Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,510/mo
+$143/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,786
Interest + MI left
$365,931
First ends
Jun 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,366/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,000
Funds due
$37,212
Interest + MI left
$395,824
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$296,934$261,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,002.61$1,807.11
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$52.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$507.17$507.17
Total housing payment$2,509.78$2,366.48

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,786
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,786
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,786
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,900.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,484.67
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,071.50
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$111.78

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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.870%
Interest already paid$50,010Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2054$365,931
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$395,824