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POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

Pooling and Servicing Agreement

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Title: POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 1/19/2005

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, Parties: residential asset mortgage products  inc.  , residential funding corporation  , deutsche bank trust company americas
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                   RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC.,

 

                                   Depositor,

 

                        RESIDENTIAL FUNDING CORPORATION,

 

                                Master Servicer,

 

                                        and

 

                      DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

 

                                     Trustee

 

 

 

                         POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

                          Dated as of December 1, 2004

 

                    Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates

 

                                 Series 2004-SL4

 

 

 

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS........................................................................4

   Section 1.01      Definitions..............................................................4

     Accrued Certificate Interest............................................................4

     Adjusted Mortgage Rate..................................................................5

     Advance.................................................................................5

     Affiliate...............................................................................5

     Agreement...............................................................................5

     Amount Held for Future Distribution.....................................................5

      Appraised Value.........................................................................5

     Assigned Contracts......................................................................6

     Assignment..............................................................................6

     Assignment Agreement....................................................................6

     Assignment of Proprietary Lease.........................................................6

     Available Distribution Amount...........................................................6

     Bankruptcy Amount.......................................................................6

     Bankruptcy Code.........................................................................7

     Bankruptcy Loss.........................................................................7

     Book-Entry Certificate..................................................................7

     Business Day............................................................................7

     Calendar Quarter........................................................................7

     Capitalization Reimbursement Amount.....................................................7

     Capitalization Reimbursement Shortfall Amount...........................................7

     Cash Liquidation........................................................................7

     Certificate.............................................................................8

     Certificate Account.....................................................................8

     Certificate Account Deposit Date........................................................8

     Certificateholder or Holder.............................................................8

     Certificate Owner.......................................................................8

     Certificate Principal Balance...........................................................8

     Certificate Register and Certificate Registrar..........................................9

     Class...................................................................................9

     Class A Certificates....................................................................9

     Class A-I Certificates..................................................................9

     Class A-II Certificates.................................................................9

     Class A-III Certificates................................................................9

     Class A-IV Certificates.................................................................9

     Class A-V Certificates..................................................................9

     Class A-PO Collection Shortfall.........................................................9

     Class A-PO Principal Distribution Amount................................................9

     Class B Certificates....................................................................9

     Class B-1 Certificate...................................................................9

     Class B-2 Certificate..................................................................10

     Class B-3 Certificate..................................................................10

      Class M Certificates...................................................................10

     Class M-1 Certificate..................................................................10

 

 

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     Class M-2 Certificate..................................................................10

     Class M-3 Certificate..................................................................10

     Class R Certificate....................................................................10

     Class R-I Certificate..................................................................10

     Class R-II Certificate.................................................................10

     Closing Date...........................................................................11

     Code...................................................................................11

     Commission.............................................................................11

     Compensating Interest..................................................................11

     Cooperative............................................................................11

     Cooperative Apartment..................................................................11

     Cooperative Lease......................................................................11

     Cooperative Loans......................................................................11

     Cooperative Stock......................................................................11

     Cooperative Stock Certificate..........................................................11

     Corporate Trust Office.................................................................12

     Credit Repository......................................................................12

     Credit Support Depletion Date..........................................................12

     Curtailment............................................................................12

      Custodial Account......................................................................12

     Custodial Agreement....................................................................12

     Custodian..............................................................................12

     Cut-off Date...........................................................................12

     Cut-off Date Balance...................................................................12

     Cut-off Date Principal Balance.........................................................12

     Debt Service Reduction.................................................................12

     Deficient Valuation....................................................................12

     Definitive Certificate.................................................................12

     Deleted Mortgage Loan..................................................................13

     Delinquent.............................................................................13

     Depository.............................................................................13

     Depository Participant.................................................................13

     Destroyed Mortgage Note................................................................13

     Determination Date.....................................................................13

     Discount Fraction......................................................................13

     Discount Mortgage Loan.................................................................13

     Discount Net Mortgage Rate.............................................................13

     Disqualified Organization..............................................................14

     Distribution Date......................................................................14

     Due Date...............................................................................14

     Due Period.............................................................................14

     Eligible Account.......................................................................14

     Eligible Funds.........................................................................15

     Eligible Master Servicing Compensation.................................................15

     ERISA..................................................................................15

     Event of Default.......................................................................15

     Excess Bankruptcy Loss.................................................................15

     Excess Fraud Loss......................................................................15

     Excess Loss............................................................................15

     Excess Special Hazard Loss.............................................................15

     Extraordinary Losses...................................................................15

 

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     Excess Subordinate Principal Amount....................................................16

     Exchange Act...........................................................................16

     Extraordinary Events...................................................................16

     Fannie Mae.............................................................................17

     FASIT..................................................................................17

     FDIC...................................................................................17

     FHA....................................................................................17

     Final Certification....................................................................17

     Final Distribution Date................................................................17

     Fitch..................................................................................17

     Foreclosure Profits....................................................................17

     Fraud Losses...........................................................................17

     Fraud Loss Amount......................................................................17

     Fraud Losses...........................................................................18

     Freddie Mac............................................................................18

     Group I Cut-off Date Balance...........................................................18

     Group II Cut-off Date Balance..........................................................18

     Group III Cut-off Date Balance.........................................................18

     Group IV Cut-off Date Balance..........................................................18

     Group V Cut-off Date Balance...........................................................18

     Group I Loan...........................................................................18

     Group II Loan..........................................................................18

     Group III Loan.........................................................................18

     Group IV Loan..........................................................................18

     Group V Loan...........................................................................18

     Group I Pool Stated Principal Balance..................................................19

     Group II Pool Stated Principal Balance.................................................19

     Group III Pool Stated Principal Balance................................................19

     Group IV Pool Stated Principal Balance.................................................19

     Group IV Pool Stated Principal Balance.................................................19

     Group I Senior Certificates............................................................19

     Group II Senior Certificates...........................................................19

     Group III Senior Certificates..........................................................19

     Group IV Senior Certificates...........................................................19

     Group V Senior Certificates............................................................19

     Hazardous Materials....................................................................19

     Highest Priority.......................................................................19

     Independent............................................................................20

     Index..................................................................................20

     Initial Certificate Principal Balance..................................................20

     Initial Notional Amount................................................................20

     Initial Subordinate Class Percentage...................................................20

     Insurance Proceeds.....................................................................20

     Interest Accrual Period................................................................20

     Interest Only Certificate..............................................................20

 

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     Interim Certification..................................................................20

     Interested Person......................................................................21

     Late Collections.......................................................................21

     Liquidation Proceeds...................................................................21

     Loan Group.............................................................................21

     Loan-to-Value Ratio....................................................................21

     Lower Priority.........................................................................21

     Lowest Priority........................................................................21

     Maturity Date..........................................................................21

     MERS...................................................................................22

     MERS(R) System.........................................................................22

     MIN....................................................................................22

     Modified Mortgage Loan.................................................................22

     Modified Net Mortgage Rate.............................................................22

     MOM Loan...............................................................................22

     Monthly Payment........................................................................22

     Moody's................................................................................22

     Mortgage...............................................................................22

     Mortgage File..........................................................................22

     Mortgage Loan Schedule.................................................................22

     Mortgage Loans.........................................................................23

     Mortgage Note..........................................................................23

     Mortgage Rate..........................................................................24

     Mortgaged Property.....................................................................24

     Mortgagor..............................................................................24

     Net Mortgage Rate......................................................................24

     Non-Discount Mortgage Loan.............................................................24

      Non-Primary Residence Loans............................................................24

     Non-United States Person...............................................................24

     Nonrecoverable Advance.................................................................24

     Nonsubserviced Mortgage Loan...........................................................25

     Notice.................................................................................25

     Notional Amount........................................................................25

     Officers' Certificate..................................................................25

     Opinion of Counsel.....................................................................25

     Optional Termination Date..............................................................25

     Outstanding Mortgage Loan..............................................................25

     Ownership Interest.....................................................................26

     Pass-Through Rate......................................................................26

     Paying Agent...........................................................................26

     Percentage Interest....................................................................26

 

 

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     Permitted Investments..................................................................27

     Permitted Transferee...................................................................28

     Person.................................................................................28

     Pledged Amount.........................................................................28

     Pledged Asset..........................................................................28

     Pledged Asset Loan.....................................................................28

     Pool Strip Rate........................................................................28

      Prepayment Assumption..................................................................28

     Prepayment Distribution Percentage.....................................................29

     Prepayment Distribution Trigger........................................................30

     Prepayment Interest Shortfall..........................................................30

     Prepayment Period......................................................................30

     Primary Insurance Policy...............................................................30

     Principal Prepayment...................................................................30

     Principal Prepayment in Full...........................................................30

     Program Guide..........................................................................30

     Purchase Price.........................................................................31

     Qualified Insurer......................................................................31

     Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan.....................................................31

     Rating Agency..........................................................................32

     Realized Loss..........................................................................32

     Record Date............................................................................33

     Regular Certificates...................................................................33

     Regular Interest.......................................................................33

     Relief Act.............................................................................33

     Relief Act Shortfalls..................................................................33

     REMIC..................................................................................33

     REMIC Administrator....................................................................33

     REMIC I................................................................................33

     REMIC I Accrued Interest...............................................................34

     REMIC I Pass-Through Rate..............................................................34

     REMIC I Regular Interests..............................................................34

     REMIC I Subordinated Balance Ratio.....................................................34

     REMIC II...............................................................................35

     REMIC Provisions.......................................................................35

     REO Acquisition........................................................................35

     REO Disposition........................................................................35

     REO Imputed Interest...................................................................35

     REO Proceeds...........................................................................35

     REO Property...........................................................................36

     Reportable Modified Mortgage Loan......................................................36

     Repurchase Event.......................................................................36

      Repurchase Price.......................................................................36

     Request for Release....................................................................36

     Required Insurance Policy..............................................................36

     Residential Funding....................................................................36

 

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     Responsible Officer....................................................................37

     Schedule of Discount Fractions.........................................................37

     Security Agreement.....................................................................37

     Senior Accelerated Distribution Percentage.............................................37

     Senior Certificates....................................................................38

     Senior Percentage......................................................................38

     Senior Principal Distribution Amount...................................................38

     Servicing Accounts.....................................................................39

     Servicing Advances.....................................................................39

     Servicing Fee..........................................................................39

     Servicing Fee Rate.....................................................................39

     Servicing Modification.................................................................39

     Servicing Officer......................................................................39

     Special Hazard Amount..................................................................39

     Special Hazard Loss....................................................................40

     Standard & Poor's......................................................................40

     Startup Date...........................................................................40

     Stated Principal Balance...............................................................40

     Subclass...............................................................................41

     Subordination..........................................................................41

     Subordinate Certificate................................................................41

     Subordinate Class Percentage...........................................................41

     Subordinate Percentage.................................................................41

     Subordinate Principal Distribution Amount..............................................41

     Subsequent Recoveries..................................................................42

     Subserviced Mortgage Loan..............................................................42

     Subservicer............................................................................42

     Subservicer Advance....................................................................42

     Subservicing Account...................................................................42

     Subservicing Agreement.................................................................42

     Subservicing Fee.......................................................................43

     Subservicing Fee Rate..................................................................43

     Tax Returns............................................................................43

     Transfer...............................................................................43

     Transferee.............................................................................43

     Transferor.............................................................................43

     Trust Fund.............................................................................43

     Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers................................43

     Uncertificated Accrued Interest........................................................43

     Uncertificated Class A-IO REMIC II Regular Interests...................................44

     Uncertificated Notional Amount.........................................................44

     Uncertificated Pass-Through Rate.......................................................44

     Uncertificated Principal Balance.......................................................44

     Uncertificated REMIC Regular Interest Distribution Amount..............................44

     Uncertificated REMIC Regular Interests.................................................44

     Uninsured Cause........................................................................44

 

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     United States Person...................................................................44

     VA.....................................................................................45

     Voting Rights..........................................................................45

ARTICLE II CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES..................46

   Section 2.01      Conveyance of Mortgage Loans............................................46

   Section 2.02      Acceptance by Trustee...................................................51

   Section 2.03      Representations,   Warranties and Covenants of the Master Servicer and the

                        Depositor. .........................................................53

   Section 2.04      Representations and Warranties of Residential Funding...................55

   Section 2.05      Execution    and    Authentication    of    Certificates;    Conveyance    of   

                        Uncertificated REMIC Regular Interests..............................57

ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS..................................59

   Section 3.01      Master Servicer to Act as Servicer......................................59

   Section 3.02      Subservicing   Agreements   Between   Master   Servicer   and   Subservicers;   

                        Enforcement of Subservicers' Obligations............................60

   Section 3.03      Successor Subservicers..................................................62

   Section 3.04      Liability of the Master Servicer........................................62

   Section 3.05      No   Contractual    Relationship    Between    Subservicer   and   Trustee   or  

                        Certificateholders..................................................62

   Section 3.06      Assumption or Termination of Subservicing Agreements by Trustee.........63

   Section 3.07      Collection   of Certain   Mortgage   Loan   Payments;   Deposits to   Custodial

                        Account. ...........................................................63

   Section 3.08      Subservicing Accounts; Servicing Accounts...............................66

   Section 3.09      Access to Certain   Documentation   and Information   Regarding the Mortgage

                        Loans. .............................................................67

   Section 3.10      Permitted Withdrawals from the Custodial Account........................68

   Section 3.11      Maintenance of Primary Insurance Coverage...............................69

   Section 3.12      Maintenance of Fire Insurance and Omissions and Fidelity Coverage.......70

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

                        Agreements; Certain Assignments.....................................72

   Section 3.14      Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans...............................74

   Section 3.15      Trustee to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files.........................77

   Section 3.16      Servicing and Other Compensation; Eligible Master Servicing Compensation.78

   Section 3.17      Reports to the Trustee and the Depositor................................79

   Section 3.18      Annual Statement as to Compliance.......................................79

   Section 3.19      Annual Independent Public Accountants' Servicing Report.................80

   Section 3.20      Right of the Depositor in Respect of the Master Servicer................81

   Section 3.21      Advance Facility........................................................81

ARTICLE IV PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS...................................................86

   Section 4.01      Certificate Account.....................................................86

   Section 4.02      Distributions...........................................................86

 

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   Section 4.03      Statements to Certificateholders; Statements to Rating Agencies; Exchange

