Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,533/mo
+$169/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,706
Interest + MI left
$426,090
First ends
May 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,364/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,500
Funds due
$40,359
Interest + MI left
$443,596
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$344,460$292,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,253.07$2,025.21
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$58.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$280.00$280.00
Total housing payment$2,533.07$2,363.71

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,706
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,706
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,706
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,250.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,722.30
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$310.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$79.50
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$125.89

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 closing28 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.670%
Interest already paid$34,773Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2055$426,090
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$443,596