Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Otero, Colorado?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Countrywide Bank, Fsb, First National Bank Of Las Ani and Beneficial Company Llc. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in Otero, Colorado be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Otero, Colorado borrowed an average of 1.47 times their annual income for their mortgage. This compares to 1.97 for all of the US. Based on the national average, there will be a normal risk that Otero, Colorado homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Otero, Colorado to actually live in them?
   1. 87.2% of home owners in Otero, 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 Otero, Colorado to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly more subprime loans taken out by home owners in Otero, Colorado than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Otero, Colorado will be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Otero, Colorado - 13.0% 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 Otero, Colorado than other areas of the US.