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POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of June 1, 2005

Pooling and Servicing Agreement

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Title: POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of June 1, 2005
Governing Law: New York     Date: 7/15/2005

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

                            Dated as of June 1, 2005, Parties: bear stearns arm trust 20 , emc mortgage corporation , seller and company , u.s. bank national association , structured asset mortgage investments ii inc
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                 STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.,

                                    DEPOSITOR

 

                         U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

                                     TRUSTEE

 

                             WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

                  MASTER SERVICER AND SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR

 

                                       and

 

                            EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION,

                               SELLER AND COMPANY

 

 

 

                         POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

                            Dated as of June 1, 2005

 

 

 

                  Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.

           Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

                                  Series 2005-4

 

 

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

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

 

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

   Section 2.01       Conveyance of Mortgage Loans to Trustee...............................................

   Section 2.02       Acceptance of Mortgage Loans by Trustee...............................................

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

   Section 2.04       Substitution of Mortgage Loans........................................................

    Section 2.05       Issuance of Certificates..............................................................

   Section 2.06       Representations and Warranties Concerning the Depositor...............................

 

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

   Section 3.01       Master Servicer.......................................................................

   Section 3.02       REMIC-Related Covenants...............................................................

   Section 3.03       Monitoring of Servicers...............................................................

   Section 3.04       Fidelity Bond.........................................................................

   Section 3.05       Power to Act; Procedures..............................................................

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

   Section 3.07       Release of Mortgage Files.............................................................

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

                     Trustee...............................................................................

   Section 3.09       Standard Hazard Insurance and Flood Insurance Policies................................

   Section 3.10       Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds......................................

   Section 3.11       Maintenance of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies................................

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

   Section 3.13       Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.............................................

   Section 3.14       Compensation for the Master Servicer..................................................

   Section 3.15       REO Property..........................................................................

   Section 3.16       Annual Officer's Certificate as to Compliance.........................................

   Section 3.17       Annual Independent Accountant's Servicing Report......................................

   Section 3.18       Reports Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.................................

   Section 3.19       UCC...................................................................................

   Section 3.20       Optional Purchase of Defaulted Mortgage Loans.........................................

 

ARTICLE IV ACCOUNTS........................................................................................

   Section 4.01       Protected Accounts....................................................................

   Section 4.02        Master Servicer Collection Account....................................................

   Section 4.03       Permitted Withdrawals and Transfers from the Master Servicer Collection Account.......

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

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

 

ARTICLE V CERTIFICATES.....................................................................................

   Section 5.01       Certificates..........................................................................

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

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

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

   Section 5.05       Transfer Restrictions on Residual Certificates........................................

   Section 5.06       Restrictions on Transferability of Certificates.......................................

   Section 5.07       ERISA Restrictions....................................................................

   Section 5.08       Rule 144A Information.................................................................

   Section 5.09       Appointment of Paying Agent and Certificate Registrar.................................

 

ARTICLE VI PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS..................................................................

   Section 6.01       Distributions on the Certificates.....................................................

   Section 6.02       Allocation of Losses..................................................................

   Section 6.03       Payments..............................................................................

   Section 6.04       Statements to Certificateholders......................................................

   Section 6.05       Monthly Advances......................................................................

   Section 6.06       Compensating Interest Payments........................................................

 

ARTICLE VII THE MASTER SERVICER............................................................................

   Section 7.01       Liabilities of the Master Servicer....................................................

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

   Section 7.03       Indemnification of the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities

                     Administrator.........................................................................

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

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

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

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

 

ARTICLE VIII DEFAULT.......................................................................................

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

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

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

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

   Section 8.05       List of Certificateholders............................................................

 

ARTICLE IX CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE AND THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR.........................................

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

   Section 9.02        Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee and the Securities Administrator................

   Section 9.03       Trustee and Securities Administrator Not Liable for Certificates or Mortgage Loans....

   Section 9.04       Trustee and Securities Administrator May Own Certificates.............................

   Section 9.05       Trustee's and Securities Administrator's Fees and Expenses............................

   Section 9.06       Eligibility Requirements for Trustee, Paying Agent and Securities Administrator.......

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

   Section 9.08       Resignation and Removal of the Trustee and Securities Administrator...................

   Section 9.09       Successor Trustee, Successor Paying Agent and Successor Securities Administrator......

   Section 9.10       Merger or Consolidation of Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator..........

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

   Section 9.12       Federal Information Returns and Reports to Certificateholders; REMIC Administration...

 

ARTICLE X TERMINATION......................................................................................

   Section 10.01      Termination Upon Repurchase by the Depositor or its Designee or Liquidation of the

                     Mortgage Loans........................................................................

   Section 10.02      Additional Termination Requirements...................................................

 

ARTICLE XI MANDATORY AUCTION PROVISIONS....................................................................

   Section 11.01      The Market Value Swap and Auction Administration Agreement............................

   Section 11.02      Removal of the Auction Administrator..................................................

   Section 11.03      Mandatory Auction Certificates........................................................

 

ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.......................................................................

   Section 12.01      Intent of Parties.....................................................................

   Section 12.02      Amendment.............................................................................

   Section 12.03      Recordation of Agreement..............................................................

   Section 12.04      Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders............................................

   Section 12.05      Acts of Certificateholders............................................................

   Section 12.06      Governing Law.........................................................................

   Section 12.07      Notices...............................................................................

   Section 12.08      Severability of Provisions............................................................

   Section 12.09      Successors and Assigns................................................................

   Section 12.10      Article and Section Headings..........................................................

   Section 12.11      Counterparts..........................................................................

    Section 12.12      Notice to Rating Agencies.............................................................