                        Act Reporting. .....................................................95

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

                        Master Servicer. ..................................................98

   Section 4.05      Allocation of Realized Losses..........................................100

   Section 4.06      Reports of Foreclosures and Abandonment of Mortgaged Property..........101

   Section 4.07      Optional Purchase of Defaulted Mortgage Loans..........................101

ARTICLE V THE CERTIFICATES.................................................................103

   Section 5.01      The Certificates.......................................................103

   Section 5.02      Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates..................106

   Section 5.03      Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates......................111

   Section 5.04      Persons Deemed Owners..................................................112

   Section 5.05      Appointment of Paying Agent............................................112

ARTICLE VI THE DEPOSITOR AND THE MASTER SERVICER...........................................113

   Section 6.01      Respective Liabilities of the Depositor and the Master Servicer........113

   Section 6.02      Merger   or   Consolidation   of the   Depositor   or   the   Master   Servicer;  

   Assignment of Rights and Delegation of Duties by Master Servicer........................113

   Section 6.03      Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and Others.114

   Section 6.04      Depositor and Master Servicer Not to Resign............................115

ARTICLE VII DEFAULT........................................................................116

   Section 7.01      Events of Default......................................................116

   Section 7.02      Trustee or Depositor to Act; Appointment of Successor..................118

   Section 7.03      Notification to Certificateholders.....................................119

   Section 7.04      Waiver of Events of Default............................................119

ARTICLE VIII CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE........................................................120

   Section 8.01      Duties of Trustee......................................................120

   Section 8.02      Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee..................................121

   Section 8.03      Trustee Not Liable for Certificates or Mortgage Loans..................123

   Section 8.04      Trustee May Own Certificates...........................................123

   Section 8.05      Master Servicer to Pay Trustee's Fees and Expenses; Indemnification....123

   Section 8.06      Eligibility Requirements for Trustee...................................124

   Section 8.07      Resignation and Removal of the Trustee.................................125

   Section 8.08      Successor Trustee......................................................126

   Section 8.09      Merger or Consolidation of Trustee.....................................126

   Section 8.10      Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee..........................127

   Section 8.11      Appointment of Custodians..............................................128

ARTICLE IX TERMINATION.....................................................................129

   Section 9.01      Termination   Upon Purchase by   Residential   Funding or Liquidation of All

   Mortgage Loans.   129

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

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

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

   Section 10.02     Master Servicer, REMIC Administrator and Trustee Indemnification.......136

   Section 10.03     Distributions on the REMIC I Regular Interests.........................137

   Section 10.04     Distributions on the Uncertificated REMIC Regular Interests............138

ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS........................................................139

   Section 11.01     Amendment..............................................................139

   Section 11.02     Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts.................................141

 

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   Section 11.03     Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders.............................142

   Section 11.04     Governing Law..........................................................143

   Section 11.05     Notices................................................................143

   Section 11.06     Notices to Rating Agencies.............................................143

   Section 11.07     Severability of Provisions.............................................144

   Section 11.08     Supplemental Provisions for Resecuritization...........................144

 

 

Exhibit A       Form of Class A Certificate

Exhibit B       Form of Class M Certificate

Exhibit C       Form of Class B Certificate

Exhibit D       Form of Class R Certificate

Exhibit E       Form of Custodial Agreement

Exhibit F-1     Group I Loan Schedule

Exhibit F-2     Group II Loan Schedule

Exhibit F-3     Group III Loan Schedule

Exhibit F-4     Group IV Loan Schedule

Exhibit F-5     Group V Loan Schedule

Exhibit G        Forms of Request for Release

Exhibit H-1     Form of Transfer Affidavit and Agreement

Exhibit H-2     Form of Transferor Certificate

Exhibit I       Form of Investor Representation Letter

Exhibit J       Form of Transferor Representation Letter

Exhibit K        Text of   Amendment   to Pooling   and   Servicing   Agreement   Pursuant   to Section

               11.01(e) for a Limited Guaranty

Exhibit L       Form of Limited Guaranty

Exhibit M       Form of Lender Certification for Assignment of Mortgage Loan

Exhibit N        Form of Rule 144A Investment Representation

Exhibit O       [Reserved]

Exhibit P       Schedule of Discount Fractions

Exhibit Q       Form of Request for Exchange

Exhibit R-1:    Form of Form 10-K Certification

Exhibit R-2:    Form of Back-Up Certification to Form 10-K Certificate

Exhibit S:      Information   to be   Provided   by the Master   Servicer   to the   Rating   Agencies

               Relating to Reportable Modified Mortgage Loans

 

 

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         This Pooling and Servicing Agreement,   effective as of December 1, 2004,

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

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

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

assigns,   the "Master   Servicer"),   and DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,   a

California   Banking   Corporation,    as   trustee   (together   with   its   permitted

successors and assigns, the "Trustee").

 

                             PRELIMINARY STATEMENT:

 

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

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

which in the aggregate will evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in

the Mortgage Loans (as defined herein).

 

                                     REMIC I

 

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

treat the segregated   pool of assets   consisting of the Group I Loans,   Group II

Loans,   Group III Loans   Group IV Loans   and   Group V Loans   and   certain   other

related assets subject to this   Agreement as a real estate   mortgage   investment

conduit (a "REMIC") for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of

assets   will be   designated   as   "REMIC   I." The   Class   R-I   Certificates   will

represent the sole class of "residual   interests" in REMIC I for purposes of the

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

table   irrevocably   sets forth the   designation,   remittance   rate (the "REMIC I

Pass-Through Rate") and initial Uncertificated Principal Balance for each of the

"regular   interests" in REMIC I (the "REMIC I Regular   Interests").   The "latest

possible maturity date" (determined   solely for purposes of satisfying   Treasury

Regulation Section   1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii)) for each REMIC I Regular Interest shall

be the date set   forth   below.   None of the REMIC I   Regular   Interests   will be

certificated.

 

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                                               UNCERTIFICATED REMIC I       LATEST POSSIBLE

    DESIGNATION          PASS-THROUGH RATE         PRINCIPAL BALANCE           MATURITY DATE

       I-SUB

--------------------            (1)                      $103.22               January 25, 2035

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       I- ZZZ                   (1)                  $44,870,142.69           January 25, 2035

       II-SUB                   6.00%                     $55.40               January 25, 2035

       II-ZZZ                  6.00%                 $24,081,579.81           January 25, 2035

      III-SUB                  6.50%                    $148.09               January 25, 2035

      III-ZZZ                  6.50%                 $64,373,736.82           January 25, 2035

       IV-SUB                  7.00%                     $92.19               January 25, 2035

       IV-ZZZ                  7.00%                 $40,058,808.83            January 25, 2035

       V-SUB                   7.50%                     $76.12               January 25, 2035

       V-ZZZ                   7.50%                 $33,091,109.90           January 25, 2035

        A-PO                   0.00%                    $4,386.94              January 25, 2035

  REMIC I IO Regular

     Interests                  (1)                       (2)                 January 25, 2035

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(1) Calculated as provided in the   definition of REMIC I Pass-Through   Rate. (2)

The   REMIC I IO   Regular   Interests   will not have an   Uncertificated   Principal

Balance.

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                                    REMIC II

 

        As   provided   herein,   the REMIC   Administrator   will elect to treat the

segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC I Regular Interests as a REMIC

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

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

class of "residual   interests" in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC   Provisions

under federal   income tax law. The following   table   irrevocably   sets forth the

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

certain   features,    Maturity   Date   and   initial   ratings   for   each   Class   of

Certificates   comprising the interests representing "regular interests" in REMIC

II and the Class R Certificates. The "latest possible maturity date" (determined

solely    for     purposes    of     satisfying     Treasury     Regulation     Section

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

the date set forth below.

 

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                                     RAAGGREGATE

                                         INITIAL

                                      CERTIFICATE

                                       PRINCIPAL                                      INITIAL

DESIGNATION      TYPE     PASS-THROUGH-    BALANCE        FEATURES     MATURITY DATE     RATINGS(7)

                                                                                   S&P    FITCH

<S>                                    <C>                               <C> <C>               

  Class A-I      Senior      Variable     $43,838,000.00    Senior       May 25, 2018     AAA     AAA

                          Rate(1)

  Class A-II     Senior       6.00%       $23,527,600.00    Senior      July 25, 2032     AAA     AAA

Class A-III     Senior       6.50%       $62,893,000.00    Senior      July 25, 2032     AAA     AAA

  Class A-IV     Senior       7.00%       $39,137,000.00    Senior      July 25, 2032     AAA     AAA

  Class A-V      Senior       7.50%       $32,330,000.00    Senior      July 25, 2032     AAA     AAA

  Class A-PO     Senior       0.00%       $      4,386.94 Senior/Prin. July 25, 2032     AAA     AAA

                                                        Only

  Class A-IO     Senior       7.00%       $         0.00 Senior/Int.    July 25, 2032     AAA     AAA

                                                    Only/Variable

                                                        Strip

  Class M-1    Mezzanine     Variable     $2,065,900.00   Mezzanine     July 25, 2032     AA      N/R

                          Rate(1)

  Class M-2    Mezzanine     Variable     $1,858,300.00   Mezzanine     July 25, 2032      A      N/R

                          Rate(1)

  Class M-3    Mezzanine     Variable     $   309,700.00   Mezzanine     July 25, 2032     BBB     N/R

                          Rate(1)

  Class B-1    Subordinate   Variable     $   103,200.00 Subordinate    July 25, 2032     BB      N/R

                          Rate(1)

  Class B-2    Subordinate   Variable     $   103,200.00 Subordinate    July 25, 2032      B      N/R

                          Rate(1)

  Class B-3    Subordinate   Variable     $   309,903.07 Subordinate    July 25, 2032     N/R     N/R

                          Rate(1)

  Class R-I     Residual      6.00%       $        50.00    Residual     July 25, 2032     AAA     AAA

  Class R-II    Residual      6.00%       $        50.00    Residual     July 25, 2032     AAA     AAA

 

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(1) Calculated in accordance with the definition of "Pass-Through Rate" herein.

 

        The Group I Loans have an aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance equal

to   $44,870,245.91.   The Group I Loans are fixed-rate,   fully amortizing,   first

lien mortgage loans having terms to maturity at origination or   modification   of

generally not more than 15 years.   The Group II Loans have an aggregate   Cut-off

Date   Principal   Balance   equal   to   $24,086,072.15.   The   Group   II   Loans   are

fixed-rate, fully amortizing, first lien mortgage loans having terms to maturity

at origination or   modification   of generally not more than 30 years.   The Group

III   Loans   have   an   aggregate    Cut-off   Date    Principal    Balance   equal   to

$64,373,884.91. The Group III Loans are fixed-rate, fully amortizing, first lien

 

 

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mortgage   loans   having   terms to maturity at   origination   or   modification   of

generally not more than 30 years.   The Group IV Loans have an aggregate   Cut-off

Date   Principal   Balance   equal   to   $40,058,901.02.   The   Group   IV   Loans   are

fixed-rate, fully amortizing, first lien mortgage loans having terms to maturity

at origination or modification of generally not more than 30 years.   The Group V

Loans have an aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance equal to   $33,091,186.02.

The Group V Loans are fixed-rate,   fully   amortizing,   first lien mortgage loans

having terms to maturity at   origination or   modification   of generally not more

than 30 years.   The   Mortgage   Loans have an aggregate   Cut-off   Date   Principal

Balance equal to $206,480,290.01.

 

        In   consideration   of   the   mutual   agreements   herein   contained,    the

Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Trustee agree as follows:

 

 

 

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ARTICLE I

 

                                   DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01    Definitions.

 

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

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

Article.

 

        Accrued Certificate Interest: With respect to each Distribution Date, as

to any Class of Certificates   (other than the Principal Only   Certificates),   an

amount equal to interest   accrued during the related   Interest Accrual Period at

the related   Pass-Through Rate on the Certificate   Principal Balance or Notional

Amount thereof   immediately prior to such Distribution Date. Accrued Certificate

Interest will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve

30-day   months.   In each   case   Accrued   Certificate   Interest   on any   Class of

Certificates   will be reduced by interest   shortfalls from the Mortgage Loans in

the related Loan Group, if any, allocated to such Class of Certificates for such

Distribution   Date,   to the   extent   not   covered   with   respect   to the   Senior

Certificates by the Subordination provided by the Class B Certificates and Class

M Certificates   and, with respect to each Class of Subordinate   Certificates   to

the   extent   not   covered   by the   Subordination   provided   by each   Subordinate

Certificate with a Lower Priority, including in each case:

 

        (i)     Prepayment   Interest   Shortfalls   on the   Mortgage   Loans   in the

               related   Loan   Group (to the   extent   not   offset   by the   Master

               Servicer with a payment of   Compensating   Interest as provided in

               Section 4.01),   allocated   among the   Certificates   on a pro rata

               basis,

 

        (ii)    the interest   portion   (adjusted to the Net Mortgage Rate (or the

               Modified   Net   Mortgage   Rate in the case of a Modified   Mortgage

               Loan)) of Realized   Losses on the   Mortgage   Loans in the related

               Loan Group (including   Excess Losses from the related Loan Group)

               not   allocated    solely   to   one   or   more   specific   Classes   of

               Certificates pursuant to Section 4.05,

 

        (iii)   the interest   portion of Advances that were (A)   previously   made

               with   respect to a Mortgage   Loan or REO Property on the Mortgage

               Loans in the related   Loan   Group,   which   remained   unreimbursed

               following   the   Cash   Liquidation   or   REO   Disposition   of   such

                Mortgage   Loan   or REO   Property   or (B)   made   with   respect   to

               delinquencies that were ultimately determined to be Excess Losses

               from the related Loan Group, and

 

        (iv)    any other interest   shortfalls   not covered by the   subordination

               provided by the Class M   Certificates   and Class B   Certificates,

               including   interest   that is not   collectible   from the Mortgagor

               pursuant to the Relief Act or similar   legislation or regulations

               as in effect from time to time,

 

 

 

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with all such   reductions   allocated   among all of the related   Certificates   in

proportion to their respective amounts of Accrued   Certificate   Interest payable

on such Distribution Date absent such reductions. In addition to that portion of

the   reductions   described in the   preceding   sentence that are allocated to any

Class of Class B   Certificates   or any   Class of Class M   Certificates,   Accrued

Certificate   Interest   on such   Class of Class B   Certificates   or such Class of

Class M Certificates   will be reduced by the interest   portion   (adjusted to the

Net Mortgage Rate) of Realized Losses that are allocated solely to such Class of

Class B Certificates   or such Class of Class M Certificates   pursuant to Section

4.05.

