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    1. Who are the leading lenders in Columbia, Washington?
    2. The leading lenders, by market share, are Countrywide Bank, Fsb, Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na and Wells Fargo Bank, Na. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
    1. How stretched will home owners in Columbia, Washington be in paying off their mortgage?
    2. Homeowners in Columbia, Washington borrowed an average of 1.88 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 Columbia, Washington homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
    1. How likely are the owners of homes in Columbia, Washington to actually live in them?
    2. 91.6% of home owners in Columbia, Washington 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%.
    1. How at risk is Columbia, Washington to the subprime mortgage crisis?
    2. Subprime loans taken out by home owners in Columbia, Washington were meaningful more than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Columbia, Washington will likely be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Columbia, Washington - 5.3% versus 4.8% - will reset to higher rates in 2009. This will likely trigger a higher amount of foreclosures caused by the reseting of subprime mortgages in Columbia, Washington than other areas of the US.
2008 Mortgage Research Columbia Washington US
Total Applications 225 485,622 17,391,570
Average Loan $143.4k $248.0k $198.2k
Loan to Income Ratio 1.88 2.40 1.97
Subprime Loans 5.33% 2.68% 4.81%
Refinancing Loans 61.33% 62.13% 52.52%
Principal Dwellings 91.56% 90.81% 90.00%
Rejected Applications 10.67% 11.61% 15.15%

Nearby Counties:   Garfield, Walla Walla, Asotin, Whitman, Adams

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Top Ten Lenders
# Name Share Apps
1 Countrywide Bank, Fsb 8.73% 21
2 Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na 6.87% 13
3 Wells Fargo Bank, Na 6.47% 12
4 Americanwest Bank 6.36% 14
5 Beneficial Company Llc 5.18% 8
6 Us Bank, N.A. 4.64% 8
7 Gmac Mortgage Llc 4.06% 10
8 Washington Trust Bank 3.81% 2
9 Banner Bank 3.69% 5
10 Bank Of America, N.A. 2.64% 15