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Two Harbors Increases Cash Consideration in CrossCountry Merger

Story Highlights
  • Two Harbors and CrossCountry raised the all-cash merger price to $12.00 per share, with a higher termination fee and fully committed financing supporting the amended deal.
  • The board reaffirmed support for the CrossCountry transaction, which offers a premium to alternatives, is targeted to close in Q3 2026, and will take Two Harbors private and off the NYSE.
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Two Harbors Increases Cash Consideration in CrossCountry Merger

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Two Harbors ( (TWO) ) has provided an announcement.

Two Harbors Investment Corp. and CrossCountry Intermediate Holdco, an affiliate of CrossCountry Mortgage, amended their merger agreement on May 7, 2026, raising the all-cash consideration for Two Harbors shareholders to $12.00 per share from $11.30 and slightly increasing the termination fee to $51 million. The Two Harbors board unanimously reaffirmed its support for the CrossCountry deal, highlighting fully committed financing, significant progress on regulatory approvals and a higher implied valuation compared with an alternative offer from UWMC, with the transaction expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 and result in Two Harbors becoming a wholly owned, non-listed subsidiary of CrossCountry.

Two Harbors and CrossCountry detailed that the revised cash offer represents a meaningful premium to Two Harbors’ unaffected share price and one of the higher multiples paid for a mortgage REIT. Upon completion of the merger, Two Harbors’ common stock is set to be delisted from the NYSE, existing shareholders will receive automatic cash consideration without elections, and the company intends to maintain its regular quarterly dividends through closing, underscoring a clear, cash-certain exit for investors while shifting the REIT into private ownership under CrossCountry’s control.

The most recent analyst rating on (TWO) stock is a Hold with a $11.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Two Harbors stock, see the TWO Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TWO Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TWO is a Neutral.

The score is held down primarily by weak and volatile financial performance, including sizable losses, high leverage, and negative free cash flow. Offsetting factors include a technically strong uptrend (though overbought), relatively attractive valuation metrics, and earnings-call updates pointing to improved merger certainty and solid liquidity despite near-term book value and mark-to-market pressures.

To see Spark’s full report on TWO stock, click here.

More about Two Harbors

Two Harbors Investment Corp. is a Maryland-based real estate investment trust focused on mortgage servicing rights, residential mortgage-backed securities and related financial assets, and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The company operates as an MSR-focused REIT under the ticker TWO on the New York Stock Exchange, serving investors seeking exposure to mortgage-related income streams.

Average Trading Volume: 3,446,780

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $1.3B

See more insights into TWO stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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