Assumable FHA Loans in Texas: What Buyers Should Know

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Mortgage rates just hit their highest level in nearly three years, and more Texas buyers are asking whether they can take over a seller’s FHA loan. Here is how an assumable FHA loan works under HUD rules: the credit review, occupancy, fees, the seller’s release, the equity gap and why subject-to deals are risky.

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