Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,252/mo
+$99/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $10,425
- Interest + MI left
- $320,004
- First ends
- Apr 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,153/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $30,000
- Funds due
- $37,804
- Interest + MI left
- $394,783
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $306,187 | $269,999 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,981.62 | $1,829.07 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $54.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $270.00 | $270.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,251.62 | $2,153.07 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,425
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,425
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,425
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,999.99
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,530.94
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$360.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$315.58
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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.27%
Interest already paid$72,218Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2053$320,004
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$394,783