Mr Cooper Group Shares Jump 28% on Rocket Acquisition Push as 250M Trading Volume Ranks 436th in Market Activity

On August 4, 2025, Mr. Cooper Group (COOP) surged 2.80%, with a trading volume of $0.25 billion, ranking 436th in market activity. The stock’s performance was influenced by Rocket Companies’ ongoing efforts to finalize its acquisition of Mr. Cooper Group through tender offers for debt securities issued by Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, a subsidiary of Mr. Cooper. Rocket Companies aims to amend covenants in the indentures governing these notes to facilitate the transaction, including removing change-of-control provisions and restrictive covenants.

The tender offers and consent solicitations, set to expire on September 2, 2025, require holders to tender notes by August 15 to qualify for early tender payments. Rocket Companies has engaged J.P. Morgan as dealer manager and D.F. King & Co. as depositary and information agent. The process remains contingent on receiving required consents and the completion of the merger agreement with Mr. Cooper. These developments highlight the strategic alignment between Rocket Companies and Mr. Cooper, potentially reshaping the mortgage servicing landscape.

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