POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of September 1, 2006, among Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., a Delaware corporation, as depositor (the “Depositor”), Citibank, N.A., a national banking association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”) and as securities administrator (in such capacity, the “Securities Administrator”), and EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller (in such capacity, the “Seller”).

On or prior to the Closing Date, the Depositor acquired the Mortgage Loans from the Seller. On the Closing Date, the Depositor will sell the Mortgage Loans and certain other property to the Trust Fund and receive in consideration therefor Certificates evidencing the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund.

The Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee shall make an election for the assets constituting REMIC I to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a REMIC. On the Startup Day, the REMIC I Regular Interests will be designated the “regular interests” in such REMIC, and the Class R-I Certificates will be designated the sole class of “residual interests” in such REMIC.

The Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee shall make an election for the assets constituting REMIC II to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a REMIC. On the Startup Day, the REMIC II Regular Interests will be designated the “regular interests” in such REMIC, and the Class R-II Certificates will be designated the sole class of “residual interests” in such REMIC.

The Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee shall make an election for the assets constituting REMIC III to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a REMIC. On the Startup Day, the Regular Certificates will be designated the “regular interests” in such REMIC, and the Class R-III Certificates will be designated the sole class of “residual interests” in such REMIC.

The Mortgage Loans will have an Outstanding Principal Balance as of the Cut-off Date, after deducting all Scheduled Principal due on or before the Cut-off Date, of $1,316,895,613.27. The initial principal amount of the Certificates will not exceed such Outstanding Principal Balance. The Group I Mortgage Loans will have an Outstanding Principal Balance as of the Cut-off Date, after deducting all Scheduled Principal due on or before the Cut-off Date, of $77,649,238.19. The Group II Mortgage Loans will have an Outstanding Principal Balance as of the Cut-off Date, after deducting all Scheduled Principal due on or before the Cut-off Date, of $468,513,355.54. The Group III Mortgage Loans will have an Outstanding Principal Balance as of the Cut-off Date, after deducting all Scheduled Principal due on or before the Cut-off Date, of $528,963,833.17. The Group IV Mortgage Loans will have an Outstanding Principal Balance as of the Cut-off Date, after deducting all Scheduled Principal due on or before the Cut-off Date, of $241,769,186.37.

In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Seller and the Trustee agree as follows:

Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the meanings specified in this Article.

Accepted Master Servicing Practices : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, those customary mortgage servicing practices of prudent mortgage servicing institutions that master service mortgage loans of the same type and quality as such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property is located, to the extent applicable to the Trustee in its capacity as successor master servicer or the Master Servicer (except in its capacity as successor to a Servicer).

Account : The Distribution Account and the Protected Account as the context may require.

Accrued Certificate Interest : For any Certificate, other than the Class R Certificates, for any Distribution Date, the interest accrued during the related Interest Accrual Period at the applicable Pass-Through Rate on the Current Principal Amount, or in the case of the Interest Only Certificates, the Notional Amount, of such Certificate immediately prior to such Distribution Date, on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, less (i) in the case of a Senior Certificate, such Certificate’s share of any Net Interest Shortfall from the related Mortgage Loans and, after the Cross-Over Date, the interest portion of any Realized Losses on the related Mortgage Loans allocated thereto in accordance with Section 6.02(g) and (ii) in the case of a Subordinate Certificate, such Certificate’s share of any Net Interest Shortfall from the related Mortgage Loans and the interest portion of any Realized Losses on the related Mortgage Loans allocated thereto in accordance with Section 6.02(g).

Additional Disclosure : As defined in Section 3.18.

Additional Form 10-D Disclosure : As defined in Section 3.18.

Additional Form 10-K Disclosure : As defined in Section 3.18.

Affiliate : As to any Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. “Control” means the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, directly or indirectly, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. “Controlled” and “Controlling” have meanings correlative to the foregoing. The Trustee may conclusively presume that a Person is not an Affiliate of another Person unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge to the contrary.

Aggregate Expense Rate : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the sum of the Servicing Fee Rate and the Lender-Paid PMI Rate (if applicable).

Agreement : This Pooling and Servicing Agreement and all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.

Allocable Share : With respect to each Class of Subordinate Certificates:

(a)   as to any Distribution Date and amounts distributable pursuant to clauses (i) and (iv) of the definition of Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount, the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Current Principal Amount of such Class and the denominator of which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of all Classes of the Subordinate Certificates; and

(b)   as to any Distribution Date and amounts distributable pursuant to clauses (ii), (iii) and (v) of the definition of Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount, and as to each Class of Subordinate Certificates (other than the Class of Subordinate Certificates having the lowest numerical designation as to which the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger shall not be applicable) for which (x) the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger has been satisfied on such Distribution Date, the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Current Principal Amount of such Class and the denominator of which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of all such Classes of Subordinate Certificates and (y) the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger has not been satisfied on such Distribution Date, 0%; provided that if on a Distribution Date, the Current Principal Amount of any Class of Subordinate Certificates for which the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger was satisfied on such Distribution Date is reduced to zero, any amounts distributed pursuant to this clause (b), to the extent of such Class’s remaining Allocable Share, shall be distributed to the remaining Classes of Subordinate Certificates which satisfy the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger and to the Class of Subordinate Certificates having the lowest numerical Class designation in reduction of their respective Current Principal Amounts in the order of their numerical Class designations.

Annual Statement of Compliance : As defined in Section 3.16.

Applicable Credit Rating : For any long-term deposit or security, a credit rating of AAA in the case of each of S&P and Fitch. For any short-term deposit or security, a rating of A-l+ in the case of S&P or F-1+ in the case of Fitch.

Applicable State Law : For purposes of Section 9.12(d), the Applicable State Law shall be (a) the law of the State of New York and (b) such other state law whose applicability shall have been brought to the attention of the Securities Administrator and the Trustee by either (i) an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Securities Administrator and the Trustee delivered to it by the Master Servicer or the Depositor, or (ii) written notice from the appropriate taxing authority as to the applicability of such state law.

Appraised Value : For any Mortgaged Property related to a Mortgage Loan, the amount set forth as the appraised value of such Mortgaged Property in an appraisal made for the mortgage originator in connection with its origination of the related Mortgage Loan.

Assignment Agreements : The agreements attached hereto in Exhibit I whereby the Servicing Agreements were assigned to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders.

Assessment of Compliance : As defined in Section 3.17.

Assumed Final Distribution Date : October 25, 2036, or if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.

Attesting Party : As defined in Section 3.17.

Attestation Report : As defined in Section 3.17.

Available Funds : With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of the Group I, Group II, Group III and Group IV Available Funds for such Distribution Date.

Average Loss Severity Percentage : With respect to any Distribution Date and each Loan Group, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Loss Severity Percentages for each Mortgage Loan in such Loan Group which had a Realized Loss and the denominator of which is the number of Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group which had Realized Losses.

Bankruptcy Code : The United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended as codified in 11 U.S.C. §§101-1330.

Bankruptcy Loss : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any Deficient Valuation or Debt Service Reduction related to such Mortgage Loan as reported by the applicable Servicer to the Master Servicer.

Book-Entry Certificates : Initially, all Classes of Certificates other than the Private Certificates and the Residual Certificates.

Business Day : Any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday, or (ii) a day on which the New York Stock Exchange or Federal Reserve is closed or on which banking institutions in the jurisdiction in which the Trustee, the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Securities Administrator is located are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

Certificate : Any mortgage pass-through certificate evidencing a beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund signed and countersigned by the Certificate Registrar in substantially the forms annexed hereto as Exhibits A-1, A-2 and A-3 with the blanks therein appropriately completed.

Certificate Group : The Group I Senior Certificates, Group II Senior Certificates, Group III Senior Certificates and Group IV Senior Certificates, as applicable.

Certificate Owner : Any Person who is the beneficial owner of a Certificate registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee.

Certificate Register : The register maintained pursuant to Section 5.02.

Certificate Registrar : The Securities Administrator or any successor certificate registrar appointed hereunder.

Certificateholder : A Holder of a Certificate.

Class : With respect to the Certificates, I-A-1, I-A-2, II-A-1, II-A-2, II-A-3, II-X-1, II-X-3, III-A-1, III-A-2, III-X, IV-A-1, IV-A-2, IV-A-3, IV-A-4, IV-X, R-I, R-II, R-III, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5 and B-6.

Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger : For a Class of Subordinate Certificates for any Distribution Date, the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger is satisfied if the fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of such Class and each Class of Subordinate Certificates subordinate thereto, if any, and the denominator of which is the Scheduled Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans as of the related Due Date, equals or exceeds such percentage calculated as of the Closing Date.

Class R Certificates : The Class R-I, Class R-II and Class R-III Certificates.

Class R-I Deposit : The $50 deposit into the Distribution Account by the Depositor on the Closing Date to pay the Class R-I Certificates in accordance with Section 6.01(a) on the Distribution Date occurring in October 2006.

Class R-II Deposit : The $50 deposit into the Distribution Account by the Depositor on the Closing Date to pay the Class R-II Certificates in accordance with Section 6.01(a) on the Distribution Date occurring in October 2006.

Class R-III Deposit : The $50 deposit into the Distribution Account by the Depositor on the Closing Date to pay the Class R-III Certificates in accordance with Section 6.01(a) on the Distribution Date occurring in October 2006.

Closing Date : September 29, 2006.

Code : The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Compensating Interest Payment : As defined in Section 6.06.

Countrywide : Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, or its successor in interest.

Countrywide Servicing Agreements : The Seller’s Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2002, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated January 1, 2003, Amendment No.2, dated September 1, 2004, Amendment No. 3, dated May 1, 2005 and Amendment Reg AB to the Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2006, by and between the EMC Mortgage Corporation and Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., attached hereto as Exhibit H-1, as amended by the Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2006 among EMC Mortgage Corporation, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and the Trustee (the “Countrywide Assignment Agreement”), attached hereto as Exhibit I-1.

Corresponding Certificates : With respect to each REMIC II Regular Interest, the Class with the same designation.

Corporate Trust Office : The office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business is administered, which office, at the date of the execution of this Agreement, is located at Citibank, N.A., 388 Greenwich Street, 14th Floor, New York, New York 10013, Attention: Structured Finance Agency & Trust BSARM 2006-4. With respect to the Certificate Registrar and the presentment of Certificates for registration of transfer, exchange or final payment, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479, Attention: Corporate Trust/ BSARM Series 2006-4, and for all other purposes, P.O. Box 98, Columbia, Maryland 21046 (or for overnight deliveries, 9062 Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045), Attention: Corporate Trust/BSARM Series 2006-4.

Cross-Over Date : The first Distribution Date on which the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates has been reduced to zero (giving effect to all distributions on such Distribution Date).

Current Principal Amount : With respect to any Certificate as of any Distribution Date, the initial principal amount of such Certificate plus any Subsequent Recoveries added to the Current Principal Amount of such Certificate pursuant to Section 6.02(h), and reduced by (i) all amounts distributed on previous Distribution Dates on such Certificate with respect to principal, (ii) the principal portion of all Realized Losses allocated prior to such Distribution Date to such Certificate, taking account of the Loss Allocation Limitation and (iii) in the case of a Subordinate Certificate, such Certificate’s pro rata share, if any, of the applicable Subordinate Certificate Writedown Amount for previous Distribution Dates. With respect to any Class of Certificates, the Current Principal Amount thereof will equal the sum of the Current Principal Amounts of all Certificates in such Class. Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely for purposes of giving consents, directions, waivers, approvals, requests and notices, the Class R-I, Class R-II and Class R-III Certificates after the Distribution Date on which they each receive the distribution of the last dollar of their respective original principal amount shall be deemed to have Current Principal Amounts equal to their respective Current Principal Amounts on the day immediately preceding such Distribution Date.

Custodial Agreement : As applicable, (i) the custodial agreement, dated as of the Closing Date among the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Custodian, substantially in the form of Exhibit G-1 hereto or (ii) the custodial agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and Treasury Bank, A Division of Countrywide Bank, N.A., as Custodian, substantially in the form of Exhibit G-2 hereto.

Custodian : As applicable, (i) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., or any successor custodian appointed pursuant to the provisions hereof and of the related Custodial Agreement, with respect to the Mortgage Loans set forth on Schedule I to the related Custodial Agreement, or (ii) Treasury Bank, a Division of Countrywide Bank, N.A., or any successor custodian appointed pursuant to the provisions hereof and of the related Custodial Agreement, with respect to the Mortgage Loans set forth on Schedule I to the related Custodial Agreement.

Cut-off Date : September 1, 2006.

Cut-off Date Balance : $1,316,895,613.27.

Debt Service Reduction : Any reduction of the Scheduled Payments which a Mortgagor is obligated to pay with respect to a Mortgage Loan as a result of any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any other similar state law or other proceeding.

Deficient Valuation : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a valuation of the Mortgaged Property by a court of competent jurisdiction in an amount less than the then outstanding indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan, which valuation results from a proceeding initiated under the Bankruptcy Code or any other similar state law or other proceeding.

Delinquent : A Mortgage Loan is “delinquent” if any payment due thereon is not made pursuant to the terms of such Mortgage Loan by the close of business on the day such payment is scheduled to be due. A Mortgage Loan is “30 days delinquent” if such payment has not been received by the close of business on the last day of the month in which such payment was due. For example, a Mortgage Loan with a payment due on December 1 that remained unpaid as of the close of business on December 31 would then be considered to be 30 to 59 days delinquent. Similarly for “60 days delinquent,” “90 days delinquent” 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.   This method of determining delinquencies is also referred to as the MBA method.

Depositor : Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., a Delaware corporation, or its successors in interest.

Depository : The Depository Trust Company, the nominee of which is Cede & Co., or any successor thereto.

Depository Agreement : The meaning specified in Subsection 5.01(a) hereof.

Depository Participant : A broker, dealer, bank or other financial institution or other Person for whom from time to time the Depository effects book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited with the Depository.

Designated Depository Institution : A depository institution (commercial bank, federal savings bank, mutual savings bank or savings and loan association) or trust company (which may include the Trustee), the deposits of which are fully insured by the FDIC to the extent provided by law.

Determination Date : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Determination Date as defined in the related Servicing Agreement.

Disqualified Organization : 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 the Freddie Mac or any successor thereto, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by such governmental unit), (ii) any 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), (iv) rural electric and telephone cooperatives described in Section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code or (v) any other Person so designated by the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar based upon an Opinion of Counsel that the holding of an ownership interest in a Residual Certificate by such Person may cause any REMIC contained in the Trust or any Person having an ownership interest in the Residual Certificate (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 Residual 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 Account : The trust account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to Section 4.04, which shall be denominated “Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for the benefit of the registered holders of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-4 - Distribution Account.” The Distribution Account shall be an Eligible Account.

Distribution Date : The 25th day of any month, beginning in the month immediately following the month of the Closing Date, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately following.

DTC Custodian : Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., or its successors in interest as custodian for the Depository.

Due Date : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the date in each month on which its Scheduled Payment is due if such due date is the first day of a month and otherwise is deemed to be the first day of the following month or such other date specified in the related Servicing Agreement.

Due Period : With respect to any Distribution Date and each Mortgage Loan, the period commencing on the second day of the month preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs and ending at the close of business on the first day of the month in which the Distribution Date occurs.

EDGAR : As defined in Section 3.18.

Eligible Account : Any of (i) a segregated account maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution (A) the short-term obligations of which are rated A-2 or better by S&P and P-1 by Moody’s at the time of any deposit therein or (B) insured by the FDIC (to the limits established by such Corporation), the uninsured deposits in which account are otherwise secured such that, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (obtained by the Person requesting that the account be held pursuant to this clause (i)) delivered to the Securities Administrator prior to the establishment of such account, the Certificateholders will have a claim with respect to the funds in such account and a perfected first priority security interest against any collateral (which shall be limited to Permitted Investments, each of which shall mature not later than the Business Day immediately preceding the Distribution Date next following the date of investment in such collateral or the Distribution Date if such Permitted Investment is an obligation of the institution that maintains the Distribution Account) securing such funds that is superior to claims of any other depositors or general creditors of the depository institution with which such account is maintained, (ii) a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company with trust powers acting in its fiduciary capacity or (iii) a segregated account or accounts of a depository institution acceptable to the Rating Agencies (as evidenced in writing by the Rating Agencies that use of any such account as the Distribution Account will not have an adverse effect on the then-current ratings assigned to the Classes of Certificates then rated by the Rating Agencies). Eligible Accounts may bear interest.

EMC : EMC Mortgage Corporation, or its successor in interest.

EMC Flow Loans : Mortgage Loans purchased by EMC pursuant to a flow loan purchase agreement.

EMC Servicing Agreement : The Servicing Agreement dated as of September 1, 2006 between the Depositor and EMC pursuant to which EMC agreed to service certain mortgage loans on behalf of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., attached hereto as Exhibit H-2, as amended by the Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement dated as of September 29, 2006 among EMC Mortgage Corporation, the Depositor and the Trustee (the “EMC Assignment Agreement”), attached hereto as Exhibit I-2.

ERISA : The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

Event of Default : An event of default described in Section 8.01.

Excess Liquidation Proceeds : To the extent that such amount is not required by law to be paid to the related Mortgagor, the amount, if any, by which Liquidation Proceeds with respect to a Liquidated Mortgage Loan exceed the sum of (i) the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan and accrued but unpaid interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate through the last day of the month in which the related Liquidation Date occurs, plus (ii) related Liquidation Expenses.

Exchange Act : Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Exchange Act Reports : Any reports required to be filed pursuant to Section 3.18 of this Agreement.

Fannie Mae : Federal National Mortgage Association or any successor thereto.

FDIC : Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.

Final Certification : The certification substantially in the form of Exhibit Three to the Custodial Agreement.

Fiscal Quarter : December 1 to February 29 (or the last day in such month), March 1 to May 31, June 1 to August 31, or September 1 to November 30, as applicable.

Fitch : Fitch, Inc.

Fractional Undivided Interest : With respect to any Class of Certificates, the fractional undivided interest evidenced by any Certificate of such Class the numerator of which is the Current Principal Amount of such Certificate and the denominator of which is the Current Principal Amount of such Class. With respect to the Certificates in the aggregate, the fractional undivided interest evidenced by (i) each Class of Residual Certificates will be deemed to equal 0.25% multiplied by the percentage interest of such Residual Certificate and (ii) a Certificate of any other Class will be deemed to equal 99.25% multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Current Principal Amount of such Certificate and the denominator of which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of all the Certificates.

Freddie Mac : Freddie Mac, formerly the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or any successor thereto.

Global Certificate : Any Private Certificate registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee, beneficial interests in which are reflected on the books of the Depository or on the books of a Person maintaining an account with such Depository (directly or as an indirect participant in accordance with the rules of such depository).

Gross Margin : As to each Mortgage Loan, the fixed percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note and indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule which percentage is added to the related Index on each Interest Adjustment Date to determine (subject to rounding, the minimum and maximum Mortgage Interest Rate and the Periodic Rate Cap) the Mortgage Interest Rate until the next Interest Adjustment Date.

Group I Available Funds, Group II Available Funds, Group III Available Funds and Group IV Available Funds : With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the aggregate of the following amounts with respect to the Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group: (a) all previously undistributed payments on account of principal (including the principal portion of Scheduled Payments, Principal Prepayments and the principal portion of Net Liquidation Proceeds) and all previously undistributed payments on account of interest received after the Cut-off Date and on or prior to the related Determination Date, (b) any Monthly Advances and Compensating Interest Payments by the Servicers or the Master Servicer with respect to such Distribution Date and (c) any reimbursed amount in connection with losses on investments of deposits in an account, except:

(i)   all payments that were due on or before the Cut-off Date;

(ii)   all Principal Prepayments and Liquidation Proceeds received after the applicable Prepayment Period;

(iii)   all payments, other than Principal Prepayments, that represent early receipt of Scheduled Payments due on a date or dates subsequent to the related Due Date;

(iv)   amounts received on particular Mortgage Loans as late payments of principal or interest and respecting which, and to the extent that, there are any unreimbursed Monthly Advances;

(v)   amounts representing Monthly Advances determined to be Nonrecoverable Advances;

(vi)   any investment earnings on amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and amounts permitted to be withdrawn from the Distribution Account pursuant to this Agreement;

(vii)   amounts needed to pay the Servicing Fees or to reimburse any Servicer or the Master Servicer for amounts due under the applicable Servicing Agreement and the Agreement to the extent such amounts have not been retained by, or paid previously to, such Servicer or the Master Servicer;

(viii)   any fees payable under any lender-paid primary mortgage insurance policy; and

(ix)   any expenses or other amounts reimbursable to the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and any Custodian pursuant to Section 7.04(c) or Section 9.05.

