New York, March 24, 2009 -- Moody's Investors Service has downgraded 132 ratings and confirmed 20
ratings from 19 J.P. Morgan subprime residential mortgage-backed
securities (RMBS) transactions.
The collateral backing these transactions consists primarily of first-lien,
fixed- and adjustable-rate, subprime residential mortgage
loans. The actions are triggered by a combination of factors that
can include increased delinquencies, higher loss severities,
slower prepayments and mounting losses in the underlying collateral.
Additionally, the continued deterioration of the housing market
has also contributed to the increased loss expectations for subprime pools.
The actions listed below reflect Moody's updated loss projections for
the subprime RMBS sector first announced in a press release on February
29, 2009, and are part of Moody's on-going review process.
Moody's final rating actions are based on collateral performance and updated
pool-level loss expectations relative to current levels of tranche-specific
credit enhancement. Moody's took into account credit enhancement
provided by subordination, cross-collateralization,
excess spread, time tranching, and other structural features.
The principal methodology used in rating these transactions was "Subprime
RMBS Loss Projection Update: March 2009", which can be found
at www.moodys.com in the Credit Policy & Methodologies
directory, in the Ratings Methodologies subdirectory. Other
methodologies and factors that may have been considered in the process
of rating this issue can also be found on this page.
Moody's approach to analyzing more seasoned pools (prior to the 2nd half
of 2005) takes into account the annualized loss rate from last 12 months
("Recent Losses") and the projected loss rate over next 12 months ("Pipeline
Losses"), and then translates these measures into lifetime losses
based on a deal's expected remaining life. Recent Losses are calculated
by assessing cumulative losses incurred over the past 12-months
as a percentage of the average pool factor in the last year. For
Pipeline Losses, Moody's uses annualized roll rates of 15%,
30%, 65% and 90% for loans that are delinquent
60-days, 90+ days, are in foreclosure, and
REO, respectively. Moody's then applies deal-specific
severity assumptions to arrive at projected losses. The results
of these two calculations - Recent Losses and Pipeline Losses -
are weighted to arrive at the lifetime cumulative loss projection.
Other methodologies and factors that may have been considered in the process
of rating this issue can also be found at www.moodys.com
in the Credit Policy & Methodologies directory.
Complete rating actions are as follows:
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Tr 2005-WMC1
Cl. A-1, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to A1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to Ba3; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-3, Downgraded to B3; previously on 2/26/2009
A1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-4, Downgraded to Caa3; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-5, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Ba1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-6, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Tr 2006-ACC1
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Aa3; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to Baa2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-5, Downgraded to Baa3; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to Ba3; previously on 2/26/2009
A1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to Caa2; previously on 2/26/2009
Ba1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-3, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
B1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-4, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Tr 2006-CW1
Cl. A-1A, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-1B, Downgraded to A2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to Ba1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-5, Downgraded to Ba2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to B1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to Caa2; previously on 2/26/2009
A2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-3, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-4, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Ba1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-5, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
B2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-6, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Tr 2006-HE2
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Ba3; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Downgraded to Baa2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to B3; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-5, Downgraded to Caa2; previously on 2/26/2009
A1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Ba1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-3, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
B2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-4, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Tr 2006-HE3
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Caa1; previously on 2/26/2009
B1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-2, Downgraded to Aa3; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Downgraded to Caa2; previously on 2/26/2009
B3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-5, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Tr 2006-NC1
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Baa1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to Ba3; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-5, Downgraded to B1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
B1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-3, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Tr 2006-NC2
Cl. A-1A, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-1B, Downgraded to A2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Downgraded to Baa2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to Ba3; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-5, Downgraded to B1; previously on 2/26/2009
A2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to Caa2; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
B2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-3, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Tr 2006-RM1
Cl. A-1A, Downgraded to B1; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-1B, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-2, Downgraded to Ba3; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Confirmed at Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
Ca Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-5, Confirmed at Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
Ca Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Tr 2006-WMC2
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Caa1; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Downgraded to B3; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
B2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-5, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
B3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Tr 2006-WMC3
Cl. A-1MZ, Downgraded to Caa2; previously on
2/26/2009 Ba2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-1SS, Downgraded to Ba2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-2, Downgraded to A2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Downgraded to Caa3; previously on 2/26/2009
