Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Grant, Kansas?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are First Tennessee Bank Na, Advanced Financial Services In and Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in Grant, Kansas be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Grant, Kansas borrowed an average of 1.43 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 Grant, Kansas homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Grant, Kansas to actually live in them?
   1. 98.6% of home owners in Grant, Kansas 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 Grant, Kansas to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly more subprime loans taken out by home owners in Grant, Kansas than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Grant, Kansas will be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Grant, Kansas - 6.4% 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 Grant, Kansas than other areas of the US.