Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,775/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$21,630
Funds due
$33,030
Interest + MI left
$310,181
First ends
Jun 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,988/mo
+$213/mo
Down payment
$42,500
Funds due
$51,937
Interest + MI left
$559,278
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$403,370$382,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,143.07$2,591.19
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$311.53$76.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$320.00$320.00
Total housing payment$2,774.61$2,987.69

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$21,630
Closing costs & prepaids$11,400
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$33,030
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$33,030
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,250.00
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)$510.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$414.75

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 closing25 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.17%
Interest already paid$79,282Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2052$310,181
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$559,278