Author name: Ricky Vasquez

CrossCountry raises its Two Harbors bid to $12 per share

CrossCountry Mortgage has equaled UWM Holdings’ $12 per share offer for Two Harbors Investment, an increase of 70 cents from the agreed to transaction. Processing Content Previously, the Two Harbors’ board rejected the latest entreaty from UWM. But the change likely reflects, among other things, the elevated Two Harbors stock price since this bidding war […]

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Fannie, Freddie’s latest bull says traders underpricing IPO odds

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors are underestimating the chances of a public market re-entry from the mortgage giants after a lull in chatter around the names, according to Mizuho’s Dan Dolev.  Processing Content Dolev initiated both companies this week with buy ratings, citing a base case assuming a 30% chance that Fannie will exit

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Economy added 115,000 jobs in April despite mixed signals

Key insight: The U.S. added 115,000 jobs in April while unemployment held steady at 4.3%. Supporting data: Newly unemployed workers rose by 358,000 in April to 2.5 million. Forward look: The report could complicate an already divided Federal Reserve as it considers whether to combat inflation spurred by geopolitical risks or foster employment by cutting

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