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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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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

U.S. housing stocks rallied Friday after the Trump administration launched a $200 billion mortgage-bond purchase program, with the Philadelphia Housing index jumping 4.8%. REIT-focused ETFs posted smaller gains. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the first $3 billion in purchases has begun. Thirty-year mortgage rates remain near 6.2% as investors await Tuesday’s CPI report.
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

Rocket Companies shares jumped 9.6% to $23.29 Friday after President Trump ordered a $200 billion mortgage bond purchase to push down rates. loanDepot soared 24%, UWM Holdings rose 11.6%, and Opendoor climbed nearly 19%. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will handle the bond buys, but officials declined to give details. Markets reopen Monday as investors watch for follow-through.
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

Tri Pointe Homes shares surged 8.7% to $35.42 Friday after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities purchases to lower mortgage rates. Other homebuilder stocks also rallied. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.16% this week. Traders await Tuesday’s U.S. CPI report for the next move in rates.
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

Meritage Homes surged 10.4% to $75.45 after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases, aiming to lower rates. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will handle the buys, but details remain unclear. New housing data showed single-family starts up 5.4% in October, while permits dipped 0.5%. The Consumer Price Index for December is due Jan. 13.
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

Home Depot shares jumped 4.2% to $374.64 Friday after President Donald Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage-bond purchases, sparking a rally in housing-linked stocks. The Philadelphia Housing index rose 4.8%. Analysts said the plan may cut mortgage rates by up to 0.15 percentage point. Investors await the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and Home Depot’s Feb. 24 results.
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
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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Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as Kimberly-Clark deal math tightens — what to watch next week

Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as Kimberly-Clark deal math tightens — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Kenvue shares closed Friday at $18.13, up 0.33%, with about 63.5 million shares traded. The Kimberly-Clark offer values Kenvue at roughly $18.76 per share, leaving a deal spread of about 3%. Both companies’ shareholders approved the merger, which is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory approvals. Kenvue’s dividend record date is Feb. 11, with earnings due Feb. 17.
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