B3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-5, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Tr 2006-WMC4
Cl. A-1A, Downgraded to Caa1; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-1B, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
B3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-2, Downgraded to B3; previously on 2/26/2009
A1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-5, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mtge Acq Corp 2005-FRE1
Cl. AI, Downgraded to Aa3; previously on 2/26/2009 Aaa
Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. AII-F-2, Confirmed at Aaa; previously
on 2/26/2009 Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. AII-F-3, Downgraded to A3; previously
on 2/26/2009 Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. AII-F-4, Downgraded to Baa1; previously
on 2/26/2009 Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. AII-V-2, Downgraded to A3; previously
on 2/26/2009 Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. AII-V-3, Downgraded to Baa1; previously
on 2/26/2009 Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to B1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to Caa2; previously on 2/26/2009
A1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-3, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-4, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-5, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
B1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-6, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mtge Acq Corp 2006-FRE1
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to A1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Downgraded to Ba1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to Ba2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to B1; previously on 2/26/2009
A1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to Caa2; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-3, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Ba2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-4, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-5, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Ca Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mtge Acquisition Corp. 2005-FLD1
Cl. A-2, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Confirmed at Aa1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to A1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-3, Downgraded to A3; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-4, Downgraded to Ba2; previously on 2/26/2009
A1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-5, Downgraded to B2; previously on 2/26/2009
A2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-6, Downgraded to Caa2; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-7, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Ba3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-8, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
B3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-9, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Ca Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mtge Acquisition Corp. 2005-OPT1
Cl. A-1, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Confirmed at Aa1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to A1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-3, Downgraded to A2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-4, Downgraded to Baa1; previously on 2/26/2009
A1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-5, Downgraded to Baa3; previously on 2/26/2009
A2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-6, Downgraded to Ba3; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-7, Downgraded to B3; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-8, Downgraded to Caa3; previously on 2/26/2009
Ba3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-9, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-10, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Ca Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mtge Acquisition Corp. 2005-OPT2
Cl. A-1A, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-1B, Downgraded to Aa1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to Aa2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to A2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to Ba1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-3, Downgraded to Ba3; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-4, Downgraded to B1; previously on 2/26/2009
A1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-5, Downgraded to B3; previously on 2/26/2009
A2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-6, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
A3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-7, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-8, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-9, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Ba2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-10, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mtge Acquisition Corp. 2006-FRE2
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Aa3; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Downgraded to Ba1; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to Ba2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to B1; previously on 2/26/2009
A3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to Caa2; previously on 2/26/2009
Ba1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-3, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
B3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-4, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Ca Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mtge Acquisition Corp. 2006-HE1
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to Baa2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Downgraded to Baa2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to B3; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to Ca; previously on 2/26/2009
Ba3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
J.P. Morgan Mtge Acquisition Corp. 2006-WMC1
Cl. A-1, Downgraded to A2; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-3, Confirmed at Aaa; previously on 2/26/2009
Aaa Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-4, Downgraded to Caa2; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa2 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. A-5, Downgraded to Caa3; previously on 2/26/2009
Baa3 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to C; previously on 2/26/2009
Caa1 Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade
A list of these actions including CUSIP identifiers may be found at:
Excel: http://www.moodys.com/cust/getdocumentByNotesDocId.asp?criteria=PBS_SF160974
A list of updated estimated pool losses is being updated regularly and
may be found at:
Excel: http://www.moodys.com/cust/getdocumentByNotesDocId.asp?criteria=PBS_SF159460
For more information please see www.moodys.com.
New York
John Park
Managing Director
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service
JOURNALISTS: 212-553-0376
SUBSCRIBERS: 212-553-1653
New York
Mark Branton
Associate Analyst
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service
JOURNALISTS: 212-553-0376
SUBSCRIBERS: 212-553-1653
Moody's takes action on certain J.P. Morgan subprime RMBS