Group I Mortgage Loans : The Mortgage Loans identified as such on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Group I Senior Certificates : The Class I-A-1 Certificates and Class I-A-2 Certificates.

Group I Senior Optimal Principal Amount, Group II Senior Optimal Principal Amount, Group III Senior Optimal Principal Amount and Group IV Senior Optimal Principal Amount : With respect to each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the sum, without duplication, of the following (but in no event greater than the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Group I, Group II, Group III or Group IV Senior Certificates, as applicable, immediately prior to such Distribution Date):

(i)   the applicable Senior Percentage of the principal portion of all Scheduled Payments due on each Outstanding Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group on the related Due Date as specified in the amortization schedule at the time applicable thereto (after adjustments for previous Principal Prepayments but before any adjustment to such amortization schedule by reason of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding or any moratorium or similar waiver or grace period);

(ii)   the applicable Senior Prepayment Percentage of the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group which was the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full received by the Servicers during the related Prepayment Period;

(iii)   the applicable Senior Prepayment Percentage of all Principal Prepayments in part received by the Servicers during the related Prepayment Period with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group;

(iv)   the lesser of (a) the applicable Senior Prepayment Percentage of the sum of (A) all Net Liquidation Proceeds allocable to principal received in respect of each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group which became a Liquidated Mortgage Loan during the related Prepayment Period (other than Mortgage Loans described in the immediately following clause (B)) and all Subsequent Recoveries received in respect of each Liquidated Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group during the related Due Period and (B) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each such Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group purchased by an insurer from the Trustee during the related Prepayment Period pursuant to the related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any, or otherwise; and (b) the applicable Senior Percentage of the sum of (A) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group which became a Liquidated Mortgage Loan during the related Prepayment Period (other than the Mortgage Loans described in the immediately following clause (B)) and (B) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each such Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group that was purchased by an insurer from the Trust during the related Prepayment Period pursuant to the related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any or otherwise; and

(v)   the applicable Senior Prepayment Percentage of the sum of (a) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group which was repurchased by the Seller in connection with such Distribution Date and (b) the excess, if any, of the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group that has been replaced by the Seller with a Substitute Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in connection with such Distribution Date over the Scheduled Principal Balance of each such Substitute Mortgage Loan.

Group I Senior Percentage : Initially, 94.75%. On any Distribution Date, the lesser of (i) 100% and (ii) the percentage (carried to six places rounded up) obtained by dividing the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Group I Senior Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date by the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Group I Mortgage Loans as of the beginning of the related Due Period.

Group I Senior Prepayment Percentage : On any Distribution Date occurring during the periods set forth below, as follows:

In addition, no reduction of the Group I Senior Prepayment Percentage shall occur on any Distribution Date unless, as of the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, (A) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 50%; and (B) cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans do not exceed (a) 30% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2013 and September 2014, (b) 35% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2014 and September 2015, (c) 40% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2015 and September 2016, (d) 45% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2016 and September 2017, and (e) 50% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs during or after October 2017.

In addition, if on any Distribution Date the current weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages, and (a) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and bankruptcy and such Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 50% and (b)(i) on or prior to the Distribution Date in September 2009 cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do not exceed 20% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance and (ii) after the Distribution Date in September 2009 cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do not exceed 30% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance, then, the Group I Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal the Group I Senior Percentage; provided, however, if on such Distribution Date the current weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on or prior to the Distribution Date occurring in September 2009 and the above delinquency and loss tests are met, then the Group I Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal the Group I Senior Percentage plus 50% of the Group I Subordinate Percentage.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if on any Distribution Date, the percentage, the numerator of which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the beginning of the related Due Period, exceeds such percentage as of the Cut-off Date, then the Group I Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal 100%. On the Distribution Date on which the Current Principal Amounts of the Group I Senior Certificates are reduced to zero, the Group I Senior Prepayment Percentage shall be the minimum percentage sufficient to effect such reduction and thereafter shall be zero.

Group I Subordinate Percentage : On any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group I Senior Percentage.

Group I Subordinate Prepayment Percentage : With respect to the Group I Mortgage Loans, on any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group I Senior Prepayment Percentage, except that on any Distribution Date after the Current Principal Amounts of the Group I Senior Certificates have each been reduced to zero, if (a) the weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on such Distribution Date equals or exceeds two times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages and (b) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 100%, the Group I Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal 100%. If the test set forth in the preceding sentence is not satisfied on any Distribution Date after the Current Principal Amount of the Group I Senior Certificates has each been reduced to zero, then the Group I Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal zero for such Distribution Date.

Group II Mortgage Loans : The Mortgage Loans identified as such on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Group II Senior Certificates: The Class II-A-1, Class II-X-1, Class II-A-2, Class II-A-3 and Class II-X-3 Certificates.

Group II Senior Percentage : Initially, 94.75%. On any Distribution Date, the lesser of (i) 100% and (ii) the percentage (carried to six places rounded up) obtained by dividing the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Group II Senior Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date by the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Group II Mortgage Loans as of the beginning of the related Due Period.

Group II Senior Prepayment Percentage : On any Distribution Date occurring during the periods set forth below, as follows:

In addition, no reduction of the Group II Senior Prepayment Percentage shall occur on any Distribution Date unless, as of the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, (A) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 50%; and (B) cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans do not exceed (a) 30% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2013 and September 2014, (b) 35% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2014 and September 2015, (c) 40% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2015 and September 2016, (d) 45% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2016 and September 2017, and (e) 50% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs during or after October 2017.

In addition, if on any Distribution Date the current weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages, and (a) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and bankruptcy and such Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 50% and (b)(i) on or prior to the Distribution Date in September 2009 cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do not exceed 20% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance and (ii) after the Distribution Date in September 2009 cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do not exceed 30% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance, then, the Group II Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal the Group II Senior Percentage; provided, however, if on such Distribution Date the current weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on or prior to the Distribution Date occurring in September 2009 and the above delinquency and loss tests are met, then the Group II Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal the Group II Senior Percentage plus 50% of the Group II Subordinate Percentage.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if on any Distribution Date, the percentage, the numerator of which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the beginning of the related Due Period, exceeds such percentage as of the Cut-off Date, then the Group II Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal 100%. On the Distribution Date on which the Current Principal Amounts of the Group II Senior Certificates are reduced to zero, the Group II Senior Prepayment Percentage shall be the minimum percentage sufficient to effect such reduction and thereafter shall be zero.

Group II Subordinate Percentage : On any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group II Senior Percentage.

Group II Subordinate Prepayment Percentage : With respect to the Group II Mortgage Loans, on any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group II Senior Prepayment Percentage, except that on any Distribution Date after the Current Principal Amounts of the Group II Senior Certificates have each been reduced to zero, if (a) the weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on such Distribution Date equals or exceeds two times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages and (b) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 100%, the Group II Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal 100%. If the test set forth in the preceding sentence is not satisfied on any Distribution Date after the Current Principal Amount of the Group II Senior Certificates has each been reduced to zero, then the Group II Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal zero for such Distribution Date.

Group III Mortgage Loans : The Mortgage Loans identified as such on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Group III Senior Certificates: The Class III-A-1, Class III-A-2 and Class III-X Certificates.

Group III Senior Percentage : Initially, 94.75%. On any Distribution Date, the lesser of (i) 100% and (ii) the percentage (carried to six places rounded up) obtained by dividing the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Group III Senior Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date by the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Group III Mortgage Loans as of the beginning of the related Due Period.

Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage : On any Distribution Date occurring during the periods set forth below, as follows:

In addition, no reduction of the Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage shall occur on any Distribution Date unless, as of the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, (A) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 50%; and (B) cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans do not exceed (a) 30% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2013 and September 2014, (b) 35% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2014 and September 2015, (c) 40% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2015 and September 2016, (d) 45% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2016 and September 2017, and (e) 50% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs during or after October 2017.

In addition, if on any Distribution Date the current weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages, and (a) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and bankruptcy and such Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 50% and (b)(i) on or prior to the Distribution Date in September 2009 cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do not exceed 20% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance and (ii) after the Distribution Date in September 2009 cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do not exceed 30% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance, then, the Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal the Group III Senior Percentage; provided, however, if on such Distribution Date the current weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on or prior to the Distribution Date occurring in September 2009 and the above delinquency and loss tests are met, then the Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal the Group III Senior Percentage plus 50% of the Group III Subordinate Percentage.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if on any Distribution Date, the percentage, the numerator of which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the beginning of the related Due Period, exceeds such percentage as of the Cut-off Date, then the Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal 100%. On the Distribution Date on which the Current Principal Amounts of the Group III Senior Certificates are reduced to zero, the Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage shall be the minimum percentage sufficient to effect such reduction and thereafter shall be zero.

Group III Subordinate Percentage : On any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group III Senior Percentage.

Group III Subordinate Prepayment Percentage : With respect to the Group III Mortgage Loans, on any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage, except that on any Distribution Date after the Current Principal Amounts of the Group III Senior Certificates have each been reduced to zero, if (a) the weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on such Distribution Date equals or exceeds two times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages and (b) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 100%, the Group III Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal 100%. If the test set forth in the preceding sentence is not satisfied on any Distribution Date after the Current Principal Amount of the Group III Senior Certificates has each been reduced to zero, then the Group III Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal zero for such Distribution Date.

Group IV Mortgage Loans : The Mortgage Loans identified as such on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Group IV Senior Certificates : The Class IV-A-1, Class IV-A-2, Class IV-A-3, Class IV-A-4 and Class IV-X Certificates.

Group IV Senior Percentage : Initially, 94.75%. On any Distribution Date, the lesser of (i) 100% and (ii) the percentage (carried to six places rounded up) obtained by dividing the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Group IV Senior Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date by the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Group IV Mortgage Loans as of the beginning of the related Due Period.

Group IV Senior Prepayment Percentage : On any Distribution Date occurring during the periods set forth below, as follows:

In addition, no reduction of the Group IV Senior Prepayment Percentage shall occur on any Distribution Date unless, as of the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, (A) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 50%; and (B) cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans do not exceed (a) 30% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2013 and September 2014, (b) 35% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2014 and September 2015, (c) 40% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2015 and September 2016, (d) 45% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including October 2016 and September 2017, and (e) 50% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs during or after October 2017.

In addition, if on any Distribution Date the current weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages, and (a) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and bankruptcy and such Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 50% and (b)(i) on or prior to the Distribution Date in September 2009 cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do not exceed 20% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance and (ii) after the Distribution Date in September 2009 cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do not exceed 30% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance, then, the Group IV Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal the Group IV Senior Percentage; provided, however, if on such Distribution Date the current weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on or prior to the Distribution Date occurring in September 2009 and the above delinquency and loss tests are met, then the Group IV Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal the Group IV Senior Percentage plus 50% of the Group IV Subordinate Percentage.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if on any Distribution Date, the percentage, the numerator of which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the beginning of the related Due Period, exceeds such percentage as of the Cut-off Date, then the Group IV Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal 100%. On the Distribution Date on which the Current Principal Amounts of the Group IV Senior Certificates are reduced to zero, the Group IV Senior Prepayment Percentage shall be the minimum percentage sufficient to effect such reduction and thereafter shall be zero.

Group IV Subordinate Percentage : On any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group IV Senior Percentage.

Group IV Subordinate Prepayment Percentage : With respect to the Group IV Mortgage Loans, on any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group IV Senior Prepayment Percentage, except that on any Distribution Date after the Current Principal Amounts of the Group IV Senior Certificates have each been reduced to zero, if (a) the weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on such Distribution Date equals or exceeds two times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages and (b) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 100%, the Group IV Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal 100%. If the test set forth in the preceding sentence is not satisfied on any Distribution Date after the Current Principal Amount of the Group IV Senior Certificates has each been reduced to zero, then the Group IV Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal zero for such Distribution Date.

Holder : The Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register, except that, subject to Subsections 12.02(b) and 12.05(e), solely for the purpose of giving any consent pursuant to this Agreement, any Certificate registered in the name of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee or any Affiliate thereof shall be deemed not to be outstanding and the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced thereby shall not be taken into account in determining whether the requisite percentage of Fractional Undivided Interests necessary to effect any such consent has been obtained.

HomeBanc : HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation.

HomeBanc Servicing Agreements : The Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2004, as amended by the Amended and Restated Amendment No. 1 to the Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2006, between EMC Mortgage Corporation and HomeBanc (as amended), attached hereto as Exhibit H-3, as amended by the Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement dated as of September 29, 2006 among EMC Mortgage Corporation, Homebanc and the Trustee (the “Homebanc Assignment Agreement”), attached hereto as Exhibit I-3.

Indemnified Persons : The Trustee, the Master Servicer, each Custodian and the Securities Administrator and their officers, directors, agents and employees and, with respect to the Trustee, any separate co-trustee and its officers, directors, agents and employees.

Independent : When used with respect to any specified Person, this term means that such Person (a) is in fact independent of the Depositor or the Master Servicer and of any Affiliate of the Depositor or the Master Servicer, (b) does not have any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial interest in the Depositor or the Master Servicer or any Affiliate of the Depositor or the Master Servicer and (c) is not connected with the Depositor or the Master Servicer or any Affiliate as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or person performing similar functions.

Index : The index, if any, specified in a Mortgage Note by reference to which the related Mortgage Interest Rate will be adjusted from time to time.

Individual Certificate : Any Private Certificate registered in the name of the Holder other than the Depository or its nominee.

Initial Certification : The certification substantially in the form of Exhibit One to the Custodial Agreement.

Institutional Accredited Investor : Any Person meeting the requirements of Rule 501(a)(l), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act or any entity all of the equity holders in which come within such paragraphs.

Insurance Policy : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any standard hazard insurance policy, flood insurance policy or title insurance policy.

Insurance Proceeds : Amounts paid by the insurer under any Insurance Policy covering any Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property other than amounts required to be paid over to the Mortgagor pursuant to law or the related Mortgage Note or Security Instrument and other than amounts used to repair or restore the Mortgaged Property or to reimburse insured expenses.

Interest Accrual Period : With respect to each Distribution Date, for each Class of Certificates, the calendar month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

Interest Adjustment Date : With respect to a Mortgage Loan, the date, if any, specified in the related Mortgage Note on which the Mortgage Interest Rate is subject to adjustment.

Interest Only Certificates : The Class II-X-1, Class II-X-3, Class III-X and Class IV-X Certificates.

Interest Shortfall : With respect to any Distribution Date and each Mortgage Loan that during the related Prepayment Period was the subject of a Principal Prepayment or constitutes a Relief Act Mortgage Loan, an amount determined as follows:

(a)   Partial principal prepayments received during the relevant Prepayment Period: The difference between (i) one month’s interest at the applicable Net Rate on the amount of such prepayment and (ii) the amount of interest of such prepayment (adjusted to the applicable Net Rate) received at the time of such prepayment;

(b)   Principal prepayments in full received during the relevant Prepayment Period: The difference between (i) one month’s interest at the applicable Net Rate on the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan immediately prior to such prepayment and (ii) the amount of interest of such prepayment (adjusted to the applicable Net Rate) received at the time of such prepayment; and

(c)   Relief Act Mortgage Loans: As to any Relief Act Mortgage Loan, the excess of (i) 30 days’ interest (or, in the case of a principal prepayment in full, interest to the date of prepayment) on the Scheduled Principal Balance thereof (or, in the case of a principal prepayment in part, on the amount so prepaid) at the related Net Rate over (ii) 30 days’ interest (or, in the case of a principal prepayment in full, interest to the date of prepayment) on such Scheduled Principal Balance (or, in the case of a Principal Prepayment in part, on the amount so prepaid) at the Net Rate required to be paid by the Mortgagor as limited by application of the Relief Act.

Interim Certification : The certification substantially in the form of Exhibit Two to the Custodial Agreement.

Investment Letter : The letter to be furnished by each Institutional Accredited Investor which purchases any of the Private Certificates in connection with such purchase, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit F-1 hereto.

Issuing Entity : Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2006-4.

Lender-Paid PMI Rate : With respect to each Mortgage Loan covered by a lender-paid primary mortgage insurance policy, the amount payable to the related insurer, as stated in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Liquidated Mortgage Loan : Any defaulted Mortgage Loan as to which the related Servicer or the Master Servicer has determined that all amounts it expects to recover from or on account of such Mortgage Loan have been recovered.

Liquidation Date : With respect to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan, the date on which the Master Servicer or the related Servicer has certified that such Mortgage Loan has become a Liquidated Mortgage Loan.

Liquidation Expenses : With respect to a Mortgage Loan in liquidation, unreimbursed expenses paid or incurred by or for the account of the Master Servicer or the related Servicers in connection with the liquidation of such Mortgage Loan and the related Mortgage Property, such expenses including (a) property protection expenses, (b) property sales expenses, (c) foreclosure and sale costs, including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, and (d) similar expenses reasonably paid or incurred in connection with liquidation.

Liquidation Proceeds : Cash received in connection with the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan, whether through trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale, Insurance Proceeds, condemnation proceeds or otherwise and any Subsequent Recoveries.

Loan Group : Loan Group I, Loan Group II, Loan Group III or Loan Group IV, as applicable.

Loan Group I : The group of Mortgage Loans designated as belonging to Loan Group I on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Loan Group II : The group of Mortgage Loans designated as belonging to Loan Group II on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Loan Group III : The group of Mortgage Loans designated as belonging to Loan Group III on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Loan Group IV : The group of Mortgage Loans designated as belonging to Loan Group IV on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Loan-to-Value Ratio : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the original principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan and the denominator of which is the Original Value of the related Mortgaged Property.

Loss Allocation Limitation : The meaning specified in Section 6.02(c) hereof.

Loss Severity Percentage : With respect to any Distribution Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of Realized Losses incurred on a Mortgage Loan and the denominator of which is the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan immediately prior to the liquidation of such Mortgage Loan.

Lost Notes : The original Mortgage Notes that have been lost, as indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Master Servicer : As of the Closing Date, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and, thereafter, its respective successors in interest who meet the qualifications of the Servicing Agreements and this Agreement.

Master Servicing Compensation : The meaning specified in Section 3.14.

Material Defect : The meaning specified in Section 2.02(a).

Maximum Lifetime Mortgage Rate : The maximum level to which a Mortgage Interest Rate can adjust in accordance with its terms, regardless of changes in the applicable Index.

MERS : Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor thereto.

MERS® 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® System.

Minimum Lifetime Mortgage Rate : The minimum level to which a Mortgage Interest Rate can adjust in accordance with its terms, regardless of changes in the applicable Index.

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, or as nominee for any subsequent assignee of the originator pursuant to an assignment of mortgage to MERS.

Monthly Advance : An advance of principal or interest required to be made by the applicable Servicer pursuant to the related Servicing Agreement or the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.05.

Moody’s : Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or its successor in interest.

Mortgage File : The mortgage documents listed in Section 2.01(b) pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan and any additional documents required to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to this Agreement.

Mortgage Interest Rate : The annual rate at which interest accrues from time to time on any Mortgage Loan pursuant to the related Mortgage Note, which rate is initially equal to the “Mortgage Interest Rate” set forth with respect thereto on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Mortgage Loan : A mortgage loan transferred and assigned to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.01 or Section 2.04 and held as a part of the Trust Fund, as identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule (which shall include, without limitation, each related Mortgage Note, Mortgage and Mortgage File and all rights appertaining thereto), including a mortgage loan the property securing which has become an REO Property.

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement : The Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of September 29, 2006, between EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller, and Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., as purchaser, and all amendments thereof and supplements thereto, attached as Exhibit J.

Mortgage Loan Schedule : The list of Mortgage Loans (as from time to time amended by the Seller to reflect the repurchase or substitute of Mortgage Loans pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement) transferred to the Trustee as part of the Trust Fund and from time to time subject to this Agreement, the initial Mortgage Loan Schedule being attached hereto as Exhibit B setting forth the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

(a)   the city, state and zip code of the Mortgaged Property;

(b)   the property type;

(c)   the Mortgage Interest Rate;

(d)   the Servicing Fee Rate;

(e)   the Master Servicing Fee Rate;

(f)   the LPMI Fee, if applicable;

(g)   [reserved];

(h)   the Net Rate;

(i)   the maturity date;

(j)   the stated original term to maturity;

(k)   the stated remaining term to maturity;

(l)   the original Principal Balance;

(m)   the first payment date;

(n)   the principal and interest payment in effect as of the Cut-off Date;

(o)   the unpaid Principal Balance as of the Cut-off Date;

(p)   the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination;

(q)   the insurer of any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy;

(r)   the MIN with respect to each MOM Loan;

(s)   the Gross Margin, if applicable;

(t)   the next Adjustment Date, if applicable;

(u)   the Maximum Mortgage Rate, if applicable;

(v)   the Minimum Mortgage Rate, if applicable;

(w)   the Periodic Rate Cap, if applicable;

(x)   the Loan Group, if applicable;

(y)   a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is negatively amortizing;

(z)   which Mortgage Loans adjust after an initial fixed-rate period of one, two, three, five, seven or ten years or any other period;

(aa)   the Prepayment Charge, if any;

(bb)   lien position (e.g., first lien or second lien);

(cc)   a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is has a balloon payment;

(dd)   a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is an interest-only loan;

(ee)   the interest-only term, if applicable;

(ff)   the Mortgage Loan Seller; and

(gg)   the original amortization term.

Such schedule also shall set forth for all of the Mortgage Loans, the total number of Mortgage Loans, the total of each of the amounts described under (n) and (j) above, the weighted average by principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of each of the rates described under (c) through (h) above, and the weighted average remaining term to maturity by unpaid principal balance as of the Cut-off Date.

Mortgage Note : The originally executed note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor under the related Mortgage Loan.

Mortgaged Property : Land and improvements securing the indebtedness of a Mortgagor under the related Mortgage Loan or, in the case of REO Property, such REO Property.

Mortgagor : The obligor on a Mortgage Note.

Net Interest Shortfall : With respect to any Distribution Date, the Interest Shortfall, if any, for such Distribution Date net of Compensating Interest Payments made with respect to such Distribution Date.

Net Liquidation Proceeds : As to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan, Liquidation Proceeds net of (i) Liquidation Expenses which are payable therefrom to the related Servicer or the Master Servicer in accordance with the related Servicing Agreement or this Agreement and (ii) unreimbursed advances by the related Servicer or the Master Servicer and Monthly Advances.

Net Rate : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate in effect from time to time less the Aggregate Expense Rate (expressed as a per annum rate).

Non-Offered Subordinate Certificates : The Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificates.

Nonrecoverable Advance : Any advance or Monthly Advance (i) which was previously made or is proposed to be made by the Master Servicer, the Trustee (as successor Master Servicer) or the applicable Servicer and (ii) which, in the good faith judgment of the Master Servicer, the Trustee in its capacity as successor master servicer or the applicable Servicer, will not or, in the case of a proposed advance or Monthly Advance, would not, be ultimately recoverable by the Master Servicer, the Trustee (as successor Master Servicer) or the applicable Servicer from Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or future payments on the Mortgage Loan for which such advance or Monthly Advance was made or is proposed to be made.

Notional Amount : With respect to the Class II-X-1 Certificates, the Notional Amount of the Class II-X-1 Certificates, as of any date of determination, is equal to the Current Principal Amount of the Class II-A-1 Certificates. With respect to the Class II-X-3 Certificates, the Notional Amount of the Class II-X-3 Certificates, as of any date of determination, is equal to the Current Principal Amount of the Class II-A-3 Certificates. With respect to the Class III-X Certificates, the Notional Amount of the Class III-X Certificates, as of any date of determination, is equal to the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Class III-A-1 Certificates and Class III-A-2 Certificates. With respect to the Class IV-X Certificates, the Notional Amount of the Class IV-X Certificates, as of any date of determination, is equal to the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Class IV-A-1, Class IV-A-2, Class IV-A-3 and Class IV-A-4 Certificates. Reference to the Notional Amount of the Class II-X-1, Class II-X-3, Class III-X and Class IV-X Certificates is solely for convenience in calculation and does not represent the right to receive any distributions allocable to principal. For federal income tax purposes, however, the Notional Amount of the Class II-X-1 Certificates equals the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-A-1, the Notional Amount of the Class II-X-3 Certificates equals the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-A-3, the Notional Amount of the Class III-X Certificates equals the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest III-A-1 and REMIC II Regular Interest III-A-2, and the Notional Amount of the Class IV-X Certificates equals the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest IV-A-1, REMIC II Regular IV-A-2, REMIC II Regular IV-A-3 and REMIC II Regular IV-A-4.

Offered Certificates : The Class I-A-1, Class I-A-2, Class II-A-1, Class II-X-1, Class II-A-2, Class II-A-3, Class II-X-3, Class III-A-1, Class III-A-2, Class III-X, Class IV-A-1, Class IV-A-2, Class IV-A-3, Class IV-A-4, Class IV-X, Class R-I, Class R-II, Class R-III, Class B-l, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates.

Offered Subordinate Certificates : The Class B-l, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates.

Officer’s Certificate : A certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President or a Vice President or Assistant Vice President or other authorized officer of the Master Servicer, any Servicer, the Depositor or the Seller, as applicable, and delivered to the Trustee, as required by this Agreement.

Opinion of Counsel : A written opinion of counsel who is or are acceptable to the Trustee and who, unless required to be Independent (an “Opinion of Independent Counsel”), may be internal counsel for the Master Servicer or the Depositor.

Original Subordinate Principal Balance : The sum of the aggregate Current Principal Amounts of each Class of Subordinate Certificates as of the Closing Date.

Original Value : The lesser of (i) the Appraised Value or (ii) the sales price of a Mortgaged Property at the time of origination of a Mortgage Loan, except in instances where either clauses (i) or (ii) is unavailable, the other may be used to determine the Original Value, or if both clauses (i) and (ii) are unavailable, Original Value may be determined from other sources reasonably acceptable to the Depositor.

Outstanding Mortgage Loan : With respect to any Due Date, a Mortgage Loan which, prior to such Due Date, was not the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full, did not become a Liquidated Mortgage Loan and was not purchased or replaced.

Outstanding Principal Balance : As of the time of any determination, the principal balance of a Mortgage Loan remaining to be paid by the Mortgagor, or, in the case of an REO Property, the principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan remaining to be paid by the Mortgagor at the time such property was acquired by the Trust Fund less any Net Liquidation Proceeds with respect thereto to the extent applied to principal.

Pass-Through Rate : As to each Class of Certificates (other than the Class R Certificates), the REMIC I Regular Interests and the REMIC II Regular Interests, the rate of interest determined as provided with respect thereto in Section 5.01(c). Any monthly calculation of interest at a stated rate shall be based upon annual interest at such rate divided by twelve.

Paying Agent : The Securities Administrator or any successor paying agent appointed hereunder.

Periodic Rate Cap : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the maximum adjustment that can be made to the Mortgage Interest Rate on each Interest Adjustment Date in accordance with its terms, regardless of changes in the applicable Index.

Permitted Investments : Any one or more of the following obligations or securities held in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders:

(i)   direct obligations of, and obligations the timely payment of which are fully guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America;

(ii)   (a) demand or time deposits, federal funds or bankers’ acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof (including the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer or its Affiliates acting in its commercial banking capacity) and subject to supervision and examination by federal and/or state banking authorities, provided that the commercial paper and/or the short-term debt rating and/or the long-term unsecured debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment have the Applicable Credit Rating or better from each Rating Agency and (b) any other demand or time deposit or certificate of deposit that is fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;

(iii)   repurchase obligations with respect to (a) any security described in clause (i) above or (b) any other security issued or guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America, in either case entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) described in clause (ii)(a) above where the Securities Administrator holds the security therefor;

(iv)   securities bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation (including the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer or its Affiliates) incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof that have the Applicable Credit Rating or better from each Rating Agency at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment; provided, however, that securities issued by any particular corporation will not be Permitted Investments to the extent that investments therein will cause the then outstanding principal amount of securities issued by such corporation and held as part of the Trust to exceed 10% of the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balances of all the Mortgage Loans and Permitted Investments held as part of the Trust;

(v)   commercial paper (including both non-interest-bearing discount obligations and interest-bearing obligations payable on demand or on a specified date not more than one year after the date of issuance thereof) having the Applicable Credit Rating or better from each Rating Agency at the time of such investment;

(vi)   a Reinvestment Agreement issued by any bank, insurance company or other corporation or entity;

(vii)   any other demand, money market or time deposit, obligation, security or investment as may be acceptable to each Rating Agency as evidenced in writing by each Rating Agency to the Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer or its affiliates; and

(viii)   interests in any money market fund (including any such fund managed or advised by the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer or any affiliate thereof) which at the date of acquisition of the interests in such fund and throughout the time such interests are held in such fund has the highest applicable long term rating by each Rating Agency rating such fund, if so rated, or such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency rating such fund; provided, however, that no instrument or security shall be a Permitted Investment if such instrument or security evidences a right to receive only interest payments with respect to the obligations underlying such instrument or if such security provides for payment of both principal and interest with a yield to maturity in excess of 120% of the yield to maturity at par or if such instrument or security is purchased at a price greater than par.

Permitted Transferee : Any Person other than a Disqualified Organization or an “electing large partnership” (as defined by Section 775 of the Code).

Person : Any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

Physical Certificates : The Residual Certificates and the Private Certificates.

Prepayment Charge : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the charges or premiums, if any, due in connection with a full or partial prepayment of such Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms thereof.

Prepayment Period : As to any Distribution Date, the period set forth in the related Servicing Agreement.

Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy : Any primary mortgage guaranty insurance policy issued in connection with a Mortgage Loan which provides compensation to a Mortgage Note holder in the event of default by the obligor under such Mortgage Note or the related Security Instrument, if any or any replacement policy therefor through the related Interest Accrual Period for such Class relating to a Distribution Date.

Principal Prepayment : Any payment (whether partial or full) or other recovery of principal on a Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date to the extent that it is not accompanied by an amount as to interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment, including Insurance Proceeds and Repurchase Proceeds, but excluding the principal portion of Net Liquidation Proceeds.

Private Certificates : The Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificates.

Protected Account : An account established and maintained for the benefit of Certificateholders by each Servicer with respect to the related Mortgage Loans and with respect to REO Property pursuant to the respective Servicing Agreements.

Provident : Provident Funding Associates, L.P.

Provident Servicing Agreement : The Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2006 between EMC Mortgage Corporation and Provident, attached hereto as Exhibit H-4, as amended by the Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement dated as of September 29, 2006 among EMC Mortgage Corporation, Provident and the Trustee (the “Provident Assignment Agreement”), attached hereto as Exhibit I-4.

Purchase Price : With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or any property acquired with respect thereto) required to be repurchased by the Seller pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, Article II of this Agreement or Section 3.20, an amount equal to the sum of (i)(a) 100% of the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the date of repurchase (or if the related Mortgaged Property was acquired with respect thereto, 100% of the Outstanding Principal Balance at the date of the acquisition), plus (b) accrued but unpaid interest on the Outstanding Principal Balance at the related Mortgage Interest Rate, through and including the last day of the month of repurchase, plus (c) any unreimbursed Monthly Advances and servicing advances payable to the Servicer of the Mortgage Loan or to the Master Servicer and (ii) any costs and damages (if any) incurred by the Trust in connection with any violation of such Mortgage Loan of any anti-predatory lending laws.

QIB : A Qualified Institutional Buyer as defined in Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

Qualified Insurer : Any insurance company duly qualified as such under the laws of the state or states in which the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties is or are located, duly authorized and licensed in such state or states to transact the type of insurance business in which it is engaged and approved as an insurer by the Master Servicer, so long as the claims paying ability of which is acceptable to the Rating Agencies for pass-through certificates having the same rating as the Certificates rated by the Rating Agencies as of the Closing Date.

Rating Agencies : Fitch and S&P.

Realized Loss : Any (i) Bankruptcy Loss or (ii) as to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan, (x) the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Liquidated Mortgage Loan plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon at the Mortgage Interest Rate through the last day of the month of such liquidation, less (y) the related Net Liquidation Proceeds with respect to such Mortgage Loan and the related Mortgaged Property. In addition, to the extent the Paying Agent 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 Current Principal Amount of any Class of Certificates on any Distribution Date.

Record Date : With respect to any Distribution Date, the close of business on the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month of such Distribution Date.

Regular Certificates : Any of the Certificates other than the Residual Certificates.

Regulation AB : Subpart 229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time to time.

Reinvestment Agreements : One or more reinvestment agreements, acceptable to the Rating Agencies, from a bank, insurance company or other corporation or entity (including the Trustee).

Relief Act : The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or similar state or local law.

Relief Act Mortgage Loan : Any Mortgage Loan as to which the Scheduled Payment thereof has been reduced due to the application of the Relief Act.

REMIC : A real estate mortgage investment conduit, as defined in the Code.

REMIC I : That group of assets contained in the Trust Fund designated as a REMIC consisting of (i) the Mortgage Loans, (ii) the Distribution Account, (iii) any REO Property relating to the Mortgage Loans, (iv) the rights with respect to any related Servicing Agreement, (v) the rights with respect to any related Assignment Agreement and (vii) any proceeds of the foregoing.

REMIC I Interests : The REMIC I Regular Interests and the Class R-I Certificates.

REMIC I Regular Interests : REMIC I Regular Interests I-Sub, I-Grp, II-Sub, II-Grp, III-Sub, III-Grp, IV-Sub, IV-Grp, R-II/R-III and ZZZ.

REMIC I Subordinated Balance Ratio : The ratio among the Uncertificated Principal Balances of each of the REMIC I Regular Interests ending with the designation “Sub,” equal to the ratio among, with respect to each such REMIC I Regular Interest, the excess of (x) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group over (y) the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates in the related Certificate Group.

REMIC II : That group of assets contained in the Trust Fund designated as a REMIC consisting of the REMIC I Regular Interests.

REMIC II Interests : The REMIC II Regular Interests and the Class R-II Certificates.

REMIC II Regular Interests : REMIC II Regular Interests I-A-1, I-A-2, II-A-1, II-A-2, II-A-3, III-A-1, III-A-2, IV-A-1, IV-A-2, IV-A-3, IV-A-4, R-III, B-l, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5 and B-6.

REMIC III : That group of assets contained in the Trust Fund designated as a REMIC consisting of the REMIC II Regular Interests.

REMIC Opinion : An Opinion of Independent Counsel, to the effect that the proposed action described therein would not, under the REMIC Provisions, (i) cause any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC while any regular interest in such REMIC is outstanding, (ii) result in a tax on prohibited transactions with respect to any REMIC or (iii) constitute a taxable contribution to any REMIC after the Startup Day.

REMIC Provisions : The provisions of the federal income tax law relating to the REMIC, which appear at Sections 860A through 860G of the Code, and related provisions and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.

REO Property : A Mortgaged Property acquired in the name of the Trustee, for the benefit of Certificateholders, by foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in connection with a defaulted Mortgage Loan.

Reportable Event : As defined in Section 3.18.

Repurchase Proceeds : the Repurchase Price in connection with any repurchase of a Mortgage Loan by the Seller and any cash deposit in connection with the substitution of a Mortgage Loan.

Request for Release : A request for release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 or Exhibit D-2, as applicable.

Required Insurance Policy : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any insurance policy which is required to be maintained from time to time under this Agreement with respect to such Mortgage Loan.

Residual Certificates : Any of the Class R Certificates.

Responsible Officer : Any officer assigned to the Corporate Trust Office (or any successor thereto), including any Vice President, Assistant Vice President, Trust Officer, any Assistant Secretary, any trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and having direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement, and any other officer of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator to whom a matter arising hereunder may be referred because of such officer’s knowledge or the familiarity with the particular subject.

Rule 144A Certificate : The certificate to be furnished by each purchaser of a Private Certificate (which is also a Physical Certificate) which is a Qualified Institutional Buyer as defined under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit F-2 hereto.

S&P : Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successors in interest.

Scheduled Payment : With respect to any Mortgage Loan and any month, the scheduled payment or payments of principal and interest due during such month on such Mortgage Loan which either is payable by a Mortgagor in such month under the related Mortgage Note or, in the case of REO Property, would otherwise have been payable under the related Mortgage Note.

Scheduled Principal : The principal portion of any Scheduled Payment.

Scheduled Principal Balance : With respect to any Mortgage Loan on any Distribution Date, (i) the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the related Due Date (i.e., taking account of the principal payment to be made on such Due Date and irrespective of any delinquency in its payment), as specified in the amortization schedule at the time relating thereto (before any adjustment to such amortization schedule by reason of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding occurring after the Cut-off Date (other than a Deficient Valuation) or any moratorium or similar waiver or grace period) and less (ii) any Principal Prepayments (including the principal portion of Net Liquidation Proceeds) received during or prior to the related Prepayment Period; provided that the Scheduled Principal Balance of a Liquidated Mortgage Loan is zero.

Securities Act : The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Securities Administrator : Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., or its successor in interest, or any successor securities administrator appointed as herein provided.

Securities Administrator Information : As defined in Section 3.18(c).

Securities Legend : “THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”) TO A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (A “QIB”), PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A QIB PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QIB, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (2) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE) OR (3) IN CERTIFICATED FORM TO AN “INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING THEREOF IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS COME WITHIN SUCH PARAGRAPHS PURCHASING NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO (A) THE RECEIPT BY THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR OF A LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT AND (B) THE RECEIPT BY THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR THAT SUCH REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS OR IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE ACQUIRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED [in the case of a Residual Certificate:] UNLESS THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE PROVIDES THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL ADDRESSED TO THE DEPOSITOR, TRUSTEE, MASTER SERVICER AND SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR AND ON WHICH THEY MAY RELY THAT IS SATISFACTORY TO THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR THAT THE PURCHASE OF CERTIFICATES ON BEHALF OF SUCH PERSON WILL NOT RESULT IN OR CONSTITUTE A NONEXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION, IS PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW AND WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR OR THE TRUSTEE [in the case of the Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificates:], UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE CERTIFIES OR REPRESENTS THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSFER AND HOLDING OF A CERTIFICATE AND THE SERVICING, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE TRUST AND ITS ASSETS: (I) WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY PROHIBITED TRANSACTION WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER AN INDIVIDUAL OR CLASS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 OR PTE 96-23 AND (II) WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, ANY SERVICER OR THE TRUSTEE, WHICH WILL BE DEEMED REPRESENTED BY AN OWNER OF A BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR A GLOBAL CERTIFICATE OR UNLESS AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5.07 OF THE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED.”

Security Agreement : With respect to a Cooperative Loan, the agreement creating a security interest in favor of the originator in the related Cooperative Stock.

Security Instrument : A written instrument creating a valid first lien on a Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Note, which may be any applicable form of mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or security deed, including any riders or addenda thereto.

Seller : EMC in its capacity as seller of the Mortgage Loan to the Depositor.

Senior Certificates : The Class I-A-1, Class I-A-2, Class II-A-1, Class II-X-1, Class II-A-2, Class II-X-3, Class III-A-1, Class III-A-2, Class III-X, Class IV-A-1, Class IV-A-2, Class IV-A- 3, Class IV-A-4 and Class IV-X Certificates.

Senior Optimal Principal Amount : The Group I Senior Optimal Principal Amount, Group II Senior Optimal Principal Amount, Group III Senior Optimal Principal Amount or Class IV Senior Optimal Principal Amount, as applicable.

Senior Percentage : The Group I Senior Percentage, Group II Senior Percentage, Group III Senior Percentage or Group IV Senior Percentage, as applicable.

Senior Prepayment Percentage : The Group I Senior Prepayment Percentage, Group II Senior Prepayment Percentage, Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage or Group IV Senior Prepayment Percentage, as applicable.

Servicer : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, Countrywide, Bank of America, GMAC Mortgage and Wells Fargo and their successors and assigns.

Servicer Remittance Date : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the date set forth in the related Servicing Agreement.

Servicing Agreements : The Countrywide Servicing Agreement, HomeBanc Servicing Agreement, the U.S. Bank Servicing Agreement, the Provident Servicing Agreement and the EMC Servicing Agreement.

Servicing Criteria : The “servicing criteria” set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB, as such may be amended from time to time, or those Servicing Criteria otherwise mutually agreed to by EMC, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and the applicable Servicer in response to evolving interpretations of Regulation AB and incorporated into a revised Exhibit M.

Servicing Fee : As to any Mortgage Loan and Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in the preceding calendar month and (ii) the applicable Servicing Fee Rate.

Servicing Fee Rate : As to any Mortgage Loan, a per annum rate as set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Servicing Officer : Any officer of the related Servicer or Master Servicer involved in or responsible for the administration and servicing or master servicing, as applicable, of the Mortgage Loans.

Sponsor : EMC Mortgage Corporation, in its capacity as sponsor hereunder.

Startup Day : September 31, 2006.

Subordinate Certificates : The Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3, Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificates.

Subordinate Certificate Writedown Amount : As to any Distribution Date, the amount by which (a) the sum of the Current Principal Amounts of all the Certificates (after giving effect to the distribution of principal and the allocation of applicable Realized Losses in reduction of the Current Principal Amounts of the Certificates on such Distribution Date) exceeds (b) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans on the Due Date related to such Distribution Date.

Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount : As to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the sum, without duplication, of the following for the Group I, Group II, Group III and Group IV Mortgage Loans (but in no event greater than the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date):

(i)   the applicable Subordinate Percentage of the principal portion of all Scheduled Payments due on each Outstanding Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group on the related Due Date as specified in the amortization schedule at the time applicable thereto (after adjustment for previous Principal Prepayments but before any adjustment to such amortization schedule by reason of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding or any moratorium or similar waiver or grace period);

(ii)   the applicable Subordinate Prepayment Percentage of the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group that was the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full received by the Servicers during the related Prepayment Period;

(iii)   the applicable Subordinate Prepayment Percentage of each Principal Prepayment in part received during the related Prepayment Period with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group;

(iv)   the excess, if any, of (a) all Net Liquidation Proceeds allocable to principal received during the related Prepayment Period in respect of each Liquidated Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group and all Subsequent Recoveries received in respect of each Liquidated Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group during the related Due Period over (b) the sum of the amounts distributable to the related Senior Certificateholders pursuant to clause (iv) of the related definition of Senior Optimal Principal Amount on such Distribution Date;

(v)   the applicable Subordinate Prepayment Percentage of the sum of (a) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group which was purchased with respect to such Distribution Date and (b) the difference, if any, between the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group that has been replaced by the Seller with a Substitute Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in connection with such Distribution Date over the Scheduled Principal Balance of each such Substitute Mortgage Loan; and

(vi)   on the Distribution Date on which the Current Principal Amounts of the Group I Senior Certificates, Group II Senior Certificates, Group III Senior Certificates or Group IV Senior Certificates have all been reduced to zero, 100% of the related Senior Optimal Principal Amount. After the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates has been reduced to zero, the Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount shall be zero.

Subordinate Percentage : The Group I Subordinate Percentage, Group II Subordinate Percentage, Group III Subordinate Percentage or Group IV Subordinate Percentage with respect to the Group I Mortgage Loans, Group II Mortgage Loans, Group III Mortgage Loans and Group IV Mortgage Loans, respectively.

Subordinate Prepayment Percentage : The Group I Subordinate Prepayment Percentage, Group II Subordinate Prepayment Percentage, Group III Subordinate Prepayment Percentage or Group IV Subordinate Prepayment Percentage with respect to the Group I Mortgage Loans, Group II Mortgage Loans, Group III Mortgage Loans and Group IV Mortgage Loans, respectively.

Subsequent Recoveries : As of any Distribution Date, amounts received by the Master Servicer during the related Due Period or surplus amounts held by the Master Servicer to cover estimated expenses (including, but not limited to, recoveries in respect of the representations and warranties made by the Seller pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement) specifically related to a Liquidated Mortgage Loan or disposition of an REO Property prior to the related Prepayment Period that resulted in a Realized Loss, after the liquidation or disposition of such Mortgage Loan.

Substitute Mortgage Loan : A mortgage loan tendered to the Trustee pursuant to the related Servicing Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable, in each case, (i) which has an Outstanding Principal Balance not greater nor materially less than the Mortgage Loan for which it is to be substituted; (ii) which has a Mortgage Interest Rate and Net Rate not less than, and not materially greater than, such Mortgage Loan; (iii) which has a maturity date not materially earlier or later than such Mortgage Loan and not later than the latest maturity date of any Mortgage Loan; (iv) which is of the same property type and occupancy type as such Mortgage Loan; (v) which has a Loan-to-Value Ratio not greater than the Loan-to-Value Ratio of such Mortgage Loan; (vi) which is current in payment of principal and interest as of the date of substitution; (vii) as to which the payment terms do not vary in any material respect from the payment terms of the Mortgage Loan for which it is to be substituted and (viii) which has a Gross Margin, Periodic Rate Cap and Maximum Lifetime Mortgage Rate no less than those of such Mortgage Loan, has the same Index and interval between Interest Adjustment Dates as such Mortgage Loan, and a Minimum Lifetime Mortgage Rate no lower than that of such Mortgage Loan.

Tax Administration and Tax Matters Person : The Securities Administrator or any successor thereto or assignee thereof shall serve as tax administrator hereunder and as agent for the Tax Matters Person. The Holder of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be the Tax Matters Person for the related REMIC, as more particularly set forth in Section 9.12 hereof.

Trust Fund or Trust : The corpus of the trust created by this Agreement, consisting of the Mortgage Loans and the other assets described in Section 2.01(a).

Trustee : Citibank, N.A., or its successor in interest, or any successor trustee appointed as herein provided.

Uncertificated Principal Balance : With respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest or REMIC II Regular Interest as of any Distribution Date, the initial principal amount of such regular interest as set forth in Sections 5.01(c)(i) and (c)(ii), reduced by (i) all amounts distributed on previous Distribution Dates on such regular interest with respect to principal, and (ii) the principal portion of all Realized Losses allocated prior to such Distribution Date to such regular interest, taking account of the Loss Allocation Limitation.

Underlying Seller : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, Countrywide, HomeBanc, Provident, US Bank, Synovus Mortgage Corporation, American Mortgage Express Corp. d/b/a American Residential Mortgage Corp. and EMC Mortgage Corporation as indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Uninsured Cause : Any cause of damage to a Mortgaged Property or related REO Property such that the complete restoration of such Mortgaged Property or related REO Property is not fully reimbursable by the hazard insurance policies required to be maintained pursuant the related Servicing Agreement, without regard to whether or not such policy is maintained.

United States Person : A citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation or partnership (including an entity treated as a corporation or partnership for federal income tax purposes) created or organized in, or under the laws of, the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia (except, in the case of a partnership, to the extent provided in regulations), provided that, for purposes solely of the Class R Certificates, no partnership or other entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes shall be treated as a United States Person unless all persons that own an interest in such partnership either directly or through any entity that is not a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes are United States Persons, or an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more such United States Persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust. To the extent prescribed in regulations by the Secretary of the Treasury, which have not yet been issued, a trust which was in existence on August 20, 1996 (other than a trust treated as owned by the grantor under subpart E of part I of subchapter J of chapter 1 of the Code), and which was treated as a United States Person on August 20, 1996, may elect to continue to be treated as a United States Person notwithstanding the previous sentence.

U.S. Bank : U.S. Bank, NA.

U.S. Bank Servicing Agreements : The Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2006, between EMC Mortgage Company and U.S. Bank, attached hereto as Exhibit H-5, as amended by the Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement dated as of September 29, 2006 among EMC Mortgage Corporation, U.S. Bank and the Trustee (the “U.S. Bank Assignment Agreement”), attached hereto as Exhibit I-5.

Section 2.01   Conveyance of Mortgage Loans to Trustee.

(a)   The Depositor concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, sells, transfers and assigns to the Trust without recourse all its right, title and interest in and to (i) the Mortgage Loans identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, including all interest and principal due with respect to the Mortgage Loans after the Cut-off Date but excluding any payments of principal and interest due on or prior to the Cut-off Date; (ii) such assets as shall from time to time be credited or are required by the terms of this Agreement to be credited to the Distribution Account, (iii) such assets relating to the Mortgage Loans as from time to time may be held by the Servicers in Protected Accounts and the Paying Agent in the Distribution Account, (iv) any REO Property, (v) the Required Insurance Policies and any amounts paid or payable by the insurer under any Insurance Policy (to the extent the mortgagee has a claim thereto), (vi) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to the extent provided in Subsection 2.03(a), (vii) the rights with respect to the Servicing Agreements as assigned to the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders by the Assignment Agreements, (viii) such assets as shall from time to time be credited or are required by the terms of this Agreement to be credited to the Distribution Account and (ix) any proceeds of the foregoing. Although it is the intent of the parties to this Agreement that the conveyance of the Depositor’s right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans and other assets in the Trust Fund pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute a purchase and sale and not a loan, in the event that such conveyance is deemed to be a loan, it is the intent of the parties to this Agreement that the Depositor shall be deemed to have granted to the Trustee a first priority perfected security interest in all of the Depositor’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Mortgage Loans and other assets in the Trust Fund, and that this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law. The Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer and the Trustee agree that it is not intended that any mortgage loan be conveyed to the Trust that is either (i) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Jersey Home Ownership Act effective November 27, 2003, (ii) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act effective January 1, 2004 (iii) a “High Cost Home Mortgage Loan” as defined in the Massachusetts Predatory Home Loan Practices Act effective November 7, 2004 or (iv) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined by the Indiana High Cost Home Loan Law effective January 1, 2005.

(b)   In connection with the above transfer and assignment, the Depositor hereby delivers to the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

(i)   the original Mortgage Note, endorsed without recourse (A) to the order of the Trustee or in blank, or (B) in the case of a loan registered on the MERS system, in blank, and in each case showing an unbroken chain of endorsements from the originator thereof to the Person endorsing it to the Trustee, or lost note affidavit together with a copy of the related Mortgage Note;

(ii)   the original Mortgage and, if the related Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, noting the presence of the MIN and language indicating that such Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, which shall have been recorded (or, for Mortgage Loans other than the EMC Flow Loans, if the original is not available, a copy), with evidence of such recording indicated thereon (or if clause (w) in the proviso below applies, shall be in recordable form);

(iii)   unless the Mortgage Loan is registered on the MERS® System, a certified copy of the assignment (which may be in the form of a blanket assignment if permitted in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located) to “Citibank, N.A., as Trustee”, with evidence of recording with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the name of the Trustee thereon (or if clause (w) in the proviso below applies or for Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property is located in a state other than Maryland or an Opinion of Counsel has been provided as set forth in this Section 2.01(b), shall be in recordable form);

(iv)   all intervening assignments of the Security Instrument, if applicable and only to the extent available to the Depositor with evidence of recording thereon;

(v)   the original or a copy of the policy or certificate of primary mortgage guaranty insurance, to the extent available, if any;

(vi)   the original policy of title insurance or mortgagee’s certificate of title insurance or commitment or binder for title insurance; and

(vii)   originals of all modification agreements, if applicable and available;

provided , however , that in lieu of the foregoing, the Depositor may deliver to the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, the following documents, under the circumstances set forth below: (w) in lieu of the original Security Instrument, assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof which have been delivered, are being delivered or will, upon receipt of recording information relating to the Security Instrument required to be included thereon, be delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned to the Depositor in time to permit their delivery as specified above, the Depositor may deliver, or cause to be delivered, a true copy thereof with a stamp on the face of such copy, substantially as follows: “Certified to be a true and correct copy of the original”; (x) in lieu of the Security Instrument, assignment to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof, if the applicable jurisdiction retains the originals of such documents (as evidenced by a certification from the Depositor to such effect) the Depositor may deliver photocopies of such documents containing an original certification by the judicial or other governmental authority of the jurisdiction where such documents were recorded; (y) in lieu of the Mortgage Notes relating to the Mortgage Loans identified on Exhibit 5 to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Depositor may deliver lost note affidavits from the Seller; and (z) the Depositor shall not be required to deliver intervening assignments or Mortgage Note endorsements between the related Underlying Seller and the Seller, between the Seller and the Depositor, and between the Depositor and the Trustee; and provided, further, however, that in the case of Mortgage Loans which have been prepaid in full after the Cut-off Date and prior to the Closing Date, the Depositor, in lieu of delivering the above documents, may deliver to the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, a certification to such effect and shall deposit all amounts paid in respect of such Mortgage Loans in the Distribution Account on the Closing Date. The Depositor shall deliver such original documents (including any original documents as to which certified copies had previously been delivered) to the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, promptly after they are received. The Depositor shall cause the Seller, at its expense, to cause each assignment of the Security Instrument to the Trustee to be recorded not later than 180 days after the Closing Date, unless (a) such recordation is not required by the Rating Agencies or an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee has been provided to the Trustee (with a copy to the Custodian) which states that recordation of such Security Instrument is not required to protect the interests of the Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loans or (b) MERS is identified on the Mortgage or on a properly recorded assignment of the Mortgage as the mortgagee of record solely as nominee for the Seller and its successor and assigns; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, each assignment shall be submitted for recording by the Seller in the manner described above, at no expense to the Trust or the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, upon the earliest to occur of: (i) reasonable direction by the Holders of Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 25% of the Trust, (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default, (iii) the occurrence of a bankruptcy, insolvency or foreclosure relating to the Seller and (iv) the occurrence of a servicing transfer as described in Section 8.02 hereof.

Section 2.02   Acceptance of Mortgage Loans by Trustee.

(a)   The Trustee acknowledges the sale, transfer and assignment of the Trust Fund to it by the Depositor and receipt of, subject to further review and the exceptions which may be noted pursuant to the procedures described below, and declares that it holds, the documents (or certified copies thereof) delivered to the Custodian, on its behalf, pursuant to Section 2.01, and declares that it will continue to hold those documents and any amendments, replacements or supplements thereto and all other assets of the Trust Fund delivered to it (or the Custodian on its behalf) as Trustee in trust for the use and benefit of all present and future Holders of the Certificates. On the Closing Date, with respect to the Mortgage Loans, the Custodian shall acknowledge with respect to each Mortgage Loan by delivery to the Depositor and the Trustee of an Initial Certification substantially in the form of Exhibit One to the related Custodial Agreement, receipt of the Mortgage File, but without review of such Mortgage File, except to the extent necessary to confirm that such Mortgage File contains the related Mortgage Note or lost note affidavit. No later than 90 days after the Closing Date (or with respect to any Substitute Mortgage Loan, within five Business Days after the receipt by the Trustee or Custodian thereof), the Trustee agrees, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, to review or cause to be reviewed by the Custodian on its behalf (under the related Custodial Agreement), each Mortgage File delivered to it (or the Custodian on its behalf) and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Depositor and the Trustee an Interim Certification substantially in the form of Exhibit Two to the related Custodial Agreement. In conducting such review, the Trustee or Custodian on behalf of the Trustee will ascertain whether all required documents have been executed and received, and based on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, whether those documents relate, determined on the basis of the Mortgagor name, original principal balance and loan number, to the Mortgage Loans it has received, as identified in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule. In performing any such review, the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, may conclusively rely on the purported due execution and genuineness of any such document and on the purported genuineness of any signature thereon. If the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, finds any document constituting part of the Mortgage File has not been executed or received, or to be unrelated, determined on the basis of the Mortgagor name, original principal balance and loan number, to the Mortgage Loans identified in Exhibit B, or to appear defective on its face (i.e. torn, mutilated, or otherwise physically altered) (a “Material Defect”), the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, shall, upon completion of the review of all files, but in no event later than 90 days after the Closing Date, notify the Seller. In accordance with the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Seller shall correct or cure any such defect within ninety (90) days from the date of notice from the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, of the defect and if the Seller fails to correct or cure the defect within such period, and such defect materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall enforce the Seller’s obligation under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, within 90 days from the Trustee’s or the Custodian’s notification, provide a Substitute Mortgage Loan (if within two years of the Closing Date) or purchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price; provided that, if such defect would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a “qualified mortgage” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure or repurchase must occur within 90 days from the date such breach was discovered; provided, however, that if such defect relates solely to the inability of the Seller to deliver the original Security Instrument or intervening assignments thereof, or a certified copy because the originals of such documents, or a certified copy have not been returned by the applicable jurisdiction, the Seller shall not be required to purchase such Mortgage Loan if the Seller delivers such original documents or certified copy promptly upon receipt, but in no event later than 360 days after the Closing Date. The foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that the Seller cannot deliver such original or copy of any document submitted for recording to the appropriate recording office in the applicable jurisdiction because such document has not been returned by such office; provided that the Seller shall instead deliver a recording receipt of such recording office or, if such receipt is not available, a certificate confirming that such documents have been accepted for recording, and delivery to the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, shall be effected by the Seller within thirty days of its receipt of the original recorded document.

(b)   No later than 180 days after the Closing Date (or with respect to any Substitute Mortgage Loan, within five Business Days after the receipt by the Trustee or the Custodian thereof), the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, will review, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, the Mortgage Files delivered to it and will execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered to the Depositor and the Trustee a Final Certification substantially in the form of Exhibit Three to the related Custodial Agreement. In conducting such review, the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, will ascertain whether an original of each document required to be recorded has been returned from the recording office with evidence of recording thereon or a certified copy has been obtained from the recording office. If the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, finds a Material Defect, the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, shall, upon completion of the review of all files, but in no event later than 180 days after the Closing Date, notify the Seller (provided, however, that with respect to those documents described in subsections (b)(iv), (v) and (vii) of Section 2.01, the Trustee’s and Custodian’s obligations shall extend only to the documents actually delivered to the Custodian pursuant to such subsections). In accordance with the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Seller shall correct or cure any such defect within 90 days from the date of notice from the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, of the Material Defect and if the Seller is unable to cure such defect within such period, and if such defect materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall enforce the Seller’s obligation under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, within 90 days from the Trustee’s or Custodian’s notification, provide a Substitute Mortgage Loan (if within two years of the Closing Date) or purchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price, provided that, if such defect would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a “qualified mortgage” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure, repurchase or substitution must occur within 90 days from the date such breach was discovered, provided, however, that if such defect relates solely to the inability of the Seller to deliver the original Security Instrument or intervening assignments thereof, or a certified copy, because the originals of such documents or a certified copy, have not been returned by the applicable jurisdiction, the Seller shall not be required to purchase such Mortgage Loan, if the Seller delivers such original documents or certified copy promptly upon receipt, but in no event later than 360 days after the Closing Date. The foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that the Seller cannot deliver such original or copy of any document submitted for recording to the appropriate recording office in the applicable jurisdiction because such document has not been returned by such office; provided that the Seller shall instead deliver a recording receipt of such recording office or, if such receipt is not available, a certificate confirming that such documents have been accepted for recording, and delivery to the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, shall be effected by the Seller within thirty days of its receipt of the original recorded document.

(c)   In the event that a Mortgage Loan is purchased by the Seller in accordance with Subsections 2.02(a) or (b) above, the Seller shall remit to the Securities Administrator the Repurchase Price for deposit in the Distribution Account and the Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Paying Agent written notification detailing the components of the Repurchase Price. Upon deposit of the Repurchase Price in the Distribution Account, the Depositor shall notify the Trustee and the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee (upon receipt of a Request for Release in the form of Exhibit D-1 or Exhibit D-2 attached hereto, as applicable, with respect to such Mortgage Loan), shall release to the Seller the related Mortgage File and the Trustee shall execute and deliver all instruments of transfer or assignment, without recourse, representation or warranty, furnished to it by the Seller, as are necessary to vest in the Seller title to and rights under the Mortgage Loan. Such purchase shall be deemed to have occurred on the date on which the Repurchase Price in available funds is received by the Paying Agent. The Master Servicer shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which was previously delivered to it by the Depositor in a form agreed to between the Depositor and the Trustee, to reflect such repurchase and shall promptly notify the Rating Agencies and the Master Servicer of such amendment. The obligation of the Seller to repurchase or substitute for any Mortgage Loan a Substitute Mortgage Loan as to which such a defect in a constituent document exists shall be the sole remedy respecting such defect available to the Certificateholders or to the Trustee on their behalf.

Section 2.03   Assignment of Interest in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

(a)   The Depositor hereby assigns to the Trustee, on behalf of the Certificateholders, all of its right, title and interest in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, including but not limited to the Depositor’s rights and obligations pursuant to the Servicing Agreements (noting that the Seller has retained the right in the event of breach of the representations, warranties and covenants, if any, with respect to the related Mortgage Loans of the related Servicer under the related Servicing Agreement to enforce the provisions thereof and to seek all or any available remedies). The obligations of the Seller to substitute or repurchase, as applicable, a Mortgage Loan shall be the Trustee’s and the Certificateholders’ sole remedy for any breach thereof. At the request of the Trustee, the Depositor shall take such actions as may be necessary to enforce the above right, title and interest on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders or shall execute such further documents as the Trustee may reasonably require in order to enable the Trustee to carry out such enforcement.

