Fitch cuts WaMu covered bonds two notches

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Fitch cuts WaMu covered bonds two notches

Fitch last night (Thursday) downgraded Washington Mutual’s covered bond programme by two notches, from AAA to AA. The bonds have now been removed from Rating Watch Negative, with WaMu having set a new minimum overcollateralisation level.

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