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Published segment leaderboard
Consumer Finance: How buyers choose in the Machine Relations Index
This leaderboard uses only the Consumer Finance / How buyers choose segment denominator: 272 observed answer runs across 12 dates.
Segment-specific denominator. Not the overall domain denominator.
Release floor: 7 dates.
Only released domains with evidence in this exact segment.
Leaderboard
Segment-specific cited sources
Rates, runs and rank are the producer's segment-specific values. Overall domain rates and engine breadth are not used as category rates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs | Observed runs | Run dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 279 | Bankrate.combankrate.com | Other observed source | 24.26% | 66 | 272 | 12 |
| #2 of 279 | Chase.comchase.com | Other observed source | 22.79% | 62 | 272 | 12 |
| #3 of 279 | NerdWalletnerdwallet.com | Editorial publication | 19.12% | 52 | 272 | 12 |
| #4 of 279 | Experian.comexperian.com | Vendor-owned source | 16.18% | 44 | 272 | 12 |
| #5 of 279 | YouTubeyoutube.com | Search or media platform | 14.71% | 40 | 272 | 12 |
| #6 of 279 | Forbesforbes.com | Editorial publication | 13.24% | 36 | 272 | 12 |
| #7 of 279 | Navyfederal.orgnavyfederal.org | Other observed source | 12.87% | 35 | 272 | 12 |
| #8 of 279 | CNBCcnbc.com | Editorial publication | 12.13% | 33 | 272 | 12 |
| #9 of 279 | Firstcard.appfirstcard.app | Other observed source | 11.76% | 32 | 272 | 12 |
| #10 of 279 | Yahoo Newsyahoo.com | Editorial publication | 11.03% | 30 | 272 | 12 |
| #11 of 279 | Discover.comdiscover.com | Other observed source | 10.66% | 29 | 272 | 12 |
| #12 of 279 | Redditreddit.com | Community and social platform | 10.66% | 29 | 272 | 12 |
| #13 of 279 | Capitalone.comcapitalone.com | Other observed source | 9.56% | 26 | 272 | 12 |
| #14 of 279 | Chime.comchime.com | Other observed source | 9.19% | 25 | 272 | 12 |
| #15 of 279 | Fidelity.comfidelity.com | Other observed source | 9.19% | 25 | 272 | 12 |
| #16 of 279 | Mastercard.commastercard.com | Other observed source | 9.19% | 25 | 272 | 12 |
| #17 of 279 | Wallethub.comwallethub.com | Other observed source | 8.82% | 24 | 272 | 12 |
| #18 of 279 | Creditkarma.comcreditkarma.com | Other observed source | 8.09% | 22 | 272 | 12 |
| #19 of 279 | Kiplingerkiplinger.com | Editorial publication | 8.09% | 22 | 272 | 12 |
| #20 of 279 | Moneylion.commoneylion.com | Other observed source | 7.72% | 21 | 272 | 12 |
| #21 of 279 | Cardrates.comcardrates.com | Other observed source | 5.88% | 16 | 272 | 12 |
| #22 of 279 | Bankofamerica.combankofamerica.com | Other observed source | 5.51% | 15 | 272 | 12 |
| #23 of 279 | CNNcnn.com | Editorial publication | 5.51% | 15 | 272 | 12 |
| #24 of 279 | Rocketmortgage.comrocketmortgage.com | Other observed source | 5.51% | 15 | 272 | 12 |
| #25 of 279 | Visa.comvisa.com | Other observed source | 5.51% | 15 | 272 | 12 |
| #26 of 279 | Lower.comlower.com | Other observed source | 5.15% | 14 | 272 | 12 |
| #27 of 279 | Zillow.comzillow.com | Other observed source | 5.15% | 14 | 272 | 12 |
| #28 of 279 | Churchillmortgage.comchurchillmortgage.com | Other observed source | 4.41% | 12 | 272 | 12 |
| #29 of 279 | Credible.comcredible.com | Other observed source | 4.41% | 12 | 272 | 12 |
| #30 of 279 | Thepointsguy.comthepointsguy.com | Other observed source | 4.41% | 12 | 272 | 12 |
| #31 of 279 | U.S. News & World Reportusnews.com | Editorial publication | 4.41% | 12 | 272 | 12 |
| #32 of 279 | Mortgagecalculator.orgmortgagecalculator.org | Other observed source | 4.04% | 11 | 272 | 12 |
| #33 of 279 | The Motley Foolfool.com | Editorial publication | 3.68% | 10 | 272 | 12 |
| #34 of 279 | Investopedia.cominvestopedia.com | Other observed source | 3.68% | 10 | 272 | 12 |
| #35 of 279 | Umb.comumb.com | Other observed source | 3.68% | 10 | 272 | 12 |
| #36 of 279 | Amerisave.comamerisave.com | Other observed source | 3.31% | 9 | 272 | 12 |
| #37 of 279 | Cibc.comcibc.com | Other observed source | 3.31% | 9 | 272 | 12 |
| #38 of 279 | Lendingtree.comlendingtree.com | Other observed source | 3.31% | 9 | 272 | 12 |
| #39 of 279 | Carterbank.comcarterbank.com | Other observed source | 2.94% | 8 | 272 | 12 |
| #40 of 279 | Facebook.comfacebook.com | Community and social platform | 2.94% | 8 | 272 | 12 |
| #41 of 279 | Fioneyfioney.com | Editorial publication | 2.94% | 8 | 272 | 12 |
| #42 of 279 | Usbank.comusbank.com | Other observed source | 2.94% | 8 | 272 | 12 |
| #43 of 279 | Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com | Editorial publication | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #44 of 279 | Creditodds.comcreditodds.com | Other observed source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #45 of 279 | Freedommortgage.comfreedommortgage.com | Other observed source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #46 of 279 | Refi.comrefi.com | Other observed source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #47 of 279 | Tradingcalendar.comtradingcalendar.com | Other observed source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #48 of 279 | USA Todayusatoday.com | Editorial publication | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #49 of 279 | Wellsfargo.comwellsfargo.com | Other observed source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #50 of 279 | Britannica.combritannica.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 6 | 272 | 12 |
| #51 of 279 | Citi.comciti.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 6 | 272 | 12 |
| #52 of 279 | Comparecredit.comcomparecredit.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 6 | 272 | 12 |
| #53 of 279 | Digitalcalculator.infodigitalcalculator.info | Other observed source | 2.21% | 6 | 272 | 12 |
| #54 of 279 | Homebuyer.comhomebuyer.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 6 | 272 | 12 |
| #55 of 279 | Mortgage-info.commortgage-info.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 6 | 272 | 12 |
