Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Garfield, Montana?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Stockman Bank Of Montana, Wells Fargo Bank, Na 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 Garfield, Montana be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Garfield, Montana borrowed an average of 1.30 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 Garfield, Montana homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Garfield, Montana to actually live in them?
   1. 89.7% of home owners in Garfield, Montana 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 Garfield, Montana to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly more subprime loans taken out by home owners in Garfield, Montana than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Garfield, Montana will be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Garfield, Montana - 10.3% 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 Garfield, Montana than other areas of the US.