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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

[ ]	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________ to _____________

Commission File Number: 333-155428

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	26-3541068
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


900 Veterans Blvd., Suite 500, Redwood City, CA	94063
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(650) 365-5341

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. [X] YES [ ] NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

[ ] YES [ ] NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [ ]	Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

[ ] YES [X] NO

Part I –FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Balance Sheets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009 (audited)

ASSETS

	September 30,		December 31,
	2010		2009
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,041,664	$	371,551

Loans
Secured by deeds of trust
Principal balances		2,582,083		1,253,742
Accrued interest		16,106		5,468
Total loans		2,598,189		1,259,210

Receivable from affiliate		—		67,508

Loan administration fees, net		17,169		9,907

Total assets	$	4,657,022	$	1,708,176

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

Liabilities
Payable to affiliate	$	—	$	700
Total liabilities		—		700

Investors in applicant status		1,040,000		583,500

Capital
Members’ capital
Members’ capital, subject to redemption		3,614,714		1,123,244
Managers’ capital		2,308		732
Total members' capital		3,617,022		1,123,976
Total liabilities and capital	$	4,657,022	$	1,708,176

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statements of Operations

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

(unaudited)

	THREE MONTHS ENDED				NINE MONTHS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 30,				SEPTEMBER 30,
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Revenues
Loans
Interest, net	$	59,673	$	—	$	122,482	$	—
Late fees		—		—		99		—
Total loan revenue		59,673		—		122,581		—

Other interest, net		115		—		385		—
Other		—		—		100		—
Total revenues		59,788		—		123,066		—

Operating Expenses
Mortgage servicing fees		1,522		—		3,171		—
Costs from Redwood Mortgage Corp.		1,134		—		2,369		—
Professional services		—		—		7,329		—
Other		658		—		2,854		—
Total operating expenses		3,314		—		15,723		—

Net income	$	56,474	$	—	$	107,343	$	—

Net income
Managers ( 1%)	$	894	$	—	$	1,073	$	—
Members (99%)		55,580		—		106,270		—
	$	56,474	$	—	$	107,343	$	—

Net income per $1,000 invested for entire period	$	16	$	—	$	49	$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

				Members
	Investors
	In			Capital			Unallocated			Formation			Total
	Applicant			Account			Syndication			Loan,			Members
	Status			Members			Costs			Gross			Capital

Balances at December 31, 2009	$	583,500		$	1,314,371		$	(58,447	)	$	(132,680	)	$	1,123,244
Contributions on application		3,323,452			—			—			—			—
Formation loan increases		—			—			—			(219,342	)		(219,342	)
Transfers to members’ capital		(2,866,952	)		2,897,438			—			—			2,897,438
Net income		—			106,270			—			—			106,270
Syndication costs incurred		—						(127,722	)		—			(127,722	)
Withdrawals		—			(165,174	)		—			—			(165,174	)

Balances at September 30, 2010	$	1,040,000		$	4,152,905		$	(186,169	)	$	(352,022	)	$	3,614,714

	Managers
							Total
	Capital			Unallocated			Capital			Total
	Account			Syndication			Account			Members’
	Managers			Costs			Managers			Capital

Balances at December 31, 2009	$	1,322		$	(590	)	$	732		$	1,123,976
Formation loan increases		—			—			—			(219,342	)
Transfers to members’ capital		1,973			—			1,973			2,899,411
Net income		1,073			—			1,073			107,343
Syndication costs incurred		—			(1,291	)		(1,291	)		(129,013	)
Withdrawals		(179	)		—			(179	)		(165,353

Balances at September 30, 2010	$	4,189		$	(1,881	)	$	2,308		$	3,617,022

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

(unaudited)

	2010			2009
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	107,343		$	—
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Amortization of loan administration fees		2,618			—
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Accrued interest		(10,638	)		—
Receivable from affiliate		67,508			—
Loan administration fees		(9,880	)		—
Payable to affiliate		(700	)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		156,251			—

Cash flows from investing activities
Loans originated		(1,622,330	)		—
Principal collected on loans		293,989			—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(1,328,341	)		—

Cash flows from financing activities
Contributions by member applicants		3,355,911			—
Members’ withdrawals		(165,353	)		—
Syndication costs paid		(129,013	)		—
Formation loan lending		(219,342	)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		2,842,203			—

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1,670,113			—

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period		371,551			—

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	2,041,664		$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

NOTE 1 – GENERAL

In the opinion of management of the company, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial information included therein. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year.

Redwood Mortgage Investors IX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, was organized in October 2008 to engage in business as a mortgage lender for the primary purpose of making loans secured by deeds of trust on real property located in California. The managers are Redwood Mortgage Corp. (RMC) and Gymno Corporation, both California corporations. Loans are arranged and serviced by Redwood Mortgage Corp. In connection with the company’s formation, Gymno Corporation, as the initial member, contributed $10,000 to the company. Upon the admission of additional members, the $10,000 capital contribution was refunded to Gymno, upon which it was withdrawn as the initial member of the company, per the operating agreement. Gymno has since contributed to the company’s capital 1/10 of 1% of member contributions as required per the operating agreement.

The rights, duties and powers of the managers and members of the company are governed by the company’s operating agreement and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. The description of the company's operating agreement contained in this financial statement provides only general information. Members should refer to the company's operating agreement for a more complete description of the provisions. Income taxes – federal and state – are the obligation of the members, if and when taxes apply, other than for the annual Delaware and California franchise taxes levied on and paid by the company.

Distribution reinvestment plan

Members may elect to have all or a portion of their monthly distributions reinvested in additional units, subject to the availability of units under the distribution reinvestment plan. Members may withdraw from the distribution reinvestment plan with written notice.

Initial offering

In June 2009 the company commenced its initial public offering of up to 150,000,000 units of its membership interests, at $1 per unit to the public and 37,500,000 units at $1 per unit, to its members pursuant to its distribution reinvestment plan.

Sales commissions - formation loans

Sales commissions paid to broker/dealers are an obligation of RMC and are not paid directly by the company out of the offering proceeds. The company loans to RMC, one of the managers, amounts sufficient to pay all sales commissions and amounts payable in connection with unsolicited orders. This loan is unsecured and non-interest bearing and is referred to as the “formation loan.” The following summarizes formation loan transactions at September 30, 2010:

Formation loan made	$	352,022
Unamortized discount on imputed interest		(51,824	)
Formation loan made, net		300,198
Repayments to date		—
Early withdrawal penalties applied		—
Formation loan, net		300,198
Unamortized discount on imputed interest		51,824
September 30, 2010 balance	$	352,022

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

NOTE 1 – GENERAL (continued)

Sales commissions - formation loan (continued)

The formation loan is deducted from members’ capital in the balance sheets. As amounts are collected from RMC, the formation loan balance is reduced, reducing the deduction from capital. Interest is imputed at the market rate of interest in effect at the date an offering closed. Imputed interest has been recorded for the current offering. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, nothing was recorded related to amortization of the discount on imputed interest.

