LendingTree was founded in 1996 by Doug Lebda after he was denied a mortgage while trying to buy a condo. Frustrated that consumers had to shop banks one-by-one and were often treated like risks instead of customers, Lebda built a marketplace where lenders compete for your business. Today, LendingTree is the nation’s leading online marketplace for financial products. It connects millions of consumers each year with competitive offers on lending (mortgages, auto, personal, business, etc.), insurance, and deposit accounts from a nationwide network of over 500 lenders and thousands of insurance agents. With a team of nearly 1,000 employees across the United States, LendingTree remains the #1 destination to shop, compare, and save on financial products.