Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,607/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$15,158
Funds due
$26,934
Interest + MI left
$421,337
First ends
Apr 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,643/mo
+$36/mo
Down payment
$36,900
Funds due
$45,766
Interest + MI left
$485,585
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$353,842$332,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,279.94$2,249.76
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$66.42
Taxes, insurance & HOA$327.25$327.25
Total housing payment$2,607.19$2,643.43

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$15,158
Closing costs & prepaids$11,776
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$26,934
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$26,934
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,690.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,769.21
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$442.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$89.01
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$567.12

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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$38,730Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2055$421,337
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$485,585