Loandepot Inc - LDI STOCK NEWS

loanDepot, MLB's Official Mortgage Provider, announces the return of 'Ballpark Bingo: A Celebration of Firsts' for the 2025 season. The interactive sweepstakes offers fans chances to win VIP experiences through two grand prizes:

1. An all-expenses-paid trip for two to MLB All-Star Week in Atlanta (July 12-15), including premium tickets, airfare, lodging, and on-field experience for entries by June 20.

2. A VIP trip for two to one game of the ALCS or NLCS, including a ceremonial first pitch opportunity for entries starting July 11.

The campaign features two bingo cards tracking MLB milestones and plays throughout the season. Fans can follow real-time updates on MLB.com, social media, and MLB Network as events like no-hitters or triple plays are recorded.

loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) reported its 2024 financial results, showing a 9% revenue increase to $1.06 billion compared to 2023. The company's pull-through weighted gain on sale margin grew to 317 basis points, up 42 bps year-over-year.

Key financial metrics include a net loss of $202 million (including $25 million in cybersecurity costs), improved from the prior year's $236 million loss. Adjusted EBITDA significantly improved to $84 million from $6 million in 2023. The company successfully refinanced its 2025 corporate debt, reducing it by $137 million.

Fourth quarter 2024 highlights show revenue up 13% to $257 million, with loan origination volume reaching $7.2 billion, a 34% increase from Q4 2023. The company maintained strong liquidity with a cash balance of $422 million. For Q1 2025, loanDepot projects origination volume between $4.5-5.5 billion and pull-through weighted gain on sale margin of 320-340 basis points.

loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) announced a significant leadership transition where company founder Anthony Hsieh will return to the executive team as Executive Chairman of Mortgage Originations. Current CEO Frank Martell will step down from his position effective June 4 and transition to a Board advisory role.

The Board plans to engage an executive search firm to find a new CEO. If no permanent CEO is appointed by June 4, Hsieh will serve as interim CEO. During Martell's three-year tenure, the company implemented the Vision 2025 strategic plan, which helped stabilize loanDepot during a challenging mortgage market and reduced costs significantly.

Hsieh, who founded loanDepot in 2010, is known for developing mello®, the company's proprietary software platform. The company will release its year-end and fourth quarter 2024 financial results on March 11 after market close.

loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) has appointed Alec Hanson to a newly created position leading revenue development and growth initiatives. Hanson, who joined the company in 2011 and currently serves as chief marketing officer, brings 20 years of mortgage experience to the role and will report to LDI Mortgage President Jeff Walsh.

As part of the reorganization, TJ Freeborn will become chief marketing and customer experience officer, maintaining responsibility for the company's marketing function and continuing to report to CEO Frank Martell.

In his new role, Hanson will focus on advancing the company's Project North Star strategic plan by:

• Expanding strategic partnerships
• Developing a digital end-to-end customer nurture ecosystem
• Overseeing deployment of next-generation customer relationship management platform
• Enhancing the coaching platform for In-Market Retail loan consultants

loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) has announced it will release its year-end and fourth quarter 2024 financial results on March 11, 2025, after market close. The company will host a conference call and live webcast at 5:00 p.m. ET on the same day.

The conference call will include a review of financial results and operational highlights, followed by a Q&A session. Participants can register online in advance to receive dial-in information and a conference ID. A live audio webcast will be available on the company's investor relations website, with a replay accessible after the event.

loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) has announced that In-Market Retail Loan Consultant Toy Eng has earned the top spot in the State of New York Mortgage Agency's (SONYMA) Hall of Fame for the second consecutive year. This recognition celebrates loan officers who support first-time homebuyers through SONYMA's initiatives.

SONYMA provides low-interest mortgage loans, down payment assistance programs, and educational resources to help qualified first-time homebuyers. Eng, with 16 years of experience as a loan consultant, has dedicated her career to empowering first-time homebuyers and advocating for sustainable homeownership.

Beyond her professional duties, Eng volunteers for organizations supporting affordable housing, including Community Housing Innovations and Yonkers Affordable Housing. Her progression in SONYMA's Hall of Fame has been steady, moving from No. 15 in 2016 to No. 2 in 2022, and achieving No. 1 in 2023.

loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) has expanded its equityFREEDOM portfolio by adding 10- and 30-year fixed-term options to its existing 20-year fixed-rate home equity loan. This expansion complements their first- and second-lien home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), targeting nearly 50 million American homeowners with access to tappable home equity.

The company's home equity products allow homeowners to borrow up to $400,000, based on credit profile and combined loan-to-value ratio (CLTV). With 75% of existing mortgages carrying rates below 5%, these options enable homeowners to access equity without affecting their current mortgage rates. The products feature no prepayment penalties and may not require new home appraisals in many cases.

The HELOC offering includes a three-year draw period and, in most states, a 10-year interest-only payment period followed by a 20-year amortizing repayment term.

loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) has promoted Phil Iossa to Regional Vice President for the Tri-State territory, overseeing operations in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Iossa, who joined loanDepot in 2015 as a branch manager, demonstrated significant success by growing his branch from one originator to nearly 30 people, making it one of the company's top five branches within five years.

Prior to this promotion, Iossa served as area sales manager and has a background of 15 years as a mortgage banker with Wells Fargo. The promotion aligns with loanDepot's growth strategy for 2025 and beyond, focusing on building strong in-market sales leadership talent.

loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) and Onx Homes have announced a new joint venture called Onx X+ Mortgage, combining their expertise to provide streamlined financing options for new homebuyers in Florida and Texas. The partnership merges Onx Homes' technology-led homebuilding approach with loanDepot's lending expertise and platform.

The venture, headquartered in Georgetown, TX, aims to support Onx Homes' mission of delivering value throughout the homeowner journey while expanding loanDepot's presence in the purchase mortgage market. The collaboration will particularly focus on serving first-time homebuyers, leveraging Onx Homes' proprietary design and technology alongside loanDepot's lending industry expertise to create a more accessible homeownership process.