Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,954/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$26,428
Funds due
$38,675
Interest + MI left
$473,776
First ends
Jul 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,056/mo
+$101/mo
Down payment
$40,000
Funds due
$49,194
Interest + MI left
$545,964
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$373,572$360,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,463.22$2,492.57
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$72.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$491.17$491.17
Total housing payment$2,954.39$3,055.73

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$26,428
Closing costs & prepaids$12,248
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$38,675
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$38,675
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,000.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,867.86
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,023.50
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$138.58

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 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.770%
Interest already paid$33,985Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2055$473,776
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$545,964