Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,278/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$39,061
Funds due
$50,946
Interest + MI left
$474,822
First ends
May 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,339/mo
+$61/mo
Down payment
$46,000
Funds due
$55,652
Interest + MI left
$627,859
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$420,939$414,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,685.89$2,866.45
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$202.06$82.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$389.67$389.67
Total housing payment$3,277.62$3,338.92

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$39,061
Closing costs & prepaids$11,886
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$50,946
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$50,946
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,600.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$357.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$312.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$141.85

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 closing26 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.150%
Interest already paid$92,880Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2053$474,822
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$627,859