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Rebecca Betterton

Writer, Auto Loans and Personal Loans
  • 4
    Years of experience
Ribbon Icon EXPERTISE
  • Auto Loans
  • Personal loans
  • Personal finance
  • Budgeting
Education Icon EDUCATION
  • Certified Financial Education Instructor℠, National Financial Educators Council
  • Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communications, Elon University

About the author
Rebecca Betterton, a Certified Financial Education Instructor℠, is a writer for Bankrate who has been reporting on auto loans since 2021. Through her writing, Rebecca aims to provide clarity and accessibility to the automotive loans industry as the cost of financing new and used vehicles continues to climb due to steep inflation.

She specializes in assisting readers in navigating the ins and outs of securely borrowing money to purchase a car, but recently widened her scope to cover personal loans and other debt topics. Prior to her time at Bankrate, she was a social media reporter and copywriter.

When Rebecca isn’t researching recent trends in personal finance, she is an avid runner and a lover of interior design.

Rebecca beyond Bankrate

Report Predicts Fed Interest Rate Actions Likely To Send More Car Shop

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Insight: Scratched EV battery? Your insurer may have to junk the whole

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How to get preapproved for a car loan and gain negotiation power

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New car prices are finally coming down. But not by much

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Rebecca wants you to know
Rebecca understands the anxiety that comes with heading to a dealership. She is passionate about empowering readers to make informed financial decisions in the showroom through focused advice and guidance. Outside of that, she has spent the last year researching EV financing and trends to make it more accessible for all sorts of drivers.

Rebecca's latest articles

  • myAutoLoan: 2024 review

    MyAutoLoan is a connection service that can pair you with up to four lenders to take out an auto loan or refinance an existing one.

    6 min read Sep 11, 2024
  • Caribou: 2024 auto loan review

    Get connected with a lender without handing over your Social Security number. Find out how much you can save each month on your auto loan.

    6 min read Mar 06, 2024
  • Upstart auto loans: 2024 review

    More than your credit score gets considered when you apply to refinance your auto loan through Upstart.

    5 min read Jan 01, 2024
  • Autopay: 2024 auto loan review

    Online platform Autopay takes the guesswork out of finding an auto loan deal by shopping your information around to multiple partner lenders.

    7 min read Jul 08, 2024
  • RefiJet auto loans: 2024 review

    While you can potentially qualify with several lenders at once, RefiJet's process is not entirely online.

    5 min read Jan 01, 2024
  • Tenet auto loans: 2024 review

    Tenet offers auto loans and refinancing to drivers who are looking into or already have an EV.

    6 min read Jan 01, 2024