Deal Name: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors

The bank, master servicer for Merrill Lynch 1996-C2, has recouped some of the $6 million it has advanced against loans on four Shilo Inns hotels. But it may face difficulty recouping the remainder of its advances quickly.

May 15, 2003 Standard & Poor's has placed the ratings of bonds from three CMBS deals on credit watch with negative implications until it can determine how modifications to loans on hotels owned by Shilo Inns would affect their cash ...

May 7, 2003 Fitch Ratings has downgraded three classes of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc., 1999-C1, because it expects loans in special servicing to generate $25 million of losses for the deal.The rating agency downgraded the deal's:– $7.4 million class ...

April 4, 2003 Standard & Poor's has lowered its ratings on four classes of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc. 1998-C2, and removed them from credit watch negative, where they were placed Feb. 27.The classes that were taken off credit watch ...

February 27, 2003 Standard & Poor's has placed six classes of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc., 1998-C2, on credit watch with negative implications because of the deal's large proportion of loans in special servicing.The rating agency said $53.4 million, or ...

February 27, 2003 Moody's Investors Service has upgraded three classes of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc., 1997-C1, because loan payoffs and amortization have resulted in improved subordination levels.The rating agency upgraded the deal's:– $46.2 million class B to Aaa from ...

November 22, 2002 Fitch Ratings has upgraded two classes of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc., 1997-C1, because loan paydowns have improved credit support levels.The deal's balance is now $641.3 million, down from $840.8 million at closing. And the remaining collateral ...

October 22, 2002 Moody's Investors Service has downgraded four classes of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc., 1998-C1-CTL, because several of the companies represented in the credit-tenant lease deal have had their credit ratings downgraded since issuance.The rating agency downgraded the:– ...

September 4, 2002 NEW YORK – Fitch Ratings has upgraded four classes of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, 1996-C2, because of the pool's stable operating performance, diversification and a 32 percent reduction in balance since issuance. The rating agency upgraded the: ...

September 3, 2002 NEW YORK – Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has upgraded class E and F from Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investor Inc., 1995-C1.Class E was upgraded to triple-A from triple-B and class F to double-B from single-B.The upgrades reflect ...