Fitch Ratings Affirms 6 Classes From 1 Morserv, Inc. Securitization.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2003 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 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. 6 classes for the following Morserv Multi-Class 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 : Morserv, Multi-Class Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-1 -- Class A-1 - A-6, AP affirmed at 'AAA'; -- Class M affirmed at 'AAA'; -- Class B-1 affirmed at 'AAA'; -- Class B-2 affirmed at 'AA'; -- Class B-3 affirmed at 'A'; -- Class B-4 affirmed at 'BBB'. The affirmations on the above classes reflect 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 consistent with future loss expectations. Further information regarding current delinquency, loss and credit enhancement statistics is available on the Fitch Ratings web site at 'www.fitchratings.com'. |
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