Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Park, Colorado?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Wells Fargo Bank, Na, Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na and Countrywide Bank, Fsb. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in Park, Colorado be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Park, Colorado borrowed an average of 1.98 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 Park, Colorado homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Park, Colorado to actually live in them?
   1. 75.0% of home owners in Park, 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 Park, Colorado to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly less subprime loans taken out by home owners in Park, Colorado than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Park, Colorado will be less affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a lesser percentage of all mortgages in Park, Colorado - 2.6% versus 4.8% - will reset to higher rates in 2009. This will mean that there will be less foreclosures caused by the reseting of subprime mortgages in Park, Colorado than other areas of the US.