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Published segment leaderboard
Consumer Finance: Problem-first research in the Machine Relations Index
This leaderboard uses only the Consumer Finance / Problem-first research 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 338 | Experian.comexperian.com | Vendor-owned source | 24.26% | 66 | 272 | 12 |
| #2 of 338 | NerdWalletnerdwallet.com | Editorial publication | 20.96% | 57 | 272 | 12 |
| #3 of 338 | YouTubeyoutube.com | Search or media platform | 19.85% | 54 | 272 | 12 |
| #4 of 338 | Fidelity.comfidelity.com | Other observed source | 11.40% | 31 | 272 | 12 |
| #5 of 338 | Chase.comchase.com | Other observed source | 11.03% | 30 | 272 | 12 |
| #6 of 338 | Kiplingerkiplinger.com | Editorial publication | 10.29% | 28 | 272 | 12 |
| #7 of 338 | Redditreddit.com | Community and social platform | 10.29% | 28 | 272 | 12 |
| #8 of 338 | Bairdwealth.combairdwealth.com | Other observed source | 9.56% | 26 | 272 | 12 |
| #9 of 338 | Umcu.orgumcu.org | Other observed source | 9.56% | 26 | 272 | 12 |
| #10 of 338 | Bankrate.combankrate.com | Other observed source | 7.72% | 21 | 272 | 12 |
| #11 of 338 | Usbank.comusbank.com | Other observed source | 7.72% | 21 | 272 | 12 |
| #12 of 338 | Bankofamerica.combankofamerica.com | Other observed source | 7.35% | 20 | 272 | 12 |
| #13 of 338 | CBS Newscbsnews.com | Editorial publication | 7.35% | 20 | 272 | 12 |
| #14 of 338 | Yahoo Newsyahoo.com | Editorial publication | 6.99% | 19 | 272 | 12 |
| #15 of 338 | CNBCcnbc.com | Editorial publication | 6.25% | 17 | 272 | 12 |
| #16 of 338 | Finsagetools.comfinsagetools.com | Other observed source | 5.51% | 15 | 272 | 12 |
| #17 of 338 | Moneylion.commoneylion.com | Other observed source | 5.51% | 15 | 272 | 12 |
| #18 of 338 | Capitalone.comcapitalone.com | Other observed source | 5.15% | 14 | 272 | 12 |
| #19 of 338 | Equifax.comequifax.com | Other observed source | 5.15% | 14 | 272 | 12 |
| #20 of 338 | Incharge.orgincharge.org | Academic and government source | 4.78% | 13 | 272 | 12 |
| #21 of 338 | Wellsfargo.comwellsfargo.com | Other observed source | 4.78% | 13 | 272 | 12 |
| #22 of 338 | Nebraska.govnebraska.gov | Academic and government source | 4.41% | 12 | 272 | 12 |
| #23 of 338 | Pnc.compnc.com | Other observed source | 4.41% | 12 | 272 | 12 |
| #24 of 338 | Ramseysolutions.comramseysolutions.com | Other observed source | 4.41% | 12 | 272 | 12 |
| #25 of 338 | Stepchange.orgstepchange.org | Other observed source | 4.41% | 12 | 272 | 12 |
| #26 of 338 | Consumerfinance.govconsumerfinance.gov | Academic and government source | 4.04% | 11 | 272 | 12 |
| #27 of 338 | Thebalancemoney.comthebalancemoney.com | Other observed source | 4.04% | 11 | 272 | 12 |
| #28 of 338 | Debt.orgdebt.org | Other observed source | 3.68% | 10 | 272 | 12 |
| #29 of 338 | Moneysavingexpert.commoneysavingexpert.com | Other observed source | 3.68% | 10 | 272 | 12 |
| #30 of 338 | U.S. News & World Reportusnews.com | Editorial publication | 3.68% | 10 | 272 | 12 |
| #31 of 338 | Globalcu.orgglobalcu.org | Other observed source | 3.31% | 9 | 272 | 12 |
| #32 of 338 | Instagram.cominstagram.com | Other observed source | 3.31% | 9 | 272 | 12 |
| #33 of 338 | Pocketguard.compocketguard.com | Other observed source | 3.31% | 9 | 272 | 12 |
| #34 of 338 | Ftc.govftc.gov | Academic and government source | 2.94% | 8 | 272 | 12 |
| #35 of 338 | Moneypatrol.commoneypatrol.com | Other observed source | 2.94% | 8 | 272 | 12 |
| #36 of 338 | Sofi.comsofi.com | Other observed source | 2.94% | 8 | 272 | 12 |
| #37 of 338 | Symplelending.comsymplelending.com | Other observed source | 2.94% | 8 | 272 | 12 |
| #38 of 338 | Associatedbank.comassociatedbank.com | Other observed source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #39 of 338 | Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com | Editorial publication | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #40 of 338 | Colorado.educolorado.edu | Academic and government source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #41 of 338 | Cusocal.orgcusocal.org | Other observed source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #42 of 338 | Forbesforbes.com | Editorial publication | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #43 of 338 | Gobankingrates.comgobankingrates.com | Other observed source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #44 of 338 | Investopedia.cominvestopedia.com | Other observed source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #45 of 338 | Moneyinc.commoneyinc.com | Other observed source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #46 of 338 | Navyfederal.orgnavyfederal.org | Other observed source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #47 of 338 | Rocketmoney.comrocketmoney.com | Other observed source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #48 of 338 | Texasbaycu.orgtexasbaycu.org | Other observed source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #49 of 338 | Thepennyhoarder.comthepennyhoarder.com | Other observed source | 2.57% | 7 | 272 | 12 |
| #50 of 338 | Aba.comaba.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 6 | 272 | 12 |
| #51 of 338 | Amgloan.comamgloan.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 6 | 272 | 12 |
| #52 of 338 | Consumer.govconsumer.gov | Academic and government source | 2.21% | 6 | 272 | 12 |
| #53 of 338 | Creditninja.comcreditninja.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 6 | 272 | 12 |
