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
+$565/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,574
Interest + MI left
$577,948
First ends
Jul 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,832/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$38,500
Funds due
$47,798
Interest + MI left
$506,640
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$422,399$346,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,785.05$2,347.31
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$196.60$69.30
Taxes, insurance & HOA$415.00$415.00
Total housing payment$3,396.66$2,831.61

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,574
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,574
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,574
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,850.00
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)$462.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$333.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$704.08

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 closing28 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.76%
Interest already paid$40,789Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2055$577,948
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$506,640