Fitch to Rate Chase Issuance Trust, Class A (2015-4); Presale Issued

NEW YORK--()--Fitch Ratings has issued a presale for Chase Issuance Trust, class A (2015-4), and expects to rate the transaction as follows:

--$500,000,000 class A (2015-4) 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable.

KEY RATING DRIVERS:

Fitch's ratings are based on the underlying receivables pool, available credit enhancement, Chase Bank USA's underwriting and servicing capabilities, and the transaction's legal and cash flow structures, which employ early redemption triggers.

The transaction structure is the same as class A (2015-3), with credit enhancement totaling 14% for class A.

RATING SENSITIVITIES:

Fitch models three different scenarios when evaluating the rating sensitivity compared to expected performance for credit card asset-backed securities transactions: 1) increased defaults, 2) a reduction in monthly payment rate (MPR), and 3) a combination stress of higher defaults and lower MPR.

Increasing defaults alone has no impact on rating migration even in the most severe scenario of a 75% increase in defaults. The rating sensitivity to a reduction in purchase rate is more pronounced with a moderate stress of a 75% reduction, leading to possible downgrades across all classes. The harshest scenario assumes that an increase in defaults and reduction in MPR occur simultaneously. Similarly, the ratings would only be downgraded under the moderate stress of a 50% increase in defaults and 25% reduction in MPR; however, the severe stress could lead to more drastic downgrades to all classes.

To date, the transactions have exhibited strong performance with all performance metrics within Fitch's initial expectations. For further discussion of Fitch's sensitivity analysis, please see the related presale report. For a discussion of the representations, warranties, and enforcement mechanisms available to investors in this transaction please see the related presale appendix.

The presale report is available to all investors on Fitch's website at 'www.fitchratings.com' or by clicking on the link. For more information about Fitch's comprehensive subscription service FitchResearch, which includes all presale reports, surveillance, and credit reports on more than 20 asset classes, contact product sales at +1-212-908-0800 or at 'webmaster@fitchratings.com'.

Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'.

Applicable criteria available at 'www.fitchratings.com':

--'Global Credit Card ABS Rating Criteria' (May 2014);

--'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria' (March 2015).

Applicable Criteria and Related Research: Chase Issuance Trust, Class A (2015-4) (US ABS)

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=865371

Global Credit Card ABS Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=748920

Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=864268

Additional Disclosure

Solicitation Status

http://www.fitchratings.com/gws/en/disclosure/solicitation?pr_id=983707

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Contacts

Fitch Ratings
Primary Analyst
Jenny Ovalle, +1-212-908-0849
Associate Director
Fitch Ratings, Inc.
33 Whitehall Street
New York, NY 10004
or
Secondary Analyst
Herman Poon, +1-212-908-0847
Director
or
Committee Chairperson
Steven Stubbs, +1-212-908-0676
Senior Director
or
Media Relations, New York
Sandro Scenga, +1-212-908-0278
sandro.scenga@fitchratings.com

Contacts

Fitch Ratings
Primary Analyst
Jenny Ovalle, +1-212-908-0849
Associate Director
Fitch Ratings, Inc.
33 Whitehall Street
New York, NY 10004
or
Secondary Analyst
Herman Poon, +1-212-908-0847
Director
or
Committee Chairperson
Steven Stubbs, +1-212-908-0676
Senior Director
or
Media Relations, New York
Sandro Scenga, +1-212-908-0278
sandro.scenga@fitchratings.com