Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,417/mo
+$33/mo
Down payment
$30,682
Funds due
$42,537
Interest + MI left
$560,973
First ends
Jul 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,383/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$44,900
Funds due
$54,512
Interest + MI left
$612,845
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$418,318$404,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,717.18$2,797.91
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$194.60$80.82
Taxes, insurance & HOA$504.75$504.75
Total housing payment$3,416.52$3,383.48

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$30,682
Closing costs & prepaids$11,855
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$42,537
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$42,537
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,490.00
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)$626.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$438.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$75.87

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 closing28 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.620%
Interest already paid$37,221Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2055$560,973
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$612,845