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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Carrying Values and 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 March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

Table 5.1 – Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential loans, held-for-sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At fair value
 
$
819,111

 
$
819,111

 
$
1,048,690

 
$
1,048,690

At lower of cost or fair value
 
110

 
130

 
111

 
131

Residential loans, held-for-investment
 
6,455,080

 
6,455,080

 
6,205,941

 
6,205,941

Business purpose residential loans
 
160,612

 
160,612

 
141,258

 
141,258

Multifamily loans
 
2,175,899

 
2,175,899

 
2,144,598

 
2,144,598

Trading securities
 
1,255,224

 
1,255,224

 
1,118,612

 
1,118,612

Available-for-sale securities
 
287,928

 
287,928

 
333,882

 
333,882

Servicer advance investments (1)
 
303,920

 
303,920

 
300,468

 
300,468

MSRs (1)
 
55,284

 
55,284

 
60,281

 
60,281

Participation in loan warehouse facility (1)
 

 

 
39,703

 
39,703

Excess MSRs (1)
 
28,992

 
28,992

 
27,312

 
27,312

Cash and cash equivalents
 
200,837

 
200,837

 
175,764

 
175,764

Restricted cash
 
14,614

 
14,614

 
29,313

 
29,313

Accrued interest receivable
 
48,972

 
48,972

 
47,105

 
47,105

Derivative assets
 
22,283

 
22,283

 
35,789

 
35,789

REO (2)
 
7,275

 
7,531

 
3,943

 
4,396

Margin receivable (2)
 
154,549

 
154,549

 
100,773

 
100,773

FHLBC stock (2)
 
43,393

 
43,393

 
43,393

 
43,393

Guarantee asset (2)
 
2,342

 
2,342

 
2,618

 
2,618

Pledged collateral (2)
 
42,631

 
42,631

 
42,433

 
42,433

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term debt facilities
 
$
1,713,749

 
$
1,713,749

 
$
1,937,920

 
$
1,937,920

Short-term debt - servicer advance financing
 
249,557

 
249,557

 
262,740

 
262,740

Accrued interest payable
 
39,526

 
39,526

 
42,528

 
42,528

Margin payable (3)
 
19

 
19

 
835

 
835

Guarantee obligation (3)
 
16,359

 
16,210

 
16,711

 
16,774

Contingent consideration (3)
 
24,621

 
24,621

 

 

Derivative liabilities
 
110,942

 
110,942

 
84,855

 
84,855

ABS issued at fair value
 
5,637,644

 
5,637,644

 
5,410,073

 
5,410,073

FHLBC long-term borrowings
 
1,999,999

 
1,999,999

 
1,999,999

 
1,999,999

Convertible notes, net
 
633,994

 
632,470

 
633,196

 
618,271

Trust preferred securities and subordinated notes, net
 
138,593

 
100,440

 
138,582

 
102,533

(1)
These investments are included in Other investments on our consolidated balance sheets.
(2)
These assets are included in Other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.
(3)
These liabilities are included in Accrued expenses and other liabilities 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 March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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
March 31, 2019
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
(In Thousands)
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential loans
 
$
7,274,191

 
$

 
$

 
$
7,274,191

Business purpose residential loans
 
160,612

 

 

 
160,612

Multifamily loans
 
2,175,899

 

 

 
2,175,899

Trading securities
 
1,255,224

 

 

 
1,255,224

Available-for-sale securities
 
287,928

 

 

 
287,928

Servicer advance investments
 
303,920

 

 

 
303,920

MSRs
 
55,284

 

 

 
55,284

Excess MSRs
 
28,992

 

 

 
28,992

Derivative assets
 
22,283

 
5,826

 
11,490

 
4,967

Pledged collateral
 
42,631

 
42,631

 

 

FHLBC stock
 
43,393

 

 
43,393

 

Guarantee asset
 
2,342

 

 

 
2,342

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration
 
$
24,621

 
$

 
$

 
$
24,621

Derivative liabilities
 
110,942

 
9,609

 
100,561

 
772

ABS issued
 
5,637,644

 

 

 
5,637,644



December 31, 2018
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
(In Thousands)
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential loans
 
$
7,254,631

 
$

 
$

 
$
7,254,631

Business purpose residential loans
 
141,258

 

 

 
141,258

Multifamily loans
 
2,144,598

 

 

