Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,959/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$24,072
Funds due
$37,682
Interest + MI left
$402,974
First ends
Jun 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,016/mo
+$57/mo
Down payment
$38,800
Funds due
$49,520
Interest + MI left
$522,665
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$363,928$349,200
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,411.64$2,398.76
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$69.84
Taxes, insurance & HOA$547.58$547.58
Total housing payment$2,959.22$3,016.19

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$24,072
Closing costs & prepaids$13,610
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$37,682
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$37,682
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,880.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,819.64
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$757.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$435.00
Prepaid interest, first (23 days)$1,499.78

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 23 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 closing26 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.540%
Interest already paid$85,252Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2053$402,974
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$522,665