Principles of Consolidation (Tables)
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9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
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Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIEs |
The following table presents a summary of the assets and liabilities of these VIEs. Table 4.1 – Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIEs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2017 | | Legacy Sequoia | | Sequoia Choice | | Total Consolidated VIEs | (Dollars in Thousands) | | | | Residential loans, held-for-investment | | $ | 673,134 |
| | $ | 317,303 |
| | $ | 990,437 |
| Restricted cash | | 147 |
| | — |
| | 147 |
| Accrued interest receivable | | 898 |
| | 1,266 |
| | 2,164 |
| REO | | 3,020 |
| | — |
| | 3,020 |
| Total Assets | | $ | 677,199 |
| | $ | 318,569 |
| | $ | 995,768 |
| Accrued interest payable | | $ | 540 |
| | $ | 1,045 |
| | $ | 1,585 |
| Asset-backed securities issued | | 657,960 |
| | 286,328 |
| | 944,288 |
| Total Liabilities | | $ | 658,500 |
| | $ | 287,373 |
| | $ | 945,873 |
| | | | | | | | Number of VIEs | | 20 |
| | 1 |
| | 21 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2016 | | Legacy Sequoia | | Sequoia Choice | | Total Consolidated VIEs | (Dollars in Thousands) | | | | Residential loans, held-for-investment | | $ | 791,636 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 791,636 |
| Restricted cash | | 148 |
| | — |
| | 148 |
| Accrued interest receivable | | 1,000 |
| | — |
| | 1,000 |
| REO | | 5,533 |
| | — |
| | 5,533 |
| Total Assets | | $ | 798,317 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 798,317 |
| Accrued interest payable | | $ | 518 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 518 |
| Asset-backed securities issued | | 773,462 |
| | — |
| | 773,462 |
| Total Liabilities | | $ | 773,980 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 773,980 |
| | | | | | | | Number of VIEs | | 20 |
| | — |
| | 20 |
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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, 2017 and 2016. Table 4.2 – Securitization Activity Related to Unconsolidated VIEs Sponsored by Redwood | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | (In Thousands) | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 | Principal balance of loans transferred | | $ | 839,264 |
| | $ | 348,537 |
| | $ | 2,223,387 |
| | $ | 693,427 |
| Trading securities retained, at fair value | | 24,617 |
| | — |
| | 55,607 |
| | — |
| AFS securities retained, at fair value | | 4,416 |
| | 1,839 |
| | 11,476 |
| | 3,673 |
| MSRs recognized | | — |
| | 1,971 |
| | 7,123 |
| | 4,102 |
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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, 2017 and 2016 between us and the unconsolidated VIEs sponsored by us and accounted for as sales since 2012. Table 4.3 – Cash Flows Related to Unconsolidated VIEs Sponsored by Redwood | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | (In Thousands) | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 | Proceeds from new transfers | | $ | 839,642 |
| | $ | 356,497 |
| | $ | 2,213,151 |
| | $ | 708,539 |
| MSR fees received | | 3,631 |
| | 3,473 |
| | 10,804 |
| | 10,397 |
| Funding of compensating interest, net | | (35 | ) | | (98 | ) | | (114 | ) | | (254 | ) | Cash flows received on retained securities | | 6,882 |
| | 6,384 |
| | 19,843 |
| | 24,314 |
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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 measure MSRs and securities retained at the date of securitization for securitizations completed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Table 4.4 – Assumptions Related to Assets Retained from Unconsolidated VIEs Sponsored by Redwood
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | At Date of Securitization | | MSRs | | Senior IO Securities | | Subordinate Securities | | MSRs | | Subordinate Securities | Prepayment rates | | N/A | | 11 | % | | 10 | % | | 24 | % | | 15 | % | Discount rates | | N/A | | 14 | % | | 5 | % | | 11 | % | | 7 | % | Credit loss assumptions | | N/A | | 0.25 | % | | 0.25 | % | | N/A |
| | 0.25 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | At Date of Securitization | | MSRs | | Senior IO Securities | | Subordinate Securities | | MSRs | | Subordinate Securities | Prepayment rates | | 9 | % | | 10 | % | | 10 | % | | 20 | % | | 15 | % | Discount rates | | 11 | % | | 13 | % | | 5 | % | | 11 | % | | 7 | % | Credit loss assumptions | | N/A |
