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Moody's takes rating actions on 89 tranches in 15 National Collegiate student loan deals

16 Jun 2011

Approximately $9.1 billion of asset-backed securities affected.

New York, June 16, 2011 -- Moody's Investors Service downgraded 12 classes of notes and confirmed 77 classes of notes in 15 National Collegiate student loan securitizations backed by private (i.e. not government guaranteed) student loans. First Marblehead Data Services, Inc. (FMDS) and First Marblehead Education Resources, Inc., (FMER) subsidiaries of First Marblehead Corporation (FMC), are the administrator and the special servicer of the transactions, respectively.

RATINGS RATIONALE

The downgrades were prompted by elevated defaults and the consequent erosion of parity levels (i.e. the ratio of total assets to total liabilities) for the subordinate notes. For more seasoned transactions (i.e., those closed in 2004 or earlier) which should have experienced a slowdown in defaults, and therefore an increase in total parity, the parity continued to decline from a range of 86.8-94.4% in August 2010 to 85.2-92.2% in April 2011. Among the more recent transactions (i.e., those closed in 2005 or later), the total parity declined from 87.7-92.7% to 87.6-90.8% during the same period. We expect additional defaults and further declines in parity as more borrowers enter repayment.

FMC provides to Moody's supplemental static pool cumulative default information by repayment year and loan type on a quarterly basis. In March 2011, Moody's received a third-party audit of this supplemental performance information, which contained no significant exceptions.

Available credit enhancement to the transactions includes overcollateralization, reserve funds, subordination, and excess spread. Significant structural features include subordinate note interest triggers, reserve fund floors, and the change in the cash flow allocations among the senior classes upon the occurrence of certain triggers. In particular, senior notes from most trusts (other than the Master Trust, 2003-1, 2004-1, 2007-3 and 2007-4) benefit from the subordinate note interest trigger event, which redirects interest payments on the subordinate notes to principal payments on the senior notes. As of the April 2011 reporting period, the Class C interest trigger was in effect for the 2005-1, 2005-2, 2006-1, and 2006-2 transactions. In addition, the Class D interest trigger was in effect for the 2007-2 transaction.

The principal methodology used in National Collegiate Student Loan Trust rating actions was "Moody's Approach to Rating U.S. Private Student Loan-Backed Securities", published on January 6th, 2010 and is available at www.moodys.com in the Rating Methodologies sub-directory under the Research & Ratings tab. Other methodologies and factors that may have been considered in the process of rating this issue can also be found in the Rating Methodologies sub-directory on Moody's website.

Our expected lifetime net losses as a percentage of the original pool balance plus any loans added subsequently are approximately 23.9%, 28.6%, 26.3%, 31.2%, 25.8%, 31.2%, 28.6%, 29.2%, 35.9%, 30.7%, 36.2%, 33.4%, 34.4%, 33.9% and 33.8% respectively for the Master Trust, 2003-1, 2004-1, 2004-2, 2005-1, 2005-2, 2005-3, 2006-1, 2006-2, 2006-3, 2006-4, 2007-1, 2007-2, 2007-3 and 2007-4 trusts. For the trusts excluding the Master Trust and 2007-3 and 2007-4, the ratings of the most junior Class A tranches could be upgraded in the future if the lifetime expected net losses are 10% lower, or downgraded if the lifetime expected net losses are 10% higher than the levels indicated above. The ratings of Class 2005AR-16 of the Master Trust and Class A-3-AR-7 of 2007-3 and 2007-4 will not be affected in the future if the lifetime expected net losses are 10% lower or 10% higher than the levels indicated above.

The performance expectations for a given variable indicate Moody's forward-looking view of the likely range of performance over the medium term. From time to time, Moody's may, if warranted, change these expectations. Performance that falls outside the given range may indicate that the collateral's credit quality is stronger or weaker than Moody's had anticipated when the related securities ratings were issued. Even so, a deviation from the expected range will not necessarily result in a rating action nor does performance within expectations preclude such actions. The decision to take (or not take) a rating action is dependent on an assessment of a range of factors including, but not exclusively, the performance metrics. Primary sources of uncertainty with regard to expected losses are the weak economic environment and the high unemployment rate, which adversely impacts the income-generating ability of the borrowers. Overall, we expect overall a sluggish recovery in most of the world largest economies, returning to trend growth rate with elevated fiscal deficits and persistent unemployment levels. The performance of DTC loans in particular is highly sensitive to these factors. In addition, the historical loss performance data available for these pools is relatively limited particularly for the most recent securitizations, as over 90% of the borrowers in the pools were still in school when the notes were issued.

