Rebuild and Sales Capacity Expansion
Added over 100 new loan officers across direct and retail channels, reopened the wholesale channel, and reported a market share increase in closed loan volume, positioning the company for scalable origination growth.
Figure Partnership and 5x5 HomeLoan Launch
Integrated Figure's credit and underwriting engine into loanDepot's mello platform; launched the 5x5 HomeLoan (approval in as little as 5 minutes, funding in as few as 5 days). Management expects this HELOC product to lower cost of production, improve speed, and be a consistent contributor to earnings.
Pull-Through Weighted Rate Lock Volume Growth
Pull-through weighted rate lock volume was $8.3 billion, up 14% sequentially from $7.3 billion and within prior guidance of $7.75B–$8.75B.
Improved Marketing Efficiency and Expense Control
Marketing expenses were reduced by 12% quarter-over-quarter, driving higher return on marketing; total expenses decreased by $565,000 sequentially despite guidance expecting higher expenses.
Higher Recapture Rate
Recapture rate improved to 73% from 71% in the prior quarter (+2 percentage points), supporting servicing franchise quality and future cross-sell potential.
Constructive Q2 Guidance for Margin and Origination
Company guided Q2 pull-through weighted gain on sale margin of 330–360 basis points (up from 271 bps in Q1) and origination volume of $7.25B–$9.25B, reflecting expected benefit from 5x5 HomeLoan mix and product ramp.