POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

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Title: POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York Date: 10/17/2005

BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC,

Depositor,

EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION,

Seller and Company,

LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Master Servicer and Securities Administrator,

and

CITIBANK, N.A.

Trustee

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

Dated as of September 1, 2005

SACO I TRUST 2005-7

MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-7

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01	Defined Terms.
Section 1.02	Allocation of Certain Interest Shortfalls.

ARTICLE II

CONVEYANCE OF TRUST FUND REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 2.01	Conveyance of Trust Fund.
Section 2.02	Acceptance of the Mortgage Loans.
Section 2.03	Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Company, the Master Servicer, and EMC as a Seller.
Section 2.04	Representations and Warranties of the Depositor.
Section 2.05	Delivery of Opinion of Counsel in Connection with Substitutions and Repurchases.
Section 2.06	Countersignature and Delivery of Certificates.
Section 2.07	Conveyance of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans.

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF EMC MORTGAGE LOANS BY THE COMPANY

Section 3.01	The Company.
Section 3.02	Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements.
Section 3.03	Subservicers.
Section 3.04	Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of the Company to Be Held for Trustee.
Section 3.05	Optional Purchase of Certain Mortgage Loans.
Section 3.06	Release of Mortgage Files
Section 3.07	Maintenance of Hazard Insurance.
Section 3.08	Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds.
Section 3.09	Maintenance of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies.
Section 3.10	Custodians to Retain Possession of Certain Insurance Policies and Documents.
Section 3.11	Fidelity Bond, Errors and Omissions Insurance.
Section 3.12	Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans; Determination of Excess Liquidation Proceeds and Realized Losses; Repurchases of Certain Mortgage Loans.
Section 3.13	Servicing Compensation.
Section 3.14	REO Property.

Section 3.15	Liquidation Reports.
Section 3.16	Annual Statement as to Compliance; Annual Certification.
Section 3.17	Annual Independent Certified Public Accountants’ Servicing Report.
Section 3.18	Books and Records.

ARTICLE IV

MASTER SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS BY MASTER SERVICER

Section 4.01	Master Servicer.
Section 4.02	Monitoring of Company and Servicer
Section 4.03	Fidelity Bond.
Section 4.04	Power to Act; Procedures.
Section 4.05	Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements.
Section 4.06	Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of Master Servicer, Company and Servicer To Be Held for Trustee.
Section 4.07	Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds.
Section 4.08	Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
Section 4.09	Compensation of the Master Servicer.
Section 4.10	REO Property.
Section 4.11	Annual Officer’s Certificate as to Compliance.
Section 4.12	[Reserved]
Section 4.13	UCC.
Section 4.14	Reserve Fund.
Section 4.15	Reports Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission

ARTICLE V

ACCOUNTS

Section 5.01	Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments; Protected Account.
Section 5.02	Permitted Withdrawals From the Protected Account.
Section 5.03	Reports to Master Servicer.
Section 5.04	Collection of Taxes; Assessments and Similar Items; Escrow Accounts.
Section 5.05	Protected Accounts
Section 5.06	Master Servicer Collection Account
Section 5.07	Permitted Withdrawals and Transfers from the Master Servicer Collection Account
Section 5.08	Distribution Account.
Section 5.09	Permitted Withdrawals and Transfers from the Distribution Account.
Section 5.10	Pre-Funding Account.
Section 5.11	Interest Coverage Account.

ARTICLE VI

DISTRIBUTIONS AND ADVANCES

Section 6.01	Advances.
Section 6.02	Compensating Interest Payments.
Section 6.03	REMIC Distributions.
Section 6.04	Distributions.
Section 6.05	Allocation of Realized Losses.
Section 6.06	Monthly Statements to Certificateholders.
Section 6.07	REMIC Designations and REMIC Distributions.

ARTICLE VII

THE CERTIFICATES

Section 7.01	The Certificates.
Section 7.02	Certificate Register; Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates.
Section 7.03	Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates.
Section 7.04	Persons Deemed Owners.
Section 7.05	Access to List of Certificateholders’ Names and Addresses.
Section 7.06	Book-Entry Certificates.
Section 7.07	Notices to Depository.
Section 7.08	Definitive Certificates.
Section 7.09	Maintenance of Office or Agency.

ARTICLE VIII

THE DEPOSITOR, COMPANY AND THE MASTER SERVICER

Section 8.01	Liabilities of the Depositor, the Company and the Master Servicer.
Section 8.02	Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Master Servicer.
Section 8.03	Indemnification of the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator.
Section 8.04	Limitations on Liability of the Depositor, the Company, the Master Servicer and Others
Section 8.05	Master Servicer and Company Not to Resign.
Section 8.06	Successor Master Servicer
Section 8.07	Sale and Assignment of Master Servicing

ARTICLE IX

DEFAULT; TERMINATION OF MASTER SERVICER; TERMINATION OF COMPANY

Section 9.01	Events of Default.
Section 9.02	Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor.

Section 9.03	Notification to Certificateholders.
Section 9.04	Waiver of Defaults.
Section 9.05	Company Default.
Section 9.06	Waiver of Company Defaults.

ARTICLE X

CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE AND THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR

Section 10.01	Duties of Trustee and the Securities Administrator.
Section 10.02	Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee and the Securities Administrator.
Section 10.03	Trustee and Securities Administrator Not Liable for Certificates or Mortgage Loans.
Section 10.04	Trustee and Securities Administrator May Own Certificates.
Section 10.05	Trustee’s and Securities Administrator’s Fees and Expenses.
Section 10.06	Eligibility Requirements for Trustee and Securities Administrator.
Section 10.07	Insurance.
Section 10.08	Resignation and Removal of Trustee and Securities Administrator.
Section 10.09	Successor Trustee or Securities Administrator.
Section 10.10	Merger or Consolidation of Trustee or Securities Administrator.
Section 10.11	Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee.
Section 10.12	Tax Matters.
Section 10.13	REMIC-Related Covenants.

ARTICLE XI

TERMINATION

Section 11.01	Termination upon Liquidation or Repurchase of all Mortgage Loans.
Section 11.02	Final Distribution on the Certificates.
Section 11.03	Additional Termination Requirements.

ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 12.01	Amendment.
Section 12.02	Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts.
Section 12.03	Governing Law.
Section 12.04	Intention of Parties.
Section 12.05	Notices.
Section 12.06	Severability of Provisions.
Section 12.07	Assignment.

Section 12.08	Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders.
Section 12.09	Inspection and Audit Rights
Section 12.10	Certificates Nonassessable and Fully Paid.

Exhibits

Exhibit A-1	Form of Class A Certificates
Exhibit A-2	Form of Class M Certificates
Exhibit A-3	Form of Class B Certificates
Exhibit A-4	Form of Class C Certificates
Exhibit A-5	Form of Class R Certificates
Exhibit B	Mortgage Loan Schedule
Exhibit C	Form of Transfer Affidavit
Exhibit D	Form of Transferor Certificate
Exhibit E	Form of Investment Letter (Non-Rule 144A)
Exhibit F	Form of Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate
Exhibit G	Form of Request for Release
Exhibit H	DTC Letter of Representations
Exhibit I	Schedule of Mortgage Loans with Lost Notes
Exhibit J	Form of LaSalle Custodial Agreement
Exhibit K	Form of Wells Fargo Custodial Agreement
Exhibit L	Form of Company Certification
Exhibit M	Form of Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement
Exhibit N	Form of Subsequent Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement
Exhibit O	Form of Subsequent Transfer Instrument

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of September 1, 2005, among BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as depositor (the “Depositor”), EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as seller (in such capacity, a “Seller”) and as company (in such capacity, the “Company”), LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”) and as securities administrator (in such capacity, the “Securities Administrator”) and CITIBANK, N.A., a national banking association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee (the “Trustee”).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

The Depositor is the owner of the Trust Fund that is hereby conveyed to the Trustee in return for the Certificates. On or prior to the Closing Date, the Depositor acquired the Initial Mortgage Loans from the Seller. On the Closing Date, the Depositor will sell the Initial Mortgage Loans and certain other property to the Trust Fund and receive in consideration therefor Certificates evidencing the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund. On or prior to any Subsequent Transfer Date, the Depositor acquired the Subsequent Mortgage Loans, which will be sold to the Trust on the related Subsequent Transfer Date.

REMIC I

As provided herein, the Securities Administrator, on behalf of the Trustee will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Mortgage Loans and certain other related assets subject to this Agreement (other than the Reserve Fund, the Pre-Funding Account and the Interest Coverage Account) as a REMIC (as defined herein) for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC I”. The Class R-1 Certificates will be the sole class of Residual Interests (as defined herein) in REMIC I for purposes of the REMIC Provisions (as defined herein). The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate, the initial Uncertificated Principal Balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury Regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for each of the REMIC I Regular Interests (as defined herein). None of the REMIC I Regular Interests will be certificated.

Designation	Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate	Initial Uncertificated Principal Balance		Latest Possible Maturity Date ⁽¹⁾
AA	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	395,429,412.86	September 25, 2035
A	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	2,836,590.00	September 25, 2035
M-1	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	427,710.00	September 25, 2035
M-2	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	74,650.00	September 25, 2035
M-3	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	121,050.00	September 25, 2035
M-4	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	90,790.00	September 25, 2035
M-5	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	64,560.00	September 25, 2035
B-1	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	88,770.00	September 25, 2035
B-2	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	60,520.00	September 25, 2035
B-3	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	66,580.00	September 25, 2035
B-4	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	199,730.00	September 25, 2035
ZZ	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	4,039,038.02	September 25, 2035

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⁽¹⁾	For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations, the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the “latest possible maturity date” for each REMIC I Regular Interest.
⁽²⁾	Calculated in accordance with the definition of “Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate” herein.

REMIC II

As provided herein, the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC I Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC II”. The Class R-2 Certificates will represent the sole class of Residual Interests in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

The following table irrevocably sets forth the Class designation, Pass-Through Rate, Initial Certificate Principal Balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury Regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for each Class of Certificates that represents ownership of one or more of the Regular Interests in REMIC II created hereunder:

Designation	Pass-Through Rate	Initial Certificate Principal Balance		Latest Possible Maturity Date ⁽¹⁾
A	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	283,659,000	September 25, 2035
M-1	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	42,771,000	September 25, 2035
M-2	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	7,465,000	September 25, 2035
M-3	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	12,105,000	September 25, 2035
M-4	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	9,079,000	September 25, 2035
M-5	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	6,456,000	September 25, 2035
B-1	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	8,877,000	September 25, 2035
B-2	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	6,052,000	September 25, 2035
B-3	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	6,658,000	September 25, 2035
B-4	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	19,973,000	September 25, 2035
C	Variable ⁽²⁾	$	404,400.88(3)	September 25, 2035

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⁽¹⁾	For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations, the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the “latest possible maturity date” for each Class of Certificates.
⁽²⁾	Calculated in accordance with the definition of “Pass-Through Rate” herein.
(3)	The Class C Certificates will not accrue interest on its Certificate Principal Balance, but will accrue interest on its Certificate Notional Amount as described herein.

The Trust Fund shall be named, and may be referred to as, the “SACO I Trust 2005-7.” The Certificates issued hereunder may be referred to as “Mortgage-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-7” (including for purposes of any endorsement or assignment of a Mortgage Note or Mortgage).

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

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01

Defined Terms.

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

Accepted Master Servicing Practices : With respect to any Mortgage Loan those customary mortgage 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 Company or the Servicer).

Accepted Servicing Practices : With respect to each EMC Mortgage Loan, those customary mortgage servicing practices (including collection procedures) that are in accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations and prudent mortgage banking practices for mortgage loans of the same type and quality as such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property is located.

Account : The Distribution Account, the Master Servicer Collection Account, the Reserve Fund and the Protected Account.

Accrual Period : With respect to the Certificates (other than the Class C Certificates and the Residual Certificates) and any Distribution Date, the period from and including the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or with respect to the first Accrual Period, the Closing Date) to and including the day prior to such Distribution Date. With respect to the Class C Certificates and any Distribution Date, the calendar month immediately preceding such Distribution Date. All calculations of interest on the Certificates (other than the Class C Certificates and the Residual Certificates) will be made on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual Period. All calculations of interest on the Class C Certificates will be made on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan : Each of the Mortgage Loans identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule as having a Mortgage Rate that is subject to adjustment.

Advance : An advance of delinquent payments of principal or interest in respect of a Mortgage Loan required to be made by the Company as provided in Section 6.01(a) hereof or by the Master Servicer as provided in Section 6.01(b) hereof.

Agreement : This Pooling and Servicing Agreement and any and all amendments or supplements hereto made in accordance with the terms herein.

Amount Held for Future Distribution : As to any Distribution Date, and the EMC Mortgage Loans, the aggregate amount held in the Company’s Protected Account at the close of business on the immediately preceding Determination Date on account of (i) all Scheduled Payments or portions thereof received in respect of the EMC Mortgage Loans due after the related Due Period and (ii) Principal Prepayments, Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries and Insurance Proceeds received in respect of such Mortgage Loans after the last day of the related Prepayment Period. As to any Distribution Date and the Mortgage Loans serviced by the Servicer, the aggregate amount held in the Servicer’s Protected Account at the close of business on the immediately preceding Business Day on account of (i) all principal payments or portions thereof received in respect of such Mortgage Loans and (ii) Principal Prepayments, Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries and Insurance Proceeds received in respect of such Mortgage Loans.

Applied Realized Loss Amount : With respect to any Distribution Date and a Class of Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates, the sum of the Realized Losses with respect to the Mortgage Loans that have been applied in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of a Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 6.05 of this Agreement which have not previously been reimbursed or reduced by any Subsequent Recoveries applied to such Applied Realized Loss Amount.

Appraised Value : With respect to any Mortgage Loan originated in connection with a refinancing, the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property based upon the appraisal made at the time of such refinancing or, with respect to any other Mortgage Loan, the lesser of (x) the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property based upon the appraisal made by a fee appraiser at the time of the origination of the related Mortgage Loan, and (y) the sales price of the Mortgaged Property at the time of such origination.

Assignment Agreement : Shall mean the First Horizon Assignment Agreement.

Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount : With respect to any Distribution Date and any Class of Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates, an amount equal to the sum of (A) the excess, if any, of (a) the amount of Current Interest that such Class would have been entitled to receive on such Distribution Date had the Pass-Though Rate applicable to such Class been calculated at a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin, over (b) the amount of Current Interest that such Class received on such Distribution Date if the Pass-Through Rate is limited to the Net Rate Cap and (B) the amount in clause (A) for all previous Distribution Dates not previously paid, together with interest thereon at a rate equal to the related Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date.

Bankruptcy Code : Title 11 of the United States Code.

Book-Entry Certificates : Any of the Certificates that shall be registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee, the ownership of which is reflected on the books of the Depository or on the books of a Person maintaining an account with the Depository (directly, as a “Depository Participant”, or indirectly, as an indirect participant in accordance with the rules of the Depository and as described in Section 7.06). As of the Closing Date, each Class of Regular Certificates (other than the Class B-4 Certificates and Class C Certificates) constitutes a Class of Book-Entry Certificates.

Business Day : Any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday, or (ii) a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois, Minneapolis, Minnesota or the city in which the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator or the principal office of the Company or the Master Servicer is located are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

Certificate : Any one of the certificates of any Class executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator in substantially the forms attached hereto as Exhibits A-1 through A-5.

Certificate Margin : With respect to the Class A Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC I Regular Interest A, 0.280% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 0.560% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-1 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC I Regular Interest M-1, 0.500% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 0.750% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC I Regular Interest M-2, 0.550% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 0.825% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-3 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC I Regular Interest M-3, 0.650% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 0.975% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-4 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC I Regular Interest M-4, 0.680% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 1.020% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-5 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC I Regular Interest M-5, 0.720% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 1.080% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class B-1 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC I Regular Interest B-1, 1.200% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 1.800% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class B-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC I Regular Interest B-2, 1.300% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 1.950% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class B-3 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC I Regular Interest B-3, 1.800% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 2.700% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class B-4 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC I Regular Interest B-4, 4.000% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 6.000% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

Certificate Notional Amount : With respect to the Class C Certificates and any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the beginning of the related Due Period. The initial Certificate Notional Amount of the Class C Certificates shall be $403,499,400.88. For federal income tax purposes, the Certificate Notional Amount for any Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC I Regular Interests for such Distribution Date.

Certificate Owner : With respect to a Book-Entry Certificate, the Person that is the beneficial owner of such Book-Entry Certificate.

Certificate Principal Balance : As to any Certificate (other than any Class R Certificate) and as of any Distribution Date, the Initial Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate plus, in the case of a Class A, Class M or Class B Certificate, any Subsequent Recoveries added to the Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate pursuant to Section 6.04(b), less the sum of (i) all amounts distributed with respect to such Certificate in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance thereof on previous Distribution Dates pursuant to Section 6.04, and (ii) any Applied Realized Loss Amounts allocated to such Certificate on previous Distribution Dates.

Certificate Register : The register maintained pursuant to Section 7.02 hereof.

Certificateholder or Holder : The Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register (initially, Cede & Co., as nominee for the Depository, in the case of any Book-Entry Certificates).

Class : All Certificates bearing the same Class designation as set forth in Section 7.01 hereof.

Class A Certificate : Any Certificate designated as a “Class A Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto, representing the right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class A Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC II and (ii) the right to receive any Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amounts with respect to such Class from the Reserve Fund.

Class A Principal Distribution Amount : For any Distribution Date an amount equal to, the lesser of (I) the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date and (II) an amount equal to the excess (if any) of (A) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (B) the lesser of (x) the product of (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period) and (2) approximately 31.20% and (y) (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period), less (2) the Overcollateralization Floor.

Class B Certificates : Any of the Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3 or Class B-4 Certificates.

Class B-1 Certificate : Any Certificate designated as a “Class B-1 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-3 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class B-1 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC II and (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amounts with respect to such Class from the Reserve Fund.

Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount : For any Distribution Date an amount equal to, the lesser of (I) the Principal Distribution Amount remaining after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date and (II) an amount equal to the excess (if any) of (A) the sum of (1) the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4 and Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date) and (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-1 Certificates immediately for that Distribution Date) over (B) the lesser of (x) the product of (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period,

multiplied by (2) approximately 74.20% and (y) (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period), less (2) Overcollateralization Floor.

