DEUTSCHE MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
Depositor
and
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Master Servicer and Securities Administrator
and
HSBC BANK USA
Trustee
_____________________
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Dated as of February 1, 2004
_____________________
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2004-2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1
Definitions.....................................................5
Section 1.2 Allocation of Certain
Interest Shortfall.......................42
ARTICLE II
CONVEYANCE OF TRUST FUND; ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES
Section 2.1 Conveyance of Trust
Fund.......................................44
Section 2.2 Acceptance by
Trustee..........................................44
Section 2.3 Repurchase or
Substitution of Loans............................44
Section 2.4 Authentication and
Delivery of Certificates; Designation
of Certificates as REMIC Regular and Residual
Interests........47
Section 2.5 Representations and
Warranties of the Master Servicer..........47
Section 2.6 Establishment of the
Trust.....................................49
ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE LOANS; ACCOUNTS
Section 3.1 Master
Servicer................................................50
Section 3.2 REMIC-Related
Covenants........................................51
Section 3.3 Monitoring of
Servicers........................................51
Section 3.4 Fidelity
Bond..................................................52
Section 3.5 Power to Act;
Procedures.......................................52
Section 3.6 Due-on-Sale Clauses;
Assumption Agreements.....................53
Section 3.7 Release of Mortgage
Files......................................54
Section 3.8 Documents, Records and
Funds in Possession of Master
Servicer To Be Held for
Trustee................................54
Section 3.9 Standard Hazard
Insurance and Flood Insurance Policies.........55
Section 3.10 Presentment of Claims and
Collection of Proceeds...............56
Section 3.11 Maintenance of the Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policies.........56
Section 3.12 Trustee to Retain Possession
of Certain Insurance
Policies and
Documents.........................................56
Section 3.13 Realization Upon Defaulted
Loans...............................57
Section 3.14 Compensation for the Master
Servicer...........................57
Section 3.15 REO
Property...................................................57
Section 3.16 Annual Officer's Certificate
as to Compliance..................58
Section 3.17 Annual Independent
Accountant's Servicing Report...............59
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Section 3.18 Reports Filed with
Securities and Exchange Commission..........59
Section 3.19
UCC............................................................60
Section 3.20 Obligation of the Master
Servicer in respect of
Compensating
Interest..........................................60
Section 3.21
Reserved.......................................................60
Section 3.22 Protected
Accounts.............................................60
Section 3.23 Distribution
Account...........................................62
Section 3.24 Permitted Withdrawals and
Transfers from the
Distribution
Account...........................................63
Section 3.25 Reserve
Fund...................................................64
Section 3.26 Prepayment Penalty
Verification................................66
ARTICLE IV
PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS; ADVANCES; STATEMENTS AND
REPORTS
Section 4.1 Distributions to
Certificateholders............................67
Section 4.2 Allocation of Realized
Losses..................................72
Section 4.3 Statements to
Certificateholders...............................73
Section 4.4
Advances.......................................................76
Section 4.5 Compliance with
Withholding Requirements.......................77
ARTICLE V
THE CERTIFICATES
Section 5.1 The
Certificates...............................................80
Section 5.2 Certificates Issuable
in Classes; Distributions of Principal
and Interest; Authorized
Denominations.........................80
Section 5.3 Registration of
Transfer and Exchange of Certificates..........80
Section 5.4 Mutilated, Destroyed,
Lost or Stolen Certificates..............86
Section 5.5 Persons Deemed
Owners..........................................86
ARTICLE VI
THE DEPOSITOR, MASTER SERVICER AND THE CREDIT RISK MANAGER
Section 6.1 Liability of the
Depositor and the Master Servicer.............87
Section 6.2 Merger or
Consolidation of the Depositor or the
Master
Servicer................................................87
Section 6.3 Limitation on
Liability of the Depositor, the Master Servicer,
the Servicers, the Securities Administrator and
Others.........87
Section 6.4 Limitation on
Resignation of the Master Servicer...............88
Section 6.5 Assignment of Master
Servicing.................................88
Section 6.6 Rights of the
Depositor in Respect of the Master Servicer......89
Section 6.7 Duties of the Credit
Risk Manager..............................90
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Section 6.8 Limitation Upon
Liability of the Credit Risk Manager...........90
Section 6.9 Removal of the Credit
Risk Manager.............................90
ARTICLE VII
DEFAULT
Section 7.1 Master Servicer Events
of Default..............................91
Section 7.2 Trustee to Act;
Appointment of Successor.......................92
Section 7.3 Notification to
Certificateholders.............................93
Section 7.4 Waiver of Master
Servicer Events of Default....................93
ARTICLE VIII
CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE AND THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR
Section 8.1 Duties of Trustee and
Securities Administrator.................95
Section 8.2 Certain Matters
Affecting Trustee and Securities
Administrator..................................................96
Section 8.3 Trustee and Securities
Administrator not Liable for
Certificates or
Loans..........................................98
Section 8.4 Trustee and Securities
Administrator May Own Certificates......98
Section 8.5 Fees and Expenses of Trustee
and Securities Administrator......98
Section 8.6 Eligibility
Requirements for Trustee and Securities
Administrator..................................................99
Section 8.7 Resignation and
Removal of Trustee and Securities
Administrator..................................................99
Section 8.8 Successor Trustee or
Securities Administrator.................100
Section 8.9 Merger or
Consolidation of Trustee or Securities
Administrator.................................................101
Section 8.10 Appointment of Co-Trustee or
Separate Trustee.................101
Section 8.11 Appointment of Office or
Agency...............................102
Section 8.12 Representations and
Warranties of the Trustee.................102
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION
Section 9.1 Termination Upon
Purchase or Liquidation of All Loans.........104
Section 9.2 Additional Termination
Requirements...........................106
ARTICLE X
REMIC PROVISIONS
Section 10.1 REMIC
Administration..........................................107
Section 10.2 Prohibited Transactions and
Activities........................109
Section 10.3
Indemnification...............................................110
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ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 11.1
Amendment.....................................................111
Section 11.2 Recordation of Agreement;
Counterparts........................112
Section 11.3 Limitation on Rights of
Certificateholders....................112
Section 11.4 Governing
Law.................................................113
Section 11.5
Notices.......................................................113
Section 11.6 Severability of
Provisions....................................113
Section 11.7 Notice to Rating
Agencies.....................................114
Section 11.8 Article and Section
References................................114
Section 11.9 Grant of Security
Interest....................................114
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A-1 - Forms of Class
A-[1][2][3][4][5][6] Certificates
Exhibit A-2 - Forms of Class A-IO
Certificates
Exhibit A-3 - Forms of Class [M-1][M-2][M-3]
Certificates
Exhibit A-4 - Forms of Class CE
Certificates
Exhibit A-5 - Forms of Class P
Certificates
Exhibit A-6 - Forms of Class R
Certificates
Exhibit B - [Reserved]
Exhibit C -
Form of
Transfer Affidavit
Exhibit D -
Form of
Transferor Certificate
Exhibit E -
Form of
Investment Letter (Non-Rule 144A)
Exhibit F -
Form of
Rule 144A Investment Letter
Exhibit G -
Form of
Benefit Plan Affidavit
Schedule One - Loan Schedule
Schedule Two - Prepayment Charge
Schedule
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This Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated and effective as of
February 1, 2004 (this "Agreement"), is
executed by and among Deutsche Mortgage
Securities, Inc., as depositor (the
"Depositor"), Wells Fargo Bank, N. A., as
master servicer (the "Master Servicer") and
securities administrator (the
"Securities Administrator"), and HSBC Bank
USA, as trustee (the "Trustee").
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement
and not otherwise defined have the
meanings ascribed to such terms in Article
I hereof.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
The Depositor at the Closing Date is the owner of the Loans and
the
other property being conveyed by it to the
Trustee for inclusion in the Trust
Fund. On the Closing Date, the Depositor
will acquire the Certificates from the
Trust Fund as consideration for its
transfer to the Trust Fund of the Loans and
certain other assets and will be the owner
of the Certificates. The Depositor
has duly authorized the execution and
delivery of this Agreement to provide for
the conveyance to the Trustee of the Loans
and the issuance to the Depositor of
the Certificates representing in the
aggregate the entire beneficial ownership
of the Trust Fund. All covenants and
agreements made by the Depositor, the
Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator and the Trustee herein with
respect to the Loans and the other property
constituting the Trust Fund are for
the benefit of the Holders from time to
time of the Certificates. The Depositor,
the Master Servicer and the Securities
Administrator are entering into this
Agreement, and the Trustee is accepting the
trust created hereby, for good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged.
The Certificates issued hereunder, other than the Class CE, Class P
and
Class R Certificates, have been offered for
sale pursuant to a Prospectus, dated
January 28, 2004, and a Prospectus
Supplement, dated February 24, 2004 of the
Depositor (together, the "Prospectus"). The
Trust Fund created hereunder is
intended to be the "Trust" as described in
the Prospectus and the Certificates
are intended to be the "Certificates"
described therein.
REMIC I
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As provided herein, the Trustee shall elect to treat the
segregated
pool of assets consisting of the Loans and
other related assets (other than the
Reserve Fund) in the Trust Fund subject to
this Agreement as multiple REMICs for
federal income tax purposes, and such
segregated pool of assets shall be
designated as "REMIC I." Component R-1 of
the Class R Certificate shall
represent the sole class of "residual
interests" in REMIC I for purposes of the
REMIC Provisions under federal income tax
law. The following table irrevocably
sets forth the designation, the
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate, the
initial Uncertificated Principal Balance,
and solely for purposes of satisfying
Treasury regulation Section
1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the "latest possible maturity
date" for each of the Uncertificated REMIC
I Regular Interests. None of the
Uncertificated REMIC I Regular Interests
will be certificated.
Initial
Uncertificated Uncertified REMIC 1
Assumed
Final Maturity
Designation Principal Balance
Pass-Through Rate
Date(1)
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LTI-1
$238,313,120
Variable(2)
January 25, 2034
LTI-IO-1
$6,809,000
Variable(2)
January 25, 2034
LTI-IO-2
$6,809,000
Variable(2)
January 25, 2034
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LTI-IO-3
$6,809,000
Variable(2)
January 25, 2034
LTI-IO-4
$4,085,000
Variable(2)
January 25, 2034
LTI-IO-5
$9,533,000
Variable(2)
January 25, 2034
LTI-P
$100
Variable(2)
January 25, 2034
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(1) Solely for purposes of Section
1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury
regulations, the
Distribution Date in the month following the maturity date
for the Loan
with the latest maturity date has been designated as the
"latest possible
maturity date" for each Class of Certificates that
represents one
or more of the "regular interests" in REMIC I.
(2) Calculated in accordance with the
definition of "Uncertified REMIC I
Pass-Through
Rate" herein.
REMIC II
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As provided herein, the Trustee shall elect to treat the
segregated
pool of assets consisting of the REMIC I
Regular Interests as a REMIC for
federal income tax purposes, and such
segregated pool of assets shall be
designated as "REMIC II". Component R-2 of
the Class R Certificate shall
represent the sole class of "residual
interests" in REMIC II for purposes of the
REMIC Provisions under federal income tax
law. The following table irrevocably
sets forth the designations, the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, the
initial Uncertificated Principal Balance,
and solely for purposes of satisfying
Treasury regulation Section
1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the "latest possible maturity
date" for each of the Uncertificated REMIC
II Regular Interests. None of the
Uncertificated REMIC II Regular Interests
will be certificated.
Uncertificated
Uncertificated
Initial
Latest
REMIC II Regular
REMIC II
Uncertificated
Possible
Interest Designation Pass-Through Rate
Principal
Balance
Maturity(1)
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LTII-AA
(2)
$266,910,957.60 January 25, 2034
LTII
-A1
(2)
$
934,110.00
January 25, 2034
LTII
-A2
(2)
$
284,000.00
January 25, 2034
LTII
-A3
(2)
$
487,190.00
January 25, 2034
LTII
-A4
(2)
$
357,350.00
January 25, 2034
LTII
-A5
(2)
$
238,780.00
January 25, 2034
LTII
-A6
(2)
$
272,360.00
January 25, 2034
LTII
-M1
(2)
$
72,170.00
January 25, 2034
LTII
-M2
(2)
$
47,660.00
January 25, 2034
LTII
-M3
(2)
$
20,430.00
January 25, 2034
LTII
-ZZ
(2)
$ 2,733,112.40
January
25, 2034
LTII -IO-A(3)
(2)
(4)
January 25, 2034
LTII -IO-B(5)
(2)
(6)
January 25, 2034
LTII-P
(2)
$
100.00
January 25, 2034
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(1) Solely for
purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury
regulations, the Distribution Date immediately following the
maturity
date for Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as
the
"latest possible maturity date" for each Uncertificated REMIC
II
Regular Interest.
(2) Calculated
in accordance with the definition of "Uncertificated REMIC
II Pass-Through Rate" herein. (3) REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-IO-A
will accrue interest at a rate of (i) for the first twelve
distribution dates,1.00% and (ii) thereafter, 0.00%.
(4) REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-IO-A will not have an Uncertificated
Principal Balance, but will accrue interest on its
Uncertificated
Notional Amount, as defined herein.
(5) REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-IO-B will accrue interest at a rate of
(i) for the first twenty-four distribution dates ,3.50% and
(ii)
thereafter, 0.00%.
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(6) REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-IO-B will not have an Uncertificated
Principal Balance, but will accrue interest on its
Uncertificated
Notional Amount, as defined herein.
REMIC III
As provided herein, the Trustee shall elect to treat the
segregated
pool of assets consisting of the REMIC II
Regular Interests as a REMIC for
federal income tax purposes, and such
segregated pool of assets shall be
designated as "REMIC III". Component R-3 of
the Class R Certificate shall
represent the sole class of "residual
interests" in REMIC III for purposes of
the REMIC Provisions under federal income
tax law. The following table
irrevocably sets forth the designations,
the Remittance Rate and initial Class
Principal Balance for each Class of
Certificates which, together with the Class
R-3 Component, constitute the entire
beneficial interests in REMIC III.
Determined solely for purposes of
satisfying Treasury regulation section
1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the "latest possible
maturity date" for each Class of
Certificates shall be the first
Distribution Date that is two years after the
end of the remaining amortization schedule
of the Loan in the Mortgage Pool that
has, as of the Closing Date, the longest
remaining amortization schedule,
irrespective of its scheduled maturity:
Initial
Certificate
Assumed Final
Class Designation Principal Balance
Pass-Through Rate Maturity
Date/1
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Class A-1
$93,411,000
LIBOR + 0.17% (2) January 25, 2034
Class A-2
$28,400,000
3.08% (2)
January 25, 2034
Class A-3
$48,719,000
3.78% (2)
January 25, 2034
Class A-4
$35,735,000
4.87% (2)
January 25, 2034
Class A-5
$23,878,000
5.66% (2)
January 25, 2034
Class A-6
$27,736,000
4.68% (2)
January 25, 2034
Class A-IO
$34,045,000
4.50% (2)
February 25, 2006
Class M-1
$ 7,217,000
5.09% (2)
January 25, 2034
Class M-2
$ 4,766,000
5.54% (2)
January 25, 2034
Class M-3
$ 2,043,000
6.15% (2)
January 25, 2034
Class CE
$ 953,120
(4)
January 25, 2034
Class P
$
00
N/A(5)
January 25, 2034
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(1) Solely for
purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury
regulations, the Distribution Date in the month following the
maturity
date for the Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated
as
the "latest possible maturity date" for each Class of
Certificates.
(2) Subject to
a rate cap as described herein.
(3) The Class
A-IO Certificates will accrue interest at their Pass-Through
Rate on the Notional Amount of the Class A-IO Certificates
calculated
in accordance with the definition of "Notional Amount" herein.
The
Class A-IO Certificates will not be entitled to distributions
in
respect of principal. For federal income tax purposes, the Class
A-IO
Certificates will not have a Notional Amount, but will be entitled
to
100% of amounts distributed on REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-IO-A
and
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-IO-B.
(4) The Class
CE Certificates will not accrue interest on their Certificate
Principal Balance, but will accrue interest at their Pass-Through
Rate
on the Notional Amount of the Class CE Certificates outstanding
from
time to time which shall equal the aggregate of the
Uncertificated
Principal Balances of the REMIC II
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1 The Distribution date
in the month after the maturity date for the
latest maturing Loan
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Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-P,
REMIC
II
Regular Interest LTII-IO-A and REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-IO-B).
(5) The Class
P Certificates are not entitled to distributions in respect
of interest.
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W I T N E S S E T H
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In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the
Depositor, the Master Servicer and the
Trustee agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 DEFINITIONS.
Whenever used herein, the following words and phrases, unless
the
context otherwise requires, shall have the
meanings specified in this Article:
ACCEPTED MASTER
SERVICING PRACTICES: With respect to any Loan, as
applicable, those customary mortgage
servicing practices of prudent mortgage
servicing institutions that master service
mortgage loans of the same type and
quality as such Loan in the jurisdiction
where the related Mortgaged Property is
located, to the extent applicable to the
Master Servicer (except in its capacity
as successor to a Servicer).
ACCOUNT: The Distribution Account and any Protected Account as
the
context may require.
ADVANCE: Either (i) a Monthly Advance made by a Servicer as such
term
is defined in and pursuant to the related
Servicing Agreement or (ii) an advance
made by the Master Servicer pursuant to
Section 4.4.
AFFILIATE: With respect to any specified Person, any other
Person
controlling or controlled by or under
common control with such specified Person.
For the purposes of this definition,
"control" when used with respect to any
specified Person means the power to direct
the management and policies of such
Person, directly or indirectly, whether
through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise, and
the terms "controlling" and
"controlled" have meanings correlative to
the foregoing. The Trustee may obtain
and rely on an Officer's Certificate of the
Servicer or the Depositor to
determine whether any Person is an
Affiliate of such party.
AGGREGATE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: At any given time, the sum
of
the then current Class Principal Balances
of all Classes of Certificates.
AGREEMENT: This Pooling and Servicing Agreement and all amendments
and
supplements hereto.
ANNIVERSARY: Each anniversary of the Cut-Off Date.
APPRAISED VALUE: The amount set forth in an appraisal made by or
for
the mortgage originator in connection with
its origination of each Loan.
ASSIGNMENT: An assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer
or
equivalent instrument, in recordable form,
sufficient under the laws of the
jurisdiction where the related
Mortgaged
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Property is located to reflect of record
the sale and assignment of the Loan to
the Trustee, which assignment, notice of
transfer or equivalent instrument may,
if permitted by law, be in the form of one
or more blanket assignments covering
Mortgages secured by Mortgaged Properties
located in the same county.
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENTS: Shall mean (i) the Assignment, Assumption
and
Recognition Agreement, dated as of February
27, 2004, among the Seller, the
Depositor and GMAC, pursuant to which the
GMAC Servicing Agreement was assigned
to the Depositor, (ii) the Assignment,
Assumption and Recognition Agreement,
dated as of February 27, 2004, among the
Seller, the Depositor and Greenpoint
pursuant to which the Greenpoint Servicing
Agreement was assigned to the
Depositor, (iii) the Assignment, Assumption
and Recognition Agreement, dated as
of February 27, 2004, among the Seller, the
Depositor and M&T, pursuant to which
the M&T Servicing Agreement was
assigned to the Depositor and (iv) the
Assignment, Assumption and Recognition
Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2004,
among the Seller, the Depositor and
National City pursuant to which the National
City Servicing Agreement was assigned to
the Depositor.
AUTHORIZED DENOMINATION: With respect to the Class A Certificates
and
the Class M Certificates, minimum initial
Certificate Principal Balances of
$25,000 and integral multiples of $1.00 in
excess thereof. With respect to the
Class P Certificates, minimum initial
Certificate Principal Balances of $20 and
integral multiples thereof. With respect to
the Class CE Certificates, minimum
initial Certificate Principal Balances of
$10,000 and integral multiples of
$1.00 in excess thereof.
