Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,529/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $33,620
- Funds due
- $44,564
- Interest + MI left
- $281,914
- First ends
- Jul 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,814/mo
+$285/mo- Down payment
- $39,900
- Funds due
- $48,819
- Interest + MI left
- $525,064
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $365,380 | $359,100 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,937.69 | $2,432.67 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $281.68 | $71.82 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $309.58 | $309.58 |
| Total housing payment | $2,528.95 | $2,814.07 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$33,620
Closing costs & prepaids$10,944
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$44,564
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$44,564
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,990.00
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)$478.75
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$250.46
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 6 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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.17%
Interest already paid$70,414Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2052$281,914
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$525,064