Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,046/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$41,660
Funds due
$52,812
Interest + MI left
$457,301
First ends
Apr 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,101/mo
+$55/mo
Down payment
$44,000
Funds due
$52,937
Interest + MI left
$600,561
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$398,340$396,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,574.83$2,741.82
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$191.26$79.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$280.33$280.33
Total housing payment$3,046.43$3,101.36

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$41,660
Closing costs & prepaids$11,153
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$52,812
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$52,812
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,400.00
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)$370.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$21.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$136.85

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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.270%
Interest already paid$91,756Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2053$457,301
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$600,561