Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,119/mo
+$141/mo
Down payment
$282
Funds due
$9,567
Interest + MI left
$315,915
First ends
Jun 2053
New loan

New conventional

$1,979/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$27,300
Funds due
$34,517
Interest + MI left
$372,621
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$272,718$245,700
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,760.21$1,701.18
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$130.61$49.14
Taxes, insurance & HOA$228.42$228.42
Total housing payment$2,119.24$1,978.73

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$282
Closing costs & prepaids$9,284
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,567
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,567
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,730.00
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)$235.25
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$93.84

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 closing26 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.280%
Interest already paid$59,910Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2053$315,915
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$372,621