Fitch Affirms $144.4MM from 1 Saxon Asset Securities Trust Subprime Transaction

2008-05-01 23:48:06 -

- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following Saxon Asset Securities Trust mortgage pass-through certificates. Unless stated otherwise, any bonds that were previously placed on Rating Watch Negative are removed. Affirmations total $144.4 million.

Saxon 2003-3 Total

--$7.9 million class AF-4 affirmed at 'AAA';

--$28.6 million class AF-5 affirmed at 'AAA';

--$17.9 million class AF-6 affirmed at 'AAA';

--$0.6 million class AV-2 affirmed at 'AAA';

--$59.2 million class M-1 affirmed at 'AA+';

--$15.0 million class M-2 affirmed at 'AA-';

--$5.3 million class M-3 affirmed at 'A+';

--$3.6 million class M-4 affirmed at 'A-';

--$2.6 million class M-5 affirmed at 'BBB+';

--$3.6 million class M-6 affirmed at 'BBB-';

Deal Summary

--60+ day Delinquency: 13.41%

--Realized Losses to date (% of Original Balance): 1.10%

Additional details are available in the following research, available at www.fitchratings.com

--'Downgrade Criteria for Recent Vintage U.S. Subprime RMBS' (Aug. 8, 2007).

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