Patents Assigned to LendingTree, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20040205019
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, a method for coordinating an electronic credit qualification form between an Internet user and a plurality of lending institutions via the Internet is provided. This method of the first aspect of the invention involves a special loan processing computer that automatically applies a first filter to the data. According to a second aspect of the invention, a second filter can be applied to qualification form data that remains after the first filter. This second filter can by customized by a financial service provider who can also control the process of applying the second filter in a semi-manual manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: LendingTree, Inc.
    Inventors: Marianne Painter, Kevin Wojcikewych, Brad Gebert, Douglas Lebda, Richard Stiegler
  • Publication number: 20040030639
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a computer for coordinating an electronic credit application between an Internet user and a plurality of lending institutions via the Internet. This method involves displaying documents in a web site, and receiving credit data forming placed on the web site. After receiving this data a special loan processing computer applies a filter to the data. The filter comprises loan selection criteria provided by lending institutions which allows these institutions to filter out loan applications that they do not want. Next, after the data is filtered, it is transmitted to a plurality of lending institutions. Finally, the computer and the method then controls and coordinates communication between these lending institutions and the Internet user to match borrowers and lenders via the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: LendingTree, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Lebda, Richard Stiegler
  • Patent number: 6611816
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a computer for coordinating an electronic credit application between an Internet user and a plurality of lending institutions via the Internet. This method involves displaying documents in a web site, and receiving credit data forming placed on the web site. After receiving this data a special loan processing computer applies a filter to the data. The filter comprises loan selection criteria provided by lending institutions which allows these institutions to filter out loan applications that they do not want. Next, after the data is filtered, it is transmitted to a plurality of lending institutions. Finally, the computer and the method then controls and coordinates communication between these lending institutions and the Internet user to match borrowers and lenders via the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: LendingTree, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Lebda, Richard Stiegler
  • Publication number: 20020077970
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a computer for coordinating an electronic credit application between an Internet user and a plurality of lending institutions via the Internet. This method involves displaying documents in a web site, and receiving credit data forming placed on the web site. After receiving this data a special loan processing computer applies a filter to the data. The filter comprises loan selection criteria provided by lending institutions which allows these institutions to filter out loan applications that they do not want. Next, after the data is filtered, it is transmitted to a plurality of lending institutions. Finally, the computer and the method then controls and coordinates communication between these lending institutions and the Internet user to match borrowers and lenders via the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: LendingTree, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Lebda, Richard Stiegler
  • Patent number: 6385594
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a computer for coordinating an electronic credit qualification form between an Internet user and a plurality of lending institutions via the Internet. This method involves displaying documents in a web site, and receiving credit data forming placed on the web site. After receiving this data a special loan processing computer applies a filter to the data. The filter comprises loan selection criteria provided by lending institutions which allows these institutions to filter out loan applications that they do not want. Next, after the data is filtered, it is transmitted to a plurality of lending institutions. Finally, the computer and the method then controls and coordinates communication between these lending institutions and the Internet user to match borrowers and lenders via the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: LendingTree, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Lebda, Richard Stiegler