Jeff DerGurahian

Chief Investment Officer and Head Economist at loanDepot

Speaker

As chief investment officer and head economist, Jeff DerGurahian leads the company’s
secondary and capital markets efforts and delivers data-driven insights at the crossroads of the
US economy and mortgage and housing markets. Through extensive research, DerGurahian
and his team analyze the factors facing today’s unprecedented markets, forecasting mortgage
origination and macroeconomic trends to shape loanDepot’s business strategy. Among his
responsibilities are investor relations, loan trading, hedging, pricing strategies and product
development.
Jeff joined loanDepot in 2012, shortly after the company was founded. Over the course of the
last decade, Jeff has served as a valued advisor and supported the company by enhancing and
expanding loan sale execution channels and financing facilities, including establishing three de
novo sponsors for private label securitizations. He has also overseen the growth of the
mortgage servicing rights portfolio and in-house servicing platform.
Before joining loanDepot, Jeff served as executive vice president, capital markets for Prospect
Mortgage, LLC (formerly MetroCities Mortgage). Prior to that, he worked as a hedge manager at
Tuttle Risk Management Services.
Today, Jeff is a trusted voice on mortgage and economic trends, and his expertise is regularly
featured in national media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA
Today, CBS News, CNN, MarketWatch and Yahoo! Finance.