Question: what is the difference between a conventional loan and a jumbo loan?
Answer: A jumbo home loan is a mortgage that exceeds the maximum conforming loan amounts. In other words, it's a loan that exceeds $510,400 in most areas of the U.S. Let's go back to the shoes analogy: A conventional mortgage might represent the average size 10, while a jumbo loan is the equivalent of a size 16 shoe.