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Rating Action:

MOODY'S UPGRADES 159 TRANCHES OF JUMBO PRIME RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES

17 Jul 2006

New York, July 17, 2006 -- Moody's has upgraded 159 tranches from 60 residential mortgage backed securitizations. The rating actions follow Moody's review of jumbo prime RMBS deals issued from 2001 through 2004 with pool factors lower than 45% as of July 2006. Moody's notes the unusually strong housing environment of the past few years, which includes rapid industry-wide prepayment in light of low interest rates and refinancing opportunities and generally rising home prices.

Over the last several years, the jumbo RMBS securitization market has experienced very strong performance as many pools have experienced very low or even no losses. Prepayment rates are still high, particularly for variable rate mortgages, and combined with the virtually standard jumbo RMBS shifting-interest structure, have resulted in a significant increase in senior tranche credit enhancement levels. In the standard shifting-interest structure, 100% of prepayment principal is allocated to the most senior tranches, typically for at least the first five years. High prepayment rates have also reduced cumulative projected loss rates, as some loans that may have defaulted in later years have prepaid prior to the borrower experiencing a "life event." Moody's notes that in the past 12 months, prepayment rates have slowed on fixed rate pools, which reflects the increasing interest rate environment.

Additionally, the strong housing market has enabled many borrowers to avoid foreclosure by selling their properties prior to incurring any loss on the mortgage loan and has decreased the severity of the loss realized on the low percentage of loans that have experienced a default.

Moody's will continue to monitor the tail end risk of these transactions as some subordinated tranches could be vulnerable to large loan defaults.

Slower prepayment rates among fixed rate pools as well as increasing proportions of interest only and option ARM and negative amortization loans in more recent adjustable rate vintages have contributed to a decrease in the volume of upgrades relative to previous reviews of Jumbo RMBS as the peak of the loss curves for such pools may not yet have been reached. Although current performance remains strong, there may be an increased risk to such pools once the interest only and option ARM loans begin to amortize, potentially causing payment shock to the borrowers.

The complete rating action is as follows:

ABN AMRO 2002-9, Class B-2, Upgrade from Aa3 to Aa2

ABN AMRO 2002-9, Class B-3, Upgrade from A3 to A2

ABN AMRO 2003-3, Class B-2, Upgrade from Aa3 to Aaa

ABN AMRO 2003-4, Class B-1, Upgrade from A1 to Aa2

ABN AMRO 2003-4, Class B-2, Upgrade from A3 to A2

Banc of America Funding 2003-2, Class B-2, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Banc of America Funding 2003-2, Class B-3, Upgrade from A3 to Aa3

Banc of America Funding 2003-2, Class B-4, Upgrade from Baa2 to Baa1

Banc of America Funding 2003-2, Class B-5, Upgrade from Ba3 to Ba1

Banc of America Mortgage 2003-H, Class 2-A-4, Upgrade from Aa1 to Aaa

Banc of America Mortgage 2004-2, Class 5-B-2, Upgrade from Aa3 to Aaa

Banc of America Mortgage 2004-2, Class 5-B-3, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

Bear Stearns ARM 2002-2, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aa1

Bear Stearns ARM 2002-2, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to A1

Bear Stearns ARM 2002-2, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to Baa1

Bear Stearns ARM 2003-3, Class B-2, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Bear Stearns ARM 2003-3, Class B-3, Upgrade from A2 to A1

Bear Stearns ARM 2003-4, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Bear Stearns ARM 2003-4, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

Bear Stearns ARM 2003-4, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A3

Bear Stearns ARM 2003-6, Class I-B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aa1

Bear Stearns ARM 2003-6, Class I-B-2, Upgrade from A2 to A1

CC Funding 2003-1, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

CC Funding 2003-1, Class B-2, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

CC Funding 2003-1, Class B-3, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

CC Funding 2003-1, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

CC Funding 2003-1, Class B-5, Upgrade from B2 to Ba2

CC Funding 2003-2, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

CC Funding 2003-2, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

CC Funding 2003-2, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A2

CC Funding 2003-2, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

CC Funding 2003-2, Class B-5, Upgrade from B2 to Ba2

Chevy Chase Funding 2003-4, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Chevy Chase Funding 2003-4, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

Chevy Chase Funding 2003-4, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A2

Chevy Chase Funding 2003-4, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

Chevy Chase Funding 2003-4, Class B-5, Upgrade from B2 to Ba2

Chevy Chase Funding 2004-1, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Chevy Chase Funding 2004-1, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

Chevy Chase Funding 2004-1, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A2

Chevy Chase Funding 2004-1, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

Chevy Chase Funding 2004-1, Class B-5, Upgrade from B2 to Ba3

CHL Mortgage 2003-27, Class M, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

CHL Mortgage 2003-27, Class B-1, Upgrade from A2 to A1

CHL Mortgage 2003-41, Class A-6, Upgrade from Aa1 to Aaa

CHL Mortgage 2003-60, Class M, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

CHL Mortgage 2003-60, Class B-1, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

CHL Mortgage 2003-60, Class B-2, Upgrade from Baa2 to A2

CHL Mortgage 2003-HYB3, Class M, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aa1

