UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark one) /X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 OR / / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ____________ to ____________ Commission file number: 333-141008-07 Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-1 (exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter) ACE Securities Corp. (exact name of the depositor as specified in its charter) DB Structured Products, Inc. (exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter) Delaware 56-2088493 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 6525 Morrison Boulevard Suite 318 Charlotte, NC 28211 (Address of principal executive (Zip Code) offices) Telephone number, including area code: (704) 365-0569 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE. Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE. Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ___ No X Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ___ No X Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___ Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Not applicable. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ___ Accelerated filer ___ Non-accelerated filer X Smaller reporting company ___ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ___ No X State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Not applicable. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Not applicable. Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of December 31, 2007. Not applicable. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: (1)Any annual report to security holders; (2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3)Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980). Not applicable. PART I Item 1. Business. Not applicable. Item 1A. Risk Factors. Not applicable. Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments. None. Item 2. Properties. Not applicable. Item 3. Legal Proceedings. Not applicable. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Not applicable. PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. Not applicable. Item 6. Selected Financial Data. Not applicable. Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation. Not applicable. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. Not applicable. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. Not applicable. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. Not applicable. Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. Not applicable. Item 9A(T). Controls and Procedures. Not applicable. Item 9B. Other Information. None. PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. Not applicable. Item 11. Executive Compensation. Not applicable. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. Not applicable. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. Not applicable. Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services. Not applicable. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE ITEMS PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION J Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB, Significant Obligor Financial Information. No single obligor represents 10% or more of the pool assets held by the issuing entity. Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB, Significant Enhancement Provider Financial Information. MBIA Insurance Corporation provides a certificate insurance policy as credit enhancement for the Class I-A-4A Certificates as disclosed in the Rule 424(b) Prospectus filing with the Commission on July 3, 2007, Commission File Number 333-141008-07, CIK Number 0001403152. No additional disclosure is necessary because such entity does not provide payments representing 10% or more of the cashflows to such class of certificates, as of December 31, 2007. Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB, Certain Derivatives Instruments (Financial Information). Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch provides swap derivative instruments for the trust as disclosed in the Rule 424(b) Prospectus filing with the Commission on July 3, 2007, Commission File Number 333-141008-07, CIK Number 0001403152. No additional disclosure is necessary because the significance percentage for the swap agreements is less than 10%, as of December 31, 2007. Swiss Re Financial Products Corporation provides a floor derivative instrument for the trust as disclosed in the Rule 424(b) Prospectus filing with the Commssion on July 3, 2007, Commission File Number 333-141008-07, CIK Number 0001403152. No additional disclosure is necessary because the significance percentage for the floor agreement is less than 10%, as of December 31, 2007. Item 1117 of Regulation AB, Legal Proceedings. The registrant know of no material pending legal proceedings involving the parties contemplated by Rule 1117 of Regulation AB, other than routine litigation incidental to the duties of such respective parties. Item 1119 of Regulation AB, Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. The information regarding this Item has been previously filed in a 424(b)(5) filing with the Commission on July 3, 2007, Commission File Number 333-141008-07, CIK Number 0001403152. Item 1122 of Regulation AB, Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria. The reports on assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and the related attestation reports on such assessments of compliance are attached hereto under Item 15. The following parties have reported one or more instances of material noncompliance with applicable servicing criteria in their reports on assessments of compliance: Assurant, Inc. disclosed the following material noncompliance with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d)(4)(xii) of Regulation AB applicable to the Company during the year ended December 31, 2007. As required by Item 1122(d)(4)(xii) of Regulation AB, any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the servicer's funds are not charged to the obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor's error or omission. Assurant, Inc. did not have, during the Reporting Period, sufficient policies and procedures to capture the information with respect to the Platform Transactions necessary to determine compliance with 1122(d)(4)(xii). The assessment of compliance for GMAC Mortgage, LLC disclosed the following material noncompliance, as applicable during the twelve months ended December 31, 2007: Certain custodial account reconciliations were not reviewed within timelines outlined in the GMACM's policies and procedures, as required by criteria 1122 (d)(2)(vii)(C). Certain custodial accounts had reconciling items which were not resolved within 90 calendar days of original identification, as required by criteria 1122(d)(2)(vii)(D). Although each servicing criterion required by Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB is addressed in one or more of the Assessments of Compliance with Servicing Criteria and related Attestation Reports included with this report, the Assessments of Compliance of GMAC Mortgage, LLC, and Wachovia Mortgage Corporation (the "Servicers") and related Attestation Reports did not address each of the servicing criteria that the Servicers were required to address under the terms of the related Servicing Agreements. The Servicers have not identified such failure to provide an Assessment and Attestation for these items as a material failure to fulfill its obligations under the related servicing agreements in the Servicer's Compliance Statements provided under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, because the Servicers assert that those items are not applicable to the Servicers. Item 1123 of Regulation AB, Servicer Compliance Statement. The servicer compliance statements are attached hereto under Item 15. Part IV Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. (a) Exhibits. (4) Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 among Ace Securities Corp., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator, Clayton Fixed Income Services Inc., as credit risk manager, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association as trustee (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of the registrant, as filed with the Commission on August 10, 2007, Commission File Number 333-141008-07, CIK number 0001403152). (10) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit (4). (31) Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certification. (33) Reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities. <s> <c> 33.1 Assurant, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. 