Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,249/mo
+$141/mo
Down payment
$16,556
Funds due
$25,948
Interest + MI left
$386,195
First ends
Jul 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,108/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,900
Funds due
$37,193
Interest + MI left
$408,108
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$282,444$269,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,925.14$1,863.19
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$132.76$53.82
Taxes, insurance & HOA$190.92$190.92
Total housing payment$2,248.82$2,107.93

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$16,556
Closing costs & prepaids$9,392
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$25,948
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$25,948
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,990.00
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)$122.75
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$54.09

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 closing27 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.990%
Interest already paid$46,692Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2054$386,195
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$408,108