Rocket Mortgage’s profits slip in Q3 as it pivots to lending to homebuyers

Rocket Mortgage is targeting homebuyers more aggressively in marketing campaigns designed to bring consumers directly to its website. Continue reading

LoanDepot building purchase loan business as rising rates stunt refis

Joint ventures with homebuilders and referral relationships with real estate agents are helping fuel loanDepot’s partner channel. Continue reading

Real estate disruptors get serious about mortgage — and vice versa: Mike DelPrete

Real estate tech disruptors are investing billions to build integrated brokerage and mortgage experiences. Some have more resources than others, but all have the same scaling bottlenecks. And in the end, the biggest disruptors — and who is most at risk… Continue reading

New, deeper mortgage relationships boost Blend’s Q2 revenue

The San Francisco-based cloud banking software developer reported second quarter revenue of $32.1 million, up 46 percent from a year ago. Continue reading

Rocket Homes hiring in-house agents, launching iBuyer program

Rocket Cos., the parent company of the nation’s biggest mortgage lender, plans to get into the iBuyer and real estate brokerage business through its Rocket Homes subsidiary. Continue reading

Rocket Innovation Studio goes straight to the source for tech talent

The partnership between Rocket and University of Windsor will introduce coders to Rocket Mortgage and Rocket Homes. Continue reading