Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,526/mo
+$478/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $11,836
- Interest + MI left
- $602,639
- First ends
- Jan 2055
New loan
New conventional
$3,048/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $43,400
- Funds due
- $52,943
- Interest + MI left
- $571,122
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $452,667 | $390,600 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,990.35 | $2,646.06 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $211.96 | $78.12 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $323.58 | $323.58 |
| Total housing payment | $3,525.90 | $3,047.76 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,836
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,836
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,836
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,340.00
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)$520.75
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$750.06
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 closing28 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.72%
Interest already paid$58,976Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2055$602,639
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$571,122