Carol Pope

Carol Pope

Staff Writer

Expertise: Personal finance, student loans, personal loans, insurance and debt
Education: University of Michigan – Flint

Carol Pope is a personal finance writer who has experience writing about auto, home and life insurance as well as auto loans and mortgage escrows. Before joining LendingTree, she was a full-time writer for Bankrate. Carol also spent more than a decade as a Geico insurance agent and earned her B.A. in English with a specialization in writing from the University of Michigan – Flint. When Carol isn’t writing, she enjoys running, gaming and growing food in her Florida garden.

Articles by Carol Pope

2023 PenFed Auto Loan Review

PenFed auto loans at a glance [table “274468” not found /] It’s true — picking out your new ride is a lot more fun than... read more

What Is a Credit-Builder Loan?

Building credit is a Catch-22: You must have credit to get credit, but how do you start with zero? That’s where a credit-builder loan could... read more

2023 Discover Personal Loan Review

4.5 LendingTree Rating Accessibility Rates & terms Repayment experience Jump to: Our Methodology Our Methodology To come up with our star rating for personal loan... read more

How To Get a $10,000 Loan

Many banks, credit unions and online lenders offer $10,000 loans, but not all lenders are created equal. This can especially be true if you have... read more

Business Auto Loans: What They Are and Where To Find Them

Buying a business vehicle can help you meet your customers’ needs, and you might get some tax breaks, too. If paying in cash is out... read more

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