Super Jumbo Loans

SUPER JUMBO LOANS Explained

SUPER JUMBO LOANS ARTICLE OVERVIEW:

Super Jumbo Loans

Super Jumbo loans, are mortgages with loan amounts greater than  $10 Million Our Super Jumbo Loans go to $30 Million some cases to $50 Million.

In some real estate markets, a house in the $10 Million range is little more payment that's why we suggest Interest Only Super Jumbo than a starter home.  Jumbo Mortgage Loan?

Good question. While the rest of us may see the term "jumbo" as relative, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two government sponsored mortgage entities, have definite opinions. Each year, a new "conforming loan limit" is published by these organizations.

What is the Conforming Loan Limit?

The conforming loan limit is the maximum loan size eligible for purchase by either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, who purchase the underlying securities from mortgage originators. Those funds are then reinvested in new mortgages, and the flow-of-funds cycle continues.

The conforming loan limit, or "Jumbo Loan amount" is set every January. The 2006 limit for single-family homes and condominiums is $417,000. Mortgage Loans conforming loan limit has also been raised to $417,000.

When a Loan Becomes a Jumbo

 

When a loan amount is higher than the conforming limit, it becomes a Jumbo Loan, or non-conforming loan, with slightly higher interest rates . Jumbo Loans, combined with historically low mortgage rates, can bring greater flexibility for some home buyers to purchase the house they want and make the payment they want.

With interest rates so low, consumer interest in Jumbo Loans is very high. If you are interested in finding out about securing a high end home without the jumbo mortgage rate, or getting your Jumbo Loan with a low (or no) down payment, talk to a super jumbo mortgage loan expert at Eagle Jumbo Loans by calling 888-813-9462.

Conforming Loans

Conventional loans may be conforming and non-conforming. Conforming loans have terms and conditions that follow the guidelines set forth by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These two stockholder-owned corporations purchase mortgage loans complying with the guidelines from mortgage lending institutions, packages the jumbo mortgages into securities and sell the securities to investors. By doing so, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, like Ginnie Mae, provide a continuous flow of affordable funds for home financing that results in the availability of mortgage credit for Americans.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guidelines establish the maximum loan amount, borrower credit and income requirements, down payment, and suitable properties. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announces new loan limits every year.

The 2006 conforming loan limits for first mortgages are:

Loan Limits for:  2006  2005*   2004
One-family $417,000 $359,650 $333,700
Two-family $533,850 $460,400 $427,150
Three-family $645,300 $556,500 $516,300
Four-family $801,950 $691,600 $641,650

Loan Limits for:  2003 2002 2001
One-family $322,700 $300,700 $275,000
Two-family $413,100 $384,900 $351,950
Three-family $499,300 $465,200 $425,400
Four-family $620,500 $578,150 $528,700

Loan Limits for: 2000 1999 1998
One-family $252,700 $240,000 $227,150
Two-family $323,400 $307,100 $290,650
Three-family $390,900 $371,200 $351,300
Four-family $485,800 $461,350 $436,600
* The 1998 - 2005 loan amounts are provided for historical reference.

The maximum super jumbo loan amount is 50 percent higher in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and the Virgin Islands. Properties with five or more units are considered commercial properties and are handled under different rules.

The 2006 super jumbo loan limit for second mortgages is $20 Million (in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and the Virgin Islands, the maximum second loan amount is $10 Million). The sum of the original super jumbo loan amounts of the first and second mortgages cannot exceed $417,000 (or $625,500 in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and the Virgin Islands).

Super Jumbo Loans

Loans above the maximum loan amount established by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are known as 'super jumbo' loans. Because super jumbo loans are bought and sold on a much smaller scale, they often have a little higher interest rate than conforming, but the spread between the two varies with the economy.

If you are looking for a jumbo loan and need more information or advice, we invite you to take advantage of our database of the most competitive jumbo lenders available. Just complete a super jumbo mortgage loan application and the best lenders in your local area will contact you with their low jumbo rate.

