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Mr. Cooper costs Rocket $5B more than first announced

Rocket Cos. has closed its acquisition of Mr. Cooper, just six months after the transaction was first announced, with a near $5 billion increase in valuation. The transition has already begun; Mr. Cooper and all servicing functions are being rebranded  under the Rocket umbrella. Right now, the company is being branded as Mr. Cooper powered […]

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Trump nominates Travis Hill for permanent FDIC chair

Key insight: Hill has overseen a sharp deregulatory pivot at the FDIC, with priorities centered on rolling back Biden-era rules and limiting the agency’s role in liberal-aligned issues like climate change and diversity. Supporting data: If confirmed, Hill would serve a five-year term, succeeding Martin Gruenberg; the FDIC board is now entirely Republican, giving him

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Mortgage rates rise, stalling nascent recovery in home demand

US mortgage rates rose for the first time in five weeks, thwarting a budding recovery in housing demand and abruptly halting a recent flurry of home refinancing. The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage climbed 12 basis points to 6.46% in the week ended Sept. 26, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday. Adjustable-rate

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