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EX 10.1 POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

Pooling and Servicing Agreement

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Title: EX 10.1 POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 4/20/2005

EX 10.1  POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, Parties: ramp series 2005-rz1 trus , residential asset mortgage products  inc.  ,  residential funding corporation  , jpmorgan chase bank  n.a.
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                   RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC.,

 

 

                                   Depositor,

 

 

                        RESIDENTIAL FUNDING CORPORATION,

 

 

                                Master Servicer,

 

 

                                       and

 

 

                            JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

 

 

                                     Trustee

 

 

                         POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

 

                            Dated as of March 1, 2005

 

 

                 Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates

 

 

                                 Series 2005-RZ1

 

 

 

 

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I          DEFINITIONS...............................................................3

 

        Section 1.01       Definitions.......................................................3

 

        Section 1.02       Determination of One-Month LIBOR.................................51

 

ARTICLE II         CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES..........53

 

        Section 2.01       Conveyance of Mortgage Loans.....................................53

 

        Section 2.02       Acceptance by Trustee............................................56

 

         Section 2.03       Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Master

                          Servicer and the Depositor.......................................58

 

        Section 2.04       Representations and Warranties of Sellers........................60

 

        Section 2.05       Execution and Authentication of Certificates; Conveyance of

                          Uncertificated REMIC Regular Interests...........................62

 

        Section 2.06       Purposes and Powers of the Trust.................................63

 

ARTICLE III        ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS...........................64

 

        Section 3.01       Master Servicer to Act as Servicer...............................64

 

        Section 3.02       Subservicing Agreements Between Master Servicer and

                          Subservicers; Enforcement of Subservicers' Obligations;

                          Special Servicing................................................65

 

        Section 3.03       Successor Subservicers...........................................66

 

        Section 3.04       Liability of the Master Servicer.................................67

 

        Section 3.05       No Contractual Relationship Between Subservicer and Trustee

                           or Certificateholders............................................67

 

        Section 3.06       Assumption or Termination of Subservicing Agreements by

                          Trustee..........................................................67

 

         Section 3.07       Collection of Certain Mortgage Loan Payments; Deposits to

                          Custodial Account................................................68

 

        Section 3.08       Subservicing Accounts; Servicing Accounts........................70

 

        Section 3.09       Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding

                          the Mortgage Loans...............................................72

 

        Section 3.10       Permitted Withdrawals from the Custodial Account.................72

 

        Section 3.11       Maintenance of Primary Insurance Coverage........................74

 

        Section 3.12       Maintenance of Fire Insurance and Omissions and Fidelity

                          Coverage.........................................................75

 

        Section 3.13       Enforcement of Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption and

                          Modification Agreements; Certain Assignments.....................76

 

        Section 3.14       Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans........................78

 

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        Section 3.15       Trustee to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files..................81

 

        Section 3.16       Servicing and Other Compensation; Compensating Interest..........82

 

        Section 3.17       Reports to the Trustee and the Depositor.........................83

 

        Section 3.18       Annual Statement as to Compliance................................83

 

        Section 3.19       Annual Independent Public Accountants' Servicing Report..........84

 

        Section 3.20       Right of the Depositor in Respect of the Master Servicer.........84

 

        Section 3.21       Advance Facility.................................................85

 

ARTICLE IV         PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS...........................................89

 

        Section 4.01       Certificate Account..............................................89

 

        Section 4.02       Distributions....................................................89

 

        Section 4.03       Statements to Certificateholders; Statements to Rating

                          Agencies; Exchange Act Reporting.................................94

 

        Section 4.04       Distribution of Reports to the Trustee and the Depositor;

                          Advances by the Master Servicer..................................97

 

        Section 4.05       Allocation of Realized Losses....................................98

 

        Section 4.06        Reports of Foreclosures and Abandonment of Mortgaged Property...100

 

        Section 4.07       Optional Purchase of Defaulted Mortgage Loans...................100

 

        Section 4.08        Yield Maintenance Agreement....................................101

 

ARTICLE V          THE CERTIFICATES........................................................102

 

        Section 5.01       The Certificates................................................102

 

        Section 5.02       Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates...........104

 

        Section 5.03       Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates...............109

 

        Section 5.04       Persons Deemed Owners...........................................110

 

        Section 5.05       Appointment of Paying Agent.....................................110

 

ARTICLE VI         THE DEPOSITOR AND THE MASTER SERVICER...................................111

 

        Section 6.01       Respective Liabilities of the Depositor and the Master

                           Servicer........................................................111

 

        Section 6.02       Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Master

                          Servicer; Assignment of Rights and Delegation of Duties by

                           Master Servicer.................................................111

 

        Section 6.03       Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Master

                          Servicer and Others.............................................112

 

        Section 6.04       Depositor and Master Servicer Not to Resign.....................113

 

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ARTICLE VII        DEFAULT.................................................................114

 

        Section 7.01       Events of Default...............................................114

 

        Section 7.02       Trustee or Depositor to Act; Appointment of Successor...........116

 

        Section 7.03       Notification to Certificateholders..............................117

 

        Section 7.04       Waiver of Events of Default.....................................117

 

ARTICLE VIII       CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE..................................................118

 

        Section 8.01       Duties of Trustee...............................................118

 

        Section 8.02       Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee...........................119

 

        Section 8.03       Trustee Not Liable for Certificates or Mortgage Loans...........121

 

        Section 8.04       Trustee May Own Certificates....................................121

 

        Section 8.05       Master Servicer to Pay Trustee's Fees and Expenses;

                          Indemnification.................................................121

 

        Section 8.06       Eligibility Requirements for Trustee............................122

 

        Section 8.07       Resignation and Removal of the Trustee..........................122

 

        Section 8.08       Successor Trustee...............................................123

 

        Section 8.09       Merger or Consolidation of Trustee..............................124

 

        Section 8.10       Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee...................125

 

        Section 8.11       Appointment of Custodians.......................................126

 

        Section 8.12       Appointment of Office or Agency.................................126

 

        Section 8.13       DTC Letter of Representations...................................126

 

        Section 8.14       Yield Maintenance Agreement.....................................126

 

ARTICLE IX         TERMINATION.............................................................127

 

        Section 9.01       Termination Upon Purchase or Liquidation of All Mortgage

                          Loans...........................................................127

 

        Section 9.02       Additional Termination Requirements.............................132

 

ARTICLE X          REMIC PROVISIONS........................................................133

 

        Section 10.01      REMIC Administration............................................133

 

        Section 10.02      Master Servicer, REMIC Administrator and Trustee

                          Indemnification.................................................136

 

        Section 10.03      Holder of Class SB Certificates; Notional Principal Contracts...137

 

ARTICLE XI         MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS................................................138

 

        Section 11.01      Amendment.......................................................138

 

        Section 11.02      Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts..........................140

 

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        Section 11.03      Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders......................140

 

        Section 11.04      Governing Law...................................................141

 

        Section 11.05      Notices.........................................................141

 

        Section 11.06      Notices to Rating Agencies......................................142

 

        Section 11.07      Severability of Provisions......................................143

 

        Section 11.08      Supplemental Provisions for Resecuritization....................143

 

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EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A         Form of Class A Certificate

Exhibit B-1       Form of Class M Certificate

Exhibit B-2       Form of Class B Certificate

Exhibit C         Form of Class SB Certificate

Exhibit D         Form of Class R Certificate

Exhibit E         Form of Custodial Agreement

Exhibit F         Mortgage Loan Schedule

Exhibit G         Form of Request for Release

Exhibit H-1       Form of Transfer Affidavit and Agreement

Exhibit H-2       Form of Transferor Certificate

Exhibit I         Form of Investor Representation Letter

Exhibit J         Form of Transferor Representation Letter

Exhibit K         Form of Form 10-K Certification

Exhibit L         Form of Back-Up   Certification   to Form 10-K   Certification  

Exhibit M         Form of Lender   Certification   for Assignment of Mortgage Loan

Exhibit N         Form of Rule   144A   Investment   Representation  

Exhibit O         Form of ERISA   Representation Letter for Class SB Certificates

Exhibit P         Form of ERISA   Representation   Letter for Class M   Certificates

Exhibit Q         Information   to be   Provided by the Master Servicer to the

                 Rating Agencies Relating to Reportable Modified Mortgage Loans

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        This   Pooling and   Servicing   Agreement,   effective as of March 1, 2005,

among RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC., as the depositor (together with

its permitted   successors and assigns,   the   "Depositor"),   RESIDENTIAL   FUNDING

CORPORATION,   as master   servicer   (together   with its permitted   successors and

assigns,   the "Master   Servicer"),   and   JPMORGAN   CHASE BANK,   N.A.,   a banking

association   organized under the laws of the United States, as trustee (together

with its permitted successors and assigns, the "Trustee").

 

 

                             PRELIMINARY STATEMENT:

 

        The   Depositor   intends   to   sell   mortgage   asset-backed    pass-through

certificates   (collectively,   the   "Certificates"),   to be issued   hereunder   in

eighteen   classes,   which in the aggregate   will evidence the entire   beneficial

ownership   interest in the Mortgage Loans (as defined   herein) and certain other

related assets.

 

 

                                     REMIC I

 

        As provided   herein,   the REMIC   Administrator   will make an election to

treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Mortgage Loans and certain

other related assets (exclusive of the Yield Maintenance   Agreement)   subject to

this   Agreement   as a real estate   mortgage   investment   conduit (a "REMIC") for

federal   income   tax   purposes,   and   such   segregated   pool of   assets   will be

designated   as "REMIC I." The Class R-I   Certificates   will   represent   the sole

Class of "residual   interests"   in REMIC I for purposes of the REMIC   Provisions

(as   defined    herein)   under   federal   income   tax   law.   The   following   table

irrevocably   sets forth the   designation,   remittance rate (the   "Uncertificated

REMIC I Pass Through   Rate") and initial   Uncertificated   Principal   Balance for

each of the "regular   interests"   in REMIC I (the "REMIC I Regular   Interests").

The   "latest   possible   maturity   date"   (determined    solely   for   purposes   of

satisfying   Treasury   regulation Section   1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii))   for each REMIC I

Regular   Interest   shall   be the   Maturity   Date.   None of the   REMIC I   Regular

Interests will be certificated.

 

                       

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                        Uncertificated            Initial Uncertificated

                           REMIC I                      REMIC I               Latest Possible

   Designation         Pass-Through Rate           Principal Balance           Maturity Date

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       LT1                 Variable(1)              $204,963,186.45           January 25, 2035

       LT2                 Variable(1)            $            4,183.45        January 25, 2035

       LT3                 Variable(1)            $          16,316.55         January 25, 2035

       LT4                 Variable(1)            $          16,316.55         January 25, 2035

 

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(1)   Calculated   as   provided   in   the   definition   of   Uncertificated   REMIC   I

Pass-Through Rate.

 

 

 

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                                    REMIC II

 

        As   provided   herein,   the REMIC   Administrator   will 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 will be

designated   as REMIC II. The Class R-II   Certificates   will   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

designation, Pass-Through Rate, aggregate Initial Certificate Principal Balance,

certain features, the month of the Final Scheduled Distribution Date and initial

ratings for each Class of   Certificates   comprising   the interests   representing

"regular interests" in REMIC II. The "latest possible maturity date" (determined

solely    for     purposes    of     satisfying     Treasury     Regulation     Section

1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii))   for each Class of REMIC II Regular   Certificates   shall be

the Maturity Date.

 

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                                              Aggregate                                                                 

                                                Initial             Month of                                             

                                              Certificate       Final Scheduled                                           

                             Pass-Through       Principal          Distribution                                           

  Designation        Type          Rate             Balance               Date             Features        Initial Ratings

                                                                                                    S&P       Moody's

 

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   Class A-1     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3)$ 81,700,000.00       February 2025         Senior          AAA         Aaa

   Class A-2     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3)$ 61,800,000.00        August 2032          Senior          AAA         Aaa

   Class A-3     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3 $ 26,136,000.00       January 2035          Senior          AAA         Aaa

   Class M-1     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3   $ 6,150,000.00       December 2034        Mezzanine        AA+         Aaa

   Class M-2     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3   $ 4,100,000.00        December 2034        Mezzanine        AA          Aa1

   Class M-3     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3) $ 4,100,000.00       November 2034        Mezzanine        AA-         Aa2

   Class M-4     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3) $ 4,100,000.00       November 2034        Mezzanine        A+          Aa3

   Class M-5     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3) $ 3,075,000.00       October 2034         Mezzanine         A          A1

   Class M-6     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3) $ 2,050,000.00      September 2034        Mezzanine        A-           A2

   Class M-7     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3   $ 2,050,000.00        August 2034         Mezzanine       BBB+         A3

   Class M-8     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3   $ 2,563,000.00         July 2034          Mezzanine        BBB        Baa2

   Class M-9     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3   $ 2,050,000.00        April 2034          Mezzanine       BBB-         Ba1

   Class B-1     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3) $ 2,050,000.00       December 2033       Subordinate       BB+         N/R

   Class B-2     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3) $ 1,128,000.00       January 2033        Subordinate       BB          N/R

   Class B-3     Regular(1)   Adjustable(2)(3)    $ 718,000.00       September 2031      Subordinate       BB-         N/R

   Class SB      Regular(4)   Adjustable(4)     $ 1,230,003.02       January 2034        Subordinate       N/R         N/R

 

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(1) The Class A Certificates, Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates will

    represent   ownership   of REMIC II Regular   Interests   together   with certain

    rights   to   payments   to be made   from   amounts   received   under   the   Yield

    Maintenance   Agreement   which   will be deemed   made for   federal   income tax

    purposes   outside of REMIC II by the holder of the Class SB   Certificates as

    the owner of the Yield Maintenance Agreement.

(2) The REMIC II Regular   Interests   ownership   of which is   represented   by the

    Class A Certificates,   Class M Certificates   and Class B Certificates,   will

    accrue   interest   at a per annum   rate   equal to the least of (i)   One-Month

    LIBOR plus the   applicable   Margin,   (ii) a payment cap as   described in the

    definition   of   "Pass-Through   Rate"   and   (iii)   11.00%   per   annum and the

    provisions for the payment of Basis Risk Shortfalls   herein,   which payments

    will   not be part of the   entitlement   of the   REMIC   II   Regular   Interests

    related to such Certificates.

