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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: 2/14/2005

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, Parties: emc mortgage corporation  , bear stearns asset backed securities i llc  , lasalle bank national association
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                   BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC,

 

                                   Depositor,

 

                            EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION,

 

                           Seller and Master Servicer,

 

                                        and

 

                       LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

                                     Trustee

 

                              --------------------

 

                         POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

                           Dated as of January 1, 2005

                    ----------------------------------------

 

              BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2005-HE1

 

                   ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE1

 

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                                 TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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                                                       ARTICLE I

 

                                                       DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01     Defined Terms ..................................................................................      5

 

Section 1.02     Allocation of Certain Interest Shortfalls ......................................................     64

 

                                                       ARTICLE II

 

                                CONVEYANCE OF TRUST FUND REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 2.01     Conveyance of Trust Fund .......................................................................     66

 

Section 2.02     Acceptance of the Mortgage Loans ...............................................................     68

Section 2.03     Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Master Servicer and the Seller ................      70

Section 2.04     Representations and Warranties of the Depositor ................................................     75

Section 2.05     Delivery of Opinion of Counsel in Connection with Substitutions and Repurchases ................     76

Section 2.06      Countersignature and Delivery of Certificates ..................................................     77

 

                                                      ARTICLE III

 

                                   ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS

 

Section 3.01     The Master Servicer to act as Master Servicer...................................................     78

 

Section 3.02     Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements .....................................................     79

Section 3.03     Subservicers ...................................................................................     80

Section 3.04     Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of the Master Servicer To Be Held for Trustee .......     81

Section 3.05     Maintenance of Hazard Insurance ................................................................     81

Section 3.06     Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds ...............................................     82

Section 3.07     Maintenance of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies .........................................     82

Section 3.08     Fidelity Bond, Errors and Omissions Insurance ..................................................     83

Section 3.09     Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans; Determination of Excess Liquidation Proceeds

                and Realized Losses; Repurchases of Certain Mortgage Loans .....................................     83

Section 3.10     Servicing Compensation .........................................................................     86

Section 3.11     REO Property ...................................................................................     86

Section 3.12     Liquidation Reports. ...........................................................................     86

Section 3.13     Annual Certificate as to Compliance ............................................................     87

Section 3.14     Annual Independent Certified Public Accountants' Servicing Report ..............................     87

Section 3.15     Books and Records ..............................................................................     87

Section 3.16     Reports Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission ..........................................     88

Section 3.17     UCC ............................................................................................     90

Section 3.18     Optional Purchase of Certain Mortgage Loans ....................................................     90

Section 3.19     Obligations of the Master Servicer in Respect of Mortgage Rates and Scheduled Payments .........     90

Section 3.20     Reserve Fund ...................................................................................     91

Section 3.21     Advancing Facility .............................................................................     93

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                                                       ARTICLE IV

 

                                                        ACCOUNTS

 

Section 4.01     Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments; Protected Account. .......................................     95

 

Section 4.02     Permitted Withdrawals From the Protected Account ...............................................     97

Section 4.03     Collection of Taxes; Assessments and Similar Items; Escrow Accounts ............................     98

Section 4.04     Distribution Account ...........................................................................     99

Section 4.05     Permitted Withdrawals and Transfers from the Distribution Account ..............................    100

Section 4.06     Class P Certificate Account ....................................................................    100

 

                                                       ARTICLE V

 

                                               DISTRIBUTIONS AND ADVANCES

 

Section 5.01     Advances .......................................................................................    101

Section 5.02     Compensating Interest Payments .................................................................    101

Section 5.03     REMIC Distributions ............................................................................    102

Section 5.04     Distributions ..................................................................................    102

Section 5.05     Allocation of Realized Losses ..................................................................    107

Section 5.06      Monthly Statements to Certificateholders .......................................................    110

Section 5.07     REMIC Designations and REMIC Distributions .....................................................    113

 

                                                        ARTICLE VI

 

                                                    THE CERTIFICATES

 

Section 6.01     The Certificates ...............................................................................    117

Section 6.02     Certificate Register; Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates ....................    118

Section 6.03     Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates ..............................................    122

Section 6.04     Persons Deemed Owners ..........................................................................    122

Section 6.05     Access to List of Certificateholders' Names and Addresses ......................................    122

Section 6.06     Book-Entry Certificates ........................................................................    123

Section 6.07     Notices to Depository ..........................................................................    124

Section 6.08     Definitive Certificates ........................................................................    124

Section 6.09     Maintenance of Office or Agency ................................................................    125

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                                                      ARTICLE VII

 

                                         THE DEPOSITOR AND THE MASTER SERVICER

 

Section 7.01     Liabilities of the Depositor and the Master Servicer ...........................................    126

Section 7.02     Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Master Servicer ................................    126

Section 7.03     Indemnification of the Trustee and the Master Servicer .........................................    126

Section 7.04     Limitations on Liability of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and Others ......................    127

Section 7.05     Master Servicer Not to Resign ..................................................................    128

Section 7.06     Successor Master Servicer ......................................................................    128

Section 7.07     Sale and Assignment of Master Servicing ........................................................    128

 

                                                       ARTICLE VIII

 

                                        DEFAULT; TERMINATION OF MASTER SERVICER

 

Section 8.01     Events of Default ..............................................................................    130

Section 8.02     Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor .......................................................    132

Section 8.03     Notification to Certificateholders .............................................................    133

Section 8.04     Waiver of Defaults .............................................................................    133

 

                                                       ARTICLE IX

 

                                                 CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

 

Section 9.01     Duties of Trustee ..............................................................................    134

Section 9.02     Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee ..........................................................    135

Section 9.03     Trustee Not Liable for Certificates or Mortgage Loans ..........................................    137

Section 9.04     Trustee May Own Certificates ...................................................................    138

Section 9.05     Trustee's Fees and Expenses ....................................................................    138

Section 9.06     Eligibility Requirements for Trustee ...........................................................    138

Section 9.07     Insurance ......................................................................................    139

Section 9.08     Resignation and Removal of Trustee .............................................................    139

Section 9.09     Successor Trustee ..............................................................................    140

Section 9.10     Merger or Consolidation of Trustee .............................................................    140

Section 9.11     Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee ..................................................    141

Section 9.12     Tax Matters ....................................................................................    142

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                                                       ARTICLE X

 

                                                      TERMINATION

 

Section 10.01    Termination upon Liquidation or Repurchase of all Mortgage Loans ...............................    145

Section 10.02    Final Distribution on the Certificates .........................................................    145

Section 10.03    Additional Termination Requirements ............................................................    147

 

                                                       ARTICLE XI

 

                                                MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 11.01    Amendment ......................................................................................    148

Section 11.02    Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts .........................................................    149

Section 11.03    Governing Law ..................................................................................    149

Section 11.04    Intention of Parties ...........................................................................    150

Section 11.05    Notices ........................................................................................    150

Section 11.06    Severability of Provisions .....................................................................    151

Section 11.07    Assignment .....................................................................................    151

Section 11.08    Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders .....................................................    151

Section 11.09    Inspection and Audit Rights ....................................................................    152

Section 11.10    Certificates Nonassessable and Fully Paid ......................................................    152

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit A-1      Form of Class A Certificates

Exhibit A-2      Form of Class M Certificates

Exhibit A-3      Form of Class P Certificates

Exhibit A-4      Form of Class CE Certificates

Exhibit A-5      Form of Class R Certificates

Exhibit B        Mortgage Loan Schedule

Exhibit C        Form of Transfer Affidavit

Exhibit D        Form of Transferor Certificate

Exhibit E        Form of Investment Letter (Non-Rule 144A)

Exhibit F        Form of Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate

Exhibit G        Form of Request for Release

Exhibit H        DTC Letter of Representations

Exhibit I        Schedule of Mortgage Loans with Lost Notes

Exhibit J        Form of Custodial Agreement

Exhibit K        Form of Back-Up Certification

Exhibit L        Form of Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement

Exhibit M        Swap Agreement

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      POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of January 1, 2005, among BEAR

STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as

depositor (the "Depositor"), EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation,

as seller (in such capacity, the "Seller") and as master servicer (in such

capacity, the "Master Servicer") and LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a

national banking association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as

trustee (the "Trustee").

 

                              PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

 

      The Depositor is the owner of the Trust Fund that is hereby conveyed to

the Trustee in return for the Certificates.

 

                                     REMIC I

 

      As provided herein, the Trustee will elect to treat the segregated pool of

assets consisting of the Mortgage Loans and certain other related assets subject

to this Agreement (other than the Reserve Fund, the Swap Agreement, the Swap

Account and any rights or obligations in respect of the Swap Administration

Agreement) as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool

of assets will be designated as "REMIC I". The Class R-1 Certificates will be

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

Provisions (as defined herein). The following table irrevocably sets forth the

Class designation, the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate, the initial

Uncertificated Principal Balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury

Regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the "latest possible maturity date" for

each of the REMIC I Regular Interests (as defined herein). None of the REMIC I

Regular Interests will be certificated.

 

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                           Uncertificated

                               REMIC I             Initial Uncertificated            Latest Possible

           Designation     Pass-Through Rate          Principal Balance               Maturity Date (1)

           -----------     -----------------        -----------------------           -----------------

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

              I-1-A           Variable(2)             $      2,848,009.56              January 25, 2035

              I-1-B           Variable(2)             $      2,848,009.56              January 25, 2035

              I-2-A           Variable(2)             $      3,428,962.82              January 25, 2035

              I-2-B           Variable(2)             $      3,428,962.82              January 25, 2035

              I-3-A           Variable(2)             $      4,002,285.36              January 25, 2035

              I-3-B           Variable(2)              $      4,002,285.36              January 25, 2035

              I-4-A           Variable(2)             $      4,562,324.32              January 25, 2035

              I-4-B           Variable(2)             $      4,562,324.32              January 25, 2035

               I-5-A           Variable(2)             $      5,104,540.24              January 25, 2035

              I-5-B           Variable(2)             $      5,104,540.24              January 25, 2035

              I-6-A           Variable(2)             $      5,623,038.69              January 25, 2035

              I-6-B           Variable(2)             $      5,623,038.69              January 25, 2035

              I-7-A           Variable(2)             $      6,111,416.74              January 25, 2035

              I-7-B           Variable(2)             $      6,111,416.74              January 25, 2035

              I-8-A           Variable(2)             $      6,554,206.71              January 25, 2035

              I-8-B           Variable(2)             $      6,554,206.71              January 25, 2035

              I-9-A           Variable(2)             $      6,808,499.89              January 25, 2035

              I-9-B           Variable(2)             $      6,808,499.89              January 25, 2035

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                           Uncertificated

                               REMIC I             Initial Uncertificated            Latest Possible

           Designation     Pass-Through Rate          Principal Balance               Maturity Date (1)

            -----------     -----------------        -----------------------           -----------------

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

             I-10-A           Variable(2)             $      6,505,171.20               January 25, 2035

             I-10-B           Variable(2)             $      6,505,171.20              January 25, 2035

             I-11-A           Variable(2)             $      6,210,270.99              January 25, 2035

             I-11-B           Variable(2)             $      6,210,270.99              January 25, 2035

             I-12-A           Variable(2)             $      5,928,693.95              January 25, 2035

             I-12-B           Variable(2)             $      5,928,693.95              January 25, 2035

             I-13-A           Variable(2)             $      5,660,035.59              January 25, 2035

             I-13-B           Variable(2)             $      5,660,035.59              January 25, 2035

             I-14-A           Variable(2)             $      5,403,698.27              January 25, 2035

             I-14-B           Variable(2)             $      5,403,698.27              January 25, 2035

             I-15-A           Variable(2)             $      5,159,112.16              January 25, 2035

             I-15-B           Variable(2)             $      5,159,112.16              January 25, 2035

             I-16-A           Variable(2)             $      4,925,670.76              January 25, 2035

             I-16-B           Variable(2)             $      4,925,670.76              January 25, 2035

             I-17-A           Variable(2)             $      4,702,982.14              January 25, 2035

             I-17-B           Variable(2)             $      4,702,982.14              January 25, 2035

              I-18-A           Variable(2)             $      4,490,495.48              January 25, 2035

             I-18-B           Variable(2)             $      4,490,495.48              January 25, 2035

             I-19-A           Variable(2)             $      4,287,733.26              January 25, 2035

             I-19-B           Variable(2)             $      4,287,733.26              January 25, 2035

             I-20-A           Variable(2)             $      4,094,246.39              January 25, 2035

             I-20-B            Variable(2)             $      4,094,246.39              January 25, 2035

             I-21-A           Variable(2)             $      3,909,366.63              January 25, 2035

             I-21-B           Variable(2)             $      3,909,366.63               January 25, 2035

             I-22-A           Variable(2)             $      3,727,658.77              January 25, 2035

             I-22-B           Variable(2)             $      3,727,658.77              January 25, 2035

             I-23-A           Variable(2)             $      3,560,055.96              January 25, 2035

             I-23-B           Variable(2)             $      3,560,055.96              January 25, 2035

             I-24-A           Variable(2)             $      3,400,093.02              January 25, 2035

             I-24-B           Variable(2)             $      3,428,962.82              January 25, 2035

             I-25-A           Variable(2)             $     50,053,203.30              January 25, 2035

             I-25-B           Variable(2)              $     50,053,203.30              January 25, 2035

             I-26-A           Variable(2)             $        882,889.64              January 25, 2035

             I-26-B           Variable(2)             $        882,889.64              January 25, 2035

              I-27-A           Variable(2)             $        848,758.73              January 25, 2035

             I-27-B           Variable(2)             $        848,758.73              January 25, 2035

             I-28-A           Variable(2)             $         815,998.87              January 25, 2035

             I-28-B           Variable(2)             $        815,998.87              January 25, 2035

             I-29-A           Variable(2)             $        784,552.91              January 25, 2035

             I-29-B           Variable(2)             $        784,552.91              January 25, 2035

             I-30-A           Variable(2)             $        754,366.19              January 25, 2035

             I-30-B           Variable(2)             $        754,366.19              January 25, 2035

             I-31-A           Variable(2)             $        725,386.39              January 25, 2035

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                           Uncertificated

                               REMIC I              Initial Uncertificated            Latest Possible

           Designation     Pass-Through Rate          Principal Balance               Maturity Date (1)

           -----------     -----------------        -----------------------           -----------------

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

             I-31-B           Variable(2)             $        725,386.39              January 25, 2035

             I-32-A           Variable(2)             $        697,489.18              January 25, 2035

             I-32-B           Variable(2)             $        697,489.18              January 25, 2035

             I-33-A           Variable(2)             $        669,307.42              January 25, 2035

             I-33-B            Variable(2)             $        669,307.42              January 25, 2035

             I-34-A           Variable(2)             $        643,901.30              January 25, 2035

             I-34-B           Variable(2)             $        643,901.30              January 25, 2035

             I-35-A           Variable(2)             $        619,392.54              January 25, 2035

             I-35-B           Variable(2)             $        619,392.54              January 25, 2035

             I-36-A           Variable(2)             $        595,852.29              January 25, 2035

             I-36-B           Variable(2)             $        595,852.29              January 25, 2035

             I-37-A           Variable(2)             $      5,180,565.47              January 25, 2035

             I-37-B           Variable(2)             $      5,180,565.47              January 25, 2035

             I-38-A           Variable(2)             $        332,818.62              January 25, 2035

             I-38-B           Variable(2)              $        332,818.62              January 25, 2035

             I-39-A           Variable(2)             $        322,309.31              January 25, 2035

             I-39-B           Variable(2)             $        322,309.31              January 25, 2035

              I-40-A           Variable(2)             $        312,129.90              January 25, 2035

             I-40-B           Variable(2)             $        312,129.90              January 25, 2035

             I-41-A           Variable(2)             $        302,270.08              January 25, 2035

             I-41-B           Variable(2)             $        302,270.08              January 25, 2035

             I-42-A           Variable(2)             $        292,719.86              January 25, 2035

             I-42-B           Variable(2)             $        292,719.86              January 25, 2035

             I-43-A           Variable(2)             $        283,469.55              January 25, 2035

             I-43-B           Variable(2)             $        283,469.55               January 25, 2035

             I-44-A           Variable(2)             $        274,509.80              January 25, 2035

             I-44-B           Variable(2)             $        274,509.80              January 25, 2035

             I-45-A           Variable(2)             $        265,831.51              January 25, 2035

