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Is Subject-To the Same as an Assumable Mortgage?
Real estate TikTok throws both terms around like they are interchangeable. They are not. Ryan draws a clear line between the two in this episode. An assumable mortgage is lender approved, written into federal law for FHA and VA loans, and ends with the loan in your name and the seller walking away with a release of liability. Subject-to means the deed transfers but the loan stays in the seller's name, the bank never gets told, and everybody just hopes the due-on-sale clause never gets triggered. He explains exactly why a bank sitting on a 2.5% loan would love an excuse to call it due and…
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