Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,020/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $36,308
- Funds due
- $46,311
- Interest + MI left
- $297,357
- First ends
- Jun 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,234/mo
+$214/mo- Down payment
- $31,500
- Funds due
- $39,011
- Interest + MI left
- $429,947
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $278,692 | $283,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,805.79 | $1,962.90 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $56.70 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $214.50 | $214.50 |
| Total housing payment | $2,020.29 | $2,234.10 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$36,308
Closing costs & prepaids$10,003
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$46,311
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$46,311
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,150.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,393.46
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$193.50
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$48.26
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 closing26 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.320%
Interest already paid$61,602Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2053$297,357
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$429,947