Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,626/mo
+$72/mo
Down payment
$38,168
Funds due
$48,966
Interest + MI left
$412,313
First ends
Oct 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,554/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$36,000
Funds due
$44,671
Interest + MI left
$473,742
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$321,832$324,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,178.62$2,194.89
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$153.01$64.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$294.00$294.00
Total housing payment$2,625.63$2,553.69

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$38,168
Closing costs & prepaids$10,797
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$48,966
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$48,966
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)$432.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$540.41

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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.81%
Interest already paid$70,778Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2053$412,313
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$473,742