Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,773/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $14,201
- Interest + MI left
- $292,670
- First ends
- Oct 2055
New loan
New conventional
$3,505/mo
+$732/mo- Down payment
- $50,000
- Funds due
- $60,572
- Interest + MI left
- $657,974
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $540,054 | $450,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,406.72 | $3,048.46 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $90.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $366.67 | $366.67 |
| Total housing payment | $2,773.38 | $3,505.12 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$14,201
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$14,201
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$14,201
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,000.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,700.27
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 (9 days)$432.78
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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.25%
Interest already paid$20,742Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2055$292,670
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$657,974