30 years of disruption: How Inman Connect became the front row seat to a changing industry
Marc Andreessen, Charlie Rose, Arianna Huffington, Larry Page, Rich Barton, Rupert Murdoch and many others have all made headlines from the Inman Connect stage over the decades
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 27
Rocket Mortgage sues HUD over alleged appraisal bias 'tightrope'
Responding to appraisal bias lawsuit, Rocket claims the government requires lenders to grant appraisers independence, then holds them liable if those appraisers engage in discrimination
by Matt Carter Dec 5
Rocket's new CEO Varun Krishna takes seat on board of directors
The mortgage lending giant's board of directors has been expanded from 7 members to 8 to accommodate the move. Krishna's term will expire at the company's 2026 annual meeting
by Matt Carter Dec 29
Rocket back in the black after boosting purchase market share
Detroit-based mortgage giant returned to profitability during the spring homebuying season by slashing costs and boosting its market share in the face of severe inventory shortages
by Matt Carter Aug 4
Rocket taps veteran fintech exec Varun Krishna as next CEO
In a bold move demonstrating mortgage is just 1 component of a larger fintech strategy, Rocket names former Intuit, PayPal and Microsoft exec to succeed interim CEO Bill Emerson on Sept. 5
by Matt Carter Jul 31
Rocket posts its first loss since going public, and it's a doozy
After posting $493M Q4 loss, Rocket executives say they're focused on reaching homebuyers through the wholesale channel and new personal finance app, Rocket Money
by Matt Carter Feb 28
Rocket CEO Jay Farner, who led company's 2020 IPO, retiring June 1
Former Rocket Mortgage CEO Bill Emerson will serve as the company's interim CEO and fill the board vacancy while its board of directors conducts a search for a permanent leader
by Matt Carter Feb 14
Quicken Loans agrees to pay HUD $32.5M
A multiyear legal battle reaches its conclusion, with the lending giant admitting no wrongdoing but making FHA whole on 0.2% of loan moneys
by Patrick Kearns Jun 14
The week in industry hires and promotions: February 6-10, 2017
New executives, managers and agents in the residential real estate, tech and mortgage spaces
by Inman Feb 11