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Updated almost 2 years ago,
Assumable Wells Fargo loan for primary residence purchase
I am under contract to purchase a property (primary residence) in Texas. The seller has a conventional Wells Fargo loan that is assumable (yes, I confirmed that it is in fact an assumable conventional loan). The balance on the loan is around $200,000 with a 3.75% interest rate. The gap between that loan balance and the purchase price is roughly $485,000. None of the lenders that I am speaking to are willing to finance the difference since the second loan is subordinate. Are there lenders who would offer a loan in second position to cover the difference (and still make it worth while considering I can get a conventional 30 year fixed for the full purchase price minus 10% down at 5.625%).
If there is a more creative way to get this financed so that I can take advantage of the existing loan at 3.75%, that would be ideal.