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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


ý		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2010
or
o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 001-34063

TREE.COM, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		26-2414818 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

11115 Rushmore Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
(Address of principal executive offices)

(704) 541-5351
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period than the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of "accelerated filer," "large accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer ý (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý

As of August 3, 2010 there were 10,731,482 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	*Financial Statements*	1
Item 2.	*Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations*	34
Item 3.	*Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk*	50
Item 4T.	*Controls and Procedures*	51
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	*Legal Proceedings*	51
Item 1A.	*Risk Factors*	51
Item 2.	*Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds*	53
Item 6.	*Exhibits*	54

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PART 1—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

TREE.COM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

			Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,

			2010			2009			2010			2009
			(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue
		LendingTree Loans	$	26,649		$	36,257		$	52,387		$	70,629
		Exchanges and other		14,435			16,923			32,809			34,052
		Real Estate		4,713			7,793			8,612			13,552

	Total revenue			45,797			60,973			93,808			118,233
Cost of revenue
		LendingTree Loans		9,348			14,003			19,502			25,859
		Exchanges and other		1,057			2,531			2,509			4,998
		Real Estate		2,783			4,792			5,238			8,656

	Total cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)			13,188			21,326			27,249			39,513

	Gross margin			32,609			39,647			66,559			78,720
Operating expenses
	Selling and marketing expense			17,059			13,892			37,205			27,714
	General and administrative expense			12,526			17,115			25,228			33,414
	Product development			585			1,561			1,951			3,169
	Litigation settlements and contingencies			26			(3	)		42			392
	Restructuring expense			432			(1,078	)		3,042			(236	)
	Amortization of intangibles			943			1,318			1,886			2,581
	Depreciation			1,507			1,687			3,016			3,351
	Asset impairments			—			3,903			—			3,903

		Total operating expenses		33,078			38,395			72,370			74,288

		Operating (loss) income		(469	)		1,252			(5,811	)		4,432
Other income (expense)
	Interest income			—			27			7			75
	Interest expense			(167	)		(151	)		(333	)		(302	)

Total other (expense), net				(167	)		(124	)		(326	)		(227	)

(Loss) income before income taxes				(636	)		1,128			(6,137	)		4,205
Income tax provision				(163	)		(386	)		(808	)		(303	)

Net (loss) income			$	(799	)	$	742		$	(6,945	)	$	3,902

Weighted average common shares outstanding				11,240			10,706			11,039			10,194

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding				11,240			11,034			11,039			10,354

Net (loss) income per share available to common shareholders
	Basic		$	(0.07	)	$	0.07		$	(0.63	)	$	0.38

	Diluted		$	(0.07	)	$	0.07		$	(0.63	)	$	0.38

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

		June 30, 2010			December 31, 2009

		(unaudited)
		(In thousands, except par value and share amounts)
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	62,877		$	86,093
Restricted cash and cash equivalents			10,202			12,019
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $528 and $518, respectively			7,073			6,835
Loans held for sale ($110,427 and $92,236 measured at fair value, respectively)			111,910			93,596
Prepaid and other current assets			14,117			10,758

	Total current assets		206,179			209,301
Property and equipment, net			12,721			12,257
Goodwill			12,152			12,152
Intangible assets, net			55,740			57,626
Other non-current assets			654			496

	Total assets		287,446		$	291,832

LIABILITIES:
Warehouse lines of credit		$	91,067		$	78,481
Accounts payable, trade			8,534			5,905
Deferred revenue			1,714			1,731
Deferred income taxes			2,033			2,211
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			38,852			54,694

	Total current liabilities		142,200			143,022
Income taxes payable			561			510
Other long-term liabilities			16,254			12,010
Deferred income taxes			16,216			15,380

	Total liabilities		175,231			170,922
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock $.01 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued or outstanding			—			—
Common stock $.01 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued 11,321,775 and 10,904,330 shares, respectively, and outstanding 10,834,417 and 10,904,330 shares, respectively			113			109
Additional paid-in capital			903,495			901,818
Accumulated deficit			(787,962	)		(781,017	)
Treasury stock 487,358 and -0- shares, respectively			(3,431	)		—

	Total shareholders' equity		112,215			120,910

	Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	287,446		$	291,832

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

					Common Stock										Treasury Stock

		Total			Number of Shares		Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Number of Shares			Amount
		(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2009		$	120,910			10,904	$	109	$	901,818		$	(781,017	)		—		$	—
Comprehensive loss:
	Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2010		(6,945	)		—		—		—			(6,945	)		—			—

Comprehensive loss			(6,945	)		—		—		—			—			—			—
Non-cash compensation			2,062			—		—		2,062			—			—			—
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of withholding taxes			(381	)		268		3		(384	)		—			—			—
Issuance of restricted stock			—			150		1		(1	)		—			—			—
Purchase of treasury stock			(3,431	)		—		—		—			—			(487	)		(3,431	)

Balance as of June 30, 2010		$	112,215			11,322	$	113	$	903,495		$	(787,962	)		(487	)	$	(3,431	)

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

		Six Months Ended June 30,

		2010			2009
		(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income		$	(6,945	)	$	3,902
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:
	Loss on disposal of fixed assets		9			949
	Amortization of intangibles		1,886			2,581
	Depreciation		3,016			3,351
	Intangible impairment		—			3,903
	Non-cash compensation expense		2,062			1,993
	Non-cash restructuring expense		181			161
	Deferred income taxes		658			—
	Gain on origination and sale of loans		(47,441	)		(67,206	)
	Loss on impaired loans not sold		—			290
	Loss on sale of real estate acquired in satisfaction of loans		377			77
	Bad debt expense		92			243
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
	Accounts receivable		(331	)		864
	Origination of loans		(1,218,901	)		(1,612,556	)
	Proceeds from sales of loans		1,252,103			1,658,128
	Principal payments received on loans		530			627
	Payments to investors for loan repurchases and early payoff obligations		(4,685	)		(4,141	)
	Prepaid and other current assets		82			(623	)
	Accounts payable and other current liabilities		(17,276	)		(1,888	)
	Income taxes payable		84			123
	Deferred revenue		(134	)		236
	Other, net		4,360			1,003

Net cash used in operating activities			(30,273	)		(7,983	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
	Acquisitions		—			(1,000	)
	Capital expenditures		(3,534	)		(1,404	)
	Other, net		1,667			581

Net cash used in investing activities			(1,867	)		(1,823	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
	Borrowing under warehouse lines of credit		950,007			1,402,823
	Repayments of warehouse lines of credit		(937,421	)		(1,385,887	)
	Issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes		(381	)		3,807
	Purchase of treasury stock		(3,431	)		—
	Increase in restricted cash		150			(875	)

Net cash provided by financing activities			8,924			19,868

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			(23,216	)		10,062
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			86,093			73,643

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	62,877		$	83,705

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION

Spin-Off

On August 20, 2008, Tree.com, Inc. ("Tree.com" or the "Company") was spun off from its parent company, IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC") into a separate publicly traded company. In these consolidated financial statements, we refer to the separation transaction as the "spin-off." In connection with the spin-off, Tree.com was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in April 2008.

Company Overview

Tree.com is the parent of LendingTree, LLC and the owner of several brands and businesses that provide information, tools, advice, products and services for critical transactions in our customers' lives. Our family of brands includes: LendingTree.com®, GetSmart.com®, RealEstate.com®, DegreeTree.com^SM, HealthTree.com^SM, LendingTreeAutos.com, DoneRight.com®, and InsuranceTree.com^SM. Together, these brands serve as an ally for consumers who are looking to comparison shop for loans, real estate and other services from multiple businesses and professionals who will compete for their business.

These businesses and brands are operated under the segments known as LendingTree Loans, the Exchanges and Real Estate.

LendingTree Loans

The LendingTree Loans segment originates, processes, approves and funds various residential real estate loans through Home Loan Center, Inc. ("HLC"), (d/b/a LendingTree Loans). The HLC and LendingTree Loans brand names are collectively referred to in these consolidated financial statements as "LendingTree Loans."

Exchanges

The Exchanges segment consists of online lead generation networks and call centers (principally LendingTree.com, Tree.com, DegreeTree.com, LendingTreeAutos and GetSmart.com) that connect consumers and service providers principally in the lending, higher education and automobile marketplaces.

Real Estate

The Real Estate segment consists of a proprietary full service real estate brokerage (RealEstate.com, REALTORS®) that operates in 20 U.S. markets, as well as an online lead generation network accessed at www.RealEstate.com, that connects consumers with third party real estate brokerages around the country.

The Corporate segment consists of unallocated expenses and consolidation transactions.

Tree.com maintains operations solely in the United States.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2010 and 2009 and for the three and six months then ended have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION (Continued)

rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements. In the opinion of the Company's management, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements, and include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company's financial position for the periods presented. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010, or any other period. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K/A.

NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting Estimates

Tree.com's management is required to make certain estimates and assumptions during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These estimates and assumptions impact the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. They also impact the reported amount of net earnings during any period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Significant estimates underlying the accompanying consolidated financial statements include: valuation allowance for impaired loans held for sale; loan loss obligations; the fair value of loans held for sale and related derivatives; the recoverability of long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets; the determination of income taxes payable and deferred income taxes, including related valuation allowances; restructuring reserves; contingent consideration related to business combinations; various other allowances, reserves and accruals; and assumptions related to the determination of stock-based compensation.