 

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

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

rate at which the related Subservicing Fee accrues.

 

        Advance:   As to any   Mortgage   Loan,   any   advance   made   by the   Master

Servicer, pursuant to Section 4.04.

 

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

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

of this   definition,   "control"   means the power to direct   the   management   and

policies of such Person,   directly or indirectly,   whether through the ownership

of voting securities,   by contract or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and

"controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

     Agreement:   This Pooling and Servicing   Agreement and all amendments hereof

and supplements hereto.

 

        Amount Held for Future   Distribution:   As to any Distribution   Date, the

total of the amounts held in the   Custodial   Account at the close of business on

the   preceding   Determination   Date   on   account   of (i)   Liquidation   Proceeds,

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

Mortgage Loan   purchases made pursuant to Section 2.02,   2.03,   2.04 or 4.07 and

Mortgage   Loan   substitutions   made pursuant to Section 2.03 or 2.04 received or

made in the   month   of such   Distribution   Date   (other   than   such   Liquidation

Proceeds,   Subsequent Recoveries, REO Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and purchases

of Mortgage   Loans that the Master   Servicer has deemed to have been received in

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

represent early receipt of scheduled payments of principal and interest due on a

date or dates subsequent to the Due Date in the related Due Period.

 

        Appraised Value: As to any Mortgaged Property, one of the following: (i)

the lesser of (a) the appraised value of such Mortgaged   Property based upon the

appraisal made at the time of the origination of the related   Mortgage Loan, and

(b) the sales price of the   Mortgaged   Property at such time of   origination   or

(ii) in the case of a   Mortgaged   Property   securing a   refinanced   or   modified

Mortgage Loan,   one of (1) the appraised   value based upon the appraisal made at

the time of origination   of the loan which was   refinanced or modified,   (2) the

appraised   value   determined in an appraisal   made at the time of refinancing or

modification or (3) the sales price of the Mortgaged Property.

 

 

 

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        Assigned   Contracts:   With respect to any Pledged Asset Loan: the Credit

Support Pledge Agreement; the Funding and Pledge Agreement,   among GMAC Mortgage

Corporation,   National Financial Services Corporation and the Mortgagor or other

person   pledging   the   related   Pledged   Assets;   or the   Additional   Collateral

Agreement,   between GMAC Mortgage   Corporation and the Mortgagor or other person

pledging the related Pledged Assets.

 

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

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

jurisdiction   wherein   the related   Mortgaged   Property is located to reflect of

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

Certificateholders,    which    assignment,    notice   of   transfer   or   equivalent

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

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

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

 

        Assignment Agreement: The Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated the

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

transfer and assignment of the Mortgage Loans.

 

        Assignment of Proprietary Lease: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, the

assignment of the related Cooperative Lease from the Mortgagor to the originator

of the Cooperative Loan.

 

        Available Distribution Amount: As to any Distribution Date and each Loan

Group,   an amount equal to (a) the sum of (i) the amount relating to the related

Mortgage   Loans on deposit in the Custodial   Account as of the close of business

on the immediately   preceding   Determination   Date and amounts   deposited in the

Custodial   Account in connection with the   substitution of Qualified   Substitute

Mortgage Loans that are related   Mortgage Loans,   (ii) the amount of any Advance

made on the immediately   preceding Certificate Account Deposit Date with respect

to the related   Mortgage   Loans,   (iii) any amount   deposited in the Certificate

Account on the related   Certificate   Account   Deposit   Date   pursuant to Section

3.12(a) in respect   of the   related   Mortgage   Loans,   (iv) any amount   that the

Master Servicer is not permitted to withdraw from the Custodial Account pursuant

to Section   3.16(e) in respect of the   related   Mortgage   Loans,   (v) any amount

deposited in the Certificate Account pursuant to Section 4.07 or 9.01 in respect

of the   related   Mortgage   Loans and (vi) the   proceeds   of any   Pledged   Assets

received   by the   Master   Servicer,   reduced   by (b) the sum as of the   close of

business on the immediately preceding   Determination Date of (x) the Amount Held

for Future   Distribution   with   respect to the   related   Mortgage   Loans and (y)

amounts   permitted   to be withdrawn by the Master   Servicer   from the   Custodial

Account in respect of the related   Mortgage Loans pursuant to clauses   (ii)-(x),

inclusive, of Section 3.10(a).

 

        Bankruptcy   Amount: As of any date of determination,   an amount equal to

$100,000,   less   the sum of any   amounts   allocated   through   Section   4.05   for

Bankruptcy   Losses on the Mortgage Loans up to such date of   determination.   The

Bankruptcy   Amount may be further   reduced   by the   Master   Servicer   (including

accelerating   the manner in which such coverage is reduced)   provided that prior

to any such reduction, the Master Servicer shall (i) obtain written confirmation

from each Rating Agency that such reduction shall not reduce the rating assigned

 

 

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to the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates by such Rating Agency below the

lower of the then-current   rating or the rating assigned to such Certificates as

of the   Closing   Date by such   Rating   Agency   and (ii)   provide   a copy of such

written confirmation to the Trustee.

 

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

        ---------------

 

        Bankruptcy   Loss:   With   respect   to   any   Mortgage   Loan,   a   Deficient

Valuation or Debt Service Reduction; provided, however, that neither a Deficient

Valuation   nor a Debt   Service   Reduction   shall   be   deemed a   Bankruptcy   Loss

hereunder   so long as the Master   Servicer   has   notified the Trustee in writing

that the Master   Servicer is diligently   pursuing any remedies that may exist in

connection   with the   representations   and warranties made regarding the related

Mortgage   Loan and either (A) the related   Mortgage   Loan is not in default with

regard to payments due   thereunder or (B)   delinquent   payments of principal and

interest   under the related   Mortgage   Loan and any   premiums on any   applicable

primary hazard   insurance   policy and any related escrow   payments in respect of

such Mortgage Loan are being advanced on a current basis by the Master   Servicer

or a   Subservicer,   in either case   without   giving   effect to any Debt   Service

Reduction.

 

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

Depository or its nominee.

 

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

day on   which   banking   institutions   in the   States   of   New   York,   Minnesota,

Illinois,   Texas or   Michigan   (and   such   other   state or   states   in which the

Custodial   Account   or the   Certificate   Account   are at the time   located)   are

required or authorized by law or executive order to be closed.

 

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

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

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

 

        Capitalization   Reimbursement   Amount: As to any Distribution   Date, the

amount of Advances or Servicing Advances that were added to the Stated Principal

Balance   of the   related   Mortgage   Loans   during the prior   calendar   month and

reimbursed   to   the   Master    Servicer   or   Subservicer   on   or   prior   to   such

Distribution   Date   pursuant to Section   3.10(a)(vii),   plus the   Capitalization

Reimbursement    Shortfall    Amount    remaining    unreimbursed    from   any   prior

Distribution   Date and   reimbursed to the Master   Servicer or   Subservicer on or

prior to such Distribution Date.

 

        Capitalization   Reimbursement   Shortfall   Amount: As to any Distribution

Date, the amount, if any, by which the amount of Advances or Servicing   Advances

that were added to the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans during the

preceding   calendar   month   exceeds   the   amount of   principal   payments   on the

Mortgage   Loans   included   in   the   Available    Distribution    Amount   for   that

Distribution Date.

 

        Cash   Liquidation:   As to   any   defaulted   Mortgage   Loan   other   than a

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

Master   Servicer   that   it has   received   all   Insurance   Proceeds,   Liquidation

Proceeds   and   other   payments   or cash   recoveries   which the   Master   Servicer

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

such Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

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

Certificate or Class R Certificate.

 

        Certificate   Account:   The   account or accounts   created and   maintained

pursuant to Section 4.01,   which shall be entitled   "Deutsche Bank Trust Company

Americas,   as trustee,   in trust for the registered holders of Residential Asset

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

2004-SL4" and which must be an Eligible Account.

 

        Certificate   Account   Deposit Date:   As to any   Distribution   Date,   the

Business Day prior thereto.

 

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

registered   in the   Certificate   Register,   except that   neither a   Disqualified

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

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

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

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

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

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

into account in determining whether the requisite amount of Percentage Interests

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

obtained.   All   references   herein to   "Holders" or   "Certificateholders"   shall

reflect the rights of Certificate   Owners as they may   indirectly   exercise such

rights through the   Depository   and   participating   members   thereof,   except as

otherwise   specified   herein;   provided,   however,   that   the   Trustee   shall be

required to   recognize as a "Holder" or   "Certificateholder"   only the Person in

whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register.

 

        Certificate Owner: With respect to a Book-Entry Certificate,   the Person

who is the beneficial owner of such Certificate, as reflected on the books of an

indirect participating brokerage firm for which a Depository Participant acts as

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

and otherwise on the books of the Depository.

 

        Certificate   Principal Balance:   With respect to each Certificate (other

than any Interest Only   Certificate),   on any date of   determination,   an amount

equal to:

 

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

               specified on the face thereof, plus

 

         (ii)    any   Subsequent   Recoveries   added to the   Certificate   Principal

               Balance of such Certificate pursuant to Section 4.02, minus

 

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

               distributed   with respect to such Certificate (or any predecessor

               Certificate)   and   applied   to reduce the   Certificate   Principal

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

               of all reductions in Certificate Principal Balance deemed to have

               occurred in connection with Realized Losses which were previously

               allocated to such   Certificate (or any   predecessor   Certificate)

               pursuant to Section 4.05;

 

 

 

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provided,   that the   Certificate   Principal   Balance of the Class of Subordinate

Certificates with the Lowest Priority at any given time shall be further reduced

by an amount equal to the   Percentage   Interest   evidenced   by such   Certificate

multiplied   by the   excess,   if   any,   of (A)   the   then   aggregate   Certificate

Principal   Balance of all Classes of Certificates   then outstanding over (B) the

then aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans.

 

         Certificate Register and Certificate Registrar:   The register maintained

and the registrar appointed pursuant to Section 5.02.

 

     Class:   Collectively,   all of the Certificates or uncertificated   interests

bearing the same designation.

 

        Class A Certificates: Any one of the Class A-I, Class A-II, Class A-III,

Class A-IV,   Class A-V,   Class A-IO or Class A-PO   Certificates   executed by the

Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar substantially in the form

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

Certificates with respect to distributions and the allocation of Realized Losses

in respect of the Mortgage Loans as set forth in Section 4.05, and   representing

ownership   of an interest   designated   as a "regular   interest"   in REMIC II for

purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

        Class A-I Certificates: Any one of the Class A-I Certificates.

        ----------------------

 

        Class A-II Certificates: Any one of the Class A-II Certificates.

        -----------------------

 

        Class A-III Certificates: Any one of the Class A-III Certificates.

        ------------------------

 

        Class A-IV Certificates: Any one of the Class A-IV Certificates.

        -----------------------

 

         Class A-V Certificates: Any one of the Class A-V Certificates

        ----------------------

 

        Class A-PO Collection Shortfall: With respect to the Cash Liquidation or

REO   Disposition   of   a   Discount   Mortgage   Loan   in   Loan   Group   II   and   any

Distribution    Date,    the    excess   of   the    amount    described    in    Section

4.02(b)(i)(C)(1)   in   respect   of the Class   A-PO   Certificates   over the amount

described in Section 4.02(b)(i)(C)(2) in respect of the Class A-PO Certificates.

 

     Class A-PO Principal Distribution Amount: As defined in Section 4.02(b)(i).

   

     Class B   Certificates:   Any one of the   Class   B-1,   Class B-2 or Class B-3

Certificates.

 

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

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

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

Certificates with respect to distributions and the allocation of Realized Losses

in respect of the Mortgage Loans as set forth in Section 4.05, and evidencing an

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

REMIC Provisions.

 

 

 

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

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

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

respect to distributions and the allocation of Realized Losses in respect of the

Mortgage   Loans   as set   forth in   Section   4.05,   and   evidencing   an   interest

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

Provisions.

 

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

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

form annexed   hereto as Exhibit C, and   evidencing   an interest   designated as a

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

 

        Class M   Certificates:   Any one of the Class M-1, Class M-2 or Class M-3

Certificates.

 

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

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

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

Certificates with respect to distributions and the allocation of Realized Losses

in respect of the Mortgage Loans as set forth in Section 4.05, and evidencing an

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

REMIC Provisions.

 

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

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

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

Certificates with respect to distributions and the allocation of Realized Losses

in respect of the Mortgage Loans as set forth in Section 4.05, and evidencing an

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

REMIC Provisions.

 

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

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

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

respect to distributions and the allocation of Realized Losses in respect of the

Mortgage   Loans   as set   forth in   Section   4.05,   and   evidencing   an   interest

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

Provisions.

 

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

Certificates.

 

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

the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate Registrar   substantially in the

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

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

 

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

by the Trustee and authenticated by the Certificate   Registrar   substantially in

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

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

 

 

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        Closing Date: January 4, 2005.

 

        Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

        Commission: The Securities and Exchange Commission.

        ----------

 

         Compensating   Interest:   As determined   with respect to each Loan Group,

with respect to any   Distribution   Date, an amount equal to Prepayment   Interest

Shortfalls   resulting   from   Principal   Prepayments   in Full   during the related

Prepayment Period and Curtailments   during the prior calendar month and included

in the related Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, but not

more than the   lesser of (a)   one-twelfth   of   0.125%   of the   Stated   Principal

Balance of the Mortgage   Loans in the related Loan Group   immediately   preceding

such   Distribution   Date and (b) the sum of the Servicing Fee and all income and

gain on amounts held in the Custodial   Account and the   Certificate   Account and

payable   to the   Certificateholders   with   respect   to such   Distribution   Date;

provided   that for purposes of this   definition   the amount of the Servicing Fee

will not be reduced pursuant to Section 7.02 except as may be required   pursuant

to the last sentence of Section 7.02(a).

 

        Cooperative:   A private,   cooperative   housing corporation which owns or

leases land and all or part of a building or   buildings,   including   apartments,

spaces used for commercial   purposes and common areas therein and whose board of

directors authorizes, among other things, the sale of Cooperative Stock.

