Divorce and the Mortgage: Can One Spouse Keep the Low Rate? With Brian Mutter, CDLP

2026-01-15

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Send us a textThink you can simply “assume” the mortgage and keep that sweet 3% rate? We pull back the curtain on what actually happens when one spouse tries to take over the home loan after divorce—and why lenders often say “maybe” on the phone but “no” in underwriting. With guest Brian Mutter, a Certified Divorce Lending Professional, we unpack how assumptions work, when they collapse under lender-specific rules, and what to do when you still need to pull equity to buy out your spouse.

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Think you can simply “assume” the mortgage and keep that sweet 3% rate? We pull back the curtain on what actually happens when one spouse tries to take over the home loan after divorce—and why lenders often say “maybe” on the phone but “no” in underwriting. With guest Brian Mutter, a Certified Divorce Lending Professional, we unpack how assumptions work, when they collapse under lender-specific rules, and what to do when you still need to pull equity to buy out your spouse.

Throughout, we show why involving a CDLP before your judgment is final protects you from unfinanceable settlements. Align legal decisions with lending rules, document the right income at the right time, and avoid assumptions that unravel after the ink dries. Plus, in our mailbag, we explain how to access an ex-spouse’s 401(k) using a QDRO, timelines to expect, and why a specialist is worth the fee.

If this helped clarify your housing plan, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs it, and leave a review with your biggest mortgage question—we might feature it next.

To contact Brian at Go Forward Mortgage, email at brian@goforwardmortgage.com or call 248-956-0445
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