Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Kit Carson, Colorado?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are First National Bank, Mile High Banks and Wells Fargo Fin'L Colorado Inc. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in Kit Carson, Colorado be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Kit Carson, Colorado borrowed an average of 1.40 times their annual income for their mortgage. This compares to 1.97 for all of the US. Based on the national average, a significantly lower risk that Kit Carson, Colorado homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Kit Carson, Colorado to actually live in them?
   1. 90.6% of home owners in Kit Carson, Colorado 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 Kit Carson, Colorado to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly more subprime loans taken out by home owners in Kit Carson, Colorado than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Kit Carson, Colorado will be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Kit Carson, Colorado - 9.7% versus 4.8% - will reset to higher rates in 2009. This will mean that there will be more foreclosures caused by the reseting of subprime mortgages in Kit Carson, Colorado than other areas of the US.