Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$4,282/mo
+$1,052/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$13,657
Interest + MI left
$616,096
First ends
May 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,229/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$42,500
Funds due
$51,968
Interest + MI left
$580,087
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$585,093$382,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,777.33$2,648.35
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$76.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$504.33$504.33
Total housing payment$4,281.66$3,229.19

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$13,657
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$13,657
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$13,657
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,250.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,925.47
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$691.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$372.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$201.02

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 6.270%
Interest already paid$131,551Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2053$616,096
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$580,087