Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,518/mo
+$385/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $11,510
- Interest + MI left
- $523,301
- First ends
- Sep 2053
New loan
New conventional
$3,133/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $40,500
- Funds due
- $49,802
- Interest + MI left
- $552,789
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $415,260 | $364,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,784.32 | $2,523.72 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $197.56 | $72.90 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $536.08 | $536.08 |
| Total housing payment | $3,517.96 | $3,132.71 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,510
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,510
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,510
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,050.00
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)$1,158.25
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$76.34
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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.710%
Interest already paid$90,017Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2053$523,301
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$552,789