...+ The JHF series 152 fixed-rate residential mortgage-secured pass-through notes are a securitization that JHF issued. A pool of residential mortgage loans ultimately backs the notes. + We are assigning our '### (sf)' rating to the notes, based on our view of the transaction's legal structure, credit support, and pool characteristics, among other factors. + Because of the structural features of this transaction, the rating on the notes depends to an extent on JHF's credit quality. TOKYO (S&P Global Ratings) Dec. 24, 2019--S&P Global Ratings today said it has assigned its '### (sf)' rating to Japan Housing Finance Agency's (JHF) Ñ144.1 billion series 152 fixed-rate residential mortgage-secured pass-through notes. The JHF series 152 notes are a securitization that JHF issued. A pool of residential mortgage loans that JHF purchased from private-sector financial institutions ultimately backs the notes. We base our rating on the notes on our view of the transaction's legal structure, credit support,...