Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,351/mo
+$286/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $9,530
- Interest + MI left
- $302,989
- First ends
- Sep 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,065/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $26,900
- Funds due
- $34,365
- Interest + MI left
- $367,161
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $294,982 | $242,100 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,787.90 | $1,676.25 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $222.55 | $48.42 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $340.08 | $340.08 |
| Total housing payment | $2,350.53 | $2,064.75 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,530
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,530
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,530
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,690.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$345.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$225.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$44.61
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 days of interest to the end of the closing month.
What is left to pay
The seller already paid down the early, interest-heavy years.
Remaining first mortgage at closing25 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.520%
Interest already paid$70,184Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2052$302,989
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$367,161