BankRate.com
BankRate.com is a publically traded company (Nasdaq: RATE) that went online in 1996. The site is sort of like “consumer reports” for banking. BankRate.com monitors almost 5,000 financial institutions and provides users with a quick comparison of them all. They track mortgage rates, CD rates, credit cards, financing college, all kinds of loans and insurance. It’s a great resource for anyone who needs to research their financial options and it can provide information to anyone no matter how money savy they are.
Some features to check out: Comparing CD Rates, Comparing Mortgage Rates, Comparing Credit Cards, Comparing Auto Loans, and various Financial Calculators.