Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,522/mo
+$150/mo
Down payment
$11,370
Funds due
$21,607
Interest + MI left
$387,799
First ends
Sep 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,371/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,900
Funds due
$38,038
Interest + MI left
$408,108
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$287,630$269,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,932.14$1,863.19
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$135.01$53.82
Taxes, insurance & HOA$454.42$454.42
Total housing payment$2,521.56$2,371.43

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$11,370
Closing costs & prepaids$10,236
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$21,607
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$21,607
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,990.00
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)$328.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$585.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$108.12

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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.860%
Interest already paid$43,299Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2054$387,799
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$408,108