ABFC Class Downgraded

February 16, 2006, 3:00 p.m. EST 1 Min Read

Class B of Asset Backed Funding Corp. mortgage-backed securities series 2002-SB1 has been downgraded from B to CCC by Fitch Ratings, and class M-3 has been placed on Rating Watch Negative.Fitch also upgraded six classes from two ABFC issues and affirmed the ratings on 45 classes from 10 issues. The rating agency attributed the negative rating actions to a deterioration of credit enhancement relative to monthly losses. Fitch can be found online at http://www.fitchratings.com.

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