Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,030/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$37,248
Funds due
$49,757
Interest + MI left
$447,637
First ends
Apr 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,182/mo
+$152/mo
Down payment
$41,500
Funds due
$50,925
Interest + MI left
$566,438
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$377,752$373,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,508.78$2,586.04
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$74.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$521.25$521.25
Total housing payment$3,030.03$3,181.99

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$37,248
Closing costs & prepaids$12,509
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$49,757
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$49,757
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,150.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,888.76
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,113.75
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$138.47

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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.690%
Interest already paid$66,334Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2054$447,637
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$566,438