Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,592/mo
+$132/mo
Down payment
$41,353
Funds due
$54,210
Interest + MI left
$572,127
First ends
May 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,460/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$47,900
Funds due
$58,509
Interest + MI left
$630,340
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$437,647$431,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,932.07$2,920.42
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$206.56$86.22
Taxes, insurance & HOA$453.25$453.25
Total housing payment$3,591.88$3,459.89

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$41,353
Closing costs & prepaids$12,856
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$54,210
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$54,210
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,790.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$574.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$285.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$731.65

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 closing27 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.78%
Interest already paid$77,865Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2054$572,127
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$630,340