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Fitch Affirms $600MM and Downgrades $557.6MM from 6 SASCO Second Lien Transactions.


NEW YORK New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 -- 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 taken the following rating actions on Structured Asset Securities Corporation mortgage pass-through certificates Pass-Through Certificates (PTCs) are instruments that evidence the ownership of two or more Equipment Trust Certificates. In other words, Equipment Trust Certificates may be bundled into a pass-through structure as a means of diversifying the asset pool and/or increasing the size . Affirmations total $600 million and downgrades total $557.6 million. Break Loss percentages (BL) and Loss Coverage Ratios (LCR See least cost routing. ) for each class, rated B or higher, are included with the rating actions as follows:

SASCO SASCO ST (Singapore Technologies) Aviation Services Co.
SASCO South African Students Congress
SASCO Sudanese Aeronautical Services Co. Ltd
 2005-S1

--$11.9 million class M1 affirmed af·firm  
v. af·firmed, af·firm·ing, af·firms

v.tr.
1. To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true.

2. To support or uphold the validity of; confirm.

v.intr.
 at 'AA+' (BL: 100, LCR: 5.87);

--$29.3 million class M2 affirmed at 'AA+' (BL: 82.31, LCR: 4.84);

--$14.3 million class M3 affirmed at 'AA' (BL: 70.39, LCR: 4.14);

--$28.7 million class M4 affirmed at 'A+' (BL: 46.38, LCR: 2.72);

--$6.3 million class M5 affirmed at 'A' (BL: 40.95, LCR: 2.41);

--$5.2 million class M6 affirmed at 'A' (BL: 34.96, LCR: 2.05);

--$5 million class M7 downgraded to 'BBB' from 'A-' (BL: 28.95, LCR: 1.7);

--$3.5 million class M8 downgraded to 'BBB' from 'BBB+' (BL: 24.65, LCR: 1.45);

--$5.3 million class B1 downgraded to 'BB' from 'BBB-' (BL: 18.27, LCR: 1.07);

--$2.9 million class B2 downgraded to 'B+' from 'BB+' (BL: 14.82, LCR: 0.87);

--$7.3 million class B3 downgraded to 'C' from 'B' and assigned as·sign  
tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs
1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection.

2.
 a distressed recovery (DR) rating of 'DR6';

--$1.3 million class B4 remains at 'C/DR6'.

Deal Summary

--Originators: Various;

--60+ day Delinquency delinquency

Criminal behaviour carried out by a juvenile. Young males make up the bulk of the delinquent population (about 80% in the U.S.) in all countries in which the behaviour is reported.
: 11.84%;

--Realized Losses to date (% of Original Balance): 4.07%;

--Expected Remaining Losses (% of Current Balance): 17.02%;

--Cumulative Expected Losses (% of Original Balance): 7.66%.

SASCO 2005-S2

--$3.8 million class A affirmed at 'AAA' (BL: 98.85, LCR: 3.66);

--$20.3 million class M1 affirmed at 'AA+' (BL: 85.26, LCR: 3.16);

--$10.7 million class M2 affirmed at 'AA' (BL: 74.23, LCR: 2.75);

--$8.7 million class M3 affirmed at 'AA-' (BL: 65.04, LCR: 2.41);

--$7.9 million class M4 affirmed at 'A+' (BL: 56.64, LCR: 2.1);

--$7.5 million class M5 affirmed at 'A' (BL: 48.63, LCR: 1.8);

--$5.9 million class M6 affirmed at 'A-' (BL: 42.17, LCR: 1.56);

--$5.3 million class M7 downgraded to 'BBB' from 'BBB+' (BL: 36.16, LCR: 1.34);

--$4.5 million class M8 downgraded to 'BBB-' from 'BBB+' (BL: 30.97, LCR: 1.15);

--$4.3 million class M9 downgraded to 'BB' from 'BBB' (BL: 25.76, LCR: 0.95);

--$7.3 million class M10 downgraded to 'C' from 'BB-' and assigned a DR rating of 'DR5';

--$5.5 million class B1 downgraded to 'C' from 'B' and assigned a DR rating of 'DR6';

--$4.2 million class B2 remains at 'C/DR6'.

Deal Summary

--Originators: Aurora Aurora, cities, United States
Aurora (ərôr`ə, ô–).

1 City (1990 pop. 222,103), Adams and Arapahoe counties, N central Colo., a growing suburb on the east side of Denver; inc. 1903.
 Loan Services (40.30%);

--60+ day Delinquency: 12.35%;

--Realized Losses to date (% of Original Balance): 5.43%;

--Expected Remaining Losses (% of Current Balance): 27.00%;

--Cumulative Expected Losses (% of Original Balance): 11.99%.

SASCO 2005-S3

--$11 million class A affirmed at 'AAA' (BL: 96.41, LCR: 3.95);

--$20.8 million class M1 affirmed at 'AA+' (BL: 86.25, LCR: 3.53);

--$19.7 million class M2 affirmed at 'AA' (BL: 75.34, LCR: 3.09);

--$12.5 million class M3 affirmed at 'AA-' (BL: 66.82, LCR: 2.74);

--$11.6 million class M4 affirmed at 'A+' (BL: 58.82, LCR: 2.41);

--$11.1 million class M5 affirmed at 'A' (BL: 51.37, LCR: 2.1);

--$10.2 million class M6 affirmed at 'A-' (BL: 44.38, LCR: 1.82);

--$9.1 million class M7 downgraded to 'BBB' from 'BBB+' (BL: 38.06, LCR: 1.56);

--$8.3 million class M8 downgraded to 'BB' from 'BBB+' (BL: 24.56, LCR: 1.01);

--$7.5 million class M9 downgraded to 'B+' from 'BBB' (BL: 21.44, LCR: 0.88);

--$9.1 million class M10 downgraded to 'B' from 'BBB-' (BL: 18.43, LCR: 0.76);

--$7.7 million class M11 downgraded to 'C' from 'BB-' and assigned a DR rating of 'DR5';

--$7.5 million class B1 downgraded to 'C' from 'B' and assigned a DR rating of 'DR6';

--$6.9 million class B2 remains at 'C/DR6'.

Deal Summary

--Originators: Various;

--60+ day Delinquency: 11.95%;

--Realized Losses to date (% of Original Balance): 6.51%;

--Expected Remaining Losses (% of Current Balance): 24.41%;

--Cumulative Expected Losses (% of Original Balance): 13.37%.

SASCO 2005-S5

--$76.9 million class A affirmed at 'AAA' (BL: 82.27, LCR: 2.78);

--$37.4 million class M1 affirmed at 'AA+' (BL: 68.43, LCR: 2.31);

--$32.5 million class M2 affirmed at 'AA' (BL: 55.96, LCR: 1.89);

--$14.2 million class M3 affirmed at 'AA-' (BL: 50.34, LCR: 1.7);

--$30.3 million class M4 downgraded to 'BBB' from 'A' (BL: 38.28, LCR: 1.29);

--$10.5 million class M5 downgraded to 'BBB-' from 'A-' (BL: 34.09, LCR: 1.15);

--$11.1 million class M6 downgraded to 'BB' from 'BBB+' (BL: 29.55, LCR: 1);

--$9.9 million class M7 downgraded to 'B+' from 'BBB' (BL: 25.35, LCR: 0.86);

--$9.9 million class M8 downgraded to 'C' from 'BB' and assigned a DR rating of 'DR6';

--$9.9 million class B1 downgraded to 'C' from 'B+' and assigned a DR rating of 'DR6';

--$6.1 million class B2 downgraded to 'C' from 'B' and assigned a DR rating of 'DR6';

--$4.3 million class B3 remains at 'C/DR6'.

Deal Summary

--Originators: Various;

--60+ day Delinquency: 9.54%;

--Realized Losses to date (% of Original Balance): 5.88%;

--Expected Remaining Losses (% of Current Balance): 29.63%;

--Cumulative Expected Losses (% of Original Balance): 18.00%.

SASCO 2005-S6

--$84.8 million class A affirmed at 'AAA' (BL: 72.65, LCR: 2.37);

--$26.1 million class M1 affirmed at 'AA+' (BL: 61.09, LCR: 1.99);

--$22.3 million class M2 downgraded to 'AA-' from 'AA' (BL: 51.19, LCR: 1.67);

--$10.3 million class M3 downgraded to 'A' from 'AA-' (BL: 46.58, LCR: 1.52);

--$14.8 million class M4 downgraded to 'BBB+' from 'A+' (BL: 39.91, LCR: 1.3);

--$10.8 million class M5 downgraded to 'BBB-' from 'A' (BL: 35.00, LCR: 1.14);

--$6.5 million class M6 downgraded to 'BB+' from 'A-' (BL: 31.94, LCR: 1.04);

--$11.3 million class M7 downgraded to 'B+' from 'BBB+' (BL: 26.52, LCR: 0.86);

--$7.2 million class M8 downgraded to 'B' from 'BBB' (BL: 22.92, LCR: 0.75);

--$6.5 million class M9 downgraded to 'C' from 'BBB-' and assigned a DR rating of 'DR6';

--$3.7 million class B1 downgraded to 'C' from 'BB+' and assigned a DR rating of 'DR6';

--$5 million class B2 downgraded to 'C' from 'BB' and assigned a DR rating of 'DR6';

--$13 million class B3 downgraded to 'C' from 'B' and assigned a DR rating of 'DR6'.

Deal Summary

--Originators: Aurora Loan Services (54.12%);

--60+ day Delinquency: 8.00%;

--Realized Losses to date (% of Original Balance): 6.55%;

--Expected Remaining Losses (% of Current Balance): 30.68%;

--Cumulative Expected Losses (% of Original Balance): 20.36%.

SASCO 2005-S7

--$185.6 million class A1, A2 affirmed at 'AAA' (BL: 54.01, LCR: 2.90)

--$26.7 million class M1 affirmed at 'AA+' (BL: 45.44, LCR: 2.44)

--$25.1 million class M2 affirmed at 'AA' (BL: 37.36, LCR: 2.01)

--$11.2 million class M3 affirmed at 'AA-' (BL: 33.72, LCR: 1.81)

--$8.8 million class M4 affirmed at 'A+' (BL: 30.81, LCR: 1.66)

--$13 million class M5 downgraded to 'A-' from 'A' (BL: 26.47, LCR: 1.42)

--$8.8 million class M6 downgraded to 'BBB' from 'A-' (BL: 23.47, LCR: 1.26)

--$7.7 million class M7 downgraded to 'BBB-' from 'BBB+' (BL: 20.85, LCR: 1.12)

--$7.2 million class M8 downgraded to 'BB' from 'BBB' (BL: 18.56, LCR: 1.00)

--$7.7 million class M9 downgraded to 'B+' from 'BB' (BL: 16.32, LCR: 0.88)

--$6.6 million class B downgraded to 'B' from 'B+' (BL: 15.08, LCR: 0.81)

Deal Summary

--Originators: Aurora Loan Services (85%);

--60+ day Delinquency: 4.64%;

--Realized Losses to date (% of Original Balance): 2.07%;

--Expected Remaining Losses (% of Current Balance): 18.60%;

--Cumulative Expected Losses (% of Original Balance): 13.04%.

In addition, all of the above classes are removed from Rating Watch Negative.

The rating actions are based on changes that Fitch fitch: see polecat.  has made to its subprime loss forecasting assumptions. The updated assumptions better capture the deteriorating de·te·ri·o·rate  
v. de·te·ri·o·rat·ed, de·te·ri·o·rat·ing, de·te·ri·o·rates

v.tr.
To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value:
 performance of pools from late 2005 and 2006 with regard to continued poor loan performance and home price weakness. Minimum LCR's specifically for subprime second lien A Second lien financing is a form of financing secured on a second ranking basis by (more or less) the same security, which secures the first ranking financing. The first lien lenders and the second lien lenders agree that, in the event of a security enforcement or bankruptcy, the  transactions are as follows: AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association.


(Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied.
: 2.00; AA: 1.75; A: 1.50; BBB BBB

A medium grade assigned to a debt obligation by a rating agency to indicate an adequate ability to pay interest and repay principal. However, adverse developments are more likely to impair this ability than would be the case for bonds rated A and above.
: 1.20; BB 0.95; B: 0.75. Also, with regard to subprime second lien transactions, ratings on bonds expected to pay off within 36 months are affirmed. Additional details are available in the following research, available at www.fitchratings.com

--'Downgrade Criteria criteria (krītēr´ē),
n.
 for Recent Vintage
For other uses, see vintage (disambiguation).


Vintage, in wine-making, is the process of picking grapes and creating the finished product. A vintage wine is one made from grapes that were all, or primarily, grown in a single specified year.
 U.S. Subprime RMBS' (Aug. 8, 2007);

--'U.S. Subprime RMBS/HEL Upgrade/Downgrade Criteria' (June June: see month.  12, 2007).

All of Fitch's ratings criteria for US Subprime RMBS RMBS Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
RMBS Rambus, Inc. (NASDAQ stock symbol)
RMBS Russian Mortgage-Backed Securities
 is available at www.fitchratings.com/subprime.

Fitch's rating definitions and the terms of use Terms of Use are rules set up by the owner of an intellectual property or service to govern how they may be legally used.

In many cases, terms of service are used as a contractual agreement between a company and users of a service they provide.
 of such ratings are available on the agency's public site, www.fitchratings.com. Published ratings, criteria and methodologies are available from this site, at all times. Fitch's code of conduct, confidentiality Restrictions on the accessibility and dissemination of information. Confidentiality is one of the six fundamental components of information security (see Parkerian Hexad). , conflicts of interest, affiliate Affiliate

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 firewall, compliance and other relevant policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental  are also available from the 'Code of Conduct' section of this site.
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