Syndication costs

The company bears its own syndication costs, other than certain sales commissions, including legal and accounting expenses, printing costs, selling expenses and filing fees. Syndication costs are charged against members’ capital and are being allocated to individual members consistent with the company's operating agreement.

RMC is entitled to receive reimbursement of organizational and syndication costs expended on behalf of the company. Through September 30, 2010, organizational and syndication costs totaled approximately $1,304,000. The company is obligated to reimburse RMC for these costs up to an amount equal to 4.5% of gross offering proceeds until RMC has been fully reimbursed for such costs. RMC is responsible for any portion of such costs exceeding 4.5% of gross offering proceeds. Based on gross offering proceeds of $4,178,886 through September 30, 2010, the company reimbursed RMC for $188,050 in organizational and syndication costs (representing 4.5% of the gross offering proceeds).

Through September 30, 2010, syndication costs of $188,050 had been incurred by the company with the following distribution:

Costs incurred	$	188,050
Early withdrawal penalties applied		—
Allocated to date		—

September 30, 2010 balance	$	188,050

Term of the Company

The company is scheduled to terminate October 8, 2028, unless sooner terminated as provided in the operating agreement.

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Management estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions about the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Such estimates relate principally to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, including the valuation of impaired loans, (which itself requires determining the fair value of the collateral), and the valuation of real estate held for sale and held as investment, at acquisition and subsequently. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Management estimates (continued)

Collateral fair values are reviewed quarterly and the protective equity for each loan is computed. As used herein, “protective equity” is the arithmetic difference between the fair value of the collateral, net of any senior liens, and the loan balance, where “loan balance” is the sum of the unpaid principal, advances and the recorded interest thereon. This computation is done for each loan (whether impaired or performing), and while loans secured by collateral of similar property type are grouped, there is enough distinction and variation in the collateral that a loan-by-loan, collateral-by-collateral analysis is appropriate.

The fair value of the collateral is determined by exercise of judgment based on management’s experience informed by appraisals (by licensed appraisers), brokers’ opinion of values, and publicly available information on in-market transactions. Historically, it has been rare for determinations of fair value to be made without substantial reference to current market transactions. However, in recent years, due to the low levels of real estate transactions, and the rising number of transactions that are distressed (i.e., that are executed by an unwilling seller – often compelled by lenders or other claimants – and/or executed without broad exposure or with market exposure but with few, if any, resulting offers), more interpretation, judgment and interpolation/extrapolation within and across property types is required.

Appraisals of commercial real property generally present three approaches to estimating value: 1) market comparables or sales approach; 2) cost to replace and 3) capitalized cash flows or investment approach. These approaches may or may not result in a common, single value. The market-comparables approach may yield several different values depending on certain basic assumptions, such as, determining highest and best use (which may or may not be the current use); determining the condition (e.g. as-is, when-completed, or for land when-entitled); and determining the unit of value (e.g. as a series of individual unit sales or as a bulk disposition). Further complicating this process already subject to judgment, uncertainty and imprecision are the current low transaction volumes in the residential, commercial and land markets, and the variability that has resulted. This exacerbates the imprecision in the process, and requires additional considerations and inquiries as to whether the transaction was entered into by a willing seller in a functioning market or the transaction was completed in a distressed market, in which the predominant number of sellers are surrendering properties to lenders in partial settlement of debt (as is currently prevalent in the residential markets and is occurring more frequently in commercial markets) and/or participating in “arranged sales” to achieve partial settlement of debts and claims and to generate tax advantage. Either way, the present market is at historically low transaction volumes with neither potential buyers nor sellers willing to transact. In certain asset classes the time elapsed between transactions – other than foreclosures – was 12 or more months.

The uncertainty in the process is exacerbated by the tendency in distressed market for lesser-quality properties to transact while upper echelon properties remain off the market – or come on and off the market – because these owners often believe in the intrinsic value of their properties (and the recoverability of that value) and are unwilling to accept non-economic offers from opportunistic – often all cash – acquirers taking advantage of distressed markets. This accounts for the ever lower transaction volumes for higher quality properties which exacerbate the perception of a broadly declining market in which each succeeding transaction establishes a new low.

Management has the requisite familiarity with the markets the company lends in generally and of the collateral properties specifically to analyze sales-comparables and assess their suitability/applicability. Management is acquainted with market participants – investors, developers, brokers, lenders – that are useful, relevant secondary sources of data and information regarding valuation and valuation variability. These secondary sources may have familiarity with and perspectives on pending transactions, successful strategies to optimize value, and the history and details of specific properties – on and off the market - that enhance the process and analysis that is particularly and principally germane to establishing value in distressed markets and/or property types (such as land held for development and for units in a condominium conversion). Multiple inputs from different sources often collectively provide the best evidence of fair value. In these cases expected cash flows would be considered alongside other relevant information.

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Loans, advances and interest income

Loans and advances generally are stated at the unpaid principal balance. Management has discretion to pay amounts (advances) to third parties on behalf of borrowers to protect the company’s interest in the loan. Advances include, but are not limited to, the payment of interest and principal on a senior lien to prevent foreclosure by the senior lien holder, property taxes, insurance premiums, and attorney fees. Advances generally are stated at the unpaid balance and accrue interest until repaid by the borrower.

The company may on occasion fund a specific loan origination net of an interest reserve to insure timely interest payments at the inception (one to two years) of the loan. As monthly interest payments become due, the company funds the payments into the affiliated trust account.

If, based upon current information and events, it is probable the company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement; a loan may be designated as impaired. Impaired loans are included in management’s periodic analysis of recoverability. Any subsequent payments on impaired loans are applied to late fees and then to reduce first the accrued interest, then advances, and then unpaid principal balances.

The company may negotiate and enter into contractual workout agreements with borrowers whose loans are past maturity or who are delinquent in making payments which can delay and/or alter the loan’s cash flow and delinquency status.

Interest is accrued daily based on the unpaid principal balance of the loans. An impaired loan continues to accrue as long as the loan is in the process of collection and is considered to be well-secured. Loans are placed on non-accrual status at the earlier of management’s determination that the primary source of repayment will come from the foreclosure and subsequent sale of the collateral securing the loan (which usually occurs when a notice of sale is filed) or when the loan is no longer considered well-secured. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, the accrual of interest is discontinued; however, previously recorded interest is not reversed. A loan may return to accrual status when all delinquent interest and principal payments become current in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement.

Loan administration fees are capitalized and amortized over the life of the loan using the effective interest method.

Allowance for loan losses

Loans and the related accrued interest and advances are analyzed on a periodic basis for ultimate recoverability. Delinquencies are identified and followed as part of the loan system. Delinquencies are determined based upon contractual terms. For impaired loans, a provision is made for loan losses to adjust the allowance for loan losses to an amount considered by management to be adequate, with due consideration to collateral values, such that the net carrying amount (unpaid principal balance, plus advances, plus accrued interest less the specific allowance) is reduced to the present value of future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or, if a loan is collateral dependent, to the estimated fair value of the related collateral net of any senior loans, which would include costs to sell in arriving at net realizable value if planned disposition of the asset securing a loan is by way of sale.