 
2,144,598

Trading securities
 
1,118,612

 

 

 
1,118,612

Available-for-sale securities
 
333,882

 

 

 
333,882

Servicer advance investments
 
300,468

 

 

 
300,468

MSRs
 
60,281

 

 

 
60,281

Excess MSRs
 
27,312

 

 

 
27,312

Derivative assets
 
35,789

 
4,665

 
28,211

 
2,913

Pledged collateral
 
42,433

 
42,433

 

 

FHLBC stock
 
43,393

 

 
43,393

 

Guarantee asset
 
2,618

 

 

 
2,618

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
 
$
84,855

 
$
13,215

 
$
70,908

 
$
732

ABS issued
 
5,410,073

 

 

 
5,410,073

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 three months ended March 31, 2019.
Table 5.3 – Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
 
 
Assets
 
 
Residential Loans
 
Business Purpose
Residential Loans
 
Multifamily Loans
 
Trading Securities
 
AFS
Securities
 
Servicer Advance Investments
 
MSRs
 
Excess MSRs
 
Guarantee Asset
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance -
   December 31, 2018
 
$
7,254,631

 
$
141,258

 
$
2,144,598

 
$
1,118,612

 
$
333,882

 
$
300,468

 
$
60,281

 
$
27,312

 
$
2,618

Acquisitions
 
1,022,198

 
29,093

 

 
152,587

 
4,885

 
68,976

 
104

 
2,117

 

Originations
 

 
35,968

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales
 
(833,078
)
 
(20,590
)
 

 
(32,002
)
 
(42,016
)
 

 

 

 

Principal paydowns
 
(240,406
)
 
(20,992
)
 
(3,071
)
 
(5,832
)
 
(18,666
)
 
(66,532
)
 

 

 

Gains (losses) in net income, net
 
70,833

 
871

 
34,372

 
21,859

 
12,616

 
1,008

 
(5,101
)
 
(437
)
 
(276
)
Unrealized losses in OCI, net
 

 

 

 

 
(2,773
)
 

 

 

 

Other settlements, net (2)
 
13

 
(4,996
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending Balance -
   March 31, 2019
 
$
7,274,191

 
$
160,612

 
$
2,175,899

 
$
1,255,224

 
$
287,928

 
$
303,920

 
$
55,284

 
$
28,992

 
$
2,342

Table 5.3 – Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (continued)
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
Derivatives(1)
 
Contingent Consideration
 
ABS
Issued
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
Beginning balance - December 31, 2018
 
$
2,181

 
$

 
$
5,410,073

Acquisitions
 

 
24,621

 
330,535

Principal paydowns
 

 

 
(163,146
)
Gains (losses) in net income, net
 
11,452

 

 
60,182

Other settlements, net (2)
 
(9,438
)
 

 

Ending Balance - March 31, 2019
 
$
4,195

 
$
24,621

 
$
5,637,644

(1)
For the purpose of this presentation, derivative assets and liabilities, which consist of loan purchase and forward sale commitments, are presented on a net basis.
(2)
Other settlements, net for residential and business purpose residential loans represents the transfer of loans to REO, and for derivatives, the settlement of forward sale commitments and 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 March 31, 2019 and 2018. Gains or losses incurred on assets or liabilities sold, matured, called, or fully written down during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are not included in this presentation.
Table 5.4 – Portion of Net Gains (Losses) Attributable to Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Still Held at March 31, 2019 and 2018 Included in Net Income
 
 
Included in Net Income
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In Thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
Assets
 
 
 
 
Residential loans at Redwood
 
$
35,801

 
$
(42,195
)
Residential loans at consolidated Sequoia entities
 
14,472

 
20,548

Residential loans at consolidated Freddie Mac SLST entity
 
23,527

 

Business purpose residential loans
 
1,050

 

Multifamily loans at consolidated Freddie Mac K-Series entities
 
34,372

 

Trading securities
 
21,543

 
(3,951
)
Servicer advance investments
 
1,008

 

MSRs
 
(4,295
)
 
3,933

Excess MSRs
 
(437
)
 

Loan purchase commitments
 
4,962

 
3,919

Other assets - Guarantee asset
 
(277
)
 
186

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Loan purchase commitments
 
$
(753
)
 
$
(2,554
)
Loan forward sale commitments
 

 
(1,269
)
ABS issued
 
(60,182
)
 
