UWM Links $603.2M Hedge Loss to Failed Two Harbors Bid
Mat Ishbia said UWM’s $603.2 million derivatives loss in the second quarter came from an unusually large interest-rate hedge created during its failed pursuit of Two Harbors. UWM posted a $451.9 million net loss, reversing prior profit, with other losses including a $122.7 million decline in mortgage servicing rights fair value, even as adjusted EBITDA rose to $185.9 million.