Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,091/mo
+$327/mo
Down payment
$9,330
Funds due
$20,755
Interest + MI left
$470,440
First ends
Sep 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,764/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$36,900
Funds due
$46,127
Interest + MI left
$485,585
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$359,670$332,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,472.34$2,249.76
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$171.01$66.42
Taxes, insurance & HOA$447.58$447.58
Total housing payment$3,090.94$2,763.76

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$9,330
Closing costs & prepaids$11,425
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$20,755
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$20,755
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,690.00
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)$442.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$450.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$617.25

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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.96%
Interest already paid$82,974Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2053$470,440
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$485,585