Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,974/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$28,554
Funds due
$41,212
Interest + MI left
$411,863
First ends
Nov 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,146/mo
+$172/mo
Down payment
$36,000
Funds due
$45,859
Interest + MI left
$491,368
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$331,446$324,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,135.94$2,243.31
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$64.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$837.67$837.67
Total housing payment$2,973.61$3,145.78

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$28,554
Closing costs & prepaids$12,658
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$41,212
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$41,212
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,600.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,657.23
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$2,063.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$119.50

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 closing29 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.580%
Interest already paid$21,942Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2055$411,863
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$491,368