NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC today assigned preliminary ratings for the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) transaction Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-TIKI (CSMC 2014-TIKI). The collateral supporting CSMC 2014-TIKI consists of a single floating-rate, interest-only mortgage loan. The mortgage loan is secured by the borrower's fee simple interest in the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, a 380-room, full-service resort located in Wailea-Makena, Hawaii. The preliminary ratings are based on information known to Morningstar as of Oct. 27, 2014.



    PRELIMINARY RATINGS (AS OF OCT. 27, 2014)
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    Class                                 Balance/               Preliminary Morningstar     Morningstar        Morningstar         Credit Support
                                       Notional Amt.               Ratings      DSCR            BLTV               ELTV                 Levels

    Class A                                         $118,300,000      AAA        5.49x                   25.34%             25.09%                66.20%

    Class X-CP                                      $118,300,000      AAA                N/A                N/A                N/A                   N/A

    Class X-NCP                                     $118,300,000      AAA                N/A                N/A                N/A                   N/A

    Class B                                          $39,900,000      AA-        4.11x                   33.89%             33.55%                54.80%

    Class C                                          $31,200,000      A-         3.43x                   40.58%             40.17%                45.89%

    Class D                                          $32,300,000     BBB-        2.93x                   47.50%             47.02%                36.66%

    Class E                                          $49,500,000      BB-        2.40x                   58.10%             57.52%                22.51%

    Class F                                          $78,800,000       B         1.86x                   74.98%             74.23%                 0.00%
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For complete details about the preliminary ratings for this transaction, Morningstar's Presale Analysis Package, including the Presale Report and the Representations, Warranties, and Enforcement Mechanisms, is available under the Ratings Reports tab at https://ratingagency.morningstar.com. Information subsequently received could result in the assignment of final ratings that differ from the preliminary ratings.

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