Compare the three ways to buy

The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,689/mo
+$513/mo
Down payment
$7,719
Funds due
$20,015
Interest + MI left
$540,875
First ends
Jan 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,176/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$42,000
Funds due
$52,044
Interest + MI left
$552,699
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$412,281$378,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,843.13$2,560.70
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$305.78$75.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$540.00$540.00
Total housing payment$3,688.91$3,176.30

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$7,719
Closing costs & prepaids$12,296
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$20,015
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$20,015
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,200.00
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)$504.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$666.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$701.44

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.9%
Interest already paid$114,215Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2053$540,875
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$552,699