 

        Cooperative   Apartment:   A dwelling   unit in a   multi-dwelling   building

owned or leased by a   Cooperative,   which unit the   Mortgagor   has an   exclusive

right to   occupy   pursuant   to the   terms of a   proprietary   lease or   occupancy

agreement.

 

        Cooperative   Lease:   With respect to a Cooperative Loan, the proprietary

lease or occupancy agreement with respect to the Cooperative   Apartment occupied

by the Mortgagor and relating to the related   Cooperative   Stock, which lease or

agreement   confers an exclusive right to the holder of such Cooperative Stock to

occupy such apartment.

 

        Cooperative   Loans:   Any of the   Mortgage   Loans   made in   respect   of a

Cooperative   Apartment,   evidenced   by a   Mortgage   Note   and   secured   by (i) a

Security   Agreement,   (ii) the related   Cooperative Stock Certificate,   (iii) an

assignment of the Cooperative   Lease, (iv) financing   statements and (v) a stock

power (or other   similar   instrument),   and   ancillary   thereto,   a   recognition

agreement   between the Cooperative   and the originator of the Cooperative   Loan,

each of which was   transferred   and assigned to the Trustee   pursuant to Section

2.01 and are from time to time held as part of the Trust Fund.

 

         Cooperative   Stock:   With   respect   to a   Cooperative   Loan,   the single

outstanding class of stock,   partnership   interest or other ownership instrument

in the related Cooperative.

 

        Cooperative Stock   Certificate:   With respect to a Cooperative Loan, the

stock certificate or other instrument evidencing the related Cooperative Stock.

 

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

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

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

instrument   is   located at 1761 East St.   Andrew   Place,   Santa Ana,   California

92705-4934, Attention: RAMP, Series 2004-SL4.

 

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

interest.

  

        Credit Support Depletion Date: The first   Distribution Date on which the

Certificate Principal Balances of the Subordinate Certificates have been reduced

to zero.

 

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

Principal Prepayment in Full.

 

        Custodial   Account:   The   custodial   account   or   accounts   created   and

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

form of Exhibit E hereto.

 

        Custodian: A custodian appointed pursuant to a Custodial Agreement.

        ---------

 

        Cut-off Date: December 1, 2004.

 

        Cut-off Date Balance: The Group I Cut-off Date Balance, Group II Cut-off

Date Balance,   Group III Cut-off Date Balance,   Group IV Cut-off Date Balance or

Group V Cut-off Date Balance, as the case may be.

 

        Cut-off Date   Principal   Balance:   As to any Mortgage   Loan,   the unpaid

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

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

December 2004), whether or not received.

 

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

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

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

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

forgiveness of principal.

 

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

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

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

the amount of   principal to be paid in   connection   with any   scheduled   Monthly

Payment that constitutes a permanent   forgiveness of principal,   which valuation

or reduction results from a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code.

 

        Definitive Certificate: Any definitive, fully registered Certificate.

 

 

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     Deleted   Mortgage   Loan: A Mortgage   Loan replaced or to be replaced with a

Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan.

 

        Delinquent:   As used herein, a Mortgage Loan is considered to be: "30 to

59 days" or "30 or more days" delinquent when a payment due on any scheduled due

date remains   unpaid as of the close of business on the next   following   monthly

scheduled   due   date;   "60 to 89 days" or "60 or more   days"   delinquent   when a

payment due on any scheduled due date remains unpaid as of the close of business

on the second following monthly scheduled due date; and so on. The determination

as to whether a Mortgage   Loan   falls   into these   categories   is made as of the

close of   business   on the last   business   day of each   month.   For   example,   a

Mortgage Loan with a payment due on July 1 that remained   unpaid as of the close

of   business   on   August   31   would   then   be   considered   to be   30 to 59   days

delinquent.   Delinquency   information   as of the Cut-off Date is determined   and

prepared as of the close of business on the last business day immediately   prior

to the Cut-off Date.

 

        Depository:   The Depository Trust Company,   or any successor   Depository

hereafter   named.   The   nominee   of   the   initial   Depository   for   purposes   of

registering those Certificates that are to be Book-Entry   Certificates is Cede &

Co. The Depository shall at all times be a "clearing   corporation" as defined in

Section   8-102(5) of the Uniform   Commercial Code of the State of New York and a

"clearing   agency"   registered   pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the

Exchange Act.

 

        Depository   Participant:   A   broker,   dealer,   bank or   other   financial

institution   or other   Person   for whom from time to time a   Depository   effects

book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited with the Depository.

 

        Destroyed   Mortgage   Note:   A Mortgage   Note the   original   of which was

permanently lost or destroyed and has not been replaced.

 

        Determination   Date: With respect to any   Distribution   Date, the second

Business Day prior to such Distribution Date.

 

        Discount   Fraction:   With respect to each Discount   Mortgage   Loan,   the

fraction   expressed   as a   percentage,   the   numerator   of which is the   related

Discount   Net   Mortgage   Rate minus the Net   Mortgage   Rate (or the   initial Net

Mortgage   Rate   with   respect   to any   Discount   Mortgage   Loans as to which the

Mortgage   Rate is modified   pursuant to 3.07(a)) for such   Mortgage Loan and the

denominator   of which is the related   Discount Net Mortgage   Rate.   The Discount

Fraction with respect to each   Discount   Mortgage Loan is set forth as Exhibit P

hereto.

 

        Discount Mortgage Loan: Any Group II Loan having a Net Mortgage Rate (or

the initial Net   Mortgage   Rate) of less than the related   Discount Net Mortgage

Rate per annum   and any Group II Loan   deemed   to be a   Discount   Mortgage   Loan

pursuant to the definition of Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan.

 

     Discount Net Mortgage Rate: With respect to Loan Group II, 6.00% per annum.

  

 

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        Disqualified   Organization:   Any organization defined as a "disqualified

organization"   under Section   860E(e)(5) of the Code,   which includes any of the

following:   (i) the United States, any State or political   subdivision   thereof,

any possession of the United States, or any agency or   instrumentality of any of

the foregoing   (other than an   instrumentality   which is a corporation if all of

its activities are subject to tax and, except for Freddie Mac, a majority of its

board of directors is not selected by such   governmental   unit),   (ii) a foreign

government, any international organization,   or any agency or instrumentality of

any of the   foregoing,   (iii) any   organization   (other   than   certain   farmers'

cooperatives   described in Section 521 of the Code) which is exempt from the tax

imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code   (including   the tax   imposed by Section 511 of

the Code on   unrelated   business   taxable   income) and (iv) rural   electric   and

telephone   cooperatives   described   in   Section   1381(a)(2)(C)   of the   Code.   A

Disqualified   Organization   also includes any "electing large   partnership,"   as

defined in Section   775(a) of the Code and any other Person so designated by the

Trustee   based   upon an   Opinion of   Counsel   that the   holding of an   Ownership

Interest   in a Class R   Certificate   by such   Person   may cause any REMIC or any

Person   having an Ownership   Interest in any Class of   Certificates   (other than

such   Person) to incur a liability   for any   federal tax imposed   under the Code

that   would not   otherwise   be   imposed   but for the   Transfer   of an   Ownership

Interest in a Class R Certificate   to such Person.   The terms   "United   States",

"State" and   "international   organization"   shall have the meanings set forth in

Section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions.

 

        Distribution   Date: The 25th day of any month   beginning in the month of

the initial   issuance of the Certificates or, if such 25th day is not a Business

Day, the Business Day immediately following such 25th day.

 

        Due Date: With respect to any   Distribution   Date and any Mortgage Loan,

the day during the related Due Period on which the Monthly Payment is due.

 

        Due Period: With respect to any Distribution Date, the calendar month of

such Distribution Date.

 

        Eligible   Account:   An   account   that   is   any   of   the   following:   (i)

maintained with a depository institution the debt obligations of which have been

rated by each Rating Agency in its highest rating available,   or (ii) an account

or accounts in a depository institution in which such accounts are fully insured

to the limits established by the FDIC, provided that any deposits not so insured

shall, to the extent   acceptable to each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing,

be maintained such that (as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel   delivered to the

Trustee and each Rating Agency) the registered   Holders of   Certificates   have a

claim with   respect to the funds in such account or a perfected   first   security

interest    against   any    collateral    (which   shall   be   limited   to   Permitted

Investments)   securing   such   funds   that is   superior   to   claims   of any other

depositors or creditors of the depository institution with which such account is

maintained,   or (iii) in the case of the Custodial   Account,   either (A) a trust

account or accounts   maintained   in the corporate   trust   department of JPMorgan

Chase Bank,   or (B) an account or accounts   maintained   in the   corporate   asset

services department of Bank One, National   Association as long as its short term

debt   obligations   are rated P-1 (or the   equivalent)   or better by each   Rating

Agency,   and its long term debt   obligations are rated A2 (or the equivalent) or

better, by each Rating Agency, or (iv) in the case of the Certificate Account, a

 

 

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trust account or accounts maintained in the corporate trust division of Deutsche

Bank Trust   Company   Americas,   or (v) an account or   accounts   of a   depository

institution   acceptable   to each Rating   Agency (as evidenced in writing by each

Rating   Agency   that use of any such   account   as the   Custodial   Account or the

Certificate   Account   will   not   reduce   the   rating   assigned   to any   Class of

Certificates by such Rating Agency below the lower of the then-current rating or

the rating   assigned to such   Certificates as of the Closing Date by such Rating

Agency).

 

        Eligible Funds: With respect to Loan Group II, on any Distribution Date,

the portion,   if any, of the related   Available   Distribution   Amount   remaining

after   reduction by the sum of (i) the aggregate   amount of Accrued   Certificate

Interest on the Group II Senior Certificates, (ii) the Group II Senior Principal

Distribution   Amount   (determined   without   regard to Section   4.02(a)(ii)(Y)(D)

hereof) and (iii) the aggregate   amount of Accrued   Certificate   Interest on the

Class M, Class B-1 and Class B-2 Certificates payable from the related Available

Distribution Amount.

 

        Eligible Master Servicing Compensation: With respect to any Distribution

Date, an amount equal to Prepayment Interest Shortfalls resulting from Principal

Prepayments in Full or Curtailments   during the related   Prepayment   Period, but

not more than the lesser of (a)   one-twelfth   of 0.125% of the Stated   Principal

Balance of the Mortgage Loans   immediately   preceding such Distribution Date and

(b) the sum of the   Servicing   Fee,   all income and gain on amounts   held in the

Custodial   Account   and the   Certificate   Account   and   amounts   payable   to the

Certificateholders    with   respect   to   such   Distribution   Date   and   servicing

compensation   to which the Master   Servicer may be entitled   pursuant to Section

3.10(a)(v)   and (vi),   in each case with   respect   to the   related   Loan   Group;

provided   that for purposes of this   definition   the amount of the Servicing Fee

will not be reduced pursuant to Section 7.02 except as may be required   pursuant

to the last sentence of Section 7.02(a).

 

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

        -----

 

        Event of Default: As defined in Section 7.01.

         ----------------

 

     Excess   Bankruptcy   Loss: Any   Bankruptcy   Loss on the Mortgage   Loans,   or

portion thereof, which exceeds the then-applicable Bankruptcy Amount.

 

     Excess   Fraud   Loss:   Any Fraud   Loss on the   Mortgage   Loans,   or   portion

thereof, which exceeds the then-applicable Fraud Loss Amount.

 

     Excess Loss:   Any Excess Fraud Loss,   Excess   Special   Hazard Loss,   Excess

Bankruptcy Loss or Extraordinary Loss.

 

        Excess   Special   Hazard   Loss:   Any Special   Hazard Loss on the Mortgage

Loans,   or portion   thereof,   that exceeds the   then-applicable   Special   Hazard

Amount.

 

     Extraordinary   Losses:   Any loss   incurred on a Mortgage   Loan caused by or

resulting from an Extraordinary Event.

 

 

 

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        Excess   Subordinate   Principal Amount:   With respect to any Distribution

Date on which   the   aggregate   Certificate   Principal   Balance   of the   Class of

Subordinate   Certificates   then   outstanding   with the Lowest   Priority is to be

reduced to zero and on which   Realized   Losses are to be allocated to such class

or classes,   the   excess,   if any,   of (i) the amount   that would   otherwise   be

distributable   in respect of principal on such Class or Classes of   Certificates

on such   Distribution   Date   over   (ii) the   excess,   if any,   of the   aggregate

Certificate    Principal   Balance   of   such   Class   or   Classes   of   Certificates

immediately   prior to such   Distribution   Date   over   the   aggregate   amount   of

Realized   Losses   to be   allocated   to   such   Classes   of   Certificates   on such

Distribution   Date as   reduced   by any   amount   calculated   pursuant   to Section

4.02(b)(i)(E).

 

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

 

        Extraordinary   Events: Any of the following conditions with respect to a

Mortgaged   Property   (or, with respect to a Cooperative   Loan,   the   Cooperative

Apartment)   or Mortgage   Loan   causing or   resulting   in a loss which causes the

liquidation of such Mortgage Loan:

 

(a) losses that are of the type that would be covered by the   fidelity   bond and

the errors and omissions   insurance policy required to be maintained pursuant to

Section 3.12(b) but are in excess of the coverage maintained thereunder;

 

(b) nuclear   reaction or nuclear   radiation or   radioactive   contamination,   all

whether controlled or uncontrolled, and whether such loss be direct or indirect,

proximate   or   remote or be in whole or in part   caused   by,   contributed   to or

aggravated   by a peril covered by the   definition   of the term   "Special   Hazard

Loss";

 

(c)   hostile   or   warlike   action in time of peace or war,   including   action in

hindering,   combating   or   defending   against an actual,   impending   or expected

attack;

 

                      1.   by any   government   or   sovereign   power,   de   jure or

               defacto, or by any authority maintaining or using military, naval

               or air forces; or

                      2. by military, naval or air forces; or

 

                      3. by an agent of any such government, power, authority or

               forces; or

 

                      4.   any   weapon   of   war   employing    atomic    fission   or

               radioactive force whether in time of peace or war; or

 

                      5. insurrection, rebellion, revolution, civil war, usurped

               power or action taken by   governmental   authority   in   hindering,

               combating or defending   against   such an   occurrence,   seizure or

               destruction under quarantine or customs regulations, confiscation

               by order   of any   government   or   public   authority;   or risks of

               contraband or illegal transportation or trade.

 

 

 

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        Fannie Mae:   Fannie   Mae, a   federally   chartered   and   privately   owned

corporation    organized   and   existing   under   the   Federal   National    Mortgage

Association Charter Act, or any successor thereto.

 

        FASIT: A "financial asset   securitization   investment   trust" within the

meaning of Section 860L of the Code.

 

       FDIC: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.

  

        FHA: The Federal Housing Administration, or its successor.

  

        Final Certification: As defined in Section 2.02.

  

        Final   Distribution   Date:   The   Distribution   Date on which   the   final

distribution   in respect of the   Certificates   will be made   pursuant to Section

9.01, which Final   Distribution   Date shall in no event be later than the end of

the 90-day liquidation period described in Section 9.02.

 

        Fitch: Fitch, Inc., or its successor in interest.

 

        Foreclosure    Profits:    As   to   any    Distribution    Date   or    related

Determination   Date and any Mortgage   Loan,   the excess,   if any, of Liquidation

Proceeds,   Insurance Proceeds and REO Proceeds (net of all amounts   reimbursable

therefrom   pursuant to Section   3.10(a)(ii)) in respect of each Mortgage Loan or

REO Property for which a Cash   Liquidation   or REO   Disposition   occurred in the

related   Prepayment   Period over the sum of the unpaid principal balance of such

Mortgage Loan or REO Property (determined, in the case of an REO Disposition, in

accordance   with Section 3.14) plus accrued and unpaid   interest at the Mortgage

Rate on such unpaid   principal   balance from the Due Date to which   interest was

last paid by the Mortgagor to the first day of the month   following the month in

which such Cash Liquidation or REO Disposition occurred.

 

        Fraud   Losses:   Losses on Mortgage   Loans as to which there was fraud in

the origination of such Mortgage Loan.

 

        Fraud Loss   Amount:   As of any date of   determination   after the Cut-off

Date, an amount equal to (X) prior to the first anniversary of the Cut-off Date,

an amount equal to 1.00% of the aggregate   outstanding   principal balance of all

of the Group I Loans as of the Cut-off Date minus the aggregate   amount of Fraud

Losses on the Mortgage Loans allocated through Subordination, in accordance with

Section 4.05 since the Cut-off Date up to such date of   determination,   (Y) from

the first to, but not including,   the second anniversary of the Cut-off Date, an

amount   equal to (1) the   lesser   of (a) the   Fraud   Loss   Amount as of the most

recent   anniversary   of   the   Cut-off   Date   and   (b)   1.00%   of   the   aggregate

outstanding principal balance of all of the Mortgage Loans as of the most recent

anniversary of the Cut-off Date minus (2) the Fraud Losses on the Mortgage Loans

allocated through Subordination,   in accordance with Section 4.05 since the most

recent anniversary of the Cut-off Date up to such date of determination, and (Z)

from the second to, but not   including,   the fifth   anniversary   of the   Cut-off

Date,   an amount   equal to (1) the lesser of (a) the Fraud Loss Amount as of the

 

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most   recent   anniversary   of the   Cut-off   Date and (b) 0.50% of the   aggregate

outstanding principal balance of all of the Mortgage Loans as of the most recent

anniversary of the Cut-off Date minus (2) the Fraud Losses on the Mortgage Loans

allocated through Subordination,   in accordance with Section 4.05 since the most

recent anniversary of the Cut-off Date up to such date of determination.   On and

after the fifth   anniversary   of the Cut-off Date the Fraud Loss Amount shall be

zero.

 

        The Fraud   Loss   Amount may be   further   reduced by the Master   Servicer

(including   accelerating the manner in which such coverage is reduced)   provided

that prior to any such   reduction,   the Master   Servicer   shall   obtain   written

confirmation   from each Rating Agency that such   reduction   shall not reduce the

rating   assigned to the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates by such Rating

Agency below the lower of the then-current rating or the rating assigned to such

Certificates as of the Closing Date by such Rating Agency.

 

        Fraud   Losses:   Losses on Mortgage   Loans as to which there was fraud in

the origination of such Mortgage Loan.

 

        Freddie   Mac: The Federal Home Loan   Mortgage   Corporation,   a corporate

instrumentality of the United States created and existing under Title III of the

Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970, as amended, or any successor thereto.

 

        Group I Cut-off Date Balance: $44,870,245.91.

        ----------------------------

 

        Group II Cut-off Date Balance: $24,086,072.15.

        -----------------------------

 

        Group III Cut-off Date Balance: $64,373,884.91.

        ------------------------------

 

        Group IV Cut-off Date Balance: $40,058,901.02.

        -----------------------------

 

        Group V Cut-off Date Balance: $33,091,186.02.

        ----------------------------

 

     Group I Loan: The Mortgage   Loans   designated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule

attached hereto as Exhibit F-1.

 

     Group II Loan: The Mortgage Loans   designated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule

attached hereto as Exhibit F-2.

 

     Group III Loan: The Mortgage Loans designated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule

attached hereto as Exhibit F-3.

 

     Group IV Loan: The Mortgage Loans   designated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule

attached hereto as Exhibit F-4.

 

     Group V Loan: The Mortgage   Loans   designated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule

attached hereto as Exhibit F-4.

 

 

 

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        Group I Pool Stated Principal Balance:   As to any date of determination,

the aggregate of the Stated Principal   Balances of each Group I Loan that was an

Outstanding   Mortgage Loan on the Due Date immediately   preceding the Due Period

preceding such date of determination.

 

        Group II Pool Stated Principal Balance: As to any date of determination,

the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances of each Group II Loan that was an

Outstanding   Mortgage Loan on the Due Date immediately   preceding the Due Period

preceding such date of determination.

 

        Group   III   Pool    Stated    Principal    Balance:    As   to   any   date   of

determination,   the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances of each Group III

Loan that was an Outstanding Mortgage Loan on the Due Date immediately preceding

the Due Period preceding such date of determination.

 

        Group IV Pool Stated Principal Balance: As to any date of determination,

the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances of each Group IV Loan that was an

Outstanding   Mortgage Loan on the Due Date immediately   preceding the Due Period

preceding such date of determination.

 

        Group V Pool Stated Principal Balance:   As to any date of determination,

the aggregate of the Stated Principal   Balances of each Group V Loan that was an

Outstanding   Mortgage Loan on the Due Date immediately   preceding the Due Period

preceding such date of determination.

 

        Group I Senior Certificates: Any of the Class A-I Certificates.

 

     Group II Senior Certificates: Any of the Class A-II Certificates, Class R-I

and Class R-II Certificates.

 

        Group III Senior Certificates: Any of the Class A-III Certificates.

 

        Group IV Senior Certificates: Any of the Class A-IV Certificates.

 

        Group V Senior Certificates: Any of the Class A-V Certificates.

 

        Hazardous   Materials:   Any   dangerous,   toxic or   hazardous   pollutants,

chemicals,   wastes,   or   substances,   including,   without   limitation,   those so

identified pursuant to the Comprehensive   Environmental   Response,   Compensation

and Liability   Act, 42 U.S.C.   Section 9601 et seq., or any other   environmental

laws now existing, and specifically including, without limitation,   asbestos and

asbestos-containing   materials,   polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, petroleum

and petroleum products, urea formaldehyde and any substances classified as being

"in inventory", "usable work in progress" or similar classification which would,

if classified unusable, be included in the foregoing definition.

 

        Highest   Priority:   As of any date of determination   and any Loan Group,

the   Class of   Subordinate   Certificates   then   outstanding   with   the   earliest

priority for payments pursuant to Section 4.02(a), in the following order: Class

M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates.

 

 

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        Independent:   When used with respect to any specified Person, means such

a Person who (i) is in fact   independent of the Depositor,   the Master   Servicer

and the   Trustee,   or any   Affiliate   thereof,   (ii)   does not   have any   direct

financial interest or any material indirect financial interest in the Depositor,

the Master Servicer or the Trustee or in an Affiliate thereof,   and (iii) is not

connected with the Depositor,   the Master Servicer or the Trustee as an officer,

employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or person performing

similar functions.

 

        Index:   With respect to any adjustable   rate Mortgage Loan and as to any

Adjustment   Date therefor,   the related index as stated in the related   Mortgage

Note.

 

        Initial   Certificate   Principal   Balance:   With respect to each Class of

Certificates   (other   than   the   Interest   Only   Certificates   and   the   Class R

Certificates),   the Certificate   Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates

as of the Cut-off Date as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

 

        Initial Notional Amount:   With respect to any Class A-IO Certificates or

Subclass thereof issued pursuant to Section 5.01(c),   the aggregate Cut-off Date

Principal   Balance of the Group II Loans,   Group III   Loans,   Group IV Loans and

Group V Loans   corresponding to the   Uncertificated   Class A-IO REMIC II Regular

Interests represented by such Class or Subclass on such date.

 

        Initial   Subordinate   Class   Percentage:   With   respect to each Class of

Subordinate   Certificates,   an amount   which is equal to the   initial   aggregate

Certificate Principal Balance of such Class of Subordinate   Certificates divided

by the aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance of all the Mortgage Loans as of the

Cut-off Date as follows:

 

        Class M-1: 1.00%                     Class B-1: 0.05%

        Class M-2: 0.90%                     Class B-2: 0.05%

        Class M-3: 0.15%                     Class B-3: 0.15%

 

        Insurance   Proceeds:   Proceeds   paid in   respect of the   Mortgage   Loans

pursuant to any Primary   Insurance Policy or any other related   insurance policy

covering a   Mortgage   Loan,   to the   extent   such   proceeds   are   payable to the

mortgagee   under the   Mortgage,   any   Subservicer,   the Master   Servicer   or the

Trustee and are not applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property

(or, with respect to a Cooperative Loan, the related   Cooperative   Apartment) or

released to the   Mortgagor in   accordance   with the   procedures   that the Master

Servicer would follow in servicing mortgage loans held for its own account.

 

        Interest   Accrual   Period:   With   respect   to any   Certificates   and any

Distribution   Date,   the   calendar   month   preceding   the   month in   which   such

Distribution Date occurs.

 

        Interest Only Certificate: Any of the Class A-IO Certificates.

        -------------------------

 

        Interim Certification: As defined in Section 2.02.

 

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        Interested Person: As of any date of determination,   the Depositor,   the

Master   Servicer,   the   Trustee,   any   Mortgagor,   any   manager   of a   Mortgaged

Property,   or any Person actually known to a Responsible   Officer of the Trustee

to be an Affiliate of any of them.

 

        Late   Collections:   With   respect   to any   Mortgage   Loan,   all   amounts

received during any Due Period,   whether as late payments of Monthly Payments or

as Insurance Proceeds,   Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise,   which represent late

payments or   collections   of Monthly   Payments due but delinquent for a previous

Due Period and not previously recovered.

 

        Liquidation   Proceeds:   Amounts (other than Insurance Proceeds) received

by the Master   Servicer   in   connection   with the taking of an entire   Mortgaged

Property   by   exercise   of the power of   eminent   domain or   condemnation   or in

connection   with the   liquidation   of a defaulted Loan through   trustee's   sale,

foreclosure    sale   or   otherwise,    other   than   REO   Proceeds   and   Subsequent

Recoveries.

 

        Loan   Group:   With   respect   to the Class A-I   Certificates   and REMIC I

Regular   Interests I-SUB and I-ZZZ, the Group I Loans; with respect to the Class

A-II Certificates, Class R Certificates and REMIC I Regular Interests II-SUB and

II-ZZZ,   the Group II Loans;   with respect to the Class A-III   Certificates   and

REMIC I Regular Interests III-SUB and III-ZZZ, the Group III Loans; with respect

to the Class A-IV   Certificates and REMIC I Regular Interests IV-SUB and IV-ZZZ,

the Group IV Loans,   with   respect   to the   Class A-V   Certificates   and REMIC I

Regular   Interests V-SUB and V-ZZZ, the Group V Loans; with respect to the Class

A-PO   Certificates,   the   Group   II   Loans,   with   respect   to   the   Class   A-IO

Certificates,   the Group II Loans,   Group III Loans,   Group IV Loans and Group V

Loans;   with respect to the Class M Certificates   and Class B Certificates,   the

Group I Loans,   Group II   Loans,   Group   III   Loans,   Group IV Loans and Group V

Loans.

 

        Loan-to-Value   Ratio:   As of any   date,   the   fraction,   expressed   as a

percentage,   the   numerator   of which is the   current   principal   balance of the

related Mortgage Loan at the date of determination   and the denominator of which

is the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property.

 

        Lower   Priority:   As of any   date   of   determination   and any   Class   of

Subordinate   Certificates,   any other   Class of   Subordinate   Certificates   then

outstanding with a later priority for payments pursuant to Section 4.02(a).

 

        Lowest   Priority:   As   of   any   date   of   determination,   the   Class   of

Subordinate   Certificates then outstanding with the latest priority for payments

pursuant to Section 4.02(a), in the following order: Class B-3, Class B-2, Class

B-1, Class M-3, Class M-2 and Class M-1 Certificates.

 

        Maturity   Date:   With respect to each Class of   Certificates   of regular

interest or Uncertificated   Regular Interest issued by each of REMIC I and REMIC

II,   the   latest   possible    maturity   date,   solely   for   purposes   of   Section

1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii)   of the   Treasury   Regulations,   by   which   the   Certificate

Principal   Balance of each such   Class of   Certificates   representing   a regular

interest in the Trust Fund would be reduced to zero, which is the date set forth

in the Preliminary Statement.

 

 

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     MERS:   Mortgage   Electronic    Registration   Systems,   Inc.,   a   corporation

organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor

thereto.

 

        MERS(R)   System:    The   system   of   recording    transfers   of   Mortgages

electronically maintained by MERS.

 

        MIN: The Mortgage   Identification   Number for Mortgage Loans   registered

with MERS on the MERS(R)System.

 

        Modified Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan that has been the subject of a

Servicing Modification.

 

        Modified Net Mortgage   Rate: As to any Mortgage Loan that is the subject

of a Servicing Modification,   the Net Mortgage Rate, minus the rate per annum by

which the Mortgage Rate on such Mortgage Loan was reduced.

 

        MOM   Loan:   With   respect   to any   Mortgage   Loan,   MERS   acting   as the

mortgagee of such Mortgage   Loan,   solely as nominee for the   originator of such

Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns, at the origination thereof.

