Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,121/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $37,051
- Funds due
- $49,751
- Interest + MI left
- $464,267
- First ends
- Feb 2053
New loan
New conventional
$3,270/mo
+$149/mo- Down payment
- $46,500
- Funds due
- $55,811
- Interest + MI left
- $634,683
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $427,949 | $418,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,832.43 | $2,897.61 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $83.70 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $288.83 | $288.83 |
| Total housing payment | $3,121.27 | $3,270.14 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$37,051
Closing costs & prepaids$12,700
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$49,751
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$49,751
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,650.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,139.75
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$366.50
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$76.09
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.490%
Interest already paid$106,821Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2053$464,267
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$634,683