Jumbo Mortgage Definition
This term specifically refers to a loan amount that is above the current Conforming Loan limits.
The Conforming Loan limit is set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The present Conforming Limit
is $417,000---so a Jumbo Morgage is any loan for an amount above and beyond $417,000. Because
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are the largest purchasers of loans in the secondary market (the
secondary market is where loans are bought and sold as investments), all jumbo loans have higher
rates than conforming loans. This is simply because, with out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
competing to buy these jumbo mortgages, there is less demand for them in the secondary market.
To make these investments more attractive to potential purchasers in the secondary market
the interest rates on these loans are increased.
With the increase in property values over the past few years many more people require
jumbo loans---and lenders have responded to that. Many lenders now treat Jumbo Mortgages as
any loan amount greater than $650,000 and simply refer to loans less than this amount
(but above the Conforming Limit) as 'Non-Conforming' loans.
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MORGAGE GLOSSARY
Amortization |
Amortization Schedule |
Annual Percentage Rate - APR |
Biweekly Mortgage |
Bridge Loan |
Cash Out |
Conforming Mortgage |
Conventional Morgage |
Debt To Income Ratio |
Direct Lender |
Discount Mortgage Broker |
Discount Points |
Good Faith Estimate |
Grace Period |
Impounds |
Interest Only |
Jumbo Morgage |
Loan To Value |
LTV |
Negative Amortization |
No Ratio |
Option Arm |
Piggyback |
PITI |
PMI |
Prepayment Penalty |
Reverse Mortgage |
Subprime |
Truth in Lending |
Wholesale Lender |
Yield Spread Premium |
YSP
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