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Detail on Single-Lender Mortgage Web Sites

Summary Rankings of Web Sites, January 12, 2005 

Rank

URL

Score

Rank

URL

Score

1

Amerisave.com

47

 

2

Eloan.com

46

11

Countrywide.com**

  0**

3

Mortgage.com (ABN AMRO)

42

12

Citimortgage.com

  24

4

Indymac.com

37

13

Ditech.com

20

5

Greenpointmortgage.com

32

14

Wells Fargo.com\mortgage

20

6

Chasehomefinance,com

30

15

Wachovia.com

19

7

Mortgage.etrade.com

29

16

Gmacmortgage.com

15

8

Charteronedirect.com

29

17

Homeloancenter.com

14

9

Wamuhomeloans.com

26

   18

Infoloan.com

12

10

Bankofamerica.com

25

   19

Home.ingdirect.com/open/open.html

12

**Sometime in 2006, Countrywide eliminated all pricing from its web site.

COMPONENTS OF SCORE

LENDER

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Purpose/Occupancy

Cash-out Refi (1)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

.

X

Second Home (1)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Investment (1)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Property

2-Unit (1)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3-Unit (1)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

4-Unit (1)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Condo (1)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

PUD (1)

.

X

.

X

X

. .

X

.

Co-op (1)

. o .

X

X

.

X

.

X

Townhouse (1)

.

X

. .

X

. . .

X

Units under construction (1)

. o . . . . . . .

Manufactured (1)

.

X

.

X

. .

X

. .
Type of Mortgage

10-year FRM (1)

.

X

X

. . .

X

.

X

20-year FRM (1)

.

X

.

X

X

X

X

.

X

1-month ARM (1)

. . . . . . . . .

3-month ARM (1)

. . . . . . .

X

.

6-month ARM (1)

.

X

X

.

X

.

X

.

X

1-year ARM (1)

X

X

.

X

X

. .

X

X

3-year ARM (1)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

5-year ARM (1)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

7-year ARM (1)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

.

X

10-year ARM (1)

X

X

X

.

X

X

X

. .

Flex payment (option) ARMs (1)

X

.

X

. . .

X

X

.

5-year balloon (1)

.

X

. . . . . . .

7-year balloon (1)

.

X

. . . . . . .

FHA (1)

. . . . . . . . .

VA (1)

. . . . . . . . .

IO Option on ARMs (1)

X

X

.

X

X

X

X

X

X

IO Option on FRMs (1)

X

. . .

X

.

X

. .
Lock Period Assumption

User selects (2)

X

X

.

X

X

X

. . .

Site selects, assumption clear? (1)

. .

X

. . .

X

X

X

Lock Procedure Explained (1)

X

X

.

X

.

X

. . .
Escrow Assumption

User selects (2)

X

X

X

. . . . . .

Site selects, assumption clear? (1)

. . . . . .

X

. .
Sub Financing Assumption

User selects (2)

X

. .

X

. . . . .

Site selects, assumption clear? (1)

. .

X

. . . . .

X

Prepayment Penalty Assumption

User selects (2)

X

. . . . . .

X

.

Site selects, assumption clear? (1)

.

X

X

. . . . .

X

Down Payment Assumption

User selects (2)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

. .

Maximum clearly noted? (1)

. . . . . . .

X

X

<5% option priced? (1)

X

X

X

. .

X

.

X

.
Documentation Assumption

Assumption clearly noted? (1)

X

.

X

X

.

X

.

X

.

Stated income option (1)

X

.

X

X

.

X

. . .

Low documentation option (1)

. . . . . . .

X

.
No Documentation option (1) . . . . . . . . .
No ratio option (1) . . . . . . . . .
IR/Point Combinations

Points = > 3 (1)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Rebates = > 1 (1)

X

X

X

X

.

X

X

.

X

No-cost (1)

. . . . . . . . .
Information on ARMs

Index (1)

X

X

X

X

X

.

X

. .

Current value of index (1)

X

.

X

.

X

. . . .

Margin (1)

X

.

X

X

X

X

.

X

.

Rate adjustment cap (1)

X

X

.

X

X

. .

X

X

Maximum rate (1)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

.
Info on Negative Amort ARMs

Payment cap (1)

X

. . . . . .

X

.

Loan balance cap (1)

X

.

X

. . . . . .

Recast requirement (1)

.

.

X

. . . . . .
Settlement Costs

Total shown (1)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Lender fees separated (1)

X

X

X

. .

X

X

. .

Lender fees guaranteed (1)

X

X

X

. .

X

. . .

Includes appraisal (1)

.

X

. . . . . . .

Includes credit report (1)

.

X

. . .

X

. . .

Includes all third party fees (2)

.

X

. . . . . . .
Credit Rating

User selects (2)

X

.

X

. . . . . .

Site selects, assumption clear (1)

. . . . . . . . .
Shows Niches Covered (3)

X

. . . . . . . .

SCORE

46

42

37

32

30

29

29

26

25

 

LENDER

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Purpose/Occupancy

Cash-out Refi (1)

X

.

X

X

. .

X

X

Second Home (1)

X

X

.

X

X

. . .

Investment (1)

X

X

.

X

X

. . .
Property

2-Unit (1)

X

X

.

X

X

. . .

3-Unit (1)

X

X

.

X

X

. . .

4-Unit (1)

X

X

.

X

X

. . .

Condo (1)

X

.

X

X

. . .

X

PUD (1)

X

. .

X

. . . .

Co-op (1)

X

. . . . . . .

Townhouse (1)

. .

X

X

. . .

X

Units under construction (1)

. . . . . . . .

Manufactured (1)

. . . . . . . .
Type of Mortgage

10-year FRM (1)

. . .

X

. . . .

20-year FRM (1)

. .

X

X

. . . .

1-month ARM (1)

. . . . . . . .

3-month ARM (1)

. . . . . . . .

6-month ARM (1)

. . . . . . . .

1-year ARM (1)

X

.

X

. . . . .

3-year ARM (1)

X

X

X

X

.

X

X

X

5-year ARM (1)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

7-year ARM (1)

X

X

X

. .

X

.

X

10-year ARM (1)

. .

X

. . . . .

Flexible payment ARMs (1)

. . . . .

X

. .

5-year balloon (1)

. . . . . . . .

7-year balloon (1)

. . . . . . . .

FHA (1)

. . . . . . . .

VA (1)

. . . . . . . .

IO Option on ARMs (1)

. . . . . . . .

IO Option on FRMs (1)

.

X

. . . . . .
Lock Period Assum