Fitch Affirms $48.6MM & Downgrades $28.2MM from 2 Goldman Sachs Scratch and Dent Deals

2008-05-06 23:33:59 -

- Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating actions on Goldman Sachs mortgage pass-through certificates. Unless stated otherwise, any bonds that were previously placed on Rating Watch Negative are removed. Affirmations total $48.6 million and downgrades total $28.2 million. Additionally, $66.5 million was placed on Rating Watch Negative.

GSRPM 2004-1

-- $4.1 million class A-1 affirmed at 'AAA';

-- $2.6 million class A-2 affirmed at 'AAA';

-- $1.6 million class A-3 affirmed at 'AAA';

-- $11.8 million class M-1 affirmed at 'AA';

-- $10.0 million class M-2 affirmed at 'A';

-- $5.9 million class B-1 affirmed at 'BBB+';

GSRPM Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-2

-- $12.7 million class A-1A affirmed at 'AAA';

-- $14.5 million class A-1B rated 'AAA', placed on Rating Watch Negative;

-- $52.0 million class A-2 rated 'AAA', placed on Rating Watch Negative;

-- $7.3 million class M-1 downgraded to 'A' from 'AA+';

-- $8.9 million class M-2 downgraded to 'BBB' from 'AA-';

-- $5.1 million class B-1 downgraded to 'BBB-' from 'A';

-- $1.9 million class B-2 downgraded to 'BB' from 'A-';

-- $2.0 million class B-3 downgraded to 'B' from 'BBB';

-- $3.1 million class B-4 downgraded to 'C/DR6' from 'BB+';

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