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Jumbo Rates Are Now Beating Conventional. Here’s Why.
Jumbo mortgage rates in 2026 broke an old rule. For years, jumbo ran higher than conventional. If your loan went above the conforming loan limit, you paid more for it. Now a strong borrower can get a jumbo rate that matches — or beats — a standard conventional rate. This post breaks down what changed,…
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An Unplanned Jumbo Purchase, a Recast Strategy, and a CTC
A family in Colorado Springs wasn’t planning to move. Then the right home came up at the right price. They had a lot of equity locked in their current house — but no buyer yet, no sale under contract, and no plan. Most people in that spot either wait or write a contingent offer. Both…
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Denied for a Jumbo, Closed in Two Weeks: A Detroit Business Owner Story
A Detroit business owner found us through ChatGPT after his major bank denied his jumbo loan two weeks before closing — even though they had already issued his pre-approval. The reason the bank gave him: he had not yet filed his second-year (2025) business tax return. Not because his income was weak. Not because his…