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                                    EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A-1                -     Form of Class A Certificates

Exhibit A-2                -     Form of Class B Certificates

Exhibit A-3                -     Form of Class R Certificates

Exhibit B                  -     Mortgage Loan Schedule

Exhibit C                  -     [Reserved]

Exhibit D                  -     Request for Release of Documents

Exhibit E                  -     Form of Affidavit pursuant to Section 860E(e)(4)

Exhibit F-1                -     Form of Investment Letter

Exhibit F-2                -     Form of Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate

Exhibit G                  -     Form of Custodial Agreement

Exhibit H-1 to H-7         -     Servicing Agreements

Exhibit I                  -     Assignment Agreements

Exhibit J                  -     Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement

Exhibit K                  -     Market Value Swap

Exhibit L                  -     Swap Guarantee

 

 

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                         POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

         Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2005, among

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., a Delaware corporation, as

depositor (the "Depositor"), U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking

association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee (the

"Trustee"), Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as master servicer (in such capacity, the

"Master Servicer") and as securities administrator (in such capacity, the

"Securities Administrator"), and EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller (in such

capacity, the "Seller") and as company (in such capacity, the "Company").

 

                              PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

 

         On or prior to the Closing Date, the Depositor acquired the Mortgage

Loans from the Seller. On the Closing Date, the Depositor will sell the Mortgage

Loans and certain other property to the Trust Fund and receive in consideration

therefor Certificates evidencing the entire beneficial ownership interest in the

Trust Fund.

 

         The Trustee on behalf of the Trust shall make an election for the

assets constituting REMIC I to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a

REMIC. On the Startup Day, the REMIC I Regular Interests will be designated

"regular interests" in such REMIC and the Class R-I Certificate will be

designated the "residual interest" in such REMIC.

 

         The Trustee on behalf of the Trust shall make an election for the

assets constituting REMIC II to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a

REMIC. On the Startup Day, the REMIC II Regular Interests will be designated

"regular interests" in such REMIC and the Class R-II Certificate will be

designated the "residual interest" in such REMIC.

 

          The Trustee on behalf of the Trust shall make an election for the

assets constituting REMIC III to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a

REMIC. On the Startup Day, the REMIC III Regular Interests will be designated

"regular interests" in such REMIC and the Class R-III Certificate will be

designated the "residual interest" in such REMIC.

 

         The Mortgage Loans will have an Outstanding Principal Balance as of the

Cut-off Date, after deducting all Scheduled Principal due on or before the

Cut-off Date, of $1,617,125,371.37. The initial principal amount of the

Certificates will not exceed such Outstanding Principal Balance. The Group I

Mortgage Loans will have an Outstanding Principal Balance as of the Cut-off

Date, after deducting all Scheduled Principal due on or before the Cut-off Date,

of $334,406,472.48. The Group II Mortgage Loans will have an Outstanding

Principal Balance as of the Cut-off Date, after deducting all Scheduled

Principal due on or before the Cut-off Date, of $283,281,430.01 The Group III

Mortgage Loans will have an Outstanding Principal Balance as of the Cut-off

Date, after deducting all Scheduled Principal due on or before the Cut-off Date,

of $319,786,170.43. The Group IV Mortgage Loans will have an Outstanding

Principal Balance as of the Cut-off Date, after deducting all Scheduled

Principal due on or before the Cut-off Date, of $679,651,298.45.

 

         In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the

Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Seller, the

Company, the Auction Administrator and the Trustee agree as follows:

 

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                                    ARTICLE I

 

                                   DEFINITIONS

 

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

unless otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires,

shall have the meanings specified in this Article.

 

         ACCEPTED MASTER SERVICING PRACTICES: With respect to any Mortgage Loan,

those customary mortgage servicing practices of prudent mortgage servicing

institutions that master service mortgage loans of the same type and quality as

such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property is

located, to the extent applicable to the Trustee or the Master Servicer (except

in its capacity as successor to a Servicer).

 

         ACCOUNT: The Master Servicer Collection Account, the Distribution

Account and the Protected Account as the context may require.

 

         ACCRUED CERTIFICATE INTEREST: For any Certificate for any Distribution

Date, the interest accrued during the related Interest Accrual Period at the

applicable Pass-Through Rate on the Current Principal Amount, or Notional Amount

in the case of the Interest Only Certificates, of such Certificate immediately

prior to such Distribution Date, on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of

twelve 30-day months, less (i) in the case of a Senior Certificate, such

Certificate's share of any Net Interest Shortfall from the related Mortgage

Loans and, after the Cross-Over Date, the interest portion of any Realized

Losses on the related Mortgage Loans allocated thereto in accordance with

Section 6.02(g) and (ii) in the case of a Subordinate Certificate, such

Certificate's share of any Net Interest Shortfall from the related Mortgage

Loans and the interest portion of any Realized Losses on the related Mortgage

Loans allocated thereto in accordance with Section 6.02(g).

 

         AFFILIATE: As to any Person, any other Person controlling, controlled

by or under common control with such Person. "Control" means the power to direct

the management and policies of a Person, directly or indirectly, whether through

ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. "Controlled" and

"Controlling" have meanings correlative to the foregoing. The Trustee may

conclusively presume that a Person is not an Affiliate of another Person unless

a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge to the contrary.

 

         AGGREGATE EXPENSE RATE: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the sum of

the Servicing Fee Rate and the Lender-Paid PMI Rate (if applicable).

 

         AGREEMENT: This Pooling and Servicing Agreement and all amendments

hereof and supplements hereto.

