Document:

EX-10.8

 Exhibit 10.8 

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CHICAGO 

ADVANCES, COLLATERAL PLEDGE, AND SECURITY AGREEMENT 

[Insurance Companies] 
 [Nonstandard
– RWT Financial, LLC] 
 THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of July 16, 2014 between the FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CHICAGO, with its
principal office located at 200 East Randolph Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601 (“Bank”) and RWT FINANCIAL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, authorized by the Delaware Insurance Commissioner as a special purpose captive insurance
company pursuant to Certificate of Authority dated April 24, 2014 (“Member”), organized under the laws of Delaware, and having its chief executive office at 155 North Wacker Drive, Suite 4250, Chicago, Illinois 60606. 

WHEREAS, the Member desires from time to time to participate in the Bank’s credit programs under the terms of this Agreement (as
hereinafter defined) and the Bank is authorized to make advances to the Member, subject to the provisions of the Credit Policy (as hereinafter defined), the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, as now and hereafter amended (the “Act”), and the
regulations and guidelines of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (or any successor thereto), as now and hereafter in effect (collectively, the “Regulations”); and 

WHEREAS, the Bank requires that advances and other obligations owed by the Member to the Bank be secured pursuant to this Agreement, and the
Member agrees to provide the collateral security the Bank requests in accordance with this Agreement and to otherwise comply with the requirements hereof and the Bank’s Credit Policy. 

NOW THEREFORE, the Member and Bank agree as follows: 

ARTICLE I 
 DEFINITIONS 

Section 1.01 DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 

(a) “Additional Collateral” means items of property other than Eligible Collateral which are pledged by the Member
and accepted by the Bank as collateral, as it deems necessary, to fully secure and protect the Bank’s security position on outstanding Advances or to renew an outstanding Advance in accordance with Section 10(a)(4) of the Act (12 U.S.C.
§ 1430(a)(4), as amended) and any Regulations adopted thereunder. 
 (b) “Advance” or “Advances”
means any and all loans, overdrafts, or other extensions of credit, including, without limitation, deposits under funding agreements, and all Outstanding Commitments, whether now or hereafter granted by the Bank to, on behalf of, or for the account
of, the Member in accordance with such terms and conditions as are applicable to each such transaction as set forth in the Credit Policy (but excluding any obligations that the Bank may now or hereafter have to honor items or transfer orders under a
depository or similar agreement between the Member and the Bank). 
 (c) “Affiliate” means with respect to the
Member, any other person or entity controlling or controlled by or under common control with the Member. For purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified person (including the Member) means the power to
direct the management and policies of such person or entity, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; provided that, and for the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding the foregoing
definition of “Affiliate” none of the following shall be considered an Affiliate of the Member: (i) Acacia CDO 5, Ltd. or Acacia CDO 5, Inc.; (ii) Acacia CDO 6,. Ltd. or Acacia CDO 6, Inc.; (iii) Acacia CDO 7, Ltd. or Acacia
CDO 7, Inc.; (iv) Acacia CDO 8, Ltd. or Acacia CDO 8, Inc.; (v) Acacia CRE CDO 1, Ltd. or Acacia CRE CDO 1, Inc.; (vi) Acacia CDO 9 Ltd. or Acacia CDO 9, Inc.; (vii) Acacia CDO 10, Ltd. or Acacia CDO 10; Inc.; (viii) Acacia
CDO 11, Ltd. or Acacia CDO 11, Inc.; (ix) Acacia CDO 12, Ltd. or Acacia CDO 12, Inc.; (x) Acacia Option ARM 1 CDO, Ltd. or Acacia Option ARM 1 CDO Corp.; or (xi) any securitization trust or resecuritization trust established in
connection with the issuance of any mortgage-backed securities, any collateralized loan obligations, any asset-backed commercial paper or any other asset-backed securities. 

(d) “Agreement” means this Advances, Collateral Pledge, and Security Agreement, together with any and all permitted
and authorized amendments, modifications, or restatements hereof as may be duly entered into by the parties hereto and all documents or other agreements incorporated by reference including, but not limited to, the Credit Policy. 

(e) “Application” means a written or electronic submission (or if so specified in the Credit Policy, may be
telephonic to the Bank), in such form and submitted in such manner as may be specified by the Bank from time to time in the Credit 

  

			
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Policy or by notice to the Member, by which the Member requests an Advance or a Commitment for an Advance, including, without limitation, in the case of a deposit under a funding agreement, a
placement schedule or similar addendum or endorsement to the funding agreement. 
 (f) “Capital Stock” means all
of the Member’s capital stock issued by the Bank and all payments which have been or hereafter are made on account of subscriptions to and all unpaid dividends on such capital stock. 

(g) [Reserved]. 

(h) “Collateral” means: (1) all property, including the proceeds thereof, heretofore assigned, transferred, or
pledged to the Bank by the Member, or in which the Member has granted the Bank a security interest, to secure Advances and other Indebtedness and (2) all Eligible Collateral and Additional Collateral, including the proceeds thereof, which is
now or hereafter assigned, transferred, or pledged to the Bank by the Member, or in which the Member now or hereafter grants the Bank a security interest, pursuant to Section 3.01 hereof. 

(i) “Collateral Maintenance Level” means a dollar amount of Qualifying Collateral having a Collateral Value equal to
such percentage as the Bank may specify from time to time in its Credit Policy of the aggregate dollar amount of (1) Indebtedness and (2) any other amounts specified by the Bank from time to time under the Credit Policy. The Bank may
increase or decrease the Collateral Maintenance Level at any time (A) for all Members, as a result of a change in the Credit Policy, upon fifteen (15) business days advance written notice to Member; or (B) for Member, as a result of
credit deterioration, upon three (3) business days advance written notice. 
 (j) “Collateral Value” means an
amount equal to such percentage of the market value or unpaid principal balances of items of Collateral as the Bank may specify from time to time, in its sole discretion. 

(k) “Commitment” means any obligation of the Bank to make an Advance or payment to, on behalf of, or for the account
of, the Member, regardless of whether such obligation is contingent in whole or in part, including, without limitation, on the Bank’s obligations under letters of credit, firm commitments, guarantees, or other arrangements intended to
facilitate transactions between the Member and third parties. 
 (l) [Reserved]. 

(m) “Confirmation of Advance” means a writing or transmission in electronic or other form as may be determined by
the Bank from time to time, by which the Bank agrees to and confirms an Application. With respect to an open line of credit Advance, the posting to a Member’s DID Account Statement or such similar electronic statement shall be deemed to be
receipt of a Confirmation of Advance. 
 (n) “Credit Policy” means, collectively, the Bank’s Member
Products & Credit Policy, its Member Products Guide, its Collateral Guidelines and such other documents or publications as may from time to time be specified by the Bank as supplementing the same, as each such document or publication may
from time to time be modified by the Bank in its sole discretion and communicated to the Member. 
 (o) “Deposit
Accounts” means the Member’s DID Account and any and all other demand, term, time, savings or similar account maintained by the Member with the Bank. 

(p) “DID Account” means the Member’s Daily Investment Deposit Account at the Bank. 

(q) “Eligible Collateral” means Capital Stock, First Mortgage Collateral, Securities, Deposit Accounts and Other
Real Estate Related Collateral. 
 (r) “Event of Default” means an Event of Default as defined in
Section 4.01 hereof. 
 (s) “First Mortgage Collateral” means Mortgage Loans (excluding participation or
other fractional interests therein), the Mortgage Notes evidencing the Mortgage Loans, the Mortgages securing the Mortgage Loans and all general intangibles and accounts relating to a Mortgage Loan, ancillary security agreements, policies and
certificates of insurance or guarantees, rent assignments, FHA mortgage insurance or VA loan guarantee certificates, title insurance policies, evidences of 

  
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recordation, applications, underwriting materials, surveys, appraisals, approvals, permits, notices, opinions of counsel, loan servicing rights, loan servicing data, all other electronically
created, stored and/or written records or materials relating to the Mortgage Loans, the proceeds of the Mortgage Loans, and any real property or other property obtained through foreclosure, by realizing upon or in settlement of the Mortgage Loans
and/or the Mortgages. 
 (t) “Indebtedness” means all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of the Member to
the Bank arising under or pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreements, now or hereafter outstanding, of the Member to the Bank, including, without limitation, all Advances, Outstanding Commitments, interest, prepayment premiums and all other
obligations to pay and liabilities of the Member to the Bank. 
 (u) “Law” means any law (including common law),
constitution, statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, adjudication, opinion, release, ruling, order, injunction, writ, decree or award of any Official Body. 

(v) “Mortgage Loans” means fully-disbursed whole loans evidenced by Mortgage Notes which are secured by Mortgages
that constitute a first lien on one-to-four unit dwellings or Multi-Family Properties, and any endorsements or assignments thereof. 

(w) “Mortgage Notes” means notes, bonds, or other instruments evidencing Mortgage Loans or any other loans or
indebtedness secured by Mortgages. 
 (x) “Mortgages” means mortgages, deeds of trust and any other security
instruments that create a lien on real property and secure Mortgage Notes. 
 (y) “Multi-Family Property” means
residential real property which includes five or more dwelling units and as may be further defined in the Credit Policy. 

(z) [Reserved]. 

(aa) “Official Body” means any federal, state, local or other government or political subdivision or any agency,
authority, bureau, central bank, commission, department or instrumentality of either, or any court, tribunal, in each case whether foreign or domestic, that regulates Member or Affiliate. 

