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flag LendingTree founder Doug Lebda, 55, died in an ATV accident; company named Scott Peyree interim CEO.

flag LendingTree founder and CEO Doug Lebda, 55, died in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend, the company confirmed on October 13, 2025. flag Scott Peyree, the company’s COO and president, has been named interim CEO and president, while board member Steve Ozonian was appointed chairman. flag The announcement prompted a 9% drop in LendingTree’s stock, bringing it to $56.91, following a 10% decline over the prior week. flag Lebda founded LendingTree in 1996 as an online lending platform, which went public in 2000, was acquired by IAC/InterActiveCorp, and later spun off in 2008.

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