Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,870/mo
+$315/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,921
Interest + MI left
$426,644
First ends
Jun 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,555/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$34,990
Funds due
$43,749
Interest + MI left
$460,451
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$353,457$314,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,342.26$2,133.31
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$169.14$62.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$359.00$359.00
Total housing payment$2,870.40$2,555.29

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,921
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,921
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,921
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,499.00
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)$420.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$207.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$569.99

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$82,799Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2053$426,644
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$460,451