Jay Bray, CEO of Rocket Mortgage, said the connection between brokers and Compass agents will be rolled out in phases. “There are existing partners that already have relationships with Compass agents. In phase two, we will actually proactively connect our broker partners with the Compass agents.”
Bray said the housing market has been stagnant for too long due to affordability and supply issues, but the company believes this partnership “removes these barriers.”
“This relationship with Compass is driving more and more traffic Redfinwith the Mr. Cooper portfolio, we have a huge amount of leads. Ultimately, I think this will be one of our power plays for the brokerage community,” Bray said.
The agreement is part of a three-year strategic alliance between Rocket companiesthe parent company of Rocket Mortgage, and Compass. The broader partnership includes preferential pricing for Compass customers, such as a 1 percentage point interest rate reduction for the first year of a loan, or a lender credit of up to $6,000 to offset upfront costs or initial payments.
New system for originating loans
Rocket Pro also announced a partnership with sister company Lumbar to introduce a new loan origination system called Jupiter. The platform allows brokers to operate under their own brand name and offers various features at no cost.
According to Carter Zimmerman, president of Jupiter, the platform is designed to “keep loans moving.” Brokers can send borrowers an application link or initiate the application on their behalf. They can partially complete an application and invite borrowers to complete it later.
Based on the borrower’s responses, the system requests the required documentation and facilitates credit retrieval – via the broker’s own credentials or, if the loan is submitted to Rocket Pro, via Rocket’s credentials, at no cost. The system also allows brokers to upload phone notes, emails or transcripts, which Jupiter’s AI uses to populate loan information fields.
“Jupiter feeds loan data to the Rocket Pro pricing engine, so you get accurate pricing without manual data entry,” Zimmerman explained during Ignite26. “But here’s the thing: This is your business; you’re not stuck. If you don’t want to send the loan to Rocket Pro, download the 1003 and take it to another lender.”
According to Zimmerman, status updates are returned directly within the Jupiter interface when a loan is made to Rocket Pro. The system also generates disclosures and other forms, builds loan packages, supports integrated electronic signing, and allows brokers to create mortgage conversation reports for compliance and audit purposes.
To address data privacy concerns, Zimmerman said Jupiter runs on a separate code base than Rocket Pro systems. He added that the platform has a SOC 2 Type II audit, which means an independent third party verifies its data security processes and controls.
Rocket Pro joined in April 2025 ARRIVALa widely used broker technology platform. Niemiec said the relationship with ARIVE complements, not replaces, the Jupiter launch. “We believe in optionality,” he said.
Marketing and platform updates
At Ignite26, Rocket Pro also said it will invest in national marketing efforts to support local brokers through BrokerNearMe.com, putting brokers at the forefront of the campaign. “It’s less about the brand that other wholesalers are trying to launch and… we put the broker first,” Niemiec said.
The company also introduced an update to its Rocket Navigate platform called Connectors. Niemiec said the feature integrates systems such as Salesforce and Canva to reduce administrative work and help brokers generate marketing materials or client lists more efficiently.
The announcements come amid leadership changes at Rocket Pro. Niemiec recently returned to lead the division following the departure of Dan Sogorka, who had been general manager since September 2024. Mike Fawaz, former director, also announced he was leaving the company after fifteen years.
Addressing the long-standing industry debate over potential channel conflicts between retail and wholesale operations, Bray emphasized that brokers remain central to Rocket’s long-term strategy. Brokers “are critical to our success,” Bray said, pointing to the Compass partnership as evidence of that commitment.
Niemiec argued that Rocket’s scale provides leverage rather than competition.
“You have people trying to create a narrative for their own good that it’s bad to work with a wholesale company that has a retail business,” Niemiec said. “I believe our greatest asset to the real estate community is the fact that we also have the largest private mortgage company in America because it gives us the power to do things the way we did today.
“We could never create an alliance and partnership with Compass without retail. And look at the tremendous benefits this partnership brings to the brokerage community.”
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