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How Does LendingTree Get Paid?

LendingTree is compensated by companies on this site and this compensation may impact how and where offers appear on this site (such as the order). LendingTree does not include all lenders, savings products, or loan options available in the marketplace.
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LendingTree is an advertising-supported comparison service. The site features products from our partners as well as institutions which are not advertising partners. While we make an effort to include the best deals available to the general public, we make no warranty that such information represents all available products. We are compensated by companies on this site and this compensation may impact how and where offers appear on this site (such as the order).
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Lauren Clifford

Staff Writer

Lauren Clifford is a staff writer at LendingTree, where she covers personal loans, credit cards and auto loans. She has written popular LendingTree articles including the Best Unsecured Loans and the Easiest Credit Cards to Get. Lauren was also responsible for developing the rating methodologies for Preapproved Car Loans and the Best Used Car Websites.

As someone who does an inordinate amount of research before making financial decisions, Lauren particularly enjoys writing reviews of financial products. She believes that when consumers have enough information, they will choose the right loans or credit cards — and keep more money in their wallets.

Before joining LendingTree, she worked in the education sector as a college counselor and marketing associate. Lauren is passionate about using clear, concise language to empower readers as they make important financial decisions.

Specialties

  • Personal loans
  • Auto loans
  • Credit cards

Achievements

  • 40+ articles written for LendingTree
  • 5+ years of writing and editing experience

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Master of Arts, New York University

Bringing work home

“My four-year-old son has recently shown an interest in money. I’ll sometimes chat with him about the basics, but I wasn’t sure how much he was retaining until he offered to sell me a piece of his pizza for $100,000 at dinner last week. When I countered with $2, he told me I could ‘just get a loan’ to pay him the full $100,000.”

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Articles by Lauren Clifford

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Navy Federal Personal Loan Review

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