OVERVIEW We affirmed our rankings on Specialized Loan Servicing LLC (SLS) as a residential subprime, subordinate-lien, and special mortgage loan servicer at ABOVE AVERAGE. SLS' recently enhanced its interactive system, set up to guide agents in providing prequalified borrowers with workout packages that are based on preprogrammed rules that adhere to investor guidelines. The company's customized systems for investor reporting and workout approval, with investors, are more advanced than those of its peers. NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Jan. 15, 2014--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today affirmed its ABOVE AVERAGE rankings on Specialized Loan Servicing LLC (SLS) as a residential subprime, subordinate-lien, and special mortgage loan servicer. The outlook for all rankings is stable. Opinion We rank Specialized Loan Servicing