Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,260/mo
+$439/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $11,168
- Interest + MI left
- $592,031
- First ends
- Aug 2056
New loan
New conventional
$2,821/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $40,000
- Funds due
- $48,930
- Interest + MI left
- $526,380
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $434,363 | $360,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,749.82 | $2,438.77 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $199.81 | $72.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $310.00 | $310.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,259.63 | $2,820.77 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,168
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,168
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,168
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,000.00
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)$480.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$462.69
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 closing29 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.48%
Interest already paid$9,404Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2056$592,031
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$526,380