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Rocket Mortgage Classic Announces Fund To Tackle Detroit's Tech Access, Digital Literacy Gaps
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - 9:00am | 501The Rocket Mortgage Classic launched the Connect 313 Fund Tuesday, a partnership with the city of Detroit and United Way for Southeastern Michigan to improve internet and technology access across Detroit. A Digital Inclusion Effort: As part of the Classic’s “Changing the...
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Forbes, Rocket Mortgage By Quicken Loans Launch 'Under 30 Detroit Hackathon': 'Regroup, Reset And Reimagine'
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 - 6:10pm | 580Forbes and Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans are partnering to develop solutions to challenges worsened by the coronavirus pandemic, the companies announced Wednesday. The "Under 30 Detroit Hackathon: Accelerating Change” event aims to bring together the brightest entrepreneurs...
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Rocket Mortgage Classic 'Changing The Course' To End Detroit's Digital Divide
Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 5:08pm | 575The Rocket Mortgage Classic, the first PGA Tour event held in the city of Detroit, in partnership with its sponsor Rocket Mortgage, unveiled “Changing the Course” this week — a multiyear campaign to bring access to the internet, technology and digital literacy to...
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Quicken Loans Joins The Fight Against COVID-19 As Michigan Takes Center Stage
Friday, April 3, 2020 - 10:07am | 1027Dan Gilbert's Rock Family of Companies announced Thursday a public-private partnership to get Michigan’s strained health care system the resources it needs to fight the coronavirus. “As Detroit’s largest employer, we recognize our critical role in serving the members of our...
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Quicken Loans CEO Jay Farner On 'Seller's Market,' Super Bowl Squares
Friday, January 31, 2020 - 3:40pm | 355Mortgage rates fell from 3.8% at the start of January to a multiyear low of 3.49% at a time when demand for mortgages remains strong, Jay Farner, Quicken Loans CEO, said Friday on CNBC's "Squawk Box." Farner: 'Seller's Market' Farner said there has been more purchase...
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'Validation Of The City And Region's Exciting Momentum': Dan Gilbert's Rocket Mortgage Brings Forbes' Under 30 Summit To Detroit
Monday, October 28, 2019 - 7:02pm | 709In February, Forbes announced its flagship Under 30 Summit would move to Detroit for the next three years. This week, nearly 10,000 of the most innovative minds, across industries including fintech, technology, investing, public policy, philanthropy and more, will converge on the downtown area...
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Quicken Loans Opens Detroit Health Care Facility For Employees: 'A Tremendous Benefit'
Monday, October 14, 2019 - 12:14pm | 469Beginning Tuesday, the 17,000 people who work for Quicken Loans and its affiliated companies will have access to the Rock Health Collective, an employer-sponsored health care facility. The concierge health facility is powered by Premise Health, a privately held direct health care provider, and...
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A Few Changes At The Top Of Quicken Loans
Friday, February 10, 2017 - 1:14pm | 301Quicken Loans, the country's second-largest retail home mortgage lender that closed nearly $300 billion of mortgage volume between 2013 and 2016, has a new chief executive officer. The Detroit-based company announced the promotion of three members of its leadership team. Quicken Loans'...
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Is Alibaba Interested In Detroit?
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 1:54pm | 294E-commerce provider and the world's fourth-most valuable company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) has recently been in talks with Detroit. Once known for its industrial prowess, Detroit has been experiencing a fueled resurgence following its bankruptcy from July 18, 2013 with renewed...
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Touring Detroit Through The Eyes Of Legendary Silicon Valley Investors
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 5:37pm | 1115Interest in Detroit is at an all-time high as investors, leaders and innovators from across the world are seeing opportunity. Techstars, a world-class accelerator, realized the potential in the city and announced it will set up shop this summer, and others are traveling daily to tour the city to...
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EXCLUSIVE: Warren Buffett Reveals What He'd Do With His Last $20K
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - 10:07am | 342Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B), was in Detroit last month. The billionaire sat down with Quicken Loans Chairman and Founder Dan Gilbert, along with President and Chief Marketing Officer Jay Farner, for an hour-long chat. Now 84 years old, Warren Buffett has...