Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,704/mo
+$366/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$14,090
Interest + MI left
$609,265
First ends
May 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,338/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$47,500
Funds due
$57,777
Interest + MI left
$625,076
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$491,960$427,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,347.19$2,896.03
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$85.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$356.67$356.67
Total housing payment$3,703.86$3,338.20

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$14,090
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$14,090
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$14,090
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,750.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,459.80
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$570.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$841.86

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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.94%
Interest already paid$89,553Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2054$609,265
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$625,076