Kurt Johnson

Kurt Johnson serves as Rocket’s Integration Lead. He is dedicated to integrating Redfin and Mr. Cooper into Rocket, following Rocket’s acquisitions of the companies in 2025. Kurt’s deep industry knowledge and experience of both the financial and operational sides of the business make him uniquely equipped to align the strategy, systems and execution needed to unlock the full potential of this new combined organization.

Prior to the acquisition by Rocket, Kurt served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Mr. Cooper Group. With over 25 years in the mortgage-banking industry, Kurt has extensive experience in Originations, Servicing, Risk and Compliance, Portfolio Management and Financial Planning.

Kurt has served in various leadership roles during his time at Mr. Cooper Group. Joining the company in 2015, he played a key role in establishing compliance controls in originations and advancing change management efforts. He was also heavily involved in the 2018 merger of WMIH Corp. and Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc., ultimately forming Mr. Cooper Group as it operates today. Kurt also led servicing transformation efforts – overseeing a multi-year initiative to bring technology and process enhancements to the servicing platform. In 2019, he was appointed Chief Credit Officer, overseeing credit risk policy and governance. He advanced to Chief Risk and Compliance Officer in 2021 and was named Chief Financial Officer of Mr. Cooper in 2023.

Before joining Mr. Cooper, Kurt spent six years as Executive Vice President at OneWest Bank, leading the organization’s residential, single-family portfolio. Kurt provided financial oversight of the company’s portfolio and managed the company’s loss sharing agreements with the FDIC.

Previously, Kurt served at IndyMac – first as the company’s Head of Mergers and Acquisitions, then as a Senior Vice President in the Portfolio Management Group. He spent the early part of his career focused on the financial, planning and analysis segments with roles at First Interstate Bank and Wells Fargo.

Kurt earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics from Occidental College and an MBA with an emphasis in Finance from Cornell University.