(3) The Class A Certificates, Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates will

    also entitle their holders to certain   payments from the Holder of the Class

    SB Certificates   from amounts to which the related REMIC II Regular Interest

    is entitled and from amounts received under the Yield Maintenance Agreement,

    which   will   not be a part   of   their   ownership   of the   REMIC   II   Regular

    Interests

(4) The   Class   SB   Certificates   will   accrue   interest   as   described   in   the

    definition of Accrued Certificate   Interest.   The Class SB Certificates will

    not accrue interest on their   Certificate   Principal   Balance.   The Class SB

    Certificates   will   be   comprised   of two   REMIC   II   regular   interests,   a

    principal   only   regular   interest   designated   SB PO and an   interest   only

    regular   interest   designated SB IO, which will be entitled to distributions

    as set forth herein.   The rights of the Holder of the Class SB   Certificates

    to payments from the Yield Maintenance   Agreement shall be outside and apart

    from its rights under the REMIC II Regular Interests SB IO and SB PO.

 

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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 1.01    Definitions

 

        Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless

the   context   otherwise   requires,   shall have the   meanings   specified   in this

Article.

 

        Accrued Certificate Interest: With respect to each Distribution Date and

each   Class   of   Class   A   Certificates,    Class   M   Certificates   and   Class   B

Certificates, interest accrued during the related Interest Accrual Period at the

related   Pass-Through   Rate   for   such   Distribution   Date   on   the   Certificate

Principal Balance thereof immediately prior to such Distribution Date.

 

        Accrued   Certificate   Interest   for the   Class A   Certificates,   Class M

Certificates and Class B Certificates will be based on the actual number of days

in the related Interest Accrual Period and a 360-day year.

 

        With respect to each   Distribution   Date and the Class SB   Certificates,

interest accrued during the preceding calendar month at the related Pass-Through

Rate on the Notional Amount as specified in the definition of Pass-Through Rate,

immediately   prior   to   such   Distribution   Date in each   case,   reduced   by any

interest   shortfalls   with respect to the Mortgage   Loans other than   Prepayment

Interest Shortfalls.   In addition,   Accrued Certificate Interest with respect to

each Distribution Date, as to the Class SB Certificates,   shall be reduced by an

amount   equal to the   interest   portion   of   Realized   Losses   allocated   to the

Overcollateralization    Amount    pursuant   to   Section   4.05    hereof.    Accrued

Certificate Interest on the Class SB Certificates shall accrue on the basis of a

360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

 

        The amount of Accrued Certificate Interest on each Class of Certificates

shall be reduced   by the amount of (a)   Prepayment   Interest   Shortfalls   on the

Mortgage   Loans   during   the prior   calendar   month   allocated   to that Class of

Certificates   pursuant   to   Sections   4.02(c)   and to the extent not   covered by

Compensating   Interest   pursuant to Section 3.16,   and by Relief Act   Shortfalls

during the related Due Period   allocated to that Class of Certificates   pursuant

to Sections   4.02(c);   and (b) the interest portion of Realized Losses allocated

to such Class   through   Subordination   as   described in Section   4.05.   All such

reductions   with   respect   to the   Mortgage   Loans will be   allocated   among the

Certificates   in   proportion   to the   amounts   of Accrued   Certificate   Interest

payable on such Certificates on such Distribution Date absent such reductions.

 

        Accrued   Certificate   Interest   on each   Class of Class A   Certificates,

Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates   for any   Distribution   Date shall

also be reduced by any   interest   shortfalls   resulting   from the failure of the

Yield   Maintenance   Agreement   Provider to make the required   Yield   Maintenance

Payment for such   Distribution   Date,   with all such   reductions   on the Class A

Certificates allocated to the Class A Certificates on a pro rata basis, based on

the portion of the Yield   Maintenance   Payment   each such Class was entitled to,

but did not receive,   on such Distribution   Date, and all such reductions on the

 

 

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Class   M   Certificates   and   Class   B   Certificates   allocated   to the   Class   M

Certificates and Class B Certificates on a pro rata basis,   based on the portion

of the Yield   Maintenance   Payment   each such Class was entitled to, but did not

receive, on such Distribution Date.

 

        Adjusted   Mortgage Rate:   With respect to any Mortgage Loan and any date

of determination, the Mortgage Rate borne by the related Mortgage Note, less the

rate at which the related Subservicing Fee accrues.

 

        Adjustment   Date:   With respect to each   adjustable-rate   Mortgage Loan,

each date set forth in the related   Mortgage   Note on which an adjustment to the

interest rate on such Mortgage Loan becomes effective.

 

        Advance:   With   respect to any   Mortgage   Loan,   any advance made by the

Master Servicer, pursuant to Section 4.04.

 

        Affiliate:   With respect to any Person,   any other   Person   controlling,

controlled by or under common   control with such first Person.   For the purposes

of this   definition,   "control"   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.

 

        Agreement:   This   Pooling and   Servicing   Agreement   and all   amendments

hereof and supplements hereto.

 

        Amount Held for Future   Distribution:   With respect to any   Distribution

Date,   the total of the amounts   held in the   Custodial   Account at the close of

business   on the   preceding   Determination   Date on account   of (i)   Liquidation

Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Principal Prepayments,   Subsequent Recoveries, REO

Proceeds,   Mortgage Loan purchases made pursuant to Section 2.02,   2.03, 2.04 or

4.07 and   Mortgage   Loan   substitutions   made   pursuant to Section   2.03 or 2.04

received   or made in the   month   of such   Distribution   Date   (other   than   such

Liquidation Proceeds,   Subsequent   Recoveries,   Insurance Proceeds, REO Proceeds

and purchases of Mortgage Loans that the Master Servicer has deemed to have been

received in the   preceding   month in accordance   with Section   3.07(b)) and (ii)

payments which   represent   early receipt of scheduled   payments of principal and

interest   due on a date or dates   subsequent   to the Due Date in the related Due

Period.

 

        Appraised   Value:   With respect to any   Mortgaged   Property,   one of the

following:   (i) the lesser of (a) the appraised value of such Mortgaged Property

based upon the appraisal or appraisals (or field review) made at the time of the

origination   of the   related   Mortgage   Loan,   and (b) the   sales   price   of the

Mortgaged   Property   at such   time   of   origination,   or   (ii) in the   case of a

Mortgaged   Property   securing a refinanced or modified Mortgage Loan, one of (1)

the appraised   value based upon the appraisal made at the time of origination of

the loan which was refinanced or modified, (2) the appraised value determined in

an appraisal made at the time of refinancing   or   modification   or (3) the sales

price of the Mortgaged Property.

 

        Assignment:   An   assignment   of the   Mortgage,   notice   of   transfer   or

equivalent   instrument,   in recordable   form,   sufficient   under the laws of the

jurisdiction   wherein   the related   Mortgaged   Property is located to reflect of

record   the   sale   of the   Mortgage   Loan to the   Trustee   for   the   benefit   of

Certificateholders,    which    assignment,    notice   of   transfer   or   equivalent

instrument   may be in the   form   of one or   more   blanket   assignments   covering

Mortgages   secured   by   Mortgaged   Properties   located   in the same   county,   if

permitted by law and accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel to that effect.

 

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        Assignment Agreement: The Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated the

Closing Date,   between   Residential   Funding and the   Depositor   relating to the

transfer and assignment of the Mortgage Loans.

 

        Available Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution Date, an

amount   equal   to (a) the sum of (i) the   amount   on   deposit   in the   Custodial

Account as of the close of business on the immediately   preceding   Determination

Date,   including   any   Subsequent   Recoveries,   and   amounts   deposited   in   the

Custodial   Account in connection with the   substitution of Qualified   Substitute

Mortgage Loans, (ii) the amount of any Advance made on the immediately preceding

Certificate   Account Deposit Date, (iii) any amount deposited in the Certificate

Account on the related   Certificate   Account Deposit Date pursuant to the second

paragraph of Section   3.12(a),   (iv) any amount that the Master   Servicer is not

permitted to withdraw from the Custodial   Account pursuant to Section 3.16(e) in

respect of the Mortgage   Loans and (v) any amount   deposited in the   Certificate

Account pursuant to Section 4.07 or 9.01, reduced by (b) the sum as of the close

of business on the immediately preceding   Determination Date of (i) any payments

or collections   consisting of prepayment charges on the Mortgage Loans that were

received during the related Prepayment   Period,   (ii) the Amount Held for Future

Distribution, and (iii) amounts permitted to be withdrawn by the Master Servicer

from the Custodial Account pursuant to clauses (ii)-(x),   inclusive,   of Section

3.10(a).

 

        Balloon   Loan:   Each of the Mortgage   Loans   having an original   term to

maturity that is shorter than the related amortization term.

 

        Balloon   Payment:   With respect to any Balloon Loan, the related Monthly

Payment payable on the stated maturity date of such Balloon Loan.

 

        Bankruptcy Code: The Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended.

 

        Basis   Risk    Shortfall:    With    respect   to   each   Class   of   Class   A

Certificates, Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates and any Distribution

Date, the sum of (a) with respect to any Distribution   Date on which the Net WAC

Cap Rate is used to determine   the   Pass-Through   Rate of such Class,   an amount

equal to the sum of the   excess of (x)   Accrued   Certificate   Interest   for such

Class   calculated at a per annum rate equal to the least of (1) One-Month   LIBOR

plus the related Margin,   (2) the Weighted Average Maximum Net Mortgage Rate and

(3) 11.00%,   over (y) Accrued   Certificate   Interest   for such Class   calculated

using   the Net WAC Cap   Rate,   (b) any   shortfalls   for   such   Class   calculated

pursuant to clause (a) above remaining unpaid from prior Distribution Dates, and

(c) one   month's   interest   on the   amount in clause (b) (based on the number of

days in the preceding   Interest Accrual Period) at a per annum rate equal to the

least of (i) One-Month LIBOR plus the related Margin for such Distribution Date,

(ii) the Weighted Average Maximum Net Mortgage Rate and (iii) 11.00%.

 

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        Book-Entry   Certificate:   Any Certificate   registered in the name of the

Depository or its nominee.

 

        Business   Day:   Any day other than (i) a Saturday   or a Sunday or (ii) a

day on which   banking   institutions   in the   State   of New   York,   the   State of

California,   the State of Texas, the State of Minnesota or the State of Illinois

(and   such   other   state   or   states   in   which   the   Custodial   Account   or the

Certificate   Account are at the time   located) are required or authorized by law

or executive order to be closed.

 

        Calendar   Quarter:   A   Calendar   Quarter   shall   consist   of   one of the

following   time periods in any given year:   January 1 through   March 31, April 1

through June 30, July 1 through September 30, and October 1 through December 31.

 

        Capitalization   Reimbursement   Amount:   With respect to any Distribution

Date, the amount of unreimbursed   Advances or Servicing Advances that were added

to the Stated   Principal   Balance of the   Mortgage   Loans   during the   preceding

calendar month and reimbursed to the Master Servicer or Subservicer   pursuant to

Section 3.10(a)(vii) on or prior to such Distribution Date.

 

        Cash Liquidation: With respect to any defaulted Mortgage Loan other than

a Mortgage Loan as to which an REO Acquisition   occurred, a determination by the

Master   Servicer   that   it has   received   all   Insurance   Proceeds,   Liquidation

Proceeds   and   other   payments   or cash   recoveries   which the   Master   Servicer

reasonably and in good faith expects to be finally   recoverable   with respect to

such Mortgage Loan.

 

        Certificate:   Any   Class A   Certificate,   Class M   Certificate,   Class B

Certificate, Class SB Certificate or Class R Certificate.

 

        Certificate   Account:   The   account or accounts   created and   maintained

pursuant to Section 4.01, which shall be entitled "JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as

trustee,   in trust for the   registered   holders of   Residential   Asset   Mortgage

Products,   Inc.,   Mortgage   Asset-Backed    Pass-Through    Certificates,    Series

2005-RZ1"    and   which    account    shall   be   held   for   the    benefit    of   the

Certificateholders and which must be an Eligible Account.

 

        Certificate Account Deposit Date: With respect to any Distribution Date,

the Business Day prior thereto.

 

        Certificateholder   or Holder:   The Person in whose name a Certificate is

registered   in the   Certificate   Register,   except that   neither a   Disqualified

Organization   nor a   Non-United   States   Person   shall be a holder   of a Class R

Certificate for any purpose hereof. Solely for the purpose of giving any consent

or direction pursuant to this Agreement,   any Certificate,   other than a Class R

Certificate, registered in the name of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or any

Subservicer or any Affiliate   thereof shall be deemed not to be outstanding   and

the Percentage   Interest or Voting Rights   evidenced   thereby shall not be taken

into account in determining whether the requisite amount of Percentage Interests

or Voting   Rights   necessary to effect any such   consent or   direction   has been

obtained.   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

 

 

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otherwise   specified   herein;   provided,   however,   that   the   Trustee   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 an

indirect participating brokerage firm for which a Depository Participant acts as

agent, if any, and otherwise on the books of a Depository   Participant,   if any,

and otherwise on the books of the Depository.

