Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,140/mo
+$73/mo
Down payment
$6,155
Funds due
$18,517
Interest + MI left
$443,720
First ends
Sep 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,067/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$38,900
Funds due
$48,166
Interest + MI left
$530,950
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$382,845$350,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,566.97$2,424.02
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$70.02
Taxes, insurance & HOA$572.92$572.92
Total housing payment$3,139.89$3,066.96

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$6,155
Closing costs & prepaids$12,361
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$18,517
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$18,517
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,890.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,914.22
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,268.75
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$70.38

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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.710%
Interest already paid$82,990Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2053$443,720
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$530,950