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United Wholesale Mortgage defends its business practices

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Citing recent court victories, UWM says, “It is not uncommon nor illegal for a broker to send most or all of their business to a specific lender.” Continue reading →

Rocket Mortgage: Patented AI process cuts turn times by 25%

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The Detroit-based lender unveiled “Rocket Logic” on Tuesday, an AI-fueled platform that can glean insights from 10 petabytes of proprietary data and transcripts from 50 million borrower calls each year. Continue reading →

UWM CEO Mat Ishbia claims Rocket Mortgage behind attacks

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Hunterbrook Media founder dismisses Ishbia’s take as “baseless conspiracy theory”, while Rocket says it and founder Dan Gilbert have no financial interests or relationship to Hunterbrook. Continue reading →

NAR settlement may disrupt mortgage partner agent programs

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If homebuyers are no longer willing to pay full commissions, what happens to lender programs that incentivize consumers to work with partner real estate agents? Continue reading →

UWM’s best year for purchase loans also produces $69.8M loss

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The nation’s biggest mortgage lender posts its first annual loss since going public in 2020, largely driven by $854.1 million in write-downs of mortgage servicing rights. Continue reading →

Shares in Rocket up after hours as investors roll with $233M Q4 loss

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Mortgage giant reports positive adjusted earnings for the third consecutive quarter, “despite some of the most difficult industry conditions in three decades,” CEO Varun Krishna says.  Continue reading →

MyCUmortgage signed 13 credit unions as new clients in 2023

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With the addition of new partners serving 713,865 members, myCUmortgage says it’s now helping nearly 200 credit unions originate, underwrite and service conventional and government-backed home loans. Continue reading →

Airbnb vet Jonathan Mildenhall to unify Rocket’s marketing efforts

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The company’s first group CMO will be responsible “for creating a unified and compelling voice for all businesses” under the Rocket umbrella, including Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Homes and Rocket Money. Continue reading →

Rocket’s new CEO Varun Krishna takes seat on board of directors

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The mortgage lending giant’s board of directors has been expanded from seven members to eight to accommodate the move. Krishna’s term will expire at the company’s 2026 annual meeting. Continue reading →

Rocket Homes app puts listings on your car’s infotainment screen

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Integration with Apple CarPlay turns the commute “into an exciting and natural part of the homebuying journey” — unless you drive a Tesla. Continue reading →