OREANDA-NEWS. November 10, 2015. Fitch Ratings says that there is no rating impact on the Dutch MBS XVI, Dutch MBS XVII, and Dutch MBS XVIII RMBS transactions following the mergers of the sellers.

On 1 November 2015 Hypinvest B.V. acquired all the assets and liabilities of (i) Amstelstaete Hypotheken B.V.; (ii) Atrios Hypotheekfonds B.V.; (iii) Capitalum Hypotheken B.V.; (iv) Estate Hypotheken B.V.; (v) Muzen Hypotheken B.V.; (vi) Nieuwegein Hypotheken B.V.; (vii) Royal Residentie Hypotheken B.V.; (viii) Seyst Hypotheken B.V.; (ix) Huizen Hypotheken B.V.; and (x) Zwaluw Hypotheken B.V.

Similarly, on 1 November 2015 Quion 30 B.V. acquired all the assets and liabilities of (i) Quion I B.V.; (ii) Quion III B.V.; and (iii) Quion 14 B.V. and IKS Hypotheken B.V. (which subsequently changed its name to Hypinvest Hypotheken B.V.) acquired all the assets and liabilities of Nationale Hypotheek Maatschappij B.V.

Following these mergers, Hypinvest B.V., Quion 30 B.V. and Hypinvest Hypotheken B.V. are the remaining sellers in the transactions. This change has no effect on the notes' ratings.