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Redwood Trust Announces Closing of Sequoia’s Inaugural Medical Professional Loan Securitization
MILL VALLEY, Calif., March 26, 2026--Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT; "Redwood" or the "Company"), a leader in expanding access to housing for homebuyers and renters, today announced the closing of SEMT 2026-MED1, the inaugural Medical Professionals loan securitization issued through Sequoia, Redwood’s jumbo mortgage platform.
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