Tendayi Kapfidze

Vice President, Chief Economist

Tendayi Kapfidze is Vice President, Chief Economist at LendingTree. He leads the company’s analysis of the U.S. economy with a focus on housing and mortgage market trends. Tendayi utilizes data analysis to be a resource for both consumers and trade media, providing actionable insights to help consumers make informed financial decisions. He has been quoted in numerous publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, USA Today, Yahoo Finance, The Chicago Tribune, The Miami Herald and Reuters and has appeared on CNBC and Cheddar television.

Tendayi has a successful track record as a research professional specializing in macroeconomic and financial analysis. In his most recent role, Tendayi served as Director of Global Economics at Pfizer in New York City. He crafted Pfizer’s view on global macroeconomic trends, advising the executive leadership team on economic and financial risks. Prior to his position at Pfizer, Tendayi served as Director of Economic and Capital Markets Research at Ally Financial and as Vice President and Senior Economic Analyst in the chief investment office at Bank of America.

Tendayi earned his B.S. in Engineering Management at Saint Louis University and his M.S. in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University.

Articles by Tendayi Kapfidze

Homeownership in the Nation’s Largest Metros Is an Achievable Goal for the Majority of the Middle Class

Americans frequently hear about issues that impact the “middle class.” Unfortunately, while the term might be an easy buzzword for politicians and their campaigns to... read more

LendingTree Study Finds New Home Equity Loans Do Not Significantly Alter Credit Scores

Home prices in the United States have rebounded to new highs since the financial crisis. As a result, American homeowners are sitting on the largest... read more

LendingTree Ranks Metros with the Highest Vacancy Rates

Vacant homes can come in many different shapes and sizes — and conditions. They are often stereotyped as dilapidated houses with crumbling foundations and boarded-up... read more

The Housing Market’s 10 Year Challenge — Comparing The Housing Market of 2009 to Today

When the real estate bubble burst in late 2008, many Americans saw their home values fall drastically, but a lot has changed in the 10... read more

LendingTree Ranks Most Competitive Housing Markets

Although the national housing market has recently begun to cool off, there are still many places in the United States where markets remain highly competitive.... read more

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