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    1. Who are the leading lenders in Island, Washington?
    2. The leading lenders, by market share, are Countrywide Bank, Fsb, Wells Fargo Bank, Na and Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
    1. How stretched will home owners in Island, Washington be in paying off their mortgage?
    2. Homeowners in Island, Washington borrowed an average of 2.48 times their annual income for their mortgage. This compares to 1.97 for all of the US. Based on the national average, a signficantly higher risk that Island, Washington homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
    1. How likely are the owners of homes in Island, Washington to actually live in them?
    2. 86.8% of home owners in Island, 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 Island, Washington to the subprime mortgage crisis?
    2. There were significantly less subprime loans taken out by home owners in Island, Washington than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Island, Washington will be less affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a lesser percentage of all mortgages in Island, Washington - 2.0% 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 Island, Washington than other areas of the US.
2008 Mortgage Research Island Washington US
Total Applications 6,628 485,622 17,391,570
Average Loan $249.4k $248.0k $198.2k
Loan to Income Ratio 2.48 2.40 1.97
Subprime Loans 1.98% 2.68% 4.81%
Refinancing Loans 65.45% 62.13% 52.52%
Principal Dwellings 86.84% 90.81% 90.00%
Rejected Applications 10.71% 11.61% 15.15%

Nearby Counties:   San Juan, Kitsap, Snohomish, Skagit, Mason

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Top Ten Lenders
# Name Share Apps
1 Countrywide Bank, Fsb 11.34% 768
2 Wells Fargo Bank, Na 8.11% 592
3 Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na 6.95% 382
4 Gmac Mortgage Llc 5.32% 321
5 Gmac Bank 3.75% 227
6 Alaska Usa Mortgage Company 3.42% 228
7 Peoples Bank 3.26% 206
8 Whidbey Island Bank 2.79% 163
9 Us Bank, N.A. 2.74% 161
10 Hfc Company Llc 2.72% 193