Jumbo loans have historically been more expensive for borrowers than those the meet the "conforming" loan limit - which is currently set at $424,100. CoreLogic, in a new analysis, says that changed ...

Jumbo loans vs. conforming loans Most loans are conforming loans, meaning they conform to, or follow, specific criteria followed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises ...

The latest weekly survey data from Freddie Mac shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased four basis points last week to 6.66%, after jumping 40 basis points in the previous week, reflecting ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- In mortgage lending there is a bright line you need to understand: There are conforming loans -- these are loans with a cap of about $650,000 -- and jumbo loans, which are for ...

Jumbo loans are mortgages that exceed the loan limit set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) — $766,550 in most of the U.S. Paul L. Underwood is a writer and editor specializing in finance ...

You might need a jumbo mortgage (aka jumbo loan) if you're buying an expensive property or even a regular home in a pricey market. That's because conforming loans — those meeting Fannie Mae and ...

When it comes to buying luxury real estate, cash may no longer be king. Dropping cash on a multimillion-dollar home means tying up your liquid funds. And with mortgage rates at historical lows, that ...

The federal government's efforts to make "jumbo" mortgages more available to borrowers have created a three-tiered mortgage market in areas with expensive housing, including the Washington region.

For many years homebuyers looking for homes priced above entry level employed every device they could to keep their loan amount below whatever might be the current limit for conforming (Fannie Mae, ...