Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,520/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$38,923
Funds due
$49,410
Interest + MI left
$403,604
First ends
Jun 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,599/mo
+$78/mo
Down payment
$33,990
Funds due
$42,345
Interest + MI left
$463,933
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$300,977$305,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,960.84$2,118.06
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$140.14$61.18
Taxes, insurance & HOA$419.50$419.50
Total housing payment$2,520.47$2,598.74

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$38,923
Closing costs & prepaids$10,487
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$49,410
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$49,410
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,399.00
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)$808.50
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$54.75

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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.640%
Interest already paid$28,554Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2055$403,604
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$463,933