Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,481/mo
+$186/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,081
Interest + MI left
$391,978
First ends
Jul 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,295/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$28,500
Funds due
$36,496
Interest + MI left
$389,000
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$285,501$256,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,880.63$1,775.95
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$132.76$51.30
Taxes, insurance & HOA$467.83$467.83
Total housing payment$2,481.22$2,295.09

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,081
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,081
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,081
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,850.00
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)$263.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$690.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$52.88

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 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.760%
Interest already paid$25,935Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2055$391,978
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$389,000