Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,394/mo
+$211/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,658
Interest + MI left
$352,929
First ends
Apr 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,183/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$30,000
Funds due
$37,562
Interest + MI left
$409,473
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$307,425$270,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,987.16$1,869.43
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$147.61$54.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$259.08$259.08
Total housing payment$2,393.86$2,182.51

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,658
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,658
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,658
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,000.00
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)$204.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$123.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$105.62

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.270%
Interest already paid$70,814Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2053$352,929
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$409,473