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Restricted cash and cash equivalents consists of the following (in thousands):

		June 30, 2010		December 31, 2009

Cash in escrow for future operating lease commitments		$	—	$	788
Cash in escrow for surety bonds			5,030		5,030
Cash in escrow for corporate purchasing card program			800		2,203
Minimum required balances for warehouse lines of credit			1,725		1,875
Other			2,647		2,123

	Total restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	10,202	$	12,019

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On June 12, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued the accounting standard for transfers and servicing of financial assets. The objective is to improve relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor's continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. This standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. Tree.com adopted this standard on January 1, 2010 and determined there was no material impact to the financial statements.

On January 21, 2010, the FASB amended and Tree.com adopted the accounting standard for fair value measurements and disclosures, which added new requirements for disclosures about transfers into and out of Level 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements. The amendment also clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This amendment is effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the requirement to provide the Level 3 activity of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis, which will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. See Note 9 for further information.

NOTE 3—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The balance of goodwill and intangible assets, net is as follows (in thousands):

		June 30, 2010		December 31, 2009

Goodwill		$	12,152	$	12,152
Intangible assets with indefinite lives			52,733		52,733
Intangible assets with definite lives, net			3,007		4,893

	Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	$	67,892	$	69,778

Intangible assets with indefinite lives relate principally to trade names and trademarks acquired in various acquisitions.

At June 30, 2010, intangible assets with definite lives relate to the following (in thousands):

		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net

Purchase agreements		$	76,352	$	(75,952	)	$	400	5.7
Technology			30,491		(29,617	)		874	3.0
Customer lists			7,388		(6,661	)		727	3.9
Other			9,813		(8,807	)		1,006	4.1

	Total	$	124,044	$	(121,037	)	$	3,007

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 3—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)

At December 31, 2009, intangible assets with definite lives relate to the following (in thousands):

Amortization of intangible assets with definite lives is computed on a straight-line basis and, based on June 30, 2010 balances, such amortization for the next five years is estimated to be as follows (in thousands):

In the second quarter of 2009, Tree.com recorded impairment charges of $3.9 million related to definite-lived intangible assets within Real Estate. In the second quarter of 2009, the new Real Estate operating segment leadership undertook significant changes in management, operational focus and marketing efforts related to the new homes referral service business. These changes combined with the continued deterioration of new housing starts and new homes sales in 2009, caused the Company to reassess the remaining useful lives and the likely future recoverability of the remaining value of these intangible assets. In testing the recoverability of these assets, indications of impairment were determined to exist, and subsequent impairment testing resulted in the charge noted above.

The following table presents the balance of goodwill by segment at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

The other category above reflects an earnout payable related to an acquisition, franchise taxes, self-insured health claims and other miscellaneous accrued expenses.

An additional $7.8 million and $6.4 million of accrued loan loss liability related to loans previously sold are classified in other long term liabilities at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

Borrowings on warehouse lines of credit were $91.1 million and $78.5 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

As of June 30, 2010, LendingTree Loans had two committed lines of credit totaling $125.0 million of borrowing capacity. Borrowings under these lines of credit are used to fund, and are secured by,

consumer residential loans that are held for sale. Loans under these lines of credit are repaid using proceeds from the sales of loans held for sale by LendingTree Loans.

The $50.0 million first line was scheduled to expire on June 29, 2010, but the Company has renewed this line with a new expiration date of June 29, 2011. This line can be cancelled at the option of the lender without default upon sixty days notice. This first line includes an additional uncommitted credit facility of $25.0 million. This first line is also guaranteed by Tree.com, Inc., Lending Tree, LLC and Lending Tree Holdings Corp. The interest rate under the first line is 2.25% plus the greater of (a) the 30-day LIBOR or (b) 2.00%. The interest rate under the $25.0 million uncommitted line is 30-day LIBOR plus 1.50%. LendingTree Loans is also required to sell at least 25% of the loans it originates to the lender under this line or pay a "pair-off fee" of 0.25% on the difference between the required and actual volume of loans sold.

The $75.0 million second line is scheduled to expire on October 29, 2010. This second line is also guaranteed by Tree.com, Inc., LendingTree, LLC and LendingTree Holdings Corp. The interest rate under this line is 30-day LIBOR or 2.0% (whichever is greater) plus 2.50% to 3.0% for loans being sold to the lender and 30-day LIBOR or 2.0% (whichever is greater) plus 2.75% for loans not being sold to the lender.

The Company also had a $40.0 million line with a lender that exited the warehouse lending business. This line expired on June 30, 2010 and was not renewed. The Company had anticipated that decision and had factored it into its future liquidity needs.

Under the terms of these warehouse lines, LendingTree Loans is required to maintain various financial and other covenants. These financial covenants include, but are not limited to, maintaining (i) minimum tangible net worth of $44.0 million, (ii) minimum liquidity, (iii) a minimum current ratio, (iv) a maximum ratio of total liabilities to net worth, (v) a maximum leverage ratio, (vi) pre-tax net income requirements and (vii) a maximum warehouse capacity ratio. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, LendingTree Loans was in compliance with the covenants under the lines. Effective July 22, 2010, both warehouse lines have been amended reducing the tangible net worth covenant to $25.0 million.

The LendingTree Loans business is highly dependent on the availability of these warehouse lines. Although we believe that our existing lines of credit are adequate for our current operations, reductions in our available credit, or the inability to renew or replace these lines, would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Management has determined that it could continue to operate the LendingTree Loans business at a reduced capacity if one, but not both, of the warehouse lines were lost. We expect to renew the line that is expiring on October 29, 2010.

The overall concept that Tree.com employs in determining its reportable segments and related financial information is to present them in a manner consistent with how the chief operating decision maker and executive management view the Tree.com businesses, how the businesses are organized as to segment management, and the focus of the Tree.com businesses with regards to the types of products or services offered or the target market.

The expenses presented below for each of the business segments include an allocation of certain corporate expenses that are identifiable and directly benefit those segments. The unallocated expenses

are those corporate overhead expenses that are not directly attributable to a segment and include: corporate expenses such as finance, legal, executive, technology support, and human resources, as well as elimination of inter-segment revenue and costs.

Tree.com's primary performance metrics are EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA excluding (1) non-cash compensation expense, (2) non-cash intangible asset impairment charges, (3) gain/loss on disposal of assets, (4) restructuring expenses, (5) litigation loss contingencies and settlements, (6) pro forma adjustments for significant acquisitions, and (7) one-time items, which are truly one-time in nature and non-recurring, infrequent or unusual, and have not occurred in the past two years or are not expected to recur in the next two years, in accordance with SEC rules. For the periods presented in this report, there are no one-time items. These measures are two of the primary metrics by which Tree.com evaluates the performance of its businesses, on which its internal budgets are based and by which management is compensated. Tree.com believes that investors should have access to the same set of tools that it uses in analyzing its results. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have certain limitations in that they do not take into account the impact to Tree.com's statement of operations of certain expenses, including depreciation, non-cash compensation and acquisition related accounting. Tree.com endeavors to compensate for the limitations of the non-GAAP measure presented by also providing the comparable GAAP measure with equal or greater prominence and descriptions of the reconciling items, including quantifying such items, to derive the non-GAAP measure.

Summarized information by segment and reconciliation to EBITDA is as follows (in thousands):

Significant components of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows (in thousands):

Total assets by segment at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are as follows (in thousands):

The following table sets forth the computation of Basic and Diluted earnings per share:

Non-cash compensation expense related to equity awards is included in the following line items in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

The forms of stock-based awards granted to Tree.com employees are principally restricted stock units ("RSUs"), restricted stock and stock options. RSUs are awards in the form of units, denominated in a hypothetical equivalent number of shares of Tree.com common stock and with the value of each award equal to the fair value of Tree.com common stock at the date of grant. RSUs may be settled in cash, stock or both, as determined by the Compensation Committee at the time of grant. Each stock-based award is subject to service-based vesting, where a specific period of continued employment must pass before an award vests. Certain restricted stock awards also include performance-based vesting, where certain performance targets set at the time of grant must be achieved before an award vests. Tree.com recognizes expense for all stock-based awards for which vesting is considered probable. For stock-based awards, the accounting charge is measured at the grant date as the fair value of Tree.com common stock and expensed ratably as non-cash compensation over the vesting term. For performance-based awards, the expense is measured at the grant date as the fair value of Tree.com common stock and expensed as non-cash compensation over the vesting period if the performance targets are considered probable of being achieved.

The amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statement of operations is reduced by estimated forfeitures, as the amount recorded is based on awards ultimately expected to vest. The forfeiture rate is estimated at the grant date based on historical experience and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if the actual forfeiture rate differs from the estimated rate.