 

        Certificate   Principal Balance: With respect to any Class A Certificate,

Class M Certificate or Class B   Certificate,   on any date of   determination,   an

amount equal to:

 

        (i)     the Initial Certificate   Principal Balance of such Certificate as

               specified on the face thereof, minus

 

        (ii)    the   sum   of   (x)   the    aggregate   of   all   amounts    previously

               distributed   with respect to such Certificate (or any predecessor

               Certificate)   and   applied   to reduce the   Certificate   Principal

               Balance thereof pursuant to Section 4.02(c) and (y) the aggregate

               of all   reductions   in   Certificate   Principal   Balance   of   such

               Certificates   deemed to have occurred in connection with Realized

               Losses which were   previously   allocated to such   Certificate (or

               any predecessor Certificate) pursuant to Section 4.05;

 

provided,   that with respect to any Distribution Date, the Certificate Principal

Balances   of the   Class   A   Certificates,   Class   M   Certificates   and   Class   B

Certificates   will be increased,   in each case to the extent of Realized   Losses

previously   allocated   thereto   and   remaining   unreimbursed,   to the   extent of

Subsequent   Recoveries in the following order of priority:   first to the Class A

Certificates,   pro   rata,   and then to the Class   M-1   Certificates   , Class M-2

Certificates   , Class   M-3   Certificates   , Class M-4   Certificates   , Class M-5

Certificates   , Class   M-6   Certificates   , Class   M-7   Certificates,   Class M-8

Certificates,    Class   M-9   Certificates,   Class   B-1   Certificates,   Class   B-2

Certificates and Class B-3 Certificates, in that order

 

        With respect to any Class SB Certificate,   on any date of determination,

an   amount   equal   to the   Percentage   Interest   evidenced   by such   Certificate

multiplied   by an   amount   equal   to (i) the   excess,   if any,   of (A) the   then

aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance   of the   Mortgage   Loans over (B) the then

aggregate   Certificate   Principal   Balance of the Class A Certificates,   Class M

Certificates and Class B Certificates then outstanding, which represents the sum

of (i) the Initial   Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interest SB-PO, as

reduced by Realized Losses   allocated   thereto and payments deemed made thereon,

and (ii) accrued and unpaid interest on the REMIC II Regular   Interest SB-IO, as

reduced by Realized Losses allocated thereto.

 

        The Class R Certificates will not have a Certificate Principal Balance.

 

        Certificate Register and Certificate Registrar:   The register maintained

and the registrar appointed pursuant to Section 5.02.

 

        Class: Collectively, all of the Certificates or uncertificated interests

bearing the same designation.

 

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         Class A Certificates:   Collectively,   the Class A-1 Certificates,   Class

A-2 Certificates and Class A-3 Certificates.

 

        Class A Principal   Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution

Date   (a)   prior to the   Stepdown   Date or on or after   the   Stepdown   Date if a

Trigger   Event   is   in   effect   for   that    Distribution    Date,   the   Principal

Distribution   Amount for that   Distribution Date or (b) on or after the Stepdown

Date if a Trigger Event is not in effect for that Distribution   Date, the lesser

of:

 

(i) the Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date; and

 

(ii) the excess, if any, of (A) the aggregate   Certificate   Principal Balance of

the Class A-I Certificates   immediately prior to that Distribution Date over (B)

the lesser of (x) the product of (1) the applicable Subordination Percentage and

(2) the aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage Loans after giving

effect to distributions to be made on that Distribution Date and (y) the excess,

if any, of the aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage Loans after

giving effect to   distributions to be made on that   Distribution   Date, over the

Overcollateralization Floor.

 

        Class A-1 Certificate: Any one of the Class A-1 Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form   annexed   hereto as Exhibit A, senior to the Class M, Class B, Class SB and

Class R   Certificates   with   respect   to   distributions   and the   allocation   of

Realized   Losses in respect of the Mortgage   Loans as set forth in Section 4.05,

and   evidencing (i) an interest   designated as a "regular   interest" in REMIC II

for   purposes   of the REMIC   Provisions   and (ii) the right to receive   payments

under the Yield Maintenance Agreement.

 

        Class A-1 Margin:   Initially,   0.100% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 0.200% per annum.

 

        Class A-2 Certificate: Any one of the Class A-2 Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form   annexed   hereto as Exhibit A, senior to the Class M, Class B, Class SB and

Class R   Certificates   with   respect   to   distributions   and the   allocation   of

Realized   Losses in respect of the Mortgage   Loans as set forth in Section 4.05,

and   evidencing (i) an interest   designated as a "regular   interest" in REMIC II

for   purposes   of the REMIC   Provisions   and (ii) the right to receive   payments

under the Yield Maintenance Agreement.

 

        Class A-2 Margin:   Initially,   0.200% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 0.400% per annum.

 

         Class A-3 Certificate: Any one of the Class A-3 Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form   annexed   hereto as Exhibit A, senior to the Class M, Class B, Class SB and

Class R   Certificates   with   respect   to   distributions   and the   allocation   of

Realized   Losses in respect of the Mortgage   Loans as set forth in Section 4.05,

and   evidencing (i) an interest   designated as a "regular   interest" in REMIC II

for   purposes   of the REMIC   Provisions   and (ii) the right to receive   payments

under the Yield Maintenance Agreement.

 

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        Class A-3 Margin:   Initially,   0.300% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 0.600% per annum.

 

        Class B Certificates:   Collectively,   the Class B-1 Certificates,   Class

B-2 Certificates and Class B-3 Certificates.

 

        Class B-1 Certificate: Any one of the Class B-1 Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-2, senior to the Class B-2 Certificates,   Class

B-3 Certificates, Class SB Certificates and Class R Certificates with respect to

distributions   and the allocation of Realized   Losses in as set forth in Section

4.05, and evidencing (i) an interest designated as a "regular interest" in REMIC

II for purposes of the REMIC   Provisions and (ii) the right to receive   payments

under the Yield Maintenance Agreement.

 

        Class B-1 Margin:   Initially,   3.250% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 4.875% per annum.

 

        Class   B-1    Principal    Distribution    Amount:    With   respect   to   any

Distribution   Date (a) 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 Class A Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution

Amount,   the Class   M-2   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-3   Principal

Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-4   Principal    Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-5

Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class M-6 Principal   Distribution   Amount, the

Class M-7 Principal   Distribution   Amount, the Class M-8 Principal   Distribution

Amount and the Class M-9   Principal   Distribution   Amount or (b) on or after the

Stepdown   Date if a Trigger Event is not in effect for that   Distribution   Date,

the lesser of:

 

(i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date after

distribution   of the   Class A   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-1

Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the Class M-2 Principal   Distribution   Amount,

Class   M-3   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class M-4   Principal   Distribution

Amount,    Class   M-5   Principal    Distribution    Amount,    Class   M-6   Principal

Distribution Amount, the Class M-7 Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-8

Principal   Distribution Amount and the Class M-9 Principal   Distribution Amount;

and

 

(ii)   the   excess,   if any,   of (A) the   sum of (1)   the   aggregate   Certificate

Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates, Class M-1 Certificates, Class M-2

Certificates,    Class   M-3   Certificates,   Class   M-4   Certificates,   Class   M-5

Certificates,    Class   M-6   Certificates,   Class   M-7   Certificates,   Class   M-8

Certificates and Class M-9   Certificates   (after taking into account the payment

of   the   Class   A   Principal    Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-1   Principal

Distribution   Amount,   the Class M-2 Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class M-3

Principal   Distribution Amount,   Class M-4 Principal   Distribution Amount, Class

M-5 Principal   Distribution Amount, Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount, the

Class M-7 Principal   Distribution   Amount, the Class M-8 Principal   Distribution

 

 

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Amount and the Class M-9   Principal   Distribution   Amount for that   Distribution

Date) and (2) the Certificate   Principal   Balance of the Class B-1   Certificates

immediately   prior to that   Distribution   Date   over (B) the   lesser   of (x) the

product of (1) the   applicable   Subordination   Percentage   and (2) the aggregate

Stated   Principal    Balance   of   the   Mortgage   Loans   after   giving   effect   to

distributions to be made on that   Distribution   Date and (y) the excess, if any,

of the aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage   Loans after giving

effect   to   distributions   to be   made   on   that   Distribution   Date,   over   the

Overcollateralization Floor.

 

        Class B-2 Certificate: Any one of the Class B-2 Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-2, senior to the Class B-3 Certificates,   Class

SB Certificates and Class R Certificates   with respect to distributions   and the

allocation of Realized   Losses in as set forth in Section 4.05,   and   evidencing

(i) an interest   designated as a "regular   interest" in REMIC II for purposes of

the REMIC   Provisions   and (ii) the right to   receive   payments   under the Yield

Maintenance Agreement.

 

        Class B-2 Margin:   Initially,   3.250% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 4.875% per annum.

 

        Class   B-2    Principal    Distribution    Amount:    With   respect   to   any

Distribution   Date (a) 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 Class A Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution

Amount,   the Class   M-2   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-3   Principal

Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-4   Principal    Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-5

Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class M-6 Principal   Distribution   Amount, the

Class M-7 Principal   Distribution   Amount, the Class M-8 Principal   Distribution

Amount,   the Class M-9   Principal   Distribution   Amount and Class B-1   Principal

Distribution   Amount, or (b) on or after the Stepdown Date if a Trigger Event is

not in effect for that Distribution Date, the lesser of:

 

(i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date after

distribution   of the   Class A   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-1

Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the Class M-2 Principal   Distribution   Amount,

Class   M-3   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class M-4   Principal   Distribution

Amount,    Class   M-5   Principal    Distribution    Amount,    Class   M-6   Principal

Distribution Amount, the Class M-7 Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-8

Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-9 Principal   Distribution Amount and

Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount; and

 

(ii)   the   excess,   if any,   of (A) the   sum of (1)   the   aggregate   Certificate

Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates, Class M-1 Certificates, Class M-2

Certificates,    Class   M-3   Certificates,   Class   M-4   Certificates,   Class   M-5

Certificates,    Class   M-6   Certificates,   Class   M-7   Certificates,   Class   M-8

Certificates,   Class M-9   Certificates   and the Class   B-1   Certificates   (after

taking into   account the payment of the Class A Principal   Distribution   Amount,

the   Class   M-1   Principal    Distribution    Amount,    the   Class   M-2   Principal

Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-3   Principal    Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-4

Principal   Distribution Amount,   Class M-5 Principal   Distribution Amount, Class

M-6 Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount,

the   Class   M-8   Principal    Distribution    Amount,    the   Class   M-9   Principal

 

 

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Distribution   Amount   and   Class   B-1   Principal   Distribution   Amount   for that

Distribution   Date) and (2) the Certificate   Principal   Balance of the Class B-2

Certificates   immediately prior to that Distribution Date over (B) the lesser of

(x) the   product   of (1) the   applicable   Subordination   Percentage   and (2) the

aggregate Stated Principal   Balance of the Mortgage Loans after giving effect to

distributions to be made on that   Distribution   Date and (y) the excess, if any,

of the aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage   Loans after giving

effect   to   distributions   to be   made   on   that   Distribution   Date,   over   the

Overcollateralization Floor.

 

        Class B-3 Certificate: Any one of the Class B-3 Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form annexed   hereto as Exhibit   B-2,   senior to the Class SB   Certificates   and

Class R   Certificates   with   respect   to   distributions   and the   allocation   of

Realized   Losses in as set forth in Section 4.05, and evidencing (i) an interest

designated   as a   "regular   interest"   in REMIC   II for   purposes   of the   REMIC

Provisions and (ii) the right to receive   payments   under the Yield   Maintenance

Agreement.

 

        Class B-3 Margin:   Initially,   3.250% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 4.875% per annum.

 

        Class   B-3    Principal    Distribution    Amount:    With   respect   to   any

Distribution   Date (a) 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 Class A Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution

Amount,   the Class   M-2   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-3   Principal

Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-4   Principal    Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-5

Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class M-6 Principal   Distribution   Amount, the

Class M-7 Principal   Distribution   Amount, the Class M-8 Principal   Distribution

Amount,   the Class   M-9   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class   B-1   Principal

Distribution   Amount and Class B-2 Principal   Distribution   Amount, or (b) on or

after   the   Stepdown   Date   if a   Trigger   Event   is   not   in   effect   for   that

Distribution Date, the lesser of:

 

(i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date after

distribution   of the   Class A   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-1

Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the Class M-2 Principal   Distribution   Amount,

Class   M-3   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class M-4   Principal   Distribution

Amount,    Class   M-5   Principal    Distribution    Amount,    Class   M-6   Principal

Distribution Amount, the Class M-7 Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-8

Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the Class M-9 Principal   Distribution   Amount,

Class B-1 Principal   Distribution   Amount and Class B-2   Principal   Distribution

Amount; and

 

(ii)   the   excess,   if any,   of (A) the   sum of (1)   the   aggregate   Certificate

Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates, Class M-1 Certificates, Class M-2

Certificates,    Class   M-3   Certificates,   Class   M-4   Certificates,   Class   M-5

Certificates,    Class   M-6   Certificates,   Class   M-7   Certificates,   Class   M-8

Certificates   the Class M-9   Certificates,   Class B-1 Certificates and Class B-2

Certificates   (after   taking   into   account the payment of the Class A Principal

Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-2

Principal   Distribution Amount,   Class M-3 Principal   Distribution Amount, Class

M-4 Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class M-5 Principal   Distribution   Amount,

Class M-6 Principal   Distribution   Amount, the Class M-7 Principal   Distribution

 

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Amount,   the Class M-8 Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the Class M-9 Principal

Distribution   Amount,   Class B-1   Principal   Distribution   Amount   and Class B-2

Principal    Distribution    Amount   for   that   Distribution   Date)   and   (2)   the

Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-3 Certificates immediately prior to

that   Distribution   Date   over   (B) the   lesser   of (x) the   product   of (1) the

applicable   Subordination   Percentage   and (2) the   aggregate   Stated   Principal

Balance of the Mortgage Loans after giving effect to distributions to be made on

that   Distribution   Date and (y) the   excess,   if any, of the   aggregate   Stated

Principal   Balance of the Mortgage Loans after giving effect to distributions to

be made on that Distribution Date, over the Overcollateralization Floor.

 

        Class M Certificates:   Collectively,   the Class M-1 Certificates,   Class

M-2   Certificates,   Class M-3 Certificates,   Class M-4   Certificates,   Class M-5

Certificates,    Class   M-6   Certificates,   Class   M-7   Certificates,   Class   M-8

Certificates and Class M-9 Certificates.

 

        Class M-1 Certificate: Any one of the Class M-1 Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-1, senior to the Class M-2 Certificates,   Class

M-3   Certificates,   Class M-4 Certificates,   Class M-5   Certificates,   Class M-6

Certificates,    Class   M-7   Certificates,   Class   M-8   Certificates,   Class   M-9

Certificates,    Class   B-1   Certificates,   Class   B-2   Certificates,   Class   B-3

Certificates,   Class SB   Certificates   and Class R Certificates   with respect to

distributions   and the allocation of Realized   Losses in as set forth in Section

4.05, and evidencing (i) an interest designated as a "regular interest" in REMIC

II for purposes of the REMIC   Provisions and (ii) the right to receive   payments

under the Yield Maintenance Agreement.

