Real Estate Securities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

The following table presents the fair values of our real estate securities by type at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.


(In Thousands)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Trading	$	120,123	$	124,555
Available-for-sale		1,622,885		1,558,306

Total Real Estate Securities	$	1,743,008	$	1,682,861

Trading Securities by Collateral Type

The following table presents trading securities by collateral type at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.


(In Thousands)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Senior Securities
Prime	$	106,228	$	110,505
Non-prime		8,729		9,070

Total Senior Securities		114,957		119,575

Subordinate Securities
Prime		5,166		4,980
Non-prime		-		-

Total Subordinate Securities		5,166		4,980

Total Trading Securities	$	120,123	$	124,555

Available for Sale Securities by Collateral Type

The following table presents the fair value of our available-for-sale securities held at Redwood by collateral type at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.


(In Thousands)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Senior Securities
Prime	$	699,786	$	662,306
Non-prime		192,997		193,386

Total Senior Securities		892,783		855,692

Re-REMIC Securities		192,208		176,376

Subordinate Securities
Prime		537,735		526,095
Non-prime		159		143

Total Subordinate Securities		537,894		526,238

Total AFS Securities	$	1,622,885	$	1,558,306

Components of Carrying Value (Which Equals Fair Value) of Residential Available for Sale Securities

The following table presents the components of carrying value (which equals fair value) of residential AFS securities at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Carrying Value of Residential AFS Securities


March 31, 2014	Senior
(In Thousands)	Prime		Non-prime		Re-REMIC		Subordinate		Total
Principal balance	$	703,977	$	212,629	$	223,709	$	696,717	$	1,837,032
Credit reserve		(6,815)		(11,625)		(20,590)		(56,658)		(95,688)
Unamortized discount, net		(42,255)		(36,867)		(87,910)		(136,701)		(303,733)

Amortized cost		654,907		164,137		115,209		503,358		1,437,611
Gross unrealized gains		46,589		28,860		76,999		46,432		198,880
Gross unrealized losses		(1,710)		-		-		(11,896)		(13,606)

Carrying Value	$	699,786	$	192,997	$	192,208	$	537,894	$	1,622,885


December 31, 2013	Senior
(In Thousands)	Prime		Non-prime		Re-REMIC		Subordinate		Total
Principal balance	$	670,051	$	218,603	$	214,046	$	706,292	$	1,808,992
Credit reserve		(10,144)		(13,840)		(30,429)		(62,457)		(116,870)
Unamortized discount, net		(44,133)		(36,882)		(80,188)		(137,266)		(298,469)

Amortized cost		615,774		167,881		103,429		506,569		1,393,653
Gross unrealized gains		47,980		25,654		72,947		41,205		187,786
Gross unrealized losses		(1,448)		(149)		-		(21,536)		(23,133)

Carrying Value	$	662,306	$	193,386	$	176,376	$	526,238	$	1,558,306

Changes of Unamortized Discount and Designated Credit Reserves on Residential Available for Sale Securities

The following table presents the changes for the three months ended March 31, 2014, in unamortized discount and designated credit reserves on residential AFS securities.

Changes in Unamortized Discount and Designated Credit Reserves on Residential AFS Securities


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(In Thousands)	Credit Reserve		Unamortized Discount, Net
Beginning balance	$	116,870	$	298,469
Amortization of net discount		-		(11,298)
Realized credit losses		(3,337)		-
Acquisitions		-		(409)
Sales, calls, other		(936)		(51)
Impairments		113		-
Transfers to (release of) credit reserves, net		(17,022)		17,022

Ending Balance	$	95,688	$	303,733

Components of Carrying Value of Available for Sale Securities in Unrealized Loss Position

The following table presents the components comprising the total carrying value of residential AFS securities that were in a gross unrealized loss position at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.


	Less Than 12 Consecutive Months						12 Consecutive Months or Longer
(In Thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
March 31, 2014	$	430,056		$ (7,795)	$	422,261	$	97,790		$ (5,811)	$	91,979
December 31, 2013		607,030		(21,195)		585,835		19,828		(1,938)		17,890

Summary of Significant Valuation Assumptions for Available for Sale Securities

The table below summarizes the significant valuation assumptions we used for our AFS securities at March 31, 2014.

Significant Valuation Assumptions


March 31, 2014	Prime Securities
Prepayment rates		7 - 20 %
Loss severity		20 - 55 %
Projected default rate		1 - 22 %

Activity of Credit Component of Other-than-Temporary Impairments

The following table details the activity related to the credit loss component of OTTI (i.e., OTTI recognized through earnings) for AFS securities held at March 31, 2014 and 2013, for which a portion of an OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income.

Activity of the Credit Component of Other-than-Temporary Impairments


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In Thousands)	2014		2013
Balance at beginning of period	$	37,149	$	50,852
Additions		-		-
Initial credit impairments		71		-
Subsequent credit impairments		42		-
Reductions		-		-
Securities sold, or expected to sell		-		-
Securities with no outstanding principal at period end		(1,476)		(5,241)

Balance at End of Period	$	35,786	$	45,611

Gross Realized Gains and Losses on Sales and Calls of Available for Sale Securities

The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on sales and calls of AFS securities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In Thousands)	2014		2013
Gross realized gains - sales	$	-	$	12,038
Gross realized gains - calls		987		-
Gross realized losses - sales		-		-
Gross realized losses - calls		-		-

Total Realized Gains on Sales and Calls of AFS Securities, Net	$	987	$	12,038

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Tabular disclosure of available-for-sale securities which includes, but is not limited to, changes in the cost basis and fair value, fair value and gross unrealized gain (loss), fair values by type of security, contractual maturity and classification, amortized cost basis, contracts to acquire securities to be accounted for as available-for-sale, debt maturities, transfers to trading, change in net unrealized holding gain (loss) net of tax, continuous unrealized loss position fair value, aggregate losses qualitative disclosures, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses or other disclosures related to available for sale securities.

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