(b)   If the Depositor, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee discovers a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, which breach materially and adversely affects the value of the interests of Certificateholders or the Trustee in the related Mortgage Loan, the party discovering the breach shall give prompt written notice of the breach to the other parties to this Agreement. The Seller, within 90 days of its discovery or receipt of notice that such breach has occurred (whichever occurs earlier), shall cure the breach in all material respects or, subject to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable, shall purchase the Mortgage Loan or any property acquired with respect thereto from the Trustee; provided, however, that if there is a breach of any representation set forth in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable, and the Mortgage Loan or the related property acquired with respect thereto has been sold, then the Seller shall pay, in lieu of the Repurchase Price, any excess of the Repurchase Price over the Net Liquidation Proceeds received upon such sale. If the Net Liquidation Proceeds exceed the Repurchase Price, any excess shall be paid to the Seller to the extent not required by law to be paid to the borrower. Any such purchase by the Seller shall be made by providing an amount equal to the Repurchase Price to the Securities Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account and written notification detailing the components of such Repurchase Price to the Securities Administrator, the Paying Agent and the Master Servicer. The Depositor shall notify the Trustee and submit to the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, a Request for Release, and the Custodian shall release, or the Trustee shall cause the Custodian to release, to the Seller the related Mortgage File and the Trustee shall execute and deliver all instruments of transfer or assignment furnished to it by the Seller, without recourse, representation or warranty as are necessary to vest in the Seller title to and rights under the Mortgage Loan or any property acquired with respect thereto. Such purchase shall be deemed to have occurred on the date on which the Repurchase Price in available funds is received by the Securities Administrator. The Master Servicer shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect such repurchase and shall promptly notify the Trustee and the Rating Agencies of such amendment. Enforcement of the obligation of the Seller to purchase (or substitute a Substitute Mortgage Loan for) any Mortgage Loan or any property acquired with respect thereto (or pay the Repurchase Price as set forth in the above proviso) as to which a breach has occurred and is continuing shall constitute the sole remedy respecting such breach available to the Certificateholders or the Trustee on their behalf.

In connection with any repurchase of a Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 2.03, the Seller shall, or cause the related Servicer to, furnish to the Securities Administrator an Officer’s Certificate, signed by a duly authorized officer of the Seller or the related Servicer, as the case may be, to the effect that such repurchase has been made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and that all conditions precedent to such repurchase have been satisfied, including the delivery to the Securities Administrator of the Purchase Price for deposit into the Distribution Account, together with copies of any Opinion of Counsel required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement and the related Request for Release. Solely for purposes of the Securities Administrator providing an Assessment of Compliance, upon receipt of such documentation, the Securities Administrator shall approve such repurchase and which approval shall consist solely of the Securities Administrator’s receipt of such documentation and deposits. It is understood and agreed that the obligation under this Agreement of the Seller to repurchase any Mortgage Loan as to which a breach has occurred and is continuing shall constitute the sole remedies against the Seller respecting such breach available to Certificateholders, the Depositor or the Trustee.

Section 2.04   Substitution of Mortgage Loans.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in lieu of purchasing a Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Sections 2.02 or 2.03 of this Agreement, the Seller may, no later than the date by which such purchase by the Seller would otherwise be required, tender to the Trustee a Substitute Mortgage Loan accompanied by a certificate of an authorized officer of the Seller that such Substitute Mortgage Loan conforms to the requirements set forth in the definition of “Substitute Mortgage Loan” in this Agreement; provided, however, that substitution pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable, in lieu of purchase shall not be permitted after the termination of the two-year period beginning on the Startup Day; provided, further, that if the breach would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a “qualified mortgage” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure or substitution must occur within 90 days from the date the breach was discovered. The Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall examine the Mortgage File for any Substitute Mortgage Loan in the manner set forth in Section 2.02(a) and the Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, shall notify the Seller, in writing, within five Business Days after receipt, whether or not the documents relating to the Substitute Mortgage Loan satisfy the requirements of the fifth sentence of Subsection 2.02(a). Within two Business Days after such notification, the Seller shall provide to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Distribution Account the amount, if any, by which the Outstanding Principal Balance as of the next preceding Due Date of the Mortgage Loan for which substitution is being made, after giving effect to the Scheduled Principal due on such date, exceeds the Outstanding Principal Balance as of such date of the Substitute Mortgage Loan, after giving effect to Scheduled Principal due on such date, which amount shall be treated for the purposes of this Agreement as if it were the payment by the Seller of the Repurchase Price for the purchase of a Mortgage Loan by the Seller. After such notification to the Seller and, if any such excess exists, upon receipt of such deposit, the Trustee shall accept such Substitute Mortgage Loan which shall thereafter be deemed to be a Mortgage Loan hereunder. In the event of such a substitution, accrued interest on the Substitute Mortgage Loan for the month in which the substitution occurs and any Principal Prepayments made thereon during such month shall be the property of the Trust Fund and accrued interest for such month on the Mortgage Loan for which the substitution is made and any Principal Prepayments made thereon during such month shall be the property of the Seller. The Scheduled Principal on a Substitute Mortgage Loan due on the Due Date in the month of substitution shall be the property of the Seller and the Scheduled Principal on the Mortgage Loan for which the substitution is made due on such Due Date shall be the property of the Trust Fund. Upon acceptance of the Substitute Mortgage Loan (and delivery to the Custodian of a Request for Release for such Mortgage Loan), the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall release to the Seller the related Mortgage File related to any Mortgage Loan released pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable, and shall execute and deliver all instruments of transfer or assignment, without recourse, representation or warranty in form as provided to it as are necessary to vest in the Seller title to and rights under any Mortgage Loan released pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable. The Seller shall deliver to the Custodian the documents related to the Substitute Mortgage Loan in accordance with the provisions of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Subsections 2.01(b) and 2.02(b) of this Agreement, as applicable, with the date of acceptance of the Substitute Mortgage Loan deemed to be the Closing Date for purposes of the time periods set forth in those Subsections. The representations and warranties set forth in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to have been made by the Seller with respect to each Substitute Mortgage Loan as of the date of acceptance of such Mortgage Loan by the Trustee. The Master Servicer shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect such substitution and shall provide a copy of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Seller, the Custodian and the Rating Agencies.

In connection with any substitution of a Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 2.04, the Seller shall, or cause the related Servicer to, furnish to the Securities Administrator an Officer’s Certificate, signed by a duly authorized officer of the Seller or the related Servicer, as the case may be, to the effect that such substitution has been made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and that all conditions precedent to such substitution have been satisfied, together with copies of any Opinion of Counsel required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement and the related Request for Release. Solely for purposes of the Securities Administrator providing an Assessment of Compliance, upon receipt of such documentation, the Securities Administrator shall approve such substitution and which approval shall be based solely on the Securities Administrator’s receipt of such documentation and deposits. It is understood and agreed that the obligation under this Agreement of the Seller to substitute any Mortgage Loan as to which a breach has occurred and is continuing shall constitute the sole remedies against the Seller respecting such breach available to Certificateholders, the Depositor or the Trustee.

Section 2.05   Issuance of Certificates.

(a)   The Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the Mortgage Loans and the other assets comprising the Trust Fund and, concurrently therewith, the Securities Administrator has signed, and countersigned and delivered to the Depositor, in exchange therefor, Certificates in such authorized denominations representing such Fractional Undivided Interests as the Depositor has requested. The Trustee (or the Custodian on its behalf) agrees that it will hold the Mortgage Loans and such other assets as may from time to time be delivered to it (or the Custodian on its behalf) segregated on the books of the Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders.

(b)   The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey in trust to the Trustee without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the Mortgage Loans and the other assets of REMIC I for the benefit of the holders of the REMIC I Interests. The Trustee acknowledges receipt of such assets and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the holders of the REMIC I Interests.

(c)   The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey in trust to the Trustee without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the REMIC I Regular Interests and the other assets of REMIC II for the benefit of the holders of the REMIC II Interests. The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the REMIC I Regular Interests (which are uncertificated) and the other assets of REMIC II and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the holders of the REMIC II Interests.

(d)   The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey in trust to the Trustee without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the REMIC II Regular Interests and the other assets of REMIC III for the benefit of the Holders of the Certificates (other than the Class R-I Certificates and the Class R-II Certificates). The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the REMIC II Regular Interests (which are uncertificated) and the other assets of REMIC III and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the Holders of the Certificates (other than the Class R-I Certificates and the Class R-II Certificates).

Section 2.06   Representations and Warranties Concerning the Depositor.

The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator as follows:

(i)   the Depositor (a) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and (b) is qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation to do business in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except where the failure so to qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Depositor’s business as presently conducted or on the Depositor’s ability to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

(ii)   the Depositor has full corporate power to own its property, to carry on its business as presently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;

(iii)   the execution and delivery by the Depositor of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Depositor; and neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance with the provisions hereof, will conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any of the provisions of any law, governmental rule, regulation, judgment, decree or order binding on the Depositor or its properties or the articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Depositor, except those conflicts, breaches or defaults which would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Depositor’s ability to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

(iv)   the execution, delivery and performance by the Depositor of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not require the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any state, federal or other governmental authority or agency, except those consents, approvals, notices, registrations or other actions as have already been obtained, given or made;

(v)   this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Depositor and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Depositor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy and insolvency laws and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors generally);

(vi)   there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Depositor, threatened against the Depositor, before or by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body (i) with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) with respect to any other matter which in the judgment of the Depositor will be determined adversely to the Depositor and will if determined adversely to the Depositor materially and adversely affect the Depositor’s ability to enter into this Agreement or perform its obligations under this Agreement; and the Depositor is not in default with respect to any order of any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body so as to materially and adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

(vii)   The Depositor has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Depositor was required to file such reports) and it has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days; and

(viii)   immediately prior to the transfer and assignment to the Trustee, each Mortgage Note and each Mortgage were not subject to an assignment or pledge, and the Depositor had good and marketable title to and was the sole owner thereof and had full right to transfer and sell such Mortgage Loan to the Trustee free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest.

Section 2.07   Purposes and Powers of the Trust.

The purpose of the common law trust, as created hereunder, is to engage in the following activities:

(a)   acquire and hold the Mortgage Loans and the other assets of the Trust Fund and the proceeds therefrom;

(b)   to issue the Certificates sold to the Depositor in exchange for the Mortgage Loans;

(c)   to make payments on the Certificates;

(d)   to engage in those activities that are necessary, suitable or convenient to accomplish the foregoing or are incidental thereto or connected therewith; and

(e)   subject to compliance with this Agreement, to engage in such other activities as may be required in connection with conservation of the Trust Fund and the making of distributions to the Certificateholders.

The trust is hereby authorized to engage in the foregoing activities. The trust shall not engage in any activity other than in connection with the foregoing or other than as required or authorized by the terms of this Agreement while any Certificate is outstanding.

Section 3.01   Master Servicer.

The Master Servicer shall, from and after the Closing Date, supervise, monitor and oversee the obligation of the Servicers to service and administer their respective Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of the applicable Servicing Agreements and shall have full power and authority to do any and all things which it may deem necessary or desirable in connection with such master servicing and administration. In performing its obligations hereunder, the Master Servicer shall act in a manner consistent with Accepted Master Servicing Practices. Furthermore, the Master Servicer shall oversee and consult with each Servicer as necessary from time-to-time to carry out the Master Servicer’s obligations hereunder, shall receive, review and evaluate all reports, information and other data provided to the Master Servicer by each Servicer and shall cause each Servicer to perform and observe the covenants, obligations and conditions to be performed or observed by such Servicer under its applicable Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer shall independently and separately monitor each Servicer’s servicing activities with respect to each related Mortgage Loan, reconcile the results of such monitoring with such information provided in the previous sentence on a monthly basis and coordinate corrective adjustments to the Servicers’ and Master Servicer’s records, and based on such reconciled and corrected information, the Master Servicer shall provide such information to the Securities Administrator as shall be necessary in order for it to prepare the statements specified in Section 6.04, and prepare any other information and statements required to be forwarded by the Master Servicer hereunder. The Master Servicer shall reconcile the results of its Mortgage Loan monitoring with the actual remittances of the Servicers to the Securities Administrator pursuant to the applicable Servicing Agreements.

In addition to the foregoing, in connection with a modification of any Mortgage Loan by a Servicer, if the Master Servicer is unable to enforce the obligations of the Servicer with respect to such modification, the Master Servicer shall notify the Depositor of such Servicer’s failure to comply with the terms of the Servicing Agreement. If the Servicing Agreement requires the approval of the Master Servicer for a modification to a Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall approve such modification if, based upon its receipt of written notification from the related Servicer outlining the terms of such modification and appropriate supporting documentation, the Master Servicer determines that the modification is permitted under the terms of the Servicing Agreement and that any conditions to such modification set forth in the Servicing Agreement have been satisfied. Furthermore, if the Servicing Agreement requires the oversight and monitoring of loss mitigation measures with respect to the related Mortgage Loans, the Master Servicer will monitor any loss mitigation procedure or recovery action related to a defaulted Mortgage Loan (to the extent it receives notice of such from the related Servicer) and confirm that such loss mitigation procedure or recovery action is initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with any timeframes and any other requirements set forth in the Servicing Agreement, and the Master Servicer shall notify the Depositor in any case in which the Master Servicer believes that the related Servicer is not complying with such timeframes and/or other requirements.

The Trustee shall furnish the Servicers and the Master Servicer, upon written request from a servicing officer, with any powers of attorney and other documents in form as provided to it necessary or appropriate to enable the Servicers and the Master Servicer to service and administer the related Mortgage Loans and REO Property.

The Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf or the related Servicer shall provide access to the records and documentation in the possession of the Custodian regarding the related Mortgage Loans and REO Property and the servicing thereof to the Certificateholders, the FDIC, and the supervisory agents and examiners of the FDIC, such access being afforded only upon reasonable prior written request and during normal business hours at the office of the Custodian or the related Servicer; provided, however, that, unless otherwise required by law, the Trustee, the Custodian, or the related Servicer, shall not be required to provide access to such records and documentation if the provision thereof would violate the legal right to privacy of any Mortgagor. The Trustee or the Custodian, on its behalf, or the related Servicer, shall allow representatives of the above entities to photocopy any of the records and documentation and shall provide equipment for that purpose at a charge that covers the Trustee’s, Custodian’s or the related Servicer’s actual costs.

The Trustee shall execute upon the related Servicer’s written instruction (which includes the documents to be signed) and deliver to the related Servicer and the Master Servicer, any court pleadings, requests for trustee’s sale or other appropriate documents necessary or desirable to (i) the foreclosure or trustee’s sale with respect to a Mortgaged Property; (ii) any legal action brought to obtain judgment against any Mortgagor on the Mortgage Note or Security Instrument; (iii) obtain a deficiency judgment against the Mortgagor; or (iv) enforce any other rights or remedies provided by the Mortgage Note or Security Instrument or otherwise available at law or equity.

Section 3.02   REMIC-Related Covenants.

For as long as each REMIC shall exist, the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall act in accordance herewith to assure continuing treatment of such REMIC as a REMIC, and the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall comply with any directions of the Depositor, the related Servicer or the Master Servicer to assure such continuing treatment. In particular, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee shall not (a) sell or permit the sale of all or any portion of the Mortgage Loans or of any investment of deposits in an Account (except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement) unless such sale is as a result of a repurchase of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement or the Trustee and Securities Administrator has received a REMIC Opinion addressed to the Securities Administrator and the Trustee prepared at the expense of the Trust Fund; (b) other than with respect to a substitution pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable, accept any contribution to any REMIC after the Startup Day without receipt of a REMIC Opinion addressed to the Securities Administrator and the Trustee; or (c) acquire any assets for any REMIC (except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement) o ther than any REO Property after the Startup Day without receipt of a REMIC Opinion.

Section 3.03   Monitoring of Servicers.

(a)   The Master Servicer shall be responsible for reporting to the Trustee and the Depositor the non-compliance by each Servicer with its duties under the related Servicing Agreement. In the review of each Servicer’s activities, the Master Servicer may rely upon an officer’s certificate of the Servicer (or similar document signed by an officer of the Servicer) with regard to such Servicer’s compliance with the terms of its Servicing Agreement. In the event that the Master Servicer, in its judgment, determines that a Servicer should be terminated in accordance with its Servicing Agreement, or that a notice should be sent pursuant to such Servicing Agreement with respect to the occurrence of an event that, unless cured, would constitute grounds for such termination, the Master Servicer shall notify the Depositor and the Trustee thereof and the Master Servicer shall issue such notice or take such other action as it deems appropriate.

The Master Servicer, for the benefit of the Trustee and the Certificateholders, shall enforce the obligations of each Servicer under the related Servicing Agreement, and shall, in the event that the related Servicer fails to perform its obligations in accordance with the related Servicing Agreement, subject to the preceding paragraph, terminate the rights and obligations of such Servicer thereunder and act as successor servicer of the related Mortgage Loans or to cause the Trustee to enter into a new Servicing Agreement with a successor Servicer selected by the Master Servicer; provided, however, it is understood and acknowledged by the parties hereto that there shall be a period of transition (not to exceed 90 days) before the actual servicing functions can be fully transferred to such successor Servicer. In either event, such enforcement, including, without limitation, the legal prosecution of claims, termination of the related Servicing Agreement and the pursuit of other appropriate remedies, shall be in such form and carried out to such an extent and at such time as the Master Servicer, in its good faith business judgment, would require were it the owner of the related Mortgage Loans. The Master Servicer shall pay the costs of such enforcement at its own expense, subject to its right of reimbursement pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or the related Servicing Agreement, provided that the Master Servicer shall not be required to prosecute or defend any legal action except to the extent that the Master Servicer shall have received reasonable indemnity for its costs and expenses in pursuing such action. Nothing herein shall impose any obligation on the part of the Trustee to assume or succeed to the duties or obligations of the Master Servicer unless the Trustee has not been able to find a successor servicer or a successor master servicer.

(b)   To the extent that the costs and expenses of the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, related to any termination of a Servicer, or the enforcement or prosecution or related claims, rights or remedies or the appointment of a successor servicer or the transfer and assumption of servicing by the Master Servicer or the Trustee in its capacity as successor servicer, as applicable, with respect to any Servicing Agreement (including, without limitation, (i) all legal costs and expenses and all due diligence costs and expenses associated with an evaluation of the potential termination of a Servicer as a result of an event of default by such Servicer and (ii) all costs and expenses associated with the complete transfer of servicing, including all servicing files and all servicing data and the completion, correction or manipulation of such servicing data as may be required by the successor servicer to correct any errors or insufficiencies in the servicing data or otherwise to enable the successor servicer to service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the related Servicing Agreement) are not fully and timely reimbursed by the terminated Servicer, the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, shall be entitled to reimbursement of such costs and expenses from the Distribution Account, pursuant to Section 4.05.

(c)   The Master Servicer shall require each Servicer to comply with the remittance requirements and other obligations set forth in the related Servicing Agreements.

(d)   If the Master Servicer acts as Servicer, it will not assume liability for the representations and warranties of the Servicer, if any, that it replaces.

Section 3.04   Fidelity Bond.

The Master Servicer, at its expense, shall maintain in effect a blanket fidelity bond and an errors and omissions insurance policy, affording coverage with respect to all directors, officers, employees and other Persons acting on such Master Servicer’s behalf, and covering errors and omissions in the performance of the Master Servicer’s obligations hereunder. The errors and omissions insurance policy and the fidelity bond shall be in such form and amount generally acceptable for entities serving as master servicers or trustees.

Section 3.05   Power to Act; Procedures.

The Master Servicer shall master service the Mortgage Loans and shall have full power and authority, subject to the REMIC Provisions and the provisions of Article X hereof, to do any and all things that it may deem necessary or desirable in connection with the master servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans, including but not limited to the power and authority (i) to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Trustee, customary consents or waivers and other instruments and documents, (ii) to consent to transfers of any Mortgaged Property and assumptions of the Mortgage Notes and related Mortgages, (iii) to collect any Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds, and (iv) to effectuate foreclosure or other conversion of the ownership of the Mortgaged Property securing any Mortgage Loan, in each case, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the related Servicing Agreement, as applicable; provided, however, that the Master Servicer shall not (and, consistent with its responsibilities under Section 3.03, shall not permit any Servicer to) knowingly or intentionally take any action, or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action reasonably within its control and the scope of duties more specifically set forth herein, that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, may cause any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) unless the Master Servicer has received an Opinion of Counsel (but not at the expense of the Master Servicer) to the effect that the contemplated action would not cause any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of a tax upon any REMIC. The Trustee shall furnish the Master Servicer, upon written request from a Servicing Officer, with any powers of attorney empowering the Master Servicer or any Servicer to execute and deliver instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, and to foreclose upon or otherwise liquidate Mortgaged Property, and to appeal, prosecute or defend in any court action relating to the Mortgage Loans or the Mortgaged Property, in accordance with the applicable Servicing Agreement and this Agreement, and the Trustee shall execute and deliver such other documents, as the Master Servicer may request, to enable the Master Servicer to master service and administer the Mortgage Loans and carry out its duties hereunder, in each case in accordance with Accepted Master Servicing Practices (and the Trustee shall have no liability for misuse of any such powers of attorney by the Master Servicer or any Servicer). If the Master Servicer or the Trustee has been advised that it is likely that the laws of the state in which action is to be taken prohibit such action if taken in the name of the Trustee or that the Trustee would be adversely affected under the “doing business” or tax laws of such state if such action is taken in its name, the Master Servicer shall join with the Trustee in the appointment of a co-trustee pursuant to Section 9.11 hereof. In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Master Servicer shall be an independent contractor and shall not, except in those instances where it is taking action in the name of the Trust, be deemed to be the agent of the Trust.

