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Key Questions:

    1. How at risk is Placer, California to the subprime mortgage crisis?
    2. There were significantly less subprime loans taken out by home owners in Placer, California than the national average in 2006. That is to say, Placer, California will be less affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a lesser percentage of all mortgages in Placer, California - 8.6% 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 Placer, California than other areas of the US.
    1. How stretched will home owners in Placer, California be in paying off their mortgage?
    2. Homeowners in Placer, California borrowed an average of 2.05 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 Placer, California homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
    1. Who are the leading lenders in Placer, California?
    2. The leading lenders, by market share, are Countrywide Home Loans, Washington Mutual Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, Na. Do you have the best rate possible? Get quotes from mortgage lenders.
    1. How likely are the owners of homes in Placer, California to actually live in them?
    2. 89.9% of home owners in Placer, California 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 Placer California US
Total Applications 54,878 4,894,022 33,304,682
Average Loan $319.2k $321.8k $184.9k
Loan to Income Ratio 2.05 2.31 1.83
Subprime Loans 8.60% 11.67% 11.98%
Refinancing Loans 53.91% 56.98% 50.05%
Principal Dwellings 89.92% 90.85% 88.97%
Rejected Applications 10.00% 12.10% 12.36%

Nearby Counties:   Nevada, El Dorado, Sierra, Amador, Yuba

Top Ten Lenders
# Name Share Apps
1 Countrywide Home Loans 9.22% 5,059
2 Washington Mutual Bank 4.73% 2,596
3 Wells Fargo Bank, Na 4.67% 2,561
4 Countrywide Bank, N.A. 3.82% 2,097
5 Bank Of America, N.A. 3.80% 2,085
6 World Savings Bank, Fsb 2.66% 1,458
7 Citimortgage, Inc 2.19% 1,201
8 Indymac Bank, F.S.B. 2.18% 1,196
9 American Home Mortgage Corp. 2.12% 1,161
10 National City Bank 2.00% 1,100