IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--loanDepot, Inc. ("LDI" or "Company") (NYSE: LDI), a leading provider of home lending solutions that enables customers to achieve the dream of homeownership, announced that Managing Director of Mortgage Lending Operations Viviana Abarca was named a 2024 HousingWire Insider, honoring operational leaders in housing who are working behind the scenes to drive their companies and clients forward. “Insiders are the professionals their companies turn to for their most important or challenging projects, and their contributions and hard work lead to superior results,” according to the outlet.
“Viviana is a true leader who is dedicated to providing exceptional service to both our customers and our team of originators,” said loanDepot Inc., President and CEO Frank Martell. “Her work to create efficiencies while producing top-quality loans has been critical to the advancement of our Vision 2025 strategic plan and embodies the principles of a HousingWire Insider.”
Abarca is a seasoned leader who rose through the ranks of the industry. Her cross-functional and collaborative approach, which encompasses departments across the Company, helped Abarca and her team successfully execute and launch the industry-leading melloNOW underwriting engine, which delivers a conditional loan approval to customers in minutes by utilizing a fully digital verification process.
“Our operations team, like every member of Team loanDepot, plays a critical role in helping our customers achieve their homeownership and financial goals,” said Abarca. “This recognition as an Insider is a testament to my team’s incredible work.”
This marks the second time Abarca has earned a spot on HousingWire’s Insider list, and it’s the second industry accolade she has received this year. She was also named a “Mortgage Star” by Mortgage Women Magazine.
HousingWire is an influential source of news and information for the U.S. mortgage and housing markets, with a readership that spans lending, servicing, investments and real estate market participants as well as financial market professionals.
About loanDepot
loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) is a leading provider of lending solutions that make the American dream of homeownership more accessible and achievable for all, especially the increasingly diverse communities of first-time homebuyers, through a broad suite of lending and real estate services that simplify one of life's most complex transactions. Since its launch in 2010, the company has been recognized as an innovator, using its industry-leading technology to deliver a superior customer experience. Our digital-first approach makes it easier, faster and less stressful to purchase or refinance a home. Today, as one of the largest non-bank lenders in the country, loanDepot and its mellohome operating unit offer an integrated platform of lending, loan servicing, real estate and home services that support customers along their entire homeownership journey. Headquartered in Southern California and with hundreds of local market offices nationwide, loanDepot’s passionate team is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of their customers every day.