Section 3.06   Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements.

To the extent provided in the applicable Servicing Agreement, to the extent Mortgage Loans contain enforceable due-on-sale clauses, the Master Servicer shall cause the Servicers to enforce such clauses in accordance with the applicable Servicing Agreement. If applicable law prohibits the enforcement of a due-on-sale clause or such clause is otherwise not enforced in accordance with the applicable Servicing Agreement, and, as a consequence, a Mortgage Loan is assumed, the original Mortgagor may be released from liability in accordance with the applicable Servicing Agreement.

Section 3.07   Release of Mortgage Files.

(a)   Upon becoming aware of the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by any Servicer of a notification that payment in full has been escrowed in a manner customary for such purposes for payment to Certificateholders on the next Distribution Date, the Servicer will, if required under the applicable Servicing Agreement (or if the Servicer does not, the Master Servicer may), promptly furnish to the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, two copies of a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 or Exhibit D-2, as applicable, (or as otherwise provided in the Custodial Agreement) hereto signed by a Servicing Officer or in a mutually agreeable electronic format which will, in lieu of a signature on its face, originate from a Servicing Officer (which certification shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts received in connection with such payment that are required to be deposited in the Protected Account maintained by the applicable Servicer pursuant to Section 4.01 or by the applicable Servicer pursuant to its Servicing Agreement have been or will be so deposited) and shall request that the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, deliver to the applicable Servicer the related Mortgage File. Upon receipt of such certification and request, the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall promptly release the related Mortgage File to the applicable Servicer and the Trustee and Custodian shall have no further responsibility with regard to such Mortgage File. Upon any such payment in full, each Servicer is authorized, to give, as agent for the Trustee, as the mortgagee under the Mortgage that secured the Mortgage Loan, an instrument of satisfaction (or assignment of mortgage without recourse) regarding the Mortgaged Property subject to the Mortgage, which instrument of satisfaction or assignment, as the case may be, shall be delivered to the Person or Persons entitled thereto against receipt therefor of such payment, it being understood and agreed that no expenses incurred in connection with such instrument of satisfaction or assignment, as the case may be, shall be chargeable to the Protected Account.

(b)   From time to time and as appropriate for the servicing or foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and in accordance with the applicable Servicing Agreement, upon written instruction from such Servicer or the Master Servicer, the Trustee shall execute such documents as shall be prepared and furnished to the Trustee by a Servicer or the Master Servicer (in form reasonably acceptable to the Trustee) and as are necessary to the prosecution of any such proceedings. The Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall, upon the request of a Servicer or the Master Servicer, and delivery to the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, of two copies of a request for release signed by a Servicing Officer substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 or Exhibit D-2, as applicable, (or in a mutually agreeable electronic format which will, in lieu of a signature on its face, originate from a Servicing Officer), release the related Mortgage File held in its possession or control to the Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable. Such trust receipt shall obligate the Servicer or the Master Servicer to return the Mortgage File to the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, when the need therefor by the Servicer or the Master Servicer no longer exists unless the Mortgage Loan shall be liquidated, in which case, upon receipt of a certificate of a Servicing Officer similar to that hereinabove specified, the Mortgage File shall be released by the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, to the Servicer or the Master Servicer.

Section 3.08   Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of Master Servicer To Be Held for Trustee.

(a)   The Master Servicer and each Servicer (to the extent required by the related Servicing Agreement) shall transmit to the Trustee or Custodian on its behalf such documents and instruments coming into the possession of the Master Servicer or such Servicer from time to time as are required by the terms hereof, or in the case of the Servicers, the applicable Servicing Agreement, to be delivered to the Trustee or Custodian on its behalf. Any funds received by the Master Servicer or by a Servicer in respect of any Mortgage Loan or which otherwise are collected by the Master Servicer or by a Servicer as Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds in respect of any Mortgage Loan shall be held for the benefit of the Trustee and the Certificateholders subject to the Master Servicer’s right to retain or withdraw from the Distribution Account the Master Servicing Compensation and other amounts provided in this Agreement, and to the right of each Servicer to retain its Servicing Fee and other amounts as provided in the applicable Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer and each Servicer shall provide access to information and documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee, its agents and accountants at any time upon reasonable request and during normal business hours, and to Certificateholders that are savings and loan associations, banks or insurance companies, the Office of Thrift Supervision, the FDIC and the supervisory agents and examiners of such Office and Corporation or examiners of any other federal or state banking or insurance regulatory authority if so required by applicable regulations of the Office of Thrift Supervision or other regulatory authority, such access to be afforded without charge but only upon reasonable request in writing and during normal business hours at the offices of the Master Servicer designated by it. In fulfilling such a request the Master Servicer shall not be responsible for determining the sufficiency of such information.

(b)   All Mortgage Files and funds collected or held by, or under the control of, the Master Servicer, in respect of any Mortgage Loans, whether from the collection of principal and interest payments or from Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, shall be held by the Master Servicer for and on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders and shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Trustee; provided, however, that the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall be entitled to setoff against, and deduct from, any such funds any amounts that are properly due and payable to the Master Servicer or such Servicer under this Agreement or the applicable Servicing Agreement.

Section 3.09   Standard Hazard Insurance and Flood Insurance Policies.

(a)   For each Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall enforce any obligation of the Servicers under the related Servicing Agreements to maintain or cause to be maintained standard fire and casualty insurance and, where applicable, flood insurance, all in accordance with the provisions of the related Servicing Agreements. It is understood and agreed that such insurance shall be with insurers meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in the applicable Servicing Agreement and that no earthquake or other additional insurance is to be required of any Mortgagor or to be maintained on property acquired in respect of a defaulted loan, other than pursuant to such applicable laws and regulations as shall at any time be in force and as shall require such additional insurance.

(b)   Pursuant to Section 4.01 and 4.04, any amounts collected by the Servicers or the Master Servicer, or by any Servicer, under any insurance policies (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair of the property subject to the related Mortgage or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the applicable Servicing Agreement) shall be deposited into the Distribution Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 4.04 and 4.05. Any cost incurred by the Master Servicer or any Servicer in maintaining any such insurance if the Mortgagor defaults in its obligation to do so shall be added to the amount owing under the Mortgage Loan where the terms of the Mortgage Loan so permit; provided, however, that the addition of any such cost shall not be taken into account for purposes of calculating the distributions to be made to Certificateholders and shall be recoverable by the Master Servicer or such Servicer pursuant to Section 4.04 and 4.05.

Section 3.10   Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds.

The Master Servicer shall (to the extent provided in the applicable Servicing Agreement) cause the related Servicer to prepare and present on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders all claims under the Insurance Policies and take such actions (including the negotiation, settlement, compromise or enforcement of the insured’s claim) as shall be necessary to realize recovery under such policies. Any proceeds disbursed to the Master Servicer (or disbursed to a Servicer and remitted to the Master Servicer) in respect of such policies, bonds or contracts shall be promptly deposited in the Distribution Account upon receipt, except that any amounts realized that are to be applied to the repair or restoration of the related Mortgaged Property as a condition precedent to the presentation of claims on the related Mortgage Loan to the insurer under any applicable Insurance Policy need not be so deposited (or remitted).

Section 3.11   Maintenance of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies.

(a)   The Master Servicer shall not take, or authorize any Servicer (to the extent such action is prohibited under the applicable Servicing Agreement) to take, any action that would result in noncoverage under any applicable Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy of any loss which, but for the actions of the Master Servicer or such Servicer, would have been covered thereunder. The Master Servicer shall use its best reasonable efforts to cause each Servicer (to the extent required under the related Servicing Agreement) to keep in force and effect (to the extent that the Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to maintain such insurance), primary mortgage insurance applicable to each Mortgage Loan in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the related Servicing Agreement, as applicable. The Master Servicer shall not, and shall not authorize any Servicer (to the extent required under the related Servicing Agreement) to, cancel or refuse to renew any such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy that is in effect at the date of the initial issuance of the Mortgage Note and is required to be kept in force hereunder except in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the related Servicing Agreement, as applicable.

(b)   The Master Servicer agrees to present, or to cause each Servicer (to the extent required under the related Servicing Agreement) to present, on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders, claims to the insurer under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies and, in this regard, to take such reasonable action as shall be necessary to permit recovery under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies respecting defaulted Mortgage Loans. Pursuant to Section 4.01 and 4.04, any amounts collected by the Master Servicer or any Servicer under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies shall be deposited in the Distribution Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Sections 4.04 and 4.05.

Section 3.12   Trustee to Retain Possession of Certain Insurance Policies and Documents.

The Trustee (or the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee), shall retain possession and custody of the originals (to the extent available) of any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, or certificate of insurance if applicable, and any certificates of renewal as to the foregoing as may be issued from time to time as contemplated by this Agreement. Until all amounts distributable in respect of the Certificates have been distributed in full and the Master Servicer otherwise has fulfilled its obligations under this Agreement, the Trustee (or its Custodian, if any, on behalf of the Trustee) shall also retain possession and custody of each Mortgage File in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Master Servicer shall promptly deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee (or the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee), upon the execution or receipt thereof the originals of any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, any certificates of renewal, and such other documents or instruments that constitute portions of the Mortgage File that come into the possession of the Master Servicer from time to time.

Section 3.13   Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.

The Master Servicer shall cause each Servicer (to the extent required under the related Servicing Agreement) to foreclose upon, repossess or otherwise comparably convert the ownership of Mortgaged Properties securing such of the Mortgage Loans as come into and continue in default and as to which no satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection of delinquent payments, all in accordance with the applicable Servicing Agreement.

Section 3.14   Compensation for the Master Servicer.

The Master Servicer will be entitled to all income and gain realized from any investment of funds in the Distribution Account, for the performance of its activities hereunder. The Master Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities hereunder and shall not be entitled to reimbursement therefor except as provided in this Agreement.

Section 3.15   REO Property.

(a)   In the event the Trust Fund acquires ownership of any REO Property in respect of any related Mortgage Loan, the deed or certificate of sale shall be issued to the Trustee, or to its nominee, on behalf of the related Certificateholders. The Master Servicer shall, to the extent provided in the applicable Servicing Agreement, cause the applicable Servicer to sell any REO Property as expeditiously as possible and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the related Servicing Agreement, as applicable. Pursuant to its efforts to sell such REO Property, the Master Servicer shall cause the applicable Servicer to protect and conserve, such REO Property in the manner and to the extent required by the applicable Servicing Agreement, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions and in a manner that does not result in a tax on “net income from foreclosure property” or cause such REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code.

(b)   The Master Servicer shall, to the extent required by the related Servicing Agreement, cause the applicable Servicer to deposit all funds collected and received in connection with the operation of any REO Property in the Protected Account.

(c)   The Master Servicer and the applicable Servicer, upon the final disposition of any REO Property, shall be entitled to reimbursement for any related unreimbursed Monthly Advances and other unreimbursed advances as well as any unpaid Servicing Fees from Liquidation Proceeds received in connection with the final disposition of such REO Property; provided, that any such unreimbursed Monthly Advances as well as any unpaid Servicing Fees may be reimbursed or paid, as the case may be, prior to final disposition, out of any net rental income or other net amounts derived from such REO Property.

(d)   To the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement, the Liquidation Proceeds from the final disposition of the REO Property, net of any payment to the Master Servicer and the applicable Servicer as provided above shall be deposited in the Protected Account on or prior to the Determination Date in the month following receipt thereof and be remitted by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Distribution Account on the next succeeding Servicer Remittance Date.

Section 3.16   Annual Statement as to Compliance.

(a)   The Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator shall deliver (or otherwise make available) to the Depositor and the Securities Administrator not later than March 15th of each calendar year beginning in 2007, an Officer’s Certificate (an “Annual Statement of Compliance”) stating, as to each signatory thereof, that (i) a review of the activities of each such party during the preceding calendar year and of its performance under this Agreement or other applicable servicing agreement has been made under such officer’s supervision and (ii) to the best of such officer’s knowledge, based on such review, such party has fulfilled all of its obligations under this Agreement or other applicable servicing agreement in all material respects throughout such year, or, if there has been a failure to fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specifying each such failure known to such officer and the nature and status of the cure provisions thereof. Such Annual Statement of Compliance shall contain no restrictions or limitations on its use. The Master Servicer shall enforce the obligations of each Servicer, to the extent set forth in the related Servicing Agreement, to deliver a similar Annual Statement of Compliance by that Servicer to the Depositor and the Securities Administrator as described above as and when required with respect to the Master Servicer. In the event that certain servicing responsibilities with respect to any Mortgage Loan have been delegated by the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or a Servicer to a subservicer or subcontractor, each such entity shall cause such subservicer or subcontractor (and with respect to each Servicer, the Master Servicer shall enforce the obligation of such Servicer to the extent required under the related Servicing Agreement) to deliver a similar Annual Statement of Compliance by such subservicer or subcontractor to the Depositor and the Securities Administrator as described above as and when required with respect to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer (as the case may be).

(b)   Failure of the Master Servicer to comply with this Section 3.16 (including with respect to the timeframes required herein) shall be deemed an Event of Default, and at the written direction of the Depositor the Trustee shall, in addition to whatever rights the Trustee may have under this Agreement and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, upon notice immediately terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating the Master Servicer for the same. Failure of the Securities Administrator to comply with this Section 3.16 (including with respect to the timeframes required in this Section) which failure results in a failure to timely file the related Form 10-K, shall be deemed a default and the Trustee at the written direction of the Depositor shall, in addition to whatever rights the Trustee may have under this Agreement and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, upon notice immediately terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Securities Administrator under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating the Securities Administrator for the same. This paragraph shall supersede any other provision in this Agreement or any other agreement to the contrary.

Section 3.17   Assessments of Compliance and Attestation Reports.

Pursuant to Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122 of Regulation AB, each of the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Custodian (to the extent set forth in this Section) (each, an “Attesting Party”) shall deliver (or otherwise make available) to the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Depositor on or before March 15th of each calendar year beginning in 2007, a report regarding such Attesting Party’s assessment of compliance (an “Assessment of Compliance”) with the Servicing Criteria during the preceding calendar year. The Assessment of Compliance, as set forth in Regulation AB, must contain the following:

(a)   A statement by an authorized officer of such Attesting Party of its authority and responsibility for assessing compliance with the Servicing Criteria applicable to the related Attesting Party;

(b)   A statement by an authorized officer that such Attesting Party used the Servicing Criteria attached as Exhibit M hereto, and which will also be attached to the Assessment of Compliance, to assess compliance with the Servicing Criteria applicable to the related Attesting Party;

(c)   An assessment by such officer of the related Attesting Party’s compliance with the applicable Servicing Criteria for the period consisting of the preceding calendar year, including disclosure of any material instance of noncompliance with respect thereto during such period, which assessment shall be based on the activities such Attesting Party performs with respect to asset-backed securities transactions taken as a whole involving the related Attesting Party, that are backed by the same asset type as the Mortgage Loans;

(d)   A statement that a registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on the related Attesting Party’s Assessment of Compliance for the period consisting of the preceding calendar year; and

(e)   A statement as to which of the Servicing Criteria, if any, are not applicable to the related Attesting Party, which statement shall be based on the activities such Attesting Party performs with respect to asset-backed securities transactions taken as a whole involving such Attesting Party, that are backed by the same asset type as the Mortgage Loans.

Such report at a minimum shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on Exhibit M hereto which are indicated as applicable to the related Attesting Party.

On or before March 15th of each calendar year beginning in 2007, each Attesting Party shall furnish to the Master Servicer, the Depositor and the Securities Administrator a report (an “Attestation Report”) by a registered public accounting firm that attests to, and reports on, the Assessment of Compliance made by the related Attesting Party, as required by Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122(b) of Regulation AB, which Attestation Report must be made in accordance with standards for attestation reports issued or adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

The Master Servicer shall enforce the obligation of each Servicer to deliver to the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Depositor an Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report as and when provided in the related Servicing Agreement. Each of the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator shall cause, and the Master Servicer shall enforce the obligation (as and when provided in the related Servicing Agreement) of each Servicer to cause, any subservicer and each subcontractor (to the extent such subcontractor is determined by the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, to be “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB) that is engaged by such Servicer, the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, to deliver to the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Depositor an Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report as and when provided above. Such Assessment of Compliance, as to any subservicer or subcontractor, shall at a minimum address the applicable Servicing Criteria specified on Exhibit M hereto which are indicated as applicable to any “primary servicer” to the extent such subservicer or subcontractor is performing any servicing function for the party who engages it and to the extent such party is not itself addressing the Servicing Criteria related to such servicing function in its own Assessment of Compliance. The Securities Administrator shall confirm that each of the Assessments of Compliance delivered to it, taken as a whole, address all of the Servicing Criteria and taken individually address the Servicing Criteria for each party as set forth in Exhibit M and notify the Depositor of any exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as to any subcontractor, an Assessment of Compliance is not required to be delivered unless it is required as part of a Form 10-K with respect to the Trust Fund.

The Custodian shall deliver to the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Depositor an Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report, as and when provided above, which shall at a minimum address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on Exhibit M hereto which are indicated as applicable to a “custodian”. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Assessment of Compliance or Attestation Report is not required to be delivered by any Custodian unless it is required as part of a Form 10-K with respect to the Trust Fund.

Failure of the Master Servicer to comply with this Section 3.17 (including with respect to the timeframes required herein) shall, upon written notice from the Trustee at the written direction of the Depositor, constitute an Event of Default, and at the written direction of the Depositor the Trustee shall, in addition to whatever rights the Trustee may have under this Agreement and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, upon notice immediately terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating the Master Servicer for the same (but subject to the Master Servicer’s rights to payment of any Master Servicing compensation and reimbursement of all amounts for which it is entitled to be reimbursed prior to the date of termination). Failure of the Securities Administrator to comply with this Section 3.17 (including with respect to the timeframes required in this Section) which failure results in a failure to timely file the related Form 10-K, shall, upon written notice from the Trustee at the written direction of the Depositor, constitute a default and the Trustee shall, in addition to whatever rights the Trustee may have under this Agreement and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, upon notice immediately terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Securities Administrator under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating the Securities Administrator for the same (but subject to the Securities Administrator’s right to reimbursement of all amounts for which it is entitled to be reimbursed prior to the date of termination). This paragraph shall supersede any other provision in this Agreement or any other agreement to the contrary.

Section 3.18   Reports Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.

(a)   (i) (A) Within 15 days after each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall, in accordance with industry standards, prepare and file with the Commission via the Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System (“EDGAR”), a Distribution Report on Form 10-D, signed by the Master Servicer, with a copy of the Monthly Statement to be furnished by the Securities Administrator to the Certificateholders for such Distribution Date; provided that, the Securities Administrator shall have received no later than five (5) calendar days after the related Distribution Date, all information required to be provided to the Securities Administrator as described in clause (a)(iv) below. Any disclosure that is in addition to the Monthly Statement and that is required to be included on Form 10-D (“Additional Form 10-D Disclosure”) shall be, pursuant to the paragraph immediately below, reported by the parties set forth on Exhibit N to the Securities Administrator and the Depositor and approved for inclusion by the Depositor, and the Securities Administrator will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure absent such reporting (other than in the case where the Securities Administrator is the reporting party as set forth in Exhibit N) and approval.

