A real estate transaction where the buyer takes title 'subject to' the existing mortgage — the loan stays in the seller's name but the buyer makes the payments. Risky for both parties; lender may invoke the due-on-sale clause.
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Reviewed by John Quigley · Founder, BuyHousesInCash · Last updated May 2026
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