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DEBT OBLIGATIONS
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT OBLIGATIONS WAREHOUSE AND OTHER LINES OF CREDIT
At September 30, 2021, the Company is a party to 15 lines of credit with lenders providing $11.1 billion of warehouse and revolving credit facilities. The warehouse and revolving credit facilities are used to fund, and are secured by, residential mortgage loans held for sale. Interest expense on warehouse and revolving lines of credit is recorded to interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations.

The warehouse and revolving lines of credit are repaid using proceeds from the sale of loans. The base interest rates on the Company’s warehouse lines bear interest at 30-day LIBOR, or other alternative base rate such as SOFR, plus a margin. Some of the lines carry additional fees in the form of annual facility fees charged on the total line amount, commitment fees charged on the committed portion of the line and non-usage fees charged when monthly usage falls below a certain utilization
percentage. The weighted average interest rate at September 30, 2021 totaled 2.06%. The Company’s warehouse lines are scheduled to expire through 2023 under one or two year terms and all lines are subject to renewal based on an annual credit review conducted by the lender. The Company’s securitization facilities’ notes have two to three year terms and were due October 2021, October 2022, December 2023, February 2024, and April 2024.

The base interest rates for all warehouse lines of credit are subject to increase based upon the characteristics of the underlying loans collateralizing the lines of credit, including, but not limited to product type and number of days held for sale. Certain of the warehouse line lenders require the Company to maintain cash accounts with minimum required balances at all times. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there was $7.0 million and $6.7 million, respectively, held in these accounts which are recorded as a component of restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets.

Under the terms of these warehouse lines, the Company is required to maintain various financial and other covenants. These financial covenants include, but are not limited to, maintaining (i) minimum tangible net worth, (ii) minimum liquidity, (iii) a minimum current ratio, (iv) a maximum distribution requirement, (v) a maximum leverage ratio, (vi) pre-tax net income requirements and (vii) a maximum warehouse capacity ratio. As of September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all warehouse lending related covenants.

Securitization Facilities

In May 2019, the Company issued notes through a securitization facility (“2019-1 Securitization Facility”) backed by a revolving warehouse line of credit. The 2019-1 Securitization Facility is secured by newly originated, first-lien, fixed rate or adjustable rate, residential mortgage loans which are originated in accordance with the criteria of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac for the purchase of mortgage loans or in accordance with the criteria of Ginnie Mae for the guarantee of securities backed by mortgage loans. The 2019-1 Securitization Facility issued $300.0 million in notes and certificates that bear interest at 30-day LIBOR, or other alternative base rate such as SOFR, plus a margin. The 2019-1 Securitization Facility will terminate on the earlier of (i) the two-year anniversary of the initial purchase date, (ii) the Company exercising its right to optional prepayment in full and (iii) the date of the occurrence and continuance of an event of default. In May 2021, the Company fully repaid the notes and certificates of the 2019-1 Securitization Facility.

In October 2019, the Company issued notes through an additional securitization facility (“2019-2 Securitization Facility”) backed by a revolving warehouse line of credit. The 2019-2 Securitization Facility is secured by newly originated, first-lien, fixed rate or adjustable rate, residential mortgage loans which are originated in accordance with the criteria of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac for the purchase of mortgage loans or in accordance with the criteria of Ginnie Mae for the guarantee of securities backed by mortgage loans. The 2019-2 Securitization Facility issued $300.0 million in notes and certificates that bear interest at 30-day LIBOR, or other alternative base rate such as SOFR, plus a margin. The 2019-2 Securitization Facility will terminate on the earlier of (i) the two-year anniversary of the initial purchase date, (ii) the Company exercising its right to optional prepayment in full and (iii) the date of the occurrence and continuance of an event of default. In October 2021, the Company fully repaid the notes and certificates of the 2019-2 Securitization Facility.

In October 2020, the Company issued notes through an additional securitization facility (“2020-1 Securitization Facility”) backed by a revolving warehouse line of credit. The 2020-1 Securitization Facility is secured by newly originated, first-lien, residential mortgage loans eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the purchase of mortgage loans or in accordance with the criteria of Ginnie Mae for the guarantee of securities backed by mortgage loans. The 2020-1 Securitization Facility issued $600.0 million in notes and certificates that bear interest at 30-day LIBOR, or other alternative base rate such as SOFR, plus a margin. The 2020-1 Securitization Facility will terminate on the earlier of (i) the two-year anniversary of the initial purchase date, (ii) the Company exercising its right to optional prepayment in full and (iii) the date of the occurrence and continuance of an event
of default.

