In the latest drive, the company has directed most of its efforts towards revamping tech in a bid to speed up loan application times, underscoring Niemiec’s recent statement to MPA that Rocket wanted to “raise the bar for tech”.

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The new client portal, which will replace the company’s ‘That’s My Mortgage’ current platform in December, will reputedly enable customers to upload and eSign their mortgage documents in half the time, from registration to closing.

Speaking to MPA shortly after the announcement, Niemiec said: “The world is changing, the speed of the game is increasing every single day, especially in the mortgage industry.

“The longer a loan takes to close, the more likely it is to fall out. And the longer a loan takes to close, the more likely it is for a broker to lose a real estate agent relationship or client referral, so speed to certainty is critical.”