Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,150/mo
+$177/mo- Down payment
- $615
- Funds due
- $10,320
- Interest + MI left
- $314,388
- First ends
- Jun 2053
New loan
New conventional
$1,973/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $27,300
- Funds due
- $34,944
- Interest + MI left
- $359,254
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $272,385 | $245,700 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,760.21 | $1,664.46 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $130.61 | $49.14 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $259.17 | $259.17 |
| Total housing payment | $2,149.99 | $1,972.76 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$615
Closing costs & prepaids$9,704
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,320
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,320
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,730.00
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)$327.50
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$421.79
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 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.28%
Interest already paid$61,337Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2053$314,388
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$359,254