Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,397/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$42,050
Funds due
$54,801
Interest + MI left
$585,797
First ends
Apr 2056
New loan

New conventional

$3,492/mo
+$95/mo
Down payment
$49,800
Funds due
$60,348
Interest + MI left
$655,343
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$455,950$448,200
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,820.40$3,036.26
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$210.61$89.64
Taxes, insurance & HOA$365.83$365.83
Total housing payment$3,396.85$3,491.74

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$42,050
Closing costs & prepaids$12,752
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$54,801
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$54,801
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,980.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$597.50
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$699.29

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 closing29 yr 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.22%
Interest already paid$18,991Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2056$585,797
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$655,343