Key Questions:

1. How at risk is Chesapeake, Virginia to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. Loans taken out by home owners in Chesapeake, Virginia are within a +/- 10 percent band of the national average. That is to say, Chesapeake, Virginia will likely be affected by the subprime mortgage crisis just like the average county in the US.
2. How stretched will home owners in Chesapeake, Virginia be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Chesapeake, Virginia borrowed an average of 2.14 times their annual income for their mortgage. This compares to 1.83 for all of the US. Based on the national average, there will be a normal risk that Chesapeake, Virginia homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. Who are the leading lenders in Chesapeake, Virginia?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Countrywide Home Loans, Wells Fargo Bank, Na and Nfcu. Do you have the best rate possible? Get quotes from mortgage lenders.
4. How likely are the owners of homes in Chesapeake, Virginia to actually live in them?
   1. 93.4% of home owners in Chesapeake, Virginia that applied for a mortgage in 2006 live in their homes versus owning them as an investment property. This compares to the national average of 89.0%.