CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- LendingTree®
(NASDAQ: TREE), the nation's leading online loan marketplace, today
announced that Sam Mischner has been
promoted to Chief Sales Officer and Head of Mortgage.
Previously, Mischner served as SVP, Sales and GM, Mortgage.
In the newly-formed role of Chief Sales Officer and Head of
Mortgage, Mischner will lead the company's sales strategy and
operations. Additionally, he will continue to be responsible for
LendingTree's home lending product marketplace which includes
refinance, purchase, home equity and reverse, while growing
LendingTree's vast network of lenders through new client and lender
sales.
"Sam's strong background in the mortgage industry and proven
success in scaling LendingTree's sales organization is an
instrumental piece to LendingTree's strategic growth," said
Neil Salvage, President of
LendingTree. "We're proud to have Sam on our team and look forward
to what his leadership in this role will bring to LendingTree, its
customers and partners."
"I am excited and appreciative of this opportunity, and even
more proud of what we have accomplished over the past three years,"
said Mischner. "We're continuously improving the experience for
borrowers and lenders by focusing on connecting lenders with the
right borrowers, with the end goal of closing more loans. Our
emphasis on lender success enables us to not only grow our existing
network, but also to add more lenders to the LendingTree platform.
As the mortgage business continues to diversify, innovate and shift
online, I am thrilled to help lead the team as we scale and look to
gain market share."
Mischner is a key member of LendingTree's executive team and has
a wealth of industry experience and knowledge. He joined
LendingTree in 2013 and brought with him more than a decade of
lender-side experience and client sales management expertise. Since
joining LendingTree in 2013, Mischner structured and scaled the
sales organization while achieving record revenue metrics. He
helped diversify revenue into other verticals, implemented a
culture shift to focus on lender success and worked to find
solutions with mutually beneficial results for both lenders and
LendingTree.
Mischner began his career in the mortgage industry as a loan
officer before founding his own mortgage company, which he merged
and later sold. He then joined Strategic Lending Group and started
and scaled a mortgage division for their bank holding company. He
was responsible for running sales, marketing, operations and
technology.
Mischner is a graduate of the University of
Georgia and has his ABJ in Public Relations.
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, 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.
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