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Announcement:

Moody's: Servicing transfer to Ocwen Loan Servicing,LLC from Homeward Residential, Inc. has no negative ratings impact on Eighty Seven US RMBS transactions

22 Mar 2013

New York, March 22, 2013 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") stated today that Ocwen Loan Servicing,LLC's ("Ocwen") purchase of the servicing rights to the affected transactions listed below from Homeward Residential, Inc. ("Homeward") will not, in and of itself and at this time, result in a reduction or withdrawal of the current ratings of the securities issued by the affected transactions.

Affected Transactions:

Subprime Collateral

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ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-OP2

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Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Series 2002-2

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Series 2002-3

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Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Series 2003-AR1

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Series 2003-AR2

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Argent Securities Trust 2006-M1

Argent Securities Trust 2006-M2

Argent Securities Trust 2006-W2

Argent Securities Trust 2006-W3

Argent Securities Trust 2006-W4

Argent Securities Trust 2006-W5

Asset Backed Funding Corporation Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1

Asset Backed Funding Corporation Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT2

Asset Backed Funding Corporation Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT3

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2001-FF2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2001-FF2

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I Inc. Trust 2002-OP1

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-2

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-3

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-2

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-3

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-4

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-5

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Quest Trust 2006-X2

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Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-OPT4

Soundview Home Loan Trust 2007-OPT1

Soundview Home Loan Trust 2007-OPT3

Soundview Home Loan Trust 2007-OPT4

Soundview Home Loan Trust 2007-OPT5

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Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust 2003-BC2

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Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust 2004-4

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Subprime Collateral

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Amortizing Residential Collateral Trust, Series 2002-BC3

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Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust 2005-1

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Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust 2006-2

Structured Asset Securities Corporation 2005-GEL4

Structured Asset Securities Corporation 2006-GEL3

Structured Asset Securities Corporation 2007-GEL2

Alt-A Collateral

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-6

Homeward Residential, Inc. ("Homeward") has requested that Moody's provide its opinion on whether the ratings on the securities issued by the affected transactions would be downgraded or withdrawn as a result of the transactions having their servicing rights transferred to Ocwen from Homeward. The transfer of the servicing of the mortgage loans is expected to be completed by March 31, 2013.

In determining the credit impact of the transfer of servicing to Ocwen, Moody's reviewed i) Ocwen's servicing metrics ii) the affected transactions' sensitivity to cash flow disruptions due to changes in servicing and modification practices, and iii) Ocwen's ability to handle the proposed transfer.

Moody's view is based primarily on its opinion that the performance of each of the securities in the affected transactions will not have material negative implication following changes in servicing strategy that can occur after transfer of servicing rights. Ocwen is rated SQ2- as a primary servicer of subprime residential mortgage loans and as a special servicer of residential mortgage loans. Both servicer quality assessments are on review for possible downgrade.

Moody's opinion addresses only the current impact on Moody's ratings, and we do not express an opinion as to whether the transfer of servicing rights has or could have any other effects that investors may or may not view positively.

The methodology used in assessing the credit impact of the servicing transfer was "Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage Servicers" published in January 2001. Other methodologies include "Updated Moody's Servicer Quality Rating Scale and Definitions" published in May 2005, "Proposal to Update Moody's Approach To Servicer Quality (SQ) Assessment For U.S. Primary Residential Mortgage Servicers" published in July 2012, " 2005-2008 US RMBS Surveillance Methodology" published in July 2011, "Pre-2005 US RMBS Surveillance Methodology" published in January 2012, "US RMBS Surveillance Methodology for Scratch and Dent" published in May 2011, and "Second Lien RMBS Loss Projection Methodology" published in April 2010. Please see the Credit Policy page on www.moodys.com for a copy of these methodologies.

Ilana J Fried
Associate Analyst
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
250 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
U.S.A.
JOURNALISTS: 212-553-0376
SUBSCRIBERS: 212-553-1653

Deepika Kothari
Vice President - Senior Analyst
Structured Finance Group
JOURNALISTS: 212-553-0376
SUBSCRIBERS: 212-553-1653

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Moody's: Servicing transfer to Ocwen Loan Servicing,LLC from Homeward Residential, Inc. has no negative ratings impact on Eighty Seven US RMBS transactions
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