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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

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

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED: DECEMBER 31, 2004 OR

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

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO _________.

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 333-22681

SEQUOIA MORTGAGE FUNDING CORPORATION (AS DEPOSITOR OF SEQUOIA MORTGAGE FUNDING
COMPANY 2002-A, THE ISSUER OF COLLATERALIZED MBS FUNDING BONDS UNDER AN
INDENTURE DATED AS OF APRIL 1, 2002)

SEQUOIA MORTGAGE FUNDING CORPORATION
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE 91-1771827
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
incorporation or organization)

ONE BELVEDERE PLACE
SUITE 320
MILL VALLEY, CA 94941
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(415) 381-1765
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant Securities registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act: to Section 12(g) of the Act:

NONE NONE
(Title of class) (Title of class)

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. Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes [ ] No [X]

State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
Registrant. The aggregate market value shall be computed by reference to the
price at which the stock was sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such
stock, as of the last business day of the Registrant's most recently completed
second fiscal quarter:

NOT APPLICABLE

Documents incorporated by reference:

NOT APPLICABLE

SEQUOIA MORTGAGE FUNDING CORPORATION
SEQUOIA MORTGAGE FUNDING COMPANY 2002-A, COLLATERALIZED MBS FUNDING BONDS

INDEX



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PART I .................................................................. 3
ITEM 1 - BUSINESS.............................................. 3
ITEM 2 - PROPERTIES............................................ 3
ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS..................................... 3
ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF
SECURITY HOLDERS...................................... 3

PART II .................................................................. 3
ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK,
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES........................ 3
ITEM 6 - SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA............................... 3
ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS............................................ 3
ITEM 7A - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES
ABOUT MARKET RISK......................................3
ITEM 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA........... 3
ITEM 9 - CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE................ 3
ITEM 9A - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES............................... 3
ITEM 9B - OTHER INFORMATION..................................... 4


PART III .................................................................. 4
ITEM 10 - DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF
THE REGISTRANT........................................ 4
ITEM 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION................................ 4
ITEM 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT................................. 4
ITEM 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS........ 4

PART IV .................................................................. 4
ITEM 14 - PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES................ 4
ITEM 15 - EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND
REPORTS ON FORM 8-K................................... 4

SIGNATURES .................................................................. 5

CERTIFICATION ................................................................ 6

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT
TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED
SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.................................. 7

INDEX TO EXHIBITS ............................................................ 7


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PART I

ITEM 1 - BUSINESS

Not Applicable.

ITEM 2 - PROPERTIES

Sequoia Mortgage Funding Corporation (the "Depositor") will furnish
information regarding the Mortgaged Properties by reference to the Annual
Compliance Certificates to be filed herein under Item 15.

ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Depositor is not aware of any material pending legal proceedings
involving either the Collateralized MBS Funding Bonds, the Sequoia Mortgage
Funding Company 2002-A (the "Trust); the Servicing Agreements; the Indenture;
the Trustee; the Depositor; or the Servicer which relates to the Trust.

ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matter has been submitted to a vote of the holders of beneficial
interests in the Trust through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.

PART II

ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

To the best knowledge of the Depositor, there is no established public
trading market for the Bonds.

The Bonds issued by the Trust are held by the Depository Trust Company
("DTC") which in turn maintains records of holders of beneficial interests in
the Bonds. Based on information obtained by the Trust from DTC, as of December
31, 2004, there were four combined holders of the Class A-1 Bonds and the Class
A-2 Bonds.

ITEM 6 - SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Not Applicable.

ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

Not Applicable.

ITEM 7A - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not Applicable.

ITEM 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Not Applicable.

ITEM 9 - CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

There were no changes of accountants or disagreements on accounting or
financial disclosures between the Depositor and its accountants.

ITEM 9A - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Not Applicable.

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ITEM 9B - OTHER INFORMATION

Not Applicable.

PART III

ITEM 10 - DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Not Applicable.

ITEM 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Not Applicable.

ITEM 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The Depositor is a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Redwood Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation. The Trust is a Delaware statutory
trust wholly-owned by the Depositor.

ITEM 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

None.

PART IV

ITEM 14 - PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Not Applicable.

ITEM 15 - EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:

1. Financial Statements:

Not applicable.

2. Financial Statement Schedules:

Not applicable.

3. Exhibits:



Exhibit No. Description
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31.1 Sarbanes-Oxley Certification.

99.1 Statement of Compliance of the Issuer pursuant
to Section 3.10 of the Indenture.


(b) Reports on Form 8-K field during the last quarter of the period
covered by this report.



DATE OF REPORTS ON FORM 8-K ITEMS REPORTED/FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED

October 6, 2004 Trustee's Monthly Report for the September
Distribution to Bondholders

November 8, 2004 Trustee's Monthly Report for the October
Distribution to Bondholders

December 3, 2004 Trustee's Monthly Report for the November
Distribution to Bondholders


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Depositor has duly caused this Report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SEQUOIA MORTGAGE FUNDING CORPORATION,

By: /s/ Harold F. Zagunis
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Name: Harold F. Zagunis
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Date: March 31, 2005.

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CERTIFICATION

I, Harold F. Zagunis, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Sequoia
Mortgage Funding Corporation, a Delaware corporation, hereby certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports on
Form 8-K containing distribution or servicing reports filed in respect of the
Bonds for periods included in the year covered by this annual report, of Sequoia
Mortgage Funding Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, the information in these reports, taken as a
whole, 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 as of the
last day of the period covered by this annual report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the distribution or servicing information
required to be provided to the trustee by the indenture, for inclusion in these
reports is included in these reports;

4. Based on my knowledge and upon the annual compliance statement
included in the report and required to be delivered to the trustee in accordance
with the terms of the indenture, and except as disclosed in the reports, the
servicer has fulfilled its obligations under the servicing agreement; and

5. The reports disclose all significant deficiencies relating to the
servicer's compliance with the minimum servicing standards based upon the report
provided by an independent public accountant, after conducting a review in
compliance with the Uniform Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar
procedure, as set forth in the indenture, that is included in these reports.

Date: March 31, 2005

/s/ Harold F. Zagunis
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Signature
Name: Harold F. Zagunis
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION
15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.

No annual report, proxy statement, proxy materials or otherwise were sent
to Bondholders.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item 14(C)



Exhibit No. Description
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31.1 Sarbanes-Oxley Certification.

99.1 Statement of Compliance of the Issuer pursuant to Section 3.10 of
the Indenture.


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