Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Hayes David R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol loanDepot, Inc. [LDI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 6561 IRVINE CENTER DR. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/05/2026 (Street) IRVINE, CA 92618 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Performance Share Units

(1)

08/05/2026

D(2)

518,867

(1)

03/16/2029

Class A Common Stock

518,867

$ 0 (2)

0

D

Restricted Stock Units

(3)

08/05/2026

A(2)

518,867

(3)

(3)

Class A Common Stock

518,867

$ 0

518,867

D

Restricted Stock Units

(4)

08/05/2026(5)

A

750,000

(4)

(4)

Class A Common Stock

750,000

$ 0

750,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hayes David R 6561 IRVINE CENTER DR. IRVINE, CA 92618			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Greg Smith, as Attorney-in-Fact for David R. Hayes		08/07/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each performance restricted stock unit ("PSU") represented a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's Class A Common Stock. The PSUs were originally subject to vesting upon the issuer's Class A Common Stock achieving specified prices per share.
(2)	On August 5, 2026, the issuer's compensation committee amended the terms of the PSUs originally granted to the reporting person on March 16, 2026, to modify the PSU award to provide for ratable vesting over a three-year period, exclusively based on the reporting person's continuous services. For Form 4 reporting purposes, the amendment is reported as the cancellation of the original PSUs and the concurrent grant of replacement restricted stock units ("RSUs").
(3)	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive, at settlement, one share of the issuer's Class A Common Stock. The RSUs vest in three equal annual increments commencing March 16, 2027, the first anniversary of the original PSU grant.
(4)	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive, at settlement, one share of the issuer's Class A Common Stock. The RSUs vest in two equal annual increments on the first and second anniversaries of the grant date, which is expected to be September 15, 2026.
(5)	The transaction date is the date that the RSU terms were approved by the issuer's compensation committee. The RSUs are expected to be granted on September 15, 2026.

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