Fitch Rates Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2015-VFN1

May 6, 2015 2:15 PM EDT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings to Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust's asset-backed notes, series 2015-VFN1:

--$695,906,434 class A notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--$154,093,566 class B notes 'AAsf'; Outlook Stable.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

Fitch's ratings are based on the underlying receivables pool, available credit enhancement, Synchrony Bank's underwriting, General Electrical Capital Corporation's servicing, as well as Synchrony Financial's subservicing capabilities and the transaction's legal and cash flow structures, which employ early redemption triggers.

RATING SENSITIVITIES

Fitch models three different scenarios when evaluating the rating sensitivity compared to expected performance for credit card asset-backed securities transactions: 1) increased defaults; 2) a reduction in purchase rate; and 3) a combination stress of higher defaults and lower monthly payment rate (MPR).

Increasing defaults and reducing purchase rate alone have the least impact on rating migration even in the most severe scenario of a 75% increase in defaults. The harshest scenario assumes both stresses in increased chargeoffs and reduction to MPR to occur simultaneously. Similarly, the ratings would only be downgraded under the moderate stress of a 50% increase in defaults and 25% reduction in MPR; however, the severe stress could lead to more drastic downgrades to all classes.

To date, the transactions have exhibited strong performance with all performance metrics within Fitch's initial expectations. For further discussion of Fitch's sensitivity analysis, please see the related presale report. For a discussion of the representations, warranties, and enforcement mechanisms available to investors in this transaction please see the related presale appendix.

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:

--'Global Credit Card ABS Rating Criteria' (May 2014);

--'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria' (August 2014);

--'Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2015-VFN1 - Appendix' (May 2015);

--'Representations, Warranties, and Enforcement Mechanisms in Global Structured Finance Transactions' (October 2014).

Applicable Criteria and Related Research: Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2015-VFN1 -- Appendix

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=865668

Representations, Warranties and Enforcement Mechanisms in Global Structured Finance Transactions

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=863817

Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=864268

Additional Disclosure

Solicitation Status

http://www.fitchratings.com/gws/en/disclosure/solicitation?pr_id=984206

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