Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,615/mo
+$95/mo
Down payment
$31,586
Funds due
$42,317
Interest + MI left
$396,217
First ends
May 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,520/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$35,500
Funds due
$44,112
Interest + MI left
$467,162
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$323,414$319,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,168.36$2,164.40
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$154.81$63.90
Taxes, insurance & HOA$292.00$292.00
Total housing payment$2,615.17$2,520.30

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$31,586
Closing costs & prepaids$10,731
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$42,317
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$42,317
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,550.00
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)$426.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$530.31

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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.65%
Interest already paid$78,885Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2053$396,217
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$467,162