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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-115538
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221107
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20221108

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-268233
		FILM NUMBER:		221366811

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on November&nbsp;7, 2022</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Registration No.&nbsp;333-</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;S-8</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REDWOOD TRUST,&nbsp;INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</P>

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

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
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organization)</P></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>68-0329422</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>One Belvedere Place, Suite&nbsp;300</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Mill Valley, CA&nbsp;&nbsp;94941</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Redwood Trust,&nbsp;Inc. Amended and Restated
Executive Deferred Compensation Plan</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Full title of the plan)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><B>Christopher J. Abate<BR>
Chief Executive Officer<BR>
Redwood Trust,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
One Belvedere Place, Suite&nbsp;300<BR>
Mill Valley, CA 94941<BR>
(415) 389-7373</B></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>Copies to</I><B>:</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>William J. Cernius,&nbsp;Esq.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Brian D. Paulson,&nbsp;Esq.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>J. Ross McAloon,&nbsp;Esq.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>650 Town Center Drive, 20<SUP>th</SUP> Floor</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Costa Mesa, CA 92626</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(714) 540-1235</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">number, including area code, of agent for service)</P></TD></TR>
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the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging
growth company.&nbsp; See the definitions of &ldquo;large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller reporting
company&rdquo; and &ldquo;emerging growth company&rdquo; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Large accelerated filer</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Accelerated filer</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Non-accelerated filer</TD>
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growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any
new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B)&nbsp;of the Securities Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Explanatory
Note</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">By registration statements
on Form&nbsp;S-8 (File Nos. 333-197990 and 333-229985) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;),
Redwood Trust,&nbsp;Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), previously registered an aggregate of 300,000 shares
of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;<U>Common Stock</U>&rdquo;), reserved for issuance from time to time in connection
with the Redwood Trust,&nbsp;Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (as amended, the &ldquo;<U>Plan</U>&rdquo;).
Under this registration statement, the Company is registering an additional 200,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance from
time to time in connection with the Plan.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to General Instruction
E. of Form&nbsp;S-8, the content of the above-referenced prior registration statement is incorporated into this registration statement
by reference to the extent not modified or superseded hereby or by any subsequently filed document which is incorporated by reference
herein or therein.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Information Required in the Registration Statement</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Commission allows us to
incorporate by reference the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring to
those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this registration statement, and information that we
file later with the Commission will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the following documents
we have filed, or may file, with the Commission:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">(1)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000162828022004027/rwt-20211231.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2021, filed on February&nbsp;25, 2022;</A></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Our Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the
    quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2022, June&nbsp;30, 2022 and September&nbsp;30, 2022, filed on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000162828022013044/rwt-20220331.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May&nbsp;6, 2022</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000162828022021388/rwt-20220630.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">August&nbsp;5, 2022</A> and
    <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000162828022028509/rwt-20220930.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">November 7, 2022</A>, respectively;</P>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">(3)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Our Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K, filed with the SEC on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465922008296/tm224448d2_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">January&nbsp;27, 2022</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465922031094/tm228170d4_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">March&nbsp;7, 2022</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465922065893/tm2216798d1_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May&nbsp;27, 2022</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465922068302/tm2216693d2_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June&nbsp;6, 2022</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465922068727/tm2216693d3_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June&nbsp;7, 2022</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465922069662/tm2216693d4_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June&nbsp;9, 2022</A> (solely with respect to Items 1.01, 2.03, 3.02, 8.01 and 9.01) and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465922073002/tm2218920d1_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June&nbsp;21, 2022</A>;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">(4)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000162828022007753/a2022proxy.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Our Definitive Proxy Statement with respect to the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed on March&nbsp;30, 2022 (solely to the extent specifically incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K);</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">(5)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">The description of our common stock contained in <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000093023621000007/rwtex414q20.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;26, 2021</A>, including any amendment or report filed with the SEC for the purpose of updating such description; and</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">All documents we file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or that deregisters all securities covered hereby then remaining unsold, are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and are a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Any information that we later
file with the Commission will automatically update and supersede the information and statements contained in a document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein. Any such information or statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except
