New York, February 24, 2016 -- Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the ratings of 28 tranches from
14 transactions backed by Subprime mortgage loans.
Complete rating actions are as follows:
Issuer: Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Series
2003-13
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to Ba1 (sf); previously on
May 23, 2014 Upgraded to Ba2 (sf)
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to Caa1 (sf); previously on
Jul 31, 2013 Confirmed at Caa3 (sf)
Issuer: Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust 2003-HE1
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to Caa1 (sf); previously on
Mar 5, 2013 Affirmed Caa2 (sf)
Issuer: C-BASS 2002-CB5 Trust
Cl. AF-3, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on
Mar 10, 2015 Upgraded to Ba1 (sf)
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to B1 (sf); previously on May
4, 2012 Downgraded to Caa2 (sf)
Issuer: C-BASS 2003-CB3 Trust
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to Ba2 (sf); previously on
Dec 4, 2012 Downgraded to B1 (sf)
Issuer: C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2004-CB4
Cl. A-5, Upgraded to Baa2 (sf); previously on
May 4, 2012 Confirmed at Baa3 (sf)
Cl. A-6, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on
May 4, 2012 Confirmed at Baa2 (sf)
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to B1 (sf); previously on Oct
9, 2013 Upgraded to B2 (sf)
Issuer: C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2004-CB5
Cl. M-3, Upgraded to Caa1 (sf); previously on
Oct 9, 2013 Upgraded to Caa2 (sf)
Cl. B-1, Upgraded to Caa3 (sf); previously on
Mar 10, 2011 Downgraded to Ca (sf)
Issuer: C-BASS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2003-CB1
Cl. AF, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on Mar 26,
2015 Upgraded to Baa3 (sf)
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to B1 (sf); previously on Mar
10, 2011 Downgraded to Caa3 (sf)
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously on
Mar 10, 2011 Downgraded to Ca (sf)
Issuer: C-BASS Series 2003-CB5, C-Bass
Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to B1 (sf); previously on May
4, 2012 Downgraded to B2 (sf)
Issuer: Chase Funding Trust, Series 2002-3
Cl. IIM-1, Upgraded to Ba3 (sf); previously on
Mar 3, 2015 Upgraded to B3 (sf)
Issuer: Chase Funding Trust, Series 2004-2
Cl. IA-5, Upgraded to Ba2 (sf); previously on
Apr 10, 2012 Downgraded to Ba3 (sf)
Issuer: CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2003-3
Cl. 2-A-2, Upgraded to Ba3 (sf); previously
on May 14, 2014 Downgraded to B1 (sf)
Issuer: CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2003-5
Cl. AF-5, Upgraded to Baa3 (sf); previously on
May 14, 2014 Downgraded to Ba1 (sf)
Cl. AF-6, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on
May 14, 2014 Downgraded to Baa3 (sf)
Issuer: CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2003-BC1
Cl. A-1, Upgraded to Ba3 (sf); previously on
Mar 17, 2011 Downgraded to B1 (sf)
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to B3 (sf); previously on Mar
3, 2015 Upgraded to Caa3 (sf)
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to Caa1 (sf); previously on
Mar 17, 2011 Downgraded to Ca (sf)
Cl. B-1, Upgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously on
Mar 17, 2011 Downgraded to Ca (sf)
Issuer: Nomura Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-HE1
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to Aa2 (sf); previously on
Aug 13, 2010 Confirmed at A1 (sf)
Cl. M-3, Upgraded to Aa3 (sf); previously on
Mar 25, 2015 Upgraded to A2 (sf)
Cl. M-4, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on
Mar 25, 2015 Upgraded to Baa3 (sf)
Cl. M-5, Upgraded to B3 (sf); previously on Mar
25, 2015 Upgraded to Caa3 (sf)
RATINGS RATIONALE
The upgrades are a result of improving performance of the related pools
and/or build-up in credit enhancement of the tranches. The
actions reflect the recent performance of the underlying pools and Moody's
updated loss expectations on the pools.
The principal methodology used in these ratings was "US RMBS Surveillance
Methodology" published in November 2013. Please see the Ratings
Methodologies page on www.moodys.com for a copy of this
methodology.
Factors that would lead to an upgrade or downgrade of the rating:
Ratings in the US RMBS sector remain exposed to the high level of macroeconomic
uncertainty, and in particular the unemployment rate. The
unemployment rate fell to 4.9% in January 2016 from 5.7%
in January 2015. Moody's forecasts an unemployment central range
of 4.5% to 5.5% for the 2016 year.
Deviations from this central scenario could lead to rating actions in
the sector. House prices are another key driver of US RMBS performance.
Moody's expects house prices to continue to rise in 2016. Lower
increases than Moody's expects or decreases could lead to negative rating
actions. Finally, performance of RMBS continues to remain
highly dependent on servicer procedures.
A list of these actions including CUSIP identifiers may be found at:
Excel: http://www.moodys.com/viewresearchdoc.aspx?docid=PBS_SF427176
A list of updated estimated pool losses and recoveries 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_SF345728
For more information please see www.moodys.com.
REGULATORY DISCLOSURES
For further specification of Moody's key rating assumptions and sensitivity
analysis, see the sections Methodology Assumptions and Sensitivity
to Assumptions of the disclosure form.
The analysis relies on an assessment of collateral characteristics to
determine the collateral loss distribution, that is, the function
that correlates to an assumption about the likelihood of occurrence to
each level of possible losses in the collateral. As a second step,
Moody's evaluates each possible collateral loss scenario using a
model that replicates the relevant structural features to derive payments
and therefore the ultimate potential losses for each rated instrument.
The loss a rated instrument incurs in each collateral loss scenario,
weighted by assumptions about the likelihood of events in that scenario
occurring, results in the expected loss of the rated instrument.
Moody's quantitative analysis entails an evaluation of scenarios
that stress factors contributing to sensitivity of ratings and take into
account the likelihood of severe collateral losses or impaired cash flows.
Moody's weights the impact on the rated instruments based on its
assumptions of the likelihood of the events in such scenarios occurring.
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 credit rating action on the support provider and in relation to
each particular credit 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 credit rating action,
and whose ratings may change as a result of this credit 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.v
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.
Claire Masters
Associate Analyst
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
250 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
U.S.A.
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Mark Branton
Asst Vice President - Analyst
Structured Finance Group
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Moody's upgrades $328.5 Million of Subprime RMBS issued from 2003 to 2005