How We May Earn Revenue
Transparency is non-negotiable. This page explains how Best Pool Loans may earn compensation, what that means for our editorial process, and what it does not mean for our recommendations.
The short version
Best Pool Loans may earn a commission when you click a lender link and take action (such as submitting an application). This compensation never influences our rankings, analysis, or editorial content. We recommend the same lenders whether or not we have a commercial relationship with them.
Affiliate Relationships
Some links on this site are affiliate links. When you click one and complete a qualifying action — typically submitting a loan application or creating an account — the lender may pay Best Pool Loans a referral fee. This fee comes from the lender, not from you. It does not increase your rate, add fees to your loan, or change your terms in any way.
Not every lender on our site has an affiliate relationship with us. We include lenders because they deserve to be compared, not because they pay us. If a lender we review does not have an affiliate program, we still review them and link to their official site.
What Compensation Does Not Buy
No paid placement
Lender order on our comparison page is based on research criteria, not payment. A lender cannot pay to appear first.
No editorial influence
Reviews, pros, cons, and caveats are written independently. Affiliate status does not soften criticism or inflate praise.
No hidden relationships
When a link is an affiliate link, it will be identifiable. We do not disguise commercial relationships as organic recommendations.
No suppressed criticism
Every lender review includes cons and caveats. If a product has a meaningful drawback, we say so regardless of any relationship.
How We Choose Which Lenders to Include
Our shortlist is based on public criteria: published rate information, loan amounts that match real pool budgets, transparent fee structures, and a track record that borrowers can verify. We actively exclude lenders that do not publish enough information for a meaningful comparison.
A lender offering an affiliate program does not earn a spot on our shortlist. A lender already on our shortlist offering an affiliate program does not change their review, ranking, or the caveats we attach to their listing.
Your Cost Does Not Change
Clicking an affiliate link does not increase your interest rate, add origination fees, or change the terms of any loan offer. The rate and terms you see from the lender are the same whether you arrived through our site or directly. The commission is a marketing cost borne by the lender.
Why This Matters
Pool loans are large financial commitments — often $25,000 to $100,000 or more. The difference between a good and bad financing decision can be thousands of dollars over the life of the loan. We take our responsibility to provide clear, unbiased comparisons seriously because the stakes for borrowers are real.
If you ever believe our editorial content has been influenced by a commercial relationship, we want to hear about it. Contact us at hello@bestpoolloans.com.
FTC Compliance
This disclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR Part 255). We are committed to full transparency about material connections between Best Pool Loans and the companies whose products we review and recommend.
Last updated: August 2026. This disclosure applies to all pages on bestpoolloans.com.