CHL Mortgage 2004-7, Class II-B-3, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

Citigroup 2004-HYB1, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Citigroup 2004-HYB1, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa3

Citigroup 2004-HYB1, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A3

First Horizon 2004-AR1, Class III-A-2, Upgrade from Aa1 to Aaa

First Horizon 2004-FL1, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

First Horizon 2004-FL1, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

First Horizon 2004-FL1, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A2

First Horizon 2004-FL1, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

First Horizon 2004-FL1, Class B-5, Upgrade from B2 to Ba2

FNT Mortgage 2001-1, Class M-3, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

GSR Mortgage 2003-1, Class B-2, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

GSR Mortgage 2003-1, Class B-3, Upgrade from A2 to A1

Harborview Mortgage 2003-2, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aa1

Harborview Mortgage 2003-2, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to A1

Harborview Mortgage 2003-2, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to Baa1

MASTR Asset 2002-7, Class B-3, Upgrade from Aa1 to Aaa

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-A, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aa1

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-A, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to A1

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-A, Class B-3A, Upgrade from Baa1 to A2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-A, Class B-3B, Upgrade from Baa3 to Baa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-A, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa3

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-B, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-B, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-B, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-B, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-B, Class B-5, Upgrade from B2 to Ba3

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-C, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-C, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-C, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-C, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-C, Class B-5, Upgrade from B2 to Ba3

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-D, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-D, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa3

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-D, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A3

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-D, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-D, Class B-5, Upgrade from B2 to B1

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-E, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-E, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-E, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-E, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-E, Class B-5, Upgrade from B2 to Ba3

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-F, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aa1

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-F, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to A1

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-F, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A3

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-F, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa3

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-G, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-G, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-G, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-G, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-G, Class B-5, Upgrade from B2 to Ba3

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-H, Class A-3B, Upgrade from Aa1 to Aaa

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-H, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-H, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-H, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-H, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2003-H, Class B-5, Upgrade from B2 to Ba3

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-A, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aa1

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-A, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to A1

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-A, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to Baa1

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-A, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Ba1

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-B, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-B, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-B, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-B, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-B, Class B-5, Upgrade from B2 to Ba3

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-C, Class A-2B, Upgrade from Aa1 to Aaa

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-C, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-C, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-C, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-C, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 2004-C, Class B-5, Upgrade from B2 to Ba3

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Cap I Inc 2002-WL1, Class 3-B-3, Upgrade from Aa3 to Aa1

Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 2003-HYB1, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aa1

Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 2003-HYB1, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to A1

Provident Funding 2003-1, Class B-2, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Provident Funding 2003-1, Class B-3, Upgrade from A2 to A1

Provident Funding 2003-1, Class B-4, Upgrade from Baa2 to A3

Provident Funding 2003-1, Class B-5, Upgrade from Ba2 to Ba1

RFSC 2002-RM1, Class B-I-2, Upgrade from Ba2 to Ba1

Thornburg Mortgage 2002-3, Class B-2, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aa1

Thornburg Mortgage 2003-3, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

Thornburg Mortgage 2003-3, Class B-2, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

Thornburg Mortgage 2003-3, Class B-3, Upgrade from Baa2 to A2

Thornburg Mortgage 2003-3, Class B-4, Upgrade from Ba2 to Baa2

Thornburg Mortgage 2003-3, Class B-5, Upgrade from B2 to Ba2

Wachovia Asset 2002-1, Class B-3, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aa1

WaMu Mortgage 2001-AR5, Class B-3, Upgrade from Aa3 to Aa2

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR9, Class II-B-2, Upgrade from Aa1 to Aaa

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR9, Class II-B-4, Upgrade from Baa3 to Baa2

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR10, Class B-3, Upgrade from Aa1 to Aaa

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR11, Class B-2, Upgrade from Aa1 to Aaa

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR11, Class B-3, Upgrade from A1 to Aa1

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR12, Class B-4, Upgrade from A2 to A1

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR13, Class B-3, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR13, Class B-4, Upgrade from A2 to A1

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR15, Class B-2, Upgrade from Aa1 to Aaa

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR15, Class B-3, Upgrade from A1 to Aa3

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR16, Class B-4, Upgrade from A2 to A1

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR17, Class I-B-2, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aa1

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR17, Class I-B-3, Upgrade from A2 to A1

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR17, Class II-B-2, Upgrade from Aa2 to Aaa

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR17, Class II-B-3, Upgrade from A2 to Aa2

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR18, Class B-4, Upgrade from A3 to A2

WaMu Mortgage 2002-AR19, Class B-4, Upgrade from A3 to A2

Washington Mutual MSC 2002-MS4, Class C-B-3, Upgrade from Aa1 to Aaa

Washington Mutual MSC 2003-MS6, Class III-B-3, Upgrade from A1 to Aa2

Wells Fargo Mortgage 2003-C, Class B-3, Upgrade from A1 to Aa3

Wells Fargo Mortgage 2003-D, Class B-3, Upgrade from A2 to A1

Wells Fargo Mortgage 2003-F, Class B-1, Upgrade from Aa1 to Aaa

For more information please see www.Moodys.com

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Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service
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Associate Analyst
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service
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