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Quicken Loans’ Austin Niemiec on Rocket Pro TPO rebrand impact

Housing Wire

On the heels of going public, Rocket Companies’ broker channel, Quicken Loans Mortgage Services (QLMS), made waves throughout the industry when it announced it would be rebranding to Rocket Pro TPO in an effort to closer align itself with the brand that has become ever-present in the lending space.

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Anthony Casa officially steps down as head of AIME

Housing Wire

Months after taking a back seat at the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts , former Chairman Anthony Casa announced he is officially stepping down following the backlash from his lewd and sexist videos. I encourage everyone to double down on your support of AIME, our true partner lenders, and this community we’ve all built together.

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Push button. Get CEO? What’s next for Rocket

Housing Wire

Jay Farner likes to tell a story about his early days at Rock Financial , which would become Quicken Loans and eventually Rocket Mortgage. It was 1996 and Dan Gilbert , the founder and CEO, announced that the company’s mortgage bankers weren’t going to meet with applicants face to face. That was new back then.

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Mortgage Originations Are on Pace for Best Year Ever

Realtor.com

Charlotte Kesl for The Wall Street Journal Americans are poised to take more mortgages this year than they did even during the run-up to the 2008-09 financial crisis. In the first nine months of the year, lenders extended $2.8 trillion of mortgages, according to industry-research firm Inside Mortgage Finance.

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Effects of UWM’s broker policy could be very damaging

Housing Wire

This month, United Wholesale Mortgage took the industry by surprise when it made a statement that it would block mortgage brokers from doing business with the company if they did business with either Quicken Loans or Fairway Mortgage. mortgage industry drives the best in consumer options and experience.

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Understanding Closing Costs: Who Usually Pay

CT Homes

Especially for those looking to budget their real estate experience carefully, closing costs can be an important factor when determining if a home is the best investment for your needs. When buying or selling a home, the topic of who pays closing costs is bound to come up eventually. What are Closing Costs? Seller Closing Costs.

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Breaking Down Barriers on the Path to the American Dream

RIS Media

In this exclusive interview, Rocket Mortgage® Director of Digital Product Marketing Christina Grell discusses how she and her team are working to understand the needs of their audience in order to solve the pain points associated with the homeownership journey.