| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet, Financial services |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | San Mateo, California, USA |
| Key people | Brad Stroh, Co-Founder; Ethan Ewing, President; Bradford Stroh, CEO |
| Website | www.bills.com |
Bills.com provides consumers with information and interactive tools dealing with personal finance topics, including credit cards, insurance, debt relief assistance, mortgage loans, student loans and other personal loans.[1] The company is one of the five divisions of Freedom Financial Network.[2] Bills.com has been ranked as one of the fastest growing companies for three straight years.[3] The company employs approximately 600 people, and has annual revenue of $106 million.[4]
Company co-founder, Bradford Stroh, was named Northern California finalist in Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.[5] The company, based in San Mateo, California, was named one of the best places to work in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times, where it was No. 5 in the "Small Business" category.[6]
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The Bills.com domain name and related trademarks were acquired in December 2005 for US$ 964,500 by Freedom Financial Network.[7] This price for a domain name with no underlying business was the second highest in 2005 (the most expensive in 2005 was fish.com for $1.02 million). It also is on the top 25 all-time most expensive domain name list.[8]
In 2010, Techcrunch broke the story that Bills.com had acquired Home-Account[9], which it described as a Kayak.com for mortgages, Home-Account offers a free and paid service for those who are looking for mortgage or to re-finance. Home-Account helps consumers find the right mortgage for their needs and credit histories from its partner lenders.
At "Ask Bill", Bills.com has a free forum where consumers can ask questions about a variety of financial topics which are answered by Stanford Business School graduates and other experts in their respective financial fields.
The company posts educational videos on various personal finance related topics, on its website and other Web sites such as Youtube and Facebook.
The company offers innovative mortgage calculators, and has acquired mortgage tool and application Silicon Valley start-up Refinance.com and Home-Account.[10] The company's mortgage refinance tool has received attention and positive reviews.[11]