 

         ALLOCABLE SHARE: With respect to each Class of Subordinate

Certificates:

 

         (a) as to any Distribution Date and amounts distributable pursuant to

clauses (i) and (iv) of the definition of Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount,

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

Principal Amount of such Class and the denominator of which is the aggregate

Current Principal Amount of all Classes of the Subordinate Certificates; and

 

         (b) as to any Distribution Date and amounts distributable pursuant to

clauses (ii), (iii) and (v) of the definition of Subordinate Optimal Principal

Amount, and as to each Class of Subordinate Certificates (other than the Class

of Subordinate Certificates having the lowest numerical designation as to which

the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger shall not be applicable) for which (x)

the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger has been satisfied on such

Distribution Date, the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of

which is the Current Principal Amount of such Class and the denominator of which

is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of all such Classes of Subordinate

Certificates and (y) the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger has not been

satisfied on such Distribution Date, 0%; provided that if on a Distribution

Date, the Current Principal Amount of any Class of Subordinate Certificates for

which the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger was satisfied on such

Distribution Date is reduced to zero, any amounts distributed pursuant to this

clause (b), to the extent of such Class's remaining Allocable Share, shall be

distributed to the remaining Classes of Subordinate Certificates which satisfy

the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger and to the Class of Subordinate

Certificates having the lowest numerical Class designation in reduction of their

respective Current Principal Amounts in the order of their numerical Class

designations.

 

         APPLICABLE CREDIT RATING: For any long-term deposit or security, a

credit rating of AAA in the case of S&P and Aaa in the case of Moody's. For any

short-term deposit or security, or a rating of A-l+ in the case of S&P and P-1

in the case of Moody's.

 

         APPLICABLE STATE LAW: For purposes of Section 9.12(d), the Applicable

State Law shall be (a) the law of the State of New York and (b) such other state

law whose applicability shall have been brought to the attention of the

Securities Administrator and the Trustee by either (i) an Opinion of Counsel

reasonably acceptable to the Securities Administrator and the Trustee delivered

to it by the Master Servicer or the Depositor, or (ii) written notice from the

appropriate taxing authority as to the applicability of such state law.

 

         APPRAISED VALUE: For any Mortgaged Property related to a Mortgage Loan,

the amount set forth as the appraised value of such Mortgaged Property in an

appraisal made for the mortgage originator in connection with its origination of

the related Mortgage Loan.

 

         ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENTS: The agreements attached hereto as Exhibit I,

whereby the Servicing Agreements were assigned to the Trustee for the benefit of

the Certificateholders.

 

         ASSUMED FINAL DISTRIBUTION DATE: August 25, 2035, or if such day is not

a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.

 

         AUCTION ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT: The Auction Administration Agreement,

dated as of June 30, 2005, between the Auction Administrator and Bear Stearns

International Limited.

 

         AUCTION ADMINISTRATOR: The Securities Administrator, not in its

individual capacity but in its capacity as auction administrator under the

Auction Administration Agreement.

 

         AUCTION PROCEEDS: The portion of the proceeds of an auction of a Class

allocable to a Certificate of such Class as set forth in the Auction

Administration Agreement.

 

         AUCTION PROCEEDS ACCOUNT: The auction proceeds account established

pursuant to Section 3 of the Auction Administration Agreement.

 

         AVAILABLE FUNDS: With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of the

Group I, Group II, Group III and Group IV Available Funds for such Distribution

Date.

 

         AVERAGE LOSS SEVERITY PERCENTAGE: With respect to any Distribution Date

and each Loan Group, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of

which is the sum of the Loss Severity Percentages for each Mortgage Loan in such

Loan Group which had a Realized Loss and the denominator of which is the number

of Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group which had Realized Losses.

 

         BANK OF AMERICA: Bank of America, National Association, or its

successor in interest.

 

         BANK OF AMERICA SERVICING AGREEMENT: The Flow Mortgage Loan Sale and

Servicing Agreement, dated March 1, 2003 between the Seller and Bank of America,

attached hereto as Exhibit H-1, as modified by the related Assignment Agreement.

 

         BANKRUPTCY CODE: The United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended as

codified in 11 U.S.C. ss.ss.101-1330.

 

         BANKRUPTCY LOSS: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any Deficient

Valuation or Debt Service Reduction related to such Mortgage Loan as reported by

the applicable Servicer to the Master Servicer.

 

         BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES: Initially, all Classes of Certificates other

than the Private Certificates and the Residual Certificates.

 

         BUSINESS DAY: Any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday, or (ii) a

day on which the New York Stock Exchange or Federal Reserve is closed or on

which banking institutions in the jurisdiction in which the Trustee, the Master

Servicer, any Servicer or the Securities Administrator is located are authorized

or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

 

         CERTIFICATE: Any mortgage pass-through certificate evidencing a

beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund signed and countersigned by the

Certificate Registrar in substantially the forms annexed hereto as Exhibits A-1,

A-2 and A-3 with the blanks therein appropriately completed.

 

         CERTIFICATE GROUP: The Group I Senior Certificates, Group II Senior

Certificates, Group III Senior Certificates and Group IV Senior Certificates, as

applicable.

 

         CERTIFICATE OWNER: Any Person who is the beneficial owner of a

Certificate registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee.

 

         CERTIFICATE REGISTER: The register maintained pursuant to Section 5.02.

 

         CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR: The Securities Administrator or any successor

certificate registrar appointed hereunder.

 

         CERTIFICATEHOLDER: A Holder of a Certificate.

 

         CHEVY CHASE: Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B., or its successor in interest.

 

         CHEVY CHASE SERVICING AGREEMENT: The Purchase, Warranties and Servicing

Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated January 13,

2003, between EMC and Chevy Chase, attached hereto as Exhibit H-5, as modified

by the related Assignment Agreement.

 

         CLASS: With respect to the Certificates, I-A-1, II-A-1, II-A-2, II-A-3,

II-X-I, III-A-1, IV-A-1, R-I, R-II, R-III, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, B-7,

B-8, B-9, B-10, B-11 and B-12.

