Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,460/mo
+$440/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,850
Interest + MI left
$363,020
First ends
May 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,020/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$28,000
Funds due
$35,727
Interest + MI left
$368,466
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$316,771$252,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,045.58$1,707.14
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$152.11$50.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$262.00$262.00
Total housing payment$2,459.69$2,019.54

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,850
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,850
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,850
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,800.00
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)$336.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$488.96

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$72,854Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2053$363,020
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$368,466