AVAILABLE DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: With respect to a Distribution Date,
the
sum of the following amounts:
(1) the total amount of all cash received by or on behalf of
each
Servicer with respect to the Loans serviced
by it by the Determination Date for
such Distribution Date and not previously
distributed (including Liquidation
Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds),
except:
(a) all Prepaid Monthly Payments;
(b) all Curtailments received after the applicable Prepayment
Period;
(c) all Payoffs received after the applicable Prepayment
Period;
(d) Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds on such Loans
received after the applicable Prepayment
Period;
(e) all amounts which are due and reimbursable to the related
Servicer pursuant to the terms of the
related Servicing Agreement or to the
Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator, the Trustee or the Custodian
pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement;
(f) the Servicing Fee, the Master Servicing Fee and the Credit
Risk Management Fee for each such Loan for
such Distribution Date;
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(g) all investment earnings, if any, on amounts on deposit in
the Distribution Account and each Protected
Account; and
(h) the amount of any Prepayment Charges collected by the
related Servicer in connection with the
Principal Prepayment of any of the
Loans.
(2) to the extent advanced by a Servicer and/or the Master Servicer
and
not previously distributed, the amount of
any Advance made by a Servicer and/or
the Master Servicer with respect to such
Distribution Date relating to the
Loans;
(3) to the extent advanced by the related Servicer and/or the
Master
Servicer and not previously distributed,
any amount payable as Compensating
Interest by the related Servicer and/or the
Master Servicer on such Distribution
Date relating to the Loans; and
(4) the total amount, to the extent not previously distributed, of
all
cash received by the Distribution Date by
the Trustee or the Master Servicer, in
respect of a Purchase Obligation under
Section 2.3 or any permitted repurchase
of a Loan.
BANKRUPTCY LOSS: A loss on a Loan as reported by the related
Servicer,
arising out of (i) a reduction in the
scheduled Monthly Payment for such Loan by
a court of competent jurisdiction in a case
under the United States Bankruptcy
Code, other than any such reduction that
arises out of clause (ii) of this
definition of "Bankruptcy Loss," including,
without limitation, any such
reduction that results in a permanent
forgiveness of principal, or (ii) with
respect to any Loan, a valuation, by a
court of competent jurisdiction in a case
under such Bankruptcy Code, of the related
Mortgaged Property in an amount less
than the then outstanding Principal Balance
of such Loan.
BENEFICIAL HOLDER: A Person holding a beneficial interest in
any
Book-Entry Certificate as or through a
Depository Participant or an Indirect
Depository Participant or a Person holding
a beneficial interest in any
Definitive Certificate.
BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES: The Class A Certificates and the Class
M
Certificates beneficial ownership and
transfers of which shall be made through
book entries as described in Section 5.1
and Section 5.3.
BUSINESS DAY: Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, or a day
on
which banking institutions in Maryland,
Minnesota or New York are authorized or
obligated by law or executive order to be
closed.
CAP CONTRACT: Shall mean the Cap Contract between the Trustee
and
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, together
with any successor thereto, for the
benefit of the Holders of the Class A-1
Certificates.
CERTIFICATE: Any one of the Certificates issued pursuant to
this
Agreement, executed and authenticated by or
on behalf of the Securities
Administrator hereunder in substantially
one of the forms set forth in Exhibits
A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5 and A-6 hereto.
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CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: The Certificate Principal Balance
with
respect to a Senior Certificate (other than
the Class A-IO Certificates, which
have no Certificate Principal Balance),
Class M Certificate or Class P
Certificate outstanding at any time,
represents the then maximum amount that the
holder of such certificate is entitled to
receive as distributions allocable to
principal from the cash flow on the Loans
and the other assets in the Trust
Fund. The Certificate Principal Balance of
a Senior Certificate, Class M
Certificate or Class P Certificate as of
any date of determination is equal to
the initial Certificate Principal Balance
of such Certificate reduced by the
aggregate of (i) all amounts allocable to
principal previously distributed with
respect to that Certificate and (ii) with
respect to the Class M Certificates,
any reductions in the Certificate Principal
Balance of such certificate deemed
to have occurred in connection with
allocations of Realized Losses, if any. The
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class
CE Certificates as of any date of
determination is equal to the excess, if
any, of (i) the then aggregate
Principal Balance of the Loans over (ii)
the then aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Senior
Certificates, the Class M Certificates and the
Class P Certificates. The initial
Certificate Principal Balance of each Class of
Certificates is set forth in the
Preliminary Statement hereto.
CERTIFICATE REGISTER: The register maintained pursuant to Section
5.3.
CERTIFICATEHOLDER OR HOLDER: The person in whose name a Certificate
is
registered in the Certificate Register,
except that solely for the purposes of
giving any consent pursuant to this
Agreement, any Certificate registered in the
name of the Depositor, the Master Servicer,
the Securities Administrator, the
Trustee or any Affiliate thereof shall be
deemed not to be outstanding and the
Percentage Interest evidenced thereby shall
not be taken into account in
determining whether the requisite
percentage of Percentage Interests necessary
to effect any such consent has been
obtained. The Trustee or the Securities
Administrator may conclusively rely upon a
certificate of the Depositor, the
Seller or the Master Servicer in
determining whether a Certificate is held by an
Affiliate thereof. All references herein to
"Holders" or "Certificateholders"
shall reflect the rights of Certificate
Owners as they may indirectly exercise
such rights through the Depository and
participating members thereof, except as
otherwise specified herein; provided,
however, that the Trustee or the
Securities Administrator shall be required
to recognize as a "Holder" or
"Certificateholder" only the Person in
whose name a Certificate is registered in
the Certificate Register.
CERTIFICATE OWNER: With respect to a Book-Entry Certificate, the
Person
who is the beneficial owner of such
Certificate as reflected on the books of the
Depository or on the books of a Depository
Participant or on the books of an
Indirect Depository Participant.
CLASS: All Certificates having the same priority and rights to
payments
from the Available Distribution Amount,
designated as a separate Class, as set
forth in the forms of Certificates attached
hereto as Exhibits A-1, A-2, A-3,
A-4, A-5 and A-6, as applicable.
CLASS A CERTIFICATES: The Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, A-6 and
A-IO
Certificates, collectively, and designated
as such on the face thereof in
substantially the forms attached hereto as
Exhibits A-1 or A-2, as applicable.
CLASS A-6 LOCKOUT DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date
shall
be the Class A-6 Lockout Distribution
Percentage for that Distribution Date
multiplied by the product of (x) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class
A-6 Certificates
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and the denominator of which is the
aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of
all of the Senior Certificates, in each
case immediately prior to such
Distribution Date and (y) the Senior
Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date.
CLASS A-6 LOCKOUT DISTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE: For each Distribution
Date,
the applicable percentage set forth
below:
DISTRIBUTION DATES
CLASS A-6 LOCKOUT DISTRIBUTION
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PERCENTAGE
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March 2004 through and including
0%
February 2007
March 2007 through and including
45%
February 2009
March 2009 through and including
80%
February 2010
March 2010 through and including
100%
February 2011
March 2011 and thereafter
300%
CLASS M CERTIFICATES: The Class M-1, Class M-2 and Class M-3
Certificates, collectively, and designated
as such on the face thereof in
substantially the form attached hereto as
EXHIBIT A-3.
CLASS M-1 PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: will be, with respect to
any
Distribution Date (i) prior to the Stepdown
Date or on or after the Stepdown
Date if a Trigger Event is in effect for
that Distribution Date, the remaining
Principal Distribution Amount for that
Distribution Date after distribution of
the Senior Principal Distribution Amount or
(ii) on or after the Stepdown Date
if a Trigger Event is not in effect for
that Distribution Date, the lesser of:
o
the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for that
Distribution Date after distribution of the Senior Principal
Distribution Amount; and
o
the excess of (A) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance
of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to that
Distribution Date over (B) the positive difference between (i)
the aggregate Principal Balance of the Loans as of the last
day of the
related Due Period (after reduction for Realized
Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period) and (ii)
the sum of (x) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the
payment of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date) and (y) the product of (a) the aggregate
Principal Balance of the Loans as of the last day of the
related Due Period (after reduction for Realized Losses
incurred during the related Prepayment Period) and (b) the sum
of 5.00% and the Required Overcollateralization Percentage.
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CLASS M-2 PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: will be, with respect to
any
Distribution Date (i) prior to the Stepdown
Date or on or after the Stepdown
Date if a Trigger Event is in effect for
that Distribution Date, the remaining
Principal Distribution Amount for that
Distribution Date after distribution of
the Senior Principal Distribution Amount
and the Class M-1 Principal
Distribution Amount or (ii) on or after the
Stepdown Date if a Trigger Event is
not in effect for that Distribution Date,
the lesser of:
o
the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for that
Distribution Date after distribution of the Senior Principal
Distribution Amount and the Class M-1 Principal Distribution
Amount; and
o
the excess of (A) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance
of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to that
Distribution Date over (B) the positive difference between (i)
the aggregate Principal Balance of the Loans as of the last
day of the related Due Period (after reduction for Realized
Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period) and (ii)
the sum of (x) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class A Certificates and the Class M-1 Certificates (after
taking into account the payment of the Senior Principal
Distribution Amount and the Class M-1 Principal Distribution
Amount for such Distribution Date) and (y) the product of (a)
the aggregate Principal Balance of the Loans as of the last
day of the related Due Period (after reduction for Realized
Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period) and (b)
the sum of 1.50% and the Required Overcollateralization
Percentage.
CLASS M-3 PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: will be, with respect to
any
Distribution Date (i) prior to the Stepdown
Date or on or after the Stepdown
Date if a Trigger Event is in effect for
that Distribution Date, the remaining
Principal Distribution Amount for that
Distribution Date after distribution of
the Senior Principal Distribution Amount,
the Class M-1 Principal Distribution
Amount and the Class M-2 Principal
Distribution Amount or (ii) on or after the
Stepdown Date if a Trigger Event is not in
effect for that Distribution Date,
the lesser of:
o
the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for that
Distribution Date after distribution of the Senior Principal
Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution
Amount and the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount; and
o
the excess of (A) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance
of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to that
Distribution Date over (B) the positive difference between (i)
the aggregate Principal Balance of the Loans as of the last
day of the related Due Period (after reduction for Realized
Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period) and (ii)
the sum of (x) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class A, Class M-1 and Class M-2 Certificates (after
taking into account the payment of the Senior Principal
Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Distribution Amount and the
Class M-2 Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date) and
(y) the product of (a) the aggregate Principal Balance of the
Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after
reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related
Prepayment Period) and (b) the Required Overcollateralization
Percentage.
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CLASS PRINCIPAL BALANCE: For any Class of Certificates (other than
the
Class A-IO Certificates), the applicable
initial Class Principal Balance set
forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto,
corresponding to the rights of such
Class in payments of principal due to be
passed through to Certificateholders
from principal payments on the Loans, as
reduced from time to time by (x)
distributions allocable to principal made
thereon and (y) with respect to the
Class M Certificates and Class CE
Certificates the portion of Realized Losses
allocated thereto pursuant to Section 4.2
with respect to a given Distribution
Date. For any Distribution Date, the
reduction of the Class Principal Balance of
any Class of Certificates pursuant to
Section 4.2 shall be deemed effective
prior to the determination and distribution
of principal on such Class pursuant
to Section 4.1(a). The Class Principal
Balance for the Class A-1 Certificates
shall be referred to as the "Class A-1
Principal Balance", the Class Principal
Balance for the Class A-2 Certificates
shall be referred to as the "Class A-2
Principal Balance" and so on. The Class
Principal Balances of the Class A-IO
Certificates shall be zero.
CLASS R CERTIFICATE: The Certificate designated as "Class R" on
the
face thereof in substantially the form
attached hereto as EXHIBIT A-6, which has
been designated as the sole class of
"residual interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II
and REMIC III, respectively, pursuant to
Section 2.4.
CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDER: The registered Holder of the Class R
Certificate.
CLEARING AGENCY: An organization registered as a "clearing
agency"
pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
which initially shall be the
Depository.
CLOSING DATE: February 27, 2004.
CODE: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
COMPENSATING INTEREST: For any Distribution Date, (i) with respect
to
each Mortgage Loan serviced by National
City, the aggregate Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls and Curtailment Shortfalls for
such Loans for such Distribution Date,
(ii) with respect to each Mortgage Loan
serviced by M&T, Greenpoint and GMAC, an
amount equal to the lesser of (a) the
aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfalls
and Curtailment Shortfalls for such Loans
for such Distribution Date and (b) the
Servicing Fee payable to such Servicer, for
such Distribution Date and (iii)
with respect to the Master Servicer, the
amount described in Section 3.20 for
such Distribution Date.
COMPONENT R-1: The uncertificated residual interest in REMIC I.
COMPONENT R-2: The uncertificated residual interest in REMIC
II.
COMPONENT R-3: The uncertificated residual interest in REMIC I.
CORPORATE TRUST OFFICE: The principal corporate trust office of
the
Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as
the case may be, at which at any
particular time its corporate trust
business in connection with this Agreement
shall be administered, which office at the
date of the execution of this
instrument is located at (i) with respect
to the Trustee, HSBC Bank USA, 452
Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10018, or
at such other address as the Trustee
may
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designate from time to time by notice to
the Certificateholders, the Depositor,
the Master Servicer and the Securities
Administrator, or (ii) with respect to
the Securities Administrator, (A) for
Certificate transfer and surrender
purposes, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Sixth
Street and Marquette Avenue,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479, Attention:
DMSI 2004-2 and (B) for all other
purposes, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 9062 Old
Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland
21045, Attention: DMSI 2004-2, or at such
other address as the Securities
Administrator may designate from time to
time by notice to the
Certificateholders, the Depositor, the
Master Servicer and the Trustee.
CORRESPONDING CERTIFICATE: With respect to:
(i) REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A1, the Class A-1
Certificates,
(ii)
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A2, the Class A-2
Certificates,
(iii)
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A3, the Class A-3
Certificates,
(iv)
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A4, the Class A-4
Certificates,
(v) REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A5, the Class A-5
Certificates,
(vi)
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A6, the Class A-6
Certificates,
(vii)
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-M1 the Class M-1
Certificates,
(viii) REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-M2, the Class M-2
Certificates,
(ix)
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-M3, the Class M-3
Certificates, and
(x) REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-P, the Class P
Certificates.
CREDIT ENHANCEMENT PERCENTAGE: For any Class of Certificates and
any
Distribution Date, the percentage by
dividing (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balances of the Class
or Classes of Certificates
subordinate to such Certificate and (ii)
the Overcollateralization Amount by (y)
the aggregate Principal Balance of the
Loans, calculated after taking into
account distributions of principal on the
Loans and distribution of the
Principal Distribution Amount to the
Certificates then entitled to distributions
of principal on such Distribution Date.
CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT OR CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENTS:
Each agreement between the Credit Risk
Manager and a Servicer or the Master
Servicer, regarding the loss mitigation and
advisory services to be provided by
the Credit Risk Manager.
CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT FEE: The amount payable to the Credit
Risk
Manager on each Distribution Date as
compensation for all services rendered by
it in the exercise and performance of any
and all powers and duties of the
Credit Risk Manager under any Credit Risk
Management Agreement, which amount
shall equal one twelfth of the product of
(i) the Credit Risk
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Management Fee Rate multiplied by (ii) the
Scheduled Principal Balance of the
Loans and any related REO Properties as of
the first day of the related Due
Period.
CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT FEE RATE: 0.01% per annum.
CREDIT RISK MANAGER: The Murrayhill Company, a Colorado
corporation,
and its successors and assigns.
CURTAILMENT: Any voluntary payment of principal on a Loan, made by
or
on behalf of the related Mortgagor, other
than a Monthly Payment, a Prepaid
Monthly Payment or a Payoff, which is
applied to reduce the outstanding
Principal Balance of the Loan.
CURTAILMENT SHORTFALL: With respect to any Distribution Date and
any
Curtailment received during the related
Prepayment Period, an amount equal to
one month's interest on such Curtailment at
the applicable Mortgage Interest
Rate on such Loan, net of the related
Servicing Fee Rate.
CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT: The Custodial Agreement dated as of February
1,
2004, among the Trustee, Wells Fargo as
Custodian, GMAC, M&T, National City and
Greenpoint as such agreement may be amended
or supplemented from time to time,
or any other custodial agreement entered
into after the date hereof with respect
to any Loan subject to this Agreement.
CUSTODIAN: Either Wells Fargo or any other custodian appointed
under
any custodial agreement entered into after
the date of this Agreement.
CUT-OFF DATE: February 1, 2004; except that with respect to
each
Substitute Loan, the Cut-Off Date shall be
the date of substitution.
DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATES: As defined in Section 5.3.
DELETED LOAN: A Loan replaced or to be replaced by a Substitute
Loan.
DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE: As of the last day of the related Due
Period,
the percentage equivalent of a fraction,
the numerator of which is the Principal
Balance of all Loans that, as of the last
day of the previous calendar month,
are 60 or more days delinquent, are in
foreclosure, have been converted to REO
Properties or have been discharged by
reason of bankruptcy, and the denominator
of which is the aggregate Principal Balance
of the Loans and REO Properties as
of the last day of the previous calendar
month.
DEPOSITOR: Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc., a Delaware
corporation,
or its successor-in-interest.
DEPOSITORY: The Depository Trust Company, or any successor
Depository
hereafter named. The nominee of the initial
Depository, for purposes of
registering those Certificates that are to
be Book-Entry Certificates, is CEDE &
Co. The Depository shall at all times be a
"clearing corporation" as defined in
Section 8-102(3) of the Uniform Commercial
Code of the State of New York and a
Clearing Agency.
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DEPOSITORY AGREEMENT: The Letter of Representations, dated February
26,
2004 by and among the Depository, the
Depositor and the Trustee.
DEPOSITORY PARTICIPANT: A broker, dealer, bank, other financial
institution or other Person for whom the
Depository effects book-entry transfers
and pledges of securities deposited with
the Depository.
DETERMINATION DATE: With respect to each Servicer, the day of the
month
set forth as the Determination Date in the
related Servicing Agreement.
DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION: A "disqualified organization" as defined
in
Section 860E(e)(5) of the Code, and, for
purposes of Article V herein, any
Person which is not a Permitted Transferee;
provided, that a Disqualified
Organization does not include any
Pass-Through Entity which owns or holds a
Class R Certificate and if which a
Disqualified Organization, directly or
indirectly, may be a stockholder, partner
or beneficiary.
DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: The trust account or accounts created and
maintained by the Securities Administrator
pursuant to Section 3.23 for the
benefit of the Certificateholders and
designated "Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as
Securities Administrator, in trust for
registered holders of Deutsche Mortgage
Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2004-2". Funds in the Distribution
Account shall be held in trust for the
Certificateholders for the uses and
purposes set forth in this Agreement. The
Distribution Account must be an
Eligible Account.
DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT DEPOSIT DATE: The Business Day prior to
such
Distribution Date.
DISTRIBUTION DATE: With respect to distributions on the
Certificates,
the 25th day (or, if such 25th day is not a
Business Day, the Business Day
immediately succeeding such 25th day) of
each month, with the first such date
being March 25, 2004. The "related Due
Date" for any Distribution Date is the
Due Date immediately preceding such
Distribution Date.
DUE DATE:
The first day of each calendar month, which is the day on
which the Monthly Payment for each Loan is
due, exclusive of any days of grace.
The "related Due Date" for any Distribution
Date is the Due Date immediately
preceding such Distribution Date.
DUE PERIOD: With respect to any Distribution Date, the period
commencing on the second day of the month
immediately preceding the month in
which such Distribution Date occurs and
ending on the first day of the month in
which such Distribution Date occurs.
ELIGIBLE ACCOUNT: Any account or accounts held and established by
the
Securities Administrator in trust for the
Certificateholders at any Eligible
Institution.
ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION: An institution having (i) the highest
short-term
debt rating, and one of the two highest
long-term debt ratings of each Rating
Agency, (ii) with respect to the
Distribution Account, an unsecured long-term
debt rating of at least one of the two
highest unsecured long-term debt ratings
of each Rating Agency, or (iii) the
approval of each Rating Agency.
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ELIGIBLE INVESTMENTS: Any one or more of the following obligations
or
securities payable on demand or having a
scheduled maturity on or before the
Business Day preceding the following
Distribution Date (or, with respect to the
Distribution Account maintained with the
Securities Administrator, having a
scheduled maturity on or before the
following Distribution Date; provided that,
such Eligible Investments shall be managed
by, or an obligation of, the
institution that maintains the Distribution
Account if such Eligible Investments
mature on the Distribution Date),
regardless of whether any such obligation is
issued by the Depositor, the applicable
Servicer, the Trustee, the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator or
any of their respective Affiliates and
having at the time of purchase, or at such
other time as may be specified, the
required ratings, if any, provided for in
this definition:
(a) direct obligations of, or guaranteed as to full and timely
payment of principal and interest by, the
United States or any agency or
instrumentality thereof, provided, that
such obligations are backed by the full
faith and credit of the United States of
America;
(b) direct obligations of, or guaranteed as to timely payment
of principal and interest by, Freddie Mac,
Fannie Mae or the Federal Farm Credit
System, provided, that any such obligation,
at the time of purchase or
contractual commitment providing for the
purchase thereof, is qualified by each
Rating Agency as an investment of funds
backing securities rated "AAA" in the
case of S&P and Moody's (the initial
rating of the Class A Certificates);
(c) demand and time deposits in or certificates of deposit of,
or bankers' acceptances issued by, any bank
or trust company, savings and loan
association or savings bank, provided, that
the short-term deposit ratings
and/or long-term unsecured debt obligations
of such depository institution or
trust company (or in the case of the
principal depository institutions in a
holding company system, the commercial
paper or long-term unsecured debt
obligations of such holding company) have,
in the case of commercial paper, the
highest rating available for such
securities by each Rating Agency and, in the
case of long-term unsecured debt
obligations, one of the two highest ratings
available for such securities by each
Rating Agency, or in each case such lower
rating as will not result in the
downgrading or withdrawal of the rating or
ratings then assigned to any Class of
Certificates by any Rating Agency but in
no event less than the initial rating of
the Senior Certificates;
(d) general obligations of or obligations guaranteed by any
state of the United States or the District
of Columbia receiving one of the two
highest long-term debt ratings available
for such securities by each Rating
Agency, or such lower rating as will not
result in the downgrading or withdrawal
of the rating or ratings then assigned to
any Class of Certificates by any
Rating Agency;
(e) commercial or finance company paper (including both
non-interest-bearing discount obligations
and interest-bearing obligations
payable on demand or on a specified date
not more than one year after the date
of issuance thereof) that is rated by each
Rating Agency in its highest
short-term unsecured rating category at the
time of such investment or
contractual commitment providing for such
investment, and is issued by a
corporation the outstanding senior
long-term debt obligations of which are then
rated by each Rating Agency in one of its
two highest long-term unsecured rating
categories, or such lower rating as will
not result in the downgrading or
withdrawal of the rating or ratings then
assigned to any Class of
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Certificates by any Rating Agency but in no
event less than the initial rating
of the Senior Certificates;
(f) guaranteed reinvestment agreements issued by any bank,
insurance company or other corporation
rated in one of the two highest rating
levels available to such issuers by each
Rating Agency at the time of such
investment, provided, that any such
agreement must by its terms provide that it
is terminable by the purchaser without
penalty in the event any such rating is
at any time lower than such level;
(g) repurchase obligations with respect to any security
described in clause (a) or (b) above
entered into with a depository institution
or trust company (acting as principal)
meeting the rating standards described in
(c) above;
(h) securities bearing interest or sold at a discount that are
issued by any corporation incorporated
under the laws of the United States of
America or any State thereof and rated by
each Rating Agency in one of its two
highest long-term unsecured rating
categories at the time of such investment or
contractual commitment providing for such
investment; provided, however, that
securities issued by any such corporation
will not be Eligible Investments to
the extent that investment therein would
cause the outstanding principal amount
of securities issued by such corporation
that are then held as part of the
Distribution Account to exceed 20% of the
aggregate principal amount of all
Eligible Investments then held in the
Distribution Account;
(i) units of taxable money market funds (including those for
which the Trustee, the Securities
Administrator, the Master Servicer or any
affiliate thereof receives compensation
with respect to such investment) which
funds have been rated by each Rating Agency
rating such fund in its highest
rating category or which have been
designated in writing by each Rating Agency
as Eligible Investments with respect to
this definition;
(j) if previously confirmed in writing to the Trustee and the
Securities Administrator, any other demand,
money market or time deposit, or any
other obligation, security or investment,
as may be acceptable to each Rating
Agency as a permitted investment of funds
backing securities having ratings
equivalent to the initial rating of the
Class A Certificates; and
(k) such other obligations as are acceptable as Eligible
Investments to each Rating Agency;
provided, however, that such instrument
continues to qualify as a "cash flow
investment" pursuant to Code Section
860G(a)(6) and that no instrument or
security shall be an Eligible Investment if
(i) such instrument or security
evidences a right to receive only interest
payments or (ii) the right to receive
principal and interest payments derived
from the underlying investment provides
a yield to maturity in excess of 120% of
the yield to maturity at par of such
underlying investment.
ERISA: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
EXCHANGE ACT: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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EXTRA PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution
Date, the lesser of (i) the Net Monthly
Excess Cashflow for such Distribution
Date and (ii) the Overcollateralization
Increase Amount for such Distribution
Date.
FANNIE MAE: Fannie Mae, formerly known as the Federal National
Mortgage
Association, or any successor thereto.
FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any successor
thereto.
FREDDIE MAC: The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or any
successor thereto.
GMAC: GMAC Mortgage Corporation, or any successor thereto.
GMAC SERVICING AGREEMENT: The Servicing Agreement, dated as of
April 1,
2003 between the Seller and GMAC.
GREENPOINT: Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. or any successor
thereto.
GREENPOINT SERVICING AGREEMENT: Shall mean the Master Mortgage
Loan
Purchase and Servicing Agreement, dated as
of August 1, 2003, between the Seller
and Greenpoint, as amended by Amendment
Number One, dated as of August 1, 2003,
between the Seller and Greenpoint (as
modified pursuant to the related
Assignment Agreement).
INDEPENDENT: When used with respect to any specified Person, any
such
Person who (i) is in fact independent of
the Depositor, each Servicer and the
Master Servicer, (ii) does not have any
direct financial interest or any
material indirect financial interest in the
Depositor, either Servicer or the
Master Servicer or any Affiliate of either
and (iii) is not connected with the
Depositor, either Servicer or the Master
Servicer as an officer, employee,
promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner,
director or person performing similar
functions.
INDIRECT DEPOSITORY PARTICIPANTS: Entities such as banks,
brokers,
dealers or trust companies that clear
through or maintain a custodial
relationship with a Depository Participant,
either directly or indirectly.
INSURANCE PROCEEDS: Proceeds of any title policy, hazard policy
or
other insurance policy covering a Loan, to
the extent such proceeds are not to
be applied to the restoration of the
related Mortgaged Property or released to
the Mortgagor in accordance with the
applicable Servicing Agreement.
INTEREST ACCRUAL PERIOD: With respect to the Certificates and
each
Distribution Date, other than the Class
A-1, Class P and Class R Certificates,
the calendar month preceding the month in
which that Distribution Date occurs.
The Interest Accrual Period for the Class
A-1 Certificates shall be (a) as to
the Distribution Date in March 2004, the
period commencing on the Closing Date
and ending on the day preceding the
Distribution Date in March 2004, and (b) as
to any Distribution Date after the
Distribution Date in March 2004, the period
commencing on the Distribution Date in the
month immediately preceding the month
in which that Distribution Date occurs and
ending on the day preceding that
Distribution Date. Interest on the
Certificates, other than the Class A-1, Class
P and Class R Certificates, will be
calculated based on a 360-day year
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consisting of twelve 30-day months.
Interest on the Class A-1 Certificates will
be calculated based on a 360-day year and
the actual number of days elapsed in
the related Interest Accrual Period.
INTEREST CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT: With respect to any Distribution
Date
and any Class of Class A Certificates or
Class M Certificates, the sum of (i)
the amount, if any, by which (a) the
Interest Distribution Amount for such Class
of Certificates as of the immediately
preceding Distribution Date exceeded (b)
the actual amount distributed on such Class
of Certificates in respect of
interest on such immediately preceding
Distribution Date and (ii) the amount of
any Interest Carry Forward Amount for such
Class of Certificates remaining
unpaid from the previous Distribution Date,
plus accrued interest on such sum
calculated at the related Pass-Through Rate
for the most recently ended Interest
Accrual Period.
INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: On any Distribution Date, for any
Class
of Certificates (other than the Class P
Certificates and the Class R
Certificates), the amount of interest
accrued on such Class during the related
Interest Accrual Period which shall be
equal to (a) the product of (1) 1/12th of
the Pass-Through Rate for such Class and
(2) the Class Principal Balance or
Notional Amount, as applicable, for such
Class before giving effect to
allocations of Realized Losses in
connection with such Distribution Date or
distributions to be made on such
Distribution Date, REDUCED BY (b) Uncompensated
Interest Shortfalls allocated to such Class
pursuant to Section 1.2 and the
interest portion of Realized Losses
allocated to such Class pursuant to Section
1.2.
INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT: With respect to any Distribution Date
is
that portion of the Available Distribution
Amount attributable to interest
received or advanced on the Loans.
INVESTMENT WITHDRAWAL DISTRIBUTION DATE: As defined in Section
3.23(c).
LAST SCHEDULED DISTRIBUTION DATE: With respect to each Class of
Certificates other than the Class A-IO
Certificates, January 25, 2034. With
respect to the Class A-IO Certificates,
February 25, 2006.
LIBOR: For the initial Interest Accrual Period, on the Closing
Date,
the Securities Administrator will determine
the One-Month LIBOR for such
Interest Accrual Period based on
information available on the second business
day preceding the Closing Date with respect
to the Class A-1 Certificates, and
for any Interest Accrual Period thereafter,
the one month rate which appears on
the Dow Jones Telerate System, page 3750,
as of 11:00 a.m., London time on the
LIBOR Determination Date. If such rate is
not provided, LIBOR shall mean the
rate determined by the Securities
Administrator (or a calculation agent on its
behalf) in accordance with the following
procedure:
(i) The Securities Administrator on the LIBOR Determination
Date will request the principal London
offices of each of four major Reference
Banks in the London interbank market, as
selected by the Securities
Administrator, to provide the Securities
Administrator with its offered
quotation for deposits in United States
dollars for the upcoming one-month
period, commencing on the second LIBOR
Business Day immediately following such
LIBOR Determination Date, to prime banks in
the London interbank market at
approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on
such LIBOR Determination Date and in a
principal amount that is
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representative for a single transaction in
United States dollars in such market
at such time. If at least two such
quotations are provided, LIBOR determined on
such LIBOR Determination Date will be the
arithmetic mean of such quotations.
(ii) If fewer than two quotations are provided, LIBOR
determined on such LIBOR Determination Date
will be the arithmetic mean of the
rates quoted at approximately 11:00 a.m. in
New York City on such LIBOR
Determination Date by three major banks in
New York City selected by the
Securities Administrator for one-month
United States dollar loans to lending
European banks, in a principal amount that
is representative for a single
transaction in United States dollars in
such market at such time; provided,
however, that if the banks so selected by
the Securities Administrator are not
quoting as mentioned in this sentence,
LIBOR determined on such LIBOR
Determination Date will continue to be
LIBOR as then currently in effect on such
LIBOR Determination Date.
LIBOR BUSINESS DAY: Any day on which dealings in United States
dollars
are transacted in the London interbank
market.
LIBOR DETERMINATION DATE: The second LIBOR Business Day before
the
first day of the related Interest Accrual
Period.
LIQUIDATED LOAN: A Loan as to which a Servicer has determined
in
accordance with its customary servicing
practices that all amounts which it
expects to recover from or on account of
such Loan, whether from Insurance
Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or
otherwise, have been recovered. For purposes
of this definition, acquisition of a
Mortgaged Property by the Trust Fund shall
not constitute final liquidation of the
related Loan.
LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS: The amount (other than Insurance Proceeds
or
amounts received in respect of the rental
of any REO Property prior to REO
Disposition) received by the applicable
Servicer pursuant to the related
Servicing Agreement or the Master Servicer
in connection with (i) the taking of
all or a part of a Mortgaged Property by
exercise of the power of eminent domain
or condemnation, (ii) the liquidation of a
defaulted Loan through a trustee's
sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise, or
(iii) the repurchase, substitution or
sale of a Loan or an REO Property pursuant
to or as contemplated by Section 2.3
or Section 9.1.
LOAN DOCUMENTS: The documents evidencing or relating to each
Loan
delivered to the Custodian under the
Custodial Agreement on behalf of the
Trustee.
LOAN SCHEDULE: The schedule, as amended from time to time, of
Loans,
attached hereto as Schedule One, which
shall set forth as to each Loan the
following, among other things:
(i) the loan
number of the Loan and name of the related
Mortgagor;
(ii)
the street address of the Mortgaged Property
including city, state and zip code;
(iii) the
Mortgage Interest Rate as of the Cut-Off Date;
(iv)
the original term and maturity date of the related
Mortgage Note;
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(v) the
original Principal Balance;
(vi)
the first payment date;
(vii) the
Monthly Payment in effect as of the Cut-Off Date;
(viii) the date
of the last paid installment of interest;
(ix)
the unpaid Principal Balance as of the close of
business
on the Cut-Off Date;
(x) the
Loan-to-Value ratio at origination;
(xi)
the type of property and the Original Value of the
Mortgaged Property;
(xii)
whether a primary
mortgage insurance policy is in
effect as of the Cut-Off Date;
(xiii) the
nature of occupancy at origination; and
(xiv) a
code indicating whether the Loan is subject to
Prepayment Charge, the term of such Prepayment Charge
and the amount of such Prepayment Charge.
LOANS: The Mortgages and the related Mortgage Notes, each
transferred
and assigned to the Trustee pursuant to the
provisions hereof as from time to
time are held as part of the Trust Fund, as
so identified in the Loan Schedule.
Each of the Loans is referred to
individually in this Agreement as a "Loan".
LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO: The original principal amount of a Loan
divided by
the Original Value; however, references to
"current Loan-to-Value Ratio" shall
mean the then current Principal Balance of
a Loan divided by the Original Value.
M&T: M&T Mortgage Corporation, a New York banking
corporation, or any
successor thereto.
M&T SERVICING AGREEMENT: The Interim Servicing and Servicing
Rights
Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 1,
2003 between the Seller and M&T.
MARKER RATE: With respect to the Class CE Certificates and any
Distribution Date, a per annum rate equal
to two (2) times the weighted average
of the REMIC II Remittance Rate for each of
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A1,
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A2, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A3, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A4, REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-A5, REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-A6, REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-M1, Regular Interest LTII-M2,
Regular Interest LTII-M3 and Regular
Interest LTII-ZZ, with the rate on each
such REMIC II Regular Interest (other than
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-ZZ)
subject to a cap equal to Pass-Through Rate
for the Corresponding Certificate,
and with the rate on REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-ZZ subject to a cap of zero
for the purpose of this calculation;
provided however, each such cap for REMIC
II Regular Interest LTII-A1 shall be
multiplied by a fraction
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the numerator of which is the actual number
of days in the related Interest
Accrual Period and the denominator of which
is 30.
MASTER SERVICER: As of the Closing Date, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
and
thereafter, its respective successors in
interest who meet the qualifications of
this Agreement. The Master Servicer and the
Securities Administrator shall at
all times be the same Person.
MASTER SERVICER EVENT OF DEFAULT: One or more of the events
described
in Section 7.1 hereof.
MASTER SERVICING FEE RATE: 0.0175% per annum.
MASTER SERVICING FEE: As to each Loan and any Distribution Date,
an
amount equal to one twelfth of the product
of the Master Servicing Fee Rate
multiplied by the Scheduled Principal
Balance of such Loan as of the Due Date in
the month preceding the month of such
Distribution Date.
MONTHLY PAYMENT: The scheduled payment of principal and interest on
a
Loan which is due on any Due Date for such
Loan after giving effect to any
reduction in the amount of interest
collectible from any Mortgagor pursuant to
the Relief Act.
MOODY'S: Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or its successor in
interest.
MORTGAGE: The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating
a
first lien on, or first priority security
interest in, a Mortgaged Property
securing a Mortgage Note.
MORTGAGE FILE: The Loan Documents pertaining to a particular
Loan.
MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE: For any Loan, the per annum rate at
which
interest accrues on such Loan pursuant to
the terms of the related Mortgage Note
without regard to any reduction thereof as
a result of the Relief Act.
MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT: The Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement
dated as of February 27, 2004, between the
Depositor and the Seller.
MORTGAGE NOTE: The note or other evidence of indebtedness
evidencing
the indebtedness of a Mortgagor under a
Loan.
MORTGAGE POOL: All of the Loans.
MORTGAGED PROPERTY: With respect to any Loan, the real
property,
together with improvements thereto,
securing the indebtedness of the Mortgagor
under the related Loan.
MORTGAGOR: The obligor on a Mortgage Note.
NATIONAL CITY: National City Mortgage Co., or any successor
thereto.
NATIONAL CITY SERVICING AGREEMENT: The Master Seller's Warranties
and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1,
2002 between the Seller and National
City as amended by
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Amendment Number One dated as of October 1,
2002 between the Seller and National
City (as modified pursuant to the related
Assignment Agreement).
NET MONTHLY EXCESS CASHFLOW: With respect to any Distribution Date,
the
sum of (i) any Overcollateralization
Reduction Amount and (ii) the excess of (x)
the Available Distribution Amount over (y)
the sum for such Distribution Date of
(A) the aggregate Senior Interest
Distribution Amounts payable to the holders of
the Senior Certificates, (B) the aggregate
Interest Distribution Amounts payable
to the holders of the Class M Certificates
and (C) the Principal Remittance
Amount.
NET MORTGAGE RATE: For each Loan and for any date of determination,
a
per annum rate equal to the Mortgage
Interest Rate for such Loan less the
Servicing Fee Rate, the Master Servicing
Fee Rate and the Credit Risk Management
Fee Rate.
NET WAC PASS-THROUGH RATE: For (a) the March 2004 Distribution
Date
through the February 2006 Distribution
Date, a per annum rate equal to (1) the
weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates
of the Loans as of the first day of
the month preceding the month in which such
Distribution Date occurs minus (2)
the Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-IO
Certificates for such Distribution Date
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of
which is the Notional Amount of the
Class A-IO Certificates immediately prior
to such Distribution Date, and the
denominator of which is the aggregate
Scheduled Principal Balance of the Loans
before giving effect to distributions on
such Distribution Date, and (b) with
respect to any subsequent Distribution
Date, the weighted average of the Net
Mortgage Rates of the Loans as of the first
day of the month preceding the month
in which such Distribution Date occurs. The
Net WAC Pass-Through Rate for the
Class A-1 Certificates shall be adjusted
for the actual number of days in the
related Interest Accrual Period. For
federal income tax purposes, the Net WAC
Rate, with respect to any Distribution
Date, shall be expressed as the weighted
average of the Uncertificated REMIC II
Pass-Through Rates on each REMIC II
Regular Interest (other than REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-IO-A and REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-IO-B) weighted on the
basis of the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular
Interests.
