Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,281/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$6,440
Funds due
$18,332
Interest + MI left
$303,376
First ends
May 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,293/mo
+$13/mo
Down payment
$25,390
Funds due
$35,036
Interest + MI left
$346,551
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$247,460$228,510
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,615.35$1,582.16
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$45.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$665.42$665.42
Total housing payment$2,280.77$2,293.28

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$6,440
Closing costs & prepaids$11,891
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$18,332
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$18,332
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,539.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,237.30
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,546.25
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$1,350.52

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 30 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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.640%
Interest already paid$26,265Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2055$303,376
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$346,551