Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,643/mo
+$710/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$12,455
Interest + MI left
$611,856
First ends
Feb 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,933/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$39,990
Funds due
$48,743
Interest + MI left
$545,828
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$498,106$359,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,274.22$2,491.94
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$71.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$368.67$368.67
Total housing payment$3,642.89$2,932.59

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,455
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,455
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,455
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,999.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,490.53
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$422.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$234.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$91.30

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.690%
Interest already paid$58,930Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2055$611,856
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$545,828