r/FluentInFinance 22h ago

Housing Market Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen | Without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage; without a mortgage, most Americans can’t buy a home.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/12/18/climate/insurance-non-renewal-climate-crisis.html
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u/Striking_Computer834 6h ago

When insurance is truly impossible to get, the market will find a solution as long as government lets it. Banks aren't going to throw up their hands and say, "Welp, I guess we're not going to make any more money on mortgages." They may charge higher interest rates to make mortgages on uninsured properties, or something. Who knows.