Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,149/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$14,818
Funds due
$28,062
Interest + MI left
$532,741
First ends
Dec 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,192/mo
+$43/mo
Down payment
$44,990
Funds due
$54,835
Interest + MI left
$592,045
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$435,082$404,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,781.10$2,743.00
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$80.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$368.00$368.00
Total housing payment$3,149.10$3,191.98

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$14,818
Closing costs & prepaids$13,244
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$28,062
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$28,062
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,499.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,175.41
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$540.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$114.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$697.32

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 closing29 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$28,455Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2055$532,741
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$592,045