 

        Class M-1 Margin:   Initially,   0.380% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 0.570% per annum.

 

        Class   M-1    Principal    Distribution    Amount:    With   respect   to   any

Distribution   Date (a) 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 Class A Principal   Distribution   Amount or (b) on or after the Stepdown Date

if a Trigger Event is not in effect for that Distribution Date, the lesser of:

 

(i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date after

distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount; and

 

(ii)   the   excess,   if any,   of (A) the   sum of (1)   the   aggregate   Certificate

Principal   Balance of the Class A   Certificates   (after   taking into account the

payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date)

and   (2)   the   Certificate   Principal   Balance   of the   Class   M-1   Certificates

immediately   prior to that   Distribution   Date   over (B) the   lesser   of (x) the

product of (1) the   applicable   Subordination   Percentage   and (2) the aggregate

Stated   Principal    Balance   of   the   Mortgage   Loans   after   giving   effect   to

distributions to be made on that   Distribution   Date and (y) the excess, if any,

of the aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage   Loans after giving

effect   to   distributions   to be   made   on   that   Distribution   Date,   over   the

Overcollateralization Floor.

 

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        Class M-2 Certificate: Any one of the Class M-2 Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-1, senior to the Class M-3 Certificates,   Class

M-4   Certificates,   Class M-5 Certificates,   Class M-6   Certificates,   Class M-7

Certificates,    Class   M-8   Certificates,   Class   M-9   Certificates,   Class   B-1

Certificates,    Class   B-2   Certificates,    Class   B-3   Certificates,   Class   SB

Certificates   and Class R   Certificates   with respect to   distributions   and the

allocation of Realized   Losses in as set forth in Section 4.05,   and   evidencing

(i) an interest   designated as a "regular   interest" in REMIC II for purposes of

the REMIC   Provisions   and (ii) the right to   receive   payments   under the Yield

Maintenance Agreement.

 

        Class M-2 Margin:   Initially,   0.420% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 0.630% per annum.

 

        Class   M-2    Principal    Distribution    Amount:    With   respect   to   any

Distribution   Date (a) 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   Class   A   Principal    Distribution   Amount   and   the   Class   M-1   Principal

Distribution   Amount or (b) on or after the Stepdown   Date if a Trigger Event is

not in effect for that Distribution Date, the lesser of:

 

(i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date after

distribution   of the Class A   Principal   Distribution   Amount   and the Class M-1

Principal Distribution Amount; and

 

(ii)   the   excess,   if any,   of (A) the   sum of (1)   the   aggregate   Certificate

Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates and Class M-1 Certificates   (after

taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount and

the Class M-1 Principal   Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date) and (2)

the   Certificate   Principal   Balance of the Class M-2   Certificates   immediately

prior to that   Distribution   Date over (B) the lesser of (x) the   product of (1)

the applicable   Subordination   Percentage and (2) the aggregate Stated Principal

Balance of the Mortgage Loans after giving effect to distributions to be made on

that   Distribution   Date and (y) the   excess,   if any, of the   aggregate   Stated

Principal   Balance of the Mortgage Loans after giving effect to distributions to

be made on that Distribution Date, over the Overcollateralization Floor.

 

        Class M-3 Certificate: Any one of the Class M-3 Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-1, senior to the Class M-4 Certificates,   Class

M-5   Certificates,   Class M-6 Certificates,   Class M-7   Certificates,   Class M-8

Certificates,    Class   M-9   Certificates,   Class   B-1   Certificates,   Class   B-2

Certificates,   Class   B-3   Certificates,   Class   SB   Certificates   and   Class   R

Certificates with respect to distributions and the allocation of Realized Losses

in as set forth in Section 4.05, and evidencing (i) an interest   designated as a

"regular interest" in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions and (ii) the

right to receive payments under the Yield Maintenance Agreement.

 

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        Class M-3 Margin:   Initially,   0.450% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 0.675% per annum.

 

        Class   M-3    Principal    Distribution    Amount:    With   respect   to   any

Distribution   Date (a) 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 Class A Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution

Amount and the Class M-2   Principal   Distribution   Amount or (b) on or after the

Stepdown   Date if a Trigger Event is not in effect for that   Distribution   Date,

the lesser of:

 

(i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date after

distribution   of the   Class   A-Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-1

Principal   Distribution Amount and the Class M-2 Principal   Distribution Amount;

and

 

(ii)   the   excess,   if any,   of (A) the   sum of (1)   the   aggregate   Certificate

Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates,   Class M-1 Certificates and Class

M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal

Distribution   Amount, the Class M-1 Principal   Distribution Amount and the Class

M-2   Principal   Distribution   Amount   for that   Distribution   Date)   and (2) the

Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to

that   Distribution   Date   over   (B) the   lesser   of (x) the   product   of (1) the

applicable   Subordination   Percentage   and (2) the   aggregate   Stated   Principal

Balance of the Mortgage Loans after giving effect to distributions to be made on

that   Distribution   Date and (y) the   excess,   if any, of the   aggregate   Stated

Principal   Balance of the Mortgage Loans after giving effect to distributions to

be made on that Distribution Date, over the Overcollateralization Floor.

 

        Class M-4 Certificate: Any one of the Class M-4 Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-1, senior to the Class M-5 Certificates,   Class

M-6   Certificates,   Class M-7 Certificates,   Class M-8   Certificates,   Class M-9

Certificates,    Class   B-1   Certificates,   Class   B-2   Certificates,   Class   B-3

Certificates,   Class SB   Certificates   and Class R Certificates   with respect to

distributions   and the allocation of Realized   Losses in as set forth in Section

4.05, and evidencing (i) an interest designated as a "regular interest" in REMIC

II for purposes of the REMIC   Provisions and (ii) the right to receive   payments

under the Yield Maintenance Agreement.

 

        Class M-4 Margin:   Initially,   0.500% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 0.750% per annum.

 

        Class   M-4    Principal    Distribution    Amount:    With   respect   to   any

Distribution   Date (a) 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

 

 

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the Class A Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution

Amount, the Class M-2 Principal   Distribution Amount and the Class M-3 Principal

Distribution   Amount or (b) on or after the Stepdown   Date if a Trigger Event is

not in effect for that Distribution Date, the lesser of:

 

(i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date after

distribution   of the   Class A   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-1

Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal   Distribution Amount and

the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount ; and

 

(ii)   the   excess,   if any,   of (A) the   sum of (1)   the   aggregate   Certificate

Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates, Class M-1 Certificates, Class M-2

Certificates and Class M-3   Certificates   (after taking into account the payment

of   the   Class   A   Principal    Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-1   Principal

Distribution   Amount, the Class M-2 Principal   Distribution Amount and the Class

M-3   Principal   Distribution   Amount   for that   Distribution   Date)   and (2) the

Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates immediately prior to

that   Distribution   Date   over   (B) the   lesser   of (x) the   product   of (1) the

applicable   Subordination   Percentage   and (2) the   aggregate   Stated   Principal

Balance of the Mortgage Loans after giving effect to distributions to be made on

that   Distribution   Date and (y) the   excess,   if any, of the   aggregate   Stated

Principal   Balance of the Mortgage Loans after giving effect to distributions to

be made on that Distribution Date, over the Overcollateralization Floor.

 

        Class M-5 Certificate: Any one of the Class M-5 Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-1, senior to the Class M-6 Certificates,   Class

M-7   Certificates,   Class M-8 Certificates,   Class M-9   Certificates,   Class B-1

Certificates,    Class   B-2   Certificates,    Class   B-3   Certificates,   Class   SB

Certificates   and Class R   Certificates   with respect to   distributions   and the

allocation of Realized   Losses in as set forth in Section 4.05,   and   evidencing

(i) an interest   designated as a "regular   interest" in REMIC II for purposes of

the REMIC   Provisions   and (ii) the right to   receive   payments   under the Yield

Maintenance Agreement.

 

        Class M-5 Margin:   Initially,   0.630% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 0.945% per annum.

 

        Class   M-5    Principal    Distribution    Amount:    With   respect   to   any

Distribution   Date (a) 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 Class A Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution

Amount,   the Class   M-2   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-3   Principal

Distribution Amount and the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount or (b) on or

after   the   Stepdown   Date   if a   Trigger   Event   is   not   in   effect   for   that

Distribution Date, the lesser of:

 

(i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date after

distribution   of the   Class A   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-1

Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the Class M-2 Principal   Distribution   Amount,

Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-4 Principal Distribution

Amount; and

 

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(ii)   the   excess,   if any,   of (A) the   sum of (1)   the   aggregate   Certificate

Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates, Class M-1 Certificates, Class M-2

Certificates,   Class M-3 Certificates   and Class M-4 Certificates   (after taking

into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class

M-1 Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount,

Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-4 Principal Distribution

Amount for that Distribution Date) and (2) the Certificate   Principal Balance of

the Class M-5 Certificates   immediately prior to that Distribution Date over (B)

the lesser of (x) the product of (1) the applicable Subordination Percentage and

(2) the aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage Loans after giving

effect to distributions to be made on that Distribution Date and (y) the excess,

if any, of the aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage Loans after

giving effect to   distributions to be made on that   Distribution   Date, over the

Overcollateralization Floor.

 

        Class M-6 Certificate: Any one of the Class M-6 Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-1, senior to the Class M-7 Certificates,   Class

M-8   Certificates,   Class M-9 Certificates,   Class B-1   Certificates,   Class B-2

Certificates,   Class   B-3   Certificates,   Class   SB   Certificates   and   Class   R

Certificates with respect to distributions and the allocation of Realized Losses

in as set forth in Section 4.05, and evidencing (i) an interest   designated as a

"regular interest" in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions and (ii) the

right to receive payments under the Yield Maintenance Agreement.

 

        Class M-6 Margin:   Initially,   0.680% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 1.020% per annum.

 

        Class   M-6    Principal    Distribution    Amount:    With   respect   to   any

Distribution   Date (a) 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 Class A Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution

Amount,   the Class   M-2   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-3   Principal

Distribution Amount,   Class M-4 Principal   Distribution Amount and the Class M-5

Principal   Distribution Amount or (b) on or after the Stepdown Date if a Trigger

Event is not in effect for that Distribution Date, the lesser of:

 

(i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date after

distribution   of the   Class A   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-1

Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the Class M-2 Principal   Distribution   Amount,

Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount

and the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount; and

 

(ii)   the   excess,   if any,   of (A) the   sum of (1)   the   aggregate   Certificate

Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates, Class M-1 Certificates, Class M-2

Certificates,   Class   M-3   Certificates,   Class M-4   Certificates   and Class M-5

Certificates   (after   taking   into   account the payment of the Class A Principal

Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-2

Principal   Distribution Amount,   Class M-3 Principal   Distribution Amount, Class

M-4   Principal   Distribution   Amount   and the Class M-5   Principal   Distribution

Amount for that Distribution Date) and (2) the Certificate   Principal Balance of

the Class M-6 Certificates   immediately prior to that Distribution Date over (B)

 

 

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the lesser of (x) the product of (1) the applicable Subordination Percentage and

(2) the aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage Loans after giving

effect to distributions to be made on that Distribution Date and (y) the excess,

if any, of the aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage Loans after

giving effect to   distributions to be made on that   Distribution   Date, over the

Overcollateralization Floor.

 

        Class M-7 Certificate: Any one of the Class M-7 Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-1, senior to the Class M-8 Certificates,   Class

M-9   Certificates,   Class B-1 Certificates,   Class B-2   Certificates,   Class B-3

Certificates,   Class SB   Certificates   and Class R Certificates   with respect to

distributions   and the allocation of Realized   Losses in as set forth in Section

4.05, and evidencing (i) an interest designated as a "regular interest" in REMIC

II for purposes of the REMIC   Provisions and (ii) the right to receive   payments

under the Yield Maintenance Agreement.

 

        Class M-7 Margin:   Initially,   0.800% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 1.200% per annum.

 

        Class   M-7    Principal    Distribution    Amount:    With   respect   to   any

Distribution   Date (a) 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 Class A Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution

Amount,   the Class   M-2   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-3   Principal

Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-4   Principal    Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-5

Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount or

(b) on or after the Stepdown   Date if a Trigger   Event is not in effect for that

Distribution Date, the lesser of:

 

(i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date after

distribution   of the   Class A   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-1

Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the Class M-2 Principal   Distribution   Amount,

Class   M-3   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class M-4   Principal   Distribution

Amount,   Class M-5   Principal   Distribution   Amount and the Class M-6   Principal

Distribution Amount; and

 

(ii)   the   excess,   if any,   of (A) the   sum of (1)   the   aggregate   Certificate

Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates, Class M-1 Certificates, Class M-2

Certificates,    Class   M-3   Certificates,   Class   M-4   Certificates,   Class   M-5

Certificates and Class M-6   Certificates   (after taking into account the payment

of   the   Class   A   Principal    Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-1   Principal

Distribution   Amount,   the Class M-2 Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class M-3

Principal   Distribution Amount,   Class M-4 Principal   Distribution Amount, Class

M-5   Principal   Distribution   Amount   and the Class M-6   Principal   Distribution

Amount for that Distribution Date) and (2) the Certificate   Principal Balance of

the Class M-7 Certificates   immediately prior to that Distribution Date over (B)

the lesser of (x) the product of (1) the applicable Subordination Percentage and

 

 

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(2) the aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage Loans after giving

effect to distributions to be made on that Distribution Date and (y) the excess,

if any, of the aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage Loans after

giving effect to   distributions to be made on that   Distribution   Date, over the

Overcollateralization Floor.

 

        Class M-8 Certificate: Any one of the Class M-8 Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-1, senior to the Class M-9 Certificates,   Class

B-1   Certificates,   Class B-2   Certificates,   Class B-3   Certificates,   Class SB

Certificates   and Class R   Certificates   with respect to   distributions   and the

allocation of Realized   Losses in as set forth in Section 4.05,   and   evidencing

(i) an interest   designated as a "regular   interest" in REMIC II for purposes of

the REMIC   Provisions   and (ii) the right to   receive   payments   under the Yield

Maintenance Agreement.

