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Pippin Wilbers
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3Years of experience
- Personal loans
- Auto loans
- Auto loan refinance
- Small business loans
The better you understand how loans work and how lenders think, the better equipped you are to save on your loan.
— Pippin Wilbers
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 Hanneh Bareham 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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Funding U Student Loans
Consider Funding U if you have high grades, minimal borrowing needs and don’t want a co-signer.
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Emergency and payday loan alternatives that could save you money
Payday loans are an easy way to get cash, but they have sky-high interest rates.
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How to manage a startup business loan
Before you take on debt, know how to manage a startup business loan.
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Can I take out multiple bad credit loans? Explore alternatives first
Consider alternatives before taking out multiple bad credit loans.
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Appeals judge rules student loan payment cuts can proceed, and other student loans news
In late June, two federal judges placed temporary injunctions on forgiveness through the Saving on A Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan following the U.S. Department of Education’s announced changes [...]
4 min read Jul 03, 2024