A summary of changes in outstanding stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is as follows:

The following table summarizes the information about stock options outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2010:

Nonvested RSUs and restricted stock outstanding as of June 30, 2010 and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2010 were as follows:

Tree.com categorizes its assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the assumptions used in pricing the asset or liability into the following three levels:

LendingTree Loans enters into commitments with consumers to originate loans at a specified interest rate (interest rate lock commitments—"IRLCs"). Tree.com reports IRLCs as derivative instruments at fair value with changes in fair value being recorded in current earnings as a component of revenue from the origination and sale of loans. IRLCs for loans to be sold to investors using a mandatory or assignment of trade ("AOT") method are hedged using "to be announced mortgage-backed securities" ("TBA MBS") and are valued using quantitative risk models. The IRLCs derive their base value from an underlying loan type with similar characteristics using the TBA MBS market which is actively quoted and easily validated through external sources. The most significant data inputs used in this valuation include, but are not limited to, loan type, underlying loan amount, note rate, loan program, and expected sale date of the loan. IRLCs for loans sold to investors on a best efforts basis are hedged using best efforts forward delivery commitments and are valued on an individual loan basis using a proprietary database program. These valuations are based on investor pricing tables stratified by product, note rate and term. The valuation is adjusted at the loan level to consider the servicing release premium and loan pricing adjustments specific to each loan. The Company applies an anticipated loan funding probability based on its own experience to value IRLCs, which results in the classification of these derivatives as Level 3. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there were $394.2 million and $258.4 million, respectively, of IRLCs notional value outstanding.

Loans held for sale measured at fair value and sold to investors using a mandatory or AOT method are also hedged using TBA MBS and valued using quantitative risk models. The valuation is based on the loan amount, note rate, loan program, and expected sale date of the loan. Loans held for sale measured at fair value and sold to investors on a best efforts basis are hedged using best efforts forward delivery commitments and are valued using a proprietary database program. The best efforts valuations are based on daily investor pricing tables stratified by product, note rate and term. These valuations are adjusted at the loan level to consider the servicing release premium and loan pricing adjustments specific to each loan. Loans held for sale, excluding impaired loans, are classified as Level 2. Loans held for sale measured at fair value that become impaired are transferred from Level 2 to Level 3, as the estimate of fair value is based on the Company's experience considering lien position and current status of the loan. LendingTree Loans recognizes interest income separately from other changes in fair value.

Under LendingTree Loans' risk management policy, LendingTree Loans economically hedges the changes in fair value of IRLCs and loans held for sale caused by changes in interest rates by using TBA MBS and entering into best efforts forward delivery commitments. These hedging instruments are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in current earnings as a component of revenue from the origination and sale of loans. TBA MBS used to hedge both IRLCs and loans are valued using quantitative risk models based primarily on inputs related to characteristics of the MBS stratified by product, coupon, and settlement date. These derivatives are classified as Level 2. Best efforts forward delivery commitments are valued using a proprietary database program using investor pricing tables considering the current base loan price. An anticipated loan funding probability is applied to value best efforts commitments hedging IRLCs, which results in the classification of these contracts as Level 3. The best efforts forward delivery commitments hedging loans held for sale are classified as Level 2, so such contracts are transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 at the time the underlying loan is originated. For the purposes of the tables below, we refer to TBA MBS and best efforts forward delivery commitments collectively as "Forward Delivery Contracts".

The following presents Tree.com's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

The following presents the changes in Tree.com's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

The following presents the gains (losses) included in earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 relating to Tree.com's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands):

The following table summarizes the Company's derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

The gain/(loss) recognized in the consolidated statements of operations for derivatives for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was as follows (in thousands):

Tree.com has elected to account for loans held for sale originated on or after January 1, 2008 at fair value. Electing the fair value option allows a better offset of the changes in fair values of the loans and the forward delivery contracts used to economically hedge them without the burden of complying with the requirements for hedge accounting.

Tree.com did not elect the fair value option on loans held for sale originated prior to January 1, 2008 and on loans that were repurchased from investors on or subsequent to that date. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, 28 and 29 such loans, respectively, all of which were impaired, were included in loans held for sale and were carried at the lower of cost or market ("LOCOM") value assessed on an individual loan basis. The market value (or fair value) of these impaired loans at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, measured on a non-recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), was $1.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively. This fair value measurement is management's best estimate of the market value of such loans and considers the lien position and loan status.

The following presents the difference between the aggregate principal balance of loans held for sale for which the fair value option has been elected and for loans measured at LOCOM as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

During the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the change in fair value of loans held for sale for which the fair value option was elected was a gain of $2.7 million and a loss of $1.6 million, respectively, and is included as a component of LendingTree Loans revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the change in fair value of loans held for sale for which the fair value option was elected was a gain of $4.7 million and a loss of $2.0 million, respectively, and is included as a component of LendingTree Loans revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

NOTE 10—ORIGINATION AND SALE OF LOANS, LOANS HELD FOR SALE AND LOAN LOSS OBLIGATIONS

LendingTree Loans' revenues are primarily derived from the origination and sale of loans. Mortgage loans are funded through warehouse lines of credit and are recorded at fair value. Changes in the fair value of mortgage loans are recorded through revenue prior to the sale of the loans to investors, which typically occurs within thirty days. The gain or loss on the sale of loans is recognized on the date the loans are sold and is based on the difference between the sale proceeds received and the fair value of the loans. The Company sells its loans on a servicing released basis in which the Company gives up the right to service the loans.

A summary of the initial unpaid principal balance of loans sold by type of loan for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 is presented below ($ amounts in millions):

NOTE 10—ORIGINATION AND SALE OF LOANS, LOANS HELD FOR SALE AND LOAN LOSS OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

LendingTree Loans originates all of its residential real estate loans with the intent to sell them in the secondary market. Loans held for sale consist primarily of residential first mortgage loans that are secured by residential real estate throughout the United States.

The following table represents the loans held for sale by type of loan as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

The following presents the difference between the aggregate principal balance of loans on nonaccrual status for which the fair value option has been elected and for loans measured at lower of cost or market valuation as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

NOTE 10—ORIGINATION AND SALE OF LOANS, LOANS HELD FOR SALE AND LOAN LOSS OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

Included within the loans on nonaccrual status are repurchased loans with a net book value of $0.9 million and $0.7 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, LendingTree repurchased one loan with a balance of $0.3 million. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, LendingTree Loans did not repurchase any loans.

Real estate properties acquired in satisfaction of loans totaled $-0- and $0.9 million, net of estimated selling expenses, at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. This amount is included in prepaid and other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

LendingTree Loans sells loans it originates to investors on a servicing released basis so the risk of loss or default by the borrower is generally transferred to the investor. However, LendingTree Loans is required by these investors to make certain representations relating to credit information, loan documentation and collateral. These representations and warranties may extend through the contractual life of the mortgage loan. Subsequent to the sale, if underwriting deficiencies, borrower fraud or documentation defects are discovered in individual mortgage loans, LendingTree Loans may be obligated to repurchase the respective mortgage loan or indemnify the investors for any losses from borrower defaults if such deficiency or defect cannot be cured within the specified period following discovery.

In the case of early loan payoffs, which occurs when a borrower prepays a loan prior to the end of a specified period, LendingTree Loans may be required to repay all or a portion of the premium initially paid by the investor. The estimated obligation associated with early loan payoffs is calculated based on historical loss experience by type of loan.

The obligation for losses related to the representations and warranties and other provisions discussed above is initially recorded at its estimated fair value, which includes a projection of expected future losses as well as a market based premium. Because LendingTree Loans does not service the loans it sells, it does not maintain nor have access to the current balances and loan performance data with respect to the individual loans previously sold to investors. Accordingly, the Company is unable to determine, with precision, its maximum exposure under its representations and warranties. However, LendingTree Loans utilizes the original loan balance (before it was sold to an investor), historical and projected loss frequency and loss severity ratios by loan type as well as analyses of losses in process to estimate its exposure to losses on loans previously sold. The Company maintains a liability related to this exposure based, in part, on historical and projected loss frequency and loss severity using its loan loss history (adjusted for recent trends in loan loss experience), the original principal amount of the loans previously sold, the year the loans were sold, and loan type. Accordingly, subsequent adjustments to the obligation, if any, are not made based on changes in the fair value of the obligation, which might include an estimated change in losses that may be expected in the future, but are made once further losses are estimated to be both probable and estimable. As such, given current general industry trends in mortgage loans as well as housing prices, market expectations around losses related to the Company's obligations could vary significantly from the obligation recorded as of the balance sheet date or the range estimated below. In estimating its exposure to loan losses, LendingTree Loans categorizes its loan sales into four types based on the extent of the documentation provided by the borrower to

NOTE 10—ORIGINATION AND SALE OF LOANS, LOANS HELD FOR SALE AND LOAN LOSS OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

substantiate income and/or assets (full or limited documentation) and the lien position of the mortgage in the underling property (first or second position). Each of these loan types has a different loss experience with full documentation, first lien position loans generally having the lowest loss ratios and limited documentation, second lien position loans generally having the highest loss ratios.

The following table represents the loans sold for the period shown and the aggregate loan losses through June 30, 2010:

The pipeline of 112 loan repurchase requests and indemnifications as of June 30, 2010 was considered in determining the appropriate reserve amount. The status of these 112 loans varied from an initial review stage, which may result in a rescission of the request, to in process, where the probability of incurring a loss is high, to indemnification, whereby the Company has agreed to reimburse the purchaser of that loan if and when losses are incurred. The indemnification may have a specific term, thereby limiting the Company's exposure. The original principal amount of these loans is approximately $20.2 million, comprised of approximately 61% full documentation first liens, 6% full documentation second liens, 22% limited documentation first liens, and 11% limited documentation second liens.

