In the United States, a conforming loan is a mortgage loan that conforms to GSE guidelines.
In general, any loan which does not meet guidelines is a non-conforming loan. A loan which does not meet guidelines specifically because the loan amount exceeds the guideline limits is known as a jumbo loan.
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