Exhibit No. 99.1

Consent of Director Nominee

loanDepot, Inc. is filing a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in connection with the initial public offering of shares of its Class A Common Stock. In connection therewith, I hereby consent, pursuant to Rule 438 of the Securities Act, to being named as a nominee to the board of directors of loanDepot, Inc. in the Registration Statement, as may be amended from time to time. I also consent to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to such Registration Statement and any amendments thereto.

By:	/s/ Andrew C. Dodson
Name:	Andrew C. Dodson
Date:	January 11, 2021