Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,832/mo
+$917/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $9,324
- Interest + MI left
- $483,272
- First ends
- May 2055
New loan
New conventional
$1,915/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $24,500
- Funds due
- $31,758
- Interest + MI left
- $334,403
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $349,179 | $220,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,325.13 | $1,526.70 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $162.64 | $44.10 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $344.58 | $344.58 |
| Total housing payment | $2,832.35 | $1,915.38 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,324
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,324
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,324
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,450.00
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)$418.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$165.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$65.53
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 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.850%
Interest already paid$36,190Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2055$483,272
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$334,403