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Allowance for loan losses (continued)

Loans determined not to be individually impaired are grouped by the property type of the underlying collateral, and for each loan and for the total by property type, the amount of protective equity or amount of exposure to loss (i.e., the dollar amount of the deficiency of the fair value of the underlying collateral to the loan balance) is computed. Based on its knowledge of the borrowers and their historical (and expected) performance, and the exposure to loss as indicated in the analysis, management estimates an appropriate reserve by property type for probable credit losses in the portfolio. Because the company is an asset-based lender and because specific regions, neighborhoods and even properties within the same neighborhoods, vary significantly as to real estate values and transaction activity, general market trends, which may be indicative of a change in the risk of a loss, are secondary to the condition of the property, the property type and the neighborhood/region in which the property is located, and do not enter substantially into the determination of the amount of the non-specific (i.e. general) reserves.

The fair value estimates are derived from information available in the real estate markets including similar property, and may require the experience and judgment of third parties such as commercial real estate appraisers and brokers. The company charges off uncollectible loans and related receivables directly to the allowance account once it is determined the full amount is not collectible.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-20, “Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses.” This ASU requires significant new disclosures about the allowance for credit losses and the credit quality of financing receivables. The requirements are intended to enhance transparency regarding credit losses and the credit quality of loan and lease receivables by disclosing an evaluation of (i) the nature of credit risk inherent in the entity’s portfolio of financing receivables, (ii) how that risk is analyzed and assessed in arriving at the allowance for credit losses and (iii) the changes and reasons for those changes in the allowance for credit losses. Under this statement, allowance for credit losses and fair value are to be disclosed by portfolio segment, while credit quality information, impaired financing receivables and nonaccrual status are to be presented by class of financing receivable. Disclosure of the nature and extent, the financial impact and segment information of troubled debt restructurings will also be required. The disclosures are to be presented at the level of disaggregation that management uses when assessing and monitoring the portfolio’s risk and performance. ASU 2010-20 will be effective for the company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2010, as it relates to disclosures required as of the end of a reporting period. Disclosures that relate to activity during a reporting period will be required for the company’s financial statements that include periods beginning on or after January 1, 2011.

NOTE 3 – MANAGERS AND RELATED PARTIES

The following are commissions and/or fees that are paid to the managers or their affiliates:

- Loan brokerage commissions - For fees in connection with the review, selection, evaluation, negotiation and extension of loans, the managers may collect loan brokerage commissions (points) limited to an amount not to exceed 4% of the total company assets per year. The loan brokerage commissions are paid by the borrowers and thus, are not an expense of the company. Loan brokerage commissions paid by the borrowers were $9,450 and $0 for the three month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $30,990 and $0 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

NOTE 3 – MANAGERS AND RELATED PARTIES (continued)

- Loan administrative fees - RMC receives a loan administrative fee in an amount up to 1% of the principal amount of each new loan originated or acquired on the company's behalf by RMC for services rendered in connection with the selection and underwriting of potential loans. Such fees are payable by the company upon the closing of each loan. Loan administration fees paid by the company were $2,700 and $0 for the three month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $9,880 and $0 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

- Processing and escrow fees - RMC receives processing and escrow fees for services in connection with notary, document preparation, credit investigation and escrow fees in an amount equal to the fees customarily charged by RMC for comparable services in the geographical area where the property securing the loan is located, payable solely by the borrower and not by the company.

- Mortgage servicing fees - Mortgage servicing fees of up to 0.25%, on an annual basis, of the unpaid principal of each loan are paid monthly to RMC, or such lesser amount as is reasonable and customary in the geographic area where the property securing the mortgage is located. RMC is entitled to receive these fees regardless of whether specific mortgage payments are collected. The managers, in their sole discretion, may elect to accept less than the maximum amount of the mortgage servicing fee to enhance the earnings of the company. Mortgage servicing fees were $1,522 and $0 for the three month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $3,171 and $0 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

- Asset management fees - The managers receive a monthly asset management fee for managing the company's portfolio and operations in an amount up to 0.75% annually of the portion of the capital originally committed to investment in mortgages, not including leverage, and including up to 2% of working capital reserves. This amount will be recomputed annually after the second full year of operations by subtracting from the then fair value of the company’s loans plus working capital reserves, an amount equal to the outstanding debt.

The managers, in their sole discretion, may elect to accept less than the maximum amount of the asset management fee to enhance the earnings of the company. Such fee waivers were not made for the purpose of providing the company with sufficient funds to satisfy unit redemption requests, nor were such waivers made in order to meet any required level of distributions, as the company has no such required level of distributions. The managers do not use any specific criteria in determining the exact amount of fees to be waived. The decision to waive fees and the amount, if any, to be waived, is made by the managers in their sole discretion.

Asset management fees are summarized in the following table for the three and nine month periods ended September 30.

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2010			2009		2010			2009
Maximum chargeable by managers	$	8,938		$	—	$	16,513		$	—
Waived by managers		(8,938	)		—		(16,513	)		—
Net charged	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—

- Costs from RMC - RMC, a manager, is reimbursed by the company for operating expenses incurred on behalf of the company including, without limitation, accounting and audit fees, legal fees and expenses, postage, and the costs for preparation of reports to members, and out-of-pocket general and administration expenses. RMC was reimbursed for operating expenses totaling $1,134 and $0 for the three month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $2,369 and $0 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

NOTE 3 – MANAGERS AND RELATED PARTIES (continued)

- Organization and offering expenses - RMC is entitled to receive reimbursement of organizational and offering expenses expended on behalf of the company. Through September 30, 2010, organizational and offering expenses totaled approximately $1,304,000. Upon achieving the minimum unit sales of 1,000,000 units, the company became obligated to reimburse RMC for these costs up to an amount equal to 4.5% of gross offering proceeds until RMC has been fully reimbursed for organizational and offering expenses expended on behalf of the company.

NOTE 4 – LOANS

The company generally funds loans with a fixed interest rate and a five-year term. All loans outstanding provide for monthly payments of principal and interest, typically calculated on a 30 year amortization, with the remaining principal balance due at maturity.

The cash flow and the income generated by the real property securing the loan factor into the credit decisions, as does the general creditworthiness, experience and reputation of the borrower. Such considerations though are subordinate to a determination that the value of the real property is sufficient, in and of itself, as a source of repayment. The amount of the company’s loan combined with the outstanding debt and claims secured by a senior deed of trust on the property generally will not exceed a specified percentage of the appraised value of the property (the loan to value ratio or LTV) as determined by an independent written appraisal at the time the loan is made. The loan-to-value ratio generally will not exceed 80% for residential properties (including apartments), 75% for commercial properties, and 50% for land. The excess of the total debt, including the company’s loan, and the value of the collateral is the protective equity.

