Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,579/mo
+$130/mo
Down payment
$23,734
Funds due
$37,901
Interest + MI left
$578,643
First ends
Jul 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,449/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$47,500
Funds due
$58,110
Interest + MI left
$625,076
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$451,266$427,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,111.51$2,896.03
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$85.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$467.67$467.67
Total housing payment$3,579.17$3,449.20

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$23,734
Closing costs & prepaids$14,167
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$37,901
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$37,901
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,750.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,256.33
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$570.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$333.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$790.02

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 7.1%
Interest already paid$78,500Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2054$578,643
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$625,076