Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,581/mo
+$47/mo
Down payment
$31,212
Funds due
$41,369
Interest + MI left
$398,129
First ends
May 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,534/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$35,500
Funds due
$43,508
Interest + MI left
$484,543
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$323,788$319,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,168.36$2,212.15
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$154.81$63.90
Taxes, insurance & HOA$257.67$257.67
Total housing payment$2,580.84$2,533.72

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$31,212
Closing costs & prepaids$10,157
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$41,369
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$41,369
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,550.00
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)$323.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$58.99

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 closing26 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.650%
Interest already paid$77,090Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2053$398,129
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$484,543