Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,663/mo
+$510/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $10,143
- Interest + MI left
- $436,271
- First ends
- May 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,153/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $30,000
- Funds due
- $37,963
- Interest + MI left
- $394,785
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $333,725 | $270,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,235.83 | $1,829.07 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $157.51 | $54.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $270.00 | $270.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,663.34 | $2,153.07 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,143
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,143
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,143
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,000.00
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)$360.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$557.91
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 closing27 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.78%
Interest already paid$59,375Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2054$436,271
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$394,785