MILL VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT; “Redwood,” the “Company”), a leader in expanding access to housing for homebuyers and renters, today announced the closing of SPIRE 2026-1, the inaugural non-qualified mortgage (“non-QM”) securitization issued through Aspire, Redwood’s non-QM mortgage banking platform. The $391 million transaction marks an important milestone in Aspire’s strategy to diversify its funding sources and expand its capital markets platform. Built