00:00This specific legal mechanism is hidden inside the escrow clause of your standard residential mortgage agreement.
00:06Lenders often mandate these accounts to cover your annual property taxes and your homeowner insurance premiums.
00:13Every single month you deposit a significant slice of cash that sits in their vault.
00:19This collective pool of homeowner money represents hundreds of billions in completely liquid capital for banks.
00:25While your money waits for the tax bill, the bank invests it into various high-yield markets.
00:32In most states, banking lobbyists ensured there is zero legal requirement to pay you any interest.
00:38The institution keeps every cent of profit generated by your money while still charging you interest.
00:44Your mandatory deposit becomes an interest-free loan that fuels their massive annual executive bonus pools.
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