Compare the three ways to buy

The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,642/mo
+$11/mo
Down payment
$15,877
Funds due
$27,653
Interest + MI left
$432,601
First ends
Jun 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,631/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$36,000
Funds due
$44,902
Interest + MI left
$473,742
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$344,123$324,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,271.12$2,194.89
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$64.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$371.00$371.00
Total housing payment$2,642.12$2,630.69

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$15,877
Closing costs & prepaids$11,775
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$27,653
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$27,653
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%)$1,720.61
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$432.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$231.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$573.60

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 closing28 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.76%
Interest already paid$35,203Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2055$432,601
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$473,742