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Rating Action:

MOODY'S PLACES 148 JUMBO RESIDENTIAL MBS TRANCHES UNDER REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE UPGRADE

20 Aug 2004
MOODY'S PLACES 148 JUMBO RESIDENTIAL MBS TRANCHES UNDER REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE UPGRADE

New York, August 20, 2004 -- Moody's has placed 148 tranches from 43 Y-structure securitizations on review for possible upgrade. The rating actions follow Moody's comprehensive examination of "jumbo" securitizations issued and rated from 2001 through 2003. The examination was prompted by the unusually strong mortgage credit environment of the past few years, which includes rapid industry-wide prepayment speeds and generally rising home prices.

Over the last several years the jumbo RMBS securitization market has experienced very strong performance. Many securitization pools have experienced no losses or very low levels of losses. High prepayment rates, combined with the virtually standard jumbo RMBS shifting interest structure, have resulted in a significant increase in tranche credit enhancement levels. In the standard shifting interest structure, 100% of prepayment principal is allocated to the senior most tranche, typically for at least the first five years. High prepayment rates have also reduced loss rates, as some loans that may have defaulted in later years have prepaid prior to the borrower experiencing a "life event." While the economic environment of the recent past has caused some financial strain on borrowers, the strong housing market has enabled many borrowers to avoid foreclosure by selling their properties prior to incurring any loss on the mortgage loan. In addition, the continued strong housing market has decreased the amount of the loss realized on the low percentage of loans that have experienced a loss.

Among the 148 tranches on review for possible upgrade were 5 super senior support tranches. Super senior support tranches carry more risk than a senior tranche that is not divided into super senior and support tranches. This risk is due to the potentially higher severity of loss on the support tranche, should a loss be realized. The 5 senior support tranches have been placed under review for upgrade due to the substantial increase in credit enhancement percentages since issuance.

The complete rating action is as follows:

The following classes are on review for upgrade:

ABN AMRO 2002-1A, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

ABN AMRO 2002-1A, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

ABN AMRO 2002-1A, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

ABN AMRO 2002-1A, Class B-4, Current Rating Ba2

ABN AMRO 2002-5, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

ABN AMRO 2002-5, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

ABN AMRO 2002-5, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

ABN AMRO 2002-5, Class B-4, Current Rating B2

Bank of America 2002-H, Class B-2, Current Rating Aa2

Bank of America 2002-H, Class B-3, Current Rating A2

Bank of America 2002-H, Class B-4, Current Rating Baa2

Bank of America 2002-H, Class B-5, Current Rating Ba2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2001-4, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2001-4, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2001-4, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2001-7, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2001-7, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2001-7, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2001-7, Class B-4, Current Rating Ba2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-5, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-5, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-5, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-7, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-7, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-7, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-8, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-8, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-8, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-8, Class B-4, Current Rating Ba2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-8, Class B-5, Current Rating B2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-9, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-9, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-9, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-10, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-10, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-10, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2002-10, Class B-4, Current Rating Ba2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2003-1, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2003-1, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2003-1, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2003-3, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2003-3, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Chase Mortgage 2002-S6, Class M, Current Rating Aa1

Chase Mortgage 2002-S6, Class B-1, Current Rating A1

Chase Mortgage 2002-S6, Class B-2, Current Rating Baa1

Chase Mortgage 2002-S6, Class B-3, Current Rating Ba2

CHL Mortgage 2001-HYB1, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

CHL Mortgage 2001-HYB1, Class B-2, Current Rating A3

CHL Mortgage 2001-HYB1, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

CHL Mortgage 2001-HYB1, Class B-4, Current Rating Ba3

CHL Mortgage 2002-1, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

CHL Mortgage 2002-1, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

CHL Mortgage 2002-7, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

CHL Mortgage 2002-7, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

CHL Mortgage 2002-7, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

CHL Mortgage 2001-HYB2, Class M, Current Rating Aa2

CHL Mortgage 2001-HYB2, Class B-1, Current Rating A2

CHL Mortgage 2003-HYB1, Class M, Current Rating Aa2

CHL Mortgage 2003-HYB1, Class B-1, Current Rating A2

CHL Mortgage 2003-HYB1, Class B-2, Current Rating Baa2

CHL Mortgage 2003-HYB2, Class M, Current Rating Aa2

CHL Mortgage 2003-HYB2, Class B-1, Current Rating A2

CHL Mortgage 2003-HYB2, Class B-2, Current Rating Baa2

Citicorp Mortgage 2003-2, Class IA-14, Current Rating Aa1

Citicorp Mortgage 2003-2, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Citicorp Mortgage 2003-2, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

