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Rocket Companies announces deal to acquire Redfin for $1.75 billion

Housing Wire

The deal, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both Rocket Companies and Redfin, is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2025. 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.

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Rocket Mortgage strikes big advertising deal with Realtor.com

Housing Wire

Effective Thursday, homebuyers on Realtor.com who say they wish to be pre-approved for a mortgage will see an advertisement from Rocket Mortgage that will allow them to receive pre-approval in as little as 20 minutes. It’s being rolled out in hundreds of test markets. “They think, ‘I want to buy a home.’

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Black Knight to sell TitlePoint back to Fidelity for $225M

Housing Wire

and is used by title insurance underwriters, title agents and closing attorneys. . The transaction is pending customer regulatory approval and is expected to close in the first half of 2023, according to Katia Gonzalez, senior analyst of investor relations at ICE. billion, down from $2.9

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Freddie Mac updates risk mitigation requirements for the industry due to elevated cybersecurity threats

Housing Wire

These cybersecurity concerns are supported by data that shows that wire and title fraud risk remained at elevated levels in Q4 2021. increase in CPL/agent validation errors with title insurers versus the 12-month average and a 2.4% To read FundingShield’s full Wire and Title Fraud Index for Q4 2021, click here. of transactions.

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The impact of student loans on buying a home

Housing Wire

If you’re considering buying a home but worry that student debt will prevent you from securing a mortgage, you’ll need to be strategic about your approach to increase the probability of your application getting approved. A higher credit score is generally associated with high reliability, improving your chances of a mortgage approval.

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From consultation to closing: The definitive homebuying checklist

Housing Wire

Secure a mortgage pre-approval As a rule of thumb, its best to have your clients obtain a mortgage pre-approval prior to setting up any searches and conducting property tours. Required documentation Save your clients some time by providing them with a list of the documents theyll need to get pre-approved.

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Proactive quality control for lenders: How to navigate market shifts, regulatory changes and improve loan quality

Housing Wire

Pre-CTC review processes : In a proactive shift, some lenders are moving their QC efforts earlier in the loan process, conducting pre-clear-to-close (CTC) reviews. One critical shift is the adoption of pre-funding QC reviews. This year, we’ve implemented a new pre-close audit before our underwriters finalize the loan.

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