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# Mortgage Broker Consultant (Paid Advisory Panel) | Bankrate at Red Ventures

- **Company:** Red Ventures
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-11-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-05
- **Apply:** https://www.redventures.com/careers/positions/open?gh_jid=8353368

## Job description

Mortgage Broker Consultant (Paid Advisory Panel)

For the Bankrate website[click here](https://www.bankrate.com/). Curious how Bankrate fits into Red Ventures?[Click here.](https://www.redventures.com/portfolio/bankrate)

*This is a remote, independent contractor engagement open to licensed mortgage loan originators based in the United States. About 3 hours per month for 3 months, starting in November.

In this role, you will join a small, paid advisory panel of 3–5 licensed mortgage brokers and share how you actually guide borrowers from the first call through pre-approval. You know exactly where borrowers get stuck, and we'd rather hear it from you than guess. We want the unpolished version: what people ask, what they get wrong, and where the process gets painful.

Impact on the business: Bankrate helps people compare mortgage rates and understand their home loan options. Your perspective will directly shape how our product team builds better ways to guide borrowers through the home loan process.

What You'll Do:

- Walk our product team through how you guide a borrower from first conversation to application and pre-approval.
- Share what borrowers misunderstand most and how you explain it.
- React to early product ideas and tell us what would help and what would flop.
- Explain how you stay on the right side of rules like the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID).
- Meet in 30–45 minute video conversations with members of our product team, scheduled around your calendar.

What We're Looking For:

- An active NMLS-licensed mortgage loan originator at an independent brokerage, or a dual-licensed real estate agent who originates loans.
- You submit applications to at least 2 lenders, not just one.
- You personally closed at least 15 loans in the last 12 months and work directly with borrowers.
- You explain things plainly and say what's broken.
- Available for about 3 hours a month for 3 months, with your employer's OK for outside consulting if you work for a firm.
- This panel is for people who talk with borrowers, so processors, underwriters, and closers aren't the right fit.

What This Isn't:

- You won't be asked to adopt or pilot a product, refer business to Bankrate, or change how you work.
- Please don't share borrower names or personal details. We want your experience, not anyone's file.

Compensation:

$200 per hour, paid as an independent contractor: up to $600 per month and up to $1,800 over 3 months. Selected panelists will sign a consulting and confidentiality agreement.

How to Apply:

Answer 5 short questions and add your LinkedIn profile. We review every application, and if you're a match, we'll reach out to set up a short conversation.

Who We Are:

Bankrate is where Americans go to get the best price on life's most important financial decisions. By combining proprietary data, advanced technology, and deep market coverage, Bankrate helps consumers compare options and make confident financial choices across mortgages, credit cards, savings, and more. As a rate provider to the Federal Reserve and the benchmark relied upon by major publishers and policymakers nationwide, Bankrate's rate data is the national standard. Founded by a journalist, Bankrate remains dedicated to its founding mission of transparency, honest information, and real competition — helping to make the American dream more affordable for everyone.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked[here](https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redventures.com%2Flegal%2Fus-emp-privacy-notice&data=05%7C02%7Cacrowley%40redventures.com%7Cea997034b72842b377fa08dc57e4bb6b%7C4289d6102cfd46218c9644a1518ddb0a%7C0%7C0%7C638481887104427040%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PRPMbTtl0hah8XH0gW55ohdL4VLjIou2X7wbZAmhbac%3D&reserved=0).

Click here for more details regarding the employee privacy policy: https://www.redventures.com/legal/us-emp-privacy-notice

Questions about this Privacy Notice can be directed to employeerights@redventures.com. Alternatively, you may raise any questions or concerns to your manager, HR Business Partner, or through the Privacy Team.

## About Red Ventures

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Red Ventures is a global portfolio of high-growth companies that builds, grows, and reimagines businesses across diverse industries — from personal finance and travel to home services and education — by leveraging data, technology, and marketing.
- **Entity Type**: Private (portfolio of companies; not publicly traded)
- **Headquarters**: Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA (with offices in New York City, Puerto Rico, and other locations)
- **Founded**: 2000
- **Founders**: Ric Elias and Dan Feldstein (Ric Elias currently serves as CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Digital marketing, media, financial services, travel, home services, education, mortgage lending
- **Target customers**: B2C (consumers via owned brands like Bankrate, The Points Guy, Lonely Planet) and B2B (enterprise clients in banking, home services, and other verticals)
- **Mission / purpose**: “We’re in the business of growing businesses.” The company also believes companies should be forces for good, investing in community impact through nonprofits like Road to Hire.

