Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,658/mo
+$59/mo
Down payment
$16,057
Funds due
$30,639
Interest + MI left
$622,461
First ends
Oct 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,599/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$50,000
Funds due
$60,854
Interest + MI left
$657,973
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$483,942$449,999
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,197.70$3,048.45
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$90.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$460.67$460.67
Total housing payment$3,658.36$3,599.12

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$16,057
Closing costs & prepaids$14,582
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$30,639
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$30,639
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,999.99
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,419.71
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$600.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$282.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$812.63

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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.81%
Interest already paid$38,710Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2055$622,461
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$657,973