Secured loan transactions are summarized in the following table for the nine months ended September 30.

	2010
Unpaid principal balance, beginning of the year	$	1,253,742
New loans		1,622,330
Borrower repayments		(293,989	)
Unpaid principal balance, end of period	$	2,582,083

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

Secured loans had the characteristics presented in the following table.

	September 30,			December 31,
	2010			2009
Number of secured loans		12			8
Secured loans – unpaid principal balance (or Principal)	$	2,582,083		$	1,253,742

Average secured loan	$	215,174		$	156,718
Average secured loan as percent of total secured loans		8.33	%		12.50	%
Average secured loan as percent of members’ capital		5.95	%		13.94	%

Largest secured loan	$	330,348		$	269,487
Largest secured loan as percent of total secured loans		12.79	%		21.49	%
Largest secured loan as percent of members’ capital		9.13	%		23.98	%
Largest secured loan as percent of total assets		7.09	%		15.78	%

Smallest secured loan	$	98,196		$	98,766
Smallest secured loan as percent of total secured loans		3.80	%		7.88	%
Smallest secured loan as percent of members’ capital		2.71	%		8.79	%
Smallest secured loan as percent of total assets		2.11	%		5.78	%

Number of counties where security is located (all California)		6			6
Largest percentage of secured loans in one county		42.03	%		29.37	%

Number of secured loans in foreclosure status		—			—
Secured loans in foreclosure – unpaid principal balance	$	—		$	—

Number of secured loans with an interest reserve		—			—
Interest reserves	$	—		$	—

Secured loans – interest rates (fixed)		8.75 – 11.00	%		8.75 - 10.00	%

As of September 30, 2010, the company’s largest loan in the unpaid principal balance of $330,348 represents 12.79% of outstanding secured loans and 9.13% of company assets. The loan is secured by a residential property located in San Francisco, California, bears an interest rate of 10.00% and matures on May 1, 2018.

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

- Lien positions - Secured loans had the lien positions presented in the following table.

	September 30, 2010						December 31, 2009
	Loans	Principal			Percent		Loans	Principal			Percent
First trust deeds	7	$	1,448,381		56	%	5	$	833,817		67	%
Second trust deeds	5		1,133,702		44		3		419,925		33
Third trust deeds	—		—		—		—		—		—
Total secured loans	12		2,582,083		100	%	8		1,253,742		100	%
Liens due other lenders at loan closing			2,844,370						707,893

Total debt		$	5,426,453					$	1,961,635

Appraised property value at loan closing		$	11,715,115					$	4,442,021

Percent of total debt to appraised
values (LTV) at loan closing (1)			46.32	%					44.16	%

(1)

Based on appraised values and liens due other lenders at loan closing. The loan to value computation does not take into account increases or decreases in security property values subsequent to the loan closing nor does it include decreases or increases of the amount owing on senior liens to other lenders by payments or interest accruals, if any.

- Property type - Secured loans summarized by property type of the collateral are presented in the table following.

	September 30, 2010					December 31, 2009
	Loans	Principal		Percent		Loans	Principal		Percent
Single family (2)	11	$	2,312,083	90	%	8	$	1,253,742	100	%
Multi-family	1		270,000—	10		—		—	—
Commercial	—		—	—		—		—	—
Land	—		—	—		—		—	—
Total secured loans	12	$	2,582,083	100	%	8	$	1,253,742	100	%

(2)	Single family properties include owner-occupied and non-owner occupied single family homes, and condominium units.

- Scheduled maturities - Secured loans are scheduled to mature as presented in the following table.

Scheduled maturities	Loans	Principal		Percent
2010	—	$	—	—	%
2011	1		206,803	8
2012	—		—	—
2013	2		343,664	13
2014	2		229,271	9
Thereafter	7		1,802,345	70
Total secured loans	12	$	2,582,083	100	%

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

NOTE 4 – LOANS (continued)

It is the manager’s experience that loans may be repaid or refinanced before, at or after the contractual maturity date. For matured loans, the company may continue to accept payments while pursuing collection of amounts owed from borrowers. Therefore, the above tabulation for scheduled maturities is not a forecast of future cash receipts.

- Delinquent loans - The company did not have any secured loans more than 90 days delinquent in interest payments as of September 30, 2010 or December 31, 2009.

- Impaired loans - The company did not have any secured loans designated as impaired at September 30, 2010 or December 31, 2009.

NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE

GAAP defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and (iv) willing to transact.

The company determines the fair values of its assets and liabilities based on the fair value hierarchy established in GAAP. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value (Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3). Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the company has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market is a market in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs reflect the company’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk). Unobservable inputs are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances and may include the company’s own data.

The company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value:

(a)	Cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amount equals fair value. All amounts, including interest bearing accounts, are subject to immediate withdrawal.

(b)	Secured loans. The fair value of the secured loans of $2,623,000 and $1,260,000 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, was estimated based upon projected cash flows discounted at the estimated current interest rates at which similar loans would be made.

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Loan commitments

The company may make construction and rehabilitation loans which are not fully disbursed at loan inception. The company typically approves the borrowers up to a maximum loan balance; however, disbursements are made periodically upon completion of phases of the construction or rehabilitation or as otherwise required under the loan documents. At September 30, 2010, there were no construction or rehabilitation loans and no undisbursed loan funds. The company does not maintain a separate cash reserve to hold the undisbursed obligations, which are intended to be funded.

The company may negotiate various workout agreements with borrowers whose loans are past maturity or who are delinquent in making payments. The company was not obligated to fund additional money as of September 30, 2010.

Legal proceedings

In the normal course of business, the company may become involved in various legal proceedings such as assignment of rents, bankruptcy proceedings, appointment of receivers, unlawful detainers, judicial foreclosure, etc., to enforce the provisions of the deeds of trust, collect the debt owed under the promissory notes, or to protect, or recoup its investment from the real property secured by the deeds of trust and to resolve disputes between borrowers, lenders, lien holders and mechanics. None of these actions typically would be of any material importance. As of the date hereof, the company is not involved in any legal proceedings other than those that would be considered part of the normal course of business.

NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

None

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and notes thereto, which are included in Item 1 of this Report, as well as the audited financial statements and the notes thereto, and “Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Report on Form 10-Q which are not historical facts may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding the company’s expectations, hopes, intentions, beliefs and strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding future interest rates and economic conditions and their effect on the company and its assets, trends in the California real estate market, estimates as to the allowance for loan losses, estimates of future member withdrawals, 2010 annualized yield estimates, expectations regarding the level of future loan delinquencies or foreclosures, and beliefs relating to the impact on the company from current economic conditions and trends in the financial and credit markets. Actual results may be materially different from what is projected by such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include unexpected changes in economic conditions and interest rates, the impact of competition and competitive pricing, regulatory changes and downturns in the real estate markets in which the company has made loans. All forward-looking statements and reasons why results may differ included in this Form 10-Q are made as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement or reason why actual results may differ.

