Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Colfax, Nebraska?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Pinnacle Bank, Us Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, Na. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in Colfax, Nebraska be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Colfax, Nebraska borrowed an average of 1.25 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 Colfax, Nebraska homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Colfax, Nebraska to actually live in them?
   1. 90.6% of home owners in Colfax, Nebraska 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 Colfax, Nebraska to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly more subprime loans taken out by home owners in Colfax, Nebraska than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Colfax, Nebraska will be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Colfax, Nebraska - 19.5% 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 Colfax, Nebraska than other areas of the US.