Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,762/mo
+$416/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,341
Interest + MI left
$378,300
First ends
Jun 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,347/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$27,999
Funds due
$36,251
Interest + MI left
$382,161
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$310,686$251,991
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,062.35$1,744.73
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$148.47$50.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$551.50$551.50
Total housing payment$2,762.32$2,346.63

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,341
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,341
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,341
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,799.90
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)$904.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$300.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$111.85

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 closing26 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.570%
Interest already paid$71,319Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2053$378,300
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$382,161