 

        Class M-8 Margin:   Initially,   1.300% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 1.950% per annum.

 

        Class   M-8    Principal    Distribution    Amount:    With   respect   to   any

Distribution   Date (a) 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 Class A Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution

Amount,   the Class   M-2   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-3   Principal

Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-4   Principal    Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-5

Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-6 Principal   Distribution Amount and

the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount or (b) on or after the Stepdown Date

if a Trigger Event is not in effect for that Distribution Date, the lesser of:

 

(iii) the remaining   Principal   Distribution   Amount for that   Distribution Date

after distribution of the Class A Principal   Distribution   Amount, the Class M-1

Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the Class M-2 Principal   Distribution   Amount,

Class   M-3   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class M-4   Principal   Distribution

Amount,   Class M-5   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-6   Principal

Distribution Amount and the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount; and

 

(iv)   the   excess,   if any,   of (A) the   sum of (1)   the   aggregate   Certificate

Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates, Class M-1 Certificates, Class M-2

Certificates,    Class   M-3   Certificates,   Class   M-4   Certificates,   Class   M-5

Certificates,   Class M-6 Certificates   and Class M-7 Certificates   (after taking

into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class

M-1 Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount,

Class   M-3   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class M-4   Principal   Distribution

Amount,   Class M-5   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-6   Principal

Distribution   Amount and the Class M-7   Principal   Distribution   Amount for that

Distribution   Date) and (2) the Certificate   Principal   Balance of the Class M-8

Certificates   immediately prior to that Distribution Date over (B) the lesser of

(x) the   product   of (1) the   applicable   Subordination   Percentage   and (2) the

aggregate Stated Principal   Balance of the Mortgage Loans after giving effect to

distributions to be made on that   Distribution   Date and (y) the excess, if any,

of the aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage   Loans after giving

effect   to   distributions   to be   made   on   that   Distribution   Date,   over   the

Overcollateralization Floor.

 

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        Class M-9 Margin:   Initially,   3.250% per annum, and on any Distribution

Date on or after the second   Distribution Date after the first possible Optional

Termination Date, 4.875% per annum.

 

        Class   M-9    Principal    Distribution    Amount:    With   respect   to   any

Distribution   Date (a) 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 Class A Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution

Amount,   the Class   M-2   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-3   Principal

Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-4   Principal    Distribution   Amount,   Class   M-5

Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount, the

Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-8 Principal Distribution

Amount or (b) on or after the Stepdown   Date if a Trigger Event is not in effect

for that Distribution Date, the lesser of:

 

(v) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date after

distribution   of the   Class A   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-1

Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the Class M-2 Principal   Distribution   Amount,

Class   M-3   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   Class M-4   Principal   Distribution

Amount,   Class M-5   Principal   Distribution   Amount,   the   Class   M-6   Principal

Distribution   Amount, the Class M-7 Principal   Distribution Amount and the Class

M-8 Principal Distribution Amount; and

 

(vi)   the   excess,   if any,   of (A) the   sum of (1)   the   aggregate   Certificate

Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates, Class M-1 Certificates, Class M-2

Certificates,    Class   M-3   Certificates,   Class   M-4   Certificates,   Class   M-5

Certificates,   Class   M-6   Certificates,   Class M-7   Certificates   and Class M-8

Certificates   (after   taking   into   account the payment of the Class A Principal

Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal   Distribution Amount, the Class M-2

Principal   Distribution Amount,   Class M-3 Principal   Distribution Amount, Class

M-4 Principal   Distribution Amount, Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount, the

Class M-6 Principal   Distribution   Amount, the Class M-7 Principal   Distribution

Amount and the Class M-8   Principal   Distribution   Amount for that   Distribution

Date) and (2) the Certificate   Principal   Balance of the Class M-9   Certificates

immediately   prior to that   Distribution   Date   over (B) the   lesser   of (x) the

product of (1) the   applicable   Subordination   Percentage   and (2) the aggregate

Stated   Principal    Balance   of   the   Mortgage   Loans   after   giving   effect   to

distributions to be made on that   Distribution   Date and (y) the excess, if any,

of the aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage   Loans after giving

effect   to   distributions   to be   made   on   that   Distribution   Date,   over   the

Overcollateralization Floor.

 

       Class R Certificate: Any one of the Class R-I or Class R-II Certificates.

 

        Class R-I Certificate: Any one of the Class R-I Certificates executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form annexed   hereto as Exhibit D and   evidencing   an interest   designated   as a

"residual interest" in REMIC I for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

        Class R-II Certificate:   Any one of the Class R-II Certificates executed

by the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate   Registrar   substantially in

the form annexed hereto as Exhibit D and evidencing an interest   designated as a

"residual interest" in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

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         Class SB Certificate:   Any one of the Class SB Certificates   executed by

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form annexed hereto as Exhibit C, subordinate to the Class A Certificates, Class

M Certificates and Class B Certificates   with respect to   distributions   and the

allocation of Realized   Losses as set forth in Section 4.05,   and   evidencing an

interest comprised of "regular   interests" in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC

Provisions   together with certain rights to payments under the Yield Maintenance

Agreement for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

        Closing Date: March 29, 2005.

 

        Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

        Commission: The Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

        Compensating Interest: With respect to any Distribution Date, any amount

paid by the Master Servicer in accordance with Section 3.16(f).

 

        Corporate Trust Office:   The principal office of the Trustee at which at

any particular   time its corporate trust business with respect to this Agreement

shall   be   administered,   which   office   at the   date of the   execution   of this

instrument is located at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 4 New York Plaza, 6th Floor,

New York, New York 10004,   Attention:   Institutional Trust Services/Global Debt,

RAMPI, Series 2005-RZ1.

 

        Credit Repository: Equifax, Transunion and Experian, or their successors

in interest.

 

        Curtailment: Any Principal Prepayment made by a Mortgagor which is not a

Principal Prepayment in Full.

 

        Custodial   Account:   The   custodial   account   or   accounts   created   and

maintained pursuant to Section 3.07 in the name of a depository institution,   as

custodian for the holders of the Certificates,   for the holders of certain other

interests in mortgage loans serviced or sold by the Master   Servicer and for the

Master   Servicer,   into which the   amounts   set forth in   Section   3.07 shall be

deposited directly. Any such account or accounts shall be an Eligible Account.

 

        Custodial   Agreement:   An   agreement   that may be entered into among the

Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and a Custodian in substantially the

form of Exhibit E hereto.

 

        Custodian: A custodian appointed pursuant to a Custodial Agreement.

 

        Cut-off Date Balance:   $205,000,003.02.

 

        Cut-off Date: March 1, 2005.

 

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        Cut-off Date Principal   Balance:   With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the

unpaid principal   balance thereof at the Cut-off Date after giving effect to all

installments   of principal   due on or prior   thereto (or due during the month of

the Cut-off Date), whether or not received.

 

        Debt Service   Reduction:   With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a reduction

in the scheduled   Monthly Payment for such Mortgage Loan by a court of competent

jurisdiction in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code,   except such a reduction

constituting a Deficient   Valuation or any reduction that results in a permanent

forgiveness of principal.

 

         Deficient Valuation: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a valuation by a

court of competent jurisdiction of the Mortgaged Property in an amount less than

the then outstanding   indebtedness   under the Mortgage Loan, or any reduction in

the amount of   principal to be paid in   connection   with any   scheduled   Monthly

Payment that constitutes a permanent   forgiveness of principal,   which valuation

or reduction results from a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code.

 

        Definitive Certificate: Any definitive, fully-registered Certificate.

 

        Deleted Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan replaced or to be replaced with a

Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan.

 

        Delinquent:   As used herein, a Mortgage Loan is considered to be: "30 to

59 days" or "30 or more days" delinquent when a payment due on any scheduled due

date remains   unpaid as of the close of business on the next   following   monthly

scheduled   due   date;   "60 to 89 days" or "60 or more   days"   delinquent   when a

payment due on any scheduled due date remains unpaid as of the close of business

on the second following monthly scheduled due date; and so on. The determination

as to whether a Mortgage   Loan   falls   into these   categories   is made as of the

close of   business   on the last   business   day of each   month.   For   example,   a

Mortgage Loan with a payment due on May 1 that   remained   unpaid as of the close

of business on June 30 would then be considered to be 30 to 59 days   delinquent.

Delinquency   information as of the Cut-off Date is determined and prepared as of

the close of business on the last business day immediately   prior to the Cut-off

Date.

 

        Depositor: As defined in the preamble hereto.

 

        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(a)(5) of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York and

a "clearing agency" registered   pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

        Depository   Participant:   A   broker,   dealer,   bank or   other   financial

institution   or other   Person   for whom from time to time a   Depository   effects

book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited with the Depository.

 

        Destroyed   Mortgage   Note:   A Mortgage   Note the   original   of which was

permanently lost or destroyed and has not been replaced.

 

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        Determination   Date: With respect to any Distribution Date, the 20th day

(or if such   20th   day is not a   Business   Day,   the   Business   Day   immediately

following such 20th day) of the month of the related Distribution Date.

 

        Disqualified   Organization:   Any organization defined as a "disqualified

organization" under Section 860E(e)(5) of the Code, including,   if not otherwise

included,   any of the following:   (i) the United States,   any State or political

subdivision   thereof,   any   possession   of the United   States,   or any agency or

instrumentality of any of the foregoing (other than an instrumentality   which is

a   corporation   if all of its   activities   are   subject   to tax and,   except for

Freddie   Mac, a   majority   of its board of   directors   is not   selected   by such

governmental unit), (ii) a foreign government,   any international   organization,

or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, (iii) any organization

(other than certain farmers' cooperatives   described in Section 521 of the Code)

which is exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code (including the tax

imposed by Section 511 of the Code on   unrelated   business   taxable   income) and

(iv)   rural    electric    and    telephone    cooperatives    described   in   Section

1381(a)(2)(C)   of the   Code.   A   Disqualified   Organization   also   includes   any

"electing large   partnership,"   as defined in Section 775(a) of the Code and any

other Person so   designated by the Trustee based upon an Opinion of Counsel that

the holding of an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate by such Person may

cause   any REMIC or any   Person   having an   Ownership   Interest   in any Class of

Certificates   (other than such Person) to incur a liability   for any federal tax

imposed   under the Code that would not otherwise be imposed but for the Transfer

of an Ownership   Interest in a Class R   Certificate   to such   Person.   The terms

"United   States,"   "State"   and   "international   organization"   shall   have   the

meanings set forth in Section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions.

 

        Distribution Date: The 25th day of any month beginning in April 2005 or,

if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day   immediately   following

such 25th day.

 

        DTC Letter: The Letter of   Representations,   dated March 28, 2005, among

the   Trustee on behalf of the Trust Fund,   JPMorgan   Chase   Bank,   N.A.,   in its

individual capacity as agent thereunder and the Depository.

 

        Due Date: With respect to any   Distribution   Date and any Mortgage Loan,

the day during the related Due Period on which the Monthly Payment is due.

 

        Due Period: With respect to any Distribution Date, the calendar month of

such Distribution Date.

 

        Eligible   Account:   An   account   that   is   any   of   the   following:   (i)

maintained with a depository institution the debt obligations of which have been

rated by each Rating Agency in its highest rating available,   or (ii) an account

or accounts in a depository institution in which such accounts are fully insured

to the limits established by the FDIC, provided that any deposits not so insured

shall, to the extent   acceptable to each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing,

be maintained such that (as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel   delivered to the

Trustee and each Rating Agency) the registered   Holders of   Certificates   have a

claim with   respect to the funds in such account or a perfected   first   security

interest    against   any    collateral    (which   shall   be   limited   to   Permitted

Investments)   securing   such   funds   that is   superior   to   claims   of any other

depositors or creditors of the depository institution with which such account is

maintained,   or (iii) in the case of the Custodial   Account,   a trust account or

accounts   maintained in the corporate   trust   department of JPMorgan Chase Bank,

 

 

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N.A.,   or (iv) in the   case   of the   Certificate   Account,   a trust   account   or

accounts   maintained in the   corporate   trust   division of JPMorgan   Chase Bank,

N.A., or (v) an account or accounts of a depository   institution acceptable each

Rating   Agency (as   evidenced   in writing by each Rating   Agency that use of any

such account as the Custodial Account or the Certificate Account will not reduce

the rating assigned to any Class of Certificates by such Rating Agency below the

lower of the then-current   rating or the rating assigned to such Certificates as

of the Closing Date by such Rating Agency.

 

        Eligible Master Servicing Compensation: With respect to any Distribution

Date, the lesser of (a) one-twelfth of 0.125% of the Stated Principal Balance of

the Mortgage Loans immediately   preceding such Distribution Date and (b) the sum

of the   Servicing   Fee and all income and gain on amounts held in the   Custodial

Account and the Certificate Account and payable to the   Certificateholders   with

respect to such Distribution Date; provided that for purposes of this definition

the amount of the Servicing Fee will not be reduced   pursuant to Section 7.02(a)

except as may be required pursuant to the last sentence of such Section.

 

        ERISA: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

        Event of Default: As defined in Section 7.01.

 

        Excess Cash Flow: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal

to the sum of (A) the excess of (i) the Available   Distribution   Amount for that

Distribution   Date   increased   by the   amount,   if   any,   paid   from   the   Yield

Maintenance Payments for that Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.02(c)(iii)

over (ii) the sum of (a) the Interest   Distribution Amount for that Distribution

Date and (b) the lesser of (1) the aggregate   Certificate   Principal   Balance of

Class A Certificates,   Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates immediately

prior to such Distribution Date and (2) the Principal Remittance Amount for that

Distribution   Date to the extent   not   applied   to pay   interest   on the Class A

Certificates, Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates on such Distribution

Date   and (B) the   Overcollateralization   Reduction   Amount,   if any,   for   that

Distribution Date.

