RWT vs NRIM Comparison

Redwood Trust Inc is a specialty finance company focused on several distinct areas of housing credit. The company delivers customized housing credit investments to a diverse mix of investors through securitization platforms, whole-loan distribution activities, and its publicly traded securities. The company has four reportable segments: Sequoia Mortgage Banking, CoreVest Mortgage Banking, Redwood Investments, and Legacy Investments. Maximum revenue is generated from the Sequoia Mortgage Banking segment, comprising a mortgage loan conduit that acquires residential consumer loans from third-party originators for subsequent sale to whole loan buyers, securitization through its SEMT private-label securitization program, or transfer into its Redwood Investments portfolio.

Northrim BanCorp Inc is a bank holding company operating through three reportable segments: Community Banking, Home Mortgage Lending, and Specialty Finance. The Community Banking segment, which generates the majority of revenue, provides loan and deposit products to business and consumer customers in its market areas. The Home Mortgage Lending segment focuses on the origination and sale of mortgage loans for one-to-four family residential properties, mortgage loan servicing for certain loans sold, and investment in selected residential mortgage loans. The Specialty Finance segment provides factoring, asset-based lending, and alternative working capital solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises and includes SCF and Northrim Funding Services.