How we review our guides
See how Assumable Alert uses official sources, broker review, and substantive updates to make mortgage education useful to buyers.
Start with the source
We use primary guidance from agencies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, HUD, and VA for mortgage claims. Sources appear beside the explanation or in the guide's source list so you can read the underlying guidance. A source about one loan program does not establish the rules for another.
Check the explanation
Our broker subject-matter reviewer checks the claims, sources, qualifications, and practical next steps before a guide is published or materially revised. We distinguish general education from the requirements of a particular loan.
Make updates meaningful
Every guide shows its publication date and last substantive update. We record substantive changes when the explanation, requirements, examples, or recommended next steps change. Correcting a typo or a link does not reset that date. We do not change dates just to make a guide look newer.
We check official guidance for changes and superseding publications when revising a guide. If you find something that needs correcting, send us the page and your question.
Confirm your own situation
Education and online estimates are starting points for a conversation. Confirm the particular loan and transaction with the servicer and appropriate professionals. Broker subject-matter review is distinct from attorney review of our legal policies. Read our Terms of Use.
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