Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,862/mo
+$652/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $10,348
- Interest + MI left
- $421,841
- First ends
- Feb 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,210/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $29,490
- Funds due
- $37,666
- Interest + MI left
- $388,073
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $337,069 | $265,410 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,252.86 | $1,797.98 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $250.38 | $53.08 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $359.00 | $359.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,862.24 | $2,210.06 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,348
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,348
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,348
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,949.00
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)$354.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$273.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$546.88
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 closing26 yr 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.58%
Interest already paid$87,221Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2053$421,841
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$388,073