Rocket closed the $14.2 billion acquisition in early October — about 51% higher than the valuation announced in March — after completing all necessary approvals.
Credit bureau TransUnion has followed its peers in slashing prices for mortgage lenders purchasing VantageScore 4.0, responding to Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO)’s newly implemented pricing model.
Equifax announced changes to its pricing strategy following Fair Isaac Corp.’s rollout of a new program that allows tri-merge resellers to calculate and distribute its scores directly to mortgage lenders.
Rather than pursuing mergers and acquisitions to strengthen its origination and servicing platforms, the company has focused on organic growth by acquiring mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and building an asset management arm