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Key Questions:

    1. How at risk is Brown, Illinois to the subprime mortgage crisis?
    2. There were significantly less subprime loans taken out by home owners in Brown, Illinois than the national average in 2006. That is to say, Brown, Illinois will be less affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a lesser percentage of all mortgages in Brown, Illinois - 8.5% 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 Brown, Illinois than other areas of the US.
    1. How stretched will home owners in Brown, Illinois be in paying off their mortgage?
    2. Homeowners in Brown, Illinois borrowed an average of 1.46 times their annual income for their mortgage. This compares to 1.83 for all of the US. Based on the national average, there will be a normal risk that Brown, Illinois homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
    1. Who are the leading lenders in Brown, Illinois?
    2. The leading lenders, by market share, are Beneficial Company Llc, Jpmorgan Chase Bank and Gmac Mortgage Llc. Do you have the best rate possible? Get quotes from mortgage lenders.
    1. How likely are the owners of homes in Brown, Illinois to actually live in them?
    2. 96.6% of home owners in Brown, Illinois 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%.
2006 Mortgage Research Brown Illinois US
Total Applications 118 1,378,587 33,304,682
Average Loan $75.9k $173.9k $184.9k
Loan to Income Ratio 1.46 1.81 1.83
Subprime Loans 8.47% 13.38% 11.98%
Refinancing Loans 69.49% 50.65% 50.05%
Principal Dwellings 96.61% 90.76% 88.97%
Rejected Applications 15.25% 13.14% 12.36%

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