Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,049/mo
+$458/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,184
Interest + MI left
$306,433
First ends
Apr 2054
New loan

New conventional

$1,591/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$19,900
Funds due
$27,008
Interest + MI left
$261,874
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$240,790$179,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,593.11$1,213.29
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$113.86$35.82
Taxes, insurance & HOA$341.58$341.58
Total housing payment$2,048.55$1,590.69

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,184
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,184
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,184
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$1,990.00
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)$238.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$336.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$394.24

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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.64%
Interest already paid$43,352Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2054$306,433
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$261,874