Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,858/mo
+$696/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$12,232
Interest + MI left
$622,384
First ends
Oct 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,162/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$43,500
Funds due
$53,379
Interest + MI left
$572,438
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$457,812$391,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,209.33$2,652.16
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$217.13$78.30
Taxes, insurance & HOA$432.00$432.00
Total housing payment$3,858.47$3,162.46

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,232
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,232
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,232
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,350.00
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)$522.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$324.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$810.52

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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.18%
Interest already paid$106,019Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2053$622,384
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$572,438