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
+$487/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,531
Interest + MI left
$433,179
First ends
Jan 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,560/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$33,000
Funds due
$41,397
Interest + MI left
$450,420
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$355,294$297,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,338.69$2,056.37
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$264.28$59.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$443.75$443.75
Total housing payment$3,046.73$2,559.52

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,531
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,531
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,531
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,300.00
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)$431.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$450.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$124.99

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 closing26 yr 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.420%
Interest already paid$89,767Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2053$433,179
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$450,420