Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,762/mo
+$127/mo- Down payment
- $30,354
- Funds due
- $40,918
- Interest + MI left
- $401,487
- First ends
- Feb 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,635/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $35,000
- Funds due
- $43,426
- Interest + MI left
- $477,719
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $319,646 | $315,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,133.86 | $2,181.00 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $237.16 | $63.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $391.08 | $391.08 |
| Total housing payment | $2,762.10 | $2,635.08 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$30,354
Closing costs & prepaids$10,563
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$40,918
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$40,918
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,500.00
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)$465.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$258.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$115.25
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 closing26 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.580%
Interest already paid$80,861Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2053$401,487
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$477,719