| #56 of 279 | Approvedcard.guideapprovedcard.guide | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #57 of 279 | Cambridge-credit.orgcambridge-credit.org | Academic and government source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #58 of 279 | Lemon8-app.comlemon8-app.com | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #59 of 279 | Liberty.eduliberty.edu | Academic and government source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #60 of 279 | MGNEWSmgnews.net | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #61 of 279 | Movement.commovement.com | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #62 of 279 | Openskycc.comopenskycc.com | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #63 of 279 | Pnc.compnc.com | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #64 of 279 | Quickenloans.comquickenloans.com | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #65 of 279 | Remitly.comremitly.com | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #66 of 279 | Stackeasy.aistackeasy.ai | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #67 of 279 | 53.com53.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #68 of 279 | Axosbank.comaxosbank.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #69 of 279 | Calculover.comcalculover.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #70 of 279 | Coloradocollege.educoloradocollege.edu | Academic and government source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #71 of 279 | Crcu.orgcrcu.org | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #72 of 279 | E-fnb.come-fnb.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #73 of 279 | Federalreserve.govfederalreserve.gov | Academic and government source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #74 of 279 | Firstnebraska.orgfirstnebraska.org | Academic and government source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #75 of 279 | Fortunefortune.com | Editorial publication | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #76 of 279 | Kikoff.comkikoff.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #77 of 279 | Mymortgage-online.commymortgage-online.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #78 of 279 | Newamericanfunding.comnewamericanfunding.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #79 of 279 | Northcountry.orgnorthcountry.org | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #80 of 279 | Petalcard.competalcard.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #81 of 279 | Quartzqz.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #82 of 279 | Td.comtd.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #83 of 279 | Utua.com.brutua.com.br | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #84 of 279 | Walletgrower.comwalletgrower.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #85 of 279 | Aboutcreditcards.orgaboutcreditcards.org | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #86 of 279 | Americafirst.comamericafirst.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #87 of 279 | Bank.inbank.in | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #88 of 279 | Bestmoney.combestmoney.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #89 of 279 | Crediful.comcrediful.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #90 of 279 | Equifax.comequifax.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #91 of 279 | Financebuzz.comfinancebuzz.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #92 of 279 | Firstcommercefinancial.comfirstcommercefinancial.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #93 of 279 | Fitsmallbusiness.comfitsmallbusiness.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #94 of 279 | Freefincalc.netfreefincalc.net | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #95 of 279 | Horizonbank.comhorizonbank.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #96 of 279 | Instagram.cominstagram.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #97 of 279 | LegalClaritylegalclarity.org | Editorial publication | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #98 of 279 | Monarch.commonarch.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #99 of 279 | Moneyscale.appmoneyscale.app | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #100 of 279 | Myfico.commyfico.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
Showing the first 100 rows from 279 observed domains.
Cite this
Machine Relations Index (MRI), Machine Relations Research — machinerelations.ai. Consumer Finance / How buyers choose: 279 observed source domains in the leaderboard, measured on 272 observed runs across 12 distinct run dates, 2026-05-10 to 2026-11-02. Release mri_score_v2.1+2026-11-02+f9aaeca0db15. https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/consumer-finance/how_choose. CC BY 4.0.Parrott, J. (2026). Consumer Finance / How buyers choose in the Machine Relations Index (Version mri_score_v2.1+2026-11-02+f9aaeca0db15) [Data set]. Machine Relations Research. https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/consumer-finance/how_choose https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23652423@misc{parrott2026mriconsumerfinancehowchoose,
author = {Parrott, Jaxon},
title = {Consumer Finance / How buyers choose in the Machine Relations Index},
year = {2026},
version = {mri\_score\_v2.1+2026-11-02+f9aaeca0db15},
publisher = {Machine Relations Research},
url = {https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/consumer-finance/how_choose},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23652423},
license = {CC-BY-4.0},
note = {Machine Relations Index (MRI), Machine Relations Research — machinerelations.ai}
}Release and boundary
What this segment measures
Published November 2, 2026. The observation window runs May 10, 2026 to November 2, 2026. Methodology v2.1.
MRI measures observed root-domain citations inside monitored prompts. Segment rates are conditional on this sample and do not claim recommendation quality, traffic, placement availability, or commercial performance.