Form 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


Form 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 30, 2007

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1

(Issuer with respect to Securities)

 


Accredited Home Lenders, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

California   333-129972   33-0426859

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Accredited Mortgage Loan REIT Trust

(Exact name of co-registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland   333-129972-01   35-2231035

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Attention: General Counsel

15253 Avenue of Science, Building 1

San Diego, CA

    92128
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code (858) 676-2100

No Change

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Description of the Notes and the Mortgage Loans

Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. and Accredited Mortgage Loan REIT Trust (the “Registrants”) have registered issuances of an aggregate of up to $5,706,042,000 in principal amount of asset-backed securities, on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), by a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration File Nos. 333-129972 and 333-129972-01) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”). Pursuant to the Registration Statement, Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, a Delaware statutory trust, issued $755,523,000 in aggregate principal amount of its Accredited Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1 (the “Notes”) on January 30, 2007 (the “Closing Date”). This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to satisfy an undertaking to file copies of certain agreements executed in connection with the issuance of the Notes, the forms of which were filed as Exhibits to the Registration Statement.

The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture (the “Indenture”) attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, dated as of January 1, 2007, between the Trust and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, in its capacity as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”). The Notes evidence indebtedness of the Trust and consist of thirteen classes, Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes, Class A-4 Notes, Class M-1 Notes, Class M-2 Notes, Class M-3 Notes, Class M-4 Notes, Class M-5 Notes, Class M-6 Notes, Class M-7 Notes, Class M-8 Notes and Class M-9 Notes. Also issued, but not offered by the Trust are the Trust Certificates (the “Trust Certificates”) evidencing the ownership interest in the Trust.

The primary assets of the Trust will consist of a pool of residential mortgage loans that contains first and second lien fixed- and adjustable-rate, conforming and non-conforming mortgage loans.


Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits:

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits:

1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated January 24, 2007, among Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., as sponsor (the “Sponsor”), Accredited Mortgage Loan REIT Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Seller”) and Lehman Brothers, Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (collectively, the “Underwriters”).

4.1 Indenture, dated as of January 1, 2007, between Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, a Delaware statutory trust acting through its owner trustee and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee.

4.2 Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2007, among the Sponsor, the Seller and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Owner Trustee.

10.1 Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2007, among Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., as Sponsor and as Servicer, Accredited Mortgage Loan REIT Trust, as Depositor, Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, as Issuing Entity and the Indenture Trustee.

10.2 Master Agreement, dated January 30, 2007 between Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1 and Credit Suisse International.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1
By:    Accredited Home Lenders, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Charles O. Ryan

Name:   Charles O. Ryan
Title:   Securitization Coordinator

Dated: January 30, 2007

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated January 24, 2007, among Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., as sponsor (the “Sponsor”), Accredited Mortgage Loan REIT Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Seller”) and Lehman Brothers, Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (collectively, the “Underwriters”).

4.1 Indenture, dated as of January 1, 2007, between Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, a Delaware statutory trust acting through its owner trustee and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee.

4.2 Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2007, among the Sponsor, the Seller and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Owner Trustee.

10.1 Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2007, among Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., as Sponsor and as Servicer, Accredited Mortgage Loan REIT Trust, as Depositor, Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, as Issuing Entity and the Indenture Trustee.

10.2 Master Agreement, dated January 30, 2007 between Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1 and Credit Suisse International.