Class B-2 Certificate : Any Certificate designated as a “Class B-2 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-3 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class B-2 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC II and (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amounts with respect to such Class from the Reserve Fund.

Class B-2 Principal Distribution Amount : For any Distribution Date an amount equal to, the lesser of (I) the Principal Distribution Amount remaining after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date and (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-3 Certificates immediately for that Distribution Date) and (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (B) the lesser of (x) the product of (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period, multiplied by (2) approximately 77.20% and (y) (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period), less (2) the Overcollateralization Floor.

Class B-3 Certificate : Any Certificate designated as a “Class B-3 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-3 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class B-3 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC II and (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amounts with respect to such Class from the Reserve Fund.

Class B-3 Principal Distribution Amount : For any Distribution Date an amount equal to, the lesser of (I) the Principal Distribution Amount remaining after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class B-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date and (II) an amount equal to the excess (if any) of (A) the sum of (1) the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4,

Class M-5, Class B-1 and Class B-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount, Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class B-2 Principal Distribution Amount for that for that Distribution Date) and (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (B) the lesser of (x) the product of (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period, multiplied by (2) approximately 80.50% and (y) (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period), less (2) the Overcollateralization Floor.

Class B-4 Certificate : Any Certificate designated as a “Class B-4 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-3 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class B-4 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC II and (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amounts with respect to such Class from the Reserve Fund.

Class B-4 Principal Distribution Amount : For any Distribution Date an amount equal to, the lesser of (I) the Principal Distribution Amount remaining after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class B-2 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class B-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date and (II) an amount equal to the excess (if any) of (A) the sum of (1) the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class B-2 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class B-3 Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date) and (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (B) the lesser of (x) the product of (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period, multiplied by (2) approximately 90.40% and (y) (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent

received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period), less (2) the Overcollateralization Floor.

Class C Certificate : Any Certificate designated as a “Class C Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-4 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class C Certificates herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC II and (ii) the obligation to pay the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amounts.

Class C Distribution Amount : With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the Current Interest for the Class C Certificate for such Distribution Date, (ii) any Overcollateralization Release Amount for such Distribution Date and (iii) without duplication, any Subsequent Recoveries not distributed to the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates on such Distribution Date; provided, however that on any Distribution Date after the Distribution Date on which the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates have been reduced to zero, the Class C Distribution Amount shall include the Overcollateralization Amount.

Class M Certificates : Any of the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4 and Class M-5 Certificates.

Class M-1 Certificate : Any Certificate designated as a “Class M-1 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class M-1 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC II and (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amounts with respect to such Class from the Reserve Fund.

Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount : For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (I) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount and (II) an amount equal to the excess, (if any), of (A) the sum of (1) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (B) the lesser of (x) the product of (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period, multiplied by (2) approximately 52.40% and (y) (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period), less (2) the Overcollateralization Floor.

Class M-2 Certificate : Any Certificate designated as a “Class M-2 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of

distributions provided for the Class M-2 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC II and (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amounts with respect to such Class from the Reserve Fund.

Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount : For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (I) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount and (II) an amount equal to the excess, (if any), of (A) the sum of (1) the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A Certificates and Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (B) the lesser of (x) the product of (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period, multiplied by (2) approximately 56.10% and (y) (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period), less (2) the Overcollateralization Floor.

Class M-3 Certificate : Any Certificate designated as a “Class M-3 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class M-3 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC II and (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amounts with respect to such Class from the Reserve Fund.

Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount : For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (I) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount and (II) an amount equal to the excess, (if any), of (A) the sum of (1) the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A, Class M-1 and Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (B) the lesser of (x) the product of (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period, multiplied by (2) approximately 62.10% and (y) (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the

related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period), less (2) the Overcollateralization Floor.

Class M-4 Certificate : Any Certificate designated as a “Class M-4 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class M-4 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC II and (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amounts with respect to such Class from the Reserve Fund.

Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount : For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (I) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount and (II) an amount equal to the excess, (if any), of (A) the sum of (1) the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A, Class M-1, Class M-2 and Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (B) the lesser of (x) the product of (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period, multiplied by (2) approximately 66.60% and (y) (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period), less (2) the Overcollateralization Floor.

Class M-5 Certificate : Any Certificate designated as a “Class M-5 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class M-5 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC II and (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amounts with respect to such Class from the Reserve Fund.

Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount : For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (I) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount and (II) an amount equal to the excess, (if any), of (A) the sum of (1) the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3 and Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over

(B) the lesser of (x) the product of (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period, multiplied by (2) approximately 69.80% and (y) (1) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period), less (2) the Overcollateralization Floor.

Class R Certificate: Any of the Class R-1 Certificates or Class R-2 Certificates.

Class R-1 Certificate : Any Certificate designated a “Class R-1 Certificate” on the face thereof, in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A-5 hereto, evidencing the Residual Interest in REMIC I and representing the right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class R-1 Certificates as set forth herein.

Class R-2 Certificate : Any Certificate designated a “Class R-2 Certificate” on the face thereof, in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A-5 hereto, evidencing the Residual Interest in REMIC II and representing the right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class R-2 Certificates as set forth herein.

Closing Date : September 30, 2005.

Code : The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including any successor or amendatory provisions.

Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio : With respect to any Mortgage Loan and as of any date of determination, the fraction (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which is the sum of (i) original principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan at such date of determination and (ii) the unpaid principal balance of the related first lien Mortgage Loan as of the date of origination of that Mortgage Loan and the denominator of which is the applicable Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property at origination.

Company : EMC.

Compensating Interest : With respect to any Distribution Date, (i) in the case of EMC, an amount, not to exceed the Servicing Fee, to be deposited in the Protected Account by the Company with respect to the payment of a Prepayment Interest Shortfall on an EMC Mortgage Loan subject to this Agreement and (ii) in the case of the Master Servicer, an amount not to exceed that portion of the Master Servicing Fee payable to the Master Servicer. If the Company fails to make such payment, the Master Servicer shall be obligated to do so to the extent provided in Section 6.02(b) hereof.

Corporate Trust Office : (i) With respect to the Trustee, the designated corporate trust office of the Trustee, currently located at Citibank, N.A., 388 Greenwich Street, 14th Floor, New York, New York 10013, and (ii) with respect to the Securities Administrator, the designated office of the Securities Administrator currently located at 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1625, Chicago, Illinois 60603 Attention: Global Securities and Trust Services Group — SACO 2005-7 or at such other address as the Trustee or Securities Administrator, as applicable, may designate from time to time by notice to the Certificateholders, the Depositor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and EMC or at the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee.

Corresponding Certificate : With respect to each REMIC I Regular Interest (other than REMIC I Regular Interests AA and ZZ), the Certificate with the corresponding designation.

Cumulative Realized Loss Percentage : With respect to the Certificates and any Distribution Date, the percentage obtained by dividing (x) the aggregate Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans incurred since the related Cut-off Date through the end of the related Due Period by (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the related Cut-off Date.

Current Interest : As of any Distribution Date, with respect to the Certificates of each Class (other than the Residual Certificates), (i) the interest accrued on the Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount, as applicable, during the related Accrual Period at the applicable Pass-Through Rate plus any amount previously distributed with respect to interest for such Certificate that has been recovered as a voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy minus (ii) the sum of (a) any Prepayment Interest Shortfall for such Distribution Date, to the extent not covered by Compensating Interest and (b) any Relief Act Interest Shortfalls during the related Due Period, provided, however, that for purposes of calculating Current Interest for any such Class, amounts specified in clause (ii) hereof for any such Distribution Date shall be allocated first to the Class C Certificates and Residual Certificates in reduction of amounts otherwise distributable to such Certificates on such Distribution Date and then any excess shall be allocated to each Class of Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates pro rata based on the respective amounts of interest accrued pursuant to clause (i) hereof for each such Class on such Distribution Date.

Current Specified Enhancement Percentage : With respect to any Distribution Date, the percentage obtained by dividing (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates and (ii) the Overcollateralization Amount, in each case prior to the distribution of the Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date, by (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period).

Custodial Agreements : Any of the LaSalle Custodial Agreement or Wells Fargo Custodial Agreement, as applicable.

Custodians : (i) Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or any successor custodian appointed pursuant to the provisions hereof and the Wells Fargo Custodial Agreement and (ii) LaSalle Bank National Association, or any successor custodian appointed pursuant to the provisions hereof and the LaSalle Custodial Agreement.

Cut-off Date : The close of business on September 1, 2005.

Cut-off Date Principal Balance : As to any Mortgage Loan, the unpaid principal balance thereof as of the close of business on the Cut-off Date after application of all Principal Prepayments received prior to the Cut-off Date and scheduled payments of principal due on or

before the Cut-off Date, whether or not received, but without giving effect to any installments of principal received in respect of Due Dates after the Cut-off Date. The aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans is $403,499,400.88, which shall be deemed to include the Pre-Funded Amount.

Debt Service Reduction : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a reduction by a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code in the Scheduled Payment for such Mortgage Loan that became final and non-appealable, except such a reduction resulting from a Deficient Valuation or any other reduction that results in a permanent forgiveness of principal.

Deficient Valuation : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a valuation by a court of competent jurisdiction of the Mortgaged Property in an amount less than the then outstanding indebtedness under such Mortgage Loan, or any reduction in the amount of principal to be paid in connection with any Scheduled Payment that results in a permanent forgiveness of principal, which valuation or reduction results from an order of such court that is final and non-appealable in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code.

Definitive Certificates : As defined in Section 7.06.

Deleted Mortgage Loan : A Mortgage Loan replaced or to be replaced by a Replacement Mortgage Loan.

Delinquent : A Mortgage Loan is “delinquent” if any payment due thereon is not made pursuant to the terms of such Mortgage Loan by the close of business on the day such payment is scheduled to be due. A Mortgage Loan is “30 days delinquent” if such payment has not been received by the close of business on the corresponding day of the month immediately succeeding the month in which such payment was due, or, if there is no such corresponding day (e.g., as when a 30-day month follows a 31-day month in which a payment was due on the 31st day of such month), then on the last day of such immediately succeeding month. Similarly for “60 days delinquent,” “90 days delinquent” and so on.

Denomination : With respect to each Certificate, the amount set forth on the face thereof as the “Initial Principal Balance or Initial Notional Amount of this Certificate”.

Depositor : Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its successor in interest.

Depository : The initial Depository shall be The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), the nominee of which is Cede & Co., or any other organization registered as a “clearing agency” pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Depository shall initially be the registered Holder of the Book-Entry Certificates. The Depository shall at all times be a “clearing corporation” as defined in Section 8-102(a)(5) of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York.

Depository Agreement : With respect to the Class of Book-Entry Certificates, the agreement among the Depositor, the Securities Administrator and the initial Depository, dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit H.

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

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

Determination Date : With respect to any Distribution Date, the 15 ^th day of the month of such Distribution Date or, if such 15 ^th day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day.

Distribution Account : The segregated trust account or accounts created and maintained by the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 5.08 in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders, which shall be entitled “LaSalle Bank National Association, as Securities Administrator, on behalf of Citibank, N.A., as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, SACO I Trust 2005-7, Mortgage-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-7.” The Distribution Account must be an Eligible Account.

Distribution Account Deposit Date : As to any Distribution Date, on or before 3:00 p.m. New York City time on the Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution Date.

Distribution Date : The 25th day of each calendar month after the initial issuance of the Certificates, or if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day, commencing in October 2005.

Due Date : As to any Mortgage Loan, the date in each month on which the related Scheduled Payment is due, as set forth in the related Mortgage Note.

Due Period : With respect to any Distribution Date and the EMC Mortgage Loans, the period from the second day of the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs through close of business on the first day of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs. With respect to any Distribution Date and the Mortgage Loans serviced by the related Servicer, the period from the first day of the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs through close of business on the last day of such month.

Eligible Account : Any of (i) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company, the long-term unsecured debt obligations and short-term unsecured debt obligations of which (or, in the case of a depository institution or trust company that is the principal subsidiary of a holding company, the debt obligations of such holding company, so long as Moody’s is not a Rating Agency) are rated by each Rating Agency in one of its two highest long-term and its highest short-term rating categories, respectively, at the time any amounts are held on deposit therein, or (ii) an account or accounts in a depository institution or trust company in which such accounts are insured by the FDIC (to the limits established by the FDIC) and the uninsured deposits in which accounts are otherwise secured such that, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator and to each Rating Agency, the Certificateholders have a claim with respect to the

funds in such account or a perfected first priority security interest against any collateral (which shall be limited to Permitted Investments) securing such funds that is superior to claims of any other depositors or creditors of the depository institution or trust company in which such account is maintained, or (iii) a trust account or accounts maintained with the corporate trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company having capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000, acting in its fiduciary capacity or (iv) any other account acceptable to each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing. Eligible Accounts may bear interest, and may include, if otherwise qualified under this definition, accounts maintained with the Trustee and the Securities Administrator.

EMC : EMC Mortgage Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its successors and assigns, in its capacity as a seller of the Mortgage Loans to the Depositor.

EMC Mortgage Loans : The Mortgage Loans serviced by the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and identified as such on the Mortgage Loan Schedule for which EMC is the applicable Seller.

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

ERISA Restricted Certificates : Any of the Class C Certificates and Residual Certificates.

Event of Default : As defined in Section 9.01 hereof.

Excess Cashflow : With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount, if any, equal to the sum of (a) the Remaining Excess Spread for such Distribution Date and (b) the Overcollateralization Release Amount for such Distribution Date.

Excess Liquidation Proceeds : To the extent not required by law to be paid to the related Mortgagor, the excess, if any, of any Liquidation Proceeds with respect to a Mortgage Loan over the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan and accrued and unpaid interest at the related Mortgage Rate through the last day of the month in which the Mortgage Loan has been liquidated.

Excess Spread : With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of (i) the Interest Funds for such Distribution Date over (ii) the sum of the Current Interest on the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates and Interest Carry Forward Amounts on the Class A Certificates (other than Interest Carry Forward Amounts paid pursuant to Section 6.04(a)(3)(A)), in each case for such Distribution Date.

Exemption : Prohibited Transaction Exemption 90-30, as amended from time to time.

Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses : Any amounts reimbursable to the Trustee, or any director, officer, employee or agent of the Trustee, from the Trust Fund, and any amounts reimbursable, (other than Advances and Servicing Advances), to the Depositor, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer, any Custodian, or any director, officer, employee or agent

thereof, and any other amounts payable or reimbursable from the Trust Fund as Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses pursuant to the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or the Custodial Agreements, including Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses that are not reimbursed in any calendar year as a result of the Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses Cap. Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses for any calendar year, to the extent they may exceed the Extraordinarry Trust Fund Expenses Cap, shall be paid pro rata from the amounts available therefore.

Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses Cap : $250,000 for each calendar year; provided, however, that such cap will not apply to any costs and expenses (i) of the Trustee incurred in connection with the termination of the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer, the transfer of master servicing to a successor Master Servicer and any costs incurred with the replacement of either Custodian or (ii) of the Master Servicer incurred in connection with the termination of the Company or the Servicer and the transfer of servicing to a successor servicer.

Extra Principal Distribution Amount : With respect to any Distribution Date, the lesser of (i) the excess, if any, of the Overcollateralization Target Amount for such Distribution Date over the Overcollateralization Amount for such Distribution Date (after giving effect to distributions of principal on the Certificates other than any Extra Principal Distribution Amount) and (ii) the Excess Spread for such Distribution Date.

Fannie Mae : Fannie Mae (formerly, Federal National Mortgage Association), or any successor thereto.

FDIC : The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any successor thereto.

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

Final Recovery Determination : With respect to any defaulted Mortgage Loan or any REO Property (other than a Mortgage Loan or REO Property purchased by EMC (on its own behalf as a seller and on behalf of Master Funding) pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.04(d) or Section 11.01), a determination made by the Company pursuant to this Agrement or the Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement that all Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and other payments or recoveries which the Company or such Servicer, in its reasonable good faith judgment, expects to be finally recoverable in respect thereof have been so recovered. The Master Servicer shall maintain records, based solely on information provided by the Company and the Servicer, of each Final Recovery Determination made thereby.

First Horizon : First Horizon Home Loan Corporation and any successor thereto.

First Horizon Assignment Agreement : The Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2005, among EMC, the Trustee, and First Tennessee evidencing the assignment of the First Horizon Servicing Agreement to the Trust.

First Horizon Loans : Those Mortgage Loans subject to this Agreement which were purchased by EMC from First Horizon pursuant to the First Horizon Servicing Agreement.

First Horizon Servicing Agreement : the Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2003, as amended on May 14, 2004, and that certain term sheet dated as of June 30, 2005, among EMC Mortgage Corporation, First Tennessee and First Horizon Home Loan Corporation.

First Tennessee : First Tennessee Mortgage Services, Inc.

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

Fitch : Fitch, Inc., and any successor thereto.

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

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

Gross Margin : With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the fixed percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note that is added to the Index on each Adjustment Date in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note used to determine the Mortgage Rate for such Mortgage Loan.

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

Index : With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan and with respect to each related Adjustment Date, the index as specified in the related Mortgage Note.

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

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

Initial Certificate Principal Balance : With respect to any Certificate, the Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate or any predecessor Certificate on the Closing Date.

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

Insurance Policy : With respect to any Mortgage Loan included in the Trust Fund, any insurance policy or LPMI Policy, including all riders and endorsements thereto in effect with

respect to such Mortgage Loan, including any replacement policy or policies for any Insurance Policies.

Insurance Proceeds : Proceeds paid in respect of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to any Insurance Policy and any other insurance policy covering a Mortgage Loan, to the extent such proceeds are payable to the mortgagee under the Mortgage, the Company, the Servicer or the trustee under the deed of trust and are not applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the procedures that the Company or the Servicer would follow in servicing mortgage loans held for its own account, in each case other than any amount included in such Insurance Proceeds in respect of Insured Expenses.

Insured Expenses : Expenses covered by any insurance policy with respect to the Mortgage Loans.

