Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,273/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $25,868
- Funds due
- $36,374
- Interest + MI left
- $344,388
- First ends
- Sep 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,344/mo
+$71/mo- Down payment
- $29,990
- Funds due
- $38,039
- Interest + MI left
- $409,337
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $274,032 | $269,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,851.56 | $1,868.80 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $53.98 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $421.67 | $421.67 |
| Total housing payment | $2,273.22 | $2,344.45 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$25,868
Closing costs & prepaids$10,506
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$36,374
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$36,374
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,999.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,370.16
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$815.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$103.91
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 closing27 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.920%
Interest already paid$41,607Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2054$344,388
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$409,337