Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,690/mo
+$224/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,367
Interest + MI left
$438,228
First ends
Jun 2056
New loan

New conventional

$2,466/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,000
Funds due
$39,257
Interest + MI left
$423,122
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$328,844$279,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,060.14$1,931.74
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$151.43$55.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$478.33$478.33
Total housing payment$2,689.90$2,465.87

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,367
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,367
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,367
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,100.00
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)$985.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$57.39

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 closing29 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.370%
Interest already paid$8,753Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2056$438,228
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$423,122