mtb@mycoverageinfo.com


BY FAX
1-937-525-4125


BY MAIL
M&T Bank
Attn: Insurance Services
P.O. Box 5738
Springfield, OH 45501-5738

BY MAIL
M&T Bank
Attn: Insurance Services
P.O. Box 5738
Springfield, OH 45501-5738
 

Please call us at 1-888-882-1847 if you have any questions. Or chat with a live agent at mycoverageinfo.com/mtb.

A requirement for homes in a designated high risk flood zone

FLOOD INSURANCE PROTECTION

Federal Law requires flood insurance when:

  • You have a mortgage on your property
  • Your property is located in a “Special Flood Hazard Area” Zone (A or V)

NOTE: Flood zone maps are continuously updated by FEMA and subject to change.

 

For information on your current coverage, what's required and any notices you've received, visit www.mycoverageinfo.com/mtb.

Questions? Call 1-888-882-1847. Or chat with a live agent online at mycoverageinfo.com/mtb.

Is Your Home in a Special Flood Hazard Area?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maintains maps designating these areas as “A” or “V” Flood Zones.

FEMA flood zone maps are continuously updated and available at www.fema.gov/flood-maps.

If you have a condominium, the floor the property is located on does not matter. If the foundation of the building is compromised, the whole building is compromised .

Please call us at 1-888-882-1847 if you have any questions. Or chat with a live agent online at mycoverageinfo.com/mtb.

What Level of Coverage is Required?

Your policy must provide coverage equal to the lesser of:                                             

  • The unpaid principal balance of any liens on the property
  • The replacement cost of the structure, plus improvements                                                
  • Or, the maximum insurance available from the National Flood Insurance Program which is $250,000 for a residential property

NOTE: If you have a condominium, you can typically determine the amount of coverage you have by dividing your Association’s master policy amount by the number of condominium units.


IF YOUR INSURANCE LAPSES OR IS INSUFFICIENT

M&T may be required to purchase insurance on your behalf and charge you for it. This is not recommended.

  • It can be significantly more expensive – impacting your monthly payments
  • Coverage can be limited compared to borrower obtained coverage

Please call us at 1-888-882-1847 if you have any questions. Or chat with a live agent online at mycoverageinfo.com/mtb.

Providing Proof of Insurance

Providing proof of insurance can be done in whatever way is most convenient for you.


ONLINE
www.mycoverageinfo.com/mtb


BY EMAIL
mtb@mycoverageinfo.com


BY FAX
1-937-525-4125


BY MAIL
M&T Bank
Attn: Insurance Services
P.O. Box 5738
Springfield, OH 45501-5738

Please call us at 1-888-882-1847 if you have any questions.

Answers to your questions

You can visit www.mycoverageinfo.com/mtb to view your insurance policy information.

Absolutely. M&T recommends that all homeowners periodically review their insurance to see if there are lower rates or better coverage available.

A copy of your new insurance information can be uploaded at www.mycoverageinfo.com/mtb or faxed to us at 1-937-525-4125.

If you have any difficulty or have additional questions, please give us a call at 1-888-882-1847.

M&T will send a confirmation email that your documents were received to the email address you provided while updating your insurance information. You can also log in to check the status of your account. Once your documents have been reviewed and processed, you'll receive an additional email notification.