New York, July 11, 2013 -- Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the ratings of 44 tranches from
15 transactions, backed by Subprime mortgage loans
Complete rating actions are as follows:
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-EFC1 Trust
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to A1 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Upgraded to A2 (sf)
Cl. M-3, Upgraded to Baa2 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to Ba2 (sf)
Cl. M-4, Upgraded to B1 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Upgraded to Caa1 (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-EFC2 Trust
Cl. M-3, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on
Jul 15, 2011 Upgraded to Ba2 (sf)
Cl. M-4, Upgraded to Ba2 (sf); previously on
Jul 15, 2011 Upgraded to B3 (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-EFC3 Trust
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to A1 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Upgraded to A2 (sf)
Cl. M-3, Upgraded to Baa2 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to Ba1 (sf)
Cl. M-4, Upgraded to Ba3 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to B2 (sf)
Cl. M-5, Upgraded to Ca (sf); previously on Apr
6, 2010 Downgraded to C (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-EFC4 Trust
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to A1 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Upgraded to A2 (sf)
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to Baa3 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to Ba2 (sf)
Cl. M-3, Upgraded to B2 (sf); previously on Jul
15, 2011 Upgraded to Caa2 (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-EFC5 Trust
Cl. A-3, Upgraded to A1 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Confirmed at A2 (sf)
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to Baa3 (sf)
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to B1 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Upgraded to B3 (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-EFC6 Trust
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to Baa2 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to Ba3 (sf)
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to B3 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Upgraded to Caa3 (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-RS1 Trust
Cl. A-I-4, Upgraded to Ba2 (sf); previously
on Jul 15, 2011 Confirmed at B1 (sf)
Cl. A-I-5, Upgraded to B2 (sf); previously
on Aug 1, 2012 Confirmed at Caa2 (sf)
Cl. A-I-6, Upgraded to Ba3 (sf); previously
on Jul 15, 2011 Downgraded to B1 (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-RS2 Trust
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to Baa2 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to Ba3 (sf)
Cl. M-3, Upgraded to Ba3 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to Caa1 (sf)
Cl. M-4, Upgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Confirmed at C (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-RS3 Trust
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to A2 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Upgraded to Baa2 (sf)
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to Ba1 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to B2 (sf)
Cl. M-3, Upgraded to B2 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Upgraded to Caa3 (sf)
Cl. M-4, Upgraded to Ca (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Confirmed at C (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-RS4 Trust
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to Ba1 (sf)
Cl. M-3, Upgraded to Ba2 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to B2 (sf)
Cl. M-4, Upgraded to B3 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Upgraded to Caa2 (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-RS5 Trust
Cl. A-I-3, Upgraded to A1 (sf); previously
on Jul 15, 2011 Confirmed at A2 (sf)
Cl. A-II, Upgraded to A1 (sf); previously on
Jul 15, 2011 Confirmed at A2 (sf)
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to A2 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Upgraded to Baa3 (sf)
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to Ba1 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to B1 (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-RS6 Trust
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to A1 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Upgraded to Baa1 (sf)
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to Baa3 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to Ba2 (sf)
Cl. M-3, Upgraded to B2 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Upgraded to Caa1 (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-RS7 Trust
Cl. A-3, Upgraded to Ba1 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to Ba3 (sf)
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to B3 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Upgraded to Caa2 (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-RS8 Trust
Cl. A-2, Upgraded to A2 (sf); previously on Aug
1, 2012 Upgraded to Baa2 (sf)
Cl. A-3, Upgraded to Ba1 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to B2 (sf)
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to Caa1 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to Caa3 (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2005-RZ3 Trust
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on
Aug 1, 2012 Upgraded to Baa2 (sf)
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to Ba3 (sf); previously on
Jul 15, 2011 Downgraded to B2 (sf)
RATINGS RATIONALE
The rating actions reflect recent performance of the underlying pools
and Moody's updated expected losses on the pools. The upgrades
are due to improvement in collateral performance, and/ or build-up
in credit enhancement.
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 sources of assumption uncertainty are our central macroeconomic
forecast and performance volatility as a result of servicer-related
activity such as modifications. The unemployment rate fell from
8.2% in May 2012 to 7.6% in May 2013.
Moody's forecasts an unemployment central range of 7.0%
to 8.0% for 2013. Moody's expects housing prices
to continue to rise in 2013. Performance of RMBS continues to remain
highly dependent on servicer activity such as modification-related
principal forgiveness and interest rate reductions. Any change
resulting from servicing transfers or other policy or regulatory change
can also impact the performance of these transactions.
A list of these actions including CUSIP identifiers may be found at:
http://www.moodys.com/viewresearchdoc.aspx?docid=PBS_SF335520
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:
http://www.moodys.com/researchdocumentcontentpage.aspx?docid=PBS_SF198689
REGULATORY DISCLOSURES
Moody's received and took into account a third party assessment
on the due diligence performed regarding the underlying assets or financial
instruments in these transactions and the assessment had a neutral impact
on the rating.
In conducting surveillance of these credits, Moody's considered
performance data contained in servicer and remittance reports.
Moody's obtains servicer reports on these transactions on a periodic basis,
at least annually.
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.
Siddharth Jain
Associate Analyst
Structured Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
250 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
U.S.A.
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Amita Shrivastava
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Structured Finance Group
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Moody's upgrades $919 Million of Subprime RMBS issued by RFC