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At Bankrate we strive to help you make smarter financial decisions. While we adhere to strict , this post may contain references to products from our partners. Here's an explanation for .

The reviews posted on Bankrate.com (“Bankrate”) are individual, subjective opinions of reviewers, and not of Bankrate. Bankrate does not endorse any of the opinions expressed by reviewers or any responses to reviews.

Bankrate cannot guarantee or verify the accuracy of the opinions shared by individual reviewers, and reserves the right to reject or remove any review, at any time, for any reason at Bankrate’s sole discretion, including but not limited to those that Bankrate deems inappropriate, fraudulent, invalid, irrelevant or otherwise outside the parameters of these Review Guidelines, the Privacy Policy, or the Terms of Use.

Please be aware that potential conflicts of interest, such as, but not limited to, being a competitor, family member, employee, former employee, or representative of the lending institution being reviewed are grounds for rejection or removal.

You must include a valid e-mail address in order to confirm your submission through a one-time email that will be delivered to you by Bankrate at the e-mail address you provide.

You must be at least 18 years old to submit a review.

You must also comply with the guidelines in each of the following categories.

Unlawful or Objectionable Content:

  • Do not post any unlawful, fraudulent, potentially libelous or defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, threatening, abusive, hateful, offensive, or otherwise objectionable information of any kind within reviews.

Solicitation:

  • Do not post advertising content, solicitations, or other commercial communications within reviews.

Private or Personally-Identifiable Information:

  • Do not reveal another person’s real name, address, phone number, e-mail address, date of birth/death, or any other personally identifying information that could constitute an invasion of privacy or expose the individual to identity theft.

Relevancy:

  • Do not post information and feedback that is not relevant to the origination services offered by the lending institution being reviewed.
These guidelines are effective as of 04/24/2023.