Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$1,973/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $31,825
- Funds due
- $41,288
- Interest + MI left
- $284,551
- First ends
- Oct 2053
New loan
New conventional
$1,985/mo
+$11/mo- Down payment
- $24,990
- Funds due
- $32,407
- Interest + MI left
- $341,091
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $218,075 | $224,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,487.34 | $1,557.23 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $103.51 | $44.98 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $382.50 | $382.50 |
| Total housing payment | $1,973.35 | $1,984.71 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$31,825
Closing costs & prepaids$9,463
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$41,288
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$41,288
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,499.00
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)$697.50
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$41.23
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 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.900%
Interest already paid$47,272Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2053$284,551
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$341,091