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) : September 25, 2003 ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION, (as depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated April 1, 2003, providing for the issuance of ABFC 2003-AHL1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2003-AHL1). ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 333-90830-04 75-2533468 (State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Identification No.) incorporation) 100 North Tyron Sreet Charlotte, North Carolina 28255 (Address pof principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code : (703) 386-2400 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) <page> Item 5. Other Events. This current report on Form 8-K relates to the monthly distribution reported to the holders of ABFC 2003-AHL1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2003-AHL1 pursuant to the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated April 1, 2003 among Asset Backed Funding Corp., as depositor, Litton Loan Servicing LP as servicer, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee. On September 25, 2003 distributions were made to the Certificateholders. Specific information with respect to the distributions is filed as Exhibit 99.1. No other reportable transactions or matters have occurred during the current reporting period. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) The following exhibit is filed as part of this report: Statement to Certificateholders on September 25, 2003 as Exhibit 99.1. -2- <page> ABFC 2003-AHL1 Trust ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2003-AHL1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE 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. JPMorgan Chase Bank, Date: October 2, 2003 By: /s/ Mark McDermott ------------------------------------ Mark McDermott Vice President -3- <page> INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description of Exhibits 99.1 Statement to Certificateholders September 25, 2003 -4- Exhibit 99.1 Statement to Certificateholders September 25, 2003 -5- <page> <table> ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2003-AHL1 STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS September 25, 2003 <s> <c> <c> - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORIGINAL BEGINNING ENDING FACE PRINCIPAL REALIZED DEFERRED PRINCIPAL CLASS VALUE BALANCE PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL LOSSES INTEREST BALANCE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IA 109,394,000.00 106,025,962.89 1,686,717.06 325,225.43 2,011,942.49 0.00 0.00 104,339,245.83 IIA 191,962,000.00 185,236,128.48 3,915,119.30 229,499.26 4,144,618.56 0.00 0.00 181,321,009.18 M1 24,034,000.00 24,034,000.00 0.00 40,529.87 40,529.87 0.00 0.00 24,034,000.00 M2 19,413,000.00 19,413,000.00 0.00 49,439.89 49,439.89 0.00 0.00 19,413,000.00 M3 10,168,000.00 10,168,000.00 0.00 35,955.92 35,955.92 0.00 0.00 10,168,000.00 M4 3,698,000.00 3,698,000.00 0.00 14,667.66 14,667.66 0.00 0.00 3,698,000.00 M5 6,286,000.00 6,286,000.00 0.00 23,580.55 23,580.55 0.00 0.00 6,286,000.00 N 26,275,000.00 20,779,814.31 1,454,784.88 161,389.89 1,616,174.77 0.00 0.00 19,325,029.43 R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTALS 391,230,000.00 375,640,905.68 7,056,621.24 880,288.47 7,936,909.71 0.00 0.00 368,584,284.44 X 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL FACE PASS-THROUGH RATES - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- CURRENT BEGINNING ENDING PASS-THRU CLASS CUSIP PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL PRINCIPAL CLASS RATE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ IA 04542BCJ9 969.21186619 15.41873467 2.97297320 18.39170786 953.79313152 IA 3.684000 % IIA 04542BCK6 964.96248466 20.39528292 1.19554526 21.59082818 944.56720174 IIA 1.440000 % M1 04542BCL4 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 1.68635558 1.68635558 1,000.00000000 M1 1.960000 % M2 04542BCM2 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 2.54674136 2.54674136 1,000.00000000 