LendingTree Gathers Industry Leaders to Promote the Consumer Experience During a Turbulent Market
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ — LendingTree today kicks off its eighth Annual Partner Summit at the Charlotte Convention Center with approximately 300 lending, real estate and marketing professionals who will gather for a two-day event titled “Mission 007: The Extraordinary Experience.”
“Given the state of today’s lending and real estate markets, this year’s event is an important opportunity to rally our business partners to focus on the customer experience,” says LendingTree Chief Executive Officer C.D. Davies. “Together with our partners we will spend two days zeroing in on what makes a lending experience successful in the minds of our borrowers, particularly in the turbulent and sometimes confusing environment they find themselves in today. Customer satisfaction is no longer enough, and collectively we are looking for new ways to provide an experience that exceeds customer expectations, differentiates LendingTree.com from other choices in the marketplace, and builds brand loyalists.”
Senior executives and thought leaders from across the industry will join the conference to discuss the current state of the lending and real estate industries, as well as strategies for driving business results through the delivery of an extraordinary customer experience.
Special guest speakers include:
- Harry Beckwith, business advisor for passionate customer service, international speaker and best selling author of several books including Selling the Invisible, The Invisible Touch, and What Clients Love;
- Douglas G. Duncan, Ph.D., chief economist and senior vice president, Mortgage Bankers Association of America;
- Petey Parker, public speaker, corporate consultant and author of two books, Corporate Kitty Litter and Body Language and Soulful Thoughts;
- Doug Smith, mortgage and financial services industry speaker and sales trainer and author of the book Climbing the Ladder of Success.
About LendingTree, LLC
LendingTree, LLC is the nation’s number one online lending exchange, providing a marketplace that connects consumers with multiple lenders that compete for their business. Since inception, LendingTree has facilitated more than 20 million loan requests and $152 billion in closed loan transactions. LendingTree provides access to mortgages and refinance loans, home equity loans/lines of credit, auto loans, personal loans, credit cards and high-yield savings accounts via http://www.lendingtree.com and 800-555-TREE.
Launched in 1998 with headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, LendingTree, LLC also owns and operates LendingTree Loans(sm), LendingTree Settlement Services, LLC, GetSmart(R), and HomeLoanCenter.com. LendingTree, LLC is an operating company of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI).
Contact:
Allison Vail
LendingTree, LLC
704-943-8339
Allison.Vail (at) lendingtree (dot) com
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