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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities | The following table presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of assets and liabilities that are required to be recorded or disclosed at fair value at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Table 5.1 – Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
|  | December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
|  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value |  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value
(In Thousands) |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential loans, held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At fair value |  | $ | 1,114,305 |  |  | $ | 1,114,305 |  |  | $ | 1,341,032 |  |  | $ | 1,341,032 |
At lower of cost or fair value |  | 1,433 |  |  | 1,635 |  |  | 1,488 |  |  | 1,669 |
Residential loans, held-for-investment (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At fair value |  | 2,813,065 |  |  | 2,813,065 |  |  | 581,668 |  |  | 581,668 |
At amortized cost |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,474,386 |  |  | 1,381,918 |
Commercial loans, held-for-sale |  | 39,141 |  |  | 39,141 |  |  | 166,234 |  |  | 166,234 |
Commercial loans, held-for-investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At fair value |  | 67,657 |  |  | 67,657 |  |  | 71,262 |  |  | 71,262 |
At amortized cost |  | 295,849 |  |  | 300,824 |  |  | 329,431 |  |  | 334,876 |
Trading securities |  | 404,011 |  |  | 404,011 |  |  | 111,606 |  |  | 111,606 |
Available-for-sale securities |  | 829,245 |  |  | 829,245 |  |  | 1,267,624 |  |  | 1,267,624 |
MSRs |  | 191,976 |  |  | 191,976 |  |  | 139,293 |  |  | 139,293 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 220,229 |  |  | 220,229 |  |  | 269,730 |  |  | 269,730 |
Restricted cash |  | 5,567 |  |  | 5,567 |  |  | 628 |  |  | 628 |
Accrued interest receivable |  | 23,290 |  |  | 23,290 |  |  | 18,222 |  |  | 18,222 |
Derivative assets |  | 16,393 |  |  | 16,393 |  |  | 16,417 |  |  | 16,417 |
REO (2) |  | 4,896 |  |  | 5,282 |  |  | 4,391 |  |  | 4,703 |
Margin receivable (2) |  | 83,191 |  |  | 83,191 |  |  | 65,374 |  |  | 65,374 |
FHLBC stock (2) |  | 34,437 |  |  | 34,437 |  |  | 10,688 |  |  | 10,688 |
Guarantee asset (2) |  | 5,697 |  |  | 5,697 |  |  | 7,201 |  |  | 7,201 |
Pledged collateral (2) |  | 53,600 |  |  | 53,600 |  |  | 9,927 |  |  | 9,927 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt |  | $ | 1,855,003 |  |  | $ | 1,855,003 |  |  | $ | 1,793,825 |  |  | $ | 1,793,825 |
Accrued interest payable |  | 8,936 |  |  | 8,936 |  |  | 8,502 |  |  | 8,502 |
Margin payable |  | 6,415 |  |  | 6,415 |  |  | 6,455 |  |  | 6,455 |
Guarantee obligation |  | 22,704 |  |  | 22,702 |  |  | 7,201 |  |  | 7,201 |
Derivative liabilities |  | 62,794 |  |  | 62,794 |  |  | 58,331 |  |  | 58,331 |
ABS issued (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value |  | 996,820 |  |  | 996,820 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amortized cost |  | 53,137 |  |  | 53,137 |  |  | 1,545,119 |  |  | 1,446,605 |
FHLBC long-term borrowings |  | 1,343,023 |  |  | 1,343,023 |  |  | 495,860 |  |  | 495,860 |
Commercial secured borrowings |  | 63,152 |  |  | 63,152 |  |  | 66,707 |  |  | 66,707 |
Convertible notes |  | 492,500 |  |  | 461,053 |  |  | 492,500 |  |  | 492,188 |
Other long-term debt |  | 139,500 |  |  | 83,700 |  |  | 139,500 |  |  | 101,835 |
(1) | Upon adoption of ASU 2014-13 on January 1, 2015, we began to record loans held-for-investment in, and ABS issued by, consolidated Sequoia entities at fair value. See Note 3 for further discussion.