NET WAC RATE CARRYOVER AMOUNT: With respect to the Class A
Certificates
(other than the Class A-IO Certificates)
and the Class M Certificates and any
Distribution Date on which the pass-through
rate is limited to the applicable
Net WAC Pass-Through Rate, an amount equal
to the sum of (i) the excess of (x)
the amount of interest the Class A
Certificates or Class M Certificates would
have been entitled to receive on such
Distribution Date if the Net WAC
Pass-Through Rate had not been applicable
to such Certificates on such
Distribution Date over (y) the amount of
interest accrued on such Distribution
Date at the applicable Net WAC Pass-Through
Rate plus (ii) the related Net WAC
Rate Carryover Amount for the previous
Distribution Date not previously
distributed together with interest thereon
at a rate equal to the related
Pass-Through Rate for such Class of
Certificates for the most recently ended
Interest Accrual Period.
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCE: With respect to any Loan, any Advance
or
Servicing Advance which the related
Servicer shall have determined to be a
Nonrecoverable Advance as defined in and
pursuant to the related Servicing
Agreement, or which the Master Servicer
shall have determined to be
nonrecoverable pursuant to Section 4.4,
respectively, and which was or is
proposed to be made by such Servicer or the
Master Servicer.
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NON-U.S. PERSON: A Person that is not a U.S. Person.
NOTIONAL AMOUNT: With respect to the Class A-IO Certificates will
be as
follows: the lesser of (x) from and
including the 1st Distribution Date through
and including the 6th Distribution Date,
$34,045,000; from and including the 7th
Distribution Date through and including the
16th Distribution Date, $27,236,000;
from and including the 17th Distribution
Date through and including the 19th
Distribution Date, $20,427,000; from and
including the 20th Distribution Date
through and including the 23rd Distribution
Date, $13,618,000; and on the 24th
Distribution Date, $9,533,000; thereafter
$0 and (y) the then aggregate
principal balance of the Loans (prior to
giving effect to scheduled payments of
principal due during the related Due
Period, to the extent received or advanced,
and unscheduled collections of principal
received during the related Prepayment
Period). For federal income tax purposes,
the Class A-IO Certificates will not
have a Notional Amount, but will be
entitled to 100% of amounts distributed on
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-IO-A and
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-IO-B.
With respect to the Class CE Certificates,
immediately prior to any Distribution
Date, the aggregate of the Uncertificated
Principal Balances of the REMIC II
Regular Interests (other than REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-P).
OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE: With respect to any Person, a certificate
signed
by the Chairman of the Board, the President
or a Vice-President, however
denominated, of such Person (or, in the
case of a Person which is not a
corporation, signed by the person or
persons having like responsibilities), and
delivered to the Trustee.
OPINION OF COUNSEL: A written opinion of counsel, who may,
without
limitation, be salaried counsel for the
Depositor, a Servicer, the Securities
Administrator or the Master Servicer,
acceptable to the Trustee, except that any
opinion of counsel relating to (a) the
qualification of any REMIC as a REMIC or
(b) compliance with the REMIC Provisions
must be an opinion of Independent
counsel.
ORIGINAL VALUE: With respect to any Loan other than a Loan
originated
for the purpose of refinancing an existing
mortgage debt, the lesser of (a) the
Appraised Value (if any) of the Mortgaged
Property at the time the Loan was
originated or (b) the purchase price paid
for the Mortgaged Property by the
Mortgagor. With respect to a Loan
originated for the purpose of refinancing
existing mortgage debt, the Original Value
shall be equal to the lesser of (a)
the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged
Property at the time the Loan was
originated or (b) the appraised value at
the time the refinanced mortgage debt
was incurred.
OTS: The Office of Thrift Supervision, or any successor
thereto.
OVERCOLLATERALIZATION AMOUNT: Initially, approximately $953,220.
With
respect to any Distribution Date following
the Closing Date, the excess, if any,
of (a) the aggregate Principal Balances of
the Loans and REO Properties
immediately following such Distribution
Date over (b) the sum of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balances of the
Senior Certificates, the Class M
Certificates and the Class P Certificates
as of such Distribution Date (after
taking into account all payments of
principal on such Distribution Date).
OVERCOLLATERALIZATION INCREASE AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution
Date, will be the amount, if any, by which
the Required Overcollateralization
Amount exceeds the
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Overcollateralization Amount (calculated
for this purpose only after assuming
that 100% of the Principal Remittance
Amount on such Distribution Date has been
distributed).
OVERCOLLATERALIZATION REDUCTION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution Date, is the lesser of (i) the
Principal Remittance Amount and (ii)
the excess, if any, of (a) the
Overcollateralization Amount for such
Distribution Date (calculated for this
purpose only after assuming that 100% of
the Principal Remittance Amount on such
Distribution Date has been distributed
over (b) the Required Overcollateralization
Amount; provided however that on any
Distribution Date on which a Trigger Event
is in effect, the
Overcollateralization Reduction Amount
shall equal zero.
OWNERSHIP INTEREST: With respect to any Residual Certificate,
any
ownership or security interest in such
Residual Certificate, including any
interest in a Residual Certificate as the
Holder thereof and any other interest
therein whether direct or indirect, legal
or beneficial, as owner or as pledge.
PASS-THROUGH ENTITY: Any regulated investment company, real
estate
investment trust, common trust fund,
partnership, trust or estate, and any
organization to which Section 1381 of the
Code applies.
PASS-THROUGH RATE: With respect to the Class A Certificates (other
than
the Class A-IO Certificates) and Class M
Certificates and any Distribution Date,
the lesser of (i) the interest rate listed
in the Preliminary Statement hereto
and (ii) the Net WAC Pass-Through Rate;
provided, that with respect to the Class
A-5, Class A-6 and Class M Certificates,
the interest rate listed in the
Preliminary Statement hereto shall be
increased by 0.50% per annum on the
Distribution Date following the first
possible optional termination date. With
respect to the Class A-IO Certificates (i)
for the first twelve Distribution
Dates, 4.50% per annum, (ii) for the next
twelve Distribution Dates, 3.50% per
annum and (iii) for any Distribution Date
thereafter, 0.00%. For federal income
tax purposes, however, the Class A-IO
Certificates will not have a Class A-IO
Pass-Through Rate, and the Interest
Distribution Amount for the Class A-IO
Certificates and any Distribution Date will
be deemed to be 100% of the amount
distributed on REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-IO-A and REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-IO-B for such Distribution Date.
With respect to the Class CE Certificates, on any Distribution
Date, a
per annum rate equal to the percentage
equivalent of a fraction, the numerator
of which is (x) the sum of the amounts
calculated pursuant to clauses (A)
through (L) below, and the denominator of
which is (y) the aggregate of the
Uncertificated Principal Balances of the
REMIC II Regular Interests (other than
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-P). For
purposes of calculating the Pass-Through
Rate for the Class CE Certificates, the
numerator is equal to the sum of the
following components:
(A) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-AA minus the Marker
Rate, applied to an amount equal to
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-AA;
(B) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A1 minus the Marker
Rate, applied to an amount equal to
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A1;
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(C) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A2 minus the Marker
Rate, applied to an amount equal to
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A2;
(D) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A3 minus the Marker
Rate, applied to an amount equal to
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A3;
(E) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A4 minus the Marker
Rate, applied to an amount equal to
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A4;
(F) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A5 minus the Marker
Rate, applied to an amount equal to
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A5;
(G) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A6 minus the Marker
Rate, applied to an amount equal to
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A6;
(H) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-M1 minus the Marker
Rate, applied to an amount equal to
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-M1;
(I) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-M2 minus the Marker
Rate, applied to an amount equal to
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-M2;
(J) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-M3 minus the Marker
Rate, applied to an amount equal to
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-M3;
(K) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-ZZ minus the Marker
Rate, applied to an amount equal to
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-ZZ; and
(L) 100% of the interest distributable on REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-P.
PAYOFF: Any voluntary payment of principal on a Loan by a
Mortgagor
equal to the entire outstanding Principal
Balance of such Loan, if received in
advance of the last scheduled Due Date for
such Loan and is not accompanied by
scheduled interest due on any date or dates
in any month or months subsequent to
the month of such payment-in-full.
PERCENTAGE INTEREST: With respect to any Class of Certificates
(other
than the Residual Certificates), the
undivided percentage ownership in such
Class evidenced by such Certificate,
expressed as a percentage, the numerator of
which is the initial Certificate Principal
Balance
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represented by such Certificate and the
denominator of which is the aggregate
initial Certificate Principal Balance or
Notional Amount of all of the
Certificates of such Class. Each
Certificate is issuable only in minimum
Percentage Interests corresponding to the
Authorized Denomination of the related
Class of Certificates; provided, however,
that a single Certificate of each such
Class of Certificates may be issued having
a Percentage Interest corresponding
to the remainder of the aggregate initial
Certificate Principal Balance of such
Class or to an otherwise Authorized
Denomination for such Class plus such
remainder. With respect to any Residual
Certificate, the undivided percentage
ownership in such Class evidenced by such
Certificate, is as set forth on the
face of such Certificate.
PERMITTED TRANSFEREE: With respect to the holding or ownership of
any
Residual Certificate, any Person other than
(i) the United States, a State or
any political subdivision thereof, or any
agency or instrumentality of any of
the foregoing, (ii) a foreign government or
International Organization, or any
agency or instrumentality of either of the
foregoing, (iii) an organization
(except certain farmers' cooperatives
described in Code Section 521) which is
exempt from the taxes imposed by Chapter 1
of the Code (unless such organization
is subject to the tax imposed by Section
511 of the Code on unrelated business
taxable income), (iv) rural electric and
telephone cooperatives described in
Code Section 1381(a)(2)(C), (v) any
electing large partnership under Section 775
of the Code, (vi) any Person from whom the
Trustee or the Securities
Administrator has not received an affidavit
to the effect that it is not a
"disqualified organization" within the
meaning of Section 860E(e)(5) of the
Code, and (vii) any other Person so
designated by the Depositor based upon an
Opinion of Counsel that the transfer of an
Ownership Interest in a Residual
Certificate to such Person may cause the
Trust Fund to fail to qualify as a
REMIC at any time that the Certificates are
outstanding. The terms "United
States," "State" and "International
Organization" shall have the meanings set
forth in Code Section 7701 or successor
provisions. A corporation shall not be
treated as an instrumentality of the United
States or of any State or political
subdivision thereof if all of its
activities are subject to tax, and, with the
exception of the Freddie Mac, a majority of
its board of directors is not
selected by such governmental unit.
PERSON: Any individual, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, association,
joint-stock company, trust,
unincorporated organization or government
or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.
PLAN: As defined in Section 5.3.
PREPAID MONTHLY PAYMENT: Any Monthly Payment received prior to
its
scheduled Due Date, which is intended to be
applied to a Loan on its scheduled
Due Date and held in the related Protected
Account until the related Servicer
Remittance Date following its scheduled Due
Date.
PREPAYMENT CHARGE: With respect to any Principal Prepayment,
any
prepayment premium, penalty or charge
payable by a Mortgagor in connection with
any Principal Prepayment on a Loan pursuant
to the terms of the related Mortgage
Note.
PREPAYMENT CHARGE SCHEDULE: As of any date, the list of Loans
providing
for a Prepayment Charge included in the
Trust Fund on such date, attached hereto
as Schedule Two (including the prepayment
charge summary attached thereto). The
Depositor shall deliver or cause the
delivery of the Prepayment Charge Schedule
to the Master Servicer, the Trustee and
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the Credit Risk Manager on the Closing
Date. The Prepayment Charge Schedule
shall set forth the following information
with respect to each Prepayment
Charge:
(i) the Loan
identifying number;
(ii)
a code indicating the type of Prepayment Charge;
(iii) the
date on which the first Monthly Payment was due
on the related Mortgaged Loan;
(iv)
the term of the related Prepayment Charge;
(v) the
original Principal Balance of the related Loan;
and
(vi)
the Principal Balance of the related Loan as of the
Cut-off Date.
PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL: For any Distribution Date and any
Loan
on which a Payoff was made by a Mortgagor
during the related Prepayment Period,
an amount equal to one month's interest at
the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on
such Loan less the amount of interest
actually paid by the Mortgagor with
respect to such Payoff.
PREPAYMENT PERIOD: For any Distribution Date, the calendar
month
immediately preceding such Distribution
Date.
PRINCIPAL BALANCE: For any Loan and at the time of any
determination,
the principal balance of such Loan
remaining to be paid at the close of business
on the Cut-Off Date, after deduction of all
principal payments due on or before
the Cut-Off Date whether or not received,
reduced by the principal portion of
all amounts received with respect to such
Loan after the Cut-Off Date and
distributed or to be distributed to
Certificateholders through the Distribution
Date in the month of such determination. In
the case of a Substitute Loan,
"Principal Balance" shall mean, at the time
of any determination, the principal
balance of such Substitute Loan on the
related Cut-Off Date, reduced by the
principal portion of all amounts received
with respect to such Loan after the
Cut-Off Date and distributed or to be
distributed to Certificateholders through
the Distribution Date in the month of
determination. The Principal Balance of a
Liquidated Loan shall be zero.
PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: On any Distribution Date, the sum of
(i)
the principal portion of all scheduled
Monthly Payments on the Loans due during
the related Due Period, whether or not
received on or prior to the related
Determination Date, (ii) the principal
portion of repurchase proceeds received
with respect to any Loan which was
repurchased by the Depositor pursuant to a
Purchase Obligation or as permitted by this
Agreement prior to such Distribution
Date or, in the case of a substitution,
certain amounts representing a principal
adjustment and (iii) any other unscheduled
payments of principal which were
received with respect to any Loan during
the applicable Prepayment Period,
including Payoffs, Curtailments and
Liquidation Proceeds, to the extent applied
as recoveries of principal on the Loans;
minus (iv) the amount of any
Overcollateralization Reduction Amount for
such Distribution Date and any
amounts payable or reimbursable therefrom
to the Servicers, the Trustee, the
Custodian, the Master Servicer or the
Securities Administrator prior to
distributions being made on the
Certificates. In
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no event will the Principal Distribution
Amount with respect to any Distribution
Date be (x) less than zero or (y) greater
than the outstanding Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class A
Certificates and the Class M Certificates.
PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENT: Any payment of principal on a Loan which
constitutes a Payoff or a Curtailment.
PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENT AMOUNT: On any Distribution Date and for
the
Loans, the sum of (i) Curtailments received
during the related Prepayment Period
and (ii) Payoffs received during the
related Prepayment Period.
PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT: With respect to any Distribution Date
will
be the sum of the amounts described in
clauses (i) through (iii) of the
definition of Principal Distribution Amount
net of any amounts payable or
reimbursable therefrom to the Trustee, the
Custodian, the Securities
Administrator or the Servicers pursuant to
this Agreement or the Custodial
Agreement.
PROTECTED ACCOUNT: An account or accounts established and
maintained
for the benefit of the Certificateholders
by each Servicer with respect to the
related Loans and with respect to REO
Property pursuant to the applicable
Servicing Agreement.
PURCHASE OBLIGATION: An obligation of the Depositor to repurchase
Loans
under the circumstances and in the manner
provided in Section 2.3.
PURCHASE PRICE: With respect to any Loan to be purchased pursuant
to a
Purchase Obligation, or any Loan to be
purchased or repurchased relating to an
REO Property, and as confirmed by an
Officers' Certificate from the Master
Servicer to the Trustee and the Securities
Administrator, an amount equal to the
sum of (i) 100% of the Principal Balance
thereof as of the date of purchase (or
such other price as provided in Section
9.1), (ii) in the case of (x) a Loan,
accrued interest on such Principal Balance
at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate
from the date interest was last paid by the
related Mortgagor or the date an
Advance by the applicable Servicer or the
Master Servicer, which payment or
Advance had as of the date of purchase been
distributed pursuant to Section 4.1,
through the end of the calendar month in
which the purchase is to be effected
and (y) an REO Property, the sum of (1)
accrued interest on such Principal
Balance at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate
from the date interest was last paid
by the related Mortgagor or the date an
Advance by the applicable Servicer or
the Master Servicer through the end of the
calendar month immediately preceding
the calendar month in which such REO
Property was acquired, plus (2) REO Imputed
Interest for such REO Property for each
calendar month commencing with the
calendar month in which such REO Property
was acquired and ending with the
calendar month in which such purchase is to
be effected, net of the total of all
net rental income, Insurance Proceeds,
Liquidation Proceeds and Advances that as
of the date of purchase had been
distributed as or to cover REO Imputed Interest
in accordance with the applicable Servicing
Agreement, (iii) any unreimbursed
Servicing Advances and Advances (including
Nonrecoverable Advances) and any
unpaid Servicing Fees or Master Servicing
Fees allocable to such Loan or REO
Property and (iv) in the case of a Loan
required to be purchased pursuant to
Section 2.3, expenses reasonably incurred
or to be incurred by the Master
Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee or the
Securities Administrator in respect
of the breach or defect giving rise to a
Purchase Obligation and any costs and
damages incurred by the Trust Fund in
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connection with any violation by any such
Mortgage Loan of any predatory or
abusive lending law.
RATE CHANGE DATE: With respect to a REMIC II Regular Interest
Component, the first month in which the
pass-through rate for such component is
equal to 0.00%.
RATING AGENCY: Initially, each of S&P and Moody's; thereafter,
each
nationally recognized statistical rating
organization that has rated the
Certificates at the request of the
Depositor, or their respective successors in
interest.
RATINGS: As of any date of determination, the ratings, if any, of
the
Certificates as assigned by each Rating
Agency.
REALIZED LOSS: For any Distribution Date and any Loan which became
a
Liquidated Loan during the related
Prepayment Period, the sum of (i) the
Principal Balance of such Loan remaining
outstanding (after all recoveries of
principal have been applied thereto) and
the principal portion of Advances which
have been reimbursed with respect to such
Loan, and (ii) the accrued interest on
such Loan remaining unpaid and the interest
portion of Advances which have been
reimbursed from Liquidation Proceeds with
respect to such Loan. The amounts
described in clause (i) shall be the
principal portion of Realized Losses and
the amounts described in clause (ii) shall
be the interest portion of Realized
Losses. For any Distribution Date and any
Loan which is not a Liquidated Loan,
the amount of any Bankruptcy Loss incurred
with respect to such Loan as of the
related Due Date shall be treated as a
Realized Loss.
RECORD DATE: With respect to each Distribution Date and the
Certificates, other than Class A-1
Certificates, the last Business Day of the
month immediately preceding the month of
the related Distribution Date; with
respect to the Class A-1 Certificates, the
Business Day, preceding the related
Distribution Date.
REGULAR INTEREST CERTIFICATES: The Certificates, other than the
Class R
Certificate.
RELIEF ACT: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as amended, or
similar
state laws.
RELIEF ACT INTEREST SHORTFALL: With respect to any Distribution
Date
and a Loan, the reduction in the amount of
interest collectible on such Loan for
the most recently ended calendar month
immediately preceding such Distribution
Date as a result of the application of the
Relief Act.
REMIC: A "real estate mortgage investment conduit" within the
meaning
of Section 860D of the Code.
REMIC I: The segregated pool of assets, with respect to which a
REMIC
election is to be made, consisting of: (i)
the Loans (exclusive of payments of
principal and interest due on or before the
Cut-off Date, if any, received by
the Master Servicer which shall not
constitute an asset of the Trust Fund) as
from time to time are subject to this
Agreement and all payments under and
proceeds of the Loans (exclusive of any
Prepayment Charges and late payment fees
received on the Loans), together with all
documents included in the related
Mortgage File, subject to Section 2.1; (ii)
such funds or assets as from time to
time are deposited in the related
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Distribution Account in respect of a Loan
and belonging to the Trust Fund; (iii)
any REO Property in respect of a Loan; (iv)
the primary hazard insurance
policies, if any, the primary insurance
policies, if any, and all other
insurance policies with respect to the
Loans; (v) the Depositor's interest in
respect of the representations and
warranties made by the Seller in the Mortgage
Loan Purchase Agreement as assigned to the
Trustee pursuant to Section 2.1
hereof; and (vi) the Cap Contract.
