Definitions for "Due-on-sale-clause"
A form of acceleration clause found in some mortgages, especially savings and loan mortgages, requiring the mortgagor to pay off the mortgage debt when the property is sold, resulting in automatic maturity of the note as the lender's option. This clause effectively eliminates the possibility of the new buyer's assuming the mortgage unless the mortgagee permits the assumption, in which case the mortgagee might increase the interest rate or charge as assumption fee.
A provision in a mortgage allowing the lender to demand repayment in full if the borrower sells the property securing the mortgage.
A clause in a mortgage loan which gives the lender the right to demand payment in full when the property changes ownership. Not applicable to FHA or VA loans.