Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,210/mo
+$448/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,852
Interest + MI left
$525,347
First ends
Mar 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,761/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$35,500
Funds due
$44,191
Interest + MI left
$484,543
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$380,955$319,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,546.57$2,212.15
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$177.76$63.90
Taxes, insurance & HOA$485.25$485.25
Total housing payment$3,209.58$2,761.30

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,852
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,852
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,852
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,550.00
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)$755.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$249.99
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$71.70

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 closing28 yr 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.870%
Interest already paid$44,041Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2055$525,347
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$484,543