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U.S. Alt-A RMBS Classes Affected By Aug. 7, 2007, CreditWatch Actions
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Publication Date:    Aug 07, 2007 09:36 EST

U.S. Alt-A RMBS Classes Affected By Aug. 7, 2007, CreditWatch Actions
Primary Credit Analysts:
Robert B Pollsen, New York (1) 212-438-2577;
robert_pollsen@standardandpoors.com
Ernestine Warner, New York (1) 212-438-2633;
ernestine_warner@standardandpoors.com
Andrew J Giudici, New York (1) 212-438-1659;
andrew_giudici@standardandpoors.com
Publication date: 07-Aug-07, 09:36:46 EST
Reprinted from RatingsDirect


This table includes the issuers, series, and CUSIPs for the classes of Alt-A RMBS affected by the Aug. 7, 2007, rating actions. For the related press release, please see "Ratings On 207 U.S. Alt-A RMBS Classes Placed On CreditWatch Negative," published Aug. 7, 2007.

U.S. RMBS Alt-A Aug. 7, 2007, Ratings Placed On CreditWatch Negative
CUSIP Deal name Class
To
From
007036UV6 Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-11 5-M-4 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
007036UW4 Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-11 5-M-5 BB+ Watch Neg BB+
2254W0MR3 Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-12 5-M-3 BBB Watch Neg BBB
2254W0MS1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-12 5-M-4 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
2254W0NA9 Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-12 C-B-5 B Watch Neg B
225470C50 Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2006-1 6-M-3 BBB Watch Neg BBB
225470C68 Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2006-1 6-M-4 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
007034BJ9 Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2006-2 C-B-5 B Watch Neg B
12668AJ63 Alternative Loan Trust 2005-71 B-4 B Watch Neg B
12668AM77 Alternative Loan Trust 2005-74T1 B-3 BB Watch Neg BB
12668AM85 Alternative Loan Trust 2005-74T1 B-4 B Watch Neg B
12668A4Y8 Alternative Loan Trust 2005-AR1 M-6 A Watch Neg A
12668BQZ9 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-8T1 B-4 B Watch Neg B
12668BUT8 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-HY10 B-3 BB Watch Neg BB
12668BUU5 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-HY10 B-4 B Watch Neg B
12668BKW2 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-J1 B-3 BB Watch Neg BB
12668BKX0 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-J1 B-4 B Watch Neg B
12668BJN4 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC1 M-7 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
12668BRP0 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC2 M-6 A Watch Neg A
12668BRQ8 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC2 M-7 A- Watch Neg A-
12668BRR6 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC2 M-8 BBB Watch Neg BBB
021464AN2 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC3 M-7 A+ Watch Neg A+
021464AP7 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC3 M-8 A Watch Neg A
021464AS1 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC3 M-9 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
021455AM2 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC4 M-7 A Watch Neg A
021455AN0 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC4 M-8 A- Watch Neg A-
021455AP5 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC4 M-9 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
02147HAP7 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC5 M-8 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
02147HAQ5 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC5 M-9 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
23243DAP5 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC6 M-7 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
23243DAQ3 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC6 M-8 BBB Watch Neg BBB
23243DAR1 Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC6 M-9 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
02660VAM0 American Home Mortgage Assets Trust 2005-1 3-M-4 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
02660VBP2 American Home Mortgage Assets Trust 2005-2 2-B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
02660TJU8 American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2006-1 II-M-5 B Watch Neg B
02660YBP6 American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2006-2 III-M-5 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
02660YBG6 American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2006-2 II-M-3 A+ Watch Neg A+
02660YBK7 American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2006-2 II-M-4 A+ Watch Neg A+
026929BQ1 American Home Mortgage Investment 2006-3 III-M-5 BB Watch Neg BB
026929BL2 American Home Mortgage Investment 2006-3 II-M-3 A+ Watch Neg A+
026929BM0 American Home Mortgage Investment 2006-3 II-M-4 A Watch Neg A
026929BN8 American Home Mortgage Investment 2006-3 II-M-5 BBB Watch Neg BBB
126670SY5 Asset Backed Certificates Trust 2006-IM1 B BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
126670SW9 Asset Backed Certificates Trust 2006-IM1 M-7 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
