The mortgage market turbulence sparked by the global trade war has hit jumbo loans especially hard. “The equity market tanking has caught several buyers, who are still in the escrow cycle, in a ...

If you want to buy a high-priced home and need to finance most of the purchase, you’ll need a larger-than-usual mortgage: a jumbo loan. Here’s how jumbos work, and the current limits, state by state.

For older homeowners who need cash, a reverse mortgage may be an option. But if your home value is higher than federal reverse mortgage limits allow, you might consider a jumbo reverse mortgage. Jumbo ...

A jumbo loan is a type of mortgage that exceeds the conforming loan limits for its area, set annually by the Federal Housing and Finance Agency (FHFA). In most parts of the U.S., the limit for 2026 is ...

In today’s high-cost housing market, you don’t need to be shopping for a mansion to stumble into jumbo loan territory. Traditionally used for luxury properties, jumbo loans are becoming an everyday ...

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Why are jumbo loan limits necessary? Conforming loan limits are set by the FHFA, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that buy the majority of U.S ...

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