Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,663/mo
+$6/mo
Down payment
$2,577
Funds due
$14,571
Interest + MI left
$361,595
First ends
Jan 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,657/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,000
Funds due
$41,309
Interest + MI left
$421,104
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$317,423$288,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,014.89$1,951.01
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$57.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$648.00$648.00
Total housing payment$2,662.89$2,656.61

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$2,577
Closing costs & prepaids$11,994
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$14,571
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$14,571
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,200.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,587.11
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$384.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,110.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$494.66

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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.32%
Interest already paid$38,928Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2055$361,595
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$421,104