M2 2.960000 % M3 04542BCN0 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 3.53618411 3.53618411 1,000.00000000 M3 4.110000 % M4 04542BCP5 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 3.96637642 3.96637642 1,000.00000000 M4 4.610000 % M5 04542BDA7 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 3.75128062 3.75128062 1,000.00000000 M5 4.360000 % N 04542BDB5 790.85877488 55.36764529 6.14233644 61.50998173 735.49112959 N 9.320000 % TOTALS 960.15363259 18.03701465 2.25005360 20.28706825 942.11661795 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ If there are any questions or problems with this statement, please contact the Administrator listed below: --------------------------------------- Nadezhka Thomas JPMorgan Chase Bank - Structured Finance Services 4 New York Plaza, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10004 Tel: (212) 623-4493 Fax: (212) 623-5930 Email: Nadezhka.Thomas@chase.com --------------------------------------- <page> Sec. 4.06(iii) O/C Amount 4,807,338.37 Sec. 4.06(iii) Targeted O/C Amount 4,807,338.00 Sec. 4.06(iii) O/C Deficiency Amount 0.00 Sec. 4.06(iii) O/C Release Amount 0.00 Sec. 4.06(iii) Monthly Excess Interest 1,400,521.00 Sec. 4.06(iii) Monthly Excess Cash Flow Amount 1,400,521.00 Sec. 4.06(iii) Extra Principal Distribution Amount 0.00 Sec. 4.06(iv) Servicing Compensation 0.00 Sec. 4.06(v) Current Advances 76,599.09 Sec. 4.06(vi) Ending Collateral Balance Group 1 129,170,781.13 Sec. 4.06(vi) Ending Collateral Balance Group 2 224,895,812.25 Sec. 4.06(vi) Total Ending Collateral Balance 354,066,593.38 Sec. 4.06(vii) Total Beginning Number of Loans 2,309.00 Sec. 4.06(vii) Total Group 1 Beginning Number of Loans 931.00 Sec. 4.06(vii) Total Group 2 Beginning Number of Loans 1,378.00 Sec. 4.06(vii) Total Ending Number of Loans 2,277.00 Sec. 4.06(vii) Total Group 1 Ending Number of Loans 920.00 Sec. 4.06(vii) Total Group 2 Ending Number of Loans 1,357.00 Sec. 4.06(vii) Weighted Average Net Mortgage Rate for All Loans 7.07124 % Sec. 4.06(vii) Group 1 Weighted Average Net Mortgage Rate 7.03611 % Sec. 4.06(vii) Group 2 Weighted Average Net Mortgage Rate 7.09134 % Sec. 4.06(vii)Group 1 Weighted Average Term to Maturity 302.00 Sec. 4.06(vii)Group 2 Weighted Average Term to Maturity 352.00 Sec. 4.06(viii)Loans Delinquent Group 1 Principal Category Number Balance Percentage 1 Month 11 1,236,792.77 0.96 % 2 Month 5 934,520.90 0.72 % 3 Month 2 259,211.69 0.20 % Total 18 2,430,525.36 1.88 % Group 2 Principal Category Number Balance Percentage 1 Month 26 3,171,005.39 1.41 % 2 Month 12 1,847,456.00 0.82 % 3 Month 18 2,712,391.14 1.21 % Total 56 7,730,852.53 3.44 % Group Totals Principal Category Number Balance Percentage 1 Month 37 4,407,798.16 1.24 % 2 Month 17 2,781,976.90 0.79 % 3 Month 20 2,971,602.83 0.84 % Total 74 10,161,377.89 2.87 % Please Note: Delinquency Numbers Include Bankruptcies and Foreclosures Sec. 4.06(viii)Loans in Foreclosures Loans in Foreclosure Group 1 Principal Number Balance Percentage 0 0.00 % Group 2 Principal Number Balance Percentage 8 1,399,175.58 0.62 % Group Totals Principal Number Balance Percentage 8 1,399,175.58 0.40 % Sec. 4.06(viii)Loans in Bankruptcy Loans in Bankruptcy Group 1 Principal Number Balance Percentage 0 0.00 0.00 % Group 2 Principal Number Balance Percentage 6 648,860.64 0.29 % Group Totals Principal Number Balance Percentage 6 648,860.64 0.18 % Sec. 4.06(ix)Loans in REO Group 1 Principal Number Balance Percentage 1 87,901.05 0.07 % Group 2 Principal Number Balance Percentage 0 0.00 0.00 % Group Totals Principal Number Balance Percentage 1 87,901.05 0.02 % Sec. 4.06(xi) Principal Prepayments Principal Prepayments Group 1 1,567,515.01 Principal Prepayments Group 2 3,737,831.49 Sec. 4.06 Prepayment Penalties/Premiums 215,653.77 Sec. 4.06(xii) Realized Losses Current Realized Losses Incurred in Group 1 0.00 Current Realized Losses Incurred in Group 2 0.00 Cummulative Realized Losses Incurred in Group 1 0.00 Cummulative Realized Losses Incurred in Group 2 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xiii)Class M1 