Two Classes of notes issued by EPOCH 2001-4 Synthetic CDO are on watch for possible downgrade by Moody’s Investors Service. The tranches affected include the $11,000,000 Class 2 Senior Subordinated Floating Rate Notes due Dec. 15, 2006 and the $7,500,000 Class 3 Subordinated Floating Rate Notes due Dec. 15, 2006. The rating of the $6,000,000 Class 1 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due Dec.15, 2006 remains unchanged at (P)Aaa.
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Spreads ranging from 16-18 basis points over the three-month, interpolated yield curve on the P1 (Moody's) and F1+ (Fitch) notes, to 160 to 170 over the benchmark on the class D notes.
Mortgage rates rose 7 basis points this week, Freddie Mac said, and more increases are likely following a weaker than expected gross domestic product report.
Broken down by product type, the agency's NJCLASS Standard Fixed product should account for a large majority of the loans, 75.4%. NJCLASS Consolidation will account for the next-largest group, 14.1%.
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The notes will price against Treasurys, with spreads expected to fall between 85 and 90 basis points over the benchmark.
