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

A Different Kind of Gender Gap: Homeownership Is More Common Among Single Women Than Single Men

In much of the United States, single women are outpacing single men when it comes to homeownership. This trend may be somewhat surprising, given the... read more

LendingTree’s State Migration Study Finds Americans Are Moving South

A LendingTree study looked at where people moving out of state are going — and discovered that of the 12.1% of homebuyers across the country... read more

LendingTree Compares Average Homeowner Age Across 100 Largest U.S. Metropolitan Areas

New LendingTree report ranks metropolitan areas by the average age of homeowners. It’s no secret that young and old people gravitate toward different parts of... read more

LendingTree Reveals How Buying a House Affects Credit Scores

New LendingTree study ranks cities by how quickly credit scores recover after buying a home. A house is the biggest purchase most people make in... read more

LendingTree Ranks Down Payment Affordability by State

New LendingTree study ranks the states with the highest and lowest average down payment and down payment percentages for conventional 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages. The average... read more

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