Accuracy & Verification

Fact-Checking Policy

How RankPowr verifies every factual claim, formula, and statistic before and after publication — and how you can flag errors.

Last updated: June 11, 2026 Site: RankPowr.com

Scope of This Policy

This policy covers all content published on RankPowr.com, including:

Blog articles and how-to guides
Calculator methodology explanations
Rate references and statistical claims
Tool descriptions and feature documentation

It does not cover user-submitted content (RankPowr does not have user comments or submissions) or advertising content served by Google AdSense (which is governed by Google's own policies).

Fact-Checking by Content Category

Financial content (loans, mortgages, interest, tax)

All financial formulas are verified against authoritative sources before publication. Rate examples (e.g., "average personal loan rate in the USA") are sourced from Federal Reserve H.15 data, CFPB reports, or equivalent central bank publications, with the reference date noted in the article.

We do not publish future rate predictions. Rate data in articles is marked with the date it was accurate; articles are updated when rates change significantly.

Legal content (personal injury, settlements)

Settlement estimation guides are carefully marked as educational reference content only. The multiplier-based settlement estimation method described in articles is a commonly referenced methodology used in insurance and legal contexts; we cite this method's limitations prominently and note that actual settlements depend on many case-specific factors that no calculator can capture.

We do not publish specific legal advice, case outcomes, or jurisdiction-specific legal standards as if they are universally applicable. Every legal content page recommends consulting a licensed attorney.

Calculator formulas

Each calculator tool uses standard, publicly documented formulas. The formula is stated in the accompanying article. We verify calculator outputs by:

Comparing results against at least two independent reference calculators
Testing against published worked examples from authoritative sources
Spot-checking edge cases (zero values, maximum values, currency edge cases)

Statistical claims and industry data

Any specific statistic published on RankPowr (e.g., "average car accident settlement in the USA") must be traceable to a primary source. We do not republish statistics from secondary aggregator sites without tracing the original source. If a statistic cannot be verified to a primary source, it is not published.

Primary Sources We Use

USA Finance

Federal Reserve (federalreserve.gov)

Rate data, H.15 statistical releases, consumer finance reports

USA Consumer

CFPB (consumerfinance.gov)

Mortgage standards, loan disclosures, consumer protection guidelines

USA Tax

IRS (irs.gov)

Tax brackets, withholding tables, official tax publications

USA Mortgages

Freddie Mac / MBA

Weekly PMMS mortgage rate surveys, origination data

UK Finance

Bank of England / HMRC

Base rate, tax thresholds, National Insurance rates

Canada Finance

Bank of Canada / CRA

Overnight rate, tax brackets, TFSA/RRSP contribution limits

Australia Finance

Reserve Bank of Australia / ATO

Cash rate, tax rates, superannuation rules

Legal Reference

Published legal journals, Westlaw summaries

General injury compensation methodology references (educational only)

Fact-Checking Process

1

Identify every factual claimBefore writing, list every specific number, formula, statistic, or legal reference in the planned article.
2

Trace to primary sourceEach claim is traced to a primary or authoritative secondary source. Claims that cannot be sourced are not published.
3

Verify formulas independentlyCalculator formulas are tested against at least two independent references before being deployed in a tool.
4

Add appropriate disclaimersYMYL content receives a prominent disclaimer. Rate data receives a "as of [date]" note. Estimates are labeled as estimates.
5

Date-stamp and monitorPublication and update dates are recorded. Rate-dependent articles are monitored for changes in underlying data.

Known Limitations

We are transparent about what our tools and articles cannot do: RankPowr tools provide general estimates based on published formulas and typical scenarios. They do not account for individual circumstances, lender-specific underwriting criteria, jurisdiction-specific legal variations, or real-time market data. Users should treat outputs as a starting point for research, not as a definitive result.

Specifically:

Salary tax calculators use simplified bracket estimates and may not reflect every deduction, credit, or local tax that applies to a specific individual.
Settlement calculators use a general multiplier method; actual settlements vary enormously and cannot be predicted by any formula.
Interest rate examples in articles are sourced at a point in time and may differ from current market rates.

How to Report an Error

If you find a factual error, incorrect formula, outdated rate, or misleading claim on any RankPowr page, please report it:

Email: contact@rankpowr.com
Subject line: "Fact-Check Error" followed by the page title
Include: The URL of the page, the specific claim you believe is incorrect, and a link to the source showing the correct information

We investigate every substantiated error report. Confirmed errors are corrected and noted per the corrections policy. We respond to reporters within 5 business days.