| | 0.25 | % | | 0.25 | % | | N/A |
| | 0.25 | % |
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Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity's Sponsored by Redwood |
The following table presents additional information at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, related to unconsolidated VIEs sponsored by Redwood and accounted for as sales since 2012. Table 4.5 – Unconsolidated VIEs Sponsored by Redwood | | | | | | | | | | (In Thousands) | | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 | On-balance sheet assets, at fair value: | | | | | Interest-only, senior and subordinate securities, classified as trading | | $ | 94,491 |
| | $ | 41,909 |
| Subordinate securities, classified as AFS | | 228,764 |
| | 234,025 |
| Mortgage servicing rights | | 60,377 |
| | 58,800 |
| Maximum loss exposure (1) | | $ | 383,632 |
| | $ | 334,734 |
| Assets transferred: | | | | | Principal balance of loans outstanding | | $ | 8,329,635 |
| | $ | 6,870,398 |
| Principal balance of loans 30+ days delinquent | | 12,651 |
| | 21,427 |
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| | (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. |
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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, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Table 4.6 – Key Assumptions and Sensitivity Analysis for Assets Retained from Unconsolidated VIEs Sponsored by Redwood | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2017 | | MSRs | | Senior Securities (1) | | Subordinate Securities | (Dollars in Thousands) | | | | Fair value at September 30, 2017 | | $ | 60,377 |
| | $ | 34,276 |
| | $ | 288,979 |
| Expected life (in years) (2) | | 7 |
| | 5 |
| | 13 |
| Prepayment speed assumption (annual CPR) (2) | | 9 | % | | 10 | % | | 11 | % | Decrease in fair value from: | | | | | | | 10% adverse change | | $ | 1,694 |
| | $ | 1,575 |
| | $ | 667 |
| 25% adverse change | | 4,278 |
| | 3,734 |
| | 1,683 |
| Discount rate assumption (2) | | 11 | % | | 9 | % | | 5 | % | Decrease in fair value from: | | | | | | | 100 basis point increase | | $ | 2,311 |
| | $ | 1,281 |
| | $ | 25,377 |
| 200 basis point increase | | 4,453 |
| | 2,472 |
| | 47,107 |
| Credit loss assumption (2) | | N/A |
| | 0.25 | % | | 0.25 | % | Decrease in fair value from: | | | | | | | 10% higher losses | | N/A |
| | $ | 4 |
| | $ | 1,505 |
| 25% higher losses | | N/A |
| | 9 |
| | 3,764 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2016 | | MSRs | | Senior Securities (1) | | Subordinate Securities | (Dollars in Thousands) | | | | Fair value at December 31, 2016 | | $ | 58,800 |
| | $ | 26,618 |
| | $ | 249,317 |
| Expected life (in years) (2) | | 7 |
| | 6 |
| | 12 |
| Prepayment speed assumption (annual CPR) (2) | | 11 | % | | 8 | % | | 12 | % | Decrease in fair value from: | | | | | | | 10% adverse change | | $ | 2,226 |
| | $ | 1,075 |
| | $ | 997 |
| 25% adverse change | | 5,284 |
| | 2,569 |
| | 2,494 |
| Discount rate assumption (2) | | 11 | % | | 8 | % | | 6 | % | Decrease in fair value from: | | | | | | | 100 basis point increase | | $ | 2,088 |
| | $ | 1,105 |
| | $ | 19,574 |
| 200 basis point increase | | 4,032 |
| | 2,128 |
| | 36,574 |
| Credit loss assumption (2) | | N/A |
| | 0.25 | % | | 0.25 | % | Decrease in fair value from: | | | | | | | 10% higher losses | | N/A |
| | $ | 19 |
| | $ | 1,174 |
| 25% higher losses | | N/A |
| | 49 |
| | 2,933 |
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| | (1) | Senior securities included $34 million and $27 million of interest only securities at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. |
| | (2) | Expected life, prepayment speed assumption, discount rate assumption, and credit loss assumption presented in the tables above represent weighted averages. |
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Schedule of Third-Party Sponsored VIE Summary |
The following table presents a summary of our interests in third-party VIEs at September 30, 2017, grouped by security type. Table 4.7 – Third-Party Sponsored VIE Summary | | | | | | (Dollars in Thousands) | | September 30, 2017 | Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | Senior | | $ | 181,723 |
| Re-REMIC | | 39,033 |
| Subordinate | | 812,260 |
| Total Investments in Third-Party Sponsored VIEs | | $ | 1,033,016 |
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