Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Switzerland, Indiana?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Mainsource Bank, Beneficial Company Llc 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 Switzerland, Indiana be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Switzerland, Indiana borrowed an average of 1.68 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 Switzerland, Indiana homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Switzerland, Indiana to actually live in them?
   1. 94.2% of home owners in Switzerland, 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%.
4. How at risk is Switzerland, Indiana to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly more subprime loans taken out by home owners in Switzerland, Indiana than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Switzerland, Indiana will be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Switzerland, Indiana - 7.6% 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 Switzerland, Indiana than other areas of the US.