Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,043/mo
+$305/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,399
Interest + MI left
$434,646
First ends
Jun 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,738/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$35,900
Funds due
$45,132
Interest + MI left
$472,426
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$360,086$323,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,386.18$2,188.79
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$172.31$64.62
Taxes, insurance & HOA$484.58$484.58
Total housing payment$3,043.08$2,738.00

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,399
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,399
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,399
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,590.00
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)$430.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$573.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$580.68

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$84,352Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2053$434,646
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$472,426