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Joint Tenants - A form of holding title where the owners have 100% rights of survivorship unless redirected by a will.

Jumbo Loan - A loan which is larger (more than $417,000) than the limits set by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Because jumbo loans cannot be funded by these two agencies, they usually carry a higher interest rate.