In December 2020, the Company issued notes through an additional securitization facility (“2020-2 Securitization Facility”) backed by a revolving warehouse line of credit. The 2020-2 Securitization Facility is secured by newly originated, first-lien, fixed rate residential mortgage loans eligible for purchase by the GSEs or in accordance with the criteria of Ginnie Mae for the guarantee of securities backed by mortgage loans. The 2020-2 Securitization Facility issued $500.0 million in notes and certificates that bear interest at 30-day LIBOR, or other alternative base rate such as SOFR, plus a margin. The 2020-2
Securitization Facility will terminate on the earlier of (i) the three year anniversary of the initial purchase date, (ii) the Company exercising its right to optional prepayment in full and (iii) the date of the occurrence and continuance of an event of default.

In February 2021, the Company issued notes and a class of owner trust certificates through an additional securitization facility (“2021-1 Securitization Facility”) backed by a revolving warehouse line of credit. The 2021-1 Securitization Facility is secured by newly originated, first-lien, fixed-rate or adjustable-rate, residential mortgage loans which are originated in accordance with the criteria of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the purchase of mortgage loans or in accordance with the criteria of Ginnie Mae for the guarantee of securities backed by mortgage loans. The 2021-1 Securitization Facility issued $500.0 million in notes that bear interest at 30-day LIBOR, or other alternative base rate such as SOFR, plus a margin. The 2021-1 Securitization Facility will terminate on the earlier of (i) the three-year anniversary of the initial purchase date, (ii) the Company exercising its right to optional prepayment in full and (iii) the date of the occurrence and continuance of an event of default.

In April 2021, the Company issued notes and a class of owner trust certificates through an additional securitization facility (“2021-2 Securitization Facility”) backed by a revolving warehouse line of credit. The 2021-2 Securitization Facility is secured by newly originated, first-lien, fixed-rate or adjustable-rate, residential mortgage loans which are originated in accordance with the criteria of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the purchase of mortgage loans or in accordance with the criteria of Ginnie Mae for the guarantee of securities backed by mortgage loans. The 2021-2 Securitization Facility issued $500.0 million in notes that bear interest at 30-day LIBOR, or other alternative base rate such as SOFR, plus a margin. The 2021-2 Securitization Facility will terminate on the earlier of (i) the three-year anniversary of the initial purchase date, (ii) the Company exercising its right to optional prepayment in full and (iii) the date of the occurrence and continuance of an event of default.


The following table presents certain information on warehouse borrowings:
Outstanding Balance
Committed
Amount		Uncommitted
Amount		Total
Facility
Amount		Expiration
Date		September 30,
2021		December 31,
2020
Facility 1(1) (2)
$1,000,000 $500,000 $1,500,000 10/29/2021$1,327,881 $1,665,005 
Facility 2(3)
— 600,000 600,000 9/26/2022378,870 226,891 
Facility 3— 500,000 500,000 4/19/2022341,899 206,863 
Facility 4(4)
100,000 300,000 400,000 10/6/2021262,104 335,096 
Facility 5(3)
— 200,000 200,000 N/A244 — 
Facility 6(3)(5)
100,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 10/11/2021989,433 626,741 
Facility 7(6)
750,000 1,250,000 2,000,000 5/5/20231,555,688 919,068 
Facility 8(7)
— — — 5/14/2021— 300,000 
Facility 9(7)
300,000 — 300,000 10/23/2021300,000 299,803 
Facility 10— 850,000 850,000 N/A365,145 358,761 
Facility 11(8)
600,000 — 600,000 10/25/2022600,000 600,000 
Facility 12(8)
500,000 — 500,000 12/17/2023499,544 500,000 
Facility 13— 1,000,000 1,000,000 9/23/2022386,920 259,247 
Facility 14(7)
— — — 2/10/2021— 279,954 
Facility 15(8)
500,000 — 500,000 2/2/2024500,000 — 
Facility 16(8)
500,000 — 500,000 4/23/2024500,000 — 
Facility 17— 500,000 500,000 9/22/2022204,414 — 
Total $4,350,000 $6,700,000 $11,050,000 $8,212,142 $6,577,429 
(1)The total facility is available both to fund loan originations and also provide liquidity under a gestation facility to finance recently sold MBS up to the MBS settlement date.
(2)In October 2021, this facility was extended to mature in October 2022.
(3)In addition to the warehouse line, the lender provides a separate gestation facility to finance recently sold MBS up to the MBS settlement date.
(4)In October 2021, this facility was extended to mature in November 2021.
(5)In October 2021, this facility was extended to mature in December 2021.
(6)In addition to the outstanding balance secured by mortgage loans, the Company has $15.0 million outstanding to finance servicing rights included within debt obligations in the consolidated balance sheets.
(7)This facility expired.
(8)Securitization backed by a revolving warehouse facility to finance newly originated first-lien fixed and adjustable rate mortgage loans.


