Morningstar DBRS Takes Credit Rating Actions on 42 U.S. RMBS Transactions
RMBSDBRS, Inc. (Morningstar DBRS) reviewed 435 classes from 42 U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transactions. Of the 42 transactions reviewed, 40 are classified as legacy RMBS and two are classified as HELOC. Of the 435 classes reviewed, Morningstar DBRS upgraded its credit ratings on 28 classes and confirmed its credit ratings on 407 classes.
The credit rating upgrades reflect a positive performance trend and an increase in credit support sufficient to withstand stresses at the new credit rating level. The credit rating confirmations reflect asset performance and credit support levels that are consistent with the current credit ratings.
The transaction assumptions consider Morningstar DBRS’ baseline macroeconomic scenarios for rated sovereign economies, available in its commentary “Baseline Macroeconomic Scenarios for Rated Sovereigns September 2024 Update” published on September 25, 2024 (https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/439965). These baseline macroeconomic scenarios replace Morningstar DBRS’ moderate and adverse coronavirus pandemic scenarios, which were first published in April 2020.
The credit rating actions are the result of Morningstar DBRS’ application of its “U.S. RMBS Surveillance Methodology,” published on June 28, 2024.
Morningstar DBRS’ credit ratings on the applicable classes address the credit risk associated with the identified financial obligations in accordance with the relevant transaction documents. Where applicable, a description of these financial obligations can be found in the transactions’ respective press releases at issuance.
Morningstar DBRS’ long-term credit ratings provide opinions on risk of default. Morningstar DBRS considers risk of default to be the risk that an issuer will fail to satisfy the financial obligations in accordance with the terms under which a long-term obligation has been issued. The Morningstar DBRS short-term debt credit rating scale provides an opinion on the risk that an issuer will not meet its short-term financial obligations in a timely manner.
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
There were no Environmental/Social/Governance factors that had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.
A description of how Morningstar DBRS considers ESG factors within the Morningstar DBRS analytical framework can be found in the Morningstar DBRS Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors in Credit Ratings (August 13, 2024) at https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/437781.
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All figures are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
The principal methodology applicable to the credit ratings is U.S. RMBS Surveillance Methodology (June 28, 2024) https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/435291.
Other methodologies referenced in this transaction are listed at the end of this press release.
The credit ratings assigned to the classes below materially deviate from the credit ratings implied by the predictive model. Morningstar DBRS typically expects there to be a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor or other user of the credit ratings would consider a three-notch or more deviation from the credit rating stresses implied by the predictive model to be a significant factor in evaluating the credit ratings. The rationale for the material deviations below varies among tranches having (1) additional seasoning and/or updated performance to be measured against a sustainable upgrade loan-level cash flow stress, (2) actual deal or tranche performance is not fully reflected in projected cashflows / model output, or (3) small loan count.
The below tranches materially deviate because of additional seasoning and/or updated performance to be measured against a sustainable upgrade loan-level cash flow stress.
--Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-5, Adjustable Rate Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-5, Class 6-M-1
--C-BASS 2005-CB7 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-CB7, Class M-2
--C-BASS 2006-CB1 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-CB1, Class AF-2
--C-BASS 2006-CB1 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-CB1, Class AF-3
--C-BASS 2006-CB1 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-CB1, Class AF-4
--C-BASS 2006-CB3 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-CB3, Class AV-4
--C-BASS 2006-CB6 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-CB6, Class A-II-4
--C-BASS 2007-MX1 Trust, -BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-MX1, Class A-4
--Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WFHE3, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-WFHE3, Class M-3
--Fremont Home Loan Trust 2005-D, Mortgage-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-D, Class M1
--Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Home Equity Asset Trust 2005-8, Home Equity Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-8, Class M-2
--Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-HE3, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-HE3, Class I-A-1
--Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-HE3, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-HE3, Class II-A-3
--Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-HE3, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-HE3, Class II-A-4
--PRMI Securitization Trust 2022-CMG1, Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2022-CMG1, Class M-1
The below tranches materially deviate because actual deal or tranche performance is not fully reflected in projected cashflows / model output.
--C-BASS 2004-CB6 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-CB6, Class M-1
--C-BASS 2004-CB6 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-CB6, Class M-2
--C-BASS 2004-CB6 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-CB6, Class B-1
--C-BASS 2004-CB6 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-CB6, Class B-2
--C-BASS 2004-CB6 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-CB6, Class B-3
--C-BASS 2004-CB8 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-CB8, Class M-1
--C-BASS 2004-CB8 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-CB8, Class M-2
--C-BASS 2004-CB8 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-CB8, Class M-3
--C-BASS 2004-CB8 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-CB8, Class B-1
--C-BASS 2004-CB8 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-CB8, Class B-2
--C-BASS 2005-CB5 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-CB5, Class M-2
--C-BASS 2005-CB8 Trust, C-Bass Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-CB8, Class M-1
--C-BASS 2006-CB8 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-CB8, Class A-1
--C-BASS 2006-RP1 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-RP1, Class M-3
--C-BASS 2006-RP1 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-RP1, Class B-1
--C-BASS 2006-RP1 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-RP1, Class B-2
--C-BASS 2006-RP1 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-RP1, Class B-3
--C-BASS 2006-RP1 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-RP1, Class B-4
--C-BASS 2007-MX1 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-MX1, Class M-1
--C-BASS 2007-MX1 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-MX1, Class M-2
--Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WFHE3, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-WFHE3, Class M-4
--CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust 2004-AB2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-AB2, Class M-4
--First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-FFH3, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-FFH3, Class M-4
--GSAMP Trust 2005-HE3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-HE3, Class M-4
--Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Home Equity Asset Trust 2006-2, Home Equity Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2, Class M-1
--Meritage Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-2, Class M-3
--Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2005-WMC6, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-WMC6, Class M-4
--Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2005-WMC6, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-WMC6, Class M-5
--New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-3, Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2004-3, Class M-1
--New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-3, Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2004-3, Class M-2
--New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-3, Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2004-3, Class M-6
--New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-4, Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2004-4, Class M-1
--New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-4, Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2004-4, Class M-2
--New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-4, Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2004-4, Class M-4
--Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-HE1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-HE1, Class M-2
--Park Place Securities Inc., Series 2004-WHQ2, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-WHQ2, Class M-4
--Park Place Securities Inc., Series 2004-WHQ2, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-WHQ2, Class M-5
--Park Place Securities Inc., Series 2004-WHQ2, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-WHQ2, Class M-6
--Park Place Securities Inc., Series 2005-WCH1, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-WCH1, Class M-5
--Park Place Securities Inc., Series 2005-WCH1, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-WCH1, Class M-6
--Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust 2005-OP2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-OP2, Class M-2
--Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust 2005-OP2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-OP2, Class M-3
--Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust 2005-OP2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-OP2, Class M-4
The below tranches materially deviate because of a small loan count.
--J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-A2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-A2, Class 2-A-1
--J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-A2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-A2, Class 2-A-2
--J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-A2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-A2, Class 3-A-2
--J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-A2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-A2, Class 3-A-3
--J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-A2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-A2, Class 3-A-4
--J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-A2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-A2, Class 4-A-1
--J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-A2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-A2, Class 5-A-2
--J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-A2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-A2, Class 5-A-3
--J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-A2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-A2, Class 8-A-1
--J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-A2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-A2, Class 9-A-1
The credit ratings were initiated at the request of the rated entities.
The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the credit rating process for these credit rating actions.
Morningstar DBRS had access to the accounts, management, and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with these credit rating actions.
These are solicited credit ratings.
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The credit rating methodologies used in the analysis of these transactions can be found at: https://dbrs.morningstar.com/about/methodologies.
-- RMBS Insight 1.3: U.S. Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Model and Rating Methodology (September 30, 2024), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/440090
-- Interest Rate Stresses for U.S. Structured Finance Transactions (February 26, 2024), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/428623
-- Legal Criteria for U.S. Structured Finance (December 3, 2024), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/444064
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