A jumbo loan is a loan in which the amount borrowed is greater than the loan limit set by Fannie Mae (FNMA) & Freddie Mac (FHLMC). A loan amount greater than $548,250, is considered a jumbo loan.
We know that jumbo loans always blow the loan limit for conforming loans, so we need to know exactly how they differ from conforming loans. These differences between jumbo loans and conforming loans are highlighted in the following ways: