CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- LendingTree®
(NASDAQ: TREE), the nation's leading online loan marketplace, today
announced that J.D. Moriarty will be
joining the company as its Senior Vice President, Corporate
Development, effective April, 2017.
In his new role, Moriarty will be responsible for business
development and strategic acquisitions as the company continues to
expand its footprint in the lending and financial technology
industry.
"We couldn't be more excited to welcome J.D. as an official
member of the LendingTree team," said Doug
Lebda, founder and CEO of LendingTree. "In his prior role at
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, J.D. served as a valuable partner
with a deep understanding of LendingTree's business, market
position and growth opportunity as he guided our team through
several critical transactions. Now as a member of LendingTree's
team, J.D.'s business acumen and experience in the financial
services sector make him the ideal leader to drive continued growth
through strategic business development and capitalize on
LendingTree's market opportunities."
J.D. Moriarty comes to
LendingTree with almost 23 years of experience with Bank of America
Merrill Lynch, most recently serving as Managing Director &
Head of Americas Equity Capital Markets. Prior to this
leadership role, he had responsibility for equity origination in a
wide range of industry sectors, including Technology.
"I have always enjoyed advising exciting and innovative growth
companies, and I am incredibly excited to go all in and fully join
the LendingTree team. The company has an exceptional brand
and market presence and there is an awesome growth opportunity in
front of us," said Moriarty.
Moriarty received a B.A. from Bucknell
University and an M.B.A. from The Stanford University Graduate School of
Business.
About LendingTree
LendingTree (NASDAQ: TREE) is the nation's leading online loan
marketplace, empowering consumers as they comparison-shop across a
full suite of loan and credit-based offerings. LendingTree provides
an online marketplace which connects consumers with multiple
lenders that compete for their business, as well as an array of
online tools and information to help consumers find the best loan.
Since inception, LendingTree has facilitated more than 65 million
loan requests. LendingTree provides free monthly credit scores
through My LendingTree and access to its network of over 450
lenders offering home loans, personal loans, credit cards, student
loans, personal loans, business loans, home equity loans/lines of
credit, auto loans and more. LendingTree, LLC is a subsidiary of
LendingTree, Inc. For more information go
to www.lendingtree.com, dial 800-555-TREE, like
our Facebook page and/or follow us on
Twitter @LendingTree.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Megan Greuling
704-943-8208
Megan.Greuling@LendingTree.com
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