LENDINGTREE, INC. CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CompareCards by LendingTree announced today that Matt Schulz has been named Chief Industry Analyst. Effective immediately, Schulz will serve as the company's authority on personal finance trends related to credit. Schulz will be a resource for both consumers and media by providing impactful and actionable insights related to credit cards, helping to simplify financial decisions for life's meaningful moments.
Schulz is a nationally recognized credit card expert with more than a decade of experience in the personal finance space, focusing heavily on the payments and credit card industry in recent years. Schulz has appeared on CBS Evening News, The Today Show, CNBC TV and Fox Business Network and has been quoted numerous times by The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Bloomberg.com and other top media outlets throughout the nation. He is also a frequent speaker at financial conferences around the country.
Schulz previously served as Senior Industry Analyst at CreditCards.com from 2014 to 2018, and served as Managing Editor from 2008 to 2012. Before joining CreditCards.com, Schulz worked as a journalist and led online editorial teams for an investing education website, as well as two television stations in the Austin, Texas area.
Schulz earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.
"We are thrilled to welcome Matt to the LendingTree, Inc. family," said Doug Lebda, founder and CEO of LendingTree, which acquired CompareCards in 2016. "Personally, I respect Matt's passion for helping Americans make smarter financial decisions with confidence, and his extensive experience and knowledge of the credit card industry will play a vital role at CompareCards and LendingTree."
"I'm excited to join the great team at CompareCards by LendingTree," Schulz said. "Their focus on simplifying people's financial decisions really resonates with me. The truth is that managing credit, at a basic level, is simpler than people often realize. It's a message I've shared with Americans for years and will continue to emphasize with CompareCards by LendingTree."
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 500 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.
About CompareCards:
CompareCards' mission is to simplify important financial decisions with information, tools and resources that give consumers a greater understanding of financial options and confidence in the process. Each month, over 2.9 million visitors come to CompareCards' website to independently compare credit cards side-by-side and choose a credit card based on interest rate, reward benefit, cost savings, and other factors that are important to each person. CompareCards provides easy-to-use, objective tools and educational resources that help people do everything from making credit card comparisons to managing their credit health. For more information, please visit www.comparecards.com.
Megan Greuling
704-943-8208
Megan.greuling@lendingtree.com
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