Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,711/mo
+$457/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$12,302
Interest + MI left
$554,780
First ends
Jul 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,254/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$45,000
Funds due
$55,029
Interest + MI left
$592,177
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$467,420$405,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,058.21$2,743.61
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$223.62$81.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$429.00$429.00
Total housing payment$3,710.83$3,253.61

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,302
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,302
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,302
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,500.00
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)$540.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$297.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$739.93

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 6.42%
Interest already paid$104,911Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2053$554,780
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$592,177