Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$1,443/mo
+$25/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $8,817
- Interest + MI left
- $113,192
- First ends
- Mar 2052
New loan
New conventional
$1,418/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $18,990
- Funds due
- $25,655
- Interest + MI left
- $249,899
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $255,428 | $170,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,216.57 | $1,157.80 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $34.18 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $226.00 | $226.00 |
| Total housing payment | $1,442.57 | $1,417.99 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$8,817
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$8,817
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$8,817
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$1,899.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,277.14
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$228.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$195.25
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 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 closing25 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.1%
Interest already paid$39,873Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2052$113,192
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$249,899