(20,735
)
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 March 31, 2019. 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 consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2019.
Table 5.5 – Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis at March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (Loss) for
March 31, 2019
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
Three Months Ended
(In Thousands)
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
March 31, 2019
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REO
 
$
5,821

 
$

 
$

 
$
5,821

 
$
(272
)
Market Valuation Gains and Losses, Net
The following table presents the net market valuation gains and losses recorded in each line item of our consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.
Table 5.6 – Market Valuation Gains and Losses, Net
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In Thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
Mortgage Banking Activities, Net
 
 
 
 
Residential loans held-for-sale, at fair value
 
$
3,533

 
$
4,774

Residential loan purchase and forward sale commitments
 
11,311

 
(6,968
)
Single-family rental loans held-for-sale, at fair value
 
1,603

 

Single-family rental loan purchase commitments
 
141

 

Residential bridge loans
 
86

 

Risk management derivatives, net
 
(4,984
)
 
28,432

Total mortgage banking activities, net (1)
 
$
11,690

 
$
26,238

Investment Fair Value Changes, Net
 
 
 
 
Residential loans held-for-investment, at Redwood
 
$
28,108

 
$
(38,985
)
Residential bridge loans held-for-investment
 
(303
)
 

Trading securities
 
21,860

 
(2,955
)
Servicer advance investments
 
1,008

 

Excess MSRs
 
(437
)
 

Net investments in Legacy Sequoia entities (2)
 
(374
)
 
(8
)
Net investments in Sequoia Choice entities (2)
 
3,265

 
(86
)
Net investment in Freddie Mac SLST entity (2)
 
6,365

 

Net investments in Freddie Mac K-Series entities (2)
 
3,119

 

Risk-sharing investments
 
(77
)
 
(139
)
Risk management derivatives, net
 
(42,375
)
 
43,782

Total investment fair value changes, net
 
$
20,159

 
$
1,609

Other Income (Expense), Net
 
 
 
 
MSRs
 
$
(5,102
)
 
$
2,892

Risk management derivatives, net
 
2,251

 
(5,139
)
Gain on re-measurement of 5 Arches investment
 
2,441

 

Total other expense, net (3)
 
$
(410
)
 
$
(2,247
)
Total Market Valuation Gains, Net
 
$
31,439

 
$
25,600

(1)
Mortgage banking activities, net presented above does not include fee income or provisions for repurchases that are components of Mortgage banking activities, net presented on our consolidated statements of income, as these amounts do not represent market valuation changes.
(2)
Includes changes in fair value of the residential loans held-for-investment, REO and the ABS issued at the entities, which netted together represent the change in value of our retained investments at the consolidated VIEs.
(3)
Other income, net presented above does not include net MSR fee income or provisions for repurchases for MSRs, 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
March 31, 2019
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
Input Values
(Dollars in Thousands, except Input Values)
 
 
Unobservable Input
 
Range
 
 
Weighted
Average
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential loans, at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jumbo fixed-rate loans
 
$
2,436,401

 
Whole loan spread to TBA price
 
$
2.25

-
$
2.25

 
 
$
2.25

 
 
 
 
 
Whole loan spread to swap rate
 
80

-
215

bps
 
158

bps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jumbo hybrid loans
 
400,412

 
Prepayment rate (annual CPR)
 
15

-
15

%
 
15

%
 
 
 
 
Whole loan spread to swap rate
 
40

-
155

bps
 
107

bps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jumbo loans committed to sell
 
387,168

 
Whole loan committed sales price
 
$
101.30

-
$
103.13

 
 
$
101.83

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held by Legacy Sequoia (1)
 
488,645

 
Liability price
 
 
 
N/A

 
 
N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held by Sequoia Choice (1)
 
2,333,248

 
Liability price
 
 
 
N/A

 
 
N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held by Freddie Mac SLST
 
1,228,317

 
Liability price
 
 
 
N/A

 
 
N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business purpose residential loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single-family rental loans
 
56,696

 
IO discount rate
 
12

-
12

%
 
12

%
 
 
 
 
Prepayment rate (annual CPR)
 
2

-
10

%
 
5

%
 
 
 
 
Senior credit spread
 
95

-
95

bps
 
95

bps
 
 
 
 
Subordinate credit spread
 
140

-
1,200

bps
 
296

bps
 
 
 