In the fourth quarter of 2009, LendingTree Loans entered into settlement negotiations with two buyers of previously purchased limited documentation loans. The settlement with one buyer was completed in December 2009 and included a payment of $1.9 million related to all second lien loans sold to this buyer, including both full and limited documentation. This amount was not determined on an individual loan basis and is, therefore, not included in the loss amounts disclosed above based on the year such loans were sold. The settlement was included as a charge off to the reserve in 2009. Negotiations with the second buyer were completed in January 2010. This settlement of $4.5 million, to be paid in four equal quarterly installments in 2010, relates to all future losses on limited documentation second lien loans on loans sold to this buyer. LendingTree Loans must also pay an additional amount of up to $0.3 million in conjunction with this settlement if it does not sell a certain volume of loans to this buyer in 2010. This amount is being accrued throughout 2010 and is included in the total estimated settlement amount. This settlement amount is included as a charge off to the reserve in 2010 and is not included in the table above.

NOTE 10—ORIGINATION AND SALE OF LOANS, LOANS HELD FOR SALE AND LOAN LOSS OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

Based on historical experience, it is anticipated that the Company will continue to receive repurchase requests and incur losses on loans sold in prior years. However, the two settlements discussed above will eliminate future repurchase requests from those buyers for the loan types included in those settlements. As of June 30, 2010 LendingTree Loans estimated the range of remaining possible losses due to representations and warranty issues based on the methodology described above, excluding the $2.4 million settlement remaining to be paid in 2010, as $12 million to $20 million. The Company believes that it has adequately reserved for these losses.

The activity related to loss reserves on previously sold loans for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, is as follows (in thousands):

Based on an analysis of the Company's historical loan loss experience, it has been determined that a portion of the loan losses expected to be made by investors will be made more than twelve months following the initial sale of the underlying loan. Accordingly, the Company has estimated the portion of its loans sold reserve that it anticipates it will be liable for after twelve months and has classified that portion of the reserve as a long-term liability. The liability for losses on previously sold loans, including the remaining portion of the settlement discussed above, is presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 as follows (in thousands):

For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, Tree.com recorded a tax provision of $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, which represents effective tax rates of (25.6)% and 34.2%, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, the tax rate is lower than the federal statutory rate of 35% mainly due to an increase in the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, there was an increase in the valuation allowance and non-deductible impairment charges that caused the tax rate to be lower than the federal statutory rate.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, Tree.com recorded a tax provision of $0.8 million and $0.3 million, respectively, which represents effective tax rates of (13.2)% and 7.2%, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the tax rate is lower than the federal statutory rate of 35% mainly due to an increase in the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, there was an increase in the valuation allowance and non-deductible impairment charges that caused the tax rate to be lower than the federal statutory rate.

Tree.com's unrecognized tax benefits remained constant in the second quarter. Tree.com believes that it is reasonably possible that its remaining unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by approximately $0.6 million within twelve months of the current reporting date due to the expiration of state statute of limitations. An estimate of other changes in unrecognized tax benefits cannot be made, but are not expected to be significant.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, Tree.com determined that its valuation allowance yielded an unusual effective tax rate; therefore, Tree.com utilized the actual year to date effective tax rate for purposes of determining year to date tax expense. This approach is consistent with the six months ended June 30, 2009.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, provisions for litigation settlements of $0.1 million, $0.3 million, respectively, were recorded in litigation settlements and contingencies in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The balance of the related liability was $-0- and $12.8 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The $12.8 million liability was paid in 2010.

In the ordinary course of business, Tree.com is a party to various lawsuits. Tree.com establishes reserves for specific legal matters when it determines that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is probable and the loss is reasonably estimable. Management has also identified certain other legal matters where it believes an unfavorable outcome is not probable and, therefore, no reserve is established. Although management currently believes that an unfavorable resolution of claims against Tree.com, including claims where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible, will not have a material impact on the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of Tree.com, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management's view of these matters may change in the future. It is possible that an unfavorable outcome of one or more of these lawsuits could have a material impact on the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of Tree.com. Tree.com also evaluates other contingent matters, including tax contingencies, to assess the probability and estimated extent of potential loss.

The restructuring charges in 2010 primarily relate to continuing lease obligations on facilities previously used for call center operations, for which management had a plan to exit at December 31, 2009, but the cease-use date did not occur until January 2010. The restructuring charges in 2009 primarily relate to Tree.com's segment reorganizations and aligning the cost structure with future revenue opportunities. Costs that relate to ongoing operations are not part of restructuring charges. Restructuring charges by segment and type are as follows (in thousands):

Restructuring charges and spending against liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

At June 30, 2010, restructuring liabilities of $1.0 million are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $2.4 million are included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. At December 31, 2009, restructuring liabilities of $1.8 million are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $0.7 million are included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Tree.com does not expect to incur significant additional costs related to the prior restructurings noted above.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

On August 20, 2008, Tree.com, Inc. ("Tree.com") was spun off from its parent company, IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC") into a separate publicly traded company. We refer to the separation transaction as the "spin-off." In connection with the spin-off, Tree.com was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in April 2008.

Tree.com is the parent of LendingTree, LLC and the owner of several brands and businesses that provide information, tools, advice, products and services for critical transactions in our customers' lives. Our family of brands includes: LendingTree.com®, GetSmart.com®, RealEstate.com®, DegreeTree.com^SM, HealthTree.com^SM, LendingTreeAutos.com, DoneRight.com, and InsuranceTree.com^SM. Together, these brands serve as an ally for consumers who are looking to comparison shop for loans, real estate and other services from multiple businesses and professionals who will compete for their business.

These businesses and brands are operated under the segments known as LendingTree Loans, the Exchanges and Real Estate. Additionally, certain shared indirect costs that are described below are reported as "Unallocated—Corporate."

The expenses presented below for each of the business segments include an allocation of certain corporate expenses that are identifiable and directly benefit those segments. The unallocated expenses are those corporate overhead expenses that are not directly attributable to a segment and include: corporate expenses such as finance, legal, executive, technology support, and human resources, as well as elimination of inter-segment revenue and costs.

The Exchanges segment consists of online lead generation networks and call centers (principally LendingTree.com, Tree.com, DegreeTree.com, LendingTreeAutos.com and GetSmart.com) that connect consumers and service providers principally in the lending, higher education and automobile marketplaces.

The Real Estate segment consists of a proprietary full-service real estate brokerage (RealEstate.com, REALTORS®) that operates in 20 U.S. markets, as well as an online lead generation network accessed at www.RealEstate.com, that connects consumers with third party real estate brokerages around the country.

Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2009:

For the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009:

LendingTree Loans revenue in 2010 decreased $9.6 million, or 26%, from the same period in 2009. Revenue generated from the origination and sale of loans decreased $10.4 million, or 30%. The total dollar value of loans closed declined by 32% during 2010, even though the number of consumer loan requests increased by 20% in the same period. The resulting decrease in loan closing rates was primarily driven by tight secondary credit markets that are unable to serve many consumers who do not have sufficient collateral value or are not eligible for conforming prime first-lien position loans.

LendingTree Loans originates mortgage loans on property located throughout the United States. Revenue from loans originated for property in California totaled approximately 9% and 16% of Tree.com's consolidated revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Revenue from the Exchanges in 2010 increased $1.3 million, or 6%, from the same period in 2009 due primarily to an increase in inter-segment revenue from sales of consumer mortgage leads to LendingTree Loans, reflecting both an expansion of consumer volume LendingTree Loans takes to include direct consumer calls and a higher transfer price due to increased marketing costs to acquire leads. Overall matched requests in the second quarter of 2010 declined 19% from the same period in 2009, which reflects a decline of 47% in home loan matches and an increase of 209% in matches for the new consumer vertical areas of higher education, home services and insurance. Home loan matches

were down because of the expansion of volume taken by LendingTree Loans and many lenders experiencing their own high levels of organic lead volume during this low interest rate environment. Matches in new consumer verticals have grown as a result of both business acquisitions completed in 2009 and increased marketing spending. The overall impact on match fees was an increase of 18%, reflecting a shift in pricing on home loan related matches to increase the average match fee (and decrease the average closed loan fee). Also impacting the revenue from closed loan fees was a 38% decline in closed units in the period as a result of the decline in matched loan requests.

No single Exchange network lender accounts for revenue representing more than 10% of Tree.com's consolidated revenue for any periods presented.

Real Estate revenue in 2010 decreased $3.1 million, or 40%, from the same period in 2009 principally due to a decrease in closings due to the persistent negative real estate market conditions contributing to lower home sales prices and fewer real estate transactions overall. In addition, the Company consolidated three office locations in the fourth quarter of 2009, which resulted in lower agent count and transactions in 2010. The dollar value of the Company's real estate closings decreased 40% in 2010, from $332 million in 2009 to $200 million in 2010.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009:

LendingTree Loans revenue in 2010 decreased $18.2 million, or 26%, from the same period in 2009. Revenue generated from the origination and sale of loans decreased $19.8 million, or 29%. The total dollar value of loans closed declined by 24% during 2010, even though the number of consumer loan requests increased by 20% in the same period. The resulting decrease in loan closing rates was

primarily driven by tight secondary credit markets that are unable to serve many consumers who do not have sufficient collateral value or are not eligible for conforming prime first-lien position loans.

