Yes, NerdWallet is a legitimate public company that was founded in 2009 by Jacob Gibson and Tim Chen. The company offers several financial tools, investment calculators, and loan matching services. NerdWallet has an A+ accreditation from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). However, some customers on the BBB website mentioned their annoyance with the marketing emails and calls they received after submitting their information on NerdWallet. You may need to unsubscribe or put your number on a do-not-call list to stop undesired communication if you’re no longer interested in a loan.