Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,335/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $37,291
- Funds due
- $47,790
- Interest + MI left
- $388,987
- First ends
- Oct 2055
New loan
New conventional
$2,374/mo
+$39/mo- Down payment
- $32,490
- Funds due
- $40,912
- Interest + MI left
- $427,552
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $287,609 | $292,410 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,866.42 | $1,980.89 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $133.53 | $58.48 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $335.00 | $335.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,334.95 | $2,374.37 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$37,291
Closing costs & prepaids$10,499
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$47,790
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$47,790
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,249.00
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)$390.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$165.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$470.18
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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.63%
Interest already paid$22,403Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2055$388,987
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$427,552