Rocket's appetite for growth could ding corporate debt rating
Fitch Ratings warns of potential dowgrade of Rocket debt rating if Redfin and Mr. Cooper deals close, while decline in share price suggests investors have doubts Mr. Cooper is worth $9.4B
by Matt Carter Apr 1
Go Mortgage and PacRes seek economies of scale in merger
Executives and employees of the combined company will continue to serve a nationwide footprint as Go Mortgage, which is now hiring retail branch managers and loan originators
by Matt Carter Jan 14
What does the big Compass deal mean for you? The Download
How does Compass' big acquisition of @properties | Christie's International Real Estate change the real estate landscape and the way you do business?
by Christy Murdock Dec 7
48-agent firm joins ERA Real Estate amid luxury market boom
Home Sales Palm Beach (HSPB), a 48-agent brokerage based in Jupiter, Florida, has merged with ERA Real Estate. The group has consistently closed about $120M in annual sales
by Richelle Hammiel Oct 3
Oregon real estate brokerages merge under RE/MAX banner
Announced Friday, the merger will unite RE/MAX Key Properties and West + Main Homes Oregon. The new company will tout the RE/MAX name and resume operations with nearly 90 agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 17
1,500-agent Tennessee real estate brokerage joins Compass
49-year-old Nashville brokerage Parks Real Estate has merged with Compass. The firm boasts 15 offices statewide and closed $6.25B in sales last year, according to an announcement Monday
by Marian McPherson May 13
Title underwriter TRG inks $85M merger deal to take Doma private
If approved by shareholders and regulators, the proposed merger would result in an all-cash $85M transaction, with TRG acquiring Doma's outstanding shares at 38% premium of $6.29 per share
by Matt Carter Apr 1
ICE's Black Knight acquisition nears resolution of antitrust issues
'Significant progress' in Federal Trade Commission negotiations have been reported since Black Knight's Empower loan origination system and Optimal Blue division were removed from the deal
by Matt Carter Aug 8
Fidelity paying Black Knight $225M to bring TitlePoint back into the fold
With ICE's acquisition of Black Knight pending, title insurer exercises right to buy back title search and order management solution under terms of 2014 agreement
by Matt Carter Nov 23
With East Coast merger, United Real Estate adds 1,000 agents
Five years ago, Pearson Smith Realty had only 17 agents. It has since grown to conduct $4.1B annually in real estate transactions
by Daniel Houston Jul 22
United Real Estate Group merger pushes agent count to nearly 20K
The Texas-based company is joining forces with Platinum Realty, which operates in five states across the Midwest
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 27
Coldwell Banker franchises in NYC, the Hamptons merge
The combined company will have about 175 agents across 8 offices in both the city and in the Hamptons
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 4
United Real Estate expands to Alabama with second merger of 2022
The Dallas-based brokerage and franchisor joined forces with Huntsville, Alabama-based Leading Edge Real Estate Group, which boasts 200 agents
Take 2: WeWork sets merger date to take coworking company public
The coworking company is making another run at going public, setting a date for a merger with BowX Acquisition Corp.
by Daniel Houston Sep 21
Keller Williams franchise, North Carolina indie merge
The merger brings together Keller Williams Legacy and Raleigh Cary Realty, both of which operate in North Carolina
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 27