Interest Carry Forward Amount : As of any Distribution Date and with respect to each Class of Certificates (other than the Class C Certificates and the Residual Certificates), the sum of (i) the excess of (a) the Current Interest for such Class with respect to such Distribution Date and any prior Distribution Dates over (b) the amount actually distributed to such Class of Certificates with respect to interest on such Distribution Dates and (ii) interest thereon (to the extent permitted by applicable law) at the applicable Pass-Through Rate for such Class for the related Accrual Period including the Accrual Period relating to such Distribution Date.

Interest Coverage Account : Shall mean the account or sub-account established and maintained pursuant to Section 5.11 and which shall be an Eligible Account or sub-account of an Eligible Account.

Interest Coverage Distribution Amount : With respect to each Distribution Date, an amount equal to (x) the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates on the then outstanding Mortgage Loans, weighted based on the Stated Principal Balances of such Mortgage Loans as of the related Due Date prior to giving effect to any reduction in the Stated Principal Balances of such Mortgage Loans on such Due Date, multiplied by (y) the sum of (A) the Remaining Pre-Funded Amount outstanding at the end of the related Due Period and (B) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans that do not have a Subsequent Cut-off Date prior to end of the related Due Period, transferred to the Trust during the related Due Period."

Interest Determination Date : Shall mean the second LIBOR Business Day preceding the commencement of each Accrual Period.

Interest Funds : With respect to any Distribution Date (i) the sum, without duplication, of (a) all scheduled interest during the related Due Period with respect to the Mortgage Loans less the related servicing fee and the LPMI Fee, if any, (b) all Advances relating to interest with respect to the Mortgage Loans made on or prior to the related Distribution Account Deposit Date, (c) all Compensating Interest with respect to the Mortgage Loans and required to be remitted by the Master Servicer pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such Distribution Date, (d) Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries with respect to the Mortgage Loans collected during the related Prepayment Period (to the extent such Liquidation Proceeds and

Subsequent Recoveries relate to interest), and (e) all amounts relating to interest with respect to each Mortgage Loan repurchased by EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) pursuant to Sections 2.02 and 2.03 and by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.05, in each case to the extent remitted by the Master Servicer to the Distribution Account pursuant to this Agreement, minus (ii) all amounts relating to interest required to be reimbursed pursuant to Sections 6.02, 5.02 and 5.09 or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement.

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

LaSalle : LaSalle Bank National Association, and any successor thereto.

LaSalle Custodial Agreement : The Custodial Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2005, among the Depositor, EMC, as a seller, Master Funding, as a seller, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and LaSalle Bank National Association as Custodian relating to the Mortgage Loans identified in such Custodial Agreement.

Last Scheduled Distribution Date : Solely for purposes of the face of the Certificates as follows: with respect to the Certificates, the Distribution Date in September 2035.

Latest Possible Maturity Date : The Distribution Date in the month following the final scheduled maturity date of the Mortgage Loan in the Trust Fund having the latest scheduled maturity date as of the Cut-off Date. For purposes of the Treasury regulations under Sections 860A through 860G of the Code, the latest possible maturity date of each Regular Interest issued by REMIC I and REMIC II shall be the Latest Possible Maturity Date.

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

Liquidated Loan : With respect to any Distribution Date, a defaulted Mortgage Loan that has been liquidated through deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, foreclosure sale, trustee’s sale or other realization as provided by applicable law governing the real property subject to the related Mortgage and any security agreements and as to which the Company or the Servicer has made a Final Recovery Determination with respect thereto.

Liquidation Proceeds : Amounts, other than Insurance Proceeds, received in connection with the partial or complete liquidation of a Mortgage Loan, whether through trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise, or in connection with any condemnation or partial release of a Mortgaged Property and any other proceeds received with respect to an REO Property, less the sum of related unreimbursed Advances, Servicing Fees and Servicing Advances and all expenses of liquidation, including property protection expenses and foreclosure and sale costs, including court and reasonable attorneys fees.

Loss Allocation Limitation : The meaning specified in Section 6.05(b) hereof.

LPMI Fee : Shall mean the fee payable to the insurer for each Mortgage Loan subject to an LPMI Policy as set forth in such LPMI Policy.

LPMI Policy : A policy of mortgage guaranty insurance issued by an insurer meeting the requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in which the Company or the Servicer or the related subservicer of the related Mortgage Loan is responsible for the payment of the LPMI Fee thereunder from collections on the related Mortgage Loan.

Majority Class C Certificateholder : The Holder of a 50.01% or greater Percentage Interest in the Class C Certificates.

Marker Rate : With respect to the Class C Certificates and any Distribution Date, a per annum rate equal to two (2) times the weighted average of the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates for the REMIC I Regular Interests (other than REMIC I Regular Interest AA), with the rate on each such REMIC I Regular Interest (other than REMIC I Regular Interest ZZ) subject to a cap equal to the lesser of (i) the One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate for the Corresponding Certificate and (ii) the Net Rate Cap for the Corresponding Certificate for the purpose of this calculation for such Distribution Date, and with the rate on REMIC I Regular Interest ZZ subject to a cap of zero for the purpose of this calculation for such Distribution Date; provided, however, that for this purpose, the One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate and the related cap with respect to each REMIC I Regular Interest other than REMIC I Regular Interests AA and ZZ shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the Accrual Period for the Corresponding Certificate and the denominator of which is 30.

Master Funding : Master Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors and assigns, in its capacity as the seller of the Master Funding Mortgage Loans to the Depositor.

Master Funding Mortgage Loans : The Mortgage Loans identified as such on the Mortgage Loan Schedule for which Master Funding is the applicable Seller.

Master Servicer : LaSalle Bank National Association, in its capacity as master servicer, and its successors and assigns or any successor master servicer appointed as herein provided.

Master Servicer Certification : A written certification signed by a Master Servicing Officer that complies with (i) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended from time to time, and (ii) the February 21, 2003 Statement by the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission Regarding Compliance by Asset Backed Issuers with Exchange Act Rules 13a 14 and 15d 14, as in effect from time to time; provided that if, after the Closing Date (a) the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 is amended, (b) the Statement referred to in clause (ii) is modified or superceded by any subsequent statement, rule or regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any statement of a division thereof, or (c) any future releases, rules and regulations are published by the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time pursuant to the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, which in any such case affects the form or substance of the required certification and results in the required certification being, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer, materially more onerous than the form of the required certification as of the Closing Date, the Master Servicer Certification shall be as agreed

to by the Master Servicer, the Depositor and EMC following a negotiation in good faith to determine how to comply with any such new requirements.

Master Servicer Collection Account : The trust accounts or accounts created and maintained pursuant to Section 5.06 hereof, which shall be entitled “LaSalle Bank National Association, as master servicer, on behalf of Citibank, N.A., as Trustee f/b/o holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Mortgage-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-7 - Master Servicer Collection Account”. The Master Servicer Collection Account may be a sub-account of the Distribution Account.

Master Servicing Compensation : For any Distribution Date, the Master Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date.

Master Servicing Fee : As to each Mortgage Loan and any Distribution Date, an amount equal to 1/12th of the Master Servicing Fee Rate multiplied by the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the first day of the month of the related Distribution Date.

Master Servicing Fee Rate : 0.0225% per annum.

Master Servicing Officer : Any officer of the Master Servicer responsible for the master servicing of the Mortgage Loans.

Maximum Mortgage Rate : With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note as the maximum Mortgage Rate thereunder.

Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount : With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (i) accrued interest at the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate applicable to REMIC I Regular Interest ZZ for such Distribution Date on a balance equal to the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest ZZ minus the REMIC I Overcollateralized Amount, in each case for such Distribution Date, over (ii) the aggregate amount of Uncertificated Accrued Interest for such Distribution Date on the REMIC I Regular Interests (other than REMIC I Regular Interests AA and ZZ), with the rate on each such REMIC I Regular Interest subject to a cap equal to the lesser of (x) the One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate for the Corresponding Certificate and (y) the Net Rate Cap for the Corresponding Certificate for the purpose of this calculation for such Distribution Date.

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

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

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

Minimum Mortgage Rate : With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note as the minimum Mortgage Rate thereunder.

MOM Loan : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, MERS acting as the mortgagee of such Mortgage Loan, solely as nominee for the originator of such Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns, at the origination thereof.

Monthly Statement : The statement prepared and delivered by the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 6.06.

Moody’s : Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and any successor thereto.

Mortgage : The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a second lien on or second priority ownership interest in an estate in fee simple in real property securing a Mortgage Note.

Mortgage File : The mortgage documents listed in Section 2.01 hereof pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan and any additional documents delivered to the related Custodian to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to this Agreement and the related Custodial Agreement.

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement : The Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2005, among EMC, as a seller, Master Funding, as a seller, and the Depositor, as purchaser, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L.

Mortgage Loan Purchase Price : The price, calculated as set forth in Section 11.01, to be paid in connection with the repurchase of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 11.01.

Mortgage Loans : Such of the mortgage loans transferred and assigned to the Trustee pursuant to the provisions hereof, as from time to time are held as a part of the Trust Fund (including any REO Property), the mortgage loans so held being identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, notwithstanding foreclosure or other acquisition of title of the related Mortgaged Property.

Mortgage Loan Schedule : The list of Mortgage Loans (as from time to time amended by the Company or the Master Servicer to reflect the deletion of Deleted Mortgage Loans and the addition of Replacement Mortgage Loans pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement) transferred to the Trustee as part of the Trust Fund and from time to time subject to this Agreement, the initial Mortgage Loan Schedule being attached hereto as Exhibit B, with respect to the Initial Mortgage Loans and the schedule attached as Exhibit 1 to the related Subsequent Transfer Instrument with respect to the related Subsequent Mortgage Loans, and as amended from time to time to reflect the repurchase or substitution of Initial Mortgage Loans or the addition of Subsequent Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or the Subsequent Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, as the case may be, setting forth the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

(i)	the Mortgage Loan identifying number;
(ii)	the current mortgage rate;
(iii)	the Master Servicing Fee and Servicing Fee;

(iv)	the Master Servicing Fee Rate, if applicable;
(v)	the lender paid primary mortgage insurance fee, if any;
(vi)	the current net mortgage rate;
(vii)	the stated maturity date;
(viii)	the original principal balance;
(ix)	the current principal balance;
(x)	the stated original term to maturity;
(xi)	the stated remaining term to maturity;
(xii)	the property type;
(xiii)	the MIN with respect to each MOM Loan;

(xiv) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Minimum Mortgage Rate;

(xv) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Maximum Mortgage Rate;

(xvi) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Gross Margin;

(xvii) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the next Adjustment Date;

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the Custodian;

(xix) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is an EMC Mortgage Corporation Loan or a Master Funding Mortgage Loan; and

(xx) such other information as the Master Servicer reasonably deems necessary to be included on the Mortgage Loan Schedule for the master servicing of the Mortgage Loans.

Such schedule shall also set forth the aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance for all of the Mortgage Loans.

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

Mortgage Rate : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the rate set forth in the related Mortgage Note. With respect to each Subsequent Mortgage Loan, the annual rate at which

interest accrues on such Subsequent Mortgage Loan from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the related Mortgage Note, which rate (A) as of any date of determination until the first Adjustment Date following the Cut-off Date shall be the rate set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule as the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately following the Cut-off Date and (B) as of any date of determination thereafter shall be the rate as adjusted on the most recent Adjustment Date, to equal the sum, rounded to the next highest or nearest 0.125% (as provided in the Mortgage Note), of the Index, determined as set forth in the related Mortgage Note, plus the related Gross Margin subject to the limitations set forth in the related Mortgage Note. With respect to each Mortgage Loan and Subsequent Mortgage Loan that becomes an REO Property, as of any date of determination, the annual rate determined in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence as of the date such Mortgage Loan became an REO Property.

Mortgaged Property : The underlying property securing a Mortgage Loan.

Mortgagor : The obligors on a Mortgage Note.

Net Mortgage Rate : As to each Mortgage Loan, and at any time, the per annum rate equal to the related Mortgage Rate less the sum of (i) the Servicing Fee Rate, (ii) the Master Servicing Fee Rate and (iii) the rate at which the LPMI Fee is calculated, if any.

Net Rate Cap : With respect to any Distribution Date and any Class of Certificates (other than the Class C Certificates and Class R Certificates), a per annum rate equal to the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates on the then outstanding Mortgage Loans, weighted based on their Stated Principal Balances as of the related Due Date prior to giving effect to any reduction in the Stated Principal Balances of such Mortgage Loans on such Due Date. The Net Rate Cap for such Classes of Certificates, will be calculated based on a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual Period. For federal income tax purposes, however, such rate shall be the equivalent of the foregoing, expressed as the weighted average of (adjusted for the actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual Period) the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates on the REMIC I Regular Interests, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC I Regular Interest.

Non-Book-Entry Certificate : Any Certificate other than a Book-Entry Certificate.

Nonrecoverable Advance : Any portion of an Advance previously made or proposed to be made by the Company or the Master Servicer pursuant to this Agreement that, in the good faith judgment of the Company or the Master Servicer, will not or, in the case of a proposed advance, would not, be ultimately recoverable by it from the related Mortgagor, related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or otherwise.

Offered Certificates : Any of the Class A, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates.

Officer’s Certificate : A certificate (i) signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President, a Vice President (however denominated), an Assistant Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, or one of the assistant treasurers or assistant secretaries of the Depositor, the Seller or the Master Servicer (or any other officer customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also

to whom, with respect to a particular matter, such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with a particular subject) or (ii), if provided for in this Agreement, signed by a Servicing Officer, as the case may be, and delivered to the Depositor, the Sellers, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer and/or the Trustee, as the case may be, as required by this Agreement.

One-Month LIBOR : With respect to any Accrual Period, the rate determined by the Securities Administrator on the related Interest Determination Date on the basis of the rate for U.S. dollar deposits for one month that appears on Telerate Screen Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest Determination Date; provided that the parties hereto acknowledge that One-Month LIBOR for the first Accrual Period shall equal 3.84063% per annum. If such rate does not appear on such page (or such other page as may replace that page on that service, or if such service is no longer offered, such other service for displaying One-Month LIBOR or comparable rates as may be reasonably selected by the Securities Administrator), One-Month LIBOR for the applicable Accrual Period will be the Reference Bank Rate. If no such quotations can be obtained by the Securities Administrator and no Reference Bank Rate is available, One-Month LIBOR will be One-Month LIBOR applicable to the preceding Accrual Period. The establishment of One-Month LIBOR on each Interest Determination Date by the Securities Administrator and the Securities Administrator’s calculation of the rate of interest applicable to the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates for the related Accrual Period shall, in the absence of manifest error, be final and binding.

One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate : With respect to the Class A Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate” and “Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount”, REMIC I Regular Interest A, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class M-1 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate” and “Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount”, REMIC I Regular Interest M-1, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class M-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate” and “Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount”, REMIC I Regular Interest M-2, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class M-3 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate” and “Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount”, REMIC I Regular Interest M-3, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class M-4 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate” and “Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount”, REMIC I Regular Interest M-4, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class M-5 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate” and “Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount”, REMIC I Regular Interest M-5, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class B-1 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate” and “Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount”, REMIC I Regular Interest B-1, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class B-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate” and “Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount”, REMIC I Regular Interest B-2, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class B-3 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate” and “Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount”, REMIC I Regular Interest B-3, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class B-4 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate” and “Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount”, REMIC I Regular Interest B-4, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

Opinion of Counsel : A written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for EMC, the Depositor, the Company or the Master Servicer, reasonably acceptable to each addressee of such opinion; provided that with respect to Section 2.05, 8.05, 8.07 or 12.01, or the interpretation or application of the REMIC Provisions, such counsel must (i) in fact be independent of EMC, Depositor, the Company and the Master Servicer, (ii) not have any direct financial interest in EMC, the Depositor, the Company or the Master Servicer or in any affiliate of either, and (iii) not be connected with EMC, the Depositor, the Company or the Master Servicer as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or person performing similar functions.

Optional Termination : The termination of the Trust Fund created hereunder as a result of the purchase of all of the Mortgage Loans and any REO Property pursuant to the last sentence of Section 11.01 hereof.

Optional Termination Date : The Distribution Date on which the Stated Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans is equal to or less than 20% of the Stated Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

Original Value : The value of the property underlying a Mortgage Loan based, in the case of the purchase of the underlying Mortgaged Property, on the lower of an appraisal or the sales price of such property or, in the case of a refinancing, on an appraisal.

Outstanding : With respect to the Certificates as of any date of determination, all Certificates theretofore executed and authenticated under this Agreement except:

(a) Certificates theretofore canceled by the Securities Administrator or delivered to the Securities Administrator for cancellation; and

(b) Certificates in exchange for which or in lieu of which other Certificates have been executed and delivered by the Securities Administrator pursuant to this Agreement.

Outstanding Mortgage Loan : As of any date of determination, a Mortgage Loan with a Stated Principal Balance greater than zero that was not the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full, and that did not become a Liquidated Loan, prior to the end of the related Prepayment Period.

Overcollateralization Amount : With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period) over the aggregate Certificate Principal Balances of the Certificates (other than the Class C Certificates) on such Distribution Date (after taking into account the payment of principal other than any Extra Principal Distribution Amount on such Certificates).

Overcollateralization Floor : With respect to the Certificates, an amount equal to 0.50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

Overcollateralization Target Amount : With respect to any Distribution Date (a) prior to the Stepdown Date, 4.80% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date, (b) on or after the Stepdown Date and if a Trigger Event is not in effect, the greater of (i) the lesser of (1) 4.80% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date and (2) 9.60% of the then current aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period) and (ii) the Overcollateralization Floor or (c) on or after the Stepdown Date and if a Trigger Event is in effect, the Overcollateralization Target Amount for the immediately preceding Distribution Date.

Overcollateralization Release Amount : With respect to any Distribution Date, the lesser of (x) the Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date and (y) the excess, if any, of (i) the Overcollateralization Amount for such Distribution Date (assuming that 100% of the Principal Remittance Amount is applied as a principal payment on such Distribution Date) over (ii) the Overcollateralization Target Amount for such Distribution Date (with the amount pursuant to clause (y) deemed to be $0 if the Overcollateralization Amount is less than or equal to the Overcollateralization Target Amount on that Distribution Date).

