Class B3 of CWMBS (Countrywide Home Loans) Inc. mortgage pass-through certificates, series 1999-13 (Alt 1999-2), has been downgraded from CCC to C by Fitch Ratings.The ratings on four other classes in the deal were affirmed. The downgrade was attributed to a $540,773 loss that "depleted class B-4's balance, leaving no credit enhancement to class B-3."
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Elevated delinquency levels have not affected expected losses, however, due to home price appreciation, Fitch Ratings said.
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