Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,790/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$49,690
Funds due
$64,481
Interest + MI left
$588,931
First ends
Sep 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,873/mo
+$83/mo
Down payment
$52,000
Funds due
$63,141
Interest + MI left
$684,293
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$470,310$468,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,180.90$3,170.40
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$93.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$608.67$608.67
Total housing payment$3,789.57$3,872.66

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$49,690
Closing costs & prepaids$14,791
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$64,481
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$64,481
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,200.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,351.55
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,326.00
Prepaid interest, first (5 days)$445.83

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 5 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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.92%
Interest already paid$74,195Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2054$588,931
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$684,293