LoanDepot Appoints Rick Calle as Chief Strategy Officer, Focusing on Strategy, M&A, and Revenue Operations.

LoanDepot, Inc. has appointed Rick Calle as Chief Strategy Officer, overseeing strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and revenue operations. Calle, a former long-time executive at LoanDepot, will be responsible for integrating teams, tools, and systems that drive consumer direct lending business, including sales operations, strategy, and analytics. He will partner with various teams to adopt AI and other contemporary technologies. Calle has experience in corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and enterprise business development, and was heavily involved in the company's IPO and acquisitions of imortgage and Mortgage Master.

LoanDepot Inc. has appointed Rick Calle as its new Chief Strategy Officer, tasked with overseeing strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and revenue operations. This move comes as the company aims to bolster its consumer direct lending business and integrate advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI).

Calle, who previously served as a strategic adviser to Anthony Hsieh during his tenure as CEO at LoanDepot, will be responsible for integrating various teams, tools, and systems that drive the consumer direct lending business. This includes sales operations, strategy, and analytics. His role will involve partnering with different teams to adopt AI and other contemporary technologies to enhance the company's operations and services.

Calle brings extensive experience in corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and enterprise business development. He played a significant role in the company's initial public offering (IPO) and was heavily involved in the acquisitions of imortgage and Mortgage Master. His return to LoanDepot is expected to help the company regain its competitive edge and expand its market share.

LoanDepot, which was once the second-largest U.S. retail lender, has seen a contraction in recent years. According to Inside Mortgage Finance, the company ranked as the 21st-largest U.S. mortgage lender in the first half of 2025 with $10.9 billion in volume. However, the appointment of Calle and the company's focus on technological integration suggest a renewed commitment to growth and innovation.