Correction: Fitch Upgrades 4, Affirms 13 and Places 1 on Watch Negative of SAMI RMBS Rtgs from 1 Securitization.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2003 (This is a revised version Revised Version n. A British and American revision of the King James Version of the Bible, completed in 1885. Revised Version Noun of a press release issued earlier today, containing revised ratings on classes IB1 - IB4 for series 2000-1, Group 1) Fitch Ratings Fitch Ratings An international rating agency for financial institutions, insurance companies, and corporate, sovereign, and municipal debt. Fitch Ratings has headquarters in New York and London and is wholly owned by FIMALAC of Paris. has upgraded four classes, affirmed thirteen and placed one on Rating Watch Negative of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc. (SAMI Sami: see Lapland. Sami or Lapp Any of the descendants of ancient nomadic peoples who inhabited northern Scandinavia. They may be Paleo-Siberian or alpine peoples from central Europe. ) residential mortgage-backed certificates, as follows: Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc., mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2000-1, Group 1 -- Class IA1 affirmed at 'AAA' -- Class IB1 affirmed at 'AA' -- Class IB2 affirmed at 'A' -- Class IB3 affirmed at 'BBB' -- Class IB4 affirmed at 'BB' -- Class IB5 affirmed at 'B' Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc., mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2000-1, Group 2 -- Class IIA (1) (Information Industry Association, Washington, DC) In 1999, IIA merged with SPA (Software Publishers Association) to become the Software & Information Industry Association. See SIIA. 1 affirmed at 'AAA'; -- Class IIB IIB Institute for Independent Business IIB Institute of International Business IIB Institute of International Bankers IIB International Investment Bank IIB Indian Institute of Banking & Finance IIB Included in Bankruptcy IIB Ice, Ice, Baby 1 affirmed at 'AAA'; -- Class IIB2 upgraded to 'AA+' from 'AA'; -- Class IIB3 upgraded to 'A+' from 'A'; -- Class IIB4 upgraded to 'BBB+' from 'BBB'; -- Class IIB5 affirmed at 'BB+'. Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc., mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2000-1, Group 3 -- Class IIIA IIIA Internet Information Infrastructure Architecture IIIA Integrated Intelligence Information Application IIIA International Imaging Industry Association 1 affirmed at 'AAA'; -- Class IIIB1 affirmed at 'AAA'; -- Class IIIB2 upgraded to 'AA+' from 'AA'; -- Class IIIB3 affirmed at 'A'; -- Class IIIB4 affirmed at 'BBB'; -- Class IIIB5, rated 'BB', placed on Rating Watch Negative. These rating actions are being taken as a result of low delinquencies and losses, as well as increased credit support. Further information regarding current delinquency, loss and credit enhancement Credit Enhancement A method whereby a company attempts to improve its debt or credit worthiness. Notes: Credit enhancements take many different forms. An example of a credit enhancement would be conversion rights added on to a debt instrument in order to lower the issuing statistics is available on the Fitch Ratings web site at 'www.fitchratings.com'. |
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