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Mat Ishbia & CrossCountry

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Mat Ishbia, as CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, was a direct business rival to CrossCountry Mortgage during the contentious bidding war for Two Harbors, which CrossCountry ultimately won, leading to UWM's merger termination and subsequent financial and legal challenges.

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Mat Ishbia: As CEO, Mat Ishbia admitted on the earnings call that UWM was 'over-hedged' and that the company does not traditionally hedge its MSRs, providing key admissions that form the basis of the securities fraud allegations.
CrossCountry: CrossCountry's competing cash offer caused Two Harbors to terminate its deal with UWM, indirectly leading to UWM's hedging loss and subsequent legal troubles.
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