Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Mchenry, Illinois?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na, Countrywide Bank, Fsb and Wells Fargo Bank, Na. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in Mchenry, Illinois be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Mchenry, Illinois borrowed an average of 2.14 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 Mchenry, Illinois homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Mchenry, Illinois to actually live in them?
   1. 94.2% of home owners in Mchenry, Illinois 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 Mchenry, Illinois to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly less subprime loans taken out by home owners in Mchenry, Illinois than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Mchenry, Illinois will be less affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a lesser percentage of all mortgages in Mchenry, Illinois - 3.4% 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 Mchenry, Illinois than other areas of the US.