# Anthony Hsieh

> Anthony Li Hsieh is the Taiwan-born American founder of loanDepot and its executive chairman, CEO and president. His mortgage career includes LoansDirect.com and Home Loan Center; his offshore interests include Bad Company Fishing Adventures and the War Heroes on Water tournament. He returned to loanDepot’s permanent CEO role in July 2025.

- **Role:** Founder, Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President at loanDepot
- **Organizations:** loanDepot, LoansDirect.com, Home Loan Center, LendingTree, Bad Company Fishing Adventures, War Heroes on Water
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Business degree, California State University, Fullerton
- **Known for:** Built and sold LoansDirect.com and Home Loan Center., Founded loanDepot and led it to a February 2021 public listing., LendIt Fintech Executive of the Year, 2018.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Acquired a mortgage brokerage that became LoansDirect.com.
- **2001** — LoansDirect.com was acquired by E*TRADE.
- **2002** — Founded Home Loan Center.
- **2004** — Home Loan Center merged with LendingTree; Hsieh remained in charge for three years.
- **2009-2010** — loanDepot’s predecessor entity was formed in December 2009; the lending business launched in 2010.
- **2015** — Withdrew loanDepot’s planned IPO amid market turbulence.
- **2017** — loanDepot launched mello digital lending technology.
- **2018** — Founded War Heroes on Water and received LendIt Fintech’s Executive of the Year award.
- **2021** — Took loanDepot public on the New York Stock Exchange.
- **2022** — Stepped down as CEO; launched the Bad Company world fishing tour.
- **2024** — Received the IGFA Gil Keech Heavy Tackle Award.
- **2025** — Returned to operations in spring, became interim CEO in June, and permanent CEO on July 28.

## Achievements

- Built and sold LoansDirect.com and Home Loan Center.
- Founded loanDepot and led it to a February 2021 public listing.
- LendIt Fintech Executive of the Year, 2018.
- IGFA Gil Keech Heavy Tackle Award, 2024.
- Founded the annual War Heroes on Water tournament in 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — loanDepot disclosed an NYSE minimum-share-price deficiency notice on August 21; it stated there was no immediate effect on trading or operations.
- **2026-08** — Second-quarter results showed revenue of $337 million and a net loss of $7 million, compared with $286 million revenue and a $55 million net loss in the preceding quarter.
- **2026-07** — loanDepot announced a planned Miami corporate center initially accommodating 120 employees.

## Links

- Website: https://www.loandepot.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-hsieh-a3329a45
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badcompanyfishingadventures
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badcompanyfishingadventures/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badcompanyfishingadventures

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Last updated: 2026-10-23