New York, September 17, 2010 -- Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the ratings of 15 tranches and
confirmed the ratings of 2 tranches from three RMBS transactions issued
by GSAMP. The collateral backing these deals primarily consists
of first-lien, fixed and adjustable-rate subprime
residential mortgages.
Issuer: GSAMP Trust 2006-HE1
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Ba1 (sf); previously on
Jan 13, 2010 A1 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-2C, Downgraded to A3 (sf); previously on
Jan 13, 2010 Aa3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-2D, Downgraded to Ba1 (sf); previously
on Jan 13, 2010 A2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously
on Jan 13, 2010 Ba3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to C (sf); previously on
Jan 13, 2010 B2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-3, Downgraded to C (sf); previously on
Jan 13, 2010 Caa2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Issuer: GSAMP Trust 2006-NC2
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously
on Jan 13, 2010 B2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-2B, Downgraded to B1 (sf); previously on
Jan 13, 2010 Baa2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-2C, Downgraded to Ca (sf); previously on
Jan 13, 2010 Caa2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-2D, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on
Jan 13, 2010 Ca (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Issuer: GSAMP Trust 2007-H1
Cl. A-1A, Confirmed at A2 (sf); previously on
Jan 13, 2010 A2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-1B, Downgraded to Caa3 (sf); previously
on Jan 13, 2010 Ba2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-1C, Downgraded to Ca (sf); previously on
Jan 13, 2010 Ba3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-2A2S, Downgraded to Aa2 (sf); previously
on Mar 13, 2009 Confirmed at Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-2B, Downgraded to Caa3 (sf); previously
on Jan 13, 2010 B2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-2C, Downgraded to Ca (sf); previously on
Jan 13, 2010 B3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to C (sf); previously on
Jan 13, 2010 Ca (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
RATINGS RATIONALE
The actions are a result of the continued performance deterioration in
Subprime pools in conjunction with home price and unemployment conditions
that remain under duress. The actions reflect Moody's updated loss
expectations on subprime pools issued from 2005 to 2007.
To assess the rating implications of the updated loss levels on subprime
RMBS, each individual pool was run through a variety of scenarios
in the Structured Finance Workstation® (SFW), the cash flow
model developed by Moody's Wall Street Analytics. This individual
pool level analysis incorporates performance variances across the different
pools and the structural features of the transaction including priorities
of payment distribution among the different tranches, average life
of the tranches, current balances of the tranches and future cash
flows under expected and stressed scenarios. The scenarios include
ninety-six different combinations comprising of six loss levels,
four loss timing curves and four prepayment curves. The volatility
in losses experienced by a tranche due to small increments in losses on
the underlying mortgage pool is taken into consideration when assigning
ratings.
The principal methodology used in rating these notes was "Subprime RMBS
Loss Projection Update: February 2010"rating methodology published
in February 2010. Other methodologies and factors that may have
been considered in the process of rating this issuer can also be found
on Moody's website.
In addition, Moody's publishes a weekly summary of structured finance
credit, ratings and methodologies, available to all registered
users of our website, at www.moodys.com/SFQuickCheck.
The primary source of assumption uncertainty is the current macroeconomic
environment, in which unemployment remains at high levels,
and weakness persists in the housing market. Moody's notes an increasing
potential for a double-dip recession, which could cause a
further 20% decline in home prices (versus its baseline assumption
of roughly 5% further decline). Overall, Moody's assumes
a further 5% decline in home prices with stabilization in early
2011, accompanied by continued stress in national employment levels
through that timeframe.
A list of updated estimated pool losses, sensitivity analysis,
and tranche recovery details is being posted on an ongoing basis for the
duration of this review period and may be found at:
Excel: http://www.moodys.com/cust/getdocumentByNotesDocId.asp?criteria=PBS_SF198689
For more information please see www.moodys.com.
Moody's Investors Service received and took into account one or
more third party due diligence reports on the underlying assets or financial
instruments in this transaction and the due diligence reports had a neutral
impact on the rating.
A list of these actions including CUSIP identifiers may be found at:
Excel: http://v3.moodys.com/viewresearchdoc.aspx?docid=PBS_SF218962
REGULATORY DISCLOSURES
Information sources used to prepare the credit rating are the following:
parties not involved in the ratings, public information, confidential
and proprietary Moody's Investors Service information, confidential
and proprietary Moody's Analytics' information.
Moody's Investors Service considers the quality of information available
on the issuer or obligation satisfactory for the purposes of maintaining
a credit rating.
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in assigning a credit rating is of sufficient quality and from sources
MOODY'S considers to be reliable including, when appropriate,
independent third-party sources. However, MOODY'S
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validate information received in the rating process.
Please see ratings tab on the issuer/entity page on Moodys.com
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used in determining ratings, further information on the meaning
of each rating category and the definition of default and recovery.
New York
Mark Branton
Analyst
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service
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Amelia (Amy) Tobey
VP - Senior Credit Officer
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service
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Moody's takes action on $624 Million of Subprime RMBS issued by GSAMP