Lenders see robust jumbo market despite tightening credit

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BREAKING — National Mortgage News reports that lenders are seeing a robust jumbo market even as credit tightens overall, with the decrease in jumbo availability accounting for much of the decline in the latest mortgage credit index while conforming and government offerings held steady. This suggests a bifurcation in the market where conventional channels remain open but higher-balance financing has become more selective, leaving borrowers who need larger loans in a more constrained environment.

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