Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,879/mo
+$493/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $10,453
- Interest + MI left
- $406,584
- First ends
- Apr 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,386/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $27,500
- Funds due
- $35,870
- Interest + MI left
- $375,350
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $318,890 | $247,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,105.51 | $1,713.64 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $150.63 | $49.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $623.25 | $623.25 |
| Total housing payment | $2,879.39 | $2,386.39 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,453
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,453
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,453
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,750.00
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)$1,011.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$408.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$57.92
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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.630%
Interest already paid$55,505Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2054$406,584
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$375,350