Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,916/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $40,102
- Funds due
- $51,657
- Interest + MI left
- $481,016
- First ends
- May 2055
New loan
New conventional
$2,936/mo
+$20/mo- Down payment
- $41,000
- Funds due
- $50,405
- Interest + MI left
- $539,539
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $369,898 | $369,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,380.96 | $2,499.73 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $172.65 | $73.80 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $362.33 | $362.33 |
| Total housing payment | $2,915.94 | $2,935.86 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$40,102
Closing costs & prepaids$11,555
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$51,657
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$51,657
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,100.00
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)$492.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$144.99
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$592.85
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$38,443Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2055$481,016
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$539,539