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Rocket Companies announces deal to acquire Redfin for $1.75 billion

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” Rocket expects the merger to generate over $200 million in run-rate synergies by 2027, including $140 million in cost savings from streamlining operations and $60 million in revenue gains by connecting financing clients with Redfin agents. The deal is projected to boost Rockets adjusted earnings per share by late 2026.

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Rocket Mortgage plans to double its purchase market share by 2027

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Rocket Companies , the parent of Rocket Mortgage , has set ambitious goals to increase market share by 2027 using its multichannel reach, its origination and servicing flywheel, and its advanced technology platform. Rocket plans to acquire more mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) to open up a new channel for acquiring clients.

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Rocket to Acquire Mr. Cooper in $9.4B Transaction

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trillion across nearly 10 million clients, or one in every six mortgages in America. We look forward to welcoming Mr. Coopers nearly seven million clients. Following the acquisition of Mr. Cooper, Rocket will gain understanding of nearly seven million additional clients and 150 million annual customer interactions.

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Rocket to Purchase Redfin for $1.75B

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Achieve significant earnings accretion: Rocket expects the combined company to achieve more than $200 million in run-rate synergies by 2027, including approximately $140 million in cost synergies from rationalization of duplicative operations and other costs.

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Douglas Elliman settles the commission lawsuits

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31, 2027, then Douglas Elliman will not be responsible for either of the Contingent Payments.” It will then make two payments of $5 million each, which are subject to certain financial contingencies, no later than Dec. million, or if Douglas Elliman’s Cash Balance is less than $40.0 million as of Dec. million at any point from Dec.

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Rocket is acquiring Redfin’s huge flow of purchase leads. Can the mortgage giant convert them?

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When these clients are then connected with the best agents and the best loan officers, it creates a virtuous cycle. In the presentation to investors , Rocket claimed that with a simple process where the buyer only needs to interact with Rocket and Redfin, total client costs could decrease by 50% to $20,000.

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First Financial Bank to invest $700M by 2028 in affordable mortgages

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billion in the next five years for lending and investments to low- and moderate-income (LMI) clients and census tracts, with 30% of the total tied to mortgage lending. Cincinnati-based First Financial Bank has agreed to direct $2.4

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