Key Questions:

1. How at risk is San Francisco, California to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly less subprime loans taken out by home owners in San Francisco, California than the national average in 2006. That is to say, San Francisco, California will be less affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a lesser percentage of all mortgages in San Francisco, California - 5.5% 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 San Francisco, California than other areas of the US.
2. How stretched will home owners in San Francisco, California be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in San Francisco, California borrowed an average of 2.36 times their annual income for their mortgage. This compares to 1.83 for all of the US. Based on the national average, a signficantly higher risk that San Francisco, California homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. Who are the leading lenders in San Francisco, California?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Washington Mutual Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Na and Bank Of America, N.A.. Do you have the best rate possible? Get quotes from mortgage lenders.
4. How likely are the owners of homes in San Francisco, California to actually live in them?
   1. 87.4% of home owners in San Francisco, 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%.