Conventional (non-jumbo) Loans

A conventional mortgage is what most people imagine when they think of a home loan. The problem is this is a giant umbrella of loan…

Jumbo Mortgages

Jumbo mortgages are those over the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guidelines – currently $647,200 for most of the US (see Conventional Mortgages Topic). Since…

Non-Conforming Mortgages (bank-held)

There are times when you or the home you are purchasing simply don’t fall under the normal guidelines. That doesn’t mean you can’t get a…