Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,934/mo
+$612/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,868
Interest + MI left
$625,303
First ends
Oct 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,322/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$43,900
Funds due
$53,509
Interest + MI left
$599,196
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$458,279$395,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,209.33$2,735.59
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$217.13$79.02
Taxes, insurance & HOA$507.50$507.50
Total housing payment$3,933.97$3,322.11

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,868
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,868
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,868
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,390.00
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)$748.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$324.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$180.30

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 7.180%
Interest already paid$103,277Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2053$625,303
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$599,196