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Pippin Wilbers

Former Editor
  • 5
    Years of experience
CD Icon CREDENTIALS
  • NACCC Certified Credit Counselor™ (2025)
Ribbon Icon EXPERTISE
  • Consumer loans
  • Banking
  • Credit cards
  • Mortgages
  • Deposit accounts

About the author

Pippin Wilbers is a former Bankrate editor and a Certified Credit Counselor™. He joined the Bankrate team in 2021 and works on helpful content about banks, consumer loans and mortgages. Pippin is passionate about helping borrowers stay up-to-date and feel empowered to make the best choices in a changing and challenging borrower environment.

Pippin stays on top of industry news sources, such as TransUnion and Experian. Working with Bankrate's skilled reporters, he analyzes industry data and the latest political moves and asks: "What does this mean for borrowers?"

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

Pippin wants you to know

It's a strange time for consumer finances, with the Fed lowering rates under political pressure while both inflation and mortgage rates stay stubbornly high. Even the experts have a tough time predicting what will happen next. But the fundamentals of personal finance haven't changed: Put your savings in the highest-yielding account you can find, keep your credit spending as low as you can and compare before you commit to any credit product.

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 latest articles

  • Carputty auto loans review

    Borrowers can finance for higher than usual amounts and benefit from fast funding. Still, the product is not available in every state.

    6 min read Aug 21, 2026
  • LendingClub

    Happen Bank's unsecured personal loans offer $1,000 to $40,000 with relatively affordable APRs. It charges origination fees and requires fair credit.

    5 min read Aug 21, 2026
  • Avant

    Avant offers fast funding and flexible payment options. Additionally, you don’t need stellar credit to qualify for a personal loan with this lender.

    5 min read Aug 19, 2026
  • Best Online Checking Accounts for August 2026

    The best online checking accounts charge few fees, belong to a large ATM network, offer highly rated mobile apps and have other perks like early direct deposit and cash back.

    6 min read Aug 13, 2026
  • Best 3-month CD Rates For August 2026

    Historically, the best 3-month CD rates handily beat the yields offered on liquid accounts. Is this the best savings option for you?

    3 min read Aug 13, 2026