126670SX7 Asset Backed Certificates Trust 2006-IM1 M-8 BBB Watch Neg BBB
05951KBS1 Banc of America Fdg 2006-7 Trust T2-B-2 BB+ Watch Neg BB+
058927BD5 Banc of America Funding 2006-A Trust 2-B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
058927BE3 Banc of America Funding 2006-A Trust 2-B-5 B Watch Neg B
058933BA9 Banc of America Funding 2006-D Trust 1-M-4 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
058933BB7 Banc of America Funding 2006-D Trust 1-M-5 BBB Watch Neg BBB
055294AP7 BCAP LLC Trust 2006-AA1 M-10 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
055294AL6 BCAP LLC Trust 2006-AA1 M-9 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
07386HB67 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-1 I-B-2 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
07386HC74 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-1 I-B-3 BB Watch Neg BB
07386HD57 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-1 II-B-5 B Watch Neg B
07386HH87 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-2 I-B-1 BBB Watch Neg BBB
07386HH95 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-2 I-B-2 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
07386HJ44 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-2 I-B-3 BB Watch Neg BB
07386HH20 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-2 II-B-5 B Watch Neg B
07386HK67 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-3 I-B-1 BBB Watch Neg BBB
07386HK75 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-3 I-B-2 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
07386HN56 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-3 II-B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
07386HN64 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-3 II-B-5 B Watch Neg B
073871AJ4 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-4 I-B-1 BBB Watch Neg BBB
073871AK1 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-4 I-B-2 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
073871AL9 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-4 I-B-3 BB Watch Neg BB
073871CR4 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-4 II-B-10 B Watch Neg B
073871CQ6 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-4 II-B-9 BB Watch Neg BB
073873AE1 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-5 I-B-1 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
073873AF8 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-5 I-B-2 BBB Watch Neg BBB
073873AG6 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-5 I-B-3 BB+ Watch Neg BB+
073868AE1 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-6 I-B-1 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
073868AF8 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-6 I-B-2 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
073868AG6 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-6 I-B-3 BB+ Watch Neg BB+
073875AE6 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-7 I-B-1 BBB Watch Neg BBB
073875AF3 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-7 I-B-2 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
073875BA3 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-7 I-B-3 BB Watch Neg BB
07387QAG5 Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-8 I-B-3 BB Watch Neg BB
0738794R6 Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-AC9 B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
07387UCN9 Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2006-AC1 I-B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
07387UDF5 Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2006-AC1 II-B-5 B Watch Neg B
07387UGK1 Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2006-AC2 I-B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
07387NAL1 Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust 2006-AC3 B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
126694U63 CHL Mortgage Pass Through Trust 2006-TM1 B-3 BB Watch Neg BB
126694U71 CHL Mortgage Pass Through Trust 2006-TM1 B-4 B Watch Neg B
17309RAP7 Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR6 2-M4 BBB Watch Neg BBB
22943HAP1 CSAB Mortgage-Backed Trust 2006-1 B BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
22943HAN6 CSAB Mortgage-Backed Trust 2006-1 M-4 BBB Watch Neg BBB
12628KAV4 CSAB Mtg-Bckd Trust 2006-3 M-6 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
12628KAW2 CSAB Mtg-Bckd Trust 2006-3 M-7 BBB Watch Neg BBB
12637VAT4 CSMC Mortgage Backed Trust 2006-5 D-B-6 BB- Watch Neg BB-
12637VAW7 CSMC Mortgage Backed Trust 2006-5 D-B-7 B- Watch Neg B-
22942JBE2 CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust 2006-6 D-B-7 B- Watch Neg B-
225470S20 CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust Series 2006-3 I-M-4 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
126670JM1 CWABS Asset Backed Certificates Trust 2005-IM3 M-7 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
251510MB6 Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1 B-4 B Watch Neg B
251510LW1 Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1 I-M-8 BBB Watch Neg BBB
25151AAT8 Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR3 M-10 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
