Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,826/mo
+$449/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,633
Interest + MI left
$412,673
First ends
Jul 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,378/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,000
Funds due
$40,472
Interest + MI left
$421,104
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$352,535$288,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,288.71$1,951.01
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$168.76$57.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$369.00$369.00
Total housing payment$2,826.47$2,377.61

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,633
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,633
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,633
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,200.00
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)$384.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$273.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$551.11

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$78,165Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2053$412,673
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$421,104