The following table presents certain information on warehouse borrowings:
Three Months Ended
September 30,		Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2021202020212020
Maximum outstanding balance during the period$9,078,257 $4,622,250 $9,180,276 $4,622,250 
Average balance outstanding during the period8,515,189 3,633,792 8,066,303 3,433,434 
Collateral pledged (loans held for sale)8,675,750 4,805,413 8,675,750 4,805,413 
Weighted average interest rate during the period2.22 %2.41 %2.25 %2.65 %
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
The following table presents certain information on outstanding debt.
Outstanding Balance
September 30,
2021		December 31,
2020
Secured debt obligations, net:
Secured credit facilities$99,707 $— 
2020-VF1 Notes10,382 7,571 
GMSR VFN15,000 15,000 
Term notes199,008 198,640 
Total secured debt obligations, net324,097 221,211 
Unsecured debt obligations, net:
Senior notes1,084,654 491,255 
Total unsecured debt obligations, net1,084,654 491,255 
Total debt obligations, net$1,408,751 $712,466 


Secured Credit Facilities

Original Secured Credit Facility. The Company entered into a $25.0 million revolving secured credit facility (the “Original Secured Credit Facility”) in October 2014 to finance servicing rights and for other working capital needs and general corporate purposes. The Company has entered into subsequent amendments with the lender to increase and decrease the size of the facility and extend the maturity date. The Original Secured Credit Facility is secured by servicing rights and accrues interest at a base rate per annum of 30-day LIBOR, or other alternative base rate such as SOFR, plus a margin. As of September 30, 2021, there was $48.0 million outstanding on the Original Secured Credit Facility with a maturity of June 2022. At September 30, 2021, capacity under the facility was $268.0 million and the Company had pledged $816.8 million in fair value of servicing rights as collateral to secure the outstanding advances. Advances for servicing rights are determined using a borrowing base formula calculated against the fair market value of the pledged servicing rights. Under the Original Secured
Credit Facility, the Company is required to satisfy certain financial covenants, including minimum tangible net worth, minimum liquidity, maximum leverage and debt service coverage. As of September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

Second Secured Credit Facility. The Company amended one of its warehouse line facilities to provide a $50.0 million sub-limit to finance servicing rights and for other working capital needs and general corporate purposes (the “Second Secured Credit Facility”) in May 2015. In March 2021, we terminated the sub-limit on this facility.

Securities Financing

In June 2021, the Company entered into a master repurchase agreement to finance securities retained in a securitization ("Securities Financing"). During the third quarter of 2021, the Company entered into two additional master repurchase agreements for Securities Financing. The Securities Financing has an advance rate between 60% and 92% based on the class of security and accrues interest at a rate of 90-day LIBOR, or other alternative base rate such as SOFR, plus a margin. At September 30, 2021, there was $51.7 million in Securities Financing outstanding.


