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U.S. NIMS Classes Affected By Aug. 30, 2007, Rating Actions

Publication Date:    Aug 30, 2007 09:51 EST

U.S. NIMS Classes Affected By Aug. 30, 2007, Rating Actions
Primary Credit Analysts:
Lal Mahabir, New York (1) 212-438-2395;
lal_mahabir@standardandpoors.com
Ernestine Warner, New York (1) 212-438-2633;
ernestine_warner@standardandpoors.com
Publication date: 30-Aug-07, 09:51:34 EST
Reprinted from RatingsDirect


These tables include the issuers, series, and CUSIPs for the classes of U.S. net interest margin securities (NIMS) backed by U.S. Alt-A mortgage securities affected by the Aug. 30, 2007, rating actions. For the related press release, please see " 13 U.S. Alt-A RMBS NIMS Classes Downgraded," published Aug. 30, 2007.

Table 1
U.S. NIMS Classes Affected By Aug. 30, 2007, Rating Actions
Rating
CUSIP Deal Name Series Class To From
125879PQ3

CMO Holdings II Ltd. BSSP 2006-16 GP3

2006-16 GP3 III-A-4 BB- BB
12668BMC4

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC1N

2006-OC1N Notes B BBB
12668BD75

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC2N

2006-OC2N Notes B A-
222386AA2

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC3N

2006-OC3N NIM Notes BB- BBB-
222384AA7

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC5N

2006-OC5N Notes B BBB-
23244BAA1

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC6N

2006-OC6N Notes B BBB-
362343AB1

GSAA 2006-NIM4 Ltd.

2006-NIM4 N2 BB- BB
362391AB0

GSAA 2006-NIM6 Ltd.

2006-NIM6 N2 B- BB
45254TTG9

IMPAC NIM Trust 2005-2N

2005-2N N BB- A-
525231AA4

Lehman XS NIM Co. 2006-9

2006-9 A BB- A
525225AA6 Lehman XS NIM Co. 2006-9 2006-9 B BB- BB+
525225AB4 Lehman XS NIM Co. 2006-9 2006-9 C BB- BB
82001UAC4

Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest Margin 2006-HYBN

2006-HYBN N-3 BB- BB

Table 2
U.S. NIMS Classes Affected By Aug. 30, 2007, Affirmations
CUSIP Deal Name Series Class Rating
362391AA2

GSAA 2006-NIM6 Ltd.

2006-NIM6 N1 A
82001UAA8

Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest Margin 2006-HYBN

2006-HYBN N-1 A-
82001UAB6

Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest Margin 2006-HYBN

2006-HYBN N-2 BBB-

Table 3
Transition Table: U.S. NIMS Aug. 30, 2007, Rating Actions
To AA AA- A A- BBB+ BBB BBB- BB+ BB BB- B+ B B- CCC D Total
From
AAA 0
AA 0
AA- 0
A+ 0
A 1* 1 2
A- 1* 1 1 3
BBB+ 0
BBB 1 1
BBB- 1* 1 2 4
BB+ 1 1
BB 4 1 5
BB- 0
B+ 0
B 0
B- 0
CCC 0
Total 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 4 1 0 0 16
*Affirmed.


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