Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,467/mo
+$604/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,937
Interest + MI left
$609,717
First ends
Aug 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,863/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$38,900
Funds due
$47,626
Interest + MI left
$530,950
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$436,024$350,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,895.26$2,424.02
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$202.51$70.02
Taxes, insurance & HOA$369.34$369.34
Total housing payment$3,467.11$2,863.38

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,937
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,937
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,937
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,890.00
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)$458.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$200.01
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$163.66

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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.850%
Interest already paid$37,604Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2055$609,717
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$530,950