Higher Rate Redux: Recalling The Legal History Of “Transfers Subject To,” Wrap-Around Mortgages, Assumable Loans, And The Due On Sale Clause In A New Era Of Rising Interest Rates
As residential mortgage interest rates have nearly tripled over the past 18 months, some participants in the real estate industry have been considering ways to market and sell real estate by keeping low-rate existing mortgages in place while transferring ownership of the property to a new owner or buyer.