REMIC I REGULAR INTEREST LTI-1: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I
Regular Interest LTI-1 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC I REGULAR INTEREST LTI-IO-1: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I
Regular Interest LTI-IO-1 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC I REGULAR INTEREST LTI-IO-2: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I
Regular Interest LTI-IO-2 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC I REGULAR INTEREST LTI-IO-3: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I
Regular Interest LTI-IO-3 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC I REGULAR INTEREST LTI-IO-4: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I
Regular Interest LTI-IO-4 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC I REGULAR INTEREST LTI-IO-5: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I
Regular Interest LTI-IO-5 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
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REMIC I REGULAR INTEREST LTI-P: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I
Regular Interest LTI-P shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC I REGULAR INTERESTS: REMIC I Regular Interest LTI-1, REMIC
I
Regular Interest LTI-IO-1, REMIC I Regular
Interest LTI-IO-2, REMIC I Regular
Interest LTI-IO-3, REMIC I Regular Interest
LTI-IO-4, REMIC I Regular Interest
LTI-IO-5 and REMIC I Regular Interest
LTI-P.
REMIC II: The pool of assets consisting of the REMIC I Regular
Interests and all payments of principal or
interest on or with respect to the
REMIC I Regular Interests after the Cut-Off
Date.
REMIC II INTEREST LOSS ALLOCATION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution Date, an amount equal to (a)
the product of (i) the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans and REO Properties then
outstanding and (ii) the REMIC II
Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest
II-LTAA minus the Marker Rate, divided by
(b) 12.
REMIC II OVERCOLLATERALIZATION AMOUNT: With respect to any date
of
determination, (i) 1% of the aggregate
Uncertificated Principal Balances of the
REMIC II Regular Interests minus (ii) the
aggregate of the Uncertificated
Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-A1, REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-A2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A3,
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A4,
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A5, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A6, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-M1, REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-M2, REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-M3 and REMIC Regular Interest
LTII-P, in each case as of such date
of determination.
REMIC II OVERCOLLATERALIZATION TARGET AMOUNT: 1% of the
Required
Overcollateralization Amount.
REMIC II PRINCIPAL LOSS ALLOCATION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution Date, an amount equal to (a)
the product of (i) the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans and REO Properties then
outstanding and (ii) 1 minus a fraction,
the numerator of which is two times the
aggregate of the Uncertificated Principal
Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A2,
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A3,
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A4, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A5, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A6, REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-M1, REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-M3 and REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-ZZ.
REMIC II REGULAR INTERESTS: REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-AA,
REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A1, REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-A2, REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-A3, REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-A4, REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-A5, REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A6,
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-M1,
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-M2, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-M3, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-IO-A, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-IO-B, , REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-ZZ and REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-P.
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REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-AA: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-AA shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-A1: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A1 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-A2: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A2 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-A3: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A3 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-A4: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A4 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-A5: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A5 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-A6: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A6 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of
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principal, subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount
equal to its initial Uncertificated
Principal Balance as set forth in the
Preliminary Statement hereto.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-IO-A: One of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership
interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and
designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC
II. REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-IO-A shall accrue interest as provided
herein and shall not be entitled to
distributions of principal.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-IO-B: One of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership
interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and
designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC
II. REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-IO-B shall accrue interest as provided
herein and shall not be entitled to
distributions of principal.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-M1: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-M1 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-M2: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-M2 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-M3: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-M3 shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-P: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-P shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-ZZ: One of the separate
non-certificated
beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II
issued hereunder and designated as a
Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-ZZ shall accrue
interest at the related Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from
time to time, and shall be entitled to
distributions of principal, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, in an
aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance as set
forth in the Preliminary Statement
hereto.
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REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LTII-ZZ MAXIMUM INTEREST DEFERRAL
AMOUNT:
With respect to any Distribution Date, the
excess of (i) accrued interest at the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate
applicable to REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-ZZ for such Distribution Date
on a balance equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC
II Regular Interest LTII-ZZ minus the
REMIC II Overcollateralization Amount, in
each case for such Distribution Date,
over (ii) Uncertificated Accrued Interest
on REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A1,
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A2, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A3, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A4, REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-A5, REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-A6, REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-M2 and REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-M3 for such Distribution Date, with
the rate on each such REMIC II Regular
Interest subject to a cap equal to the
related Pass-Through Rate.
REMIC III: The pool of assets consisting of the REMIC II
Regular
Interests and all payments of principal or
interest on or with respect to the
REMIC II Regular Interests after the Cut
Off Date.
REMIC PROVISIONS: Provisions of the federal income tax law relating
to
real estate mortgage investment conduits,
which appear at Section 860A through
860G of the Code, and related provisions,
and proposed, temporary and final
regulations and published rulings, notices
and announcements promulgated
thereunder, as the foregoing may be in
effect from time to time.
REMIC REGULAR INTEREST: A REMIC I Regular Interest, REMIC II
Regular
Interest or a Regular Interest
Certificate.
REMITTANCE REPORT: A report by the Securities Administrator
pursuant to
Section 4.3.
REO DISPOSITION: The sale or other disposition of an REO Property
on
behalf of REMIC I.
REO IMPUTED INTEREST: As to any REO Property, for any calendar
month
during which such REO Property was at any
time part of REMIC I, one month's
interest at the applicable Net Mortgage
Rate on the Scheduled Principal Balance
of such REO Property (or, in the case of
the first such calendar month, of the
related Loan, if appropriate) as of the
close of business on the Distribution
Date in such calendar month.
REO PROPERTY: A Mortgaged Property, title to which has been
acquired by
a Servicer on behalf of the Trust Fund
through foreclosure, deed in lieu of
foreclosure or otherwise.
REQUIRED OVERCOLLATERALIZATION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution
Date following the Closing Date, shall be
an amount equal to $953,253.
REQUIRED OVERCOLLATERALIZATION PERCENTAGE: For any Distribution
Date, a
percentage equal to (a) the Required
Overcollateralization Amount divided by (b)
the aggregate Principal Balance of the
Loans as of the last day of the related
Due Period (after giving effect to
scheduled payments of principal due during
the related Due Period, to the extent
received or advanced, and unscheduled
collections of principal received during
the related Prepayment Period, and
after reduction for Realized Losses
incurred during the related Prepayment
Period).
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RESIDUAL CERTIFICATE: The Class R Certificate, which is being
issued in
a single class. Components R-1, R-2 and R-3
of the Class R Certificate are
hereby each designated the sole Class of
"residual interests" in REMIC I, REMIC
II and REMIC III, respectively, for
purposes of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code.
RESERVE FUND: Shall mean the separate trust account created and
maintained by the Securities Administrator
pursuant to Section 3.25 hereof.
RESERVE INTEREST RATE: The rate per annum that the Securities
Administrator determines to be either (i)
the arithmetic mean of the one-month
U.S. dollar lending rates which New York
City banks selected by the Securities
Administrator are quoting on the relevant
LIBOR Determination Date to the
principal London offices of leading banks
in the London interbank market or (ii)
in the event that the Securities
Administrator can determine no such arithmetic
mean, the lowest one-month U.S. dollar
lending rate which New York City banks
selected by the Securities Administrator
are quoting on such Interest
Determination Date to leading European
banks.
RESPONSIBLE OFFICER: When used with respect to the Trustee, any
officer
in the corporate trust department or
similar group of the Trustee with direct
responsibility for the administration of
this Agreement and also, with respect
to a particular corporate trust matter, any
other officer to whom such matter is
referred because of his or her knowledge of
and familiarity with the particular
subject. When used with respect to the
Master Servicer or the Securities
Administrator, the Chairman or
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors or
Trustees, the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of
the Executive or Standing Committee
of the Board of Directors or Trustees, the
President, the Chairman of the
Committee on Trust Matters, any
Vice-President, any Assistant Vice-President,
the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, the
Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer,
the Cashier, any Assistant Cashier, any
Trust Officer or Assistant Trust
Officer, the Controller, any Assistant
Controller or any other officer
customarily performing functions similar to
those performed by any of the
above-designated officers and in each case
having direct responsibility for the
administration of this Agreement, and also,
with respect to a particular matter,
any other officer to whom such matter is
referred because of such officer's
knowledge of and familiarity with the
particular subject. When used with respect
to the Depositor or any other Person, the
Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board
of Directors, the Chairman or Vice-Chairman
of any executive committee of the
Board of Directors, the President, any
Vice-President, the Secretary, any
Assistant Secretary, the Treasurer, any
Assistant Treasurer, or any other
officer of the Depositor customarily
performing functions similar to those
performed by any of the above-designated
officers and also, with respect to a
particular matter, any other officer to
whom such matter is referred because of
such officer's knowledge of and familiarity
with the particular subject.
S&P: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The
McGraw Hill
Companies, Inc. provided, that at any time
it is a Rating Agency.
SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL BALANCE: With respect to any Loan and a Due
Date,
the unpaid principal balance of such Loan
as specified in the amortization
schedule (before any adjustment to such
schedule by reason of bankruptcy or
similar proceeding or any moratorium or
similar waiver or grace period) for such
Due Date, after giving effect to any
previously applied
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Curtailments, the payment of principal on
such Due Date and any reduction of the
principal balance of such Loan by a
bankruptcy court, irrespective of any
delinquency in payment by the related
Mortgagor.
SECURITIES ACT: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR: As of the Closing Date, Wells Fargo
Bank,
N.A. and thereafter, its respective
successors in interest who meet the
qualifications of this Agreement. The
Securities Administrator and the Master
Servicer shall at all times be the same
Person.
SELLER: Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, or its successor in
interest,
in its capacity as seller under the
Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and in its
capacity as assignor under the Assignment
Agreements.
SENIOR CERTIFICATES: The Class A Certificates.
SENIOR INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution
Date, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the
Interest Distribution Amount for
such Distribution Date for the Class A
Certificates and (ii) the Interest Carry
Forward Amount, if any, for such
Distribution Date for the Class A Certificates.
SENIOR PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution
Date (i) prior to the Stepdown Date or on
or after the Stepdown Date if a
Trigger Event is in effect, the Principal
Distribution Amount or (ii) on or
after the Stepdown Date if a Trigger Event
is not in effect for that
Distribution Date, the lesser of:
(a) the Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution
Date; and
(b) the excess of (A) the aggregate Certificate Principal
Balance of the Class A Certificates
immediately prior to that Distribution Date
over (B) the positive difference between
(i) the aggregate Principal Balance of
the Loans as of the last day of the related
Due Period (after reduction for
Realized Losses incurred during the related
Prepayment Period) and (ii) the
product of (x) the aggregate Principal
Balance of the Loans as of the last day
of the related Due Period (after reduction
for Realized Losses incurred during
the related Prepayment Period) and (y) the
sum of 10.30% and the Required
Overcollateralization Percentage.
SERVICER: GMAC, M&T, National City or Greenpoint, as
applicable, or any
successor appointed under the applicable
Servicing Agreement.
SERVICER REMITTANCE DATE: With respect to each Distribution Date
shall
mean (i) with respect to GMAC and M&T,
the 18th day of the calendar month in
which such Distribution Date occurs or, if
such 18th day is not a Business Day,
the Business Day immediately preceding such
18th day, (ii) with respect to
National City, the 18th day of the calendar
month in which such Distribution
Date occurs or, if such 18th day is not a
Business Day, the Business Day
immediately following such 18th day and
(ii) with respect to Greenpoint, the
10th day of the calendar month in which
such Distribution Date occurs or, if
such 10th day is not a Business Day, the
Business Day immediately preceding such
10th day.
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SERVICING ADVANCES: The customary reasonable and necessary
"out-of-pocket" costs and expenses incurred
by the applicable Servicer in
connection with a default, delinquency or
other unanticipated event by the
applicable Servicer in the performance of
its servicing obligations, including,
but not limited to, the cost of (i) the
preservation, restoration and protection
of a Mortgaged Property, (ii) any
enforcement or judicial proceedings, including
foreclosures, in respect of a particular
Loan and (iii) the management
(including reasonable fees in connection
therewith) and liquidation of any REO
Property. No Servicer shall be required to
make any Servicing Advance in respect
of a Loan or REO Property that, in the good
faith business judgment of such
Servicer, would not be ultimately
recoverable from related Insurance Proceeds or
Liquidation Proceeds on such Loan or REO
Property as provided herein.
SERVICING AGREEMENT: The GMAC Servicing Agreement, the M&T
Servicing
Agreement, the National City Servicing
Agreement or the Greenpoint Servicing
Agreement.
SERVICING FEE: With respect to each Loan and for any Distribution
Date,
an amount equal to one twelfth of the
product of the Servicing Fee Rate
multiplied by the Scheduled Principal
Balance of such Loan as of the Due Date in
the month preceding the month of such
Distribution Date. The Servicing Fee is
payable solely from collections of interest
on the Loans or as otherwise
provided in the related Servicing
Agreement.
SERVICING FEE RATE: 0.25% per annum.
SERVICING OFFICER: Any individual involved in, or responsible for,
the
administration and servicing of the Loans
whose name and specimen signature
appear on a list of servicing officers
furnished to the Trustee, the Depositor
and the Securities Administrator on the
Closing Date by each Servicer and the
Master Servicer, as such lists may from
time to time be amended.
STARTUP DAY: With respect to the REMIC, the day designated as
such
pursuant to Section 10.1(b) hereof.
STEPDOWN DATE: The earlier to occur of (i) the later to occur of
(a)
the Distribution Date occurring in March
2007 and (b) the first Distribution
Date on which the Credit Enhancement
Percentage (calculated for this purpose
only after taking into account
distributions of principal on the Loans but prior
to any distribution of the Principal
Distribution Amount to the
Certificateholders then entitled to
distributions of principal on such
Distribution Date) is equal to or greater
than 11.00% and (ii) the first
Distribution Date on which the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the
Senior Certificates has been reduced to
zero.
SUBSTITUTE LOAN: A mortgage loan substituted for a Deleted Loan
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
which must, on the date of such
substitution, (i) have an outstanding
principal balance, after application of
all scheduled payments of principal and
interest due during or prior to the
month of substitution, not in excess of the
Scheduled Principal Balance of the
Deleted Loan as of the Due Date in the
calendar month during which the
substitution occurs, (ii) have a Mortgage
Interest Rate not less than (and not
more than one percentage point in excess
of) the Mortgage Interest Rate of the
Deleted Loan, (iii) have a remaining term
to maturity not greater than (and not
more than one year less than) that of the
Deleted Loan, (iv) have the same Due
Date as the Due Date on the Deleted Loan,
(v) have a Loan-to-Value Ratio as of
the date of substitution equal to or lower
than the Loan-to-Value Ratio of the
Deleted Loan as of such date,
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(vi) have a risk grading at least equal to
the risk grading assigned on the
Deleted Loan, (vii) is a "qualified
mortgage" as defined in the REMIC Provisions
and (vii) conform to each representation
and warranty set forth in Section 6 of
the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement
applicable to the Deleted Loan. In the
event that one or more mortgage loans are
substituted for one or more Deleted
Loans, the amounts described in clause (i)
hereof shall be determined on the
basis of aggregate principal balances, the
Mortgage Interest Rates described in
clause (ii) hereof shall be determined on
the basis of weighted average Mortgage
Interest Rates, the terms described in
clause (iii) hereof shall be determined
on the basis of weighted average remaining
term to maturity, the Loan-to-Value
Ratios described in clause (v) hereof shall
be satisfied as to each such
mortgage loan, the risk gradings described
in clause (vi) hereof shall be
satisfied as to each such mortgage loan
and, except to the extent otherwise
provided in this sentence, the
representations and warranties described in
clause (vii) hereof must be satisfied as to
each Substitute Loan or in the
aggregate, as the case may be. In the event
that the Deleted Loan is a Discount
Loan, the Substitute Loan(s) shall be
deemed to be a Discount Loan(s) regardless
of the Net Mortgage Rate thereof.
TAX MATTERS PERSON: The Holder of the Class R Certificates
issued
hereunder or any Permitted Transferee of
such Class R Certificateholder shall be
the initial "tax matters person" for REMIC
I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the
meaning of Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code.
For tax years commencing after any
transfer of the Class R Certificate, the
holder of the greatest Percentage
Interest in the Class R Certificate at year
end shall be designated as the Tax
Matters Person with respect to that year.
If the Tax Matters Person becomes a
Disqualified Organization, the last
preceding Holder of such Authorized
Denomination of the Class R Certificate
that is not a Disqualified Organization
shall be Tax Matters Person pursuant to
Section 5.3(e). If any Person is
appointed as tax matters person by the
Internal Revenue Service pursuant to the
Code, such Person shall be Tax Matters
Person.
TERMINATION PRICE: As defined in Section 9.1.
TERMINATOR: As defined in Section 9.1.
TRANSFER: Any direct or indirect transfer, sale, pledge or
other
disposition of, or directly or indirectly
transferring, selling or pledging, any
Ownership Interest in a Class CE
Certificate, Class P Certificate or Residual
Certificate.
TRANSFEREE: Any Person who is acquiring by Transfer any
Ownership
Interest in a Class CE Certificate, Class P
Certificate or Residual Certificate.
TRIGGER EVENT: A Trigger Event has occurred with respect to a
Distribution Date if (x) the Delinquency
Percentage exceeds 55% of the Credit
Enhancement Percentage of the Class A
Certificates for the prior Distribution
Date or (y) the aggregate amount of
Realized Losses incurred since the Cut-Off
Date through the last day of the related
Due Period divided by the aggregate
Principal Balance of the Loans as of the
Cut-Off exceeds the applicable
percentages set forth below with respect to
such Distribution Date:
Distribution Date
Percentage
-----------------
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March 2007 to February 2008
0.75%
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March 2008 to February 2009
0.95%
March 2009 to February 2010
1.20%
March 2010 to February 2011
1.35%
March 2011 and thereafter
1.50%
TRUST FUND: Collectively, all of the assets of REMIC I, REMIC II
and
REMIC III, and the Reserve Fund and any
amounts on deposit therein and any
proceeds thereof, the Prepayment Charges
and the Cap Contract.
TRUSTEE: HSBC Bank USA, a New York banking corporation, or its
successor in interest, or any successor
trustee appointed as herein provided.
UNCERTIFICATED ACCRUED INTEREST: With respect to each
Uncertificated
REMIC Regular Interest on each Distribution
Date, an amount equal to one month's
interest at the related Uncertificated
Pass-Through Rate on the Uncertificated
Principal Balance or Uncertificated
Notional Amount, as applicable, of such
REMIC Regular Interest. In each case,
Uncertificated Accrued Interest will be
reduced by any Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls and shortfalls resulting from
application of the Relief Act (allocated to
such REMIC Regular Interests as set
forth in Sections 1.2 and 4.5).
UNCERTIFICATED NOTIONAL AMOUNT: With respect to REMIC II
Regular
Interest LTII-IO-A and (i) each
Distribution Date from and including the
Distribution Date in March 2004 to and
including the Distribution Date in August
2004, the aggregate Uncertificated
Principal Balances of REMIC I Regular
Interest LTI-IO-1 through REMIC I Regular
Interest LTI-IO-5, (ii) each
Distribution Date from and including the
Distribution Date in September 2004 to
and including the Distribution Date in June
2005, the aggregate Uncertificated
Principal Balances of REMIC I Regular
Interest LTI-IO-2 through REMIC I Regular
Interest LTI-IO-5, (iii) each Distribution
Date from and including the
Distribution Date in July 2005 to and
including the Distribution Date in
September 2005, the aggregate
Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC I
Regular Interest LTI-IO-3 through REMIC I
Regular Interest LTI-IO-5, (iv) each
Distribution Date from and including the
Distribution Date in October 2005 to
and including the Distribution Date in
January 2006, the aggregate
Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC
I Regular Interest LTI-IO-4 and REMIC
I Regular Interest LTI-IO-5, (v) the
Distribution Date in February 2006, the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC I
Regular Interest LTI-IO-5, and (vi)
each Distribution Date thereafter, $0.
