Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,874/mo
+$371/mo
Down payment
$27,044
Funds due
$41,245
Interest + MI left
$555,293
First ends
Jan 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,502/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$44,900
Funds due
$56,878
Interest + MI left
$604,837
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$421,956$404,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,915.28$2,775.89
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$312.91$80.82
Taxes, insurance & HOA$645.33$645.33
Total housing payment$3,873.52$3,502.04

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$27,044
Closing costs & prepaids$14,201
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$41,245
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$41,245
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,490.00
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)$1,486.00
Prepaid interest, first (25 days)$1,999.96

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 25 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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.920%
Interest already paid$117,224Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2053$555,293
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$604,837