(B) Within five (5) calendar days after the related Distribution Date, (i) the parties set forth in Exhibit N shall be required to provide, and the Master Servicer shall enforce the obligations of each Servicer (to the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement) to provide, pursuant to Section 3.18(a)(iv) below, to the Securities Administrator and the Depositor, to the extent known by a responsible officer thereof, in EDGAR-compatible format, or in such other form as otherwise agreed upon by the Securities Administrator and the Depositor and such party, the form and substance of any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, if applicable, and (ii) the Depositor will approve, as to form and substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion of the Additional Form 10-D Disclosure on Form 10-D. The Depositor shall be responsible for any reasonable fees and expenses assessed or incurred by the Securities Administrator in connection with including any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure on Form 10-D pursuant to this Section.

(C) After preparing the Form 10-D, the Securities Administrator shall forward electronically a copy of the Form 10-D to the Depositor (in the case of any Additional 10-D Disclosure and otherwise if requested by the Depositor) and the Master Servicer for review. Within two Business Days after receipt of such copy, but no later than the 12th calendar day after the Distribution Date (provided that, the Securities Administrator forwards a copy of the Form 10-D no later than the 10th calendar after the Distribution Date), the Depositor shall notify the Securities Administrator in writing (which may be furnished electronically) of any changes to or approval of such Form 10-D. In the absence of receipt of any written changes or approval, the Securities Administrator shall be entitled to assume that such Form 10-D is in final form and the Securities Administrator may proceed with the execution and filing of the Form 10-D. No later than the 13th calendar day after the related Distribution Date, a duly authorized officer of the Master Servicer shall sign the Form 10-D and, in the case where the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator are not affiliated, return an electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 10-D (with an original executed hard copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Securities Administrator. If a Form 10-D cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed Form 10-D needs to be amended, the Securities Administrator shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 3.18(a)(v)(B). Promptly (but no later than one (1) Business Day) after filing with the Commission, the Securities Administrator shall make available on its internet website identified in Section 6.04 a final executed copy of each Form 10-D filed by the Securities Administrator. The signing party at the Master Servicer can be contacted as set forth in Section 12.07. Form 10-D requires the registrant to indicate (by checking “yes” or “no”) that it (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. The Depositor shall notify the Securities Administrator in writing, no later than the fifth calendar day after the related Distribution Date with respect to the filing of a report on Form 10-D, if the answer to the questions should be “no”. The Securities Administrator shall be entitled to rely on the representations in Section 2.06(vii) and in any such notice in preparing, executing and/or filing any such report. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the performance by the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator of their respective duties under Sections 3.18(a)(i) and (v) related to the timely preparation, execution and filing of Form 10-D is contingent upon such parties strictly observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties under such Sections. Neither the Master Servicer nor the Securities Administrator shall have any liability for any loss, expense, damage, claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare, execute and/or timely file such Form 10-D, where such failure results from a party’s failure to deliver, on a timely basis, any information from such party needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 10-D, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

(ii) (A) Within four (4) Business Days after the occurrence of an event requiring disclosure on Form 8-K (each such event, a “Reportable Event”), the Securities Administrator shall prepare and file, at the direction of the Depositor, on behalf of the Trust, any Form 8-K, as required by the Exchange Act; provided that, the Depositor shall file the initial Form 8-K in connection with the issuance of the Certificates. Any disclosure or information related to a Reportable Event or that is otherwise required to be included on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K Disclosure Information”) shall be, pursuant to the paragraph immediately below, reported by the parties set forth on Exhibit N to the Securities Administrator and the Depositor and approved for inclusion by the Depositor, and the Securities Administrator will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any Form 8-K Disclosure Information absent such reporting (other than in the case where the Securities Administrator is the reporting party as set forth in Exhibit N) and approval.

(B) For so long as the Trust is subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements, no later than the close of business on the 2nd Business Day after the occurrence of a Reportable Event (i) the parties set forth in Exhibit N shall be required pursuant to Section 3.18(a)(iv) below to provide, and the Master Servicer will enforce the obligations of each Servicer (to the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement) to provide, to the Securities Administrator and the Depositor, to the extent known by a responsible officer thereof, in EDGAR-compatible format, or in such other form as otherwise agreed upon by the Securities Administrator and the Depositor and such party, the form and substance of any Form 8-K Disclosure Information, if applicable, and (ii) the Depositor shall approve, as to form and substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion of the Form 8-K Disclosure Information on Form 8-K. The Depositor shall be responsible for any reasonable fees and expenses assessed or incurred by the Securities Administrator in connection with including any Form 8-K Disclosure Information on Form 8-K pursuant to this Section.

(C) After preparing the Form 8-K, the Securities Administrator shall forward electronically a copy of the Form 8-K to the Depositor and the Master Servicer for review. No later than the close of business New York City time on the 3rd Business Day after the Reportable Event, or in the case where the Master Servicer and Securities Administrator are affiliated, no later than noon New York City time on the 4th Business Day after the Reportable Event, a duly authorized officer of the Master Servicer shall sign the Form 8-K and, in the case where the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator are not affiliated, return an electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 8-K (with an original executed hard copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Securities Administrator. Promptly, but no later than the close of business on the 3rd Business Day after the Reportable Event (provided that, the Securities Administrator forwards a copy of the Form 8-K no later than noon New York time on the third Business Day after the Reportable Event), the Depositor shall notify the Securities Administrator in writing (which may be furnished electronically) of any changes to or approval of such Form 8-K. In the absence of receipt of any written changes or approval, the Securities Administrator shall be entitled to assume that such Form 8-K is in final form and the Securities Administrator may proceed with the execution and filing of the Form 8-K. If a Form 8-K cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed Form 8-K needs to be amended, the Securities Administrator shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 3.18(a)(v)(B). Promptly (but no later than one (1) Business Day) after filing with the Commission, the Securities Administrator shall, make available on its internet website a final executed copy of each Form 8-K filed by the Securities Administrator. The signing party at the Master Servicer can be contacted as set forth in Section 12.07. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the performance by Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator of their respective duties under this Section 3.18(a)(ii) related to the timely preparation, execution and filing of Form 8-K is contingent upon such parties strictly observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties under this Section 3.18(a)(ii). Neither the Master Servicer nor the Securities Administrator shall have any liability for any loss, expense, damage, claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare, execute and/or timely file such Form 8-K, where such failure results from a party’s failure to deliver on a timely basis, any information from such party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 8-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

(iii) (A) Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Trust or such earlier date as may be required by the Exchange Act (the “10-K Filing Deadline”) (it being understood that the fiscal year for the Trust ends on December 31st of each year), commencing in March 2007, the Securities Administrator shall prepare and file on behalf of the Trust a Form 10-K, in form and substance as required by the Exchange Act. Each such Form 10-K shall include the following items, in each case to the extent they have been delivered to the Securities Administrator within the applicable time frames set forth in this Agreement, (I) an annual compliance statement for each Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and any subservicer or subcontractor, as applicable, as described under Section 3.16, (II)(A) the annual reports on assessment of compliance with Servicing Criteria for the Master Servicer, each subservicer and subcontractor participating in the servicing function, the Securities Administrator and the Custodian, as described under Section 3.17, and (B) if any such report on assessment of compliance with Servicing Criteria described under Section 3.17 identifies any material instance of noncompliance, disclosure identifying such instance of noncompliance, or if any such report on assessment of compliance with Servicing Criteria described under Section 3.17 is not included as an exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that such report is not included and an explanation why such report is not included, (III)(A) the registered public accounting firm attestation report for the Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Securities Administrator, each subservicer, each subcontractor, as applicable, and the Custodian, as described under Section 3.17, and (B) if any registered public accounting firm attestation report described under Section 3.17 identifies any material instance of noncompliance, disclosure identifying such instance of noncompliance, or if any such registered public accounting firm attestation report is not included as an exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that such report is not included and an explanation why such report is not included, and (IV) a Sarbanes-Oxley Certification as described in Section 3.18 (a)(iii)(D) below (provided, however, that the Securities Administrator, at its discretion, may omit from the Form 10-K any annual compliance statement, assessment of compliance or attestation report that is not required to be filed with such Form 10-K pursuant to Regulation AB). Any disclosure or information in addition to (I) through (IV) above that is required to be included on Form 10-K (“Additional Form 10-K Disclosure”) shall be, pursuant to the paragraph immediately below, reported by the parties set forth on Exhibit N to the Securities Administrator and the Depositor and approved for inclusion by the Depositor, and the Securities Administrator will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure absent such reporting (other than in the case where the Securities Administrator is the reporting party as set forth in Exhibit N) and approval.

(B) No later than March 15th of each year that the Trust is subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements, commencing in 2007, (i) the parties set forth in Exhibit N shall be required to provide, and the Master Servicer shall enforce the obligations of each Servicer (to the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement) to provide, pursuant to Section 3.18(a)(iv) below to the Securities Administrator and the Depositor, to the extent known by a responsible officer thereof, in EDGAR-compatible format, or in such other form as otherwise agreed upon by the Securities Administrator and the Depositor and such party, the form and substance of any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure, if applicable, and (ii) the Depositor will approve, as to form and substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion of the Additional Form 10-K Disclosure on Form 10-K. The Depositor shall be responsible for any reasonable fees and expenses assessed or incurred by the Securities Administrator in connection with including any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure on Form 10-K pursuant to this Section.

(C) After preparing the Form 10-K, the Securities Administrator shall forward electronically a copy of the Form 10-K to the Depositor (only in the case where such Form 10-K includes Additional Form 10-K Disclosure and otherwise if requested by the Depositor) and the Master Servicer for review. Within three Business Days after receipt of such copy, but no later than March 25th (provided that, the Securities Administrator forwards a copy of the Form 10-K no later than the third Business Day prior to March 25th), the Depositor shall notify the Securities Administrator in writing (which may be furnished electronically) of any changes to or approval of such Form 10-K. In the absence of receipt of any written changes or approval, the Securities Administrator shall be entitled to assume that such Form 10-K is in final form and the Securities Administrator may proceed with the execution and filing of the Form 10-K. No later than the close of business Eastern Standard time on the 4th Business Day prior to the 10-K Filing Deadline, an officer of the Master Servicer in charge of the master servicing function shall sign the Form 10-K and, in the case where the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator are unaffiliated, return an electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 10-K (with an original executed hard copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Securities Administrator. If a Form 10-K cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed Form 10-K needs to be amended, the Securities Administrator will follow the procedures set forth in Section 3.18(a)(v)(B). Promptly (but no later than one (1) Business Day) after filing with the Commission, the Securities Administrator shall make available on its internet website a final executed copy of each Form 10-K filed by the Securities Administrator. The signing party at the Master Servicer can be contacted as set forth in Section 12.07. Form 10-K requires the registrant to indicate (by checking “yes” or “no”) that it (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. The Depositor shall notify the Securities Administrator in writing, no later than March 15 ^th of each year in which the Trust is subject to the requirements of the Exchange Act with respect to the filing of a report on Form 10-K, if the answer to the questions should be “no”. The Securities Administrator shall be entitled to rely on the representations in Section 2.06(vii) and in any such notice in preparing, executing and/or filing any such report. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the performance by the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator of their respective duties under Sections 3.18(a)(iv) and (v) related to the timely preparation, execution and filing of Form 10-K is contingent upon such parties strictly observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties under such Sections and Sections 3.16 and Section 3.17. Neither the Master Servicer nor the Securities Administrator shall have any liability for any loss, expense, damage, claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare, execute and/or timely file such Form 10-K, where such failure results from the Master Servicer’s or the Securities Administrator’s inability or failure to receive, on a timely basis, any information from any other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 10-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

(D) Each Form 10-K shall include a certification (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Certification”) required to be included therewith pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act which shall be signed by the Certifying Person and delivered to the Securities Administrator no later than March 15th of each year in which the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. The Master Servicer shall cause any Servicer, and any subservicer or subcontractor engaged by it to provide to the Person who signs the Sarbanes-Oxley Certification (the “Certifying Person”), by March 10th of each year in which the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (or such other date specified in the related Servicing Agreement) and otherwise within a reasonable period of time upon request, a certification (each, a “Back-Up Certification”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L, upon which the Certifying Person, the entity for which the Certifying Person acts as an officer, and such entity’s officers, directors and Affiliates (collectively with the Certifying Person, “Certification Parties”) can reasonably rely. In addition, in the case where the Master Servicer and Securities Administrator are not affiliated, the Securities Administrator shall sign a Back-Up Certification substantially in the form of Exhibit L; provided, however, that the Securities Administrator shall not be required to undertake an analysis of any accountant’s report attached as an exhibit to the Form 10-K. An officer of the Master Servicer in charge of the master servicing function shall serve as the Certifying Person on behalf of the Trust. Such officer of the Certifying Person can be contacted as set forth in Section 12.07.

(iv) With respect to any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, Additional Form 10-K Disclosure or any Form 8-K Disclosure Information (collectively, the “Additional Disclosure”) relating to the Trust Fund, the Securities Administrator’s obligation to include such Additional Information in the applicable Exchange Act report is subject to receipt from the entity that is indicated in Exhibit N as the responsible party for providing that information, if other than the Securities Administrator, as and when required as described in Section 3.18(a)(i) through (iii) above. Such Additional Disclosure shall be accompanied by a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit O. Each of the Master Servicer, the Seller, the Securities Administrator and the Depositor hereby agrees to notify and provide, and the Master Servicer agrees to enforce the obligations (to the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement) of each Servicer to notify and provide, to the extent known to the Master Servicer, the Seller, the Securities Administrator and the Depositor all Additional Disclosure relating to the Trust Fund, with respect to which such party is indicated in Exhibit N as the responsible party for providing that information. The Depositor shall be responsible for any reasonable fees and expenses assessed or incurred by the Securities Administrator in connection with including any Additional Disclosure information pursuant to this Section.

So long as the Depositor is subject to the filing requirements of the Exchange Act with respect to the Trust Fund, the Trustee shall notify the Securities Administrator and the Depositor of any bankruptcy or receivership with respect to the Trustee or of any proceedings of the type described under Item 1117 of Regulation AB that have occurred as of the related Due Period, together with a description thereof, no later than the date on which such information is required of other parties hereto as set forth under this Section 3.18. In addition, the Trustee shall notify the Securities Administrator and the Depositor of any affiliations or relationships that develop after the Closing Date between the Trustee and the Depositor, the Seller, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Custodian of the type described under Item 1119 of Regulation AB, together with a description thereof, no later than March 15 of each year that the Trust is subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements, commencing in 2007. Should the identification of any of the Depositor, the Seller, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Custodian change, the Depositor shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing.

(v) (A) On or prior to January 30th of the first year in which the Securities Administrator is able to do so under applicable law, the Securities Administrator shall prepare and file a Form 15 relating to the automatic suspension of reporting in respect of the Trust under the Exchange Act.

(B) In the event that the Securities Administrator is unable to timely file with the Commission all or any required portion of any Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K required to be filed by this Agreement because required disclosure information was either not delivered to it or delivered to it after the delivery deadlines set forth in this Agreement or for any other reason, the Securities Administrator shall promptly notify the Depositor and the Master Servicer. In the case of Form 10-D and 10-K, the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator shall cooperate to prepare and file a Form 12b-25 and a 10-DA and 10-KA as applicable, pursuant to Rule 12b-25 of the Exchange Act. In the case of Form 8-K, the Securities Administrator will, upon receipt of all required Form 8-K Disclosure Information and upon the approval and direction of the Depositor, include such disclosure information on the next Form 10-D. In the event that any previously filed Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K needs to be amended, and such amendment relates to any Additional Disclosure, the Securities Administrator shall notify the Depositor and the parties affected thereby and such parties will cooperate to prepare any necessary Form 8-K, 10-DA or 10-KA. Any Form 15, Form 12b-25 or any amendment to Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K shall be signed by an appropriate officer of the Master Servicer. The parties hereto acknowledge that the performance by the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator of their respective duties under this Section 3.18(a)(v) related to the timely preparation, execution and filing of Form 15, a Form 12b-25 or any amendment to Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K is contingent upon the Master Servicer and the Depositor timely performing their duties under this Section. Neither the Master Servicer nor the Securities Administrator shall have any liability for any loss, expense, damage or claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare, execute and/or timely file any such Form 15, Form 12b-25 or any amendments to Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K, where such failure results from a party’s failure to deliver on a timely basis, any information from such party needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 15, Form 12b-25 or any amendments to Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

The Depositor agrees to promptly furnish to the Securities Administrator, from time to time upon request, such further information, reports and financial statements within its control related to this Agreement, the Mortgage Loans as the Securities Administrator reasonably deems appropriate to prepare and file all necessary reports with the Commission. The Securities Administrator shall have no responsibility to file any items other than those specified in this Section 3.18; provided, however, the Securities Administrator shall cooperate with the Depositor in connection with any additional filings with respect to the Trust Fund as the Depositor deems necessary under the Exchange Act. Fees and expenses incurred by the Securities Administrator in connection with this Section 3.18 shall not be reimbursable from the Trust Fund.

(b)   The Securities Administrator shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor and the Master Servicer and each of its officers, directors and affiliates from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based upon a breach of the Securities Administrator’s obligations under Sections 3.16, 3.17 and 3.18 or the Securities Administrator’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection therewith. In addition, the Securities Administrator shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor and the Master Servicer and each of their respective officers, directors and affiliates from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Back-Up Certification, any Annual Statement of Compliance, any Assessment of Compliance or any Additional Disclosure provided by the Securities Administrator on its behalf or on behalf of any subservicer or subcontractor engaged by the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 3.16, 3.17 or 3.18 (the “Securities Administrator Information”), or (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; provided, by way of clarification, that this paragraph shall be construed solely by reference to the Securities Administrator Information and not to any other information communicated in connection with the Certificates, without regard to whether the Securities Administrator Information or any portion thereof is presented together with or separately from such other information.

The Depositor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer and each of its officers, directors and affiliates from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based upon a breach of the obligations of the Depositor under Sections 3.16, 3.17 and 3.18 or the Depositor’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection therewith. In addition, the Depositor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and each of their respective officers, directors and affiliates from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Additional Disclosure provided by the Depositor that is required to be filed pursuant to this Section 3.18 (the “Depositor Information”), or (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; provided, by way of clarification, that this paragraph shall be construed solely by reference to the Depositor Information that is required to be filed and not to any other information communicated in connection with the Certificates, without regard to whether the Depositor Information or any portion thereof is presented together with or separately from such other information.

The Master Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Securities Administrator and the Depositor and each of its respective officers, directors and affiliates from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based upon a breach of the obligations of the Master Servicer under Sections 3.16, 3.17 and 3.18 or the Master Servicer’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection therewith. In addition, the Master Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor and each of its officers, directors and affiliates from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Annual Statement of Compliance, any Assessment of Compliance or any Additional Disclosure provided by the Master Servicer on its behalf or on behalf of any subservicer or subcontractor engaged by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.16, 3.17 or 3.18 (the “Master Servicer Information”), or (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; provided, by way of clarification, that this paragraph shall be construed solely by reference to the Master Servicer Information and not to any other information communicated in connection with the Certificates, without regard to whether the Master Servicer Information or any portion thereof is presented together with or separately from such other information.

If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless the Depositor, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer, as applicable, then the defaulting party, in connection with any conduct for which it is providing indemnification under this Section 3.18(c), agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the other parties as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of the other party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault and the relative benefit of the respective parties.

The indemnification provisions set forth in this Section 3.18(c) shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the termination of any party to this Agreement.

(c)   Failure of the Master Servicer to comply with this Section 3.18 (including with respect to the timeframes required herein) shall, upon written notice from the Trustee at the written direction of the Depositor, constitute an Event of Default, and the Trustee shall, in addition to whatever rights the Trustee may have under this Agreement and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, upon notice immediately terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating the Master Servicer for the same (but subject to the Master Servicer’s rights to payment of any Master Servicing compensation and reimbursement of all amounts for which it is entitled to be reimbursed prior to the date of termination). Failure of the Securities Administrator to comply with this Section 3.18 (including with respect to the timeframes required in this Section) which failure results in a failure to timely file the related Form 10-K, shall, upon written notice from the Trustee at the written direction of the Depositor, constitute a default and the Trustee at the written direction of the Depositor shall, in addition to whatever rights the Trustee may have under this Agreement and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, upon notice immediately terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Securities Administrator under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating the Securities Administrator for the same (but subject to the Securities Administrator’s right to reimbursement of all amounts for which it is entitled to be reimbursed prior to the date of termination). This paragraph shall supersede any other provision in this Agreement or any other agreement to the contrary. In connection with the termination of the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator pursuant to this Section 3.18(d), the Trustee shall be entitled to reimbursement of all costs and expenses associated with such termination to the extent set forth in Section 9.05. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Event of Default by the Master Servicer or default by the Securities Administrator shall have occurred with respect to any failure to properly prepare, execute and/or timely file any report on Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K, any Form 15 or Form 12b-25 or any amendments to Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K, where such failure results from the Master Servicer’s or the Securities Administrator’s inability or failure to receive, on a timely basis, any information from any other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file any such report, Form or amendment, and does not result from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

(e)   Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.02, this Section 3.18 may be amended without the consent of the Certificateholders.

