Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,379/mo
+$304/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,602
Interest + MI left
$342,175
First ends
Aug 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,075/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$26,500
Funds due
$34,035
Interest + MI left
$361,701
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$285,721$238,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,866.80$1,651.33
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$136.36$47.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$375.50$375.50
Total housing payment$2,378.66$2,074.53

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,602
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,602
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,602
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,650.00
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)$334.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$342.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$50.33

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 closing26 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.430%
Interest already paid$61,015Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2053$342,175
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$361,701