Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,524/mo
+$257/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $10,283
- Interest + MI left
- $382,010
- First ends
- Aug 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,267/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $31,700
- Funds due
- $39,864
- Interest + MI left
- $417,156
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $320,140 | $285,300 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,094.14 | $1,932.72 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $152.97 | $57.06 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $276.83 | $276.83 |
| Total housing payment | $2,523.94 | $2,266.61 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,283
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,283
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,283
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,170.00
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)$380.50
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$507.58
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 closing26 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.43%
Interest already paid$70,163Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2053$382,010
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$417,156