ICE Reports Record $201 Monthly Insurance Payments; Secures ETF Hub Deal
Intercontinental Exchange’s Mortgage Monitor report shows average annual home insurance payments rose 6.6% in 2025 to a record $201 per month and contributed to a 3.6% overall mortgage delinquency rate. Meanwhile Northern Trust selected ICE’s ETF Hub platform to support its U.S. ETF servicing expansion, leveraging rising institutional ETF demand.
1. Mortgage Monitor Report Highlights
ICE’s March Mortgage Monitor reveals that home insurance payments climbed 6.6% in 2025, reaching a record $201 per month. This increase outpaced other components of housing costs and marked a 72% rise since 2019.
2. Impact on Mortgage Delinquencies
The report links higher insurance bills to elevated mortgage delinquencies, noting a 3.6% overall delinquency rate. Homeowners allocating the largest share of housing costs to insurance saw a 7.6% delinquency rate versus 2.9% for those with lower insurance burdens.
3. Northern Trust ETF Hub Partnership
Northern Trust has partnered with ICE to use its ETF Hub platform for U.S. ETF servicing, aiming to streamline operations and meet growing institutional ETF demand. The deal underscores ICE’s push to expand its market infrastructure services.