 

         CLASS PREPAYMENT DISTRIBUTION TRIGGER: For a Class of Subordinate

Certificates for any Distribution Date, the Class Prepayment Distribution

Trigger is satisfied if the fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator

of which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of such Class and each Class

of Subordinate Certificates subordinate thereto, if any, and the denominator of

which is the Scheduled Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans as of the

related Due Date, equals or exceeds such percentage calculated as of the Closing

Date.

 

          CLASS R CERTIFICATES: The Class R-I, Class R-II and Class R-III

Certificates.

 

         CLOSING DATE: June 30, 2005.

 

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

 

         COMPENSATING INTEREST PAYMENT: As defined in Section 6.06.

 

          CORPORATE TRUST OFFICE: The office of the Trustee at which at any

particular time its corporate trust business is administered, which office, at

the date of the execution of this Agreement, is located at U.S. Bank Corporate

Trust Services, One Federal Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110,

Attention: Corporate Trust Services/BART Series 2005-4. With respect to the

Certificate Registrar and the presentment of Certificates for registration of

transfer, exchange or final payment, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479, Attention:

Corporate Trust/BART Series 2005-4, and for all other purposes, P.O. Box 98,

Columbia, Maryland 21046 (or for overnight deliveries, 9062 Old Annapolis Road,

Columbia, Maryland 21045), Attention: Corporate Trust/BART Series 2005-4.

 

         CORRESPONDING CERTIFICATES: With respect to each REMIC II Regular

Interest, the Class with the same designation.

 

         COUNTRYWIDE: Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as successor to

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., or its successor in interest.

 

         COUNTRYWIDE SERVICING AGREEMENT: The Seller's Warranties and Servicing

Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2002, as amended on January 1, 2003 and

September 1, 2004, between the Seller and Countrywide, attached hereto as

Exhibit H-2, as modified by the related Assignment Agreement.

 

         CROSS-OVER DATE: The first Distribution Date on which the aggregate

Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates has been reduced to

zero (giving effect to all distributions on such Distribution Date).

 

         CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: With respect to any Certificate (other than

the Interest Only Certificates) as of any Distribution Date, the initial

principal amount of such Certificate plus any Subsequent Recoveries added to the

Current Principal Amount of such Certificate pursuant to Section 6.02(h), and

reduced by (i) all amounts distributed on previous Distribution Dates on such

Certificate with respect to principal, (ii) the principal portion of all

Realized Losses allocated prior to such Distribution Date to such Certificate,

taking account of the Loss Allocation Limitation and (iii) in the case of a

Subordinate Certificate, such Certificate's pro rata share, if any, of the

applicable Subordinate Certificate Writedown Amount for previous Distribution

Dates. With respect to any Class of Certificates (other than the Interest Only

Certificates), the Current Principal Amount thereof will equal the sum of the

Current Principal Amounts of all Certificates in such Class. Notwithstanding the

foregoing, solely for purposes of giving consents, directions, waivers,

approvals, requests and notices, the Class R-I, Class R-II and Class R-III

Certificates after the Distribution Date on which they each receive the

distribution of the last dollar of their respective original principal amount

shall be deemed to have Current Principal Amounts equal to their respective

Current Principal Amounts on the day immediately preceding such Distribution

Date.

 

         CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT: An agreement, dated as of the Closing Date among

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

substantially the form of Exhibit G hereto.

 

         CUSTODIAN: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., or any successor custodian appointed

pursuant to the provisions hereof and of the Custodial Agreement.

 

         CUT-OFF DATE: June 1, 2005.

 

         CUT-OFF DATE BALANCE: $1,617,125,371.37.

 

         DEBT SERVICE REDUCTION: Any reduction of the Scheduled Payments which a

Mortgagor is obligated to pay with respect to a Mortgage Loan as a result of any

proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any other similar state law or other

proceeding.

 

         DEFICIENT VALUATION: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a valuation of

the Mortgaged Property by a court of competent jurisdiction in an amount less

than the then outstanding indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan, which valuation

results from a proceeding initiated under the Bankruptcy Code or any other

similar state law or other proceeding.

 

         DEPOSITOR: Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., a Delaware

corporation, or its successors in interest.

 

         DEPOSITORY: The Depository Trust Company, the nominee of which is Cede

& Co., or any successor thereto.

 

         DEPOSITORY AGREEMENT: The meaning specified in Subsection 5.01(a)

hereof.

 

         DEPOSITORY PARTICIPANT: A broker, dealer, bank or other financial

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

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

 

         DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION: A depository institution (commercial

bank, federal savings bank, mutual savings bank or savings and loan association)

or trust company (which may include the Trustee), the deposits of which are

fully insured by the FDIC to the extent provided by law.

 

         DETERMINATION DATE: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the

Determination Date as defined in the related Servicing Agreement.

 

         DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION: Any of the following: (i) the United States,

any State or political subdivision thereof, any possession of the United States,

or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing (other than an

instrumentality which is a corporation if all of its activities are subject to

tax and, except for the Freddie Mac or any successor thereto, a majority of its

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

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

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

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

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

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

telephone cooperatives described in Section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code or (v) any

other Person so designated by the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar based

upon an Opinion of Counsel that the holding of an ownership interest in a

Residual Certificate by such Person may cause any REMIC contained in the Trust

or any Person having an ownership interest in the Residual Certificate (other

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

Code that would not otherwise be imposed but for the transfer of an ownership

interest in a Residual Certificate to such Person. The terms "United States,"

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

Section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions.

 

         DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: The trust account or accounts created and

maintained pursuant to Section 4.04, which shall be denominated "Wells Fargo

Bank, National Association, as Paying Agent, for the benefit of the registered

holders of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Bear Stearns ARM

Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-4 - Distribution

Account." The Distribution Account shall be an Eligible Account.

 

         DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT DEPOSIT DATE: The Business Day prior to each

Distribution Date.

