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loanDepot announces second quarter 2026 financial results

Strategic expansion into home equity drove unit volume growth of 25%, and revenue growth of 18%, improved operating leverage and substantially narrowed the quarterly loss compared to prior quarter.

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights:

•Loan origination volume increased 4% to $7.99 billion and unit volume increased 25% from the first quarter of 2026, demonstrating meaningful progress in the Company’s strategic expansion into home equity lending through its 5X5 HomeLoan product.

•Revenue grew 18% to $337 million and adjusted revenue increased 3% to $308 million compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to higher origination income and servicing revenue.

•Pull-through weighted gain on sale margin increased 74 basis points to 345 basis points, supported by the Company’s deliberate mix shift toward higher-margin home equity and government loans.

•Operating leverage strengthened as revenue increased while expenses increased less than 1% to $344 million from the prior quarter, reflecting disciplined cost management and benefits of a more efficient product mix; return on marketing increased 70% and cost-per-funded loan decreased 12% from the second quarter of 20251.

•The Company has begun actioning approximately $12 million of annualized productivity initiatives progressing through the remainder of the year.

•Net loss was narrowed to $7 million, compared with a net loss of $55 million in the prior quarter.

•Adjusted net loss was $29 million, compared with adjusted net loss of $34 million in the prior quarter.

•Adjusted EBITDA was $20 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $14 million in the prior quarter.

•The Company repurchased $16 million of senior notes at an average purchase price of 90% of par during the quarter and repurchased an additional $27 million of notes at an average purchase price of 86% of par post quarter end through July 30, 2026.

IRVINE, Calif., August 04, 2026 - loanDepot, Inc. (NYSE: LDI), (together with its subsidiaries, “loanDepot” or the “Company”), today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

"We have moved decisively to reshape the business for profitable market share growth in any macro environment and are starting to see the signs of our progress: we are making more loans, faster and at a lower cost,” said loanDepot Founder and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Hsieh. “In the second quarter, revenue increased, operating leverage improved, and our net loss narrowed substantially even as interest rates rose meaningfully beginning in March. The pace of improvement accelerated as the quarter progressed, with June demonstrating the strongest results so far this year.

Hsieh continued, “A central driver of this momentum is the progress we made during the second quarter in executing our strategic expansion into home equity lending. This represents a significant expansion opportunity within a market supported by approximately $35 trillion of U.S. homeowner equity. Importantly, these are the same homeowners we have long served through traditional refinance products. In a higher-rate environment, however, home equity products can allow qualified borrowers to access liquidity while preserving an attractive first-mortgage rate and may offer a more compelling value proposition than higher-cost alternatives such as unsecured personal loans, credit cards, and certain small business financing products.

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“Home equity lending is more stable, less rate sensitive, and less seasonal than refinance and purchase mortgage lending. Loan balances are smaller, but gain on sale and revenue are both typically higher, and our cost to produce is significantly lower. We are now seeing the results of this pivot. The second quarter results demonstrate that this strategic shift is beginning to translate into measurable growth, stronger margins and improved operating leverage.

“During the year, we continued to expand our core mortgage franchise by adding builder partners in our joint venture channel and branch locations in our retail channel. That growth contributed to an increase in purchase market share during the quarter and reinforces the durability of our diversified origination platform.

“Our ability to pivot toward home equity while continuing to grow purchase market share reflects the agility of our team and the adaptability of loanDepot’s differentiated model. We believe our nationally recognized brand, valuable servicing portfolio, diversified origination channels, proven ability to develop loan officers organically, industry-leading recapture capabilities, and technology-enabled customer acquisition platform allow us to redirect capacity toward the products that offer the greatest cu

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (or date of earliest event reported): March 10, 2026

loanDepot, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware001-4000385-3948939 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

6561 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, California 92618 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 337-6888

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, $0.001 Par ValueLDINew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 10, 2026, loanDepot, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 (the “Earnings Press Release”). The full press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 10, 2026, the Company posted on the Investor Relations section of its website at investors.loandepot.com a presentation (the “loanDepot Presentation”) on certain financial results and operating initiatives available for viewing during the Company’s conference call and webcast announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on March 10, 2026.

A copy of the loanDepot Presentation is furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. The loanDepot Presentation includes references to non-GAAP financial information. Reconciliations between the non-GAAP financial measures and the comparable GAAP financial measures are available in the loanDepot Presentation. The loanDepot Presentation should be read in conjunction with the Earnings Press Release. The Company reserves the right to discontinue availability of the loanDepot Presentation from its website at any time.

The information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, as amended, except as specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference.

Additionally, the submission of the information set forth in this Item 7.01 is not deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

Exhibit NumberDescription 99.1loanDepot, Inc. press release dated March 10, 2026

99.2loanDepot, Inc. Q4 2025 Investor Presentation

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

loanDepot, Inc.

By: /s/ David Hayes Name: David Hayes

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 10, 2026