In another practice cited in the suit, borrowers who obtained a preapproval letter from Rocket Mortgage were allegedly directed to Rocket Homes and matched with a real estate agent. If the borrower ultimately purchased a home using that agent, the brokerage paid Rocket Homes a referral fee — typically around 35% — for services the lawsuit claims Rocket Homes did not actually provide. A 2022 version of the agreement reportedly required agents to notify Rocket Homes when clients were considering alternative lenders. “The allegations suggest that Rocket Homes established different market rates for leads depending on whether agents sent loans to Rocket Mortgage,” said Ron Gapp, founding partner of Brody Gapp LLP. According to the lawsuit, “Rocket provides Redfin agents with increased referrals, a thing of value, in exchange for agents referring clients to Rocket Mortgage, a thing of value.