Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Mineral, Nevada?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Beneficial Company Llc, Gmac Mortgage Llc and Bank Of America, N.A.. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in Mineral, Nevada be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Mineral, Nevada borrowed an average of 1.79 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 Mineral, Nevada homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Mineral, Nevada to actually live in them?
   1. 90.4% of home owners in Mineral, Nevada 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 Mineral, Nevada to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly more subprime loans taken out by home owners in Mineral, Nevada than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Mineral, Nevada will be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Mineral, Nevada - 7.4% 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 Mineral, Nevada than other areas of the US.