Transient is the most hyped, abused and trendy word in GS. A transient is a short-duration signal that represents a nonharmonic attack phase of a sound source. It contains a high degree of nonperiodic components and a higher magnitude of high frequencies than the harmonic content of that sound.
But like any estimate, it's based on some rounded numbers and rules of thumb. For example, this mortgage affordability calculator assumes that your monthly mortgage payment should be no more than 28% of your monthly income, to leave enough money for other expenses and investments you'll want to make.
Jumbo Mortgage. When you borrow money to pay for a home that costs $1 million, you'll need to take out a jumbo loan. As the name suggests, jumbo loans are big ones. In most parts of the country, lenders will consider your loan a jumbo if you need to borrow more than $417,000.