Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$4,113/mo
+$1,728/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $10,144
- Interest + MI left
- $575,212
- First ends
- Sep 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,385/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $32,000
- Funds due
- $39,972
- Interest + MI left
- $436,771
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $549,824 | $288,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,365.74 | $1,994.05 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $414.38 | $57.60 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $333.25 | $333.25 |
| Total housing payment | $4,113.37 | $2,384.90 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,144
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,144
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,144
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,200.00
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)$297.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$252.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$169.32
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 closing25 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.620%
Interest already paid$133,112Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2052$575,212
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$436,771