Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,151/mo
+$277/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,590
Interest + MI left
$537,089
First ends
Jun 2056
New loan

New conventional

$2,874/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$38,990
Funds due
$48,376
Interest + MI left
$513,088
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$405,076$350,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,537.51$2,377.19
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$186.71$70.18
Taxes, insurance & HOA$427.00$427.00
Total housing payment$3,151.22$2,874.37

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,590
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,590
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,590
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,899.00
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)$468.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$363.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$635.25

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 closing29 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.36%
Interest already paid$12,924Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2056$537,089
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$513,088