Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,099/mo
+$247/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $9,937
- Interest + MI left
- $121,020
- First ends
- Oct 2046
New loan
New conventional
$1,853/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $25,500
- Funds due
- $32,932
- Interest + MI left
- $335,567
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $318,651 | $229,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,847.36 | $1,554.71 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $45.90 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $252.00 | $252.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,099.36 | $1,852.61 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,937
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,937
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,937
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,550.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,593.26
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$306.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$269.50
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 closing19 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.43%
Interest already paid$129,029Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2046$121,020
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$335,567