UNCERTIFICATED PRINCIPAL BALANCE: With respect to each REMIC
Regular
Interest (other than REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-IO-A and REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-IO-B, the principal amount of
such REMIC Regular Interest
outstanding as of any date of
determination. As of the Closing Date, the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of each
REMIC Regular Interest (other than
REMIC I Regular Interest LTII-IO) shall
equal the amount set forth in the
Preliminary Statement hereto as its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance. On
each Distribution Date, the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of each REMIC
Regular Interest shall be reduced by all
distributions of principal made on such
REMIC Regular Interest on such Distribution
Date pursuant to Section 4.5 and, if
and to the extent necessary and
appropriate, shall be further reduced on such
Distribution Date by Realized Losses as
provided in Section 4.2. The
Uncertificated Principal Balance of each
REMIC Regular Interest shall never be
less than zero.
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REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-IO-A and
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-IO-B will
not have Uncertificated Principal
Balances.
UNCERTIFICATED REMIC I PASS-THROUGH RATE: A per annum rate equal to
the
average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the
Mortgage Loans as of the first day of
the related Due Period, weighted on the
basis of the Stated Principal Balances
as of the first day of the related Due
Period.
UNCERTIFICATED REMIC II PASS-THROUGH RATE: With respect to REMIC
II
Regular Interest LTII-AA, REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-A1, REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-A2, REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-A3, REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-A4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A5,
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A6,
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-M1, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-M2, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-M3 and REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-ZZ, a per annum rate
(but not less than zero) equal to the
weighted average of: (x) with respect to
REMIC I Regular Interest LTI-1 and REMIC I
Regular Interest LTI-P, the
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
for such REMIC I Regular Interest for
each such Distribution Date, and (y) with
respect to REMIC I Regular Interest
LTI-IO-1 through REMIC I Regular Interest
LTI-IO-5 for each Distribution Date
listed below, the weighted average of the
rates listed below for each such REMIC
I Regular Interest listed below, weighted
on the basis of the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of each such REMIC I
Regular Interest:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Distribution
Date Remic I
Regular Interests
Rate
----
-------------------------
----
<S>
<C>
<C>
1
LTI-IO-1 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC IAN Pass-Through
Rate over (b)
4.50%
2
LTI-IO-1 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 4.50%
3
LTI-IO-1 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 4.50%
4
LTI-IO-1 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 4.50%
5
LTI-IO-1 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 4.50%
6
LTI-IO-1 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 4.50%
7
LTI-IO-2 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 4.50%
LTI-IO-1
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
8
LTI-IO-2 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 4.50%
LTI-IO-1
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
9
LTI-IO-2 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 4.50%
LTI-IO-1
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
10
LTI-IO-2 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 4.50%
LTI-IO-1
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
11
LTI-IO-2 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 4.50%
LTI-IO-1
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
12
LTI-IO-2 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 4.50%
LTI-IO-1
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
13
LTI-IO-2 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 3.50%
LTI-IO-1
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
14
LTI-IO-2 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 3.50%
LTI-IO-1
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
15
LTI-IO-2 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 3.50%
LTI-IO-1
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
16
LTI-IO-2 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 3.50%
LTI-IO-1
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
17
LTI-IO-3 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 3.50%
LTI-IO-1 and LTI-IO-2
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
18
LTI-IO-3 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 3.50%
LTI-IO-1 and LTI-IO-2
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
19
LTI-IO-3 through LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 3.50%
LTI-IO-1 and LTI-IO-2
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
20
LTI-IO-4 and LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 3.50%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>
<C>
<C>
LTI-IO-1, LTI-IO-2 and LTI-IO-3
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
21
LTI-IO-4 and LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 3.50%
LTI-IO-1, LTI-IO-2 and LTI-IO-3
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
22
LTI-IO-4 and LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 3.50%
LTI-IO-1, LTI-IO-2 and LTI-IO-3
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
23
LTI-IO-4 and LTI-IO-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 3.50%
LTI-IO-1, LTI-IO-2 and LTI-IO-3
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
24
LT-IO-III-5
(a) Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate over (b) 3.50%
LTI-IO-1, LTI-IO-2, LTI-IO-3,LTI-IO-4 and Uncertificated REMIC I
Pass-Through Rate
25 and LTI-IO-1,
LTI-IO-2, LTI-IO-3,
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
thereafter LTI-IO-4 and LTI-IO-5
</TABLE>
With resepect to REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-IO-A, (i) for the first twelve
distribution dates, 1.00% and (ii)
thereafter, 0.00%. With respect to REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-IO-B, (i) for the
first twenty-four distribution dates,
3.50% and (ii) thereafter, 0.00%.
UNCERTIFICATED REMIC REGULAR INTEREST: The REMIC I Regular
Interests
and the REMIC II Regular Interests.
UNCOLLECTED INTEREST: With respect to any Distribution Date, the
sum of
(i) the aggregate Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls with respect to the Loans for
such Distribution Date and (ii) the
aggregate Curtailment Shortfalls with
respect to the Loans for such Distribution
Date.
UNCOMPENSATED INTEREST SHORTFALL: For any Distribution Date,
the
excess, if any, of (i) the sum of (a) the
related Uncollected Interest for such
Distribution Date, and (b) any shortfall in
interest collections for the Loans
in the calendar month immediately preceding
such Distribution Date resulting
from a Relief Act Interest Shortfall over
(ii) the aggregate Compensating
Interest paid by the Servicers and the
Master Servicer with respect to the Loans
for such Distribution Date, which excess
shall be allocated to each Class of
Certificates, pro rata, according to the
amount of interest accrued thereon in
reduction thereof.
UNDERWRITER: Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
UNINSURED CAUSE: Any cause of damage to a Mortgaged Property such
that
the complete restoration of such property
is not fully reimbursable by the
hazard insurance policies required to be
maintained pursuant to Section 3.9.
U.S. PERSON: A citizen or resident of the United States, a
corporation
or partnership (including an entity treated
as a corporation or partnership for
federal income tax purposes) created or
organized in, or under the laws of, the
United States or any state thereof or the
District of Columbia (except, in the
case of a partnership, to the extent
provided in regulations) or an estate whose
income is subject to United States federal
income tax regardless of its source,
or a trust if a court within the United
States is able to exercise primary
supervision over the administration of the
trust and one or more such U.S.
Persons have the authority to control all
substantial decisions of the trust. To
the extent prescribed in regulations by the
Secretary of the Treasury, which
have not yet been issued, a trust which was
in existence on August 20, 1996
(other than a trust treated as owned by the
grantor under subpart E of part 1 of
subchapter J of chapter 1 of the Code), and
which was treated as a U.S. Person
on August 20, 1996 may elect to continue to
be treated as a U.S. Person
notwithstanding the previous sentence.
WELLS FARGO: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., or any successor thereto.
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Section 1.2 ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN INTEREST SHORTFALL.
For purposes of calculating the Interest Distribution Amount for
the
Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine
Certificates, the Class A-IO Certificates
and the Class CE Certificates for any
Distribution Date, (1) the aggregate
amount of any Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls and Curtailment Interest Shortfalls
to the extent not covered by payment by the
Servicers pursuant to the related
Servicing Agreement or the Master Servicer
pursuant to Section 3.20 shall first
reduce the Net Monthly Excess Cashflow for
such Distribution Date, second,
reduce the Interest Distribution Amount
payable to the Class CE Certificates,
third, reduce the Interest Distribution
Amount payable to the Class M-3
Certificates, fourth, reduce the Interest
Distribution Amount payable to the
Class M-2 Certificates, fifth, reduce the
Interest Distribution Amount payable
to the Class M-1 Certificates and sixth,
reduce the Interest Distribution Amount
payable to the Class A Certificates, in
that order, in each case on a PRO RATA
basis based on, and to the extent of, one
month's interest at the then
applicable respective Pass-Through Rate on
the respective Certificate Principal
Balance or Notional Amount, as applicable
of each such Certificate and (2) the
aggregate amount of any Realized Losses
allocated to the Mezzanine Certificates
and Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount paid to
the Class A Certificates, other than
the Class A-IO Certificates, and the
Mezzanine Certificates incurred for any
Distribution Date shall be allocated to the
Class CE Certificates on a PRO RATA
basis based on, and to the extent of, one
month's interest at the then
applicable respective Pass-Through Rate on
the Certificate Principal Balance
thereof on any Distribution Date, any
Relief Act Interest Shortfalls shall be
allocated to the Certificates on a pro rata
basis based on their respective
Interest Distribution Amount before such
reduction.
For purposes of calculating the amount of Uncertificated
Accrued
Interest for the REMIC I Regular Interests
for any Distribution Date, the
aggregate amount of any Unpaid Interest
Shortfalls incurred in respect of the
Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date
shall be allocated first, to REMIC I
Regular Interest LTI-1 and REMIC I Regular
Interest LTI-P, to the extent of one
month's interest at the then applicable
respective Uncertificated REMIC I
Pass-Through Rate on the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of each such REMIC I
Regular Interest; and then, to REMIC I
Regular Interest LTI-IO-1, REMIC I
Regular Interest LTI-IO-2, REMIC I Regular
Interest LTI-IO-3, REMIC I Regular
Interest LTI-IO-4 and REMIC I Regular
Interest LTI-IO-5, in each case to the
extent of one month's interest at the then
applicable respective Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate on the respective
Uncertificated Principal Balance of
each such REMIC I Regular Interest.
For purposes of calculating the amount of Uncertificated
Accrued
Interest for the REMIC II Regular Interests
for any Distribution Date, the
aggregate amount of any Unpaid Interest
Shortfalls incurred in respect of the
Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date
shall be allocated first, to
Uncertificated Accrued Interest payable to
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-AA and
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-ZZ up to an
aggregate amount equal to the REMIC
II Interest Loss Allocation Amount, 98% and
2%, respectively, and thereafter
among REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A1,
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A2,
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-A3, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A4, REMIC II
Regular Interest LTII-A5, REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-A6, REMIC II Regular
Interest LTII-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest
LTII-
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M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-M3 and
REMIC II Regular Interest LTII-ZZ, pro
rata based on, and to the extent of, one
month's interest at the then applicable
respective Uncertificated REMIC II
Pass-Through Rate on the respective
Uncertificated Principal Balance of each
such REMIC II Regular Interest.
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ARTICLE II
CONVEYANCE OF TRUST FUND;
ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES
Section 2.1 CONVEYANCE OF TRUST FUND. The Depositor, concurrently
with
the execution and delivery hereof, does
hereby transfer, assign, set over and
otherwise convey to the Trustee, on behalf
of the Trust, without recourse, for
the benefit of the Certificateholders all
the right, title and interest of the
Depositor, including any security interest
therein for the benefit of the
Depositor, in and to the Loans identified
on the Loan Schedule, the rights of
the Depositor under the Mortgage Loan
Purchase Agreement and the Assignment
Agreements (including, without limitation
the right to enforce the obligations
of the other parties thereto thereunder),
and all other assets included or to be
included in REMIC I. Such assignment
includes all interest and principal
received by the Depositor or the applicable
Servicer on or with respect to the
Loans (other than payments of principal and
interest due on such Loans on or
before the Cut-Off Date). The Depositor
herewith delivers to the Trustee
executed copies of the Mortgage Loan
Purchase Agreement, the Servicing
Agreements and the Assignment
Agreements.
In connection with such transfer and assignment, the Depositor
does hereby deliver to, and deposit with
the Custodian pursuant to the Custodial
Agreement the documents with respect to
each Loan as described under Section 2
of the Custodial Agreement (the " Loan
Documents"). In connection with such
delivery and as further described in the
Custodial Agreement, the Custodian will
be required to review such Loan Documents
and deliver to the Trustee, the
Depositor, the Master Servicer and the
Seller certifications (in the forms
attached to the Custodial Agreement) with
respect to such review with exceptions
noted thereon. In addition, the Depositor
under the Custodial Agreement will
have to cure certain defects with respect
to the Loan Documents for the related
Loans after the delivery thereof by the
Depositor to the Custodian as more
particularly set forth therein.
Section 2.2 ACCEPTANCE BY TRUSTEE.
The Trustee acknowledges receipt, subject to the provisions of
Section
2.1 hereof and Section 2 of the Custodial
Agreement, of the Loan Documents and
all other assets included in the definition
of "REMIC I" under clauses (i),
(iii), (iv) and (v) (to the extent of
amounts deposited into the Distribution
Account) and declares that it holds (or the
Custodian on its behalf holds) and
will hold such documents and the other
documents delivered to it constituting a
Loan Document, and that it holds (or the
Custodian on its behalf holds) or will
hold all such assets and such other assets
included in the definition of "REMIC
I" in trust for the exclusive use and
benefit of all present and future
Certificateholders.
Section 2.3 REPURCHASE OR SUBSTITUTION OF LOANS.
(a) Upon discovery or receipt of notice of any materially
defective document in, or that a document
is missing from, a Mortgage File or of
a breach by the Seller of any
representation, warranty or covenant under the
Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in respect
of any Loan that materially and
adversely affects the value of such Loan or
the interest therein of the
Certificateholders, the Trustee shall
promptly notify the Seller of such defect,
missing document or breach and request that
the Seller deliver such missing
document, cure such defect
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or breach within 60 days from the date the
Seller was notified of such missing
document, defect or breach, and if the
Seller does not deliver such missing
document or cure such defect or breach in
all material respects during such
period, the Trustee shall enforce the
obligations of the Seller under the
Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to
repurchase such Loan from REMIC I at the
Purchase Price within 90 days after the
date on which the Seller was notified of
such missing document, defect or breach, if
and to the extent that the Seller is
obligated to do so under the Mortgage Loan
Purchase Agreement. The Purchase
Price for the repurchased Loan shall be
deposited in the Distribution Account
and the Trustee, upon receipt of written
certification from the Securities
Administrator of such deposit and receipt
by the Custodian of a properly
completed request for release for such Loan
in the form of EXHIBIT 3 to the
Custodial Agreement, shall release or cause
the Custodian to release to the
Seller the related Mortgage File and the
Trustee shall execute and deliver such
instruments of transfer or assignment, in
each case without recourse,
representation or warranty, as the Seller
shall furnish to it and as shall be
necessary to vest in the Seller any Loan
released pursuant hereto, and the
Trustee shall not have any further
responsibility with regard to such Mortgage
File. In lieu of repurchasing any such Loan
as provided above, if so provided in
the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the
Seller may cause such Loan to be
removed from REMIC I (in which case it
shall become a Deleted Loan) and
substitute one or more Substitute Loans in
the manner and subject to the
limitations set forth in Section 2.3(b). It
is understood and agreed that the
obligation of the Seller to cure or to
repurchase (or to substitute for) any
Loan as to which a document is missing, a
material defect in a constituent
document exists or as to which such a
breach has occurred and is continuing
shall constitute the sole remedy respecting
such omission, defect or breach
available to the Trustee and the
Certificateholders.
In addition, should the Master Servicer become aware of or in
the event of its receipt of notice by a
Responsible Officer of the Master
Servicer of the breach of the
representation or covenant of the Seller set forth
in Section 5(x) of the Mortgage Loan
Purchase Agreement which materially and
adversely affects the interests of the
Holders of the Class P Certificates in
any Prepayment Charge, the Master Servicer
shall promptly notify the Seller and
the Trustee of such breach. The Trustee
shall enforce the obligations of the
Seller under the Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement to remedy such breach to the
extent and in the manner set forth in the
Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.
(b) Any substitution of Substitute Loans for Deleted Loans
made pursuant to Section 2.3(a) must be
effected prior to the date which is two
years after the Startup Day for the REMIC
I.
As to any Deleted Loan for which the Seller, substitutes a
Substitute Loan or Loans, such substitution
shall be effected by the Seller
delivering to the Trustee or the Custodian
on behalf of the Trustee, for such
Substitute Loan or Loans, the Mortgage
Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment to the
Trustee, and such other documents and
agreements, with all necessary
endorsements thereon, as are required by
Section 2 of the Custodial Agreement,
as applicable, together with an Officers'
Certificate providing that each such
Substitute Loan satisfies the definition
thereof and specifying the Substitution
Shortfall Amount (as described below), if
any, in connection with such
substitution. The Custodian on behalf of
the Trustee shall acknowledge receipt
of such Substitute Loan or Loans and,
within ten Business Days thereafter,
review such documents and deliver to the
Depositor, the Trustee and the Master
Servicer, with respect to such
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Substitute Loan or Loans, an initial
certification pursuant to the Custodial
Agreement, with any applicable exceptions
noted thereon. Within one year of the
date of substitution, the Custodian on
behalf of the Trustee shall deliver to
the Depositor, the Trustee and the Master
Servicer a final certification
pursuant to the Custodial Agreement with
respect to such Substitute Loan or
Loans, with any applicable exceptions noted
thereon. Monthly Payments due with
respect to Substitute Loans in the month of
substitution are not part of REMIC I
and shall be retained by the Seller. For
the month of substitution,
distributions to Certificateholders shall
reflect the Monthly Payment due on
such Deleted Loan on or before the Due Date
in the month of substitution, and
the Seller shall thereafter be entitled to
retain all amounts subsequently
received in respect of such Deleted Loan.
The Depositor shall give or cause to
be given written notice to the
Certificateholders that such substitution has
taken place, shall amend the Loan Schedule
to reflect the removal of such
Deleted Loan from the terms of this
Agreement and the substitution of the
Substitute Loan or Loans and shall deliver
a copy of such amended Loan Schedule
to the Trustee and the Master Servicer.
Upon such substitution, such Substitute
Loan or Loans shall constitute part of the
Trust Fund and shall be subject in
all respects to the terms of this Agreement
and the Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement including all applicable
representations and warranties thereof
included herein or in the Mortgage Loan
Purchase Agreement.
For any month in which the Seller substitutes one or more
Substitute Loans for one or more Deleted
Loans, the Master Servicer shall
determine the amount (the "Substitution
Shortfall Amount"), if any, by which the
aggregate Purchase Price of all such
Deleted Loans exceeds the aggregate of, as
to each such Substitute Loan, the Scheduled
Principal Balance thereof as of the
Due Date in the month of substitution,
together with one month's interest on
such Scheduled Principal Balance at the
applicable Net Mortgage Rate, plus all
outstanding Advances and Servicing Advances
(including Nonrecoverable Advances)
related thereto. On the date of such
substitution, the Seller shall deliver or
cause to be delivered to the Securities
Administrator for deposit in the
Distribution Account an amount equal to the
Substitution Shortfall Amount, if
any, and the Trustee or the Custodian on
behalf of the Trustee, upon receipt of
the related Substitute Loan or Loans and
certification by the Securities
Administrator of such deposit and receipt
by the Custodian of a properly
completed request for release for such Loan
in the form of EXHIBIT 3 to the
Custodial Agreement, shall release to the
Seller the related Mortgage File or
Files and the Trustee shall execute and
deliver such instruments of transfer or
assignment, in each case without recourse,
representation or warranty, as the
Seller shall deliver to it and as shall be
necessary to vest therein any Deleted
Loan released pursuant hereto.
In addition, the Seller shall obtain at its own expense and
deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of
Counsel to the effect that such
substitution will not cause (a) any federal
tax to be imposed on any REMIC,
including without limitation, any federal
tax imposed on "prohibited
transactions" under Section 860F(a)(1) of
the Code or on "contributions after
the startup date" under Section 860G(d)(1)
of the Code, or (b) any REMIC to fail
to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any
Certificate is outstanding.