Overview

The company was formed on October 8, 2008 to engage in business as a mortgage lender. The company makes loans secured primarily by first and second deeds of trust on residential, investment or commercial property in California. Loans are arranged and serviced by Redwood Mortgage Corp. The company commenced active operations in October 2009. Prior to that time, the company was engaged only in organizational and offering activities.

On November 18, 2008, the company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-11 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer up to 150,000 units of its membership interests to the public in its primary offering and 37,500,000 units to its members pursuant to its distribution reinvestment plan. On June 8, 2009, the SEC declared the company’s Registration Statement effective and the company commenced its initial public offering. Offering proceeds are released to the company and applied to investments in mortgage loans and the payment or reimbursement of organization and offering expenses. The amount of loans the company funds or acquires will depend upon the number of units sold in the public offering and the resulting amount of the net proceeds available for investment in loans.

The company will experience a relative increase in liquidity as additional subscriptions for units are received and a relative decrease in liquidity as net offering proceeds are expended in connection with the funding and acquisition of loans and the payment or reimbursement of organization and offering expenses.

Critical Accounting Policies

Management estimates

The uncertainty in the process is exacerbated by overt (over)conservatism and caution exercised by appraisers. Criticized as having contributed to the asset bubble by inflating values, beginning in the immediate aftermath of the market and economic crisis, as a class the tendency of appraisers now is seemingly to (over)compensate by searching out or over-weighting lower sales comparables, thereby depressing values. It also may be reflective of the tendency in distressed market for lesser-quality properties to transact while upper echelon properties remain off the market – or come on and off the market – because these owners often believe in the intrinsic value of their properties (and the recoverability of that value) and are unwilling to accept “vulture” offers. This accounts for the ever lower transaction volumes for higher-quality properties which exacerbate the perception of a broadly declining market in which each succeeding transaction establishes a new low.

Management has the requisite familiarity with the markets the company lends in generally and of the collateral properties specifically to analyze sales-comparables and assess their suitability/applicability. Management is acquainted with market participants – investors, developers, brokers, lenders – that are useful, relevant secondary sources of data and information regarding valuation and valuation variability. These secondary sources may have familiarity with and perspectives on pending transactions, successful strategies to optimize value, and the history and details of specific properties - on and off the market - that enhance the process and analysis that is particularly and principally germane to establishing value in distressed markets and/or property types (such as land held for development and for units in a condominium conversion). Multiple inputs from different sources often collectively provide the best evidence of fair value. In these cases expected cash flows would be considered alongside other relevant information.

Loans, advances and interest income

Loans and advances generally are stated at the unpaid principal balance. Management has discretion to pay amounts (advances) to third parties on behalf of borrowers to protect the company’s interest in the loan. Advances include, but are not limited to, the payment of interest and principal on a senior lien to prevent foreclosure by the senior lien holder, property taxes, insurance premiums, and attorney fees. Advances generally are stated at the unpaid principal balance and accrue interest until repaid by the borrower.

The company may fund a specific loan origination net of an interest reserve to insure timely interest payments at the inception (one to two years) of the loan. As monthly interest payments become due, the company funds the payments into the affiliated trust account.

Loan administration fees are capitalized and amortized over the life of the loan using the effective interest method.

Allowance for loan losses

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

Managers and Related Parties

The managers of the company are Redwood Mortgage Corp. (RMC) and Gymno Corporation. Most company business is conducted through RMC, which arranges, services and maintains the loan portfolio for the benefit of the company. The fees received by the managers are paid in accordance with the operating agreement and are determined at the sole discretion of the managers, subject to limitations imposed by the operating agreement. See Note 1 (General) and Note 3 (General Partners and Related Parties) to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Report for a detailed discussion of the various company activities for which related parties are compensated and other related transactions, including the formation loans to RMC.

Contributed Capital

The managers are required to contribute to capital 1/10 of 1% of the aggregate capital accounts of the members. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, a manager, Gymno Corporation, had contributed $4,189 and $1,322 respectively, as capital in accordance with Section 4.2 of the operating agreement. One percent of our net profits and one percent of our net losses will be allocated to our managers.

Results of Operations

The company’s operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 are discussed below. The company commenced operations in October, 2009.

	Results for the three months ended September 30, 2010				Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2010
	Dollars		Percent		Dollars		Percent
Revenues
Loans
Interest, net	$	59,673	—	%	$	122,482	—
Late fees		—	—			99	—
Total loan revenue		59,673	—			122,581	—
Other interest		115	—			385	—
Other		—	—			100	—
Total revenues		59,788	—			123,066	—

Operating expenses
Mortgage servicing fees		1,522	—			3,171	—
Costs through Redwood Mortgage Corp.		1,134	—			2,369	—
Professional services		—	—			7,329	—
Other		658	—			2,854	—
Total operating expenses		3,314	—			15,723	—
Net income	$	56,474	—	%	$	107,343	—

Please refer to the above table throughout the discussions of Results of Operations.

Revenue – Loans – Interest

Information related to the interest on loans, net of the amortization of loan administrative fees, is presented in the following table for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010.

	Average		Stated
	Secured		Average		Effective
	Loan		Yield		Yield
	Balance		Rate		Rate
Three months	$	2,434,584	9.58	%	9.80	%
Nine months	$	1,690,791	9.53		9.66	%

Operating Expenses

The mortgage servicing fee has been paid to RMC in accordance with the operating agreement. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, RMC has waived the asset management fee and its right to be reimbursed by the company for certain professional fees while the loan balances and resultant revenue are small. There is no assurance that RMC will waive its right to receive such fees or reimbursements in future periods.

Allowance for Losses

The managers periodically review the loan portfolio, examining the status of delinquencies, the underlying collateral securing these loans, real estate held expenses, sales activities, and borrower’s payment records and other data relating to the loan portfolio. Data on the local real estate market and on the national and local economy are studied. Based upon this and other information, the allowance for loan losses is increased or decreased. Borrower foreclosures are a normal aspect of company operations. The company is not a credit based lender and hence while it reviews the credit history and income of borrowers, and if applicable, the income from income producing properties, the managers expect the company will on occasion take back real estate security. At September 30, 2010, no loans within the company’s loan portfolio were past maturity and/or past due 90 days or more in interest payments. The company may occasionally enter into workout agreements with borrowers who are past maturity or delinquent in their regular payments. No company loans were subject to a workout agreement as of September 30, 2010. Typically, a workout agreement allows the borrower to extend the maturity date of the balloon payment and/or allows the borrower to make current monthly payments while deferring for periods of time, past due payments, or allows time to pay the loan in full. Workout agreements and foreclosures generally exist within our loan portfolio to greater or lesser degrees, depending primarily on the health of the economy. Management expects the number of foreclosures and workout agreements will rise during difficult times and conversely fall during good economic times. Workouts and delinquencies are considered when management arrives at an appropriate allowance for loan losses and based on our experience, are reflective of our loan marketplace segment. Because of the number of variables involved, the magnitude of possible swings and the managers’ inability to control many of these factors, actual results, may sometimes differ significantly from estimates made by the managers.

