Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,093/mo
+$187/mo
Down payment
$4,619
Funds due
$17,230
Interest + MI left
$497,524
First ends
Jul 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,906/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$40,000
Funds due
$49,397
Interest + MI left
$526,378
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$395,380$359,999
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,697.60$2,438.76
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$72.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$395.00$395.00
Total housing payment$3,092.60$2,905.76

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$4,619
Closing costs & prepaids$12,611
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$17,230
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$17,230
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,999.99
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,976.90
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$480.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$255.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$681.46

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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.99%
Interest already paid$67,732Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2054$497,524
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$526,378