Bankrate seeks a consumer finance watchdog reporter

Join Bankrate’s Watchdog and Investigations team as a writer focused on producing high-impact investigative and accountability journalism. Report on questionable, confusing, or predatory practices in personal finance and adjacent industries, with the goal of protecting and informing consumers. Create compelling stories that translate complex financial topics into clear, relatable, and actionable insights for everyday Americans. […]

Bankrate.com seeks an investigative reporter

Join Bankrate’s Watchdog and Investigations team as a writer focused on producing high-impact investigative and accountability journalism. Report on questionable, confusing, or predatory practices in personal finance and adjacent industries, with the goal of protecting and informing consumers. Create compelling stories that translate complex financial topics into clear, relatable, and actionable insights for everyday Americans. […]

Investing reporter Christian among the Bankrate.com layoffs

Investing reporter Rachel Christian was among the layoffs at Bankrate.com last month. She had been with the personal finance site since August 2023. Christian previously spent two years at personal finance site The Penny Hoarder. She also worked as a reporter for the Osceola News-Gazette in Florida and as a community editor for the Mount Vernon Democrat […]

Senior editor Segal among the Bankrate.com layoffs

Senior editor Troy Segal was among the recent layoffs at Bankrate.com. She focused on real estate, homebuying, and homeownership, delving deeply into mortgages, home equity loans, and HELOCs. Before Bankrate.com, Segal worked at Business Insider and Women’s Wear Daily. She also spent seven years at Businessweek as a department editor in personal business and social issues. She […]

Wilson, lead credit cards writer at Bankrate.com, among the layoffs

Benét J. Wilson, the lead credit cards writer at Bankrate.com, was among the layoffs last week. She had been with the company for a year. Wilson previously was a senior editor at The Points Guy and an associate editor at LendingTree. She also was a senior editor at Airport Business magazine and an editor at […]

Senior editor Mikulski among the Bankrate.com layoffs

Senior editor Courtney Mikulski was among the layoffs at Bankrate.com last week. She managed and executed a monthly editorial production calendar for monetized content that included product reviews and “Best cards” pages. Mikulski also collaborated closely with SEO, compliance, business operations, and content operations teams to execute overall business strategy and content goals for this part of […]

Gillespie among the Bankrate.com layoffs

Personal finance reporter Lane Gillespie was among the layoffs last week at Bankrate.com. They had been with the news organization for three years. Gillespie previously was a real estate reporter at Bisnow and a reporter at the Houston Business Journal covering education and retail for the publication. Gillespie also covered restaurants for the publication. Gillespie has also worked […]

Longtime biz journalist Howley among the Bankrate.com layoffs

Longtime business journalist Kathleen Howley, who was covering insurance for Bankrate.com, was among the layoffs this week at the personal finance site. Before Bankrate, she was a senior reporter at The Messenger and editor in chief at Three Creeks Media. She also was real estate editor and editor at large at Housing Wire. Before that, she […]

Senior editor Rubloff among the Bankrate.com layoffs

Senior editor Tori Rubloff was among the layoffs at Bankrate.com this week. Rubloff has been in charge of personal finance and lifestyle coverage, managing staff reporters. She has been with the company since 2021. She also worked at Fractl and FinanceBuzz. Rubloff holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Florida.

Senior editor Watts among the Bankrate.com layoffs

Senior editor Rob Watts is among the layoffs at personal finance site Bankrate.com. He had been with the company for more than a year and oversaw three direct reports and 10 freelancers. “I’m deeply grateful for the time I had with the company and proud of what our team accomplished together,” he wrote on LinkedIn. “Now, I’m […]