as so modified or superseded, to constitute part of this registration statement. Under no circumstances will any information &ldquo;furnished&rdquo;
to the Commission pursuant to applicable rules&nbsp;and regulations be deemed incorporated herein by reference unless such information
expressly provides to the contrary.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 0.5in"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420408044180/v121810_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420408044180/v121810_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Registrant, effective July 6, 1994 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Exhibit 3.1, filed on August 6, 2008) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420408044180/v121810_ex3-1x1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420408044180/v121810_ex3-1x1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Articles Supplementary of the Registrant, effective August 11, 1994 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Exhibit 3.1.1, filed on August 6, 2008) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420408044180/v121810_ex3-1x2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1.2</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420408044180/v121810_ex3-1x2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Articles Supplementary of the Registrant, effective August 14, 1995 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Exhibit 3.1.2, filed on August 6, 2008) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420408044180/v121810_ex3-1x3.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1.3</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420408044180/v121810_ex3-1x3.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Articles Supplementary of the Registrant, effective August 9, 1996 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Exhibit 3.1.3, filed on August 6, 2008) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420408044180/v121810_ex3-1x4.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1.4</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420408044180/v121810_ex3-1x4.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Certificate of Amendment of the Registrant, effective June 30, 1998 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Exhibit 3.1.4, filed on August 6, 2008) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420408044180/v121810_ex3-1x5.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1.5</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420408044180/v121810_ex3-1x5.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Articles Supplementary of the Registrant, effective April 10, 2003 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Exhibit 3.1.5, filed on August 6, 2008) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420408044180/v121810_ex3-1x6.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1.6</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420408044180/v121810_ex3-1x6.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Articles of Amendment of the Registrant, effective June 12, 2008 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Exhibit 3.1.6, filed on August 6, 2008) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420409028950/v150501_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1.7</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420409028950/v150501_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Articles of Amendment effective May 19, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.1, filed on May 21, 2009) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420411031423/v223334_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1.8</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420411031423/v223334_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Articles of Amendment effective May 24, 2011 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.1, filed on May 20, 2011) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420412031009/v313876_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1.9</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420412031009/v313876_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Articles of Amendment effective May 18, 2012 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.1, filed on May 21, 2012) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420413030794/v345819_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1.10</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420413030794/v345819_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Articles of Amendment effective May 16, 2013 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.1, filed on May 21, 2013) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420419027121/tv521764_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1.11</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420419027121/tv521764_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Articles of Amendment effective May 15, 2019 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.1, filed on May 17, 2019) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465920073431/tm2022471d1_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1.12</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465920073431/tm2022471d1_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Articles of Amendment effective June 15, 2020 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.1, filed on June 15, 2020) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000162828022028509/rwtex3213q2022.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.2.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000162828022028509/rwtex3213q2022.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amended and Restated Bylaws, as adopted on November 2, 2022 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, Exhibit 3.2.1, filed on November 7, 2022) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/0000950149-96-001081-index.html" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.3</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/0000950149-96-001081-index.html" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-08363), Exhibit 4.3, filed on August 6, 1996) (File No. 333-08363)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 0.5in"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420409001964/v137075_ex10-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.4</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000114420409001964/v137075_ex10-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Redwood Trust, Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 10.1, filed on January 14, 2009) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000119312514067839/d640804dex1015.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.5</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000119312514067839/d640804dex1015.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">First Amendment to Redwood Trust, Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, Exhibit 10.15, filed on February 26, 2014) (File No. 001-13759)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000093023618000034/rwtex1013q18.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.6</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000093023618000034/rwtex1013q18.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Second Amendment to Redwood Trust, Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, Exhibit 10.1, filed on November 8, 2018)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000162828022028509/rwtex1013q22.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.7</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000162828022028509/rwtex1013q22.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Third Amendment to Redwood
    Trust, Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, Exhibit 10.1, filed
