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Toplines - Subprime Mortgages - December 9-10, 2007
Mortgage Crisis National Survey of 1,000 Adults December 9-10, 2007 1* A large
number of homeowners with adjustable rate mortgages will have their interest
payments increase next year. How serious a problem is this for the 57% Very serious 24% Somewhat
serious 10% Not very serious
2% Not at all serious
7% Not sure 2* If a
large number of people default on their mortgages and lose their home to
foreclosure, how serious a problem will that be for the United States economy? 64% Very serious 22% Somewhat
serious
9% Not very serious
2% Not at all serious
3% Not sure 3* If
someone cannot afford to make increased mortgage payments, is it better for the
government to assist them in making their payments or should they sell their
homes and find a less expensive home? 29% Better for the government to
assist them 57% Should
sell their homes and find a less expensive home 13% Not sure 4* Some
people bought homes with an adjustable rate mortgage that gave them lower
payments up front but the possibility of higher payments down the road as
interest rates increased. Does the government have the right to prevent
mortgage companies from charging then higher interest rates called for in the
mortgage agreement? 36% Yes 41% No 22% Not sure 5* If
housing prices decline significantly, how serious a problem will that be for
the 32% Very serious 35% Somewhat
serious 20% Not very serious
5% Not at all serious
8% Not sure NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage
points with a 95% level of confidence . |