The people behind the mission
Bankrate is built on Robert Heady’s founding conviction: every person deserves to know if they’re getting a fair deal. This is the team carrying that forward.
How we operate
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Editorial independence
Our journalism and data are never influenced by which financial institutions pay us.
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Structural alignment
We have no financial incentive to show you anything other than your best option.
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Radical transparency
Every methodology, every data source, and every detail of how we're paid is documented and publicly available.
Leadership
The team
Who we are and why we exist
- See who we are
About us
For over 40 years, one job: show people what the market actually offers — not what their banks want them to see.
- View our coverage
News & Research
The latest financial news, data-driven research, and expert analysis to help people make better money decisions.
- Read where it started
Our founder
In 1982, journalist Robert K. Heady saw that people had no way to know if they were getting a fair deal from their bank. He built the solution.
- Reach the right person
Contact us
Press, editorial, partnership, and general inquiries. Every message reaches the right person.