Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Lauderdale, Alabama?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Bank Independent, Wells Fargo Funding, Inc and Countrywide Bank, Fsb. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in Lauderdale, Alabama be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Lauderdale, Alabama borrowed an average of 1.66 times their annual income for their mortgage. This compares to 1.97 for all of the US. Based on the national average, there will be a normal risk that Lauderdale, Alabama homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Lauderdale, Alabama to actually live in them?
   1. 89.8% of home owners in Lauderdale, Alabama that applied for a mortgage in 2008 live in their homes versus owning them as an investment property. This compares to the national average of 90.0%.
4. How at risk is Lauderdale, Alabama to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly more subprime loans taken out by home owners in Lauderdale, Alabama than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Lauderdale, Alabama will be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Lauderdale, Alabama - 9.4% versus 4.8% - will reset to higher rates in 2009. This will mean that there will be more foreclosures caused by the reseting of subprime mortgages in Lauderdale, Alabama than other areas of the US.