Consumer Finance Watchdog Reporter | Bankrate

Job description

Join Bankrate’s Watchdog and Investigations team as a writer focused on producing high-impact investigative and accountability journalism covering mortgage lending. For the Bankrate website click here . Curious how Bankrate fits into Red Ventures? Click here. This role is open to remote or hybrid candidates (East coast preference), with hybrid being central to our New York, NY or Charlotte area offices. Must be able to work Eastern Standard Time hours. - Report on questionable, confusing, or predatory practices in home lending and adjacent industries, with the goal of protecting and informing consumers. - Create compelling stories that translate complex financial topics into clear, relatable, and actionable insights for everyday Americans. - Collaborate with editors, data reporters, multimedia producers, and subject-matter experts to deliver journalism that builds trust and positions Bankrate as the consumer’s advocate in financial decision-making. What You’ll Do: Investigative & Accountability Reporting - Pitch, research, and write original investigative and watchdog stories that uncover questionable practices in in the mortgage industry. - Pursue public records, data sets, and ex...