Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,190/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$89,549
Funds due
$101,547
Interest + MI left
$331,027
First ends
Apr 2056
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,624/mo
+$434/mo
Down payment
$35,549
Funds due
$49,197
Interest + MI left
$433,446
First ends
Apr 2056
New loan

New conventional

$2,708/mo
+$519/mo
Down payment
$35,549
Funds due
$45,986
Interest + MI left
$476,823
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$260,451$260,451$314,451
Second mortgage—$54,000—
First P&I$1,601.02$1,601.02$2,177.20
Second P&I—$434.50—
Mortgage insurance$120.32$120.32$62.89
Taxes, insurance & HOA$468.17$468.17$468.17
Total housing payment$2,189.50$2,624.00$2,708.25

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$35,549
Closing costs & prepaids$13,648
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$49,197
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$49,197
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,500.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$954.50
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$1,318.67
Prepaid interest, second (30 days)$399.45

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 30 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 closing29 yr 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.160%
Interest already paid$10,744Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2056$331,027
Assumption + second · ends Apr 2056, second Jan 2057$433,446
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$476,823