Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in King, Texas?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Direct Mortgage Corp and Texstar Bank / Fnb Monahans. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in King, Texas be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in King, Texas borrowed an average of 1.18 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 King, Texas homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in King, Texas to actually live in them?
   1. 50% of home owners in King, 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 King, Texas to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly less subprime loans taken out by home owners in King, Texas than the national average in 2008. That is to say, King, Texas will be less affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a lesser percentage of all mortgages in King, Texas - 0% 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 King, Texas than other areas of the US.