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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899140-22-000287
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220214
GROUP MEMBERS:		BENNETT LINDENBAUM
GROUP MEMBERS:		MATTHEW LINDENBAUM

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			loanDepot, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001831631
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				853948939
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-93052
		FILM NUMBER:		22631644

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26642 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE
		CITY:			FOOTHILL RANCH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92610
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-337-6888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26642 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE
		CITY:			FOOTHILL RANCH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92610

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085393
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-521-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Basswood Capital Management LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130814

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990428
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">SCHEDULE 13G</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 36pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;"><u>LoanDepot, Inc.</u></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;"><u>Common Stock, $0.001 par value</u></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;"><u>53946R106</u></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;"><u>December 31, 2021</u></div>
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    <div style="margin-right: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-right: 43.2pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">*</font>The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect
      to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">CUSIP No.</font><u> 53946R106</u></div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;">13G</div>
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            <div>Page <u> 2</u> of <u>7</u> Pages</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">1</div>
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            <div>NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</div>
            <div>I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.</div>
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          <td style="width: 93.61%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="5">
            <div>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</div>
            <div style="text-indent: 394.25pt;">(a)&#160; &#9744;</div>
            <div style="text-indent: 394.25pt;">(b)&#160; &#9746;<font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 18pt"></font></div>
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            <div>SEC USE ONLY</div>
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            <div>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>Delaware</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;">NUMBER OF<br>
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              OWNED</div>
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          <td style="width: 79.8%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="3">
            <div>SOLE VOTING POWER</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>0</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">6</div>
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            <div>SHARED VOTING POWER</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>1,333,405</div>
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            <div>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>0</div>
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            <div>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>1,333,405</div>
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            <div>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>1,333,405</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">10</div>
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            <div>CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES&#160;&#160; &#9744;</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">11</div>
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            <div>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>6.66%</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">12</div>
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            <div>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>IA</div>
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            <div>CUSIP No. <font style="font-size: 12pt;"><u>53946R106</u></font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;">13G</div>
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            <div>Page <u> 3</u> of 7 <u></u>Pages</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">1</div>
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            <div>NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</div>
            <div>I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>Matthew Lindenbaum</div>
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            <div>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</div>
            <div style="text-indent: 394.25pt;">(a)&#160; &#9744;</div>
            <div style="text-indent: 394.25pt;">(b)&#160; &#9746;</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
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            <div>SEC USE ONLY</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">4</div>
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            <div>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>United States</div>
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          <td style="width: 15.41%; vertical-align: middle; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" rowspan="4" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center;">NUMBER OF<br>
              SHARES<br>
              BENEFICIALLY<br>
              OWNED</div>
            <div style="text-align: center;">BY<br>
              EACH<br>
              REPORTING<br>
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            <div style="text-align: center;">WITH</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">5</div>
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          <td style="width: 79.8%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="3">
            <div>SOLE VOTING POWER</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>0</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">6</div>
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          <td style="width: 51.26%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="3">
            <div>SHARED VOTING POWER</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>1,333,405</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">7</div>
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          <td style="width: 51.26%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="3">
            <div>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>0</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">8</div>
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          <td style="width: 51.26%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="3">
            <div>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>1,333,405</div>
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          <td style="width: 6.39%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">9</div>
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          <td style="width: 93.61%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="5">
            <div>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>1,333,405</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">10</div>
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          <td style="width: 93.61%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="5">
            <div>CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES&#160; &#9744;</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">11</div>
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          <td style="width: 93.61%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="5">
            <div>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>6.66%</div>
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