Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,781/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $40,482
- Funds due
- $51,077
- Interest + MI left
- $502,162
- First ends
- Aug 2055
New loan
New conventional
$2,790/mo
+$9/mo- Down payment
- $39,900
- Funds due
- $48,307
- Interest + MI left
- $544,599
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $358,518 | $359,100 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,382.97 | $2,486.34 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $166.51 | $71.82 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $231.83 | $231.83 |
| Total housing payment | $2,781.31 | $2,789.99 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$40,482
Closing costs & prepaids$10,595
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$51,077
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$51,077
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,990.00
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)$245.50
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$134.76
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 closing28 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.860%
Interest already paid$30,964Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2055$502,162
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$544,599