25151AAS0 Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR3 M-9 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
25150RAT2 Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR6 M-10 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
25150RAS4 Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR6 M-9 A- Watch Neg A-
251511AW1 Deutsche Alt-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB2 M-9 BBB Watch Neg BBB
25151EAV5 Deutsche Alt-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB3 M-11 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
251513AP2 Deutsche Alt-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB4 M-14 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
251513BF3 Deutsche Alt-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB4 M-15 BB+ Watch Neg BB+
36185MDK5 GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-AF2 B-1 BB Watch Neg BB
362341A82 GSAA Home Equity Trust 2005-14 B-3 BB+ Watch Neg BB+
3623412E8 GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-1 B-3 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
362348AP9 GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-8 B-3 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
362382AA1 GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-9 B-3 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
362257AR8 GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-17 B-3 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
362244AN5 GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-19 B-3 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
126670ZA9 GSC Capital Corp. Mortgage Trust 2006-1 B-1 BBB Watch Neg BBB
362480AA3 GSC Capital Corp. Mortgage Trust 2006-2 B-1 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
362480AM7 GSC Capital Corp. Mortgage Trust 2006-2 M-7 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
362480AN5 GSC Capital Corp. Mortgage Trust 2006-2 M-8 BBB Watch Neg BBB
45254TTA2 Impac Secured Assets Corp. (series 2005-2) M-8 BBB Watch Neg BBB
45254TTX2 Impac Secured Assets Trust 2006-1 1-M-8 BBB Watch Neg BBB
45256VAM9 Impac Secured Assets Trust 2006-2 1-M-7 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
45256VAN7 Impac Secured Assets Trust 2006-2 1-M-8 BBB Watch Neg BBB
45257BAN0 Impac Secured Assets Trust 2006-4 B BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
45257EAP9 Impac Secured Assets Trust 2006-5 1-B BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
45660LX87 IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-AR31 B5 B Watch Neg B
45661KAR1 IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR11 B4 BB Watch Neg BB
45661KAS9 IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR11 B5 B Watch Neg B
456610AN4 IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR15 M-10 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
456610AP9 IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR15 M-11 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
45660GAV2 IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR19 I-B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
45660GAW0 IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR19 I-B-5 B Watch Neg B
45660HAN8 IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR21 M-10 A- Watch Neg A-
45660HAP3 IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR21 M-11 BBB Watch Neg BBB
525221DD6 Lehman XS Trust 2005-6 M3 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
525221DZ7 Lehman XS Trust (series 2005-8) 1-M5 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
525221FW2 Lehman XS Trust 2005-10 1-M5 BBB Watch Neg BBB
525221JQ1 Lehman XS Trust 2006-3 M6 BBB Watch Neg BBB
525221JR9 Lehman XS Trust 2006-3 M7 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
52522WAT6 Lehman XS Trust 2006-11 M10 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
52522WAS8 Lehman XS Trust 2006-11 M9 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
52523LAW2 Lehman XS Trust 2006-13 1-M10 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
52523LAL6 Lehman XS Trust 2006-13 1-M9 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
52523MAQ3 Lehman XS Trust 2006-15 M10 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
52523MAP5 Lehman XS Trust 2006-15 M9 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
52523KAY0 Lehman XS Trust 2006-17 1-M8 BBB Watch Neg BBB
52523KAZ7 Lehman XS Trust 2006-17 1-M9 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
52523YAR5 Lehman XS Trust 2006-19 M10 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
52523YAQ7 Lehman XS Trust 2006-19 M9 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
525221HY6 Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-1 1-M7 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
52522HAY8 Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-8 M10 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
52522HAX0 Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-8 M9 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
52523DAP5 Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-9 M10 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
52523DAN0 Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-9 M9 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
