Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Aleutians East, Alaska?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Alaska Usa Mortgage Company, Wells Fargo Bank, Na and Residential Mortgage, Llc. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in Aleutians East, Alaska be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Aleutians East, Alaska borrowed an average of 1.86 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 Aleutians East, Alaska homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Aleutians East, Alaska to actually live in them?
   1. 87.9% of home owners in Aleutians East, Alaska 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 Aleutians East, Alaska to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly less subprime loans taken out by home owners in Aleutians East, Alaska than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Aleutians East, Alaska will be less affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a lesser percentage of all mortgages in Aleutians East, Alaska - 0% versus 4.8% - will reset to higher rates in 2009. This will mean that there will be less foreclosures caused by the reseting of subprime mortgages in Aleutians East, Alaska than other areas of the US.