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Key Questions:

    1. How at risk is Wade Hampton, Alaska to the subprime mortgage crisis?
    2. There were significantly less subprime loans taken out by home owners in Wade Hampton, Alaska than the national average in 2006. That is to say, Wade Hampton, Alaska will be less affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a lesser percentage of all mortgages in Wade Hampton, Alaska - 0% versus 12.0% - will reset to higher rates in 2008. This will mean that there will be less foreclosures caused by the reseting of subprime mortgages in Wade Hampton, Alaska than other areas of the US.
    1. How stretched will home owners in Wade Hampton, Alaska be in paying off their mortgage?
    2. Homeowners in Wade Hampton, Alaska borrowed an average of 1.24 times their annual income for their mortgage. This compares to 1.83 for all of the US. Based on the national average, a significantly lower risk that Wade Hampton, Alaska homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
    1. Who are the leading lenders in Wade Hampton, Alaska?
    2. The leading lenders, by market share, are Wells Fargo Fin'L Alaska, Inc, Wells Fargo Bank, Na and Greenlight Financial Services. Do you have the best rate possible? Get quotes from mortgage lenders.
    1. How likely are the owners of homes in Wade Hampton, Alaska to actually live in them?
    2. 94.1% of home owners in Wade Hampton, Alaska that applied for a mortgage in 2006 live in their homes versus owning them as an investment property. This compares to the national average of 89.0%.
2006 Mortgage Research Wade Hampton Alaska US
Total Applications 17 56,267 33,304,682
Average Loan $73.2k $177.3k $184.9k
Loan to Income Ratio 1.24 1.87 1.83
Subprime Loans 10.36% 11.98%
Refinancing Loans 23.53% 45.84% 50.05%
Principal Dwellings 94.12% 91.39% 88.97%
Rejected Applications 11.76% 10.30% 12.36%

Nearby Counties:   Nome, Bethel, Dillingham, Northwest Arctic, Aleutians East

Top Ten Lenders
# Name Share Apps
1 Wells Fargo Fin'L Alaska, Inc 52.94% 9
2 Wells Fargo Bank, Na 17.65% 3
3 Greenlight Financial Services 17.65% 3
4 Ameriquest Mortgage Company 5.88% 1
5 Saxon Mortgage 5.88% 1