Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,391/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $37,015
- Funds due
- $47,263
- Interest + MI left
- $390,686
- First ends
- Oct 2055
New loan
New conventional
$2,474/mo
+$83/mo- Down payment
- $32,490
- Funds due
- $40,620
- Interest + MI left
- $443,459
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $287,885 | $292,410 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,866.42 | $2,024.59 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $133.53 | $58.48 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $390.58 | $390.58 |
| Total housing payment | $2,390.53 | $2,473.65 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$37,015
Closing costs & prepaids$10,248
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$47,263
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$47,263
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,249.00
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)$556.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$165.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$52.29
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 closing28 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.630%
Interest already paid$20,812Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2055$390,686
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$443,459