Since inception, none of the company’s loans have become delinquent and the company has not filed any notices of default against borrowers. During the current, prolonged real estate downturn and recession, borrowers generally have struggled to make their scheduled loan payments. In the past, such borrowers would typically sell or refinance their property to repay the loan. However, real estate markets have been hurt by slow sales and by lower property values making the sale of property difficult. In addition, the deterioration of credit markets including all segments of real estate lending markets, more stringent borrower and property underwriting standards, reduced property values, lower loan to value lending ratios and a general lack of desire by traditional lending institutions to lend money secured by real estate have all contributed to significantly reduced credit availability to borrowers and potential real estate buyers. These dramatic changes have severely constrained credit and greatly hampered the ability of borrowers to refinance or sell their properties as a means of repayment of maturing debt in the event they find themselves unable to make their monthly loan payment. Delinquencies higher than traditional lending institutions are typical of our market segment and the company expects to have a level of delinquency higher than banking institutions within its portfolio.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The company relies upon sales of units, loan payoffs and borrowers' mortgage payments as the source of funds for new loans. Recently, mortgage interest rates have been at historically low levels. If interest rates were to increase substantially, the yield of the company’s loans may provide lower yields than other comparable debt-related investments. In such event, unit purchases by prospective members could decline, which would reduce our overall liquidity. Additionally, if, as expected, we make primarily fixed rate loans, if interest rates were to rise, the likely result would be a slower prepayment rate for the company. This could cause a lower degree of liquidity as well as a slowdown in the ability of the company to invest in loans at the then current interest rates. Conversely, in the event interest rates were to decline, we could see both or either of a surge of unit purchases by prospective members, and significant borrower prepayments, which, if we can only obtain the then existing lower rates of interest may cause a dilution of our yield on loans, thereby lowering our overall yield to members. As we make additional loans, we expect over time that cash will be generated on a more constant basis from borrower payments of interest, principal and loan payoffs and that cash flow will exceed company expenses, earnings and unit redemptions. Excess cash flow, if any, will be invested in new loan opportunities or in other company business, when available.

Currently the credit and financial markets are facing a significant and prolonged disruption. As a result, loans are not readily available to borrowers or purchasers of real estate. Continued credit constraints could impact us and our borrowers’ ability to eventually sell properties or refinance their loans in the event they have difficulty making loan payments or their loan matures. Borrowers are also generally finding it more difficult to refinance or sell their properties due to the general decline in California real estate values in recent years. The company’s loans generally have shorter maturity terms than typical mortgages. As a result, any constraints on the ability of our borrowers to refinance their loans on or prior to maturity will likely have a negative impact on their ability to repay their loans and could result in a number of loans being designated as impaired. If, based upon current information and events, it is probable the company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement; a loan may be designated as impaired. Impaired loans are individually reviewed for ultimate collectability based on the fair value of the underlying collateral and the financial resources of the borrower. In the event a borrower is unable to repay a loan at maturity due to its inability to refinance the loan or otherwise, the company may consider extending the maturing loan through workouts or modifications, or foreclosing on the property as the general partners deem appropriate based on their evaluation of each individual loan. A slow down or reduction in loan repayments would likely reduce the company’s cash flows and restrict the company’s ability to invest in new loans or provide earnings and capital distributions.

We have adopted a distribution reinvestment plan pursuant to which members may elect to have a portion or all of the full amount of their distributions from us reinvested in additional units. Earnings allocable to members who participate in the distribution reinvestment plan will be retained by the company for making further loans or for other proper company purposes.

We allow members to redeem their units subject to certain limitations and penalties. Once a member’s initial five-year holding period has passed, the managers expect to see an increase in redemptions due to the ability of members to redeem units without penalty.

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, the company, after allocation of syndication costs, made the following allocation of earnings both to the members who elected to participate in the distribution reinvestment plan, and those that chose to receive monthly distributions.

	Three Months			Nine Months
Reinvesting	$	15,819		$	29,592
Distributing		42,595			95,582
Total	$	58,414		$	125,174
Percent of members’
capital, electing distribution		73	%		76	%

Members have no right to withdraw from the company or to obtain the return of their capital account for at least one year from the date of purchase of units. In order to provide our members with a certain degree of liquidity, we have adopted a unit redemption program. Generally, one year after purchasing your units, members may redeem all or part of their units, subject to certain significant restrictions and limitations. At that time, we may, subject to the significant restrictions and limitations described below, redeem the units presented for redemption to the extent that we have sufficient cash flow available to us to fund such redemption. The price paid for redeemed units will be based on the lesser of the purchase price paid by the redeeming member or the member's capital account balance as of the date of each redemption payment. For redemptions beginning after one year (but before two years), the redemptions will be calculated as 92% of purchase price or 92% of the capital account balance, whichever is less. Beginning after each of the subsequent years, the redemption percentages will increase to 94%, 96%, 98%, and 100% respectively, of the purchase or capital account balance, whichever is less. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any redemption, the number of units that may be redeemed per quarter per individual member will be subject to a maximum of the greater of 100,000 units or 25% of the member's units outstanding. For redemption requests requiring more than one quarter to fully redeem, the percentage discount amount that applies when the redemption payments begin will continue to apply throughout the entire redemption period and will apply to all units covered by such redemption request regardless of when the final redemption payment is made. Under our unit redemption program, in the event of an investor’s death, his or her heirs are provided with an option to redeem all or a portion of the investor’s units without penalty. In the second quarter of 2010, the company redeemed 40,000 units at a redemption price of $1 per unit following the death of one investor.

While the managers have set an estimated value for the units, such determination may not be representative of the ultimate price realized by a member for such units upon sale. No public trading market exists for the units and none is likely to develop. Thus, there is no certainty the units can be sold at a price equal to the stated value of the capital account.

Current Economic Conditions

The United States and California economies continue to suffer and feel the effects of the Great Recession. A sense of uncertainty reigns, leading consumers and businesses to remain cautious. The policy makers in the White House, Congress and Federal Reserve are frustrated with the persistent high rates of unemployment and the sluggish economic growth and continue to make attempts to stimulate the economy. These efforts have yet to manifest themselves in any sort of strong recovery or in significant reductions to unemployment.

Credit markets continue for the most part to be greatly curtailed and the de-leveraging of consumers and businesses continues through the current quarter. Financial institutions, in response to the difficult economic times, have increased underwriting standards and eliminated lending to perceived risky industries in their efforts to shore up balance sheets and credit quality. This has led to a dearth of available credit to many industries, particularly those involved with real estate such as construction, development, and lending for commercial and residential properties. Virtually all credit that is available for real estate is now being provided by the government through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, and FHA. These agencies are providing the vast majority of all single family and multi family financing. Without greater availability of credit, real estate will continue to suffer as owners and buyers cannot effectively buy, sell or refinance property, or otherwise take advantage of the current lower interest rate environment. A substantial number of sales transactions that do occur are distressed transactions or even short sales that wipe out the borrower’s equity.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was a negative 2.4 percent for the year 2009. In 2010, GDP began the first quarter with a 3.7 percent increase but that quickly slowed to a 1.7 percent increase in the second quarter and an estimated 2.0 percent increase in the third quarter. The falloff of GDP growth during the middle of 2010 has raised fears that the economy may fall into a deflationary cycle and that the recovery will be long and perhaps little improvement will seen in unemployment rates, possibly not rebounding until 2014.