LendingTree Loans originates mortgage loans on property located throughout the United States. Revenue from loans originated for property in California totaled approximately 9% and 14% of Tree.com's consolidated revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Revenue from the Exchanges in 2010 increased $8.3 million, or 21%, for the same period in 2009 due primarily to an increase in inter-segment revenue from sales of consumer mortgage leads to LendingTree Loans, reflecting both an expansion of consumer volume LendingTree Loans takes to include direct consumer calls and a higher transfer price due to increased marketing costs to acquire leads. Overall matched requests through the second quarter of 2010 declined 13% from the same period in 2009, which reflects a decline of 43% in home loan matches and an increase of 193% in matches for the new consumer vertical areas of higher education, home services and insurance. Home loan matches were down because of the expansion of volume taken by LendingTree Loans and many lenders experiencing their own high levels of organic lead volume during this low interest rate environment. Matches in new consumer verticals have grown as a result of both business acquisitions completed in 2009 and increased marketing spending. The overall impact on match fees was an increase of 30%, reflecting a shift in pricing on home loan related matches to increase the average match fee (and decrease the average close loan fee). Also impacting the revenue from closed loan fees was a 37% decline in closed units in the period as a result of the decline in matched loan requests.

Real Estate revenue in 2010 decreased $4.9 million, or 36%, principally due to a decrease in closings due to the persistent negative real estate market conditions contributing to lower home sales prices and fewer real estate transactions overall. In addition, the Company consolidated three office locations in the fourth quarter of 2009, which resulted in lower agent count and transactions in 2010. The dollar value of the Company's real estate closings decreased 41% in 2010, from $614 million in 2009 to $365 million in 2010.

For the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009:

Cost of revenue consists primarily of costs associated with loan originations, compensation and other employee related costs (including stock- based compensation) related to customer call centers, real estate network support staff and loan officers, as well as credit scoring fees, consumer incentive costs, real estate agent commissions and website network hosting and server fees.

Cost of revenue in 2010 decreased $8.1 million from 2009 primarily due to decreases of $4.2 million in costs associated with loan originations at LendingTree Loans, $1.8 million in compensation and other employee related costs, $0.6 million in consumer incentive rebates related to decreased closings at the Exchanges and in Real Estate, and $1.5 million in commissions paid to real estate agents. The decreases in the cost of loan originations and in compensation and other employee related costs are primarily due to lower originations and sales of loans and lower commissions to loan officers, as the dollar value of loans closed directly by LendingTree Loans decreased 32% in 2010 as compared to 2009.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009:

Cost of revenue in 2010 decreased $12.3 million from 2009 primarily due to decreases of $6.0 million in costs associated with loan originations at LendingTree Loans, $2.7 million in compensation and other employee related costs, $1.4 million in consumer incentive rebates related to decreased closings at the Exchanges and in Real Estate, and $2.2 million in commissions paid to real estate agents. The decreases in the cost of loan originations and in compensation and other employee related costs are primarily due to lower originations and sales of loans and lower commissions to loan officers, as the dollar value of loans closed directly by LendingTree Loans decreased 24% in 2010 as compared to 2009.

For the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009:

Selling and marketing expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional expenditures, fees paid to lead sources and compensation and other employee related costs (including stock-based compensation) for personnel engaged in the sales function. Advertising and promotional expenditures primarily include online marketing, as well as television, print and radio spending. Advertising production costs are expensed in the period the related ad is first run.

Advertising for the Exchanges is primarily the building and maintaining of the Company's core brands, using both online and offline spending, and generates leads not only for the Exchanges but for our other segments as well. Marketing expense for LendingTree Loans is primarily comprised of inter-segment purchases of leads from the Exchanges, leveraging the LendingTree and GetSmart brands. The remainder of the expense is comprised of lead purchases from third parties. Advertising for Real Estate primarily consists of lead generation through online spending, as well as lead purchases from the Exchanges.

Overall selling and marketing expense in 2010 increased $3.2 million from 2009 primarily due to an increase of $3.0 million in advertising and promotional expenditures. In 2010, Tree.com increased its online marketing advertising by $3.9 million, from $6.6 million in 2009 to $10.5 million in 2010, while broadcast advertising remained essentially flat at $4.5 million in 2010 and $4.4 million in 2009.

The overall increase from 2009 in both dollars and as a percentage of revenue is due to several factors. In the second quarter of 2009, the Exchanges was able to decrease advertising spending as it experienced naturally higher consumer demand that was driven by the lower mortgage interest rate environment and improvements in organic traffic. Also, LendingTree Loans received "overflow" leads during the early part of 2009 from a partner that received more leads than its capacity could handle. Moving into 2010, while overall mortgage interest rates remained low, there was not the significant and swift decline in rates that was seen in 2009 that captured the attention of the consumer, so the Exchanges responded by increasing advertising spending by 29% and generated a lower quantity of matched requests (a 19% decrease from the same period in 2009). This returned the marketing expense as a percentage of revenue to a more normalized level of 37% in 2010. This increase also directly impacts the cost per lead acquired for LendingTree Loans, which is reflected in the increase in marketing expense for that segment in the table above.

Tree.com anticipates that it will continue to adjust selling and marketing expenditures generally in relation to revenue producing opportunities and that selling and marketing will continue to represent a high percentage of revenue as it continues to promote its brands both online and offline.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009:

Overall selling and marketing expense in 2010 increased $9.5 million from 2009 primarily due to an increase of $9.0 million in advertising and promotional expenditures. In 2010, Tree.com increased its online marketing advertising by $9.4 million, from $14.1 million in 2009 to $23.5 million in 2010, while broadcast advertising remained essentially flat at $8.3 million in 2010 and $8.2 million in 2009. Additionally, print advertising increased $1.0 million from 2009 primarily due to the costs associated with the production of a referral book for home services professionals within the DoneRight® brand.

The overall increase from 2009 in both dollars and as a percentage of revenue is due to several factors. In 2009, the Exchanges was able to decrease advertising spending as it experienced naturally higher consumer demand that was driven by the lower mortgage interest rate environment and improvements in organic traffic. Also, LendingTree Loans received "overflow" leads during the early

part of 2009 from a partner that received more leads than its capacity could handle. Moving into 2010, while overall mortgage interest rates remained low, there was not the significant and swift decline in rates that was seen in 2009 that captured the attention of the consumer, so the Exchanges responded by increasing advertising spending by 44% and generated a lower quantity of matched requests (a 13% decrease from the same period in 2009). This returned the marketing expense as a percentage of revenue to a more normalized level of 40% in 2010. This increase also directly impacts the cost per lead acquired for LendingTree Loans, which is reflected in the increase in marketing expense for that segment in the table above.

For the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009:

General and administrative expense consists primarily of compensation and other employee related costs (including stock-based compensation) for personnel engaged in finance, legal, tax, corporate information technology, human resources and executive management functions, as well as facilities and infrastructure costs and fees for professional services.

General and administrative expense in 2010 decreased across all segments by $4.6 million from 2009. These decreases reflect a $3.4 million reduction in compensation and other employee related costs, excluding non-cash compensation, as a result of prior restructuring activities. Other significant decreases during 2010 include $0.8 million in litigation and regulatory costs, $0.3 million in loss on disposal of fixed assets and $0.3 million in facilities costs due to lower headcount and occupying fewer facilities.

General and administrative expense within the LendingTree Loans segment declined $1.0 million primarily due to decreases of $1.0 million in compensation and other employee related costs (excluding non-cash compensation) due to lower headcount.

General and administrative expense within the Exchanges segment decreased $1.2 million primarily due to decreases of $0.6 million in compensation and other employee related costs (excluding non-cash compensation) and $0.3 million in loss on disposal of fixed assets.

General and administrative expense within the Real Estate segment decreased $0.8 million primarily due to a decrease of $0.7 million in compensation and other employee related costs (excluding non-cash compensation) as a result of prior restructuring activities.

General and administrative expense within the Unallocated—corporate segment decreased $1.6 million primarily due to a decrease of $1.1 million in compensation and other employee related costs (excluding non-cash compensation) as a result of prior restructuring activities and a decrease of $0.7 million in litigation and regulatory costs.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009:

General and administrative expense in 2010 decreased across all segments by $8.2 million from the same period in 2009. These decreases reflect a $6.3 million reduction in compensation and other employee related costs, excluding non-cash compensation, as a result of prior restructuring activities. Other significant decreases during 2010 include $0.9 million in loss on disposal of fixed assets and $0.5 million in facilities costs due to lower headcount and occupying fewer facilities.

General and administrative expense within the LendingTree Loans segment declined $1.2 million primarily due to decreases of $1.7 million in compensation and other employee related costs (excluding non-cash compensation) due to lower headcount.

General and administrative expense within the Exchanges segment decreased $2.4 million primarily due to decreases of $1.2 million in compensation and other employee related costs (excluding non-cash compensation) and $0.9 million in loss on disposal of fixed assets.

General and administrative expense within the Real Estate segment decreased $1.9 million primarily due to a decrease of $1.6 million in compensation and other employee related costs (excluding non-cash compensation) as a result of prior restructuring activities.

General and administrative expense within the Unallocated—corporate segment decreased $2.7 million primarily due to a decrease of $1.8 million in compensation and other employee related costs (excluding non-cash compensation) as a result of prior restructuring activities and a decrease of $0.7 million in litigation and regulatory costs.

For the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009:

Product development expense consists primarily of compensation and other employee related costs (including stock-based compensation) for personnel engaged in product development, which include costs related to the design, development, testing and enhancement of technology that are not capitalized.

Product development expense in 2010 decreased $1.0 million from 2009, due to decreased compensation and other employee related costs.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009:

Product development expense in 2010 decreased $1.2 million from 2009, due to decreased compensation and other employee related costs.