 

         DISTRIBUTION DATE: The 25th day of any month, beginning in the month

immediately following the month of the Closing Date, or, if such 25th day is not

a Business Day, the Business Day immediately following.

 

         DTC CUSTODIAN: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., or its successors in interest as

custodian for the Depository.

 

         DUE DATE: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the date in each month on

which its Scheduled Payment is due if such due date is the first day of a month

and otherwise is deemed to be the first day of the following month or such other

date specified in the related Servicing Agreement.

 

         DUE PERIOD: With respect to any Distribution Date and each Mortgage

Loan, the period commencing on the second day of the month preceding the month

in which the Distribution Date occurs and ending at the close of business on the

first day of the month in which the Distribution Date occurs.

 

         ELIGIBLE ACCOUNT: Any of (i) a segregated account maintained with a

federal or state chartered depository institution (A) the short-term obligations

of which are rated A-2 or better by S&P and P-1 by Moody's at the time of any

deposit therein or (B) insured by the FDIC (to the limits established by such

Corporation), the uninsured deposits in which account are otherwise secured such

that, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (obtained by the Person requesting

that the account be held pursuant to this clause (i)) delivered to the Trustee

prior to the establishment of such account, the Certificateholders will have a

claim with respect to the funds in such account and a perfected first priority

security interest against any collateral (which shall be limited to Permitted

Investments, each of which shall mature not later than the Business Day

immediately preceding the Distribution Date next following the date of

investment in such collateral or the Distribution Date if such Permitted

Investment is an obligation of the institution that maintains the Distribution

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

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

maintained, (ii) a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with a

federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company with trust

powers acting in its fiduciary capacity or (iii) a segregated account or

accounts of a depository institution acceptable to the Rating Agencies (as

evidenced in writing by the Rating Agencies that use of any such account as the

Distribution Account will not have an adverse effect on the then-current ratings

assigned to the Classes of Certificates then rated by the Rating Agencies).

Eligible Accounts may bear interest.

 

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

 

         EMC MORTGAGE LOANS: Shall mean those Mortgage Loans serviced by EMC

pursuant to the terms of the EMC Servicing Agreement.

 

         EMC SERVICING AGREEMENT: The Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 1,

2005, between the Seller and EMC, attached hereto as Exhibit H-3, as modified by

the related Assignment Agreement.

 

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

 

         EVENT OF DEFAULT: An event of default described in Section 8.01.

 

         EXCESS LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS: To the extent that such amount is not

required by law to be paid to the related Mortgagor, the amount, if any, by

which Liquidation Proceeds with respect to a Liquidated Mortgage Loan exceed the

sum of (i) the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan and accrued

but unpaid interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate through the last day

of the month in which the related Liquidation Date occurs, plus (ii) related

Liquidation Expenses.

 

         FANNIE MAE: Federal National Mortgage Association or any successor

thereto.

 

         FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.

 

         FINAL CERTIFICATION: The certification substantially in the form of

Exhibit Three to the Custodial Agreement.

 

         FISCAL QUARTER: December 1 to February 29 (or the last day in such

month), March 1 to May 31, June 1 to August 31, or September 1 to November 30,

as applicable.

 

         FRACTIONAL UNDIVIDED INTEREST: With respect to any Class of

Certificates, the fractional undivided interest evidenced by any Certificate of

such Class the numerator of which is the Current Principal Amount, or the

Notional Amount in the case of the Interest Only Certificates, of such

Certificate and the denominator of which is the Current Principal Amount, or

Notional Amount in the case of the Interest Only Certificates, of such Class.

With respect to the Certificates in the aggregate, the fractional undivided

interest evidenced by (i) each Class of Residual Certificates will be deemed to

equal 0.25% multiplied by the percentage interest of such Residual Certificate,

(ii) the Interest Only Certificates will be deemed to equal 1.0% multiplied by a

fraction, the numerator of which is the Notional Amount of such Certificate and

the denominator of which is the aggregate Notional Amount of such Class and

(iii) a Certificate of any other Class will be deemed to equal 98.25% multiplied

by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Current Principal Amount of such

Certificate and the denominator of which is the aggregate Current Principal

Amount of all the Certificates; provided however, the percentage in clause (iii)

above shall be increased by 1.0% upon the retirement of the Interest Only

Certificates.

 

         FREDDIE MAC: Freddie Mac, formerly the Federal Home Loan Mortgage

Corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

         GLOBAL CERTIFICATE: Any Private Certificate registered in the name of

the Depository or its nominee, beneficial interests in which are reflected on

the books of the Depository or on the books of a Person maintaining an account

with such Depository (directly or as an indirect participant in accordance with

the rules of such depository).

 

         GROSS MARGIN: As to each Mortgage Loan, the fixed percentage set forth

in the related Mortgage Note and indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule which

percentage is added to the related Index on each Interest Adjustment Date to

determine (subject to rounding, the minimum and maximum Mortgage Interest Rate

and the Periodic Rate Cap) the Mortgage Interest Rate until the next Interest

Adjustment Date.

