Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,238/mo
+$84/mo
Down payment
$36,735
Funds due
$48,239
Interest + MI left
$521,678
First ends
Aug 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,154/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$42,000
Funds due
$51,291
Interest + MI left
$573,262
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$383,265$378,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,597.20$2,617.20
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$180.01$75.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$460.92$460.92
Total housing payment$3,238.13$3,153.71

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$36,735
Closing costs & prepaids$11,503
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$48,239
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$48,239
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,200.00
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)$932.75
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$145.75

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 closing27 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.940%
Interest already paid$60,634Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2054$521,678
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$573,262