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Did you know we've been doing this for more than two decades? Bankrate.com started out in 1976 as Bank Rate Monitor, a print publisher for the banking industry. The newsletter we originally distributed, "Bank Rate Monitor" contained much of the same rate research and information we're known and respected for today. After two decades of conducting quality, trusted rate research, we took our product to the Web, expanded our offerings and made our online debut in 1996.
Today, Bankrate.com is the Web's leading aggregator of information on 104 financial products including mortgages, credit cards, new and used automobile loans, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, home equity loans and more. We regularly survey more than 4,500 financial institutions in 174 markets in all 50 states to provide the most current and objective rate information. Additionally, we distribute our information to a network of 104 editorial partners, including such newspapers as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and USA Today, as well as to 83 online partners such as AOL, Yahoo! and MSN.
Our efforts have paid off, as demonstrated by our impressive unique user base of 3.6 million monthly consumers. (Source: Jupiter Media Metrix, February 2002).
Most importantly, how has Bankrate.com saved you money since 1976? By continually offering rate research and editorial content that is comprehensive, objective, and free.
Comprehensive.
Bankrate.com is the Web's leading aggregator
of financial rates and information. We survey thousands of banks, thrifts
and credit unions regularly to provide you with the most up-to-date
rates and information on mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, home equity
loans and other banking products. Our rates and information go hand in hand.
Looking for a mortgage? Find
rates in your area. Need more info on the best way to shop for a mortgage?
Check out our
mortgage stories.
Objective.
We don't sell anything on Bankrate.com, so we
don't have a bias toward any bank or lender. We simply want to
help you find the best possible rate on whatever banking product you might
need. Bottom line: We do the research and provide the information that will
save you money. Bankrate.com has been recognized as among the best financial
Web sites by Forbes, Fortune, SmartMoney and Entrepreneur
magazines.
Free.
There is no charge to use Bankrate.com. Every page, every
feature, every calculator is completely free. Our motto: We believe consumers
have the right to comprehensive, objective and free financial rates and
information.
