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Pippin Wilbers

Editor II, Loans
  • 4
    Years of experience
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  • NACCC Certified Credit Counselor™ (2025)
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  • Personal loans
  • Auto loans
  • Student loans
  • Small business loans

About the author
Pippin Wilbers is a Bankrate editor and a Certified Credit Counselor™. He joined the loans team in 2021, contributing work on personal, auto and student loan articles. Pippin is passionate about helping borrowers stay up-to-date and feel empowered to make the best choices in a changing and challenging borrower environment.

Pippin stays on top of industry news sources, such as TransUnion and Experian. Working with Bankrate's skilled reporters he analyzes industry data and the latest political moves and asks: "What does this mean for borrowers?"
Pippin wants you to know
These days, Pippin is working closely with reporter Lauren Nowacki to keep a close eye on changes to the federal student loan program. "Student loans are the first debt burden most people take on, and you have to start repaying them when your wages are the lowest they'll likely ever be," he notes. "The current chaos around repayment plans and student loan forgiveness is so destabilizing for peoples' finances. I want readers to have the clearest and most accurate information so they can proactively plan for whatever the future holds."

Pippin lives in Denver. Before joining Bankrate, he brought vital news to his community as a small-town newspaper reporter. In his spare time, he enjoys foraging for mushrooms, reading and dabbling in amateur entomology.

The better you understand how loans work and how lenders think, the better equipped you are to save on your loan.

— Pippin Wilbers

Pippin's Picks

Author Lauren Nowacki and husband Mike embrace
11 MIN READ

My husband and I paid off our student loans together. Here’s how you can do it too

Paying off student debt as a team may save you thousands — but it comes with stresses.

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5 MIN READ

Average auto loan interest rates by credit score 2025

You can still get a decent rate without perfect credit.

Education Department secretary Linda McMahon looks at her watch during a press conference
7 MIN READ

Education Department announces May start dates for IDR processing and federal student loan collections

The Department of Education will resume federal student loan collections in May, garnishing income from borrowers with defaulted student loans. Also, it has reopened income-driven repayment (IDR) plan [...]

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6 MIN READ

Should I take out student loans? Steps to help you decide

Here’s how to determine if taking out student loans is the right choice for you.

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5 MIN READ

The federal funding freeze memo spooked student loan borrowers. Here’s how to handle the next surprise

The federal funding freeze did not include federal student loans or grants.

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4 MIN READ

What to look for when buying a car: Your new car checklist

Take these steps before heading to the dealership and during the test drive.

Student Loan Borrowers And Advocates Gather For The People's Rally To Cancel Student Debt During The Supreme Court Hearings On Student Debt Relief
3 MIN READ

Supreme Court to review debt relief for defrauded students, and other student loan news

The U.S. Supreme Court will review proposed tweaks to the borrower defense to repayment rule.

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Auto loan rate forecast for 2025: Lender competition means good news for good credit borrowers

Good credit borrowers should find relief from increased lender competition in 2025.

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