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Financing Receivable, Number Of Loans Past Due

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Principal Balance of Loans Acquired During Period

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The cash inflow from repayments of the balance excluding interest (principal) on real estate securities.

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Servicing Fees 1

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number of mortgage loans within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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This item represents the aggregate fair value of loans held as assets that are 90 days or more past due for which the fair value option has been elected.

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Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment.

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Amortized cost, after allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement and net investment in lease.

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The aggregate cash outflow used to purchase all loans that are held with the intention to resell in the near future.

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Value of loans held-for-sale transferred to loans held in the entity's portfolio in noncash transactions.

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Business Purpose Loans - Activity and Characteristics of Business Purpose Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) loan
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Purchases of held-for-sale loans			$ 3,395,459	$ 6,682,864
Principal balance of loans sold to third parties			26,033	29,786
Fair value of loans transferred			1,953,421	1,998,535
Single-family rental loans, held-for-sale \| Redwood
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Purchases of held-for-sale loans	$ 323,245	$ 312,217	765,972	565,315
Principal balance of loans acquired	38,457	0	100,349	0
Principal balance of loans sold to third parties	0	0	331,502	0
Fair value of loans transferred	295,037	297,301	295,037	466,705
Gain (loss) on investments	0	0	0	0
Fair value of loans	505,171		505,171		$ 358,309
Single-family rental loans, held-for-sale \| Redwood \| Business Purpose Mortgage Banking Activities, Net:
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on investments	(40,034)	25,222	(64,502)	35,470
Bridge loans held-for-investment
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Purchases of held-for-sale loans	542,241	215,160	954,179	348,389
Principal balance of loans acquired	19,023	0	22,006	0
Principal balance of loans sold to third parties	0	354	0	9,231
Gain (loss) on investments	(5,455)	(62)	(6,214)	3,242
Fair value of loans	1,109,337		1,109,337		666,364
Bridge loans held-for-investment \| Business Purpose Mortgage Banking Activities, Net:
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on investments	(1,136)	978	1,239	1,520
Bridge loans held-for-investment \| Redwood
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fair value of loans transferred	306,313	0	388,604
Business Purpose Loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fee income	12,000		27,000
Fair value of loans	5,202,937		5,202,937		4,790,989
Single Family Rental Loans Held For Investment At Fair Value \| Redwood
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fair value of loans	0		0		$ 0
Single Family Rental Loans Held For Investment At Fair Value \| CAFL
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on investments	(118,299)	(1,230)	$ (310,202)	(62,132)
Number of loans \| loan			1,154		1,173
Unpaid principal balance	3,227,172		$ 3,227,172		$ 3,340,949
Fair value of loans	$ 3,046,277		$ 3,046,277		$ 3,488,074
Weighted average coupon rate (as a percent)	5.16%		5.16%		5.17%
Weighted average remaining loan term (years)			6 years		6 years
Fair value of loans with 90+ day delinquencies	$ 10,356		$ 10,356		$ 12,648
Number of loans in foreclosure \| loan	7		7		9
Single Family Rental Loans Held For Investment At Fair Value \| CAFL \| Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of loans with 90+ day delinquencies \| loan	20		20		18
Fair value of loans with 90+ day delinquencies	$ 50,469		$ 50,469		$ 41,998
Bridge Loans Held For Investment At Fair Value \| CAFL
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on investments	(281)	$ 0	$ (1,856)	$ 0
Single-Family Rental Loans, Held-For-Sale \| Redwood
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of loans \| loan			355		245
Unpaid principal balance	536,344		$ 536,344		$ 348,232
Fair value of loans	$ 505,171		$ 505,171		$ 358,309
Weighted average coupon rate (as a percent)	5.31%		5.31%		4.73%
Weighted average remaining loan term (years)			14 years		12 years
Fair value of loans with 90+ day delinquencies	$ 5,212		$ 5,212		$ 5,473
Number of loans in foreclosure \| loan	4		4		7
Unpaid principal balance of loans in foreclosure	$ 4,086		$ 4,086		$ 4,305
Single-Family Rental Loans, Held-For-Sale \| Redwood \| Loans Pledged As Collateral, Short Term Debt
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on investments			312,732		75,873
Single-Family Rental Loans, Held-For-Sale \| Redwood \| Loans Pledged As Collateral, Long Term debt
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on investments			180,482		244,703
Single-Family Rental Loans, Held-For-Sale \| Redwood \| Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fair value of loans	$ 4,086		$ 4,086		$ 4,238
Number of loans with 90+ day delinquencies \| loan	4		4		6
Fair value of loans with 90+ day delinquencies	$ 5,212		$ 5,212		$ 5,384
Business Purpose Bridge Loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of loans \| loan			1,131		1,134
Unpaid principal balance	1,116,582		$ 1,116,582		$ 670,392
Fair value of loans	$ 1,109,337		$ 1,109,337		$ 666,364
Weighted average coupon rate (as a percent)	6.73%		6.73%		6.91%
Weighted average remaining loan term (years)			2 years		1 year
Fair value of loans with 90+ day delinquencies	$ 35,070		$ 35,070		$ 18,043
Number of loans in foreclosure \| loan	53		53		28
Unpaid principal balance of loans in foreclosure	$ 32,338		$ 32,338		$ 14,257
Business Purpose Bridge Loans \| Loans Pledged As Collateral, Short Term Debt
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on investments			265,242		91,814
Business Purpose Bridge Loans \| Loans Pledged As Collateral, Long Term debt
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on investments			779,467		554,597
Business Purpose Bridge Loans \| Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fair value of loans	$ 30,209		$ 30,209		$ 14,218
Number of loans with 90+ day delinquencies \| loan	51		51		31
Fair value of loans with 90+ day delinquencies	$ 32,941		$ 32,941		$ 18,032
Business Purpose Bridge Loans \| CAFL
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of loans \| loan			2,268		1,640
Unpaid principal balance	541,677		$ 541,677		$ 274,617
Fair value of loans	$ 542,152		$ 542,152		$ 278,242
Weighted average coupon rate (as a percent)	6.89%		6.89%		7.05%
Weighted average remaining loan term (years)			1 year		1 year
Fair value of loans with 90+ day delinquencies	$ 4,472		$ 4,472		$ 0
Number of loans in foreclosure \| loan	3		3		0
Unpaid principal balance of loans in foreclosure	$ 4,472		$ 4,472		$ 0
Business Purpose Bridge Loans \| CAFL \| Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fair value of loans	$ 7,847		$ 7,847		$ 0
Number of loans with 90+ day delinquencies \| loan	48		48		0
Fair value of loans with 90+ day delinquencies	$ 7,847		$ 7,847		$ 0