on November 7, 2022)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2229797d1_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2229797d1_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Opinion of Venable LLP</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2229797d1_ex23-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2229797d1_ex23-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Consent of Grant Thornton LLP</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2229797d1_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.2</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2229797d1_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Consent of Venable LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="#sig"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">24.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="#sig"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this registration statement)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2229797d1_ex-filingfees.htm">107</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2229797d1_ex-filingfees.htm">Calculation of Filing Fee Table</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="sig"></A><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Mill Valley, State of California, on November&nbsp;7, 2022.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>REDWOOD TRUST,&nbsp;INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 47%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Christopher J. Abate</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name: Christopher J. Abate</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 27pt; text-indent: -27pt">Title: Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>POWER
OF ATTORNEY</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE
PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Christopher J. Abate and Andrew P. Stone and each or
either of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or
her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments
or any abbreviated registration statement and any amendments thereto filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b)&nbsp;increasing the number of
securities for which registration is sought) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, or any of them, or their or his or her substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</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">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 33%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Christopher J. Abate</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%">Director and Chief Executive Officer </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center">November&nbsp;7, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Christopher J. Abate</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Brooke E. Carillo</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Chief Financial Officer <BR> </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">November&nbsp;7, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Brooke E. Carillo</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(Principal Financial Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Collin L. Cochrane</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Chief Accounting Officer </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">November&nbsp;7, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Collin L. Cochrane</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Greg H. Kubicek</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director, Chair of the Board</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">November&nbsp;7, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Greg H. Kubicek</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Armando Falcon</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">November&nbsp;7, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Armando Falcon</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Douglas B. Hansen</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">November&nbsp;7, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Douglas B. Hansen</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Debora D. Horvath</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">November&nbsp;7, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Debora D. Horvath</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ George W. Madison</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">November&nbsp;7, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>George W. Madison</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Georganne C. Proctor</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">November&nbsp;7, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Georganne C. Proctor</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Dashiell I. Robinson</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director and President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">November&nbsp;7, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Dashiell I. Robinson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Faith A. Schwartz</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">November&nbsp;7, 2022</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Faith A. Schwartz</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 5.1</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">November 7, 2022</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Redwood Trust, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">One Belvedere Place, Suite 300</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Mill Valley, California 94941</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Re:&#9;<U>Registration Statement
on Form S-8</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">We have served as Maryland counsel to Redwood Trust,
Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), in connection with certain matters of Maryland law arising out of the registration
of up to 200,000 (the &ldquo;Shares&rdquo;) of the Company&rsquo;s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;),
that the Company may issue pursuant to the Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (as amended, the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;),
covered by the above-referenced Registration Statement (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) filed by the Company with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;),
on or about the date hereof.</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-indent: 72.25pt">In connection with our representation of the
Company, and as a basis for the opinion hereinafter set forth, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified
to our satisfaction, of the following documents (hereinafter collectively referred to as the &ldquo;Documents&rdquo;):</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-indent: 1in">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registration
Statement;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The charter
of the Company (the &ldquo;Charter&rdquo;), certified by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the &ldquo;SDAT&rdquo;);</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Amended
and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended, certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A certificate
of the SDAT as to the good standing of the Company, dated as of a recent date;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Plan;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Resolutions
(the &ldquo;Resolutions&rdquo;) adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;), relating to the approval of the
Plan and the authorization of the issuance of the Shares, certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A certificate
executed by an officer of the Company, dated as of the date hereof; and</P>

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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">Redwood Trust, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">November 7, 2022</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Page 2</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Such
other documents and matters as we have deemed necessary or appropriate to express the opinion set forth below, subject to the assumptions,
limitations and qualifications stated herein.</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-indent: 1in">In expressing the opinion set forth below, we have
