jumbo loan
noun[C]
FINANCE,PROPERTYukus(alsojumbo mortgage)in the US, a verylargemortgage. Jumboloansinvolvemorefinancialriskand cannot betradedbyorganizationsthat arecontrolledby thegovernmentsuch asFannie MaeandFreddieMac:
It'stoughertoday toqualifyforso-calledjumboloans- $417,000 and up.