(bb) “Other Real Estate Related Collateral” means (i) all other loans, lines of credit or indebtedness
evidenced by Mortgage Notes, excluding First Mortgage Collateral, but otherwise including without limitation, home equity loans, home improvement loans, subordinate loans, mortgage warehouse lines of credit, real estate construction loans, and other
real estate related loans, which Mortgage Notes are secured by Mortgages on commercial property, residential property or by security interests in personal property related to real estate transactions or financing, and (A) all Mortgage Notes or
other instruments evidencing such loans, lines of credit or indebtedness, (B) any endorsements and assignments thereof to the Member, and (C) all ancillary security agreements, policies and certificates of insurance or guarantees, chattel
paper, electronic chattel paper, evidences of recordation, applications, underwriting materials, appraisals, notices, opinions of counsel, loan servicing rights, loan servicing data, and all other electronically stored and written records or
materials relating to the loans evidenced or secured thereby, (ii) all property relating to the Member’s management, collection, processing, accounting for, monitoring, or servicing of loans and accounts, including, without limitation, all
checks, instruments, documents, certificates, agreements, loan accounts, payments, chattel paper, electronic chattel paper, collections, account statements, computer files, records, promissory notes, endorsements, assignments, and loan servicing
data, together with the rights, remedies, and powers related thereto, and (iii) participations in or portions of First Mortgage Collateral and participations in or portions of other real estate related collateral as set forth in clause
(i) above. 
 (cc) “Outstanding Commitment(s)” means, at any time, the maximum aggregate amount that the Bank
may be obligated to pay or advance under any Commitment. 
 (dd) “Qualifying Collateral” means Collateral other
than Capital Stock that: (1) qualifies as security for Advances under the terms and conditions of the Credit Policy, the Act, and the Regulations and satisfies the requirements for Qualifying Collateral that may be established by the Bank and
(2) is owned by the Member free and clear of any liens, encumbrances, or other interests other than may be approved in writing by the Bank. 

  
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 (ee) “RBC Level” means the level of Risk-Based Capital as determined
from time to time in accordance with the most restrictive, as of the date of determination, of the following: (1) state insurance law applicable to the Member; and (2) the policies and procedures of the state insurance department having
regulatory authority over the Member, whether or not having the force or effect of Law, which level, in the case of any of (1) or (2), requires a response by the Member or the state insurance department having regulatory authority over the
Member. 
 (ff) “RBC Plan” means each comprehensive financial plan, including all amendments and modifications
thereto, filed by the Member with the state insurance department having regulatory authority over the Member. 
 (gg)
“RBC Report” means the report filed each year by the Member with the state insurance department having regulatory authority over the Member, such report to set forth a detailed calculation of the Member’s RBC Level as of the end of
the immediately preceding calendar year. 
 (hh) [Reserved]. 

(ii) “Risk-Based Capital” means that calculation, as in effect from time to time, which shall be the most
restrictive, as of each date of determination, of the calculations utilized by the following: (1) state insurance Law applicable to the Member; or (2) the policies and procedures of the state insurance department having regulatory
authority over the Member, whether or not having the force or effect of Law, which calculation, in the case of any of (1) or (2), determines, among other matters, the sufficiency of capital of the Member. 

(jj) [Reserved]. 

(kk) “Securities” means mortgage-backed securities (including participation certificates) issued by Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation or Federal National Mortgage Association, obligations guaranteed by Government National Mortgage Association, consolidated obligations of the Federal Home Loan Bank System and/or obligations issued or guaranteed by the
United States or an agency thereof, privately-issued residential mortgage-backed securities, and other securities as may be specified from time to time in the Credit Policy. 

(ll) [Reserved]. 

(mm) [Reserved]. 

(nn) “Swap Transaction” means any transaction between the Member and Bank that constitutes a “swap
agreement” as that term is defined in United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. §101(53B) or any successor provision), as amended. 

(oo) “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Illinois or any other state the laws of
which are required to be applied in connection with the perfection or priority of security interests thereunder. 
 ARTICLE II 

ADVANCES AGREEMENT 
 Section 2.01 ADVANCE
DOCUMENTATION. 
 (a) The Member may from time to time request Advances and Commitments for Advances or renewal of an
outstanding Advance by completing and submitting an Application to the Bank. The terms of each Advance or Commitment for an Advance shall be conclusively evidenced by this Agreement and by either (1) the Member’s Application when such
Application is executed or accepted by the Bank without any change; (2) in the case of a telephonic Application received, completed, or modified by the Bank, by a Confirmation of Advance generated by the Bank; or (3) in the case of an open
line of credit Advance, the Member’s DID Account Statement. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Bank in writing, each Advance shall be made by crediting the Member’s DID Account. 

(b) The Member shall be estopped from asserting any claim or defense with respect to the terms applicable to an Advance or a
Commitment for an Advance unless, within two (2) business days of receipt of the Bank’s Confirmation of Advance, the Member delivers to the Bank a written notice specifying the disputed term(s) or condition(s) of the Advance or Commitment
for an Advance. Upon the request of the Bank, the Member shall sign and deliver to the Bank a promissory note or notes in such form as the Bank may reasonably require evidencing any Advance. 

  
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 Section 2.02 REPAYMENT OF ADVANCES. 

(a) The Member agrees to repay the principal amount of each Advance in accordance with this Agreement and the terms and
conditions specified in the Application, the Confirmation of Advance and any other document evidencing such Advance which document is executed by both the Member and the Bank, or, in the case of an open line of credit Advance, on demand. Interest
shall be paid on each Advance at the times specified by the Bank in the Credit Policy, the Application, the Confirmation of Advance and any other documents evidencing such Advance and shall be charged for each day that an Advance is outstanding at
the rate applicable to each such Advance. 
 (b) The Member shall ensure that, on any day on which any payment is due to the
Bank with respect to an Advance or other Indebtedness, the DID Account has an available balance in an amount at least equal to the amounts then currently due and payable to the Bank, and the Member hereby authorizes the Bank to debit the DID Account
for any and all such amounts. In the event that the available balance in the DID Account is insufficient to pay such due and payable amounts, the Bank may, without notice to or request from the Member, apply any other deposits, credits, or monies of
the Member then in the possession or control of the Bank (exclusive of any such items as are held by the Bank as bailee for a third party) to the payment of amounts due and payable or, in the sole discretion of the Bank, the Bank may fund an Advance
to the Member in the amount of the insufficiency, which Advance shall bear interest from the date the same shall be made until paid at the rate in effect and being charged by the Bank from time to time on overdrafts on daily investment deposit
accounts of its members. 
 (c) The Member shall pay to the Bank, immediately and without demand, interest on any past due
amount owing on any outstanding Advance (other than an Advance made pursuant to Section 2.02(b)) or other Indebtedness at the interest rate set forth in the Credit Policy. 

(d) All payments with respect to Advances shall be applied first to any fees or charges applicable thereto and to interest due
thereon, in such order as the Bank may determine, and then to any principal amount thereof. 
 Section 2.03 ADVANCES RELATED TO THIRD
PARTY COMMITMENTS. 
  

	 	(a)	 (1) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Bank may at its option, and without notice to or request from the Member, or

  

	 	  	 (2) If the Bank reasonably and in good faith, determines that a material adverse change of the Member’s financial condition has occurred or
the Bank believes, in good faith, that the prospect of payment or performance of any obligations or any performance under this Agreement is materially impaired, the Bank may at its option, and upon reasonable prior written notice to the Member,

 make an Advance by crediting a special account of the Member with the Bank, such special account to be established by
the Bank at such time, in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of any and all Outstanding Commitments that the Bank has issued on the Member’s behalf to or for the benefit of parties other than the Member. The Bank shall have a first
priority perfected security interest in any such special account, and amounts credited to such special account may not be withdrawn by the Member for so long as there shall be Outstanding Commitments. Amounts credited to such special account shall
be utilized by the Bank for the purpose of satisfying the Bank’s obligations under such third party Commitments. When all such obligations have expired or have been satisfied, the Bank shall disburse the balance, if any, in such special account
first to the satisfaction of any amounts then due and owing by the Member to the Bank and then to the Member or its successors in interest. Advances made pursuant to this Section 2.03 shall be payable on demand and shall bear interest from the
date made until paid at the rate in effect and being charged by the Bank from time to time on overdrafts on daily investment deposit accounts of its members. 

(b) The Bank shall not be obligated to honor an Outstanding Commitment to the Member (excluding any Outstanding Commitments
issued on behalf of the Member for the benefit of third parties) if the Member’s access to advances is restricted pursuant to § 1266.4 of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Regulations (or any successor to such provision), an Event of
Default has occurred under this Agreement or if after giving effect to the related Advance, the Member would not be in compliance with its Collateral Maintenance Level. The Member releases the Bank from any and all liability in connection with such
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 Section 2.04 AMORTIZATION OF ADVANCES. 

(a) If the Bank determines, in its sole discretion, that the creditworthiness of the Member does not meet the minimum
requirements of the Bank, the Bank may, or 
 (b) If the Bank reasonably and in good faith believes that the prospect of
payment or performance of any obligations or any performance under this Agreement is materially impaired, the Bank may at its option, and upon five (5) business days written notice to the Member, 

require amortization by means of monthly payments of principal on all or part of the Member’s Advances, specifying the amortization
period. The Member agrees to begin making such monthly amortization payments upon receipt of written notice from the Bank, in such amounts as the Bank shall specify in writing, calculated over such amortization period. The Member shall make such
payments while any amount remains unpaid on the subject Advances or until notified otherwise by the Bank. No monthly payment shall exceed ten percent (10%) of the original principal balance of the Advance being amortized. Unless otherwise
specified by the Bank in writing to the Member, such monthly amortization payments shall not extend the maturity date or other scheduled payment dates applicable to the Advance being amortized. Amortization payments required pursuant to this
Section 2.04 shall be in addition to all other required payments of principal and interest with respect to Advances. 

