loanDepot Inc,. a non-bank mortgage lender, has appointed industry veteran Dan Hanson to a newly-created role as executive director of enterprise partnerships and acquisitions.
Hanson will be responsible for developing new revenue-generating opportunities, including national referral relationships and acquisitions. In close collaboration with the company’s senior leadership team, he will also work to expand loanDepot’s existing portfolio of programs and partnerships (outside of the company’s joint venture channel), including its employer benefits program and its Lender Express offering, which provides a menu of mortgage products to credit unions and other financial institutions seeking to offer additional products to better serve their customers.
“Through the execution of our Vision 2025 plan, we’ve done the hard work to ensure we can continue to address the impacts of the current market downturn and still invest in our platform,” said LDI Mortgage President Jeff Walsh. “This includes driving growth through accretive acquisitions, referral relationships and other strategic partnerships. Our scale, marketing prowess, industry-leading tech stack and strong cash reserves all position us well for the next chapter of our history, and Dan will play a critical role in driving our growth and success.”
Hanson joined loanDepot in 2011 and has served the company in a variety of leadership roles, including executive director of in-market production. He brings nearly 40 years of mortgage experience and industry relationships to this new position.
Walsh added, “Dan is an accomplished leader with a long history of nurturing strong industry relationships with builder partners, mortgage industry professionals, real estate firms and even competitors. He is the right leader for this role, and we look forward to his success.”
