MOODY'S RATES CWMBS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-4CB, ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2004-4CB, Aaa
Approximately $427 Million of Mortgage-Backed Securities Rated.
New York, March 31, 2004 -- Moody's Investors Service has assigned a rating of Aaa to the senior certificates
in Countrywide Home Loan's 2004-4CB (Alternative Loan Trust 2004-4CB)
securitization of prime-quality mortgages.
According to Moody's analyst, Tamara Zaliznyak, the ratings
are based on the credit quality of the collateral pool, credit enhancement
provided by subordination, the legal structure of the transaction
and Countrywide's ability as the servicer of the loans.
The loan pool consists primarily of 30-year mortgage loans secured
by first liens on one-to-four family residential properties
and have original principal balances that conform to the guidelines of
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. All loans in the pool were originated
or acquired by Countrywide Home Loans.
The loans in the pool are divided into three groups. Some loans
in these groups (13.60% of Group 1, 51.49%
of Group 2 and 24.66% of Group 3) were originated under
Countrywide's Expanded Criteria Guidelines, which is used to originate
Alt-A loans. As a result, the credit quality of the
underlying pool is weaker than the typical Countrywide prime-quality
pools.
The weighted average FICO score of Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3
is 710, 715 and 695 respectively. All three groups have a
weighted average LTV of approximately 76%. The aggregate
pool also benefits from mortgage insurance coverage on substantially all
loans with LTVs greater than 80%. The high percentage of
loans with reduced or no documentation is typical for Countrywide's Alt-A
pools. There are about 46% of such loans in both Group 1
and in Group 2, and 68% in Group 3. The risk of reduced
or no documentation loans is somewhat offset by their lower weighted average
LTVs and higher credit scores. The percentage of two- to-
four family homes in each of the groups range from 6% to 8%,
while the percentage of condominiums range from 8% to 10%.
In addition, about 30%, 34% and 19% of
Group 1, 2 and 3 respectively are investor properties. In
general, investor property loans have higher default rates.
Seller: Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Depositor: CWALT, Inc.
Issuer: Alternative Loan Trust 2004-4CB, Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2004-4CB,
$ 219,832,000, Class 1-A-1,
rated Aaa
$ 79,168,000, Class 1-A-2,
rated Aaa
Interest Only, Class 1-A-3, rated Aaa
Interest Only, Class 1-A-4, rated Aaa
$ 20,500,000, Class 1-A-5,
rated Aaa
$ 21,092,000, Class 1-A-6,
rated Aaa
Interest Only, Class 2-A-1, rated Aaa
$ 52,046,000, Class 3-A-1,
rated Aaa
$ 4,860,532, Class 3-A-2,
rated Aaa
$ 28,453,266, Class 3-A-3,
rated Aaa
Interest Only, Class 3-A-4, rated Aaa
$ 1,547,216, Class PO, rated Aaa
$ 100, Class A-R, rated Aaa
Countrywide Home Loans Inc. is the seller and master servicer of
the loans. .Moody's has assigned Countrywide Home Loans
Inc. (Countrywide) ratings of SQ1, Moody's highest servicer
quality rating, as a servicer of Prime/Alt-A, FHA/VA,
subprime and second lien loans and as a Special Servicer. As of
December 31, 2003, Countrywide provided servicing for approximately
$645 billion aggregate principal amount of mortgage loans.
Countrywide is located in Calabasas, California.
Additional research is available on www.moodys.com
New York
Pramila Gupta
Managing Director
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service
JOURNALISTS: 212-553-0376
SUBSCRIBERS: 212-553-1653
New York
Tamara Zaliznyak
Associate Analyst
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service
JOURNALISTS: 212-553-0376
SUBSCRIBERS: 212-553-1653