Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,929/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$22,645
Funds due
$32,145
Interest + MI left
$251,062
First ends
Jul 2053
New loan

New conventional

$1,951/mo
+$22/mo
Down payment
$23,450
Funds due
$30,922
Interest + MI left
$320,072
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$211,855$211,050
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,380.45$1,461.27
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$101.26$42.21
Taxes, insurance & HOA$447.75$447.75
Total housing payment$1,929.45$1,951.23

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$22,645
Closing costs & prepaids$9,500
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$32,145
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$32,145
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,345.00
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)$893.25
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$37.09

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 6.390%
Interest already paid$46,149Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2053$251,062
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$320,072