Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,317/mo
+$382/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,712
Interest + MI left
$510,902
First ends
Jan 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,935/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$40,000
Funds due
$49,484
Interest + MI left
$526,380
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$407,823$360,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,699.21$2,438.77
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$193.51$72.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$424.00$424.00
Total housing payment$3,316.72$2,934.77

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,712
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,712
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,712
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,000.00
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)$480.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$342.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$664.70

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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.61%
Interest already paid$80,095Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2054$510,902
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$526,380