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.

Nearly
two
weeks
into
his
new
role,
Niemiec
said
he’s
focused
on
“transforming
what
it
means
to
be
a
wholesale
lender
in
this
new
era.”
But
he
declined
to
share
specifics
ahead
of
Ignite26,
the
company’s
annual
event
scheduled
for
Feb.
26,
where

Rocket
plans
to
make
major
announcements.

Niemiec
will
retain
his
title
as
chief
revenue
officer
of

Rocket
Mortgage
but
will
now
focus
exclusively
on
the
broker
and
correspondent
channel
through
Rocket
Pro.
He
reports
to

Heather
Lovier,
chief
operating
officer
of

Rocket
Companies,
who
oversees
retail
operations.
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.

“Yes,
our
plan
is
to
use
those
benefits
to
help
brokers
win.
When
I
say
we’re
going
to
redefine
what
it
means
to
be
a
wholesale
lender
in
this
new
era,
those
are
going
to
be
big
pieces.”

At
the

Rocket
Pro
Experience
event
in
September,
the
company
unveiled

BrokerNearMe.com,
a
consumer-facing
site
that
connects
borrowers
with
local
brokers;

Rocket
Pro
Assist,
an
AI-powered
tool
that
delivers
instant
answers
on
loan
guidelines,
status
and
conditions;
and

Rocket
Pro
Navigate,
an
AI
platform
described
as
a
“ChatGPT
built
exclusively
for
loan
officers,”
which
offers
sales
coaching,
lead
discovery,
document
analysis
and
client
communications
to
help
move
deals
forward
more
efficiently.