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Multifamily Loans
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Receivables [Abstract]  
Multifamily Loans Residential Loans
We acquire residential loans from third-party originators and may sell or securitize these loans or hold them for investment. The following table summarizes the classifications and carrying values of the residential loans owned at Redwood and at consolidated Sequoia and Freddie Mac SLST entities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Table 6.1 – Classifications and Carrying Values of Residential Loans
March 31, 2021LegacySequoiaFreddie Mac
(In Thousands)RedwoodSequoiaChoiceSLSTTotal
Held-for-sale at fair value$996,512 $— $— $— $996,512 
Held-for-investment at fair value— 274,861 1,276,112 2,154,351 3,705,324 
Total Residential Loans$996,512 $274,861 $1,276,112 $2,154,351 $4,701,836 
December 31, 2020LegacySequoiaFreddie Mac
(In Thousands)RedwoodSequoiaChoiceSLSTTotal
Held-for-sale at fair value$176,641 $— $— $— $176,641 
Held-for-investment at fair value— 285,935 1,565,322 2,221,153 4,072,410 
Total Residential Loans$176,641 $285,935 $1,565,322 $2,221,153 $4,249,051 
At March 31, 2021, we owned mortgage servicing rights associated with $977 million (principal balance) of residential loans owned at Redwood that were 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
The following table summarizes the characteristics of residential loans held-for-sale at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Table 6.2 – Characteristics of Residential Loans Held-for-Sale
(Dollars in Thousands)March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Number of loans1,115 198 
Unpaid principal balance$990,841 $172,748 
Fair value of loans$996,512 $176,641 
Market value of loans pledged as collateral under short-term borrowing agreements$926,076 $156,355 
Delinquency information
Number of loans with 90+ day delinquencies
Unpaid principal balance of loans with 90+ day delinquencies$1,882 $1,882 
Fair value of loans with 90+ day delinquencies$1,223 $1,223 
Number of loans in foreclosure— — 
The following table provides the activity of residential loans held-for-sale during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Table 6.3 – Activity of Residential Loans Held-for-Sale
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In Thousands)20212020
Principal balance of loans acquired$3,096,048 $2,629,908 
Principal balance of loans sold2,275,832 2,656,719 
Net market valuation gains (losses) recorded (1)
23,429 (13,480)
(1)Net market valuation gains (losses) on residential loans held-for-sale are recorded primarily through Mortgage banking activities, net on our consolidated statements of income (loss).
Residential Loans Held-for-Investment at Fair Value
We invest in residential subordinate securities issued by Legacy Sequoia, Sequoia Choice and Freddie Mac SLST securitization trusts and consolidate the underlying residential loans owned by these entities for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. The following tables summarize the characteristics of the residential loans owned at consolidated Sequoia and Freddie Mac SLST entities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Table 6.4 – Characteristics of Residential Loans Held-for-Investment
March 31, 2021LegacySequoiaFreddie Mac
(Dollars in Thousands)SequoiaChoiceSLST
Number of loans1,814 1,780 13,294 
Unpaid principal balance$314,243 $1,264,645 $2,184,111 
Fair value of loans$274,861 $1,276,112 $2,154,351 
Delinquency information
Number of loans with 90+ day delinquencies (1)
46 68 1,982 
Unpaid principal balance of loans with 90+ day delinquencies$15,831 $54,546 $362,785 
Fair value of loans with 90+ day delinquencies (2)
N/AN/AN/A
Number of loans in foreclosure17 251 
Unpaid principal balance of loans in foreclosure$4,214 $2,248 $41,044 
December 31, 2020LegacySequoiaFreddie Mac
(Dollars in Thousands)SequoiaChoiceSLST
Number of loans1,908 2,177 13,605 
Unpaid principal balance$333,474 $1,550,454 $2,247,771 
Fair value of loans$285,935 $1,565,322 $2,221,153 
Delinquency information
Number of loans with 90+ day delinquencies (1)
52 94 2,110 
Unpaid principal balance of loans with 90+ day delinquencies$17,285 $74,742 $389,245 
Fair value of loans with 90+ day delinquencies (2)
N/AN/AN/A
Number of loans in foreclosure21 245 
Unpaid principal balance of loans in foreclosure$4,939 $2,251 $38,610 
(1)For loans held at consolidated entities, the number of loans greater than 90 days delinquent includes loans in foreclosure.
(2)The fair value of the loans held by consolidated entities was based on the fair value of the ABS issued by these entities, including securities we own, which we determined were more readily observable, in accordance with accounting guidance for collateralized financing entities.
