Bankrate provides consumers and commercial audiences with unbiased rate information on credit cards, mortgages, auto loans, savings and checking accounts, personal loans and online banking. Sections include Mortgage, Refinance, Home Equity, CDs & Investments, Checking & Savings, Auto, Credit Cards, Debt Management, Insurance, College Finance, Retirement and Taxes. The information is gathered from more than 4,000 providers of financial services in 190 markets. Posts overnight averages on key products and allows users to check average rates in their state against those nationwide. It also provides articles analyzing product rates and industry news, equipping consumers with the knowledge to make informed financial decisions. It offers both news stories and basic how-to information for consumers. Bankrate.com DOES NOT accept bylined articles/submissions. They do not traditionally accept bylined articles/submissions but are open to including outside content on their site. The best point of contact is the Editor-in-Chief. The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication).

Established in 1891 and formerly known as U.S. Banker, American Banker is targeted at professionals in the financial services industry throughout the United States. They help readers to understand the undercurrents in the industry, and to give them a comprehensive look at where the banking industry is headed. Highlights include how major industry players are dealing with new changes to the world of banking, plus news and technological developments in the banking industry, in addition to reports on companies, personalities, and industry trends. Each issue covers the areas of asset management; community banking; corporate and institutional banking; customer acquisition and retention strategies; debit and credit cards; marketing, branding. and advertising; mergers and acquisitions; mortgages; regulation and policy; retail banking; risk management; small business lending and services; and technology developments. Each issue features banking industry related sections, headlined by the Annual Rankings, which includes American Banker’s Top 25 Women in Banking and the acclaimed All-Star Banking Team: a ranking of the top CEOs, Banks, CMOs, Retail Teams, Chief Economists, Mergers and Acquisitions Advisers, and more. American Banker Magazine DOES ACCEPT byline articles/submissions. Contact the editors.

Provides readers with news and information about banking, including: loans, mortgages, technology, fraud, human resources and marketing. Edited for upper management, including CEOs/Presidents and board members from the majority of the nation's largest credit unions, also includes trade association leaders and credit union middle management, such as loan officers and information technology professionals. Coverage also includes the latest news from Washington, D.C., technology reports, management issues, credit union conference coverage, opinion pieces from key players in the industry and all current news events pertaining to credit unions. The Credit Union Times DOES ACCEPT bylined articles/submissions in the form of opinion pieces from industry executives and experts. Contact the Managing Editor. Articles should not have a marketing or advertorial focus. They should take a stand or advocate an action and be sharply focused on a topic of interest to credit union executives. Opinion articles must be exclusively offered for publication to Credit Union Times. They should be about 700 words and include contact information, phone and email, for the author that will be published with the article. Also, they will need a hi-res color photo of the author.

Established in 1934. Targets members of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), including credit union executives, staff and directors nationwide. Features modern credit union operations, news analysis, regulatory compliance, new technology and a look at the role of credit unions as financial institutions. Aims to explain how economic, political, social, technological and Credit Union System developments affect credit union financial operations, competition and member service. Covers operations, marketing, lending, economics, compliance, management, directors and systems. Departments include Signature, Consider This, Letters, Classifieds and Advertiser Index.

Banking Dive provides in-depth journalism and insight into the most impactful news and trends shaping the banking industry. Covers topics on commercial banking, payments, technology, risk, regulations & policy, and more.