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

2024 Navy Federal Credit Union Auto Loan Review

Navy Federal Credit Union auto loans at a glance New auto loansUsed auto loansRefinance auto loans Starting annual percentage rate (APR)4.54%5.44%4.54% Loan termsUp to 96... read more

Line of Credit vs. Credit Card: Which Is Right for Me?

A line of credit and a credit card are similar. Each allows you to borrow money continuously until you hit your credit limit. You’ll make... read more

What Is a Personal Line of Credit?

A personal line of credit gives access to funds that you can borrow from over and over again, like a credit card. But unlike a... read more

2024 PenFed Auto Loan Review

PenFed auto loans at a glance New auto loansUsed auto loansRefinance auto loans Starting annual percentage rate (APR)5.24%6.49%5.94% Loan terms36 to 84 months36 to 84... 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

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