(Length: 16 pages)

June 7, 2006

Online Mortgage Shoppers' Paths To Purchase

Navigational And Survey Data Uncovers How Prospects Use Web Sites

This is the first document in the "How Consumers Use Financial Sites" series.

by Brad Strothkamp

with Bruce D. Temkin, Peter Hult


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Forrester examined how consumers use top mortgage Web sites and search engines in their search for a mortgage, analyzing the content, tools, and sales channels that lead to the highest conversion rates. What did we find? Traditional lenders like Citi and Washington Mutual have a lot to learn from their online peers when it comes to selling mortgages online. Loan aggregator sites like LendingTree and LowerMyBills.com attract hundreds of thousands of mortgage prospects per month, and direct lenders like Quicken Loans are tops at converting prospects into applicants. Lenders looking to attract and convert more lending prospects should evaluate their use of search engines, offer easy access to rates and fees, and provide selection tools for choosing the right mortgage.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemUnderstanding How Online Consumers Select Mortgages

itemAggregators Attract Consumers, Conversion Remains Low

itemOnline Mortgage Shoppers Don't Complete Many Applications

itemMortgage Path To Purchase: How Prospects Become Applicants

itemSearch Engines Deliver Applicants

itemThe Best Prospects Use Product Selection Tools

itemApplicants Look For Rates And Fees Online

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itemLenders Need To Better Understand Their Site Visitors

Forrester analyzed navigational and survey data provided by Compete from its panel of 2 million US consumers.

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Analyst: Brad Strothkamp
Technology: eBusiness/eCommerce
Industry: Consumer Financial Services, Consumer Portals & Search, Consumer Technology, eBusiness/eCommerce Adoption, Financial Services, Financial Services Customer Experience, Online Financial Products & Services, Retail Banking, Retail Credit
Geography: North America

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