Morningstar DBRS Confirms Credit Rating on Structured Asset Funding Securitization I LLC

DBRS, Inc. (Morningstar DBRS) confirmed its credit rating on the Structured Asset Funding Securitization I LLC transaction as follows:

-- Series 2015-A, Class A Notes at A (sf)

The credit rating confirmation is based on the following analytical considerations:

-- The transaction assumptions consider Morningstar DBRS’ baseline macroeconomic scenarios for rated sovereign economies, available in its commentary “Baseline Macroeconomic Scenarios for Rated Sovereigns: December 2023 Update,” published on December 19, 2023. These baseline macroeconomic scenarios replace Morningstar DBRS’ moderate and adverse COVID-19 pandemic scenarios, which were first published in April 2020.

-- The generally high credit quality of annuity providers and their improved capitalization positions and risk-management frameworks, which have been enhanced since the global financial crisis of 2008–09.

-- The transaction parties’ capabilities with regard to origination, underwriting, and servicing.

-- The transaction’s capital structure and form and sufficiency of available credit enhancement.

-- The transaction’s performance to date, with zero defaults and losses.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
There were no Environmental/Social/Governance (ESG) factors that had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.

A description of how Morningstar DBRS considers ESG factors within the Morningstar DBRS analytical framework can be found in the Morningstar DBRS Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings at https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/427030 (January 23, 2024).

Notes:
The principal methodology applicable to the credit ratings is Morningstar DBRS Master U.S. ABS Surveillance (February 22, 2024), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/428506.

Other methodologies referenced in this transaction are listed at the end of this press release.

The credit rating was initiated at the request of the rated entity.

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the credit rating process for this credit rating action.

Morningstar DBRS had access to the accounts, management, and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this credit rating action.

This is a solicited credit rating.

Please see the related appendix for additional information regarding the sensitivity of assumptions used in the credit rating process.

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The credit rating methodologies used in the analysis of this transaction can be found at:
https://dbrs.morningstar.com/about/methodologies.

-- Operational Risk Assessment for U.S. ABS Servicers (February 22, 2024), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/428505

-- Operational Risk Assessment for U.S. ABS Originators (February 22, 2024), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/428504

-- Legal Criteria for U.S. Structured Finance (December 7, 2023), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/425081

-- Rating U.S. Structured Finance Transactions (February 22, 2024), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/428503

-- Rating U.S. Structured Settlements Asset-Backed Securitizations (October 30, 2023), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/422570

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