Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,670/mo
+$118/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $10,814
- Interest + MI left
- $320,356
- First ends
- Jul 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,552/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $34,490
- Funds due
- $43,280
- Interest + MI left
- $453,871
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $349,622 | $310,410 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,016.40 | $2,102.83 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $266.67 | $62.08 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $387.00 | $387.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,670.07 | $2,551.91 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,814
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,814
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,814
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,449.00
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)$414.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$297.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$429.32
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 closing25 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.98%
Interest already paid$80,016Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2052$320,356
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$453,871