NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed and taken rating action on the following PNC Mortgage Securities Corp. issues:
Series 1998-7 Group 1
-- Class I-A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class I-B-1 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class I-B-2 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class
-- Class I-B-4 upgraded to 'AAA' from 'AA+';
-- Class I-B-5 upgraded to 'A+' from 'A'.
Series 1998-7 Group 2
-- Class II-A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class II-B-1 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class II-B-2 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class II-B-3 upgraded to 'AA+' from 'AA';
-- Class II-B-4 upgraded to 'BBB-' from 'BB';
-- Class II-B-5 affirmed at 'B'.
Series 1998-14 Groups 1 & 2
-- Classes I-A, II-A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class C-B-1 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class C-B-2 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class C-B-3 upgraded to 'AAA' from 'AA';
-- Class C-B-4 upgraded to 'AA' from 'A';
-- Class C-B-5 upgraded to 'BBB' from 'BB+'.
Series 1998-14 Groups 3, 4, & 5
-- Classes III-A, IV-A, V-A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class D-B-1 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class D-B-2 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class D-B-3 upgraded to 'AA' from 'A';
-- Class D-B-4 affirmed at 'BB';
-- Class D-B-5 remains at 'CCC'.
Series 1999-4 Group 1
-- Classes I-A, IV-A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class C-B-1 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class C-B-2 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class C-B-3 upgraded to 'AAA' from 'AA';
-- Class C-B-4 upgraded to 'AA' from 'A+';
-- Class C-B-5 upgraded to 'BBB' from 'BB+'.
Series 1999-4 Group 2
-- Classes II-A, III-A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class D-B-1 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class D-B-2 upgraded to 'AAA' from 'AA';
-- Class D-B-3 upgraded to 'AA' from 'A';
-- Class D-B-4 affirmed at 'BB';
-- Class D-B-5 remains at 'CC'.
Series 1999-5 Group 1
-- Class I-A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class I-B-1 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class I-B-2 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class I-B-3 upgraded to 'AAA' from 'AA';
-- Class I-B-4 upgraded to 'AA' from 'A+';
-- Class I-B-5 upgraded to 'BBB+' from 'BBB-'.
Series 1999-5 Group 2
-- Classes II-A, III-A, IV-A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class C-B-1 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class C-B-2 upgraded to 'AAA' from 'AA';
-- Class C-B-3 upgraded to 'AA+' from 'AA';
-- Class C-B-4 affirmed at 'BB';
-- Class C-B-5 remains at 'CCC'.
Series 1999-6
-- Classes I-A, II-A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class C-B-1 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class C-B-2 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class C-B-3 upgraded to 'AAA' from 'AA';
-- Class C-B-4 upgraded to 'AA+' from 'AA';
-- Class C-B-5 affirmed at 'A'.
Series 1999-8 Group 1
-- Class I-A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class I-B-1 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class I-B-2 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class I-B-3 upgraded to 'AAA' from 'AA';
-- Class I-B-4 upgraded to 'AA' from 'A';
-- Class I-B-5 upgraded to 'A' from 'BB-'.
Series 1999-8 Group 2
-- Classes II-A, III-A, IV-A, V-A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class C-B-1 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class C-B-2 upgraded to 'AAA' from 'AA';
-- Class C-B-3 upgraded to 'AAA' from 'AA';
-- Class C-B-4 affirmed at 'BB';
-- Class C-B-5 remains at 'CC'.
Series 1999-11
-- Classes I-A, II-A, III-A, IV-A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class D-B-1 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class D-B-2 upgraded to 'AAA' from 'AA';
-- Class D-B-3 affirmed at 'AA';
-- Class D-B-4 affirmed at 'BB';
-- Class D-B-5 remains at 'CC'.
Series 1999-12
-- Classes I-A, II-A, III-A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class D-B-1 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class D-B-2 affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class D-B-3 upgraded to 'AA' from 'A+';
-- Class D-B-4 affirmed at 'BB';
-- Class D-B-5 remains at 'C'.
The affirmations on the above classes reflect credit enhancement consistent with future loss expectations and affect approximately $330 million of certificates.
The upgrades reflect an increase in credit enhancement relative to future loss expectations and affect approximately $61 million of certificates.
The transactions above have collateral remaining in the pool ranging from 3% to 12% of the original collateral amount.
Further information regarding current delinquency, loss, and credit enhancement statistics is available on the Fitch Ratings web site at 'www.fitchratings.com'.