KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2019-2 (SEMT 2019-2)

NEW YORK--()--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns ratings to fifty-three classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2019-2 (SEMT 2019-2), a prime RMBS transaction. SEMT 2019-2 contains both prime jumbo (73.6%) and high-balance conforming (26.4%) collateral to borrowers with prime attributes.

The SEMT 2019-2 mortgage pool is composed of 634 first-lien mortgage loans with an aggregate principal balance of $400,835,589 as of the cut-off date. The underlying collateral consists entirely of fully-amortizing, fixed-rate mortgages. The pool is characterized by substantial borrower equity in each mortgaged property, as evidenced by the WA original LTV of 70.1% and WA original CLTV of 70.4%. The weighted average original credit score is 766, which is within the prime mortgage range.

KBRA’s rating approach incorporated loan-level analysis of the mortgage pool through its Residential Mortgage Default and Loss Model, an examination of the results from third-party loan file due diligence, cash flow modeling analysis of the transaction’s payment structure, reviews of key transaction parties and an assessment of the transaction’s legal structure and documentation. This analysis is further described in our U.S. RMBS Rating Methodology.

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Contacts

Analytical Contacts:
Kristymarie Cariello, Director
(646) 731-2494
kcariello@kbra.com

Jack Kahan, Managing Director
(646) 731-2486
jkahan@kbra.com

Fei Han, Analyst
(646) 731-2342
fhan@kbra.com

Contacts

Analytical Contacts:
Kristymarie Cariello, Director
(646) 731-2494
kcariello@kbra.com

Jack Kahan, Managing Director
(646) 731-2486
jkahan@kbra.com

Fei Han, Analyst
(646) 731-2342
fhan@kbra.com