(2) | These assets are included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis | The following table presents the assets and liabilities that are reported at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets on a recurring basis at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as well as the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs used to measure fair value. Table 5.2 – Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
December 31, 2015 |  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value Measurements Using
(In Thousands) |  |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential loans |  | $ | 3,927,370 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 129,819 |  |  | $ | 3,797,551 |
Commercial loans |  | 106,798 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 106,798 |
Trading securities |  | 404,011 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 404,011 |
Available-for-sale securities |  | 829,245 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 829,245 |
Derivative assets |  | 16,393 |  |  | 2,734 |  |  | 8,988 |  |  | 4,671 |
MSRs |  | 191,976 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 191,976 |
Pledged collateral |  | 53,600 |  |  | 53,600 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
FHLBC stock |  | 34,437 |  |  | — |  |  | 34,437 |  |  | — |
Guarantee asset |  | 5,697 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,697 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | 62,794 |  |  | 2,963 |  |  | 58,368 |  |  | 1,463 |
Commercial secured borrowings |  | 63,152 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 63,152 |
ABS issued |  | 996,820 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 996,820 |
December 31, 2014 |  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value Measurements Using
(In Thousands) |  |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential loans |  | $ | 1,922,700 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 244,716 |  |  | $ | 1,677,984 |
Commercial loans |  | 237,496 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 237,496 |
Trading securities |  | 111,606 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 111,606 |
Available-for-sale securities |  | 1,267,624 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,267,624 |
Derivative assets |  | 16,417 |  |  | 6,654 |  |  | 8,603 |  |  | 1,160 |
MSRs |  | 139,293 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 139,293 |
Pledged collateral |  | 9,927 |  |  | 9,927 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
FHLBC Stock |  | 10,688 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,688 |  |  | — |
Guarantee asset |  | 7,201 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,201 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | 58,331 |  |  | 9,878 |  |  | 48,412 |  |  | 41 |
Commercial secured borrowings |  | 66,707 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 66,707 |
Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis | The following table presents additional information about Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Table 5.3 – Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
| Assets |  | Liabilities
| Residential Loans |  | Commercial Loans |  | Trading Securities |  | AFS Securities |  | MSRs |  | Guarantee Asset |  | Derivatives(1) |  | Commercial Secured Borrowings |  | ABS Issued
(In Thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance - December 31, 2014 | $ | 1,677,984 |  |  | $ | 237,496 |  |  | $ | 111,606 |  |  | $ | 1,267,624 |  |  | $ | 139,293 |  |  | $ | 7,201 |  |  | $ | 1,119 |  |  | $ | 66,707 |  |  | $ | — |
Transfer to FVO (2) | 1,370,699 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,302,216 |
Acquisitions | 5,231,532 |  |  | 617,519 |  |  | 399,990 |  |  | 33,370 |  |  | 95,281 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Sales | (3,857,807 | ) |  | (754,636 | ) |  | (83,038 | ) |  | (366,373 | ) |  | (18,206 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,362 | )
Principal paydowns | (612,473 | ) |  | (780 | ) |  | (7,245 | ) |  | (131,387 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (593 | ) |  | (312,800 | )
Gains (losses) in net income, net | (6,071 | ) |  | 7,199 |  |  | (17,302 | ) |  | 72,612 |  |  | (24,392 | ) |  | (1,377 | ) |  | 60,823 |  |  | (3,011 | ) |  | 8,366 |
