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LendingTree & Home Loan Center, Inc.

Home Loan Center, Inc. is a full-service correspondent lender that was founded in July 2002. A group of six seasoned mortgage veterans built a branchless, retail mortgage lender dedicated to bringing options to online consumers by offering the most diverse array of mortgage products available in the industry. By 2004, Home Loan Center, Inc. was a national lender with over 600 employees, more than 6000 loan options, proprietary software platforms and a plan for structured growth.

The company’s growth soon caught the eye of LendingTree, who acquired the company in December 2004. The acquisition provided more choice to LendingTree customers and strengthened the Home Loan Center brand. Soon, Home Loan Center, Inc. added LendingTree Loans to their brand portfolio to give LendingTree customers the option to review multiple loan offers while working with a single point of contact. At the same time, Home Loan Center continued to serve customers under the original vision – a loan for every home.

On August 20, 2008, LendingTree was spun off from IAC into a separate publicly traded company called Tree.com. Tree.com is the parent of several brands and businesses in the financial services and real estate industries including LendingTree®, LendingTree Loans ^SM, GetSmart®, Home Loan Center, Inc., RealEstate.com, iNest®, and RealEstate.com, REALTORS®. 

Today, Home Loan Center, Inc. operates under two brands that provide flexibility to mortgage consumers.

The LendingTree Loans brand allows LendingTree customers to select from up to four conditional loan offers by working with a single point of contact.

The Home Loan Center brand offers a diverse array of products and is dedicated to matching homeowners with the right loan for their specific situation.

Across all brands, Home Loan Center, Inc. builds confidence through a simple loan process that helps customers find a loan option that fits their needs. Internal Processing, Underwriting and Funding departments help close loans fast. An in-house escrow company, HLC Escrow Inc., further streamlines the mortgage experience. In addition, customers can complete the entire transaction from the comfort of their home.

Home Loan Center, Inc. has office locations in Irvine, CA, and Charlotte, NC.