U.S. Bank named Tendayi Kapfidze its new head of economic analysis.

In this role, Kapfidze will build on U.S. Bank’s existing economic research capabilities supporting client-facing businesses as well as economic scenario analysis supporting, among other things, treasure balance sheet management activities, CCAR stress testing and CECL modeling processes.

Kapfidze was most recently chief economist at LendingTree. During his time there, he was responsible for analysis of the U.S. economy with a focus on housing and mortgage trends. He has helped consumers understand the economy through media appearances and interviews at outlets including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Yahoo Finance and CNBC. He previously held senior economist roles at Pfizer, Ally Financial and Bank of America.

“Tendayi has great expertise and a strong track record in macroeconomic and financial analysis,” Jennifer Thompson, executive vice president of investor relations and economic analysis at U.S. Bank, said. “We’re excited to have him at U.S. Bank and continue to build on the foundation we have in place.”