Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,655/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $8,062
- Funds due
- $19,066
- Interest + MI left
- $258,930
- First ends
- Apr 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,961/mo
+$306/mo- Down payment
- $39,990
- Funds due
- $48,829
- Interest + MI left
- $545,828
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $391,838 | $359,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,952.09 | $2,491.94 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $306.02 | $71.98 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $397.33 | $397.33 |
| Total housing payment | $2,655.44 | $2,961.26 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$8,062
Closing costs & prepaids$11,004
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$19,066
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$19,066
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,999.00
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)$532.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$210.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$38.11
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 closing25 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.550%
Interest already paid$67,173Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2052$258,930
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$545,828