Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,947/mo
+$268/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $10,708
- Interest + MI left
- $428,703
- First ends
- Jun 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,679/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $34,990
- Funds due
- $43,549
- Interest + MI left
- $477,582
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $353,871 | $314,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,342.26 | $2,180.37 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $169.14 | $62.98 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $435.75 | $435.75 |
| Total housing payment | $2,947.15 | $2,679.11 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,708
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,708
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,708
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,499.00
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)$650.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$207.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$126.81
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.540%
Interest already paid$80,871Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2053$428,703
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$477,582