Key Questions:

1. How at risk is Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. Subprime loans taken out by home owners in Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska were meaningfully less than the national average in 2006. That is to say, Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska will likely be less affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a lesser percentage of all mortgages in Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska - 9.1% versus 12.0% - will reset to higher rates in 2008.
2. How stretched will home owners in Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska borrowed an average of 1.74 times their annual income for their mortgage. This compares to 1.83 for all of the US. Based on the national average, there will be a normal risk that Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. Who are the leading lenders in Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Wells Fargo Bank, Na, Wells Fargo Fin'L Alaska, Inc and Countrywide Home Loans. Do you have the best rate possible? Get quotes from mortgage lenders.
4. How likely are the owners of homes in Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska to actually live in them?
   1. 91.4% of home owners in Wrangell-Petersburg, 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%.