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Principles of Consolidation (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Consolidated VIEs A CFE is a variable interest entity that holds financial assets and issues beneficial interests in those assets, and these beneficial interests have contractual recourse only to the related assets of the CFE. Accounting guidance for CFEs allows companies to elect to measure both the financial assets and financial liabilities of a CFE using the more observable of the fair value of the financial assets or fair value of the financial liabilities. The net equity in an entity effectively represents the fair value of the beneficial interests we own in the entity. The following table presents a summary of the assets and liabilities of these VIEs.
Table 4.1 – Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIEs Accounted for as Collateralized Financing Entities
September 30, 2021Legacy
Sequoia
Sequoia CAFL
SFR
Freddie Mac SLSTFreddie Mac
K-Series
Servicing InvestmentPoint HEITotal
Consolidated
CFE VIEs
(Dollars in Thousands)
Residential loans, held-for-investment$242,234 $2,479,750 $— $1,999,405 $— $— $— $4,721,389 
Business purpose loans, held-for-investment— — 3,402,410 — — — — 3,402,410 
Multifamily loans, held-for-investment— — — — 482,791 — — 482,791 
Other investments— — — — — 187,880 167,442 355,322 
Cash and cash equivalents— — — — — 12,977 — 12,977 
Restricted cash148 — — — — 19,872 5,033 25,053 
Accrued interest receivable232 7,869 13,451 6,068 1,321 1,068 — 30,009 
Other assets275 — 13,172 1,958 — 6,283 50 21,738 
Total Assets$242,889 $2,487,619 $3,429,033 $2,007,431 $484,112 $228,080 $172,525 $9,051,689 
Short-term debt$— $— $— $— $— $151,910 $— $151,910 
Accrued interest payable108 5,918 10,691 4,279 1,195 97 — 22,288 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities— — 224 — — 15,835 16,740 32,799 
Asset-backed securities issued239,447 2,243,299 3,126,405 1,550,111 451,402 — 145,437 7,756,101 
Total Liabilities$239,555 $2,249,217 $3,137,320 $1,554,390 $452,597 $167,842 $162,177 $7,963,098 
Fair value of our investments$3,062 $236,451 $287,813 $451,252 $31,389 $60,238 $10,348 $1,080,553 
Number of VIEs20 13 15 56 
December 31, 2020Legacy
Sequoia
Sequoia CAFL
SFR
Freddie Mac SLSTFreddie Mac
K-Series
Servicing InvestmentPoint HEITotal
Consolidated
CFE VIEs
(Dollars in Thousands)
Residential loans, held-for-investment$285,935 $1,565,322 $— $2,221,153 $— $— $— $4,072,410 
Business purpose loans, held-for-investment— — 3,249,194 — — — — 3,249,194 
Multifamily loans, held-for-investment— — — — 492,221 — — 492,221 
Other investments— — — — — 251,773 — 251,773 
Cash and cash equivalents— — — — — 11,579 — 11,579 
Restricted cash148 — — — — 23,220 — 23,368 
Accrued interest receivable305 6,802 13,055 6,754 1,337 2,334 — 30,587 
Other assets638 — 2,930 646 — 5,723 — 9,937 
Total Assets$287,026 $1,572,124 $3,265,179 $2,228,553 $493,558 $294,629 $— $8,141,069 
Short-term debt$— $— $— $— $— $208,375 $— $208,375 
Accrued interest payable141 4,697 10,278 4,846 1,177 135 — 21,274 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities— 50 — — — 18,353 — 18,403 
Asset-backed securities issued282,326 1,347,357 3,013,093 1,793,620 463,966 — — 6,900,362 
Total Liabilities$282,467 $1,352,104 $3,023,371 $1,798,466 $465,143 $226,863 $— $7,148,414 
Fair value of our investments$4,559 $220,020 $241,808 $430,087 $28,415 $67,766 $— $992,655 
Number of VIEs20 10 14 — 50 
The following table presents income (loss) from these VIEs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
Table 4.2 – Income (Loss) from Consolidated VIEs Accounted for as Collateralized Financing Entities
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Legacy
Sequoia
Sequoia CAFL
SFR
Freddie Mac SLSTFreddie Mac
K-Series
Servicing InvestmentPoint HEITotal
Consolidated
CFE VIEs
(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest income$1,042 $18,867 $48,723 $18,707 $4,846 $3,905 $— $96,090 