Section 2.05 DISCRETION OF THE BANK TO GRANT OR DENY ADVANCES. Nothing contained herein, in the Credit Policy, or in any other documents
describing or setting forth the Bank’s credit program and credit policies shall be construed as an agreement or Commitment on the part of the Bank to grant Advances or extend Commitments for Advances hereunder or to enter into any other
transaction, the right and power of the Bank, in its discretion to either grant or deny any Application or other request for an Advance or Commitment for an Advance in its sole discretion being expressly reserved. The determination by the Bank of
the Collateral Value of a Member’s Qualifying Collateral shall not constitute a determination by the Bank that the Member may obtain Advances or Commitments for Advances up to the maximum amount that could be supported by such Qualifying
Collateral based on the Collateral Maintenance Level. 
 Section 2.06 ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS. The parties agree that the transactions
encompassed under this Agreement may be conducted electronically through whatever means the Bank may provide from time to time. An Application submitted electronically must be transmitted in accordance with the procedures established by the Bank and
communicated to the Member. The Bank may rely upon and enforce an Application submitted electronically to the same extent as if such Application were written and signed on paper and in ink. 

Section 2.07 INTEREST RATE LIMITATION. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to
any Indebtedness, together with all fees and other charges that are treated as interest on such Indebtedness under applicable law, shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “maximum rate”) that may be contracted for, charged, taken,
received or reserved by the Bank in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Indebtedness, together with all of the charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to such maximum rate. 

ARTICLE III 
 SECURITY AGREEMENT

 Section 3.01 CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST. 

(a) As security for all Indebtedness and Outstanding Commitments, the Member hereby assigns, transfers, and pledges to the
Bank, and grants to the Bank a first and prior security interest in: 
 (i) all of the following as may be
now owned or existing or hereafter owned by the Member: 
 (A) Capital Stock; 

(B) Deposit Accounts; 

(ii)  such First Mortgage Collateral, Other Real Estate Related Collateral, Securities and
Additional Collateral that are delivered pursuant to Section 3.04 hereof; and 
 (iii) all payment
intangibles related to, and all cash and non-cash proceeds of the foregoing. 

  
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 Without limitation of the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, all property heretofore
assigned, transferred, or pledged by the Member to the Bank or as to which the Member has granted a security interest to the Bank, as collateral for Advances or Commitments or other Indebtedness prior to the date hereof is Collateral hereunder. 

(b) The Member shall make, execute, acknowledge, record, and deliver to the Bank such financing statements, notices,
assignments, listings, powers, and other documents with respect to the Collateral and the Bank’s security interest therein and in such form as the Bank may reasonably require. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Member hereby
irrevocably authorizes the Bank to file, in the name of the Member or otherwise and without the signature or other separate authorization or authentication of the Member appearing thereon, such UCC financing statements (including, without
limitation, continuations and amendments) and in such jurisdictions as the Bank may deem necessary or appropriate to perfect or maintain the perfection of the security interest of the Bank with respect to any Collateral. The Member agrees that a
photocopy, electronic or other reproduction of this Agreement or of a financing statement is sufficient as a financing statement. The Member shall pay the cost of, or incidental to, any recording or filing of any financing statements (including,
without limitation, continuations and amendments) or other assignment documents concerning the Collateral. 
 Section 3.02 COLLATERAL
MAINTENANCE LEVEL REQUIREMENT. 
 (a) The Member shall at all times maintain as Collateral an amount of Qualifying
Collateral that has a Collateral Value that is at least equal to the then current required Collateral Maintenance Level. The Member shall not assign, pledge, transfer, create any security interest in, sell, or otherwise dispose of any Collateral
without the prior written consent of the Bank except as may be specified in the Credit Policy. 
 (b) Any Collateral that
has not been delivered in accordance with Section 3.04 hereof shall be held by the Member in trust for the benefit of, and subject to the direction and control of, the Bank and will be physically safeguarded by the Member with at least the same
degree of care as the Member uses in physically safeguarding its other property. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Member shall take all action necessary or desirable to protect and preserve the Collateral and the Bank’s interest
therein, including without limitation causing the property owner or applicable servicer of any First Mortgage Collateral or Other Real Estate Related Collateral to maintain insurance on property securing First Mortgage Collateral or Other Real
Estate Related Collateral (any and all policies and certificates of insurance or guaranty relating to such Mortgages are herein called “insurance”), the collection of payments under all Mortgages and under all insurance, and otherwise
causing all Mortgages to be serviced in accordance with the standards of a reasonable and prudent servicer in the mortgage industry. 

(c) If the Member becomes aware or has reason to believe that the Collateral Value of the Member’s Qualifying Collateral
has fallen below the Collateral Maintenance Level (such belief being based on information, including but not limited to, updated appraisals, revised model valuations and information obtained in connection with Member’s evaluation of its loan
loss reserves), or that a contingency exists which with the lapse of time would result in the Member failing to meet the Collateral Maintenance Level, the Member shall immediately notify the Bank. If any Collateral that was Qualifying Collateral
delivered pursuant to Section 3.04 hereof ceases to be Qualifying Collateral, the Member shall promptly notify the Bank in writing of that fact and, if so requested by the Bank, the reason that the Collateral has ceased to be Qualifying
Collateral. In such case, the Member shall promptly specify, or deliver, as the case may be, other Qualifying Collateral sufficient to maintain its Collateral Maintenance Level. 

Section 3.03 [RESERVED]. 

Section 3.04 DELIVERY OF COLLATERAL. 

(a) The Member shall deliver to the Bank, or to a custodian designated or approved by the Bank, Qualifying Collateral having a
Collateral Value at least equal to the Collateral Maintenance Level at all times. Any Collateral that is delivered under this subsection as a part of the Qualifying Collateral must conform to the requirements set forth in the Credit Policy for such
Collateral. 
 (b) The Member agrees to pay the Bank such reasonable fees and charges as may be assessed by the Bank to
cover the overhead and other costs of the Bank relating to the receipt, holding, redelivery, and reassignment of Collateral, and to reimburse the Bank upon request for all recording fees and other reasonable expenses, disbursements, and advances
incurred or made by the Bank in connection therewith, including reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of any custodian that may be appointed by the Bank hereunder, and the agents and legal counsel of the Bank and such
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 Section 3.05 RELEASE OF COLLATERAL.  Upon receipt of the Bank of writings or
electronic submissions in the form specified by the Bank in the Credit Policy constituting: (a) a request from the Member for release of Collateral; (b) a detailed listing of the Collateral to be released; and (c) a certificate of a
responsible officer of the Member certifying as to the Qualifying Collateral remaining after such withdrawal, and upon the Bank’s determination that the Collateral Value of the remaining Qualifying Collateral is not less than the current
required Collateral Maintenance Level, the Bank shall or shall cause the custodian to promptly redeliver, release, or reassign to the Member, as applicable, at the Member’s expense, the Collateral specified in the Member’s listing of the
Collateral to be released. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.05, (i) while an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; or (ii) at any time that the Bank reasonably believes in good faith that
the prospect of payment or performance of any obligations or any performance under this Agreement by the Member is materially impaired, or (iii) the Member would fail to satisfy its Collateral Maintenance Level, the Member may not obtain any
such release of collateral. 
 Section 3.06 BANK’S RESPONSIBILITIES AS TO COLLATERAL.  The duty of the Bank as to the
Collateral shall be solely to use reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral in its possession, which shall not include (i) any steps necessary to preserve rights against parties with a prior position or (ii) the
duty to send notices, perform services, or take any action in connection with the collection or management of the Collateral. The Bank shall not have any responsibility or liability for the form, sufficiency, correctness, genuineness, or legal
effect of any instrument or document constituting a part of the Collateral, or any signature thereon or the description or misdescription, or value of property represented, or purported to be represented, by any such document or instrument. The
Member agrees that any and all Collateral may be removed by the Bank from the state or location where situated, and may be subsequently dealt with by the Bank as provided in this Agreement. 

Section 3.07 BANK’S RIGHTS AS TO COLLATERAL; POWER OF ATTORNEY. 

(a) At any time, at the expense of the Member, the Bank may in its reasonable discretion, after the occurrence and during the
continuation of an Event of Default, in its own name or in the name of its nominee or of the Member, take any and all reasonable actions that are pertinent to the protection of the Bank’s interest hereunder and, if such actions are subject to
the laws of a state, are lawful under the laws of the State of Illinois including, but not limited to the following: 
 (1)
Terminate any consent given hereunder; 
 (2) Notify obligors on any Collateral to make payments thereon directly to the
Bank or the Bank’s nominee or servicer; 
 (3) Endorse any Collateral on behalf of the Member; 

(4) Enter into any extension, compromise, settlement, release, renewal, exchange, or other agreement relating to or affecting
any Collateral; 
 (5) Take any action the Member is required to take or which is otherwise reasonably necessary to
(A) file a financing statement or otherwise perfect a security interest in any or all of the Collateral or (B) obtain, preserve, protect, enforce, or collect the Collateral; 

(6) Take control of any funds or other proceeds generated by the Collateral and use the same to reduce Indebtedness as it
becomes due (or hold the same as Additional Collateral); and 
 (7) Cause the Collateral to be transferred to its name or
the name of its nominee. 
 (b)  In connection with entering into this Agreement, the Member has executed a power
of attorney substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto. In exercising its rights under the power of attorney, the Bank is limited by the provisions of Section 3.07(a) and may only take reasonable actions that are pertinent to the protection
of the Bank’s interest under this Agreement. Further, the Bank shall only exercise its rights under such power of attorney if (i) it believes in good faith that the prospect of payment or performance of any obligations or any performance
under this Agreement by the Member is materially impaired (and Bank shall provide five (5) business days prior notice to Member if it is exercising its rights under this Section 3.07(b)(i)); or (ii) an Event of Default under this
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 Section 3.08 SUBORDINATION OF OTHER LOANS TO COLLATERAL. The Member hereby agrees that all
Mortgage Notes which are part of the Collateral (other than home equity loans and lines of credit) (“pledged notes”) shall have priority in right and remedy over any other loans, advances, obligations or indebtedness of the Member or
Affiliate, whenever made, and, however evidenced (“Subordinated Debt”), which are also secured by the mortgages securing the pledged notes and/or by liens on the same properties encumbered by the Mortgages securing the pledged notes.
Subject to applicable state and federal law, the pledged notes shall be satisfied out of the property (or proceeds thereof) encumbered by such Mortgages before recourse to such property may be obtained for the repayment of any Subordinated Debt. To
this end, the Member hereby subordinates (i) the Subordinated Debt to the pledged notes and (ii) the lien of any First Mortgage Collateral or Other Real Estate Related Collateral that secure the Subordinated Debt to the lien of the
Mortgages and security agreements that secure the pledged notes. The Member further agrees to retain possession of all notes or other instruments evidencing any Subordinated Debt and not to pledge, assign, or transfer the same, or any interest
therein, except insofar as such Subordinated Debt may be pledged to the Bank as part of the Collateral. 
 Section 3.09 PROCEEDS OF
COLLATERAL. The Member, as the Bank’s agent, shall collect all payments when due on all Collateral. Upon receipt of written notice from the Bank after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Member shall hold such
collections and other proceeds of Collateral separate from its other monies in one or more designated cash collateral accounts maintained at the Bank and apply them to the reduction of Indebtedness as it becomes due; otherwise, the Bank consents to
the Member’s use and disposition of all such collections, except as may otherwise be provided under a control agreement executed by the parties. 

