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Conventional Loan Limits. First mortgages. Loans which are larger than the limits set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are called jumbo loans. Because jumbo loans are not funded by these government sponsored entities, they usually carry a higher interest rate.
Historically large-balance mortgage loans, known as ‘jumbo’ loans, had a higher interest rate than conforming loans. However, since mid-2013 a jumbo loan has been cheaper to borrow than a conforming mortgage loan, by an average of 33 basis points during the first quarter of 2018.
