Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,852/mo
+$141/mo
Down payment
$8,350
Funds due
$21,642
Interest + MI left
$552,010
First ends
Oct 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,710/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$51,500
Funds due
$62,564
Interest + MI left
$677,714
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$506,650$463,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,131.52$3,139.91
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$242.50$92.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$477.67$477.67
Total housing payment$3,851.69$3,710.28

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$8,350
Closing costs & prepaids$13,293
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$21,642
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$21,642
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,150.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$618.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$315.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$734.57

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 5.88%
Interest already paid$96,548Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2053$552,010
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$677,714