The rating on Washington State Housing Finance Commission's bonds issued for Brittany Park, LLC is upgraded to 'AAA/A-1+' based on the substitution of a Fannie Mae direct pay credit enhancement facility for a bank letter of credit from U.S. Bank, N.A. ('A+/A-1') on Nov. 1, 2002. The rating reflects the extremely strong credit and liquidity enhancement of the bonds through the direct pay credit enhancement facility. Under the direct pay credit enhancement facility, Fannie Mae will make all regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the bonds. Under this structure, the trustee is instructed to draw on Fannie Mae one-dayprior to each bond interest payment date; hence, there is no lag. The credit facility also covers amounts necessary