Exhibit 25.1

 


 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM T-1

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF

A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

 


 

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF

A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

 


 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

New York

(State of incorporation if not a national bank)

 

13-5160382

(I.R.S. employer identification No.)

One Wall Street, New York, New York

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

10286

(Zip Code)

 

Catherine Cerilles

Assistant Vice President

The Bank of New York

101 Barclay Street, 8 West

New York, New York 10286

Tel: (212) 815-6528

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 


 

BA CREDIT CARD TRUST

(FORMERLY KNOWN AS MBNA CREDIT CARD MASTER NOTE TRUST)

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(Stateor other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

01-0864848

(I.R.S. employer identification No.)

c/o Wilmington Trust Company

Rodney Square North

1100 N. Market Street

Wilmington, DE

(Addressof principal executive offices)

 

19890-0001

(Zip Code)

 


 

ASSET BACKED NOTES

(Title of the indenture securities)

 



Item 1. General Information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

 

(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

 

Name


  

Address


Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York

  

One State Street, New York, NY 10004-1417,

and Albany, NY 12223

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

New York Clearing House Association

  

33 Liberty Plaza, New York, NY 10045

Washington, DC 20429

New York, New York 10005

 

(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

Yes.

 

Item 2. Affiliations with the Obligor and Guarantors. If the obligor or any guarantor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

 

None.

 

Item 16. List of Exhibits

 

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

 

1. A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195.)

 

4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195.)

 

6. The Consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-106702.)

 

7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

 

2


SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York and State of New York, on the 20th day of October, 2006.

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By:   /S/    CATHERINE CERILLES        
   

Name:    Catherine Cerilles

Title:     Assistant Vice President


Exhibit 7

 

Consolidated Report of Condition of

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

 

of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

 

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30, 2006, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

 

ASSETS   

DOLLAR AMOUNTS

IN THOUSANDS

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

    

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

   3,372,000

Interest-bearing balances

   11,005,000

Securities:

    

Held-to-maturity securities

   2,269,000

Available-for-sale securities

   23,124,000

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

    

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

   490,000

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

   252,000

Loans and lease financing receivables:

    

Loans and leases held for sale

   0

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

   36,722,000

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

   414,000

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

   36,308,000

Trading assets

   5,770,000

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

   848,000

Other real estate owned

   0

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

   302,000

NOT APPLICABLE

    

Intangible assets:

    

Goodwill

   2,177,000

Other intangible assets

   750,000

Other assets

   7,196,000
    

Total assets

   93,863,000
    

 

4


LIABILITIES     

Deposits:

    

In domestic offices

   40,014,000

Noninterest-bearing

   21,153,000

Interest-bearing

   18,861,000

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

   31,312,000

Noninterest-bearing

   286,000

Interest-bearing

   31,026,000

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

   839,000

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   396,000

Trading liabilities

   3,045,000

Other borrowed money:

    

(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

   1,670,000

Not applicable

    

Not applicable

    

Subordinated notes and debentures

   1,955,000

Other liabilities

   6,011,000
    

Total liabilities

   85,242,000
    

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries

   150,000

EQUITY CAPITAL

    

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

   0

Common stock

   1,135,000

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

   2,112,000

Retained earnings

   5,444,000

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   -220,000

Other equity capital components

   0

Total equity capital

   8,471,000
    

Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital

   93,863,000
    

 

I, Thomas J. Mastro, Executive Vice President and Comptroller of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

Thomas J. Mastro,

Executive Vice President and Comptroller

 

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.

 

Thomas A. Renyi    
Gerald L. Hassell   Directors