UWM Escalates Fight For Two Harbors With Sweeter Bid

UWM Holdings raised its acquisition offer for Two Harbors Investment to $12.50 per share, surpassing CrossCountry Mortgage's $12.00 offer. UWMC's revised proposal includes either $12.50 in cash or 2.3328 shares of UWMC stock with no cap on cash elections. The company criticized Two Harbors' board for refusing to engage and alleged management payouts influenced support for the CrossCountry deal. Two Harbors' board has reaffirmed its support for the CrossCountry merger, with a shareholder vote scheduled for May 19, 2026.

05/11/2026, 12:13 PM • Benzinga

Deal Drama Ends As Two Harbors Picks CrossCountry Over UWM

Two Harbors Investment Corp. has agreed to merge with CrossCountry Mortgage in an all-cash deal valued at $10.80 per share. The transaction terminates Two Harbors' previous merger agreement with UWM Holdings, requiring a $25.4 million termination fee. The merger aims to create an integrated mortgage company combining Two Harbors' mortgage servicing rights with CrossCountry's retail origination platform, expected to close in the second half of 2026.

03/27/2026, 10:27 AM • Benzinga

President and CEO Sells UWMC 1.9M Shares for $9.0 Million

Mat Ishbia, President and CEO of UWM Holdings Corporation, sold 1.9 million shares indirectly between February 10-12, 2026, for approximately $9 million through a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale reduced his holdings by 47.80%. UWMC shares have declined nearly 50% over five years amid low mortgage loan volumes despite recent Fed rate cuts.

02/22/2026, 9:21 AM • The Motley Fool

UWM Holdings CEO Sells Millions of Shares in January

UWM Holdings CEO Mat Ishbia sold nearly 1.9 million shares worth $11.14 million between January 16-21, 2026, through indirect transactions via SFS Holding Corp. The sale reduced his total holdings by 25.32% and was part of a pre-planned 10b5-1 trading plan. The stock has struggled significantly, falling approximately 50% over the last five years amid low loan volumes in the mortgage market.

01/31/2026, 1:26 AM • The Motley Fool

UWMC CEO Goes On Selling Spree Of Millions of Insider Shares

Mat Ishbia, CEO of UWM Holdings Corporation (UWMC), has been aggressively selling millions of shares since December 2025, disposing of approximately 5.43 million shares at depressed prices. The stock has declined 25% in 2025 and is trading near 52-week lows, raising concerns about the company's outlook despite an upcoming acquisition of Two Harbors Investment Corp. expected to close in Q2 2026.

01/12/2026, 3:18 PM • The Motley Fool

Why UWM Holdings Stock Was Getting Mashed This Week

UWM Holdings announced its first major acquisition, agreeing to purchase mortgage REIT Two Harbors Investment for $1.3 billion in an all-stock deal. The acquisition would nearly double UWM's mortgage servicing rights portfolio to around $400 billion through Two Harbors' RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing subsidiary. However, investors reacted negatively, trading UWM stock down nearly 9% week-to-date, concerned about the substantial deal size relative to UWM's market cap of under $8 billion and annual revenue under $2.5 billion.

12/19/2025, 11:55 AM • The Motley Fool

Small-Cap Reawakening May Push These 7%-14% Dividend Stocks Higher

The article discusses the potential resurgence of small-cap stocks, highlighting four dividend-paying companies in the business development and mortgage lending sectors that could benefit from potential Federal Reserve rate cuts.

12/05/2025, 5:40 AM • Investing

Billionaire Mat Ishbia Sells $6.9 Million in UWM Stock After Company’s Strongest Quarter Since 2021

UWM Holdings CEO Mat Ishbia sold nearly 1.2 million shares worth $6.9 million in open-market transactions, following the company's strongest quarter since 2021, with net income of $314.5 million and loan originations up 18% year-over-year.

11/01/2025, 2:25 PM • The Motley Fool