Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Belknap, New Hampshire?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Countrywide Bank, Fsb, Gmac Mortgage Llc 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 Belknap, New Hampshire be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Belknap, New Hampshire borrowed an average of 1.87 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 Belknap, New Hampshire homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Belknap, New Hampshire to actually live in them?
   1. 81.1% of home owners in Belknap, New Hampshire 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 Belknap, New Hampshire to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. Subprime loans taken out by home owners in Belknap, New Hampshire were meaningfully less than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Belknap, New Hampshire will likely be less affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a lesser percentage of all mortgages in Belknap, New Hampshire - 3.9% versus 4.8% - will reset to higher rates in 2009.