POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ASSETS LLC,

DEPOSITOR

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

MASTER SERVICER AND SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR

AND

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,

TRUSTEE

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2006

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MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

SERIES 2006-6

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Accepted Master Servicing Practices

Accrual Period

Accrued Certificate Interest

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans

Advance

Affiliate

Aggregate Stated Principal Balance

Aggregate Subordinate Percentage

Agreement

Allocable Share

Assignment

Available Funds

Bankruptcy Code

Bankruptcy Loss

Bankruptcy Loss Coverage Amount

Book-Entry Certificate

Business Day

Cash Liquidation

Certificate

Certificateholder" or "Holder

Certificate Owner

Certificate Principal Balance

Certificate Register

Class

Class 1A1 Certificates

Class 1A2 Certificates

Class 1A3 Certificates

Class 1A4 Certificates

Class 2A1 Certificates

Class 2A2 Certificates

Class 2A3 Certificates

Class C-B-1 Certificates

Class B-2 Certificates

Class B-3 Certificates

Class M-1 Certificates

Class M-2 Certificates

Class M-3 Certificates

Class M-4 Certificates

Class M-5 Certificates

Class M-6 Certificates

Class M-7 Certificates

Class M-8 Certificates

Class M-9 Certificates

Class R Certificate

Class R

Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger

Closing Date

Code

Collateral Value

Commission

Company

Compensating Interest

Corporate Trust Office

Curtailment

Custodian

Cut-off Date

Cut-off Date Balance

Debt Service Reduction

Deficient Valuation

Definitive Certificate

Deleted Mortgage Loan

Delinquent

Depositor

Depository

Depository Participant

Determination Date

Disqualified Organization

Distribution Date

Due Date

Due Period

EDGAR

Eligible Account

Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan

ERISA Restricted Certificates

Event of Default

Exchange Act

Excess Loss

Fannie Mae

FDIC

Fitch Ratings

Freddie Mac

Fraud Loss

Fraud Loss Coverage Amount

Initial Certificate Principal Balance

Insurance Policy

Insurance Proceeds

Interest Determination Date

Late Collections

LIBOR Business Day

LIBOR Certificate

Liquidated Mortgage Loan

Liquidation Proceeds

Loan-to-Value Ratio

Lost Note Affidavit

Margin

Master Servicer

MERS

MERS® System

MIN

MOM Loan

MOM Loan

Monthly Payment

Moody’s

Mortgage

Mortgage File

Mortgage Loan

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement

Mortgage Loan Schedule

Mortgage Note

Mortgage Rate

Mortgaged Property

Mortgagor

Net Liquidation Proceeds

Net Mortgage Rate

Net Prepayment Interest Shortfall

Net WAC Rate

Net WAC Shortfall

Net WAC Shortfall Carry-Forward Amount

Net WAC Shortfall Carry-Forward Reserve Fund

Nonrecoverable Advance

Non-United States Person

Notional Amount

Offered Certificates

Officers’ Certificate

One-Month LIBOR

Opinion of Counsel

Optional Termination Date

Original Subordinate Principal Balance

OTS

Outstanding Mortgage Loan

Outstanding Principal Balance

Ownership Interest

Pass-Through Rate

Permitted Investment

Permitted Transferee

Person

Prepayment Assumption

Prepayment Charge

Prepayment Interest Shortfall

Prepayment Period

Primary Hazard Insurance Policy

Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy

Principal Prepayment

Principal Prepayment in Full

Prospectus Supplement

Protected Account

Purchase Price

Qualified Insurer

Rating Agency

Realized Loss

Record Date

Reference Banks

Regular Certificate

Regular Interest

Relief Act

Relief Act Interest Shortfall

REMIC

REMIC 1-A

REMIC 1-A Regular Interests

REMIC 1-B

REMIC Provisions

REMIC Regular Interest

Remittance Report

REO Acquisition

REO Disposition

REO Imputed Interest

REO Proceeds

REO Property

Request for Release

Request for Release

Residual Certificates

Residual Interest

Responsible Officer

Sarbanes Oxley Certification

Securities Administrator

Senior Certificates

Servicer

Servicer Remittance Date

Servicing Advances

Servicing Agreement

Servicing Fee

Servicing Fee Rate

Servicing Officer

Servicing Rights Pledgee

Single Certificate

Special Hazard Loss

Special Hazard Loss Coverage Amount

Standard & Poor’s

Startup Day

Stated Principal Balance

Step-Up Date

Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount

Subordinate Percentage

Subordinate Prepayment Percentage

Subservicer

Subsequent Recoveries

Substitution Adjustment

Tax Returns

Transfer

Transferor

Trust Fund

Trust REMIC

Trustee

Uncertificated Accrued Interest

Uncertificated Principal Balance

Uncertificated Pass-Through Rate

Uncertificated REMIC 1-A Pass-Through Rate

Uninsured Cause

United States Person

Voting Rights

Weighted Average Net Mortgage Rate

ARTICLE II

CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE TRUST FUND

ARTICLE IV

PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

ARTICLE V

THE CERTIFICATES

ARTICLE VI

THE DEPOSITOR AND THE MASTER SERVICER

ARTICLE VII

DEFAULT

ARTICLE VIII

CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

ARTICLE X

REMIC PROVISIONS

ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

This Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated and effective as of October 1, 2006, is entered into among American Home Mortgage Assets LLC, as depositor (the "Depositor"), Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as master servicer (in such capacity, the "Master Servicer") and as securities administrator (in such capacity, the "Securities Administrator"), and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee (the "Trustee").

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT:

The Depositor intends to sell pass-through certificates (collectively, the "Certificates"), to be issued hereunder in multiple Classes, which in the aggregate will evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund created hereunder. The Certificates will consist of twenty Classes of Certificates, designated as Class A1-A, Class A1-B, Class A1-C, Class A2-A, Class A2-B, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8, Class M-9, Class X-P, Class R, Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3 and Class B-4 Certificates.

REMIC 1

As provided herein, the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee will make an election to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Mortgage Loans as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as "REMIC 1". The Class R Certificates will represent the sole Class of "residual interests" in REMIC 1 for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Uncertificated REMIC 1 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 1 Regular Interests. None of the REMIC 1 Regular Interests will be certificated.

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REMIC 2

As provided herein, the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee will make an election to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC 1 Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as "REMIC 2". The Class R Certificates will represent the sole Class of "residual interests" in REMIC 2 for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

The following table irrevocably sets forth the Class designation, Pass-Through Rate and Initial Certificate Principal Balance for each Class of Certificates that represents ownership of one or more of the "regular interests" in REMIC 2 created hereunder.  

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(4)   The Class X-P Certificates will consist of two interest-only components, the X-IO-A Component and the X-IO-B Component and two principal-only components, the X-PO-A Component and the X-PO-B Component. The Component Principal Balance of each of the X-PO-A and X-PO-B Components will initially equal zero. The Component Principal Balance of the X-PO-A Component will increase on any Distribution Date by the amount of net deferred interest allocated to the X-IO-A Component and the Component Principal Balance of the X-PO-B Component will increase on any Distribution Date by the amount of Net Deferred Interest allocated to the X-IO-B Component.

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01    Defined Terms .

Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the meanings specified in this Article. Unless otherwise specified, all calculations in respect of interest on each Class of Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates and each Component of the Class A Certificates shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of the actual number of days in the related Accrual Period. All calculations of interest with regard to each Component of the Class X-P Certificates shall be on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-days months.

"Accepted Master Servicing Practices": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, as applicable, either (x) those customary mortgage master servicing practices of prudent mortgage master servicing institutions that master service Mortgage Loans of the same type and quality as such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property is located, to the extent applicable to the Master Servicer (except in its capacity as successor to the Servicer), or (y) as provided in this Agreement, to the extent applicable to the Master Servicer, but in no event below the standard set forth in clause (x).

"Accrual Period": With respect to any Distribution Date and each Class of Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates, the period commencing on the prior Distribution Date (or in the case of the first Distribution Date, the Closing Date) and ending on the day immediately preceding that Distribution Date. With respect to the Class R Certificates and each Component of the Class X-P Certificates, the prior calendar month.

"Accrued Certificate Interest": For any Distribution Date and each Class of Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates and the Class X-IO-A Component and the Class X-IO-B Component, interest accrued during the related Accrual Period at the then-applicable Pass-Through Rate on the related Certificate Principal Balance or Notional Amount thereof immediately prior to such Distribution Date, plus any Accrued Certificate Interest remaining unpaid from any prior Distribution Date with interest thereon at the related Pass-Through Rate. Accrued Certificate Interest for each Class of Class A, Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates shall be calculated on the basis of the number of days in the related Accrual Period and a 360-day year. Accrued Certificate Interest for the Class R Certificates and each Component of the Class X-P Certificates shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. On each Distribution Date, Accrued Certificate Interest will be reduced by the following, which will be allocated to the related Certificates and Components on a pro rata basis, based on the amount of Accrued Certificate Interest that would have been payable from the Mortgage Loans absent these reductions: (a) Prepayment Interest Shortfalls on the Mortgage Loans, to the extent not covered by Compensating Interest paid by the Servicer or the Master Servicer, (b) interest shortfalls on the Mortgage Loans resulting from the application of the Relief Act or similar state law, (c) the interest portion of Realized Losses not allocated through subordination, and (d) the interest portion of any Advances that were made with respect to delinquencies on Mortgage Loans that were ultimately determined to be Excess Losses. In addition, Accrued Certificate Interest for any Class of Certificates will be reduced by (i) any Net Deferred Interest allocated thereto, (ii) any Realized Losses allocated thereto and (iii) in the case of any Class X-P Certificates only, after giving effect to any reduction in respect of any Net Deferred Interest allocated to the X-IO Component of such Class on such Distribution Date, any Net WAC Shortfall Carry-Forward Amounts allocated thereto.

"Additional Disclosure Notification": As defined in Section 3.23 hereof.

"Additional Form 10-D Disclosure": As defined in Section 3.23 hereof.

"Additional Form 10-K Disclosure": As defined in Section 4.23 hereof

"Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans": The Mortgage Loans identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule as having a Mortgage Rate which is adjustable at any point during the life of the related Mortgage, including any Mortgage Loans delivered in replacement thereof.

"Adjusted Rate Cap":   With respect to any Distribution Date and any Class of Class A, Class M or Class B Certificates, the Adjusted Rate Cap will equal the Net WAC Rate for such Distribution Date, computed for this purpose by first reducing the Net WAC for such Distribution Date by a per annum rate equal to the quotient of (i) the product of (a) the Net Deferred Interest for such Distribution Date multiplied by (b) 12, divided by (ii) the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Due Period.

With respect to any Distribution Date and the X-IO-A Component, the Adjusted Rate Cap will equal the Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date, computed for this purposes by (i) reducing the Net WAC for such Distribution Date by a per annum rate equal to the quotient of (a) the product of (I) the Net Deferred Interest for such Distribution Date multiplied by (II) 12, divided by (b) the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Due Period, and (ii) computing the amount of interest accrued on each of the Class A Certificates for the related Accrual Period by substituting Adjusted Rate Cap for Net WAC Rate in the definition of Pass-Through Rate for each such Class.

With respect to Distribution Date and the X-IO-B Component, the Adjusted Rate Cap will equal the Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date, computed for this purposes by (i) reducing the Net WAC for such Distribution Date by a per annum rate equal to the quotient of (a) the product of (I) the Net Deferred Interest for such Distribution Date multiplied by (II) 12, divided by (b) the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Due Period, and (ii) computing the amount of interest accrued on each of the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates for the related Accrual Period by substituting Adjusted Rate Cap for Net WAC Rate in the definition of Pass-Through Rate for each such Class.

"Advance": As to any Mortgage Loan, any advance made by the Servicer or the Master Servicer on any Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.03.

"Affiliate": With respect to any Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition, "control" means the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, directly or indirectly, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise and "controlling" and "controlled" shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

"Aggregate Stated Principal Balance": As of any date of determination, the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans.

"Aggregate Subordinate Percentage": For any Distribution Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the beginning of the related Due Period. The initial Aggregate Subordinate Percentage will be equal to 8.25%.

"Agreement": This Pooling and Servicing Agreement and all amendments hereof.

"Allocable Share": With respect to any Class of Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates on any Distribution Date will generally equal such Class’s pro rata share (based on the Certificate Principal Balance of each Class entitled thereto) of the sum of each of the components of the definition of Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount; provided, that except as described in the succeeding sentence, no Class of Class of Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates (other than the most senior Class of Class B Certificates outstanding, or if the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B Certificates has been reduced to zero, the most senior Class of Class M Certificates outstanding) shall be entitled on any Distribution Date to receive distributions pursuant to clauses (2) and (4) of the definition of Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount unless the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger for the related Class is satisfied for such Distribution Date. If on any Distribution Date the Certificate Principal Balance of any Class of Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates for which the related Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger was satisfied on such Distribution Date is reduced to zero, any amounts distributable to such Class pursuant to clauses (2) and (4) of the definition of Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount, to the extent of such Class’s remaining Allocable Share, shall be distributed to the remaining Classes of Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates in reduction of their respective Certificate Principal Balances, sequentially, in the order of their numerical Class designations.

"Annual Statement of Compliance": As defined in Section 3.21 hereof.

"Assessment of Compliance": As defined in Section 3.22 hereof.

"Assignment": An assignment of Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument, in recordable form, which is sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect a record the sale of the Mortgage.

"Assumed Final Maturity Date": The Distribution Date in December 25, 2046.

"Available Funds": For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the amount received by the Securities Administrator and available in the Distribution Account on that Distribution Date in respect of the Mortgage Loans. The Available Funds generally includes: (1) all previously undistributed payments on account of principal (including the principal portion of Monthly Payments, Principal Prepayments (excluding Prepayment Charges) and the principal amount of Net Liquidation Proceeds) and all previously undistributed payments on account of interest received after the Cut-Off Date and on or prior to the related Determination Date from the Mortgage Loans and (2) any Monthly Advances and Compensating Interest Payments on the Mortgage Loans made by the Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable, for such Distribution Date, (3) any amount paid in connection with an optional termination, up to the amount of the par value for the Mortgage Loans, (4) any amounts reimbursed by the Servicer or the Securities Administrator in connection with losses on certain eligible investments in the Protected Account or Distribution Account, as applicable, related to the Mortgage Loans, (5) on the initial Distribution Date, amounts from the Closing Date Deposit Account needed to cover shortfalls of Accrued Certificate Interest on the Certificates, and is net of (6) fees payable to, and other amounts reimbursable to, the Trustee, the Custodian, the Master Servicer, the Servicer, the Modified Pool Insurer and the Securities Administrator and other amounts as provided in this Agreement allocable to the Mortgage Loans.

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

"Bankruptcy Loss": Any loss resulting from a bankruptcy court, in connection with a personal bankruptcy of a mortgagor, (1) establishing the value of a mortgaged property at an amount less than the Outstanding Principal Balance of the mortgage loan secured by such mortgaged property or (2) reducing the amount of the Monthly Payment on the related Mortgage Loan.

"Bankruptcy Loss Coverage Amount": The aggregate amount of Bankruptcy Losses that are allocated solely to the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates, initially, $433,000. The Bankruptcy Loss Coverage Amount will be reduced, from time to time, by the amount of Bankruptcy Losses allocated to the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates.

"Book-Entry Certificate": Any Certificate registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee.

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

"Cash Liquidation": As to any defaulted Mortgage Loan other than a Mortgage Loan as to which an REO Acquisition occurred, a determination by the Servicer that it has received all Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and other payments or cash recoveries which the Servicer reasonably and in good faith expects to be finally recoverable with respect to such Mortgage Loan.

"Certificate": Any Class A1-A, Class A1-B, Class A1-C, Class A2-A, Class A2-B, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8, Class M-9, Class X-P, Class R, Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3 or Class B-4 Certificate.

"Certificateholder" or "Holder": The Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register, except that only a Permitted Transferee shall be a holder of a Residual Certificate for any purposes hereof and, solely for the purposes of giving any consent pursuant to this Agreement, any Certificate registered in the name of the Depositor or the Master Servicer or any affiliate thereof shall be deemed not to be outstanding and the Voting Rights to which such Certificate is entitled shall not be taken into account in determining whether the requisite percentage of Voting Rights necessary to effect any such consent has been obtained, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.01. The Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall be entitled to rely upon a certification of the Depositor or the Master Servicer in determining if any Certificates are registered in the name of the respective affiliate. All references herein to "Holders" or "Certificateholders" shall reflect the rights of Certificate Owners as they may indirectly exercise such rights through the Depository and participating members thereof, except as otherwise specified herein; provided , however , that the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall be required to recognize as a "Holder" or "Certificateholder" only the Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register.

"Certificate Owner": With respect to a Book-Entry Certificate, the Person who is the beneficial owner of such Certificate, as reflected on the books of an indirect participating brokerage firm for which a Depository Participant acts as agent, if any, and otherwise on the books of a Depository Participant, if any, and otherwise on the books of the Depository.

"Certificate Principal Balance": With respect to any Class A, Class M or Class B Certificate, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the initial Certificate Principal Balance of that Certificate, reduced by the aggregate of (a) all amounts allocable to principal previously distributed with respect to that Certificate and (b) any reductions in the Certificate Principal Balance of that Certificate deemed to have occurred in connection with allocations of Realized Losses for that series, and increased by the amount of Net Deferred Interest allocated to such Class of Certificates; provided, however, that after the Certificate Principal Balance of any Certificate of the Class of Class A, Class M or Class B Certificates outstanding with the highest payment priority to which Realized Losses, other than Excess Special Hazard Losses, Excess Bankruptcy Losses, Excess Fraud Losses and Extraordinary Losses on the Mortgage Loans, have been allocated shall be increased by the percentage interest evidenced thereby multiplied by the amount of any Subsequent Recoveries not previously allocated, but not by more than the amount of Realized Losses previously allocated to reduce the Certificate Principal Balance of that Certificate, and the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class of Certificates, with a Certificate Principal Balance greater than zero with the lowest payment priority shall be further reduced by an amount equal to the percentage interest evidenced thereby multiplied by the excess, if any, of (i) the then-aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of all Classes of Certificates of that series then outstanding over (ii) the then-Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans. The Class X-IO-A Component and the Class X-IO-B Component are interest-only components that will not have a Certificate Principal Balance but will accrue interest on their respective Notional Amounts. The Component Principal Balance of the X-PO-A Component will initially equal zero and will increase depending on the amount of Net Deferred Interest on the Mortgage Loans that is allocated to the Class X-IO-A Component, and will be reduced by all amounts actually distributed as principal of such Component and all Realized Losses applied in reduction of principal of such Component on all prior Distribution Dates. The Component Principal Balance of the X-PO-B Component will initially equal zero and will increase depending on the amount of Net Deferred Interest on the Mortgage Loans that is allocated to the Class X-IO-B Component, and will be reduced by all amounts actually distributed as principal of such Component and all Realized Losses applied in reduction of principal of such Component on all prior Distribution Dates. The Certificate Principal Balance, if any, of the Class X-P Certificates will equal the Component Principal Balance of the X-PO-A Component and X-PO-B Component. The Holders of the Class X-P Certificates will be entitled to receive principal and interest distributions on any Distribution Date to the extent of the amount of principal and interest distributed with respect to its Components on such Distribution Date.

"Certificate Register": The register maintained pursuant to Section 4.12.

"Class": Collectively, all of the Certificates bearing the same designation.

"Class A Certificates": The Class A1-A, Class A1-B, Class A1-C, Class A2-A and Class A2-B Certificates.

"Class A1 Certificates": The Class A1-A, Class A1-B and Class A1-C Certificates.

"Class A1-A Certificates": Any one of the Class A1-A Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class A1-B Certificates": Any one of the Class A1-B Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class A1-C Certificates": Any one of the Class A1-C Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class A2-A Certificates": Any one of the Class A2-A Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class A2 Certificates": The Class A2-A Certificates and Class A2-B Certificates.

"Class A2-A Certificates": Any one of the Class A2-A Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class A2-B Certificates": Any one of the Class A2-B Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class B Certificates": The Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3 and Class B-4 Certificates.

"Class B-1 Certificates": Any one of the Class B-1 Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-1, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class B-2 Certificates": Any one of the Class B-2 Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-1, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class B-3 Certificates": Any one of the Class B-3 Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-1, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class B-4 Certificates": Any one of the Class B-4 Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-1, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class M Certificates": The Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8 and Class M-9 Certificates.

"Class M-1 Certificates": Any one of the Class M-1 Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class M-2 Certificates": Any one of the Class M-2 Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class M-3 Certificates": Any one of the Class M-3 Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class M-4 Certificates": Any one of the Class M-4 Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class M-5 Certificates": Any one of the Class M-5 Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class M-6 Certificates": Any one of the Class M-6 Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class M-7 Certificates": Any one of the Class M-7 Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class M-8 Certificates": Any one of the Class M-8 Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class M-9 Certificates": Any one of the Class M-9 Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class R Certificate": Any one of the Class R Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-3, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, evidencing the Residual Interests in REMIC 1 and .REMIC 2.

"Class X-P Certificate": Any one of the Class X-P Certificates as designated on the face thereof substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-2, executed by the Securities Administrator and authenticated and delivered by the Securities Administrator, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC 2.

"Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger": With respect to any Class of Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates and any Distribution Date, the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger is satisfied if the fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which is the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of such Class and each Class of Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates subordinate thereto, if any, and the denominator of which is the Stated Principal Balance of all the Mortgage Loans as of the related Due Date, equals or exceeds such percentage calculated as of the Closing Date.

"Closing Date": October 30, 2006.

"Closing Date Deposit Account": The account established and maintained by the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof. The Closing Date Deposit Account shall be an Eligible Account and shall not be an asset of any REMIC.

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

"Collateral Value": The appraised value of a Mortgaged Property based upon the lesser of (i) the appraisal made at the time of the origination of the related Mortgage Loan, or (ii) the sales price of such Mortgaged Property at such time of origination. With respect to a Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were used to refinance an existing mortgage loan, the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property based upon the appraisal obtained at the time of refinancing.

"Commission": The Securities and Exchange Commission.

"Compensating Interest": With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to Prepayment Interest Shortfalls resulting from Principal Prepayments during the related Prepayment Period, but not more than the Servicing Fees for the immediately preceding Due Period.

"Component": The X-IO-A, X-IO-B, X-PO-A and X-PO-B Components.

"Component Principal Balance": With respect to the X-PO-A Component or X-PO-B Component, as of any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the initial Component Principal Balance of that Component, reduced by the aggregate of (a) all amounts allocable to principal previously distributed with respect to that Component and (b) any reductions in the Component Principal Balance of that Component deemed to have occurred in connection with allocations of Realized Losses for that series, and increased by the amount of Net Deferred Interest allocated to such Component (including any Net Deferred Interest allocated to the related X-IO Component). The initial Component Principal Balance of each of the X-PO-A Component and the X-PO-B Component is zero.

"Cooperative": A corporation that has been formed for the purpose of cooperative apartment ownership.

"Cooperative Assets": Shares issued by Cooperatives, the related Cooperative Lease and any other collateral securing the Cooperative Loans.

"Cooperative Building": The building and other property owned by a Cooperative.

"Cooperative Lease": With respect to a Cooperative Loan, the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement with respect to the Cooperative Apartment occupied by the Mortgagor and relating to the related Cooperative Assets, which lease or agreement confers an exclusive right to the holder of such Cooperative Assets to occupy such apartment.

"Cooperative Loan": The indebtedness of a Mortgagor evidenced by a Mortgage Note which is secured by Cooperative Assets and which is being sold to the Depositor pursuant to this Agreement, the Mortgage Loans so sold being identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

"Cooperative Unit": A specific dwelling unit in a Cooperative Building as to which exclusive occupancy rights have been granted pursuant to a Lease.

"Corporate Trust Office": With respect to the Trustee, the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business related to this Agreement shall be administered, which office at the date of the execution of this Agreement is located at 1761 East St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, California 92705, Attention: Trust Administration - AH06A6, and with respect to the Securities Administrator, for Certificate transfer purposes, Wells Fargo Center, Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479, Attn: Corporate Trust Services - AHMA 2006-6, and for all other purposes, 9062 Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland, 21045, Attn: Corporate Trust Services - American Home 2006-6.

"Corresponding Certificate": With respect to:

"Current Report": The Current Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

"Curtailment": Any Principal Prepayment made by a Mortgagor which is not a Principal Prepayment in Full.

"Custodian": Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, or any successor custodian appointed pursuant to the provisions hereof.

"Cut-off Date": With respect to the Mortgage Loans, October 1, 2006.

"Cut-off Date Balance": The Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

"Debt Service Reduction": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a reduction in the scheduled monthly payment for such Mortgage Loan by a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code, except such a reduction constituting a Deficient Valuation or any reduction that results in a permanent forgiveness of principal.

"Deferred Interest": The amount of interest which is deferred and added to the Stated Principal Balance of a Mortgage Loan due to the negative amortization feature of such Mortgage Loan.

"Deficient Valuation": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a valuation by a court of competent jurisdiction of the Mortgaged Property in an amount less than the then outstanding indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan, or any reduction in the amount of principal to be paid in connection with any scheduled Monthly Payment that constitutes a permanent forgiveness of principal, which valuation or reduction results from a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code.

"Definitive Certificate": Any definitive, fully registered Certificate.

"Deleted Mortgage Loan": A Mortgage Loan replaced or to be replaced with an Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan.

"Delinquent": A mortgage loan is considered to be: "30 to 59 days" or "30 or more days" delinquent when a payment due on any scheduled due date remains unpaid as of the close of business on the next following monthly scheduled due date; "60 to 89 days" or "60 or more days" delinquent when a payment due on any scheduled due date remains unpaid as of the close of business on the second following monthly scheduled due date; and so on. The determination as to whether a mortgage loan falls into these categories is made as of the close of business on the last business day of each month. For example, a mortgage loan with a payment due on July 1 that remained unpaid as of the close of business on August 31 would then be considered to be 30 to 59 days delinquent.

"Depositor": American Home Mortgage Assets LLC.

"Depository": The Depository Trust Company, or any successor Depository hereafter named. The nominee of the initial Depository for purposes of registering those Certificates that are to be Book-Entry Certificates is Cede & Co. The Depository shall at all times be a "clearing corporation" as defined in Section 8-102(5) of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York and a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

"Depository Participant": A broker, dealer, bank or other financial institutions 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": The 15th day (or if such 15th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such 15th day) of the month of the related Distribution Date.

"Disqualified Organization": Any organization defined as a "disqualified organization" under Section 860E(e)(5) of the Code, which includes any of the following: (i) the United States, any State or political subdivision thereof, any possession of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing (other than an instrumentality which is a corporation if all of its activities are subject to tax and, except for the Freddie Mac, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by such governmental unit), (ii) a foreign government, any international organization, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, (iii) any organization (other than certain farmers’ cooperatives described in Section 521 of the Code) which is exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code (including the tax imposed by Section 511 of the Code on unrelated business taxable income), (iv) rural electric and telephone cooperatives described in Section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code and (v) any other Person so designated by the Securities Administrator based upon an Opinion of Counsel that the holding of an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate by such Person may cause any REMIC or any Person having an Ownership Interest in any Class of Certificates (other than such Person) to incur a liability for any federal tax imposed under the Code that would not otherwise be imposed but for the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate to such Person. The terms "United States", "State" and "international organization" shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions.

"Distribution Account": The account established and maintained by the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, pursuant to Section 3.19 hereof. The Distribution Account shall be an Eligible Account.

"Distribution Date": The 25th day of any month, or if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately following such 25th day, commencing in November 2006.

"Distribution Report": The Asset-Backed Issuer Distribution Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

"Due Date": With respect to all of the Mortgage Loans, the date in each month on which its Monthly Payment is due, exclusive of any days of grace.

"Due Period": With respect to any Distribution Date, the period commencing on the second day of the month preceding the month of such Distribution Date (or, with respect to the first Due Period, the day following the Cut-off Date) and ending on the first day of the month of the related Distribution Date.

"Depositor": American Home Mortgage Assets LLC, or its successor in interest.

"Depositor Information": As defined in Section 3.23 hereof.

"EDGAR": The Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System of the Commission.

"Eligible Account": Any of (i) a segregated account maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution (A) the short-term obligations of which are rated A-1+ or better by Standard & Poor’s, F-1 by Fitch Ratings and P-1 by Moody’s at the time of any deposit therein or (B) insured by the FDIC (to the limits established by such Corporation), the uninsured deposits in which account are otherwise secured such that, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (obtained by the Person requesting that the account be held pursuant to this clause (i)) delivered to the Securities Administrator prior to the establishment of such account, the Certificateholders will have a claim with respect to the funds in such account and a perfected first priority security interest against any collateral (which shall be limited to Permitted Investments, each of which shall mature not later than the Business Day immediately preceding the Distribution Date next following the date of investment in such collateral or the Distribution Date if such Permitted Investment is an obligation of the institution that maintains the Distribution Account) securing such funds that is superior to claims of any other depositors or general creditors of the depository institution with which such account is maintained, (ii) a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company subject to regulations regarding fiduciary funds on deposit similar to Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 9.10(b), which, in either case, has corporate trust powers, acting in its fiduciary capacity or (iii) a segregated account or accounts of a depository institution acceptable to the Rating Agencies (as evidenced in writing by a letter from the Rating Agencies to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator that use of any such account as the Distribution Account will not have an adverse effect on the then-current ratings assigned to the Classes of the Certificates then rated by the Rating Agencies). Eligible Accounts may bear interest.

"Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan": A Mortgage Loan substituted by the Sponsor, for a Deleted Mortgage Loan which must, on the date of such substitution, as confirmed in an Officers’ Certificate of Sponsor, delivered to the Trustee, (i) have an outstanding principal balance, after deduction of the principal portion of the monthly payment due in the month of substitution (or in the case of a substitution of more than one Mortgage Loan for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, an aggregate outstanding principal balance, after such deduction), not in excess of the Stated Principal Balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan (the amount of any shortfall to be paid to the Securities Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account in the month of substitution); (ii) have a Mortgage Rate and a Net Mortgage Rate no lower than and not more than 1% per annum higher than the Mortgage Rate and Net Mortgage Rate, respectively, of the Deleted Mortgage Loan as of the date of substitution; (iii) have a Loan-to-Value Ratio at the time of substitution no higher than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan at the time of substitution; (iv) have a remaining term to stated maturity not greater than (and not more than one year less than) that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (v) comply with each representation and warranty set forth in Section 2.04 hereof; and, (vi) comply with each non-statistical representation and warranty set forth in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

"ERISA Restricted Certificates": Any of the Class R Certificates.

"Event of Default": One or more of the events described in Section 6.01.

"Exchange Act": The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

"Exchange Act Reports": Any reports required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement.

"Excess Loss": Special Hazard Losses in excess of the Special Hazard Loss Coverage Amount, Bankruptcy Losses in excess of the Bankruptcy Loss Coverage Amount and Fraud Losses in excess of the Fraud Loss Coverage Amount.

"Fair Market Value Price": The sum of the aggregate fair market value of all of the assets of the Trust as determined by the Securities Administrator in consultation with the Underwriter (or, if the Underwriter is unwilling or unable to serve in that capacity, a financial advisor selected by the Securities Administrator in a commercially reasonable manner, whose fees will be an expense of the Depositor (or other party causing the Terminating Purchase)), based upon the mean of bids from at least three recognized broker/dealers that deal in similar assets as of the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the date upon which notice of any such termination is furnished to Certificateholders pursuant to Section 8.01; provided , however , that in determining such aggregate fair market value, the Securities Administrator shall be entitled to conclusively rely on such bids or the opinion of a nationally recognized investment banker (the fees of which shall be an expense of the Trust). The fair market value of the assets in the Trust or the appraised value of any REO Property shall be based upon the inclusion of (i) accrued interest to the Due Date in the month in which the Termination Price is distributed to the Certificateholders, at the applicable Mortgage Rate (less the related Servicing Fee Rate) on the Stated Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan (including any Mortgage Loan which became an REO Property as to which an REO Property Disposition has not occurred), (ii) the amount of outstanding Servicing Advances to the Due Date in the month in which the Termination Price is distributed to the Certificateholders, and (iii) the amount of any costs and damages incurred by the Trust as a result of any violation of any applicable federal, state, or local predatory or abusive lending law arising from or in connection with the origination of any Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust.

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

"FDIC": Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor.

"Fitch Ratings": Fitch Ratings, Inc., or its successor in interest.

"Form 8-K Disclosure Information": Has the meaning set forth in Section 3.23 hereof.

"Form 10-K Filing Deadline": Has the meaning set forth in Section 3.23 hereof.

"Freddie Mac": Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any successor.

"Fraud Loss": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a Realized Loss sustained on a Liquidated Mortgage Loan by reason of a default arising from fraud, dishonesty or misrepresentation.

"Fraud Loss Coverage Amount": The aggregate amount of Fraud Losses that are allocated solely to the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates, will be (i) 3% of the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date on the first anniversary of the Cut-off Date, (ii) 2% of the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date on the second anniversary of the Cut-off Date, (iii) 1% of the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date on the third anniversary through the fifth anniversary of the Cut-off Date and (iv) zero percent of the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date on the sixth anniversary and thereafter.

"Initial Certificate Principal Balance": With respect to each Class of Regular Certificates, the Initial Certificate Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto, or with respect to any single Certificate, the Initial Certificate Principal Balance as stated on the face thereof.

"Insurance Policy": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any insurance policy (including the Modified Pool Insurance Policy) which is required to be maintained from time to time under this Agreement in respect of such Mortgage Loan.

"Insurance Proceeds": Proceeds paid in respect of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to any Insurance Policy, to the extent such proceeds are payable to the mortgagee under the Mortgage, any Subservicer, the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator and are not applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the procedures that the Master Servicer would follow in servicing Mortgage Loans held for its own account.

"Interest Determination Date": With respect to each Class of LIBOR Certificates and (i) the first Accrual Period, the second LIBOR Business Day preceding the Closing Date, and (ii) with respect to each Accrual Period thereafter, the second LIBOR Business Day preceding the related Distribution Date on which such Accrual Period commences.

"Late Collections": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, all amounts received during any Due Period, whether as late payments of Monthly Payments or as Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise, which represent late payments or collections of Monthly Payments due but delinquent for a previous Due Period and not previously recovered.

"LIBOR Business Day": A day on which banks are open for dealing in foreign currency and exchange in London and New York City.

"LIBOR Certificate": Each of the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates.

"Liquidated Mortgage Loan": As to any Distribution Date, any Mortgage Loan in respect of which the Servicer has determined, in accordance with the servicing procedures specified in the Servicing Agreement, as of the end of the related Prepayment Period, that all Liquidation Proceeds which it expects to recover with respect to the liquidation of the Mortgage Loan or disposition of the related REO Property have been recovered.

"Liquidation Proceeds": Amounts (other than Insurance Proceeds) received by the Servicer or Master Servicer in connection with the taking of an entire Mortgaged Property by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation or in connection with the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan through trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise and any Subsequent Recoveries, other than amounts received in respect of any REO Property.

"Loan-to-Value Ratio": As of any date of determination, the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the current principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan at the date of determination and the denominator of which is the Collateral Value of the related Mortgaged Property.

"Lost Note Affidavit": With respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which the original Mortgage Note has been permanently lost, misplaced or destroyed and has not been replaced, an affidavit from the Sponsor certifying that the original Mortgage Note has been lost, misplaced or destroyed (together with a copy of the related Mortgage Note) and indemnifying the Issuing Entity against any loss, cost or liability resulting from the failure to deliver the original Mortgage Note in the form of Exhibit I hereto.

"Margin": With respect to any Accrual Period and Class of Class A, Class M or Class B Certificates, the per annum rate indicated in the following table:

"Master Servicer": Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., or any successor master servicer appointed as herein provided..

"Master Servicer Information": As defined in Section 3.23 hereof.

"Master Servicing Compensation": As defined in Section 3.14 hereof.

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

"MERS® System": The system of recording transfers of Mortgages electronically maintained by MERS.

"MIN": The Mortgage Identification Number for Mortgage Loans registered with MERS on the MERS® System.

"Modified Pool Insurance Policy": The modified pool insurance policy issued by the Modified Pool Insurer in favor of the Modified Pool Insured Loans.

"Modified Pool Insured Loan": Each Mortgage Loan covered by the Modified Pool Insurance Policy.

"Modified Pool Insurer": Radian Guaranty Inc.

"Modified Pool Insurer Fee": With respect to any Distribution Date and each Mortgage Loan covered by a modified pool insurance policy, the fee payable to the related insurer at a rate equal to 1/12th of the Modified Pool Insurer Fee Rate multiplied by the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the beginning of the related Due Period and adding the amount of any West Virginia and Kentucky state taxes associated with such Modified Pool Insurer Fees.

"Modified Pool Insurer Fee Rate": With respect to each Mortgage Loan covered by a modified pool insurance policy, the per annum rate payable to the related insurer under the related policy.

"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 Advance": An Advance.

"Monthly Payment": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the scheduled monthly payment of principal and interest on such Mortgage Loan which is payable by a Mortgagor from time to time under the related Mortgage Note as originally executed (after adjustment, if any, for Deficient Valuations occurring prior to such Due Date, and after any adjustment by reason of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding or any moratorium or similar waiver or grace period).

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

"Mortgage": The mortgage, deed of trust or any other instrument securing the Mortgage Loan.

"Mortgage File": The mortgage documents listed in Section 2.01 pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan and any additional documents required to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to this Agreement; provided, that whenever the term "Mortgage File" is used to refer to documents actually received by the Custodian as agent for the Trustee, such term shall not be deemed to include such additional documents required to be added unless they are actually so added.

"Mortgage Loan": Each of the Mortgage Loans (including the Cooperative Loans), transferred and assigned to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.01 or 2.04 and from time to time held in the Trust Fund (including any Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loans), the Mortgage Loans so transferred, assigned and held being identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule. As used herein, the term "Mortgage Loan" includes the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage.

"Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement": The Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of October 30, 2006, between the Sponsor, as seller and the Depositor as purchaser, and all amendments thereof and supplements thereto, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit N.

"Mortgage Loan Schedule": As of any date of determination, the schedule of Mortgage Loans included in the Trust Fund. The initial schedule of Mortgage Loans with accompanying information transferred on the Closing Date to the Trustee as part of the Trust Fund for the Certificates, attached hereto as Exhibit H for the Certificates (in each case as amended from time to time to reflect the addition of Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loans) (and, for purposes of the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.02, in computer-readable form as delivered to the Custodian), which list shall set forth the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

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

"Mortgage Rate": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the annual rate at which interest accrues on such Mortgage Loan, as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Mortgage Note.

"Mortgaged Property": The underlying property securing a Mortgage Loan.

"Mortgagor": The obligor or obligors on a Mortgage Note.

"Net Deferred Interest": On any Distribution Date, Deferred Interest on the Mortgage Loans during the related Due Period net of Principal Prepayments in Full and Curtailments available to be distributed on the Certificates on that Distribution Date.

"Net Liquidation Proceeds": With respect to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan or any other disposition of related Mortgaged Property (including REO Property) the related Liquidation Proceeds net of Advances, Servicing Advances, Servicing Fees and any other accrued and unpaid servicing fees received and retained in connection with the liquidation of such Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property.

"Net Mortgage Rate": With respect to each Mortgage Loan Due Date, a per annum rate of interest equal to the then-applicable Mortgage Rate on such Mortgage Loan less the Servicing Fee Rate and the Modified Pool Insurer Fee Rate.

"Net Prepayment Interest Shortfall": With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls for such date over the related Compensating Interest.

"Net Principal Prepayment Amount": With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (a) the sum of (i) the Stated Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan which was the subject of a prepayment in full received by the Servicer during the applicable Prepayment Period and (ii) all partial prepayments of principal received during the applicable Prepayment Period for each Mortgage Loan, over (b) the aggregate amount of Deferred Interest accrued on the Mortgage Loans from the Due Date in the preceding Due Period related to that Distribution Date.

"Net WAC": With respect to any Distribution Date, the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates on the Mortgage Loans, weighted on the basis of their Stated Principal Balances as of the first day of the related Due Period.

"Net WAC Rate": With respect to any Distribution Date and the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates, the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates on the Mortgage Loans times a fraction equal to (x) 30 over (y) the number of days in the related Accrual Period. For federal income tax purposes, the equivalent of the above shall be expressed as the weighted average of the Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rates on each REMIC 1 Regular weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC 1 Regular Interest.

"Net WAC Shortfall": With respect to any Distribution Date and any Class of Class A, Class M or Class B Certificates, the excess, if any, of (i) the interest that would have accrued on such Class for the related Accrual Period had its Pass-Through Rate been computed without regard to the Net WAC Rate over (ii) the amount of interest actually accrued on such Class for the related Accrual Period.

"Net WAC Shortfall Carry-Forward Amount": With respect to any Distribution Date and any Class of Class A Certificates or Class of Class M Certificates, as determined separately for each such Class of Certificates, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Net WAC Shortfall for such Certificates on such Distribution Date, (ii) any unpaid Net WAC Shortfall for such Class of Certificates from prior Distribution Dates, and (iii) interest on the amount in clause (ii) at the related Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date determined without regard to the Net WAC Rate for such Class of Certificates for the related Accrual Period.

"Net WAC Shortfall Carry-Forward Reserve Fund": A reserve fund established by the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of the Certificates. The Net WAC Shortfall Carry-Forward Reserve Fund is an "outside reserve fund" within the meaning of Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-2(h), which is not an asset of any REMIC, ownership of which is evidenced by the Holders of the Class X-P Certificates, and which is established and maintained pursuant to Section 4.08.

"Nonrecoverable Advance": Any Advance or Servicing Advance previously made or proposed to be made in respect of a Mortgage Loan which, in the good faith judgment of the Servicer or the Master Servicer, will not or, in the case of a proposed Advance or Servicing Advance, would not be ultimately recoverable from related Late Collections, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or REO Proceeds. The determination by the Servicer or the Master Servicer that it has made a Nonrecoverable Advance or that any proposed Advance or Servicing Advance would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance, shall be evidenced by a certificate of a Servicing Officer delivered, in the case of the Servicer, to the Depositor and the Master Servicer, and in the case of the Master Servicer, to the Depositor and the Securities Administrator.

"Non-United States Person": Any Person other than a United States Person.

"Notional Amount": For any Distribution Date and the X-IO-A Component, the sum of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A Certificates and the Component Principal Balance of the X-PO-A Component as of the first day of the related Accrual Period. For any Distribution Date and the X-IO-B Component, the sum of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balances of the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates and the Component Principal Balance of the X-PO-B Component as of the first day of the related accrual period.

For federal income tax purposes, the Notional Amount of (i) the Class X-P Certificates is equal to the sum of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of the REMIC 1 Regular Interests (other than REMIC 1 Regular Interest LT-R).

"Notional Component": With respect to each Class X-P Certificate, for federal income tax purposes, each Notional Component as provided in the definition of "Pass-Through Rate," each of which has a notional amount equal to the Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC 1 Regular Interest with the same designation.

"Offered Certificates": The Class A1, Class A2, Class M, Class R and Class X-P Certificates.

"Officers’ Certificate": A certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President or a vice president and by the Treasurer, the Secretary, or one of the assistant treasurers or assistant secretaries of the Depositor, the Sponsor, the Master Servicer or of any Subservicer and delivered to the Depositor, Securities Administrator and Trustee.

"One-Month LIBOR": With respect to any Accrual Period, the rate determined by the Securities Administrator on the related Interest Determination Date on the basis of the London interbank offered rate for one-month United States dollar deposits, as such rates appear on the Telerate Screen Page 3750, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest Determination Date pursuant to Section 1.02.

"Opinion of Counsel": A written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the Depositor, the Sponsor, or the Master Servicer, reasonably acceptable to the Trustee and Securities Administrator; except that any opinion of counsel relating to (a) the qualification of any account required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement as an Eligible Account, (b) the qualification of each REMIC as a REMIC, (c) compliance with the REMIC Provisions or (d) resignation of the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 5.04 must be an opinion of counsel who (i) is in fact independent of the Depositor and the Master Servicer, (ii) does not have any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial interest in the Depositor or the Master Servicer or in an affiliate of either and (iii) is not connected with the Depositor or the Master Servicer as an officer, employee, director or person performing similar functions.

"Optional Termination Date": The first Distribution Date on which the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and properties acquired in respect thereof, remaining in the Trust Fund has been reduced to less than or equal to 1% of the Cut-off Date Balance.

"Original Subordinate Principal Balance":   The aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates as of the Closing Date.

"OTS": Office of Thrift Supervision or any successor.

"Outstanding Mortgage Loan": As to any Due Date, a Mortgage Loan (including an REO Property) which was not the subject of a Principal Prepayment in Full, Cash Liquidation or REO Disposition and which was not purchased prior to such Due Date pursuant to Sections 2.02, 2.04 or 3.14.

"Outstanding Principal Balance": With respect to a mortgage loan, the principal balance of such mortgage loan remaining to be paid by the mortgagor or, in the case of an REO Property, the principal balance of the related mortgage loan remaining to be paid by the mortgagor at the time such property was acquired by the trust.

"Ownership Interest": As to any Certificate, any ownership or security interest in such Certificate, including any interest in such Certificate as the Holder thereof and any other interest therein, whether direct or indirect, legal or beneficial, as owner or as pledgee.

"Par Price": An amount equal to (i) 100% of the Stated Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust on the day of such purchase, plus accrued interest thereon at the Mortgage Rate to the Due Date in the month in which the Termination Price is distributed to Certificateholders, plus the amount of outstanding Servicing Advances thereon to the Due Date in the month in which the Termination Price is distributed to Certificateholders, plus (ii) the lesser of (A) the Stated Principal Balance of any Mortgage Loan for any REO Property remaining in the Trust, plus accrued interest thereon at the Mortgage Rate (less the related Servicing Fee Rate) to the Due Date in the month in which the Termination Price is distributed to Certificateholders and (B) the current appraised value of any such REO Property, such appraisal to be conducted by an appraiser satisfactory to the Master Servicer, plus (iii) the amount of any costs and damages incurred by the Trust as a result of any violation of any applicable federal, state, or local predatory or abusive lending law arising from or in connection with the origination of any Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust.

"Pass-Through Rate": The Pass-Through Rate of the Class R Certificates will equal the Net WAC Rate. For any Distribution Date and any Class of Class A, Class M or Class B Certificates, the lesser of (i) One-Month LIBOR plus the related Margin and (ii) the Net WAC Rate. For any Distribution Date and the X-IO-A Component, the excess, if any, of (i) the Net WAC for such Distribution Date over (ii) the quotient of (a) the product of (I) 12 multiplied by (II) the aggregate amount of interest accrued on the Class A Certificates for the related accrual period divided by (b) the Notional Amount of the X-IO-A Component for such Distribution Date. For any Distribution Date and the X-IO-B Component, the excess, if any, of (i) the Net WAC for such Distribution Date over (ii) the quotient of (a) the product of (I) 12 multiplied by (II) the aggregate amount of interest accrued on the Class M and Class B Certificates for the related accrual period divided by (b) the Notional Amount of the X-IO-B Component for such Distribution Date. For federal income tax purposes, the Class X-P Certificates will accrue interest on their respective Notional Amounts at the Pass-Through Rates indicated below:

"PCAOB": The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

"Permitted Investment": One or more of the following:

(i)   obligations of or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof when such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States;

(ii)   repurchase agreements on obligations specified in clause (i) maturing not more than one month from the date of acquisition thereof, provided that the unsecured obligations of the party agreeing to repurchase such obligations are at the time rated by each Rating Agency in its highest short-term rating available;

(iii)   federal funds, certificates of deposit, demand deposits, time deposits and bankers’ acceptances (which shall each have an original maturity of not more than 90 days and, in the case of bankers’ acceptances, shall in no event have an original maturity of more than 365 days or a remaining maturity of more than 30 days) denominated in United States dollars of any U.S. depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or of any domestic branch of a foreign depository institution or trust company; provided that the debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company (or, if the only Rating Agency is Standard & Poor’s, in the case of the principal depository institution in a depository institution holding company, debt obligations of the depository institution holding company) at the date of acquisition thereof have been rated by each Rating Agency in its highest short-term rating available; and provided further that, if the only Rating Agency is Standard & Poor’s or Fitch Ratings and if the depository or trust company is a principal subsidiary of a bank holding company and the debt obligations of such subsidiary are not separately rated, the applicable rating shall be that of the bank holding company; and, provided further that, if the original maturity of such short-term obligations of a domestic branch of a foreign depository institution or trust company shall exceed 30 days, the short-term rating of such institution shall be A-1+ in the case of Standard & Poor’s if Standard & Poor’s is the Rating Agency;

(iv)   commercial paper (having original maturities of not more than 365 days) of any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof which on the date of acquisition has been rated by Moody’s, Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s in their highest short-term ratings available; provided that such commercial paper shall have a remaining maturity of not more than 30 days;

(v)   a money market fund or a qualified investment fund rated by Moody’s and Fitch Ratings, if so rated, in its highest long-term ratings available and rated AAAm or AAAm-G by Standard & Poor’s, including any such funds for which Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or any affiliate thereof serves as an investment advisor, manager, administrator, shareholder, servicing agent, and/or custodian or sub-custodian; and

(vi)   other obligations or securities that are acceptable to each Rating Agency as a Permitted Investment hereunder and will not reduce the rating assigned to any Class of Certificates by such Rating Agency below the lower of the then-current rating or the rating assigned to such Certificates as of the Closing Date by such Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;

provided , however , that no instrument shall be a Permitted Investment if it represents, either (1) the right to receive only interest payments with respect to the underlying debt instrument or (2) the right to receive both principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying such instrument and the principal and interest payments with respect to such instrument provide a yield to maturity greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such underlying obligations.

"Permitted Transferee": Any transferee of a Residual Certificate other than a Disqualified Organization, a Non-United States Person or an "electing large partnership" (as defined in Section 775 of the Code).

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

"Prepayment Assumption": As defined in the Prospectus Supplement.

"Prepayment Charge": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the charges, penalties or premiums, if any, due in connection with a full or partial prepayment of such Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note (or any rider or annex thereto), or any amounts in respect thereof paid by the Sponsor in accordance with the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or the Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Agreement.

"Prepayment Interest Shortfall": As to any Distribution Date and any Mortgage Loan (other than a Mortgage Loan relating to an REO Property) that was the subject of (a) a Principal Prepayment in Full during the related Prepayment Period, an amount equal to the excess of one month’s interest at the Net Mortgage Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan over the amount of interest (adjusted to the Net Mortgage Rate) paid by the Mortgagor for such Prepayment Period to the date of such Principal Prepayment in Full or (b) a Curtailment during the prior calendar month, an amount equal to one month’s interest at the Mortgage Rate on the amount of such Curtailment.

"Prepayment Period": As to any Distribution Date, the calendar month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

"Primary Hazard Insurance Policy": Each primary hazard insurance policy required to be maintained pursuant to Section 3.09.

"Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy": Any primary mortgage insurance policy of mortgage guaranty insurance including the Modified Pool Insurance Policy or any replacement policy therefor.

"Principal Prepayment": Any payment of principal made by the Mortgagor on a Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date and which is not accompanied by an amount of interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment.

"Principal Prepayment in Full": Any Principal Prepayment made by a Mortgagor of the entire unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan.

"Prospectus Supplement": That certain Prospectus Supplement dated May 24, 2006, relating to the public offering of the Offered Certificates.

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

"Purchase Price": With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or REO Property) required to be purchased pursuant to Section 2.02, 2.04 or 3.06, an amount equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the Stated Principal Balance thereof, (ii) unpaid accrued interest (or REO Imputed Interest) at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the Stated Principal Balance thereof outstanding during each Due Period that such interest was not paid or advanced, from the date through which interest was last paid by the Mortgagor or advanced and distributed to Certificateholders together with unpaid Servicing Fees and, if such Mortgage Loan is a Modified Pool Insured Loan, the premium payable at the Modified Pool Insurer Fee Rate, from the date through which interest was last paid by the Mortgagor, in each case to the first day of the month in which such Purchase Price is to be distributed, plus (iii) the aggregate of all Advances and Servicing Advances made in respect thereof that were not previously reimbursed and (iv) costs and damages incurred by the Trust Fund in connection with a repurchase pursuant to Section 2.04 hereof that arises out of a violation of any anti-predatory lending law.

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

"Rating Agency": Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, and each of their successors. If such agencies and their successors are no longer in existence, "Rating Agency" shall be such nationally recognized statistical rating agency, or other comparable Person, designated by the Depositor, notice of which designation shall be given to the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and Master Servicer. References herein to the two highest long term debt ratings of a Rating Agency shall mean "AA" or better in the case of Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings and "Aa2" or better in the case of Moody’s and references herein to the two highest short-term debt ratings of a Rating Agency shall mean "A-1+" in the case of Standard & Poor’s, "F-1" in the case of Fitch Ratings and "P-1" in the case of Moody’s, and in the case of any other Rating Agency such references shall mean such rating categories without regard to any plus or minus.

"Realized Loss": With respect to each Mortgage Loan or REO Property as to which a Cash Liquidation or REO Disposition has occurred, an amount (not less than zero) equal to (i) the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the date of Cash Liquidation or REO Disposition, plus (ii) interest (and REO Imputed Interest, if any) at the Net Mortgage Rate from the Due Date as to which interest was last paid or advanced to Certificateholders up to the date of the Cash Liquidation or REO Disposition on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan outstanding during each Due Period that such interest was not paid or advanced, minus (iii) the proceeds, if any, received during the month in which such Cash Liquidation or REO Disposition occurred, to the extent applied as recoveries of interest at the Net Mortgage Rate and to principal of the Mortgage Loan, net of the portion thereof reimbursable to the Master Servicer or the Servicer with respect to related Advances or Servicing Advances not previously reimbursed. 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. In addition, to the extent the Servicer or Master Servicer receives Subsequent Recoveries with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the amount of the Realized Loss with respect to that Mortgage Loan will be reduced to the extent such recoveries are applied to reduce the Certificate Principal Balance of any Class of Certificates on any Distribution Date.

"Record Date": With respect to Class of Certificates other than the Class X-P Certificates and the Class R Certificates and each Distribution Date, the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution Date; provided, however, if any such Certificate is no longer a Book-Entry Certificate, the Record Date for such Class of Certificates shall be the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding such Distribution Date. For each the Class X-P Certificates and the Class R Certificates and each Distribution Date, the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding such Distribution Date.

"Reference Banks" Leading banks selected by the Securities Administrator after consultation with the Depositor and engaged in transactions in Eurodollar deposits in the international Eurocurrency market (i) with an established place of business in London, (ii) whose quotations appear on the Telerate Screen Page 3750 on the Interest Determination Date in question and (iii) which have been designated as such by the Securities Administrator and (iv) not controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, the Depositor, the Sponsor, the Master Servicer or the Servicer.

"Regular Certificate": Any of the Certificates other than a Residual Certificate.

"Regular Interest": A "regular interest" in a REMIC within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code.

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

"Relevant Servicing Criteria": Means with respect to any Servicing Function Participant, the Servicing Criteria applicable to such party, as set forth on Exhibit L to the Agreement. For clarification purposes, multiple parties can have responsibility for the same Relevant Servicing Criteria. With respect to a Servicing Function Participant engaged by the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Servicer, the term "Relevant Servicing Criteria" may refer to a portion of the Relevant Servicing Criteria applicable to such parties.

"Relief Act": The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, f/k/a Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended.

"Relief Act Interest Shortfall": With respect to any Distribution Date, for any Mortgage Loan with respect to which there has been a reduction in the amount of interest collectible thereon for the most recently ended Due Period as a result of the application of the Relief Act, the amount by which (i) interest collectible on such Mortgage Loan during such Due Period is less than (ii) one month’s interest on the Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan at the Loan Rate for such Mortgage Loan before giving effect to the application of the Relief Act.

"REMIC": A "real estate mortgage investment conduit" within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code.

"REMIC 1": The segregated pool of assets subject hereto (exclusive of the Net WAC Shortfall Carry-Forward Reserve Fund) with respect to which a REMIC election is to be made, conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the REMIC 1 Regular Interests and the Holders of the Class R Certificates, consisting of: (i) each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of payments of principal and interest due on or before the Cut-off Date, if any, received by the Master Servicer which shall not constitute an asset of the Trust Fund) as from time to time are subject to this Agreement and all payments under and proceeds of such Mortgage Loans (exclusive of any prepayment fees and late payment charges received on the Mortgage Loans), together with all documents included in the related Mortgage File, subject to Section 2.01; (ii) such funds or assets as from time to time are deposited in the Distribution Account and belonging to the Trust Fund; (iii) any related REO Property; (iv) the Primary Hazard Insurance Policies, if any, the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, if any, and all other Insurance Policies with respect to the Mortgage Loans; and (v) the Depositor’s interest in respect of the (a) representations and warranties made by the Sponsor in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, as assigned to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.04 hereof. REMIC 1 specifically does not include the Net WAC Shortfall Carry-Forward Reserve Fund.

"REMIC 1 Regular Interests": The REMIC 1 Regular Interests, as set forth in the Preliminary Statement.

"REMIC 2": The segregated pool of assets consisting of all of the REMIC 1 Regular Interests conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Holders of the Class R Certificates (in respect of the Class R-2 Interest), pursuant to Article II hereunder, and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

"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.

"REMIC Regular Interest": A REMIC 1 Regular Interest.

"Remittance Report": A report prepared by the Master Servicer (and delivered to the Securities Administrator) providing the information set forth in Exhibit E attached hereto.

"REO Acquisition": The acquisition by the Servicer on behalf of the Trust Fund for the benefit of the Certificateholders of any REO Property pursuant to Section 3.15.

"REO Disposition": The receipt by the Servicer of Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries and other payments and recoveries (including proceeds of a final sale) which the Servicer expects to be finally recoverable from the sale or other disposition of the REO Property.

"REO Imputed Interest": As to any REO Property, for any period, an amount equivalent to interest (at the Mortgage Rate that would have been applicable to the related Mortgage Loan had it been outstanding) on the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the date of acquisition thereof (as such balance is reduced pursuant to Section 3.15 by any income from the REO Property treated as a recovery of principal).

"REO Proceeds": Proceeds, net of directly related expenses, received in respect of any REO Property (including, without limitation, proceeds from the rental of the related Mortgaged Property and of any REO Disposition), which proceeds are required to be deposited into the Distribution Account as and when received.

"REO Property": A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Servicer on behalf of the Trust Fund through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in connection with a defaulted Mortgage Loan.

"Reportable Event": Has the meaning set forth in Section 3.23 hereof.

"Reporting Servicer": Has the meaning set forth in Section 3.23 hereof.

"Repurchase Price": With respect to any Mortgage Loan required to be repurchased by the Sponsor, on any date pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, or purchased by the Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement an amount equal to the sum, without duplication, of (i) 100% of the Stated Principal Balance thereof (without reduction for any amounts charged off) and (ii) unpaid accrued interest at the Mortgage Rate on the outstanding principal balance thereof from the Due Date to which interest was last paid by the Mortgagor to the first day of the month following the month of purchase plus (iii) the amount of unreimbursed Monthly Advances or unreimbursed Servicing Advances made with respect to such Mortgage Loan plus (iv) any other amounts owed to the Master Servicer or the Servicer as applicable, pursuant to the Agreement or Servicing Agreement and not included in clause (iii) of this definition plus (v) any costs and damages incurred by the Trust in connection with any violation by such loan of any predatory lending law.

"Request for Release": A release signed by a Servicing Officer, in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto.

"Residual Certificates": The Class R Certificates.

"Residual Interest": The sole Class of "residual interests" in a REMIC within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code.

"Responsible Officer": When used with respect to the Trustee shall mean any officer within the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee with direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer of the Trustee to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject. When used with respect to the Securities Administrator shall mean any officer assigned with direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer of the Securities Administrator to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

"Sarbanes Oxley Certification": A written certification covering servicing of the Mortgage Loans by the Servicer and signed by an officer of the Depositor 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.

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

"Securitites Administrator Information": As defined in Section 3.23 hereof.

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

"Senior Certificates": The Class A, Class R and Class X-P Certificates.

"Senior Optimal Principal Amount": With respect to each Distribution Date will be an amount equal to the sum of the following (but in no event greater than the sum of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates and Class R Certificates, if any, and the aggregate Component Principal Balance of the X-PO-A Component and the X-PO-B Component immediately prior to such Distribution Date):

(1)   the Senior Percentage of the principal portion of all Monthly Payments due on the Mortgage Loans on the related Due Date, as specified in the amortization schedule at the time applicable thereto (after adjustment for previous principal prepayments but before any adjustment to such amortization schedule by reason of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding or any moratorium or similar waiver or grace period);

(2)   the Senior Prepayment Percentage of the Net Principal Prepayment Amount;

(3)   the lesser of (a) the Senior Prepayment Percentage of the sum of (i) all Net Liquidation Proceeds allocable to principal received in respect of each Mortgage Loan which became a Liquidated Mortgage Loan during the related Prepayment Period (other than Mortgage Loans described in the immediately following clause (ii)) and all Subsequent Recoveries received in respect of each Liquidated Mortgage Loan during the related Due Period and (ii) the Stated Principal Balance of each such Mortgage Loan purchased by an insurer from the Trustee during the related Prepayment Period pursuant to the related primary mortgage insurance policy, if any, or otherwise; and (b) the applicable Senior Percentage of the sum of (i) the Stated Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan which became a Liquidated Mortgage Loan during the related Prepayment Period (other than the Mortgage Loans described in the immediately following clause (ii) and (ii) the Stated Principal Balance of each such Mortgage Loan that was purchased by an insurer from the Trustee during the related Prepayment Period pursuant to the related primary mortgage insurance policy, if any or otherwise; and

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

"Senior Percentage": The lesser of (a) 100% and (b) the percentage (carried to six places rounded up) obtained by dividing the sum of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates and the aggregate Component Principal Balance of the X-PO Components, immediately prior to such Distribution Date, by the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the beginning of the related Due Period. The initial Senior Percentage will be approximately 91.75%.

"Senior Prepayment Percentage": The Senior Prepayment Percentage on any Distribution Date occurring during the periods set forth below will be as follows:

Any scheduled reduction to the Senior Prepayment Percentage shall not be made as of any Distribution Date unless, as of the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date (1) the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and bankruptcy and such Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related mortgaged property has been acquired by the Issuing Entity) averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates does not exceed 50% and (2) cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans do not exceed (a) 30% of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including November 2016 and October 2017, (b) 35% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including November 2017 and October 2018, (c) 40% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including November 2018 and October 2019, (d) 45% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including November 2019 and October 2020, and (e) 50% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs during or after November 2020.

In addition, if before the Distribution Date in November 2009, the Aggregate Subordinate Percentage for such Distribution Date is equal to or greater than two times the initial Aggregate Subordinate Percentage, and the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and bankruptcy and such Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related mortgaged property has been acquired by the Issuing Entity), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates does not exceed 50% and cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do not exceed 20% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance, then, in each case, the Senior Prepayment Percentages for such Distribution Date will equal the Senior Percentage plus 50% of the Subordinate Percentage on such Distribution Date. If on or after the Distribution Date in November 2009, the Aggregate Subordinate Percentage is equal to or greater than two times the initial Aggregate Subordinate Percentage, and the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and bankruptcy and such mortgage loans with respect to which the related mortgaged property has been acquired by the Issuing Entity), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates does not exceed 50% and the cumulative Realized Losses do not exceed 30% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance, then the Senior Prepayment Percentages for such Distribution Date, will equal the Senior Percentage.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if on any Distribution Date, the percentage, the numerator of which is the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates and the X-PO-A Component and X-PO-B Component of the Class X-P Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is the Stated Principal Balance of the mortgage loans as of the beginning of the related Due Period, exceeds such percentage as of the Cut-off Date, then the Senior Prepayment Percentages for such Distribution Date will equal 100%.

"Servicer": American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc., or its successor in interest.

"Servicer Remittance Date": Four Business Days prior to the related Distribution Date. The first Servicer Remittance Date shall occur on November 20, 2006.

"Servicing Advances": All customary, reasonable and necessary "out of pocket" costs and expenses incurred in connection with a default, delinquency or other unanticipated event in the performance by the Master Servicer, the Servicer or any Subservicer of its servicing obligations, including, but not limited to, the cost of (i) the preservation, restoration and protection of a Mortgaged Property, (ii) any enforcement or judicial proceedings, including foreclosures, including any expenses incurred in relation to any such proceedings that result from the Mortgage Loan being registered on the MERS System, (iii) the management and liquidation of any REO Property, including reasonable fees paid to any independent contractor in connection therewith, and (iv) compliance with the obligations under the second paragraph of Section 3.01, Section 3.09 and Section 3.13 (other than any deductible described in the last paragraph thereof).

"Servicing Agreement": The Servicing Agreement dated as of October 30, 2006 among the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and the Sponsor, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit M.

"Servicing Criteria": Means the criteria set forth in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, as such may be amended from time to time.

"Servicing Fee": With respect to each Mortgage Loan, accrued interest at the Servicing Fee Rate with respect to the Mortgage Loan on the same principal balance on which interest on the Mortgage Loan accrues for the calendar month. The Servicing Fee consists of servicing and other related compensation payable to the Servicer or to the Master Servicer if the Master Servicer is directly servicing the loan, and includes any amount payable to any Subservicer by the Servicer.

"Servicing Fee Rate": 0.375% per annum.

"Servicing Function Participant": Means the Servicer, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator, any Subservicer, Subcontractor or affiliates of any of the foregoing, or any other Person, that is participating in the servicing function within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB performing activities addressed by the Servicing Criteria, unless such Person’s activities relate only to five percent (5%) or less of the Mortgage Loans.

"Servicing Officer": Any officer of the Master Servicer or the Servicer involved in, or responsible for, the administration and master servicing or servicing of the Mortgage Loans, as applicable, whose name and specimen signature appear on a list of servicing officers furnished to the Trustee by the Master Servicer and the Servicer, as such list may from time to time be amended.

"Servicing Rights Pledgee": One or more lenders, selected by the Servicer, to which the Servicer may pledge and assign all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Servicing Agreement, including Bank of America, N.A., as the representative of certain lenders.

"Single Certificate": A Regular Certificate of any Class evidencing an initial Certificate Principal Balance or initial Notional Amount, as applicable, of $1,000.

"Special Hazard Loss": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a Realized Loss attributable to damage or a direct physical loss suffered by a mortgaged property (including any Realized Loss due to the presence or suspected presence of hazardous wastes or substances on a mortgaged property) other than any such damage or loss covered by a hazard policy or a flood insurance policy required to be maintained in respect of such mortgaged property under the Agreement or any loss due to normal wear and tear or certain other causes.

"Special Hazard Loss Coverage Amount" The aggregate amount of Special Hazard Losses that are allocated solely to the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates, initially, $12,600,000. The Special Hazard Loss Coverage Amount will be reduced, from time to time, to an amount equal on any Distribution Date to the lesser of:

(A)   the greatest of:

(B)   the Special Hazard Loss Coverage Amount as of the Closing Date less the amount, if any, of Special Hazard Losses allocated to the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates since the Closing Date.

Sponsor: American Home Mortgage Corp.

"Standard & Poor’s": Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or its successor in interest.

"Startup Day": The day designated as such pursuant to Article X hereof.

"Stated Principal Balance": With respect to any Mortgage Loan or related REO Property at any given time, (i) the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan outstanding as of the Cut-off Date, after application of principal payments due on or before such date, whether or not received, minus (ii) the sum of (a) the principal portion of the Monthly Payments due with respect to such Mortgage Loan or REO Property during each Due Period ending prior to the most recent Distribution Date which were received or with respect to which an Advance was made, and (b) all Principal Prepayments with respect to such Mortgage Loan or REO Property, and all Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries and REO Proceeds to the extent applied by the Master Servicer as recoveries of principal in accordance with Section 3.15 with respect to such Mortgage Loan or REO Property, which were distributed pursuant to Section 4.01 on any previous Distribution Date, and (c) any Realized Loss with respect thereto allocated pursuant to Section 4.07 for any previous Distribution Date.

"Step-Up Date": With respect to the LIBOR Certificates, the Distribution Date following the Optional Termination Date.

"Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount": With respect to the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates and each Distribution Date will be an amount equal to the sum of the following (but in no event greater than the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date):

"Subordinate Percentage": As of any Distribution Date and with respect to the Mortgage Loans, 100% minus the related Senior Percentage. The initial Subordinate Percentage will be 8.25%.

"Subordinate Prepayment Percentage": As of any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Senior Prepayment Percentage, except that on any Distribution Date after the Certificate Principal Balance of each Class of Senior Certificates have each been reduced to zero, the Subordinate Prepayment Percentage for the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates will equal 100%.

"Subservicer": Any Subservicer appointed by the Servicer pursuant to a Servicing Agreement.

"Subsequent Recoveries": As of any Distribution Date, amounts received by the Servicer or Master Servicer (net of any related expenses permitted to be reimbursed pursuant to Section 4.02) or surplus amounts held by the Servicer or Master Servicer to cover estimated expenses (including, but not limited to, recoveries in respect of the representations and warranties made by the Sponsor in 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.

"Substitution Adjustment": As defined in Section 2.04 hereof.

"Tax Returns": The federal income tax return on Internal Revenue Service Form 1066, U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Income Tax Return, including Schedule Q thereto, Quarterly Notice to Residual Interest Holders of REMIC Taxable Income or Net Loss Allocation, or any successor forms, to be filed on behalf of each REMIC due to their classification as REMICs under the REMIC Provisions, together with any and all other information, reports or returns that may be required to be furnished to the Certificateholders or filed with the Internal Revenue Service or any other governmental taxing authority under any applicable provisions of federal, state or local tax laws.

"Termination Price": An amount equal to (a) 100% of the unpaid principal balance of each Mortgage Loan (other than one as to which a REO Property was acquired) on the day of repurchase together with accrued interest on such unpaid principal balance at the Net Mortgage Rate to the first day of the month in which the proceeds of such repurchase are to be distributed, plus (b) the appraised value of any REO Property (but not more than the unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan, together with accrued interest on that balance at the Net Mortgage Rate to the first day of the month such repurchase price is distributed) less the good faith estimate of the Servicer of liquidation expenses to be incurred in connection with its disposal thereof, such appraisal to be conducted by an appraiser mutually agreed upon by the Servicer and the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee at the expense of the terminating party.

"Terminating Purchase": The purchase of all Mortgage Loans and each REO Property owned by a Trust pursuant to Section 8.01 hereof.

"Transfer": Any direct or indirect transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation or other form of assignment of any Ownership Interest in a Certificate.

"Transferor": Any Person who is disposing by Transfer of any Ownership Interest in a Certificate.

"Trust Fund": REMIC 1, REMIC 2 and the Net WAC Shortfall Carry-Forward Reserve Fund.

"Trust REMIC": Any of REMIC 1 or REMIC 2.

"Trustee": Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, or its successor in interest, or any successor trustee appointed as herein provided.

"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 Uncertificated Principal Balance, as applicable, of such REMIC Regular Interest. In each case, Uncertificated Accrued Interest will be reduced by any Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and Relief Act Interest Shortfalls (allocated to such REMIC Regular Interests as set forth in Section 1.04).

"Uncertificated Principal Balance": With respect to each REMIC Regular Interest, the principal amount of such REMIC Regular Interest outstanding as of any date of determination. As of the Closing Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC Regular Interest shall equal the amount set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto as its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance. On each Distribution Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC Regular Interest shall be reduced by all distributions of principal made on such REMIC Regular Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.06 and, if and to the extent necessary and appropriate, shall be further reduced on such Distribution Date by Realized Losses as provided in Section 4.07. The Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC Regular Interest shall never be less than zero.

"Uncertificated Pass-Through Rate": The Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate.

"Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate": With respect to each REMIC 1 Regular Interest, the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates on the Mortgage Loans, weighted based on their principal balances as of the first day of the related Due Period.

"Uninsured Cause": Any cause of damage to property subject to a Mortgage such that the complete restoration of such property is not fully reimbursable by the hazard insurance policies or flood insurance policies required to be maintained pursuant to Section 3.13.

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

"Underwriter": Countrywide Securities Corporation.

"Voting Rights": The portion of the voting rights of all of the Certificates which is allocated to any Certificate. At all times during the term of this Agreement, (i) 98% of all Voting Rights will be allocated among the Holders of the Certificates in proportion to the then outstanding Certificate Principal Balances of their respective Certificates, (ii) 1% of all Voting Rights will be allocated to the Holders of the Class X-P Certificates and (iii) 1% of all Voting Rights will be allocated to the Holders of the Class R Certificates. The Voting Rights allocated to any Class of Certificates shall be allocated among all Holders of the Certificates of such Class in proportion to the outstanding Percentage Interests in such Class represented thereby.

"Weighted Average Net Mortgage Rate": The weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the Mortgage Loans, weighted on the basis of the Stated Principal Balances thereof as of the close of business on the first day of the calendar month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

"X-IO Component": Either the Class X-IO-A Component or the X-IO-B Component of the Class X-P Certificates.

"X-PO Component": Either the X-PO-A or X-PO-B Component of the Class X-P Certificates.

Section 1.02    Determination of LIBOR .

On each Interest Determination Date, the Securities Administrator will determine One-Month LIBOR and the related Pass-Through Rate for each Class of LIBOR Certificates for the next Accrual Period.

In the event that on any Interest Determination Date, Telerate Screen 3750 fails to indicate the London interbank offered rate for one-month United States dollar deposits, then One-Month LIBOR for the LIBOR Certificates for the related Accrual Period will be established by the Securities Administrator as follows:

The establishment of One-Month LIBOR by the Securities Administrator on any Interest Determination Date and the Securities Administrator’s calculation of the Pass-Through Rate applicable to the LIBOR Certificates for the relevant Accrual Period, in the absence of manifest error, will be final and binding. The Securities Administrator will supply to any Certificateholder so requesting by telephone the Pass-Through Rate on the LIBOR Certificates for the current and the immediately preceding Accrual Period.

Section 1.03    Allocation of Certain Interest Shortfalls .

The aggregate amount of any Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and any Relief Act Interest Shortfalls incurred in respect of the Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date shall be allocated to Uncertificated Accrued Interest payable to each REMIC 1 Regular Interest (other than REMIC 1 Regular Interest LT-R), pro rata, based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable respective Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rates on the respective Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC 1 Regular Interest.

ARTICLE II

CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS;

ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES

Section 2.01    Conveyance of Mortgage Loans .

The Depositor, as of the Closing Date, and concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby assign, transfer, sell, set over and otherwise convey to the Trustee without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule (exclusive of any prepayment fees and late payment charges received thereon) and all other assets included or to be included in the Trust Fund for the benefit of the Certificateholders. Such assignment includes all principal and interest received by the Servicer on or with respect to the Mortgage Loans (other than payment of principal and interest due on or before the Cut-off Date).

In connection with such transfer and assignment, the Depositor has caused the Sponsor with respect to each Mortgage Loan, to deliver to, and deposit to or at the direction of the Trustee, as described in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, the following documents or instruments:

(a)    With respect to each Mortgage Loan, other than a Cooperative Loan:

(i)    the original Mortgage Note endorsed without recourse to the order of the Trustee or in blank, and showing an unbroken chain of endorsements from the original payee thereof to the Person endorsing it to the Trustee or in blank or, with respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which the original Mortgage Note has been lost or destroyed and has not been replaced, a Lost Note Affidavit;

(ii)    the original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon, or, if the original Mortgage has not yet been returned from the public recording office, a copy of the original Mortgage certified by the Sponsor or the public recording office in which such original Mortgage has been recorded;

(iii)    an assignment (which may be included in one or more blanket assignments if permitted by applicable law) of the Mortgage in blank or to the Trustee (or to MERS, if the Mortgage Loan is registered on the MERS® System and noting the presence of a MIN) and otherwise in recordable form;

(iv)    originals of any intervening assignments of the Mortgage, with evidence of recording thereon, or, if the original of any such intervening assignment has not yet been returned from the public recording office, a copy of such original intervening assignment certified by the Sponsor or the public recording office in which such original intervening assignment has been recorded;

(v)    the original policy of title insurance (or a preliminary title report commitment for title insurance, if the policy is being held by the title insurance company pending recordation of the Mortgage); and

(vi)    the original or a true and correct copy of any assumption, modification, consolidation or substitution agreement, if any, relating to the Mortgage Loan.

(b)    With respect to each Mortgage Loan that is a Cooperative Loan (as indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule):

(c)   

(i)    the original Mortgage Note endorsed without recourse to the order of the Trustee or in blank, and showing an unbroken chain of endorsements from the original payee thereof to the Person endorsing it to the Trustee or in blank or, with respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which the original Mortgage Note has been lost or destroyed and has not been replaced, a Lost Note Affidavit;

(ii)   the original duly executed assignment of Security Agreement to the Trustee;

(iii)   the acknowledgment copy of the original executed Form UCC-1 (or certified copy thereof) with respect to the Security Agreement, and any required continuation statements;

(iv)   the acknowledgment copy of the original executed Form UCC-3 with respect to the security agreement, indicating the Trustee as the assignee of the secured party;

(v)   the stock certificate representing the Cooperative Assets allocated to the cooperative unit, with a stock power in blank attached;

(vi)   the original collateral assignment of the proprietary lease by Mortgagor to the originator;

(vii)   a copy of the recognition agreement;

(viii)   if applicable and to the extent available, the original intervening assignments, including warehousing assignments, if any, showing, to the extent available, an unbroken chain of the related Mortgage Loan to the Trustee, together with a copy of the related Form UCC-3 with evidence of filing thereon; and

(ix)   the original or a true and correct copy of any assumption, modification, consolidation or substitution agreement, if any, relating to the Mortgage Loan.

Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Depositor shall complete or cause to be completed the Assignments of Mortgage in the name of "Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee under the Agreement relating to American Home Mortgage Assets LLC, Mortgaged-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6" (or shall prepare or cause to be prepared new forms of Assignment of Mortgage so completed in the name of the Trustee) for each Mortgage Property in a state, if any, which is specifically excluded from the Opinion of Counsel delivered by the Depositor to the Trustee and the Custodian, each such assignment shall be recorded in the appropriate public office for real property records, and returned to the Custodian, at no expense to the Trustee or the Custodian.

The Sponsor is obligated as described in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, with respect to the Mortgage Loans, to deliver to or at the direction of the Trustee: (a) either the original recorded Mortgage, or in the event such original cannot be delivered by the Sponsor, a copy of such Mortgage certified as true and complete by the appropriate recording office, in those instances where a copy thereof certified by the Sponsor was delivered to the Custodian as agent for the Trustee pursuant to clause (ii) above; and (b) either the original Assignment or Assignments of the Mortgage, with evidence of recording thereon, showing an unbroken chain of assignment from the originator to the Sponsor, or in the event such original cannot be delivered by the Sponsor, a copy of such Assignment or Assignments certified as true and complete by the appropriate recording office, in those instances where copies thereof certified by the Sponsor were delivered to the Custodian as agent for the Trustee pursuant to clause (iv) above. However, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Sponsor need not cause to be recorded any assignment in any jurisdiction under the laws of which, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered by the Sponsor to the Trustee, the Custodian and the Rating Agencies, the recordation of such assignment is not necessary to protect the Trustee’s interest in the related Mortgage Loan; provided , however , notwithstanding the delivery of any Opinion of Counsel, each assignment shall be submitted for recording by the Sponsor in the manner described above, at no expense to the Issuing Entity, the Custodian or the Trustee, upon the earliest to occur of: (i) reasonable direction by the Holders of Certificates evidencing at least 25% of the Voting Rights, (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default, (iii) the occurrence of a bankruptcy, insolvency or foreclosure relating to the Sponsor, (iv) the occurrence of a servicing transfer as described in Section 6.02 hereof and (v) if the Sponsor is not the Master Servicer and with respect to any one assignment, the occurrence of a bankruptcy, insolvency or foreclosure relating to the Mortgagor under the related Mortgage.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.01, in those instances where the public recording office retains the original Mortgage after it has been recorded, the Sponsor shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligations hereunder upon delivery to the Custodian as agent for the Trustee of a copy of such Mortgage certified by the public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the recorded original thereof.

If any Assignment is lost or returned unrecorded to the Custodian as agent for the Trustee because of any defect therein, the Sponsor is required, as described in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, to prepare a substitute Assignment or cure such defect, as the case may be, and the Sponsor shall cause such Assignment to be recorded in accordance with this section.

In connection with the assignment of any Mortgage Loan registered on the MERS® System, the Sponsor further agrees that it will cause, at the Sponsor’s own expense, as of the Closing Date, the MERS® System to indicate that such Mortgage Loans have been assigned by the Sponsor to the Trustee in accordance with this Agreement for the benefit of the Certificateholders by including (or deleting, in the case of Mortgage Loans which are repurchased in accordance with this Agreement) in such computer files (a) the code in the field which identifies the specific Trustee and (b) the code in the field "Pool Field" which identifies the series of the Certificates issued in connection with such Mortgage Loans. The Depositor further agrees that it will not, and will not permit the Servicer to alter the codes referenced in this paragraph with respect to any Mortgage Loan during the term of this Agreement unless and until such Mortgage Loan is repurchased in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

With respect to the Cooperative Loans, the Depositor will, promptly after the Closing Date, cause the related financing statements (if not yet filed) and an assignment thereof from the Depositor to the Trustee to be filed in the appropriate offices.

Except as may otherwise expressly be provided herein, none of the Depositor, the Custodian, the Master Servicer, or the Trustee shall (and the Master Servicer shall ensure that no Servicer shall) assign, sell, dispose of or transfer any interest in the Trust Fund or any portion thereof, or cause the Trust Fund or any portion thereof to be subject to any lien, claim, mortgage, security interest, pledge or other encumbrance.

It is intended that the conveyance of the Mortgage Loans by the Depositor to the Trustee as provided in this Section be, and be construed as, a sale of the Mortgage Loans as provided for in this Section 2.01 by the Depositor to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders. It is, further, not intended that such conveyance be deemed a pledge of the Mortgage Loans by the Depositor to the Trustee to secure a debt or other obligation of the Depositor. However, in the event that the Mortgage Loans are held to be property of the Depositor, or if for any reason this Agreement is held or deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans, then it is intended that, (a) this Agreement shall also be deemed to be a security agreement within the meaning of Articles 8 and 9 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and the Uniform Commercial Code of any other applicable jurisdiction; (b) the conveyance provided for in this Section shall be deemed to be (1) a grant by the Depositor to the Trustee of a security interest in all of the Depositor’s right (including the power to convey title thereto), title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to (A) the Mortgage Loans, including the Mortgage Notes, the Mortgages, any related Insurance Policies and all other documents in the related Mortgage Files, (B) all amounts payable to the holders of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms thereof and (C) all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the foregoing into cash, instruments, securities or other property, including without limitation all amounts from time to time held or invested in the Distribution Account, whether in the form of cash, instruments, securities or other property and (2) an assignment by the Depositor to the Trustee of any security interest in any and all of the Sponsor’s right (including the power to convey title thereto), title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to the property described in the foregoing clauses (1)(A) through (C); (c) the possession by the Custodian as agent for the Trustee or any other agent of the Trustee of Mortgage Notes and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be "possession by the secured party" or possession by a purchaser or a person designated by such secured party, for purposes of perfecting the security interest pursuant to the New York Uniform Commercial Code and the Uniform Commercial Code of any other applicable jurisdiction (including, without limitation, Sections 9-115, 9-305, 8-102, 8-301, 8-501 and 8-503 thereof); and (d) notifications to persons holding such property, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from persons holding such property, shall be deemed notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, financial intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Trustee for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. The Depositor shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans and the REMIC 1 Regular Interests, such security interest would be deemed to be a perfected security interest of first priority under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of the Agreement.

Section 2.02    Acceptance of the Trust Fund by the Trustee .

The Trustee acknowledges receipt (subject to any exceptions noted in the Initial Certification described below), of the documents referred to in Section 2.01 above and all other assets included in the definition of "Trust Fund" and declares that it (or the Custodian on its behalf) holds and will hold such documents and the other documents delivered to Custodian as agent for the Trustee constituting the Mortgage Files, and that it holds or will hold such other assets included in the definition of "Trust Fund" (to the extent delivered or assigned to the Custodian as agent for the Trustee), in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Certificateholders.

The Trustee agrees to cause, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, the Custodian as agent for the Trustee to review each Mortgage File on or before the Closing Date to ascertain that all documents required to be delivered to it are in its possession, and the Custodian as agent for the Trustee agrees to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Depositor on the Closing Date, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, an Initial Certification in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit C to the effect that, as to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule (other than any Mortgage Loan paid in full or any Mortgage Loan specifically identified in such certification as not covered by such certification), (i) all documents required to be delivered to it pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such Mortgage Loan are in its possession, and (ii) such documents have been reviewed by it and appear regular on their face and relate to such Mortgage Loan. Neither the Custodian, the Trustee or the Master Servicer shall be under any duty to determine whether any Mortgage File should include any of the documents specified in clauses (v) or (vi) of Section 2.01(a). Neither the Custodian, the Trustee or the Master Servicer shall be under any duty or obligation to inspect, review or examine said documents, instruments, certificates or other papers to determine that the same are genuine, valid, enforceable, appropriate for the represented purpose or that they have actually been recorded, or that they are in recordable form or that they are other than what they purport to be on their face.

Within 180 days of the Closing Date, with respect to the Mortgage Loans, the Custodian as agent for the Trustee shall deliver to the Depositor a Final Certification in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit D evidencing the completeness of the Mortgage Files, with any applicable exceptions noted thereon.

If in the process of reviewing the Mortgage Files and preparing the certifications referred to above the Custodian as agent for the Trustee or the Master Servicer finds any document or documents constituting a part of a Mortgage File to be missing or not in compliance with the criteria as set forth herein, the Custodian as agent for the Trustee shall promptly notify the Trustee, the Sponsor, the Depositor and the Securities Administrator (which may be by an exception report). The Sponsor shall cure any such defect within 60 days from the date on which the Sponsor was notified of such defect, and if the Sponsor does not cure such defect in all material respects during such period, the Trustee shall request on behalf of the Certificateholders that the Sponsor purchase such Mortgage Loan from the Trust Fund at the Purchase Price within 90 days after the date on which the Sponsor was notified of such defect; provided that if such defect would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a "qualified mortgage" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure or repurchase must occur within 90 days from the date such breach was discovered. It is understood and agreed that the obligation of the Sponsor to cure a material defect in, or purchase any Mortgage Loan as to which a material defect in a constituent document exists shall constitute the sole remedy respecting such defect available to Certificateholders or the Trustee on behalf of Certificateholders. The Purchase Price for the purchased Mortgage Loan shall be deposited or caused to be deposited upon receipt by the Securities Administrator in the Distribution Account and, upon receipt by the Custodian as agent for the Trustee and the Securities Administrator of written notification of such deposit signed by a Servicing Officer, the Custodian as agent for the Trustee shall release or cause to be released to the Sponsor the related Mortgage File and the Trustee shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse, as the Sponsor shall require as necessary to vest in the Sponsor ownership of any Mortgage Loan released pursuant hereto and at such time neither the Custodian nor the Trustee shall have any further responsibility with respect to the related Mortgage File. In furtherance of the foregoing, if the Sponsor is not a member of MERS and the Mortgage is registered on the MERS® System, the Servicer, at the the Sponsor’s expense, shall cause MERS to execute and deliver an assignment of the Mortgage in recordable form to transfer the Mortgage from MERS to the the Sponsor and shall cause such Mortgage to be removed from registration on the MERS® System in accordance with MERS’ rules and regulations.

In connection with any repurchase of a Mortgage Loan or the cure of a breach of a representation or warranty pursuant to this Section 2.02, the Sponsor shall promptly furnish to the Securities Administrator and the Trustee an officer’s certificate, signed by a duly authorized officer of the Sponsor to the effect that such repurchase or cure has been made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and that all conditions precedent to such repurchase or cure have been satisfied, including the delivery to the Securities Administrator of the Purchase Price for deposit into the Distribution Account, together with copies of any Opinion of Counsel required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement and the related Request for Release, in which the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian may rely. Solely for purposes of the Securities Administrator providing an Assessment of Compliance, upon receipt of such documentation, the Securities Administrator shall approve such repurchase, substitution or cure, as applicable, and which approval shall consist solely of the Securities Administrator’s receipt of such documentation and deposits.

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

(a)    The Master Servicer hereby represents and warrants to and covenants with the Depositor for the benefit of Certificateholders and the Trustee that:

(i)    The Master Servicer is, and throughout the term hereof shall remain, a national banking association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation, the Master Servicer is, and shall remain, in compliance with the laws of each state in which any Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and the Master Servicer or an affiliate is, and shall remain, approved to service Mortgage Loans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac;

(ii)    The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Master Servicer, and the performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement by the Master Servicer, will not violate the Master Servicer’s articles of incorporation or bylaws or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other instrument to which it is a party or which is applicable to it or any of its assets;

(iii)    The Master Servicer has the full power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement;

(iv)    This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Depositor and the Trustee, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Master Servicer, enforceable against the Master Servicer in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;

(v)    The Master Servicer is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of this Agreement and its performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation is likely to affect materially and adversely either the ability of the Master Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the financial condition of the Master Servicer;

(vi)    No litigation is pending (other than litigation with respect to which pleadings or documents have been filed with a court, but not served on the Master Servicer) or, to the best of the Master Servicer’s knowledge, threatened against the Master Servicer which would prohibit its entering into this Agreement or performing its obligations under this Agreement or is likely to affect materially and adversely either the ability of the Master Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the financial condition of the Master Servicer;

(vii)    The Master Servicer will comply in all material respects in the performance of this Agreement with all reasonable rules and requirements of each insurer under each Insurance Policy;

(viii)    The execution of this Agreement and the performance of the Master Servicer’s obligations hereunder do not require any license, consent or approval of any state or federal court, agency, regulatory authority or other governmental body having jurisdiction over the Master Servicer, other than such as have been obtained; and

(ix)    No information, certificate of an officer, statement furnished in writing or report delivered to the Depositor, any affiliate of the Depositor or the Trustee by the Master Servicer in its capacity as Master Servicer, will, to the knowledge of the Master Servicer, contain any untrue statement of a material fact.

It is understood and agreed that the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Section 2.03(a) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and shall inure to the benefit of the Depositor, the Trustee and the Certificateholders. Upon discovery by any of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer of a breach of any of the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Depositor or the Trustee or the value of any Mortgage Loan or Prepayment Charge, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties.

(b)    The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee for the benefit of Certificateholders that as of the Closing Date

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It is understood and agreed that the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Section 2.03(b) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and shall inure to the benefit of the Master Servicer, Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the Certificateholders. Upon discovery by either the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Custodian or the Trustee of a breach of any representation or warranty set forth in this Section 2.03 which materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders in any Mortgage Loan, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties.

Section 2.04    Assignment of Interest in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement .

The Depositor hereby assigns to the Trustee for the benefit of Certificateholders all of its rights (but none of its obligations) in, to and under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. Insofar as the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement relates to such representations and warranties and any remedies provided thereunder for any breach of such representations and warranties, such right, title and interest may be enforced by the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders. Upon the discovery by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee of a breach of any of the representations and warranties made in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in respect of any Mortgage Loan which materially and adversely affects the value of a Mortgage Loan or the interests of the Certificateholders in such Mortgage Loan, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Sponsor of such breach and request that the Sponsor shall, within 90 days from the date that the Sponsor was notified or otherwise obtained knowledge of such breach, either (i) cure such breach in all material respects or (ii) purchase such Mortgage Loan from the Trust Fund at the Purchase Price and in the manner set forth in Section 2.02; provided that if such breach would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a "qualified mortgage" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure or repurchase must occur within 90 days from the date such breach was discovered. However, in the case of a breach under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, subject to the approval of the Depositor, the Sponsor shall have the option to substitute a Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans for such Mortgage Loan if such substitution occurs within two years following the Closing Date, except that if the breach would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a "qualified mortgage" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such substitution must occur within 90 days from the date the breach was discovered if such 90 day period expires before two years following the Closing Date. In the event that Sponsor elects to substitute a Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans for a Deleted Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 2.04, the Trustee shall enforce the obligation of the Sponsor, under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, to deliver to the Custodian as agent for the Trustee and the Master Servicer, as appropriate, with respect to such Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, the original Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, an Assignment of the Mortgage in recordable form, and such other documents and agreements as are required by Section 2.01, with the Mortgage Note endorsed as required by Section 2.01. No substitution will be made in any calendar month after the Determination Date for such month. Monthly Payments due with respect to Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loans in the month of substitution, to the extent received by the Master Servicer or any Subservicer, shall not be part of the Trust Fund and will be retained by the Master Servicer and remitted by the Master Servicer to the Sponsor on the next succeeding Distribution Date. For the month of substitution, distributions to Certificateholders will include the Monthly Payment due on a Deleted Mortgage Loan for such month and thereafter the Sponsor shall be entitled to retain all amounts received in respect of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. The Depositor shall amend or cause to be amended the Mortgage Loan Schedule for the benefit of the Certificateholders to reflect the removal of such Deleted Mortgage Loan and the substitution of the Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans and the Depositor shall deliver the amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the Custodian as agent for the Trustee. Upon such substitution, the Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement in all respects, the Sponsor shall be deemed to have made the representations and warranties with respect to the Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan contained in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement as of the date of substitution, and the Depositor shall be deemed to have made with respect to any Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, as of the date of substitution, the representations and warranties set forth in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (other than any statistical representations set forth therein).

In connection with the substitution of one or more Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the Master Servicer will determine the amount (the "Substitution Adjustment"), if any, by which the aggregate principal balance of all such Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loans as of the date of substitution is less than the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all such Deleted Mortgage Loans (in each case after application of the principal portion of the Monthly Payments due in the month of substitution that are to be distributed to Certificateholders in the month of substitution). In accordance with the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Sponsor shall give notice in writing to the Trustee, the Custodian and the Securities Administrator of such event, which notice shall be accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate as to the calculation of such shortfall (and that such shortfall, if any, has been Deposited into the Distribution Account) and by an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such substitution will not cause (a) any federal tax to be imposed on any Trust REMIC, including without limitation, any federal tax imposed on "prohibited transactions" under Section 860F(a)(1) of the Code or on "contributions after the startup date" under Section 860G(d)(1) of the Code or (b) any portion of any Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificate is outstanding. The costs of any substitution as described above, including any related assignments, opinions or other documentation in connection therewith shall be borne by the Sponsor.

In connection with any repurchase of a Mortgage Loan, substitution or the cure of a breach of a representation or warranty pursuant to Section 2.02 and this Section 2.04, the Sponsor shall promptly furnish to the Securities Administrator and the Trustee an officer’s certificate, signed by a duly authorized officer of the Sponsor to the effect that such repurchase, substitution or cure has been made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and that all conditions precedent to such repurchase, substitution or cure have been satisfied, including the delivery to the Securities Administrator of the Purchase Price or Substitution Adjustment amount, as applicable, for deposit into the Distribution Account, together with copies of any Opinion of Counsel required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement and the related Request for Release, in which the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian may rely. Solely for purposes of the Securities Administrator providing an Assessment of Compliance, upon receipt of such documentation, the Securities Administrator shall approve such repurchase, substitution or cure, as applicable, and which approval shall consist solely of the Securities Administrator’s receipt of such documentation and deposits.

Except as expressly set forth herein, none of the Trustee, the Custodian, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer is under any obligation to discover any breach of the above-mentioned representations and warranties. It is understood and agreed that the obligation of the Sponsor to cure such breach, purchase or to substitute for such Mortgage Loan as to which such a breach has occurred and is continuing shall constitute the sole remedy respecting such breach available to Certificateholders or the Trustee on behalf of Certificateholders.

Section 2.05    Issuance of Certificates; Conveyance of REMIC Regular Interests and Acceptance of REMIC 1 and REMIC 2 by the Trustee .

(a)    The Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the Mortgage Loans and the delivery to the Custodian as agent for the Trustee of the Mortgage Files, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.01 and 2.02, together with the assignment to it of all other assets included in the Trust Fund, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. Concurrently with such assignment and delivery and in exchange therefor, the Securities Administrator, pursuant to the written request of the Depositor executed by an officer of the Depositor, has executed, authenticated and delivered to or upon the order of the Depositor, the Certificates in authorized denominations. The interests evidenced by the Certificates, constitute the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund.

(b)    The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey in trust to the Trustee without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to REMIC 1 for the benefit of the Holders of the REMIC 1 Regular Interests and Holders of the Class R Certificates (in respect of the Class R-1 Interest). The Trustee acknowledges receipt of REMIC 1 and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the Holders of the REMIC 1 Regular Interests and Holders of the Class R Certificates (in respect of the Class R-1 Interest). The interests evidenced by the Class R Certificates (in respect of the Class R-1 Interest), together with the REMIC 1 Regular Interests, constitute the entire beneficial ownership interest in REMIC 1.

(c)    The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey in trust to the Trustee without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the REMIC 1 Regular Interests (which are uncertificated for the benefit of the Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R Certificates (in respect of the Class R-2 Interest). The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the REMIC 1 Regular Interests and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R Certificates (in respect of the Class R-2 Interest). The interests evidenced by the Class R Certificates (in respect of the Class R-2 Interest), together with the Regular Certificates constitute the entire beneficial ownership interest in REMIC 2.

(d)    Concurrently with (i) the assignment and delivery to the Trustee of REMIC 1 and the acceptance by the Trustee thereof, pursuant to Section 2.01, Section 2.02 and subsection (b), (ii) the assignment and delivery to the Trustee of REMIC 2 and the acceptance by the Trustee thereof, pursuant to subsection (c), pursuant to the written request of the Depositor executed by an officer of the Depositor, the Securities Administrator has executed, authenticated and delivered to or upon the order of the Depositor and the Class R Certificates in authorized denominations.

Section 2.06    Negative Covenants of the Trustee and Master Servicer .

Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and Master Servicer shall not cause the Trust Fund to:

(i)    sell, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of any of the assets of the Trust Fund;

(ii)    dissolve or liquidate the Trust Fund in whole or in part;

(iii)    engage, directly or indirectly, in any business other than that arising out of the issue of the Certificates, and the actions contemplated or required to be performed under this Agreement;

(iv)    incur, create or assume any indebtedness for borrowed money;

(v)    voluntarily file a petition for bankruptcy, reorganization, assignment for the benefit of creditors or similar proceeding; or

(vi)    merge, convert or consolidate with any other Person.

Section 2.07    Purposes and Powers of the Issuing Entity .

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

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

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

(c)    to make payments on the Certificates;

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

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

The Issuing Entity is hereby authorized to engage in the foregoing activities. The Trustee shall not knowingly cause the Issuing Entity to engage in any activity other than in connection with the foregoing or other than as required or authorized by the terms of this Agreement while any Certificate is outstanding, and this Section 2.07 may not be amended, without the consent of the Certificateholders evidencing 51% or more of the aggregate voting rights of the Certificates.

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING

OF THE TRUST FUND

Section 3.01    Administration and Servicing of Mortgage Loans .

(a)    The Master Servicer shall supervise, monitor and oversee the obligation of the Servicer to service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of the Servicing Agreement and shall have full power and authority to do any and all things which it may deem necessary or desirable in connection with such master servicing and administration. In performing its obligations hereunder, the Master Servicer shall act in a manner consistent with Accepted Master Servicing Practices. Furthermore, the Master Servicer shall oversee and consult with the Servicer as necessary from time-to-time to carry out the Master Servicer’s obligations hereunder, shall receive, review and evaluate all reports, information and other data provided to the Master Servicer by the Servicer and shall cause the Servicer to perform and observe the covenants, obligations and conditions to be performed or observed by the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer shall independently and separately monitor the Servicer’s servicing activities with respect to each related Mortgage Loan, reconcile the results of such monitoring with such information provided in the previous sentence on a monthly basis and coordinate corrective adjustments to the Servicer’s and Master Servicer’s records, and based on such reconciled and corrected information, the Master Servicer shall provide such information to the Securities Administrator as shall be necessary in order for it to prepare the statements specified in Section 4.03, and prepare any other information and statements required to be forwarded by the Master Servicer hereunder. The Master Servicer shall reconcile the results of its Mortgage Loan monitoring with the actual remittances of the Servicer to the Distribution Account pursuant to the Servicing Agreement.

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

The Trustee shall furnish the Servicer and the Master Servicer with a separate power of attorney in the standard form used by the Trustee in the form of Exhibit R to the extent necessary and appropriate to enable the Servicer and the Master Servicer to service and administer the Mortgage Loans and REO Property. The Trustee shall not be liable for the actions of any Servicer or the Master Servicer under such powers of attorney.

