Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,294/mo
+$116/mo
Down payment
$40,297
Funds due
$52,337
Interest + MI left
$479,632
First ends
May 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,178/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$44,000
Funds due
$53,884
Interest + MI left
$579,017
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$399,703$396,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,581.13$2,682.64
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$296.63$79.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$416.00$416.00
Total housing payment$3,293.75$3,177.84

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$40,297
Closing costs & prepaids$12,040
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$52,337
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$52,337
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,400.00
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)$528.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$270.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$616.97

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.26%
Interest already paid$91,927Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2053$479,632
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$579,017