 

        Monthly   Payment:   With respect to any Mortgage Loan   (including any REO

Property)   and the Due Date in any Due   Period,   the   payment of   principal   and

interest due thereon in accordance   with the   amortization   schedule at the time

applicable thereto (after adjustment, if any, for Curtailments and for Deficient

Valuations   occurring   prior to such Due Date but before any   adjustment to such

amortization   schedule   by   reason of any   bankruptcy,   other   than a   Deficient

Valuation,   or similar   proceeding or any   moratorium or similar waiver or grace

period and before any Servicing Modification that constitutes a reduction of the

interest rate on such Mortgage Loan).

 

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

 

        Mortgage:   With respect to each Mortgage Note related to a Mortgage Loan

which is not a Cooperative Loan, the mortgage, deed of trust or other comparable

instrument   creating a first or junior lien on an estate in fee simple   interest

in real property securing a Mortgage Note.

 

        Mortgage File: The mortgage   documents listed in Section 2.01 pertaining

to a particular Mortgage Loan and any additional   documents required to be added

to the Mortgage File pursuant to this Agreement.

 

        Mortgage Loan Schedule:   The lists of the Mortgage Loans attached hereto

as Exhibit F-1,   Exhibit F-2,   Exhibit F-3 and Exhibit F-4 (as amended from time

to time to reflect the addition of Qualified   Substitute Mortgage Loans),   which

lists shall set forth at a minimum the following information as to each Mortgage

Loan:

 

 

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        (i)     the Mortgage Loan identifying number ("RFC LOAN #");

 

        (ii)    [reserved];

 

        (iii)   the maturity of the Mortgage Note   ("MATURITY   DATE" or "MATURITY

               DT");

 

        (iv)    the Mortgage Rate as of the Cut-off Date ("ORIG RATE");

 

        (v)     the Mortgage Rate as of the Cut-off Date for an   adjustable   rate

               Mortgage Loan ("CURR RATE");

 

        (vi)    the Net Mortgage Rate as of the Cut-off Date ("CURR NET");

 

        (vii)   the scheduled monthly payment of principal,   if any, and interest

               as of the Cut-off   Date   ("ORIGINAL P & I" or "CURRENT P & I" for

               the adjustable rate Mortgage Loans);

 

        (viii) the Cut-off Date Principal Balance ("PRINCIPAL BAL");

 

        (ix)    the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination ("LTV");

 

        (x)     a   code   "T",   "BT"   or   "CT"   under   the   column   "LN   FEATURE,"

               indicating   that the   Mortgage   Loan is   secured   by a second   or

               vacation   residence   (the   absence   of any such   code   means   the

               Mortgage Loan is secured by a primary residence); and

 

        (xi)    a code "N" under the   column   "OCCP   CODE",   indicating   that the

               Mortgage Loan is secured by a non-owner   occupied   residence (the

               absence of any such code means the Mortgage Loan is secured by an

               owner occupied residence).

 

        Such   schedules may consist of multiple   reports that   collectively   set

forth all of the information required.

 

        Mortgage Loans:   Such of the mortgage loans   transferred and assigned to

the Trustee   pursuant to Section 2.01 as from time to time are held or deemed to

be held as a part of the Trust Fund, the Mortgage Loans originally so held being

identified in the initial   Mortgage   Loan   Schedule,   and   Qualified   Substitute

Mortgage Loans held or deemed held as part of the Trust Fund including,   without

limitation,   (i) with respect to each   Cooperative   Loan,   the related   Mortgage

Note,   Security   Agreement,   Assignment of Proprietary Lease,   Cooperative Stock

Certificate,   Cooperative   Lease and Mortgage   File and all rights   appertaining

thereto,   and (ii) with respect to each   Mortgage   Loan other than a Cooperative

Loan,   each related   Mortgage   Note,   Mortgage and Mortgage   File and all rights

appertaining thereto.

 

        Mortgage   Note:   The   originally   executed   note or   other   evidence   of

indebtedness   evidencing the   indebtedness of a Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan,

together with any modification thereto.

 

 

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        Mortgage   Rate: As to any Mortgage   Loan, the interest rate borne by the

related   Mortgage   Note,   or any   modification   thereto   other than a   Servicing

Modification.   The Mortgage   Rate on the   adjustable   rate   Mortgage   Loans will

adjust on each Adjustment Date to equal the sum (rounded to the nearest multiple

of   one-eighth   of one percent   (0.125%) or up to the nearest   one-eighth of one

percent, which are indicated by a "U" on Exhibit F-1, F-2, F-3 or F-4 hereto.

 

        Mortgaged   Property:   The underlying   real property   securing a Mortgage

Loan or, with respect to a Cooperative   Loan, the related   Cooperative Lease and

Cooperative Stock.

 

        Mortgagor: The obligor on a Mortgage Note.

  

        Net Mortgage   Rate:   With respect to any Mortgage Loan as of any date of

determination,   a per annum rate equal to the   Adjusted   Mortgage   Rate for such

Mortgage Loan as of such date minus the Servicing Fee Rate.

 

        Non-Discount   Mortgage Loan:   With respect to Loan Group II , a Mortgage

Loan that is not a Discount Mortgage Loan from Loan Group II or any Loan in Loan

Group III, Loan Group IV or Loan Group V.

 

        Non-Primary Residence Loans: The Mortgage Loans designated as secured by

second or vacation   residences,   or by   non-owner   occupied   residences,   on the

Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

        Non-United States Person: Any Person other than a United States Person.

 

        Nonrecoverable   Advance:   Any Advance   previously made or proposed to be

made by the Master   Servicer or Subservicer in respect of a Mortgage Loan (other

than a Deleted   Mortgage   Loan) which,   in the good faith judgment of the Master

Servicer,   will not,   or,   in the case of a   proposed   Advance,   would   not,   be

ultimately   recoverable   by the Master   Servicer from related Late   Collections,

Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or REO Proceeds. To the extent that any

Mortgagor   is not   obligated   under the   related   Mortgage   documents   to pay or

reimburse any portion of any Advances that are   outstanding   with respect to the

related Mortgage Loan as a result of a modification of such Mortgage Loan by the

Master   Servicer,   which forgives unpaid Monthly Payments or other amounts which

the Master Servicer had previously advanced,   and the Master Servicer determines

that no other source of payment or reimbursement   for such advances is available

to it, such Advances shall be deemed to be   nonrecoverable;   provided,   however,

that in connection   with the   foregoing,   the Master   Servicer   shall provide an

Officers'   Certificate   as   described   below.   The   determination   by the Master

Servicer   that it has made a   Nonrecoverable   Advance   shall be   evidenced   by a

certificate of a Servicing Officer, Responsible Officer or Vice President or its

equivalent or senior officer of the Master Servicer, delivered to the Depositor,

the Trustee and the Master   Servicer   setting   forth such   determination,   which

shall include any other   information or reports   obtained by the Master Servicer

such as property operating   statements,   rent rolls, property inspection reports

and engineering reports, which may support such determinations.   Notwithstanding

the above,   the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon any   determination by the

Master Servicer that any Advance previously made is a Nonrecoverable   Advance or

that any proposed Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance.

 

 

 

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        Nonsubserviced   Mortgage   Loan:   Any Mortgage   Loan that, at the time of

reference thereto, is not subject to a Subservicing Agreement.

 

        Notice: As defined in Section 4.04.

 

        Notional Amount: As of any Distribution   Date, with respect to any Class

A-IO   Certificates or Subclass thereof issued pursuant to Section   5.01(d),   the

sum of (i) (A) the   aggregate   Stated   Principal   Balance   of each Group II Loan

having a Net Mortgage Rate greater than 6.00%, multiplied by (B) a fraction, the

numerator   of which is the weighted   average of the Net   Mortgage   Rates for all

such Group II Loans minus 6.00%, and the denominator of which is equal to 7.00%,

(ii) (A) the aggregate Stated Principal   Balance of each Group III Loan having a

Net   Mortgage   Rate   greater   than   6.50%,   multiplied   by (B) a   fraction,   the

numerator   of which is the weighted   average of the Net   Mortgage   Rates for all

such   Group III Loans   minus   6.50%,   and the   denominator   of which is equal to

7.00%,   (iii) (A) the aggregate Stated   Principal   Balance of each Group IV Loan

having a Net Mortgage Rate greater than 7.00%, multiplied by (B) a fraction, the

numerator   of which is the weighted   average of the Net   Mortgage   Rates for all

such Group IV Loans minus 7.00%, and the denominator of which is equal to 7.00%,

and (iv) (A) the aggregate Stated Principal   Balance of each Group V Loan having

a Net   Mortgage   Rate   greater   than 7.50%,   multiplied   by (B) a fraction,   the

numerator   of which is the weighted   average of the Net   Mortgage   Rates for all

such Group V Loans minus 7.50%,   and the denominator of which is equal to 7.00%.

For federal income tax purposes,   however,   the Notional   Amount with respect to

any Class A-IO   Certificates   or   Subclass   thereof   issued   pursuant to Section

5.01(d) shall be the aggregate Stated   Principal   Balance of the Group II Loans,

Group   III   Loans,   Group   IV   Loans   and   Group   V Loans   corresponding   to the

Uncertificated   Class A-IO REMIC II Regular Interests   represented by such Class

or Subclass as of the day immediately preceding such Distribution Date (or, with

respect   to the   initial   Distribution   Date,   at the close of   business   on the

Cut-off Date).

 

        Officers'   Certificate:   A   certificate   signed by the   Chairman   of the

Board,   the President,   a Vice President,   Assistant Vice   President,   Director,

Managing Director,   the Treasurer,   the Secretary,   an Assistant Treasurer or an

Assistant Secretary of the Depositor or the Master Servicer, as the case may be,

and delivered to the Trustee, as required by this Agreement.

 

        Opinion of   Counsel:   A written   opinion of   counsel   acceptable   to the

Trustee and the Master   Servicer,   who may be counsel for the   Depositor   or the

Master   Servicer,   provided   that any opinion of counsel (i)   referred to in the

definition of "Disqualified   Organization" or (ii) relating to the qualification

of REMIC I or REMIC II as REMICs or compliance with the REMIC   Provisions   must,

unless otherwise specified, be an opinion of Independent counsel.

 

         Optional   Termination   Date: Any Distribution Date on or after which the

Stated   Principal   Balance (before giving effect to   distributions to be made on

such Distribution   Date) of the Mortgage Loans is less than 1.00% of the Cut-off

Date Principal Balance.

 

        Outstanding   Mortgage   Loan:   As to the Due   Date in any Due   Period,   a

Mortgage   Loan   (including   an REO   Property)   that   was   not the   subject   of a

Principal   Prepayment in Full, Cash   Liquidation or REO Disposition and that was

not   purchased,   deleted or   substituted   for prior to such Due Date pursuant to

Section 2.02, 2.03, 2.04 or 4.07.

 

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        Ownership   Interest:   As to any   Certificate,   any ownership or security

interest in such Certificate,   including any interest in such Certificate as the

Holder thereof and any other interest therein, whether direct or indirect, legal

or beneficial, as owner or as pledgee.

 

        Pass-Through   Rate:   With   respect   to the Class A-I   Certificates,   the

weighted   average of the Net   Mortgage   Rates on the Group I Loans.   The Initial

Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-I Certificates shall be 6.4358% per annum. For

federal   income tax purposes,   however,   the Class A-I   Certificates   shall bear

interest   at a rate   equivalent   to the   foregoing,   expressed   as the   weighted

average   of the   REMIC I   Pass-Through   Rate   with   respect   to REMIC I   Regular

Interests I-SUB and I-ZZZ. With respect to the Class A-II (other than Class A-PO

Certificates),   Class   A-III,   Class   A-IV,   Class   A-V,   Class A-IO and Class R

Certificates   and any   Distribution   Date,   the per annum rates set forth in the

Preliminary   Statement   hereto.   For federal income tax purposes,   however,   the

Class A-II (other than Class A-PO Certificates),   Class A-III, Class A-IV, Class

A-V and Class A-IO Certificates   shall bear interest at a rate equivalent to the

foregoing,   expressed,   in each   case,   as the   weighted   average of the REMIC I

Pass-Through   Rate with respect to REMIC I Regular   Interests II-SUB and II-ZZZ,

the weighted   average of the REMIC I   Pass-Through   Rate with respect to REMIC I

Regular   Interests   III-SUB and   III-ZZZ,   the   weighted   average of the REMIC I

Pass-Through   Rate with respect to REMIC I Regular   Interests IV-SUB and IV-ZZZ,

the weighted   average of the REMIC I   Pass-Through   Rate with respect to REMIC I

Regular   Interests   V-SUB   and   V-ZZZ and the   weighted   average   of the REMIC I

Pass-Through Rate with respect to REMIC I IO Regular Interest, respectively. The

Class   A-PO   Certificates   have no   Pass-Through   Rate and are not   entitled   to

Accrued Certificate Interest. With respect to the Class M Certificates and Class

B   Certificates   and   any   Distribution    Date,   the   weighted   average   of   the

Pass-Through   Rates of the Class A-I,   Class A-II,   Class A-III,   Class A-IV and

Class A-V   Certificates,   weighted in proportion   to the results of   subtracting

from each Loan Group   (other   than the   portion   attributable   to the Class A-PO

Certificates)   (to an amount   not less than   zero),   the   aggregate   Certificate

Principal Balance of the related Senior   Certificates (other than the Class A-PO

Certificates).   The initial   Pass-Through   Rate for the Class M Certificates and

Class B   Certificates   shall be   6.6850%   per   annum.   For   federal   income   tax

purposes,   however,   the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates will bear

interest   at a rate   equivalent   to the   foregoing,   expressed   as the   weighted

average of the REMIC I Pass-Through   Rates on REMIC I Regular   Interests   I-SUB,

II-SUB,   III-SUB,   IV-SUB and V-SUB, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated

Principal   Balance of each such REMIC I Regular   Interest as of the beginning of

the related Due Period.

 

     Paying Agent:   Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas or any successor Paying

Agent appointed by the Trustee.

