Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$6,252/mo
+$861/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $16,801
- Interest + MI left
- $1,070,171
- First ends
- Oct 2054
New loan
New conventional
$5,391/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $77,500
- Funds due
- $91,653
- Interest + MI left
- $1,019,860
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $800,294 | $697,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $5,349.79 | $4,725.11 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $375.73 | $139.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $526.67 | $526.67 |
| Total housing payment | $6,252.19 | $5,391.27 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$16,801
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$16,801
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$16,801
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$7,750.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,600.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$650.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$930.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$895.89
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 6 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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.81%
Interest already paid$119,611Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2054$1,070,171
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$1,019,860