(c) Upon discovery by the Depositor, the Seller, the Master
Servicer or the Trustee that any Loan does
not constitute a "qualified mortgage"
within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of
the Code, the party discovering such
fact shall within two Business Days give
written notice thereof to the other
parties. In connection therewith, the
Seller shall repurchase or substitute one
or more Substitute Loans for the affected
Loan within 90 days of the earlier of
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discovery or receipt of such notice with
respect to such affected Loan. Such
repurchase or substitution shall be made by
(i) the Seller, if the affected
Loan's status as a non-qualified mortgage
is or results from a breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant made
by the Seller under the Mortgage Loan
Purchase Agreement or (ii) the Depositor,
if the affected Loan's status as a
non-qualified mortgage does not result from
a breach of representation or
warranty. Any such repurchase or
substitution shall be made in the same manner
as set forth in Section 2.3(a). The Trustee
shall reconvey to the Seller or the
Depositor the Loan to be released pursuant
hereto in the same manner, and on the
same terms and conditions, as it would a
Loan repurchased for breach of a
representation or warranty.
(d) Within 90 days of the earlier of discovery by the Master
Servicer or receipt of notice by the Master
Servicer of the breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant of the
Master Servicer set forth in Section
2.5 which materially and adversely affects
the interests of the
Certificateholders in any Loan or
Prepayment Charge, the Master Servicer shall
cure such breach in all material
respects.
Section 2.4 AUTHENTICATION AND DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES;
DESIGNATION OF
CERTIFICATES AS REMIC REGULAR AND RESIDUAL
INTERESTS.
(a) The Trustee acknowledges the transfer to the extent
provided herein and assignment to it of the
Trust Fund and, concurrently with
such transfer and assignment, has caused
the Securities Administrator to execute
and authenticate and has delivered to or
upon the order of the Depositor, in
exchange for the Trust Fund, Certificates
evidencing the entire ownership of the
Trust Fund.
(b) This Agreement shall be construed so as to carry out the
intention of the parties that each of REMIC
I, REMIC II, and REMIC III be
treated as a REMIC at all times prior to
the date on which the Trust Fund is
terminated. The "regular interests" (within
the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of
the Code) in REMIC III shall consist of the
Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine
Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and
the Class P Certificate. The
"residual interest" (within the meaning of
Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code) in
REMIC III shall consist of the Class R-3
Interest. The "regular interests"
(within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1)
of the Code) of REMIC II shall consist
of the REMIC II Regular Interest. The
"residual interest" (within the meaning of
Section 860(G)(a)(2) of the Code) of REMIC
II shall consist of the Class R-2
Interest. The "regular interests" (within
the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of
the Code) of REMIC I shall consist the
REMIC I Regular Interests. The "residual
interest" (within the meaning of Section
860(G)(a)(2) of the Code) of REMIC I
shall consist of the Class R-1
Interest.
Section 2.5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE MASTER
SERVICER.
The Master Servicer hereby represents, warrants and covenants to
the
Trustee, for the benefit of each of the
Trustee, the Certificateholders and the
Depositor that as of the Closing Date or as
of such date specifically provided
herein:
(i) The Master Servicer is a national banking association duly
formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the
United States of America and is duly authorized and qualified
to
transact any and all business contemplated by this Agreement to
be
conducted by the Master Servicer;
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(ii) The Master Servicer has the full power and authority to
conduct its
business as presently conducted by it and to execute,
deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate, all
transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Master Servicer has duly
authorized
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, has
duly
executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement, assuming
due
authorization, execution and delivery by the Depositor and the
Trustee,
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Master
Servicer, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms
except as
the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency,
reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors'
rights generally and by general principles of equity;
(iii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Master Servicer, the consummation by the Master Servicer of any
other
of the transactions herein contemplated, and the fulfillment of
or
compliance with the terms hereof are in the ordinary course of
business
of the Master Servicer and will not (A) result in a breach of any
term
or provision of charter and by-laws of the Master Servicer or
(B)
conflict with, result in a breach, violation or acceleration of,
or
result in a default under, the terms of any other material
agreement or
instrument to which the Master Servicer is a party or by which it
may
be bound, or any statute, order or regulation applicable to the
Master
Servicer of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency
or
governmental body having jurisdiction over the Master Servicer; and
the
Master
Servicer is not a party to, bound by, or in breach or violation
of any indenture or other agreement or instrument, or subject to or
in
violation of any statute, order or regulation of any court,
regulatory
body, administrative agency or governmental body having
jurisdiction
over it, which materially and adversely affects or, to the
Master
Servicer's knowledge, would in the future materially and
adversely
affect, (x) the ability of the Master Servicer to perform its
obligations under this Agreement or (y) the business,
operations,
financial condition, properties or assets of the Master Servicer
taken
as a whole;
(iv) The Master Servicer does not believe, nor does it have
any reason or cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and
every
covenant made by it and contained in this Agreement;
(v) No litigation is pending against the Master Servicer that
would materially and adversely affect the execution, delivery
or
enforceability of this Agreement or the ability of the Master
Servicer
to perform any of its other obligations hereunder in accordance
with
the terms hereof,
(vi) There are no actions or proceedings against, or
investigations known to it of, the Master Servicer before any
court,
administrative or other tribunal (A) that might prohibit its
entering
into this Agreement, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (C) that might
prohibit
or materially and adversely affect the performance by the
Master
Servicer of its obligations under, or validity or enforceability
of,
this Agreement; and
(vii) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any
court or governmental agency or body is required for the
execution,
delivery and performance
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by the Master Servicer of, or compliance by the Master Servicer
with,
this Agreement or the consummation by it of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, except for such consents,
approvals,
authorizations or orders, if any, that have been obtained prior to
the
Closing Date.
It is understood and agreed that the representations, warranties
and
covenants set forth in this Section 2.5
shall inure to the benefit of the
Trustee, the Depositor and the
Certificateholders.
Section 2.6 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRUST.
The Depositor does hereby establish, pursuant to the further
provisions
of this Agreement and the laws of the State
of New York, an express trust to be
known, for convenience, as "Deutsche
Mortgage Securities, Inc., Mortgage Loan
Trust, Series 2004-2" and does hereby
appoint HSBC Bank USA, as Trustee in
accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement.
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ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE LOANS; ACCOUNTS
Section 3.1 MASTER SERVICER. The Master Servicer shall
supervise,
monitor and oversee the obligation of the
Servicers to service and administer
their respective Loans in accordance with
the terms of the applicable Servicing
Agreement and shall have full power and
authority to do any and all things which
it may deem necessary or desirable in
connection with such master servicing and
administration. In performing its
obligations hereunder, the Master Servicer
shall act in a manner consistent with
Accepted Master Servicing Practices.
Furthermore, the Master Servicer shall
oversee and consult with each Servicer as
necessary from time-to-time to carry out
the Master Servicer's obligations
hereunder, shall receive, review and
evaluate all reports, information and other
data provided to the Master Servicer by
each Servicer and shall cause each
Servicer to perform and observe the
covenants, obligations and conditions to be
performed or observed by such Servicer
under the applicable Servicing Agreement.
The Master Servicer shall independently and
separately monitor each Servicer's
servicing activities with respect to each
related Loan, reconcile the results of
such monitoring with such information
provided in the previous sentence on a
monthly basis and coordinate corrective
adjustments to the Servicers' and Master
Servicer's records, and based on such
reconciled and corrected information,
prepare the statements specified in Section
4.3 and any other information and
statements required to be provided by the
Master Servicer hereunder. The Master
Servicer shall reconcile the results of its
Loan monitoring with the actual
remittances of the Servicers to the
Distribution Account pursuant to the
applicable Servicing Agreements.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any Servicing
Agreement
to the contrary, the Master Servicer shall
not have any duty or obligation to
enforce any Credit Risk Management
Agreement that a Servicer is a party to (a
"Servicer Credit Risk Management
Agreement") or to supervise, monitor or oversee
the activities of the Credit Risk Manager
under any such Servicer Credit Risk
Management Agreement with respect to any
action taken or not taken by the
applicable Servicer pursuant to a
recommendation of the Credit Risk Manager.
The Trustee shall furnish the Servicers and the Master Servicer
with
any limited powers of attorney and other
documents in form as provided to it
necessary or appropriate to enable the
Servicers and the Master Servicer to
service or master service and administer
the related Loans and REO Property. The
Trustee shall have no responsibility for
any action of the Master Servicer or
any Servicer pursuant to any such limited
power of attorney and shall be
indemnified by the Master Servicer or such
Servicer for any cost, liability or
expense arising from the misuse thereof by
the Master Servicer or such Servicer.
The Trustee, the Custodian and the Securities Administrator
shall
provide access to the records and
documentation in possession of the Trustee,
the Custodian or the Securities
Administrator regarding the related Loans and
REO Property and the servicing thereof to
the Certificateholders, the FDIC, and
the supervisory agents and examiners of the
FDIC, such access being afforded
only upon reasonable prior written request
and during normal business hours at
the office of the Trustee, the Custodian or
the Securities Administrator;
provided, however, that, unless otherwise
required by law, none of the Trustee,
the Custodian or the Securities
Administrator shall be required to provide
access to such records and documentation if
the
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provision thereof would violate the legal
right to privacy of any Mortgagor. The
Trustee, the Custodian and the Securities
Administrator shall allow
representatives of the above entities to
photocopy any of the records and
documentation and shall provide equipment
for that purpose at a charge that
covers the Trustee's, the Custodian's or
the Securities Administrator's actual
costs.
The Trustee shall execute and deliver to the related Servicer or
the
Master Servicer upon request any court
pleadings, requests for trustee's sale or
other documents necessary or desirable and,
in each case, provided to the
Trustee by such Servicer or Master Servicer
to (i) the foreclosure or trustee's
sale with respect to a Mortgaged Property;
(ii) any legal action brought to
obtain judgment against any Mortgagor on
the Mortgage Note or any other Loan
Document; (iii) obtain a deficiency
judgment against the Mortgagor; or (iv)
enforce any other rights or remedies
provided by the Mortgage Note or any other
Loan Document or otherwise available at law
or equity.
Section 3.2 REMIC-RELATED COVENANTS. For as long as each REMIC
shall
exist, the Trustee and the Securities
Administrator shall treat such REMIC as a
REMIC, and the Trustee and the Securities
Administrator shall comply with any
directions of the Seller, the related
Servicer or the Master Servicer to assure
such continuing treatment. In particular,
the Trustee shall not (a) sell or
permit the sale of all or any portion of
the Loans or of any investment of
deposits in an Account unless such sale is
as a result of a repurchase of the
Loans pursuant to this Agreement or the
Trustee has received an Opinion of
Counsel stating that such sale will not
result in an Adverse REMIC Event as
defined in Section 10.1(f) hereof prepared
at the expense of the Trust Fund; and
(b) other than with respect to a
substitution pursuant to the Mortgage Loan
Purchase Agreements, the Assignment
Agreements or Section 2.3 of this Agreement,
as applicable, accept any contribution to
any REMIC after the Startup Day
without receipt of an Opinion of Counsel
stating that such contribution will not
result in an Adverse REMIC Event as defined
in Section 10.1(f) hereof.
Section 3.3 MONITORING OF SERVICERS.
(a) The Master Servicer shall be responsible for monitoring
the compliance by each Servicer with its
duties under the related Servicing
Agreement. In the review of each Servicer's
activities, the Master Servicer may
rely upon an officer's certificate of any
Servicer with regard to such
Servicer's compliance with the terms of its
Servicing Agreement. In the event
that the Master Servicer, in its judgment,
determines that a Servicer should be
terminated in accordance with its Servicing
Agreement, or that a notice should
be sent pursuant to such Servicing
Agreement with respect to the occurrence of
an event that, unless cured, would
constitute grounds for such termination, the
Master Servicer shall notify the Seller and
the Trustee thereof and the Master
Servicer shall issue such notice or take
such other action as it deems
appropriate.
(b) The Master Servicer, for the benefit of the Trustee and
the Certificateholders, shall enforce the
obligations of each Servicer under the
related Servicing Agreement, and shall, in
the event that a Servicer fails to
perform its obligations in accordance with
the related Servicing Agreement,
subject to the preceding paragraph,
terminate the rights and obligations of such
Servicer thereunder and act as servicer of
the related Loans or to cause the
Trustee to enter in to a new Servicing
Agreement with a successor Servicer
selected by the
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Master Servicer; provided, however, it is
understood and acknowledged by the
parties hereto that there will be a period
of transition (not to exceed 90 days)
before the actual servicing functions can
be fully transferred to such successor
Servicer. Such enforcement, including,
without limitation, the legal prosecution
of claims, termination of Servicing
Agreements and the pursuit of other
appropriate remedies, shall be in such form
and carried out to such an extent
and at such time as the Master Servicer, in
its good faith business judgment,
would require were it the owner of the
related Loans. The Master Servicer shall
pay the costs of such enforcement at its
own expense, provided that the Master
Servicer shall not be required to prosecute
or defend any legal action except to
the extent that the Master Servicer shall
have received indemnity reasonably
acceptable to it for its costs and expenses
in pursuing such action.
(c) To the extent that the costs and expenses of the Master
Servicer related to any termination of a
Servicer, appointment of a successor
Servicer or the transfer and assumption of
servicing by the Master Servicer with
respect to any Servicing Agreement
(including, without limitation, (i) all legal
costs and expenses and all due diligence
costs and expenses associated with an
evaluation of the potential termination of
the Servicer as a result of an event
of default by such Servicer and (ii) all
costs and expenses associated with the
complete transfer of servicing, including
all servicing files and all servicing
data and the completion, correction or
manipulation of such servicing data as
may be required by the successor servicer
to correct any errors or
insufficiencies in the servicing data or
otherwise to enable the successor
servicer to service the Loans in accordance
with the related Servicing
Agreement) are not fully and timely
reimbursed by the terminated Servicer, the
Master Servicer shall be entitled to
reimbursement of such costs and expenses
from the Distribution Account.
(d) The Master Servicer shall require each Servicer to comply
with the remittance requirements and other
obligations set forth in the related
Servicing Agreement.
(e) If the Master Servicer acts as Servicer, it shall not
assume liability for the representations
and warranties of the Servicer, if any,
that it replaces.
Section 3.4 FIDELITY BOND. The Master Servicer, at its expense,
shall
maintain in effect a blanket fidelity bond
and an errors and omissions insurance
policy that would meet the requirements of
Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, affording
coverage with respect to all directors,
officers, employees and other Persons
acting on such Master Servicer's behalf,
and covering errors and omissions in
the performance of the Master Servicer's
obligations hereunder. The errors and
omissions insurance policy and the fidelity
bond shall be in such form and
amount generally acceptable for entities
serving as master servicers or
trustees. Any such errors and omissions
policy and fidelity bond may not be
cancelable without thirty (30) days' prior
written notice to the Trustee.
Section 3.5 POWER TO ACT; PROCEDURES. The Master Servicer shall
master
service the Loans and shall have full power
and authority, subject to the REMIC
Provisions and the provisions of Article X
hereof, to do any and all things that
it may deem necessary or desirable in
connection with the master servicing and
administration of the Loans, including but
not limited to the power and
authority (i) to execute and deliver, on
behalf of the Certificateholders and
the Trustee, customary consents or waivers
and other instruments and documents,
(ii) to consent to transfers of any
Mortgaged Property and assumptions of the
Mortgage Notes and related
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Mortgages, (iii) to collect any Insurance
Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds, and
(iv) to effectuate foreclosure or other
conversion of the ownership of the
Mortgaged Property securing any Loan, in
each case, in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement and the
related Servicing Agreement, as applicable;
provided, however, that the Master Servicer
shall not (and, consistent with its
responsibilities under Section 3.3, shall
not permit any Servicer to) knowingly
or intentionally take any action, or fail
to take (or fail to cause to be taken)
any action reasonably within its control
and the scope of duties more
specifically set forth herein, that, under
the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not
taken, as the case may be, would cause
REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to fail to
qualify as a REMIC or result in the
imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund
(including but not limited to the tax on
prohibited transactions as defined in
Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax
on contributions to a REMIC set forth
in Section 860G(d) of the Code) unless the
Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator has received an Opinion of
Counsel (but not at the expense of the
Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator) to the effect that the
contemplated action will not cause REMIC I,
REMIC II or REMIC III to fail to
qualify as a REMIC or result in the
imposition of a tax upon REMIC I, REMIC II
or REMIC III, as the case may be. The
Trustee shall furnish the Master Servicer,
upon written request from a Servicing
Officer, with any powers of attorney
empowering the Master Servicer or any
Servicer to execute and deliver
instruments of satisfaction or
cancellation, or of partial or full release or
discharge, and to foreclose upon or
otherwise liquidate Mortgaged Property, and
to appeal, prosecute or defend in any court
action relating to the Loans or the
Mortgaged Property, in accordance with the
applicable Servicing Agreement and
this Agreement, and the Trustee shall
execute and deliver such other documents,
as the Master Servicer or applicable
Servicer may request, to enable the Master
Servicer to master service and administer
the Loans and carry out its duties
hereunder, in each case in accordance with
Accepted Master Servicing Practices
(and the Trustee shall have no liability
for the misuse of any such powers of
attorney by the Master Servicer or any
Servicer and shall be indemnified by the
Master Servicer or such Servicer for any
costs, liabilities or expenses incurred
by the Trustee in connection with such
misuse). If the Master Servicer or the
Trustee has been advised that it is likely
that the laws of the state in which
action is to be taken prohibit such action
if taken in the name of the Trustee
or that the Trustee would be adversely
affected under the "doing business" or
tax laws of such state if such action is
taken in its name, the Master Servicer
shall join with the Trustee in the
appointment of a co-trustee pursuant to
Section 8.10 hereof. In the performance of
its duties hereunder, the Master
Servicer shall be an independent contractor
and shall not, except in those
instances where it is taking action
authorized pursuant to this Agreement to be
taken by it in the name of the Trustee, be
deemed to be the agent of the
Trustee.
Section 3.6 DUE-ON-SALE CLAUSES; ASSUMPTION AGREEMENTS. To the
extent
provided in the applicable Servicing
Agreement and to the extent Loans contain
enforceable due-on-sale clauses, the Master
Servicer shall cause the Servicers
to enforce such clauses in accordance with
the applicable Servicing Agreement.
If applicable law prohibits the enforcement
of a due-on-sale clause or such
clause is otherwise not enforced in
accordance with the applicable Servicing
Agreement, and, as a consequence, a Loan is
assumed, the original Mortgagor may
be released from liability in accordance
with the applicable Servicing
Agreement.
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Section 3.7 RELEASE OF MORTGAGE FILES.
(a) Upon becoming aware of the payment in full of any Loan, or
the receipt by any Servicer of a
notification that payment in full has been
escrowed in a manner customary for such
purposes for payment to
Certificateholders on the next Distribution
Date, the applicable Servicer will
(or if the Servicer does not, the Master
Servicer may), if required under the
applicable Servicing Agreement, promptly
furnish to the Custodian, on behalf of
the Trustee, two copies of a request for
release substantially in the form
attached to the Custodial Agreement, and
signed by a Servicing Officer or in a
mutually agreeable electronic format which
will, in lieu of a signature on its
face, originate from a Servicing Officer
(which certification shall include a
statement to the effect that all amounts
received in connection with such
payment that are required to be deposited
in the Protected Account maintained by
the applicable Servicer pursuant to its
Servicing Agreement have been or will be
so deposited) and shall request that the
Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee,
deliver to the applicable Servicer the
related Mortgage File. Upon receipt of
such certification and request, the
Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall
promptly release the related Mortgage File
to the applicable Servicer and the
Trustee and Custodian shall have no further
responsibility with regard to such
Mortgage File. Upon any such payment in
full, each Servicer is authorized to
give, as agent for the Trustee, as the
mortgagee under the Mortgage that secured
the Loan, an instrument of satisfaction (or
assignment of mortgage without
recourse) regarding the Mortgaged Property
subject to the Mortgage, which
instrument of satisfaction or assignment,
as the case may be, shall be delivered
to the Person or Persons entitled thereto
against receipt therefor of such
payment, it being understood and agreed
that no expenses incurred in connection
with such instrument of satisfaction or
assignment, as the case may be, shall be
chargeable to the Distribution Account.
