Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,618/mo
+$356/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,422
Interest + MI left
$380,283
First ends
Jun 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,262/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,990
Funds due
$38,282
Interest + MI left
$394,653
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$315,049$269,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,087.73$1,828.46
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$150.76$53.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$380.00$380.00
Total housing payment$2,618.49$2,262.45

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,422
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,422
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,422
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,999.00
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)$360.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$330.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$508.05

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$73,802Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2053$380,283
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$394,653