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Redwood Trust, Inc. reports developments in housing credit finance, mortgage banking production, securitization activity, whole-loan distribution, and REIT dividends. The company operates platforms including Sequoia for jumbo residential mortgage loans, Aspire for non-QM mortgage banking, and CoreVest, alongside investment portfolios focused on residential credit assets.
Company news commonly covers quarterly results, Earnings Available for Distribution, common and preferred stock dividend declarations, dividend tax reporting, private-label securitizations through SEMT and SPIRE, seller and institutional-investor relationships, and product expansion such as medical professional loan programs. Updates also address capital markets distribution, risk transfer, portfolio valuation effects, and the wind-down or repositioning of legacy investments.
Redwood Trust (NYSE:RWT) reported second quarter 2026 GAAP net loss of $(2.9) million, or $(0.03) per share, with non-GAAP Earnings Available for Distribution of $20.3 million, or $0.15 per share, and Core Segments EAD of $34.0 million, or $0.25 per share. GAAP book value per share was $6.90, down from $7.12 at March 31, 2026, resulting in an economic return on book value of (0.6)%.
Total Mortgage Banking production exceeded $8 billion for a second consecutive quarter, nearly double the prior-year period, while GAAP net income from mortgage banking platforms rose to $40.1 million, up 9% from Q1 2026, generating a 33% annualized ROC. Sequoia locked $5.6 billion of loans and distributed $6.5 billion, Aspire locked a record $2.1 billion with gain-on-sale margins of 101 bps, and CoreVest funded $410 million of loans.
Redwood Investments posted segment net income of $0.7 million, Legacy Investments recorded a $(23.3) million loss, and the company maintained liquidity with $192 million in unrestricted cash, $4.5 billion of recourse debt, recourse leverage of 5.0x, and $3.7 billion of excess warehouse capacity. A quarterly dividend of $0.18 per common share was declared and paid.
Redwood Trust (NYSE: RWT) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, before the NYSE opens. That morning, senior management will host a webcast and conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern / 5:00 a.m. Pacific to discuss the results.
Investors can access the live listen-only webcast and subsequent replay via Redwood Trust’s Investor Relations website, or join the call by phone using domestic and international dial-in numbers and a replay passcode within the specified replay period.
Redwood Trust (NYSE:RWT) reported ongoing momentum in its Aspire mortgage banking business and a preliminary Q2 2026 update. Aspire generated over $2.1 billion in non-QM lock volume, up 32% sequentially, within more than $8 billion aggregate volumes. Aspire expanded to 140 loan sellers, completed two SPIRE securitizations, and launched AI-powered pricing and guideline engines. A fully negotiated Aspire joint venture with an institutional partner is expected to begin receiving loans in Q3. For Q2, GAAP book value is estimated down 1–3%, with economic return on book value between (1.0)% and 1.0%, including a $0.18 dividend, and excess available asset funding capacity of $3.5 billion.
Midera Food Processing (NASD:MFP) and Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) are set to join the S&P SmallCap 600. MFP will replace Redwood Trust on July 8, 2026, following its spin-off from Middleby. Centrus Energy will replace Whitestone REIT on July 14, 2026, linked to Whitestone’s acquisition by Ares Management.
Redwood Trust (NYSE:RWT) declared second quarter 2026 dividends on its common and Series A preferred stock.
The Board set a regular common dividend of $0.18 per share, unchanged from Q1 2026, marking the 108th consecutive quarterly common dividend. The common dividend is payable June 30, 2026 to holders of record on June 23, 2026. The Series A 10.00% preferred dividend was set at $0.625 per share, payable July 15, 2026 to holders of record on July 1, 2026.
Redwood Trust (NYSE:RWT) priced a public offering of $125 million 9.75% senior notes due 2031, with a 30-day option for an extra $18.75 million. Interest is paid quarterly starting September 1, 2026, and maturity is June 1, 2031.
The notes are senior unsecured, planned for NYSE listing as RWTR. Redwood plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including funding Sequoia, Aspire, CoreVest platforms, its Redwood Investments portfolio, and potential strategic acquisitions. Notes are callable at par from June 1, 2028, and have a 101% change-of-control repurchase feature.
Redwood Trust (NYSE:RWT) reported Q1 2026 results: GAAP net loss of $7.3 million (or $(0.07) per share) and Non-GAAP EAD of $27.1 million or $0.21 per share. Mortgage banking production hit a record $8.5 billion, supported by securitizations and whole‑loan sales. Book value per share was $7.12 at March 31, 2026; the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share.
Castlelake and Redwood Trust (NYSE: RWT) formed a strategic joint venture to buy up to $8 billion of Sequoia-sourced prime jumbo mortgage loans, with flexibility to scale and acquire seasoned bank loans. Sequoia will source, aggregate, and diligence loans to meet defined eligibility criteria and support consistent execution.
The partnership aims to pair Castlelake's institutional capital and underwriting focus with Sequoia's long-tenured correspondent platform and recent volume growth.
Redwood Trust (NYSE: RWT) will release its first quarter 2026 results on April 29, 2026 after the close of the New York Stock Exchange. Senior management will host a live conference call and webcast the same day at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT.
Webcast access, live dial-in numbers, and replay details are available on Redwood Trust’s Investor Relations website; an audio replay will be posted after the call and remain available through May 13, 2026.
Redwood Trust (NYSE: RWT) closed SEMT 2026-MED1, a $482 million inaugural Medical Professionals loan securitization issued through Sequoia, Redwood’s jumbo platform. The deal includes 607 loans, average credit score 769 and weighted average CLTV 94.8%.
The transaction is rated by Fitch and Kroll; Wells Fargo was sole structuring agent and bookrunner.