Rocket Mortgage picks up market share — and turns a tidy Q1 profit
On its quest to reclaim the title of nation's biggest mortgage lender, Rocket didn't sacrifice profits, generating $291M in net income as revenue grew 107% from a year ago, to $1.38B
by Matt Carter May 2
Rocket Mortgage parent posts 2nd consecutive $400M+ quarterly loss
CEO Jay Farner says purchase pipeline has been growing, but constrained housing inventory and affordability present ongoing challenges
by Matt Carter May 4
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
Rocket's profits down 93% as mortgage originations fall
With rising mortgage rates drastically curtailing lending, Rocket Mortgage saw third-quarter mortgage originations plummet by 73% from a year ago, to $23.7B
by Matt Carter Nov 3
Rocket's new loyalty program furthers lender's fintech strategy
After initial focus on mortgages, 'Rocket Rewards' will be expanded to provide discounts on other 'ecosystem' offerings including personal loans and solar panels
by Matt Carter Nov 2
Rocket and Wells Fargo eye buyouts and layoffs in face of rising rates
Rocket Mortgage and Amrock, Rocket’s title and settlement company, are offering buyouts to 8% of its workforce while Wells Fargo confirmed with Inman that it laid off employees last week
by Matt Carter Apr 28
As mortgage profits shrink, Rocket determined to grow market share
The nation's largest mortgage lender sees itself as a fintech platform that's out to unlock the lifetime value of its clients
by Matt Carter Feb 25
Rocket shuffles leadership and repositions as a fintech platform
As interest rates rise, the largest US mortgage lender bills itself as more than home loan provider
by Matt Carter Jan 12
Rocket acquires personal finance app Truebill in $1.27B deal
The acquisition gives Rocket an inside track to market real estate services, mortgages and other loans to Truebill's 2.5M members
by Matt Carter Dec 20
Why Lower.com is about much more than mortgage rates
There's a backstory to Lower that helps explain why the company believes it can now position itself as not just a lender, but 'Everything for your home, for Lower'
by Matt Carter Sep 8
Partners help Rocket Mortgage break purchase loan record in Q2
Rocket Mortgage posted its best quarter ever for purchase loan originations during the 3 months ending June 30, according to second-quarter earnings figures released Thursday
by Matt Carter Aug 13