Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,673/mo
+$243/mo- Down payment
- $2,769
- Funds due
- $13,298
- Interest + MI left
- $402,281
- First ends
- Mar 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,431/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $32,000
- Funds due
- $40,404
- Interest + MI left
- $421,104
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $317,231 | $288,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,101.13 | $1,951.01 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $150.17 | $57.60 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $422.00 | $422.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,673.30 | $2,430.61 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$2,769
Closing costs & prepaids$10,530
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$13,298
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$13,298
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)$816.00
Prepaid interest, first (5 days)$288.55
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 closing27 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.64%
Interest already paid$58,934Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2054$402,281
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$421,104