(f)   Any report, notice or notification to be delivered by the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator to the Depositor pursuant to this Section 3.18, may be delivered via email to RegABNotifications@bear.com or, in the case of a notification, telephonically by calling Reg AB Compliance Manager at 212-272-7525.

Section 3.19   UCC.

The Depositor shall file any financing statements or amendments thereto required by any change in the Uniform Commercial Code.

Section 3.20   Optional Purchase of Defaulted Mortgage Loans.

(a)   With respect to any Mortgage Loan which as of the first day of a Fiscal Quarter is delinquent in payment by 90 days or more or is an REO Property, the Seller shall have the right to purchase such Mortgage Loan from the Trust at a price equal to the Purchase Price; provided however (i) that such Mortgage Loan is still 90 days or more delinquent or is an REO Property as of the date of such purchase and (ii) this purchase option, if not theretofore exercised, shall terminate on the date prior to the last day of the related Fiscal Quarter. This purchase option, if not exercised, shall not be thereafter reinstated unless the delinquency is cured and the Mortgage Loan thereafter again becomes 90 days or more delinquent or becomes an REO Property, in which case the option shall again become exercisable as of the first day of the related Fiscal Quarter. This right may be assigned by the Seller to a third party, including a holder of a Class of Certificates.

(b)   If at any time EMC remits to the Master Servicer a payment for deposit in the Distribution Account covering the amount of the Repurchase Price for such a Mortgage Loan, and EMC provides to the Trustee a certification signed by a Servicing Officer stating that the amount of such payment has been deposited in the Distribution Account, then the Trustee shall execute the assignment of such Mortgage Loan prepared and delivered to the Trustee, at the request of EMC, without recourse, representation or warranty, to EMC which shall succeed to all of the Trustee’s right, title and interest in and to such Mortgage Loan, and all security and documents relative thereto. Such assignment shall be an assignment outright and not for security. EMC will thereupon own such Mortgage, and all such security and documents, free of any further obligation to the Trustee or the Certificateholders with respect thereto.

Section 3.21   Intention of the Parties and Interpretation.

Each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that the purpose of Sections 3.16, 3.17 and 3.18 of this Agreement is to facilitate compliance by the Seller, the Depositor and the Master Servicer with the provisions of Regulation AB. Therefore, each of the parties agrees that (a) the obligations of the parties hereunder shall be interpreted in such a manner as to accomplish that purpose, (b) the parties’ obligations hereunder will be supplemented and modified as necessary to be consistent with any such amendments, interpretive advice or guidance, convention or consensus among active participants in the asset-backed securities markets, advice of counsel, or otherwise in respect of the requirements of Regulation AB, (c) the parties shall comply with reasonable requests made by the Seller, the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator for delivery of additional or different information as the Seller, the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator may determine in good faith is necessary to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, and (d) no amendment of this Agreement shall be required to effect any such changes in the obligations of the parties to this transaction as are necessary to accommodate evolving interpretations of the provisions of Regulation AB.

Section 4.01   Protected Accounts.

(a)   The Master Servicer shall enforce the obligation of each Servicer to establish and maintain a Protected Account in accordance with the applicable Servicing Agreement, with records to be kept with respect thereto on a Mortgage Loan by Mortgage Loan basis, into which accounts shall be deposited within 48 hours (or as of such other time specified in the related Servicing Agreement) of receipt, all collections of principal and interest on any Mortgage Loan and any REO Property received by a Servicer, including Principal Prepayments, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds, and advances made from the Servicer’s own funds (less servicing compensation as permitted by the applicable Servicing Agreement in the case of any Servicer) and all other amounts to be deposited in the Protected Account. The Servicer is hereby authorized to make withdrawals from and deposits to the related Protected Account for purposes required or permitted by this Agreement. To the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement, the Protected Account shall be held by a Designated Depository Institution and segregated on the books of such institution in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of Certificateholders.

(b)   To the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement, amounts on deposit in a Protected Account may be invested in Permitted Investments in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of Certificateholders and, except as provided in the preceding paragraph, not commingled with any other funds. Such Permitted Investments shall mature, or shall be subject to redemption or withdrawal, no later than the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn for deposit in the Distribution Account, and shall be held until required for such deposit. The income earned from Permitted Investments made pursuant to this Section 4.01 shall be paid to the related Servicer under the applicable Servicing Agreement, and the risk of loss of moneys required to be distributed to the Certificateholders resulting from such investments shall be borne by and be the risk of the related Servicer. The related Servicer (to the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement) shall deposit the amount of any such loss in the Protected Account within two Business Days of receipt of notification of such loss but not later than the second Business Day prior to the Distribution Date on which the moneys so invested are required to be distributed to the Certificateholders.

(c)   To the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement and subject to this Article IV, on or before each Servicer Remittance Date, the related Servicer shall withdraw or shall cause to be withdrawn from its Protected Accounts and shall immediately deposit or cause to be deposited in the Distribution Account amounts representing the following collections and payments (other than with respect to principal of or interest on the Mortgage Loans due on or before the Cut-off Date) with respect to each Loan Group:

(i)   Scheduled Payments on the Mortgage Loans received or any related portion thereof advanced by such Servicer pursuant to its Servicing Agreement which were due on or before the related Due Date, net of the amount thereof comprising its Servicing Fee or any fees with respect to any lender-paid primary mortgage insurance policy;

(ii)   Full Principal Prepayments and any Liquidation Proceeds received by such Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans in the related Prepayment Period, with interest to the date of prepayment or liquidation, net of the amount thereof comprising its Servicing Fee;

(iii)   Partial Principal Prepayments received by such Servicer for the Mortgage Loans in the related Prepayment Period; and

(iv)   Any amount to be used as a Monthly Advance or any Compensating Interest Payments.

(d)   Withdrawals may be made from an Account only to make remittances as provided in Section 4.01(c), 4.04 and 4.05; to reimburse the Master Servicer or a Servicer for Monthly Advances which have been recovered by subsequent collections from the related Mortgagor; to remove amounts deposited in error; to remove fees, charges or other such amounts deposited on a temporary basis; or to clear and terminate the account at the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 10.01. As provided in Sections 4.01(a) and 4.04 certain amounts otherwise due to the Servicers may be retained by them and need not be deposited in the Distribution Account.

(e)   In the event that the Master Servicer and Securities Administrator are no longer affiliated, the Master Servicer shall establish and maintain an account separate from the Distribution Account into which any funds remitted by the Servicers will be deposited. No later than noon. New York time on the Business Day prior to each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall remit any such funds to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Distribution Account. The Master Servicer shall make the following permitted withdrawals and transfers from such account:

(i)   The Master Servicer will, from time to time on demand of a Servicer or the Securities Administrator, make or cause to be made such withdrawals or transfers from the account as the Master Servicer has designated for such transfer or withdrawal pursuant to this Agreement and the related Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer may clear and terminate the account pursuant to Section 10.01 and remove amounts from time to time deposited in error.

(ii)   On an ongoing basis, the Master Servicer shall withdraw from the account (i) any expenses, costs and liabilities recoverable by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator or the Custodian pursuant to Sections 3.03, 7.04 and 9.05 and (ii) any amounts payable to the Master Servicer as set forth in Section 3.14; provided, however, that the Master Servicer shall be obligated to pay from its own funds any amounts which it is required to pay under Section 7.03(a).

(iii)   In addition, on or before each Business Day prior to each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall deposit in the Distribution Account (or remit to the Securities Administrator for deposit therein) any Monthly Advances required to be made by the Master Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans.

(iv)   No later than noon. New York time on each Business Day prior to each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer will transfer all Available Funds on deposit in the account with respect to the related Distribution Date to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Distribution Account.

Section 4.02   [Reserved].

Section 4.03   [Reserved].

Section 4.04   Distribution Account.

(a)   The Paying Agent shall establish and maintain in the name of the Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, the Distribution Account as a segregated trust account or accounts. The Distribution Account shall be an Eligible Account. The Master Servicer or Servicers, as the case may be, will remit to the Securities Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account, the following amounts:

(i)   Any amounts withdrawn from a Protected Account;

(ii)   Any Monthly Advance and any Compensating Interest Payments;

(iii)   Any Insurance Proceeds or Net Liquidation Proceeds received by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or which were not deposited in a Protected Account;

(iv)   The Repurchase Price with respect to any Mortgage Loans purchased by the Seller pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Sections 2.02 or 2.03 hereof, any amounts which are to be treated pursuant to Section 2.04 of this Agreement as the payment of a Repurchase Price in connection with the tender of a Substitute Mortgage Loan by the Seller, the Repurchase Price with respect to any Mortgage Loans purchased by EMC pursuant to Section 3.20, and all proceeds of any Mortgage Loans or property acquired with respect thereto repurchased by the Depositor or its designee pursuant to Section 10.01;

(v)   Any amounts required to be deposited with respect to losses on investments of deposits in an Account; and

(vi)   Any other amounts received by or on behalf of the Master Servicer and required to be deposited in the Distribution Account pursuant to this Agreement.

(b)   All amounts deposited to the Distribution Account shall be held by the Securities Administrator in the name of the Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The requirements for crediting the Distribution Account shall be exclusive, it being understood and agreed that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, payments in the nature of (i) prepayment or late payment charges or assumption, tax service, statement account or payoff, substitution, satisfaction, release and other like fees and charges and (ii) the items enumerated in Subsections 4.05(a)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix) and (x), need not be credited by the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to the Distribution Account. In the event that the Master Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited to the Distribution Account any amount not required to be credited thereto, the Securities Administrator, upon receipt of a written request therefor signed by a Servicing Officer of the Master Servicer, shall promptly transfer such amount to the Master Servicer, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

(c)   The Distribution Account shall constitute a trust account of the Trust Fund segregated on the books of the Paying Agent and held by the Paying Agent in trust in its Corporate Trust Office, and the Distribution Account and the funds deposited therein shall not be subject to, and shall be protected from, all claims, liens, and encumbrances of any creditors or depositors of the Paying Agent or the Master Servicer (whether made directly, or indirectly through a liquidator or receiver of the Paying Agent or the Master Servicer). The Distribution Account shall be an Eligible Account. The amount at any time credited to the Distribution Account shall be (i) held in cash and fully insured by the FDIC to the maximum coverage provided thereby or (ii) invested in the name of the Trustee, in such Permitted Investments as may be selected by the Master Servicer or deposited in demand deposits with such depository institutions as may be selected by the Master Servicer, provided that time deposits of such depository institutions would be a Permitted Investment. All Permitted Investments shall mature or be subject to redemption or withdrawal on or before, and shall be held until, the next succeeding Distribution Date if the obligor for such Permitted Investment is the Paying Agent or, if such obligor is any other Person, the Business Day preceding such Distribution Date. All investment earnings on amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account or benefit from funds uninvested therein from time to time shall be for the account of the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer shall be permitted to receive distribution of all investment earnings from the Distribution Account earned on funds on deposit in the Distribution Account. If there is any loss on a Permitted Investment or demand deposit, the Master Servicer shall remit the amount of the related loss to the Paying Agent who shall deposit such amount in the Distribution Account. With respect to the Distribution Account and the funds deposited therein, the Master Servicer shall take such action as may be necessary to ensure that the Certificateholders shall be entitled to the priorities afforded to such a trust account (in addition to a claim against the estate of the Paying Agent) as provided by 12 U.S.C. § 92a(e), and applicable regulations pursuant thereto, if applicable, or any applicable comparable state statute applicable to state chartered banking corporations.

Section 4.05   Permitted Withdrawals and Transfers from the Distribution Account.

(a)   The Paying Agent will, from time to time on demand of the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator, make or cause to be made such withdrawals or transfers from the Distribution Account as the Master Servicer has designated for such transfer or withdrawal pursuant to this Agreement and the Servicing Agreements or as the Securities Administrator has instructed hereunder for the following purposes (limited in the case of amounts due the Master Servicer to those not withdrawn from the Distribution Account in accordance with the terms of this Agreement):

(i)   to reimburse the Master Servicer or any Servicer for any Monthly Advance of its own funds, the right of the Master Servicer or a Servicer to reimbursement pursuant to this subclause (i) being limited to amounts received on a particular Mortgage Loan (including, for this purpose, the Repurchase Price therefor, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds) which represent late payments or recoveries of the principal of or interest on such Mortgage Loan respecting which such Monthly Advance was made;

(ii)   to reimburse the Master Servicer (i) any expenses, costs and liabilities recoverable by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator or the Custodian pursuant to Sections 3.03, 7.04 and 9.05 and (ii) any amounts payable to the Master Servicer as set forth in Section 3.14; provided, however, that the Master Servicer shall be obligated to pay from its own funds any amounts which it is required to pay under Section 7.03(a);

(iii)   to reimburse the Master Servicer or any Servicer from Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds relating to a particular Mortgage Loan for amounts expended by the Master Servicer or such Servicer in good faith in connection with the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property which was damaged by an Uninsured Cause or in connection with the liquidation of such Mortgage Loan;

(iv)   to reimburse the Master Servicer or any Servicer from Insurance Proceeds relating to a particular Mortgage Loan for insured expenses incurred with respect to such Mortgage Loan and to reimburse the Master Servicer or such Servicer from Liquidation Proceeds from a particular Mortgage Loan for Liquidation Expenses incurred with respect to such Mortgage Loan; provided that the Master Servicer shall not be entitled to reimbursement for Liquidation Expenses with respect to a Mortgage Loan to the extent that (i) any amounts with respect to such Mortgage Loan were paid as Excess Liquidation Proceeds pursuant to clause (viii) of this Subsection 4.05 (a) to the Master Servicer; and (ii) such Liquidation Expenses were not included in the computation of such Excess Liquidation Proceeds;

(v)   to reimburse the Master Servicer or any Servicer for advances of funds (other than Monthly Advances) made with respect to the Mortgage Loans, and the right to reimbursement pursuant to this subclause being limited to amounts received on the related Mortgage Loan (including, for this purpose, the Repurchase Price therefor, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds) which represent late recoveries of the payments for which such advances were made;

(vi)   to reimburse the Master Servicer or any Servicer for any Monthly Advance or advance, after a Realized Loss has been allocated with respect to the related Mortgage Loan if the Monthly Advance or advance has not been reimbursed pursuant to clauses (i) and (iv);

(vii)   to pay the Master Servicer as set forth in Section 3.14;

(viii)   to reimburse the Master Servicer for expenses, costs and liabilities incurred by and reimbursable to it pursuant to Sections 3.03 and 7.04(c) and (d);

(ix)   to pay to the Master Servicer, as additional servicing compensation, any Excess Liquidation Proceeds to the extent not retained by the related Servicer;

(x)   to reimburse or pay any Servicer any such amounts as are due thereto under the applicable Servicing Agreement and have not been retained by or paid to the Servicer, to the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement;

(xi)   to reimburse the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Custodian for expenses, costs and liabilities incurred by or reimbursable to it pursuant to this Agreement;

(xii)   to remove amounts deposited in error;

(xiii)   to pay the Depositor all investment earnings to which it is entitled as set forth in Section 4.04(c); and

(xiv)   to clear and terminate the Distribution Account pursuant to Section 10.01.

(b)   The Securities Administrator shall keep and maintain separate accounting, on a Mortgage Loan by Mortgage Loan basis, for the purpose of accounting for any reimbursement from the Distribution Account pursuant to subclauses (i) through (iv), inclusive, and (vi) or with respect to any such amounts which would have been covered by such subclauses had the amounts not been retained by the Securities Administrator without being deposited in the Distribution Account under Section 4.02(b).

(c)   On each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall distribute the Available Funds to the extent on deposit in the Distribution Account for each Loan Group to the Holders of the Certificates in accordance with distribution instructions provided to it by the Securities Administrator no later than two Business Days prior to such Distribution Date and determined by the Securities Administrator in accordance with Section 6.01.

Section 5.01   Certificates.

(a)   The Depository and the Issuing Entity have entered into a Depository Agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the “Depository Agreement”). Except for the Residual Certificates, the Private Certificates and the Individual Certificates and as provided in Subsection 5.01(b), the Certificates shall at all times remain registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee and at all times: (i) registration of such Certificates may not be transferred by the Certificate Registrar except to a successor to the Depository; (ii) ownership and transfers of registration of such Certificates on the books of the Depository shall be governed by applicable rules established by the Depository; (iii) the Depository may collect its usual and customary fees, charges and expenses from its Depository Participants; (iv) the Certificate Registrar shall deal with the Depository as representative of such Certificate Owners of the respective Class of Certificates for purposes of exercising the rights of Certificateholders under this Agreement, and requests and directions for and votes of such representative shall not be deemed to be inconsistent if they are made with respect to different Certificate Owners; and (v) the Certificate Registrar may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depository with respect to its Depository Participants.

The Residual Certificates and the Private Certificates are initially Physical Certificates. If at any time the Holders of all of the Certificates of one or more such Classes request that the Certificate Registrar cause such Class to become Global Certificates, the Certificate Registrar and the Depositor will take such action as may be reasonably required to cause the Depository to accept such Class or Classes for trading if it may legally be so traded.

All transfers by Certificate Owners of such respective Classes of Book-Entry Certificates and any Global Certificates shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the Depository Participant or brokerage firm representing such Certificate Owners. Each Depository Participant shall only transfer Book-Entry Certificates of Certificate Owners it represents or of brokerage firms for which it acts as agent in accordance with the Depository’s normal procedures.

(b)   If (i)(A) the Depositor advises the Certificate Registrar in writing that the Depository is no longer willing or able to properly discharge its responsibilities as Depository and (B) the Certificate Registrar or the Depositor is unable to locate a qualified successor within 30 days or (ii) the Depositor at its option advises the Certificate Registrar in writing that it elects to terminate the book-entry system through the Depository, the Certificate Registrar, as agent of the Depositor, shall request that the Depository notify all Certificate Owners of the occurrence of any such event and of the availability of definitive, fully registered Certificates to Certificate Owners requesting the same. Upon surrender to the Certificate Registrar, as agent of the Depositor, of the Certificates by the Depository, accompanied by registration instructions from the Depository for registration, the Certificate Registrar shall issue the definitive Certificates. Neither the Depositor nor the Certificate Registrar shall be liable for any delay in delivery of any instructions required under this section and may conclusively rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, such instructions.

In addition, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each Certificate Owner materially adversely affected thereby may at its option request a definitive Certificate evidencing such Certificate Owner’s Fractional Undivided Interest in the related Class of Certificates. In order to make such request, such Certificate Owner shall, subject to the rules and procedures of the Depository, provide the Depository or the related Depository Participant with directions for the Certificate Registrar to exchange or cause the exchange of the Certificate Owner’s interest in such Class of Certificates for an equivalent Fractional Undivided Interest in fully registered definitive form. Upon receipt by the Certificate Registrar of instructions from the Depository directing the Certificate Registrar to effect such exchange (such instructions to contain information regarding the Class of Certificates and the Current Principal Amount being exchanged, the Depository Participant account to be debited with the decrease, the registered holder of and delivery instructions for the definitive Certificate, and any other information reasonably required by the Certificate Registrar), (i) the Certificate Registrar shall instruct the Depository to reduce the related Depository Participant’s account by the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the definitive Certificate, (ii) the Certificate Registrar shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in accordance with the registration and delivery instructions provided by the Depository, a definitive Certificate evidencing such Certificate Owner’s Fractional Undivided Interest in such Class of Certificates and (iii) the Certificate Registrar shall execute and authenticate a new Book-Entry Certificate reflecting the reduction in the Current Principal Amount of such Class of Certificates by the amount of the definitive Certificates.

i)   (1)   REMIC I will be evidenced by (x) the REMIC I Regular Interests, which will be uncertificated and non-transferable and are hereby designated as the “regular interests” in REMIC I and have the initial principal amounts and (other than REMIC I Regular Interest R-II/R-III) accrue interest at the Pass-Through Rates equal to those set forth in this Section 5.01(c)(i) and (y) the Class R-I Certificates, which are hereby designated as representing the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC I.

The REMIC I Regular Interests and the Class R-I Certificates will have the following designations, initial principal amounts and Pass-Through Rates: