Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,103/mo
+$76/mo
Down payment
$28,997
Funds due
$40,041
Interest + MI left
$545,292
First ends
May 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,027/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$42,890
Funds due
$51,714
Interest + MI left
$585,410
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$399,903$386,010
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,639.26$2,672.66
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$186.31$77.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$277.33$277.33
Total housing payment$3,102.91$3,027.19

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$28,997
Closing costs & prepaids$11,044
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$40,041
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$40,041
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,289.00
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)$25.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$357.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$148.13

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 closing28 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.760%
Interest already paid$40,909Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2055$545,292
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$585,410