Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,635/mo
+$48/mo
Down payment
$42,487
Funds due
$53,352
Interest + MI left
$439,698
First ends
Sep 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,587/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$36,500
Funds due
$45,230
Interest + MI left
$480,321
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$322,513$328,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,187.63$2,225.37
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$151.47$65.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$296.00$296.00
Total housing payment$2,635.10$2,587.07

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$42,487
Closing costs & prepaids$10,866
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$53,352
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$53,352
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,650.00
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)$438.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$552.69

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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.95%
Interest already paid$51,095Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2054$439,698
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$480,321