Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,355/mo
+$270/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,271
Interest + MI left
$498,934
First ends
Aug 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,085/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$41,500
Funds due
$50,558
Interest + MI left
$566,438
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$419,500$373,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,730.22$2,586.04
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$200.26$74.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$424.25$424.25
Total housing payment$3,354.73$3,084.99

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,271
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,271
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,271
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,150.00
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)$405.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$417.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$73.44

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 6.390%
Interest already paid$89,039Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2053$498,934
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$566,438