| #54 of 338 | Depaul.edudepaul.edu | Academic and government source | 2.21% | 6 | 272 | 12 |
| #55 of 338 | Financebuzz.comfinancebuzz.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 6 | 272 | 12 |
| #56 of 338 | Rbcroyalbank.comrbcroyalbank.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 6 | 272 | 12 |
| #57 of 338 | Wealthovernow.comwealthovernow.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 6 | 272 | 12 |
| #58 of 338 | Aarp.orgaarp.org | Academic and government source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #59 of 338 | Afmorganlaw.comafmorganlaw.com | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #60 of 338 | Consolidatedcredit.orgconsolidatedcredit.org | Academic and government source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #61 of 338 | Envelopebudgeting.comenvelopebudgeting.com | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #62 of 338 | Facebook.comfacebook.com | Community and social platform | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #63 of 338 | The Motley Foolfool.com | Editorial publication | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #64 of 338 | Investor.govinvestor.gov | Academic and government source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #65 of 338 | Iwillteachyoutoberich.comiwillteachyoutoberich.com | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #66 of 338 | Missionfed.commissionfed.com | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #67 of 338 | Mmbb.orgmmbb.org | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #68 of 338 | Moneyhelper.org.ukmoneyhelper.org.uk | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #69 of 338 | Pbroad2riches.compbroad2riches.com | Other observed source | 1.84% | 5 | 272 | 12 |
| #70 of 338 | Consumercredit.comconsumercredit.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #71 of 338 | Current.comcurrent.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #72 of 338 | Discover.comdiscover.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #73 of 338 | Jago.comjago.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #74 of 338 | Justagirlandherblog.comjustagirlandherblog.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #75 of 338 | Oregon.govoregon.gov | Academic and government source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #76 of 338 | Penfed.orgpenfed.org | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #77 of 338 | Psychology Todaypsychologytoday.com | Editorial publication | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #78 of 338 | Thedebtreliefcompany.comthedebtreliefcompany.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #79 of 338 | Toffeefinance.comtoffeefinance.com | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #80 of 338 | Unitedway.orgunitedway.org | Other observed source | 1.47% | 4 | 272 | 12 |
| #81 of 338 | American Expressamericanexpress.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #82 of 338 | Bestmoney.combestmoney.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #83 of 338 | Creditkarma.comcreditkarma.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #84 of 338 | Cuofga.orgcuofga.org | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #85 of 338 | Debtdriver.comdebtdriver.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #86 of 338 | Due.comdue.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #87 of 338 | Familycredit.orgfamilycredit.org | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #88 of 338 | Financialbestlife.comfinancialbestlife.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #89 of 338 | Finexplained.comfinexplained.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #90 of 338 | Gncu.orggncu.org | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #91 of 338 | Greenpath.comgreenpath.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #92 of 338 | Hermoney.comhermoney.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #93 of 338 | Jhu.edujhu.edu | Academic and government source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #94 of 338 | Michigan.govmichigan.gov | Academic and government source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #95 of 338 | Monetadvice.commonetadvice.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #96 of 338 | Moneysmart.gov.aumoneysmart.gov.au | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #97 of 338 | Nasdaq.comnasdaq.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #98 of 338 | Nationwide.comnationwide.com | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #99 of 338 | Nomoredebts.orgnomoredebts.org | Other observed source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
| #100 of 338 | Phoenix.eduphoenix.edu | Academic and government source | 1.10% | 3 | 272 | 12 |
Showing the first 100 rows from 338 observed domains.
Cite this
Machine Relations Index (MRI), Machine Relations Research — machinerelations.ai. Consumer Finance / Problem-first research: 338 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/problem_first. CC BY 4.0.Parrott, J. (2026). Consumer Finance / Problem-first research 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/problem_first https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23652423@misc{parrott2026mriconsumerfinanceproblemfirst,
author = {Parrott, Jaxon},
title = {Consumer Finance / Problem-first research 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/problem_first},
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.