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Redwood Trust lost $47 million last quarter and plans to change to a taxable C corporation.

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Redwood Trust expects the 2027 C corporation change to add 11% to book value and give it more flexibility. But the $0.02 common dividend, quarterly loss, and lower loan production temper those gains, leaving the company’s outlook mixed.

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The new structure could let Redwood use tax assets and keep more money in the business, addressing its past difficulty growing book value. But shareholders would receive a much smaller common dividend, and the latest quarter showed a loss and weaker loan production. Better sale margins soften those concerns, but the reported results do not show they outweigh the lower payout and losses.

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