Discontinued — last reported Q3 '23
Redwood Trust Business Purpose Mortgage Banking — Loan Acquisition Costs increased by 14.7% to $1.49M in Q3 2023 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 20.8%, from $1.88M to $1.49M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase suggests rising competition for loan volume or operational inefficiencies, while a decrease may indicate improved procurement processes or lower market competition.
Represents the direct costs incurred by the business purpose mortgage banking segment to originate or purchase residenti...
Comparable to loan origination costs or acquisition expenses reported by other non-bank mortgage lenders and REITs.
rwt_segment_business_purpose_mortgage_banking_loan_acquisition_costs| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.86M | $2.18M | $2.57M | $3.05M | $2.60M | $1.88M | $1.16M | $1.11M | $1.30M | $1.49M |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.9% | +18.3% | +18.5% | -14.7% | -27.8% | -38.3% | -3.8% | +16.2% | +14.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +39.7% | -13.7% | -55.0% | -63.5% | -50.2% | -20.8% |