Key Questions:

1. How at risk is Arenac, Michigan to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. Loans taken out by home owners in Arenac, Michigan are within a +/- 10 percent band of the national average. That is to say, Arenac, Michigan will likely be affected by the subprime mortgage crisis just like the average county in the US.
2. How stretched will home owners in Arenac, Michigan be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Arenac, Michigan borrowed an average of 1.40 times their annual income for their mortgage. This compares to 1.83 for all of the US. Based on the national average, there will be a normal risk that Arenac, Michigan homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. Who are the leading lenders in Arenac, Michigan?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Chemical Bank, Countrywide Home Loans and Gmac Mortgage Llc. Do you have the best rate possible? Get quotes from mortgage lenders.
4. How likely are the owners of homes in Arenac, Michigan to actually live in them?
   1. 88.1% of home owners in Arenac, Michigan that applied for a mortgage in 2006 live in their homes versus owning them as an investment property. This compares to the national average of 89.0%.