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Rocket: Redfin acquisition will cut consumer transaction costs by half

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Rocket executives say that a whopping $20,000 in savings from unifying home search, buying, selling, mortgage, title and servicing could allay antitrust concerns and keep regulators at bay after the deal closes. Continue reading →

As mortgage lenders’ costs rise, so do homebuyers’ closing costs

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Rising home prices and lender costs helped drive up homebuyers’ closing costs by 13.4 percent in 2021, to an average of $6,905. Loan production expenses hit an all-time of $9,470 per loan high during the fourth quarter of 2021. Continue reading →