Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$4,601/mo
+$1,455/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,642
Interest + MI left
$760,128
First ends
Jun 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,146/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$41,000
Funds due
$50,367
Interest + MI left
$559,613
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$562,423$369,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,818.88$2,554.88
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$264.69$73.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$517.59$517.59
Total housing payment$4,601.15$3,146.27

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,642
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,642
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,642
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,100.00
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)$1,025.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$77.76
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$213.87

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 closing27 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.940%
Interest already paid$95,671Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2054$760,128
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$559,613