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    1. Who are the leading lenders in Benton, Indiana?
    2. The leading lenders, by market share, are Fifth Third Mortgage Company, Fowler State Bank and Beneficial Company Llc. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
    1. How stretched will home owners in Benton, Indiana be in paying off their mortgage?
    2. Homeowners in Benton, Indiana borrowed an average of 1.22 times their annual income for their mortgage. This compares to 1.97 for all of the US. Based on the national average, a significantly lower risk that Benton, Indiana homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
    1. How likely are the owners of homes in Benton, Indiana to actually live in them?
    2. 90.3% of home owners in Benton, Indiana 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 Benton, Indiana to the subprime mortgage crisis?
    2. There were significantly more subprime loans taken out by home owners in Benton, Indiana than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Benton, Indiana will be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Benton, Indiana - 13.8% 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 Benton, Indiana than other areas of the US.
2008 Mortgage Research Benton Indiana US
Total Applications 392 348,681 17,391,570
Average Loan $69.2k $123.2k $198.2k
Loan to Income Ratio 1.22 1.64 1.97
Subprime Loans 13.78% 5.99% 4.81%
Refinancing Loans 51.28% 56.17% 52.52%
Principal Dwellings 90.31% 92.90% 90.00%
Rejected Applications 9.69% 14.00% 15.15%

Nearby Counties:   Warren, Newton, Jasper, White, Tippecanoe

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Top Ten Lenders
# Name Share Apps
1 Fifth Third Mortgage Company 6.79% 16
2 Fowler State Bank 6.71% 32
3 Beneficial Company Llc 6.54% 19
4 Gmac Mortgage Llc 6.43% 19
5 Alliance Bank 4.94% 13
6 Countrywide Bank, Fsb 4.60% 20
7 Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na 3.68% 18
8 Farm Credit Services Of Midam 3.60% 5
9 Wells Fargo Bank, Na 3.58% 12
10 Advanced Financial Services In 2.86% 9