             I-45-B           Variable(2)             $        265,831.51              January 25, 2035

             I-46-A           Variable(2)             $        257,425.88              January 25, 2035

             I-46-B           Variable(2)             $        257,425.88              January 25, 2035

             I-47-A           Variable(2)             $        249,284.38              January 25, 2035

             I-47-B           Variable(2)              $        249,284.38              January 25, 2035

             I-48-A           Variable(2)             $        241,398.76              January 25, 2035

             I-48-B           Variable(2)             $        241,398.76              January 25, 2035

             I-49-A           Variable(2)             $        233,761.01              January 25, 2035

             I-49-B           Variable(2)             $        233,761.01              January 25, 2035

             I-50-A           Variable(2)             $         226,363.38              January 25, 2035

             I-50-B           Variable(2)             $        226,363.38              January 25, 2035

             I-51-A           Variable(2)             $        219,198.36              January 25, 2035

              I-51-B           Variable(2)             $        219,198.36              January 25, 2035

             I-52-A           Variable(2)             $        212,258.66              January 25, 2035

             I-52-B           Variable(2)             $        212,258.66              January 25, 2035

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<CAPTION>

                           Uncertificated

                               REMIC I             Initial Uncertificated            Latest Possible

           Designation     Pass-Through Rate           Principal Balance               Maturity Date (1)

           -----------     -----------------        -----------------------           -----------------

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

             I-53-A           Variable(2)             $        205,537.24              January 25, 2035

             I-53-B           Variable(2)             $        205,537.24              January 25, 2035

             I-54-A           Variable(2)             $        199,027.26              January 25, 2035

             I-54-B           Variable(2)             $        199,027.26              January 25, 2035

             I-55-A           Variable(2)             $        192,722.10              January 25, 2035

             I-55-B            Variable(2)             $        192,722.10              January 25, 2035

             I-56-A           Variable(2)             $        186,638.59              January 25, 2035

             I-56-B           Variable(2)             $        186,638.59               January 25, 2035

             I-57-A           Variable(2)             $        180,852.66              January 25, 2035

             I-57-B           Variable(2)             $        180,852.66              January 25, 2035

             I-58-A           Variable(2)             $        175,116.53              January 25, 2035

             I-58-B           Variable(2)             $        175,116.53              January 25, 2035

             I-59-A           Variable(2)             $        169,571.98              January 25, 2035

             I-59-B           Variable(2)             $        169,571.98              January 25, 2035

             I-60-A           Variable(2)             $      5,122,513.58              January 25, 2035

             I-60-B           Variable(2)              $      5,122,513.58              January 25, 2035

             II-1-A           Variable(2)             $      8,492,058.81              January 25, 2035

             II-1-B           Variable(2)             $      8,492,058.81              January 25, 2035

              II-2-A           Variable(2)             $     10,224,317.47              January 25, 2035

             II-2-B           Variable(2)             $     10,224,317.47              January 25, 2035

             II-3-A           Variable(2)             $     11,933,823.22              January 25, 2035

             II-3-B           Variable(2)             $     11,933,823.22              January 25, 2035

             II-4-A           Variable(2)             $     13,603,720.64              January 25, 2035

             II-4-B           Variable(2)             $     13,603,720.64              January 25, 2035

             II-5-A           Variable(2)             $     15,220,474.15              January 25, 2035

             II-5-B           Variable(2)             $     15,220,474.15               January 25, 2035

             II-6-A           Variable(2)             $     16,766,508.09              January 25, 2035

             II-6-B           Variable(2)             $     16,766,508.09              January 25, 2035

             II-7-A           Variable(2)             $     18,222,730.40              January 25, 2035

             II-7-B           Variable(2)             $     18,222,730.40              January 25, 2035

             II-8-A           Variable(2)             $     19,543,020.39              January 25, 2035

             II-8-B           Variable(2)             $     19,543,020.39              January 25, 2035

             II-9-A           Variable(2)             $     20,301,259.61              January 25, 2035

             II-9-B           Variable(2)             $     20,301,259.61              January 25, 2035

             II-10-A          Variable(2)             $     19,396,808.62              January 25, 2035

             II-10-B          Variable(2)             $     19,396,808.62              January 25, 2035

             II-11-A          Variable(2)             $     18,517,489.27              January 25, 2035

             II-11-B          Variable(2)             $     18,517,489.27              January 25, 2035

             II-12-A          Variable(2)             $     17,677,896.32              January 25, 2035

             II-12-B          Variable(2)             $     17,677,896.32              January 25, 2035

             II-13-A          Variable(2)             $     16,876,823.66              January 25, 2035

              II-13-B          Variable(2)             $     16,876,823.66              January 25, 2035

             II-14-A          Variable(2)             $     16,112,489.29              January 25, 2035

</TABLE>

 

<PAGE>

 

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

                           Uncertificated

                               REMIC I             Initial Uncertificated            Latest Possible

           Designation     Pass-Through Rate          Principal Balance               Maturity Date (1)

           -----------     -----------------        -----------------------           -----------------

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

             II-14-B          Variable(2)             $     16,112,489.29              January 25, 2035

              II-15-A          Variable(2)             $     15,383,194.12              January 25, 2035

             II-15-B          Variable(2)             $     15,383,194.12              January 25, 2035

             II-16-A          Variable(2)             $     14,687,129.69              January 25, 2035

             II-16-B          Variable(2)             $     14,687,129.69              January 25, 2035

             II-17-A          Variable(2)             $     14,023,127.42              January 25, 2035

             II-17-B           Variable(2)             $     14,023,127.42              January 25, 2035

             II-18-A          Variable(2)             $     13,389,544.85              January 25, 2035

             II-18-B          Variable(2)             $     13,389,544.85               January 25, 2035

             II-19-A          Variable(2)             $     12,784,958.15              January 25, 2035

             II-19-B          Variable(2)             $     12,784,958.15              January 25, 2035

             II-20-A          Variable(2)             $     12,208,028.24              January 25, 2035

             II-20-B          Variable(2)             $     12,208,028.24              January 25, 2035

             II-21-A          Variable(2)             $     11,656,762.61              January 25, 2035

             II-21-B          Variable(2)             $     11,656,762.61              January 25, 2035

             II-22-A          Variable(2)             $     11,114,954.81              January 25, 2035

             II-22-B          Variable(2)              $     11,114,954.81              January 25, 2035

             II-23-A          Variable(2)             $     10,615,204.76              January 25, 2035

             II-23-B          Variable(2)             $     10,615,204.76              January 25, 2035

              II-24-A          Variable(2)             $     10,138,234.89              January 25, 2035

             II-24-B          Variable(2)             $     10,138,234.89              January 25, 2035

             II-25-A          Variable(2)             $    149,246,249.81              January 25, 2035

             II-25-B          Variable(2)             $    149,246,249.81              January 25, 2035

             II-26-A          Variable(2)             $      2,632,558.14              January 25, 2035

             II-26-B          Variable(2)             $      2,632,558.14              January 25, 2035

             II-27-A          Variable(2)             $      2,530,788.22              January 25, 2035

             II-27-B          Variable(2)             $      2,530,788.22              January 25, 2035

             II-28-A          Variable(2)             $      2,433,106.43              January 25, 2035

             II-28-B          Variable(2)             $      2,433,106.43              January 25, 2035

             II-29-A           Variable(2)             $      2,339,342.38              January 25, 2035

             II-29-B          Variable(2)             $      2,339,342.38              January 25, 2035

             II-30-A          Variable(2)             $      2,249,333.07              January 25, 2035

             II-30-B          Variable(2)             $      2,249,333.07              January 25, 2035

             II-31-A          Variable(2)             $      2,162,922.49              January 25, 2035

             II-31-B          Variable(2)             $      2,162,922.49              January 25, 2035

             II-32-A          Variable(2)             $      2,079,739.90              January 25, 2035

             II-32-B          Variable(2)             $      2,079,739.90              January 25, 2035

             II-33-A          Variable(2)             $      1,995,708.88              January 25, 2035

             II-33-B          Variable(2)             $      1,995,708.88              January 25, 2035

             II-34-A          Variable(2)              $      1,919,954.13              January 25, 2035

             II-34-B          Variable(2)             $      1,919,954.13              January 25, 2035

             II-35-A          Variable(2)             $      1,846,875.07              January 25, 2035

              II-35-B          Variable(2)             $      1,846,875.07              January 25, 2035

</TABLE>

 

<PAGE>

 

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

                           Uncertificated

                               REMIC I             Initial Uncertificated            Latest Possible

           Designation     Pass-Through Rate          Principal Balance               Maturity Date (1)

           -----------     -----------------        -----------------------           -----------------

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

             II-36-A          Variable(2)             $      1,776,683.88              January 25, 2035

             II-36-B          Variable(2)             $      1,776,683.88              January 25, 2035

              II-37-A          Variable(2)             $     15,447,162.57              January 25, 2035

             II-37-B          Variable(2)             $     15,447,162.57              January 25, 2035

             II-38-A          Variable(2)             $        992,382.65              January 25, 2035

             II-38-B          Variable(2)             $        992,382.65              January 25, 2035

             II-39-A          Variable(2)             $        961,046.50              January 25, 2035

             II-39-B          Variable(2)             $        961,046.50              January 25, 2035

             II-40-A          Variable(2)             $        930,694.03              January 25, 2035

             II-40-B          Variable(2)             $        930,694.03               January 25, 2035

             II-41-A          Variable(2)             $        901,294.47              January 25, 2035

             II-41-B          Variable(2)             $        901,294.47              January 25, 2035

             II-42-A          Variable(2)             $        872,818.08              January 25, 2035

             II-42-B          Variable(2)             $        872,818.08              January 25, 2035

             II-43-A          Variable(2)             $        845,235.97              January 25, 2035

             II-43-B          Variable(2)             $        845,235.97              January 25, 2035

             II-44-A          Variable(2)             $        818,520.19              January 25, 2035

             II-44-B          Variable(2)              $        818,520.19              January 25, 2035

             II-45-A          Variable(2)             $        792,643.69              January 25, 2035

             II-45-B          Variable(2)             $        792,643.69              January 25, 2035

              II-46-A          Variable(2)             $        767,580.17              January 25, 2035

             II-46-B          Variable(2)             $        767,580.17              January 25, 2035

             II-47-A          Variable(2)             $         743,304.27              January 25, 2035

             II-47-B          Variable(2)             $        743,304.27              January 25, 2035

             II-48-A          Variable(2)             $        719,791.29              January 25, 2035

             II-48-B          Variable(2)             $        719,791.29              January 25, 2035

             II-49-A          Variable(2)             $        697,017.42              January 25, 2035

             II-49-B          Variable(2)             $        697,017.42              January 25, 2035

             II-50-A          Variable(2)             $        674,959.52              January 25, 2035

             II-50-B          Variable(2)             $        674,959.52              January 25, 2035

             II-51-A           Variable(2)             $        653,595.19              January 25, 2035

             II-51-B          Variable(2)             $        653,595.19              January 25, 2035

             II-52-A          Variable(2)             $        632,902.73               January 25, 2035

             II-52-B          Variable(2)             $        632,902.73              January 25, 2035

             II-53-A          Variable(2)             $        612,861.11              January 25, 2035

             II-53-B          Variable(2)             $        612,861.11              January 25, 2035

             II-54-A          Variable(2)             $        593,449.96              January 25, 2035

             II-54-B          Variable(2)             $        593,449.96              January 25, 2035

             II-55-A          Variable(2)             $        574,649.56              January 25, 2035

             II-55-B          Variable(2)             $        574,649.56              January 25, 2035

             II-56-A          Variable(2)              $        556,510.03              January 25, 2035

             II-56-B          Variable(2)             $        556,510.03              January 25, 2035

             II-57-A          Variable(2)             $        539,257.83              January 25, 2035

</TABLE>

 

<PAGE>

 

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

                           Uncertificated

                               REMIC I             Initial Uncertificated            Latest Possible

           Designation     Pass-Through Rate          Principal Balance               Maturity Date (1)

           -----------     -----------------        -----------------------           -----------------

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

             II-57-B          Variable(2)              $        539,257.83              January 25, 2035

             II-58-A          Variable(2)             $        522,154.10              January 25, 2035

             II-58-B          Variable(2)             $        522,154.10              January 25, 2035

              II-59-A          Variable(2)             $        505,621.63              January 25, 2035

             II-59-B          Variable(2)             $        505,621.63              January 25, 2035

             II-60-A          Variable(2)             $     15,274,066.20              January 25, 2035

             II-60-B          Variable(2)             $     15,274,066.20              January 25, 2035

                P                0.00%                $            100.00              January 25, 2035

</TABLE>

 

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(1)    For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations,

      the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the

      Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the

      "latest possible maturity date" for each REMIC I Regular Interest.

 

(2)    Calculated in accordance with the definition of "Uncertificated REMIC I

      Pass-Through Rate" herein.

 

                                    REMIC II

 

      As provided herein, the Trustee 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-2 Certificates will be the sole class of "residual interests"

in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions (as defined herein). The

following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Uncertificated REMIC

II Pass-Through Rate, the initial Uncertificated Principal Balance and, for

purposes of satisfying Treasury Regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the

"latest possible maturity date" for each of the REMIC II Regular Interests (as

defined herein). None of the REMIC II Regular Interests will be certificated.

 

<PAGE>

 

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

                           Uncertificated

                              REMIC II               Initial Uncertificated          Latest Possible

      Designation         Pass-Through Rate             Principal Balance             Maturity Date (1)

      -----------          -----------------           ----------------------          -----------------

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

           AA                 Variable(2)               $    744,281,877.12            January 25, 2035

          I-A-1               Variable(2)               $        959,980.00            January 25, 2035

          I-A-2               Variable(2)               $        441,895.00            January 25, 2035

          I-A-3               Variable(2)                $        110,075.00            January 25, 2035

         II-A-1               Variable(2)               $      3,608,530.00            January 25, 2035

         II-A-2               Variable(2)               $        902,130.00            January 25, 2035

           M-1                Variable(2)               $        501,250.00            January 25, 2035

           M-2                Variable(2)               $        406,315.00            January 25, 2035

           M-3                Variable(2)               $        136,705.00            January 25, 2035

           M-4                Variable(2)               $         94,935.00            January 25, 2035

           M-5                Variable(2)               $         91,135.00            January 25, 2035

           M-6                Variable(2)               $         87,340.00            January 25, 2035

           M-7                Variable(2)               $        110,125.00            January 25, 2035

           ZZ                 Variable(2)               $      7,739,011.06            January 25, 2035

            P                    0.00%                  $            100.00            January 25, 2035

           IO                         (2)                                 (3)         January 25, 2035

           1A                  Variable(2)               $          7,908.59            January 25, 2035

           1B                 Variable(2)               $         38,147.59            January 25, 2035

           2A                 Variable(2)               $         23,533.47             January 25, 2035

           2B                 Variable(2)               $        113,746.67            January 25, 2035

           XX                 Variable(2)               $    759,287,966.86            January 25, 2035

</TABLE>

 

----------

(1)    For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations,

      the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the

      Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the

      "latest possible maturity date" for each REMIC II Regular Interest.

 

(2)    Calculated in accordance with the definition of "Uncertificated REMIC II

      Pass-Through Rate" herein.

 

(3)    REMIC II Regular Interest IO will not have a Uncertificated Principal

      Balance but will accrue interest on its uncertificated notional amount

      calculated in accordance with the definition of "Uncertificated Notional

      Amount" herein.

 

                                    REMIC III

 

      As provided herein, the Trustee will elect to treat the segregated pool of

assets consisting of the REMIC II Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal

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

"REMIC III". The Class R-3 Certificates will represent the sole class of

"residual interests" in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

      The following table irrevocably sets forth the Class designation,

Pass-Through Rate, Initial Certificate Principal Balance and, for purposes of

satisfying Treasury Regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the "latest possible

maturity date" for each Class of Certificates and Interests that represents

ownership of one or more of the "regular interests" in REMIC III created

hereunder.

 

<PAGE>

 

      Each Certificate, other than the the Class P Certificate, the Class CE

Certificate and the Class R Certificates, represents ownership of a regular

interest in REMIC III and also represents (i) the right to receive payments with

respect to the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount and (ii) the obligation

to pay Class I Shortfalls (as defined herein). The entitlement to principal of

the REMIC III regular interest which corresponds to each Certificate shall be

equal in amount and timing to the entitlement to principal of such Certificate.

 

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

                                                     Initial Certificate            Latest Possible

          Designation          Pass-Through Rate        Principal Balance             Maturity Date(1)

          -----------          -----------------        -----------------             ----------------

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

           I-A-1(2)               Variable(3)         $       191,996,000.00           January 25, 2035

           I-A-2(2)               Variable(3)         $        88,379,000.00           January 25, 2035

           I-A-3(2)               Variable(3)         $        22,015,000.00           January 25, 2035

           II-A-1(2)              Variable(3)         $       721,706,000.00           January 25, 2035

           II-A-2(2)              Variable(3)         $       180,426,000.00           January 25, 2035

            M-1(2)                Variable(3)         $       100,250,000.00           January 25, 2035

            M-2(2)                 Variable(3)         $        81,263,000.00           January 25, 2035

            M-3(2)                Variable(3)         $        27,341,000.00           January 25, 2035

            M-4(2)                Variable(3)         $        18,987,000.00           January 25, 2035

            M-5(2)                Variable(3)         $        18,227,000.00           January 25, 2035

            M-6(2)                Variable(3)         $        17,468,000.00           January 25, 2035

            M-7(2)                Variable(3)         $        22,025,000.00           January 25, 2035

       Class CE Interest        Variable(3)(4)        $        28,859,606.37           January 25, 2035

       Class P Interest            0.00%(5)           $               100.00           January 25, 2035

       Class IO Interest                (6)                                (7)

</TABLE>

 

----------

(1)    For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations,

      the Distribution Date in the month following the maturity date for the

      Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the

      "latest possible maturity date" for each REMIC III Regular Interest.

 

(2)    This Class of Certificates represents ownership of a "regular interest" in

      REMIC III. Any amount distributed on this Class of Certificates on any

      Distribution Date in excess of the amount distributable on the related

      REMIC III Regular Interest on such Distribution Date shall be treated for

      federal income tax purposes as having been paid from the Reserve Fund or

      the Swap Account, as applicable, and any amount distributable on such

      REMIC III Regular Interest on such Distribution Date in excess of the

      amount distributable on such Class of Certificates on such Distribution

      Date shall be treated as having been paid to the Swap Account, all

      pursuant to and as further provided in Section 3.20 hereof.

 

(3)    Calculated in accordance with the definition of "Pass-Through Rate"

      herein. Each REMIC III Regular Interest which corresponds to a Certificate

      will have the same Pass-Through Rate as such Certificate, except with

      respect to the Net Rate Cap. The Net Rate Cap for each such REMIC III

      Regular Interest and Certificate are specified in the definition of Net

      Rate Cap.

 

(4)    The Class CE Interest will accrue interest at its variable Pass-Through

      Rate on the Uncertificated Notional Amount of the Class CE Interest

      outstanding from time to time which shall equal the Uncertificated

      Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II

      Regular Interest P). The Class CE Interest will not accrue interest on its

      Certificate Principal Balance.

 

(5)    The Class P Interest is not entitled to distributions in respect of

      interest.

 

(6)    For federal income tax purposes, the Class IO Interest will not have a

      Pass-Through Rate, but will be entitled to 100% of the amounts distributed

      on REMIC II Regular Interest IO.

 

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(7)    For federal income tax purposes, the Class IO Interest will not have a

      Uncertificated Principal Balance, but will have a notional amount equal to

      the Uncertificated Notional Amount of REMIC II Regular Interest IO.

 

                                     REMIC IV

 

      As provided herein, the Trustee shall elect to treat the segregated pool

of assets consisting of the Class CE Interest as a REMIC for federal income tax

purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as "REMIC IV."

The Class R-4 Interest represents the sole class of "residual interests" in

REMIC IV for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

      The following table sets forth the Class designation, Pass-Through Rate,

Initial Certificate Principal Balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury

Regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the "latest possible maturity date" for

the indicated Class of Certificates that represents a "regular interest" in

REMIC IV created hereunder:

 

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<CAPTION>

                                                            Initial Aggregate Certificate          Latest Possible

        Class Designation        Pass-Through Rate                 Principal Balance               Maturity Date(1)

        -----------------        -----------------            -----------------------------         ----------------

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

      Class CE Certificates         Variable(2)              $            28,859,606.37             January 25, 2035

</TABLE>

 

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(1)    For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations,

      the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the

      Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the

      "latest possible maturity date" for the Class CE Certificates.

 

(2)    The Class CE Certificates will receive 100% of amounts received in respect

      of the Class CE Interest.

 

                                     REMIC V

 

      As provided herein, the Trustee shall elect to treat the segregated pool

of assets consisting of the Class P Interest as a REMIC for federal income tax

purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as "REMIC V."

The Class R-5 Interest represents the sole class of "residual interests" in

REMIC V for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

      The following table sets forth the Class designation, Pass-Through Rate,

Initial Certificate Principal Balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury

Regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the "latest possible maturity date" for

the indicated Class of Certificates that represents a "regular interest" in

REMIC V created hereunder:

 

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

                                                                 Initial Aggregate               Latest Possible

        Class Designation        Pass-Through Rate           Certificate Principal Balance         Maturity Date(1)

        -----------------        -----------------           -----------------------------         ----------------

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

       Class P Certificates          0.00%(2)                      $        100.00                  January 25, 2035

</TABLE>

 

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(1)    For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations,

      the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the

      Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the

      "latest possible maturity date" for the Class P Certificates.

 

(2)    The Class P Certificates will receive 100% of amounts received in respect

      of the Class P Interest.

 

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                                    REMIC VI

 

      As provided herein, the Trustee shall make an election to treat the

segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class IO Interest as a REMIC for

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

designated as "REMIC VI." The Class R-6 Interest represents the sole class of

"residual interests" in REMIC VI for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

      The following table sets forth the designation, Pass-Through Rate, initial

uncertificated notional balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury

Regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the "latest possible maturity date" for

the indicated class of interest that represents a "regular interest" in REMIC VI

created hereunder:

 

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

                                                                   Initial Aggregate                    Latest Possible

        Class Designation          Pass-Through Rate           Certificate Principal Balance            Maturity Date(1)

        -----------------          -----------------           -----------------------------            ----------------

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

              IO(2)                       (3)                               (4)                         January 25, 2035

</TABLE>

 

(1)    For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations,

      the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the

      Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the

      "latest possible maturity date" for REMIC VI Regular Interest IO.

 

(2)    REMIC VI Regular Interest IO will be held as an asset of the Swap Account

      established by the Swap Administrator.

 

(3)    REMIC VI Regular Interest IO will not have an uncertificated pass-through

      rate, but will receive 100% of amounts received in respect of the Class IO

      Interest.

 

(4)    REMIC VI Regular Interest IO will not have an uncertificated principal

      balance, but will have a notional amount equal to the Uncertificated

      Notional Amount of the Class IO Interest.

 

      The Trust Fund shall be named, and may be referred to as, the "Bear

Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-HE1." The Certificates issued

hereunder may be referred to as "Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE1"

(including for purposes of any endorsement or assignment of a Mortgage Note or

Mortgage).

 

      In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Depositor,

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

 

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                                    ARTICLE I

 

                                   DEFINITIONS

 

      Section 1.01 Defined Terms.

 

      In addition to those terms defined in Section 1.02, whenever used in this

Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise

requires, shall have the following meanings:

 

      Accepted Servicing Practices: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, those

mortgage servicing practices (including collection procedures) that are in

accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations and prudent mortgage

banking practices for similar mortgage loans.

 

      Account: The Distribution Account, the Reserve Account, the Class P

Certificate Account and the Protected Account.

 

      Accrual Period: With respect to the Certificates (other than the Class CE,

Class P and the Residual Certificates) and any Distribution Date, the period

from and including the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or with respect

to the first Accrual Period, the Closing Date) to and including the day prior to

such Distribution Date. With respect to the Class CE Certificates and any

Distribution Date, the calendar month immediately preceding such Distribution

Date. All calculations of interest on the Certificates (other than the Class CE,

Class P and the Residual Certificates) will be made on the basis of the actual

number of days elapsed in the related Accrual Period. All calculations of

interest on the Class CE Certificates will be made on the basis of a 360-day

year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

 

       Advance: An advance of delinquent payments of principal or interest in

respect of a Mortgage Loan required to be made by the Master Servicer as

provided in Section 5.01 hereof.

 

      Affected Party: As defined in the Swap Agreement.

 

      Agreement: This Pooling and Servicing Agreement and any and all amendments

or supplements hereto made in accordance with the terms herein.

 

      Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan: Each of the Mortgage Loans identified in

the Mortgage Loan Schedule as having a Mortgage Rate that is subject to

adjustment.

 

      Adjustment Date: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the

first day of the month in which the Mortgage Rate of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage

Loan changes pursuant to the related Mortgage Note. The first Adjustment Date

following the Cut-off Date as to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan is set forth

in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

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

aggregate amount held in the Protected Account at the close of business on the

immediately preceding Determination Date on account of (i) all Scheduled

Payments or portions thereof received in

 

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respect of the Mortgage Loans due after the related Due Period and (ii)

Principal Prepayments, Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries and Insurance

Proceeds received in respect of such Mortgage Loans after the last day of the

related Prepayment Period.

 

      Applied Realized Loss Amount: With respect to any Distribution Date and a

Class of Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates, the sum of the Realized

Losses with respect to the Mortgage Loans which have been applied in reduction

of the Certificate Principal Balance of a Class of Certificates pursuant to

Section 5.05 of this Agreement which have not previously been reimbursed or

reduced by any Subsequent Recoveries applied to such Applied Realized Loss

Amount.

 

      Appraised Value: With respect to any Mortgage Loan originated in

connection with a refinancing, the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property

based upon the appraisal made at the time of such refinancing or, with respect

to any other Mortgage Loan, the lesser of (x) the appraised value of the

Mortgaged Property based upon the appraisal made by a fee appraiser at the time

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

Mortgaged Property at the time of such origination.

 

      Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount: With respect to any

Distribution Date and any Class of Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates

and any Distribution Date for which the Pass-Through Rate for such Certificates

is equal to the related Net Rate Cap, an amount equal to the sum of (A) the

excess, if any, of (a) the amount of Current Interest that such Class would have

been entitled to receive on such Distribution Date had the Pass-Though Rate

applicable to such Class been calculated at a per annum rate equal to One-Month

LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin, over (b) the amount of Current

Interest that such Class received on such Distribution Date at a per annum rate

equal to the related Net Rate Cap and (B) the amount in clause (A) for all

previous Distribution Dates not previously paid, together with interest thereon

at a rate equal to the related Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date.

 

      Bankruptcy Code: Title 11 of the United States Code.

 

      Book-Entry Certificates: Any of the Certificates that shall be registered

in the name of the Depository or its nominee, the ownership of which is

reflected on the books of the Depository or on the books of a person maintaining

an account with the Depository (directly, as a "Depository Participant", or

indirectly, as an indirect participant in accordance with the rules of the

Depository and as described in Section 6.06). As of the Closing Date, each Class

of Regular Certificates (other than the Class M-7, Class CE and Class P

Certificates) constitutes a Class of Book-Entry Certificates.

 

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

on which banking institutions in The City of New York, New York, Chicago,

Illinois, Minneapolis, Minnesota or the city in which the Corporate Trust Office

of the Trustee or the principal office of the Master Servicer is located are

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

 

      Certificate: Any one of the certificates of any Class executed and

authenticated by the Trustee in substantially the forms attached hereto as

Exhibits A-1 through A-5.

 

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      Certificate Margin: With respect to the Class I-A-1 Certificates and, for

purposes of the definition of "One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate", REMIC II

Regular Interest I-A-1, 0.160%.

 

      With respect to the Class I-A-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate", REMIC II Regular Interest

I-A-2, 0.230% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the

first possible Optional Termination Date and 0.460% in the case of each

Distribution Date thereafter.

 

      With respect to the Class I-A-3 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate", REMIC II Regular Interest

I-A-3, 0.350% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the

first possible Optional Termination Date and 0.700% in the case of each

Distribution Date thereafter.

 

      With respect to the Class II-A-1 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate", REMIC II Regular Interest

II-A-1, 0.270% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the

first possible Optional Termination Date and 0.540% in the case of each

Distribution Date thereafter.

 

      With respect to the Class II-A-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate", REMIC II Regular Interest

II-A-2, 0.310% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the

first possible Optional Termination Date and 0.620% in the case of each

Distribution Date thereafter.

 

      With respect to the Class M-1 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate", REMIC II Regular Interest

M-1, 0.530% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the

first possible Optional Termination Date and 0.795% in the case of each

Distribution Date thereafter.

 

      With respect to the Class M-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate", REMIC II Regular Interest

M-2, 0.830% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the

first possible Optional Termination Date and 1.245% in the case of each

Distribution Date thereafter.

 

      With respect to the Class M-3 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate", REMIC II Regular Interest

M-3, 0.930% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the

first possible Optional Termination Date and 1.395% in the case of each

Distribution Date thereafter.

 

      With respect to the Class M-4 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate", REMIC II Regular Interest

M-4, 1.450% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the

first possible Optional Termination Date and 2.175% in the case of each

Distribution Date thereafter.

 

       With respect to the Class M-5 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate", REMIC II Regular Interest

M-5, 1.550% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the

first possible Optional Termination Date and 2.325% in the case of each

Distribution Date thereafter.

 

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      With respect to the Class M-6 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate", REMIC II Regular Interest

M-6, 2.450% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the

first possible Optional Termination Date and 3.675% in the case of each

Distribution Date thereafter.

 

      With respect to the Class M-7 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate", REMIC II Regular Interest

M-7, 4.000% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the

first possible Optional Termination Date and 6.000% in the case of each

Distribution Date thereafter.

 

      Certificate Notional Amount: With respect to the Class CE Certificates and

any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Stated Principal Balance of the

Mortgage Loans at the beginning of the related Due Period. The initial

Certificate Notional Amount of the Class CE Certificates shall be

$1,518,942,606.37. For federal income tax purposes, the Certificate Notional

Amount for any Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to the Uncertificated

Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular

Interest P) for such Distribution Date.

 

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

that is the beneficial owner of such Book-Entry Certificate.

 

      Certificate Principal Balance: As to any Certificate (other than any Class

CE Certificate or Class R Certificate) and as of any Distribution Date, the

Initial Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate plus, in the case of a

Class A Certificate and Class M Certificate, any Subsequent Recoveries added to

the Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate pursuant to Section

5.04(b), less the sum of (i) all amounts distributed with respect to such

Certificate in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance thereof on

previous Distribution Dates pursuant to Section 5.04, and (ii) any Applied

Realized Loss Amounts allocated to such Certificate on previous Distribution

Dates.

 

      Certificate Register: The register maintained pursuant to Section 6.02

hereof.

 

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

registered in the Certificate Register (initially, Cede & Co., as nominee for

the Depository, in the case of any Book-Entry Certificates).

 

      Class: All Certificates bearing the same Class designation as set forth in

Section 6.01 hereof.

 

      Class A Certificates: Any of the Class I-A-1, Class I-A-2, Class I-A-3,

Class II-A-1 and Class II-A-2 Certificates.

 

      Class A Principal Distribution Amount: For any Distribution Date, an

amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Principal Distribution Amount for such

Distribution Date and (y) the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Certificate

Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such

Distribution Date, over (ii) the lesser of (a) the product of (1) 58.60% and (2)

the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day

of the related Due

 

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Period, and (b) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as

of the last day of the related Due Period minus $7,594,713.

 

      Class I-A Certificates: Any of the Class I-A-1, Class I-A-2 and Class

I-A-3 Certificates.

 

      Class I-A-1 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class I-A-1

Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto,

representing the right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for

the Class I-A-1 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular

Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry

Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay Class I Shortfalls.

 

      Class I-A-2 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class I-A-2

Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto,

representing the right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for

the Class I-A-2 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular

Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry

Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay Class I Shortfalls.

 

      Class I-A-3 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class I-A-3

Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto,

representing the right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for

the Class I-A-3 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular

Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry

Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay Class I Shortfalls.

 

      Class I-A Principal Distribution Amount: For any Distribution Date, with

respect to the Class I-A Certificates and any Distribution Date, is the product

of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount and a fraction, the numerator of

which is the Principal Funds for Loan Group I for such Distribution Date and the

denominator of which is the Principal Funds for both Loan Groups for such

Distribution Date.

