M&A

Redfin investor seeks $450k for “benefitting” stockholders

The Redfin investor who sued the real estate brokerage and Rocket Companies for allegedly failing to disclose key information about their merger is seeking a $450,000 award. Jason Morano, the plaintiff, argues in a filing dated June 11 that his “intense litigation efforts” forced Redfin’s and Rocket’s hand in publishing supplemental disclosures that had a […]

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Teraverde, Stratmor clarify no merger took place

Teraverde and Stratmor want to make it clear that the proposed merger announced over a year ago between the two was never completed. The misconception, both Teraverde’s Jim Deitch and Stratmor’s Garth Graham said, came about from an artificial intelligence generated answer to a search engine question. The deal was announced last May at the

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REIT buys HomeXpress in cash-and-stock deal worth over $120M

Chimera Investment Corp., a New York-based real estate investment trust, announced plans to buy non-QM lender HomeXpress Mortgage in a cash-and-stock deal worth over $120 million Thursday. The deal, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, includes a $120 million cash payment for the Santa Ana, California-based company, plus more than 2 million

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Fairway Independent Mortgage buys assets of smaller firm

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. announced Wednesday it has acquired the assets of Hallmark Home Mortgage, a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based mortgage lender. As part of the transaction, Hallmark will become a new division of Fairway and will operate under a revised brand: Hallmark Home Mortgage, powered by Fairway. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Title365 buy allows Covius to expand origination loan focus

By acquiring Title365, Covius Services, whose product offerings including title and settlement services primarily on defaults, will be expanding its presence on the origination side, a company executive said. It complements Covius’ existing expertise in providing title services for defaults, Pete Pannes, chief business officer, said. “Second, there were significant technical integrations that we’ve been

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Senators scrutinize Rocket’s Redfin, Mr. Cooper deals

Five U.S. Senators have called into question the lack of federal antitrust oversight of Rocket Companies’ proposed acquisitions of Redfin and servicing powerhouse Mr. Cooper. Lawmakers, including Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, and Cory Booker, D-N.J.,sent a letter to the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission demanding to know why the agencies did

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Roadblock for Redfin shareholder vote on Rocket merger removed

A Redfin shareholder vote planned for today, June 4, will proceed as planned, according to legal documentation published by a Washington federal court Tuesday. The vote is one of the final steps for closing Rocket Companies’ $1.75 billion acquisition of the real estate brokerage. In early May, plaintiff Jason Morano, a Redfin shareholder, sued the

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Rocket plans to raise $4B to pay off Mr. Cooper debt

Rocket Cos. is offering a combined $4 billion in senior notes to pay some of Mr. Cooper’s ten-figure debt in anticipation of the major acquisition. The Detroit-based fintech said Tuesday it wants to sell $2 billion of senior notes due 2030 and an additional $2 billion of senior notes due 2033, unconditionally guaranteed by Rocket

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Rocket’s deals for Redfin, Mr. Cooper bring new growth and challenges

Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. Market volatility under a second Trump administration was no match for Rocket Companies’ appetite for mergers in the first quarter of the year, as the origination giant inked deals to acquire real estate brokerage Redfin and mega servicer Mr. Cooper. Now comes

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Next Level Education acquires Summit Mortgage Training

Looking to expand its operation on the East Coast, Next Level Education, a provider of continuing education for the mortgage industry, has acquired Summit Mortgage Training. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Summit is headquartered in Hanover, New Jersey and in addition to its home state, operates in Pennsylvania and Florida. Andrea Gagliardi, who

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