Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,071/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$37,915
Funds due
$50,032
Interest + MI left
$435,196
First ends
May 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,246/mo
+$176/mo
Down payment
$44,890
Funds due
$54,906
Interest + MI left
$590,729
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$410,985$404,010
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,446.82$2,736.90
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$195.35$80.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$428.58$428.58
Total housing payment$3,070.76$3,246.29

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$37,915
Closing costs & prepaids$12,117
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$50,032
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$50,032
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,489.00
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)$538.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$297.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$567.50

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 closing27 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.6%
Interest already paid$60,620Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2054$435,196
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$590,729