Dan Shepard
Senior Managing Editor, Studies and Surveys
8years covering personal finance
453+ articles on LendingTree
Lead editor for all studies and surveys content
Helped lead a large-scale website platform transition, moving and modernizing content with minimal disruption
Specialties
Personal loans
Mortgages
Insurance
Business loans
Deposits
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, SUNY Plattsburgh
Dan Shepard is the senior managing editor for studies and surveys at LendingTree. He also oversees studies and surveys on ValuePenguin and DepositAccounts by LendingTree.
Dan’s goal is to create clear, concise, data-driven content that earns media coverage across a wide range of authoritative websites and publications, such as The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.
Whether covering loans, insurance or other financial topics, Dan translates complex data into compelling, easy-to-understand stories, both visually and creatively.
Before joining LendingTree, Dan worked for Student Loan Hero, a personal finance website helping borrowers manage their student debt. The site was acquired by LendingTree in 2018. Previously, Dan worked at large newspapers such as the Philadelphia Daily News and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. In total, he has 18 years of experience in journalism and personal finance.
Shop around first
Shopping around for loans can lead to significant savings. LendingTree research I help lead consistently shows that comparing multiple offers helps consumers secure better rates across mortgages, auto loans and personal loans, among others."
