Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,364/mo
+$27/mo
Down payment
$45,502
Funds due
$57,657
Interest + MI left
$477,503
First ends
Jul 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,337/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$44,990
Funds due
$54,927
Interest + MI left
$585,153
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$404,398$404,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,638.19$2,723.86
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$193.51$80.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$532.42$532.42
Total housing payment$3,364.12$3,337.25

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$45,502
Closing costs & prepaids$12,154
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$57,657
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$57,657
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,499.00
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)$1,147.25
Prepaid interest, first (4 days)$283.19

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 4 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 6.39%
Interest already paid$90,353Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2053$477,503
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$585,153