Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,047/mo
+$298/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,110
Interest + MI left
$468,311
First ends
May 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,749/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,900
Funds due
$41,875
Interest + MI left
$449,056
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$337,258$296,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,250.19$2,050.14
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$157.07$59.22
Taxes, insurance & HOA$639.50$639.50
Total housing payment$3,046.76$2,748.86

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,110
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,110
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,110
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,290.00
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)$847.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$621.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$126.96

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 closing28 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.870%
Interest already paid$35,056Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2055$468,311
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$449,056