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Published: Feb 10, 2020

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How We Rank

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Our partners' performance and/or payout may influence their placement on our website, including how many times they appear on the site or the order in which they appear on a list, except where prohibited by law, including mortgage, home equity and other home lending products. For example, our partners sometimes get premium or additional placements on our website and in our marketing materials.

Additional elements that affect who is featured on our website sometimes include historical data, such as the number of consumer visits to a partner site, percentage of sign-ups and purchased services, the user device, operating system, location, or even the day of the week or time of day.

Regardless of partner or compensation, we consider many additional factors, which are the result of the 200+ hours of research our teams spend on average to provide insights and recommendations to our readers.

Companies that meet those threshold requirements are then reviewed by our Editorial Team. Our editors’ judgments are not influenced by bias, conflicts of interest, or financial considerations. We require our writers and editors to assess each company free from internal and external pressures.

Additional elements that affect our ranking sometimes include historical data such as the number of consumer visits to a partner site, percentage of sign-ups and purchased services, the user device, operating system, location, the day of the week or time of day.

Ranking, ratings, and the order of companies on our site are subject to change. Our partners' performance and/or payout may influence their position on our website, including the order in which they appear. For example, our partners sometimes get premium or additional placements on our website and in our marketing materials. This does not apply to our mortgage, home equity or other home lending partners, or to other partners where prohibited by law.