Pippin Wilbers

Editor, Personal and Auto Loans
  • 4
    Years of experience
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  • Personal loans
  • Auto loans
  • Student loans
  • Small business loans

About the author
Pippin Wilbers is a Bankrate editor. He joined the personal loans team in 2024, though he's also contributed work on the auto loans, credit cards, student loans and small business loan verticals. Pippin is passionate about demystifying complex topics, such as car financing or finding the best personal loan, and helping borrowers stay up-to-date in a changing and challenging borrower environment.

Pippin stays on top of industry news sources, such as TransUnion and Experian. Working with reporters Lauren Nowacki, and Denny Ceizyk, he analyzes industry data and trends and asks: "What does this mean for borrowers?"

Pippin lives in Denver. Before joining Bankrate, he brought vital news to his community as a small-town newspaper reporter. In his spare time, he enjoys foraging for mushrooms, reading, and dabbling in amateur entomology.

The better you understand how loans work and how lenders think, the better equipped you are to save on your loan.

— Pippin Wilbers

Pippin's Picks

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The federal funding freeze memo spooked student loan borrowers. Here’s how to handle the next surprise

The federal funding freeze did not include federal student loans or grants.

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Average auto loan interest rates by credit score 2024

You can still get a decent rate without perfect credit.

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What to look for when buying a car: Your new car checklist

Take these steps before heading to the dealership and during the test drive.

Student Loan Borrowers And Advocates Gather For The People's Rally To Cancel Student Debt During The Supreme Court Hearings On Student Debt Relief
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Supreme Court to review debt relief for defrauded students, and other student loan news

The U.S. Supreme Court will review proposed tweaks to the borrower defense to repayment rule.

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Auto loan rate forecast for 2025: Lender competition means good news for good credit borrowers

Good credit borrowers should find relief from increased lender competition in 2025.

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CFPB finds student loan servicers are mistreating borrowers — here’s what you can do

A new CFPB report highlights mistreatment of student loan borrowers.

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I wrote about personal loans for the last year. Now I’m ready to bust some myths.

Don’t fall for personal loan misconceptions.

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How to prepare your car for winter weather

Take some simple steps to stay safe on the roads this season.

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