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Bankrate.com Reputation Check

May 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Bankrate → Safety Check

First checked April 22, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
This company has verified ownership of the profile and can respond to reviews.
Verified Safe Strong trust evidence leads the assessment: 31.4-year domain history, public traffic rank, and verified X/YouTube profiles. Mixed review signals still deserve a quick check.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for bankrate.com Domain Maturity: 11447 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 0 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 2 negative tags, 2 warning signals Safety Level Positive Signals: 9 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 4,203 Popularity Trust Zone: .com Trust Zone Operational Signals: 3 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for bankrate.com. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored bankrate.com

On-page mentions:
Popular Bank, Cryptocurrency, Financial Service, Bank of America
Tech signals:
Facebook Integration, Extended Data, Alpine.js Framework, Strong Community Presence
Positive signals:
Negative signals:
  • low third-party review ratings
  • low third-party customer review scores
Context signals:
  • crypto and financial-service content that requires stronger independent verification
  • mixed review sentiment across available feedback
Review sentiment:
Unfavorable
2.7 / 5 ★★★☆☆
Based on analysis of 1,336 reviews from SmartCustomer, BBB, and other public sources.
Last checked May 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.4.5
This domain was registered 31 years ago through the company GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC and ownership information is not publicly available.

About bankrate.com

We reviewed bankrate.com and found a strong trust profile with some mixed public feedback. Current checks lean more legitimate than deceptive, and the current trust score is 95/100. Key signals include no major malware/phishing detections, good BBB rating and BBB accreditation, and popular site. Public review signals are mixed across third-party sources, but the broader legitimacy and infrastructure signals remain strong. If you plan to use paid services through this site, review recent customer feedback, pricing terms, and support expectations before proceeding.

Figure 2. Website screenshot for Bankrate.com. 2026-05-14 16:05:11

FAQ

Is bankrate.com safe?

Based on current analysis, bankrate.com leans generally safe with a 95/100 trust score. Key trust factors include 31.4-year domain history, public traffic rank, and verified X/YouTube profiles; mixed review signals should still be checked.

What supports the trust score for bankrate.com?

Key factors include registrar information (GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC), hosting in US, presence in public traffic rankings, and content related to cryptocurrency and digital-asset services; financial services. Major malware and phishing engines did not report active blacklist detections at the time of review, but reputation-related warning signals were still present. The trust score blends security detections, domain and infrastructure signals, on-page behavior patterns, and public review history when available. The overall assessment remains mixed because third-party reputation sources do not point to a fully consistent trust profile.

Bankrate Digital Footprints

A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.

Popular Bank
Cryptocurrency

This website references cryptocurrency transactions or educational content related to digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other blockchain-based currencies.

Financial Service

This site presents financial-service content, such as investment, brokerage, advisory, or wealth-management offerings.

Registration Form

The bankrate.com website implements data collection forms that may request personal information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, or other sensitive details. You should verify its legitimacy and review privacy policies before submitting personal data.

Cookie Consent

This site implements a cookie-consent interface for managing tracking and data-collection preferences.

Bank of America
Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.

Facebook Integration
Social Media Links

The presence of social media links on the website indicates that it references social media accounts. This signal alone does not confirm ownership or authenticity of those profiles.

Extended Data

This site includes extended structured page data about entities, offerings, or site metadata.

Alpine.js Framework
Long Term SSL Certificate

The SSL certificate for this site is valid for more than 6 months, indicating a long-term commitment to security and trust.

AI-generated Text

bankrate.com contains text patterns consistent with machine-generated or AI-assisted content production.

Popular Site

This site shows elevated traffic signals relative to similar domains; this is generally positive but does not by itself prove legitimacy.

Low SmartCustomer Score

This site has a low SmartCustomer score (2.1) based on 13 reviews, indicating a low level of trust from customers.

Established Domain

bankrate.com has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.

Claimed Company Profile

The company behind this site has claimed its profile in the Gridinsoft portal and provided verified ownership details.

Verified X Profile

Ownership verification confirms that this site controls the X profile @Bankrate (85,375 followers, 3,473 following, 56,970 posts, listed 1,589 times, since 2010, no account badge).

Verified YouTube Channel

Ownership verification confirms that bankrate.com controls the YouTube channel Bankrate (@bankrate) (6,800 subscribers, 617 videos, 11,623,155 total views, since 2007, country: US).

Good BBB Rating

This site has a high BBB (Better Business Bureau) rating of A+, indicating strong business practices and customer trust. This is a positive indicator of legitimacy.

BBB Accredited

This site is an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau, demonstrating commitment to ethical business practices and customer satisfaction.

Low BBB Reviews

bankrate.com has negative customer reviews on the Better Business Bureau (1.0 stars from 4 reviews), indicating customer dissatisfaction and potential service issues.

Strong Community Presence

This site has ownership-verified social or community presence with substantial audience reach.

Color Guide
  • Requires special attention Marks high-risk findings that should be reviewed first.
  • Exercise caution Highlights areas involving user data, payments, or permissions.
  • Positive indicators Shows trust signals that support the site's reliability.
  • Neutral General context that does not increase or reduce risk on its own.

Domain Information

Created March 6, 1995 at 5:00 AM Updated: May 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM · Expires: June 2, 2027 at 3:59 AM
Domain Age 31.4 years
Registrar GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC IANA ID: 3786
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited · Server Delete Prohibited · Server Transfer Prohibited +1 more · DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .com Generic TLD

Technical Details

HTTP status 301
IP Address 151.101.1.132
Hosting Provider AS54113 Fastly, Inc. San Francisco, California, US
SSL Certificate GlobalSign Atlas R3 DV TLS CA 2026 Q1 TLS 1.2 · Valid for: 13 months · from January 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM · to March 1, 2027 at 10:00 PM
Name Servers ns-1473.awsdns-56.org
ns-1671.awsdns-16.co.uk
ns-483.awsdns-60.com
ns-778.awsdns-33.net

Content Analysis

Website title Bankrate: Trusted ways to save, borrow and thrive
Website description Your bank has a mortgage rate. Bankrate has a better one. Access verified data and personalized tools on the platform built to put your financial goals first.
Primary Language
Profile
@Bankrate · 85,375 followers · 16.3 years
Bankrate · 6,800 subscribers · 18.9 years
Mentioned hosts (45)
snap.licdn.com mpc2-prod-26-is5qnl632q-uc.a.run.app www.googletagmanager.com www.tiktok.com googleads.g.doubleclick.net geolocation.onetrust.com cdn.cookielaw.org connect.facebook.net cds.taboola.com www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org q.quora.com www.google-analytics.com sb.scorecardresearch.com px.ads.linkedin.com cdn.jsdelivr.net and 30 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Popular Bank Cryptocurrency Financial Service Registration Form Cookie Consent Bank of America Alpine.js Framework Low SmartCustomer Score Low BBB Reviews
Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Activeprospect Apple Apple Inc. services verification. Zapier Automation platform verification.
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

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