Unrealized losses in OCI, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (46,961 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other settlements, net (3) | (6,313 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 360 |  |  | — |  |  | (127 | ) |  | (58,734 | ) |  | 49 |  |  | 400 |
Ending balance - December 31, 2015 | $ | 3,797,551 |  |  | $ | 106,798 |  |  | $ | 404,011 |  |  | $ | 829,245 |  |  | $ | 191,976 |  |  | $ | 5,697 |  |  | $ | 3,208 |  |  | $ | 63,152 |  |  | $ | 996,820 |
| Assets |  | Liabilities
(In Thousands) | Residential Loans |  | Commercial Loans |  | Trading Securities |  | AFS Securities |  | MSRs |  | Guarantee Asset |  | Derivatives(1) |  | Commercial Secured Borrowings
Beginning balance - December 31, 2013 | $ | 391,100 |  |  | $ | 89,111 |  |  | $ | 124,555 |  |  | $ | 1,558,306 |  |  | $ | 64,824 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (379 | ) |  | $ | — |
Acquisitions | 5,020,988 |  |  | 937,594 |  |  | 81,545 |  |  | 237,499 |  |  | 95,550 |  |  | 7,201 |  |  | — |  |  | 65,048 |
Sales | (3,746,417 | ) |  | (807,931 | ) |  | (64,393 | ) |  | (440,361 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Principal paydowns | (42,657 | ) |  | (4,157 | ) |  | (5,934 | ) |  | (168,308 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (374 | )
Amortization income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 32,774 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Gains (losses) in net income, net | 56,835 |  |  | 22,824 |  |  | (24,167 | ) |  | 23,412 |  |  | (21,081 | ) |  | — |  |  | 14,527 |  |  | 2,033 |
Unrealized gains in OCI, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 24,302 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other settlements, net (3) | (1,865 | ) |  | 55 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (13,029 | ) |  | — |
Ending balance - December 31, 2014 | $ | 1,677,984 |  |  | $ | 237,496 |  |  | $ | 111,606 |  |  | $ | 1,267,624 |  |  | $ | 139,293 |  |  | $ | 7,201 |  |  | $ | 1,119 |  |  | $ | 66,707 |
(1) | For the purpose of this presentation, derivative assets and liabilities, which consist of loan purchase commitments, are presented on a net basis.
(2) | Upon adoption of ASU 2014-13 on January 1, 2015, loans held-for-investment in, and ABS issued by, consolidated financial entities are now recorded at fair value. See Note 3 for further discussion.
(3) | Other settlements, net for derivatives represents the transfer of the fair value of loan purchase commitments at the time loans are acquired to the basis of residential loans.
Portion of Net Gains (Losses) Attributable to Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Still Held and Included in Net Income | The following table presents the portion of gains or losses included in our consolidated statements of income that were attributable to Level 3 assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and held at December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013. Gains or losses incurred on assets or liabilities sold, matured, called, or fully written down during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 are not included in this presentation. Table 5.4 – Portion of Net Gains (Losses) Attributable to Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Still Held at December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 Included in Net Income
|  | Included in Net Income
|  | Years Ended December 31,
(In Thousands) |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential loans at Redwood |  | $ | (5,541 | ) |  | $ | 16,512 |  |  | $ | (290 | )
Residential loans at consolidated Sequoia entities |  | 7,422 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Commercial loans |  | (2,620 | ) |  | 3,357 |  |  | 1,501 |
Trading securities |  | (13,391 | ) |  | (25,216 | ) |  | 32,496 |
Available-for-sale securities |  | (246 | ) |  | (434 | ) |  | (1,108 | )
MSRs |  | (3,471 | ) |  | (15,239 | ) |  | 14,196 |
Loan purchase commitments |  | 4,252 |  |  | 1,119 |  |  | — |
Guarantee asset |  | (1,504 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan purchase commitments |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (379 | )
Commercial secured borrowing |  | 3,011 |  |  | 2,033 |  |  | — |
ABS issued |  | (8,366 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Non-Recurring Basis | The following table presents information on assets recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. This table does not include the carrying value and gains or losses associated with the asset types below that were not recorded at fair value on our balance sheet at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Table 5.5 – Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Gain (Loss) for Year Ended