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

Pass-Through Rate : Pass-Through Rate: With respect to the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates and any Distribution Date, a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i) One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin and (ii) 11.00% per annum, in each case, subject to the related Net Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

With respect to the Class C Certificate and any Distribution Date, a rate per annum equal to the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is (x) the sum of the amount determined for each REMIC I Regular Interest equal to the product of (a) the excess, if any, of the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate for such REMIC I Regular Interest over the Marker Rate and (b) a notional amount equal to the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interest, and the denominator of which is (y) the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interests.

Percentage Interest : With respect to any Certificate of a specified Class, the Percentage Interest set forth on the face thereof or the percentage obtained by dividing the Denomination of such Certificate by the aggregate of the Denominations of all Certificates of such Class.

Permitted Investments : At any time, any one or more of the following obligations and securities:

(i) obligations of the United States or any agency thereof, provided such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States;

(ii) general obligations of or obligations guaranteed by any state of the United States or the District of Columbia receiving the highest long-term debt rating of each Rating Agency, or such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;

(iii) commercial or finance company paper which is then receiving the highest commercial or finance company paper rating of each Rating Agency, or such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;

(iv) certificates of deposit, demand or time deposits, or bankers’ acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof and subject to supervision and examination by federal and/or state banking authorities (including the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator in its commercial banking capacity), provided that the commercial paper and/or long term unsecured debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company are then rated one of the two highest long-term and the highest short-term ratings of each Rating Agency for such securities, or such lower ratings as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;

(v) guaranteed reinvestment agreements issued by any bank, insurance company or other corporation containing, at the time of the issuance of such agreements, such terms and conditions as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;

(vi) repurchase obligations with respect to any security described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, in either case entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) described in clause (v) above;

(vii) securities (other than stripped bonds, stripped coupons or instruments sold at a purchase price in excess of 115% of the face amount thereof) bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof which, at the time of such investment, have one of the two highest short term ratings of each Rating Agency (except if the Rating Agency is Moody’s, such rating shall be the highest commercial paper rating of Moody’s for any such securities), or such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the Certificates by any Rating Agency, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency;

(viii) interests in any money market fund (including any such fund managed or advised by the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator or any affiliate thereof) which at the date of acquisition of the interests in such fund and throughout the time such interests are held in such fund has the highest applicable short term rating by each Rating Agency rating such fund or such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;

(ix) short term investment funds sponsored by any trust company or banking association incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof (including any such fund managed or advised by the Trustee or the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator or any affiliate thereof) which on the date of acquisition has been rated by each Rating Agency in their highest applicable rating category or such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing; and

(x) such other investments having a specified stated maturity and bearing interest or sold at a discount acceptable to each Rating Agency and will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency;

provided, that no such instrument shall be a Permitted Investment if such instrument (i) evidences the right to receive interest only payments with respect to the obligations underlying such instrument, (ii) is purchased at a premium or (iii) is purchased at a deep discount; provided further that no such instrument shall be a Permitted Investment (A) if such instrument evidences principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying such instrument and the interest payments with respect to such instrument provide a yield to maturity of greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such underlying obligations, or (B) if it may be redeemed at a price below the purchase price (the foregoing clause (B) not to apply to investments in units of money market funds pursuant to clause (viii) above); provided further that no amount

beneficially owned by any REMIC may be invested in investments (other than money market funds) treated as equity interests for federal income tax purposes, unless the Securities Administrator shall receive an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of the Securities Administrator, to the effect that such investment will not adversely affect the status of any such REMIC as a REMIC under the Code or result in the imposition of a tax on any such REMIC. Permitted Investments that are subject to prepayment or call may not be purchased at a price in excess of par.

Permitted Transferee : Any person (x) other than (i) the United States, any State or political subdivision thereof, any possession of the United States or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, (ii) a foreign government, International Organization or any agency or instrumentality of either of the foregoing, (iii) an organization (except certain farmers’ cooperatives described in section 521 of the Code) that is exempt from tax imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code (including the tax imposed by section 511 of the Code on unrelated business taxable income) on any excess inclusions (as defined in section 860E(c)(1) of the Code) with respect to any Residual Certificate, (iv) rural electric and telephone cooperatives described in section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code or (v) an electing large partnership within the meaning of Section 775(a) of the Code, (y) that is a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation, partnership (other than a partnership that has any direct or indirect foreign partners) or other entity (treated as a corporation or a partnership for federal income tax purposes), created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, an estate whose income from sources without the United States is includible in gross income for United States federal income tax purposes regardless of its connection with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States persons have authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or if it has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person and (z) other than any other Person so designated by the Securities Adminstrator based upon an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Securities Adminstrator and the Trustee (which shall not be an expense of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator) that states that the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate to such Person may cause REMIC I or REMIC II to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are Outstanding. The terms “United States,” “State” and “International Organization” shall have the meanings set forth in section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions. A corporation will not be treated as an instrumentality of the United States or of any State or political subdivision thereof for these purposes if all of its activities are subject to tax and, with the exception of Freddie Mac, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by such government unit.

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

Pre-Funded Amount : The amount deposited by the Securities Administrator, upon the Trustee’s receipt of such amount from the Depositor, in the Pre-Funding Account on the Closing Date for the Subsequent Mortgage Loans, which amount is approximately $1,810,773.

Pre-Funding Period : The period from the Closing Date until the earliest of (i) the date on which the amount on deposit in the Pre-Funding Account (exclusive of investment income) is reduced to zero or (ii) December 17, 2005.

Prepayment Assumption : A prepayment rate for the Mortgage Loans of 35% CPR.

Prepayment Charge : Any prepayment premium, penalty or charge payable by a Mortgagor in connection with any Principal Prepayment on a Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Note.

Prepayment Interest Excess : With respect to any Distribution Date, for each EMC Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part during the portion of the related Prepayment Period occurring between the first day of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs and the Determination Date of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs, an amount equal to interest (to the extent received) at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the amount of such Principal Prepayment for the number of days commencing on the first day of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs and ending on the last date through which interest is collected from the related Mortgagor.

Prepayment Interest Shortfall : With respect to any Distribution Date and any EMC Mortgage Loan, for each Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a partial Principal Prepayment, a Principal Prepayment in full, or that became a Liquidated Loan during the related Prepayment Period, (other than a Principal Prepayment in full resulting from the purchase of a Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 2.02, 2.03, 3.05 or 11.01 hereof), the amount, if any, by which (i) one month’s interest at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan immediately prior to such Principal Prepayment (or liquidation) or in the case of a partial Principal Prepayment on the amount of such prepayment (or liquidation proceeds) exceeds (ii) the amount of interest paid or collected in connection with such Principal Prepayment or such liquidation proceeds less the sum of (a) the Master Servicing Fee, (b) the Servicing Fee and (c) the LPMI Fee, if any.

Prepayment Period : As to any Distribution Date, the period commencing on the 16th day of the month prior to the month in which the related Distribution Date occurs and ending on the 15th day of the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

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

Principal Distribution Amount : With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to (x) the sum of (1) the Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date and (2) any Extra Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date minus (y) the amount of any Overcollateralization Release Amount for such Distribution Date.

Principal Funds : With respect to any Distribution Date, (i) the sum, without duplication, of (a) all scheduled principal collected during the related Due Period, (b) all Advances relating to principal made on or before the Distribution Account Deposit Date, (c) Principal Prepayments exclusive of prepayment charges or penalties collected during the related Prepayment Period, (d) the Stated Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan that was repurchased by EMC on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) pursuant to Sections 2.02 and 2.03, (e) the aggregate of all Substitution Adjustment Amounts for the related Determination Date in

connection with the substitution of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 2.03(d), (f) all Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries collected during the related Prepayment Period (to the extent such Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries relate to principal), in each case to the extent remitted by the Master Servicer to the Distribution Account pursuant to this Agreement and (g) amounts in respect of principal paid by the Majority Class C Certificateholder or the Master Servicer, as applicable, pursuant to Section 11.01, minus (ii) all amounts required to be reimbursed pursuant to Sections 5.02 and 5.09 or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement.

Principal Prepayment : Any Mortgagor payment or other recovery of (or proceeds with respect to) principal on a Mortgage Loan (including loans purchased or repurchased under Sections 2.02, 2.03, 3.05 and 11.01 hereof) that is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date and is not accompanied by an amount as to interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment. Partial Principal Prepayments shall be applied by the Company or the Servicer, as appropriate, in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note.

Principal Remittance Amount : With respect to each Distribution Date, the sum of the amounts listed in clauses (a) through (g) of the definition of Principal Funds.

Private Certificates : Any of the Class B-4, Class C and Residual Certificates.

Prospectus Supplement : The Prospectus Supplement dated September 28, 2005 relating to the public offering of the Class A, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates.

Protected Account : Each account established with respect to receipts on the Mortgage Loans and REO Property in accordance with Section 5.01 hereof or by the Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Agreement. Each Protected Account shall be an Eligible Account.

PUD : A Planned Unit Development.

Purchase Price : With respect to any Mortgage Loan (x) required to be repurchased by EMC pursuant to Section 2.02 or 2.03 hereof or (y) that EMC has a right to purchase pursuant to Section 3.05 hereof, an amount equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the date of such purchase (or if the related Mortgaged Property was acquired with respect thereto, 100% of the outstanding principal balance at the date of the acquisition), plus (ii) accrued interest thereon at the applicable Mortgage Rate through the first day of the month in which the Purchase Price is to be distributed to Certificateholders, reduced by any portion of the Servicing Fee, Servicing Advances and Advances payable to the purchaser of the Mortgage Loan plus and (iii) any costs and damages (if any) incurred by the Trust in connection with any violation of such Mortgage Loan of any anti-predatory lending laws.

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

Rating Agency: Each of S & P, Moody’s and Fitch. If any such organization or its successor is no longer in existence, “Rating Agency” shall be a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or other comparable Person, designated by the Depositor, notice of which

designation shall be given to the Trustee and Securities Administrator. References herein to a given rating category of each Rating Agency shall mean such rating category without giving effect to any modifiers.

Realized Loss : With respect to each Mortgage Loan as to which a Final Recovery Determination has been made, an amount (not less than zero) equal to (i) the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the commencement of the calendar month in which the Final Recovery Determination was made, plus (ii) accrued interest from the Due Date as to which interest was last paid by the Mortgagor through the end of the calendar month in which such Final Recovery Determination was made, calculated in the case of each calendar month during such period (A) at an annual rate equal to the annual rate at which interest was then accruing on such Mortgage Loan and (B) on a principal amount equal to the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the Distribution Date during such calendar month, minus (iii) the proceeds, if any, received in respect of such Mortgage Loan during the calendar month in which such Final Recovery Determination was made, net of amounts that are payable therefrom to the Company pursuant to this Agreement or the Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement. In addition, to the extent the Company, the Servicer or the Master Servicer receives Subsequent Recoveries with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the amount of the Realized Loss with respect to that Mortgage Loan will be reduced to the extent such recoveries are distributed to any Class of Certificates or applied to increase Excess Spread on any Distribution Date.

With respect to any REO Property as to which a Final Recovery Determination has been made, an amount (not less than zero) equal to (i) the unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the date of acquisition of such REO Property on behalf of REMIC I, plus (ii) accrued interest from the Due Date as to which interest was last paid by the Mortgagor in respect of the related Mortgage Loan through the end of the calendar month immediately preceding the calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired, calculated in the case of each calendar month during such period (A) at an annual rate equal to the annual rate at which interest was then accruing on the related Mortgage Loan and (B) on a principal amount equal to the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the Distribution Date during such calendar month, plus (iii) REO Imputed Interest for such REO Property for each calendar month commencing with the calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired and ending with the calendar month in which such Final Recovery Determination was made, minus (iv) the aggregate of all unreimbursed Advances and Servicing Advances.

With respect to each Mortgage Loan which has become the subject of a Deficient Valuation, the difference between the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan outstanding immediately prior to such Deficient Valuation and the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as reduced by the Deficient Valuation.

With respect to each Mortgage Loan which has become the subject of a Debt Service Reduction, the portion, if any, of the reduction in each affected Monthly Payment attributable to a reduction in the Mortgage Rate imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction. Each such Realized Loss shall be deemed to have been incurred on the Due Date for each affected Monthly Payment.

Record Date : With respect to any Distribution Date and the Certificates (other than the Class B-4, Class C and Residual Certificates), so long as such Classes of Certificates are Book-Entry Certificates, the Business Day preceding such Distribution Date, and otherwise, the close of business on the last Business Day of the month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. With respect to the Class B-4, Class C and Residual Certificates, the close of business on the last Business Day of the month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs..

Reference Banks : Shall mean leading banks selected by the Securities Administrator and engaged in transactions in Eurodollar deposits in the international Eurocurrency market (i) with an established place of business in London, (ii) which have been designated as such by the Securities Administrator and (iii) which are not controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, the Depositor, the Sellers or the Master Servicer.

Reference Bank Rate : With respect to any Accrual Period shall mean the arithmetic mean, rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest whole multiple of 0.03125%, of the offered rates for United States dollar deposits for one month that are quoted by the Reference Banks as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the related Interest Determination Date to prime banks in the London interbank market for a period of one month in an amount approximately equal to the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates for such Accrual Period, provided that at least two such Reference Banks provide such rate. If fewer than two offered rates appear, the Reference Bank Rate will be the arithmetic mean, rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest whole multiple of 0.03125%, of the rates quoted by one or more major banks in New York City, selected by the Securities Administrator, as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such date for loans in United States dollars to leading European banks for a period of one month in amounts approximately equal to the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates for such Accrual Period.

Regular Certificate : Any Certificate other than a Residual Certificate.

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

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

Relief Act Interest Shortfall : With respect to any Distribution Date and any Mortgage Loan, any reduction in the amount of interest collectible on such Mortgage Loan for the most recently ended Due Period as a result of the application of the Relief Act.

Remaining Excess Spread : With respect to any Distribution Date, the Excess Spread less any Extra Principal Distribution Amount, in each case for such Distribution Date.

Remaining Pre-Funded Amount : An amount equal to the Pre-Funded Amount minus the amount equal to 100% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans transferred to the trust fund during the Pre-Funding Period.

REMIC : A “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of section 860D of the Code.

REMIC I : The segregated pool of assets described in the Preliminary Statement and Section 5.07(a).

REMIC I Interest Loss Allocation Amount : With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount (subject to adjustment based on the actual number of days elapsed in the respective Accrual Period) equal to (a) the product of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties then outstanding and (ii) the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate for REMIC I Regular Interest AA minus the Marker Rate, divided by (b) 12.

REMIC I Overcollateralization Amount : With respect to any date of determination, (i) 1.00% of the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC I Regular Interests minus (ii) the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest A, REMIC I Regular Interest M-1, REMIC I Regular Interest M-2, REMIC I Regular Interest M-3, REMIC I Regular Interest M-4, REMIC I Regular Interest M-5, REMIC I Regular Interest B-1, REMIC I Regular Interest B-2, REMIC I Regular Interest B-3 and REMIC I Regular Interest B-4, in each case, as of such date of determination.

REMIC I Principal Loss Allocation Amount : With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties then outstanding and (ii) 1 minus a fraction, the numerator of which is two (2) times the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest A, REMIC I Regular Interest M-1, REMIC I Regular Interest M-2, REMIC I Regular Interest M-3, REMIC I Regular Interest M-4, REMIC I Regular Interest M-5, REMIC I Regular Interest B-1, REMIC I Regular Interest B-2, REMIC I Regular Interest B-3, REMIC I Regular Interest B-4, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest A, REMIC I Regular Interest M-1, REMIC I Regular Interest M-2, REMIC I Regular Interest M-3, REMIC I Regular Interest M-4, REMIC I Regular Interest M-5, REMIC I Regular Interest B-1, REMIC I Regular Interest B-2, REMIC I Regular Interest B-3, REMIC I Regular Interest B-4 and REMIC I Regular Interest ZZ.

REMIC I Regular Interest A : One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest A shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

REMIC I Regular Interest AA : One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest AA shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

REMIC I Regular Interest B-1 : One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest B-1 shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through

Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

REMIC I Regular Interest B-2 : One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest B-2 shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

REMIC I Regular Interest B-3 : One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest B-3 shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

REMIC I Regular Interest B-4 : One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest B-4 shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

REMIC I Regular Interest M-1 : One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest M-1 shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

REMIC I Regular Interest M-2 : One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest M-2 shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

REMIC I Regular Interest M-3 : One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest M-3 shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

REMIC I Regular Interest M-4 : One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest M-4 shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

REMIC I Regular Interest M-5 : One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest M-5 shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

REMIC I Regular Interest ZZ : One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest ZZ shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

REMIC I Required Overcollateralization Amount : 1.00% of the Overcollateralization Target Amount.

REMIC II : The segregated pool of assets described in the Preliminary Statement and Section 5.07(a).

REMIC Opinion : Shall mean an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the proposed action will not cause any of REMIC I or REMIC II to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding.

REMIC Provisions : Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to real estate mortgage investment conduits, which appear at Sections 860A through 860G of the Code, and related provisions, and proposed, temporary and final regulations and published rulings, notices and announcements promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time as well as provisions of applicable state laws.

Remittance Date : Shall mean (i) with respect to the Company, the Business Day immediately preceding the Distribution Account Deposit Date and (ii) with respect to the Servicer, each Business Day as specified in the Servicing Agreement.

Remittance Report: Shall mean a report to the Securities Administrator in an electronic format (or by such other means as the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator may agree from time to time) containing such data and information, as agreed to by the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator such as to permit the Securities Administrator to prepare the Monthly Statement to Certificateholders.

REO Imputed Interest : As to any REO Property, for any calendar month during which such REO Property was at any time part of REMIC I, one month’s interest at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such REO Property (or, in the case of the first such calendar month, of the related Mortgage Loan, if appropriate) as of the close of business on the Distribution Date in such calendar month.

