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Key Questions:

    1. Who are the leading lenders in North Carolina?
    1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Wells Fargo Bank, Na, Jpmorgan Chase 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 North Carolina be in paying off their mortgage?
    1. Homeowners in North Carolina 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 North Carolina homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
    3. How likely are the owners of homes in North Carolina to actually live in them?
    1. 88.9% of home owners in North Carolina 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 North Carolina to the subprime mortgage crisis?
    1. Loans taken out by home owners in North Carolina are within a +/- 10 percent band of the national average. That is to say, North Carolina will likely be affected by the subprime mortgage crisis just like the average county in the US.
2008 Mortgage Research North Carolina US
Total Applications 575,937 17,391,570
Average Loan $168.3k $198.2k
Loan to Income Ratio 1.87 1.97
Subprime Loans 4.68% 4.81%
Refinancing Loans 55.98% 52.52%
Principal Dwellings 88.95% 90.00%
Rejected Applications 12.34% 15.15%
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Top Ten Lenders
# Name Share Apps
1 Wells Fargo Bank, Na 6.82% 38,230
2 Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na 6.07% 33,532
3 Countrywide Bank, Fsb 6.07% 36,024
4 Branch Banking And Trust Co 5.69% 34,772
5 Bank Of America, N.A. 4.34% 25,504
6 State Employees' Credit Union 3.80% 24,574
7 Suntrust Mortgage, Inc 3.75% 17,102
8 Beneficial Company Llc 3.32% 23,049
9 Wells Fargo Funding, Inc 3.23% 15,061
10 Wachovia Mortgage Fsb 2.97% 14,830