Assumption Desk

Tool

Assumability check

Desk answer

Choose the loan type, your relationship to the borrower and whether you face a large equity gap. The check gives a general likelihood and the questions to bring to the servicer. The servicer decides, nothing is preselected and nothing is stored.

Last reviewed against the primary sources listed below.

How to read your result

The result gives a general likelihood for an assumption, flags the equity gap if you said it is large, and reminds sellers about release of liability.

What to do next

Call the servicer's assumption department and ask for its written requirements and timeline.

General only

The loan documents and servicer control.

Assumption questions

Does this approve an assumption?

No. Only the servicer can.

HUD, VA, USDA and CFPB sources