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"We had an excellent start to the year," Rocket CEO Jay Farner told Wall Street analysts. Rocket has been earning record profits during the COVID-19 pandemic because of low interest rates, high mortgage refinancing activity and a home purchase frenzy taking place across much of the country.   However, the overall U.S. mortgage market is forecast to slow 14% from last years near record activity as interest rates start rising, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Quicken Loans is...

Mary Barra remained the highest-paid CEO of the Detroit 3 in 2020. She earned $23.7 million, a 9.4 percent increase, in her seventh year leading General Motors Co. Barra is the only Detroit 3 CEO who is also chairman. Her compensation, disclosed Friday in GM's annual proxy statement, includes a…

These Michigan donors gave the most to President Bidens inauguration Lansing — Four of Michigans largest companies chipped in at least $250,000 each to support President Joe Bidens inauguration in January, according to newly released disclosures. The Democrats inaugural committee, PIC 2021, which funded the festivities, reported on Tuesday that it had raised $61.8 million in contributions overall since Nov. 25. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer served as one of the co-chairs for the organization. Of the ...

April 20, 2021 Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT). But, months later, as the Reddit set has come and gone, shares in the mortgage originator have fallen substantially. RKT stock changes hands at around $22 per share now, a price level it has held steady at for several weeks, which makes now an ideal time to consider a position. Source: Lori Butcher / Shutterstock.com How so? For starters, the stock sports a reasonable valuation. Yes, rising interest rates could lower future demand for...

10:29am EDT| Forbes Announces 2021 Under 30 Summit Kickoff, Presented By Rocket Mortgage, To Celebrate A Decade Of Under 30 Forbes Design NEW YORK, April 15, 2021 – Forbes today announced its upcoming virtual Under 30 event – the Forbes Under 30 Summit Kickoff: Decade of Disruption, presented by Rocket Mortgage – will take place on May 26, starting the countdown to the anticipated return of Forbes’ flagship Under 30 Summit Detroit in October. The Under 30 Summit Kickoff is a key comp...

Rocket Companies, a Detroit-based holding company that includes Rocket Mortgage, Amrock, Rocket Homes and Rocket Auto, was recently ranked the No. 5 best place to work in America in Fortune Magazine’s annual ranking of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” This marks the 18th consecutive year the company has ranked in the top 30 on […]

$100 million grant boosts efforts to end veteran homelessness in Detroit $100 million grant boosts efforts to end veteran homelessness in Detroit Will provide ongoing support for Detroit, other cities Detroit reduced veteran homelessness by a third in 2020 A $100 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation to New York-based Community Solutions is expected to further reduce veteran homelessness in Detroit and other cities. The MacArthur Foundation awarded the grant to Community Solutions to acce...

Michigan business leaders wade into election law debate General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra A group of Michigan business leaders have waded into the national debate over voting rights in the face of tighter restrictions signed into law in Georgia and new rules proposed in Michigan by Republican lawmakers. On Tuesday, 37 CEOs and board chairs of some of Michigans largest companies released a joint statement outlining broad principles they believe should be followed as state lawmakers debate change...

DBusiness Magazine DBusiness Daily Update: HUD Awards Michigan $151M to Increase Affordable Housing, Fortune Honors Rocket Cos. and Plante Moran, and More Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message. Courtesy of Bridge, as of April 10 Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan business...

Detroit company in top 5 of Fortune’s ’100 Best Companies to Work For’ list Updated 11:52 AM; Today 11:52 AM Quicken Loans CEO Jay Farner speaks to media and nonprofit representatives at the Detroit Golf Club on Jan. 15, 2020 to discuss the charitable efforts that raised $1.1 million for Detroit area nonprofits through the PGA Tours Rocket Mortgage Classic.Jared Purcell | japurcell@mlive.com Facebook Share One of the companies, Rocket Companies in Detroit, was ranked No. 5 on the list r...