Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,135/mo
+$432/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$8,860
Interest + MI left
$360,606
First ends
Nov 2054
New loan

New conventional

$1,703/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$23,000
Funds due
$29,814
Interest + MI left
$313,929
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$266,021$207,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,781.70$1,433.23
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$124.62$41.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$228.25$228.25
Total housing payment$2,134.58$1,702.88

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$8,860
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$8,860
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$8,860
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,300.00
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)$234.75
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$99.85

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 closing28 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.850%
Interest already paid$36,874Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$360,606
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$313,929