Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,702/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $25,103
- Funds due
- $36,535
- Interest + MI left
- $453,276
- First ends
- Feb 2055
New loan
New conventional
$2,754/mo
+$52/mo- Down payment
- $38,000
- Funds due
- $46,488
- Interest + MI left
- $518,666
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $354,897 | $342,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,383.99 | $2,367.94 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $68.40 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $318.08 | $318.08 |
| Total housing payment | $2,702.07 | $2,754.42 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$25,103
Closing costs & prepaids$11,431
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$36,535
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$36,535
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,800.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,774.48
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$504.25
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$134.37
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 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.910%
Interest already paid$43,349Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2055$453,276
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$518,666