Consumer Services

NerdWallet Corporate Office

NerdWallet, founded in 2009, was the first website to offer comparative information about bank credit card rates. The company operates a personal finance website which helps clients make financial decisions while comparing rates and other financial products from various banks.

Founder of Nerd Wallet is Tim Chen, who built his company using only $800 from his savings account after finding out that he was being laid off on Christmas day.

The company’s goal is to provide information that educates consumers in making financial decisions. Its website is directed towards millennials and the comparison tools provide information on numerous financial products, including credit card selection, college loans, banking, mortgage loans, stock trading, health care, shopping, and insurance policies.

NerdWallet, along with other advertisers, pulled their campaigns from Fox News programs, such as Jeanine Pirro, after derogatory statements were made regarding homosexuals and Muslims.

Today, NerdWallet had annual revenue of $100 million in 2016 and is estimated to be worth $500 million. In 2010, CNNMoney listed the NerdWallet as one of the Top 20 Best Money Sites. Headquarters for the company are located in San Francisco, California.

NerdWallet

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Founder of Nerd Wallet is Tim Chen, who built his company using only $800 from his savings account after finding out that he was being laid off on Christmas day.

NerdWallet, along with other advertisers, pulled their campaigns from Fox News programs, such as Jeanine Pirro, after derogatory statements were made regarding homosexuals and Muslims.

CarGurus.Com Corporate Office

Cargurus was founded in 2006 by former TripAdvisor co-founder Langley Steinert. The company began as an online community blog where users could post reviews and experiences about dealers, repair shops, as well as the pros and cons of certain cars. After car dealers expressed an interest in advertising, the focus shifted to listing dealer inventories online.

The company operates an online automotive marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of new and used cars worldwide. The company uses algorithms to analyze and compare prices and features on cars for sale. Users can input data as to what they are searching for, how far they are willing to travel, the amount they can spend and more. This will provide users with a list of cars from dealers.

Cargurus.Com is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: CARG. As of 2017, the company says it has more than 40,000 active car dealers with more than 5.4 million car listings.

During the coronavirus pandemic of 2020-2022, CarGurus found that its business thrived.

CarGurus maintains a corporate office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Cargurus.Com

History

Cargurus.Com is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: CARG. As of 2017, the company says it has more than 40,000 active car dealers with more than 5.4 million car listings.

During the coronavirus pandemic of 2020-2022, CarGurus found that its business thrived.

CarGurus maintains a corporate office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Associated Banc-Corp Corporate Office

Associated Banc-Corp was formed when three community banks, The First National Bank of Neenah, founded in 1861; Kellogg Citizens National Bank, and Green Bay, consolidated into one bank.

The company continued to grow over the years, mainly via acquisitions, including First National Bank of Hudson in 2007, Ahmann & Martin Company in 2015, and Whitnell & Company in 2017. The bank is the largest (via assets) in the state of Wisconsin, with more than 200 locations and with commercial financial services reaching as far as Texas.

Associated Banc-Corp was added to the NYSE in 2014 and is publicly traded under the ticker symbol: ASB. In 2016, the company purchased the 28-story Milwaukee Center office building to allow for future expansion of the company.

Associated Banc Corp

Associated Banc-Corp was formed when three community banks, The First National Bank of Neenah, founded in 1861; Kellogg Citizens National Bank, and Green Bay, consolidated into one bank.

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XO Group Corporate Office

The XO Group is a multimedia publishing company which is dedicated to wedding planning, working from home, and starting a family. Revenue is generated via advertising, publishing, merchandising, and registry services.

The company operates several websites under different names, including The Knot, The Nest, The Bump, Gigimasters, and How He Asked. The company is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: XOXO. In addition to the websites, the company publishes a wedding magazine 4 times a year called The Knot, which is sold in stores and newsstands

In 2010, the company reached its 20 millionth member milestone. Headquarters remain in New York City, New York. In late 2015, the company announced the acquisition of Gigimasters, an online site for event vendors, as well as establishing a partnership with Jetaport, an online discount hotel booking service.

XO Group

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Walker & Dunlop Corporate Office

Walker and Dunlop, founded in 1937, originates, sells, and services a range of multifamily and other commercial real estate financing products for owners and developers of real estate in the United States. The company was one of the first to use FHA insurance for single-family homes.

The company offers a wide range of mortgage loan products, including first and second real estate loans, construction, mezzanine, and bridge/interim loans, as well as supplemental financings through the programs of the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Government National Mortgage Association. Walker and Dunlop also act as intermediaries in the placement of commercial real estate debt between institutional sources of capital, including life insurance companies, investment banks, commercial banks and/or pension funds. The company is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: WD

Walker and Dunlop have had many “firsts” in their long history, including being named one of the first Fanny May lenders, first to launch the bridge lending program, and one of the first to use the FHA program for insurance.

Walker and Dunlop