Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,488/mo
+$150/mo- Down payment
- $28,134
- Funds due
- $40,419
- Interest + MI left
- $600,217
- First ends
- Jun 2055
New loan
New conventional
$3,338/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $47,500
- Funds due
- $57,525
- Interest + MI left
- $625,076
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $446,866 | $427,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,922.89 | $2,896.03 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $208.25 | $85.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $356.67 | $356.67 |
| Total housing payment | $3,487.81 | $3,338.20 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$28,134
Closing costs & prepaids$12,285
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$40,419
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$40,419
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,750.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$570.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$489.96
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 closing28 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.67%
Interest already paid$45,111Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2055$600,217
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$625,076