Key Questions:

1. Who are the leading lenders in Menominee, Wisconsin?
   1. The leading lenders, by market share, are Associated Bank, N.A., M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, Na. Do you have the best rate possible? Find out your credit score or browse
2. How stretched will home owners in Menominee, Wisconsin be in paying off their mortgage?
   1. Homeowners in Menominee, Wisconsin borrowed an average of 1.19 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 Menominee, Wisconsin homeowners will default on their mortgage payments in the coming years.
3. How likely are the owners of homes in Menominee, Wisconsin to actually live in them?
   1. 57.1% of home owners in Menominee, Wisconsin 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 Menominee, Wisconsin to the subprime mortgage crisis?
   1. Subprime loans taken out by home owners in Menominee, Wisconsin were meaningful more than the national average in 2008. That is to say, Menominee, Wisconsin will likely be more affected by the subprime mortgage crisis in years to come as a greater percentage of all mortgages in Menominee, Wisconsin - 6.0% 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 Menominee, Wisconsin than other areas of the US.