Section 3.10 COLLATERAL AUDITS; REPORTS AND ACCESS. 

(a) All Collateral, the satisfaction of the Collateral Maintenance Level, and Member’s compliance to Section 5.01A
shall be subject to audit and verification by or on behalf of the Bank. Such audits and verifications may occur upon reasonable notice during the Member’s normal business hours or at such other times as the Bank may reasonably request. The
Member shall provide to the Bank such reports relating to the Collateral as may be called for pursuant to the Credit Policy or as the Bank may otherwise reasonably require. The Member shall provide the Bank access to the Member’s books and
records relating to such Collateral and shall make adequate working facilities available to the representatives or agents of the Bank for purposes of such audits and verification. Reasonable fees and charges may be assessed to the Member by the Bank
to cover the Bank’s costs relating to such audit and verification. 
 (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the
Member shall be solely responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of all information and data in each audit or status report (or other writing specifying and describing any Collateral) submitted to the Bank, regardless of the form in which submitted.
To enable the Bank to regenerate any files or data previously furnished to the Bank with respect to any Collateral or any information contained in any audit or status report, the Member shall at all times maintain complete and accurate records and
materials supporting or relating to any audit or status report and shall make the same available, on request, to the Bank. The parties hereto agree that the maintenance and retention of such supporting records and materials shall be the sole
responsibility of the Member and that the Bank shall not be liable for any loss of such data. 
 (c) The Bank shall have no
duty to make any independent examination of or calculation with respect to the information submitted in an audit or status report (or in any written schedule that may be submitted by the Member) and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the Bank makes no representation or warranty as to the validity, accuracy, or completeness of any information contained in any written records of the Bank concerning, or of any response to, such audit or status report. 

Section 3.11 MEMBER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING COLLATERAL.   The Member represents and warrants to
the Bank, as of the date hereof and the date of each Advance hereunder, as follows: 
 (a) The Member owns and has
marketable title to the Collateral and has the right and authority to grant a security interest in the Collateral and to subject all of the Collateral to this Agreement; 

  
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 (b) The information given in any status report, schedule, or other documents
required hereunder and any other information given from time to time by the Member as to each item of Collateral is, at the time made, true, accurate, and complete in all material respects; 

(c) All the Collateral meets the standards and requirements with respect thereto from time to time established by the Act, the
Regulations, and the Bank; 
 (d) Based on title insurance and attorney opinions, the lien of the First Mortgage Collateral
and Other Real Estate Related Collateral on the real property securing the same is a perfected lien under applicable state law and the lien is a first lien except with respect to (1) home equity loans or lines of credit and (2) subordinate
loans which are not reported by the Member as Qualifying Collateral; 
 (e) The Member has not conveyed or otherwise
created, and there does not otherwise exist, any participation interest or other direct, indirect, legal, or beneficial interest in any Qualifying Collateral on the part of anyone other than the Bank and the Member; 

(f) To the best of Member’s knowledge, all Mortgage documents, securities and other instruments and documents
constituting a part of the Collateral constitute valid and binding obligations of their respective issuers and obligors enforceable against such issuers and obligors in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy,
insolvency and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and to general principles of equity; 
 (g)
Except as may be approved in writing by the Bank, to the best of Member’s knowledge, no account debtor or other obligor owing any obligation to the Member with respect to any item of Qualifying Collateral has any defenses, offsetting claims, or
other rights affecting the right of the Member or the Bank to enforce any Mortgage or Mortgage Note relating thereto, and no defaults (or conditions that, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default) exist
under any such Mortgage or Mortgage Note; 
 (h) To the best of Member’s knowledge, no part of any real property or
interest in real property that is securing Mortgages included in Qualifying Collateral contains or is subject to the effects of toxic or hazardous materials or other hazardous substances (including those defined in the Comprehensive Environmental
Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq.; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.; and in the
regulations adopted and publications promulgated pursuant to said laws) the presence of which could subject the Bank or its successors and assigns to any liability under applicable state or Federal law or local ordinance either at any time that such
property is pledged to the Bank or upon the enforcement by the Bank of its security interest therein. The Member hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Bank harmless against all costs, claims, expenses, damages, and liabilities resulting in any way
from the presence or effects of any such toxic or hazardous substances or materials in, on, or under any real property or interest in real property that is subject to or included in the Collateral. 

(i) Except as may be approved in writing by the Bank, Member and/or an Affiliate are the servicer of the First Mortgage
Collateral and Other Real Estate Related Collateral. 
 (j) The exact legal name of the Member, the type and jurisdiction of
organization of the Member, and the location of the Member’s chief executive office, each as stated in the first paragraph of this Agreement is true, accurate, and complete. The Member will provide prior written notice to the Bank, as soon as
reasonably practicable, of any change to its name, its type and jurisdiction of organization, or the location of its chief executive office. 

ARTICLE IV 
 DEFAULT; REMEDIES 

Section 4.01 EVENTS OF DEFAULT; ACCELERATION. Upon the occurrence of and during the continuation of any of the following events or
conditions of default (“Event of Default”), the Bank may at its option and in its discretion, by a notice to the Member, declare all or any part(s) of the Indebtedness and accrued interest thereon, including any prepayment fees or charges
which are payable in connection with the payment prior to the originally scheduled maturity of any Advance, to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, or any further notice: 

(a) Failure of the Member to pay when due any principal of any Advance or failure of the Member to pay within three
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 (b) Material breach or failure of the Member to comply with the requirements of
the Credit Policy or perform any covenant, promise, or obligation or to satisfy any condition or liability contained herein, in any Application, Confirmation of Advance or in any other agreement to which the Member and the Bank are parties, provided
Member shall have five (5) business days to cure any such material breach or default that is not related to any collateral requirement as set forth in the Credit Policy or the documents identified in this subsection (b); 

(c) In the Bank’s good faith and reasonable determination, evidence coming to the attention of the Bank that any
representation, statement, or warranty made or furnished in any manner to the Bank by or on behalf of the Member in connection with any Advance, any specification or description of Qualifying Collateral or any report or certification concerning the
status, principal balance or Collateral Value of any item of Collateral was false in any material respect when made or furnished, provided however, if such condition is capable of being cured (i) by the substitution of Qualifying Collateral,
then Member may immediately substitute Qualifying Collateral; or (ii) Member may immediately pay down Member’s Indebtedness so that the amount of Qualifying Collateral has a Collateral Value that is at least equal to the then current
required Collateral Maintenance Level in order to cure the condition.; 
 (d) Failure of the Member to maintain Qualifying
Collateral free of any encumbrances or claims as required herein; 
 (e) The issuance of any material tax, levy, seizure,
attachment, garnishment, levy of execution, or other process with respect to the Collateral; provided however, if such condition is capable of being cured (i) by the substitution of Qualifying Collateral, then Member may immediately substitute
Qualifying Collateral; or (ii) Member may immediately pay down Member’s Indebtedness so that the amount of Qualifying Collateral has a Collateral Value that is at least equal to the then current required Collateral Maintenance Level, in
order to cure the condition; 
 (f) Any suspension of payment by the Member or an Affiliate to any creditor of material sums
due, unless such amount is being disputed in good faith by the Member, or the occurrence of any event which results (or which with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, will result) in another creditor having the right to accelerate the
maturity of any indebtedness of the Member or an Affiliate under any security agreement, indenture, loan agreement, instrument, or comparable agreement or the early termination or close-out of any Swap Transaction or other derivatives contract
(other than in the normal course of business); 
 (g) The Member or any Affiliate of the Member: 

(1) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as
they become due; 
 (2) makes a general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors;

 (3)(A)    institutes or has instituted against it, by a regulator, supervisor or any similar
official with primary insolvency, rehabilitative or regulatory jurisdiction over it, a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting
creditors’ rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation by it or such regulator, supervisor or similar official, or 

(B)    has such a proceeding instituted against it by a person or entity not described in
clause (3)(A) herein and such proceeding either results in a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for relief or the making of an order for its winding-up or liquidation or is not appealed, dismissed, discharged, stayed
or restrained within 45 days; 
 (4) commences winding-up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a
consolidation, amalgamation, merger or the orderly winding-up of a material subsidiary of an Affiliate of the Member in the ordinary course of the business of the Member or of any such Affiliate); 

  
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 (5) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional
liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or substantially all its assets; 

(6) has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its assets or has a distress, execution, attachment,
sequestration or other legal process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially all its assets, or in the case of a suit which suit is not dismissed or unwound within 90 days after its commencement; or 

