Rocket hopes the $9.4 billion deal will help it capture 20 percent of all mortgage refinancing and wrest back its title as the nation’s biggest mortgage lender from rival United Wholesale Mortgage.
Source: Inman News
Mr. Cooper shareholders approve merger with Rocket Companies
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