assumed the following:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
individual executing any of the Documents, whether on behalf of such individual or another person, is legally competent to do so.</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-indent: 1in">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
individual executing any of the Documents on behalf of a party (other than the Company) is duly authorized to do so.</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-indent: 1in">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
of the parties (other than the Company) executing any of the Documents has duly and validly executed and delivered each of the Documents
to which such party is a signatory, and such party&rsquo;s obligations set forth therein are legal, valid and binding and are enforceable
in accordance with all stated terms.</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-indent: 1in">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All Documents
submitted to us as originals are authentic. The form and content of all Documents submitted to us as unexecuted drafts do not differ in
any respect relevant to this opinion from the form and content of such Documents as executed and delivered. All Documents submitted to
us as certified or photostatic copies conform to the original documents. All signatures on all Documents are genuine. All public records
reviewed or relied upon by us or on our behalf are true and complete. All representations, warranties, statements and information contained
in the Documents are true and complete. There has been no oral or written modification of or amendment to any of the Documents, and there
has been no waiver of any provision of any of the Documents, by action or omission of the parties or otherwise.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Shares
will not be issued or transferred in violation of the restrictions on transfer and ownership of shares of stock of the Company set forth
in Article XI of the Charter.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon
the issuance of any of the Shares, the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding will not exceed the total number
of shares of Common Stock that the Company is then authorized to issue under the Charter.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions,
limitations and qualifications stated herein, it is our opinion that:</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-indent: 1in">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company
is a corporation duly incorporated and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland and is in good standing with the SDAT.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Redwood Trust, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">November 7, 2022</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Page 3</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The issuance
of the Shares has been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered by the Company pursuant to the Resolutions and the Plan and otherwise
in accordance with the Registration Statement, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the
State of Maryland and we do not express any opinion herein concerning any other law. We express no opinion as to the applicability or
effect of federal or state securities laws, including the securities laws of the State of Maryland, or as to federal or state laws regarding
fraudulent transfers. To the extent that any matter as to which our opinion is expressed herein would be governed by the laws of any jurisdiction
other than the State of Maryland, we do not express any opinion on such matter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The opinion expressed herein is limited to the matters
specifically set forth herein and no other opinion shall be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated. We assume no obligation to supplement
this opinion if any applicable law changes after the date hereof or if we become aware of any fact that might change the opinion expressed
herein after the date hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 1in">This opinion is being furnished
to you for submission to the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as
an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of the name of our firm therein. In giving this consent, we do not admit that
we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the 1933 Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We have issued our reports dated February 25,
2022 with respect to the consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting of Redwood Trust, Inc. included
in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
We consent to the incorporation by reference of the aforementioned reports in this Registration Statement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.55pt 0pt 2.45pt; text-align: center">(Form Type)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.55pt 0pt 2.45pt; text-align: center"><B>Redwood Trust, Inc.</B></P>

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in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Security</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Class</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Title</B></P></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Fee</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Calculation</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Rule</B></P></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Amount to be</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Registered (1)</B></P></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Proposed</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Maximum</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Offering</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Price Per</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Share (2)</B></P></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Aggregate</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Offering</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Price</B></P></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Fee</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Rate</B></P></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Amount of</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Registration</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Fee</B></P></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Equity</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 17%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">200,000</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6.68</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,336,000</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">$110.20 per $1,000,000</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">147.23</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8.4pt">Total Offering Amounts</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">147.23</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8.4pt">Total Fee Offsets</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&ndash;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8.4pt">Net Fee Due</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">147.23</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the &ldquo;<U>Securities Act</U>&rdquo;), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock,
par value $0.01 (&ldquo;<U>Common Stock</U>&rdquo;), of Redwood Trust, Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Registrant</U>&rdquo;) that become issuable
under the Registrant&rsquo;s Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the &ldquo;<U>Plan</U>&rdquo;) by reason of any
stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration that increases the
number of outstanding shares of Common Stock.</TD>
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under the Securities Act solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. The maximum price per share and maximum aggregate
offering price are based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market on November
3, 2022, which date is within five business days prior to filing this Registration Statement.</TD>
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