(7) takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing
acts; 
 (h) Sale by the Member of all or a material part of the Member’s assets (other than in connection with a
securitization transaction or other portfolio sale of mortgage loans or mortgage-backed securities) or the taking of any other action by the Member to liquidate or dissolve; 

(i) Termination for any reason of the Member’s membership in the Bank, or the Member’s ceasing to be a type of
entity that is eligible under the Act to become a member of the Bank, in each case, at such time as the Member has any outstanding Indebtedness due to the Bank; 

(j) Merger, consolidation, or other combination of the Member with an entity which is not a member of the Bank if the
nonmember entity is the surviving entity; 
 (k) The Bank reasonably and in good faith determines that a material adverse
change has occurred in the financial condition of the Member or an Affiliate from that disclosed at the time of the making of any Advance or from the condition of the Member or an Affiliate as theretofore most recently disclosed to the Bank which
could either (1) affect the ability of the Member to perform its obligations under this Agreement or (2) impair the prospect of repayment of any portion of the Indebtedness; 

(l) Any Official Body takes any action with respect to the Member or an Affiliate which (i) is in anticipation of a
takeover or assumption of control of the Member or an Affiliate by any Official Body; (ii) is a takeover or assumption of control of the Member or Affiliate by any Official Body; or (iii) results in the supervision of the Member’s
operations pursuant to an order of any court or Official Body or results in the supervision of Affiliate’s operations pursuant to an order of any court of Official Body to the extent such supervision (a) would materially adversely affect
the Member’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or (b) actually impairs the prospect of repayment of any portion of the Indebtedness by the Member; provided, however, supervision of the Member’s or an
Affiliate’s operations by an Official Body shall encompass significant orders covering a material portion of such Member’s or Affiliate’s operations and shall not include immaterial regulatory actions or memoranda of understanding,
written agreements and orders that relate to compliance matters such as reporting and commercial or consumer lending issues; 

(m) [Reserved]. 

(n) With respect to the Member’s RBC Level, the occurrence of a violation of (i) state insurance Law applicable to
the Member, or (ii) the policies and procedures of the state insurance department or a federal regulatory body having regulator authority over the Member, whether or not having the force and effect of Law. 

Section 4.02 REMEDIES. 

(a) Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Bank shall have all of the rights and remedies provided by applicable law
which shall include, but not be limited to, all of the remedies of a secured party under the UCC. 
 (b) Without limiting or
affecting other rights of the Bank pertaining to the Collateral contained herein or as may be otherwise provided under a control agreement executed by the parties, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Bank, at its option and in its
discretion, may take or cause its agent to take immediate possession or control of any of the Collateral or any part thereof wherever the same may be found by suit or otherwise. The Bank may sell, assign, and deliver the Collateral or any part
thereof at public or private sale (at the sole option of the Bank), without recourse for such price as the Bank deems appropriate without any liability for any loss due to a decrease in the market value of the Collateral during the period held. The
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redemption on the part of the Member which right is expressly waived and released to the fullest extent permitted by law. If the Collateral includes insurance or securities which will be redeemed
by the issuer upon surrender, or any deposits or other accounts in the possession or control of the Bank, the Bank may realize upon such Collateral without notice to the Member. 

(c) Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Member waives any demand, advertisement, or notice of the time or place
of intended disposition of any of the Collateral except to the extent required by applicable law. Any such notification shall be deemed reasonably and properly given if given as provided by applicable law or in accordance with Section 5.06
hereof at least 10 days before any such disposition. The Member agrees that the Bank may exercise its rights of setoff upon the occurrence of an Event of Default in the same manner as if the Advances and other Indebtedness were unsecured. 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default at any time when all or part of
the obligations of the Member to the Bank hereunder shall be the subject of any guarantee by a third party for the Bank’s benefit and there shall be other outstanding obligations of the Member to the Bank that are not so guaranteed but that are
secured by the Collateral, then any sums realized by the Bank from the Collateral, or from any other collateral pledged or furnished to the Bank by the Member under any other agreement, shall be applied first to the satisfaction of such other
nonguaranteed obligations and then to the Member’s guaranteed obligations hereunder. 
 (e) The Member agrees to pay
all the reasonable costs and expenses of the Bank in the collection of the Indebtedness and enforcement and preservation of the Bank’s rights and remedies in case of default, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees. Any
sums owed to the Bank under this Section 4.02(e) may be collected by the Bank, at its option, by debiting the Member’s DID Account with the Bank. 

Section 4.03 PAYMENT OF PREPAYMENT CHARGES. Any prepayment fees or charges applicable to an Advance shall be calculated in accordance
with the formula set forth in the Bank’s Credit Policy and shall be payable at the time of any voluntary or involuntary payment of all or part of the principal of such Advance prior to the originally scheduled maturity thereof, including
without limitation payments that are made as part of a liquidation of the Member or that become due as a result of an acceleration pursuant to Section 4.01 hereof, whether such payment is made by the Member, by a conservator, receiver,
liquidator, Affiliates or trustee of or for the Member, or by any successor to or any assignee of the Member. 
 Section 4.04 CERTAIN
PROVISIONS AS TO SALE OF COLLATERAL. In view of the possibility that Federal and state securities laws and Federal and state laws applicable to the Member may impose certain restrictions on the method by which a sale of the Collateral may be
effected, the Bank and the Member agree that any sale of the Collateral as a result of an Event of Default shall be deemed “commercially reasonable” irrespective of whether the notice or manner of such sale contains provisions, or imposes,
or is subject to, conditions or restrictions deemed appropriate to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 or any other applicable Federal or state securities law or any state or Federal law applicable to the Member. It is further agreed that from
time to time the Bank may attempt to sell the Collateral by means of private placement. In so doing, the Bank may restrict the bidders and prospective purchasers to those who will represent and agree that they are purchasing for investment only and
not for distribution or otherwise impose restrictions deemed appropriate by the Bank for the purpose of complying with the requirements of applicable securities laws. The Bank may solicit offers to buy such Collateral, for cash or otherwise, from a
limited number of investors deemed by the Bank to be responsible parties who might be interested in purchasing such Collateral. If the Bank solicits offers from not less than three such investors, then the acceptance by the Bank of the highest offer
obtained therefrom (whether or not three offers are obtained) shall be deemed to be a commercially reasonable method of disposing of the Collateral. 

Section 4.05 APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Bank shall apply any payment by or recovery from
the Member, or any sum realized from Collateral which shall be received by the Bank (a) to payment of all costs of collection and enforcement; (b) to payment of the Indebtedness in such manner as the Bank shall choose; and (c) to
offset any amounts to be paid or advanced under Outstanding Commitments. The Bank shall, unless otherwise required by applicable law, remit any surplus to the Member. 

  
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 ARTICLE V 

MISCELLANEOUS 
 Section 5.01
GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY THE MEMBER; COVENANTS. The Member hereby represents, warrants, and covenants that, as of the date hereof and the date of each Advance hereunder, and so long as any Indebtedness remains unpaid: 

(a) The Member is not, and neither the execution of nor the performance of any of the transactions or obligations of the
Member under this Agreement shall, with the passage of time, the giving of notice or otherwise, cause the Member to be: (1) in violation of its charter or articles of incorporation, bylaws, the Act or the Regulations, any other law or
administrative regulation, including, but not limited to, any applicable anti-predatory lending law or regulation, any court decree, or any order of an Official Body; provided however, Member’s representation that it is not in violation of any
administrative regulation refers to regulatory violations that could have a material impact on the financial condition of the Member and does not include immaterial regulatory violations that may be raised as part of a regulatory examination such as
reporting and commercial or consumer lending compliance matters; or (2) in default under or in breach of any indenture, contract, or other instrument or agreement to which the Member is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound
which would have a material adverse effect on Member; 
 (b)  The Member has full corporate power and authority
and has received all corporate and governmental authorizations and approvals (including without limitation those required under the Act and the Regulations) as may be required to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, to borrow
each Advance, and to obtain each Commitment for an Advance; 
 (c) The information given by the Member in any document
provided, or in any oral statement made, in connection with an Application, request for an Advance, Commitment for an Advance, a pledge, specification, or delivery of Collateral, is, at the time made, be true, accurate, and complete in all material
respects; 
 (d) The Member, unless otherwise exempted, is in compliance with any Regulations pertaining to community
investment or service adopted pursuant to Section 10(g) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1430(g), as amended); 
 (e) All
long-term Advances shall be utilized solely for the purpose of providing funds for residential housing finance. “Long-term” is defined as greater than five years in term or as defined by the Federal Housing Finance Agency; 

(f)  The Member shall notify the Bank immediately if it becomes aware of a material adverse event affecting the
Member or its business or operations, including an event, which with a lapse of time, could cause the Collateral Value of Qualifying Collateral to fall below the Collateral Maintenance Level; 

(g)  The Member and the Bank each consents to the recording of telephone conversations in connection with this
Agreement and any Advances and any other products and services that the Member may receive from time to time from the Bank; 

(h) The Member’s board of directors approved the execution of this Agreement and such approval is recorded in its
official minutes and this Agreement has been, continuously, from the time of its execution, an official record of the Member; 

(i)  The Member shall deliver to the Bank, simultaneously with the Member’s delivery thereof to the appropriate
federal or state Official Body, a copy of each Form 10-K, 10-Q or other filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, if any, with respect to Member and a copy of all financial statements, including without limitation all actuarial
certifications required in accordance with applicable Law to be filed with any Official Body, such financial statements to be prepared in accordance with all of the requirements of applicable Law (without limitation, as to format, accounting methods
and otherwise) or, in the event that there are no such requirements of applicable Law, then to be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; 

