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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-041750
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180802
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180802
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180802

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lola Bondar
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001748051

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13759
		FILM NUMBER:		18989886

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BELVEDERE PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-389-7373

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BELVEDERE PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REDWOOD TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000930236
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				680329422
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BELVEDERE PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415) 380-2317

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BELVEDERE PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941
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    <periodOfReport>2018-08-02</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000930236</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>REDWOOD TRUST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RWT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Lola Bondar</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>MILL VALLEY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94941</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Controller, Managing Director</officerTitle>
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                <value>Deferred Stock Units</value>
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                <value>14.96</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Deferred Stock Units are subject to a mandatory holding period and will be delivered to the Participant at the time provided in a related Deferral Election Form, according to the terms and conditions of the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">No expiration date is applicable to deferred stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes a grant of deferred stock units that was awarded in 2018, with a four-year vesting schedule.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents fair market value RWT common stock on the grant date under the 2014 Incentive Award Plan.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Lola Bondar</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-02</signatureDate>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 24</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS,
that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Dashiell I. Robinson, Collin L. Cochrane, and Andrew P. Stone and each of
them, the undersigned&rsquo;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&rsquo;s capacity as an executive
officer and/or director of Redwood Trust, Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the rules thereunder;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or
desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely
file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion
of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood
that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in
such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s discretion.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned hereby
grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary,
or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is Redwood Trust assuming, any of the undersigned&rsquo;s
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Power of Attorney
shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned&rsquo;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Redwood Trust, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 2nd day of August, 2018.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Lola Bondar</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Lola Bondar</TD></TR>
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