Press

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Recent Interviews and Mentions

DATE OUTLET HEADLINE
4/22/2022 SubPrime Auto Finance News Average rates on refinancing rise 15 basis points, but remain lower than a year ago
3/25/2022 GOBankingRates Despite Fed Rate Hikes, Auto Refinancing Remains Competitive, New Study Says
2/11/2022 Auto Finance News Consumers halved auto loan interest rates in 2021 through refinance
2/8/2022 MotorBiscuit Refinancing Your Auto Loan May Sound Pointless But it Could Save You Thousands
10/28/2021 FOX26 Houston Survey finds auto refinancing saves average of $102 a month
09/24/2021 Grow by Acorns + CNBC ‘It’s time to get in now’ and refinance your auto loan, expert says: Drivers could save $100/month
09/24/2021 Subprime Auto Finance News RateGenius rolls out new digital auto refinance tool
09/13/2021 Subprime Auto Finance News RateGenius spots lowest average refinancing rate so far in 2021
08/09/2021 Authority Magazine Women Leading The Finance Industry: Julie Shinn of RateGenius On The 5 Things You Should Do To Increase Your Financial Literacy
07/26/2021 Global Fintech Series RateGenius, AUTOPAY Merge as Main Operating Subsidiaries of New Company ‘The Savings Group’
07/21/2021 Auto Fin Journal RateGenius & AUTOPAY finalize merger to create The Savings Group
07/20/2021 Austin Business Journal M&A wrap: Deals done for mobile kitchens, 3D printing, fintech
07/20/2021 The Beat by Austin Inno RateGenius merges with Denver startup
07/19/2021 Mergers & Acquisitions themiddlemarket.com Tritium’s RateGenius Merges with FM’s Autopay
07/13/2021 Subprime Auto Finance News RateGenius: Refinancing approvals jump to record high in June
07/01/2021 Auto Finance News Reduced LTVs spark increased refi acceptance rates, lower interest rates
06/28/2021 Subprime Auto Finance News RateGenius: Refinance approvals spike 66%
05/21/2021 Auto Finance News Auto refinance market benefits from reduced rates, better credit
05/20/2021 Subprime Auto Finance News Subprime consumers secured most refinancing help via RateGenius in April
05/08/2021 This Week in Fintech This Week in Fintech (5/8)
05/07/2021 Austin Business Journal M&A wrap: Wag-A-Bag selling to PE-backed convenience store chain; RateGenius rolls out merger of equals
05/06/2021 Mergers & Acquisitions themiddlemarket.com RateGenius Merges with Autopay
05/06/2021 Fortune Term Sheet Term Sheet — Thursday May 6, 2021
05/05/2021 Auto Fin Journal RateGenius & AUTOPAY announce merger through all-stock move
05/05/2021 IBSintelligence RateGenius enters merger agreement with AUTOPAY
05/05/2021 Finextra RateGenius and Autopay to merge
05/05/2021 PE Hub PE-backed companies RateGenius and Autopay to merge
05/05/2021 The Beat by Austin Inno Making Moves: RateGenius merger
04/23/2021 Cars Yeah Podcast Episode 1799: Chris Brown
04/14/2021 MikeGingerich.com 3 Effective Cost-cutting Measures to Save Money on Debt
04/05/2021 ABC7Chicago.com Pandemic might be best time to refinance automobiles to save money on your car
03/22/2021 ABC27.com Show Me the Money: Refinancing auto loans, a way to save big on monthly payments
03/19/2021 MRT.com/Midland Reporter-Telegram Odessa, Midland ranked 1-2 in nation for auto loan refinancing
03/01/2021 Auto Finance News Auto Refinance Enters the Spotlight
02/22/2021 WWJ Newsradio 950 The Feldman Report on auto refinance savings
02/12/2021 NBCBayArea.com RateGenius CEO Chris Speltz interview with NBC Bay Area reporter Scott McGrew
02/12/2021 WSMV.com People refinancing car loans at an all time high
02/10/2021 Bankrate.com 6 ways to boost your car trade-in value
02/04/2021 ConsumerAffairs.com Experts predict auto interest rates will head lower
01/27/2021 CrowdfundInsider.com RateGenius’ Annual Study Reveals: 2020 Savings on Auto Loan Refinancing Among Highest on Record
12/16/2020 Newsradio 600 WMT RateGenius CEO Christopher Speltz speaks with Doug Wagner of Newsradio 600
12/14/2020 America Tonight Chris Speltz, RateGenius CEO, on America Tonight with Kate Delaney
10/11/2020 Functionize.com 5 reasons NOT to grow your QA department
10/07/2020 FreedomDebtRelief.com What Happens When Your Loan Forbearance Ends?
09/21/2020 Bankrate.com How to obtain your car title after loan payoff
09/21/2020 Functionize.com 8 ways to know that it’s time to hire a new QA tester
09/11/2020 ZenDesk.com 10 positioning statement examples to inspire your brand messaging
08/28/2020 VanguardLawMag.com Jim Potts – RateGenius – A great save for the consumer
08/12/2020 MotorBiscuit.com What Does ‘Loan-to-Value’ Mean and Why Is it Important?
07/01/2020 CUInsight.com Origence announces new preferred auto refinance broker program
07/29/2020 Cheapism.com 13 Long-Term Steps to Reduce Your Living Expenses and Save Money
05/23/2020 TheStreet.com With Rates Low, Refinancing an Auto Loan Could Be a Big Deal
04/22/2020 HuffPost.com 13 Quick Ways To Save Money If You Lost Your Job Due To COVID-19
04/17/2020 Experian.com Which Loans Should I Refinance Right Now?
03/31/2020 ScienceTimes.com Refinancing Your Car the Right Way
02/03/2020 Cheapism.com 26 Tactics for Getting Out of Debt
01/04/2020 BuiltInAustin.com These 4 companies have groups dedicated to improving the culture at work