 

      Class II-A Certificates: Any of the Class II-A-1 Certificates and Class

II-A-2 Certificates.

 

      Class II-A-1 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class II-A-1

Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto,

representing the right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for

the Class II-A-1 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular

Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry

Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay Class I Shortfalls.

 

      Class II-A-2 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class II-A-2

Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto,

representing the right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for

the Class II-A-2 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular

Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry

Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay Class I Shortfalls.

 

      Class II-A Principal Distribution Amount: For any Distribution Date, with

respect to the Class II-A Certificates and any Distribution Date, is the product

of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount and a fraction, the numerator of

which is the Principal Funds for Loan

 

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Group II for such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the

Principal Funds for both Loan Groups for such Distribution Date.

 

      Class CE Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class CE

Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-4 hereto,

representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for

the Class CE Certificates herein and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC IV.

 

       Class CE Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution Date, the

sum of (i) the Current Interest for the Class CE Interest for such Distribution

Date, (ii) any Overcollateralization Release Amount for such Distribution Date

and (iii) without duplication, any Subsequent Recoveries not distributed to the

Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates on such Distribution Date;

provided, however that on any Distribution Date after the Distribution Date on

which the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A Certificates and Class M

Certificates have been reduced to zero, the Class CE Distribution Amount shall

include the Overcollateralization Amount.

 

      Class CE Interest: An uncertificated interest in the Trust Fund held by

the Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the Class CE Certificates, evidencing a

Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

      Class I Shortfalls: As defined in Section 3.20 hereof. For purposes of

clarity, the Class I Shortfall for any Distribution Date shall equal the amount

payable to the Swap Administrator on such Distribution Date in excess of the

amount payable on REMIC VI Regular Interest IO on such Distribution Date, all as

further provided in Section 3.20 hereof.

 

      Class IO Interest: An uncertificated interest in the Trust Fund held by

the Trustee on behalf of the Holders of REMIC VI Regular Interest IO, evidencing

a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

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

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

 

      Class M-1 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-1

Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto,

representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for

the Class M-1 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular

Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry

Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay Class I Shortfalls.

 

      Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount: For any Distribution Date, an

amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount

for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal

Distribution Amount and (y) the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (1) the

aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after

taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution

Amount on such Distribution Date and (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of

the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (b)

the lesser of (1) the product of (x) 71.80% and (y) the aggregate Stated

Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due

Period, and

 

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(2) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last

day of the related Due Period minus $7,594,713.

 

      Class M-2 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-2

Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto,

representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for

the Class M-2 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular

Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry

Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay Class I Shortfalls.

 

      Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount: For any Distribution Date, an

amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount

for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal

Distribution Amount and the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the

excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (1) the aggregate Certificate Principal

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

of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (2) the

Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into

account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such

Distribution Date) and (3) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2

Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (b) the lesser of

(1) the product of (x) 82.50% and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of

the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period, and (2) the

aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of

the related Due Period minus $7,594,713.

 

      Class M-3 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-3

Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto,

representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for

the Class M-3 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular

Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry

Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay Class I Shortfalls.

 

      Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount: For any Distribution Date, an

amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount

for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal

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

M-2 Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of

(1) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates

(after taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal

Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (2) the Certificate Principal

Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the

distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution

Date), (3) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates

(after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal

Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (4) the Certificate Principal

Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution

Date, over (b) the lesser of (1) the product of (x) 86.10% and (y) the aggregate

Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related

Due Period, and (2) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans

as of the last day of the related Due Period minus $7,594,713.

 

      Class M-4 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-4

Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto,

representing the right to its Percentage Interest of

 

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distributions provided for the Class M-4 Certificates as set forth herein and

evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the

Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay Class

I Shortfalls.

 

      Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount: For any Distribution Date, an

amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount

for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal

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

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

and (y) the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (1) the aggregate Certificate

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

distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution

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

(after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal

Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (3) the Certificate Principal

Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the

distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution

Date), (4) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates

(after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal

Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (5) the Certificate Principal

Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution

Date, over (b) the lesser of (1) the product of (x) 88.60% and (y) the aggregate

Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related

Due Period, and (2) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans

as of the last day of the related Due Period minus $7,594,713.

 

      Class M-5 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-5

Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto,

representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for

the Class M-5 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular

Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry

Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay Class I Shortfalls.

 

      Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount: For any Distribution Date, an

amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount

for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal

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

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

the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the excess, if any, of (a)

the sum of (1) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A

Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A

Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (2) the Certificate

Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the

distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution

Date), (3) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates

(after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal

Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (4) the Certificate Principal

Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the

distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution

Date), (5) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates

(after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal

Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (6) the Certificate Principal

Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution

Date, over (b) the lesser of (1) the product of (x) 91.00% and (y) the aggregate

Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related

Due Period, and

 

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(2) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last

day of the related Due Period minus $7,594,713.

 

      Class M-6 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-6

Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto,

representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for

the Class M-6 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular

Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry

Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay Class I Shortfalls.

 

      Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount: For any Distribution Date, an

amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount

for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal

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

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

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

Amount and (y) the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (1) the aggregate

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

account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such

Distribution Date), (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1

Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1

Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (3) the Certificate

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

distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution

Date), (4) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates

(after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal

Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (5) the Certificate Principal

Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the

distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution

Date), (6) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates

(after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-5 Principal

Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (7) the Certificate Principal

Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution

Date, over (b) the lesser of (1) the product of (x) 93.30% and (y) the aggregate

Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related

Due Period, and (2) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans

as of the last day of the related Due Period minus $7,594,713.

 

      Class M-7 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-7

Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto,

representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for

the Class M-7 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular

Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry

Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay Class I Shortfalls.

 

      Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount: For any Distribution Date, an

amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount

for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal

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

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

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

Amount and the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the excess, if

any, of (a) the sum of (1) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the

Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A

Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution

 

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

(after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal

Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (3) the Certificate Principal

Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the

distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution

Date), (4) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates

(after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal

Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (5) the Certificate Principal

Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the

distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution

Date), (6) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates

(after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-5 Principal

Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) (7) the Certificate Principal

Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates (after taking into account the

distribution of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution

Date) and (8) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates

immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (b) the lesser of (1) the

product of (x) 96.20% and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the

Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period, and (2) the

aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of

the related Due Period minus $7,594,713.

 

      Class P Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class P Certificate"

on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-3 hereto, representing the right

to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class P

Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC V.

 

      Class P Interest: An uncertificated interest in the Trust Fund held by the

Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the Class P Certificates, evidencing a

Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

      Class P Certificate Account: The separate Eligible Account created and

maintained by the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.05 in the name of the Trustee

for the benefit of the Class P Certificateholders.

 

      Class R-1 Certificate: Any Certificate designated a "Class R-1

Certificate" on the face thereof, in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit

A-5 hereto, evidencing the Residual Interest in REMIC I and representing the

right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class R-1

Certificates as set forth herein.

 

      Class R-2 Certificate: Any Certificate designated a "Class R-2

Certificate" on the face thereof, in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit

A-5 hereto, evidencing the Residual Interest in REMIC II and representing the

right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class R-2

Certificates as set forth herein.

 

      Class R-3 Certificate: Any Certificate designated a "Class R-3

Certificate" on the face thereof, in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit

A-5 hereto, evidencing the Residual Interest in REMIC III and representing the

right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class R-3

Certificates as set forth herein.

 

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      Class RX Certificate: Any Certificate designated a "Class RX Certificate"

on the face thereof, in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A-5 hereto,

evidencing the ownership of the Class R-4 Interest, Class R-5 Interest and Class

R-6 Interest and representing the right to the Percentage Interest of

distributions provided for the Class RX Certificates as set forth herein.

 

      Class R-4 Interest: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC IV.

 

      Class R-5 Interest: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC V.

 

      Class R-6 Interest: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC VI.

 

      Closing Date: January 28, 2005.

 

      Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including any successor or

amendatory provisions.

 

      Compensating Interest: An amount, not to exceed the Servicing Fee, to be

deposited in the Protected Account by the Master Servicer to the payment of a

Prepayment Interest Shortfall on a Mortgage Loan subject to this Agreement.

 

      Corporate Trust Office: The designated office of the Trustee where 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

Agreement is located at 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1625, Chicago, Illinois,

Attention: Global Securitization Trust Services Group - Bear Stearns Asset

Backed Securities I LLC, Series 2005-HE1, or at such other address as the

Trustee may designate from time to time.

 

      Corresponding Certificate: With respect to each REMIC II Regular Interest

(other than REMIC II Regular Interests AA, ZZ, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, XX and P), the

Certificate with the corresponding designation. With respect to each REMIC III

Regular Interest (other than the Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest and the

Class IO Interest), the Certificate with the corresponding designation.

 

      Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, with respect to the

Certificates of each Class (other than the Class P Certificates and the Residual

Certificates), (i) the interest accrued on the Certificate Principal Balance or

Certificate Notional Amount or Uncertificated Notional Amount, as applicable,

during the related Accrual Period at the applicable Pass-Through Rate plus any

amount previously distributed with respect to interest for such Certificate that

has been recovered as a voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy minus

(ii) the sum of (a) any Prepayment Interest Shortfall for such Distribution

Date, to the extent not covered by Compensating Interest and (b) any Relief Act

Interest Shortfalls during the related Due Period, provided, however, that for

purposes of calculating Current Interest for any such Class, amounts specified

in clause (ii) hereof for any such Distribution Date shall be allocated first to

the Class CE Certificates and Residual Certificates in reduction of amounts

otherwise distributable to such Certificates on such Distribution Date and then

any excess shall be allocated to each Class of Class A Certificates and Class M

Certificates pro rata based on the respective amounts of interest accrued

pursuant to clause (i) hereof for each such Class on such Distribution Date.

 

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      Current Specified Enhancement Percentage: With respect to any Distribution

Date, the percentage obtained by dividing (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate

Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M Certificates and (ii) the

Overcollateralization Amount, in each case prior to the distribution of the

Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date, by (y) the aggregate

Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Due

Period.

 

      Custodial Agreement: An agreement, dated as of January 28, 2005, among the

Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and the Custodian in

substantially the form of Exhibit J hereto.

 

      Custodian: LaSalle Bank National Association, or any successor custodian

appointed pursuant to the provisions hereof and the Custodial Agreement.

 

      Cut-off Date: The close of business on January 1, 2005.

 

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

principal balance thereof as of the close of business on the Cut-off Date after

application of all Principal Prepayments received prior to the Cut-off Date and

scheduled payments of principal due on or before the Cut-off Date, whether or

not received, but without giving effect to any installments of principal

received in respect of Due Dates after the Cut-off Date. The aggregate Cut-off

Date Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans is $1,518,942,606.37.

 

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

a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code in

the Scheduled Payment for such Mortgage Loan that became final and

non-appealable, except such a reduction resulting from a Deficient Valuation or

any other reduction that results in a permanent forgiveness of principal.

 

      Defaulting Party: As defined in the Swap Agreement.

 

      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 such Mortgage Loan, or any reduction in

the amount of principal to be paid in connection with any Scheduled Payment that

results in a permanent forgiveness of principal, which valuation or reduction

results from an order of such court that is final and non-appealable in a

proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code.

 

      Definitive Certificates: As defined in Section 6.06.

 

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

Replacement Mortgage Loan.

 

      Delinquency Event: A Delinquency Event shall have occurred and be

continuing if at any time, (x) the percent equivalent of a fraction, the

numerator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage

Loans that are 60 days or more Delinquent (including for this purpose any such

Mortgage Loans in bankruptcy or foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to

which the related Mortgaged Property is REO Property), and the denominator of

 

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which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans as

of the last day of the related Due Period exceeds (y) 38% of the Current

Specified Enhancement Percentage.

 

      Delinquent: A Mortgage Loan is "delinquent" if any payment due thereon is

not made pursuant to the terms of such Mortgage Loan by the close of business on

the day such payment is scheduled to be due. A Mortgage Loan is "30 days

delinquent" if such payment has not been received by the close of business on

the corresponding day of the month immediately succeeding the month in which

such payment was due, or, if there is no such corresponding day (e.g., as when a

30-day month follows a 31-day month in which a payment was due on the 31st day

of such month), then on the last day of such immediately succeeding month.

Similarly for "60 days delinquent," "90 days delinquent" and so on.

 

      Denomination: With respect to each Certificate, the amount set forth on

the face thereof as the "Initial Principal Balance or Initial Notional Amount of

this Certificate".

 

      Depositor: Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, a Delaware limited

liability company, or its successor in interest.

 

      Depository: The initial Depository shall be The Depository Trust Company

("DTC"), the nominee of which is Cede & Co., or any other organization

registered as a "clearing agency" pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Depository shall initially be the

registered Holder of the Book-Entry Certificates. The Depository shall at all

times be a "clearing corporation" as defined in Section 8-102(a)(5) of the

Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York.

 

      Depository Agreement: With respect to the Class of Book-Entry

Certificates, the agreement among the Depositor, the Trustee and the initial

Depository, dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit

H.

 

      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.

 

      Determination Date: With respect to any Distribution Date, the 15th day of

the month of such Distribution Date or, if such 15th day is not a Business Day,

the immediately preceding Business Day.

 

      Distribution Account: The separate Eligible Account created and maintained

by the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.04 in the name of the Trustee for the

benefit of the Certificateholders designated "LaSalle Bank National Association,

in trust for registered holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC,

Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE1". Funds in the Distribution Account

shall be held in trust for the Certificateholders for the uses and purposes set

forth in this Agreement.

 

      Distribution Account Deposit Date: The Business Day prior to each

Distribution Date.

 

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      Distribution Date: The 25th day of each calendar month after the initial

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

next succeeding Business Day, commencing in February 2005.

 

       Due Date: As to any Mortgage Loan, the date in each month on which the

related Scheduled Payment is due, as set forth in the related Mortgage Note.

 

      Due Period: With respect to any Distribution Date, the period from the

second day of the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which such

Distribution Date occurs through close of business on the first day of the

calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

 

      Eligible Account: Any of (i) an account or accounts maintained with a

federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company, the

long-term unsecured debt obligations and short-term unsecured debt obligations

of which (or, in the case of a depository institution or trust company that is

the principal subsidiary of a holding company, the debt obligations of such

holding company, so long as Moody's is not a Rating Agency) are rated by each

Rating Agency in one of its two highest long-term and its highest short-term

rating categories, respectively, at the time any amounts are held on deposit

therein, or (ii) an account or accounts in a depository institution or trust

company in which such accounts are insured by the FDIC (to the limits

established by the FDIC) and the uninsured deposits in which accounts are

otherwise secured such that, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to

the Trustee and to each Rating Agency, the Certificateholders have a claim with

respect to the funds in such account or a perfected first priority 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 or trust company in which

such account is maintained, or (iii) a trust account or accounts maintained with

the corporate trust department of a federal or state chartered depository

institution or trust company having capital and surplus of not less than

$50,000,000, acting in its fiduciary capacity or (iv) any other account

acceptable to the Rating Agencies, as evidenced in writing. Eligible Accounts

may bear interest, and may include, if otherwise qualified under this

definition, accounts maintained with the Trustee.

 

      EMC: EMC Mortgage Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its successors

and assigns.

 

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

 

      ERISA Restricted Certificates: Prior to the termination of the Swap

Agreement, all of the Certificates. Subsequent to the termination of the Swap

Agreement, any of the Class CE, Class P and Residual Certificates.

 

      Event of Default: As defined in Section 8.01 hereof.

 

      Excess Cashflow: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount, if any,

equal to the sum of (a) the Remaining Excess Spread for such Distribution Date

and (b) the Overcollateralization Release Amount for such Distribution Date.

 

      Excess Liquidation Proceeds: To the extent not required by law to be paid

to the related Mortgagor, the excess, if any, of any Liquidation Proceeds with

respect to a Mortgage Loan over

 

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the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan and accrued and unpaid

interest at the related Mortgage Rate through the last day of the month in which

the Mortgage Loan has been liquidated.

 

      Excess Spread: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any,

of (i) the Interest Funds for such Distribution Date over (ii) the sum of the

Current Interest on the Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates and

Interest Carry Forward Amounts on the Class A Certificates (other than Interest

Carry Forward Amounts paid pursuant to Section 5.04(a)(4)(A)), in each case for

such Distribution Date.

 

      Exemption: Prohibited Transaction Exemption 90-30, as amended from time to

time.

 

      Extra Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution

Date, the lesser of (i) the excess, if any, of the Overcollateralization Target

Amount for such Distribution Date over the Overcollateralization Amount for such

Distribution Date (after giving effect to distributions of principal on the

Certificates other than any Extra Principal Distribution Amount) and (ii) the

Excess Spread for such Distribution Date.

 

      Fannie Mae: Fannie Mae (formerly, Federal National Mortgage Association),

or any successor thereto.

 

      FDIC: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

      Final Certification: The certification substantially in the form of

Exhibit Three to the Custodial Agreement.

 

      Final Recovery Determination: With respect to any defaulted Mortgage Loan

or any REO Property (other than a Mortgage Loan or REO Property purchased by the

Seller pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03(c) or Section 10.01), a

determination made by the Master Servicer that all Insurance Proceeds,

Liquidation Proceeds and other payments or recoveries which the Master Servicer,

in its reasonable good faith judgment, expects to be finally recoverable in

respect thereof have been so recovered. The Trustee shall maintain records,

based solely on information provided by the Master Servicer, of each Final

Recovery Determination made thereby.

 

      FIRREA: The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act

of 1989.

 

      Fiscal Quarter: December 1 to February 29 (or the last day in such month),

March 1 to May 31, June 1 to August 31, or September 1 to November 30, as

applicable.

 

      Freddie Mac: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or any successor

thereto.

 

      Gross Margin: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the

fixed percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note that is added to the

Index on each Adjustment Date in accordance with the terms of the related

Mortgage Note used to determine the Mortgage Rate for such Mortgage Loan.

 

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

Schedule.

 

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      Group I Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution

Date, the product of the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution

Date and a fraction, the numerator of which is the Principal Funds for Loan

Group I for such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the Principal

Funds for both Loan Groups for such Distribution Date.

 

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

Schedule.

 

      Group II Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution

Date, the product of the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution

Date and a fraction, the numerator of which is the Principal Funds for Loan

Group I for such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the Principal

Funds for both Loan Groups for such Distribution Date.

 

      Group II Sequential Trigger Event: With respect to any Distribution Date,

a trigger event is in effect if, on any Distribution Date before the 37th

Distribution Date, the aggregate amount of Realized Losses incurred since the

Cut-off Date through the last day of the related Prepayment Period divided by

the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off

Date exceeds 3.25% or if, on or after the 37th Distribution Date, a Trigger

Event is in effect.

 

      Indemnified Persons: The Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Trust Fund and

their officers, directors, agents and employees and, with respect to the

Trustee, any separate co-trustee and its officers, directors, agents and

employees.

 

      Index: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan and with respect

to each related Adjustment Date, the index as specified in the related Mortgage

Note.

 

       Initial Certification: The certification substantially in the form of

Exhibit One to the Custodial Agreement.

 

      Initial Certificate Principal Balance: With respect to any Certificate,

the Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate or any predecessor

Certificate on the Closing Date.

 

      Institutional Accredited Investor: Any Person meeting the requirements of

Rule 501(a)(l), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act or any

entity all of the equity holders in which come within such paragraphs.

 

      Insurance Proceeds: Proceeds paid in respect of the Mortgage Loans

pursuant to any Insurance Policy and any other insurance policy covering a

Mortgage Loan, to the extent such proceeds are payable to the mortgagee under

the Mortgage, the Master Servicer or the trustee under the deed of trust and are

not applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or released to

the Mortgagor in accordance with the procedures that the Master Servicer would

follow in servicing mortgage loans held for its own account, in each case other

than any amount included in such Insurance Proceeds in respect of Insured

Expenses.

 

      Insured Expenses: Expenses covered by any insurance policy with respect to

the Mortgage Loans.

 

      Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date and with

respect to each Class of Certificates (other than the Class CE, Class P and the

Residual Certificates), the sum of

 

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(i) the excess of (a) the Current Interest for such Class with respect to such

Distribution Date and any prior Distribution Dates over (b) the amount actually

distributed to such Class of Certificates with respect to interest on such

Distribution Dates and (ii) interest thereon (to the extent permitted by

applicable law) at the applicable Pass-Through Rate for such Class for the

related Accrual Period including the Accrual Period relating to such

Distribution Date.

 

      Interest Determination Date: Shall mean the second LIBOR Business Day

preceding the commencement of each Accrual Period.

 

      Interest Funds: With respect to each Loan Group and any Distribution Date

(i) the sum, without duplication, of (a) all scheduled interest during the

related Due Period with respect to the related Mortgage Loans less the Servicing

Fee, the Trustee Fee and the LPMI Fee, if any, (b) all Advances relating to

interest with respect to the related Mortgage Loans made on or prior to the

related Distribution Account Deposit Date, (c) all Compensating Interest with

respect to the related Mortgage Loans and required to be remitted by the Master

Servicer pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such Distribution Date, (d)

Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries with respect to the related

Mortgage Loans collected during the related Prepayment Period (to the extent

such Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries relate to interest), and (e)

all amounts relating to interest with respect to each Mortgage Loan in such Loan

Group repurchased by the Seller pursuant to Sections 2.02 and 2.03 and by EMC

pursuant to Section 3.18, in each case to the extent remitted by the Master

Servicer to the Distribution Account pursuant to this Agreement, minus (ii) all

amounts relating to interest required to be reimbursed pursuant to Sections 4.02

and 4.05 or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, and (iii) any Net Swap

Payments or Swap Termination Payments (not due to a Swap Provider Trigger Event)

owed to the Swap Administrator for payment to the Swap Provider.

 

      Interim Certification: The certification substantially in the form of

Exhibit Two to the Custodial Agreement.

 

      LaSalle: LaSalle Bank National Association, and any successor thereto.

 

      Last Scheduled Distribution Date: Solely for purposes of the face of the

Certificates as follows: with respect to the Certificates, other than the Class

I-A-1 Certificates and Class I-A-2 Certificates, the Distribution Date in

January 2035; with respect to the Class I-A-1 Certificates and Class I-A-2

Certificates, the Distribution Date in January 2028 and October 2033,

respectively.

 

      Latest Possible Maturity Date: The Distribution Date in the month

following the final scheduled maturity date of the Mortgage Loan in the Trust

Fund having the latest scheduled maturity date as of the Cut-off Date. For

purposes of the Treasury Regulations under Code section 860A through 860G, the

latest possible maturity date of each regular interest issued by REMIC I, REMIC

II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V and REMIC VI shall be the Latest Possible

Maturity Date.

 

       LIBOR Business Day: Shall mean a day on which banks are open for dealing

in foreign currency and exchange in London and New York City.

 

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      Liquidated Loan: With respect to any Distribution Date, a defaulted

Mortgage Loan that has been liquidated through deed-in-lieu of foreclosure,

foreclosure sale, trustee's sale or other realization as provided by applicable

law governing the real property subject to the related Mortgage and any security

agreements and as to which the Master Servicer has made a Final Recovery

Determination with respect thereto.

 

      Liquidation Proceeds: Amounts, other than Insurance Proceeds, received in

connection with the partial or complete liquidation of a Mortgage Loan, whether

through trustee's sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise, or in connection with any

condemnation or partial release of a Mortgaged Property and any other proceeds

received with respect to an REO Property, less the sum of related unreimbursed

Advances, Servicing Fees and Servicing Advances and all expenses of liquidation,

including property protection expenses and foreclosure and sale costs, including

court and reasonable attorneys fees.

 

      Loan-to-Value Ratio: The fraction, expressed as a percentage, the

numerator of which is the original principal balance of the related Mortgage

Loan and the denominator of which is the Appraised Value of the related

Mortgaged Property.

 

      Loan Group: Any of Loan Group I or Loan Group II.

 

      Loan Group I: The Mortgage Loans included as such on the Mortgage Loan

Schedule.

 

      Loan Group II: The Mortgage Loans included as such on the Mortgage Loan

Schedule.

 

      Loss Allocation Limitation: The meaning specified in Section 5.05(b)

hereof.

 

      LPMI Fee: The fee payable to the insurer for each Mortgage Loan subject to

an LPMI Policy as set forth in such LPMI Policy.

 

      LPMI Policy: A policy of mortgage guaranty insurance issued by an insurer

meeting the requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in which the Master

Servicer or the related subservicer of the related Mortgage Loan is responsible

for the payment of the LPMI Fee thereunder from collections on the related

Mortgage Loan.

 

      Majority Class CE Certificateholder: The Holder of a 50.01% or greater

Percentage Interest in the Class CE Certificates.

 

      Marker Rate: With respect to the Class CE Interest and any Distribution

Date, a per annum rate equal to two (2) times the weighted average of the

Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rates for the REMIC II Regular Interests

(other than REMIC II Regular Interests AA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, XX and P), with the

rate on each such REMIC II Regular Interest (other than REMIC II Regular

Interest ZZ) subject to a cap equal to the lesser of (i) the related One-Month

LIBOR Pass-Through Rate for the Corresponding Certificate and (ii) the Net Rate

Cap for the REMIC III Regular Interest ownership of which is represented by the

Corresponding Certificate for the purpose of this calculation for such

Distribution Date and with the rate on REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ subject to a

cap of zero for the purpose of this calculation.

 

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      Master Servicer: EMC Mortgage Corporation, in its capacity as master

servicer, and its successors and assigns.

 

      Master Servicer Certification: A written certification covering servicing

of the Mortgage Loans by the Master Servicer and signed by an officer of the

Master Servicer that complies with (i) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as

amended from time to time, and (ii) the February 21, 2003 Statement by the Staff

of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission

Regarding Compliance by Asset-Backed Issuers with Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and

15d-14, as in effect from time to time; provided that if, after the Closing Date

(a) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is amended, (b) the Statement referred to in

clause (ii) is modified or superceded by any subsequent statement, rule or

regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any statement of a

division thereof, or (c) any future releases, rules and regulations are

published by the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time pursuant

to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which in any such case affects the form or

substance of the required certification and results in the required

certification being, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer,

materially more onerous than the form of the required certification as of the

Closing Date, the Master Servicer Certification shall be as agreed to by the

Master Servicer, the Depositor and the Seller following a negotiation in good

faith to determine how to comply with any such new requirements.

 

      Maximum Mortgage Rate: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,

the percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note as the maximum Mortgage

Rate thereunder.

 

      Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount: With respect to

any Distribution Date, the excess of (i) accrued interest at the Uncertificated

REMIC II Pass-Through Rate applicable to REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ for such

Distribution Date on a balance equal to the Uncertificated Principal Balance of

REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ minus the REMIC II Overcollateralized Amount, in

each case for such Distribution Date, over (ii) the aggregate amount of

Uncertificated Accrued Interest for such Distribution Date on the REMIC II

Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interests AA, ZZ, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B,

XX and P), with the rate on each such REMIC II Regular Interest subject to a cap

equal to the lesser of (x) the One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate for the

Corresponding Certificate and (y) the Net Rate Cap for the REMIC III Regular

Interest ownership of which is represented by the Corresponding Certificate for

the purpose of this calculation for such Distribution Date.

 

       MERS: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation

organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor

thereto.

 

      MERS(R) System: The system of recording transfers of Mortgages

electronically maintained by MERS.

 

      MIN: The Mortgage Identification Number for Mortgage Loans registered with

MERS on the MERS(R) System.

 

      Minimum Mortgage Rate: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,

the percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note as the minimum Mortgage

Rate thereunder.

 

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      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 Statement: The statement delivered to the Certificateholders

pursuant to Section 5.06.

 

      Moody's: Moody's Investors Service, Inc., and any successor thereto.

 

      Mortgage: The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a first

or second lien on or first or second priority ownership interest in an estate in

fee simple in real property securing a Mortgage Note.

 

      Mortgage File: The mortgage documents listed in Section 2.01 hereof

pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan and any additional documents delivered

to the Custodian to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to this Agreement and

the Custodial Agreement.

 

      Mortgage Loans: Such of the Mortgage Loans transferred and assigned to the

Trustee pursuant to the provisions hereof, as from time to time are held as a

part of the Trust Fund (including any REO Property), the mortgage loans so held

being identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, notwithstanding foreclosure or

other acquisition of title of the related Mortgaged Property.

 

      Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement: The Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement,

dated as of January 28, 2005, between the Seller, as seller and the Depositor,

as purchaser, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L.

 

      Mortgage Loan Purchase Price: The price, calculated as set forth in

Section 10.01, to be paid in connection with the repurchase of the Mortgage

Loans pursuant to Section 10.01.

 

      Mortgage Loan Schedule: The list of Mortgage Loans (as from time to time

amended by the Seller or the Master Servicer to reflect the deletion of Deleted

Mortgage Loans and the addition of Replacement Mortgage Loans pursuant to the

provisions of this Agreement) transferred to the Trustee as part of the Trust

Fund and from time to time subject to this Agreement, the initial Mortgage Loan

Schedule being attached hereto as Exhibit B, setting forth the following

information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

 

            (i) the Mortgage Loan identifying number;

 

            (ii) the current gross mortgage rate;

 

            (iii) the Servicing Fee Rate;

 

            (iv) the master servicing fee rate, if applicable;

 

            (v) the LPMI Fee, if applicable;

 

            (vi) the Trustee Fee Rate;

 

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            (vii) the current net mortgage rate;

 

            (viii) the maturity date;

 

            (ix) the original principal balance;

 

            (x) the current principal balance;

 

            (xi) the stated original term to maturity;

 

            (xii) the stated remaining term to maturity;

 

            (xiii) the property type;

 

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

 

            (xv) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Minimum

      Mortgage Rate;

 

            (xvi) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the

      Maximum Mortgage Rate;

 

            (xvii) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Gross

      Margin;

 

            (xviii) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the next

      Adjustment Date;

 

            (xix) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the

      Periodic Rate Cap;

 

            (xx) the Loan Group; and

 

            (xxi) a code indicating whether such Mortgage Loan is a first lien

      Mortgage Loan or a second lien Mortgage Loan.

 

      Such schedule shall also set forth the aggregate Cut-off Date Principal

Balance for all of the Mortgage Loans.

 

      Mortgage Note: The original executed note or other evidence of

indebtedness of a Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan.

 

      Mortgage Rate: With respect to each fixed rate Mortgage Loan, the rate set

forth in the related Mortgage Note. With respect to each Adjustable Rate

Mortgage Loan, the annual rate at which interest accrues on such Mortgage Loan

from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the related Mortgage

Note, which rate (A) as of any date of determination until the first Adjustment

Date following the Cut-off Date shall be the rate set forth in the Mortgage Loan

Schedule as the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately following the Cut-off Date

and (B) as of any date of determination thereafter shall be the rate as adjusted

on the most recent Adjustment Date, to equal the sum, rounded to the next

highest or nearest 0.125% (as provided in the

 

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Mortgage Note), of the Index, determined as set forth in the related Mortgage

Note, plus the related Gross Margin subject to the limitations set forth in the

related Mortgage Note. With respect to each Mortgage Loan that becomes an REO

Property, as of any date of determination, the annual rate determined in

accordance with the immediately preceding sentence as of the date such Mortgage

Loan became an REO Property.

 

      Mortgaged Property: The underlying property securing a Mortgage Loan.

 

      Mortgagor: The obligors on a Mortgage Note.

 

      Net Mortgage Rate: As to each Mortgage Loan, and at any time, the per

annum rate equal to the Mortgage Rate less the sum of (i) the Servicing Fee

Rate, (ii) the Trustee Fee Rate and (iii) the rate at which the LPMI Fee is

calculated, if any.

 

      Net Rate Cap: With respect to the any Distribution Date and the Class

I-A-1, Class I-A-2 and Class I-A-3 Certificates, the excess of (A) a rate per

annum equal to the product of (x) the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates

on the then outstanding Mortgage Loans in Loan Group I, weighted based on the

Stated Principal Balances of such Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the

calendar month preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs and (y)

a fraction, the numerator of which is 30 and the denominator of which is the

actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual Period, over the sum of (B)

the sum of (x) an amount, expressed as a per annum rate, equal to the Net Swap

Payment payable to the Swap Provider and (y) an amount, expressed as a per annum

rate, equal to the Swap Termination Payment payable to the Swap Provider,

divided by the aggregate outstanding Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage

Loans as of the first day of the calendar month preceding the month in which the

Distribution Date occurs. With respect to any Distribution Date and the REMIC

III Regular Interests the ownership of which is represented by the Class I-A-1,

Class I-A-2 and Class I-A-3 Certificates, a per annum rate equal to the weighted

average (adjusted for the actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual

Period) of the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate on REMIC II Regular

Interest 1B, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of

such REMIC II Regular Interest immediately prior to such Distribution Date.

 

      With respect to any Distribution Date and the Class II-A-1 Certificates

and Class II-A-2 Certificates, the excess of (A) a rate per annum equal to the

product of (x) the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates on the then

outstanding Mortgage Loans in Loan Group II, weighted based on the Stated

Principal Balances of such Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the calendar

month preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs and (y) a

fraction, the numerator of which is 30 and the denominator of which is the

actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual Period, over the sum of (B)

the sum of (x) an amount, expressed as a per annum rate, equal to the Net Swap

Payment payable to the Swap Provider and (y) an amount, expressed as a per annum

rate, equal to the Swap Termination Payment payable to the Swap Provider,

divided by the aggregate outstanding Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage

Loans as of the first day of the calendar month preceding the month in which the

Distribution Date occurs. With respect to any Distribution Date and the REMIC

III Regular Interests the ownership of which is represented by the Class II-A-1

Certificates and Class II-A-2 Certificates, the weighted average (adjusted for

the actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual Period) of the

Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest 2B,

 

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weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II

Regular Interest immediately prior to such Distribution Date.

 

      With respect to any Distribution Date and the Class M Certificates, the

excess of (A) a rate per annum equal to the product of (x) the weighted average

of the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates on the then outstanding

Mortgage Loans in each Loan Group, weighted in proportion to the results of

subtracting from the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of each such Loan Group

as of the first day of the calendar month preceding the month in which the

Distribution Date, the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the related

Class or Classes of Senior Certificates and (y) a fraction, the numerator of

which is 30 and the denominator of which is the actual number of days elapsed in

the related Accrual Period, over the sum of (B) the sum of (x) an amount,

expressed as a per annum rate, equal to the Net Swap Payment payable to the Swap

Provider and (y) an amount, expressed as a per annum rate, equal to the Swap

Termination Payment payable to the Swap Provider, divided by the aggregate

outstanding Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day

of the calendar month preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs.

With respect to any Distribution Date and the REMIC III Regular Interests the

ownership of which is represented by the Class M Certificates, a per annum rate

equal to the weighted average (adjusted for the actual number of days elapsed in

the related Accrual Period) of the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rates on

(a) REMIC II Regular Interest 1A, subject to a cap and a floor equal to the

Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest 1B, and

(b) REMIC II Regular Interest 2A, subject to a cap and a floor equal to the

Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest 2B, in

each case as determined for such Distribution Date, weighted on the basis of the

Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC II Regular Interest immediately prior

to such Distribution Date.

 

      Net Swap Payment: With respect to each Distribution Date, the net payment

required to be made pursuant to the terms of the Swap Agreement by either the

Swap Provider or the Swap Administrator, which net payment shall not take into

account any Swap Termination Payment. Non-Book-Entry Certificate: Any

Certificate other than a Book-Entry Certificate.

 

      Nonrecoverable Advance: Any portion of an Advance previously made or

proposed to be made by the Master Servicer pursuant to this Agreement, that, 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 it from the related

Mortgagor, related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or otherwise.

 

      Notional Amount: With respect to each Distribution Date and the Swap

Agreement, the notional amount for the related calculation period as set forth

in the related schedule set forth in Exhibit M.

 

      Officer's Certificate: A certificate (i) signed by the Chairman of the

Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President, a Vice President (however

denominated), an Assistant Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, or one

of the assistant treasurers or assistant secretaries of the Depositor or the

Master Servicer (or any other officer customarily performing functions similar

to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also to whom,

 

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with respect to a particular matter, such matter is referred because of such

officer's knowledge of and familiarity with a particular subject) or (ii), if

provided for in this Agreement, signed by a Servicing Officer, as the case may

be, and delivered to the Depositor, the Seller and/or the Trustee, as the case

may be, as required by this Agreement.

 

      One-Month LIBOR: With respect to any Accrual Period, the rate determined

by the Trustee on the related Interest Determination Date on the basis of the

rate for U.S. dollar deposits for one month that appears on Telerate Screen Page

3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest Determination Date;

provided that the parties hereto acknowledge that One-Month LIBOR for the first

Accrual Period shall equal 2.550% per annum. If such rate does not appear on

such page (or such other page as may replace that page on that service, or if

such service is no longer offered, such other service for displaying One-Month

LIBOR or comparable rates as may be reasonably selected by the Trustee),

One-Month LIBOR for the applicable Accrual Period will be the Reference Bank

Rate. If no such quotations can be obtained by the Trustee and no Reference Bank

Rate is available, One-Month LIBOR will be One-Month LIBOR applicable to the

preceding Accrual Period. The establishment of One-Month LIBOR on each Interest

Determination Date by the Trustee and the Trustee's calculation of the rate of

interest applicable to the Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates for the

related Accrual Period shall, in the absence of manifest error, be final and

binding.

 

      One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate: With respect to the Class I-A-1

Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of "Marker Rate" and "Maximum

Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount", REMIC II Regular Interest

I-A-1, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate

Margin.

 

      With respect to the Class I-A-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "Marker Rate" and "Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest

Deferral Amount", REMIC II Regular Interest I-A-2, a per annum rate equal to

One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

 

      With respect to the Class I-A-3 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "Marker Rate" and "Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest

Deferral Amount", REMIC II Regular Interest I-A-3, a per annum rate equal to

One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

 

      With respect to the Class II-A-1 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "Marker Rate" and "Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest

Deferral Amount", REMIC II Regular Interest II-A-1, a per annum rate equal to

One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

 

      With respect to the Class II-A-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "Marker Rate" and "Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest

Deferral Amount", REMIC II Regular Interest II-A-2, a per annum rate equal to

One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

 

      With respect to the Class M-1 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "Marker Rate" and "Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest

Deferral Amount", REMIC II Regular Interest M-1, a per annum rate equal to

One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

 

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      With respect to the Class M-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "Marker Rate" and "Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest

Deferral Amount", REMIC II Regular Interest M-2, a per annum rate equal to

One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

 

      With respect to the Class M-3 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "Marker Rate" and "Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest

Deferral Amount", REMIC II Regular Interest M-3, a per annum rate equal to

One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

 

      With respect to the Class M-4 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "Marker Rate" and "Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest

Deferral Amount", REMIC II Regular Interest M-4, a per annum rate equal to

One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

 

      With respect to the Class M-5 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "Marker Rate" and "Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest

Deferral Amount", REMIC II Regular Interest M-5, a per annum rate equal to

One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

 

      With respect to the Class M-6 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "Marker Rate" and "Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest

Deferral Amount", REMIC II Regular Interest M-6, a per annum rate equal to

One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

 

       With respect to the Class M-7 Certificates and, for purposes of the

definition of "Marker Rate" and "Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest

Deferral Amount", REMIC II Regular Interest M-7, a per annum rate equal to

One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

 

      Opinion of Counsel: A written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for

the Seller, the Depositor or the Master Servicer, reasonably acceptable to each

addressee of such opinion; provided that with respect to Section 2.05, 7.05,

7.07 or 11.01, or the interpretation or application of the REMIC Provisions,

such counsel must (i) in fact be independent of the Seller, Depositor and the

Master Servicer, (ii) not have any direct financial interest in the Seller, the

Depositor or the Master Servicer or in any affiliate of either, and (iii) not be

connected with the Seller, the Depositor or the Master Servicer as an officer,

employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or person performing

similar functions.

 

      Optional Termination: The termination of the Trust Fund created hereunder

as a result of the purchase of all of the Mortgage Loans and any REO Property

pursuant to the last sentence of Section 10.01 hereof.

 

      Optional Termination Date: The Distribution Date on which the Stated

Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans is equal to or less than 10% of

the Stated Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off

Date.

 

      Original Value: The value of the property underlying a Mortgage Loan

based, in the case of the purchase of the underlying Mortgaged Property, on the

lower of an appraisal or the sales price of such property or, in the case of a

refinancing, on an appraisal.

 

      OTS: The Office of Thrift Supervision.

 

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      Outstanding: With respect to the Certificates as of any date of

determination, all Certificates theretofore executed and authenticated under

this Agreement except:

 

      (a) Certificates theretofore canceled by the Trustee or delivered to the

Trustee for cancellation; and

 

      (b) Certificates in exchange for which or in lieu of which other

Certificates have been executed and delivered by the Trustee pursuant to this

Agreement.

 

      Outstanding Mortgage Loan: As of any date of determination, a Mortgage

Loan with a Stated Principal Balance greater than zero that was not the subject

of a Principal Prepayment in full, and that did not become a Liquidated Loan,

prior to the end of the related Prepayment Period.

 

      Overcollateralization Amount: With respect to any Distribution Date, the

excess, if any, of the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans

as of the last day of the related Due Period (including any reduction due to

Realized Losses) over the Certificate Principal Balances of the Certificates on

such Distribution Date (after taking into account the payment of principal other

than any Extra Principal Distribution Amount on such Certificates).

 

      Overcollateralization Release Amount: With respect to any Distribution

Date, the lesser of (x) the Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution

Date and (y) the excess, if any, of (i) the Overcollateralization Amount for

such Distribution Date (assuming that 100% of the Principal Remittance Amount is

applied as a principal payment on such Distribution Date) over (ii) the

Overcollateralization Target Amount for such Distribution Date (with the amount

pursuant to clause (y) deemed to be $0 if the Overcollateralization Amount is

less than or equal to the Overcollateralization Target Amount on that

Distribution Date).

 

      Overcollateralization Target Amount: With respect to any Distribution Date

(a) prior to the Stepdown Date, 1.90% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance

of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date, (b) on or after the Stepdown Date

and if a Trigger Event is not in effect, the greater of (i) the lesser of (1)

1.90% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the

Cut-off Date and (2) 3.80% of the then current aggregate Stated Principal

Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period and

(ii) $7,594,713 or (c) on or after the Stepdown Date and if a Trigger Event is

in effect, the Overcollateralization Target Amount for the immediately preceding

Distribution Date.

 

      Ownership Interest: As to any Certificate, any ownership 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.

 

      Pass-Through Rate: With respect to the Class A Certificates and Class M

Certificates and any Distribution Date, a rate per annum equal to the lesser of

(i) the related One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date and

(ii) the related Net Rate Cap for such Distribution Date. The initial

Pass-Through Rates for the Class I-A-1, Class I-A-2, Class I-A-3, Class II-A-1,

Class II-A-2, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6

and Class M-7 Certificates will be 2.710%, 2.780%, 2.900%, 2.820%, 2.860%,

3.080%, 3.380%, 3.480%, 4.000%, 4.100%, 5.000% and 6.550%, respectively.

 

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      With respect to the Class CE Interest and any Distribution Date, a rate

per annum equal to the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of

which is the sum of the amount determined for each REMIC II Regular Interest

(other than REMIC II Regular Interests 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, XX and P) equal to (x)

the excess of the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for such REMIC II

Regular Interest over the Marker Rate, applied to (y) a notional amount equal to

the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest, and the

denominator of which is the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balances of such

REMIC II Regular Interests.

 

      With respect to the Class CE Certificates: the Class CE Certificates shall

not have a Pass-Through Rate, but Current Interest for such Certificates and

each Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to 100% of the amounts

distributable to the Class CE Interest for such Distribution Date.

 

      With respect to the Class P Certificates, 0.00% per annum.

 

      With respect to REMIC VI Regular Interest IO: REMIC VI Regular Interest IO

shall not have a Pass-Through Rate, but Current Interest for such regular

interest and each Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to 100% of the

amounts distributable to the Class IO Interest for such Distribution Date.

 

      Percentage Interest: With respect to any Certificate of a specified Class,

the Percentage Interest set forth on the face thereof or the percentage obtained

by dividing the Denomination of such Certificate by the aggregate of the

Denominations of all Certificates of such Class.

 

      Periodic Rate Cap: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan and

any Adjustment Date therefor, the fixed percentage set forth in the related

Mortgage Note, which is the maximum amount by which the Mortgage Rate for such

Mortgage Loan may increase or decrease (without regard to the Maximum Mortgage

Rate or the Minimum Mortgage Rate) on such Adjustment Date from the Mortgage

Rate in effect immediately prior to such Adjustment Date.

 

      Permitted Investments: At any time, any one or more of the following

obligations and securities:

 

            (i) obligations of the United States or any agency thereof,

      provided such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the

      United States;

 

            (ii) general obligations of or obligations guaranteed by any

      state of the United States or the District of Columbia receiving the

      highest long-term debt rating of each Rating Agency, or such lower rating

      as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then

      assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced in

      writing;

 

            (iii) commercial or finance company paper which is then receiving

      the highest commercial or finance company paper rating of each Rating

      Agency, or such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or

      withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating

      Agency, as evidenced in writing;

 

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            (iv) certificates of deposit, demand or time deposits, or bankers'

      acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company

      incorporated under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof

      and subject to supervision and examination by federal and/or state banking

      authorities (including the Trustee in its commercial banking capacity),

      provided that the commercial paper and/or long term unsecured debt

      obligations of such depository institution or trust company are then rated

      one of the two highest long-term and the highest short-term ratings of

      each such Rating Agency for such securities, or such lower ratings as will

      not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to

      the Certificates by any Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;

 

            (v) guaranteed reinvestment agreements issued by any bank,

      insurance company or other corporation containing, at the time of the

      issuance of such agreements, such terms and conditions as will not result

      in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the

      Certificates by any such Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;

 

            (vi) repurchase obligations with respect to any security

      described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, in either case entered into with

      a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) described

      in clause (v) above;

 

            (vii) securities (other than stripped bonds, stripped coupons or

      instruments sold at a purchase price in excess of 115% of the face amount

      thereof) bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation

      incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof

      which, at the time of such investment, have one of the two highest short

      term ratings of each Rating Agency (except if the Rating Agency is

      Moody's, such rating shall be the highest commercial paper rating of

      Moody's for any such securities), or such lower rating as will not result

      in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the

      Certificates by any Rating Agency, as evidenced by a signed writing

      delivered by each Rating Agency;

 

            (viii) interests in any money market fund (including any such fund

      managed or advised by the Trustee or any affiliate thereof) which at the

       date of acquisition of the interests in such fund and throughout the time

      such interests are held in such fund has the highest applicable short term

      rating by each Rating Agency or such lower rating as will not result in

      the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the

      Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;

 

            (ix) short term investment funds sponsored by any trust company or

      banking association incorporated under the laws of the United States or

      any state thereof (including any such fund managed or advised by the

      Trustee or the Master Servicer or any affiliate thereof) which on the date

      of acquisition has been rated by each Rating Agency in their respective

       highest applicable rating category or such lower rating as will not result

      in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the

      Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing; and

 

            (x) such other investments having a specified stated maturity and

      bearing interest or sold at a discount acceptable to each Rating Agency

      and as will not result in

 

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      the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the

      Certificates by any Rating Agency, as evidenced by a signed writing

      delivered by each Rating Agency;

 

provided, that no such instrument shall be a Permitted Investment if such

instrument (i) evidences the right to receive interest only payments with

respect to the obligations underlying such instrument, (ii) is purchased at a

premium or (iii) is purchased at a deep discount; provided further that no such

instrument shall be a Permitted Investment (A) if such instrument evidences

principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying such

instrument and the interest payments with respect to such instrument provide a

yield to maturity of greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such

underlying obligations, or (B) if it may be redeemed at a price below the

purchase price (the foregoing clause (B) not to apply to investments in units of

money market funds pursuant to clause (viii) above); provided further that no

amount beneficially owned by any REMIC may be invested in investments (other

than money market funds) treated as equity interests for federal income tax

purposes, unless the Master Servicer shall receive an Opinion of Counsel, at the

expense of the Master Servicer, to the effect that such investment will not

adversely affect the status of any such REMIC as a REMIC under the Code or

result in imposition of a tax on any such REMIC. Permitted Investments that are

subject to prepayment or call may not be purchased at a price in excess of par.

