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NASDAQ:RDFN News 3 December 2025 - 3 February 2026

Rocket Companies stock jumps 8% as RKT swings on mortgage volume talk

Rocket Companies stock jumps 8% as RKT swings on mortgage volume talk

Rocket Companies shares jumped 8.2% to $20.32 late Tuesday, with trading volume near 44.6 million shares. CEO Varun Krishna told CNBC the firm is seeing its highest mortgage loan volume and gain-on-sale margin in four years. UWM Holdings, loanDepot, and PennyMac Financial Services all fell. Rocket reports earnings Feb. 19.
3 February 2026
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Rocket Companies stock (RKT) drops 14% — what investors are watching before the open

Rocket Companies stock (RKT) drops 14% — what investors are watching before the open

Rocket Companies shares fell 13.7% to $17.93 on Friday, with trading volume spiking to 87 million shares. UWM Holdings and other mortgage stocks also posted double-digit losses. Investors are bracing for key U.S. economic data this week as interest-rate uncertainty drives volatility in rate-sensitive sectors.
2 February 2026
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Real Estate Stocks in focus: XLRE, REITs brace for CPI after Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond push

Real Estate Stocks in focus: XLRE, REITs brace for CPI after Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond push

New York, January 11, 2026, 13:41 EST — Market closed. U.S. real estate stocks enter the week as the Trump administration’s mortgage-bond strategy takes shape. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the aim is to “roughly match” the Federal Reserve’s runoff of mortgage-backed securities. FHFA Director William Pulte has kicked off with a $3 billion purchase, according to Bessent, while the Fed is allowing about $15 billion a month to roll off. Meanwhile, 30-year mortgage rates are hovering near 6.2%. The Fed still holds just over $2 trillion in these securities. (Reuters) Mortgage-backed securities, known as MBS, are bonds secured by
11 January 2026
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Rocket Companies stock jumps nearly 10% on Trump’s $200B mortgage-bond plan — what to watch next

Rocket Companies stock jumps nearly 10% on Trump’s $200B mortgage-bond plan — what to watch next

New York, January 11, 2026, 06:01 (EST) — The market has closed. Shares of Rocket Companies (RKT) surged 9.6% on Friday, closing at $23.29, as mortgage stocks rallied following President Donald Trump’s directive for a $200 billion mortgage bond purchase program. loanDepot jumped 24%, UWM Holdings added 11.6%, and housing platform Opendoor Technologies climbed nearly 19%. Brian Jacobsen, chief economic strategist at Annex Wealth Management, noted, “Every little bit will help push mortgage yields lower.” (Reuters) Rocket thrives on headlines like that. Even a slight tweak in rate forecasts can flip the refinancing equation, and these stocks usually catch the
11 January 2026
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Tri Pointe Homes stock jumps nearly 9% as mortgage-bond move lifts homebuilders; CPI is next

Tri Pointe Homes stock jumps nearly 9% as mortgage-bond move lifts homebuilders; CPI is next

New York, January 10, 2026, 21:10 EST — Market closed. Tri Pointe Homes shares jumped 8.68% to close at $35.42 on Friday, capping a sharp session for U.S. homebuilders as rate-sensitive stocks caught a bid ahead of the weekend. (Tri Pointe Homes) The rally followed President Donald Trump’s order for his representatives to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities — bundles of home loans sold to investors — in a bid to push mortgage rates down, Reuters reported. Redfin’s head of economics research Chen Zhao said the move could trim borrowing costs by “10 to 15 basis points,” or a
11 January 2026
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Meritage Homes stock jumps 10% on Trump mortgage-bond order — what to watch next week

Meritage Homes stock jumps 10% on Trump mortgage-bond order — what to watch next week

New York, Jan 10, 2026, 20:50 EST — The market has closed. Meritage Homes Corp (NYSE: MTH) surged 10.4% on Friday, closing at $75.45. The rate-sensitive homebuilder made a notable move heading into the weekend. The stock surged alongside other housing-related names following U.S. President Donald Trump’s directive to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds—a move investors see as an effort to lower mortgage rates. Jefferies noted that rates probably need to drop from around 6.2% to the mid- to high-5% range to attract more buyers. (Reuters) Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte confirmed that Fannie Mae and Freddie
11 January 2026
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UWMC stock leaps on Trump’s $200bn mortgage-bond order — what to watch next week

UWMC stock leaps on Trump’s $200bn mortgage-bond order — what to watch next week

New York, Jan 10, 2026, 19:26 ET — Market closed UWM Holdings Corporation (UWMC) shares climbed 13.8% on Friday, closing at $5.36—their best day in months. Traders targeted rate-sensitive housing stocks ahead of the weekend. Volume surged, with roughly 49.6 million shares changing hands. (Yahoo Finance) This spike is crucial since mortgage lenders rely heavily on volume. When borrowing costs drop, refinancing and purchase activity often surge quickly, driving fee income upward. That’s the missing link. Although rates have dropped from last year’s peaks, housing turnover remains sluggish. Originators are scrambling for market share, sometimes slashing loan prices just to
11 January 2026
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Home Depot stock pops on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond order — what Wall Street watches next

Home Depot stock pops on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond order — what Wall Street watches next

New York, Jan 10, 2026, 11:42 ET — Market closed Home Depot shares closed up 4.2% on Friday at $374.64 on about 7.1 million shares, after trading between $360.58 and $375.43, as investors bought housing-sensitive stocks following President Donald Trump’s order for $200 billion in mortgage-bond purchases. Redfin’s head of economics research, Chen Zhao, said the program would have a “fairly small impact” and might lower rates by 10 to 15 basis points — 0.10 to 0.15 percentage point. (Reuters) The move matters because Home Depot sits close to the housing cycle. When borrowing costs stay high, homeowners put off
10 January 2026
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Offerpad (OPAD) stock jumps in premarket after Trump mortgage-bond plan lifts housing shares

Offerpad (OPAD) stock jumps in premarket after Trump mortgage-bond plan lifts housing shares

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 06:22 EST — Premarket Offerpad Solutions Inc (OPAD) shares jumped 36.8% in premarket trading on Friday to $2.08 after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage bond-buying initiative aimed at pushing down home-loan rates. (Webull) The plan would involve purchases of mortgage-backed securities, or MBS — bonds backed by home loans — using Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-backed mortgage giants, as Trump laid out the move on social media. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said the two firms would execute the buying and told Reuters they had “ample liquidity,”
9 January 2026
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Mortgage Rates Today, December 8, 2025: 30‑Year Fixed Hovers in the Mid‑6% Range as Markets Bet on a Fed Rate Cut

Mortgage Rates Today, December 8, 2025: 30‑Year Fixed Hovers in the Mid‑6% Range as Markets Bet on a Fed Rate Cut

Mortgage borrowers are waking up to another day of mid‑6% mortgage rates – better than the 7%+ highs of earlier this year, but still far from the ultra‑cheap loans of the pandemic era. At the same time, markets are almost certain the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again this week, raising the question: how much lower can mortgage rates really go from here? Reuters+1 Below is a detailed look at today’s mortgage rates (December 8, 2025), what’s driving them, and what major forecasters expect for 2026 home loan rates. Key takeaways Mortgage rates today (December 8, 2025) National averages for purchase loans Different tracking services use
8 December 2025
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Mortgage Refinance Rates Today (December 4, 2025): What Redfin’s ‘Great Housing Reset’ Means for Homeowners

Mortgage Refinance Rates Today (December 4, 2025): What Redfin’s ‘Great Housing Reset’ Means for Homeowners

Published December 4, 2025 Mortgage and refinance rates are starting December parked in the low‑to‑mid 6% range, but the story doesn’t stop there. A fresh forecast from Redfin, new daily rate reports from Fortune, Bankrate, NerdWallet and others, and growing expectations of another Federal Reserve rate cut are all reshaping what refinancing could look like in 2026. Fortune+2Redfin+2 Here’s what’s happening with refinance rates today, what Redfin’s 2026 prediction actually says, and how all of this fits into the broader housing and economic outlook. Key takeaways Where refinance and mortgage rates stand on December 4, 2025 Several major rate trackers
4 December 2025
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2026 Housing Market Forecast: 22 Cities Face Price Drops as Mortgage Rates Ease and a ‘Reset Year’ Begins

2026 Housing Market Forecast: 22 Cities Face Price Drops as Mortgage Rates Ease and a ‘Reset Year’ Begins

On December 3, 2025, a flurry of new forecasts reshaped expectations for the 2026 U.S. housing market. Realtor.com released its national 2026 outlook, CBS News spotlighted 22 major metros where home prices are expected to fall, Bright MLS called 2026 a “reset year, not a rebound,” and mortgage analysts outlined how far interest rates might actually drop. janyacollective.in+3CBS News+3Realtor+3 Together, these reports paint a picture of a market that is finally loosening up for buyers — but in a slow, uneven way that depends heavily on where you live. Key takeaways from today’s 2026 housing forecasts For buyers, the message is
3 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
London, February 7, 2026, 08:46 GMT — Market closed. Vodafone shares closed at 110.60p on Friday, up 1.47%, clawing back some ground after a 4.68% slide on Thursday. (Investing.com) The whipsaw came after Vodafone’s fiscal third-quarter trading update, where the company said it was still on track to land at the upper end of its profit and cash-flow guidance for the year ending in March. (Investegate) That matters because Vodafone has been leaning hard on tighter execution and shareholder returns to keep the re-rating alive — including fresh buybacks — while it tries to rebuild momentum in Germany, its biggest
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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