Mehat's final project that received a higher than average grade. The project is the design and characterization of a mortgage calculator application – an application for calculating the mortgage and repayments easily and quickly. You enter your data and the app calculates the returns for you.
about the project
Taking out a mortgage is seen by people as something difficult and complex and also as a difficulty that in taking on a financial burden for many years and a little forgets the reason for taking out the mortgage – buying their dream house.
the problem
The application is very simple to use, fun and experiential, and also conveys and reminds the user that the mortgage is another step on the way to your own home, through warmth and homely illustrations
the solution
Research
We asked many people about their experience in taking out a mortgage, and most of them told about a difficult and complicated experience, a lot of bureaucracy, complicated and complex calculations, stress and tension. From the interviews, we came to the conclusion that the process should be pleasant for the users.
interviews
persona
hobbies
Erez enjoys playing chess with his children, and watching a movie over a cup of popcorn.
goals
Erez's goal is to buy a house for his immediate family. He wants to compare the mortgage rates and terms between several banks to find the best deal
challenges
Erez does not know if he will be able to pay the mortgage with the monthly amount he earns and wants to check it easily. He is also concerned about the complexity of the mortgage process in Israel and wants to find an app to help him compare rates at several banks.
erez silver
Age: 37 Job: software engineer Status: father of two children Residence: Tel Aviv, Israel
"I just want a warm home for my family. Why does the whole process have to be so complex and complicated?"
user flow
Erez in the process of buying an apartment He wants to compare how much the mortgage will cost him if he takes it from Bank Hapoalim versus Bank Mizrahi entered the application Enter a username and password and register Chooses a calculation according to the price of the apartment Enter the price of the apartment, the equity, the mortgage period and the interest rate according to Bank Hapoalim Click on calculate Gets a screen with the calculation results. Now he knows how much he has to pay every month if he takes from Bank Hapoalim Clicker thought again Enters the data and the interest percentages according to Mizrahi Bank get a better result Decides to take a mortgage from the Mizrahi Bank. How fun and easy!
scenario
the app
results
fill data
log in
splash
landing page
branding
the logo
The colors I chose to use are black and white with yellow. The yellow expresses the warmth and light of a home, and also equates to a happy atmosphere in order to ease the complicated process of taking out a mortgage