December 31, 2015 |  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value Measurements Using |
(In Thousands) |  |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | December 31, 2015
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential loans, at lower of cost or fair value |  | $ | 1,096 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,096 |  |  | $ | 3 |
REO |  | 2,395 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,395 |  |  | (764 | )
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee obligation |  | 4,414 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,414 |  |  | — |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Gain (Loss) for Year Ended
December 31, 2014 |  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value Measurements Using |
(In Thousands) |  |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | December 31, 2014
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential loans, at lower of cost or fair value |  | $ | 1,104 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,104 |  |  | $ | (1 | )
REO |  | 2,069 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,069 |  |  | (320 | )
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee obligation |  | 7,201 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,201 |  |  | — |
Market Valuation Adjustments | The following table presents the net market valuation gains and losses recorded in each line item of our consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013. Table 5.6 – Market Valuation Gains and Losses, Net
|  | Years Ended December 31,
(In Thousands) |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Mortgage banking and investment activities, net |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential loans held-for-sale, at fair value |  | $ | 3,712 |  |  | $ | 51,312 |  |  | $ | (10,455 | )
Residential loan purchase and forward sale commitments |  | 50,234 |  |  | 13,891 |  |  | (399 | )
Residential loans held-for-investment at fair value, at Redwood |  | (6,337 | ) |  | (697 | ) |  | — |
Consolidated Sequoia entities (1) |  | (1,192 | ) |  | (894 | ) |  | (612 | )
Commercial loans, at fair value (2) |  | 10,265 |  |  | 20,788 |  |  | 8,694 |
Trading securities |  | (17,279 | ) |  | (24,197 | ) |  | 38,926 |
Impairments on AFS securities |  | (246 | ) |  | (565 | ) |  | (1,833 | )
Risk management derivatives, net |  | (52,146 | ) |  | (38,959 | ) |  | 51,385 |
Guarantee asset |  | (1,504 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Other investments |  | (382 | ) |  | 104 |  |  | — |
Total mortgage banking and investment activities, net(3) |  | $ | (14,875 | ) |  | $ | 20,783 |  |  | $ | 85,706 |
MSR Income (loss), net |  |  |  |  |  |
MSRs |  | $ | (24,392 | ) |  | $ | (21,081 | ) |  | $ | 11,995 |
Risk management derivatives, net |  | (12,708 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Total MSR income (loss), net (4) |  | $ | (37,100 | ) |  | $ | (21,081 | ) |  | $ | 11,995 |
Total market valuation gains and losses, net |  | $ | (51,975 | ) |  | $ | (298 | ) |  | $ | 97,701 |
(1) | On January 1, 2015, we adopted ASU 2014-13 and began to record the assets and liabilities of consolidated Sequoia entities at fair value. This amount includes the net change in fair value of the consolidated assets and liabilities of these entities, which include residential loans held-for-investment, REO, and ABS issued. This combined amount represents the estimated change in value of our retained interests in these entities. See Note 3 for further discussion.
(2) | Commercial loans at fair value does not include commercial A-notes, which were sold in 2014, but did not qualify for sale treatment under GAAP. The market valuation gains and losses on the commercial A-notes and associated commercial secured borrowings net to zero in each period presented.
(3) | Mortgage banking and investment activities, net presented above does not include fee income or provisions for repurchases that are components of mortgage banking and investment activities, net presented on our consolidated statements of income, as these amounts do not represent market valuation changes.
(4) | MSR Income (loss), net presented above does not include net fee income or provisions for repurchases that are components of MSR Income (loss), net on our consolidated statements of income, as these amounts do not represent market valuation adjustments.