 

         GROUP I AVAILABLE FUNDS, GROUP II AVAILABLE FUNDS, GROUP III AVAILABLE

FUNDS AND GROUP IV AVAILABLE Funds: With respect to any Distribution Date, an

amount equal to the aggregate of the following amounts with respect to the

Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group: (a) all previously undistributed

payments on account of principal (including the principal portion of Scheduled

Payments, Principal Prepayments and the principal portion of Net Liquidation

Proceeds) and all previously undistributed payments on account of interest

received after the Cut-off Date and on or prior to the related Determination

Date, (b) any Monthly Advances and Compensating Interest Payments by the

Servicers or the Master Servicer with respect to such Distribution Date and (c)

any reimbursed amount in connection with losses on investments of deposits in an

account, except:

 

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

 

                  (ii) all Principal Prepayments and Liquidation Proceeds

received after the applicable Prepayment Period;

 

                  (iii) all payments, other than Principal Prepayments, that

represent early receipt of Scheduled Payments due on a date or dates subsequent

to the related Due Date;

 

                  (iv) amounts received on particular Mortgage Loans as late

payments of principal or interest and respecting which, and to the extent that,

there are any unreimbursed Monthly Advances;

 

                  (v) amounts representing Monthly Advances determined to be

Nonrecoverable Advances;

 

                  (vi) any investment earnings on amounts on deposit in the

Master Servicer Collection Account and the Distribution Account and amounts

permitted to be withdrawn from the Master Servicer Collection Account and the

Distribution Account pursuant to this Agreement;

 

                  (vii) amounts needed to pay the Servicing Fees or to

reimburse any Servicer or the Master Servicer for amounts due under the

applicable Servicing Agreement and the Agreement to the extent such amounts have

not been retained by, or paid previously to, such Servicer or the Master

Servicer;

 

                  (viii) any fees payable under any lender-paid primary mortgage

insurance policy; and

 

                  (ix) any expenses or other amounts reimbursable to the

Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the Custodian pursuant to Section

7.04(c) or Section 9.05.

 

          GROUP I MORTGAGE LOANS: The Mortgage Loans identified as such on the

Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

         GROUP I SENIOR CERTIFICATES: The Class I-A-1, Class R-I, Class R-II and

Class R-III Certificates.

 

         GROUP I SENIOR OPTIMAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT, GROUP II SENIOR OPTIMAL

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT, GROUP III SENIOR OPTIMAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT AND GROUP IV SENIOR

OPTIMAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: With respect to each Distribution Date, an amount

equal to the sum, without duplication, of the following (but in no event greater

than the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Group I, Group II, Group III

or Group IV Senior Certificates, as applicable, immediately prior to such

Distribution Date):

 

                  (i) the applicable Senior Percentage of the principal

portion of all Scheduled Payments due on each Outstanding Mortgage Loan in the

related Loan Group on the related Due Date as specified in the amortization

schedule at the time applicable thereto (after adjustments for previous

Principal Prepayments but before any adjustment to such amortization schedule by

reason of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding or any moratorium or similar

waiver or grace period);

 

                  (ii) the applicable Senior Prepayment Percentage of the

Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group

which was the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full received by the Master

Servicer during the related Prepayment Period;

 

                  (iii) he applicable Senior Prepayment Percentage of all

Principal Prepayments in part received by the Master Servicer during the related

Prepayment Period with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group;

                  (iv) the lesser of (a) the applicable Senior Prepayment

Percentage of the sum of (A) all Net Liquidation Proceeds allocable to principal

received in respect of each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group which became

a Liquidated Mortgage Loan during the related Prepayment Period (other than

Mortgage Loans described in the immediately following clause (B)) and all

Subsequent Recoveries received in respect of each Liquidated Mortgage Loan in

the related Loan Group during the related Due Period and (B) the Scheduled

Principal Balance of each such Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group purchased

by an insurer from the Trustee during the related Prepayment Period pursuant to

the related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any, or otherwise; and (b) the

applicable Senior Percentage of the sum of (A) the Scheduled Principal Balance

of each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group which became a Liquidated

Mortgage Loan during the related Prepayment Period (other than the Mortgage

Loans described in the immediately following clause (B)) and (B) the Scheduled

Principal Balance of each such Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group that was

purchased by an insurer from the Trust during the related Prepayment Period

pursuant to the related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any or otherwise;

and

 

                  (v) the applicable Senior Prepayment Percentage of the

sum of (a) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related

Loan Group which was repurchased by the Seller in connection with such

Distribution Date and (b) the excess, if any, of the Scheduled Principal Balance

of each Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group that has been replaced by the

Seller with a Substitute Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase

Agreement in connection with such Distribution Date over the Scheduled Principal

Balance of each such Substitute Mortgage Loan.

 

         GROUP I SENIOR PERCENTAGE: Initially, 94.85%. On any Distribution Date,

the lesser of (i) 100% and (ii) the percentage (carried to six places rounded

up) obtained by dividing the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Group I

Senior Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date by the

aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Group I Mortgage Loans as of the

beginning of the related Due Period.

 

         GROUP I SENIOR PREPAYMENT PERCENTAGE: On any Distribution Date

occurring during the periods set forth below, as follows:

 

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

Period (dates inclusive)            Group I Senior Prepayment Percentage

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

<S>                                  <C>

July 25, 2005 - June 25, 2012       100%

July 25, 2012 - June 25, 2013       Group I Senior Percentage plus 70% of the Group I

                                   Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2013 - June 25, 2014       Group I Senior Percentage plus 60% of the Group I

                                   Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2014 - June 25, 2015       Group I Senior Percentage plus 40% of the Group I

                                   Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2015 - June 25, 2016       Group I Senior Percentage plus 20% of the Group I

                                   Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2016 and thereafter        Group I Senior Percentage

</TABLE>

 

         In addition, no reduction of the Group I Senior Prepayment Percentage

shall occur on any Distribution Date unless, as of the last day of the month

preceding such Distribution Date, (A) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance

of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any

such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the

related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the

last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal

Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 50%; and (B) cumulative

Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans do not exceed (a) 30% of the Original

Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and

including July 2012 and June 2013, (b) 35% of the Original Subordinate Principal

Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including July 2013 and

June 2014, (c) 40% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such

Distribution Date occurs between and including July 2014 and June 2015, (d) 45%

of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs

between and including July 2015 and June 2016, and (e) 50% of the Original

Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs during or after

July 2016.