Bad Credit Jumbo Loans

Jumbo oans that do not meet the borrower credit requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are called 'B', 'C' and 'D' paper loans vs. 'A' paper conforming loans. B/C loans are offered to borrowers that may have recently filed for bankruptcy, foreclosure, or have had late payments on their credit reports. Their purpose is to offer temporary financing to these applicants until they can qualify for conforming "A" financing. The jumbo interest rates and programs vary, based upon many factors of the borrower's financial situation and credit history.

Jumbo Loan examples:

1. 3/27 ARM Jumbo Loan

2. 2/28 ARM Jumbo Loan

Super Jumbo Fixed Rate Mortgages

With Super Jumbo fixed rate mortgage (FRM) loan the interest rate and your mortgage monthly payments remain fixed for the period of the loan. Super Jumbo Fixed-rate mortgages are available for 40, 30, 25, 20, 15 years and 10 years. Generally, the shorter the term of a loan, the lower the interest rate you could get.

The most popular jumbo mortgage terms are 30 and 15 years. With the traditional 30-year fixed rate mortgage your monthly payments are lower than they would be on a shorter term loan. But if you can afford higher monthly payments a 15-year jumbo fixed-rate mortgage allows you to repay your loan twice as faster and save more than half the total interest costs of a Jumbo 30-year loan.

 

Jumbo Mortgage Loans                                                                                                                               

Jumbo home loans are those above $417,000 fall into several jumbo categories:

  • Jumbo Fixed Rates- Term is for 15 or 30 years although it is common to set another term. Interest rate will not change for the life of the mortgage.
  • ARMs- Jumbo Adjustable Rate Mortgages are loans with a fixed rate for a time period usually 1, 3, 5, 7, or 10 years followed by an annual interest rate adjustment. They are usually expressed as 1/1, 3/1, 5/1, etc. Following the initial fixed period, the new rate is determined by adding a margin to an index. For example, a common index is the 1 year Treasury Weekly Index. If your Jumbo ARM has a margin of 2.750 (margins can vary from 2.500 to 3.000 depending on lender and product) and the index was at 5.33 your new rate will be 8.080%. ARMS, like balloons, can be a viable option if you select a term appropriate for your plans. Also, I have several clients who have adopted a strategy  where they determined that the low rate associated with a 1 year ARM saves them more money than the cost of an annual refinance. It may be worth looking at to see if it works for you. 

Conforming Loans vs. Jumbo Loans

The conforming limit is a jumbo mortgage amount set by Congress and is the maximum loan size eligible for purchase by either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, two Federally chartered jumbo loan organizations who purchase the underlying securities from mortgage originators. Those funds are reinvested in new mortgages completing the flow of jumbo funds cycle.

The current conforming limit is set at $417,000. Any jumbo loan amount above that figure is considered a Jumbo mortgage loan and is often subject to an interest rate pricing premium as well as to some additional underwriting restrictions. A common strategy to lower overall interest costs if your purchase or refinance balance is above $417,000 is to use a combination of both first and second trust money, referred to as an 80/10/10 or 80/15/5. Every situation is different, but it is one more option to consider.

Many borrowers are converting from fully loan amortizing payments to an interest only approach with a significantly lower monthly payment. I have some extensive information available on Interest Only Jumbo Loans. Read more to see if this powerful tool could work for you.

We offer you the ability to qualify and close into several unique programs which accommodate borrowers with non traditional income or asset situations. Please visit my Jumbo No Doc Loans page.

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Jumbo Mortgage Loans

Eagle Jumbo Mortgage & Loan Corporation offers  residential Jumbo and Super Jumbo mortgage loan products for qualified high income home buyers. These programs cover the full range of options from Stated Income, No Documentation, NINA and Full Documentation jumbo mortgage loan programs for loan amounts up to $25M with very competitive rates and terms.

Home Buyer and Refinance Products Include: