ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of accrued expenses and other current liabilities

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

	December 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Accrued advertising expense	$	60,268	$	40,727
Accrued compensation and benefits	6,381		7,679
Accrued professional fees	2,549		2,072
Customer deposits and escrows	6,913		5,564
Contribution to LendingTree Foundation (a)	3,333		10,000
Other	13,746		11,141
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	93,190	$	77,183

(a) The Company expects to pay $3.3 million of the $10.0 million contribution in 2019, and the remainder by 2021.