For the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009:

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") is a non-GAAP measure and is defined in "Tree.com's Principles of Financial Reporting". For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss for Tree.com's operating segments, see Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements.

Adjusted EBITDA in 2010 decreased $4.8 million to $3.4 million, reflecting a decrease in revenue at LendingTree Loans and an increase in marketing expense as described above.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009:

Adjusted EBITDA in 2010 decreased $13.1 million to $4.2 million, reflecting a decrease in revenue at LendingTree Loans and an increase in marketing expense as described above.

For the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009:

Operating income in 2010 decreased $1.7 million from 2009 resulting primarily from the issues discussed above. Operating income in 2009 includes impairment charges of $3.9 million related to definite-lived intangible assets with Real Estate. In the second quarter of 2009, the new Real Estate operating segment leadership undertook significant changes in management, operational focus and marketing efforts related to the new homes referral services business. These changes combined with the continued deterioration of new housing starts and new homes sales in 2009, caused the Company to reassess the remaining useful lives and the likely future recoverability of the remaining value of these intangible assets. In testing the recoverability of these assets, indications of impairment were determined to exist, and subsequent impairment testing resulted in the charge noted above.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009:

Operating income in 2010 decreased $10.2 million from 2009 resulting primarily from the issues discussed above and an increase of $3.3 million in restructuring charges. In the first quarter of 2010, the Company recorded $2.6 million of previously disclosed restructuring charges that primarily relate to continuing lease obligations on facilities previously used for call center operations, for which management had a plan to exit at December 31, 2009, but the cease-use date did not occur before the end of 2009.

As of June 30, 2010, Tree.com had $62.9 million of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents.

Net cash used in operating activities was $30.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $8.0 million in the same period in 2009. In addition to the decrease in net income in 2010, this net $22.3 million decrease in cash provided from operations was caused by a $15.4 million decrease in accounts payable and other current liabilities, principally litigation related payments of $12.8 million that were made in the six months ended June 30, 2010. Additionally, the amount of net cash proceeds and gains from the origination and sale of loans increased $6.5 million, which can fluctuate based on the timing of loan originations and sales.

Net cash used in investing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2010 of $1.9 million primarily resulted from capital expenditures of $3.5 million, offset by the release of restricted cash of $1.7 million. Net cash used in investing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2009 of $1.8 million primarily resulted from an acquisition of $1.0 million and capital expenditures of $1.4 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2010 of $8.9 million was primarily due to net borrowings under warehouse lines of credit of $12.6 million, less purchases of treasury stock of $3.4 million and increases in restricted cash. Net cash used in financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2009 of $19.9 million was primarily due to net borrowings under warehouse lines of credit of $16.9 million plus proceeds from the sale of common stock of $3.8 million.

As of June 30, 2010, LendingTree Loans had two committed lines of credit totaling $125.0 million of borrowing capacity. Borrowings under these lines of credit are used to fund, and are secured by, consumer residential loans that are held for sale. Loans under these lines of credit are repaid using proceeds from the sales of loans held for sale by LendingTree Loans. At June 30, 2010, there was $91.1 million outstanding under the committed lines of credit.

The $75.0 million second line is scheduled to expire on October 29, 2010. This second line is also guaranteed by Tree.com, Inc., LendingTree, LLC and LendingTree Holdings Corporation. The interest rate under this line is 30-day LIBOR or 2.0% (whichever is greater) plus 2.50% to 3.0% for loans being sold to the lender and 30-day LIBOR or 2.0% (whichever is greater) plus 2.75% for loans not being sold to the lender.

Under the terms of these warehouse lines, LendingTree Loans is required to maintain various financial and other covenants. These financial covenants include, but are not limited to, maintaining (i) minimum tangible net worth of $44.0 million, (ii) minimum liquidity, (iii) a minimum current ratio, (iv) a maximum ratio of total liabilities to net worth, (v) a maximum leverage ratio,(vi) pre-tax net income requirements and (vii) a maximum warehouse capacity ratio. During the quarter ended June 30,

2010, LendingTree Loans was in compliance with the covenants under the lines. Effective July 22, 2010, both warehouse lines have been amended reducing the tangible net worth covenant to $25.0 million.

The LendingTree Loans business is highly dependent on the availability of these warehouse lines. Although we believe that our existing lines of credit are adequate for our current operations, reductions in our available credit, or the inability to renew or replace these lines, would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Management has determined that it could continue to operate the LendingTree Loans business, at a reduced capacity if one, but not both, of the warehouse lines were lost. We expect to renew the line that is expiring on October 29, 2010.

Tree.com anticipates that it will need to make capital and other expenditures in connection with the development and expansion of its overall operations.

In connection with the completion of the spin-off, intercompany payable balances with IAC were extinguished and IAC transferred to Tree.com an amount of cash that was sufficient for its initial capitalization. Tree.com has considered its anticipated operating cash flows in 2010, cash and cash equivalents, current capacity under its warehouse lines of credit and access to capital markets, subject to restrictions in the tax sharing agreement, and believes that these are sufficient to fund its operating needs, including debt requirements, commitments, contingencies, capital and investing commitments for the foreseeable future.

LendingTree Loans, Exchanges and Real Estate revenue is subject to the cyclical and seasonal trends of the U.S. housing market. Home sales typically rise during the spring and summer months and decline during the fall and winter months. Refinancing and home equity activity is principally driven by mortgage interest rates as well as real estate values. The broader cyclical trends in the mortgage and real estate markets have upset the usual seasonal trends.

Refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements.

Tree.com reports Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA"), and adjusted for certain items discussed below ("Adjusted EBITDA"), as supplemental measures to GAAP. These measures are two of the primary metrics by which Tree.com evaluates the performance of its businesses, on which its internal budgets are based and by which management is compensated. Tree.com believes that investors should have access to the same set of tools that it uses in analyzing its results. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results. Tree.com provides and encourages investors to examine the reconciling adjustments between the GAAP and non-GAAP measure discussed below.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA excluding (1) non-cash compensation expense, (2) non-cash intangible asset impairment charges, (3) gain/loss on disposal of assets, (4) restructuring expenses, (5) litigation loss contingencies and settlements, (6) pro forma adjustments for significant acquisitions, and (7) one-time items. Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact to Tree.com's statement of operations of certain expenses, including depreciation, non-cash compensation and acquisition related accounting. Tree.com endeavors to compensate for the limitations of the non-GAAP measure presented by also providing the comparable GAAP measure with equal or greater prominence and descriptions of the reconciling items, including quantifying such items, to derive the non-GAAP measure.

Tree.com will only present EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA on a pro forma basis if it views a particular transaction as significant in size or transformational in nature. For the periods presented in this report, there are no transactions that Tree.com has included on a pro forma basis.

Adjusted EBITDA is presented before one-time items, if applicable. These items are truly one-time in nature and non-recurring, infrequent or unusual, and have not occurred in the past two years or are not expected to recur in the next two years, in accordance with SEC rules. For the periods presented in this report, there are no one-time items.

Non-cash compensation expense consists principally of expense associated with the grants of restricted stock units and stock options. These expenses are not paid in cash, and Tree.com will include

the related shares in its future calculations of fully diluted shares outstanding. Upon vesting of restricted stock units and the exercise of certain stock options, the awards will be settled, at Tree.com's discretion, on a net basis, with Tree.com remitting the required tax withholding amount from its current funds.

Amortization and impairment of intangibles are non-cash expenses relating primarily to acquisitions. At the time of an acquisition, the intangible assets of the acquired company, such as purchase agreements, technology and customer relationships, are valued and amortized over their estimated lives.

For a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net loss for Tree.com's operating segments for the three months and the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, see Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements.

REALTORS®—a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.

Tree.com's exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to LendingTree Loans' loans held for sale and interest rate lock commitments.

LendingTree Loans' mortgage banking operations expose the Company to interest rate risk for loans originated until those loans are sold in the secondary market ("loans held for sale"). The fair value of loans held for sale is subject to change primarily due to changes in market interest rates. LendingTree Loans hedges the changes in fair value of certain loans held for sale primarily by entering into "to be announced mortgage-backed securities" ("TBA MBS") and best efforts forward delivery commitments. The changes in fair value of the derivative instruments are recognized in current earnings as a component of revenue.

In addition, LendingTree Loans provides interest rate lock commitments ("IRLCs") to fund mortgage loans at interest rates previously agreed upon with the borrower for specified periods of time, which also expose it to interest rate risk. IRLCs are considered derivative instruments and, therefore, are recorded at fair value, with changes in fair value reflected in current period earnings. To manage the interest rate risk associated with the IRLCs, the Company uses derivative instruments, including TBA MBS and best efforts forward delivery commitments.

The fair values of derivative financial instruments at LendingTree Loans are impacted by movements in market interest rates. Changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments would substantially be offset by changes in the fair value of the items for which risk is being mitigated. As of June 30, 2010, if market interest rates had increased by 1.00%, the aggregate fair value of the derivative financial instruments and the hedged items at LendingTree Loans would have decreased by $1.1 million. As of June 30, 2010, if market interest rates had decreased by 1.00%, the aggregate fair value of the derivative financial instruments and the hedged items at LendingTree Loans would have decreased by $1.0 million.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based on that evaluation, the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

During the Company's second quarter of fiscal 2010, there has been no change in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal controls over financial reporting.