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

Replacement Mortgage Loan : A Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans in the aggregate substituted by EMC for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, which must, on the date of such substitution, as confirmed in a Request for Release, (i) have a Stated Principal Balance, after deduction of the principal portion of the Scheduled Payment due in the month of substitution, not in excess of, and not less than 90% of, the Stated Principal Balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (ii) if the Replacement Mortgage Loan is a fixed rate Mortgage Loan, have a fixed Mortgage Rate not less than or more than 1% per annum higher than the Mortgage Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (iii) have the same or higher credit quality characteristics than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (iv) have a Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio no higher than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (v) have a remaining term to maturity no greater than (and not more than one year less than) that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (vi) not permit conversion of the Mortgage Rate from a fixed rate to a variable rate; (vii) have the same lien priority as the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (viii) constitute the same occupancy type as the Deleted Mortgage Loan or be owner occupied; (ix) comply with each representation and warranty set forth in Section 7 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement; (x) the related Custodian has delivered a Final Certification noting no defects or exceptions; (ix) if the Replacement Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, have a Maximum Mortgage Rate not less than the Maximum Mortgage Rate on the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (xi) if the Replacement Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, have a Minimum Mortgage Rate not less than the Minimum Mortgage Rate on the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (xii) if the Replacement Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, have a Gross Margin equal to or greater than the Gross Margin of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (xiii) if the Replacement Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, have a next Adjustment Date not more than two months later than the next Adjustment Date on the Deleted Mortgage Loan and (xiv) each Custodian has delivered its respective Final Certification noting no defects or exceptions.

Repurchase Price : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, a price equal to (i) the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan, plus (ii) interest on such outstanding principal balance at the Mortgage Rate (net of the Servicing Fee Rate) from the last date through which interest has been paid to the end of the month of repurchase, less (iii) amounts advanced by the Company, the Servicer or the Master Servicer in respect of such repurchased Mortgage Loan which are being held in the Master Servicer Collection Account for remittance to the Securities Administrator plus (iv) any costs and damages (if any) incurred by the Trust in connection with any violation of such Mortgage Loan of any anti-predatory lending laws.

Request for Release : The Request for Release to be submitted by the Sellers, the Company, the Servicer or the Master Servicer to the respective Custodian substantially in the

form of Exhibit G hereto or other form attached as an exhibit to the related Custodial Agreement. Each Request for Release furnished to the respective Custodian by the Sellers, the Company, the Servicer or the Master Servicer shall be in duplicate and shall be executed by an officer of such Person or a Servicing Officer (or, if furnished electronically to the respective Custodian, shall be deemed to have been sent and executed by an officer of such Person or a Servicing Officer) of the Sellers, the Company, the Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable.

Required Insurance Policy : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any insurance policy that is required to be maintained from time to time under this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement.

Reserve Fund : Shall mean the separate trust account created and maintained by the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 4.14 hereof.

Reserve Fund Deposit : With respect to the Reserve Fund, an amount equal to $5,000, which the Depositor shall deposit into the Reserve Fund pursuant to Section 4.14 hereof.

Residual Certificates : The Class R-1 Cerificates and Class R-2 Certificates, each evidencing the sole class of “residual interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code) in the related REMIC.

Residual Interest : The sole class of Residual Interests in a REMIC within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code.

Responsible Officer : With respect to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator, any Vice President, any Assistant Vice President, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or any Trust Officer in its respective Corporate Trust Office with specific responsibility for the transactions contemplated hereby, any other officer customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers or other officers of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator as specified by the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, respectively, as to whom, with respect to a particular matter, such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

S&P : Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto.

Scheduled Payment : The scheduled monthly payment on a Mortgage Loan due on any Due Date allocable to principal and/or interest on such Mortgage Loan.

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

Securities Administrator : LaSalle Bank National Association, in its capacity as securities administrator hereunder, and its successors and assigns.

Seller : EMC or Master Funding, in each case in such capacity under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

Senior Certificates : Any of the Class A Certificates.

Servicer : Shall mean First Tennessee.

Servicing Advances : All customary, reasonable and necessary “out of pocket” costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) incurred in the performance by the Company or the Servicer of its servicing obligations hereunder or under the Servicing Agreement, including, but not limited to, the cost of (i) the preservation, restoration and protection of a Mortgaged Property, (ii) any enforcement or judicial proceedings, including foreclosures, and including any expenses incurred in relation to any such proceedings that result from the Mortgage Loan being registered in the MERS® System, (iii) the management and liquidation of any REO Property (including, without limitation, realtor’s commissions) and (iv) compliance with any obligations under Section 3.07 hereof to cause insurance to be maintained.

Servicing Fee : As to each EMC Mortgage Loan and any Distribution Date, an amount equal to 1/12 ^th of the Servicing Fee Rate multiplied by the Stated Principal Balance of such EMC Mortgage Loan payable solely from interest collections as of the Due Date in the month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. As to each Mortgage Loan serviced by the Servicer and any Distribution Date, an amount equal to 1/12 ^th of the unpaid principal balance of each such mortgage loan payable solely from interest collections, as of the Due Date in the month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

Servicing Fee Rate : 0.500% per annum with respect to the EMC Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgage Loans serviced by the Servicer.

Servicing Officer : Any officer of the Company or the Servicer involved in, or responsible for, the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loans (i) in the case of the Company, whose name and facsimile signature appear on a list of servicing officers furnished to the Master Servicer by the Company on the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement, as such list may from time to time be amended and (ii) in the case of the Servicer, as to which evidence reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer, as applicable, of due authorization, by such party has been furnished from time to time to the Master Servicer.

Sixty-Day Plus Delinquency Percentage : With respect to any Distribution Date, is the arithmetic average for each of the three successive Distribution Dates ending with the applicable Distribution Date of the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans that are 60 or more days delinquent in the payment of principal or interest for the relevant Distribution Date, including Mortgage Loans in foreclosure, REO and Mortgage Loans with a related Mortgagor subject to bankruptcy proceedings, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans immediately preceding the relevant Distribution Date.

Startup Day : The Startup Day for each REMIC formed hereunder shall be the Closing Date.

Stated Principal Balance : With respect to any Mortgage Loan or related REO Property and any Distribution Date, the Cut-off Date Principal Balance thereof minus the sum of (i) the principal portion of the Scheduled Payments due with respect to such Mortgage Loan during

each Due Period ending prior to such Distribution Date (and irrespective of any delinquency in their payment), (ii) all Principal Prepayments with respect to such Mortgage Loan received prior to or during the related Prepayment Period, and all Liquidation Proceeds to the extent applied by the Company or the Servicer as recoveries of principal in accordance with Section 3.12 or the First Horizon Servicing Agreement with respect to such Mortgage Loan, that were received by the Company or the Servicer as of the close of business on the last day of the Prepayment Period related to such Distribution Date and (iii) any Realized Losses on such Mortgage Loan incurred during the related Prepayment Period. The Stated Principal Balance of a Liquidated Loan equals zero.

Stepdown Date : The later to occur of (a) the Distribution Date in October 2008 and (b) the first Distribution Date on which the Current Specified Enhancement Percentage (calculated for this purpose only, prior to distributions on the Certificates but following distributions on the Mortgage Loans for the related Due Period and the applicable Prepayment Period) is greater than or equal to 68.80%.

Subordinated Certificates : The Class M, Class B, Class C and Residual Certificates.

Subsequent Cut-off Date : Shall mean with respect to those Subsequent Mortgage Loans sold to the Trust Fund pursuant to a Subsequent Transfer Instrument, the later of (i) the first day of the month in which the related Subsequent Transfer Date occurs or (ii) the date of origination of such Mortgage Loan.

Subsequent Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement : The agreement dated as of the Subsequent Transfer Date, between EMC, as seller, and Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, as purchaser, and all amendments thereof and supplements thereto, regarding the transfer of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans by EMC to Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, a form of which is attached as Exhibit N.

Subsequent Mortgage Loans : Shall mean the Mortgage Loans which will be acquired by the Trust during the Pre-Funding Period with amounts on deposit in the Pre-Funding Account.

Subsequent Transfer Date : Shall mean with respect to each subsequent transfer instrument, the date on which the Subsequent Mortgage Loans are sold to the Trust.

Subsequent Transfer Instrument : Each Subsequent Transfer Instrument, dated as of a Subsequent Transfer Date, executed by the Depositor at the written direction of the Depositor and substantially in the form of Exhibit O, by which Subsequent Mortgage Loans are transferred to the Trust Fund.

Subsequent Recoveries : As of any Distribution Date, amounts received by the Master Servicer (net of any related expenses permitted to be reimbursed pursuant to Section 4.02) or surplus amounts held by the Master Servicer, Company and the Servicer to cover estimated expenses (including, but not limited to, recoveries in respect of the representations and warranties made by EMC pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement) specifically related to a Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a liquidation or final disposition of any REO Property prior to the related Prepayment Period that resulted in a Realized Loss.

Subservicing Agreement : Any agreement entered into between the Company and a subservicer with respect to the subservicing of any Mortgage Loan hereunder by such subservicer.

Substitution Adjustment Amount : The meaning ascribed to such term pursuant to Section 2.03(d).

Successor Master Servicer : The meaning ascribed to such term pursuant to Section 8.06.

Tax Matters Person : The person designated as “tax matters person” in the manner provided under Treasury Regulation Sections 1.860F-4(d) and 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. The holder of the greatest Percentage Interest in a Class of Residual Certificates shall be the Tax Matters Person for the related REMIC. The Securities Administrator, or any successor thereto or assignee thereof, shall serve as tax administrator hereunder and as agent for the related Tax Matters Person.

Transfer : Any direct or indirect transfer or sale of any Ownership Interest in a Certificate.

Transfer Affidavit : As defined in Section 7.02(c)(ii).

Trigger Event : With respect to any Distribution Date, a “Trigger Event” shall have occurred if any of the following tests is not satisfied: (i) the Sixty-Day Plus Delinquency Percentage is less than 7.00%, or (ii)(A) for any Distribution Date from and including the Distribution Date in October 2008 to and including the Distribution Date in September 2009, the Cumulative Realized Loss Percentage for such Distribution Date is less than 5.05%, (B) for any Distribution Date from and including the Distribution Date in October 2009 to and including the Distribution Date in September 2010, the Cumulative Realized Loss Percentage for such Distribution Date is less than 7.85%, (C) for any Distribution Date from and including the Distribution Date in October 2010 to and including the Distribution Date in September 2011, the Cumulative Realized Loss Percentage for such Distribution Date is less than 10.05%, and (D) for any Distribution Date thereafter, the Cumulative Realized Loss Percentage for such Distribution Date is less than 11.15%.

Trust Fund : The corpus of the trust created hereunder consisting of (i) the Mortgage Loans and all interest accruing and principal due with respect thereto after the Cut-off Date to the extent not applied in computing the Cut-off Date Principal Balance thereof; (ii) the Distribution Account, the Reserve Fund, the Master Servicer Collection Account maintained by the Master Servicer and the Protected Accounts maintained by the Company and the Servicer and all amounts deposited therein pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the First Horizon Servicing Agreement; (iii) property that secured a Mortgage Loan and has been acquired by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise; (iv) the mortgagee’s rights under the Insurance Policies with respect to the Mortgage Loans; (v) the First Horizon Servicing Agreement and the Assignment Agreement; (vi) the rights under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement; and (vii) all proceeds of the foregoing, including proceeds of conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of any of the foregoing into cash or other liquid property.

Trustee : Citibank, N.A., a national banking association, not in its individual capacity, but solely in its capacity as trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders under this Agreement, and

any successor thereto, and any corporation or national banking association resulting from or surviving any consolidation or merger to which it or its successors may be a party and any successor trustee as may from time to time be serving as successor trustee hereunder.

Uncertificated Accrued Interest : With respect to each REMIC I Regular Interest on each Distribution Date, an amount equal to one month’s interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate on the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interest. In each case, Uncertificated Accrued Interest will be reduced by any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and Relief Act Interest Shortfalls (allocated to such REMIC I Regular Interests as set forth in Section 1.02).

Uncertificated Principal Balance : With respect to each REMIC I Regular Interest, the principal amount of such REMIC I Regular Interest outstanding as of any date of determination. As of the Closing Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC I 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 REMIC I Regular Interest shall be reduced by all distributions of principal made on such REMIC I Regular Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 6.07 and, if and to the extent necessary and appropriate, shall be further reduced on such Distribution Date by Realized Losses as provided in Section 6.05, and the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest ZZ shall be increased by interest deferrals as provided in Section 6.07(b)(i). The Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC I Regular Interest shall never be less than zero.

Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate : With respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest and any Distribution Date, a per annum rate equal to the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Due Period, weighted on the basis of the Stated Principal Balances of such Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Due Period.

Unpaid Realized Loss Amount : With respect to the Class A Certificates and as to any distribution date is the excess of Applied Realized Loss Amounts with respect to such class over the sum of all distributions in reduction of the Applied Realized Loss Amounts on all previous distribution dates. Any amounts distributed to the Class A Certificates in respect of any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount will not be applied to reduce the Certificate Principal Balance of such class.

Voting Rights : The portion of the voting rights of all the Certificates that is allocated to any Certificate for purposes of the voting provisions hereunder. Voting Rights shall be allocated (i) 95% to the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates, (ii) 3% to the Class C Certificates until paid in full, and (iii) 1% to each Class of Residual Certificates, with the allocation among the Certificates (other than the Class C Certificates and the Residual Certificates) to be in proportion to the Certificate Principal Balance of each Class relative to the Certificate Principal Balance of all other such Classes. Voting Rights will be allocated among the Certificates of each such Class in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests.

Wells Fargo : Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and any successor thereto.

Wells Fargo Custodial Agreement : The Custodial Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2005, among the Depositor, EMC, as a seller, Master Funding, as a seller, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Custodian relating to the Mortgage Loans identified in such Custodial Agreement.

Section 1.02

Allocation of Certain Interest Shortfalls.

For purposes of calculating the amount of Current Interest for the Class A, Class M, Class B and Class C Certificates for any Distribution Date, the aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments by the Company or the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.02) and any Relief Act Interest Shortfalls incurred in respect of the Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date shall be allocated first, to the Class C Certificates based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable Pass-Through Rate on the Certificate Notional Amount thereof and, thereafter, among the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates, in each case on a pro rata basis based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable respective Pass-Through Rates on the respective Certificate Principal Balances of each such Certificate.

For purposes of calculating the amount of Uncertificated Accrued Interest for the REMIC I Regular Interests for any Distribution Date, the aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments by the Company or the Master Servicer) and any Relief Act Interest Shortfalls incurred in respect of the Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date shall be allocated first, to Uncertificated Accrued Interest payable to REMIC I Regular Interest AA and REMIC I Regular Interest ZZ up to an aggregate amount equal to the REMIC I Interest Loss Allocation Amount, 98% and 2%, respectively, and thereafter among REMIC I Regular Interest AA, REMIC I Regular Interest A, REMIC I Regular Interest M-1, REMIC I Regular Interest M-2, REMIC I Regular Interest M-3, REMIC I Regular Interest M-4, REMIC I Regular Interest M-5, REMIC I Regular Interest B-1, REMIC I Regular Interest B-2, REMIC I Regular Interest B-3, REMIC I Regular Interest B-4 and REMIC I Regular Interest ZZ, pro rata based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates on the Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC I Regular Interest.

ARTICLE II

CONVEYANCE OF TRUST FUND

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 2.01

Conveyance of Trust Fund.

Pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, each Seller sold, transferred, assigned, set over and otherwise conveyed to the Depositor, without recourse, all the right, title and interest of such Seller in and to the assets sold by it in the Trust Fund.

EMC has entered into this Agreement in consideration for the purchase of the Mortgage Loans by the Depositor pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and has agreed to take the actions specified herein.

The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, hereby sells, transfers, assigns, sets over and otherwise conveys to the Trustee for the use and benefit of the Certificateholders, without recourse, all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the Trust Fund.

The Depositor, EMC, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee agree that it is not intended that any mortgage loan be included in the Trust that is either (i) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act effective November 27, 2003, (ii) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act effective January 1, 2004, (iii) a “High Cost Home Mortgage Loan” as defined in the Massachusetts Predatory Home Loan Practices Act effective November 7, 2004, (iv) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the Indiana Home Loan Practices Act, effective as of January 1, 2005, (v) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the Illinois High Risk Home Loan Act effective January 1, 2004 or (vi) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the Kentucky High Cost Home Loan Act effective June 24, 2003.

In connection with such sale, the Depositor has delivered to, and deposited with, the Trustee or the related Custodian, as its agent, the following documents or instruments with respect to each Mortgage Loan so assigned: (i) the original Mortgage Note, including any riders thereto, endorsed without recourse in blank or to order of “Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Mortgage-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-7 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of September 1, 2005 for SACO I Trust 2005-7 Mortgage-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-7,” and showing an unbroken chain of endorsements from the original payee thereof to the Person endorsing it to the Trustee, (ii) the original Mortgage and, if the related Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, noting the presence of the MIN and language indicating that such Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, which shall have been recorded (or if the original is not available, a copy), with evidence of such recording indicated thereon (or if clause (x) in the proviso below applies, shall be in recordable form), (iii) unless the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, the assignment (either an original or a copy, which may be in the form of a blanket assignment if permitted in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located) to the Trustee of the Mortgage with respect to each Mortgage

Loan in the name of “Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Mortgage-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-7,” which shall have been recorded (or if clause (x) in the proviso below applies, shall be in recordable form), (iv) an original or a copy of all intervening assignments of the Mortgage, if any, with evidence of recording thereon, (v) the original policy of title insurance or mortgagee’s certificate of title insurance or commitment or binder for title insurance, if available, or a copy thereof, or, in the event that such original title insurance policy is unavailable, a photocopy thereof, or in lieu thereof, a current lien search on the related Mortgaged Property and (vi) originals or copies of all available assumption, modification or substitution agreements, if any; provided, however, that in lieu of the foregoing, the related Seller may deliver the following documents, under the circumstances set forth below: (x) if any Mortgage, assignment thereof to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof have been delivered or are being delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned in time to permit their delivery as specified above, the Depositor may deliver a true copy thereof with a certification by such Seller or the title company issuing the commitment for title insurance, on the face of such copy, substantially as follows: “Certified to be a true and correct copy of the original, which has been transmitted for recording” and (y) in lieu of the Mortgage Notes relating to the Mortgage Loans identified in the list set forth in Exhibit I, the Depositor may deliver a lost note affidavit and indemnity and a copy of the original note, if available; and provided, further, however, that in the case of Mortgage Loans which have been prepaid in full after the Cut-off Date and prior to the Closing Date, the Depositor, in lieu of delivering the above documents, may deliver to the Trustee and the related Custodian a certification of a Servicing Officer to such effect and in such case shall deposit all amounts paid in respect of such Mortgage Loans, in the Master Servicer Collection Account or in the Distribution Account on the Closing Date. In the case of the documents referred to in clause (x) above, the Depositor shall deliver such documents to the Trustee or the related Custodian promptly after they are received. EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall cause, at its expense, the Mortgage and intervening assignments, if any, and to the extent required in accordance with the foregoing, the assignment of the Mortgage to the Trustee to be submitted for recording promptly after the Closing Date; provided that EMC need not cause to be recorded (a) any assignment in any jurisdiction under the laws of which, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee delivered by EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) to the Trustee, the Custodians and each Rating Agency, the recordation of such assignment is not necessary to protect the Trustee’s interest in the related Mortgage Loan or (b) if MERS is identified on the Mortgage or on a properly recorded assignment of the Mortgage as the mortgagee of record solely as nominee for the related Seller and its successors and assigns. In the event that either Seller, the Depositor or the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator gives written notice to the Trustee that a court has recharacterized the sale of the Mortgage Loans as a financing, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall submit or cause to be submitted for recording as specified above each such previously unrecorded assignment to be submitted for recording as specified above at the expense of the Trust. In the event a Mortgage File is released to the Company or the Servicer as a result of such Person having completed a Request for Release, the related Custodian shall, if not so completed, complete the assignment of the related Mortgage in the manner specified in clause (iii) above.

