Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Dubuque, Iowa?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Dupaco Community Credit Union, Dubuque Bank & Trust Co. and American Trust& Savings Bank. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in Dubuque, Iowa be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Dubuque, Iowa borrowed an average of 1.76 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 Dubuque, Iowa homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Dubuque, Iowa to actually live in them?
   1. 92.2% of home owners in Dubuque, Iowa 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 Dubuque, Iowa to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. Subprime loans taken out by home owners in Dubuque, Iowa were meaningful more than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Dubuque, Iowa will likely be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Dubuque, Iowa - 5.8% versus 4.8% - will reset to higher rates in 2009. This will likely trigger a higher amount of foreclosures caused by the reseting of subprime mortgages in Dubuque, Iowa than other areas of the US.