In the ordinary course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to litigation involving property, contract, intellectual property and other claims. We included a discussion of certain legal proceedings in Part I, Item 3, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 as amended by our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (the "2009 Form 10-K") and in our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 11, 2010, January 15, 2010 and February 19, 2010 (the "Form 8-Ks"), and an update in Part II, Item 1, of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 ("1^st Quarter 2010 10-Q"). During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, there were no material developments to the legal proceedings disclosed in our Form 8-Ks or in the 2009 Form 10-K or 1^st Quarter 2010 10-Q and no new material proceedings.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The use of words such as "anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "projects," "intends," "plans" and "believes," among others, generally identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements relating to: the adequacy of our current warehouse lines for our current operations and our ability to operate our LendingTree Loans business at a reduced capacity if we were to lose one of these lines; our belief that we will continue to adjust selling and marketing expenditures generally in relation to revenue producing opportunities and that our selling and marketing efforts will continue to represent a high percentage of our revenues; our Compensation Committee's belief that placing a greater emphasis

on incentive arrangements and equity compensation will result in the Company's executives and employees being paid for performance and will better align their incentives with the Company's strategic goals; our belief that we will need to make capital and other expenditures in connection with the development and expansion of our overall operations; and our belief that our sources of liquidity are sufficient to fund our operating needs, including debt requirements, commitments and contingencies and capital and investing commitments for the foreseeable future. These forward-looking statements also include statements related to: Tree.com's anticipated financial performance; Tree.com's business prospects and strategy; anticipated trends and prospects in the various industries in which Tree.com businesses operate; new products, services and related strategies; and other similar matters. These forward looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions about future events, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict.

Actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward looking statements included in this report for a variety of reasons, including, among others, the risk factors set forth below. Other unknown or unpredictable factors that could also adversely affect Tree.com's business, financial condition and results of operations may arise from time to time. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward looking statements discussed in this report may not prove to be accurate. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward looking statements, which only reflect the views of Tree.com management as of the date of this report. Tree.com does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements.

Other than the factor set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors included in Part I, Item 1A, of the 2009 Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A of the 1^st Quarter 2010 10-Q.

Adverse Events and Trends—Adverse conditions in the credit markets could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The credit markets, in particular those financial institutions that provide warehouse financing and similar arrangements to mortgage lenders, have been experiencing unprecedented and continued disruptions resulting from instability in the mortgage and housing markets. LendingTree Loans originates, processes, approves and funds various consumer mortgage loans through HLC, which operates primarily under the brand name "LendingTree Loans®." These direct lending operations have significant financing needs that are currently being met through borrowings under warehouse lines of credit or repurchase agreements to fund and close loans, followed by the sale of substantially all loans funded to investors in the secondary mortgage markets. Current credit market conditions, such as significantly reduced and limited availability of credit, increased credit risk premiums for certain market participants and increased interest rates generally, increase the cost and reduce the availability of debt and may continue for a prolonged period of time or worsen in the future.

originates to the lender under this line or pay a "pair-off fee" of 0.25% on the difference between the required and actual volume of loans sold.

Although we believe that our existing lines of credit are adequate for our current operations, further reductions in our available credit, or the inability to renew or replace these lines, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. LendingTree Loans attempts to mitigate the impact of current conditions and future credit market disruptions by maintaining committed and uncommitted warehouse lines of credit with several financial institutions. However, these financial institutions, like all financial institutions, are subject to the same adverse market conditions and may be affected by recent market disruptions, which may affect the decision to reduce or renew these lines or the pricing for these lines. As a result, current committed warehouse lines of credit may be reduced or not renewed, and alternative financing may be unavailable or inadequate to support operations or the cost of such alternative financing may not allow LendingTree Loans to operate at profitable levels. Because LendingTree Loans is highly dependent on the availability of credit to finance its operations, the continuation of current credit market conditions for a prolonged period of time or the worsening of such conditions could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, particularly over the next few years.

The following table provides information about the Company's purchases of equity securities during the three months ended June 30, 2010.

The Company did not have any unregistered sales of its equity securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OR RULE 15d-14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OR RULE 15d-14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Douglas R. Lebda, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Christopher R. Hayek, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

		Amount

Six months ending December 31, 2010		$	826
Year ending December 31, 2011			1,086
Year ending December 31, 2012			411
Year ending December 31, 2013			144
Year ending December 31, 2014			84
Thereafter			456

	Total	$	3,007

		LendingTree Loans			Exchanges			Real Estate			Total

	Goodwill	$	46,526		$	485,955		$	70,091		$	602,572
	Accumulated impairment losses		(46,526	)		(483,088	)		(60,806	)		(590,420	)

Goodwill, net		$	—		$	2,867		$	9,285		$	12,152

		June 30, 2010			December 31, 2009

Computer equipment and capitalized software		$	38,473		$	35,881
Leasehold improvements			2,544			2,888
Furniture and other equipment			4,009			4,096
Projects in progress			2,093			1,532

			47,119			44,397
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization			(34,398	)		(32,140	)

	Total property and equipment, net	$	12,721		$	12,257

		June 30, 2010		December 31, 2009

Accrued loan loss liability related to loans previously sold		$	6,918	$	6,115
Loan loss settlement liability related to loans previously sold			2,400		4,500
Litigation accruals			—		12,750
Accrued advertising expense			6,581		8,095
Accrued compensation and benefits			3,851		7,525
Accrued professional fees			871		1,528
Accrued restructuring costs			1,034		1,848
Derivative liabilities			4,141		356
Customer deposits and escrows			3,953		3,387
Deferred rent			532		793
Other			8,571		7,797

	Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	38,852	$	54,694

		For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009:

		LendingTree Loans			Exchanges		Real Estate			Unallocated— Corporate			Total
Revenue		$	70,629		$	39,697	$	13,552		$	(5,645	)	$	118,233
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)			25,859			3,911		8,656			1,087			39,513

	Gross margin		44,770			35,786		4,896			(6,732	)		78,720
Operating expenses:
	Selling and marketing expense		6,212			24,442		2,698			(5,638	)		27,714
	General and administrative expense		10,888			5,449		5,030			12,047			33,414
	Product development		247			1,439		881			602			3,169
	Litigation loss contingencies and settlements		360			7		25			—			392
	Restructuring expense		(1,192	)		58		739			159			(236	)
	Amortization of intangibles		140			156		2,285			—			2,581
	Depreciation		1,546			397		547			861			3,351
	Asset impairments		—			—		3,903			—			3,903

	Total operating expenses		18,201			31,948		16,108			8,031			74,288

Operating income (loss)			26,569			3,838		(11,212	)		(14,763	)		4,432
Adjustments to reconcile to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
	Amortization of intangibles		140			156		2,285			—			2,581
	Depreciation		1,546			397		547			861			3,351

EBITDA			28,255			4,391		(8,380	)		(13,902	)		10,364
	Restructuring expense		(1,192	)		58		739			159			(236	)
	Asset impairments		—			—		3,903			—			3,903
	Loss on disposal of assets		—			949		—			—			949
	Non-cash compensation		136			419		131			1,307			1,993
	Litigation loss contingencies and settlements		360			7		25			—			392

Adjusted EBITDA		$	27,559		$	5,824	$	(3,582	)	$	(12,436	)	$	17,365

Reconciliation to net loss in total:
Operating income per above													$	4,432
Other expense, net														(227	)

Income before income taxes														4,205
Income tax provision														(303	)

Net income													$	3,902

		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net

Purchase agreements		$	76,352	$	(74,657	)	$	1,695	5.7
Technology			30,491		(29,396	)		1,095	3.0
Customer lists			7,388		(6,631	)		757	3.9
Other			9,813		(8,467	)		1,346	4.1

	Total	$	124,044	$	(119,151	)	$	4,893

	June 30, 2010		December 31, 2009

LendingTree Loans	$	182,828	$	167,976
Real Estate		26,375		28,031
Exchanges and Unallocated—Corporate(a)		78,243		95,825

Total	$	287,446	$	291,832

	Three Months Ended June 30,

	2010						2009
	Basic			Diluted			Basic		Diluted
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net (loss) income available to common shareholders	$	(799	)	$	(799	)	$	742	$	742
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares		11,240			11,240			10,706		11,034

Net (loss) income per common share	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.07	)	$	0.07	$	0.07

			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value

					(In years)		(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2010	1,177,319		$	9.34
Granted	—			—
Exercised	(42,037	)		6.88
Forfeited	(59,826	)		7.46
Expired	(59,780	)		10.75

Outstanding at June 30, 2010	1,015,676		$	9.48		6.7	$	52

Options exercisable at June 30, 2010	340,125		$	11.72		4.9	$	52

	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable

Range of Exercise Prices	Outstanding at June 30, 2010		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Exercisable at June 30, 2010		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$.01 to $4.99		15,078		1.88	$	3.00		15,078	$	3.00
$5.00 to $7.45		13,847		2.45		6.67		13,847		6.67
$7.46 to $9.99		797,360		7.42		8.25		121,809		7.67
$10.00 to $14.99		61,160		2.62		12.19		61,160		12.19
$15.00 to $19.99		81,568		4.90		15.03		81,568		15.03
$20.00 to $24.99		46,663		4.94		20.19		46,663		20.19

