Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,436/mo
+$165/mo
Down payment
$15,222
Funds due
$24,961
Interest + MI left
$409,759
First ends
Jul 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,271/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,490
Funds due
$39,114
Interest + MI left
$429,810
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$299,678$283,410
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,042.61$1,962.27
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$140.86$56.68
Taxes, insurance & HOA$252.50$252.50
Total housing payment$2,435.97$2,271.46

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$15,222
Closing costs & prepaids$9,739
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$24,961
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$24,961
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,149.00
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)$307.50
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$57.39

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 closing27 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.990%
Interest already paid$49,541Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2054$409,759
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$429,810