Why Your Florida Mortgage Payment Went Up: Escrow Shortages Explained

Your rate didn’t change, but your payment did. Here’s how Florida’s property tax reset and insurance renewals create escrow shortages, what the servicer’s letter actually means, and seven things that can bring the payment back down — most of them free.
DSCR Loans in Florida: 2026 Requirements & the Ratio on a Real Brevard Rental

The 2026 DSCR requirements every lender lists — and the thing none of them tell you: at today’s rates, a Brevard single-family rental usually needs 30–40% down to hit a 1.0 ratio, while a duplex gets there at 25%. Three worked examples with real local rents.