A Jumbo Mortgage is a mortgage with a loan amount
above conventional loan limits.
Jumbo Mortgages apply when agency (FNMA and FHLMC) limits don't
cover the full loan amount.
Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC) are large agencies that
purchase the bulk of residential mortgages in the U.S.
They set a limit on the maximum dollar value of any mortgage which
they will purchase from an individual lender.
Currently, this limit is $333,700. This leaves a portion of the
market to look elsewhere for placement. Other large investors,
such as insurance companies and banks, step in to fill the need
with maximum mortgage amounts going to the $1 million or $2
million range.
The average interest rates are typically greater than normal for
conforming mortgages, and vary depending on property types and
mortgage amount.To find out
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