(j)  If prepared by the Member, the Member shall provide to the Bank, as soon as available and in any event within
forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters in each fiscal year, and sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal year, a detailed calculation of Member’s estimated Risk-Based
Capital and consolidated and consolidating financial statements of the Member, consisting of a balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal quarter and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal quarter then
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date, all in reasonable detail and certified (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments) by the Chief Executive Officer, President or Chief Financial Officer of the Member as having been
prepared in accordance with, and in a form required by, applicable law and regulations of the applicable insurance regulatory authority, consistently applied, and setting forth in comparative form the respective financial statements for the
corresponding date and period in the previous fiscal year; 
 (k)  If prepared by the Member, the Member shall
provide to the Bank, as soon as available in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Member, consolidated and consolidating financial statements of the Member, which are provided to the applicable
insurance regulatory authority, consisting of a balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year, and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, all in reasonable detail and setting forth in
comparative form the financial statements as of the end of and for the preceding fiscal year, and certified by independent certified public accountants reasonably satisfactory to the Bank. The certificate or report of accountants shall be free of
qualifications (other than any consistency qualification that may result from a change in the method used to prepare the financial statements as to which such accountants concur) and shall not indicate the occurrence or existence of any event,
condition or contingency which would materially impair the prospect of payment or performance of any covenant, agreement or duty of the Member under this Agreement or the related documents evidencing or in connection with the Indebtedness; 

(l)  Concurrently with the financial statements of the Member furnished to the Bank pursuant to Sections 5.01(i),
(j) and (k) hereof, a certificate of the Member signed by the Chief Executive Officer, President or Chief Financial Officer of the Member, to the effect that, (i) the representations and warranties of the Member contained in
this Agreement and the related documents evidencing or in connection with the Indebtedness are true in all material respects on and as of the date of such certificate with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made
on and as of such date and the Member has performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants and conditions hereof, and (ii) no Event of Default or event which with the passing of time or the giving of notice or both would
become an Event of Default exists and is continuing on the date of such certificate; 
 (m)   The Member shall
automatically deliver to the Bank, without any request therefore by the Bank, a copy of each RBC Report of the Member, if any, and, if any, each RBC Plan of the Member, in each case, as filed in accordance with (i) the state insurance law
applicable to Member or (ii) the policies and procedures of the state insurance department having regulatory authority over the Member, whether or not having the force and effect of Law; 

(n)  The Member shall deliver to the Bank within five (5) days of the occurrence thereof, a copy of any
amendment to the Member’s by-laws, articles or certificate of incorporation or other charter documents; 

(o)  The Member shall deliver to the Bank as soon as reasonably practicable such other information as the Bank’s
Credit Policy may from time to time require the Member to deliver to the Bank or as the Bank may otherwise from time to time reasonably request; 

(p)  The Member shall provide written notice to the Bank upon the occurrence of an Event of Default; 

(q)  Upon request from the Bank, the Member shall deliver to the Bank, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Bank, an opinion of legal counsel of the Member, such legal counsel to be satisfactory to the Bank and such opinion to be as to those matters which the Bank may request, in its sole discretion, including without limitation: (i) confirming the
power and authority of the Member to enter into this Agreement and the other related loan documents with respect to the Indebtedness and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; (ii) confirming the due authorization and
execution of this Agreement and the other documents in connection with the Indebtedness to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby; and (iii) confirming the creation and perfection of the security interest of the Bank in the
Collateral; 
 (r) The Member shall at all times comply with all applicable Law, including, without limitation, all Laws
relating to: (i) the purchase or holding by the Member of those investments permitted by Law; (ii) transactions with affiliates; (iii) payment of dividends; and (iv) contributions to the Member’s surplus except, in each
case, where the failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact on the Collateral and/or the Bank’s rights under this Agreement; 

(s) The Member shall notify the Bank of any change in law generally applicable to insurance companies the result of which may
have a material adverse impact upon the Member; 
 (t) The Member has no material litigation pending against the Member that
materially adversely affect the Member’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement and there is no regulatory order which has been issued by any Official Body that prohibits the Member from entering into this Agreement and the
other related loan documents in respect of the Indebtedness and consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and 

(u) The Member shall not amend its by-laws, articles or certificate of incorporation or other charter documents in such a way
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 Section 5.01A FINANCIAL COVENANTS. 

(a) The Member covenants and agrees that as of the date hereof and the date of each Advance hereunder, and so long as any
Indebtedness remains unpaid, that: 
 (i)        the ratio of the sum of
Member’s total liabilities, but excluding debt subordinated to the Bank and any non-recourse debt, to Capital, as such amounts are reflected on Member’s most recent unaudited quarterly financial statements or audited annual financial
statements, as applicable, in each case prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), is equal to or less than 9.00:1.00. 

For purposes of this Section 5.01A(a)(i), Capital is defined to include stockholders equity and debt subordinated to the Bank. 

(ii)       Member shall at all times maintain unencumbered (A) Eligible Collateral
(other than Capital Stock), (B) cash not included in Collateral Maintenance Level, and (C) cash held in the DID Account not included in Collateral Maintenance Level, with an aggregate Collateral Value that is greater than or equal to 25%
of the difference between (y) Collateral Maintenance Level and (z) Indebtedness. 
 (b) Member shall deliver to
the Bank, within seven (7) calendar days after the last day of each calendar quarter a certification signed by an authorized signer stating whether it has been in compliance throughout the quarter and whether it remains in compliance with the
covenants set forth in Section 5.01 and the financial covenants set forth in Section 5.01A of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the quarterly certification requirement set forth in this Section 5.01A(b), Member shall notify Bank
promptly at any time intra-quarter if Member is not in compliance with the covenants set forth in Sections 5.01 or 5.01A of this Agreement. 

(c)   Member shall deliver to Bank monthly, along with its listing file, a schedule identifying the assets that
demonstrate Member’s compliance with Section 5.01A(a)(ii). 
 Section 5.02 CHANGES TO CREDIT POLICY.   The
Bank reserves the right to amend, supplement, restate or otherwise modify the Credit Policy, including but not limited to, changes in underwriting criteria, collateral eligibility, reporting requirements, and collateral margins (each, a “Policy
Modification”) at any time, in its sole discretion, without the consent of the Member, and the Member (i) acknowledges and agrees that each such Policy Modification shall apply to all Advances and other Indebtedness (whether outstanding on
the date of such Policy Modification or incurred after the date thereof) and (ii) agrees to be bound by each and every Policy Modification occurring on, prior to, or after the date of this Agreement. Each Policy Modification shall become
effective immediately upon adoption by the Bank; provided, however, no Event of Default shall occur as a result of any Policy Modification until 45 days after the effective date of such Policy Modification. The Bank shall provide notice of any
Policy Modification in writing, which may include by electronic mail, to the Member no later than 30 days after to the effective date of such Policy Modification; provided, however, such notice shall be deemed effective when given by the Bank.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, the Bank shall not amend, supplement, restate or otherwise modify the terms and conditions of any Advance specified in an Application or Confirmation of Advance without the consent of the Member. 

Section 5.03 ASSIGNMENT.   The Member hereby gives the Bank the full right, power, and authority to assign or transfer all
or any part of the Bank’s right, title, and interest in and to this Agreement, and to pledge, assign, or negotiate to any other Federal Home Loan Bank or to any other person or entity, with or without recourse, all or any part of the
Indebtedness or participations therein; provided however, if the Bank assigns or transfers its interest in this Agreement or any Indebtedness to a third party other than another Federal Home Loan Bank or Federal Reserve Bank, the Bank will obtain
the prior written consent of the Member. Assignment or transfer of this Agreement by the Bank to another Federal Home Loan Bank shall not be deemed to be an Event of Default under Section 4.01(i). In connection therewith, the Bank may assign
and deliver the whole or any part of the Collateral to the transferee, which shall succeed to all the powers and rights of the Bank in respect thereof, and the Bank shall thereafter be forever relieved and fully discharged from any liability or
responsibility with respect to the Collateral so assigned or pledged, and all references herein to the Bank shall be read to refer to the pledgee or assignee. The Member may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without
the express prior written consent of the Bank, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. 

  
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	287054 NonStandard-RWT Financial, LLC	  	Form No. 300-010 (4-17-12)

 Section 5.04 AMENDMENT; WAIVERS. No modification, amendment, or waiver of any provision of
this Agreement or consent to any departure therefrom shall be effective unless in a writing executed by an authorized officer of the party against whom such change is asserted and shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose
of which given. The terms of this Agreement may not be modified or amended unless both parties execute a written agreement. No notice to or demand on the Member in any case shall entitle the Member to any other or further notice or demand in the
same, or similar or other circumstances. Any forbearance, failure, or delay by the Bank in exercising any right, power, or remedy hereunder shall not be deemed to be a waiver thereof, and any single or partial exercise by the Bank of any right,
power, or remedy hereunder shall not preclude the further exercise thereof. Every right, power, and remedy of the Bank shall continue in full force and effect until specifically waived by the Bank in writing and no such waiver shall extend to any
subsequent matter or impair any right consequent thereon except to the extent expressly so waived. 
 Section 5.05 JURISDICTION; LEGAL
FEES. In any action or proceeding brought by the Bank or the Member in order to enforce any right or remedy under this Agreement, the parties hereby consent to, and agree that they will submit to, the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States
District Court for the Northern District of Illinois or, if such action or proceeding may not be brought in Federal court, the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Illinois located in the City of Chicago. The Member hereby waives, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue in any such action or proceeding in such courts and any defense or objection based upon any such court being an inconvenient forum for purposes
of any such action or proceeding. The parties agree that if any action or proceeding is brought by either party seeking to obtain any legal or equitable relief against the other party under or arising out of this Agreement or any transaction
contemplated hereby and such relief is not granted by the final decision, after any and all appeals, of a court of competent jurisdiction, the losing party will pay all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred by the prevailing party
in connection therewith. Each party agrees to reimburse the other party for all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of outside counsel) incurred by the former party in connection with the enforcement
or preservation of the Bank’s rights under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, its rights in respect of any Collateral and the audit or possession thereof. Any sums owed to the Bank under this Section 5.05 may be collected by
the Bank, at its option, by debiting the Member’s DID Account with the Bank. 
 Section 5.06 NOTICES. Any notice, advice, request,
consent, or direction given, made, or withdrawn pursuant to this Agreement shall be given in writing or by an electronic transmission in such form and provided in accordance with such security procedures or similar protocols as may be established by
the Bank, and must be delivered by: (a) hand delivery; (b) certified mail, return receipt requested; (c) internationally recognized overnight courier service, or (d) electronically, to the other party’s respective address
given below: 
  