Fifth Third Mortgage 2002-FTB1, Class C-B-1, Current Rating Aa3

FNT Mortgage 2001-1, Class M-3, Current Rating A2

GSR Mortgage 2003-1, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

GSR Mortgage 2003-1, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

GSR Mortgage 2003-1, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages 2002-3, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa3

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages 2002-3, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages 2002-3, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages 2002-3, Class B-4, Current Rating Ba2

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages 2002-4, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages 2002-4, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages 2002-4, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages 2002-4, Class B-4, Current Rating Ba2

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages 2002-4, Class B-5, Current Rating B3

MASTR Asset Securitization 2002-3, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa1

MASTR Asset Securitization 2002-3, Class B-2, Current Rating Aa3

MASTR Asset Securitization 2002-3, Class B-3, Current Rating A3

MASTR Asset Securitization 2002-3, Class B-4, Current Rating Baa3

MASTR Asset Securitization 2002-6, Class 3-A-2, Current Rating Aa1

MASTR Asset Securitization 2002-6, Class B-2, Current Rating A3

MASTR Asset Securitization 2002-7, Class 1-A-5, Current Rating Aa1

MASTR Asset Securitization 2002-7, Class 2-A-14, Current Rating Aa1

MASTR Asset Securitization 2002-7, Class 2-A-15, Current Rating Aa1

MASTR Asset Securitization 2002-7, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa3

MASTR Asset Securitization 2002-7, Class B-2, Current Rating A3

MASTR Asset Securitization 2002-7, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa3

MASTR Asset Securitization 2002-7, Class B-4, Current Rating Ba3

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 2001-S1, Class M-2, Current Rating Aa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage 2001-S1, Class M-3, Current Rating A2

MLMI 2002-A2, Class M-1, Current Rating Aa1

MLMI 2002-A2, Class M-2, Current Rating A1

MLMI 2002-A2, Class M-3, Current Rating Baa1

MLMI 2002-A2, Class B-1, Current Rating Ba1

MLMI 2002-A2, Class B-2, Current Rating B2

Salomon 2002-HYB1, Class M-2, Current Rating Aa2

Salomon 2002-HYB1, Class M-3, Current Rating A2

Salomon 2002-HYB1, Class B-1, Current Rating Baa2

Salomon 2002-HYB1, Class B-2, Current Rating Ba2

Wachovia Asset 2002-1, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

Wachovia Asset 2002-1, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Wachovia Asset 2002-1, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

Wachovia Asset 2002-1, Class B-4, Current Rating Ba2

Wachovia Asset 2002-1, Class B-5, Current Rating B2

WaMu 2002-AR5, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

WaMu 2002-AR5, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

WaMu 2002-AR5, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

WaMu 2002-AR5, Class B-4, Current Rating Ba2

WaMu 2002-AR5, Class B-5, Current Rating B2

WaMu MSC 2001-MS14, Class C-B-2, Current Rating Aa2

WaMu MSC 2001-MS14, Class C-B-3, Current Rating Baa2

WaMu MSC 2001-MS14, Class C-B-4, Current Rating Ba2

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS3, Class C-B-1, Current Rating Aa1

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS3, Class C-B-2, Current Rating Aa3

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS3, Class C-B-3, Current Rating A3

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS3, Class C-B-4, Current Rating Baa3

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS4, Class C-B-1, Current Rating Aa1

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS4, Class C-B-2, Current Rating Aa3

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS4, Class C-B-3, Current Rating A3

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS4, Class C-B-4, Current Rating Ba1

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS5, Class C-B-1, Current Rating Aa1

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS5, Class C-B-2, Current Rating Aa3

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS5, Class C-B-3, Current Rating A3

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS5, Class C-B-4, Current Rating Baa3

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS6, Class C-B-2, Current Rating Aa3

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS6, Class C-B-3, Current Rating A3

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS6, Class C-B-4, Current Rating Baa3

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2002-AR2, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2002-AR2, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2002-AR2, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2002-AR3, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2002-AR3, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2002-AR3, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2003-AR1, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2003-AR1, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2003-AR1, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2003-AR2, Class B-1, Current Rating Aa2

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2003-AR2, Class B-2, Current Rating A2

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2003-AR2, Class B-3, Current Rating Baa2

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2002-MS2, Class C-B-2, Current Rating Aa3

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2002-MS2, Class C-B-3, Current Rating A2

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2002-MS2, Class C-B-4, Current Rating Baa2

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage 2002-MS2, Class C-B-5,Current Rating Ba3

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