Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,076/mo
+$377/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $9,111
- Interest + MI left
- $269,000
- First ends
- Apr 2053
New loan
New conventional
$1,699/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $19,500
- Funds due
- $26,611
- Interest + MI left
- $266,158
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $234,317 | $175,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,514.60 | $1,215.13 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $112.51 | $35.10 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $448.42 | $448.42 |
| Total housing payment | $2,075.53 | $1,698.64 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,111
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,111
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,111
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$1,950.00
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)$220.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$675.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$40.25
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 closing26 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.270%
Interest already paid$53,974Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2053$269,000
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$266,158