Moody's Investors Service has received and taken into account a third party due diligence report on the underlying assets or financial instruments related to the monitoring of this transaction in the past 6 months.

RATINGS

Complete rating actions are as follows:

Issuer: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2003-1 (The)

Cl. A-7, Confirmed at Caa1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Caa1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. IO, Confirmed at Caa1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Caa1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. B-1, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. B-2, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Issuer: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2004-1

Cl. A-2, Confirmed at A3 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to A3 (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-4, Confirmed at Caa3 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Caa3 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. B-1, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. B-2, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Issuer: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2004-2

Cl. A-4, Confirmed at A1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to A1 (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-5-1, Confirmed at Baa2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Baa2 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-IO, Confirmed at Baa2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Baa2 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. B, Downgraded to Caa1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B3 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. C, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Issuer: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2005-1

Cl. A-4, Confirmed at A1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to A1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-5-1, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-5-2, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. B, Downgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B3 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. C, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Issuer: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2005-2

Cl. A-3, Confirmed at Aa1 (sf); previously on Apr 7, 2010 Aa1 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-4, Confirmed at Baa1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Baa1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-5, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-5-2, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. B, Downgraded to Caa3 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B3 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. C, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Issuer: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2005-3

Cl. A-4, Confirmed at A1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to A1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-5-1, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-5-2, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. B, Downgraded to Caa1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B2 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. C, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Issuer: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2006-1

Cl. A-4, Confirmed at Baa1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Baa1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-5, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. B, Downgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B2 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. C, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Issuer: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2006-2

Cl. A-2, Confirmed at Aa3 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Aa3 (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3, Confirmed at Baa1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Baa1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-4, Confirmed at B1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-IO, Confirmed at B1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. B, Downgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B2 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. C, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Issuer: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2006-3

Cl. A-4, Confirmed at Baa1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Baa1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-5, Confirmed at Baa2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Baa2 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. IO, Confirmed at Baa2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Baa2 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. B, Confirmed at Ba2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba2 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. C, Downgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B2 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. D, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Issuer: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2006-4

Cl. A-2, Confirmed at A1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to A1 (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3, Confirmed at Baa1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Baa1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-4, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl.A-IO, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. B, Confirmed at B2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B2 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. C, Downgraded to Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Caa3 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. D, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Issuer: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2007-1

Cl. A-2, Confirmed at A1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to A1 (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3, Confirmed at Baa3 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Baa3 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-4, Confirmed at B1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl.A-IO, Confirmed at B1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. B, Confirmed at B2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B2 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. C, Downgraded to Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Caa3 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. D, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Issuer: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2007-2

Cl. A-2, Confirmed at A1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to A1 (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3, Confirmed at Baa1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Baa1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-4, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl.A-IO, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. B, Confirmed at B1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B1 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. C, Downgraded to Caa3 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B2 (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. D, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Issuer: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2007-3

Cl. A-2-AR-4, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-AR-1, Confirmed at Ba2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba2 (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-AR-2, Downgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B1 (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-AR-3, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Nov 23, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-AR-4, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Nov 23, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-AR-5, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Nov 23, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-AR-6, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Nov 23, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-AR-7, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Nov 23, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-L, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Nov 23, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl-A-IO, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Nov 23, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Issuer: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2007-4

Cl. A-2-AR-4, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-AR-1, Confirmed at Ba2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba2 (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-AR-2, Downgraded to Caa3 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to B1 (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-AR-3, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Nov 23, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-AR-4, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Nov 23, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Remained On Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-AR-5, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Nov 23, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-AR-6, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Nov 23, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-AR-7, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Nov 23, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-IO, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Nov 23, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Cl. A-3-L, Confirmed at Ca (sf); previously on Nov 23, 2010 Downgraded to Ca (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Issuer: The National Collegiate Master Student Loan Trust I (2001 Indenture)

Ser. NCT-2002-AR9, Confirmed at Ba1 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

Ser. NCT-2002-AR10, Confirmed at Ba2 (sf); previously on Sep 30, 2010 Downgraded to Ba2 (sf) and Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade

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