Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,530/mo
+$480/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $11,950
- Interest + MI left
- $567,911
- First ends
- Jan 2054
New loan
New conventional
$3,050/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $42,000
- Funds due
- $51,666
- Interest + MI left
- $552,699
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $423,143 | $378,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,915.71 | $2,560.70 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $200.26 | $75.60 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $414.00 | $414.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,529.97 | $3,050.30 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,950
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,950
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,950
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,200.00
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)$504.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$288.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$733.49
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.03%
Interest already paid$88,264Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2054$567,911
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$552,699