Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,304/mo
+$290/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,882
Interest + MI left
$337,146
First ends
Jun 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,014/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$27,000
Funds due
$34,792
Interest + MI left
$355,306
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$279,312$243,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,850.91$1,646.17
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$133.66$48.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$319.00$319.00
Total housing payment$2,303.57$2,013.77

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,882
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,882
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,882
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,700.00
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)$324.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$183.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$450.42

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 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.54%
Interest already paid$65,430Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2053$337,146
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$355,306