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10+ Years of Dedication

For many people, dealing with personal finances is a combination of complicated, boring, and frustrating. That said, it has to be done! Making sure your personal finances are in order is extremely important. The negative impact of getting stuck working with the wrong lender or financial services company can be both painful and long-lasting. To ensure that you make educated financial decisions before you commit, our team of experienced editors and certified professionals spends thousands of hours researching and publishing helpful data, surveys, and guides.

Expert Approved

When you see “expert approved” at the top of an article, it means that our editors have teamed up either with a certified financial expert or another licensed professional, such as a CPA or CFA, to increase both the accuracy and helpfulness of the information we publish.

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Expert Ratings, Clear Choices

Reputation. Price. Customer satisfaction. What matters most when you need a reputable company? Our editorial team analyzes top-tier companies across numerous rating factors and helps you identify what to look for in a great company. Our editors intentionally avoid reviewing every single company in an industry. If a low-quality company is not good enough for us to use ourselves, or if we wouldn’t recommend the company to our own friends, then we’re not going to take the time to publish an in-depth review about them. Our editorial team spends their time analyzing companies that are worth using, then they help you differentiate the good companies from the extraordinary companies.

Our Ratings

When you see our 1 through 5 ratings—where 1 is low quality and 5 is excellent—it means that our editors have identified what matters most when rating a company, then compared the company against other “best in class” companies.

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Multiple “Best for” Companies. One “Best for You.”

There isn’t always a single company that’s best for everyone. Often there are multiple great options—the best choice comes down to which company is the best in a particular way or perhaps best for you personally. By publishing multiple “best for” designations, our editorial team empowers you to identify which factors are most important, then find the company that’s the best match for you.

Our Methodology

Our editors break down complicated financial ideas into easily digestible and actionable terms.

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About LendEDU

Take control of your finances with educated decision making.

LendEDU was created in 2014 because there were no excellent resources to compare loans and other important financial services. Since then, we're proud to say that we've helped over 16 million confused borrowers become informed consumers. Learn more about who we are and what we do here!