In connection with the assignment of any Mortgage Loan registered on the MERS® System, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) further agrees that

it will cause, at EMC’s own expense, within 30 days after the Closing Date, the MERS® System to indicate that such Mortgage Loans have been assigned by EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) to the Depositor and by the Depositor 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. EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) further agrees that it will not, and will not permit the Company or the Master Servicer to, and the Master Servicer agrees that it will not, 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 or the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

All original documents relating to the Mortgage Loans that are not delivered to the Trustee or the related Custodian on its behalf are and shall be held by or on behalf of the Sellers or the Depositor, as the case may be, in trust for the benefit of the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders. In the event that any such original document is required pursuant to the terms of this Section to be a part of a Mortgage File, such document shall be delivered promptly to the Trustee or the related Custodian on its behalf. Any such original document delivered to or held by the Depositor that is not required pursuant to the terms of this Section to be a part of a Mortgage File, shall be delivered promptly to the Custodian on the Trustee’s behalf.

Whenever it is provided for in this Agreement that any document, evidence or information relating to a Mortgage Loan to be included in a Mortgage File be delivered or supplied to the Trustee, such delivery or supply shall be made to the appropriate Custodian pursuant to the related Custodial Agreement.

Section 2.02

Acceptance of the Mortgage Loans.

(a) Based on the Initial Certification received by it from the related Custodian, the Trustee acknowledges receipt of, subject to the further review and exceptions reported by the related Custodian pursuant to the procedures described below, the documents (or certified copies thereof) delivered to the Trustee or the related Custodian on its behalf pursuant to Section 2.01 and declares that it holds and will continue to hold directly or through a custodian those documents and any amendments, replacements or supplements thereto and all other assets of the Trust Fund delivered to it in trust for the use and benefit of all present and future Holders of the Certificates. On the Closing Date, the Trustee or the related Custodian on its behalf will deliver one or more Initial Certifications, each in the form of Exhibit One to the related Custodial Agreement, confirming whether or not it has received the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan, but without review of such Mortgage File, except to the extent necessary to confirm whether such Mortgage File contains the original Mortgage Note or a lost note affidavit and indemnity in lieu thereof. No later than 90 days after the Closing Date, Trustee or the related Custodian on its behalf shall, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, review each Mortgage File delivered to it and execute and deliver to EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) and the Master Servicer and, if reviewed by the related Custodian, to the Trustee, one or more Interim Certifications, each substantially in the form of Exhibit Two to the

related Custodial Agreement. In conducting such review, the Trustee or the related Custodian on its behalf will ascertain whether all required documents have been executed and received and whether those documents relate, determined on the basis of the Mortgagor name, original principal balance and loan number, to the Mortgage Loans identified in Exhibit B to this Agreement, as supplemented (provided, however, that with respect to those documents described in subclauses (iv) and (vi) of Section 2.01, such obligations shall extend only to documents actually delivered pursuant to such subclauses). In performing any such review, the Trustee and the related Custodian may conclusively rely on the purported due execution and genuineness of any such document and on the purported genuineness of any signature thereon. If the Trustee or the related Custodian on its behalf finds any document constituting part of the Mortgage File not to have been executed or received, or to be unrelated to the Mortgage Loans identified in Exhibit B or to appear to be defective on its face, the Trustee or the related Custodian on its behalf shall include such information in the exception report attached to the Interim Certification. EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall correct or cure any such defect or, if prior to the end of the second anniversary of the Closing Date, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) may substitute for the related Mortgage Loan a Replacement Mortgage Loan, which substitution shall be accomplished in the manner and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 2.03 or shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee to the effect that such defect does not materially or adversely affect the interests of the Certificateholders in such Mortgage Loan within 60 days from the date of notice from the Trustee of the defect and if EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) fails to correct or cure the defect or deliver such opinion within such period, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) will, subject to Section 2.03, within 90 days from the notification of the Trustee purchase such Mortgage Loan at the Purchase Price; provided, however, that if such defect relates solely to the inability of EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) to deliver the Mortgage, assignment thereof to the Trustee, or intervening assignments thereof with evidence of recording thereon because such documents have been submitted for recording and have not been returned by the applicable jurisdiction, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall not be required to purchase such Mortgage Loan if EMC delivers such documents promptly upon receipt, but in no event later than 360 days after the Closing Date.

(b) No later than 180 days after the Closing Date, the Trustee or the related Custodian on its behalf will review, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, the Mortgage Files and will execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered to EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) and the Master Servicer and, if reviewed by the related Custodian, to the Trustee, one or more Final Certifications, each substantially in the form of Exhibit Three to the related Custodial Agreement. In conducting such review, the Trustee or the related Custodian on its behalf will ascertain whether each document required to be recorded has been returned from the recording office with evidence of recording thereon and the Trustee or the related Custodian on its behalf has received either an original or a copy thereof, as required in Section 2.01 (provided, however, that with respect to those documents described in subclauses (iv) and (vi) of Section 2.01, such obligations shall extend only to documents actually delivered pursuant to such subclauses). If the Trustee or the related Custodian on its behalf finds any document with respect to a Mortgage Loan has not been received, or to be unrelated, determined on the basis of the Mortgagor name, original principal balance and loan number, to the Mortgage Loans identified in Exhibit B or to appear defective on its face, the Trustee or the related

Custodian on its behalf shall note such defect in the exception report attached to the Final Certification and shall promptly notify EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding). EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall correct or cure any such defect or, if prior to the end of the second anniversary of the Closing Date, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) may substitute for the related Mortgage Loan a Replacement Mortgage Loan, which substitution shall be accomplished in the manner and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 2.03 or shall deliver to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator to the effect that such defect does not materially or adversely affect the interests of Certificateholders in such Mortgage Loan within 60 days from the date of notice from the Trustee of the defect and if EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) is unable within such period to correct or cure such defect, or to substitute the related Mortgage Loan with a Replacement Mortgage Loan or to deliver such opinion, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall, subject to Section 2.03, within 90 days from the notification of the Trustee, purchase such Mortgage Loan at the Purchase Price; provided, however, that if such defect relates solely to the inability of EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) to deliver the Mortgage, assignment thereof to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof with evidence of recording thereon, because such documents have not been returned by the applicable jurisdiction, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall not be required to purchase such Mortgage Loan, if EMC delivers such documents promptly upon receipt, but in no event later than 360 days after the Closing Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Trustee shall have no responsibility with respect to the custody or review of Mortgage Files, all of which shall be performed by the related Custodian pursuant to the related Custodial Agreement, and the Trustee is hereby authorized and directed to enter into each such Custodial Agreement. Performance by the Custodians of their obligations under the respective Custodial Agreement shall satisfy all responsibilities for custody and review of Mortgage Files hereunder. The Trustee shall have no liability for the failure of the Custodians to perform their respective obligations under the related Custodial Agreement.

(c) In the event that a Mortgage Loan is repurchased by EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) in accordance with subsections 2.02(a) or (b) above or Section 2.03, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall remit the applicable Purchase Price to the Master Servicer for deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account and shall provide written notice to the Securities Administrator and the Trustee detailing the components of the Purchase Price, signed by a Servicing Officer. Upon deposit of the Purchase Price in the Master Servicer Collection Account and upon receipt of a Request for Release with respect to such Mortgage Loan, the related Custodian will release to EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) the related Mortgage File and the Trustee shall execute and deliver all instruments of transfer or assignment, without recourse, representation or warranty furnished to it by the related Seller, as are necessary to vest in EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) title to and rights under the Mortgage Loan. Such purchase shall be deemed to have occurred on the date on which the deposit into the Master Servicer Collection Account was made. The Securities Administrator shall promptly use its best efforts to notify each Rating Agency of such repurchase in accordance with Section 12.05. The obligation of EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) to cure, repurchase or substitute for any Mortgage Loan as to which a defect in

a constituent document exists shall be the sole remedies respecting such defect available to the Certificateholders or to the Trustee on their behalf.

(d) EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall deliver to the Trustee or the related Custodian on its behalf, and Trustee agrees to accept the Mortgage Note and other documents constituting the Mortgage File with respect to any Replacement Mortgage Loan, which the Trustee or the related Custodian will review as provided in subsections 2.02(a) and 2.02(b), provided, that the Closing Date referred to therein shall instead be the date of delivery of the Mortgage File with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan.

Section 2.03 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Company, the Master Servicer, and EMC as a Seller.

(a) The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Master Servicer, the Depositor, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee as follows, as of the Closing Date:

(i) It is duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is duly authorized and qualified to transact any and all business contemplated by this Agreement to be conducted by it in any state in which a Mortgaged Property related to an EMC Mortgage Loan is located or is otherwise not required under applicable law to effect such qualification and, in any event, is in compliance with the doing business laws of any such state, to the extent necessary to ensure its ability to enforce each EMC Mortgage Loan, to service the EMC Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and this Agreement and to perform any of its other obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof.

(ii) It has the full corporate power and authority to service each Mortgage Loan, and to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; and this Agreement, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the other parties hereto or thereto, as applicable, constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except that (a) the enforceability hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and (b) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

(iii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the servicing of the Mortgage Loans by it under this Agreement, the consummation of any other of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms hereof and thereof are in its ordinary course of business and will not (A) result in a breach of any term or provision of its charter

or by-laws or (B) conflict with, result in a breach, violation or acceleration of, or result in a default under, the terms of any other material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it may be bound, or (C) constitute a violation of any statute, order or regulation applicable to it of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over it; and it is not in breach or violation of any material indenture or other material agreement or instrument, or in violation of any statute, order or regulation of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over it which breach or violation may materially impair its ability to perform or meet any of its obligations under this Agreement.

(iv) It is an approved servicer of conventional mortgage loans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and is a mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act.

(v) No litigation is pending or, to the best of its knowledge, threatened, against it that would materially and adversely affect (a) the execution, delivery or enforceability of this Agreement (b) its ability to service the EMC Mortgage Loans, (c) to perform any of its other obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, (d) its business operations, financial conditions, or properties or assets owned by it, or (e) its ability to carry on its business as now conducted.

(vi) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required for its execution, delivery and performance of, or compliance with, this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or if any such consent, approval, authorization or order is required, it has obtained the same.

(vii) The servicing practices used by the Company in respect of each Mortgage Loan have been, and will continue to be, compliant in all material respects with applicable laws and regulations.

(b) LaSalle Bank National Association, in its capacity as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator hereby represents and warrants to the Seller, the Depositor and the Trustee as follows, as of the Closing Date:

(i) It is a national banking association duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of America and is duly authorized and qualified to transact any and all business contemplated by this Agreement to be conducted by the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator and, is in compliance with the doing business laws of any state, to the extent necessary to ensure its ability to perform any of its other obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof;

(ii) It has the full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; and this Agreement, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except that (a) the enforceability hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and (b) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

(iii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by it, the consummation of any other of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms hereof are in its ordinary course of business and will not (A) result in a material breach of any term or provision of its charter or by-laws or (B) materially conflict with, result in a material breach, violation or acceleration of, or result in a material default under, the terms of any other material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it may be bound, or (C) constitute a material violation of any statute, order or regulation applicable to it of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over it; and it is not in breach or violation of any material indenture or other material agreement or instrument, or in violation of any statute, order or regulation of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over it which breach or violation may materially impair its ability to perform or meet any of its obligations under this Agreement.

(iv) No litigation is pending or, to the best of its knowledge, threatened, against it that would materially and adversely affect the execution, delivery or enforceability of this Agreement or its ability to perform any of its other obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof.

(v) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required for its execution, delivery and performance of, or compliance with, this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or if any such consent, approval, authorization or order is required, it has obtained the same.

(c) EMC (in its capacity as a Seller) hereby represents and warrants to the Depositor and the Trustee as follows, as of the Closing Date:

(i) EMC is duly organized as a Delaware corporation and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is duly authorized and qualified to transact any and all business contemplated by this Agreement to be conducted by EMC in any state in which a Mortgaged Property

is located or is otherwise not required under applicable law to effect such qualification and, in any event, is in compliance with the doing business laws of any such state, to the extent necessary to ensure its ability to enforce each Mortgage Loan, to sell the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and to perform any of its other obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof.

(ii) EMC has the full corporate power and authority to sell each Mortgage Loan, and to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of EMC the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the other parties hereto or thereto, as applicable, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of EMC, enforceable against EMC in accordance with its terms, except that (a) the enforceability hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and (b) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

(iii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by EMC, the sale of the Mortgage Loans by EMC under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the consummation of any other of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms hereof and thereof are in the ordinary course of business of EMC and will not (A) result in a material breach of any term or provision of the charter or by-laws of EMC or (B) conflict with, result in a breach, violation or acceleration of, or result in a default under, the terms of any other material agreement or instrument to which EMC is a party or by which it may be bound, or (C) constitute a violation of any statute, order or regulation applicable to EMC of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over EMC; and EMC is not in breach or violation of any material indenture or other material agreement or instrument, or in violation of any statute, order or regulation of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over it which breach or violation may materially impair EMC’s ability to perform or meet any of its obligations under this Agreement.

(iv) EMC is an approved seller of conventional mortgage loans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and is a mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act.

(v) No litigation is pending or, to the best of EMC’s knowledge, threatened, against EMC that would materially and adversely affect the execution, delivery or enforceability of this Agreement or the ability of EMC to sell the

Mortgage Loans or to perform any of its other obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof.

(vi) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by EMC of, or compliance by EMC with, this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or if any such consent, approval, authorization or order is required, EMC has obtained the same.

(vii) With respect to each Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date (or such other date as may be specified in Section 7 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement), EMC hereby remakes and restates each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 7 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to the Depositor and the Trustee to the same extent as if fully set forth herein.

(d) Upon discovery by any of the parties hereto of a breach of a representation or warranty set forth in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loans that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders in any Mortgage Loan, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice thereof to the other parties. EMC, in its capacity as a Seller, hereby covenants with respect to the representations and warranties set forth in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loans, that within 90 days of the discovery of a breach of any representation or warranty set forth therein that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders in any Mortgage Loan, it shall cure such breach in all material respects and, if such breach is not so cured, (i) if such 90 day period expires prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date, remove such Mortgage Loan (a “Deleted Mortgage Loan”) from the Trust Fund and substitute in its place a Replacement Mortgage Loan, in the manner and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section; or (ii) repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans from the Trustee at the Purchase Price in the manner set forth below; provided that any such substitution pursuant to (i) above or repurchase pursuant to (ii) above shall not be effected prior to the delivery to the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel if required by Section 2.05 hereof and any such substitution pursuant to (i) above shall not be effected prior to the additional delivery to the applicable Custodian of a Request for Release. The Trustee shall give prompt written notice to the parties hereto of EMC’s failure to cure such breach as set forth in the preceding sentence. EMC shall promptly reimburse the Master Servicer and the Trustee for any expenses reasonably incurred by the Master Servicer or the Trustee in respect of enforcing the remedies for such breach. To enable the Master Servicer to amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule, EMC shall, unless it cures such breach in a timely fashion pursuant to this Section 2.03, promptly notify the Master Servicer whether it intends either to repurchase, or to substitute for, the Mortgage Loan affected by such breach. With respect to the representations and warranties with respect to the Mortgage Loans that are made to the best of EMC’s knowledge, if it is discovered by any of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, EMC, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee that the substance of such representation and warranty is inaccurate and such inaccuracy materially and adversely affects the value of the related Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding EMC’s lack of knowledge with respect to the substance of such representation or warranty, EMC (in its capacity as a Seller) shall nevertheless be required to cure, substitute for or repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan in accordance with the foregoing.

With respect to any Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans, EMC (in its capacity as a Seller) shall deliver to the Trustee or the related Custodian on its behalf for the benefit of the Certificateholders such documents and agreements as are required by Section 2.01. No substitution will be made in any calendar month after the Determination Date for such month. Scheduled Payments due with respect to Replacement Mortgage Loans in the Due Period related to the Distribution Date on which such proceeds are to be distributed shall not be part of the Trust Fund and will be retained by EMC (in its capacity as a Seller). For the month of substitution, distributions to Certificateholders will include the Scheduled Payment due on any Deleted Mortgage Loan for the related Due Period and thereafter EMC (in its capacity as a Seller) shall be entitled to retain all amounts received in respect of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. The Master Servicer shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule for the benefit of the Certificateholders to reflect the removal of such Deleted Mortgage Loan and the substitution of the Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans and the Master Servicer shall deliver the amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the related Custodian. Upon such substitution, the Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement in all respects, and EMC shall be deemed to have made with respect to such Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans, as of the date of substitution, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 7 or Section 8 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement with respect to such Mortgage Loan. Upon any such substitution and the deposit into the Master Servicer Collection Account of the amount required to be deposited therein in connection with such substitution as described in the following paragraph and receipt by the related Custodian of a Request for Release for such Mortgage Loan, the related Custodian shall release to EMC the Mortgage File relating to such Deleted Mortgage Loan and held for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Trustee shall execute and deliver at EMC’s direction such instruments of transfer or assignment as have been prepared by EMC, in each case without recourse, representation or warranty as shall be necessary to vest in EMC, or its respective designee, title to the Trustee’s interest in any Deleted Mortgage Loan substituted for pursuant to this Section 2.03.

