** Shares of mortgage lender loanDepot jump 7.9% to $2.32 after the bell

** LDI posts Q3 adjusted profit of 2 cents/shr, compared to Wall Street expectations of a loss of 4 cents/shr, according to data compiled by LSEG

** Q3 revenue jumped 18% to $315 mln, driven by modest improvement in the mortgage market

** Analysts had expected revenue of $276 mln

** As of last close, LDI shares down 39% YTD

(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)

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