Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,485/mo
+$399/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,959
Interest + MI left
$374,873
First ends
Feb 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,086/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,000
Funds due
$36,845
Interest + MI left
$381,625
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$298,092$261,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,998.03$1,768.10
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$221.37$52.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$266.00$266.00
Total housing payment$2,485.41$2,086.30

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,959
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,959
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,959
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,900.00
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)$348.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$485.85

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 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.61%
Interest already paid$77,477Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2053$374,873
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$381,625