 

        Percentage Interest: With respect to any Certificate (other than a Class

R Certificate), the undivided percentage ownership interest in the related Class

evidenced by such   Certificate,   which   percentage   ownership   interest shall be

equal to the Initial   Certificate   Principal Balance thereof or Initial Notional

 

 

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Amount (in the case of any Interest   Only   Certificate)   thereof   divided by the

aggregate Initial Certificate   Principal Balance or the aggregate of the Initial

Notional Amounts, as applicable, of all the Certificates of the same Class. With

respect to a Class R Certificate,   the interest in distributions to be made with

respect to such Class evidenced thereby, expressed as a percentage, as stated on

the face of each such Certificate.

 

        Permitted Investments: One or more of the following:

 

        (i)     obligations   of or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the

               United States or any agency or instrumentality   thereof when such

               obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United

               States;

 

        (ii)    repurchase   agreements   on   obligations   specified   in clause (i)

               maturing   not more   than one month   from the date of   acquisition

               thereof,   provided   that the unsecured   obligations   of the party

               agreeing to repurchase such   obligations are at the time rated by

               each Rating Agency in its highest short-term rating available;

 

        (iii)   federal funds,   certificates of deposit,   demand   deposits,   time

               deposits   and   bankers'   acceptances   (which   shall   each have an

               original   maturity   of not more than 90 days and,   in the case of

               bankers' acceptances, shall in no event have an original maturity

               of more   than 365 days or a   remaining   maturity   of more than 30

                days) denominated in United States dollars of any U.S. depository

               institution or trust company   incorporated   under the laws of the

               United States or any state thereof or of any domestic branch of a

               foreign   depository   institution or trust company;   provided that

               the debt   obligations   of such   depository   institution   or trust

               company (or, if the only Rating   Agency is Standard & Poor's,   in

               the case of the principal depository   institution in a depository

               institution   holding company,   debt obligations of the depository

               institution   holding company) at the date of acquisition   thereof

               have been rated by each Rating   Agency in its highest   short-term

               rating   available;   and,   provided   further that, if the original

               maturity of such short-term obligations of a domestic branch of a

               foreign   depository   institution or trust company shall exceed 30

               days, the short-term   rating of such institution shall be A-1+ in

               the case of   Standard   & Poor's if   Standard & Poor's is a Rating

               Agency;

 

        (iv)    commercial paper and demand notes (having original   maturities of

               not more than 365 days) of any corporation incorporated under the

               laws of the United   States or any state thereof which on the date

               of   acquisition   has been   rated   by each   Rating   Agency   in its

               highest    short-term    rating    available;    provided   that   such

               commercial paper and demand notes shall have a remaining maturity

               of not more than 30 days;

 

        (v)     a money market fund or a qualified   investment fund rated by each

               Rating Agency in its highest long-term rating available; and

 

        (vi)    other   obligations   or   securities   that are   acceptable   to each

               Rating   Agency as a Permitted   Investment   hereunder and will not

               reduce the rating   assigned to any Class of   Certificates by such

               Rating Agency below the lower of the   then-current   rating or the

               rating   assigned to such   Certificates   as of the Closing Date by

               such Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;

 

 

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provided,   however,   that no   instrument   shall be a Permitted   Investment if it

represents,   either (1) the right to receive only interest payments with respect

to the underlying debt instrument or (2) the right to receive both principal and

interest   payments derived from   obligations   underlying such instrument and the

principal and interest payments with respect to such instrument   provide a yield

to maturity greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such underlying

obligations.   References   herein to the highest   rating   available   on unsecured

long-term debt shall mean AAA in the case of Standard & Poor's and Fitch and Aaa

in the case of Moody's, and references herein to the highest rating available on

unsecured   commercial   paper and   short-term   debt   obligations   shall   mean the

following:   A-1 in the case of Standard & Poor's, P-1 in the case of Moody's and

F-1 in the case of Fitch.

 

        Permitted   Transferee:   Any Transferee of a Class R   Certificate,   other

than a Disqualified Organization or Non-United States Person.

 

        Person:    Any   individual,    corporation,    limited   liability   company,

partnership,    joint    venture,    association,    joint-stock    company,    trust,

unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision

thereof.

 

        Pledged   Amount:   With respect to any Pledged Asset Loan,   the amount of

money   remitted   to Combined   Collateral   LLC,   at the   direction   of or for the

benefit of the related Mortgagor.

 

        Pledged    Assets:    With   respect   to   any   Mortgage   Loan,   all   money,

securities, security entitlements,   accounts, general intangibles,   instruments,

documents,   certificates of deposit,   commodities contracts and other investment

property and other property of whatever kind or description   pledged by Combined

Collateral LLC as security in respect of any Realized   Losses in connection with

such Mortgage   Loan up to the Pledged   Amount for such   Mortgage   Loan,   and any

related   collateral,   or such other collateral as may be set forth in the Series

Supplement.

 

        Pledged   Asset Loan:   Any Mortgage Loan   supported by Pledged   Assets or

such other collateral,   other than the related Mortgaged Property,   set forth in

the Series Supplement.

 

        Pool Strip Rate:   With respect to each   Mortgage   Loan, a per annum rate

equal to the excess of (a) the Net Mortgage   Rate of such Mortgage Loan over (b)

6.00% per annum in the case of any Group I Loan,   6.50% per annum in the case of

any Group   III Loan,   7.00% per annum in the case of any Group IV Loan and 7.50%

in the case of any Group V Loan (in no case less than 0.00%).

 

        Prepayment Assumption:   With respect to the Class A, Class M and Class B

Certificates,   the prepayment   assumption to be used for determining the accrual

of original issue discount and premium and market discount on such   Certificates

for federal income tax purposes, which assumes a constant prepayment rate of 40%

CPR with respect to the Mortgage Loans.

 

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        Prepayment   Distribution   Percentage:   With respect to any   Distribution

Date   and   each   Class   of   Subordinate    Certificates,    under   the   applicable

circumstances set forth below, the respective percentages set forth below:

 

        (i)     or any Distribution Date for which the related Senior Accelerated

               Distribution Percentage is equal to 100%, 0%.

 

        (ii)    or any   Distribution   Date for which   clause   (i) above   does not

               apply,   and on which any Class of   Subordinate   Certificates   are

               outstanding:

 

                      (a) in the case of the Class of   Subordinate   Certificates

               then   outstanding   with the Highest Priority and each other Class

               of   Subordinate   Certificates   for which the   related   Prepayment

               Distribution Trigger has been satisfied, a fraction, expressed as

               a percentage, the numerator of which is the Certificate Principal

               Balance   of such   Class   immediately   prior to such   date and the

               denominator   of   which   is the sum of the   Certificate   Principal

               Balances   immediately   prior   to such   date of (1) the   Class   of

               Subordinate    Certificates   then   outstanding   with   the   Highest

               Priority and (2) all other   Classes of   Subordinate   Certificates

                for which the respective   Prepayment   Distribution   Triggers have

               been satisfied; and

 

                      (b) in   the   case   of   each   other   Class   of   Subordinate

               Certificates for which the Prepayment   Distribution Triggers have

               not been satisfied, 0%; and

 

        (iii)   Notwithstanding    the   foregoing,    if   the   application   of   the

               foregoing   percentages   on any   Distribution   Date as provided in

               Section 4.02 of this Agreement   (determined without regard to the

               proviso to the definition of "Subordinate   Principal Distribution

               Amount") would result in a   distribution   in respect of principal

               of any Class or Classes of Subordinate   Certificates in an amount

               greater than the remaining   Certificate Principal Balance thereof

               (any such class,   a "Maturing   Class"),   then: (a) the Prepayment

               Distribution   Percentage of each Maturing   Class shall be reduced

               to a level that, when applied as described   above,   would exactly

               reduce the Certificate   Principal   Balance of such Class to zero;

               (b) the Prepayment Distribution Percentage of each other Class of

               Subordinate Certificates (any such Class, a "Non-Maturing Class")

               shall   be   recalculated   in   accordance   with the   provisions   in

               paragraph (ii) above, as if the Certificate   Principal Balance of

                each Maturing Class had been reduced to zero (such   percentage as

               recalculated,   the   "Recalculated   Percentage");   (c)   the   total

               amount   of   the    reductions   in   the    Prepayment    Distribution

               Percentages of the related   Maturing Class or Classes pursuant to

               clause   (a)   of   this    sentence,    expressed    as   an   aggregate

               percentage,   shall be   allocated   among the related   Non-Maturing

               Classes    in    proportion    to   their    respective    Recalculated

               Percentages (the portion of such aggregate reduction so allocated

               to any Non-Maturing Class, the "Adjustment Percentage");   and (d)

               for   purposes   of   such    Distribution    Date,    the    Prepayment

               Distribution   Percentage of each related Non-Maturing Class shall

               be equal to the sum of (1) the Prepayment Distribution Percentage

               thereof,    calculated   in   accordance    with   the   provisions   in

               paragraph (ii) above as if the Certificate   Principal   Balance of

               each related   Maturing   Class had not been reduced to zero,   plus

               (2) the related Adjustment Percentage.

 

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        Prepayment   Distribution   Trigger: With respect to any Distribution Date

and   any   Class   of    Subordinate    Certificates    (other   than   the   Class   M-1

Certificates),   a test that shall be satisfied if the fraction   (expressed   as a

percentage) equal to the sum of the Certificate Principal Balances of such Class

and each Class of Subordinate Certificates with a Lower Priority than such Class

immediately   prior to such   Distribution   Date divided by the   aggregate   Stated

Principal   Balance   of   all   of the   related   Mortgage   Loans   (or   related   REO

Properties) immediately prior to such Distribution Date is greater than or equal

to the sum of the related Initial   Subordinate Class Percentages of such Classes

of Subordinate Certificates.

 

        Prepayment   Interest   Shortfall:   As to any   Distribution   Date   and any

Mortgage Loan (other than a Mortgage Loan relating to an REO Property)   that was

the   subject of (a) a   Principal   Prepayment   in Full   during the portion of the

related   Prepayment Period that falls during the prior calendar month, an amount

equal   to the   excess   of one   month's   interest   at the Net   Mortgage   Rate (or

Modified   Net   Mortgage   Rate in the case of a   Modified   Mortgage   Loan) on the

Stated   Principal   Balance of such   Mortgage   Loan over the   amount of   interest

(adjusted to the Net Mortgage Rate (or Modified Net Mortgage Rate in the case of

a Modified   Mortgage   Loan)) paid by the Mortgagor for such month to the date of

such Principal Prepayment in Full or (b) a Curtailment during the prior calendar

month,   an amount   equal to one month's   interest at the Net   Mortgage   Rate (or

Modified   Net   Mortgage   Rate in the case of a   Modified   Mortgage   Loan) on the

amount of such Curtailment.

 

        Prepayment Period: As to any Distribution Date and Principal   Prepayment

in Full,   the period   commencing on the 16th day of the month prior to the month

prior to the month in which that Distribution Date occurs and ending on the 15th

day of the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

 

        Primary   Insurance   Policy:   Each   primary   policy of mortgage   guaranty

insurance as indicated on Exhibit F-1,   Exhibit F-2,   Exhibit F-3 or Exhibit F-4

with the exception of either code "23" or "96" under the column "MI CO CODE".

 

        Principal   Prepayment:   Any payment of principal or other   recovery on a

Mortgage Loan,   including a recovery that takes the form of Liquidation Proceeds

or Insurance   Proceeds,   which is received in advance of its   scheduled Due Date

and is not   accompanied   by an   amount   as to   interest   representing   scheduled

interest   on such   payment   due on any   date or dates   in any   month   or   months

subsequent to the month of prepayment.

 

        Principal   Prepayment in Full:   Any   Principal   Prepayment of the entire

principal balance of a Mortgage Loan that is made by the Mortgagor.

 

        Program   Guide:   The   Residential   Funding   Seller   Guide   for   mortgage

collateral   sellers that participate in Residential   Funding's standard mortgage

programs,   and Residential   Funding's Servicing Guide and any other subservicing

arrangements which Residential Funding has arranged to accommodate the servicing

of the Mortgage Loans.

 

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         Purchase   Price:   With   respect to any Mortgage   Loan (or REO   Property)

required to be or   otherwise   purchased   on any date   pursuant to Section   2.02,

2.03,   2.04 or   4.07,   an   amount   equal   to the sum of (i)   100% of the   Stated

Principal Balance thereof plus the principal portion of any related unreimbursed

Advances   and (ii) unpaid   accrued   interest at the Adjusted   Mortgage   Rate (or

Modified Net Mortgage Rate plus the rate per annum at which the Servicing Fee is

calculated in the case of a Modified Mortgage Loan) (or at the Net Mortgage Rate

(or Modified Net Mortgage Rate in the case of a Modified Mortgage Loan)), in the

case of a purchase made by the Master Servicer) on the Stated Principal   Balance

thereof to, but not including, the first day of the month following the month of

purchase from the Due Date to which interest was last paid by the Mortgagor.

 

        Qualified   Insurer: A mortgage guaranty insurance company duly qualified

as such under the laws of the state of its principal   place of business and each

state having   jurisdiction   over such insurer in   connection   with the insurance

policy issued by such insurer,   duly   authorized   and licensed in such states to

transact a mortgage guaranty   insurance business in such states and to write the

insurance   provided by the insurance policy issued by it, approved as a FNMA- or

FHLMC-approved   mortgage   insurer or having a claims paying ability rating of at

least "AA" or equivalent rating by a nationally   recognized   statistical   rating

organization.   Any replacement insurer with respect to a Mortgage Loan must have

at least as high a claims paying   ability   rating as the insurer it replaces had

on the Closing Date.

 

        Qualified   Substitute   Mortgage   Loan: A Mortgage   Loan   substituted   by

Residential   Funding or the Depositor for a Deleted Mortgage Loan which must, on

the   date   of   such   substitution,   as   confirmed   in an   Officers'   Certificate

delivered to the   Trustee,   (i) have an   outstanding   principal   balance,   after

deduction of the   principal   portion of the monthly   payment due in the month of

substitution   (or in the case of a   substitution   of more than one Mortgage Loan

for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, an aggregate outstanding   principal balance,   after

such deduction),   not in excess of the Stated   Principal   Balance of the Deleted

Mortgage   Loan (the   amount of any   shortfall   to be   deposited   by   Residential

Funding,   in the Custodial   Account in the month of   substitution);   (ii) have a

Mortgage   Rate and a Net   Mortgage   Rate no lower   than and not more than 1% per

annum higher than the Mortgage Rate and Net Mortgage Rate, respectively,   of the

Deleted Mortgage Loan as of the date of substitution; (iii) have a Loan-to-Value

Ratio at the time of   substitution   no higher than that of the Deleted   Mortgage

Loan at the time of substitution;   (iv) have a remaining term to stated maturity

not   greater   than (and not more than one year less   than)   that of the   Deleted

Mortgage Loan; and (v) comply with each representation and warranty set forth in

Sections 2.03 and 2.04 hereof and Section 4 of the Assignment Agreement.

