assumable
Americanadjective
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And the White House, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — the two enterprises that back most U.S. mortgages — continues to push the idea of portable and assumable mortgages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
The only solutions he mentioned were assumable mortgages and portable mortgages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
For buyers to secure lower rates from previous owners, mortgages would have to be made assumable retroactively—a far-from-certain assumption and likely logistically difficult given the way mortgages are packaged and sold to investors.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
Making these loans assumable is a “great idea,” Dworkin said, as it could reduce the cost of buying a home and incentivize sellers to put their home on the market.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2025
Weddings that might have taken place but do not, are like the reigns of deceased heirs-apparent; every thing is assumable in their favour, checked only by the histories of husbands and kings.
From Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 1 by Dante Alighieri
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