Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,461/mo
+$485/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,543
Interest + MI left
$354,770
First ends
Jan 2053
New loan

New conventional

$1,976/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$24,500
Funds due
$31,985
Interest + MI left
$334,403
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$269,436$220,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,855.94$1,526.70
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$199.61$44.10
Taxes, insurance & HOA$405.33$405.33
Total housing payment$2,460.88$1,976.13

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,543
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,543
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,543
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,450.00
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)$766.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$101.87

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 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.900%
Interest already paid$73,008Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2053$354,770
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$334,403