 

        Notwithstanding   any other   provisions   herein,   (x) with respect to any

Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan which

was a Discount Mortgage Loan, such Qualified   Substitute   Mortgage Loan shall be

deemed to be a Discount   Mortgage Loan and to have a Discount   Fraction equal to

the Discount Fraction of the Deleted Mortgage Loan and (y) in the event that the

"Pool   Strip   Rate" of any   Qualified   Substitute   Mortgage   Loan as   calculated

pursuant to the   definition   of "Pool Strip Rate" is greater than the Pool Strip

Rate of the related Deleted Mortgage Loan

 

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        (i)     the Pool Strip Rate of such   Qualified   Substitute   Mortgage Loan

               shall   be equal to the Pool   Strip   Rate of the   related   Deleted

               Mortgage Loan for purposes of calculating the   Pass-Through   Rate

               on the Class A-IO Certificates and

 

        (ii)    the excess of the Pool Strip   Rate on such   Qualified   Substitute

               Mortgage Loan as calculated   pursuant to the   definition of "Pool

               Strip   Rate"   over the Pool   Strip   Rate on the   related   Deleted

               Mortgage   Loan   shall   be   payable   to the   Class R   Certificates

               pursuant to Section 4.02 hereof.

 

        Rating Agency: Standard & Poor's and Fitch. If any agency or a successor

is no longer in   existence,   "Rating   Agency" shall be such   statistical   credit

rating agency, or other comparable Person,   designated by the Depositor,   notice

of which designation shall be given to the Trustee and the Master Servicer.

 

        Realized   Loss:   With respect to each Mortgage Loan (or REO Property) as

to which a Cash Liquidation or REO Disposition has occurred, an amount (not less

than zero) equal to (i) the Stated   Principal   Balance of the Mortgage   Loan (or

REO Property) as of the date of Cash Liquidation or REO   Disposition,   plus (ii)

interest (and REO Imputed   Interest,   if any) at the Net Mortgage Rate, from the

Due Date as to which interest was last paid or advanced to Certificateholders up

to the last day of the month in which the Cash   Liquidation (or REO Disposition)

occurred on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan (or REO Property)

outstanding   during each Due Period that such interest was not paid or advanced,

minus (iii) the proceeds,   if any,   received during the month in which such Cash

Liquidation (or REO Disposition)   occurred,   to the extent applied as recoveries

of interest at the Net Mortgage Rate, and to principal of the Mortgage Loan, net

of the portion   thereof   reimbursable   to the Master Servicer or any Subservicer

with respect to related   Advances or expenses as to which the Master Servicer or

Subservicer   is entitled   to   reimbursement   thereunder   but which have not been

previously   reimbursed.   With respect to each Mortgage Loan which is the subject

of a Servicing   Modification,   (a) the amount by which the interest portion of a

Monthly Payment or the principal balance of such Mortgage Loan was reduced,   and

(b) any such amount   with   respect to a Monthly   Payment   that was or would have

been due in the   month   immediately   following   the   month in which a   Principal

Prepayment or the Purchase   Price of such Mortgage Loan is received or is deemed

to have been   received.   With respect to each Mortgage Loan which has become the

subject of a Deficient   Valuation,   the difference between the principal balance

of the Mortgage Loan outstanding   immediately prior to such Deficient   Valuation

and the   principal   balance of the   Mortgage   Loan as   reduced by the   Deficient

Valuation.   With respect to each   Mortgage Loan which has become the object of a

Debt    Service    Reduction,    the   amount   of   such   Debt    Service    Reduction.

Notwithstanding   the above,   neither a Deficient   Valuation   nor a Debt   Service

Reduction   shall be   deemed a   Realized   Loss   hereunder   so long as the   Master

Servicer   has   notified   the   Trustee in writing   that the   Master   Servicer   is

diligently   pursuing   any   remedies   that   may   exist   in   connection   with   the

representations   and   warranties   made   regarding the related   Mortgage Loan and

 

 

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either (A) the related   Mortgage   Loan is not in default with regard to payments

due   thereunder or (B)   delinquent   payments of principal and interest under the

related   Mortgage   Loan   and   any   premiums   on any   applicable   primary   hazard

insurance   policy and any related   escrow   payments in respect of such   Mortgage

Loan   are   being   advanced   on a   current   basis   by the   Master   Servicer   or a

Subservicer, in either case without giving effect to any Debt Service Reduction.

 

        To the extent the Master Servicer   receives   Subsequent   Recoveries with

respect to any Mortgage   Loan,   the amount of the Realized   Loss with respect to

that Mortgage Loan will be reduced to the extent such   recoveries are applied to

reduce the   Certificate   Principal   Balance of any Class of   Certificates on any

Distribution Date.

 

        Record Date:   With respect to the first   Distribution   Date, the Closing

Date.   With   respect   to   any   other    Distribution    Date   and   each   Class   of

Certificates,   the   close of   business   on the last   Business   Day of the   month

immediately preceding the month in which the related Distribution Date occurs.

 

     Regular   Certificates:   The Class A Certificates,   Class M Certificates and

Class B Certificates.

 

        Regular Interest: Any one of the regular interests in the Trust Fund.

 

        Relief Act: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

 

     Relief Act Shortfalls:   Interest shortfalls on the Mortgage Loans resulting

from the Relief Act or similar legislation or regulations.

 

     REMIC: A "real estate   mortgage   investment   conduit" within the meaning of

Section 860D of the Code.

 

        REMIC   Administrator:   Residential Funding   Corporation.   If Residential

Funding   Corporation is found by a court of competent   jurisdiction to no longer

be able to fulfill its obligations as REMIC   Administrator   under this Agreement

the   Master   Servicer   or   Trustee   acting as Master   Servicer   shall   appoint a

successor REMIC Administrator,   subject to assumption of the REMIC Administrator

obligations under this Agreement.

 

        REMIC I: The segregated   pool of assets subject   hereto,   constituting a

portion of the primary trust created   hereby and to be   administered   hereunder,

with respect to which a separate   REMIC   election is to be made (other than with

respect to the items in clause (v) and the proceeds thereof), consisting of: (i)

the   Mortgage   Loans and the related   Mortgage   Files;   (ii) all payments on and

collections in respect of the Mortgage Loans due after the Cut-off Date as shall

be on   deposit   in the   Custodial   Account   or in the   Certificate   Account   and

identified   as belonging   to the Trust Fund,   including   the   proceeds   from the

liquidation of Pledged   Assets for any Pledged Asset Loan;   (iii) property which

secured a   Mortgage   Loans and which has been   acquired   for the   benefit of the

Certificateholders   by   foreclosure   or deed in lieu of   foreclosure;   (iv)   the

hazard   insurance   policies   and   Primary   Insurance   Policy   pertaining   to the

Mortgage   Loans,   if any,   and the Pledged   Assets with   respect to each Pledged

Asset Loan; and (v) all proceeds of clauses (i) through (iv) above.

 

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        REMIC I Accrued Interest:   With respect to each Distribution Date, as to

any REMIC I Regular   Interest,   interest   accrued   during the   related   Interest

Accrual   Period at the related REMIC I Pass-Through   Rate on the   Uncertificated

Principal Balance or Uncertificated Notional Amount thereof immediately prior to

such Distribution Date. REMIC I Accrued Interest will be calculated on the basis

of a 360-day   year,   consisting of twelve   30-day   months.   In each case REMIC I

Accrued   Interest on any REMIC I Regular   Interest will be reduced by the amount

of: (i) Prepayment   Interest Shortfalls on all Mortgage Loans (to the extent not

offset   by the   Master   Servicer   with a payment   of   Compensating   Interest   as

provided   in Section   4.02),   (ii) the   interest   portion   (adjusted   to the Net

Mortgage   Rate) of   Realized   Losses on all   Mortgage   Loans   (including   Excess

Special   Hazard   Losses,   Excess   Fraud   Losses,   Excess   Bankruptcy   Losses and

Extraordinary   Losses),   (iii) the   interest   portion of Advances   that were (A)

previously   made with respect to a Mortgage Loan or REO Property on all Mortgage

Loans   which   remained   unreimbursed   following   the   Cash   Liquidation   or   REO

Disposition   of such   Mortgage   Loan or REO Property or (B) made with respect to

delinquencies   that   were   ultimately   determined   to be Excess   Special   Hazard

Losses,   Excess Fraud Losses,   Excess Bankruptcy Losses or Extraordinary Losses,

and   (iv)   any   other   interest   shortfalls,   including   interest   that   is   not

collectible from the Mortgagor pursuant to the Relief Act or similar legislation

or   regulations   as in   effect   from   time to time,   with   all   such   reductions

allocated   among all of the REMIC I Regular   Interests   in   proportion   to their

respective amounts of REMIC I Accrued Interest payable on such Distribution Date

absent such reductions.

 

    REMIC I Pass-Through Rate:   With respect to REMIC I Regular Interests I-SUB

and I-ZZZ,   the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates on the Group I Loans;

with respect to REMIC I Regular Interest II-SUB and II-ZZZ,   6.00%; with respect

to REMIC I Regular Interest III-SUB and III-ZZZ,   6.50%; with respect to REMIC I

Regular   Interest   IV-SUB and   IV-ZZZ,   7.00%;   with   respect to REMIC I Regular

Interest A-PO, 0.000%; and with respect to each REMIC I IO Regular Interest, the

Pool Strip   Rates for the   related   Non-Discount   Mortgage   Loan in each of Loan

Group II, Loan Group III,   Loan Group IV and Loan Group V, weighted on the basis

of the Stated Principal   Balances thereof as of the beginning of the related Due

Period.

 

        REMIC   I   Regular   Interests:   Any   of   the   separate    non-certificated

beneficial   ownership   interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a

"regular   interest" in REMIC I. Each such REMIC I Regular   Interest shall accrue

interest at the related REMIC I   Pass-Through   Rate in effect from time to time,

and shall be entitled to   distributions   of principal,   subject to the terms and

conditions   hereof,   in an aggregate amount equal to its initial   Uncertificated

Principal   Balance   as   set   forth   in the   Preliminary   Statement   hereto.   The

following is a list of the REMIC I Regular   Interests:   REMIC I Regular Interest

I-SUB, REMIC I Regular Interest I-ZZZ, REMIC I Regular Interest II-SUB,   REMIC I

Regular   Interest   II-ZZZ,   REMIC I Regular   Interest   III-SUB,   REMIC I Regular

Interest   III-ZZZ,   REMIC I Regular   Interest   IV-SUB,   REMIC I Regular Interest

IV-ZZZ,   REMIC I Regular Interest V-SUB, REMIC I Regular Interest V-ZZZ, REMIC I

Regular Interest A-PO and REMIC I IO Regular Interests.

 

        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:

 

 

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(1) the excess of (x) the aggregate of the Group I Pool Stated Principal Balance

over   (y)   the   aggregate    Certificate   Principal   Balance   of   the   Class   A-I

Certificates;

 

(2) the   excess   of (x) the   aggregate   of the   Group II Pool   Stated   Principal

Balance over (y) the aggregate of the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class

A-II, Class R-I, Class R-II and Class A-PO Certificates;

 

(3) the   excess of (x) the   aggregate   of the Group   III Pool   Stated   Principal

Balance over (y) the aggregate of the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class

A-III Certificates;

 

(4) the   excess   of (x) the   aggregate   of the   Group IV Pool   Stated   Principal

Balance over (y) the aggregate of the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class

A-IV Certificates; and

 

(5) the excess of (x) the aggregate of the Group V Pool Stated Principal Balance

over (y) the   aggregate of the   Certificate   Principal   Balance of the Class A-V

Certificates.

 

        REMIC II: The segregated pool of assets subject   hereto,   constituting a

portion of the primary trust created   hereby and to be   administered   hereunder,

with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made, consisting of the

REMIC I Regular Interests.

 

        REMIC   Provisions:   Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to

real estate mortgage investment conduits,   which appear at Sections 860A through

860G of   Subchapter   M of Chapter 1 of the Code,   and   related   provisions,   and

temporary and final   regulations (or, to the extent not   inconsistent   with such

temporary or final   regulations,   proposed   regulations) and published   rulings,

notices and   announcements   promulgated   thereunder,   as the foregoing may be in

effect from time to time.

 

        REO Acquisition: The acquisition by the Master Servicer on behalf of the

Trustee for the benefit of the   Certificateholders   of any REO Property pursuant

to Section 3.14.

 

        REO Disposition:   As to any REO Property,   a determination by the Master

Servicer that it has received substantially all Insurance Proceeds,   Liquidation

Proceeds,   REO Proceeds and other payments and recoveries (including proceeds of

a final sale) which the Master Servicer   expects to be finally   recoverable from

the sale or other disposition of the REO Property.

 

        REO Imputed Interest: As to any REO Property,   for any period, an amount

equivalent   to interest   (at a rate equal to the sum of the Net   Mortgage   Rate,

that   would   have   been   applicable   to the   related   Mortgage   Loan had it been

outstanding) on the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the date

of acquisition thereof for such period.

 

        REO Proceeds:   Proceeds, net of expenses, received in respect of any REO

Property (including, without limitation, proceeds from the rental of the related

Mortgaged   Property   or,   with   respect   to   a   Cooperative   Loan,   the   related

Cooperative   Apartment)   which   proceeds are   required to be deposited   into the

Custodial Account only upon the related REO Disposition.

 

 

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        REO   Property:   A Mortgaged   Property   acquired   by the Master   Servicer

through   foreclosure   or   deed   in   lieu of   foreclosure   in   connection   with a

defaulted Mortgage Loan.

 

        Reportable   Modified   Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan that (i) has been

subject to an interest rate reduction, (ii) has been subject to a term extension

or (iii) has had amounts owing on such Mortgage Loan   capitalized by adding such

amount to the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan; provided, however,

that a   Mortgage   Loan   modified   in   accordance   with   clause   (i)   above for a

temporary   period shall not be a Reportable   Modified