Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,153/mo
+$589/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$8,579
Interest + MI left
$348,209
First ends
Mar 2054
New loan

New conventional

$1,564/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$21,000
Funds due
$27,558
Interest + MI left
$286,630
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$272,244$188,999
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,806.48$1,308.59
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$128.71$37.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$218.08$218.08
Total housing payment$2,153.27$1,564.47

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$8,579
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$8,579
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$8,579
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,099.99
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)$204.25
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$49.75

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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.670%
Interest already paid$49,232Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2054$348,209
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$286,630