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80 Ratings Lowered To 'D' On 71 U.S. Closed-End Second-Lien RMBS Deals

Publication Date:    Jun 11, 2008 15:34 EST

80 Ratings Lowered To 'D' On 71 U.S. Closed-End Second-Lien RMBS Deals
Primary Credit Analysts:
Peter C Bruzzese, New York (1) 212-438-2670;
peter_bruzzese@standardandpoors.com
Lal Mahabir, New York (1) 212-438-2395;
lal_mahabir@standardandpoors.com
Secondary Credit Analyst:
Ernestine Warner, New York (1) 212-438-2633;
ernestine_warner@standardandpoors.com
Publication date: 11-Jun-08, 15:34:24 EST
Reprinted from RatingsDirect


NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) June 11, 2008--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services 
today lowered its ratings to 'D' on 80 classes from 71 U.S. residential 
mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transactions backed by closed-end 
second-lien mortgage collateral. Specifically, we lowered our ratings on 12 
classes from nine deals to 'D' from 'CC' and 66 classes from 60 deals to 'D' 
from 'CCC'. In addition, we lowered our rating on class I-B-5 from Terwin 
Mortgage Trust 2006-1 to 'D' from 'B'. Finally, we lowered our rating on class 
IV-M-6 from American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2006-3 to 'D' from 'BBB+' 
(see list).
     The downgrades reflect the deteriorating performance of the collateral 
pools as monthly net losses continue to significantly outpace monthly excess 
interest cash flows, resulting in the complete write-down of the 
overcollateralization (O/C) for these deals. Some of these transactions have 
already experienced a complete write-down to the principal balance of other 
subordinate classes over the past few months. The affected classes experienced 
principal write-downs during the May 2008 remittance period. 
     As of the May 2008 distribution period, cumulative realized losses ranged 
from 3.11% (Terwin Mortgage Trust 2003-7SL) to 31.43% (CWABS Asset Backed 
Certificates Trust 2006-SPS1) of the original principal balances, and total 
delinquencies ranged from 10.76% (Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative 
Loan Trust Series 2005-S1) to 41.25% (Structured Asset Securities Corp. 
Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-ARS1) of the current principal balances. Seasoning 
for these transactions ranged from 11 months (Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors 
Trust Series 2007-SL1) to 52 months (Terwin Mortgage Trust 2003-7SL), and 
these transactions have outstanding pool factors ranging from approximately 
4.86% (Terwin Mortgage Trust 2003-7SL) to 78.60% (ACE Securities Corp. Home 
Equity Loan Trust Series 2007-ASL1). If delinquencies continue to translate 
into realized losses, we will likely take further negative rating actions on 
the outstanding classes from these transactions.
     Subordination, O/C, and excess interest cash flow provide credit support 
for these deals. The collateral originally consisted of 30-year, fixed-rate, 
closed-end second-lien mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family 
residential properties.
 
 
RATINGS LOWERED
 
ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-SL1
Series 2005-SL1
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-5        004421RZ8     D              CCC
 
Ace Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-ASL1
Series 2006-ASL1
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-9        00442AAK9     D              CCC
 
ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-SL1 
Series 2006-SL1 
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-6        004421VM2     D              CCC
 
ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-SL3
Series 2006-SL3
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-4        004423AF6     D              CCC
 
ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-SL4
Series 2006-SL4
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-5        00441WAH9     D              CCC
 
ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-ASL1
Series 2007-ASL1
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-7        00443MAJ5     D              CC
 
ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-SL1
Series 2007-SL1 
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-5        00442FAG7     D              CC
 
Alliance Bancorp Trust 2007-S1
Series 2007-S1
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-2        01853GAF7     D              CC
 
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2006-3
Series 2006-3
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
IV-M-6     026929BF5     D              BBB+
 
Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust 2006-SL5 
Series 2006-SL5 
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-2        07401HAD4     D              CCC
 
C-BASS 2006-SL1
Series 2006-SL1
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-1        14983AAK5     D              CCC
 
C-BASS 2007-SL1 Trust
Series 2007-SL1 
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-3        1248MKAG0     D              CC
 
CWABS Asset Backed Certificates Trust 2006-SPS1
Series 2006-SPS1
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-2        12666MAC5     D              CCC
 
CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust 2006-SPS2
Series 2006-SPS2
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-5        12667BAF1     D              CCC
 
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FFB
Series 2006-FFB
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M3         32028JAH2     D              CCC
 
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-FFA
Series 2007-FFA
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-4        32027AAE9     D              CC
 
Fremont Home Loan Trust 2006-B
Series 2006-B
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-11       35729QAR9     D              CCC
SL-M1      35729QAT5     D              CCC
 
GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-S1
Series 2006-S1
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
I-M-4      40051CAF4     D              CCC
 
GSAMP Trust 2006-S2
Series 2006-S2
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-2        362334HN7     D              CCC
 
GSAMP Trust 2006-S4 
Series 2006-S4 
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-4        36244MAG6     D              CCC
 
Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust, Series INDS 2006-A 
Series 2006-A 
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-6        43709UAG2     D              CCC
 
Home Equity Mortgage Trust 2005-4
Series 2005-4
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-7        2254584K1     D              CCC
M-8        2254584L9     D              CCC
 
