ARC Ratings’ analytical approach for Servicer Quality (“SQ”) Ratings is based on five key analytical areas: Management and Staff, Systems and Controls, Debtor Administration, Arrears Management and Financial Performance.

An assessment of origination and servicing practices to determine a Servicer Rating is particularly important for any transaction, all the more so for highly granular pools such as those backing Residential Mortgage Backed Securities.

SQ ratings are not credit ratings and are assigned based on a specific SQ rating scale.