Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,163/mo
+$18/mo
Down payment
$38,550
Funds due
$49,815
Interest + MI left
$506,195
First ends
Apr 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,145/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$43,490
Funds due
$52,527
Interest + MI left
$593,600
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$396,350$391,410
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,619.50$2,710.04
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$187.21$78.28
Taxes, insurance & HOA$356.25$356.25
Total housing payment$3,162.96$3,144.58

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$38,550
Closing costs & prepaids$11,265
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$49,815
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$49,815
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,349.00
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)$417.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$201.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$72.10

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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.640%
Interest already paid$69,089Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2054$506,195
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$593,600