Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,411/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $4,343
- Funds due
- $15,652
- Interest + MI left
- $398,005
- First ends
- Jun 2056
New loan
New conventional
$2,438/mo
+$27/mo- Down payment
- $33,000
- Funds due
- $41,572
- Interest + MI left
- $434,263
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $325,657 | $297,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,044.25 | $2,011.98 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $59.40 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $367.00 | $367.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,411.25 | $2,438.38 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$4,343
Closing costs & prepaids$11,310
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$15,652
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$15,652
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,300.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,628.29
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$396.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$255.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$512.31
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 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.38%
Interest already paid$10,423Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2056$398,005
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$434,263