Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,135/mo
+$147/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $12,571
- Interest + MI left
- $458,548
- First ends
- Mar 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,988/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $42,500
- Funds due
- $51,711
- Interest + MI left
- $559,278
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $428,180 | $382,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,815.01 | $2,591.19 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $76.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $320.00 | $320.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,135.01 | $2,987.69 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,571
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,571
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,571
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,250.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,140.90
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$510.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$451.88
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 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.42%
Interest already paid$105,759Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2053$458,548
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$559,278