Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,446/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $20,906
- Funds due
- $32,576
- Interest + MI left
- $311,222
- First ends
- Oct 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,654/mo
+$208/mo- Down payment
- $37,500
- Funds due
- $46,348
- Interest + MI left
- $493,481
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $354,094 | $337,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,146.18 | $2,286.34 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $67.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,446.18 | $2,653.84 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$20,906
Closing costs & prepaids$11,670
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$32,576
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$32,576
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,750.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,770.47
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$450.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$481.96
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 closing25 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.52%
Interest already paid$84,248Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2052$311,222
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$493,481