Rocket Pro's Austin Niemiec doubles down on broker channel focus

"Niemiec is leading an operation that produced approximately $36.3 billion in mortgages from January through September 2025, up 15.3% year over year. Rocket Pro, the nation's second-largest wholesale lender, kicked off 2025 by hiring Katie Sweeney, the former CEO of the Broker Action Coalition (BAC) and a longtime advocate for the broker channel. Last year, the company unveiled 10 partner promises outlining its public commitments to brokers and launched new offerings, including debt-service-coverage ratio (DSCR) and bridge loans."

"Lovier reports to Jay Bray, the president and CEO of Rocket Mortgage, who joined the firm following the completion of the Mr. Cooper Group acquisition. I am our chief revenue officer, and I was leading all of retail and our partnerships business, and I am now fully focused on Rocket Pro, Niemiec said. The goal is to accelerate decision-making and increase our investment in the channel. That's why I came back to do this."

"Niemiec said brokers can expect deeper integration with other parts of the business, including opportunities stemming from the acquisitions of Redfin and Mr. Cooper Group. We now have the largest servicing platform in America. We've launched AI tools for loan officers that are incredible. And over the last few years, we've significantly expanded the top of the funnel through our brand and the acquisition of Redfin, Niemiec said."

Rocket Pro generated about $36.3 billion in mortgages from January through September 2025, a 15.3% year-over-year increase. Niemiec will focus exclusively on the broker and correspondent channels while retaining his chief revenue officer title at Rocket Mortgage. The company hired Katie Sweeney, introduced 10 partner promises, and launched DSCR and bridge loan products. Rocket Pro plans deeper integration with Rocket Companies assets, leveraging the Redfin and Mr. Cooper Group acquisitions, the firm's large servicing platform, new AI tools for loan officers, and expanded top-of-funnel reach to accelerate decision-making and investment in the broker channel.

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