 

        Excess   Overcollateralization   Amount:   With respect to any Distribution

Date,   the   excess,   if any,   of (a) the   Overcollateralization   Amount   on such

Distribution   Date over (b) the Required   Overcollateralization   Amount for such

Distribution Date.

 

        Exchange Act:   The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

        Exchange Date:   As defined in Section 5.02(e)(iii).

 

        Expense Fee Rate:   With respect to any   Mortgage   Loan as of any date of

determination,   the sum of the   applicable   Servicing Fee Rate and the per annum

rate at which the applicable Subservicing Fee accrues.

 

        Fannie Mae:   Fannie   Mae, a   federally   chartered   and   privately   owned

corporation    organized   and   existing   under   the   Federal   National    Mortgage

Association Charter Act, or any successor thereto.

 

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        FDIC:   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.

 

        Final   Distribution   Date:   The   Distribution   Date on which   the   final

distribution   in respect of the   Certificates   will be made   pursuant to Section

9.01, which Final   Distribution   Date shall in no event be later than the end of

the 90-day liquidation period described in Section 9.02.

 

        Final Scheduled   Distribution   Date:   Solely for purposes of the face of

the Certificates,   as follows:   with respect to the Class A-1 Certificates,   the

Distribution   Date   occurring   in February   2025;   with respect to the Class A-2

Certificates,   the   Distribution   Date occurring in August 2032; with respect to

the Class A-3   Certificates,   the   Distribution   Date occurring in January 2035;

with respect to the Class M-1 Certificates and the Class M-3   Certificates,   the

Distribution   Date   occurring   in December   2034;   with respect to the Class M-3

Certificates and the Class M-4 Certificates,   the Distribution Date occurring in

November 2034; with respect to the Class M-5 Certificates, the Distribution Date

occurring   in October   2034;   with   respect to the Class M-6   Certificates,   the

Distribution   Date   occurring in September   2034;   with respect to the Class M-7

Certificates,   the   Distribution   Date occurring in August 2034; with respect to

the Class M-8   Certificates,   the Distribution Date occurring in July 2034; with

respect to the Class M-9 Certificates,   the Distribution Date occurring in April

2034;   with   respect   to the   Class   B-1   Certificates,   the   Distribution   Date

occurring   in December   2033;   with respect to the Class B-2   Certificates,   the

Distribution   Date   occurring in January 2033; and with respect to the Class B-3

Certificates,   the   Distribution   Date   occurring   in August   2031.   No event of

default under this Agreement will arise or become applicable solely by reason of

the failure to retire the entire   Certificate   Principal Balance of any Class of

Class A Certificates,   Class M Certificates or Class B Certificates on or before

its Final Scheduled Distribution Date.

 

        Foreclosure   Profits:   With respect to any Distribution   Date or related

Determination   Date and any Mortgage   Loan,   the excess,   if any, of Liquidation

Proceeds,   Insurance Proceeds and REO Proceeds (net of all amounts   reimbursable

therefrom   pursuant to Section   3.10(a)(ii)) in respect of each Mortgage Loan or

REO Property for which a Cash   Liquidation   or REO   Disposition   occurred in the

related   Prepayment   Period over the sum of the unpaid principal balance of such

Mortgage Loan or REO Property (determined, in the case of an REO Disposition, in

accordance   with Section 3.14) plus accrued and unpaid   interest at the Mortgage

Rate on such unpaid   principal   balance from the Due Date to which   interest was

last paid by the Mortgagor to the first day of the month   following the month in

which such Cash Liquidation or REO Disposition occurred.

 

        Form 10-K Certification:   As defined in Section 4.03(e).

 

        Freddie   Mac:   Freddie   Mac, a corporate   instrumentality   of the United

States created and existing under Title III of the Emergency Home Finance Act of

1970, as amended, or any successor thereto.

 

         HUD:   The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

 

        Independent:   When used with respect to any specified Person, means such

a Person who (i) is in fact   independent of the Depositor,   the Master   Servicer

and the   Trustee,   or any   Affiliate   thereof,   (ii)   does not   have any   direct

financial interest or any material indirect financial interest in the Depositor,

the Master Servicer or the Trustee or in an Affiliate thereof,   and (iii) is not

 

 

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connected with the Depositor,   the Master Servicer or the Trustee as an officer,

employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or person performing

similar functions.

 

        Index: With respect to each adjustable-rate   Mortgage Loan and as to any

Adjustment   Date therefor,   the related index as stated in the related   Mortgage

Note.

 

        Initial   Certificate   Principal   Balance:   With respect to each Class of

Certificates   (other than the Class R Certificates),   the Certificate   Principal

Balance of such Class of Certificates as of the Cut-off Date as set forth in the

Preliminary Statement hereto.

 

        Insurance   Proceeds:   Proceeds   paid in   respect of the   Mortgage   Loans

pursuant to any Primary   Insurance Policy or any other related   insurance policy

covering a   Mortgage   Loan,   to the   extent   such   proceeds   are   payable to the

mortgagee   under the   Mortgage,   any   Subservicer,   the Master   Servicer   or the

Trustee and are not applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property

or released to the Mortgagor in accordance   with the procedures   that the Master

Servicer would follow in servicing mortgage loans held for its own account.

 

        Interest Accrual Period: With respect to the Class A Certificates, Class

M   Certificates,   the Class B Certificates   and Class SB   Certificates   (i) with

respect   to the   Distribution   Date in April   2005,   the period   commencing   the

Closing   Date and ending on the day   preceding   the   Distribution   Date in April

2005, and (ii) with respect to any Distribution Date after the Distribution Date

in April   2005,   the period   commencing   on the   Distribution   Date in the month

immediately   preceding   the month in which   such   Distribution   Date   occurs and

ending on the day preceding such Distribution Date.

 

        Interest   Distribution   Amount:   For any Distribution   Date, the amounts

payable pursuant to Section 4.02(c)(i)-(iii).

 

        Interim Certification: As defined in Section 2.02.

 

        Late   Collections:   With   respect   to any   Mortgage   Loan,   all   amounts

received during any Due Period,   whether as late payments of Monthly Payments or

as Insurance Proceeds,   Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise,   which represent late

payments or   collections   of Monthly   Payments due but delinquent for a previous

Due Period and not previously recovered.

 

        LIBOR   Business Day: Any day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday or (ii)

a day   on   which   banking   institutions   in   London,   England   are   required   or

authorized to by law to be closed.

 

        LIBOR Certificates:   The Class A Certificates,   Class M Certificates and

Class B Certificates.

 

        LIBOR Rate Adjustment Date: With respect to each Distribution   Date, the

second LIBOR Business Day immediately   preceding the commencement of the related

Interest Accrual Period.

 

        Liquidation   Proceeds:   Amounts (other than Insurance Proceeds) received

by the Master   Servicer   in   connection   with the taking of an entire   Mortgaged

Property   by   exercise   of the power of   eminent   domain or   condemnation   or in

connection with the liquidation of a defaulted   Mortgage Loan through   trustee's

sale,   foreclosure   sale or   otherwise,   other than REO Proceeds and   Subsequent

Recoveries.

 

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        Loan-to-Value   Ratio:   As of any   date,   the   fraction,   expressed   as a

percentage,   the   numerator   of which is the   current   principal   balance of the

related Mortgage Loan at the date of determination   and the denominator of which

is the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property.

 

        Margin: The Class A-1 Margin,   Class A-2 Margin, Class A-3 Margin, Class

M-1 Margin,   Class M-2 Margin,   Class M-3   Margin,   Class M-4 Margin,   Class M-5

Margin,   Class M-6 Margin, Class M-7 Margin, Class M-8 Margin, Class M-9 Margin,

Class B-1 Margin, Class B-2 Margin or Class B-3 Margin, as applicable.

 

        Marker   Rate:   With   respect   to   the   Class   SB   Certificates   and   any

Distribution   Date, a per annum rate equal to two (2) times the weighted average

of the   Uncertificated   REMIC I Pass-Through   Rates for REMIC I Regular Interest

LT2 and REMIC I Regular Interest LT3.

 

        Master Servicer: As defined in the preamble hereto.

 

        Maturity   Date:   With respect to each Class of   Certificates   of regular

interest or Uncertificated   Regular Interest issued by any REMIC hereunder,   the

latest     possible     maturity    date,     solely    for    purposes    of    Section

1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii)   of the   Treasury   Regulations,   by   which   the   Certificate

Principal   Balance of each such   Class of   Certificates   representing   a regular

interest   in the Trust Fund   would be   reduced to zero,   which is, for each such

regular   interest),   December 25, 2034, which is the Distribution Date occurring

in the month following the last scheduled monthly payment of the Mortgage Loans.

 

        Maximum Mortgage Rate: As to any adjustable-rate   Mortgage Loan, the per

annum rate   indicated in Exhibit F hereto as the "NOTE   CEILING,"   which rate is

the maximum   interest   rate that may be   applicable to such Mortgage Loan at any

time during the life of such Mortgage Loan.

 

        Maximum Net Mortgage Rate: As to any   adjustable-rate   Mortgage Loan and

any date of   determination,   the Maximum   Mortgage Rate minus the sum of the per

annum rate at which the Subservicing Fee accrues and the Servicing Fee Rate.

 

        MERS:   Mortgage   Electronic   Registration   Systems,   Inc., a corporation

organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor

thereto.

 

        MERS(R)   System:    The   system   of   recording    transfers   of   Mortgages

electronically maintained by MERS.

 

        MIN: The Mortgage   Identification   Number for Mortgage Loans   registered

with MERS on the MERS(R) System.

 

         Minimum   Mortgage Rate: As to any   adjustable-rate   Mortgage Loan, a per

annum   rate   equal   to the   greater   of (i) the   Note   Margin   and (ii) the rate

indicated in Exhibit F hereto as the "NOTE   FLOOR," which rate may be applicable

to such   Mortgage   Loan at any   time   during   the   life of such   adjustable-rate

Mortgage Loan.

 

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        Modified Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan that has been the subject of a

Servicing Modification.

 

        Modified Net Mortgage   Rate:   With respect to any Mortgage   Loan that is

the subject of a Servicing   Modification,   the Net Mortgage   Rate minus the rate

per annum by which the Mortgage Rate on such Mortgage Loan was reduced.

 

        MOM   Loan:   With   respect   to any   Mortgage   Loan,   MERS   acting   as the

mortgagee of such Mortgage   Loan,   solely as nominee for the   originator of such

Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns, at the origination thereof.

 

        Monthly   Payment:   With respect to any Mortgage Loan   (including any REO

Property)   and the Due Date in any Due   Period,   the   payment of   principal   and

interest due thereon in accordance   with the   amortization   schedule at the time

applicable thereto (after adjustment, if any, for Curtailments and for Deficient

Valuations   occurring   prior to such Due Date but before any   adjustment to such

amortization   schedule   by   reason of any   bankruptcy,   other   than a   Deficient

Valuation,   or similar   proceeding or any   moratorium or similar waiver or grace

period and before any Servicing Modification that constitutes a reduction of the

interest rate on such Mortgage Loan).

 

        Moody's: Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or its successor in interest.

 

        Mortgage: With respect to each Mortgage Note related to a Mortgage Loan,

the mortgage,   deed of trust or other comparable   instrument creating a first or

junior lien on an estate in fee simple or   leasehold   interest in real   property

securing a Mortgage Note.

 

        Mortgage File: The mortgage   documents listed in Section 2.01 pertaining

to a particular Mortgage Loan and any additional   documents required to be added

to the Mortgage File pursuant to this Agreement.

 

        Mortgage Loans:   Such of the mortgage loans   transferred and assigned to

the Trustee   pursuant to Section 2.01 as from time to time are held or deemed to

be held as a part of the Trust Fund, the Mortgage Loans originally so held being

identified in the initial   Mortgage Loan Schedule   attached hereto as Exhibit F,

and Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans held or deemed held as part of the Trust

Fund including,   without   limitation,   each related Mortgage Note,   Mortgage and

Mortgage File and all rights appertaining thereto.

 

        Mortgage Loan Schedule:   The lists of the Mortgage Loans attached hereto

as Exhibit F (as amended   from time to time to reflect the addition of Qualified

Substitute   Mortgage   Loans),   which   lists   shall set   forth at a   minimum   the

following information as to each Mortgage Loan:

 

               (i) the Mortgage Loan identifying number ("RFC LOAN #");

 

               (ii) the state, city and zip code of the Mortgaged Property;

 

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               (iii) the   maturity of the   Mortgage   Note   ("MATURITY   DATE," or

         "MATURITY DT" for Mortgage   Loans and if such Mortgage Loan is a Balloon

        Loan, the amortization term thereof;

 

               (iv) (for the   adjustable-rate   Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Rate

        as of origination ("ORIG RATE");

 

                (v) the Mortgage Rate as of the Cut-off Date ("CURR RATE")

 

               (vi) the Net Mortgage Rate as of the Cut-off Date ("CURR NET");

 

               (vii) the scheduled   monthly   payment of   principal,   if any, and

        interest as of the Cut-off Date ("ORIGINAL P & I");

 

               (viii) the Cut-off Date Principal Balance ("PRINCIPAL BAL");

 

               (ix) the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination ("LTV");

 

               (x) a code   "T,"   "BT" or "CT"   under the   column   "LN   FEATURE,"

        indicating   that the   Mortgage   Loan is secured by a second or   vacation

        residence   (the   absence   of any such code   means the   Mortgage   Loan is

        secured by a primary residence); and

 

               (xi) a code "N" under the column "OCCP CODE," indicating that the

        Mortgage Loan is secured by a non-owner   occupied residence (the absence

        of any such code means the Mortgage Loan is secured by an owner occupied

        residence).

 

               (xii)   for   the   adjustable-rate    Mortgage   Loans,   the   Maximum

        Mortgage Rate ("NOTE CEILING");

 

               (xiii) for the   adjustable-rate   Mortgage Loans,   the maximum Net

        Mortgage Rate ("NET CEILING");

 

               (xiv) for the   adjustable-rate   Mortgage   Loans,   the Note Margin

        ("NOTE MARGIN");

 

               (xv) for the adjustable-rate Mortgage Loans, the first Adjustment

        Date after the Cut-off Date ("NXT INT CHG DT");

 

               (xvi) for the   adjustable-rate   Mortgage Loans,   the Periodic Cap

        ("PERIODIC DECR" or "PERIODIC INCR");

 

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        Such   schedule   may consist of multiple   reports that   collectively   set

forth all of the information required.