 
Senior credit support
 
35

-
35

%
 
35

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential bridge loans
 
103,915

 
Discount rate
 
7

-
7

%
 
7

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multifamily loans held by Freddie Mac K-Series (1)
 
2,175,899

 
Liability price
 
 
 
N/A

 
 
N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading and AFS securities
 
1,543,152

 
Discount rate
 
2

-
14

%
 
5

 %
 
 
 
 
Prepayment rate (annual CPR)
 

-
60

%
 
9

 %
 
 
 
 
Default rate
 

-
20

%
 
2

 %
 
 
 
 
Loss severity
 

-
40

%
 
21

 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicer advance investments
 
303,920

 
Discount rate
 
5

-
5

%
 
5

%
 
 
 
 
Prepayment rate (annual CPR)
 
8

-
16

%
 
14

%
 
 
 
 
Expected remaining life (2)
 
2

-
2

years
 
2

years
 
 
 
 
Mortgage servicing income
 
6

-
14

bps
 
10

bps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MSRs
 
55,284

 
Discount rate
 
11

-
30

%
 
11

 %
 
 
 
 
Prepayment rate (annual CPR)
 
5

-
64

%
 
9

 %
 
 
 
 
Per loan annual cost to service
 
$
82

-
$
82

 
 
$
82

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excess MSRs
 
28,992

 
Discount rate
 
12

-
18

%
 
15

%
 
 
 
 
Prepayment rate (annual CPR)
 
8

-
14

%
 
11

%
 
 
 
 
Excess mortgage servicing income
 
7

-
18

bps
 
12

bps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guarantee asset
 
2,342

 
Discount rate
 
11

-
11

%
 
11

%
 
 
 
 
Prepayment rate (annual CPR)
 
11

-
11

%
 
11

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REO
 
5,821

 
Loss severity
 
7

-
51

%
 
10

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan purchase commitments, net
 
4,195

 
MSR multiple
 
0.9

-
4.9

x
 
2.6

x
 
 
 
 
Pull-through rate
 
8

-
100

%
 
69

%
 
 
 
 
Whole loan spread to TBA price
 
$
2.25

-
$
2.25

 
 
$
2.25

 
 
 
 
 
Whole loan spread to swap rate - fixed rate
 
95

-
215

bps
 
187

bps
 
 
 
 
Prepayment rate (annual CPR)
 
15

-
15

%
 
15

%
 
 
 
 
Whole loan spread to swap rate - hybrid
 
85

-
155

bps
 
109

bps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 5.7 – Fair Value Methodology for Level 3 Financial Instruments (continued)
March 31, 2019
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
Input Values
(Dollars in Thousands, except Input Values)
 
 
Unobservable Input
 
Range
 
 
Weighted
Average
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ABS issued (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At consolidated Sequoia entities
 
2,597,355

 
Discount rate
 
4

-
15

%
 
4

 %
 
 
 
 
Prepayment rate (annual CPR)
 
8

-
65

%
 
18

 %
 
 
 
 
Default rate
 

-
9

%
 
2

 %
 
 
 
 
Loss severity
 
20

-
22

%
 
22

 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At consolidated Freddie Mac SLST entity
 
993,032

 
Discount rate
 
3

-
3

%
 
3

%
 
 
 
 
Prepayment rate (annual CPR)
 
6

-
6

%
 
6

%
 
 
 
 
Default rate
 
2

-
2

%
 
2

%
 
 
 
 
Loss severity
 
30

-
30

%
 
30

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At consolidated Freddie Mac K-Series entities
 
2,047,257

 
Discount rate
 
3

-
9

%
 
3

 %
 
 
 
 
Prepayment rate (annual CPR)
 

-

%
 

 %
 
 
 
 
Default rate
 
1

-
1

%
 
1

 %
 
 
 
 
Loss severity
 
20

-
20

%
 
20

 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration
 
24,621

 
Discount rate
 
23

-
23

%
 
23

%
 
 
 
 
Probability of outcomes (3)
 

-
100

%
 
90

%
(1)
The fair value of the loans held by consolidated entities was based on the fair value of the ABS issued by these entities, which we determined were more readily observable, in accordance with accounting guidance for collateralized financing entities.
(2)
Represents the estimated average duration of outstanding servicer advances at a given point in time (not taking into account new advances made with respect to the pool).
(3)
Represents the probability of a full payout of contingent purchase consideration.