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If you want to buy a high-priced home and need to finance most of the purchase, you’ll need a larger-than-usual mortgage: a jumbo loan. Here’s how jumbos work, and the current limits, state by state.

If you're ready to buy a home and want a regular or government-backed mortgage, it must be within conforming loan limits. You'll need a jumbo loan for properties that exceed conforming loan limits.