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Rocket Companies announces deal to acquire Redfin for $1.75 billion

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Today, Rocket Companies announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase digital real estate brokerage Redfin in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.75 billion in equity. The deal is projected to boost Rockets adjusted earnings per share by late 2026.

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Navigating movement in the mortgage industry series: Due diligence in mergers and acquisitions

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A buyer wants the right to use those names and marks with superior title from the rest of the world. Material contracts There may be numerous contracts containing provisions that may trigger liability or exposure upon the sale of a business. Are those employees subject to non-competes, confidentiality and non-solicitation agreements?

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Redfin acquires Bay Equity, pink slips 121 staff

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Redfin announced Tuesday layoffs of 121 employees as it shakes up its mortgage department, including purchasing a lending company. The real estate company entered into an agreement to acquire mortgage lender Bay Equity Home Loans for $135 million, two-thirds in cash and one-third in stocks, Redfin said in a press release and public filing.

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Realogy to sell title arm for $210M, form JV

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agreed to form a title insurance underwriter joint venture with a $210 million investment from private equity investment firm Centerbridge Partners , a move sure to shake up the title space. Realogy will maintain a 30% equity interest in Closing Parent Holdco, L.P., 1 in title closings and No.

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Better.com reports $86M loss in Q2 as margin narrows

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The loss was primarily driven by a “decrease in overall funding activities in the mortgage market” that resulted in a “significant” decline quarter-over-quarter of the company’s gain on sale margin. The filing revealed that refi loans made up 85% of funded loan volume for Better.com in last six months, while purchase volume was close to 15%.

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How the commission lawsuits may prompt intervention from DOJ and regulators

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For Regina Braga, the president of Res/Title, the verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit did not come as a surprise. Unlike Murray, Marx Sterbcow, the managing attorney at Sterbcow Law Group, believes that the settlement agreements will be approved, but he supports Murray’s assertion that the DOJ will step in.

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Mr. Cooper’s profits increase to $275M in Q3

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The earnings included, among other things, a $67 million gain from the collapse of a securitization trust and a $96 million preliminary bargain purchase gain related to the Home Point Capital acquisition. The firm also had a $39 million loss associated with equity investments primarily related to the sale of its title business in 2021.