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

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

(b)    Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is in conformity with the Accepted Servicing Practices; provided, however, that:

(A)   the Master Servicer shall not make future advances (except as provided in Section 4.03);

(B)   the Master Servicer shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Rate, defer or forgive the payment of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding Stated Principal Balance (except for reductions resulting from actual payments of principal) or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan (unless (i) the Mortgagor is in default with respect to the Mortgage Loan or (ii) such default is, in the judgment of the Master Servicer, reasonably foreseeable); and

(C)   the Master Servicer shall not consent to (i) partial releases of Mortgages, (ii) alterations, (iii) removal, demolition or division of properties subject to Mortgages, (iv) modification or (v) second mortgage subordination agreements with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would: (i) affect adversely the status of any REMIC as a REMIC,(ii) cause any REMIC to be subject to a tax on "prohibited transactions" or "contributions" pursuant to the REMIC Provisions, or (iii) both (x) effect an exchange or reissuance of such Mortgage Loan under Section 1001 of the Code (or Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder) and (y) cause any REMIC constituting part of the Trust Fund to fail to qualify as a REMIC under the Code or the imposition of any tax on "prohibited transactions" or "contributions" after the Startup Day under the REMIC Provisions.

The provisions of this Section 3.01(b) shall apply to the exercise of such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence rights by the Master Servicer in its capacity as such and shall not apply to the exercise of any similar rights by the Servicer, who shall instead be subject to the provisions of the Servicing Agreement. Such waiver, modification, postponement and indulgence rights of the Master Servicer set forth in this Section shall not be construed as a duty.

(c)    The Master Servicer shall enforce the obligation of the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement in connection with the waiver of Prepayment Charges in accordance with the criteria therein and to pay the amount of any waived Prepayment Charges.

Section 3.02    REMIC-Related Covenants .

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

Section 3.03    Monitoring of Servicer .

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

(b)    The Master Servicer, for the benefit of the Trustee and the Certificateholders, shall enforce the obligations of the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, and shall, in the event that the Servicer fails to perform its obligations in accordance with the Servicing Agreement, subject to the preceding paragraph, terminate the rights and obligations of the Servicer thereunder and act as servicer of the related Mortgage Loans or to cause the Trustee to enter in to a new Servicing Agreement with a successor Servicer selected by the Master Servicer; provided, however, it is understood and acknowledged by the parties hereto that there will be a period of transition (not to exceed 100 days) before the actual servicing functions can be fully transferred to such successor Servicer. Such enforcement, including, without limitation, the legal prosecution of claims, termination of Servicing Agreements and the pursuit of other appropriate remedies, shall be in such form and carried out to such an extent and at such time as the Master Servicer, in its good faith business judgment, would require were it the owner of the related Mortgage Loans. The Master Servicer shall pay the costs of such enforcement at its own expense, provided that the Master Servicer shall not be required to prosecute or defend any legal action except to the extent that the Master Servicer shall have received reasonable indemnity for its costs and expenses in pursuing such action.

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

(d)    The Master Servicer shall require the Servicer to comply with the remittance requirements and other obligations set forth in the Servicing Agreement.

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

Section 3.04    Fidelity Bond .

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

Section 3.05    Power to Act; Procedures .

The Master Servicer shall master service the Mortgage Loans and shall have full power and authority, subject to the REMIC Provisions and the provisions of Article X hereof, to do any and all things that it may deem necessary or desirable in connection with the master servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans, including but not limited to the power and authority (i) to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Trustee, customary consents or waivers and other instruments and documents, (ii) to consent to transfers of any Mortgaged Property and assumptions of the Mortgage Notes and related Mortgages, (iii) to collect any Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries, and (iv) to effectuate foreclosure or other conversion of the ownership of the Mortgaged Property securing any Mortgage Loan, in each case, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, as applicable; provided, however, that the Master Servicer shall not (and, consistent with its responsibilities under Section 3.03, shall not permit the Servicer to) knowingly or intentionally take any action, or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action reasonably within its control and the scope of duties more specifically set forth herein, that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, would cause any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) unless the Master Servicer has received an Opinion of Counsel (but not at the expense of the Master Servicer) to the effect that the contemplated action would not cause any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of a tax upon any REMIC. The Trustee shall furnish the Master Servicer, upon written request from a Servicing Officer, with the Trustee’s standard form of power of attorney in the form of Exhibit R empowering the Master Servicer or the Servicer to execute and deliver instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, and to foreclose upon or otherwise liquidate Mortgaged Property, and to appeal, prosecute or defend in any court action relating to the Mortgage Loans or the Mortgaged Property, in accordance with the Servicing Agreement and this Agreement, and the Trustee shall execute and deliver such other documents, as the Master Servicer may request, to enable the Master Servicer to master service and administer the Mortgage Loans and carry out its duties hereunder, in each case in accordance with Accepted Master Servicing Practices (and the Trustee shall have no liability for the use of any such powers of attorney by the Master Servicer or the Servicer). If the Master Servicer or the Trustee has been advised that it is likely that the laws of the state in which action is to be taken prohibit such action if taken in the name of the Trustee or that the Trustee would be adversely affected under the "doing business" or tax laws of such state if such action is taken in its name, the Master Servicer shall join with the Trustee in the appointment of a co-trustee pursuant to Section 7.10 hereof. In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Master Servicer shall be an independent contractor and shall not be deemed to be the agent of the Trustee.

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

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

Section 3.07    Release of Mortgage Files .

(a)    Upon becoming aware of the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the Servicer of a notification that payment in full has been escrowed in a manner customary for such purposes for payment to Certificateholders on the next Distribution Date, the Servicer will, if required under the Servicing Agreement (or if the Servicer does not, the Master Servicer may), promptly furnish to the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, two copies of a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto signed by an officer of the Servicer or in a mutually agreeable electronic format which will, in lieu of a signature on its face, originate from a Servicing Officer (which certification shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts received in connection with such payment that are required to be deposited in the Protected Account maintained by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.16 or by the Servicer pursuant to its Servicing Agreement have been or will be so deposited) and shall request that the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, deliver to the Servicer the related Mortgage File. Upon receipt of such certification and Request for Release, the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall release the related Mortgage File to the Servicer within five (5) Business Days and the Trustee and Custodian shall have no further responsibility with regard to such Mortgage File. Upon any such payment in full, the Servicer is authorized, to give as the mortgagee under the Mortgage that secured the Mortgage Loan, an instrument of satisfaction (or assignment of mortgage without recourse) regarding the Mortgaged Property subject to the Mortgage, which instrument of satisfaction or assignment, as the case may be, shall be delivered to the Person or Persons entitled thereto against receipt therefor of such payment, it being understood and agreed that no expenses incurred in connection with such instrument of satisfaction or assignment, as the case may be, shall be chargeable to the Protected Account.

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

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

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

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

Section 3.09    Standard Hazard Insurance and Flood Insurance Policies .

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

(b)    Pursuant to Section 3.16 and 3.19, any amounts collected by the Servicer or the Master Servicer, under any insurance policies (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair of the property subject to the related Mortgage or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the Servicing Agreement) shall be deposited into the Distribution Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.16 and 3.20. Any cost incurred by the Master Servicer or the Servicer in maintaining any such insurance if the Mortgagor defaults in its obligation to do so shall be added to the amount owing under the Mortgage Loan where the terms of the Mortgage Loan so permit; provided, however, that the addition of any such cost shall not be taken into account for purposes of calculating the distributions to be made to Certificateholders and shall be recoverable by the Master Servicer or the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.16 and 3.20.

Section 3.10    Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds .

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

Section 3.11    Maintenance of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies .

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

(b)    The Master Servicer agrees to present, or to cause the Servicer (to the extent required under the Servicing Agreement) to present, on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders, claims to the insurer under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies and, in this regard, to take such reasonable action as shall be necessary to permit recovery under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies respecting defaulted Mortgage Loans. Pursuant to Section 3.19, any amounts collected by the Master Servicer or the Servicer under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies shall be deposited in the Distribution Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.20.

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

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

Section 3.13    Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans .

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

Section 3.14    Compensation for the Master Servicer .

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

Section 3.15    REO Property .

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

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

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

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

Section 3.16    Protected Accounts .

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

(b)    To the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement, amounts on deposit in a Protected Account may be invested in Permitted Investments in the name of the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee for the benefit of Certificateholders and, except as provided in the preceding paragraph, not commingled with any other funds. Such Permitted Investments shall mature, or shall be subject to redemption or withdrawal, no later than the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn for deposit in the Distribution Account, and shall be held until required for such deposit. The income earned from Permitted Investments made pursuant to this Section 3.16 shall be paid to the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, and the risk of loss of moneys required to be distributed to the Certificateholders resulting from such investments shall be borne by and be the risk of the Servicer. The Servicer (to the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement) shall deposit the amount of any such loss in the Protected Account within two Business Days of receipt of notification of such loss but not later than the second Business Day prior to the Servicer Remittance Date on which the moneys so invested are required to be distributed to the Securities Administrator.

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

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

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

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

(4)    Any amount to be used as a Monthly Advance.

(d)    Withdrawals may be made from an Account only to make remittances as provided in the Servicing Agreement; to reimburse the Master Servicer or the Servicer for Monthly Advances which have been recovered by subsequent collections from the related Mortgagor; to remove amounts deposited in error; to remove fees, charges or other such amounts deposited on a temporary basis; or to clear and terminate the account at the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01. To the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement, certain amounts otherwise due to the Servicer may be retained by them and need not be deposited in the Distribution Account

Section 3.17    [Reserved] .

Section 3.18    [Reserved] .

Section 3.19    Distribution Account .

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

(1)    Any amounts withdrawn from a Protected Account;

(2)    Any Monthly Advance and any payments of Compensating Interest;

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

(4)    Any proceeds of any Mortgage Loan or REO Property repurchased or purchased in accordance with Sections 2.02, 2.04 and 8.01, and all amounts required to be deposited in connection with the substitution of an Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 2.04;

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

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

(b)    All amounts deposited to the Distribution Account shall be held by the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The requirements for crediting the Distribution Account shall be exclusive, it being understood and agreed that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, payments in the nature of (i) prepayment or late payment charges or assumption, tax service, statement account or payoff, substitution, satisfaction, release and other like fees and charges and (ii) the items enumerated in Subsection 3.20(a) need not be credited by the Master Servicer or the Servicer to the Distribution Account, as applicable. In the event that the Master Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited to the Distribution Account any amount not required to be credited thereto, the Securities Administrator, upon receipt of a written request therefor signed by a Servicing Officer of the Master Servicer, shall promptly transfer such amount to the Master Servicer, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

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

Section 3.20    Permitted Withdrawals and Transfers from the Distribution Account .

(a)    The Securities Administrator will, from time to time, make or cause to be made such withdrawals or transfers from the Distribution Account as the Securities Administrator has designated for such transfer or withdrawal pursuant to this Agreement and the Servicing Agreements:

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

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

(3)    to reimburse the Master Servicer or the Servicer from Insurance Proceeds relating to a particular Mortgage Loan for insured expenses incurred with respect to such Mortgage Loan and to reimburse the Master Servicer or the Servicer from Liquidation Proceeds from a particular Mortgage Loan for Liquidation Expenses incurred with respect to such Mortgage Loan; provided that the Master Servicer shall not be entitled to reimbursement for Liquidation Expenses with respect to a Mortgage Loan to the extent that (i) any amounts with respect to such Mortgage Loan were paid as Excess Liquidation Proceeds pursuant to clause (xi) of this Subsection 3.20(a) to the Master Servicer; and (ii) such Liquidation Expenses were not included in the computation of such Excess Liquidation Proceeds;

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

(5)    to reimburse the Master Servicer or the Servicer for any Monthly Advance or advance, after a Realized Loss has been allocated with respect to the related Mortgage Loan if the Monthly Advance or advance has not been reimbursed pursuant to clauses (1) and (4);

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

(7)    to reimburse the Master Servicer for expenses, costs and liabilities incurred by and reimbursable to it pursuant to Sections 3.03 and 5.03;

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

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

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

(11)    to remove amounts deposited in error; and

(12)    to clear and terminate the Distribution Account pursuant to Section 8.01.

(b)    The Master Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting, on a Mortgage Loan by Mortgage Loan basis, for the purpose of accounting for any reimbursement from the Distribution Account pursuant to subclauses (1) through (4) immediately above or with respect to any such amounts which would have been covered by such subclauses had the amounts not been retained by the Master Servicer.

(c)    On each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall distribute the amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account to the Holders of the Certificates pursuant to Section 4.01.

Section 3.21    Annual Statement as to Compliance .

(a)    The Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator, each at its own expense, shall deliver (and the Master Servicer and Securities Administrator shall cause any Servicing Function Participant engaged by it to deliver) to the Sponsor, the Securities Administrator and the Depositor, on or before March 15 of each year, commencing in March 2007, an Officer’s Certificate (an "Annual Statement of Compliance") stating, as to the signer thereof, that (A) a review of such party’s activities during the preceding calendar year or portion thereof and of such party’s performance under this Agreement or such other applicable agreement in the case of any Servicing Function Participant engaged by it, has been made under such officer’s supervision and (B) to the best of such officer’s knowledge, based on such review, such party has fulfilled all its obligations under this Agreement or such other applicable agreement in the case of any Servicing Function Participant engaged by it, in all material respects throughout such year or portion thereof, or, if there has been a failure to fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specifying each such failure known to such officer and the nature and status thereof. Such Annual Statement of Compliance shall contain no restrictions or limitations on its use.

(b)    The Master Servicer shall include all annual statements of compliance received by it with its own annual statement of compliance to be submitted to the Securities Administrator pursuant to this Section.

(c)    For so long as the Issuing Entity is subject to Exchange Act reporting requirements, failure of the Master Servicer to comply timely with this Section 3.21 shall, upon written notice from the Trustee, constitute a Master Servicing Default (but subject to the Master Servicer’s rights to payment of any Master Servicing Compensation and reimbursement of amounts for which it is entitled to be reimbursed prior to the date of termination) and the Trustee shall, at the direction of the Sponsor, terminate all the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer under this Master Servicing Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating the Master Servicer for the same. This paragraph shall supersede any other provision in this Agreement or any other agreement to the contrary.

(d)    Unless available on the Securities Administrator’s website, copies of such Master Servicer annual statements of compliance shall be provided to any Certificateholder upon request, by the Master Servicer or by the Securities Administrator at the Master Servicer’s expense if the Master Servicer failed to provide such copies (unless (i) the Master Servicer shall have failed to provide the Securities Administrator with such statement or (ii) the Securities Administrator shall be unaware of the Master Servicer’s failure to provide such statement).

(e)    In the event the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or any Servicing Function Participant engaged by parties is terminated or resigns pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any applicable agreement in the case of a Servicing Function Participant, as the case may be, such party shall provide an Officer’s Certificate pursuant to this Section 3.21   with respect to the period of time it was subject to this Agreement or any other applicable agreement, as the case may be.

Section 3.22    Annual Assessments of Compliance and Attestation Reports .

(a)    By March 15 of each year, commencing in March 2007, the Master Ser