Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,279/mo
+$41/mo
Down payment
$33,226
Funds due
$45,537
Interest + MI left
$566,441
First ends
Nov 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,238/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$46,000
Funds due
$56,100
Interest + MI left
$605,336
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$426,774$414,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,730.66$2,804.58
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$198.01$82.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$350.67$350.67
Total housing payment$3,279.34$3,238.05

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$33,226
Closing costs & prepaids$12,311
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$45,537
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$45,537
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,600.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$552.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$684.01

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 closing28 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$30,253Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2055$566,441
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$605,336