Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,612/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $33,217
- Funds due
- $43,992
- Interest + MI left
- $373,755
- First ends
- May 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,616/mo
+$5/mo- Down payment
- $32,000
- Funds due
- $40,665
- Interest + MI left
- $436,771
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $286,783 | $288,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,911.89 | $1,994.05 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $135.24 | $57.60 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $564.41 | $564.41 |
| Total housing payment | $2,611.55 | $2,616.07 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$33,217
Closing costs & prepaids$10,774
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$43,992
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$43,992
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,200.00
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)$1,086.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$156.99
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$105.91
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 closing27 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.740%
Interest already paid$49,064Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2054$373,755
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$436,771