For any month in which EMC substitutes one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer will determine the amount (if any) by which the aggregate principal balance of all the Replacement Mortgage Loans as of the date of substitution is less than the Stated Principal Balance (after application of the principal portion of the Scheduled Payment due in the month of substitution) of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. An amount equal to the aggregate of such deficiencies, described in the preceding sentence for any Distribution Date (such amount, the “Substitution Adjustment Amount”) shall be deposited into the Master Servicer Collection Account, by EMC delivering such Replacement Mortgage Loan on the Determination Date for the Distribution Date relating to the Prepayment Period during which the related Mortgage Loan became required to be purchased or replaced hereunder.

In the event that EMC (in its capacity as a Seller) shall have repurchased a Mortgage Loan, the Purchase Price therefor shall be deposited into the Master Servicer Collection Account maintained by the Master Servicer, on the Determination Date for the Distribution Date in the month following the month during which EMC became obligated to repurchase or replace such Mortgage Loan and upon such deposit of the Purchase Price, the delivery of an Opinion of Counsel if required by Section 2.05 and the receipt of a Request for Release, the related Custodian shall release the related Mortgage File held for the benefit of the Certificateholders to

EMC, and the Trustee shall execute and deliver at such Person’s direction the related instruments of transfer or assignment prepared by EMC, in each case without recourse, representation or warranty, as shall be necessary to transfer title from the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders and transfer the Trustee’s interest to EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) to any Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this Section 2.03. It is understood and agreed that the obligation under this Agreement of EMC to cure, repurchase or replace any Mortgage Loan as to which a breach has occurred and is continuing shall constitute the sole remedies against EMC (in its capacity as a Seller) respecting such breach available to the Certificateholders, the Depositor or the Trustee.

(e) The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 2.03 hereof shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Loans and Mortgage Files to the Trustee or the related Custodian for the benefit of the Certificateholders.

Section 2.04

Representations and Warranties of the Depositor.

The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee as follows, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date:

(i) The Depositor is duly organized and is validly existing as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority necessary to own or hold its properties and to conduct its business as now conducted by it and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.

(ii) The Depositor has the full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and has duly authorized, by all necessary corporate action on its part, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; and this Agreement, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Depositor, enforceable against the Depositor in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity, regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(iii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Depositor, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms hereof and thereof are in the ordinary course of business of the Depositor and will not (A) result in a material breach of any term or provision of the certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement of the Depositor or (B) materially conflict with, result in a material breach, violation or acceleration of, or result in a material default under, the terms of any other material agreement or instrument to which the Depositor is a party or by which it may be bound or (C) constitute a material violation of any statute, order or regulation applicable to the Depositor of any court, regulatory

body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Depositor; and the Depositor is not in breach or violation of any material indenture or other material agreement or instrument, or in violation of any statute, order or regulation of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over it which breach or violation may materially impair the Depositor’s ability to perform or meet any of its obligations under this Agreement.

(iv) No litigation is pending, or, to the best of the Depositor’s knowledge, threatened, against the Depositor that would materially and adversely affect the execution, delivery or enforceability of this Agreement or the ability of the Depositor to perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof.

(v) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Depositor of, or compliance by the Depositor with this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or if any such consent, approval, authorization or order is required, the Depositor has obtained the same.

The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee as of the Closing Date, following the transfer of the Mortgage Loans to it by the Sellers, the Depositor had good title to the Mortgage Loans and the related Mortgage Notes were subject to no offsets, claims, defenses or counterclaims.

It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 2.04 shall survive delivery of the Mortgage Files to the Trustee or the related Custodian for the benefit of the Certificateholders. Upon discovery by the Depositor or the Trustee of a breach of such representations and warranties, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the others, to each Rating Agency.

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

(a) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, with respect to any Mortgage Loan that is not in default or as to which default is not imminent, no repurchase or substitution pursuant to Sections 2.02 or 2.03 shall be made unless EMC delivers to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator, to the effect that such repurchase or substitution would not (i) result in the imposition of the tax on “prohibited transactions” of REMIC I or REMIC II or contributions after the Closing Date, as defined in Sections 860F(a)(2) and 860G(d) of the Code, respectively, or (ii) cause any of REMIC I or REMIC II to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding. Any Mortgage Loan as to which repurchase or substitution was delayed pursuant to this paragraph shall be repurchased or the substitution therefor shall occur (subject to compliance with Sections 2.02 or 2.03) upon the earlier of (a) the occurrence of a default or imminent default with respect to such Mortgage Loan and (b) receipt by the Trustee of

an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator to the effect that such repurchase or substitution, as applicable, will not result in the events described in clause (i) or clause (ii) of the preceding sentence.

(b) Upon discovery by the Depositor, EMC or the Master Servicer that any Mortgage Loan does not constitute a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, the party discovering such fact shall promptly (and in any event within 5 Business Days of discovery) give written notice thereof to the other parties and the Trustee and the Securities Administrator. In connection therewith, EMC (in its capacity as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall either (i) substitute, if the conditions in Section 2.03 with respect to substitutions are satisfied, a Replacement Mortgage Loan for the affected Mortgage Loan, or (ii) repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan within 90 days of such discovery in the same manner as it would a Mortgage Loan for a breach of representation or warranty in accordance with Section 2.03. The Trustee shall reconvey to EMC (in its capacity as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) the Mortgage Loan to be released pursuant hereto (and the related Custodian shall deliver the related Mortgage File) in the same manner, and on the same terms and conditions, as it would a Mortgage Loan repurchased for breach of a representation or warranty in accordance with Section 2.03.

Section 2.06

Countersignature and Delivery of Certificates.

(a) The Trustee acknowledges the sale, transfer and assignment to it of the Trust Fund and, concurrently with such transfer and assignment, the Securities Administrator has executed, countersigned and delivered, to or upon the order of the Depositor, the Certificates in authorized denominations evidencing the entire ownership of the Trust Fund. The Trustee agrees to hold the Trust Fund and exercise the rights referred to above for the benefit of all present and future Holders of the Certificates and to perform the duties set forth in this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

(b) The Depositor concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey in trust to the Trustee without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the REMIC I Regular Interests and the other assets of REMIC II for the benefit of the Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R-2 Certificates. The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the REMIC I Regular Interests (which are uncertificated) and the other assets of REMIC II and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R-2 Certificates.

Section 2.07

Conveyance of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans.

(a) In consideration of the Securities Administrator's delivery on the Subsequent Transfer Date to or upon the written order of the Depositor of all or a portion of the balance of funds in the Pre-Funding Account, the Depositor shall, on such Subsequent Transfer Date, sell, transfer, assign, set over and convey without recourse to the Trust Fund (subject to the other terms and provisions of this Agreement) all its right, title and interest in and to (i) the Subsequent Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached to the related Subsequent Transfer Instrument delivered by the Seller on such Subsequent Transfer Date, (ii) all interest

accruing thereon on and after the Subsequent Cut-off Date and all collections in respect of interest and principal due after the Subsequent Cut-off Date and (iii) all items with respect to such Subsequent Mortgage Loans to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.01 and the other items in the related Mortgage Files; provided, however, that the Seller reserves and retains all right, title and interest in and to principal received and interest accruing on such Subsequent Mortgage Loans prior to the related Subsequent Cut-off Date. The transfer to the Trustee for deposit by the Depositor of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule shall (i) be absolute and is intended by the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the Certificateholders to constitute and to be treated as a sale of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans by the Depositor to the Trust. The related Mortgage File for each Subsequent Mortgage Loan shall be delivered to the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, at least three Business Days prior to the related Subsequent Transfer Date.

The purchase price paid by the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee from amounts released from the Pre-Funding Account shall be 100% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans so transferred (as identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule provided by the Depositor). This Agreement shall constitute a fixed price purchase contract in accordance with Section 860G(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Code.

(b) The Depositor shall transfer to the Trustee for deposit in the Trust Fund, the Subsequent Mortgage Loans, and the other property and rights related thereto as described in paragraph (a) above, and the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee shall release funds from the Pre-Funding Account only upon the satisfaction of each of the following conditions on or prior to the related Subsequent Transfer Date:

(i) the Depositor shall have delivered to the Trustee a duly executed Subsequent Transfer Instrument, which shall include a Mortgage Loan Schedule listing the Subsequent Mortgage Loans, and the Seller shall cause to be delivered a computer file containing such Mortgage Loan Schedule to the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer at least three Business Days prior to the related Subsequent Transfer Date;

(ii) the Depositor shall have furnished to the Master Servicer, no later than three Business Days prior to the related Subsequent Transfer Date, (x) if the servicer or servicers of such Subsequent Mortgage Loans are existing Servicers, then a written acknowledgement of each such Servicer that it is servicing such Subsequent Mortgage Loans pursuant to the First Horizon Servicing Agreement, or (y) if the servicer or servicers are not existing Servicers, then a servicing agreement and assignment agreements with respect to such servicer or servicers in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Master Servicer;

(iii) as of each Subsequent Transfer Date, as evidenced by delivery of the Subsequent Transfer Instrument, substantially in the form of Exhibit O, the Depositor shall not be bankrupt or insolvent nor shall it have been rendered bankrupt or insolvent by such transfer nor shall it be aware of any pending bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to it:

(iv)	a REMIC Opinion;
(v)	the Pre-Funding Period shall not have terminated;

(vi) the Depositor shall not have selected the Subsequent Mortgage Loans in a manner that it believed to be adverse to the interests of the Ccrtificateholders; and

(vii) the Depositor shall have delivered to the Trustee a Subsequent Transfer Instrument confirming the satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in this Section 2.07 and, pursuant to the Subsequent Transfer Instrument, assigned to the Trustee without recourse for the benefit of the Certificateholders all the right, title and interest of the Depositor, in, to and under the Subsequent Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, to the extent of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans.

(c) Any conveyance of Subsequent Mortgage Loans on a Subsequent Transfer Date is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to the following:

(i) Each such Subsequent Mortgage Loan must satisfy the representations and warranties specified in the related Subsequent Transfer Instrument and this Agreement;

(ii) The Depositor will not select such Subsequent Mortgage Loans in a manner that it believes to be adverse to the interests of the Certificateholders;

(iii) the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the Rating Agencies are provided with an Opinion of Counsel or Opinions of Counsel, at the expense of the Depositor, stating that each REMIC in the Trust Fund is and shall continue to qualify as a REMIC following the transfer of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans, to be delivered as provided pursuant to this Section 2.07;

(iv) the Rating Agencies and the Trustee are provided with an Opinion of Counsel or Opinions of Counsel, at the expense of the Depositor, confirming that the transfer of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans conveyed on such Subsequent Transfer Date is a true sale, to be delivered as provided pursuant to this Section 2.07; and

(v) the execution and delivery of such Subsequent Transfer Agreement or conveyance of the related Subsequent Mortgage Loans does not result in a reduction or withdrawal of any ratings assigned to the Certificates by the Rating Agencies.

(d) The Securities Administrator shall be entitled to rely upon the confirmation made by the Depositor pursuant to the related Subsequent Transfer Instrument and the Opinions of Counsel delivered pursuant to clause (c)(iii) and (iv) above in determining that the condition precedents are met for the release of funds from the Pre-Funding Account.

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF EMC MORTGAGE LOANS BY THE COMPANY

Section 3.01

The Company.

The Company shall service and administer the EMC Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and with customary and usual standards of practice of prudent mortgage loan servicers in the respective states in which the related Mortgaged Properties are located. In connection with such servicing and administration, the Company shall have full power and authority, acting alone and/or through subservicers as provided in Section 3.03, to do or cause to be done any and all things that it may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and customary servicing practices in connection with such servicing and administration, including but not limited to, the power and authority, subject to the terms hereof (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 related Mortgaged Property and assumptions of the Mortgage Notes and related Mortgages (but only in the manner provided herein), (iii) to collect any Insurance Proceeds and other Liquidation Proceeds or Subsequent Recoveries, and (iv) subject to Section 3.12, to effectuate foreclosure or other conversion of the ownership of the Mortgaged Property securing any EMC Mortgage Loan; provided that the Company shall take no action that is inconsistent with or prejudices the interests of the Trust Fund or the Certificateholders or this Agreement in any EMC Mortgage Loan or the rights and interests of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Trustee under this Agreement.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company, in its own name or in the name of the Trust, the Depositor or the Trustee, is hereby authorized and empowered by the Trust, the Depositor and the Trustee, when the Company believes it appropriate in its reasonable judgment, to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Trustee, the Depositor, the Certificateholders or any of them, any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the EMC Mortgage Loans, and with respect to the related Mortgaged Properties held for the benefit of the Certificateholders. The Company shall prepare and deliver to the Depositor and/or the Trustee such documents requiring execution and delivery by any or all of them as are necessary or appropriate to enable the Company to service and administer the EMC Mortgage Loans. Upon receipt of such documents, the Depositor and/or the Trustee shall execute such documents and deliver them to the Company.

In accordance with the standards of the first paragraph of this Section 3.01, the Company shall advance or cause to be advanced funds as necessary for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes and assessments on the Mortgaged Properties relating to the EMC Mortgage Loans, which advances shall be reimbursable in the first instance from related collections from the Mortgagors pursuant to Section 5.04, and further as provided in Section 5.02. All costs incurred by the Company, if any, in effecting the timely payments of taxes and assessments on the Mortgaged Properties relating to the EMC Mortgage Loans and related insurance premiums

shall not, for the purpose of calculating monthly distributions to the Certificateholders, be added to the Stated Principal Balance under the related EMC Mortgage Loans, notwithstanding that the terms of such Mortgage Loans so permit.

If the Mortgage relating to a Mortgage Loan had a lien senior to the Mortgage Loan on the related Mortgaged Property as of the Cut-off Date, then the Company may consent to the refinancing of the prior senior lien, provided that the following requirements are met:

(i) the resulting Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio of such Mortgage Loan is no higher than the Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio prior to such refinancing; and

(ii) the interest rate, or, in the case of an adjustable rate existing senior lien, the maximum interest rate, for the loan evidencing the refinanced senior lien is no more than 2.0% higher than the interest rate or the maximum interest rate, as the case may be, on the loan evidencing the existing senior lien immediately prior to the date of such refinancing; and

(iii) the loan evidencing the refinanced senior lien is not subject to negative amortization.

The Trustee shall furnish the Company and the Servicer with any powers of attorney and other documents in form as provided to it necessary or appropriate to enable the Company and the Servicer to service and administer the related Mortgage Loans and REO Property, 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.

Section 3.02

Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3.02, when any property subject to a Mortgage has been or is about to be conveyed by the Mortgagor, the Company shall to the extent that it has knowledge of such conveyance, enforce any due-on-sale clause contained in any Mortgage Note or Mortgage, to the extent permitted under applicable law and governmental regulations, but only to the extent that such enforcement will not adversely affect or jeopardize coverage under any Required Insurance Policy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company is not required to exercise such rights with respect to an EMC Mortgage Loan if the Person to whom the related Mortgaged Property has been conveyed or is proposed to be conveyed satisfies the terms and conditions contained in the Mortgage Note and Mortgage related thereto and the consent of the mortgagee under such Mortgage Note or Mortgage is not otherwise so required under such Mortgage Note or Mortgage as a condition to such transfer. In the event that the Company is prohibited by law from enforcing any such due-on-sale clause, or if coverage under any Required Insurance Policy would be adversely affected, or if nonenforcement is otherwise permitted hereunder, the Company is authorized, subject to Section 3.02(b), to take or enter into an assumption and modification agreement from or with the person to whom such property has been or is about to be conveyed, pursuant to which such person becomes liable under the

Mortgage Note and, unless prohibited by applicable state law, the Mortgagor remains liable thereon, provided that the Mortgage Loan shall continue to be covered (if so covered before the Company enters such agreement) by the applicable Required Insurance Policies. The Company, subject to Section 3.02(b), is also authorized with the prior approval of the insurers under any Required Insurance Policies to enter into a substitution of liability agreement with such Person, pursuant to which the original Mortgagor is released from liability and such Person is substituted as Mortgagor and becomes liable under the Mortgage Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be deemed to be in default under this Section 3.02(a) by reason of any transfer or assumption that the Company reasonably believes it is restricted by law from preventing.

(b) Subject to the Company’s duty to enforce any due-on-sale clause to the extent set forth in Section 3.02(a), in any case in which a Mortgaged Property has been conveyed to a Person by a Mortgagor, and such Person is to enter into an assumption agreement or modification agreement or supplement to the Mortgage Note or Mortgage that requires the signature of the Trustee, or if an instrument of release signed by the Trustee is required releasing the Mortgagor from liability on the related EMC Mortgage Loan, the Company shall prepare and deliver or cause to be prepared and delivered to the Trustee for signature and shall direct, in writing, the Trustee to execute the assumption agreement with the Person to whom the Mortgaged Property is to be conveyed and such modification agreement or supplement to the Mortgage Note or Mortgage or other instruments as are reasonable or necessary to carry out the terms of the Mortgage Note or Mortgage or otherwise to comply with any applicable laws regarding assumptions or the transfer of the Mortgaged Property to such Person. In connection with any such assumption, no material term of the Mortgage Note (including, but not limited to, the Mortgage Rate, the amount of the Scheduled Payment and any other term affecting the amount or timing of payment on the EMC Mortgage Loan) may be changed. In addition, the substitute Mortgagor and the Mortgaged Property must be acceptable to the Company in accordance with its servicing standards as then in effect. The Company shall notify the Trustee that any such substitution or assumption agreement has been completed by forwarding to the Trustee the original of such substitution or assumption agreement, which in the case of the original shall be added to the related Mortgage File and shall, for all purposes, be considered a part of such Mortgage File to the same extent as all other documents and instruments constituting a part thereof. Any fee collected by the Company for entering into an assumption or substitution of liability agreement will be retained by the Company as additional servicing compensation.

