Press Release

Morningstar DBRS Takes Credit Rating Actions on 29 U.S. RMBS Transactions

RMBS
January 23, 2025

DBRS, Inc. (Morningstar DBRS) reviewed 151 classes from 29 U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transactions. Of the 29 transactions reviewed, 28 are classified as reverse mortgage, and one is classified as home equity investment. Of the 151 classes reviewed, Morningstar DBRS upgraded its credit ratings on 59 classes, confirmed its credit ratings on 72 classes, and discontinued 20 classes due to being paid-in-full.

CREDIT RATING RATIONALE/DESCRIPTION

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 credit rating discontinuations reflect full repayment of outstanding obligations.

The transaction assumptions consider Morningstar DBRS' baseline macroeconomic scenarios for rated sovereign economies, available in its commentary "Baseline Macroeconomic Scenarios for Rated Sovereigns December 2024 Update" published on December 19, 2024 (https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/444924). 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 "Rating and Monitoring U.S. Reverse Mortgage Securitizations," methodology published on September 30, 2024 (https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/440088).

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.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS

There were no Environmental/Social/Governance factor(s) 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.

Notes:
All figures are in US dollars unless otherwise noted.

The principal methodology applicable to the credit ratings is

Rating and Monitoring U.S. Reverse Mortgage Securitizations (September 30, 2024) https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/440088.

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

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 this transaction can be found at: https://dbrs.morningstar.com/about/methodologies.

-- 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

For more information on this credit or on this industry, visit dbrs.morningstar.com or contact us at info-DBRS@morningstar.com.

Ratings

Boston Lending Trust 2021-1
Boston Lending Trust 2022-1
Boston Lending Trust 2022-2
Boston Lending Trust 2022-3
Brean Asset-Backed Securities Trust 2023-RM6
CFMT 2020-AB1, LLC
CFMT 2021-HB6, LLC
CFMT 2022-HB8, LLC
CFMT 2022-HB9, LLC
CFMT 2023-HB11, LLC
CFMT 2023-HB12, LLC
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust 2018-RM2
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust 2019-RM3
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust 2022-AB2
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust 2022-RM4
EFMT 2024-RM1
Finance of America Structured Securities Trust 2024-S1
Ocwen Loan Investment Trust 2024-HB1
RMF Buyout Issuance Trust 2020-HB1
RMF Buyout Issuance Trust 2021-HB1
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