(b) From time to time and as appropriate for the servicing or
foreclosure of any Loan and in accordance
with the applicable Servicing
Agreement, the Trustee shall execute such
documents as shall be prepared and
furnished to the Trustee by a Servicer or
the Master Servicer (in form
reasonably acceptable to the Trustee) and
as are necessary to the prosecution of
any such proceedings. The Custodian, on
behalf of the Trustee, shall, upon the
request of a Servicer or the Master
Servicer, and delivery to the Custodian, on
behalf of the Trustee, of two copies of a
request for release signed by a
Servicing Officer substantially in the form
attached to the Custodial Agreement
(or in a mutually agreeable electronic
format which will, in lieu of a signature
on its face, originate from a Servicing
Officer), release the related Mortgage
File held in its possession or control to
the Servicer or the Master Servicer,
as applicable. Such request for release
shall obligate the Servicer or the
Master Servicer to return the Mortgage File
to the Custodian on behalf of the
Trustee, when the need therefor by the
Servicer or the Master Servicer no longer
exists unless the Loan shall be liquidated,
in which case, upon receipt of a
certificate of a Servicing Officer similar
to that hereinabove specified, the
Mortgage File shall be released by the
Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, to
the Servicer or the Master Servicer.
Section 3.8 DOCUMENTS, RECORDS AND FUNDS IN POSSESSION OF
MASTER
SERVICER TO BE HELD FOR TRUSTEE.
(a) The Master Servicer shall transmit and each Servicer (to
the extent required by the related
Servicing Agreement) shall transmit to the
Trustee or Custodian such documents and
instruments coming into the possession
of the Master Servicer or such Servicer
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from time to time as are required by the
terms hereof, or in the case of the
Servicers, the applicable Servicing
Agreement, to be delivered to the Trustee or
Custodian. Any funds received by the Master
Servicer or by a Servicer in respect
of any Loan or which otherwise are
collected by the Master Servicer or by a
Servicer as Liquidation Proceeds or
Insurance Proceeds in respect of any Loan
shall be held for the benefit of the
Trustee and the Certificateholders subject
to the Master Servicer's right to retain or
withdraw from the Distribution
Account the Master Servicing Compensation
and other amounts provided in this
Agreement, and to the right of each
Servicer to retain its Servicing Fee and
other amounts as provided in the applicable
Servicing Agreement. The Master
Servicer shall, and (to the extent provided
in the applicable Servicing
Agreement) shall cause each Servicer to,
provide access to information and
documentation regarding the Loans to the
Trustee, its agents and accountants at
any time upon reasonable request and during
normal business hours, and to
Certificateholders that are savings and
loan associations, banks or insurance
companies, the OTS, the FDIC and the
supervisory agents and examiners of such
Office and Corporation or examiners of any
other federal or state banking or
insurance regulatory authority if so
required by applicable regulations of the
OTS or other regulatory authority, such
access to be afforded without charge but
only upon reasonable request in writing and
during normal business hours at the
offices of the Master Servicer designated
by it. In fulfilling such a request
the Master Servicer shall not be
responsible for determining the sufficiency of
such information.
(b) All Mortgage Files and funds collected or held by, or
under the control of, the Master Servicer,
in respect of any Loans, whether from
the collection of principal and interest
payments or from Liquidation Proceeds
or Insurance Proceeds, shall be held by the
Master Servicer for and on behalf of
the Trustee and the Certificateholders and
shall be and remain the sole and
exclusive property of the Trustee;
provided, however, that the Master Servicer
and each Servicer shall be entitled to
setoff against, and deduct from, any such
funds any amounts that are properly due and
payable to the Master Servicer or
such Servicer under this Agreement or the
applicable Servicing Agreement.
Section 3.9 STANDARD HAZARD INSURANCE AND FLOOD INSURANCE
POLICIES.
(a) For each Loan, the Master Servicer shall enforce any
obligation of the Servicers under the
related Servicing Agreements to maintain
or cause to be maintained standard fire and
casualty insurance and, where
applicable, flood insurance, all in
accordance with the provisions of the
related Servicing Agreements. It is
understood and agreed that such insurance
shall be with insurers meeting the
eligibility requirements set forth in the
applicable Servicing Agreement and that no
earthquake or other additional
insurance is to be required of any
Mortgagor or to be maintained on property
acquired in respect of a defaulted loan,
other than pursuant to such applicable
laws and regulations as shall at any time
be in force and as shall require such
additional insurance.
(b) Pursuant to Section 3.23, any amounts collected by the
Master Servicer, or by any Servicer, under
any insurance policies (other than
amounts to be applied to the restoration or
repair of the property subject to
the related Mortgage or released to the
Mortgagor in accordance with the
applicable Servicing Agreement) shall be
deposited into the Distribution
Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to
Section 3.24. Any cost incurred by
the Master Servicer or any Servicer in
maintaining any such insurance if the
Mortgagor defaults in its
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obligation to do so shall be added to the
amount owing under the Loan where the
terms of the Loan so permit; provided,
however, that the addition of any such
cost shall not be taken into account for
purposes of calculating the
distributions to be made to
Certificateholders and shall be recoverable by the
Master Servicer or such Servicer pursuant
to Section 3.24.
Section 3.10 PRESENTMENT OF CLAIMS AND COLLECTION OF PROCEEDS.
The
Master Servicer shall (to the extent
provided in the applicable Servicing
Agreement) cause the related Servicer to,
prepare and present on behalf of the
Trustee and the Certificateholders all
claims under any insurance policies and
take such actions (including the
negotiation, settlement, compromise or
enforcement of the insured's claim) as
shall be necessary to realize recovery
under such policies. Any proceeds disbursed
to the Master Servicer (or disbursed
to a Servicer and remitted to the Master
Servicer) in respect of such policies,
bonds or contracts shall be promptly
deposited in the Distribution Account upon
receipt, except that any amounts realized
that are to be applied to the repair
or restoration of the related Mortgaged
Property as a condition precedent to the
presentation of claims on the related Loan
to the insurer under any applicable
insurance policy need not be so deposited
(or remitted).
Section 3.11 MAINTENANCE OF THE PRIMARY MORTGAGE INSURANCE
POLICIES.
(a) The Master
Servicer shall not take, or permit any Servicer
(to the extent such action is prohibited
under the applicable Servicing
Agreement) to take, any action that would
result in noncoverage under any
primary mortgage insurance policy of any
loss which, but for the actions of such
Master Servicer or Servicer, would have
been covered thereunder. The Master
Servicer shall use its best reasonable
efforts to cause each Servicer (to the
extent required under the related Servicing
Agreement) to keep in force and
effect (to the extent that the Loan
requires the Mortgagor to maintain such
insurance), primary mortgage insurance
applicable to each Loan in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement and
the related Servicing Agreement, as
applicable. The Master Servicer shall not,
and shall not permit any Servicer (to
the extent required under the related
Servicing Agreement) to, cancel or refuse
to renew any primary mortgage insurance
policy that is in effect at the date of
the initial issuance of the Mortgage Note
and is required to be kept in force
hereunder except in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement and the
related Servicing Agreement, as
applicable.
(b) The Master Servicer agrees to cause each Servicer (to the
extent required under the related Servicing
Agreement) to present, on behalf of
the Trustee and the Certificateholders,
claims to the insurer under any primary
mortgage insurance policies and, in this
regard, to take such reasonable action
as shall be necessary to permit recovery
under any primary mortgage insurance
policies respecting defaulted Loans.
Pursuant to Section 3.22 and 3.23, any
amounts collected by the Master Servicer or
any Servicer under any primary
mortgage insurance policies shall be
deposited by the related Servicer in its
Protected Account or by the Master Servicer
in the Distribution Account, subject
to withdrawal pursuant to Sections 3.22 or
3.24, as applicable.
Section 3.12 TRUSTEE TO RETAIN POSSESSION OF CERTAIN INSURANCE
POLICIES
AND DOCUMENTS.
The Trustee or the applicable Custodian, shall retain
possession and custody of the originals (to
the extent available) of any primary
mortgage insurance policies, or
certificate
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of insurance if applicable, and any
certificates of renewal as to the foregoing
as may be issued from time to time as
contemplated by this Agreement. Until all
amounts distributable in respect of the
Certificates have been distributed in
full and the Master Servicer otherwise has
fulfilled its obligations under this
Agreement, the Trustee or the Custodian
shall also retain possession and custody
of each Mortgage File in accordance with
and subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement and the Custodial
Agreement. The Master Servicer shall
promptly deliver or cause to be delivered
to the Trustee or the Custodian, upon
the execution or receipt thereof the
originals of any primary mortgage insurance
policies, any certificates of renewal, and
such other documents or instruments
that constitute Loan Documents that come
into the possession of the Master
Servicer from time to time.
Section 3.13 REALIZATION UPON DEFAULTED LOANS. The Master
Servicer
shall cause each Servicer (to the extent
required under the related Servicing
Agreement) to foreclose upon, repossess or
otherwise comparably convert the
ownership of Mortgaged Properties securing
such of the Loans as come into and
continue in default and as to which no
satisfactory arrangements can be made for
collection of delinquent payments, all in
accordance with the applicable
Servicing Agreement.
Section 3.14 COMPENSATION FOR THE MASTER SERVICER.
(a) In addition to the Master Servicer's right to receive its
Master Servicing Fee, all income and gain
realized from any investment of funds
in the Distribution Account shall be for
the benefit of the Master Servicer as
compensation. Servicing compensation in the
form of assumption fees, if any,
late payment charges, as collected, if any,
or otherwise (but not including any
Prepayment Charges) shall be retained by
the applicable Servicer and shall not
be deposited in the Protected Account. The
Master Servicer shall be required to
pay all expenses incurred by it in
connection with its activities hereunder and
shall not be entitled to reimbursement
therefor except as provided in this
Agreement.
(b) The amount of the aggregate compensation payable as set
forth in Section 3.14(a) (the "Master
Servicing Compensation") to the Master
Servicer in respect of any Distribution
Date shall be reduced in accordance with
Section 3.20.
Section 3.15 REO PROPERTY.
(a) In the event the Trust Fund acquires ownership of any REO
Property in respect of any related Loan,
the deed or certificate of sale shall
be issued to the Trustee, or to its
nominee, on behalf of the related
Certificateholders. The Master Servicer
shall, to the extent provided in the
applicable Servicing Agreement, cause the
applicable Servicer to sell any REO
Property as expeditiously as possible and
in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement and the related Servicing
Agreement, as applicable. Further, the
Master Servicer shall, to the extent
provided in the related Servicing
Agreement, cause the applicable Servicer to
sell any REO Property prior to three
years after the end of the calendar year of
its acquisition by REMIC I unless
(i) the Trustee, the Securities
Administrator shall have been supplied with an
Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the
holding by the Trust Fund of such REO
Property subsequent to such three-year
period will not result in the imposition
of taxes on "prohibited transactions" of
any REMIC hereunder as defined in
section 860F of the Code or cause any REMIC
hereunder to fail to qualify as a
REMIC at any time that any Certificates are
outstanding, in which case the
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Trust Fund may continue to hold such
Mortgaged Property (subject to any
conditions contained in such Opinion of
Counsel) or (ii) the applicable Servicer
shall have applied for, prior to the
expiration of such three-year period, an
extension of such three-year period in the
manner contemplated by Section
856(e)(3) of the Code, in which case the
three-year period shall be extended by
the applicable extension period. The Master
Servicer shall cause the applicable
Servicer (to the extent provided in the
related Servicing Agreement) to protect
and conserve, such REO Property in the
manner and to the extent required by the
applicable Servicing Agreement, in
accordance with the REMIC Provisions and in a
manner that does not result in a tax on
"net income from foreclosure property"
or cause such REO Property to fail to
qualify as "foreclosure property" within
the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the
Code.
(b) The Master Servicer shall, to the extent required by the
related Servicing Agreement, cause the
applicable Servicer to deposit all funds
collected and received in connection with
the operation of any REO Property in
the Protected Account.
(c) The Master Servicer and the applicable Servicer, upon the
final disposition of any REO Property,
shall be entitled to reimbursement for
any related unreimbursed Advances and other
unreimbursed advances as well as any
unpaid Servicing Fees from Liquidation
Proceeds received in connection with the
final disposition of such REO Property;
provided, that any such unreimbursed
Advances as well as any unpaid Servicing
Fees may be reimbursed or paid, as the
case may be, prior to final disposition,
out of any net rental income or other
net amounts derived from such REO
Property.
(d) To the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement,
the Liquidation Proceeds from the final
disposition of the REO Property, net of
any payment to the Master Servicer and the
applicable Servicer as provided above
shall be deposited in the Protected Account
on or prior to the Determination
Date in the month following receipt thereof
and be remitted by wire transfer in
immediately available funds to the Master
Servicer for deposit into the
Distribution Account on the next succeeding
Remittance Date.
Section 3.16 ANNUAL OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE AS TO COMPLIANCE.
(a) The Master Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee and the
Rating Agencies on or before March 15 of
each year, commencing on March 15,
2005, an Officer's Certificate signed by a
Servicing Officer, certifying that
with respect to the period ending December
31 of the prior year: (i) such
Servicing Officer has reviewed the
activities of such Master Servicer during the
preceding calendar year or portion thereof
and its performance under this
Agreement, (ii) to the best of such
Servicing Officer's knowledge, based on such
review, such Master Servicer has performed
and fulfilled its duties,
responsibilities and obligations under this
Agreement in all material respects
throughout such year, or, if there has been
a default in the fulfillment of any
such duties, responsibilities or
obligations, specifying each such default known
to such Servicing Officer and the nature
and status thereof, (iii) nothing has
come to the attention of such Servicing
Officer to lead such Servicing Officer
to believe that any Servicer has failed to
perform any of its duties,
responsibilities and obligations under its
Servicing Agreement in all material
respects throughout such year, or, if there
has been a material default in the
performance or fulfillment of any such
duties, responsibilities or obligations,
specifying each such default known to such
Servicing Officer and the nature and
status thereof.
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(b) Copies of such statements shall be provided to any
Certificateholder upon request, by the
Master Servicer or by the Trustee at the
Master Servicer's expense if the Master
Servicer failed to provide such copies
(unless (i) the Master Servicer shall have
failed to provide the Trustee with
such statement or (ii) the Trustee shall be
unaware of the Master Servicer's
failure to provide such statement).
Section 3.17 ANNUAL INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT'S SERVICING REPORT. If
the
Master Servicer has, during the course of
any fiscal year, directly serviced any
of the Loans, then the Master Servicer at
its expense shall cause a nationally
recognized firm of independent certified
public accountants to furnish a
statement to the Trustee, the Rating
Agencies and the Seller on or before March
15 of each year, commencing on March 15,
2005 to the effect that, with respect
to the most recently ended fiscal year,
such firm has examined certain records
and documents relating to the Master
Servicer's performance of its servicing
obligations under this Agreement and
pooling and servicing and trust agreements
in material respects similar to this
Agreement and to each other and that, on
the basis of such examination conducted
substantially in compliance with the
audit program for mortgages serviced for
Freddie Mac or the Uniform Single
Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers,
such firm is of the opinion that the
Master Servicer's activities have been
conducted in compliance with this
Agreement, or that such examination has
disclosed no material items of
noncompliance except for (i) such
exceptions as such firm believes to be
immaterial, (ii) such other exceptions as
are set forth in such statement and
(iii) such exceptions that the Uniform
Single Attestation Program for Mortgage
Bankers or the Audit Program for Mortgages
Serviced by Freddie Mac requires it
to report. Copies of such statements shall
be provided to any Certificateholder
upon request by the Master Servicer, or by
the Trustee at the expense of the
Master Servicer if the Master Servicer
shall fail to provide such copies (unless
(i) the Master Servicer shall have failed
to provide the Trustee with such
statement or (ii) the Trustee shall be
unaware of the Master Servicer's failure
to provide such statement). If such report
discloses exceptions that are
material, the Master Servicer shall advise
the Trustee whether such exceptions
have been or are susceptible of cure, and
shall take prompt action to do so.
Section 3.18 REPORTS FILED WITH SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION.
(a) Within 15 days after each Distribution Date, the Master
Servicer shall, in accordance with industry
standards, file with the Commission
via the Electronic Data Gathering and
Retrieval System ("EDGAR"), a Form 8-K
with a copy of the statement to be
furnished by the Securities Administrator to
the Certificateholders for such
Distribution Date as an exhibit thereto. Prior
to January 30, 2005, the Master Servicer
shall, in accordance with industry
standards, file a Form 15 Suspension Notice
with respect to the Trust Fund, if
applicable. Prior to March 30, 2005 and
annually thereafter (if required), the
Master Servicer shall file a Form 10-K, in
substance conforming to industry
standards, with respect to the Trust Fund.
Such Form 10-K shall include, to the
extent available, as exhibits (i) each
applicable Servicer's annual statement of
compliance described under the related
Servicing Agreement, (ii) each applicable
Servicer's accountant's report described
under the related Servicing Agreement,
(iii) the Master Servicer's accountant's
report described in Section 3.17, if
applicable, in each case to the extent
timely delivered, if applicable, to the
Master Servicer, and (iv) a written
certification signed by an officer of the
Master Servicer that complies with the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as in effect
on the date of this Agreement and the
February 3, 2003, Statement by the Staff
of the Division of
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Corporation Finance of the Commission
Regarding Compliance by Asset-Backed
Issuers with Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and
15d-14 as in effect as of the date of
this Agreement. The Depositor hereby grants
to the Master Servicer a limited
power of attorney to execute and file each
Form 8-K and Form 10-K on behalf of
the Depositor. Such power of attorney shall
continue until either the earlier of
(i) receipt by the Master Servicer from the
Depositor of written termination of
such power of attorney and (ii) the
termination of the Trust Fund. The Depositor
and the Trustee each agree to promptly
furnish to the Master Servicer, from time
to time upon request, such further
information, reports and financial statements
within its control related to this
Agreement and the Loans as the Master
Servicer reasonably deems appropriate to
prepare and file all necessary reports
with the Commission. The Master Servicer
shall cooperate with the Depositor in
connection with any additional filings with
respect to the Trust Fund as the
Depositor deems necessary under the
Exchange Act. Copies of all reports filed by
the Master Servicer under the Exchange Act
shall be sent to the Depositor.
(b) The Master Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Depositor, the Trustee and their respective
officers, directors and Affiliates
from and against any losses, damages,
penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable
and necessary legal fees and related costs,
judgments and other costs and
expenses arising out of or based upon a
breach of the Master Servicer's
obligations under this Section 3.18 or the
Master Servicer's negligence, bad
faith or willful misconduct in connection
therewith. Fees and expenses incurred
by the Master Servicer in connection with
this Section 3.18 shall not be
reimbursable from the Trust Fund.
Section 3.19 UCC. The Depositor shall file any financing statements
or
amendments thereto required by any change
in the Uniform Commercial Code. The
Depositor agrees to file continuation
statements for any such Uniform Commercial
Code financing statements which the Seller
or the Depositor filed in connection
with the Trust Fund.
Section 3.20 OBLIGATION OF THE MASTER SERVICER IN RESPECT OF
COMPENSATING INTEREST. The Master Servicer
shall deposit in the Distribution
Account not later than each Distribution
Account Deposit Date an amount equal to
the lesser of (i) the aggregate amounts
required to be paid by the Servicers
under the Servicing Agreements with respect
to Compensating Interest on the
related Loans for the related Distribution
Date, and not so paid by the related
Servicers and (ii) the Master Servicing Fee
for such Distribution Date without
reimbursement therefor.
Section 3.21 RESERVED.
Section 3.22 PROTECTED ACCOUNTS.
(a) The Master S