The following table provides the activity of residential loans held-for-investment at Redwood during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Table 6.5 – Activity of Residential Loans Held-for-Investment at Redwood
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In Thousands)20212020
Fair value of loans transferred from HFS to HFI$— $13,258 
Fair value of loans transferred from HFI to HFS— 1,870,986 
Net market valuation gains (losses) recorded (1)
— (93,636)
(1)Subsequent to the transfer of these loans to our investment portfolio, net market valuation gains (losses) on residential loans held-for-investment at Redwood are recorded through Investment fair value changes, net on our consolidated statements of income (loss).
The following table provides the activity of residential loans held-for-investment at consolidated entities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Table 6.6 – Activity of Residential Loans Held-for-Investment at Consolidated Entities
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
LegacySequoiaFreddie MacLegacySequoiaFreddie Mac
(In Thousands)SequoiaChoiceSLSTSequoiaChoiceSLST
Net market valuation gains (losses) recorded (1)
$7,613 $(2,578)$(3,566)$(69,014)$(110,485)$(193,020)
(1)For loans held at our consolidated Legacy Sequoia, Sequoia Choice, and Freddie Mac SLST entities, market value changes are based on the estimated fair value of the associated ABS issued, pursuant to collateralized financing entity guidelines. The net impact to our income statement associated with our economic investments in these securitization entities is presented in Table 4.2.
Business Purpose Loans
We originate and invest in business purpose loans, including single-family rental ("SFR") loans and bridge loans. The following table summarizes the classifications and carrying values of the business purpose loans owned at Redwood and at consolidated CAFL entities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Table 7.1 – Classifications and Carrying Values of Business Purpose Loans
March 31, 2021Single-Family RentalResidential
(In Thousands)RedwoodCAFLBridgeTotal
Held-for-sale at fair value$333,110 — $— $333,110 
Held-for-investment at fair value— 3,212,526 626,484 3,839,010 
Total Business Purpose Loans$333,110 $3,212,526 $626,484 $4,172,120 
December 31, 2020Single-Family RentalResidential
(In Thousands)RedwoodCAFLBridgeTotal
Held-for-sale at fair value$245,394 $— $— $245,394 
Held-for-investment at fair value— 3,249,194 641,765 3,890,959 
Total Business Purpose Loans$245,394 $3,249,194 $641,765 $4,136,353 
The following table provides the activity of business purpose loans at Redwood during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Table 7.2 – Activity of Business Purpose Loans at Redwood
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(Dollars in Thousands)SFR at RedwoodBridgeSFR at RedwoodBridge
Principal balance of loans originated$253,098 $133,229 $260,129 $227,368 
Principal balance of loans sold to third parties — 8,877 26,148 20,735 
Fair value of loans transferred from HFS to HFI (1)
169,404 N/A378,109 N/A
Mortgage banking activities income (loss) recorded (2)
10,248 542 10,330 (164)
Investment fair value changes recorded (3)
— 3,304 (23,028)(38,602)
(1)During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we transferred $169 million and $378 million of single-family rental loans, respectively, from held-for-sale to held-for-investment associated with one and one CAFL securitizations, respectively.
(2)Represents origination fees and net market valuation changes from the time a loan is originated to when it is sold or transferred to our investment portfolio. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we recorded loan origination fee income of $6 million and $8 million, respectively, through Mortgage banking activities, net on our consolidated statements of income (loss).
(3)Represents net market valuation changes for loans classified as held-for-investment.
Bridge Loans Held-for-Investment
The outstanding bridge loans held-for-investment at March 31, 2021 were first lien, interest-only loans with original maturities of six to 24 months and were comprised of 58% one-month LIBOR-indexed adjustable-rate loans and 42% fixed-rate loans. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we transferred two loans with a fair value of $1 million to REO, which is included in Other assets on our consolidated balance sheets. At March 31, 2021, we had a $283 million commitment to fund bridge loans. See Note 16 for additional information on this commitment.
Single-Family Rental Loans Held-for-Investment at CAFL
    We invest in securities issued by CAFL securitizations sponsored by CoreVest and consolidate the underlying single-family rental loans owned by these entities. The outstanding single-family rental loans held-for-investment at CAFL at March 31, 2021 were first-lien, fixed-rate loans with original maturities of five, seven, or ten years. The following table provides the activity of single-family rental loans held-for-investment at CAFL during the threes ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Table 7.3 – Activity of Single-Family Rental Loans Held-for-Investment at CAFL
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In Thousands)20212020
Net market valuation gains (losses) recorded (1)
$(60,901)$(271,917)
(1)For loans held at our consolidated CAFL entities, market value changes are based on the estimated fair value of the associated ABS issued, including securities we own, pursuant to collateralized financing entity guidelines. The net impact to our income statement associated with our economic investments in these securitization entities is presented in Table 4.2.