		1,015,676		6.67	$	9.48		340,125	$	11.72

	RSUs					Restricted Stock

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2010		704,938		$	8.03		350,000		$	5.42
Granted		434,436			8.25		150,000			9.15
Vested		(253,696	)		10.63		(87,500	)		5.42
Forfeited		(220,542	)		7.27		—			—

Nonvested at June 30, 2010		665,136		$	7.60		412,500		$	6.78

	As of June 30, 2010

	Recurring Fair Value Measurements Using
	Quoted Market Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			Total Fair Value Measurements
Loans held for sale	$	—	$	109,470		$	957		$	110,427
Interest rate lock commitments ("IRLCs")		—		—			10,848			10,848
Forward delivery contracts		—		(3,819	)		(20	)		(3,839	)

Total	$	—	$	105,651		$	11,785		$	117,436

			Three Months Ended June 30, 2010

			Interest Rate Lock Commitments			Forward Delivery Contracts			Loans Held for Sale
Balance at April 1, 2010			$	5,508		$	153		$	776
	Transfers into Level 3			—			—			262
	Transfers out of Level 3			—			100			—
	Transfers of IRLCs to closed loans			(19,393	)		—			—
	Total net gains (losses) included in earnings (realized and unrealized)			28,735			(273	)		(78	)
	Purchases, sales, and settlements
		Purchases		—			—			—
		Sales		—			—			—
		Settlements		(4,002	)		—			(3	)

Balance at June 30, 2010			$	10,848		$	(20	)	$	957

	June 30, 2010				December 31, 2009

	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value			Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Interest Rate Lock Commitments	Prepaid and other current assets	$	10,848		Prepaid and other current assets	$	3,919
Forward Delivery Contracts	Prepaid and other current assets		303		Prepaid and other current assets		3,341
Interest Rate Lock Commitments	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		—		Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(239	)
Forward Delivery Contracts	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(4,141	)	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(117	)

Total Derivatives		$	7,010			$	6,904

			Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended

		Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	June 30, 2010			June 30, 2009		June 30, 2010			June 30, 2009
Interest Rate Lock Commitments		LendingTree Loans revenue	$	28,735		$	23,664	$	50,068		$	52,951
Forward Delivery Contracts		LendingTree Loans revenue		(5,083	)		3,400		(7,157	)		2,419

	Total		$	23,652		$	27,064	$	42,911		$	55,370

	As of June 30, 2010

	Loans Held for Sale— Measured at Fair Value		Loans Held for Sale— Measured at LOCOM			Total Loans Held For Sale
Aggregate unpaid principal balance	$	106,292	$	3,351		$	109,643
Difference between fair value and aggregate unpaid principal balance		4,135		—			4,135
Lower of cost or market valuation allowance		—		(1,859	)		(1,859	)
Deferred loan fees, net of costs		—		(9	)		(9	)

Loans held for sale	$	110,427	$	1,483		$	111,910

	June 30, 2010					December 31, 2009

	Amount		%			Amount		%
Conforming	$	85,506		76	%	$	72,670		77	%
FHA		20,141		18	%		16,596		18	%
Jumbo		5,514		5	%		3,486		4	%
Subprime		658		1	%		720		1	%
Home equity		91		—	%		124		—	%

Total	$	111,910		100	%	$	93,596		100	%

	As of June 30, 2010

	Loans on Nonaccrual— Measured at Fair Value			Loans on Nonaccrual— Measured at LOCOM			Total Loans on Nonaccrual
Aggregate unpaid principal balance	$	1,560		$	3,351		$	4,911
Difference between fair value and aggregate unpaid principal balance		(603	)		—			(603	)
Lower of cost or market valuation allowance		—			(1,859	)		(1,859	)
Deferred loan fees, net of costs		—			(9	)		(9	)

Loans on nonaccrual	$	957		$	1,483		$	2,440

	As of June 30, 2010

Period of Loan Sales	Number of loans sold		Original principal balance		Number of loans with losses		Original principal balance of loans with losses		Amount of aggregate losses
	(in billions)						(in millions)		(in millions)
Six months ended June 30, 2010		5,500	$	1.2		—	$	—	$	—
2009		12,800		2.8		3		0.8		0.1
2008		11,000		2.2		14		2.7		0.4
2007		36,300		6.1		125		15.5		4.7
2006		55,000		7.9		179		20.1		10.6
2005 and prior years		86,700		13.0		83		11.3		4.3

Total		207,300	$	33.2		404	$	50.4	$	20.1

	Six Months Ended June 30,

	2010			2009
Balance, beginning of period	$	16,985		$	10,451
Provisions		4,462			5,943
Charge offs to reserves(a)		(6,752	)		(4,309	)

Balance, end of period	$	14,695		$	12,085

	As of June 30, 2010		As of December 31, 2009

Current portion related to settlement above, included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	2,400	$	4,500
Other current portion, included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities		6,918		6,115
Long term portion, included in other long-term liabilities		7,777		6,370

Total	$	17,095	$	16,985

	For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2010

	Employee Termination Costs			Continuing Lease Obligations		Asset Write-offs		Total
LendingTree Loans	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Exchanges		(58	)		—		—		(58	)
Real Estate		6			271		87		364
Unallocated—corporate		126			—		—		126

Total	$	74		$	271	$	87	$	432

		Three Months Ended June 30,

		2010			% Change			2009
		(Dollars in thousands)
LendingTree Loans:
	Origination and sale of loans	$	24,041			(30	)%	$	34,442
	Other		2,608			44	%		1,815

Total LendingTree Loans			26,649			(26	)%		36,257
Exchanges:
	Match fees		11,659			18	%		9,903
	Closed loan fees		2,025			(69	)%		6,432
	Other		751			28	%		588
	Inter-segment revenue		7,471			102	%		3,707

Total Exchanges			21,906			6	%		20,630
Real Estate			4,713			(40	)%		7,793
Inter-segment revenue			(7,471	)		102	%		(3,707	)

Total revenue		$	45,797			(25	)%	$	60,973

	Three Months Ended June 30,

As a Percentage of Segment Revenue	2010			2009
LendingTree Loans		35	%		39	%
Exchanges		4	%		10	%
Real Estate		59	%		61	%
Unallocated—corporate, as a percentage of total revenue		—	%		1	%

	Payments Due by Period

Contractual Obligations as of June 30, 2010	Total		Less Than 1 Year		1 - 3 Years		3 - 5 Years		More Than 5 Years
	(In thousands)
Short-term borrowings(a)	$	91,067	$	91,067	$	—	$	—	$	—
Capital lease obligations		120		39		81		—		—
Purchase obligations(b)		263		263		—		—		—
Loan loss settlement obligations(c)		2,400		2,400		—		—		—
Preferred stock liquidation value and accreted interest(d)		8,000		8,000		—		—		—
Operating leases		19,457		4,439		7,893		6,444		681

Total contractual cash obligations	$	121,307	$	106,208	$	7,974	$	6,444	$	681

Period		Average Price Paid per Share			Maximum Number/Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

					(in thousands)
04/01/10 - 04/30/10	—	$	—	—	$	9,335
05/01/10 - 05/31/10	180,160		6.92	180,160		8,089
06/01/10 - 06/30/10	228,408		6.82	228,408		6,532

Total	408,568	$	6.86	408,568	$	6,532

	Description	Location

10.1	Amendment No. 1 to Transactions Term Letter, made and entered into as of April 28, 2010 by and between Home Loan Center, Inc. d/b/a LendingTree Loans and Bank of America	Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 30, 2010
10.2	Severance Agreement between Tree.com, Inc. and Matthew Packey, dated May 10, 2010	†
10.3	Letter Agreement between Tree.com, Inc. and Christopher Hayek, dated June 28, 2010	†
10.4	Amendment No. 1 to Early Purchase Program Addendum to Loan Purchase Agreement, dated July 15, 2010, by and among Bank of America, N.A. and Home Loan Center, Inc.	Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 21, 2010
10.5	Mandatory Forward Loan Volume Commitment, dated July 15, 2010, by and among Bank of America, N.A. and Home Loan Center, Inc.	Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 21, 2010
10.6	Transaction Terms Letter for Master Repurchase Agreement, dated July 15, 2010, by and among Bank of America, N.A. and Home Loan Center, Inc.	Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 21, 2010
10.7	Amendment No. 3 to Master Repurchase Agreement, dated July 22, 2010, by and between Home Loan Center, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.	Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 28, 2010
31.1	Certification of the principal executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	†
31.2	Certification of the principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	†
32.1	Certification of the principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	††
32.2	Certification of the principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	††


		TREE.COM, INC.
		By:		/s/ CHRISTOPHER R. HAYEK Christopher R. Hayek Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer (principal financial officer and duly authorized officer)

/s/ Matthew A. Packey		/s/ Sheril Givens
Matthew A. Packey		Witness


Date:	5/10/2010	Date:	5/10/2010


/s/ Frederica Jefferson-Eason
Notary Public

My Commission Expires:	10/21/2014

	LENDINGTREE, LLC

	By:	/s/ Claudette Hampton

	Title:	SVP, Human Resources

		Very truly yours,

		TREE.COM, INC.


		By:
		/s/ Claudette Hampton

		Title:
		SVP, Human Resources


AGREED, this 29th day of June 2010.

Sign Name:	/s/ Christopher Hayek


Dated: August 6, 2010		/s/ DOUGLAS R. LEBDA Douglas R. Lebda Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)