Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,790/mo
+$217/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $10,224
- Interest + MI left
- $359,009
- First ends
- Jun 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,573/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $36,000
- Funds due
- $44,076
- Interest + MI left
- $491,368
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $382,633 | $324,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,233.75 | $2,243.31 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $291.42 | $64.80 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $265.08 | $265.08 |
| Total housing payment | $2,790.25 | $2,573.19 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,224
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,224
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,224
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,600.00
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)$345.25
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$53.46
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 closing25 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.100%
Interest already paid$89,611Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2052$359,009
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$491,368