## Products & Services
Red Ventures operates a portfolio of distinct businesses, each with its own offering:

- **Bankrate**: A personal finance platform that helps over 100 million people annually compare real rates and make informed financial decisions (credit cards, mortgages, savings, etc.).
- **The Points Guy**: The leading consumer brand in the points and rewards space, helping travelers maximize loyalty programs and journey more meaningfully.
- **Lonely Planet**: An iconic travel brand that provides inspiration, insights, and utility for travelers worldwide.
- **Red Ventures Client Services (Banking)**: Helps some of the world’s largest banks solve growth challenges through digital marketing and technology.
- **Red Ventures Client Services (Home Services)**: Helps top brands in the home services industry solve digital growth challenges.
- **Mortgage Company (unnamed in search results)**: A fast-growing mortgage company revolutionizing the industry by making mortgage simple.
- **Mover Services Platform**: A one-of-a-kind platform enabling movers to seamlessly transfer or start internet, energy, and other moving-related services.
- **Education Advisory**: A trusted advisor helping prospective students make informed decisions about education and up-skilling for career advancement.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue not disclosed; employs thousands of people worldwide and reaches millions of consumers
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not publicly listed (private ownership); notable clients include Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Over 200 employees up-skilled in data & analytics through an in-house accelerator in 2024
  - 90% of RV leaders completed in-house management training
  - Recognized as a Forbes 2026 Best-In-State Employer
  - Earned a perfect 100 on the HRC Corporate Equality Index (third consecutive year)
  - Received a Platinum Badge on the 2026 Where You Work Matters list
  - Data from Harvard Business School and the Burning Glass Institute shows RVers see promotions and pay increases faster than 80% of the largest U.S. companies

## Competitive Advantages
- **Portfolio advantage**: Employees get the agility of a startup with the scale and resources of a global company — instant access to a network of peers, mentors, and industry experts.
- **Data & analytics expertise**: Deep understanding of consumer behavior drives digital experiences across multiple verticals.
- **In-house learning platform**: On-demand virtual courses and an internal accelerator for up-skilling in data, analytics, and AI.
- **Culture of adaptability**: Flat, small teams that move quickly; beliefs (not values) that evolve over time.
- **Proven track record**: Long-standing brands (Lonely Planet, Bankrate) and partnerships with Fortune 100/500 clients.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI transformation**: Leading AI initiatives across the portfolio to improve consumer experiences and operational efficiency.
- **Upskilling**: Heavy investment in employee development (data, analytics, leadership) to stay on the leading edge of technology.
- **Portfolio expansion**: Building and reimagining unique business models in diverse industries, including recent moves into mortgage and education.
- **Social impact**: Deepening commitments to nonprofits like Road to Hire and The Forward Platform to drive economic development and diversity.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Beliefs” instead of values, flat teams, mentorship culture, and a strong emphasis on real human connection.
- **Work model**: Hybrid schedule with 3–4 days in-office per week and 1–2 WFH days (varies by team); flexible PTO including a “Winter Week” shutdown.
- **Wellness**: Free therapy sessions and counseling for U.S. employees and family members; family support including fertility, adoption, and parental bonding benefits.
- **Career growth**: Fast-track promotions (data shows faster advancement than 80% of large U.S. companies); access to world-class guest speakers and development programs.
- **Community**: Employee Resource Groups, company-wide celebrations, and paid time off for volunteering; founding corporate partner of Road to Hire.
- **Awards**: Forbes Best-In-State Employer, HRC Corporate Equality Index perfect score, Where You Work Matters Platinum Badge.

## Sources
1. [Red Ventures – About / Who We Are](https://www.redventures.com/about/who-we-are)
2. [Red Ventures – Homepage](https://www.redventures.com/)
3. [Red Ventures Careers – Life at RV](https://careers.redventures.com/us/en/life-at-rv)
4. [Red Ventures Careers – Overview](https://www.redventures.com/careers/overview)
5. [Red Ventures – Open Positions](https://www.redventures.com/careers/positions/open)

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