New York, November 05, 2013 -- Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the ratings of 25 tranches backed
by Prime Jumbo RMBS loans, issued by Wells Fargo.
Complete rating actions are as follows:
Issuer: Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities 2004-B Trust
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Ba3 (sf); previously on
Apr 10, 2012 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf)
Cl. B-1, Downgraded to B3 (sf); previously on
Apr 10, 2012 Confirmed at B1 (sf)
Issuer: Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities 2004-C Trust
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Ba1 (sf); previously on
Apr 10, 2012 Downgraded to Baa2 (sf)
Cl. B-1, Downgraded to B2 (sf); previously on
Apr 10, 2012 Downgraded to Ba3 (sf)
Cl. B-3, Downgraded to C (sf); previously on
Apr 10, 2012 Downgraded to Ca (sf)
Issuer: Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities 2004-D Trust
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Ba2 (sf); previously on
Dec 26, 2012 Downgraded to Baa3 (sf)
Cl. A-2, Downgraded to Ba2 (sf); previously on
Dec 26, 2012 Downgraded to Baa3 (sf)
Cl. A-IO, Downgraded to Ba2 (sf); previously
on Dec 26, 2012 Downgraded to Baa3 (sf)
Issuer: Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities 2004-E Trust
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Ba3 (sf); previously on
Apr 10, 2012 Downgraded to Baa3 (sf)
Cl. A-2, Downgraded to Ba3 (sf); previously on
Apr 10, 2012 Downgraded to Baa3 (sf)
Cl. A-3, Downgraded to Ba3 (sf); previously on
Apr 10, 2012 Downgraded to Baa3 (sf)
Cl. A-10, Downgraded to Ba3 (sf); previously
on Apr 10, 2012 Downgraded to Baa3 (sf)
Issuer: Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities 2007-1 Trust
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Caa1 (sf); previously
on Apr 12, 2010 Downgraded to B2 (sf)
Cl. A-2, Downgraded to Caa1 (sf); previously
on Apr 12, 2010 Downgraded to B2 (sf)
Cl. A-3, Downgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously
on Apr 12, 2010 Downgraded to Caa1 (sf)
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to Caa1 (sf); previously
on Apr 12, 2010 Downgraded to B2 (sf)
Cl. A-8, Downgraded to Caa1 (sf); previously
on Apr 12, 2010 Confirmed at B3 (sf)
Cl. A-10, Downgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously
on Apr 12, 2010 Downgraded to Caa1 (sf)
Cl. A-PO, Downgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously
on Apr 12, 2010 Downgraded to Caa1 (sf)
Issuer: Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities 2007-17 Trust
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Caa3 (sf); previously
on Apr 27, 2010 Confirmed at B3 (sf)
Cl. A-2, Downgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously
on Apr 27, 2010 Downgraded to B3 (sf)
Cl. A-3, Downgraded to C (sf); previously on
Apr 27, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf)
Cl. A-PO, Downgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously
on Apr 27, 2010 Downgraded to Caa1 (sf)
Issuer: Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities 2007-AR9 Trust
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to B3 (sf); previously on
Apr 5, 2010 Downgraded to B1 (sf)
Cl. A-IO, Downgraded to B3 (sf); previously on
Apr 5, 2010 Downgraded to B1 (sf)
RATINGS RATIONALE
The downgrades are a result of deteriorating performance and/or structural
features resulting in higher expected losses for the bonds than previously
anticipated.
The principal methodology used in these ratings was "US RMBS Surveillance
Methodology" published in June 2013. Please see the Credit
Policy page on www.moodys.com for a copy of this methodology.
The primary source of assumption uncertainty is the uncertainty in our
central macroeconomic forecast and performance volatility due to servicer-related
issues. The unemployment rate fell from 7.8% in September
2012 to 7.2% in September 2013. Moody's forecasts
an unemployment central range of 6.5% to 7.5%
for the 2014 year. Moody's expects house prices to continue to
rise in 2014. Performance of RMBS continues to remain highly dependent
on servicer procedures. Any change resulting from servicing transfers
or other policy or regulatory change can impact the performance of these
transactions.
A list of these actions including CUSIP identifiers may be found at:
Excel: http://www.moodys.com/viewresearchdoc.aspx?docid=PBS_SF347191
A list of updated estimated pool losses and sensitivity analysis is being
posted on an ongoing basis for the duration of this review period and
may be found at:
Excel: http://www.moodys.com/viewresearchdoc.aspx?docid=PBS_SF243269
For more information please see www.moodys.com.
REGULATORY DISCLOSURES
Moody's did not receive or take into account a third party assessment
on the due diligence performed regarding the underlying assets or financial
instruments related to the monitoring of these transactions in the past
six months.
For ratings issued on a program, series or category/class of debt,
this announcement provides certain regulatory disclosures in relation
to each rating of a subsequently issued bond or note of the same series
or category/class of debt or pursuant to a program for which the ratings
are derived exclusively from existing ratings in accordance with Moody's
rating practices. For ratings issued on a support provider,
this announcement provides certain regulatory disclosures in relation
to the rating action on the support provider and in relation to each particular
rating action for securities that derive their credit ratings from the
support provider's credit rating. For provisional ratings,
this announcement provides certain regulatory disclosures in relation
to the provisional rating assigned, and in relation to a definitive
rating that may be assigned subsequent to the final issuance of the debt,
in each case where the transaction structure and terms have not changed
prior to the assignment of the definitive rating in a manner that would
have affected the rating. For further information please see the
ratings tab on the issuer/entity page for the respective issuer on www.moodys.com.
For any affected securities or rated entities receiving direct credit
support from the primary entity(ies) of this rating action, and
whose ratings may change as a result of this rating action, the
associated regulatory disclosures will be those of the guarantor entity.
Exceptions to this approach exist for the following disclosures,
if applicable to jurisdiction: Ancillary Services, Disclosure
to rated entity, Disclosure from rated entity.
Regulatory disclosures contained in this press release apply to the credit
rating and, if applicable, the related rating outlook or rating
review.
Please see www.moodys.com for any updates on changes to
the lead rating analyst and to the Moody's legal entity that has issued
the rating.
Please see the ratings tab on the issuer/entity page on www.moodys.com
for additional regulatory disclosures for each credit rating.
Jonathan A Corwin
Associate Analyst
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
250 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
U.S.A.
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Deepika Kothari
VP - Sr Credit Officer/Manager
Structured Finance Group
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Moody's downgrades $440 Million of Prime Jumbo RMBS issued by Wells Fargo from 2004 to 2007