OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings has affirmed six classes of FREMF 2012-K710 Multifamily Mortgage pass-through certificates and three classes of Freddie Mac structured pass-through certificates, series K-710. A detailed list of rating actions follows at the end of this press release.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

The affirmations are the result of stable performance of the underlying pool since issuance. The pool has had no delinquent or specially serviced loans since issuance. The pool's aggregate principal balance has been reduced by 4.45% to $1.23 billion from $1.28 billion at issuance. Five loans are defeased (9%). Fitch has designated two Fitch Loans of Concern (1.4%).

The affirmations of the Freddie Mac K-710 certificates are based on the pass-through nature of the certificates, as they are dependent on the underlying ratings of corresponding classes of FREMF 2012-K710.

The largest loan in the pool (10.9% of the pool) is secured by Ocean At 1 West, a 492-unit high-rise apartment complex in downtown Manhattan. The 31-story building has 4,589 square foot (sf) ground floor retail, 15,000 sf office space on the mezzanine section, a multi-level below-ground parking garage with 98 spaces and apartments on floors 14 through 31. As of December 2015, occupancy declined to 83% from 97% in December 2014. The management company found that their rents were below market; over the past year, they have been increasing rental rates on expired leases. As of March 2016, occupancy increased to 97%. Ongoing litigation remains between the landlord and tenants regarding the response to Hurricane Sandy.

The largest Fitch Loan of Concern, Cedar Ridge (0.7%), is secured by a 100-unit student housing facility serving the University of Connecticut located in Willington, CT. The servicer-reported occupancy was 64% as of year-end 2012, due to poor leasing performance of the previous management company for the 2012/2013 school year. As a result, the borrower replaced the management company in April 2013; with the change in management, the property's occupancy has increased to 96% as of December 2014. Historically the property has operated with occupancy levels around 90% and the borrower reports that the property is approximately currently 88% pre-leased for the Fall 2016/2017 academic year.

RATING SENSITIVITIES

The Rating Outlooks for all classes remain Stable. Due to the stable performance of the transaction, Fitch does not foresee positive or negative ratings migration until a material economic or asset level event changes the transaction's overall portfolio-level metrics.

DUE DILIGENCE USAGE

No third-party due diligence was provided or reviewed in relation to this rating action.

Fitch has affirmed the following classes:

FREMF 2012-K710 Multifamily Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

--$61.6 million class A-1 at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;
--$945.5 million class A-2 at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;
--$93.2 million class B at 'A-sf'; Outlook Stable;
--$32.1 million class C at 'BBBsf'; Outlook Stable;
--$1.0* billion class X1 at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;
--$1.0* billion class X2-A at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable.

Fitch does not rate the class D, X2-B and X3 certificates.

Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-710
--$61.6 million class A-1 at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;
--$945.5 million class A-2 at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;
--$1.0* billion class X1 at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable.

Fitch does not rate the class X3 certificates.

*Notional and interest-only.