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Principles of Consolidation - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIEs (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) Investment securitization | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) Investment securitization | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) Investment loan | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) Investment securitization_entity | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) loan Investment | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home equity investments | [1] | $ 326,223 |  | $ 326,223 |  | $ 326,223 |  | $ 326,223 |  | $ 589,785 |  |
Other investments | [1] | 82,493 |  | 82,493 |  | 82,493 |  | 82,493 |  | 78,123 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 226,321 | [1] | 226,321 | [1] | 226,321 | [1] | 226,321 | [1] | 245,165 | [1] | $ 253,673
Accrued interest receivable |  | 123,213 |  | 123,213 |  | 123,213 |  | 123,213 |  | 115,832 |  |
Other assets | [1] | 398,488 |  | 398,488 |  | 398,488 |  | 398,488 |  | 415,717 |  |
Total Assets |  | 22,600,766 | [1] | 22,600,766 | [1] | 22,600,766 | [1] | 22,600,766 | [1] | 18,258,344 | [1] | $ 18,427,426
Accrued interest payable |  | 91,971 |  | 91,971 |  | 91,971 |  | 91,971 |  | 70,988 |  |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | [1] | 363,026 |  | 363,026 |  | 363,026 |  | 363,026 |  | 313,737 |  |
Asset-backed securities issued | [1] | 16,825,018 |  | 16,825,018 |  | 16,825,018 |  | 16,825,018 |  | 13,270,204 |  |
Total liabilities | [1] | 21,601,752 |  | $ 21,601,752 |  | 21,601,752 |  | 21,601,752 |  | 17,070,481 |  |
Securitization entity | securitization |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AFS |  | $ 284,372 |  | $ 284,372 |  | 284,372 |  | $ 284,372 |  | 211,474 |  |
Number of securitization transactions co-sponsored, called upon | securitization |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential investor term loans held by CAFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securitization entity |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Fair value of securities owned |  | $ 333,000 |  | $ 333,000 |  | 333,000 |  | $ 333,000 |  | 326,000 |  |
At consolidated CAFL Bridge entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of securities owned |  | 40,000 |  | 40,000 |  | 40,000 |  | 40,000 |  | 29,000 |  |
Freddie Mac SLST |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of securities owned |  | 254,000 |  | 254,000 |  | 254,000 |  | 254,000 |  | 242,000 |  |
Consolidated Sequoia Securitizations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of securities owned |  | 650,000 |  | 650,000 |  | 650,000 |  | 650,000 |  | 418,000 |  |
AFS |  | 432,000 |  | 432,000 |  | $ 432,000 |  | $ 432,000 |  | $ 184,000 |  |
Sequoia Re-securitization Trust |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securitization entity |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  | 3 |  | 1 |  |
AFS |  | 187,000 |  | 187,000 |  | $ 187,000 |  | $ 187,000 |  | $ 79,000 |  |
VIEs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets |  | 18,284,133 |  | 18,284,133 |  | 18,284,133 |  | 18,284,133 |  | 14,654,942 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 17,164,811 |  | 17,164,811 |  | 17,164,811 |  | 17,164,811 |  | 13,620,239 |  |
VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home equity investments |  | 192,067 |  | 192,067 |  | 192,067 |  | 192,067 |  | 332,470 |  |
Other investments |  | 247,842 |  | 247,842 |  | 247,842 |  | 247,842 |  | 262,353 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 26,379 |  | 26,379 |  | 26,379 |  | 26,379 |  | 13,243 |  |
Restricted cash |  | 73,381 |  | 73,381 |  | 73,381 |  | 73,381 |  | 31,036 |  |
Accrued interest receivable |  | 94,394 |  | 94,394 |  | 94,394 |  | 94,394 |  | 71,334 |  |
Other assets |  | 60,575 |  | 60,575 |  | 60,575 |  | 60,575 |  | 68,176 |  |
Total Assets |  | 18,284,133 |  | 18,284,133 |  | 18,284,133 |  | 18,284,133 |  | 14,654,942 |  |
Debt Obligation |  | 151,024 |  | 151,024 |  | 151,024 |  | 151,024 |  | 159,031 |  |
Accrued interest payable |  | 65,247 |  | 65,247 |  | 65,247 |  | 65,247 |  | 52,141 |  |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | 123,521 |  | 123,521 |  | 123,521 |  | 123,521 |  | 138,863 |  |
Asset-backed securities issued |  | 16,825,019 |  | 16,825,019 |  | 16,825,019 |  | 16,825,019 |  | 13,270,204 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 17,164,811 |  | 17,164,811 |  | 17,164,811 |  | 17,164,811 |  | 13,620,239 |  |
Value of our investments in VIEs |  | $ 1,103,477 |  | $ 1,103,477 |  | $ 1,103,477 |  | $ 1,103,477 |  | $ 1,025,744 |  |
Number of VIEs | Investment |  | 96 |  | 96 |  | 96 |  | 96 |  | 84 |  |
Residential consumer loans, held-for-investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | $ 14,327,723 |  | $ 14,327,723 |  | $ 14,327,723 |  | $ 14,327,723 |  | $ 10,064,276 |  |
Residential investor loans, held-for-investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 3,074,326 |  | 3,074,326 |  | 3,074,326 |  | 3,074,326 |  | 3,308,172 |  |
Consolidated Agency multifamily loans | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 424,597 |  |
Real estate securities | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 187,446 |  | 187,446 |  | 187,446 |  | 187,446 |  | 79,285 |  |
