Fitch Rates Bank of America Merrill Lynch P-FLOATs Series MT-797
Fitch Rates Bank of America Merrill Lynch P-FLOATs Series MT-797 Business Wire NEW YORK -- July 05, 2012 Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings to the puttable floating option tax-exempts receipts (P-FLOATs) of the Merrill Lynch P-FLOATs Series MT Trust BOA listed below: --Series MT-797 P-FLOATs?'AAA/F1', Negative Outlook. The long-term 'AAA', Negative Outlook rating assigned to the series MT-797 P-FLOATs is based on the rating that Fitch has assigned to the Agency-Enhanced Affordable Housing Trust Class A Floating Certificates, Series 2012-37 Tax-Exempt (rated 'AAA', Negative Outlook by Fitch) that have been deposited in the MT-797 series trust. The Agency-Enhanced Affordable Housing Trust Class A Floating Certificates, Series 2012-37 Tax-Exempt evidence a beneficial ownership interest in Custodial Receipt, Series FRA-46, which is secured by a Standby Credit Enhancement Agreement provided by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (rated 'AAA/F1+', Negative Outlook). The 'F1' short-term rating assigned to the P-FLOATs is based on the liquidity facility provided by Bank of America, National Association (rated 'A/F1', Stable Outlook). The short-term rating will expire on Dec. 15, 2012, unless such date is extended, or on any prior termination of the credit enhancement or liquidity facility. Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'. The ratings above were solicited by, or on behalf of, the issuer, and therefore, Fitch has been compensated for the provision of the ratings. Applicable Criteria and Related Research: 'U.S. Municipal Structured Finance Rating Criteria', Feb. 28, 2012; 'Guidelines for Rating Tender Option Bonds', May 10 2012. Applicable Criteria and Related Research: U.S. Municipal Structured Finance Criteria http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=672570 Guidelines for Rating Tender Option Bonds http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=678533 ALL FITCH CREDIT RATINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS. PLEASE READ THESE LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS BY FOLLOWING THIS LINK: HTTP://FITCHRATINGS.COM/UNDERSTANDINGCREDITRATINGS. IN ADDITION, RATING DEFINITIONS AND THE TERMS OF USE OF SUCH RATINGS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE AGENCY'S PUBLIC WEBSITE 'WWW.FITCHRATINGS.COM'. PUBLISHED RATINGS, CRITERIA AND METHODOLOGIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS SITE AT ALL TIMES. FITCH'S CODE OF CONDUCT, CONFIDENTIALITY, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AFFILIATE FIREWALL, COMPLIANCE AND OTHER RELEVANT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE 'CODE OF CONDUCT' SECTION OF THIS SITE. Contact: Fitch Ratings Primary Analyst: Richard Park Associate Director +1-212- 908-0289 Fitch, Inc. One State Street Plaza New York, NY 10004 or Secondary Analyst: Trudy Zibit Managing Director +1-212-908-0689 or Committee Chairperson: Linda Friedman Senior Director +1-212-908-0727 or Media Relations: Elizabeth Fogerty, +1-212-908-0526 elizabeth.fogerty@fitchratings.com
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