Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Essex, Vermont?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Northeast Home Loan, Llc, Community National Bank and Citifinancial, Inc.. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in Essex, Vermont be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Essex, Vermont borrowed an average of 1.56 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 Essex, Vermont homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Essex, Vermont to actually live in them?
   1. 80.3% of home owners in Essex, Vermont 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 Essex, Vermont to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. There were significantly more subprime loans taken out by home owners in Essex, Vermont than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Essex, Vermont will be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Essex, Vermont - 6.5% 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 Essex, Vermont than other areas of the US.