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June 2025

The Numbers Doctor Is In

Meet Romina Zamanpour, the self-styled “numbers doctor” who rocketed from industry newbie to loanDepot’s No. 2 consumer-direct lender in just three years. In our cover profile by Kathryn Fitzpatrick, discover how hard work, disciplined empathy, and a motto — “You can do hard things” — power her $5 million-a-month machine. Then LaDonna Lockard sits down with Zeitro’s Chris Burks to discuss how AI tools are slashing pre-qual times and lifting completion rates. Finally, Lew Sichelman explains why today’s jittery labor market is sending homeowners searching for smarter ways to tap equity.

Romina Zamanpour
Cover Story
The Numbers Doctor Will See You Now

Romina Zamanpour’s rise from industry outsider to loanDepot’s #2 lender shows what happens when empathy meets relentless drive

Kathryn Fitzpatrick
Lew Sichelman
Sichelman: Today’s Labor Market Shines New Light on Home Equity

Financial strategies for when the job market hits the brakes

Lew Sichelman
Chris Burks, Head Of Growth at Zeitro
AI And The Mortgage Revolution

Chris Burks, Head Of Growth at Zeitro, on embracing change

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