Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,113/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,580
Funds due
$42,604
Interest + MI left
$368,209
First ends
Nov 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,190/mo
+$77/mo
Down payment
$30,900
Funds due
$40,032
Interest + MI left
$421,757
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$277,420$278,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,775.04$1,925.51
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$128.71$55.62
Taxes, insurance & HOA$209.33$209.33
Total housing payment$2,113.08$2,190.46

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$31,580
Closing costs & prepaids$11,025
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$42,604
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$42,604
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,090.00
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)$178.00
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$1,531.51

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 31 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 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.500%
Interest already paid$19,666Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2055$368,209
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$421,757