Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,681/mo
+$26/mo- Down payment
- $6,596
- Funds due
- $18,395
- Interest + MI left
- $335,655
- First ends
- Jul 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,655/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $32,000
- Funds due
- $41,133
- Interest + MI left
- $421,104
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $313,404 | $288,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,034.67 | $1,951.01 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $57.60 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $646.00 | $646.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,680.67 | $2,654.61 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$6,596
Closing costs & prepaids$11,800
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$18,395
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$18,395
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,200.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,567.02
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$384.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,104.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$326.63
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 6 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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.34%
Interest already paid$69,489Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2053$335,655
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$421,104