Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,774/mo
+$20/mo- Down payment
- $28,341
- Funds due
- $40,355
- Interest + MI left
- $445,395
- First ends
- Mar 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,754/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $39,000
- Funds due
- $48,024
- Interest + MI left
- $513,220
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $361,659 | $351,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,468.05 | $2,377.80 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $70.20 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $306.00 | $306.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,774.05 | $2,754.00 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$28,341
Closing costs & prepaids$12,014
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$40,355
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$40,355
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,900.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,808.29
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$468.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$619.77
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 closing27 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.95%
Interest already paid$70,258Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2054$445,395
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$513,220