Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,081/mo
+$94/mo- Down payment
- $43,393
- Funds due
- $54,810
- Interest + MI left
- $507,122
- First ends
- May 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,988/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $42,500
- Funds due
- $51,711
- Interest + MI left
- $559,278
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $381,607 | $382,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,581.43 | $2,591.19 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $180.01 | $76.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $320.00 | $320.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,081.45 | $2,987.69 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$43,393
Closing costs & prepaids$11,417
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$54,810
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$54,810
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,250.00
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)$510.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$431.58
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 closing27 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.88%
Interest already paid$68,876Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2054$507,122
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$559,278