Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,449/mo
+$273/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,745
Interest + MI left
$377,712
First ends
Oct 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,176/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$28,900
Funds due
$36,552
Interest + MI left
$394,459
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$293,755$260,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,986.39$1,800.88
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$139.51$52.02
Taxes, insurance & HOA$323.58$323.58
Total housing payment$2,449.48$2,176.48

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,745
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,745
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,745
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,890.00
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)$259.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$261.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$109.61

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 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.810%
Interest already paid$62,866Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2053$377,712
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$394,459