Interest expense(641)(15,368)(37,415)(13,303)(4,460)(1,018)— (72,205)
Net interest income 401 3,499 11,308 5,404 386 2,887 — 23,885 
Non-interest income
Investment fair value changes, net(247)3,314 2,943 13,849 554 (2,080)47 18,380 
Other income — — 10 — — — — 10 
Total non-interest income, net(247)3,314 2,953 13,849 554 (2,080)47 18,390 
General and administrative expenses— — — — — (60)— (60)
Other expenses— — — — — (149)— (149)
Income from Consolidated VIEs$154 $6,813 $14,261 $19,253 $940 $598 $47 $42,066 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Legacy
Sequoia
Sequoia CAFL
SFR
Freddie Mac SLSTFreddie Mac
K-Series
Servicing InvestmentPoint HEITotal
Consolidated
CFE VIEs
(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest income$3,559 $48,842 $152,445 $58,372 $14,492 $12,168 $— $289,878 
Interest expense(2,271)(38,848)(118,469)(41,698)(13,294)(3,414)— (217,994)
Net interest income 1,288 9,994 33,976 16,674 1,198 8,754 — 71,884 
Non-interest income
Investment fair value changes, net(1,162)13,118 6,354 54,282 11,330 (5,646)47 78,323 
Other income — — 10 — — — — 10 
Total non-interest income, net(1,162)13,118 6,364 54,282 11,330 (5,646)47 78,333 
General and administrative expenses— — — — — (150)— (150)
Other expenses— — — — — (591)— (591)
Income from Consolidated VIEs$126 $23,112 $40,340 $70,956 $12,528 $2,367 $47 $149,476 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Legacy
Sequoia
Sequoia CAFL
SFR
Freddie Mac SLSTFreddie Mac
K-Series
Servicing InvestmentPoint HEITotal
Consolidated
CFE VIEs
(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest income$1,795 $20,919 $36,181 $21,696 $4,918 $4,403 $— $89,912 
Interest expense(1,059)(17,828)(26,383)(15,473)(4,426)(1,587)— (66,756)
Net interest income 736 3,091 9,798 6,223 492 2,816 — 23,156 
Non-interest income
Investment fair value changes, net(81)7,851 9,692 82,214 2,166 (422)— 101,420 
Total non-interest income, net(81)7,851 9,692 82,214 2,166 (422)— 101,420 
General and administrative expenses— — — — — (41)— (41)
Other expenses— — — — — (471)— (471)
Income from Consolidated VIEs$655 $10,942 $19,490 $88,437 $2,658 $1,882 $— $124,064 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Legacy
Sequoia
Sequoia CAFL
SFR
Freddie Mac SLSTFreddie Mac
K-Series
Servicing InvestmentPoint HEITotal
Consolidated
CFE VIEs
(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest income$7,674 $68,566 $99,169 $64,869 $49,960 $13,026 $— $303,264 
Interest expense(5,099)(58,455)(72,768)(47,495)(47,154)(4,961)— (235,932)
Net interest income 2,575 10,111 26,401 17,374 2,806 8,065 — 67,332 
Non-interest income
Investment fair value changes, net(702)(22,065)(41,841)(33,081)(82,744)(9,015)— (189,448)
Total non-interest income, net(702)(22,065)(41,841)(33,081)(82,744)(9,015)— (189,448)
General and administrative expenses— — — — — (784)— (784)
Other expenses— — — — — 346 — 346 
Income (Loss) from Consolidated VIEs$1,873 $(11,954)$(15,440)$(15,707)$(79,938)$(1,388)$— $(122,554)
Securitization Activity Related to Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity's Sponsored by Redwood
The following table presents information related to securitization transactions that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
Table 4.3 – Securitization Activity Related to Unconsolidated VIEs Sponsored by Redwood
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In Thousands)2021202020212020
Principal balance of loans transferred$— $— $1,231,803 $1,573,703 
Trading securities retained, at fair value— — 7,774 43,362 
AFS securities retained, at fair value— — 1,600 3,198 
Cash Flows Related to Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity's Sponsored by Redwood
The following table summarizes the cash flows during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 between us and the unconsolidated VIEs sponsored by us and accounted for as sales since 2012.
