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LoanDepot says it’s going public (for real this time)

Housing Wire

After a dramatic false start in 2015, California-based lender loanDepot says it’s finally going public. LoanDepot , backed by private equity shop Parthenon Capital Partners, first announced plans to go public in September 2015 , but canceled the IPO hours before pricing due to what the company called adverse “market conditions.”

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LoanDepot could make public debut this year at up to $15B

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LoanDepot is poised to go public later this year, becoming “Lyft to Rocket Mortgage’s Uber,” according to a new report. The California-based mortgage lender headed by Anthony Hsieh could be worth between $12 billion and $14 billion in an IPO, according to Bloomberg ‘s sources. billion to $2.6

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Developing a lending strategy for rising mortgage rates

Housing Wire

As we enter the second quarter of 2021, it’s time for the mortgage industry to reflect on the past 12 months and think about how to plan for the same period ahead. By October, the market value of Zoom exceeded that of Exxon-Mobile , reflecting the dichotomy of an intransigent society staying at home and working remote.

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Daren Blomquist’s 2023 housing outlook

Housing Wire

Foreclosure auction buyers on the Auction.com platform purchased at an average discount of 29% below estimated “as-is” market value in the fourth quarter of 2022, up from 23% in the third quarter and up from a pandemic low of 9% in the first quarter of 2021. The shift to a buyer’s market is driven primarily by rising mortgage rates.

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RESPA enforcement is back — are you ready?

Housing Wire

“I think folks tend to get creative and take a bit more risk than they might be willing to take in a market where rates are lower,” Holly Bunting, a partner at Mayer Brown in the areas of residential mortgage banking and consumer finance, said in an interview. However, the Freedom case represented a “wakeup call.”

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Upcoming IPO could value loanDepot at $6.5B

Housing Wire

LoanDepot , one of America’s largest mortgage lenders, released pricing of its hotly anticipated independent public offering (IPO) on Wednesday. It is now the second-largest retail-focused independent mortgage bank in America, and the fifth largest overall retail originator, according to Inside Mortgage Finance.

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LoanDepot files paperwork to go public in 2021

Housing Wire

LoanDepot , backed by private equity firm Parthenon Capital Partners, first announced plans to go public in September 2015 but canceled the IPO just hours before pricing, citing adverse “market conditions.” At the time, LoanDepot had sought a market value of $2.4 billion to $2.6 LoanDepot posted net income of $1.47

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