Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,860/mo
+$222/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,894
Interest + MI left
$378,177
First ends
Jul 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,639/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,500
Funds due
$40,282
Interest + MI left
$429,947
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$321,898$283,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,087.31$1,962.90
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$153.91$56.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$619.00$619.00
Total housing payment$2,860.22$2,638.60

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,894
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,894
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,894
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,150.00
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)$879.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$528.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$111.83

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 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.340%
Interest already paid$69,586Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2053$378,177
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$429,947