Quantitative Information about Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Valuation of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value | The following table provides quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of our Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value. Table 5.7 – Fair Value Methodology for Level 3 Financial Instruments
December 31, 2015 |  | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Weighted Average
(Dollars in Thousands, except input values) |  |  | Unobservable Input |  | Range |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential loans, at fair value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Jumbo fixed rate loans |  | $ | 1,936,062 |  |  | Whole loan spread to TBA price |  | $ | 3.10 |  | - | $ | 4.53 |  |  |  | $ | 4.27 |  |
Jumbo hybrid loans |  | 206,309 |  |  | Prepayment rate (Annual CPR) |  | 15 |  | - | 15 |  | % |  | 15 |  | %
|  |  |  | Spread to swap rate |  | 125 |  | - | 165 |  | bps |  | 138 |  | bps
Jumbo loans committed to sell |  | 633,310 |  |  | Committed Sales Price |  | $ | 102.56 |  | - | $ | 102.61 |  |  |  | $ | 102.58 |  |
Loans held by consolidated Sequoia entities (1) |  | 1,021,870 |  |  | Liability price |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  | N/A |
Residential loans, at lower of cost or fair value |  | 1,096 |  |  | Loss severity |  | 13 |  | - | 30 |  | % |  | 21 |  | %
Commercial loans, at fair value |  | 106,798 |  |  | Spread to swap rate |  | 221 |  | - | 221 |  | bps |  | 221 |  | bps
|  |  |  | Credit support |  | 26 |  | - | 26 |  | % |  | 26 |  | %
Trading and AFS securities |  | 1,233,256 |  |  | Discount rate |  | 5 |  | - | 12 |  | % |  | 6 |  | %
|  |  |  | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) |  | 1 |  | - | 35 |  | % |  | 12 |  | %
|  |  |  | Default rate |  | 0 |  | - | 35 |  | % |  | 6 |  | %
|  |  |  | Loss severity |  | 20 |  | - | 65 |  | % |  | 29 |  | %
|  |  |  | Credit support |  | 0 |  | - | 48 |  | % |  | 4 |  | %
MSRs |  | 191,976 |  |  | Discount rate |  | 9 |  | - | 12 |  | % |  | 10 |  | %
|  |  |  | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) |  | 5 |  | - | 60 |  | % |  | 10 |  | %
|  |  |  | Per loan annual cost to service |  | $ | 72 |  | - | $ | 82 |  |  |  | $ | 79 |  |
Guarantee asset |  | 5,697 |  |  | Discount rate |  | 11 |  | - | 11 |  | % |  | 11 |  | %
|  |  |  | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) |  | 12 |  | - | 12 |  | % |  | 12 |  | %
REO |  | 2,395 |  |  | Loss severity |  | 0 |  | - | 89 |  | % |  | 51 |  | %
Loan purchase commitments, net (2) |  | 3,208 |  |  | MSR Multiple |  | 0 |  | - | 6 |  | x |  | 3.4 |  | x
|  |  |  | Fallout rate |  | 1 |  | - | 99 |  | % |  | 25 |  | %
|  |  |  | Whole loan spread to TBA price |  | 3.10 |  | - | 4.38 |  |  |  | 4.16 |  |
|  |  |  | Prepayment rate (Annual CPR) |  | 15 |  | - | 15 |  |  |  | 15 |  | %
|  |  |  | Spread to swap rate |  | 125 |  | - | 165 |  | bps |  | 137 |  | bps
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ABS issued(1) |  | 996,820 |  |  | Discount rate |  | 5 |  | - | 9 |  | % |  | 5 |  | %
|  |  |  | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) |  | 2 |  | - | 23 |  | % |  | 12 |  | %
|  |  |  | Default rate |  | 1 |  | - | 12 |  | % |  | 7 |  | %
|  |  |  | Loss severity |  | 20 |  | - | 32 |  | % |  | 27 |  | %
|  |  |  | Credit support |  | — |  | - | 33 |  | % |  | 9 |  | %
Commercial secured financing |  | 63,152 |  |  | Spread to swap rate |  | 219 |  | - | 220 |  | bps |  | 220 |  | bps
|  |  |  | Credit support |  | 25 | % | - | 25 |  | % |  | 25 |  | %
Notes to Table 5.7
(1) | Upon adoption of ASU 2014-13 on January 1, 2015, we began to record loans held-for-investment in, and ABS issued by, consolidated Sequoia entities at fair value. In accordance with this new guidance, the fair value of the loans in these entities was based on the fair value of the liabilities (ABS) issued by these entities, which we determined were more readily observable. See Note 3 for further discussion.
(2) | For the purpose of this presentation, loan purchase commitment assets and liabilities are presented net.

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