
UWMC CLASS ACTION NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds UWM Holdings (UWMC) Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on October 12, 2026
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公開日時: Aug 31, 2026, 09:49 AM GMT+9
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Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP , a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against UWM Holdings Corporation ("UWM" or the "Company") (NYSE: UWMC) and reminds investors of the October 12, 2026 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.
The complaint alleges that the Company and its executives violated federal securities laws by making false and/or misleading statements and/or failing to disclose that: (1) the Company had deviated from its traditional strategy of not hedging its mortgage servicing rights to take a major hedge position; (2) the Company over-hedged itself in anticipation of the Two Harbors transaction; (3) the Company's purported efforts to balance its risk in fact created an excess hedging risk; and (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
On August 5, 2026, after the market closed, UWM reported second quarter fiscal year 2026 financial results, including a $603.2 million interest rate derivatives loss which contributed to a $451.9 million second-quarter net loss. Total equity also fell 43.6% year over year, reflecting the net loss and derivative-related charges.
During that call, Chief Executive Officer Mathew Ishbia ("Ishbia") disclosed "We were over-hedged, if you think of it that way, protecting against the Two Harbors transaction." Ishbia further stated "[w]e don't traditionally hedge our MSRs [Mortgage Servicing Rights]" but "when you're going through and acquiring a company like Two Harbors and a massive MSR book . . . it created a little more risk. So . . . we did put a hedge on to protect against that risk and then a lot of things happen[ed] . . . and then obviously, the Two Harbors transaction went away. And so a confluence of events that created a hedge loss." On this news, shares of UWM fell $0.64 or 34.78% to close at $1.20 on August 6, 2026, thereby injuring investors.
The lawsuit alleges UWM Holdings Corporation misled investors regarding its hedging strategies and financial performance, leading to significant losses.
Investors who purchased UWM Holdings Corporation (NYSE: UWMC) securities between March 9, 2026 and August 5, 2026 may be eligible to participate if they suffered losses.
Source: Newsfile Corp
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