Independent rankings from CNBC, Forbes Advisor, MarketWatch, Newsweek, Yahoo! Finance, and LendingTree recognize loanDepot’s leadership for mortgage and home equity lending, customer satisfaction, closing speed, digital platform performance and fintech leadership.

Company Website: https://www.loandepot.com/
IRVINE, Calif. -- (Business Wire)

loanDepot, Inc. (NYSE: LDI) (together with its subsidiaries, “loanDepot”), a national mortgage and home equity lender with $592B funded directly to consumers, continues to receive national recognition in 2026 for performance across several categories valued by today’s borrowers including customer satisfaction, closing speed, digital platform performance and fintech leadership.

Recognized as a Top Mortgage and Home Equity Lender by Leading Financial Media in 2026

loanDepot has been included in various “best lender” rankings for mortgage and home equity lending, including:

• Mortgage lending: Recognized by Forbes Advisor in its Best Mortgage Lenders of 2026 ranking and by MarketWatch in its Best Mortgage Providers ranking in June 2026
• Home equity lending: Named Best Overall Lender in Forbes Advisor’sBest HELOC Lenders of 2026 ranking in May 2026.
• Closing speed: Named Best for Closing Speed in Yahoo! Finance’sBest Mortgage Lenders of September 2026 ranking.
• Customer satisfaction: Ranked among LendingTree’s top 10 home lenders in its Customer Satisfaction, Home Lending rankings for the second quarter of 2026.
• Digital platform performance: Included in Newsweek’sAmerica’s Best Online Platforms 2026 ranking in the Banks, Investments and Loans category in June 2026.
• Fintech leadership: Included in CNBC’sWorld’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 in the Alternative Financing category in July 2026

“These honors recognize our continued commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience across both home equity and mortgage lending,” said loanDepot Chief Growth Officer Nikul Patel. “We are streamlining the mortgage and home equity lending process and developing thoughtful lending products that serve today’s market. By expanding access to the benefits of homeownership, we are helping more Americans move confidently toward their homeownership and financial goals.”

About loanDepot

Since its launch in 2010, loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) has revolutionized the mortgage industry with digital innovations that make transacting easier, faster, and less stressful for customers and originators alike. The company, which is licensed in all 50 states, helps its customers achieve the American dream of homeownership through a broad suite of lending and real estate services that simplify one of life's most complex transactions. loanDepot is also committed to serving the communities in which its team lives and works through a variety of local and national philanthropic efforts.

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Contacts:

Investor Contact:
Gerhard Erdelji
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
loanDepot
(949) 822-4074 | gerdelji@loandepot.com

Media Contacts:
Jonathan Fine
Vice President, Public Relations
loanDepot
(781) 248-3963 | jfine@loandepot.com

Source: loanDepot, Inc.