Residential Loans

We acquire jumbo residential loans from third-party originators. The following table summarizes the classifications and carrying values of the residential loans owned at Redwood and at consolidated Sequoia entities at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Table 6.1 – Classifications and Carrying Values of Residential Loans



March 31, 2017
(In Thousands)	Redwood		Sequoia		Total
Held-for-sale
At fair value	$	375,407	$	—	$	375,407
At lower of cost or fair value	1,200		—		1,200
Total held-for-sale	376,607		—		376,607
Held-for-investment at fair value	2,350,013		745,621		3,095,634
Total Residential Loans	$	2,726,620	$	745,621	$	3,472,241



December 31, 2016
(In Thousands)	Redwood		Sequoia		Total
Held-for-sale
At fair value	$	834,193	$	—	$	834,193
At lower of cost or fair value	1,206		—		1,206
Total held-for-sale	835,399		—		835,399
Held-for-investment at fair value	2,261,016		791,636		3,052,652
Total Residential Loans	$	3,096,415	$	791,636	$	3,888,051

At March 31, 2017, we owned mortgage servicing rights associated with $1.98 billion (principal balance) of consolidated residential loans purchased from third-party originators. The value of these MSRs is included in the carrying value of the associated loans on our consolidated balance sheets. We contract with licensed sub-servicers that perform servicing functions for these loans.

Residential Loans Held-for-Sale

At Fair Value

At March 31, 2017, we owned 516 loans held-for-sale at fair value with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $369 million and a fair value of $375 million, compared to 1,114 loans with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $0.83 billion and a fair value of $0.83 billion at December 31, 2016. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, none of these loans were greater than 90 days delinquent or in foreclosure.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we purchased $1.09 billion and $1.19 billion (principal balance) of loans, respectively, for which we elected the fair value option, and we sold $1.36 billion and $1.24 billion (principal balance) of loans, respectively, for which we recorded a net market valuation loss of $9 million and a net market valuation gain of $5 million, respectively, through Mortgage banking activities, net on our consolidated statements of income. At March 31, 2017, loans held-for-sale with a market value of $266 million were pledged as collateral under short-term borrowing agreements.

At Lower of Cost or Fair Value

At both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we held seven residential loans at the lower of cost or fair value with $2 million in outstanding principal balance for both periods and a carrying value of $1 million for both periods. At both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, one of these loans with an unpaid principal balance of $0.3 million was greater than 90 days delinquent and none of these loans were in foreclosure.

Residential Loans Held-for-Investment at Fair Value

At Redwood

At March 31, 2017, we owned 3,175 held-for-investment loans at Redwood with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $2.32 billion and a fair value of $2.35 billion, compared to 3,068 loans with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $2.23 billion and a fair value of $2.26 billion at December 31, 2016. At both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, one of these loans with a fair value of $0.2 million was greater than 90 days delinquent and none of these loans were in foreclosure.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we transferred loans with a fair value of $185 million and $660 million, respectively, from held-for-sale to held-for-investment. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we did not transfer loans from held-for-investment to held-for-sale. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we transferred loans with a fair value of $54 million from held-for-investment to held-for-sale. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we recorded a net market valuation loss of $2 million and a net market valuation gain of $23 million, respectively, on residential loans held-for-investment at fair value through Investment fair value changes, net on our consolidated statements of income. At March 31, 2017, loans with a fair value of $2.34 billion were pledged as collateral under a borrowing agreement with the FHLBC.

At March 31, 2017, the outstanding loans held-for-investment at Redwood were prime-quality, first lien loans, of which 95% were originated between 2013 and 2017, and 5% were originated in 2012 and prior years. The weighted average FICO score of borrowers backing these loans was 771 (at origination) and the weighted average loan-to-value ("LTV") ratio of these loans was 66% (at origination). At March 31, 2017, these loans were comprised of 98.0% fixed-rate loans with a weighted average coupon of 4.12%, and the remainder were hybrid or ARM loans with a weighted average coupon of 4.03%.

At Consolidated Sequoia Entities

At March 31, 2017, we owned 3,601 held-for-investment loans at consolidated Sequoia entities, with an aggregate unpaid balance of $830 million and a fair value of $746 million, as compared to 3,735 loans at December 31, 2016, with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $887 million and a fair value of $792 million. At origination, the weighted average FICO score of borrowers backing these loans was 728, the weighted average LTV ratio of these loans was 66%, and the loans were nearly all first lien and prime-quality.

At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the unpaid principal balance of loans at consolidated Sequoia entities delinquent greater than 90 days was $17 million and $19 million, respectively, and the unpaid principal balance of loans in foreclosure was $12 million and $11 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we recorded a net market valuation gain of $8 million and a net market valuation loss of $36 million, respectively, on these loans through Investment fair value changes, net on our consolidated statements of income.