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xiii) Class M1 Applied Realized Loss Amount 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xiii) Class M2 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xiii) Class M2 Applied Realized Loss Amount 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xiii) Class M3 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xiii) Class M3 Applied Realized Loss Amount 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xiii) Class M4 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xiii) Class M4 Applied Realized Loss Amount 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xiii) Class M5 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xiii) Class M5 Applied Realized Loss Amount 0.00 Sec. 4.06 Unpaid Interest Class IA Unpaid Interest Shortfall 0.00 Class IIa Unpaid Interest Shortfall 0.00 Class M1 Unpaid Interest Shortfall 0.00 Class M2 Unpaid Interest Shortfall 0.00 Class M3 Unpaid Interest Shortfall 0.00 Class M4 Unpaid Interest Shortfall 0.00 Class M5 Unpaid Interest Shortfall 0.00 Class N Unpaid Interest Shortfall 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xv) Current Period Relief Act Interest Shortfalls 606.27 Class IA Interest Accrual Relief Act Reduction 274.27 Class IIA Interest Accrual Relief Act Reduction 193.54 Class M1 Interest Accrual Relief Act Reduction 34.18 Class M2 Interest Accrual Relief Act Reduction 41.69 Class M3 Interest Accrual Relief Act Reduction 30.32 Class M4 Interest Accrual Relief Act Reduction 12.37 Class M5 Interest Accrual Relief Act Reduction 19.89 Total Class Interest Accrual Relief Act Reduction 606.27 Sec. 4.06(xv) Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls 0.00 Class IA Prepayment Interest Shortfall Reduction 0.00 Class IIA Prepayment Interest Shortfall Reduction 0.00 Class M1 Prepayment Interest Shortfall Reduction 0.00 Class M2 Prepayment Interest Shortfall Reduction 0.00 Class M3 Prepayment Interest Shortfall Reduction 0.00 Class M4 Prepayment Interest Shortfall Reduction 0.00 Class M5 Prepayment Interest Shortfall Reduction 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xvi) Trustee Fee Paid 1,498.62 Sec. 4.06(xvii)Cap Carryover Amount - Class IA 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xvii)Unpaid Cap Carryover Amount - Class IA 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xvii)Cap Carryover Amount - Class IIA 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xvii)Unpaid Cap Carryover Amount - Class IIA 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xvii)Cap Carryover Amount - Class M1 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xvii)Cap Carryover Amount - Class M2 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xvii)Unpaid Cap Carryover Amount - Class M1 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xvii)Unpaid Cap Carryover Amount - Class M2 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xvii)Cap Carryover Amount - Class M3 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xvii)Unpaid Cap Carryover Amount - Class M3 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xvii)Cap Carryover Amount - Class M4 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xvii)Unpaid Cap Carryover Amount - Class M4 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xvii)Cap Carryover Amount - Class M5 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xvii)Unpaid Cap Carryover Amount - Class M5 0.00 Sec. 4.06(xix) Has the Trigger Event Occured NO Sec. 4.06(xix) Credit Enhancement Percentage 19.3202 % Sec. 4.06(xix) Rolling 3 Month Prior Delinquency Percentage 1.083689 % Sec. 4.06(xix) Rolling 3 Month Percentage divided by the Credit Enhancement Percentage 17.8282 % Sec. 4.06(xix) Cummulative Realized Losses as a Percentage of Original Collateral Balance 0.0000 % Sec. 4.06(xx) Available Funds Available Funds 7,722,754.56 Interest Remittance Amount 2,120,918.20 Principal Remittance Amount 5,601,836.36 Sec 4.06 Repurchased Principal 0.00 Sec 4.06 Class X Distributable Amount 0.00 Copyright 2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved.