Jumbo loans exceed conforming limits and are held on lender balance sheets. Pricing, reserve requirements, and DTI standards vary widely between lenders, this is where broker access matters most. Here is how the program works specifically for buyers, owners, and investors in San Francisco and the rest of San Francisco County.
$1,209,750 (2026 high-balance conforming)
≈ $1.35M
$1.2M - $30M
10-25%
San Francisco is a condo-heavy, jumbo-dominant market. HOA financials, project warrantability, and non-warrantable condo lenders make lender selection the single biggest factor in whether a loan closes on time.
A tech executive whose base salary alone would not qualify, with three years of vesting restricted stock history.
Two of the four lenders we shopped counted the RSU income in full. Choosing the right one was the difference between approval and decline.
A buyer with lumpy bonus income who wanted payment flexibility and planned to make large annual principal paydowns.
Interest-only kept the required monthly payment low, with annual bonus paydowns recasting the payment down further.
Examples are illustrative composites of typical files, not offers of credit or guarantees of terms.
Noe Valley, Pacific Heights, Mission, Sunset, Richmond, Bernal Heights, SoMa, Marina
Full San Francisco market pageYes. Jumbo Loans are available throughout San Francisco County. $1.2M-$30M loan amounts across banks and portfolio lenders. Mark compares pricing across 80+ wholesale lenders and picks the one whose guidelines fit San Francisco property types and your file.
$1,209,750 (2026 high-balance conforming). Above that amount the file is priced as a jumbo or portfolio loan, which changes reserve and documentation requirements.
Most purchases close in 21 to 30 days, and rush files have closed faster when the appraisal and insurance are ordered on day one. Local considerations here: Condo warrantability reviews, HOA reserve requirements, TIC vs. condo financing.
Most lenders want 700+, with the best pricing at 740+. We have programs that go to 680 with compensating factors.
Yes, up to certain loan sizes. Above roughly $2M most lenders want 20%+ down, though a handful still allow 10% with strong reserves.
Mark Dankman, NMLS #251068, 925.934.6600, mail@resourcehomeloan.com