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Save Money With Smaller Jumbos

Government-backed jumbo loans can be cheaper and easier to get than jumbos that exceed the $625,500 federal limit Home buyers trying to purchase a pricey property will probably need a jumbo loan—a mortgage that exceeds government limits. But there are different types of jumbos, and some are a little easier and cheaper to get than others. But first, a handy breakdown for those befuddled by the confounding terminology of the mortgage business: Conforming mortgages are capped at $417,000 and backed by … [Read more...]

When Renting Out Your Home Can Help You Buy a New One

One of the biggest obstacles homebuyers will face is being able to show enough income to offset their debts — in addition to a proposed housing payment. If you don’t show enough income to offset your debts according to the bank’s requirements, you may have trouble getting the loan. With that in mind, there is a little-known lending guideline that allows you to show more income, which can help you seal the deal. In order to take advantage of this guideline, however, you have to turn either your new home or your … [Read more...]

5 ways the jumbo mortgage market will change in 2014

Big changes are coming to jumbo mortgages. Wealthy home buyers signed up for these loans in droves last year because of their low rates and flexible repayment options. The total dollar amount of originated private jumbo mortgages—which exceed $417,000 in most parts of the country and $625,500 in pricey housing markets such as New York and San Francisco—was on track to be the highest since 2007. But the jumbo-mortgage landscape is shifting this year. New mortgage rules from the Consumer Financial … [Read more...]

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