Press Releases

2022

RateGenius Releases April 2022 Auto Refinance Rate Report

RateGenius Releases March 2022 Auto Refinance Rate Report

Borrowers Saved $1,158 on Average in 2021 By Refinancing Auto Loans, Finds RateGenius’ State of Auto Refinance Report

2021

RateGenius Releases November 2021 Average Auto Refinance Rate Report

RateGenius Ranked Among Austin’s Top Workplaces

RateGenius Releases October 2021 Average Auto Refinance Rate Report

Consumers Save Record Amount in 2021 When Refinancing Auto Loans

RateGenius Launches Loan Finder, A New Digital Auto Refinance Tool

RateGenius Releases September 2021 Average Auto Refinance Rate Report

RateGenius Releases August 2021 Average Auto Refinance Rate Report

RateGenius, AUTOPAY Merge as Main Operating Subsidiaries of New Company ‘The Savings Group’

RateGenius Releases July 2021 Average Auto Refinance Rate Report

Used Car Values are Skyrocketing Resulting in a Perfect Storm for Refinancing Your Auto Loan, New Report from RateGenius Shows

RateGenius Releases June 2021 Average Auto Refinance Rate Report

RateGenius Releases May 2021 Average Auto Refinance Rate Report

RateGenius and AUTOPAY, Two Best-in-Class Lending Marketplaces, Have Agreed to Merge, Creating a Diversified Fintech Marketplace for Auto Finance

Average Auto Refinance Interest Rates: April 2021

Average Auto Refinance Interest Rates: March 2021

2020 Savings on Auto Loan Refinancing Among Highest on Record: Annual study reveals the current state of the auto loan refinancing industry and what to expect in 2021

2020

RateGenius Hits Major Milestone With $8.5 Billion in Refinanced Auto Loans

RateGenius Study Reveals How Some Generations Benefit More Than Others When Refinancing Auto Loans

RateGenius Earns Prestigious Top Workplaces Honor, CEO Cites Empowering Nature of the Work

2019

60% of Vehicles Refinanced on the Road Are Pickup Trucks

2018

RateGenius named one of Austin’s Top Workplaces for 6th consecutive year

RateGenius facilitates $1 Billion in 2017

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Intuit Credit Karma – Refinancing with bad credit

 

RateGenius to donate $1 to Wounded Warrior Project for every July application

RateGenius donates $1,000 to Wounded Warrior Project

2017

RateGenius Named Top Workplace – Austin American Statesman

RateGenius Named Top 3 in Customer Service by LendingTree

RateGenius Awarded Top 3 in Customer Satisfaction

RateGenius Reached Milestone of Over 334K Unique Auto Loans

RateGenius Exceeds Goal of $7 Billion In Auto Refinance Loans

RateGenius Insurance Agency Assets Acquired by Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty as Strategic Partnership

RateGenius Awarded Top 3 in Auto Customer Satisfaction by LendingTree for 6th Consecutive Quarter

RateGenius Exceeds Charitable Goals for 2017

RateGenius Projected Growth

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Austin American Statesman Top Workplaces 2017

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2016

Roger Douville Joins RateGenius as Director of Underwriting

2013

Jack Jordan Named SVP

2012

RateGenius is Austin’s Fourth Fastest Growing Company

2010

RateGenius Partners with Sponge

2009

Indirect Lending Technologies, L.L.C and RateGenius, Inc. Integrate Systems

2008

RateGenius Helps Families

2007

RateGenius Offers Auto Refinance

 

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Facts and Stats

Why we’re different:

  • Only lending platform with no hidden fees
  • Available in all 50 states
  • Refinancing as fast as one business day
  • Largest lender network; over 150 different lenders to provide the best rates possible
  • Walk customers through every step of the process

Stats

  • Over 260 employees
  • 570% growth in the last 5 years
  • Over 50k applications per month
  • Average interest rate lowered by 5.5% (Jan 2020 – Dec 2020)
  • Over $8.5 Billion in funded loans, and counting

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