Home Equity Mortgage Trust 2005-5
Series 2005-5
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-6        225470RG0     D              CCC
 
Home Equity Mortgage Trust 2005HF-1
Series 2005-HF1
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-9        2254W0LR4     D              CCC
 
Home Equity Mortgage Trust 2006-2
Series 2006-2
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
1M-4       225470X57     D              CCC
 
Home Equity Mortgage Trust 2006-3
Series 2006-3
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-3        436944AG7     D              CCC
 
Home Equity Mortgage Trust 2006-4
Series 2006-4
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-2        43709JAF9     D              CCC
 
Home Equity Mortgage Trust 2006-5
Series 2006-5
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-2        43709PAG3     D              CCC
 
Home Equity Mortgage Trust 2006-6
Series 2006-6
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-2        43709YAG4     D              CCC
 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
Series 2006-SL1
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-2        59020U2S3     D              CCC
 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-NCB
Series 2005-NCB
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-3        59020UU52     D              CCC
 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-SL3
Series 2005-SL3
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-2        59020UK79     D              CCC
 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2006-SL2 
Series 2006-SL2 
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-6        59021BAG1     D              CCC
 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2007-SL1
Series 2007-SL1 
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-1        59025AAH7     D              CC
B-2        59025AAJ3     D              CC
 
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-8SL
Series 2005-8SL
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-1        61748HQR5     D              CCC
 
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-14SL
Series 2006-14SL
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-4        61749SAA4     D              CCC
 
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-4SL
Series 2006-4SL
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-1        61748HYG0     D              CCC
 
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-4SL
Series 2007-4SL
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-5        61751PAL1     D              CCC
 
Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation Alternative Loan Trust Series 2005-S2
Series 2005-S2
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-2        65535VLX4     D              CCC
 
Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-S1 
Series 2005-S1 
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-2        65535VJW9     D              CCC
 
Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-S4
Series 2005-S4
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-6        65535VQW1     D              CCC
 
Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-S3
Series 2006-S3
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-3        65536WAG0     D              CCC
 
Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-S4
Series 2006-S4
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-4        65537DAF3     D              CCC
 
Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-S1
Series 2007-S1 
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-3        655374AD8     D              CC
M-4        655374AE6     D              CC
 
Ownit Mortgage Trust 2006-OT1 
Series 2006-OT1 
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-3        88156AAD6     D              CCC
 
SACO I Trust 2005-10
Series 2005-10
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
I-B-1      785778NQ0     D              CCC
II-M-6     785778NP2     D              CCC
 
SACO I Trust 2005-5
Series 2005-5
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
I-B-2      785778GF2     D              CCC
 
SACO I Trust 2006-10
Series 2006-10
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-4        785812AE8     D              CCC
 
SACO I Trust 2006-2
Series 2006-2
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
I-B-1      785778PK1     D              CCC
 
SACO I Trust 2006-3
Series 2006-3
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-4        785778QQ7     D              CCC
 
SACO I Trust 2006-4
Series 2006-4
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-4        785778RH6     D              CCC
 
SACO I Trust 2006-5
Series 2006-5
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
I-M-5      785811AJ9     D              CCC
II-M-3     785811AN0     D              CCC
 
SACO I Trust 2006-6
Series 2006-6
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-2        785779AC3     D              CCC
 
SACO I Trust 2006-9
Series 2006-9
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-5        78577RAF6     D              CCC
 
SACO I Trust 2007-1
Series 2007-1
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-5        785814AG9     D              CC
 
SACO I Trust 2007-2
Series 2007-2
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-5        78581NAG7     D              CC
M-6        78581NAH5     D              CC
 
SACO I Trust, 2005-7
Series 2005-7
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-1        785778KS9     D              CCC
 
SACO I Trust, 2005-WM3
Series 2005-WM3
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-4        785778LY5     D              CCC
 
Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-S6
Series 2005-S6
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M8         86359DTY3     D              CCC
 
Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-ARS1
Series 2006-ARS1
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M3         86358LAD2     D              CCC
 
Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-S1
Series 2006-S1
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M5         86359DXJ1     D              CCC
 
Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-S2
Series 2006-S2
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M5         86359FAH5     D              CCC
M6         86359FAJ1     D              CCC
 
Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-S3 Trust
Series 2006-S3
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M6         86359WAH8     D              CCC
 
Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-S4
Series 2006-S4
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M9         86363AAK3     D              CCC
 
Terwin Mortgage Trust 2003-7SL
Series 2003-7SL
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-3        881561CV4     D              CCC
 
Terwin Mortgage Trust 2005-11
Series 2005-11
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
II-B-1     881561A79     D              CCC
 
Terwin Mortgage Trust 2005-13SL 
Series 2005-13SL 
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-1        881561D35     D              CCC
 
Terwin Mortgage Trust 2006-1
Series 2006-1
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
I-B-5      881561N59     D              B
 
Terwin Mortgage Trust 2006-10SL
Series 2006-10SL
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
M-1        88156VAC2     D              CCC
 
Terwin Mortgage Trust 2006-8
Series 2006-8
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
I-M-2      88156UAE0     D              CCC
II-M-1     88156UAY6     D              CCC
 
Terwin Mortgage Trust 2006-HF-1
Series 2006-HF-1
                              Rating 
Class      CUSIP         To             From
B-2        881561S21     D              CCC



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