2008-05-07 23:48:08 -
- Fitch Ratings has taken rating action on the following IndyMac Residential Asset Securitization Trust (RAST) mortgage pass-through certificates. Unless stated otherwise, any bonds that were previously placed on Rating Watch Negative are removed.
IndyMac MBS RAST, series 2003-A7
--Class A affirmed at 'AAA'.
The collateral on the aforementioned transactions consists of 30-year fixed-rated mortgages extended to
Alt-A borrowers. As of the March 2008 remittance date, the pool has experienced 0.04% of loss (as a percentage of original balance). The deal has 3.07% in 90+ delinquency (including loans in bankruptcy, foreclosure and REO) and the pool factor is approximately 36%. IndyMac Bank FSB (not rated by Fitch) is the master servicer for the deal.
Class A-8 has a financial guaranty provided by MBIA. For more information, please refer to 'Fitch Moves to Underlying Ratings for MBIA-Insured Bonds' dated Apr. 4, 2008, available on the Fitch Ratings web site at www.fitchratings.com.
Further information regarding current delinquency, loss, and credit enhancement statistics is also available at www.fitchratings.com.
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