OVERVIEW The decline in U.K. house prices from mid-2007 has increased our risk assessment for this pool of mortgages. We have lowered our ratings on the class M, B, C, D, E, and S notes, and have affirmed all other ratings. Ludgate 2007-FF1 is a U.K. buy-to-let RMBS transaction with loans originated by Wave Lending (formerly Freedom Funding). LONDON (Standard&Poor's) Sept. 15, 2009—Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today lowered and removed from CreditWatch negative its credit ratings on the classes M, B, C, D, E, and S notes series 2007-FF1 issued by Ludgate Funding PLC. We affirmed all other classes of notes in this transaction (see list below). Today's downgrades are due to the recent decline in U.K.