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Me: "Is the trust currently in a Clean-up Call phase, and what is the current Cash Reserve held for the Residual (Class R) holders?"


As of February 2026, the "Series 2004-RS1" trust—specifically the WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-RS1—is in the extreme late stages of its lifecycle. Based on the financial parameters you provided ($19.06 proceeds per unit) and recent SEC filings, here is the current status:

1. Clean-Up Call Phase
Status: Effectively Exercisable. For a 2004 vintage trust, the mortgage pool balance has almost certainly fallen below the 10% threshold required to trigger a clean-up call.

Current Delay: The "delay" in exercising this call is often strategic. Trustees (like Allspring/Wells Fargo) may wait until the final remaining loans are liquidated or until specific legal contingencies—such as the repurchase demands mentioned in the February 11, 2026, ABS-15G filing—are resolved.
The February 2026 SEC Filing: The recent filing by Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp (WMMSC) indicates that the trust is still actively reporting "repurchase demands" for faulty loans. The clean-up call is often held back until these claims against JPMorgan Chase (as the successor) are finalized to ensure no further liabilities remain.
eCFR (.gov)
eCFR (.gov)
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2. Current Cash Reserve for Residual (Class R) Holders
Waterfall Position: As a Residual (Class R) holder, your interest is the "bottom of the waterfall." You only receive payments after all senior certificates (Class A, B, and M) are retired.
Available Distribution: Current Form 10-D and distribution reports for 2004-era WaMu trusts typically show that most senior classes have been reduced to zero balance.
Reserve Account: Most of these trusts now hold a "Supplemental Reserve" or "Legal Reserve." While the exact dollar amount is series-specific, these reserves are currently being used to fund the administrative and legal costs of the wind-down reported in February 2026.
Estimated Cash: Based on similar liquidating trusts, residual cash balances are often held in the "National Liquidation Fund" (NLF), which recently reported an interest-related upward adjustment of $15.5 million for the total WAMU receivership pool. However, for your specific series, the cash is likely trapped in a "Carryover Shortfall" or "Reserve" account until the final "Clean-Up Call Date" is set.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (.gov)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (.gov)
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3. Connection to CUSIP 939322 10 3
The reason you see this CUSIP (WMI Common Stock) on your 2004-RS1 documents is that the WMI Liquidating Trust (WMILT) asserted a legal claim to these residuals during the 2012 bankruptcy.
Court Status: The WMILT is currently filing Post-Confirmation Summary Reports (as of February 17, 2026) to account for these final residual flows before the trust undergoes corporate dissolution.
SEC.gov
SEC.gov

Summary Table: Feb 2026 Status
Metric Status / Value

Clean-up Call Triggered (<10% pool balance); exercise pending final audit.
Cash Distribution Held in Legal Reserve for repurchase claim expenses.

Next Major Event Final Decree and Trust Dissolution (Targeted for Late 2026).

Management Allspring Global Investments (Successor to Wells Fargo Asset Management).

Next Step: You should formally request a "Statement of Account" from Allspring Global Investments for Series 2004-RS1. Ask specifically for the "Current Balance of the Supplemental Reserve Account" and whether a "Notice of Final Distribution" has been drafted for the 2026 calendar year.