Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,295/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $31,244
- Funds due
- $41,380
- Interest + MI left
- $343,950
- First ends
- Jan 2055
New loan
New conventional
$2,330/mo
+$36/mo- Down payment
- $29,000
- Funds due
- $37,051
- Interest + MI left
- $395,824
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $258,756 | $261,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,702.60 | $1,807.11 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $121.06 | $52.20 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $471.17 | $471.17 |
| Total housing payment | $2,294.82 | $2,330.48 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$31,244
Closing costs & prepaids$10,136
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$41,380
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$41,380
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,900.00
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)$963.50
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$47.43
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.690%
Interest already paid$32,087Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2055$343,950
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$395,824