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Pippin Wilbers

Editor II, Loans
  • 4
    Years of experience
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  • NACCC Certified Credit Counselor™ (2025)
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  • Personal loans
  • Auto loans
  • Student loans
  • Small business loans

About the author
Pippin Wilbers is a Bankrate editor and a Certified Credit Counselor™. He joined the loans team in 2021, contributing work on personal, auto and student loan articles. 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 wants you to know
These days, Pippin is working closely with reporter Lauren Nowacki to keep a close eye on changes to the federal student loan program. "Student loans are the first debt burden most people take on, and you have to start repaying them when your wages are the lowest they'll likely ever be," he notes. "The current chaos around repayment plans and student loan forgiveness is so destabilizing for peoples' finances. I want readers to have the clearest and most accurate information so they can proactively plan for whatever the future holds."

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 latest articles

  • PenFed Credit Union

    PenFed offers low APRs and fast funding on personal loans from $600 to $35,000, and it doesn’t charge origination fees or a prepayment penalty.

    7 min read Oct 19, 2022
  • LendingClub

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

    6 min read Oct 19, 2022
  • 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 Oct 19, 2022
  • MPOWER Student Loans

    MPOWER is best for international students who don't have a U.S. co-signer.

    6 min read Oct 19, 2022
  • SoFi Student Loans

    SoFi is an online lender that offers student loan refinancing, parent loans and private student loans for undergraduates and graduates.

    7 min read Oct 19, 2022
  • LendKey Student Loans

    LendKey allows borrowers to compare multiple student loan offers at once.

    6 min read Oct 19, 2022
  • Discover

    Low rates, no fees and rewards for maintaining good grades make Discover’s student loans worth consideration.

    6 min read Oct 19, 2022