Fitch Ratings has affirmed and subsequently withdrawn 45 U.S. RMBS classes that previously were rated 'Dsf'. Three classes that had a rating of 'Csf' have been downgraded to 'Dsf' and subsequently withdrawn.
KEY RATING DRIVERS
All of the affected classes had incurred principal write-downs in the past and have no principal balance remaining.
RATING SENSITIVITIES
All of the withdrawn classes are from transactions with no remaining collateral balance.
A spreadsheet detailing Fitch's rating actions can be found at 'www.fitchratings.com' by performing a title search for 'Fitch Withdraws 48 Classes in 18 U.S. RMBS Transactions'. These actions were reviewed by a committee of Fitch analysts. The spreadsheet provides the contact information for the performance analyst.
Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'.
Applicable Criteria & Related Research:
--'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria' (May 24, 2013);
--'Structured Finance Recovery Estimates for Distressed Securities' (Nov. 18, 2011).
Applicable Criteria and Related Research: RMBS Withdrawls 20141024
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=803128
Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=754389
Structured Finance Recovery Estimates for Distressed Securities
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=656557
Additional Disclosure
Solicitation Status
http://www.fitchratings.com/gws/en/disclosure/solicitation?pr_id=907335
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Contacts:
Presenting Analyst
Ryan O'Loughlin
Analyst
+1-212-908-0387
Fitch
Ratings, Inc.
33 Whitehall Street
New York, NY 10004
or
Committee
Chairperson
Grant Bailey
Managing Director
+1-212-908-0544
or
Media
Relations:
Sandro Scenga, +1-212-908-0278 (New York)
sandro.scenga@fitchratings.com