Fitch Affirms BA Credit Card Trust; Outlooks Revised to Positive

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long-term ratings and revised the Rating Outlooks assigned to BA Credit Card Trust as follows:

BA Credit Card Trust (BACCT)

--2004-1B at 'A+sf', Outlook to Positive from Stable;

--2004-2C at 'BBB+sf', Outlook to Positive from Stable;

--2004-3A at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--2006-7A at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--2007-10A at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--2007-11A at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--2007-15A at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--2007-1A at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--2007-3A at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--2007-3B at 'A+sf', Outlook to Positive from Stable;

--2007-4A at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--2007-5A at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--2007-6A at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--2008-2A at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--2008-4A at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--2008-8A at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable.

Key Rating Drivers:

The affirmations are based on continued positive trust performance and robust breakeven multiples. Fitch has revised the Outlook to Positive from Stable on the subordinate notes due to the strong trust performance and ability to generate robust excess spread and breakeven multiples.

Over the past 12 months, gross yield has been performing within Fitch's steady-state expectations. As of the December 2013 reporting period, the 12-month average gross yield was 16.33% compared to the 12-month average of 17.71% as of the December 2012 reporting period.

Monthly payment rate (MPR), a measure of how quickly consumers are paying off their debt, has remained consistent over the past year. Currently the 12-month average is 17.02%, up slightly from 16.29% a year ago.

Gross charge-offs continued to drop over the past year, representing an aggregate decrease of 25.82% year-over-year (YOY). Current three- and 12-month averages are 4.07% and 4.68%, respectively. At last year's review, the three-month average was 5.18%.

Sixty-plus-day delinquencies fell to an all-time low of 1.65% at the December 2013 reporting period. YOY 60+ day delinquencies show an additional decrease of 24.66% from 23.16% at last year's review.

Fitch runs cash flow breakeven analysis by applying stress scenarios to three-, six-, and 12-month average performance to test that under stressed conditions, the transaction can withstand a level of losses commensurate with the risk associated to a rating level with the available credit enhancement. The variables that Fitch stresses are the gross yield, MPR, gross charge-off, and purchase rates. The break-even loss level output for the notes provides an indication of the remoteness of the class to stressed performance deterioration. For further information, please review the U.S. Credit Card ABS Issuance updates published on a monthly basis.

The affirmations are based on the performance of the trusts in line with expectations. The Stable Outlook on the senior notes indicates that Fitch expects the ratings will remain stable for the next one to two years.

Fitch's analysis included a comparison of observed performance trends over the past few months to Fitch's base case expectations for each outstanding rating category. As part of its ongoing surveillance efforts, Fitch will continue to monitor the performance of this trust.

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 purchase rate, 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 also does not result in rating migration even in the most severe scenario of a 100% reduction in purchase rate. The harshest scenario assumes both stresses to defaults and MPR to occur simultaneously. The ratings would only be downgraded under the severe stress of a 75% increase in defaults and 35% reduction in MPR. To date, the transactions have exhibited strong performance with all performance metrics within Fitch's initial expectations. For further discussion of sensitivity analysis, please see the new issue report related to one of the transactions listed above.

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

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:

--'Global Credit Card ABS Rating Criteria' (June 7, 2013);

--'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria' (May 24, 2013).

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:

Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=708661

Global Credit Card ABS Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=709356

Additional Disclosure

Solicitation Status

http://www.fitchratings.com/gws/en/disclosure/solicitation?pr_id=818332

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