Sequoia | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home equity investments |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Other investments |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Restricted cash |  | 265 |  | 265 |  | 265 |  | 265 |  | 248 |  |
Accrued interest receivable |  | 66,334 |  | 66,334 |  | 66,334 |  | 66,334 |  | 43,503 |  |
Other assets |  | 1,984 |  | 1,984 |  | 1,984 |  | 1,984 |  | 7 |  |
Total Assets |  | 13,335,516 |  | 13,335,516 |  | 13,335,516 |  | 13,335,516 |  | 8,942,597 |  |
Debt Obligation |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Accrued interest payable |  | 52,967 |  | 52,967 |  | 52,967 |  | 52,967 |  | 37,191 |  |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | 121 |  | 121 |  | 121 |  | 121 |  | 103 |  |
Asset-backed securities issued |  | 12,863,482 |  | 12,863,482 |  | 12,863,482 |  | 12,863,482 |  | 8,585,077 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 12,916,570 |  | 12,916,570 |  | 12,916,570 |  | 12,916,570 |  | 8,622,371 |  |
Value of our investments in VIEs |  | $ 405,506 |  | $ 405,506 |  | $ 405,506 |  | $ 405,506 |  | $ 313,833 |  |
Number of VIEs | Investment |  | 67 |  | 67 |  | 67 |  | 67 |  | 54 |  |
Sequoia | Residential consumer loans, held-for-investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | $ 13,079,487 |  | $ 13,079,487 |  | $ 13,079,487 |  | $ 13,079,487 |  | $ 8,819,554 |  |
Sequoia | Residential investor loans, held-for-investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Sequoia | Consolidated Agency multifamily loans | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Sequoia | Real estate securities | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 187,446 |  | 187,446 |  | 187,446 |  | 187,446 |  | 79,285 |  |
Residential investor term loans held by CAFL | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home equity investments |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Other investments |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Restricted cash |  | 68,470 |  | 68,470 |  | 68,470 |  | 68,470 |  | 22,385 |  |
Accrued interest receivable |  | 21,809 |  | 21,809 |  | 21,809 |  | 21,809 |  | 19,998 |  |
Other assets |  | 53,533 |  | 53,533 |  | 53,533 |  | 53,533 |  | 60,859 |  |
Total Assets |  | 3,218,138 |  | 3,218,138 |  | 3,218,138 |  | 3,218,138 |  | 3,411,414 |  |
Debt Obligation |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Accrued interest payable |  | 8,259 |  | 8,259 |  | 8,259 |  | 8,259 |  | 9,410 |  |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | 47,100 |  | 47,100 |  | 47,100 |  | 47,100 |  | 28,672 |  |
Asset-backed securities issued |  | 2,714,391 |  | 2,714,391 |  | 2,714,391 |  | 2,714,391 |  | 2,932,749 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 2,769,750 |  | 2,769,750 |  | 2,769,750 |  | 2,769,750 |  | 2,970,831 |  |
Value of our investments in VIEs |  | $ 446,511 |  | $ 446,511 |  | $ 446,511 |  | $ 446,511 |  | $ 438,590 |  |
Number of VIEs | Investment |  | 22 |  | 22 |  | 22 |  | 22 |  | 21 |  |
Residential investor term loans held by CAFL | Residential consumer loans, held-for-investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
Residential investor term loans held by CAFL | Residential investor loans, held-for-investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 3,074,326 |  | 3,074,326 |  | 3,074,326 |  | 3,074,326 |  | 3,308,172 |  |
Residential investor term loans held by CAFL | Consolidated Agency multifamily loans | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Residential investor term loans held by CAFL | Real estate securities | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Freddie Mac SLST | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home equity investments |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Other investments |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Restricted cash |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Accrued interest receivable |  | 4,300 |  | 4,300 |  | 4,300 |  | 4,300 |  | 4,510 |  |
Other assets |  | 2,272 |  | 2,272 |  | 2,272 |  | 2,272 |  | 2,987 |  |
Total Assets |  | 1,254,808 |  | 1,254,808 |  | 1,254,808 |  | 1,254,808 |  | 1,252,219 |  |
Debt Obligation |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Accrued interest payable |  | 3,773 |  | 3,773 |  | 3,773 |  | 3,773 |  | 4,062 |  |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Asset-backed securities issued |  | 1,119,578 |  | 1,119,578 |  | 1,119,578 |  | 1,119,578 |  | 1,151,847 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 1,123,351 |  | 1,123,351 |  | 1,123,351 |  | 1,123,351 |  | 1,155,909 |  |
Value of our investments in VIEs |  | $ 130,929 |  | $ 130,929 |  | $ 130,929 |  | $ 130,929 |  | $ 95,863 |  |
Number of VIEs | Investment |  | 3 |  | 3 |  | 3 |  | 3 |  | 3 |  |
Freddie Mac SLST | Residential consumer loans, held-for-investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | $ 1,248,236 |  | $ 1,248,236 |  | $ 1,248,236 |  | $ 1,248,236 |  | $ 1,244,722 |  |
Freddie Mac SLST | Residential investor loans, held-for-investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Freddie Mac SLST | Consolidated Agency multifamily loans | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Freddie Mac SLST | Real estate securities | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Freddie Mac K-Series | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home equity investments |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Other investments |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Restricted cash |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Accrued interest receivable |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,245 |  |
Other assets |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Total Assets |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 425,842 |  |
Debt Obligation |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Accrued interest payable |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,119 |  |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Asset-backed securities issued |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 389,434 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 390,553 |  |
Value of our investments in VIEs |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 35,163 |  |
Number of VIEs | Investment |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1 |  |
Freddie Mac K-Series | Residential consumer loans, held-for-investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
Freddie Mac K-Series | Residential investor loans, held-for-investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Freddie Mac K-Series | Consolidated Agency multifamily loans | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 424,597 |  |
Freddie Mac K-Series | Real estate securities | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Servicing Investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home equity investments |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Other investments |  | 247,842 |  | 247,842 |  | 247,842 |  | 247,842 |  | 262,353 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 26,379 |  | 26,379 |  | 26,379 |  | 26,379 |  | 13,243 |  |
Restricted cash |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Accrued interest receivable |  | 1,951 |  | 1,951 |  | 1,951 |  | 1,951 |  | 2,078 |  |
Other assets |  | 2,508 |  | 2,508 |  | 2,508 |  | 2,508 |  | 3,870 |  |
Total Assets |  | 278,680 |  | 278,680 |  | 278,680 |  | 278,680 |  | 281,544 |  |
Debt Obligation |  | 151,024 |  | 151,024 |  | 151,024 |  | 151,024 |  | 159,031 |  |
Accrued interest payable |  | 248 |  | 248 |  | 248 |  | 248 |  | 359 |  |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | 32,255 |  | 32,255 |  | 32,255 |  | 32,255 |  | 27,167 |  |
Asset-backed securities issued |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 183,527 |  | 183,527 |  | 183,527 |  | 183,527 |  | 186,557 |  |
Value of our investments in VIEs |  | $ 95,153 |  | $ 95,153 |  | $ 95,153 |  | $ 95,153 |  | $ 94,987 |  |
Number of VIEs | Investment |  | 3 |  | 3 |  | 3 |  | 3 |  | 3 |  |
Servicing Investment | Residential consumer loans, held-for-investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
Servicing Investment | Residential investor loans, held-for-investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Servicing Investment | Consolidated Agency multifamily loans | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Servicing Investment | Real estate securities | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
HEI | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home equity investments |  | 192,067 |  | 192,067 |  | 192,067 |  | 192,067 |  | 332,470 |  |
Other investments |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Restricted cash |  | 4,646 |  | 4,646 |  | 4,646 |  | 4,646 |  | 8,403 |  |
Accrued interest receivable |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Other assets |  | 278 |  | 278 |  | 278 |  | 278 |  | 453 |  |
Total Assets |  | 196,991 |  | 196,991 |  | 196,991 |  | 196,991 |  | 341,326 |  |
Debt Obligation |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Accrued interest payable |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | 44,045 |  | 44,045 |  | 44,045 |  | 44,045 |  | 82,921 |  |
Asset-backed securities issued |  | 127,568 |  | 127,568 |  | 127,568 |  | 127,568 |  | 211,097 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 171,613 |  | 171,613 |  | 171,613 |  | 171,613 |  | 294,018 |  |
Value of our investments in VIEs |  | $ 25,378 |  | $ 25,378 |  | $ 25,378 |  | $ 25,378 |  | $ 47,308 |  |
Number of VIEs | Investment |  | 1 |  | 1 |  | 1 |  | 1 |  | 2 |  |
HEI | Residential consumer loans, held-for-investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
HEI | Residential investor loans, held-for-investment | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
HEI | Consolidated Agency multifamily loans | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
HEI | Real estate securities | VIEs | Collateralized Financing Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of loans |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
[1] | Our consolidated balance sheets include assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that can only be used to settle obligations of these VIEs and liabilities of consolidated VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse to Redwood Trust, Inc. or its affiliates. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, assets of consolidated VIEs totaled $18,284,133 and $14,654,942, respectively. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, liabilities of consolidated VIEs totaled $17,164,811 and $13,620,239, respectively. See Note 16 for further discussion.

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