 

        Mortgage   Note:   The   originally   executed   note or   other   evidence   of

indebtedness   evidencing the   indebtedness of a Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan,

together with any modification thereto.

 

        Mortgage   Rate:   With respect to any Mortgage   Loan,   the interest   rate

borne by the related   Mortgage   Note, or any   modification   thereto other than a

Servicing Modification.   The Mortgage Rate on the adjustable-rate Mortgage Loans

will   adjust on each   Adjustment   Date to equal the sum   (rounded to the nearest

multiple of one eighth of one percent   (0.125%) or up to the nearest   one-eighth

of one percent,   which are   indicated by a "U" on the   Mortgage   Loan   Schedule,

except in the case of the adjustable-rate   Mortgage Loans indicated by an "X" on

the Mortgage Loan   Schedule   under the heading   "NOTE   METHOD"),   of the related

Index plus the Note Margin, in each case subject to the applicable Periodic Cap,

Maximum Mortgage Rate and Minimum Mortgage Rate.

 

        Mortgaged   Property:   The underlying   real property   securing a Mortgage

Loan.

 

        Mortgagor: The obligor on a Mortgage Note.

 

        Net Mortgage   Rate:   With respect to any Mortgage Loan as of any date of

determination,   a per annum rate equal to the   Adjusted   Mortgage   Rate for such

Mortgage Loan as of such date minus the Servicing Fee Rate.

 

        Net WAC Cap Rate: With respect to any   Distribution   Date and each Class

of LIBOR Certificates, the sum of:

 

        (a) the REMIC Net WAC Rate for such Distribution Date; and

 

        (b)a per annum   rate equal to (i) the   amount,   if any,   required   to be

           paid   under the Yield   Maintenance   Agreement   with   respect   to such

           Distribution   Date divided by (ii) the Certificate   Principal Balance

           of the   LIBOR   Certificates   immediately   prior to such   Distribution

           Date, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is 30, and the

           denominator   of which is the   actual   number   of days in the   related

           Interest Accrual Period.

 

        Non-Primary Residence Loans: The Mortgage Loans designated as secured by

second or vacation   residences,   or by   non-owner   occupied   residences,   on the

Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

        Non-United States Person: Any Person other than a United States Person.

   

        Nonrecoverable   Advance:   Any Advance   previously made or proposed to be

made by the Master   Servicer or Subservicer in respect of a Mortgage Loan (other

than a Deleted   Mortgage   Loan) which,   in the good faith judgment of the Master

Servicer,   will not,   or,   in the case of a   proposed   Advance,   would   not,   be

ultimately   recoverable   by the Master   Servicer from related Late   Collections,

Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or REO Proceeds. To the extent that any

Mortgagor   is not   obligated   under the   related   Mortgage   documents   to pay or

reimburse   any   portion of any   Servicing   Advances   that are   outstanding   with

respect   to the   related   Mortgage   Loan as a result of a   modification   of such

Mortgage Loan by the Master   Servicer,   which forgives   amounts which the Master

Servicer   or   Subservicer   had   previously   advanced,   and the   Master   Servicer

determines that no other source of payment or reimbursement for such advances is

available to it, such Servicing   Advances   shall be deemed to be   Nonrecoverable

Advances.   The   determination   by   the   Master   Servicer   that   it   has   made   a

Nonrecoverable   Advance shall be evidenced by an Officers' Certificate delivered

 

 

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to the   Depositor,   the Trustee   and the Master   Servicer.   Notwithstanding   the

above,   the   Trustee   shall be entitled   to rely upon any   determination   by the

Master Servicer that any Advance previously made is a Nonrecoverable   Advance or

that any proposed Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance.

 

        Nonsubserviced   Mortgage   Loan:   Any Mortgage   Loan that, at the time of

reference thereto, is not subject to a Subservicing Agreement.

 

        Note Margin:   With respect to each   adjustable-rate   Mortgage   Loan, the

fixed   percentage   set forth in the related   Mortgage   Note and indicated on the

Mortgage Loan Schedule as the "NOTE   MARGIN,"   which   percentage is added to the

Index on each   Adjustment   Date to determine   (subject to rounding in accordance

with the related   Mortgage Note, the Periodic Cap, the Maximum Mortgage Rate and

the Minimum Mortgage Rate) the interest rate to be borne by such adjustable-rate

Mortgage Loan until the next Adjustment Date.

 

        Notional Amount:   With respect to the Class SB Certificates or the REMIC

II Regular   Interest   SB-IO,   immediately   prior to any   Distribution   Date, the

aggregate   of the   Uncertificated   Principal   Balances   of the   REMIC I   Regular

Interests.

 

        Officers'   Certificate:   A   certificate   signed by the   Chairman   of the

Board,   the President,   a Vice President,   Assistant Vice   President,   Director,

Managing Director,   the Treasurer,   the Secretary,   an Assistant Treasurer or an

Assistant Secretary of the Depositor or the Master Servicer, as the case may be,

and delivered to the Trustee, as required by this Agreement.

 

        One-Month LIBOR:   With respect to any Distribution   Date, the arithmetic

mean of the London interbank offered rate quotations for one-month United States

dollar   deposits,   determined on the preceding LIBOR Rate Adjustment Date as set

forth in Section 1.02 hereof.

 

        Opinion of   Counsel:   A written   opinion of   counsel   acceptable   to the

Trustee   and the   Master   Servicer   and which   counsel   may be   counsel   for the

Depositor   or the Master   Servicer,   provided   that any   opinion of counsel   (i)

referred to in the definition of "Disqualified Organization" or (ii) relating to

the qualification of any REMIC hereunder as a REMIC or compliance with the REMIC

Provisions   must,   unless   otherwise   specified,   be an opinion   of   Independent

counsel.

 

        Optional   Termination   Date: Any Distribution Date on or after which the

Stated   Principal   Balance (after giving effect to   distributions   to be made on

such Distribution Date) of the Mortgage Loans is less than 10.00% of the Cut-off

Date Balance.

 

        Outstanding   Mortgage   Loan:   With   respect   to the Due   Date in any Due

Period,   a Mortgage Loan (including an REO Property) that was not the subject of

a Principal Prepayment in Full, Cash Liquidation or REO Disposition and that was

not   purchased,   deleted or   substituted   for prior to such Due Date pursuant to

Section 2.02, 2.03, 2.04 or 4.07.

 

        Overcollateralization Amount: With respect to any Distribution Date, the

excess,   if any, of (a) the aggregate Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage

Loans   before   giving   effect to   distributions   of principal to be made on such

Distribution   Date over (b) the aggregate   Certificate   Principal Balance of the

Class A Certificates immediately prior to such date.

 

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        Overcollateralization   Floor:   With   respect to the Mortgage   Loans,   an

amount equal to the product of (a) 0.50% and (b) the Cut-off Date Balance.

 

        Overcollateralization   Increase Amount: With respect to any Distribution

Date,   the   excess of (1) the   Required   Overcollateralization   Amount   for such

Distribution    Date   over   (2)   the    Overcollateralization    Amount    for   such

Distribution Date.

 

        Overcollateralization Reduction Amount: With respect to any Distribution

Date,   to the extent the Excess   Overcollateralization   Amount is,   after taking

into   account   all other   distributions   to be made on such   Distribution   Date,

greater than zero, the Overcollateralization   Reduction Amount shall be equal to

the lesser of (i) the Excess   Overcollateralization Amount for that Distribution

Date and (ii) the Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date.

 

         Ownership   Interest:   With respect to any Certificate,   any ownership or

security   interest   in   such    Certificate,    including   any   interest   in   such

Certificate as the Holder thereof and any other interest therein, whether direct

or indirect, legal or beneficial, as owner or as pledgee.

 

        Pass-Through   Rate:   With respect to each Class of Class A Certificates,

Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates, the least of (i) a per annum rate

equal to related   Margin   plus   One-Month   LIBOR,   (ii) the Net WAC Cap Rate and

(iii) 11.00% per annum;

 

               With respect to the Class SB   Certificates   and any   Distribution

        Date or the REMIC II Regular   Interest   SB-IO, a per annum rate equal to

        the percentage   equivalent of a fraction,   the numerator of which is the

        sum of the amounts   calculated   pursuant   to clauses   (i) through   (iii)

        below, and the denominator of which is the aggregate   principal   balance

        of the   REMIC I Regular   Interests.   For   purposes   of   calculating   the

        Pass-Through Rate for the Class SB Certificates,   the numerator is equal

        to the sum of the following components:

 

               (i) the   Uncertificated   Pass-Through   Rate for   REMIC I   Regular

        Interest LT1 minus the related Marker Rate, applied to a notional amount

        equal   to the   Uncertificated   Principal   Balance   of   REMIC   I   Regular

        Interest LT1;

 

               (ii) the   Uncertificated   Pass-Through   Rate for   REMIC I Regular

        Interest LT2 minus the related Marker Rate, applied to a notional amount

        equal   to the   Uncertificated   Principal   Balance   of   REMIC   I   Regular

        Interest LT2; and

 

               (iii) the   Uncertificated   Pass-Through   Rate for REMIC I Regular

        Interest LT4 minus twice the related Marker Rate,   applied to a notional

        amount equal to the Uncertificated   Principal Balance of REMIC I Regular

        Interest LT4.

 

        Paying Agent:   JPMorgan Chase Bank,   N.A. or any successor   Paying Agent

appointed by the Trustee.

 

        Percentage   Interest:   With respect to any Class A Certificate,   Class M

Certificate or Class B Certificate,   the undivided percentage ownership interest

in the related Class evidenced by such Certificate,   which percentage   ownership

interest shall be equal to the Initial   Certificate   Principal   Balance   thereof

divided by the aggregate   Initial   Certificate   Principal   Balance of all of the

Certificates of the same Class. The Percentage   Interest with respect to a Class

SB Certificate or Class R Certificate shall be stated on the face thereof.

 

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        Periodic Cap: With respect to each   adjustable-rate   Mortgage   Loan, the

periodic   rate cap that   limits the   increase   or the   decrease   of the   related

Mortgage   Rate on any   Adjustment   Date   pursuant   to the   terms of the   related

Mortgage Note.

 

        Permitted Investments: One or more of the following:

 

               (i)   obligations of or guaranteed as to principal and interest by

        the United   States or any agency or   instrumentality   thereof   when such

        obligations   are   backed   by the full   faith and   credit   of the   United

        States;

 

               (ii) repurchase agreements on obligations specified in clause (i)

        maturing not more than one month from the date of   acquisition   thereof,

        provided   that   the   unsecured   obligations   of the   party   agreeing   to

        repurchase such   obligations are at the time rated by each Rating Agency

        in its highest short-term rating available;

 

               (iii) federal funds,   certificates of deposit,   demand   deposits,

        time   deposits   and   bankers'   acceptances   (which   shall   each   have an

        original   maturity of not more than 90 days and, in the case of bankers'

        acceptances,   shall in no event have an   original   maturity of more than

        365 days or a remaining   maturity of more than 30 days)   denominated   in

        United   States   dollars   of any   U.S.   depository   institution   or trust

        company   incorporated   under the laws of the United   States or any state

        thereof or of any domestic branch of a foreign depository institution or

        trust company;   provided that the debt   obligations   of such   depository

        institution   or trust   company at the date of   acquisition   thereof have

        been   rated by each   Rating   Agency   in its   highest   short-term   rating

        available;   and, provided further that, if the original maturity of such

        short-term   obligations   of a   domestic   branch of a foreign   depository

        institution or trust company shall exceed 30 days, the short-term rating

        of such   institution   shall be A-1+ in the case of   Standard & Poor's if

        Standard & Poor's is a Rating Agency;

 

               (iv)    commercial    paper   and   demand   notes   (having    original

        maturities   of not more than 365 days) of any   corporation   incorporated

        under the laws of the United   States or any state   thereof   which on the

        date of acquisition   has been rated by each Rating Agency in its highest

        short term rating   available;   provided that such   commercial   paper and

        demand notes shall have a remaining maturity of not more than 30 days;

 

               (v) a money market fund or a qualified   investment   fund rated by

        each Rating Agency in its highest   long-term rating available (which may

        be managed by the Trustee or one of its Affiliates); and

 

               (vi) other   obligations or securities that are acceptable to each

        Rating   Agency as a Permitted   Investment   hereunder and will not reduce

        the rating   assigned to any Class of   Certificates by such Rating Agency

        below the   then-current   rating   assigned to such   Certificates   by such

        Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;

 

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provided,   however,   that no   instrument   shall be a Permitted   Investment if it

represents,   either (1) the right to receive only interest payments with respect

to the underlying debt instrument or (2) the right to receive both principal and

interest   payments derived from   obligations   underlying such instrument and the

principal and interest payments with respect to such instrument   provide a yield

to maturity greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such underlying

obligations.   References   herein to the highest   rating   available   on unsecured

long-term   debt shall   mean AAA in the case of   Standard & Poor's and Aaa in the

case of Moody's,   and for purposes of this Agreement,   any references   herein to

the highest rating   available on unsecured   commercial paper and short-term debt

obligations   shall mean the following:   A-1 in the case of Standard & Poor's and

P-1 in the case of Moody's;   provided,   however,   that any Permitted   Investment

that is a short-term debt obligation rated A-1 by Standard & Poor's must satisfy

the   following   additional   conditions:   (i) the   total   amount of debt from A-1

issuers   must be limited to the   investment   of monthly   principal   and interest

payments   (assuming fully amortizing   collateral);   (ii) the total amount of A-1

investments   must   not   represent   more   than 20% of the   aggregate   outstanding

Certificate   Principal   Balance of the Certificates and each investment must not

mature   beyond 30 days;   (iii)   the terms of the debt must have a   predetermined

fixed dollar amount of principal   due at maturity that cannot vary;   and (iv) if

the investments may be liquidated prior to their maturity or are being relied on

to meet a certain yield,   interest must be tied to a single   interest rate index

plus a single   fixed   spread   (if any) and must move   proportionately   with that

index.   Any Permitted   Investment   may be purchased by or through the Trustee or

its Affiliates.

