Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,809/mo
+$276/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $10,215
- Interest + MI left
- $461,035
- First ends
- Jun 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,533/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $34,900
- Funds due
- $42,964
- Interest + MI left
- $476,354
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $352,502 | $314,100 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,347.57 | $2,174.76 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $166.06 | $62.82 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $294.92 | $294.92 |
| Total housing payment | $2,808.54 | $2,532.50 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,215
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,215
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,215
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,490.00
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)$434.75
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$65.09
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 closing27 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.740%
Interest already paid$58,265Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2054$461,035
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$476,354