Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,282/mo
+$364/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,989
Interest + MI left
$551,971
First ends
Aug 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,918/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$39,990
Funds due
$48,771
Interest + MI left
$545,828
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$402,255$359,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,739.08$2,491.94
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$188.89$71.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$353.58$353.58
Total housing payment$3,281.56$2,917.51

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,989
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,989
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,989
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,999.00
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)$313.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$297.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$154.07

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 closing27 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.990%
Interest already paid$64,089Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2054$551,971
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$545,828