Mortgage origination
loanDepot helps consumers get home loans and home equity loans through its retail loan officers and online application process. It also works with real estate partners and other referral sources to bring in borrowers.
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loanDepot is a consumer mortgage company. It helps people buy homes, refinance existing mortgages, and manage home loans through a mix of online tools, call centers, and loan officers. It also earns fee income from loan servicing, which means it collects payments and handles back-office tasks after a mortgage is made or sold.
Its main customers are homebuyers and homeowners, especially people looking for a mortgage, a refinance, or help understanding loan options. The company makes money mainly by originating loans and selling many of those loans into the secondary mortgage market, while also keeping some loans or servicing rights that generate ongoing income. That makes loanDepot less like a traditional bank and more like a mortgage factory and loan manager.
The business sits in the middle of the housing finance chain. It finds borrowers, underwrites loans, closes mortgages, and then either packages and sells them or services them over time. Its role is important because it connects everyday borrowers with the capital markets that fund U.S. home lending.
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