Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,189/mo
+$383/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$14,044
Interest + MI left
$528,340
First ends
Aug 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,805/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$38,500
Funds due
$48,988
Interest + MI left
$525,491
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$418,347$346,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,851.47$2,399.10
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$69.30
Taxes, insurance & HOA$337.08$337.08
Total housing payment$3,188.55$2,805.48

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$14,044
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$14,044
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$14,044
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,850.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,091.74
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$561.25
Prepaid interest, first (29 days)$2,323.37

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 29 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 closing27 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.990%
Interest already paid$69,158Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2054$528,340
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$525,491