 

        Permitted   Transferee:   Any Transferee of a Class R   Certificate,   other

than a Disqualified Organization or Non-United States Person.

 

        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.

 

        Prepayment Assumption:   With respect to the Class A, Class M and Class B

Certificates,   the prepayment   assumption to be used for determining the accrual

of original issue discount and premium and market discount on such   Certificates

for   federal   income   tax   purposes,   which (a) with   respect   to the fixed rate

Mortgage Loans,   assumes a constant   prepayment rate of 4% per annum of the then

outstanding   principal   balance of the Mortgage   Loans in the first month of the

life of the fixed-rate Mortgage Loans, and an additional approximate 1.9091% per

annum in each month   thereafter   until the twelfth month,   and then beginning in

the twelfth month and in each month thereafter during the life of the fixed-rate

Mortgage Loans, a constant prepayment rate of 25.0% per annum each month and (b)

with   respect   to   the   adjustable-rate    Mortgage   Loans,   assumes   a   constant

prepayment rate of 4% per annum of the then outstanding principal balance of the

adjustable-rate    Mortgage   Loans   in   the   first   month   of   the   life   of   the

adjustable-rate   Mortgage Loans, and an additional approximate 2.3636% per annum

in each month   thereafter   until the twelfth   month,   and then   beginning in the

twelfth    month   and   in   each    month    thereafter    during   the   life   of   the

adjustable-rate   Mortgage   Loans, a constant   prepayment rate of 25.0% per annum

each month.

 

        Prepayment Interest Shortfall: With respect to any Distribution Date and

any Mortgage Loan (other than a Mortgage Loan relating to an REO Property)   that

was the   subject   of (a) a   Principal   Prepayment   in Full   during   the   related

Prepayment   Period, an amount equal to the excess of one month's interest at the

related   Net   Mortgage   Rate (or   Modified   Net   Mortgage   Rate in the case of a

Modified   Mortgage Loan) on the Stated   Principal   Balance of such Mortgage Loan

 

 

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over the amount of   interest   (adjusted   to the related   Net   Mortgage   Rate (or

Modified Net Mortgage Rate in the case of a Modified Mortgage Loan)) paid by the

Mortgagor for such Prepayment Period to the date of such Principal Prepayment in

Full or (b) a Curtailment   during the prior calendar   month,   an amount equal to

one month's   interest at the related Net Mortgage Rate (or Modified Net Mortgage

Rate in the case of a Modified Mortgage Loan) on the amount of such Curtailment.

 

        Prepayment   Period:   With respect to any Distribution Date, the calendar

month preceding the month of distribution.

 

        Primary   Insurance   Policy:   With   respect to any   Mortgage   Loan,   each

primary policy of mortgage   guaranty   insurance or replacement   policy therefor.

Each   Mortgage Loan with a Primary   Insurance   Policy is identified on Exhibit F

with the exception of either code "23" or "96" under the column "MI CO CODE."

 

        Principal   Distribution   Amount:   With respect to any Distribution Date,

the lesser of (a) the excess of (x) the Available   Distribution   Amount over (y)

the Interest Distribution Amount and (b) the sum of:

 

        (i) the principal   portion of each Monthly Payment   received or Advanced

with respect to the related Due Period on each Outstanding Mortgage Loan;

 

        (ii) the Stated   Principal   Balance   of any   Mortgage   Loan   repurchased

during the related   Prepayment   Period (or deemed to have been so repurchased in

accordance with Section   3.07(b))   pursuant to Section 2.02,   2.03, 2.04 or 4.07

and the amount of any shortfall deposited in the Custodial Account in connection

with the   substitution   of a Deleted   Mortgage   Loan pursuant to Section 2.03 or

2.04 during the related Prepayment Period;

 

        (iii) the principal portion of all other unscheduled collections,   other

than   Subsequent    Recoveries,    on   the   Mortgage   Loans   (including,    without

limitation,   Principal   Prepayments in Full,   Curtailments,   Insurance Proceeds,

Liquidation   Proceeds and REO Proceeds)   received during the related   Prepayment

Period (or deemed to have been so received) to the extent   applied by the Master

Servicer as   recoveries of principal of the Mortgage   Loans   pursuant to Section

3.14;

 

        (iv) the lesser of (1) Subsequent   Recoveries for such Distribution Date

and (2) the principal   portion of any Realized Losses   allocated to any Class of

Certificates on a prior Distribution Date and remaining unpaid;

 

        (v) the lesser of (1) the Excess   Cash Flow for such   Distribution   Date

remaining after application of Subsequent   Recoveries pursuant to clause (iv) of

this   definition and (2) the principal   portion of any Realized   Losses incurred

(or deemed to have been   incurred) on any Mortgage   Loans in the calendar   month

preceding such Distribution; and

 

        (vi) the lesser of (1) the Excess Cash Flow for such   Distribution   Date

(to the extent not used to cover   Realized   Losses   pursuant to clauses (iv) and

(v)   of    this    definition    on    such    Distribution    Date)    and    (2)    the

Overcollateralization Increase Amount for such Distribution Date;

 

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        minus

 

        (vii) (A) the amount of any   Overcollateralization   Reduction Amount for

such   Distribution Date and (B) the amount of any   Capitalization   Reimbursement

Amount for such Distribution Date.

 

        Principal   Prepayment:   Any payment of principal or other   recovery on a

Mortgage Loan,   including a recovery that takes the form of Liquidation Proceeds

or Insurance   Proceeds,   which is received in advance of its   scheduled Due Date

and is not   accompanied   by an   amount   as to   interest   representing   scheduled

interest   on such   payment   due on any   date or dates   in any   month   or   months

subsequent to the month of prepayment.

        Principal   Prepayment   in   Full:   Any   Principal   Prepayment   made   by a

Mortgagor of the entire principal balance of a Mortgage Loan.

 

        Principal   Remittance Amount: With respect to any Distribution Date, all

amounts described in clauses (b)(i) through (iii) of the definition of Principal

Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date.

 

        Program   Guide:   The   Residential   Funding   Seller   Guide   for   mortgage

collateral   sellers that participate in Residential   Funding's standard mortgage

programs,   and Residential   Funding's Servicing Guide and any other subservicing

arrangements which Residential Funding has arranged to accommodate the servicing

of the Mortgage Loans.

 

        Purchase   Price:   With   respect to any Mortgage   Loan (or REO   Property)

required to be or   otherwise   purchased   on any date   pursuant to Section   2.02,

2.03,   2.04 or 4.07, an amount equal to the sum of (i) if such Mortgage Loan (or

REO Property) is being purchased   pursuant to Sections 2.02,   2.03, 2.04 or 4.07

of this   Agreement,   100% of the   Stated   Principal   Balance   thereof   plus   the

principal portion of any related   unreimbursed   Advances and (ii) unpaid accrued

interest at the Adjusted   Mortgage   Rate (or Modified Net Mortgage Rate plus the

rate   per   annum at   which   the   Servicing   Fee is   calculated   in the case of a

Modified   Mortgage   Loan) (or at the Net Mortgage Rate (or Modified Net Mortgage

Rate in the case of a Modified   Mortgage Loan)) on the Stated Principal   Balance

thereof to the first day of the month   following   the month of purchase from the

Due Date to which interest was last paid by the Mortgagor.

 

        Qualified   Substitute   Mortgage   Loan: A Mortgage   Loan   substituted   by

Residential   Funding or the Depositor for a Deleted Mortgage Loan which must, on

the   date   of   such   substitution,   as   confirmed   in an   Officers'   Certificate

delivered to the Trustee,

 

        (i)     have an outstanding   principal   balance,   after   deduction of the

               principal   portion   of the   monthly   payment   due in the month of

               substitution   (or in the case of a substitution   of more than one

               Mortgage   Loan   for   a   Deleted    Mortgage    Loan,   an   aggregate

               outstanding   principal   balance,   after such   deduction),   not in

               excess of the Stated   Principal   Balance of the Deleted   Mortgage

               Loan (the amount of any shortfall to be deposited by   Residential

               Funding, in the Custodial Account in the month of substitution);

 

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        (ii)    have a Mortgage   Rate and a Net   Mortgage   Rate no lower than and

               not more than 1% per annum higher than the Mortgage   Rate and Net

               Mortgage Rate,   respectively,   of the Deleted Mortgage Loan as of

               the date of substitution;

 

        (iii)   have a Loan-to-Value   Ratio at the time of substitution no higher

               than   that   of   the   Deleted    Mortgage    Loan   at   the   time   of

               substitution;

 

        (iv)    have a Note   Margin   not less than that of the   Deleted   Mortgage

               Loan;

 

        (v)     have a   Periodic   Rate Cap   that is equal to that of the   Deleted

               Mortgage Loan;

 

        (vi)    have a next   Adjustment   Date no later   than that of the   Deleted

               Mortgage Loan;

 

        (vii)   have a remaining   term to stated   maturity   not greater than (and

               not more than one year less   than) that of the   Deleted   Mortgage

               Loan; and

 

        (viii) comply   with   each   representation   and   warranty   set   forth   in

               Sections   2.03 and 2.04   hereof and   Section 4 of the   Assignment

               Agreement.

 

        Rating   Agency:   Standard   & Poor's   and   Moody's.   If any   agency   or a

successor is no longer in existence,   "Rating Agency" shall be such   statistical

credit rating agency, or other comparable   Person,   designated by the Depositor,

notice   of   which   designation   shall be given   to the   Trustee   and the   Master

Servicer.

 

        Realized   Loss:   With respect to each Mortgage Loan (or REO Property) as

to which a Cash Liquidation or REO Disposition has occurred, an amount (not less

than zero) equal to (i) the Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage   Loan (or

REO Property) as of the date of Cash Liquidation or REO   Disposition,   plus (ii)

interest   (and REO Imputed   Interest,   if any) at the Net Mortgage Rate from the

Due Date as to which interest was last paid or advanced to Certificateholders up

to the last day of the month in which the Cash   Liquidation (or REO Disposition)

occurred on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan (or REO Property)

outstanding   during each Due Period that such interest was not paid or advanced,

minus (iii) the proceeds,   if any,   received during the month in which such Cash

Liquidation (or REO Disposition)   occurred,   to the extent applied as recoveries

of interest at the Net Mortgage Rate and to principal of the Mortgage   Loan, net

of the portion   thereof   reimbursable   to the Master Servicer or any Subservicer

with respect to related   Advances,   Servicing   Advances or other   expenses as to

which the Master Servicer or Subservicer is entitled to reimbursement thereunder

but which have not been   previously   reimbursed.   With respect to each   Mortgage

Loan which is the   subject of a   Servicing   Modification,   (a) (1) the amount by

which the interest portion of a Monthly Payment or the principal balance of such

Mortgage   Loan was reduced or (2) the sum of any other   amounts   owing under the

Mortgage Loan that were forgiven and that constitute Servicing Advances that are

reimbursable   to the Master   Servicer or a Subservicer,   and (b) any such amount

with   respect to a Monthly   Payment that was or would have been due in the month

immediately   following the month in which a Principal Prepayment or the Purchase

Price of such Mortgage Loan is received or is deemed to have been received. With

respect   to each   Mortgage   Loan which has   become   the   subject of a   Deficient

Valuation,   the   difference   between the principal   balance of the Mortgage Loan

outstanding   immediately   prior to such   Deficient   Valuation   and the principal

balance of the Mortgage Loan as reduced by the Deficient Valuation. With respect

to each Mortgage   Loan which has become the object of a Debt Service   Reduction,

the amount of such Debt Service Reduction.

 

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        Notwithstanding   the above,   neither a   Deficient   Valuation   nor a Debt

Service   Reduction   shall be deemed a   Realized   Loss   hereunder   so long as the

Master   Servicer has notified the Trustee in writing that the Master Servicer is

diligently   pursuing   any   remedies   that   may   exist   in   connection   with   the

representations   and   warranties   made   regarding the related   Mortgage Loan and

either (A) the related   Mortgage   Loan is not in default with regard to payments

due   thereunder or (B)   delinquent   payments of principal and interest under the

related   Mortgage   Loan   and   any   premiums   on any   applicable   primary   hazard

insurance   policy and any related   escrow   payments in respect of such   Mortgage

Loan   are   being   advanced   on a   current   basis   by the   Master   Servicer   or a

Subservicer, in either case without giving effect to any Debt Service Reduction.

 

        Realized   Losses   allocated   to   the   Class   SB   Certificates   shall   be

allocated   first to the REMIC II   Regular   Interest   SB-IO in   reduction   of the

accrued but unpaid interest thereon until such accrued and unpaid interest shall

have been   reduced   to zero and then to the REMIC II Regular   Interest   SB-PO in

reduction of the Principal Balance thereof.

 

        To the extent the Master Servicer   receives   Subsequent   Recoveries with

respect to any Mortgage   Loan,   the amount of the Realized   Loss with respect to

that Mortgage Loan will be reduced to the extent such   recoveries are applied to

reduce the   Certificate   Principal   Balance of any Class of   Certificates on any

Distribution Date.

 

        Record   Date:   With   respect   to   the   Class   A   Certificates,   Class   M

Certificates and Class B Certificates and each   Distribution   Date, the close of

business on the Business Day immediately   preceding such Distribution Date. With

respect to the Class SB and Class R Certificates,   and each   Distribution   Date,

the close of business on the last   Business Day of the month next   preceding the

month in which the related   Distribution   Date   occurs or,   with   respect to the

first Distribution Date, the Closing Date.

 

        Reference Bank Rate:   As defined in Section 1.02.

 

        Regular   Certificates:   The Class A Certificates,   Class M Certificates,

Class B Certificates and Class SB Certificates.

 

        Regular   Interest:   Any one of the REMIC regular   interests in the Trust

Fund.

 

        Relief Act: The   Servicemembers   Civil Relief Act, formerly known as the

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940.

 

        Relief   Act   Shortfalls:   Interest   shortfalls   on