5764342U7 MASTR Alternative Loan Trust 2006-2 B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
61749CAX9 Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-6AR 1-B-2 A- Watch Neg A-
61749CAY7 Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-6AR 1-B-3 BBB Watch Neg BBB
61748JAP2 Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-9AR B-2 A Watch Neg A
61748JAQ0 Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-9AR B-3 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
61750PAM0 Morgan Stanley Mtg Ln Trust 2006-13ARX B-2 A- Watch Neg A-
61750PAN8 Morgan Stanley Mtg Ln Trust 2006-13ARX B-3 BBB Watch Neg BBB
617487AR4 Morgan Stanley Mtg Ln Trust 2006-16AX B-3 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
65538DAN5 Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-AR4 M-7 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
65536PAU4 Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, 2006-AF1 C-B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
65536PAV2 Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, 2006-AF1 C-B-5 BB- Watch Neg BB-
65536PAK6 Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, 2006-AF1 I-M-3 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
65536XAH6 Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust 2006-AF2 C-B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
65536XAJ2 Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust 2006-AF2 C-B-5 B Watch Neg B
65535VRQ3 Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6 M-4 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
65535VRR1 Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6 M-5 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
65535VUN6 Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR2 C-B-3 BBB Watch Neg BBB
65535VUP1 Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR2 C-B-4 BB+ Watch Neg BB+
65535VUQ9 Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR2 C-B-5 BB Watch Neg BB
65535VUY2 Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR2 III-M-5 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
65535AAG9 Nomura Home Equity Loan Inc., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-AF1 M-3 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
68384CAP1 Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corporation Trust Series 2006-2 M-10 BB+ Watch Neg BB+
74161BAX3 Prime Mortgage Trust 2006-1 B-5 B Watch Neg B
761118TK4 RALI Series 2006-QA1 Trust B-1 BB Watch Neg BB
761118TL2 RALI Series 2006-QA1 Trust B-2 B Watch Neg B
75114RAR6 RALI Series 2006-QA3 M-10 BBB Watch Neg BBB
748939AL9 RALI Series 2006-QA4 Trust M-10 BBB Watch Neg BBB
75115BAP4 RALI Series 2006-QA5 Trust I-M-9 A Watch Neg A
74922QAL6 RALI Series 2006-QA8 Trust M-8 BBB Watch Neg BBB
74922QAM4 RALI Series 2006-QA8 Trust M-9 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
74922NAH2 RALI Series 2006-QA10 Trust M-5 A- Watch Neg A-
74922NAJ8 RALI Series 2006-QA10 Trust M-6 BBB Watch Neg BBB
45661EFU3 Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A3CB B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
45661EFV1 Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A3CB B-5 B Watch Neg B
45661EEH3 Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A4IP B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
76112FAP6 Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A5CB B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
76113FBK5 Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A6 B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
76113FBL3 Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A6 B-5 B Watch Neg B
76113LAQ0 Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A10 B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
76113LAR8 Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A10 B-5 B Watch Neg B
81744DAF9 Sequoia Alternative Loan Trust 2006-1 B3 BBB Watch Neg BBB
81744DAG7 Sequoia Alternative Loan Trust 2006-1 B4 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
81744DAH5 Sequoia Alternative Loan Trust 2006-1 B5 BB Watch Neg BB
81744DAJ1 Sequoia Alternative Loan Trust 2006-1 B6 B Watch Neg B
863581AX2 Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-6 B5-I B Watch Neg B
86789MBB2 SunTrust Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-1F B4 BB Watch Neg BB
881561G32 Terwin Mortgage Trust Series TMTS 2005-18ALT B1 BBB+ Watch Neg BBB+
881561G40 Terwin Mortgage Trust Series TMTS 2005-18ALT B2 BBB Watch Neg BBB
881561G57 Terwin Mortgage Trust Series TMTS 2005-18ALT B3 BBB- Watch Neg BBB-
881561H49 Terwin Mortgage Trust Series TMTS 2005-18ALT B-X BBB Watch Neg BBB
939344AJ6 Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT 2006-4 LB3 BBB Watch Neg BBB
939344BA4 Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT 2006-4 LB4 BB Watch Neg BB
939344BB2 Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT 2006-4 LB5 B Watch Neg B
93935BAW0 Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through certificates WMALT Series 2006-5 Trust 3-B-5 BB Watch Neg BB
93935HAV9 Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2006-7 Trust B-4 BB Watch Neg BB
93935ABH4 Washington Mutual Mtge Pass-Through Certs WMALT Series 2006-AR5 Trust 5-B-5 B Watch Neg B


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