Rates for the home loans that exceed the Fannie and Freddie limits at one pointed jumped well above rates on conforming loans, assuming you could get them at all.
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Personal Finance Daily: Jumbo mortgages making a comeback



Strict tests will ensure that only homeowners who can really afford such schemes can take out equity, which have been a popular way for many to raise extra funds.
8th december 2011 The White Rose Credit union is providing interest-free home loans for vulnerable people around the district. The loans pay for essential repairs and disabled adaptations.
Professional landlords are showing signs of confidence by taking equity out of unmortgaged properties they own to expand and gear up investment potfolios.
Rates for the home loans that exceed the Fannie and Freddie limits at one pointed jumped well above rates on conforming loans, assuming you could get them at all.
See the rest here:
Personal Finance Daily: Jumbo mortgages making a comeback