Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,466/mo
+$384/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $10,803
- Interest + MI left
- $319,999
- First ends
- Sep 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,082/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $26,490
- Funds due
- $35,257
- Interest + MI left
- $361,565
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $298,249 | $238,410 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,857.35 | $1,650.70 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $224.71 | $47.68 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $383.75 | $383.75 |
| Total housing payment | $2,465.81 | $2,082.13 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,803
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,803
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,803
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,649.00
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)$464.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$237.00
Prepaid interest, first (26 days)$1,227.97
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 26 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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.780%
Interest already paid$75,738Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2052$319,999
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$361,565