Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Gaines, Texas?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na, Citimortgage, Inc 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 Gaines, Texas be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Gaines, Texas borrowed an average of 1.22 times their annual income for their mortgage. This compares to 1.97 for all of the US. Based on the national average, a significantly lower risk that Gaines, Texas homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Gaines, Texas to actually live in them?
   1. 94.2% of home owners in Gaines, Texas 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 Gaines, Texas to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly more subprime loans taken out by home owners in Gaines, Texas than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Gaines, Texas will be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Gaines, Texas - 12.3% 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 Gaines, Texas than other areas of the US.