Operating

Payments to Purchase Loans Held-for-sale

Redwood Trust Payments to Purchase Loans Held-for-sale increased by 22.9% to $6.71B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 183.7%, from $2.36B to $6.71B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Purchase Loans Held-for-sale shows an upward trend with a 2.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026

How to read this metric

High outflows indicate aggressive growth in loan production, whereas low outflows may signal a contraction in lending activity.

Detailed definition

Cash outflows dedicated to the acquisition or origination of residential mortgage loans that the company intends to sell...

Peer comparison

Common for mortgage REITs and non-bank lenders; reflects the scale of the mortgage conduit business.

Metric ID: operating_payments_to_purchase_loans_held_for_sale

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$3.53B$3.22B$3.29B$2.20B$1.20B$339.51M$106.98M$55.82M$186.41M$809.00M$995.06M$1.00B$1.90B$2.01B$2.20B$2.36B$2.85B$3.92B$5.46B$6.71B
QoQ Change-8.9%+2.1%-33.1%-45.5%-71.7%-68.5%-47.8%+233.9%+334.0%+23.0%+0.7%+89.6%+5.8%+9.3%+7.6%+20.5%+37.5%+39.4%+22.9%
YoY Change-66.1%-89.5%-96.7%-97.5%-84.4%+138.3%+830.1%>999%+919.1%+148.4%+120.8%+135.9%+49.9%+94.9%+148.4%+183.7%
Range$55.82M$6.71B
CAGR+14.4%
Avg YoY Growth+251.9%
Median YoY Growth+128.4%
Current Streak12 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Redwood Trust's payments to purchase loans held-for-sale?
Redwood Trust (RWT) reported payments to purchase loans held-for-sale of $6.71B in Q1 2026.
How has Redwood Trust's payments to purchase loans held-for-sale changed year-over-year?
Redwood Trust's payments to purchase loans held-for-sale increased by 183.7% year-over-year, from $2.36B to $6.71B.
What is the long-term trend for Redwood Trust's payments to purchase loans held-for-sale?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Redwood Trust's payments to purchase loans held-for-sale has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.19B to $14.58B.
What does payments to purchase loans held-for-sale mean?
Cash spent to acquire or originate loans intended for sale.