NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC today assigned preliminary ratings to five classes of single-family rental pass-through certificates from Invitation Homes 2015-SFR1 (IH 2015-SFR1), a single-family rental securitization. The preliminary ratings are based on information known to Morningstar as of Jan. 14, 2015.



    PRELIMINARY RATINGS (AS OF JAN. 14, 2015)
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    Class                                     Balance              Preliminary Ratings
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    Class A                                           $227,790,000          AAA

    Class B                                            $56,520,000           AA

    Class C                                            $49,668,000           A

    Class D                                            $44,530,000          BBB+

    Class E                                            $67,824,000          BBB-
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The collateral backing the IH 2015-SFR1 transaction consists of approximately 3,072 properties with a total value of $685,082,261. Invitation Homes has acquired all of the properties, which are 94.4 percent rented as of the collateral cutoff date of Dec. 10, 2014, with an average monthly rental payment of approximately $1,481. Properties in Florida, California, and Georgia constitute the majority of the pool, representing approximately 32.8 percent, 14.3 percent, and 11.8 percent of the assets, respectively. Invitation Homes has acquired mortgages on the properties for the benefit of the securitization trust.

For complete details about the preliminary ratings of this transaction, Morningstar's Presale Analysis Package, including the Presale Report and the Representations, Warranties, and Enforcement Mechanisms, is available under the RMBS tab in the Ratings Reports section at https://ratingagency.morningstar.com. Information subsequently received could result in the assignment of final ratings that differ from the preliminary ratings.

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