Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,772/mo
+$303/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$12,081
Interest + MI left
$564,980
First ends
Jul 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,469/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$47,500
Funds due
$57,309
Interest + MI left
$648,333
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$480,902$427,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,118.34$2,959.92
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$229.94$85.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$424.00$424.00
Total housing payment$3,772.28$3,469.42

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,081
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,081
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,081
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,750.00
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)$772.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$83.53

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 closing26 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.340%
Interest already paid$103,958Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2053$564,980
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$648,333