Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,613/mo
+$60/mo- Down payment
- $22,016
- Funds due
- $33,348
- Interest + MI left
- $432,008
- First ends
- Aug 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,554/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $36,000
- Funds due
- $44,479
- Interest + MI left
- $473,742
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $337,984 | $324,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,319.25 | $2,194.89 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $64.80 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $294.00 | $294.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,613.25 | $2,553.69 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$22,016
Closing costs & prepaids$11,332
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$33,348
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$33,348
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%)$1,689.92
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$432.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$392.25
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 closing27 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.06%
Interest already paid$56,423Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2054$432,008
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$473,742