About
Editorial Policy
How CompareBankLoans writes, reviews, and updates its editorial content. The wall between editorial and partnerships, and the rules every article follows.
Editorial independence
Editorial decisions — what we cover, how we rate, what we recommend — are made independently of our partnerships and advertising business. No partner sees rankings before they publish, and no partner can pay for placement in a "Best of" list. Compensation does not affect editorial ratings.
Who writes
Every article is written by a named author and reviewed by a Certified Financial Planner™ professional or CFA charterholder before publication. Author and reviewer credentials are linked from every byline.
Sourcing
Rates and product details come from primary sources: lender disclosures, SEC filings, federal agency publications (CFPB, FDIC, Treasury). Secondary sources are clearly labeled. Statistics older than 24 months are flagged or re-verified before each republish cycle.
Update cadence
Money pages and lender reviews: monthly check, quarterly full re-review. Guides: quarterly check, annual full re-review. Calculators: continuous as underlying formulas don't change but tax/regulatory parameters can.
Corrections
If we publish something inaccurate, we correct it with a visible correction note at the top of the affected article — never a silent edit. Send correction requests to editorial@comparebankloans.com.
Conflicts of interest
Editorial staff cannot hold or transact in lenders covered by our rankings during their tenure. Editors with prior employment at a covered lender disclose that history on their author page; we typically reassign their coverage to an unaffiliated team member for the first 12 months after they join.