2020-VF1 Notes

In September 2020, the Company, through its indirect-wholly owned subsidiary loanDepot Agency Advance Receivables Trust (the “Advance Receivables Trust”), entered into a variable funding note facility for the financing of servicing advance receivables with respect to residential mortgage loans serviced by it on behalf of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Pursuant to an indenture, the Advance Receivables Trust issued up to $130.0 million in variable funding notes (the “2020-VF1 Notes”). The 2020-VF1 Notes accrue interest at 30-day LIBOR, or other alternative base rate such as SOFR, plus a margin per annum and mature in September 2022 (unless earlier redeemed in accordance with their terms). The 2020-VF1 Notes are secured by LDLLC's rights to reimbursement for advances made pursuant to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac requirements. At September 30, 2021, there was $10.4 million in the Advance Receivables Trust outstanding. Under this facility, the Company is required to satisfy certain financial covenants including minimum levels of tangible net worth and liquidity and maximum levels of consolidated leverage. As of September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

GMSR VFN

The Company entered into a master repurchase agreement with one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, loanDepot GMSR Master Trust (“GMSR Trust”) in August 2017 to finance Ginnie Mae mortgage servicing rights (the “GNMA MSRs”) owned by the Company (the “GNMA MSR Facility”) pursuant to the terms of a base indenture (the “GNMA MSR Indenture”). The Company pledged participation certificates representing beneficial interests in GNMA MSRs to the GMSR Trust. The Company is party to an acknowledgment agreement with Ginnie Mae whereby we may, from time to time pursuant to the terms of any supplemental indenture, issue to institutional investors variable funding notes or one or more series of term notes, in each case secured by the participation certificates relating to the GNMA MSRs held by the GMSR Trust. In August 2017, the Company, through the GMSR Trust, issued a variable funding note (the “GMSR VFN”) in the initial amount of $65.0 million. The maximum amount of the GMSR VFN is $150.0 million. The GMSR VFN is secured by GNMA MSRs and bears interest at 30-day LIBOR, or other alternative base rate such as SOFR, plus a margin per annum. The Company has entered into subsequent agreements to amend certain terms of the GMSR VFN and extend the maturity date. As of September 30, 2021, there was $15.0 million in GMSR VFN outstanding. In October 2021, the maturity date was extended to November 2021. Under this facility, the Company is required to satisfy certain financial covenants. As of September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

Term Notes

In October 2018, the GMSR Trust was amended and restated for the purpose of issuing the Series 2018-GT1 Term Notes (“Term Notes”). The Term Notes accrue interest at 30-day LIBOR, or other alternative base rate such as SOFR, plus a margin per annum and mature in October 2023 or, if extended pursuant to the terms of the related indenture supplement, October 2025 (unless earlier redeemed in accordance with their terms). At September 30, 2021, there was $199.0
million in Term Notes outstanding, net of $1.0 million in deferred financing costs. Under this facility, the Company is required to satisfy certain financial covenants. As of September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

Senior Notes

In October 2020, the Company issued $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior unsecured notes due 2025, (the “2025 Senior Notes”). The 2025 Senior Notes will mature on November 1, 2025. Interest on the 2025 Senior Notes accrues at a rate of 6.50% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year. At any time prior to November 1, 2022, we may redeem some or all of the 2025 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2025 Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption plus a make-whole premium. We may also redeem the 2025 Senior Notes at our option, in whole or in part, at any time on or after November 1, 2022 at various redemption prices. In addition, subject to certain conditions at any time prior to November 1, 2022, we may redeem up to 40% of the principal amount of the 2025 Senior Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.50% of the principal amount of the 2025 Senior Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption. At September 30, 2021, there was $492.8 million in 2025 Senior Notes outstanding, net of $7.2 million in deferred financing costs.

In March 2021, the Company issued $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior unsecured notes due 2028 (the “2028 Senior Notes” and together with the 2025 Senior Notes, the "Senior Notes"). The 2028 Senior Notes will mature on April 1, 2028. Interest on the 2028 Senior Notes accrues at a rate of 6.125% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year. At any time prior to April 1, 2024, we may redeem some or all of the 2028 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2028 Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption plus a make-whole premium. We may also redeem the 2028 Senior Notes at our option, in whole or in part, at any time on or after April 1, 2024 at various redemption prices. In addition, subject to certain conditions at any time prior to April 1, 2024, we may redeem up to 40% of the principal amount of the 2028 Senior Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.125% of the principal amount of the 2028 Senior Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption. At September 30, 2021, there was $591.9 million in 2028 Senior Notes outstanding, net of $8.1 million in deferred financing costs.

Interest Expense
Interest expense on all outstanding debt obligations with variable rates is paid based on 30-day or 90-day LIBOR, or other alternative base rate such as SOFR, plus a margin ranging from 0.45% - 4.75%.