MOODY'S REVIEWS FOR POSSIBLE DOWNGRADE CLASSES OF CONSECO FINANCE'S MANUFACTURED HOUSING CERTIFICATES
Moody's Investors Service is placing on review for possible downgrade the ratings on several senior, mezzanine and subordinate classes from Conseco Finance Corporation's (Conseco Finance) manufactured housing deals.
The ratings review is prompted by the continued performance deterioration of Conseco Finance's pools, as reflected by the high levels of cumulative losses and repossessions. High losses on the securitizations were triggered by the company's bankruptcy filing, suspension of its MH origination business, and discontinuance of its repossessed refinancing program and the suspension of its default transfer of equity (DTOE) program, and poor industry conditions. . Since the suspension of its lending business, Conseco Finance has experienced lower recovery rates because it has been forced to liquidate repossessed units through wholesale channels rather than retail channels. In addition, discontinuance of DTOE program caused repossessions to increase as loans previously eligible for this program were then taken as repossessions.
In June 2003, the sale of Conseco Finance's manufactured housing business to CFN Investment Holdings II LLC, now known as Green Tree Investment Holdings II LLC, was completed. As a part of the sale, a $150 million repossession financing fund was established by CFN and Fannie Mae. Moody's expects this additional funding to help over time, but uncertainty remains as to its impact on the performance of these deals.
Green Tree Invesment Holdings II LLC is a joint venture among Fortress Investment Group LLC, Cerberus Capital Management, , and J. C. Flowers & Co. LLC.
The complete ratings actions are as follows:
Issuer: Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.
Series 1999-6:
7.36% Class A-1 Certificates, rated Aa1, on review for possible downgrade
7.96% Class M-1 Certificates, rated A1, on review for possible downgrade
8.74% Class M-2 Certificates, rated Baa2, on review for possible downgrade
9.20% Class B-1 Certificates, rated Ba2, on review for possible downgrade
9.20% Class B-2 Certificates, rated Caa3, on review for possible downgrade
Series 2000-1:
7.30% Class A-3 Certificates, rated A1, on review for possible downgrade
7.62% Class A-4 Certificates, rated A1, on review for possible downgrade
8.06% Class A-5 Certificates, rated A1, on review for possible downgrade
8.30% Class M-1 Certificates, rated Baa2, on review for possible downgrade
9.08% Class M-2 Certificates, rated Ba2, on review for possible downgrade
8.80% Class B-1 Certificates, rated B1, on review for possible downgrade
8.80% Class B-2 Certificates, rated Ca, on review for possible downgrade
Series 2000-2:
8.07% Class A-3 Certificates, rated Aa3, on review for possible downgrade
8.48% Class A-4 Certificates, rated Aa3, on review for possible downgrade
8.85% Class A-5 Certificates, rated Aa3, on review for possible downgrade
8.49% Class A-6 Certificates, rated Aa3, on review for possible downgrade
9.08% Class M-1 Certificates, rated A3, on review for possible downgrade
10.32% Class M-2 Certificates, rated Ba1, on review for possible downgrade
10.70% Class B-1 Certificates, rated Ba3, on review for possible downgrade
Series 2000-3:
8.26% Class A-1 Certificates, rated A1, on review for possible downgrade
8.26% Class M-1 Certificates, rated Baa1, on review for possible downgrade
8.26% Class M-2 Certificates, rated Ba1, on review for possible downgrade
8.26% Class B-1 Certificates, rated B1, on review for possible downgrade
Series 2000-4:
7.47% Class A-3 Certificates, rated Aa3, on review for possible downgrade
7.73% Class A-4 Certificates, rated Aa3, on review for possible downgrade
7.97% Class A-5 Certificates, rated Aa3, on review for possible downgrade
8.31% Class A-6 Certificates, rated Aa3, on review for possible downgrade
8.73% Class M-1 Certificates, rated A3, on review for possible downgrade
9.30% Class M-2 Certificates, rated Baa3, on review for possible downgrade
10.35% Class B-1 Certificates, rated Ba2, on review for possible downgrade
Series 2000-5:
7.21% Class A-3 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
7.47% Class A-4 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
7.70% Class A-5 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
7.96% Class A-6 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
8.20% Class A-7 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
8.40% Class M-1 Certificates, rated A1, on review for possible downgrade
9.03% Class M-2 Certificates, rated Baa1, on review for possible downgrade
10.21% Class B-1 Certificates, rated Baa3, on review for possible downgrade
9.80% Class B-2 Certificates, rated B1, on review for possible downgrade
Series 2000-6:
6.55% Class A-3 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
6.77% Class A-4 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
7.27% Class A-5 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
7.72% Class M-1 Certificates, rated Aa2, on review for possible downgrade
8.20% Class M-2 Certificates, rated A2, on review for possible downgrade
9.63% Class B-1 Certificates, rated Baa2, on review for possible downgrade
10.40% Class B-2 Certificates, rated Ba2, on review for possible downgrade
Series 2001-1:
2.50% Class IO Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
5.66% Class A-3 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
6.21% Class A-4 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
6.99% Class A-5 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
7.54% Class M-1 Certificates, rated Aa2, on review for possible downgrade
7.97% Class M-2 Certificates, rated A2, on review for possible downgrade
8.92% Class B-1 Certificates, rated Baa2, on review for possible downgrade
11.25% Class B-2 Certificates, rated Ba1, on review for possible downgrade
Series 2001-2:
2.50% Class IO Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
7.69% Class M-1 Certificates, rated Aa2, on review for possible downgrade
8.13% Class M-2 Certificates, rated A2, on review for possible downgrade
9.44% Class B-1 Certificates, rated Baa2, on review for possible downgrade
10.15% Class B-2 Certificates, rated Ba2, on review for possible downgrade
Series 2001-3:
2.50% Class IO Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
5.16% Class A-2 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
5.79% Class A-3 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
6.91% Class A-4 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
7.15% Class M-1 Certificates, rated Aa2, on review for possible downgrade
7.44% Class M-2 Certificates, rated A2, on review for possible downgrade
8.50% Class B-1 Certificates, rated Baa2, on review for possible downgrade
10.50% Class B-2 Certificates, rated Ba2, on review for possible downgrade
Series 2001-4:
2.50% Class IO Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
5.15% Class A-2 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
6.09% Class A-3 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
7.36% Class A-4 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
LIBOR + 1.75% Class M-1 Certificates, rated Aa2, on review for possible downgrade
8.59% Class M-2 Certificates, rated A2, on review for possible downgrade
9.40% Class B-1 Certificates, rated Baa2, on review for possible downgrade
9.40% Class B-2 Certificates, rated Ba3, on review for possible downgrade
Series 2002-1:
6.68% Class A-1 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
LIBOR + 2.05% Class M-1-A Certificates, rated Aa2, on review for possible downgrade
7.95% Class M-1-F Certificates, rated Aa2, on review for possible downgrade
9.55% Class M-2 Certificates, rated A2, on review for possible downgrade
10.00% Class B-1 Certificates, rated Baa2, on review for possible downgrade
9.86% Class B-2 Certificates, rated Ba3, on review for possible downgrade
Series 2002-2:
8.50% Class IO Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
6.03% Class A-2 Certificates, rated Aaa, on review for possible downgrade
7.42% Class M-1 Certificates, rated Aa2, on review for possible downgrade
9.16% Class M-2 Certificates, rated A2, on review for possible downgrade
9.25% Class B-1 Certificates, rated Baa2, on review for possible downgrade
9.25% Class B-2 Certificates, rated Ba3, on review for possible downgrade