Rocket Mortgage’s origination volume rises to $27.8B in Q4
Rocket Companies recorded net revenue of $1.8 billion and GAAP net income of $649 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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Barry Habib shares 2025 mortgage forecast at Housing Economic Summit
Barry Habib’s highly anticipated 2025 housing market forecast premiered during HousingWire‘s Housing Economic Summit on Wednesday in Dallas. Habib, the CEO of MBS Highway, kicked off his by presentation by referencing his 2024 forecast, telling the crowd of 250-plus that he hit the mark for home price appreciation and predicted lower numbers than expected for […]
FHFA nominee Bill Pulte discloses investments in rental properties, HVAC firms and … MrBeast
Bill Pulte, the Trump administration’s nominee to run the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), has a wide array of investments with a value north of $190 million, including holdings in rental properties, HVAC firms, entertainment companies and Elon Musk’s X.
The 29 mortgage servicers that received top marks from Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae on Tuesday announced the results of its 2024 Servicer Total Achievement and Rewards (STAR) program, recognizing 29 mortgage servicers for “competency, capability, and overall performance.”
Deadly Kentucky floods will exacerbate existing housing issues
Effects from deadly flooding in Eastern Kentucky were made worse this past weekend as a storm system brought heavy snow and wind into already devastated communities. It will have a large impact on real estate for years to come, Kentucky real estate agents told HousingWire. As of Monday, the statewide death toll associated with the […]
Rocket plays the long game with its renter rewards program
The recently announced RocketRentRewards program from Rocket Mortgage — which the company says is the homeownership industry’s first offer to provide closing cost credits for renters — allows homebuyers who use Rocket as their lender to earn 10% back on their last 12 months of rental payments.
InGenius hires Sue Woodard as chief customer officer
Mortgage and real estate data provider InGenius has tapped industry veteran Sue Woodward as its new chief customer officer.
With Ginnie Mae under fire, concern about market disruption is growing
Ginnie Mae is a target of DOGE, but housing companies are pushing back according to reporting from Bloomberg.
Massive FHA cuts would create dysfunction for mortgage industry, homeowners: ex-official
A large-scale layoff at FHA could damage mortgage lenders and investors who rely on popular programs like Section 8 and Section 202, an ex official said.
Homebuyers are adjusting to the new normal of 7% mortgage rates
As the 2025 spring homebuying season approaches — and the tone is set for what the rest of the year could look like — the long-term costs of a home loan are inching lower even as fears of inflation, unemployment and tariffs loom large.