IAC Spinoffs Include Lending Tree

IAC, New York, has separated itself into five publicly traded companies, one of which is named after and includes LendingTree, an online mortgage lender and realty services exchange based in Charlotte, N.C."LendingTree, obviously under pressure from the macro real estate and mortgage environment, is nevertheless a valuable asset with a great brand and will be freed to participate fully with its own currency," IAC said. C.D. Davies will continue to serve as chief executive officer of the new LendingTree, a company that RealEstate.com, Domania, GetSmart, Home Loan Center, and iNest also will be part of. Bret Violette will continue to serve as president of RealEstate.com. IAC can be found on the Web at http://www.iac.com, and LendingTree can be found at http://www.lendingtree.com.