Type: Public
On the web: http://www.bankrate.com
Employees: 360
Employee growth: 20.0%

Bankrate knows there's life after budget-cutting. The firm's online network, including flagship Bankrate.com, provides information (including rate data and reviews) on more than 300 personal finance products, including mortgages, credit cards, money market accounts, and car and home equity loans. Bankrate culls information from about 4,800 institutions, covers nearly 600 local markets across the US, and distributes content to about 175 media partners. Other Bankrate sites include InsureMe.com and NetQuote, which sell leads to insurance agents and carriers, and CreditCardGuide.com, a credit card comparison website. Bankrate in 2011 filed to go public.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $220.6M
One year growth: 67.8%
Net income: ($21.5)M

Officers:
Chairman: Peter C. Morse
SVP and CFO: Edward J. (Ed) DiMaria
SVP and CTO: Daniel P. Hoogterp

Competitors:
Morningstar
Motley Fool
TheStreet

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