Section 3.03

Subservicers.

The Company shall perform all of its servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause a subservicer to perform any such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but the use by the Company of a subservicer shall not release the Company from any of its obligations hereunder and the Company shall remain responsible hereunder for all acts and omissions of each subservicer as fully as if such acts and omissions were those of the Company. The Company shall pay all fees of each subservicer from its own funds, and a subservicer’s fee shall not exceed the Servicing Fee payable to the Company hereunder.

At the cost and expense of the Company, without any right of reimbursement from its Protected Account, the Company shall be entitled to terminate the rights and responsibilities of a

subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Company, at the Company’s option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In the event that the Company’s responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated pursuant to Section 9.01, the Company shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of each subservicer effective as of the date of termination of the Company. The Company shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and responsibilities of each subservicer from the Company’s own funds without reimbursement from the Trust Fund.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be relieved of its obligations hereunder and shall be obligated to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the EMC Mortgage Loans. The Company shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with a subservicer for indemnification of the Company by the subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification.

Any subservicing agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the EMC Mortgage Loans involving a subservicer shall be deemed to be between such subservicer and the Company alone, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Trustee shall have any obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to such subservicer including any obligation, duty or liability of either the Master Servicer or the Trustee to pay such subservicer’s fees and expenses. For purposes of remittances to the Securities Administrator pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall be deemed to have received a payment on an EMC Mortgage Loan when a subservicer has received such payment.

Section 3.04 Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of the Company to Be Held for Trustee.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall transmit to the Trustee or the related Custodian on behalf of the Trustee as required by this Agreement all documents and instruments in respect of an EMC Mortgage Loan coming into the possession of the Company from time to time and shall account fully to the Master Servicer for any funds received by the Company or that otherwise are collected by the Company as Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or Subsequent Recoveries in respect of any such Mortgage Loan. All Mortgage Files and funds collected or held by, or under the control of, the Company in respect of any EMC Mortgage Loans, whether from the collection of principal and interest payments or from Liquidation Proceeds or Subsequent Recoveries, including but not limited to, any funds on deposit in the Protected Account maintained by the Company, shall be held by the Company for and on behalf of the Trustee and shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Trustee, subject to the applicable provisions of this Agreement. The Company also agrees that it shall not create, incur or subject any Mortgage File or any funds that are deposited in the Protected Account maintained by the Company or in any Escrow Account, or any funds that otherwise are or may become due or payable to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders, to any claim, lien, security interest, judgment, levy, writ of attachment or other encumbrance, or assert by legal action or otherwise any claim or right of set off against any Mortgage File or any funds collected on, or in connection with, an EMC Mortgage Loan, except,

however, that the Company shall be entitled to set off against and deduct from any such funds any amounts that are properly due and payable to the Company under this Agreement.

All funds collected or held by, or under the control of, the Company, in respect of any Mortgage Loans, whether from the collection of principal and interest payments or from Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, shall be held by the Company 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 Company shall be entitled to setoff against, and deduct from, any such funds any amounts that are properly due and payable to the Company under this Agreement.

Section 3.05

Optional Purchase of Certain Mortgage Loans.

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

In addition, EMC shall, at its option, purchase any Mortgage Loan from the Trust if the first Due Date for such Mortgage Loan is subsequent to the Cut-off Date and the initial Scheduled Payment is not made within thirty (30) days of such Due Date. Such purchase shall be made at a price equal to the Purchase Price.

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

Section 3.06 Release of Mortgage Files . (a) Upon becoming aware of the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the Company or 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 Company or the Servicer, as applicable, (or if the Company or 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 G hereto signed by a Servicing Officer or Master Servicing Officer or in a mutually

agreeable electronic format which will, in lieu of a signature on its face, originate from a Servicing Officer or Master 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 Company or the Servicer pursuant to Article V or by the Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement have been or will be so deposited) and shall request that the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, deliver to the Company or the Servicer or the Master Servicer the related Mortgage File. Upon receipt of such certification and request, the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall promptly release the related Mortgage File to the Company or the Servicer or the Master Servicer and the Trustee and Custodian shall have no further responsibility with regard to such Mortgage File. Upon any such payment in full, the Company or the Servicer is authorized, to give, as agent for the Trustee as the mortgagee under the Mortgage that secured the Mortgage Loan, an instrument of satisfaction (or assignment of mortgage without recourse, representation or warranty) 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 this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, as applicable, the Trustee shall execute such documents as shall be prepared and furnished to the Trustee by the Company, 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 related Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall, pursuant to the related Custodial Agreement, upon the request of the Company, the Servicer or the Master Servicer, and delivery to the related Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, of two copies of a request for release signed by a Servicing Officer or Master Servicing Officer, as applicable, substantially in the form of Exhibit G (or in a mutually agreeable electronic format which will, in lieu of a signature on its face, originate from a Servicing Officer or Master Servicing Officer, as applicable), release the related Mortgage File held in its possession or control to the Company, the Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable. Such trust receipt shall obligate the Company, the Servicer or the Master Servicer to return the Mortgage File to the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, when the need therefor by such Person no longer exists unless the Mortgage Loan shall be liquidated, in which case, upon receipt of a certificate of a Servicing Officer or Master Servicing Officer, as applicable similar to that hereinabove specified, the Mortgage File shall be released by the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, to the Company, the Servicer or the Master Servicer.

Section 3.07

Maintenance of Hazard Insurance.

The Company shall cause to be maintained, for each EMC Mortgage Loan, hazard insurance on buildings upon, or comprising part of, the Mortgaged Property against loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such other hazards as are customary in the area where the related Mortgaged Property is located with an insurer which is licensed to do business in the state where the related Mortgaged Property is located. Each such policy of standard hazard insurance shall contain, or have an accompanying endorsement that contains, a standard mortgagee clause. The Company shall also cause flood insurance to be maintained on property acquired upon

foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any EMC Mortgage Loan, to the extent described below. Pursuant to Section 5.01, any amounts collected by the Company under any such policies (other than the amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair of the related Mortgaged Property or property thus acquired or amounts released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the Company’s normal servicing procedures) shall be deposited in the Protected Account maintained by the Company. Any cost incurred by the Company in maintaining any such insurance shall not, for the purpose of calculating monthly distributions to the Certificateholders or remittances to the Securities Administrator for their benefit, be added to the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of the EMC Mortgage Loan so permit. Such costs shall be recoverable by the Company out of late payments by the related Mortgagor or out of Liquidation Proceeds to the extent permitted by Section 5.02. It is understood and agreed that no earthquake or other additional insurance is to be required of any Mortgagor or maintained on property acquired in respect of a Mortgage other than pursuant to such applicable laws and regulations as shall at any time be in force and as shall require such additional insurance. If the Mortgaged Property is located at the time of origination of the related EMC Mortgage Loan in a federally designated special flood hazard area and such area is participating in the national flood insurance program, the Company shall cause flood insurance to be maintained with respect to such EMC Mortgage Loan. Such flood insurance shall be in an amount equal to the least of (i) the Stated Principal Balance of the related EMC Mortgage Loan, (ii) minimum amount required to compensate for damage or loss on a replacement cost basis or (iii) the maximum amount of such insurance available for the related Mortgaged Property under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended. (m

In the event that the Company shall obtain and maintain a blanket policy insuring against hazard losses on all of the EMC Mortgage Loans, it shall conclusively be deemed to have satisfied its obligations as set forth in the first sentence of this Section 3.07, it being understood and agreed that such policy may contain a deductible clause on terms substantially equivalent to those commercially available and maintained by comparable servicers. If such policy contains a deductible clause, the Company shall, in the event that there shall not have been maintained on the related Mortgaged Property a policy complying with the first sentence of this Section 3.07, and there shall have been a loss that would have been covered by such policy, deposit in the Protected Account maintained by the Company the amount not otherwise payable under the blanket policy because of such deductible clause. Such deposit shall be from the Company’s own funds without reimbursement therefor. In connection with its activities as administrator and servicer of the EMC Mortgage Loans, the Company agrees to present, on behalf of itself and the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders claims under any such blanket policy.

Section 3.08

Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds.

The Company shall prepare and present on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders all claims under the Required Insurance Policies relating to the EMC Mortgage Loans 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 Required Insurance Policies. Any proceeds disbursed to the Company in respect of such Required Insurance Policies shall be promptly deposited in the Protected Account maintained by the Company 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 EMC Mortgage Loan to the insurer under any applicable Insurance Policy need not be so deposited (or remitted).

Section 3.09

Maintenance of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies.

(a) The Company shall not 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 Company would have been covered thereunder. The Company shall use its best efforts to keep in force and effect (to the extent that the EMC Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to maintain such insurance), Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy applicable to each EMC Mortgage Loan. The Company shall not 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.

(b) The Company agrees to present on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders claims to the insurer under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies relating to the EMC Mortgage Loans and, in this regard, to take such reasonable action as shall be necessary to permit recovery under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies respecting defaulted EMC Mortgage Loans. Pursuant to Section 5.01, any amounts collected by the Company under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies shall be deposited in the Protected Account maintained by the Company, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof.

Section 3.10 Custodians to Retain Possession of Certain Insurance Policies and Documents.

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

Section 3.11

Fidelity Bond, Errors and Omissions Insurance.

The Company shall maintain, at its own expense, a blanket fidelity bond and an errors and omissions insurance policy, with broad coverage with responsible companies on all officers, employees or other persons acting in any capacity with regard to the EMC Mortgage Loans and who handle funds, money, documents and papers relating to the EMC Mortgage Loans. The fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance shall be in the form of the Mortgage Banker’s Blanket Bond and shall protect and insure the Company against losses, including forgery, theft,

embezzlement, fraud, errors and omissions and negligent acts of such persons. Such fidelity bond shall also protect and insure the Company against losses in connection with the failure to maintain any insurance policies required pursuant to this Agreement and the release or satisfaction of an EMC Mortgage Loan which is not in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices. No provision of this Section 3.11 requiring the fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance shall diminish or relieve the Company from its duties and obligations as set forth in this Agreement. The minimum coverage under any such bond and insurance policy shall be at least equal to the corresponding amounts required by Accepted Servicing Practices. The Company shall deliver to the Master Servicer a certificate from the surety and the insurer as to the existence of the fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance policy and shall obtain a statement from the surety and the insurer that such fidelity bond or insurance policy shall in no event be terminated or materially modified without thirty days prior written notice to the Master Servicer and the Trustee. The Company shall notify the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee in writing within five business days of receipt of notice that such fidelity bond or insurance policy will be, or has been, materially modified or terminated. The Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders must be named as loss payees on the fidelity bond and as additional insured on the errors and omissions policy.

Section 3.12 Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans; Determination of Excess Liquidation Proceeds and Realized Losses; Repurchases of Certain Mortgage Loans.

(a) The Company shall use reasonable efforts to foreclose upon or otherwise comparably convert the ownership of properties securing such of the EMC Mortgage Loans as come into and continue in default and as to which no satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection of delinquent payments. In connection with such foreclosure or other conversion, the Company shall follow such practices and procedures as it shall deem necessary or advisable and as shall be normal and usual in its general mortgage servicing activities and the requirements of the insurer under any Required Insurance Policy; provided that the Company shall not be required to expend its own funds in connection with any foreclosure or towards the restoration of any property unless it shall determine (i) that such restoration and/or foreclosure will increase the proceeds of liquidation of the EMC Mortgage Loan after reimbursement to itself of such expenses and (ii) that such expenses will be recoverable to it through Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds (respecting which it shall have priority for purposes of withdrawals from the Protected Account maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 5.02). If the Company reasonably believes that Liquidation Proceeds with respect to any such EMC Mortgage Loan would not be increased as a result of such foreclosure or other action, such EMC Mortgage Loan will be charged-off and will become a Liquidated Loan. The Company will give notice of any such charge-off to the Trustee and the Master Servicer. The Company shall be responsible for all other costs and expenses incurred by it in any such proceedings; provided that such costs and expenses shall be Servicing Advances and that it shall be entitled to reimbursement thereof from the proceeds of liquidation of the related Mortgaged Property, as contemplated in Section 5.02. If the Company has knowledge that a Mortgaged Property that the Company is contemplating acquiring in foreclosure or by deed- in-lieu of foreclosure is located within a one-mile radius of any site with environmental or hazardous waste risks known to the Company, the Company will, prior to acquiring the related Mortgaged Property, consider such risks and only take action in accordance with its established environmental review procedures.

With respect to any REO Property relating to an EMC Mortgage Loan, the deed or certificate of sale shall be taken in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (or the Trustee’s nominee on behalf of the Certificateholders). The Trustee’s name shall be placed on the title to such REO Property solely as the Trustee hereunder and not in its individual capacity. The Company shall ensure that the title to such REO Property references this Agreement and the Trustee’s capacity hereunder. Pursuant to its efforts to sell such REO Property, the Company shall either itself or through an agent selected by the Company protect and conserve such REO Property in the same manner and to such extent as is customary in the locality where such REO Property is located and may, incident to its conservation and protection of the interests of the Certificateholders, rent the same, or any part thereof, as the Company deems to be in the best interest of the Company and the Certificateholders for the period prior to the sale of such REO Property. The Company shall prepare for and deliver to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator a statement with respect to each such REO Property that has been rented showing the aggregate rental income received and all expenses incurred in connection with the management and maintenance of such REO Property at such times as is necessary to enable the Securities Administrator to comply with the reporting requirements of the REMIC Provisions. The net monthly rental income, if any, from such REO Property shall be deposited in the Protected Account maintained by the Company no later than the close of business on each Determination Date. The Company shall perform the tax reporting and withholding related to foreclosures, abandonments and cancellation of indebtedness income as specified by Sections 1445, 6050J and 6050P of the Code by preparing and filing such tax and information returns, as may be required.

In the event that the Trust Fund acquires any Mortgaged Property as aforesaid or otherwise in connection with a default or imminent default on an EMC Mortgage Loan, the Company shall dispose of such Mortgaged Property prior to three years after its acquisition by the Trust Fund or, at the expense of the Trust Fund, request more than 60 days prior to the day on which such three-year period would otherwise expire, an extension of the three-year grace period unless the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall have been supplied with an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator (such opinion not to be an expense of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator) to the effect that the holding by the Trust Fund of such Mortgaged Property subsequent to such three-year period will not result in the imposition of taxes on “prohibited transactions” of REMIC I or REMIC II as defined in Section 860F of the Code or cause any of REMIC I or REMIC II to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, in which case the Trust Fund may continue to hold such Mortgaged Property (subject to any conditions contained in such Opinion of Counsel). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Mortgaged Property acquired by the Trust Fund shall be rented (or allowed to continue to be rented) or otherwise used for the production of income by or on behalf of the Trust Fund in such a manner or pursuant to any terms that would (i) cause such Mortgaged Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or (ii) subject any of REMIC I or REMIC II to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code or otherwise, unless the Company has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust Fund with respect to the imposition of any such taxes.

The decision of the Company to foreclose on a defaulted EMC Mortgage Loan shall be subject to a determination by the Company that the proceeds of such foreclosure would exceed the costs and expenses of bringing such a proceeding. The income earned from the management of any Mortgaged Properties acquired through foreclosure or other judicial proceeding, net of reimbursement to the Company for expenses incurred (including any property or other taxes) in connection with such management and net of unreimbursed Servicing Fees, Advances, Servicing Advances and any management fee paid or to be paid with respect to the management of such Mortgaged Property, shall be applied to the payment of principal of, and interest on, the related defaulted EMC Mortgage Loans (with interest accruing as though such Mortgage Loans were still current) and all such income shall be deemed, for all purposes in the Agreement, to be payments on account of principal and interest on the related Mortgage Notes and shall be deposited into the Protected Account maintained by the Company. To the extent the income received during a Prepayment Period is in excess of the amount attributable to amortizing principal and accrued interest at the related Mortgage Rate on the related EMC Mortgage Loan, such excess shall be considered to be a partial Principal Prepayment for all purposes hereof.

The Liquidation Proceeds from any liquidation of an EMC Mortgage Loan, net of any payment to the Company as provided above, shall be deposited in the Protected Account maintained by the Company upon receipt and made available on the next succeeding Determination Date following receipt thereof for distribution on the related Distribution Date, except that any Excess Liquidation Proceeds shall be retained by the Company as additional servicing compensation.

The proceeds of any Liquidated Loan, as well as any recovery resulting from a partial collection of Liquidation Proceeds or any income from an REO Property, will be applied in the following order of priority: first, to reimburse the Company and the Master Servicer for any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances and Servicing Fees, pursuant to Section 5.02 or this Section 3.12; second, to reimburse the Company and the Master Servicer for any unreimbursed Advances, pursuant to Section 5.02 or this Section 3.12; third, to accrued and unpaid interest (to the extent no Advance has been made for such amount) on the EMC Mortgage Loan or related REO Property, at the Net Mortgage Rate to the first day of the month in which such amounts are required to be distributed; and fourth, as a recovery of principal of the EMC Mortgage Loan.

(b) On each Determination Date, the Company shall determine the respective aggregate amounts of Excess Liquidation Proceeds and Realized Losses, if any, for the related Prepayment Period.

(c) The Company has no intent to foreclose on any EMC Mortgage Loan based on the delinquency characteristics as of the Closing Date; provided, that the foregoing does not prevent the Company from initiating foreclosure proceedings on any date hereafter if the facts and circumstances of such EMC Mortgage Loans including delinquency characteristics in the Company’s discretion so warrant such action.

Section 3.13

Servicing Compensation.

As compensation for its activities hereunder, the Company shall be entitled to retain or withdraw from the Protected Account out of each payment of interest on an EMC Mortgage Loan included in the Trust Fund an amount equal to the Servicing Fee.

Additional servicing compensation in the form of any Excess Liquidation Proceeds, assumption fees, other ancillary income, late payment charges, all Prepayment Interest Excess on any EMC Mortgage Loan, all income and gain net of any losses realized from Permitted Investments with respect to funds in or credited to the Protected Account maintained by the Company shall be retained by the Company to the extent not required to be deposited in the Protect