Table 4.4 – Cash Flows Related to Unconsolidated VIEs Sponsored by Redwood
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In Thousands)2021202020212020
Proceeds from new transfers$— $— $1,266,063 $1,610,761 
MSR fees received1,095 2,280 4,038 7,445 
Funding of compensating interest, net54 (116)(293)
Cash flows received on retained securities16,724 5,873 42,117 19,242 
Assumptions Related to Assets Retained from Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity's Sponsored by Redwood
The following table presents the key weighted-average assumptions used to value securities retained at the date of securitization for securitizations completed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
Table 4.5 – Assumptions Related to Assets Retained from Unconsolidated VIEs Sponsored by Redwood
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
At Date of SecuritizationSenior IO SecuritiesSubordinate SecuritiesSenior IO SecuritiesSubordinate Securities
Prepayment rates N/A  N/A N/AN/A
Discount rates N/A  N/A N/AN/A
Credit loss assumptions N/A  N/A N/AN/A
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
At Date of SecuritizationSenior IO SecuritiesSubordinate SecuritiesSenior IO SecuritiesSubordinate Securities
Prepayment rates11 %11 %41 %13 %
Discount rates15 %6 %16 %%
Credit loss assumptions0.23 %0.23 %0.21 %0.22 %
Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity's Sponsored by Redwood
The following table presents additional information at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, related to unconsolidated VIEs sponsored by Redwood and accounted for as sales since 2012.
Table 4.6 – Unconsolidated VIEs Sponsored by Redwood
(In Thousands)September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
On-balance sheet assets, at fair value:
Interest-only, senior and subordinate securities, classified as trading$18,380 $20,982 
Subordinate securities, classified as AFS128,874 136,475 
Mortgage servicing rights6,068 8,413 
Maximum loss exposure (1)
$153,322 $165,870 
Assets transferred:
Principal balance of loans outstanding$5,542,244 $7,728,432 
Principal balance of loans 30+ days delinquent32,422 138,029 
(1)Maximum loss exposure from our involvement with unconsolidated VIEs pertains to the carrying value of our securities and MSRs retained from these VIEs and represents estimated losses that would be incurred under severe, hypothetical circumstances, such as if the value of our interests and any associated collateral declines to zero. This does not include, for example, any potential exposure to representation and warranty claims associated with our initial transfer of loans into a securitization.
Key Assumptions and Sensitivity Analysis for Assets Retained from Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity's Sponsored by Redwood
The following table presents key economic assumptions for assets retained from unconsolidated VIEs and the sensitivity of their fair values to immediate adverse changes in those assumptions at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Table 4.7 – Key Assumptions and Sensitivity Analysis for Assets Retained from Unconsolidated VIEs Sponsored by Redwood
September 30, 2021MSRs
Senior
Securities (1)
Subordinate Securities
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fair value at September 30, 2021$6,068 $18,380 $128,874 
Expected life (in years) (2)
248
Prepayment speed assumption (annual CPR) (2)
36 %25 %32 %
Decrease in fair value from:
10% adverse change
$502 $1,173 $57 
25% adverse change
1,173 2,789 141 
Discount rate assumption (2)
12 %18 %3.8 %
Decrease in fair value from:
100 basis point increase
$134 $417 $9,353 
200 basis point increase
261 812 17,829 
Credit loss assumption (2)
N/A0.34 %0.34 %
Decrease in fair value from:
10% higher losses
N/A$— $2,190 
25% higher losses
N/A— 5,473 
December 31, 2020MSRs
Senior
Securities (1)
Subordinate Securities
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fair value at December 31, 2020$8,413 $17,333 $140,124 
Expected life (in years) (2)
238
Prepayment speed assumption (annual CPR) (2)
37 %31 %33 %
Decrease in fair value from:
10% adverse change
$906 $1,557 $452 
25% adverse change
2,058 3,754 2,298 
Discount rate assumption (2)
12 %21 %%
Decrease in fair value from:
100 basis point increase
$196 $337 $9,769 
200 basis point increase
380 659 18,650 
Credit loss assumption (2)
N/A0.41 %0.41 %
Decrease in fair value from:
10% higher losses
N/A$— $2,409 
25% higher losses
N/A— 5,915 

(1)Senior securities included $18 million and $17 million of interest-only securities at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(2)Expected life, prepayment speed assumption, discount rate assumption, and credit loss assumption presented in the tables above represent weighted averages.
Schedule of Third-Party Sponsored VIE Summary The following table presents a summary of our interests in third-party VIEs at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, grouped by asset type.
Table 4.8 – Third-Party Sponsored VIE Summary
(In Thousands)September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Mortgage-Backed Securities
Senior $4,114 $11,131 
Mezzanine— 2,014 
Subordinate201,918 173,523 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities206,032 186,668 
Excess MSR11,368 14,133 
Total Investments in Third-Party Sponsored VIEs$217,400 $200,801