Business Purpose Loan Characteristics
The following tables summarize the characteristics of the business purpose loans owned at Redwood and at consolidated CAFL entities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Table 7.4 – Characteristics of Business Purpose Loans
March 31, 2021Single-Family Rental at RedwoodSingle-Family Rental at CAFL Bridge
(Dollars in Thousands)
Number of loans77 1,120 2,097 
Unpaid principal balance$322,181 $3,029,498 $629,934 
Fair value of loans$333,110 $3,212,526 $626,484 
Weighted average coupon4.84 %5.41 %7.93 %
Weighted average remaining loan term (years)751
Market value of loans pledged as collateral under short-term debt facilities$74,733 N/A$90,096 
Market value of loans pledged as collateral under long-term debt facilities$228,125 N/A$522,050 
Delinquency information
Number of loans with 90+ day delinquencies (1)
21 31 
Unpaid principal balance of loans with 90+ day delinquencies $6,883 $57,985 $17,850 
Fair value of loans with 90+ day delinquencies (2)
$5,676 N/A$14,556 
Number of loans in foreclosure11 57 
Unpaid principal balance of loans in foreclosure$5,976 $21,234 $20,424 
Fair value of loans in foreclosure (2)
$4,808 N/A$17,183 
December 31, 2020Single-Family Rental at RedwoodSingle-Family Rental at CAFLBridge
(Dollars in Thousands)
Number of loans65 1,094 1,725 
Unpaid principal balance$234,475 $3,017,137 $649,532 
Fair value of loans$245,394 $3,249,194 $641,765 
Weighted average coupon4.84 %5.44 %8.09 %
Weighted average remaining loan term (years)851
Market value of loans pledged as collateral under short-term debt facilities$34,098 N/A$92,931 
Market value of loans pledged as collateral under long-term debt facilities$154,774 N/A$544,151 
Delinquency information
Number of loans with 90+ day delinquencies (1)
10 22 31 
Unpaid principal balance of loans with 90+ day delinquencies$7,127 $61,440 $39,415 
Fair value of loans with 90+ day delinquencies (2)
$6,143 N/A$33,605 
Number of loans in foreclosure— 10 25 
Unpaid principal balance of loans in foreclosure$— $24,745 $38,552 
Fair value of loans in foreclosure (2)
$— N/A$33,066 
(1)The number of loans greater than 90 days delinquent includes loans in foreclosure.
(2)The fair value of the loans held by consolidated entities was based on the fair value of the ABS issued by these entities, including securities we own, which we determined were more readily observable, in accordance with accounting guidance for collateralized financing entities.
Multifamily Loans
We invest in multifamily subordinate securities issued by a Freddie Mac K-Series securitization trust and consolidate the underlying multifamily loans owned by this entity for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. The following table summarizes the characteristics of the multifamily loans consolidated at Redwood at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Table 8.1 – Characteristics of Multifamily Loans
(Dollars in Thousands)March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Number of loans28 28 
Unpaid principal balance$460,861 $462,808 
Fair value of loans$489,545 $492,221 
Weighted average coupon4.25 %4.25 %
Weighted average remaining loan term (years)55
Delinquency information
Number of loans with 90+ day delinquencies— — 
Number of loans in foreclosure— — 
The outstanding multifamily loans held-for-investment at the consolidated Freddie Mac K-Series entity at March 31, 2021 were first-lien, fixed-rate loans that were originated in 2015. The following table provides the activity of multifamily loans held-for-investment during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Table 8.2 – Activity of Multifamily Loans Held-for-Investment
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In Thousands)20212020
Net market valuation gains (losses) recorded (1)
$(730)$(82,431)
(1)Net market valuation gains (losses) on multifamily loans held-for-investment are recorded through Investment fair value changes, net on our consolidated statements of income (loss). For loans held at our consolidated Freddie Mac K-Series entity, market value changes are based on the estimated fair value of the associated ABS issued, including securities we own, pursuant to collateralized financing entity guidelines. The net impact to our income statement associated with our economic investment in these securitization entities is presented in Table 4.2.