Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Stanley, South Dakota?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are First National Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Na and Home Federal Bank. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in Stanley, South Dakota be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Stanley, South Dakota borrowed an average of 1.85 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 Stanley, South Dakota homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Stanley, South Dakota to actually live in them?
   1. 90.8% of home owners in Stanley, South Dakota 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 Stanley, South Dakota to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly more subprime loans taken out by home owners in Stanley, South Dakota than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Stanley, South Dakota will be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Stanley, South Dakota - 8.6% versus 4.8% - will reset to higher rates in 2009. This will mean that there will be more foreclosures caused by the reseting of subprime mortgages in Stanley, South Dakota than other areas of the US.