Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,949/mo
+$139/mo
Down payment
$2,432
Funds due
$13,197
Interest + MI left
$392,952
First ends
Sep 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,810/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$38,500
Funds due
$47,104
Interest + MI left
$525,491
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$382,568$346,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,318.76$2,399.10
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$288.63$69.30
Taxes, insurance & HOA$341.33$341.33
Total housing payment$2,948.73$2,809.73

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$2,432
Closing costs & prepaids$10,765
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$13,197
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$13,197
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)$574.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$115.71

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 closing25 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.520%
Interest already paid$91,023Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2052$392,952
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$525,491