Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,892/mo
+$164/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$12,226
Interest + MI left
$469,341
First ends
Jun 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,728/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$37,490
Funds due
$46,561
Interest + MI left
$493,349
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$391,394$337,410
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,516.77$2,285.73
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$67.48
Taxes, insurance & HOA$375.00$375.00
Total housing payment$2,891.77$2,728.21

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,226
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,226
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,226
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,749.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,956.97
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$450.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$225.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$627.30

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 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$38,515Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2055$469,341
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$493,349