Press Release

DBRS Morningstar Discontinues Ratings on 29 U.S. RMBS Transactions

RMBS
May 09, 2023

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS Morningstar) discontinued its ratings on 119 classes from 29 U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transactions.

The discontinued ratings reflect the full repayment of principal to bondholders.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
There were no Environmental/Social/Governance factors that had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.

A description of how DBRS Morningstar considers ESG factors within the DBRS Morningstar analytical framework can be found in the DBRS Morningstar Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings at https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/396929 (May 17, 2022).

Notes:
The principal methodology applicable to the ratings is the U.S. RMBS Surveillance Methodology (March 3, 2023; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/410498).

Other methodologies referenced in these transactions are listed at the end of this press release.

The DBRS Morningstar Sovereign group releases baseline macroeconomic scenarios for rated sovereigns. DBRS Morningstar analysis considered impacts consistent with the baseline scenarios as set forth in the following report: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/384482.

The rating was initiated at the request of the rated entity.

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the rating process for this rating action.

DBRS Morningstar had access to the accounts, management, and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this rating action.

This is a solicited credit rating.

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The rating methodologies used in the analysis of this transaction can be found at: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/about/methodologies.

RMBS Insight 1.3: U.S. Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Model and Rating Methodology (March 3, 2023)
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/410473

Interest Rate Stresses for U.S. Structured Finance Transactions (August 30, 2022)
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/402153

Legal Criteria for U.S. Structured Finance (December 7, 2022)
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/407008

For more information on these credits or on this industry, visit www.dbrsmorningstar.com or contact us at info@dbrsmorningstar.com.

Ratings

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-2
Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4
Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-1
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I, LLC 2018-3
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I, LLC 2019-1
Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust, Series NC 2006-HE4
Banc of America Funding 2014-R7 Trust
Banc of America Funding 2015-R8 Trust
Bellemeade Re 2018-3 Ltd.
CIM Trust 2017-7
CSMC Series 2015-12R
CSMC Series 2015-5R
CSMC Series 2015-6R
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WFHE2
Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2019-R06
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Home Equity Asset Trust 2006-2
Flagstar Mortgage Trust 2018-1
Flagstar Mortgage Trust 2018-4
Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2020-DNA4
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