Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,454/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $39,525
- Funds due
- $53,596
- Interest + MI left
- $584,036
- First ends
- Jun 2055
New loan
New conventional
$3,538/mo
+$84/mo- Down payment
- $50,000
- Funds due
- $60,495
- Interest + MI left
- $657,974
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $460,475 | $450,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,054.13 | $3,048.46 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $90.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $400.00 | $400.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,454.12 | $3,538.45 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$39,525
Closing costs & prepaids$14,072
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$53,596
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$53,596
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,000.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,302.38
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$600.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$99.99
Prepaid interest, first (7 days)$601.39
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 7 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 closing28 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.81%
Interest already paid$47,450Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2055$584,036
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$657,974