Rocket Faces 2020-Low Home Sales as Mortgage Rates Near 6.75%

1 articles · Updated · Simply Wall St · May 31

Investor home purchases and pending home sales have fallen to their lowest levels since 2020, signaling softer U.S. housing transaction volumes that feed Rocket Companies' mortgage business.
Mortgage rates near 6.75%, high home prices and broader economic uncertainty are pushing buyers and investors to the sidelines, weakening both purchase and refinancing demand.
Redfin data showed nearly 29% of buyers paid all cash in March, tying the lowest March share since 2020, but the shift toward financing has not offset the broader drop in demand.
Rocket closed at $14.51; the stock is up 5.2% over the past week and 13.8% over the past year, but remains down 27.0% year to date.
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