Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,546/mo
+$42/mo- Down payment
- $28,430
- Funds due
- $42,394
- Interest + MI left
- $609,588
- First ends
- Apr 2055
New loan
New conventional
$3,504/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $49,990
- Funds due
- $60,295
- Interest + MI left
- $657,843
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $471,470 | $449,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,179.58 | $3,047.85 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $89.98 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $366.67 | $366.67 |
| Total housing payment | $3,546.25 | $3,504.50 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$28,430
Closing costs & prepaids$13,964
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$42,394
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$42,394
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,999.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,357.35
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$600.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$539.41
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 closing28 yr 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.96%
Interest already paid$55,210Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2055$609,588
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$657,843