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    1. Who are the leading lenders in Highlands, Florida?
    2. The leading lenders, by market share, are Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na, Bank Of America, N.A. and Countrywide Bank, Fsb. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
    1. How stretched will home owners in Highlands, Florida be in paying off their mortgage?
    2. Homeowners in Highlands, Florida borrowed an average of 1.78 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 Highlands, Florida homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
    1. How likely are the owners of homes in Highlands, Florida to actually live in them?
    2. 85.2% of home owners in Highlands, Florida 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%.
    1. How at risk is Highlands, Florida to the subprime mortgage crisis?
    2. There were significantly more subprime loans taken out by home owners in Highlands, Florida than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Highlands, Florida will be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Highlands, Florida - 6.8% 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 Highlands, Florida than other areas of the US.
2008 Mortgage Research Highlands Florida US
Total Applications 3,735 962,944 17,391,570
Average Loan $130.5k $204.9k $198.2k
Loan to Income Ratio 1.78 1.81 1.97
Subprime Loans 6.80% 3.81% 4.81%
Refinancing Loans 58.21% 52.07% 52.52%
Principal Dwellings 85.25% 83.60% 90.00%
Rejected Applications 21.20% 19.64% 15.15%

Nearby Counties:   Glades, Okeechobee, Hardee, Desoto, Polk

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Top Ten Lenders
# Name Share Apps
1 Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na 7.19% 265
2 Bank Of America, N.A. 7.17% 353
3 Countrywide Bank, Fsb 7.01% 266
4 Branch Banking And Trust Co 5.96% 139
5 Taylor, Bean & Whitaker 5.11% 155
6 Suntrust Mortgage, Inc 4.37% 126
7 Gmac Mortgage Llc 4.09% 112
8 Midflorida Federal Credit Unio 3.76% 168
9 Hfc Company Llc 3.73% 104
10 Beneficial Company Llc 3.31% 87