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Sen. Warren Slams Rocket Companies’ Acquisitions, GSE Privatization

Sen. Warren Slams Rocket Companies’ Acquisitions, GSE Privatization

by Phil Hall | Jun 6, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has taken aim at the Trump administration for failing to question Rocket Companies’ (NYSE: RKT) recent acquisition announcements and for seeking to privatize Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). Reuters reports Warren...
Redfin Investor Sues to Halt Acquisition by Rocket Companies

Redfin Investor Sues to Halt Acquisition by Rocket Companies

by Phil Hall | May 8, 2025 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

An investor in Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) has filed a lawsuit to stop its $1.75 billion sale to Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT). The Real Deal reports investor Bruce Miller is suing the company and its board of directors, including CEO Glenn Kelman, alleging they failed to...
Rocket Companies Acquires Mr. Cooper for $9.4 Billion

Rocket Companies Acquires Mr. Cooper for $9.4 Billion

by Phil Hall | Mar 31, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Detroit-headquartered Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) has announced its acquisition of the Dallas-based mortgage servicing and origination leader Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (NASDAQ: COOP) in an all-stock transaction for $9.4 billion in equity value. According to the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 10-14

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 10-14

by Phil Hall | Mar 14, 2025 | Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

HUD’s new priorities, Gavin Newsom’s financial benefactors and a pair of high-profile acquisition stories – one genuine, one not. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of March 10-14. Hit: DEI is DOA. Kudos to Housing...
Redfin Investor Sues to Halt Acquisition by Rocket Companies

Rocket Companies Acquires Redfin for $1.75 Billion

by Phil Hall | Mar 10, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Detroit-headquartered Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) has announced its acquisition of the Seattle-headquartered brokerage Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) for $1.75 billion, or $12.50 per Redfin share. “Rocket and Redfin have a unified vision of a better way to buy and sell...
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