Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Rhode Island?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na, Countrywide Bank, Fsb 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 Rhode Island be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Rhode Island borrowed an average of 2.09 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 Rhode Island homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Rhode Island to actually live in them?
   1. 90.3% of home owners in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly less subprime loans taken out by home owners in Rhode Island than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Rhode Island will be less affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a lesser percentage of all mortgages in Rhode Island - 3.4% 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 Rhode Island than other areas of the US.