33.2 Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP as Servicer 33.3 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Custodian 33.4 First American Real Estate Solutions of Texas, L.P. as Sub-Contractor for Wachovia Mortgage Corporation 33.5 GMAC Bank as Sub-Contractor for GMAC Mortgage, LLC f/k/a GMAC Mortgage Corporation 33.6 GMAC Mortgage, LLC f/k/a GMAC Mortgage Corporation as Servicer 33.7 GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. as Servicer 33.8 LandAmerica Tax and Flood Services, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. 33.9 Midfirst Bank as Named Servicer 33.10 Midland Mortgage as Sub-Servicer for Midfirst Bank 33.11 National City Mortgage Co. as Servicer 33.12 Regulus Group LLC as Sub-Contractor for National City Mortgage Co. 33.13 Wachovia Mortgage Corporation as Servicer 33.14 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Servicer 33.15 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator 33.16 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Paying Agent 33.17 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Custodian 33.18 ZC Sterling Insurance Agency, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for Midfirst Bank and for Midland Mortgage 33.19 ZC Sterling Insurance Agency, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for Wachovia Mortgage Corporation (34) Attestation reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities. <s> <c> 34.1 Assurant, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. 34.2 Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP as Servicer 34.3 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Custodian 34.4 First American Real Estate Solutions of Texas, L.P. as Sub-Contractor for Wachovia Mortgage Corporation 34.5 GMAC Bank as Sub-Contractor for GMAC Mortgage, LLC f/k/a GMAC Mortgage Corporation 34.6 GMAC Mortgage, LLC f/k/a GMAC Mortgage Corporation as Servicer 34.7 GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. as Servicer 34.8 LandAmerica Tax and Flood Services, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. 34.9 Midfirst Bank as Named Servicer 34.10 Midland Mortgage as Sub-Servicer for Midfirst Bank 34.11 National City Mortgage Co. as Servicer 34.12 Regulus Group LLC as Sub-Contractor for National City Mortgage Co. 34.13 Wachovia Mortgage Corporation as Servicer 34.14 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Servicer 34.15 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator 34.16 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Paying Agent 34.17 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Custodian 34.18 ZC Sterling Insurance Agency, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for Midfirst Bank and for Midland Mortgage 34.19 ZC Sterling Insurance Agency, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for Wachovia Mortgage Corporation (35) Servicer compliance statement. <s> <c> 35.1 Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP as Servicer 35.2 GMAC Mortgage, LLC f/k/a GMAC Mortgage Corporation as Servicer 35.3 National City Mortgage Co. as Servicer 35.4 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Servicer 35.5 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator (b) Exhibits identified in paragraph (a) above. (c) Omitted. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-1 (Issuing Entity) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Master Servicer) /s/ Kristen Ann Cronin Kristen Ann Cronin, Vice President (senior officer in charge of the servicing function of the master servicer) Date: March 27, 2008 Exhibit Index Exhibit No. (4) Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 among Ace Securities Corp., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator, Clayton Fixed Income Services Inc., as credit risk manager, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association as trustee (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of the registrant, as filed with the Commission on August 10, 2007, Commission File Number 333-141008-07, CIK number 0001403152). (10) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit (4). (31) Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certification. (33) Reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities. <s> <c> 33.1 Assurant, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. 33.2 Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP as Servicer 33.3 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Custodian 33.4 First American Real Estate Solutions of Texas, L.P. as Sub-Contractor for Wachovia Mortgage Corporation 33.5 GMAC Bank as Sub-Contractor for GMAC Mortgage, LLC f/k/a GMAC Mortgage Corporation 33.6 GMAC Mortgage, LLC f/k/a GMAC Mortgage Corporation as Servicer 33.7 GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. as Servicer 33.8 LandAmerica Tax and Flood Services, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. 33.9 Midfirst Bank as Named Servicer 33.10 Midland Mortgage as Sub-Servicer for Midfirst Bank 33.11 National City Mortgage Co. as Servicer 33.12 Regulus Group LLC as Sub-Contractor for National City Mortgage Co. 33.13 Wachovia Mortgage Corporation as Servicer 33.14 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Servicer 33.15 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator 33.16 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Paying Agent 33.17 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Custodian 33.18 ZC Sterling Insurance Agency, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for Midfirst Bank and for Midland Mortgage 33.19 ZC Sterling Insurance Agency, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for Wachovia Mortgage Corporation (34) Attestation reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities. <s> <c> 34.1 Assurant, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. 34.2 Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP as Servicer 34.3 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Custodian 34.4 First American Real Estate Solutions of Texas, L.P. as Sub-Contractor for Wachovia Mortgage Corporation 34.5 GMAC Bank as Sub-Contractor for GMAC Mortgage, LLC f/k/a GMAC Mortgage Corporation 34.6 GMAC Mortgage, LLC f/k/a GMAC Mortgage Corporation as Servicer 34.7 GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. as Servicer 34.8 LandAmerica Tax and Flood Services, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. 34.9 Midfirst Bank as Named Servicer 34.10 Midland Mortgage as Sub-Servicer for Midfirst Bank 34.11 National City Mortgage Co. as Servicer 34.12 Regulus Group LLC as Sub-Contractor for National City Mortgage Co. 34.13 Wachovia Mortgage Corporation as Servicer 34.14 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Servicer 34.15 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator 34.16 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Paying Agent 34.17 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Custodian 34.18 ZC Sterling Insurance Agency, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for Midfirst Bank and for Midland Mortgage 34.19 ZC Sterling Insurance Agency, Inc. as Sub-Contractor for Wachovia Mortgage Corporation (35) Servicer compliance statement. <s> <c> 35.1 Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP as Servicer 35.2 GMAC Mortgage, LLC f/k/a GMAC Mortgage Corporation as Servicer 35.3 National City Mortgage Co. as Servicer 35.4 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Servicer 35.5 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator