Quicken Loans CEO: Millennials Have Changed the Real Estate Market
Quicken Loans is the largest online retail mortgage lender in the country. It has been leading the push towards digitization in the mortgage industry for over a decade.
It is also at the heart of Downtown Detroit's revitalization. The company moved its headquarters into the Motor City in 2010 and has been committed to investing in the city ever since.
Jay Farner, CEO at Quicken Loans, explains why the company ditched its brick-and-mortar stores years ago. He says that people are going to see even more mortgage lenders making the same move.
Farner also shares why Quicken Loans is so heavily invested in the Detroit community. He says that commitment isn't changing anytime soon.
Nestlé has dismissed its CEO Laurent Freixe after an investigation into an undisclosed relationship with a direct subordinate. The company announced on Monday that the dismissal was effective immediately. An investigation found that Freixe violated Nestlé’s code of conduct. He had been CEO for a year. Philipp Navratil, a longtime Nestlé executive, will replace him. Chairman Paul Bulcke stated that the decision was necessary to uphold the company’s values and governance. Navratil began his career with Nestlé in 2001 and has held various roles, including CEO of Nestlé's Nespresso division since 2024.
Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after they joined in a massive merger that created one of the biggest food companies on the planet. One of the companies will include brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia cream cheese and Kraft Mac & Cheese. The other will include brands like Oscar Mayer, Kraft Singles and Lunchables. When the company formed in 2015 it wanted to capitalize on its massive scale, but shifting tastes complicated those plans, with households seeking to introduce healthier options at the table. Kraft Heinz's net revenue has fallen every year since 2020.
About 780,000 pressure washers sold at retailers like Home Depot are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada, due to a projectile hazard that has resulted in fractures and other injuries among some consumers.