			
	If to Member:	 	RWT Financial, LLC
		 	155 North Wacker Drive, Suite 4250
		 	Chicago, Illinois 60606
		 	Attention:  Secretary
		 	email:  notices@redwoodtrust.com
		
	and to:	 	RWT Financial, LLC
		 	155 North Wacker Drive, Suite 4250
		 	Chicago, Illinois 60606
		 	Attention:  Treasurer
		 	email:  notices@redwoodtrust.com
		
	With a copy to:	 	Kaye Scholer LLP
		 	3 First National Plaza
		 	70 West Madison Street, Suite 4200
		 	Chicago, Illinois 60602
		 	Attention:  Daniel J. Hartnett
		 	email:  daniel.hartnett@kayescholer.com
	
	and, in the case of a notice of an Event of Default, with a copy to:
		
		 	Cenlar FSB
		 	425 Phillips Blvd.
		 	Ewing, New Jersey 08618
		 	 Attention:  Legal Department

email:  mfahywoehr@Cenlar.com

  
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	287054 NonStandard-RWT Financial, LLC	  	Form No. 300-010 (4-17-12)

			
	If to Bank:	 	Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
		 	200 E. Randolph Drive, 18th Floor
		 	Chicago, Illinois 60601
		 	Attention:  Member Product Support
		 	Email:  membernotices@fhlbc.com

 All notices, except for electronic notices, shall be deemed to have been delivered when the notice is either
refused to be accepted or is received by the party to whom the notice is directed. Notices sent electronically shall be deemed delivered on the same business day on which it is sent electronically (or on the next business day, if such notification
is sent out after 5:00 p.m. recipient’s time). 
 Section 5.07 SIGNATURES OF MEMBER.  For purposes of this Agreement,
documents and electronic records shall be deemed signed by the Member when a signature or an electronic signature of the Member or an authorized signatory or an authorized facsimile thereof appears on or is associated with the document or electronic
record. The Bank may rely on any signature or facsimile thereof which reasonably appears to the Bank to be the signature of an authorized person, including signatures appearing on documents transmitted electronically to and reproduced mechanically
at the Bank. The secretary or an assistant secretary of the Member shall from time to time furnish to the Bank, on forms provided by the Bank, a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Member authorizing persons to apply on
behalf of the Member to the Bank for Advances and Commitments and otherwise act for and on behalf of the Member in accordance with this Agreement together with specimen signatures or specimen electronic signatures of such persons. Such
certifications are incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement and shall continue in effect until expressly revoked in writing by the Member notwithstanding that subsequent certifications may authorize additional persons to act for and on
behalf of the Member. 
 Section 5.08 APPLICABLE LAW; SEVERABILITY.  In addition to the terms and conditions specifically set
forth herein and in any Application or Confirmation of an Advance between the Bank and the Member, this Agreement and all Advances and all Commitments for Advances shall be governed by the statutory and common law of the United States and, to the
extent Federal law incorporates or defers to state law, the laws (exclusive of the choice of law provisions) of the State of Illinois. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Illinois shall be deemed
applicable to this Agreement and to any Advance hereunder and shall govern the attachment and perfection of any security interest granted hereunder to the extent that the Act, Regulations, or other statutory law of the United States is not
applicable. In the event that any portion of this Agreement conflicts with applicable law, such conflict shall not affect other provisions of this Agreement which can be given effect without the conflicting provision, and to this end the provisions
of this Agreement are declared to be severable. 
 Section 5.09 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.  This Agreement shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the Member and Bank. 
 Section 5.10 ENTIRE
AGREEMENT.  This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof and, except as specified in the next sentence, supersedes all prior agreements between such parties
which relate to such subject matter. To the extent the Member and the Bank have entered into an Advances, Collateral Pledge and Security Agreement prior to the date hereof (the “Existing Agreement”): (a) any Advances and Commitments
made by the Bank to the Member under the Existing Agreement shall continue to be governed by the terms of the Application or Confirmation of Advance pursuant to which such Advances and Commitments were made, and otherwise by the terms and conditions
of this Agreement and (b) this Agreement shall not supersede or terminate any assignment or transfer of, pledge to or grant of a security interest in property made by the Member under the Existing Agreement to secure Advances or other
Indebtedness by the Bank. 
 Section 5.11 CAPTIONS AND HEADINGS.  The captions and headings in this Agreement are for
convenience only and shall not be considered as part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. 

Section 5.12 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS.    All representations, warranties, and
covenants by the Member contained in this Agreement or made in writing in connection herewith, shall be continuing and shall survive execution and delivery of this Agreement and the incurrence of any Indebtedness. 

  
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	287054 NonStandard-RWT Financial, LLC	  	Form No. 300-010 (4-17-12)

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Member and the Bank have caused this Agreement to be signed in their
names by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above mentioned. 
  

			
	MEMBER:	  	
		
	RWT FINANCIAL, LLC	  	
		
	By: /s/ Christopher J. Abate	  	
		
	Name: Christopher J. Abate	  	
	Title: Chief Financial Officer	  	Member Number:  03024-7
	
	FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CHICAGO
		
	By:  /s/ Michelle Jonson	  	By: /s/ Agnes Hardison
		
	Name: Michelle Jonson	  	Name: Agnes Hardison
	Title: Senior Vice President	  	Title: Senior Vice President

  
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	287054 NonStandard-RWT Financial, LLC	  	Form No. 300-010 (4-17-12)

 EXHIBIT A 

IRREVOCABLE LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS THAT, RWT Financial, LLC (the “Member”), hereby irrevocably constitutes
and appoints the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (the “Bank”) its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power and authority, to prepare, execute, acknowledge, verify, swear to, deliver, endorse, assign, record and file and
take every other necessary action with respect to, in its name, place and stead, all of the following: 

a.       Any and all promissory notes or any item of collateral (collectively, the
“Notes”) pledged by the Member to the Bank pursuant to the terms of the Advances, Collateral Pledge, and Security Agreement (“Advances Agreement”), dated as of
                          , 2014, between the Member and the Bank; 

b.       Any and all amendments, assignments, and/or releases of any mortgage, deed of
trust, or deed to secure debt, or other security instrument, securing any of the Notes pledge by the Member to the Bank pursuant to the terms of the Advances Agreement; and 

c.       All such other documents as the Bank may deem necessary to (i) maintain and
protect its security interest in any real and personal property, tangible or intangible, securing the Notes; or (ii) otherwise satisfy the Member’s obligations under the Advances Agreement with respect to the Notes or any security
instruments or agreements executed to secure the Notes. 
 Further, the Member hereby gives and grants to the Bank the
authority to do or perform every lawful act necessary or proper in connection with the Notes as fully as the Member might or could do, and without limiting the foregoing, also authorizes the Bank to endorse the Notes using the following form of
endorsement which may be hand written, stamped or imprinted, and Member hereby adopts the following as its signature for the purpose of authorizing the Bank to endorse the Notes: 

 

			
	 PAY TO THE ORDER OF
	  	
	 WITHOUT RECOURSE
	  	
	  
	  	
	 BY FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CHICAGO,

	 ITS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
	  	

 It is expressly understood and intended by the Member that the Power of Attorney hereby granted is coupled
with an interest, is granted for a period commencing on the date of the incurrence of any Indebtedness (as defined in the Advances Agreement) and continuing until the discharge of all Indebtedness and all other obligations of the Member under the
Advances Agreement regardless of any event of default thereunder, and is irrevocable for the period granted. This Power of Attorney shall survive the dissolution, liquidation, termination, or transfer of the interests of the Member. 

  
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	287054 NonStandard-RWT Financial, LLC	  	Form No. 300-010 (4-17-12)

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
       day of                  , 20    . 

