Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Hillsborough, New Hampshire?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Wells Fargo Bank, Na, Countrywide Bank, Fsb and Gmac Mortgage Llc. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in Hillsborough, New Hampshire be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Hillsborough, New Hampshire borrowed an average of 2.07 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 Hillsborough, New Hampshire homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Hillsborough, New Hampshire to actually live in them?
   1. 93.9% of home owners in Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough, New Hampshire to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly less subprime loans taken out by home owners in Hillsborough, New Hampshire than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Hillsborough, New Hampshire will be less affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a lesser percentage of all mortgages in Hillsborough, New Hampshire - 3.0% versus 4.8% - will reset to higher rates in 2009. This will mean that there will be less foreclosures caused by the reseting of subprime mortgages in Hillsborough, New Hampshire than other areas of the US.