Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,040/mo
+$92/mo- Down payment
- $21,461
- Funds due
- $33,408
- Interest + MI left
- $368,081
- First ends
- Apr 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,948/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $33,990
- Funds due
- $43,827
- Interest + MI left
- $447,291
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $318,439 | $305,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,072.92 | $2,072.34 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $153.01 | $61.18 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $814.00 | $814.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,039.93 | $2,947.52 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$21,461
Closing costs & prepaids$11,947
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$33,408
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$33,408
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,399.00
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)$408.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,584.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$331.35
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 closing26 yr 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.33%
Interest already paid$75,807Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2053$368,081
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$447,291