Unemployment remains at historically high rates. At the end of 2009, the national unemployment rate had grown to 10 percent. In March 2010 the national unemployment rate declined to 9.7 percent, and then in June 2010 to 9.5 percent, however by October 2010 the unemployment rate had increased to 9.6 percent. In California, the unemployment rate reached 12.6 percent during the first quarter of 2010 – the all time high since statistics have been kept – and has dropped only slightly to 12.4 percent through September 2010. In many areas of California, the unemployment numbers are far higher, particularly in the central valleys and non-urban business centers. The stubbornly high unemployment levels both nationally and in California have many concerned that little recovery is taking place and that we may not be able to create jobs for a long time to come. Due to prolonged periods without work, workers who have lost their jobs might not be able to meet their financial obligations. Overall, the rise in unemployment and its continued historically high levels has caused significant worker concerns regarding their job security and lowered their confidence in their own financial circumstances.

With the general worsening of the United States economy during the Great Recession, delinquencies on real estate loans have risen dramatically, and are ongoing. In California, delinquencies and foreclosures are higher than the national averages. In the first quarter of 2009, the number of notices of default peaked at 135,431 – the highest number ever recorded. A total of 81,054, 70,051 and 83,261 notices of default were filed during the first, second and third quarters of 2010, respectively. Trustee sales, which reflect the number of houses or condominiums lost at the end of the foreclosure process, totaled 42,857, 47,669 and 45,377 for the first, second and third quarters of 2010, respectively. The all-time peak was 79,511 in the third quarter of 2008. Since this recession began, the sheer amount, quarter after quarter, of real estate taken back from borrowers continues to flood the market. In the third quarter of 2010, 35.5 percent of all homes sold were foreclosure resales.

Mortgage interest rates are a key factor in the affordability of real estate. The higher the interest rate, the less affordable real estate becomes. Mortgage interest rates are significantly influenced by the United States 10-year Treasury note rate. Following a downward trend in 2010 the ten year Treasury note rate has continued to fall throughout most of the second half of the year. During October 2010, the ten year Treasury note rate was 2.54 percent. Mortgage interest rates on 30 year fixed rate conforming loans followed the trend of the ten year Treasury note. As measured by Freddie Mac, 30 year fixed rate conforming loans reached their peak in May 2010 at 5.21 percent before descending to 4.17 percent (with an average 0.8 points) for the week ending November 11, 2010. The current 30 year mortgage interest rate is near historical lows. In spite of the current low interest rates, which would normally make homeownership more affordable, it appears that these rates are not a sufficient enough inducement to entice concerned consumers to take on mortgage debt. Borrowers are also facing tight underwriting standards which make it difficult to qualify for financing or refinancing at these rates.

In addition to mortgage rates, home prices also factor into affordability. Median home prices in California have declined from their highs in 2007 at $484,000. According to Dataquick, the median home price in California for March, June and September 2010 was $255,000, 270,000 and 265,000, respectively. The median home price in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area reached its peak in June and July 2007 at $665,000. For the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area the median home price for March, June and September 2010 was $380,000, $410,000 and $395.000, respectively.

In California, Dataquick reports that 37,295, 43,964 and 33,176 homes and condominiums sold during March, June and September 2010, respectively. Each of these monthly sales volumes represents declines from 2009 levels. Sales in California peaked in 2004 at 65,793. On average, there are about 44,708 sales per month in California. There is concern that declining sales volumes could begin to exert downward pressure on prices as inventories increase.

A return to a stable economic climate appears to be, at best, slow in arriving and perhaps will include periods of downturn. As sales volumes of homes remain depressed, this will put downward pressure on prices. The Treasury’s recent announcement to keep long term interest rates low may help to keep homes affordable and offer an offset to increased inventories of homes for sale. Another factor in the near term direction of residential real estate prices is the “shadow inventory” of properties that have or will be taken back by lenders. The volume and timing of the shadow inventory supply entering the market may exert downward pressure upon residential real estate prices, posing a continuing risk that home prices might further decline. Most analysts expect some further downward pressure on prices as unemployment remains high, credit remains tight (and in some asset classes is virtually non-existent), and consumer confidence remains low.

At a minimum, the remainder of 2010 will continue to be a challenging environment for the real estate industry with uncertainty being the biggest concern. Accordingly, the company continues to be selective in the mortgages that it approves for funding as to underwriting, location and property type criteria. The loans made have been able to achieve attractive pricing and low loan to value ratios, which is expected to continue as few lenders remain to compete in our niche of the lending market. Should the economy and specifically the real estate markets continue to languish these lending criteria including conservative low loan-to-value ratios that provide equity protection reduce substantially the risk of loan losses. Lending in this market requires a careful disciplined approach to selecting, servicing and collecting mortgages, which can build a loan portfolio of strong borrowers with excellent properties providing collateral

Contractual Obligations

None

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Secured Loan Portfolio

We commenced active operations in October 2009, following our acceptance of subscriptions for the minimum offering amount. As of September 30, 2010, we had twelve loans, totaling approximately $2,582,000. All of these loans are secured by properties located in California. The amount of loans the company funds or acquires will depend upon the number of units sold in the offering and the resulting amount of the net proceeds available for investment in loans.

The cash flow and the income generated by the real property securing the loan factor into the credit decisions, as does the general creditworthiness, experience and reputation of the borrower. Such considerations typically are subordinate to a determination that the value of the real property is sufficient, in and of itself, as a source of repayment. The amount of the company’s loan combined with the outstanding debt and claims secured by a senior deed of trust on the property generally will not exceed a specified percentage of the appraised value of the property (the loan to value ratio or LTV) as determined by an independent written appraisal at the time the loan is made. The loan-to-value ratio generally will not exceed 80% for residential properties (including apartments), 75% for commercial properties, and 50% for land. The excess of the total debt, including the company’s loan, and the value of the collateral is the protective equity.

As of September 30, 2010, six of the company’s loans are secured by real property located in the San Francisco Bay Area counties (San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Marin), representing approximately 54% of the outstanding secured loan portfolio. The remaining portfolio is primarily represented by loans secured by real estate located in Southern California.

Secured loan activity is recapped in the following table for the nine months ended September 30.

