CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- LendingTree®, a leading online loan marketplace, today released its quarterly list of the top customer-rated lenders on its network based on actual customer reviews for the first quarter of 2016. The list features the top lenders in LendingTree's core loan marketplace categories: Mortgages, Personal Loans, Auto Loans, Student Loans, and the newly added satisfaction rating segment, Business Loans.

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Lenders on LendingTree's network were rated on offered rates, fees and closing costs, responsiveness, customer service and ranked based on overall customer experience from January 1, 2016 through March 34, 2016.

The top lenders of Q1 2016 are as follows:

Mortgage Category
1. Americash
2. Veterans United Home Loans
3. Wyndham Capital Mortgage
4. Howard Bank
5. Pulaski Home Bank Lending
6. AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation
7. Triumph Lending
8. First Midwest Bank
9. CBC National Bank
10. First Direct Lending, LLC

Personal Loans Category
1. Avant
2. Lending Club
3. Springleaf Financial Services

Business Loans Category
1. RapidAdvance
2. Credibly

Auto Loans Category
1. up2drive (a division of BMW Bank of North America)
2. RoadLoans
3. iLendingDIRECT

Student Loans Category
1. SoFi

"We're thrilled to have a network of lenders committed to delivering high-quality service and building relationships with their customers," said Neil Salvage, Chief Revenue Officer of LendingTree. "With the continued efforts by our lenders to provide excellent customer experiences, consumers can be confident they can find a trustworthy lender on LendingTree's network to help them make smarter and more-informed financial decisions."

LendingTree provides consumers access to more than 350 lenders from across the country. LendingTree's network lenders provide a variety of loan products including but not limited to new purchase mortgages, refinance and home equity, as well as personal loans, auto loans, business loans, and student loans. To learn more about our lenders, visit www.lendingtree.com/mortgage-lenders. For information about joining the LendingTree network of lenders, please visit https://www.lendingtree.com/about/partner-with-us.

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 55 million loan requests. LendingTree provides free monthly credit scores through My LendingTree and access to its network of over 350 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.

Contact:
Megan Greuling
704-943-8208
Megan.Greuling@tree.com

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