 

          In addition, if on any Distribution Date the current weighted average

of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two times the initial

weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages, and (a) the aggregate Scheduled

Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including

for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and bankruptcy and such

Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been

acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of

the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not

exceed 50% and (b)(i) on or prior to the Distribution Date in June 2008

cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related

Prepayment Period do not exceed 20% of the Original Subordinate Principal

Balance and (ii) after the Distribution Date in June 2008 cumulative Realized

Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do

not exceed 30% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance, then, the Group I

Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal the Group I

Senior Percentage; provided, however, if on such Distribution Date the current

weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two

times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on or prior to

the Distribution Date occurring in June 2008 and the above delinquency and loss

tests are met, then the Group I Senior Prepayment Percentage for such

Distribution Date will equal the Group I Senior Percentage plus 50% of the Group

I Subordinate Percentage.

 

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, if on any Distribution Date, the

percentage, the numerator which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the

Senior Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date, and the

denominator of which is the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as

of the beginning of the related Due Period, exceeds such percentage as of the

Cut-off Date, then the Group I Senior Prepayment Percentage for such

Distribution Date will equal 100%. On the Distribution Date on which the Current

Principal Amounts of the Group I Senior Certificates are reduced to zero, the

Group I Senior Prepayment Percentage shall be the minimum percentage sufficient

to effect such reduction and thereafter shall be zero.

 

         GROUP I SUBORDINATE PERCENTAGE: On any Distribution Date, 100% minus

the Group I Senior Percentage.

 

         GROUP I SUBORDINATE PREPAYMENT PERCENTAGE: With respect to the Group I

Mortgage Loans, on any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group I Senior

Prepayment Percentage, except that on any Distribution Date after the Current

Principal Amounts of the Group I Senior Certificates have each been reduced to

zero, if (a) the weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on such

Distribution Date equals or exceeds two times the initial weighted average of

the Subordinate Percentages and (b) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of

the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any

such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the

related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the

last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal

Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 100%, the Group I

Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal 100%. If the test set forth in the

preceding sentence is not satisfied on any Distribution Date after the Current

Principal Amount of the Group I Senior Certificates have each been reduced to

zero, then the Group I Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal zero for

such Distribution Date.

 

         GROUP II MORTGAGE LOANS: The Mortgage Loans identified as such on the

Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

         GROUP II SENIOR CERTIFICATES: The Class II-A-1, Class II-A-2, Class

II-A-3 and Class II-X-1 Certificates.

 

         GROUP II SENIOR PERCENTAGE: Initially, 94.85%. On any Distribution

Date, the lesser of (i) 100% and (ii) the percentage (carried to six places

rounded up) obtained by dividing the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the

Group II Senior Certificates (other than the Interest Only Certificates)

immediately preceding such Distribution Date by the aggregate Scheduled

Principal Balance of the Group II Mortgage Loans as of the beginning of the

related Due Period.

 

         GROUP II SENIOR PREPAYMENT PERCENTAGE: On any Distribution Date

occurring during the periods set forth below, as follows:

 

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

Period (dates inclusive)            Group II Senior Prepayment Percentage

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

<S>                                 <C>

July 25, 2005 - June 25, 2012       100%

July 25, 2012 - June 25, 2013       Group II Senior Percentage plus 70% of the Group II

                                   Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2013 - June 25, 2014       Group II Senior Percentage plus 60% of the Group II

                                    Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2014 - June 25, 2015       Group II Senior Percentage plus 40% of the Group II

                                   Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2015 - June 25, 2016       Group II Senior Percentage plus 20% of the Group II

                                   Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2016 and thereafter        Group II Senior Percentage

</TABLE>

 

         In addition, no reduction of the Group II Senior Prepayment Percentage

shall occur on any Distribution Date unless, as of the last day of the month

preceding such Distribution Date, (A) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance

of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any

such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the

related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the

last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal

Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 50%; and (B) cumulative

Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans do not exceed (a) 30% of the Original

Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and

including July 2012 and June 2013, (b) 35% of the Original Subordinate Principal

Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including July 2013 and

June 2014, (c) 40% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such

Distribution Date occurs between and including July 2014 and June 2015, (d) 45%

of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs

between and including July 2015 and June 2016, and (e) 50% of the Original

Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs during or after

July 2016.

 

         In addition, if on any Distribution Date the current weighted average

of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two times the initial

weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages, and (a) the aggregate Scheduled

Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including

for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and bankruptcy and such

Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been

acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of

the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not

exceed 50% and (b)(i) on or prior to the Distribution Date in June 2008

cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related

Prepayment Period do not exceed 20% of the Original Subordinate Principal

Balance and (ii) after the Distribution Date in June 2008 cumulative Realized

Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do

not exceed 30% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance, then, the Group II

Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal the Group II

Senior Percentage; provided, however, if on such Distribution Date the current

weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two

times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on or prior to

the Distribution Date occurring in June 2008 and the above delinquency and loss

tests are met, then the Group II Senior Prepayment Percentage for such

Distribution Date will equal the Group II Senior Percentage plus 50% of the

Group II Subordinate Percentage.

 

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, if on any Distribution Date, the

percentage, the numerator which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the

Senior Certificates (other than the Interest Only Certificates) immediately

preceding such Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is the Scheduled

Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the beginning of the related Due

Period, exceeds such percentage as of the Cut-off Date, then the Group II Senior

Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal 100%. On the

Distribution Date on which the Current Principal Amounts of the Group II Senior

Certificates are reduced to zero, the Group II Senior Prepayment Percentage

shall be the minimum percentage sufficient to effect such reduction and

thereafter shall be zero.

 

         GROUP II SUBORDINATE PERCENTAGE: On any Distribution Date, 100% minus

the Group II Senior Percentage.

