OVERVIEW We believe that increased losses in recent quarters and the uncleared class E note principal deficiency ledger balance has led to a weakening in the credit enhancement for the downgraded notes. We lowered our ratings on the class A2a and A2b notes and affirmed all other notes. Ludgate Funding series 2006-FF1 is a U.K. nonconforming RMBS transaction with loans originated by Wave Lending (formerly Freedom Funding). LONDON (Standard&Poor's) Nov. 24, 2009--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today lowered and removed from CreditWatch negative its credit ratings on Ludgate Funding PLC's class A2a and A2b series 2006-FF1 notes. At the same time, we affirmed the rating on all other classes of notes. The 'D' rating on the class E