There are many benefits, including: financing available up to $2.5 million; the convenience of one loan for the entire loan amount instead of having multiple mortgages; competitive pricing and more. A jumbo loan is a loan that exceeds the conforming loan limits as set by fannie mae and freddie mac. As of 2010, the limit is $417,000 for most of the us, apart from Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S.