Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$1,967/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $9,753
- Interest + MI left
- $222,984
- First ends
- Apr 2055
New loan
New conventional
$2,321/mo
+$354/mo- Down payment
- $33,000
- Funds due
- $40,680
- Interest + MI left
- $450,420
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $354,577 | $297,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,594.16 | $2,056.37 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $167.89 | $59.40 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $204.92 | $204.92 |
| Total housing payment | $1,966.96 | $2,320.68 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,753
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,753
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,753
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,300.00
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)$164.75
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$63.14
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 closing28 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.250%
Interest already paid$18,566Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2055$222,984
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$450,420