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Key Questions:

    1. How at risk is Grand Forks, North Dakota to the subprime mortgage crisis?
    2. Loans taken out by home owners in Grand Forks, North Dakota are within a +/- 10 percent band of the national average. That is to say, Grand Forks, North Dakota will likely be affected by the subprime mortgage crisis just like the average county in the US.
    1. How stretched will home owners in Grand Forks, North Dakota be in paying off their mortgage?
    2. Homeowners in Grand Forks, North Dakota borrowed an average of 1.29 times their annual income for their mortgage. This compares to 1.83 for all of the US. Based on the national average, a significantly lower risk that Grand Forks, North Dakota homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
    1. Who are the leading lenders in Grand Forks, North Dakota?
    2. The leading lenders, by market share, are Gate City Bank, Alerus Financial, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, Na. Do you have the best rate possible? Get quotes from mortgage lenders.
    1. How likely are the owners of homes in Grand Forks, North Dakota to actually live in them?
    2. 90.3% of home owners in Grand Forks, North Dakota that applied for a mortgage in 2006 live in their homes versus owning them as an investment property. This compares to the national average of 89.0%.
2006 Mortgage Research Grand Forks North Dakota US
Total Applications 3,548 34,373 33,304,682
Average Loan $97.7k $93.6k $184.9k
Loan to Income Ratio 1.29 1.29 1.83
Subprime Loans 11.33% 11.02% 11.98%
Refinancing Loans 37.94% 40.25% 50.05%
Principal Dwellings 90.30% 93.36% 88.97%
Rejected Applications 9.44% 9.66% 12.36%

Nearby Counties:   Walsh, Steele, Traill, Nelson, Pembina

Top Ten Lenders
# Name Share Apps
1 Gate City Bank 10.48% 372
2 Alerus Financial, N.A. 10.15% 360
3 Wells Fargo Bank, Na 8.31% 295
4 Countrywide Home Loans 5.89% 209
5 Bremer Bank Na (Grand Forks) 5.67% 201
6 Wells Fargo Fin'L North Dakota 4.68% 166
7 Community Bank Of The Rrv 4.20% 149
8 Irwin Mortgage Corporation 2.42% 86
9 Countrywide Bank, N.A. 2.37% 84
10 Bank Of North Dakota 2.06% 73