Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,361/mo
+$575/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,478
Interest + MI left
$491,907
First ends
Jul 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,786/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$37,500
Funds due
$46,744
Interest + MI left
$493,481
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$420,222$337,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,728.14$2,286.34
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$201.16$67.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$432.00$432.00
Total housing payment$3,361.31$2,785.84

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,478
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,478
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,478
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,750.00
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)$450.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$396.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$656.93

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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.34%
Interest already paid$93,172Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2053$491,907
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$493,481