Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,562/mo
+$37/mo- Down payment
- $29,436
- Funds due
- $40,002
- Interest + MI left
- $420,450
- First ends
- Jan 2055
New loan
New conventional
$2,525/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $35,500
- Funds due
- $43,938
- Interest + MI left
- $467,162
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $325,564 | $319,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,112.66 | $2,164.40 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $152.56 | $63.90 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $297.00 | $297.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,562.22 | $2,525.30 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$29,436
Closing costs & prepaids$10,566
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$40,002
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$40,002
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,550.00
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)$426.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$15.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$350.00
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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.54%
Interest already paid$41,296Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2055$420,450
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$467,162