Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,558/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$17,116
Funds due
$28,438
Interest + MI left
$336,981
First ends
Jul 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,643/mo
+$85/mo
Down payment
$33,000
Funds due
$41,646
Interest + MI left
$450,420
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$312,884$297,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,030.83$2,056.37
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$59.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$526.75$526.75
Total housing payment$2,557.58$2,642.52

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$17,116
Closing costs & prepaids$11,322
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$28,438
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$28,438
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,300.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,564.42
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,130.25
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$108.87

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 closing26 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.350%
Interest already paid$67,741Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2053$336,981
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$450,420