	2010
Unpaid principal balance, beginning of the year	$	1,253,742
New loans		1,622,330
Borrower repayments		(293,989	)
Unpaid principal balance, end of period	$	2,582,083

Secured loans had the characteristics presented in the following table at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

	September 30,			December 31,
	2010			2009
Number of secured loans		12			8
Secured loans – unpaid principal balance (or Principal)	$	2,582,083		$	1,253,742

Average secured loan	$	215,174		$	156,718
Average secured loan as percent of total secured loans		8.33	%		12.50	%
Average secured loan as percent of members’ capital		5.95	%		13.94	%

Largest secured loan	$	330,348		$	269,487
Largest secured loan as percent of total secured loans		12.79	%		21.49	%
Largest secured loan as percent of members’ capital		9.13	%		23.98	%
Largest secured loan as percent of total assets		7.09	%		15.78	%

Smallest secured loan	$	98,196		$	98,766
Smallest secured loan as percent of total secured loans		3.80	%		7.88	%
Smallest secured loan as percent of members’ capital		2.71	%		8.79	%
Smallest secured loan as percent of total assets		2.11	%		5.78	%

Number of counties where security is located (all California)		6			6
Largest percentage of secured loans in one county		42.03	%		29.37	%

Number of secured loans in foreclosure status		—			—
Secured loans in foreclosure – unpaid principal balance	$	—		$	—

Number of secured loans with an interest reserve		—			—
Interest reserves	$	—		$	—

Secured loans – interest rates (fixed)		8.75 – 11.00	%		8.75 - 10.00	%

As of September 30, 2010, the company’s largest loan in the unpaid principal balance of $330,348 represents 12.79% of outstanding secured loans and 7.09% of company assets. The loan is secured by a residential property located in San Francisco, California, bears an interest rate of 10.00% and matures on May 1, 2018.

- Lien positions - Secured loans had the lien positions presented in the following table.

	September 30, 2010						December 31, 2009
	Loans	Principal			Percent		Loans	Principal			Percent
First trust deeds	7	$	1,448,381		56	%	5	$	833,817		67	%
Second trust deeds	5		1,133,702		44		3		419,925		33
Third trust deeds	—		—		—		—		—		—
Total secured loans	12		2,582,083		100	%	8		1,253,742		100	%
Liens due other lenders at loan closing			2,844,370						707,893

Total debt		$	5,426,453					$	1,961,635

Appraised property value at loan closing		$	11,715,115					$	4,442,021

Percent of total debt to appraised
values (LTV) at loan closing (1)			46.32	%					44.16	%

(1)

- Property type - Secured loans summarized by property type of the collateral are presented in the following table.

	September 30, 2010					December 31, 2009
	Loans	Principal		Percent		Loans	Principal		Percent
Single family (2)	11	$	2,312,083	90	%	8	$	1,253,742	100	%
Multi-family	1		270,000—	10		—		—	—
Commercial	—		—	—		—		—	—
Land	—		—	—		—		—	—
Total secured loans	12	$	2,582,083	100	%	8	$	1,253,742	100	%

(2)	Single family properties include owner-occupied and non-owner occupied single family homes, and condominium units.

- Scheduled maturities - Secured loans are scheduled to mature as presented in the following table.

Scheduled maturities	Loans	Principal		Percent
2010	—	$	—	—	%
2011	1		206,803	8
2012	—		—	—
2013	2		343,664	13
2014	2		229,271	9
Thereafter	7		1,802,345	70
Total future maturities	12		2,582,083	100
Matured at September 30, 2010	—		—	—
Total secured loans	12	$	2,582,083	100	%

In the experience of the managers loans may be repaid or refinanced before, at or after the contractual maturity date. For matured loans, the company may continue to accept payments while pursuing collection of amounts owed from borrowers. Therefore, the above tabulation for scheduled maturities is not a forecast of future cash receipts.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not included as a smaller reporting company.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the managers of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the managers concluded the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes to Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, the company may become involved in various types of legal proceedings such as assignment of rents, bankruptcy proceedings, appointment of receivers, unlawful detainers, judicial foreclosure, etc., to enforce the provisions of the deeds of trust, collect the debt owed under the promissory notes, or to protect, or recoup its investment from the real property secured by the deeds of trust and resolve disputes between borrowers, lenders, lien holders and mechanics. None of these actions would typically be of any material importance. As of the date hereof, the company is not involved in any legal proceedings other than those that would be considered part of the normal course of business.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities

On June 8, 2009, the company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-155428), covering a public offering of up to 187,500,000 units of membership interests, was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the company commenced its public offering. The company is offering up to 150,000,000 units to the public in its primary offering at $1.00 per unit and up to 37,500,000 units pursuant to the company’s distribution reinvestment plan at $1.00 per unit. In accordance with the operating agreement, the offering has been extended by the managers until June 8, 2011. The offering will terminate on such date unless the managers, in their discretion, terminate the offering earlier or extend the offering for an additional one year period.

As of September 30, 2010, we had sold 5,218,886 units in the offering, for gross offering proceeds of $5,218,886, including 32,030 units issued under our distribution reinvestment plan and 3,850 units from premiums paid by RMC. From the gross offering proceeds of $5,218,886, we incurred approximately $352,022 in selling commissions and approximately $188,050 in organization and offering costs. The net offering proceeds were applied to investments in mortgage loans.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

During the period covered by this quarterly report, the company did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

In June 2010, the company redeemed 40,000 units (at a redemption price of $1 per unit), following the death of a member, in accordance with the terms of the company’s unit redemption program. The company made no other repurchase of its securities during the period covered by this quarterly report,.

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable.

ITEM 4. (Removed and Reserved)

ITEM 5. Other Information

None.

ITEM 6. Exhibits

31.1 Certification of Managers pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1 Certification of Managers pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC

Signature

Title

Date

/S/ Michael R. Burwell
Michael R. Burwell		President of Gymno Corporation, (Principal Executive Officer); Director of Gymno Corporation Secretary/Treasurer of Gymno Corporation (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)		November 15, 2010

/S/ Michael R. Burwell
Michael R. Burwell		President Secretary/Treasurer of Redwood Mortgage Corp. (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer); Director of Redwood Mortgage Corp.		November 15, 2010

Exhibit 31.1

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I, Michael R. Burwell, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Redwood Mortgage Investors IX, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (the “Registrant”);

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The Registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15-d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

(a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)

evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(c)

disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s forth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.	The Registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Michael R. Burwell

_____________________________

Michael R. Burwell, President, Secretary/Treasurer

and Chief Financial Officer of Gymno Corporation, Manager,

and Redwood Mortgage Corp., Manager

November 15, 2010

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Redwood Mortgage Investors IX, LLC (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. (S) 1350, as adopted pursuant to (S) 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, Michael R. Burwell, certify that to the best of my knowledge:

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Redwood Mortgage Investors IX, LLC and will be retained by Redwood Mortgage Investors IX, LLC and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

/s/ Michael R. Burwell

_____________________________

Michael R. Burwell, President,

Secretary/Treasurer and Chief Financial

Officer of Gymno Corporation, Manager

and Redwood Mortgage Corp., Manager

November 15, 2010