Stock Track | Opendoor Technologies Plummets 5.94% Intraday Amid Concerns Over 4.99% Mortgage Offering Strategy

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Opendoor Technologies Inc (OPEN) stock plummeted 5.94% during Tuesday's intraday session as investor sentiment turned negative.

The sharp decline is attributed to growing concerns over the company's business strategy, specifically its decision to offer mortgage rates at 4.99% to buyers using its platform. This rate is a full percentage point below the current national average, raising questions about the financial sustainability of the move and its impact on Opendoor's profitability and balance sheet.

Market observers and investors are puzzled about how the company can afford such financing, with speculation that Opendoor might be absorbing a significant hit to its return on equity or altering its home buying and selling practices to fund the discounted rates. The uncertainty surrounding this new mortgage offering has driven the selloff.

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