							
		 	RWT FINANCIAL, LLC
				
		 	By:	 	  
	 	

							
		 	Name:	 	  
	 	

							
		 	Title:	 	  
	 	

  

			
	SWORN AND WITNESSED in the presence of:	  	
		
	  
	  	

 Acknowledgment 

(Illinois) 
 STATE OF ILLINOIS,

                       
    County ss: 
 The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day
     of                           , 20     

									
	by	 	                                    
                              ,          
                                         
            	 	of RWT Financial, LLC, a
		 	            [name of signer]	  	[title of signer]	  	[name of member]	 	

 special purpose captive insurance company under the laws of the State of Delaware, on behalf of RWT Financial,
LLC. 
 [bank/corporation/association] 
  

					
	 My Commission Expires:
	 	  
	 	
		 	Notary Public	 	

 This instrument was drafted by: 

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago 

  
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	287054 NonStandard-RWT Financial, LLC	  	Form No. 300-010 (4-17-12)EX-10.9

 Exhibit 10.9 

SUPPLEMENT TO ADVANCES, COLLATERAL PLEDGE 

AND SECURITY AGREEMENT—FINANCIAL COVENANTS 

THIS SUPPLEMENT TO ADVANCES, COLLATERAL PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT—FINANCIAL COVENANTS (“Financial Covenants Supplement”), dated as of
July 16, 2014 between the FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CHICAGO, with its principal office located at 200 East Randolph Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601 (“Bank”), RWT FINANCIAL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company authorized by the
Delaware Insurance Commissioner as a special purpose captive insurance company pursuant to a Certificate of Authority dated April 24, 2014 (“Member”) organized under the laws of Delaware and having its chief executive office at 155
South Wacker Drive, Suite 4250, Chicago, Illinois 60606, and REDWOOD TRUST, INC., a corporation (“Company”) organized under the laws of Maryland, and having its chief executive office at One Belvedere Place, Suite 300, Mill Valley,
California 94941. 
 WHEREAS, Company is the parent company of Member; and 

WHEREAS, Member and Bank have entered into an Advances, Collateral Pledge, and Security Agreement, dated July 16, 2014, (“Agreement”), which
remains in full force and effect; and 
 WHEREAS, Company has guaranteed payment of all of Member’s present and future obligations and liabilities of
any kind to Bank pursuant to the Guaranty, dated July 16, 2014; and 
 WHEREAS, Company acknowledges that it will benefit from Bank entering into
transactions with Member pursuant to the Agreement; 
 WHEREAS, Company and Member acknowledge that Company’s financial condition will be considered by
the Bank when entering into any transactions with Member. 
 NOW THEREFORE, Company, Member and Bank agree as follows: 

Section 1.01. DEFINITIONS. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Agreement will have such defined meanings when used herein. Terms
defined herein will have such meanings for purposes of this Financial Covenants Supplement. To the extent a term, as defined in this Financial Covenants Supplement, is used in the Agreement, the definition in the Financial Covenants Supplement will
control as regards the Company. 
 (a) “Cash Equivalent” means cash, U.S. Treasury Securities, debt or mortgage-backed securities
(including participation certificates) issued by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or Federal National Mortgage Association, obligations guaranteed by Government National Mortgage Association, consolidated obligations of the Federal Home Loan
Bank System and/or obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States or an agency thereof, any money market fund rated “AAA” or a comparable rating by a NRSRO, and any other securities as may be specified from time to time in the
Credit Policy. 
 Section 2.01  FINANCIAL COVENANTS. 

(a) Company covenants and agrees that at any time Member has any Indebtedness that remains unpaid, that: 

(i) The ratio of the sum of Company’s total liabilities, but excluding non-recourse debt, to the stockholders’ equity, as such
amounts are reflected on Company’s most recent unaudited quarterly financial statements or audited annual financial statements, as applicable, in each case prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”),
is equal to or less than 5.00:1.00. 
 (ii)  Company has unencumbered Cash Equivalents in an amount of not less than $20,000,000.

 (iii)  Company has not been granted, nor has requested, a waiver of default from any
creditor due to Company’s suspension of payment to any creditor of material sums due or the occurrence of any event which results (or which the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, will result) in another creditor having the right to
accelerate the maturity of any indebtedness of Company under any security agreement, indenture, loan agreement, instrument. 

(b)  (i) Company shall deliver to the Bank, in form and substance substantially similar to Schedule A attached hereto, within
seven (7) calendar days after the last day of each quarter a certification signed by an authorized signer stating whether Company has been in compliance throughout the applicable quarter, whether Company remains in compliance with the financial
covenants set forth in Section 2.01(a)(i) and (ii) of this Financial Covenants Supplement and whether there had been any material changes to any financial covenants similar to the types of financial covenants set forth in
Section 2.01(a)(i) and (ii) (such changes causing more stringent terms) between Company and any creditor and if so, a summary of such material adverse changes; (ii) Company shall deliver to the Bank within seven (7) calendar days
after the filing of Company’s quarterly financial statements on Form 10-Q or annual financial statements on Form 10-K, as applicable, a schedule identifying unencumbered assets and recourse versus
non-recourse liabilities in a consolidating format. Notwithstanding the foregoing quarterly certification requirement set forth in 2.01(b)(i), if Company, at any time intra-quarter, is not in compliance with
the financial covenants set forth in Section 2.01(a)(i) and (ii), Company shall promptly notify Bank. 
 Section 3.01  GENERAL
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY COMPANY. Company hereby represents, warrants and covenants that, as of the date hereof and hereafter: 

(a) Company is not, and neither the execution of nor performance of any obligations of Company under this Financial Covenants Supplement
shall, with the passage of time, the giving of notice or otherwise, cause Company to be in violation of its charter or articles of incorporation, by-laws, any applicable law or any material administrative regulation; provided, however, that
violation of such material administrative regulation shall not include any regulatory violation that does not adversely impact the ability of Company to perform its obligations under this Financial Covenants Supplement or the Guaranty; 

(b) Company has full corporate power and authority and has received all corporate and governmental authorizations and approvals as may be
required to enter into and perform the obligations under this Financial Covenants Supplement; 
 (c) The information given by Company in any
document provided in connection with its obligations under this Financial Covenants Supplement is true, accurate and does not contain a material misstatement; 

(d) Company shall notify the Bank immediately upon the filing of any current report on Form 8-K that reports a material adverse event
affecting Company or its business or operations; and 
 (e) Company and the Bank consent to the recording of telephone conversations in
connection with this Financial Covenants Supplement. 
 Section 3.02 MISCELLANEOUS. 

(a) Sections 5.04 and 5.08 of the Agreement are hereby fully incorporated into, and made a part of this Financial Covenants Supplement, except
that for purposes of this Financial Covenants Supplement only, in Sections 5.04 and 5.08 every reference to “Member” is changed to “Company” and every reference to “Agreement” is changed to “Financial Covenants
Supplement.” 

  
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 (b) Section 5.05 of the Agreement is hereby fully incorporated into, and made a part of this
Financial Covenants Supplement, except that for purposes of this Financial Covenants Supplement only, in Section 5.05 every reference to “Member” is changed to “Company,” except for the reference to the Member’s DID
Account which remains as is, and every reference to “Agreement” is changed to “Financial Covenants Supplement.” 
 (c)
For purposes of this Financial Covenants Supplement, documents and electronic records shall be deemed signed by Company when a signature or an electronic signature of an authorized signatory or an authorized facsimile thereof appears on or is
associated with the document or electronic record. The Bank may rely on any signature or facsimile thereof which reasonably appears to the Bank to be the signature of an authorized person, including signatures appearing on documents transmitted
electronically to and reproduced mechanically at the Bank. The secretary or an assistant secretary of Company shall from time to time furnish to the Bank, on forms provided by the Bank, a certificate detailing the persons then authorized to act for
and on behalf of Company in accordance with this Financial Covenants Supplement together with specimen signatures or specimen electronic signatures of such persons. Such certifications are incorporated herein and made a part of this Financial
Covenants Supplement and shall continue in effect until expressly revoked in writing by Company notwithstanding that subsequent certifications may authorize additional persons to act for and on behalf of Company. 

(d) This Financial Covenants Supplement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of Company,
Member and Bank. 
 (e) This Financial Covenants Supplement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto
relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements between such parties which relate to such subject matter. 
 (f)
The captions and headings in this Financial Covenants Supplement are for convenience only and shall not be considered as part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Financial Covenants Supplement. 

(g) All representations, warranties, and covenants by Company contained in this Financial Covenants Supplement or made in writing in any
certificate or other writing required to be delivered pursuant to the terms of this Financial Covenants Supplement, shall, at the time made, be true, accurate and complete in all material respects. 

(h) NOTICES.  Any notice, advice, request, consent, or direction given, made, or withdrawn pursuant to this Financial Covenants
Supplement shall be given in writing or by an electronic transmission in such form and provided in accordance with such security procedures or similar protocols as may be established by the Bank, and must be delivered by: (a) hand delivery;
(b) certified mail, return receipt requested; (c) internationally recognized overnight courier service, or (d) electronically, to the other party’s respective address given below: 

 

			
	If to Company:	  	Redwood Trust, Inc.
		  	One Belvedere Place, Suite 300
		  	Mill Valley, California 94941
		  	Attention: Secretary
		  	email:  notices@redwoodtrust.com
		
	and to:	  	Redwood Trust, Inc.
		  	One Belvedere Place, Suite 300
		  	Mill Valley, California 94941
		  	Attention:  Treasurer
		  	email:  notices@redwoodtrust.com

  
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	With a copy to:	  	Kaye Scholer LLP
		  	3 First National Plaza
		  	70 West Madison Street, Suite 4200
		  	Chicago, Illinois 60602
		  	Attention:  Daniel J. Hartnett
		  	email:  daniel.hartnett@kayescholer.com
		
	If to Bank:	  	Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
		  	200 E. Randolph Drive, 18th Floor
		  	Chicago, Illinois 60601
		  	Attention:  Credit Department
		  	Email:  membernotices@fhlbc.com

 All notices, except for electronic notices, shall be deemed to have been delivered when the notice is either
refused to be accepted or is received by the party to whom the notice is directed. Notices sent electronically shall be deemed delivered on the same business day on which it is sent electronically (or on the next business day, if such notification
is sent out after 5:00 p.m. recipient’s time). 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Company, the Member and the Bank have caused this Financial
Covenants Supplement to be signed in their names by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above mentioned. 
  

							
	RWT FINANCIAL, LLC	  		 		 	
				
	By: /s/ Christopher J. Abate	  		 		 	
				
	Title:  Chief Financial Officer	  	Member Number:	 	    03024-7	 	
		  		 	  
	 	
				
	REDWOOD TRUST, INC.	  		 		 	
				
	By: /s/ Christopher J. Abate	  		 		 	
				
	Title:  Chief Financial Officer	  		 		 	
			
	FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CHICAGO	 		 	
				
	By: /s/ Michelle Jonson	  		 	By: /s/Agnes Hardison	 	
				
	Name:  Michelle Jonson	  		 	Name:  Agnes Hardison	 	
	Title:  Senior Vice President	  		 	Title:  Senior Vice President

  
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