 

      Permitted Transferee: Any person other than (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, (ii) a foreign

government, International Organization or any agency or instrumentality of

either of the foregoing, (iii) an organization (except certain farmers'

cooperatives described in section 521 of the Code) that is exempt from tax

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

the Code on unrelated business taxable income) on any excess inclusions (as

defined in section 860E(c)(1) of the Code) with respect to any Residual

Certificate, (iv) rural electric and telephone cooperatives described in section

1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code, (v) a Person that is not a citizen or resident of the

United States, a corporation, partnership (other than a partnership that has any

direct or indirect foreign partners) or other entity (treated as a corporation

or a partnership for federal income tax purposes), created or organized in or

under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of

Columbia, an estate whose income from sources without the United States is

includible in gross income for United States federal income tax purposes

regardless of its connection with the conduct of a trade or business within the

United States, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to

exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or

more United States persons have authority to control all substantial decisions

of the trustor and (vi) any other Person so designated by the Trustee based upon

an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee (which shall not be an expense of

the Trustee) that states that the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a

Residual Certificate to such Person may cause REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III,

REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any

Certificates are Outstanding. The terms "United States," "State" and

"International Organization" shall have the meanings set forth in section 7701

of the Code or successor provisions. A corporation will not be treated as an

instrumentality of the United States or of any State or political subdivision

thereof for these purposes if all of its activities are subject to tax and, with

the exception of Freddie Mac, a majority of its board of directors is not

selected by such government unit.

 

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      Person: Any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture,

association, joint- stock company, limited liability company, trust,

unincorporated organization or government, or any agency or political

subdivision thereof.

 

      Prepayment Assumption: The applicable rate of prepayment as described in

the Prospectus Supplement.

 

      Prepayment Charge: Any prepayment premium, penalty or charge payable by a

Mortgagor in connection with any Principal Prepayment on a Mortgage Loan

pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Note.

 

      Prepayment Interest Shortfall: With respect to any Distribution Date, for

each Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a partial Principal Prepayment, a

Principal Prepayment in full, or that became a Liquidated Loan during the

related Prepayment Period, (other than a Principal Prepayment in full resulting

from the purchase of a Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 2.02, 2.03, 3.18 or

10.01 hereof), the amount, if any, by which (i) one month's interest at the

applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage

Loan immediately prior to such prepayment (or liquidation) or in the case of a

partial Principal Prepayment on the amount of such prepayment (or liquidation

proceeds) exceeds (ii) the amount of interest paid or collected in connection

with such Principal Prepayment or such liquidation proceeds less the sum of (a)

the Trustee Fee, (b) the Servicing Fee and (c) the LPMI Fee, if any.

 

      Prepayment Period: As to any Distribution Date, the period commencing on

the 16th day of the month prior to the month in which the related Distribution

Date occurs and ending on the 15th day of the month in which such Distribution

Date occurs.

 

      Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy: Any primary mortgage guaranty insurance

policy issued in connection with a Mortgage Loan which provides compensation to

a Mortgage Note holder in the event of default by the obligor under such

Mortgage Note or the related security instrument, if any or any replacement

policy therefor through the related Accrual Period for such Class relating to a

Distribution Date.

 

      Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to each Distribution Date, an

amount equal to (x) the Principal Funds for such Distribution Date plus (y) any

Extra Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, less (z) any

Overcollateralization Release Amount.

 

      Principal Funds: With respect to each Loan Group and any Distribution

Date, (i) the sum, without duplication, of (a) all scheduled principal collected

during the related Due Period, (b) all Advances relating to principal made on or

before the Distribution Account Deposit Date, (c) Principal Prepayments

exclusive of prepayment charges or penalties collected during the related

Prepayment Period, (d) the Stated Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the

related Loan Group that was repurchased by the Seller pursuant to Sections 2.02

and 2.03 or by EMC pursuant to Section 3.18, (e) the aggregate of all

Substitution Adjustment Amounts for the related Determination Date in connection

with the substitution of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 2.03(c), (f) all

Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries collected during the related

Prepayment Period (to the extent such Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent

Recoveries relate to principal), in each case to the extent remitted by the

Master Servicer to the Distribution

 

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Account pursuant to this Agreement and (g) amounts in respect of principal paid

by the Majority Class CE Certificateholder or the Master Servicer, as

applicable, pursuant to Section 10.01, minus (ii) all amounts required to be

reimbursed pursuant to Sections 4.02 and 4.05 or as otherwise set forth in this

Agreement and (iii) any Net Swap Payments or Swap Termination Payments (not due

to a Swap Provider Trigger Event) owed to the Swap Administrator for payment to

the Swap Provider to the extent not paid from Interest Funds.

 

      Principal Prepayment: Any Mortgagor payment or other recovery of (or

proceeds with respect to) principal on a Mortgage Loan (including loans

purchased or repurchased under Sections 2.02, 2.03, 3.18 and 10.01 hereof) that

is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date and is not accompanied by an

amount as to interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates

in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment. Partial Principal

Prepayments shall be applied by the Master Servicer, as appropriate, in

accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note.

 

      Principal Remittance Amount: With respect to each Distribution Date, the

sum of the amounts listed in clauses (a) through (f) of the definition of

Principal Funds.

 

      Private Certificates: Any of the Class M-7, Class P, Class CE and Residual

Certificates.

 

      Prospectus Supplement: The Prospectus Supplement dated January 25, 2005

relating to the public offering of the Class I-A-1, Class I-A-2, Class I-A-3,

Class II-A-1, Class II-A-2, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class

M-5 and Class M-6 Certificates.

 

      Protected Account: The separate Eligible Account established and

maintained by the Master Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans and REO

Property in accordance with Section 4.01 hereof.

 

      PUD: A Planned Unit Development.

 

      Purchase Price: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (x) required to be

repurchased by the Seller pursuant to Section 2.02 or 2.03 hereof or (y) that

EMC has a right to purchase pursuant to Section 3.18 hereof, an amount equal to

the sum of (i) 100% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as

of the date of such purchase (or if the related Mortgaged Property was acquired

with respect thereto, 100% of the Outstanding Principal Balance at the date of

the acquisition), plus (ii) accrued interest thereon at the applicable Mortgage

Rate through the first day of the month in which the Purchase Price is to be

distributed to Certificateholders, reduced by any portion of the Servicing Fee,

Servicing Advances and Advances payable to the purchaser of the Mortgage Loan

plus (iii) any costs and damages (if any) incurred by the Trust in connection

with any violation of such Mortgage Loan of any anti-predatory lending laws.

 

      QIB: A Qualified Institutional Buyer as defined in Rule 144A promulgated

under the Securities Act.

 

      Rating Agency: Each of Moody's and S&P. If any such organization or its

successor is no longer in existence, "Rating Agency" shall be a nationally

recognized statistical rating organization, or other comparable Person,

designated by the Depositor, notice of which

 

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designation shall be given to the Trustee. References herein to a given rating

category of a Rating Agency shall mean such rating category without giving

effect to any modifiers.

 

      Realized Loss: With respect to each Mortgage Loan as to which a Final

Recovery Determination has been made, an amount (not less than zero) equal to

(i) the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the commencement of

the calendar month in which the Final Recovery Determination was made, plus (ii)

accrued interest from the Due Date as to which interest was last paid by the

Mortgagor through the end of the calendar month in which such Final Recovery

Determination was made, calculated in the case of each calendar month during

such period (A) at an annual rate equal to the annual rate at which interest was

then accruing on such Mortgage Loan and (B) on a principal amount equal to the

Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on

the Distribution Date during such calendar month, minus (iii) the proceeds, if

any, received in respect of such Mortgage Loan during the calendar month in

which such Final Recovery Determination was made, net of amounts that are

payable therefrom to the Master Servicer pursuant to this Agreement. In

addition, 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 distributed

to any Class of Certificates or applied to increase Excess Spread on any

Distribution Date.

 

      With respect to any REO Property as to which a Final Recovery

Determination has been made, an amount (not less than zero) equal to (i) the

unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the date of

acquisition of such REO Property on behalf of REMIC I, plus (ii) accrued

interest from the Due Date as to which interest was last paid by the Mortgagor

in respect of the related Mortgage Loan through the end of the calendar month

immediately preceding the calendar month in which such REO Property was

acquired, calculated in the case of each calendar month during such period (A)

at an annual rate equal to the annual rate at which interest was then accruing

on the related Mortgage Loan and (B) on a principal amount equal to the Stated

Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on

the Distribution Date during such calendar month, plus (iii) REO Imputed

Interest for such REO Property for each calendar month commencing with the

calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired and ending with the

calendar month in which such Final Recovery Determination was made, minus (iv)

the aggregate of all unreimbursed Advances and Servicing Advances.

 

      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 subject of a Debt

Service Reduction, the portion, if any, of the reduction in each affected

Monthly Payment attributable to a reduction in the Mortgage Rate imposed by a

court of competent jurisdiction. Each such Realized Loss shall be deemed to have

been incurred on the Due Date for each affected Monthly Payment.

 

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      Record Date: With respect to any Distribution Date and the Certificates

(other than the Class M-7, Class CE, Class P and Residual Certificates), so long

as such Classes of Certificates are Book-Entry Certificates, the Business Day

preceding such Distribution Date, and otherwise, the close of business on the

last Business Day of the month preceding the month in which such Distribution

Date occurs. With respect to the Class M-7, Class CE, Class P and Residual

Certificates, so long as such Classes of Certificates remain non Book-Entry

Certificates, the close of business on the last Business Day of the month

preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

 

      Reference Banks: Shall mean leading banks selected by the Trustee and

engaged in transactions in Eurodollar deposits in the international Eurocurrency

market (i) with an established place of business in London, (ii) which have been

designated as such by the Trustee and (iii) which are not controlling,

controlled by, or under common control with, the Depositor, the Seller or the

Master Servicer.

 

      Reference Bank Rate: With respect to any Accrual Period shall mean the

arithmetic mean, rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest whole multiple of

0.03125%, of the offered rates for United States dollar deposits for one month

that are quoted by the Reference Banks as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on

the related Interest Determination Date to prime banks in the London interbank

market for a period of one month in an amount approximately equal to the

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

Certificates for such Accrual Period, provided that at least two such Reference

Banks provide such rate. If fewer than two offered rates appear, the Reference

Bank Rate will be the arithmetic mean, rounded upwards, if necessary, to the

nearest whole multiple of 0.03125%, of the rates quoted by one or more major

banks in New York City, selected by the Trustee, as of 11:00 a.m., New York City

time, on such date for loans in United States dollars to leading European banks

for a period of one month in amounts approximately equal to the aggregate

Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates and Class M

Certificates for such Accrual Period.

 

      Regular Certificate: Any Certificate other than a Residual Certificate.

 

      Regular Interest: A "regular interest" in a REMIC within the meaning of

Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code.

 

       Relief Act: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as amended, or similar

state law.

 

      Relief Act Interest Shortfall: With respect to any Distribution Date and

any Mortgage Loan, any reduction in the amount of interest collectible on such

Mortgage Loan for the most recently ended Due Period as a result of the

application of the Relief Act.

 

      Remaining Excess Spread: With respect to any Distribution Date, the Excess

Spread less any Extra Principal Distribution Amount, in each case for such

Distribution Date.

 

      REMIC: A "real estate mortgage investment conduit" within the meaning of

section 860D of the Code.

 

      REMIC I: The segregated pool of assets described in the Preliminary

Statement and Section 5.07(a).

 

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      REMIC Regular Interests: the REMIC I Regular Interests and REMIC II

Regular Interests.

 

      REMIC I Group I Regular Interests: REMIC I Regular Interest I-1-A through

REMIC I Regular Interest I-60-B as designated in the Preliminary Statement

hereto.

 

      REMIC I Group II Regular Interests: REMIC I Regular Interest II-1-A

through REMIC II-60-B as designated in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

 

      REMIC I Regular Interest: Any of the separate non-certificated beneficial

ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a "regular

interest" in REMIC I. Each REMIC I Regular Interest shall accrue interest at the

related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time,

and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and

conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated

Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto. The

designations for the respective REMIC I Regular Interests are set forth in the

Preliminary Statement hereto. The REMIC I Regular Interests consist of the REMIC

I Group I Regular Interests, REMIC I Group II Regular Interests and REMIC I

Regular Interest P.

 

      REMIC II: The segregated pool of Assets described in the Preliminary

Statement and Section 5.07(a).

 

      REMIC II Interest Loss Allocation Amount: With respect to any Distribution

Date, an amount (subject to adjustment based on the actual number of days

elapsed in the respective Accrual Period) equal to (a) the product of (i) 50% of

the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties

then outstanding and (ii) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for

REMIC II Regular Interest AA minus the Marker Rate, divided by (b) 12.

 

      REMIC II Marker Allocation Percentage: 50% of any amount payable or loss

attributable from the Mortgage Loans, which shall be allocated to REMIC II

Regular Interest AA, REMIC II Regular Interest I-A-1, REMIC II Regular Interest

I-A-2, REMIC II Regular Interest I-A-3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-A-1, REMIC

II Regular Interest II-A-2, REMIC II Regular Interest M-1, REMIC II Regular

Interest M-2, REMIC II Regular Interest M-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-4,

REMIC II Regular Interest M-5, REMIC II Regular Interest M-6, REMIC II Regular

Interest M-7 and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ.

 

      REMIC II Overcollateralization Amount: With respect to any date of

determination, (i) 0.50% of the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balances of

the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interest P) minus

(ii) the aggregate of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular

Interest I-A-1, REMIC II Regular Interest I-A-2, REMIC II Regular Interest

I-A-3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-A-1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-A-2, REMIC

II Regular Interest M-1, REMIC II Regular Interest M-2, REMIC II Regular

Interest M-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-4, REMIC II Regular Interest M-5 and

REMIC II Regular Interest M-6 and REMIC II Regular Interest M-7, in each case as

of such date of determination.

 

      REMIC II Principal Loss Allocation Amount: With respect to any

Distribution Date, an amount equal to (a) the product of (i) 50% of the

aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the

 

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Mortgage Loans and REO Properties then outstanding and (ii) 1 minus a fraction,

the numerator of which is two times the aggregate of the Uncertificated

Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest I-A-1, REMIC II Regular Interest

I-A-2, REMIC II Regular Interest I-A-3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-A-1, REMIC

II Regular Interest II-A-2, REMIC II Regular Interest M-1, REMIC II Regular

Interest M-2, REMIC II Regular Interest M-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-4,

REMIC II Regular Interest M-5, REMIC II Regular Interest M-6, REMIC II Regular

Interest M-7 and the denominator of which is the aggregate of the Uncertificated

Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest I-A-1, REMIC II Regular Interest

I-A-2, REMIC II Regular Interest I-A-3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-A-1, REMIC

II Regular Interest II-A-2, REMIC II Regular Interest M-1, REMIC II Regular

Interest M-2, REMIC II Regular Interest M-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-4,

REMIC II Regular Interest M-5, REMIC II Regular Interest M-6, REMIC II Regular

Interest M-7 and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ.

 

      REMIC II Sub WAC Allocation Percentage: 50% of any amount payable or loss

attributable from the Mortgage Loans, which shall be allocated to REMIC II

Regular Interest 1A, REMIC II Regular Interest 1B, REMIC II Regular Interest 2A,

REMIC II Regular Interest 2B and REMIC II Regular Interest XX.

 

      REMIC II Subordinated Balance Ratio: The ratio among the Uncertificated

Principal Balances of each REMIC II Regular Interest ending with the designation

"A" (other than REMIC II Regular Interest AA), equal to the ratio among, with

respect to each such REMIC II Regular Interest, the excess of (x) the aggregate

Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in Loan Group I or the Mortgage

Loans in Loan Group II, as applicable over (y) the current Certificate Principal

Balance of the related Class A Certificates. REMIC II Required

Overcollateralization Amount: 0.50% of the Overcollateralization Target Amount.

 

      REMIC II Regular Interest: Any of the separate non-certificated beneficial

ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a "regular

interest" in REMIC II. Each REMIC II Regular Interest shall accrue interest at

the related Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to

time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms

and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial

Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement

hereto. The designations for the respective REMIC II Regular Interests are set

forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

 

      REMIC III: The segregated pool of assets described in the Preliminary

Statement and Section 5.07(a).

 

      REMIC III Certificate: Any Regular Certificate (other than the Class CE

Certificates and Class P Certificates).

 

      REMIC III Certificateholder: The Holder of any REMIC III Certificate.

 

      REMIC III Regular Interest: Any Class A Certificate, Class M Certificate,

Class CE Interest, Class P Interest or Class IO Interest.

 

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      REMIC IV: The segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class CE

Interest conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the

Class CE Certificates and the Class RX Certificate (in respect of the Class R-4

Interest), with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

 

      REMIC IV Certificate: Any Class CE Certificate or Class RX Certificate (in

respect of the Class R-4 Interest).

 

      REMIC V: The segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class P Interest

conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the Class P

Certificates and the Class RX Certificate (in respect of the Class R-5

Interest), with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

 

      REMIC V Certificate: Any Class P Certificate or Class RX Certificate (in

respect of the Class R-5 Interest).

 

      REMIC VI: The segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class IO

Interest conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of

REMIC VI Regular Interest IO and the Class RX Certificate (in respect of the

Class R-6 Interest), with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be

made.

 

      REMIC VI Interests: The REMIC VI Regular Interest IO and any Class RX

Certificate (in respect of the Class R-6 Interest).

 

      REMIC Opinion: Shall mean an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the

proposed action will not cause any of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV,

REMIC V or REMIC VI to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any

Certificates are outstanding.

 

      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

proposed, temporary and final regulations and published rulings, notices and

announcements promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from

time to time as well as provisions of applicable state laws.

 

      Remittance Date: Shall mean the Business Day immediately preceding the

Distribution Account Deposit Date.

 

      REO Imputed Interest: As to any REO Property, for any calendar month

during which such REO Property was at any time part of REMIC I, one month's

interest at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of

such REO Property (or, in the case of the first such calendar month, of the

related Mortgage Loan, if appropriate) as of the close of business on the

Distribution Date in such calendar month.

 

      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.

 

      Replacement Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans in the

aggregate substituted by the Seller for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, which must, on

the date of such

 

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substitution, as confirmed in a Request for Release, (i) have a Stated Principal

Balance, after deduction of the principal portion of the Scheduled Payment due

in the month of substitution, not in excess of, and not less than 90% of, the

Stated Principal Balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (ii) if the Replacement

Mortgage Loan is a fixed rate Mortgage Loan, have a fixed Mortgage Rate not less

than or more than 1% per annum higher than the Mortgage Rate of the Deleted

Mortgage Loan; (iii) have the same or higher credit quality characteristics than

that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (iv) have a Loan-to-Value Ratio no higher

than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (v) have a remaining term to maturity no

greater than (and not more than one year less than) that of the Deleted Mortgage

Loan; (vi) not permit conversion of the Mortgage Rate from a fixed rate to a

variable rate; (vii) have the same lien priority as the Deleted Mortgage Loan;

(viii) constitute the same occupancy type as the Deleted Mortgage Loan or be

owner occupied; (ix) if the Replacement Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable Rate

Mortgage Loan, have a Maximum Mortgage Rate not less than the Maximum Mortgage

Rate on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (x) if the Replacement Mortgage Loan is an

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, have a Minimum Mortgage Rate not less than the

Minimum Mortgage Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xi) if the Replacement

Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, have a Gross Margin equal to

or greater than the Gross Margin of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xii) if the

Replacement Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, have a next

Adjustment Date not more than two months later than the next Adjustment Date on

the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xiii) comply with each representation and warranty

set forth in Section 7 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and (xiv) the

Custodian has delivered a Final Certification noting no defects or exceptions.

 

      Request for Release: The Request for Release to be submitted by the Seller

or the Master Servicer to the Custodian substantially in the form of Exhibit G.

Each Request for Release furnished to the Custodian by the Seller or the Master

Servicer shall be in duplicate and shall be executed by an officer of such

Person or a Servicing Officer (or, if furnished electronically to the Custodian,

shall be deemed to have been sent and executed by an officer of such Person or a

Servicing Officer) of the Master Servicer.

 

      Required Insurance Policy: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any

insurance policy that is required to be maintained from time to time under this

Agreement.

 

      Reserve Fund: Shall mean the separate trust account created and maintained

by the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.20 hereof.

 

       Residual Certificates: The Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3 and Class RX

Certificates (representing ownership of the Class R-4 Interest, Class R-5

Interest and Class R-6 Interest) each evidencing the sole class of "residual

interests" (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code) in the related

REMIC.

 

      Residual Interest: The sole class of "residual interests" in a REMIC

within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code.

 

      Responsible Officer: With respect to the Trustee, any Vice President, any

Assistant Vice President, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or any Trust

Officer with specific responsibility for the transactions contemplated hereby,

any other officer customarily performing functions

 

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similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers or other

officers of the Trustee specified by the Trustee, as to whom, with respect to a

particular matter, such matter is referred because of such officer's knowledge

of and familiarity with the particular subject.

 

      S&P: Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and

any successor thereto.

 

      Scheduled Payment: The scheduled monthly payment on a Mortgage Loan due on

any Due Date allocable to principal and/or interest on such Mortgage Loan.

 

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

 

      Seller: EMC Mortgage Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its

successors and assigns, in its capacity as seller of the Mortgage Loans to the

Depositor.

 

      Senior Certificates: Any of the Class I-A-1, Class I-A-2, Class I-A-3,

Class II-A-1 and Class II-A-2 Certificates.

 

      Servicing Advances: All customary, reasonable and necessary "out of

pocket" costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) incurred in the

performance by the Master Servicer of its servicing obligations hereunder,

including, but not limited to, the cost of (i) the preservation, restoration and

protection of a Mortgaged Property, (ii) any enforcement or judicial

proceedings, including foreclosures, and including any expenses incurred in

relation to any such proceedings that result from the Mortgage Loan being

registered in the MERS(R) System, (iii) the management and liquidation of any

REO Property (including, without limitation, realtor's commissions) and (iv)

compliance with any obligations under Section 3.07 hereof to cause insurance to

be maintained.

 

      Servicing Fee: As to each Mortgage Loan and any Distribution Date, an

amount equal to 1/12th of the Servicing Fee Rate multiplied by the Stated

Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the last day of the related Due

Period or, in the event of any payment of interest that accompanies a Principal

Prepayment in full during the related Due Period made by the Mortgagor

immediately prior to such prepayment, interest at the Servicing Fee Rate on the

Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan for the period covered by such

payment of interest.

 

      Servicing Fee Rate: 0.500% per annum.

 

      Servicing Modification: With respect to any Mortgage Loan that is in

default or, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer, as to which

default is reasonably foreseeable, any modification which is effected by the

Master Servicer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement which results in

any change in the outstanding Stated Principal Balance, any change in the

Mortgage Rate or any extension of the term of such Mortgage Loan.

 

      Servicing Officer: Any officer of the Master Servicer involved in, or

responsible for, the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loans whose

name and facsimile signature appear on a list of servicing officers furnished to

the Trustee by the Master Servicer on the Closing Date pursuant to this

Agreement, as such list may from time to time be amended.

 

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      Startup Day: The Startup Day for each REMIC formed hereunder shall be the

Closing Date.

 

      Stated Principal Balance: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or related REO

Property and any Distribution Date, the Cut-off Date Principal Balance thereof

minus the sum of (i) the principal portion of the Scheduled Payments due with

respect to such Mortgage Loan during each Due Period ending prior to such

Distribution Date (and irrespective of any delinquency in their payment), (ii)

all Principal Prepayments with respect to such Mortgage Loan received prior to

or during the related Prepayment Period, and all Liquidation Proceeds to the

extent applied by the Master Servicer as recoveries of principal in accordance

with Section 3.09 with respect to such Mortgage Loan, that were received by the

Master Servicer as of the close of business on the last day of the Prepayment

Period related to such Distribution Date and (iii) any Realized Losses on such

Mortgage Loan incurred during the related Prepayment Period. The Stated

Principal Balance of a Liquidated Loan equals zero.

 

      Stepdown Date: The later to occur of (a) the Distribution Date in February

2008 and (b) the first Distribution Date on which the Current Specified

Enhancement Percentage (calculated for this purpose only, prior to distributions

on the Certificates but following distributions on the Mortgage Loans for the

related Due Period) is greater than or equal to 41.40%.

 

      Subordinated Certificates: The Class M Certificates, Class CE Certificates

and Residual Certificates.

 

      Subsequent Recoveries: As of any Distribution Date, amounts received by

the Master Servicer (net of any related expenses permitted to be reimbursed

pursuant to Section 4.02) or surplus amounts held by the Master Servicer to

cover estimated expenses (including, but not limited to, recoveries in respect

of the representations and warranties made by the Seller pursuant to the

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement) specifically related to a Mortgage Loan that

was the subject of a liquidation or final disposition of any REO Property prior

to the related Prepayment Period that resulted in a Realized Loss.

 

      Subservicing Agreement: Any agreement entered into between the Master

Servicer and a subservicer with respect to the subservicing of any Mortgage Loan

hereunder by such subservicer.

 

      Substitution Adjustment Amount: The meaning ascribed to such term pursuant

to Section 2.03(c).

 

      Successor Master Servicer: The meaning ascribed to such term pursuant to

Section 8.02.

 

       Swap Administration Agreement: The swap administration agreement, dated

January 28, 2005, pursuant to which the Swap Administrator will make payments to

the Swap Provider and the Trust Fund, and certain other payments.

 

      Swap Agreement: The interest rate swap agreement between the Swap Provider

and the Swap Administrator, which agreement provides for Net Swap Payments and

Swap Termination Payments to be paid, as provided therein, together with any

schedules, confirmations or other agreements relating thereto, attached hereto

as Exhibit M.

 

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      Swap Account: The separate trust account created and maintained by the

Swap Administrator pursuant to the Swap Administration Agreement.

 

      Swap LIBOR: LIBOR as determined pursuant to the Swap Agreement.

 

      Swap Provider: The swap provider under the Swap Agreement either (a)

entitled to receive payments from the Swap Administrator from amounts payable by

the Trust Fund under this Agreement or (b) required to make payments to the Swap

Administrator for payment to the Trust Fund, in either case pursuant to the

terms of the Swap Agreement, and any successor in interest or assign. Initially,

the Swap Provider shall be Bear Stearns Financial Products Inc.

 

      Swap Provider Trigger Event: With respect to any Distribution Date, (i) an

Event of Default under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement with respect to which

the Swap Provider is a Defaulting Party, (ii) a Termination Event under the

Interest Rate Swap Agreement with respect to which the Swap Provider is the sole

Affected Party, or (iii) an Additional Termination Event under the interest rate

Swap Agreement with respect to which the Swap Provider is the sole Affected

Party.

 

      Swap Termination Payment: Upon the designation of an "Early Termination

Date" as defined in the Swap Agreement, the payment to be made by the Swap

Administrator to the Swap Provider from payments from the Trust Fund, or by the

Swap Provider to the Swap Administrator for payment to the Trust Fund, as

applicable, pursuant to the terms of the Swap Agreement.

 

      Tax Matters Person: The person designated as "tax matters person" in the

manner provided under Treasury regulation ss. 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury

regulation ss. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. The holder of the greatest Percentage Interest

in a Class of Residual Certificates shall be the Tax Matters Person for the

related REMIC. The Trustee, or any successor thereto or assignee thereof shall

serve as tax administrator hereunder and as agent for the related Tax Matters

Person.

 

      Transfer: Any direct or indirect transfer or sale of any Ownership

Interest in a Certificate.

 

      Transfer Affidavit: As defined in Section 6.02(c).

 

      Trigger Event: With respect to any Distribution Date, a Trigger Event

exists if (i) a Delinquency Event shall have occurred and be continuing or (ii)

the aggregate amount of Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans since the Cut-off

Date as a percentage of the Cut-off Date Principal Balance exceeds the

applicable percentages set forth below with respect to such Distribution Date:

 

              Distribution Date                         Percentage

              -----------------                         ----------

 

              February 2008 to January 2009               3.25%

              February 2009 to January 2010               5.00%

              February 2010 to January 2011               6.25%

              February 2011 and thereafter                7.00%

 

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      Trust Fund: The corpus of the trust created hereunder consisting of (i)

the Mortgage Loans and all interest accruing and principal due with respect

thereto after the Cut-off Date to the extent not applied in computing the

Cut-off Date Principal Balance thereof; (ii) the Distribution Account, the Class

P Certificate Account, the Reserve Fund and the Protected Account and all

amounts deposited therein pursuant to the applicable provisions of this

Agreement; (iii) property that secured a Mortgage Loan and has been acquired by

foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise; (iv) the mortgagee's

rights under the Insurance Policies with respect to the Mortgage Loans; (v) the

rights under the Swap Administration Agreement; (vi) the rights under the

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement; and (vii) all proceeds of the foregoing,

including proceeds of conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of any of the

foregoing into cash or other liquid property.

 

      Trustee: LaSalle Bank National Association, a national banking

association, not in its individual capacity, but solely in its capacity as

trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders under this Agreement, and any

successor thereto, and any corporation or national banking association resulting

from or surviving any consolidation or merger to which it or its successors may

be a party and any successor trustee as may from time to time be serving as

successor trustee hereunder.

 

      Trustee Fee: As to each Mortgage Loan and any Distribution Date, a per

annum fee equal to 0.0012% multiplied by the Stated Principal Balance of such

Mortgage Loan as of the last day of the related Due Period.

 

      Uncertificated Accrued Interest: With respect to each REMIC Regular

Interest on each Distribution Date, an amount equal to one month's interest at

the related Uncertificated Pass-Through Rate on the related Uncertificated

Principal Balance of such REMIC Regular Interest. In each case, Uncertificated

Accrued Interest will be reduced by any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and

Relief Act Interest Shortfalls (allocated to such REMIC Regular Interests as set

forth in Section 5.07).

 

      Uncertificated Notional Amount: With respect to the Class CE Interest and

any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the aggregate Uncertificated Principal

Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interest

P) for such Distribution Date.

 

      With respect to REMIC II Regular Interest IO and (i) each Distribution

Date listed below, the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC I

Regular Interests ending with the designation "A" listed below:

 

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     Distribution Date                    REMIC I Regular Interests

     -----------------        ---------------------------------------------------

             1                 I-1-A through I-60-A and II-1-A through II-60-A

              2                 I-2-A through I-60-A and II-2-A through II-60-A

             3                 I-3-A through I-60-A and II-3-A through II-60-A

             4                 I-4-A through I-60-A and II-4-A through II-60-A

             5                 I-5-A through I-60-A and II-5-A through II-60-A

             6                 I-6-A through I-60-A and II-6-A through II-60-A

             7                 I-7-A through I-60-A and II-7-A through II-60-A

             8                 I-8-A through I-60-A and II-8-A through II-60-A

             9                 I-9-A through I-60-A and II-9-A through II-60-A

            10                I-10-A through I-60-A and II-10-A through II-60-A

            11                I-11-A through I-60-A and II-11-A through II-60-A

            12                I-12-A through I-60-A and II-12-A through II-60-A

            13                I-13-A through I-60-A and II-13-A through II-60-A

            14                I-14-A through I-60-A and II-14-A through II-60-A

            15                 I-15-A through I-60-A and II-15-A through II-60-A

            16                I-16-A through I-60-A and II-16-A through II-60-A

            17                I-17-A through I-60-A and II-17-A through II-60-A

            18                I-18-A through I-60-A and II-18-A through II-60-A

            19                I-19-A through I-60-A and II-19-A through II-60-A

            20                I-20-A through I-60-A and II-20-A through II-60-A

            21                I-21-A through I-60-A and II-21-A through II-60-A

            22                I-22-A through I-60-A and II-22-A through II-60-A

            23                I-23-A through I-60-A and II-23-A through II-60-A

            24                I-24-A through I-60-A and II-24-A through II-60-A

            25                I-25-A through I-60-A and II-25-A through II-60-A

            26                I-26-A through I-60-A and II-26-A through II-60-A

            27                I-27-A through I-60-A and II-27-A through II-60-A

            28                I-28-A through I-60-A and II-28-A through II-60-A

            29                I-29-A through I-60-A and II-29-A through II-60-A

            30                I-30-A through I-60-A and II-30-A through II-60-A

            31                I-31-A through I-60-A and II-31-A through II-60-A

            32                I-32-A through I-60-A and II-32-A through II-60-A

            33                I-33-A through I-60-A and II-33-A through II-60-A

            34                I-34-A through I-60-A and II-34-A through II-60-A

            35                I-35-A through I-60-A and II-35-A through II-60-A

            36                I-36-A through I-60-A and II-36-A through II-60-A

            37                I-37-A through I-60-A and II-37-A through II-60-A