Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$4,375/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $50,346
- Funds due
- $64,773
- Interest + MI left
- $747,399
- First ends
- Sep 2056
New loan
New conventional
$4,407/mo
+$32/mo- Down payment
- $59,500
- Funds due
- $71,574
- Interest + MI left
- $782,990
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $544,654 | $535,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,452.00 | $3,627.66 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $250.32 | $107.10 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $672.42 | $672.42 |
| Total housing payment | $4,374.73 | $4,407.18 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$50,346
Closing costs & prepaids$14,427
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$64,773
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$64,773
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,950.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,517.25
Prepaid interest, first (5 days)$484.97
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 5 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 closing29 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$8,867Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2056$747,399
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$782,990