 

         GROUP II SUBORDINATE PREPAYMENT PERCENTAGE: With respect to the Group

II Mortgage Loans, on any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group II Senior

Prepayment Percentage, except that on any Distribution Date after the Current

Principal Amounts of the Group II Senior Certificates have each been reduced to

zero, if (a) the weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on such

Distribution Date equals or exceeds two times the initial weighted average of

the Subordinate Percentages and (b) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of

the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any

such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the

related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the

last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal

Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 100%, the Group II

Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal 100%. If the test set forth in the

preceding sentence is not satisfied on any Distribution Date after the Current

Principal Amount of the Group II Senior Certificates have each been reduced to

zero, then the Group II Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal zero for

such Distribution Date.

 

         GROUP III MORTGAGE LOANS: The Mortgage Loans identified as such on the

Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

         GROUP III SENIOR CERTIFICATES: The Class III-A-1 Certificates.

 

         GROUP III SENIOR PERCENTAGE: Initially, 94.85%. On any Distribution

Date, the lesser of (i) 100% and (ii) the percentage (carried to six places

rounded up) obtained by dividing the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the

Group III Senior Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date by

the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Group III Mortgage Loans as of

the beginning of the related Due Period.

 

         GROUP III SENIOR PREPAYMENT PERCENTAGE: On any Distribution Date

occurring during the periods set forth below, as follows:

 

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

Period (dates inclusive)            Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage

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

<S>                                 <C>

July 25, 2005 - June 25, 2012       100%

July 25, 2012 - June 25, 2013       Group III Senior Percentage plus 70% of the Group III

                                   Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2013 - June 25, 2014       Group III Senior Percentage plus 60% of the Group III

                                   Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2014 - June 25, 2015       Group III Senior Percentage plus 40% of the Group III

                                   Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2015 - June 25, 2016       Group III Senior Percentage plus 20% of the Group III

                                    Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2016 and thereafter        Group III Senior Percentage

</TABLE>

 

         In addition, no reduction of the Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage

shall occur on any Distribution Date unless, as of the last day of the month

preceding such Distribution Date, (A) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance

of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any

such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the

related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the

last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal

Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 50%; and (B) cumulative

Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans do not exceed (a) 30% of the Original

Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and

including July 2012 and June 2013, (b) 35% of the Original Subordinate Principal

Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including July 2013 and

June 2014, (c) 40% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such

Distribution Date occurs between and including July 2014 and June 2015, (d) 45%

of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs

between and including July 2015 and June 2016, and (e) 50% of the Original

Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs during or after

July 2016.

 

         In addition, if on any Distribution Date the current weighted average

of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two times the initial

weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages, and (a) the aggregate Scheduled

Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including

for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and bankruptcy and such

Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been

acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of

the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not

exceed 50% and (b)(i) on or prior to the Distribution Date in June 2008

cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related

Prepayment Period do not exceed 20% of the Original Subordinate Principal

Balance and (ii) after the Distribution Date in June 2008 cumulative Realized

Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do

not exceed 30% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance, then, the Group

III Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal the Group

III Senior Percentage; provided, however, if on such Distribution Date the

current weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater

than two times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on or

prior to the Distribution Date occurring in June 2008 and the above delinquency

and loss tests are met, then the Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage for such

Distribution Date will equal the Group III Senior Percentage plus 50% of the

Group III Subordinate Percentage.

 

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, if on any Distribution Date, the

percentage, the numerator which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the

Senior Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date, and the

denominator of which is the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as

of the beginning of the related Due Period, exceeds such percentage as of the

Cut-off Date, then the Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage for such

Distribution Date will equal 100%. On the Distribution Date on which the Current

Principal Amounts of the Group III Senior Certificates are reduced to zero, the

Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage shall be the minimum percentage

sufficient to effect such reduction and thereafter shall be zero.

 

         GROUP III SUBORDINATE PERCENTAGE: On any Distribution Date, 100% minus

the Group III Senior Percentage.

 

         GROUP III SUBORDINATE PREPAYMENT PERCENTAGE: With respect to the Group

III Mortgage Loans, on any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group III Senior

Prepayment Percentage, except that on any Distribution Date after the Current

Principal Amounts of the Group III Senior Certificates have each been reduced to

zero, if (a) the weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on such

Distribution Date equals or exceeds two times the initial weighted average of

the Subordinate Percentages and (b) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of

the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any

such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the

related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the

last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal

Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 100%, the Group III

Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal 100%. If the test set forth in the

preceding sentence is not satisfied on any Distribution Date after the Current

Principal Amount of the Group III Senior Certificates have each been reduced to

zero, then the Group III Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal zero for

such Distribution Date.

 

         GROUP IV MORTGAGE LOANS: The Mortgage Loans identified as such on the

Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

         GROUP IV SENIOR CERTIFICATES: The Class IV-A-1 Certificates.

 

         GROUP IV SENIOR PERCENTAGE: Initially, 94.85%. On any Distribution

Date, the lesser of (i) 100% and (ii) the percentage (carried to six places

rounded up) obtained by dividing the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the

Group IV Senior Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date by the

aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Group IV Mortgage Loans as of the

beginning of the related Due Period.

 

          GROUP IV SENIOR PREPAYMENT PERCENTAGE: On any Distribution Date

occurring during the periods set forth below, as follows:

 

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Period (dates inclusive)            Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage

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

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July 25, 2005 - June 25, 2012       100%

July 25, 2012 - June 25, 2013       Group IV Senior Percentage plus 70% of the Group IV

                                   Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2013 - June 25, 2014       Group IV Senior Percentage plus 60% of the Group IV

                                   Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2014 - June 25, 2015       Group IV Senior Percentage plus 40% of the Group IV

                                    Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2015 - June 25, 2016       Group IV Senior Percentage plus 20% of the Group IV

                                   Subordinate Percentage

July 25, 2016 and thereafter        Group IV Senior Percentage

</TABLE>

 

         In addition, no reduction of the Group IV Senior Prepayment Percentage

shall occur on any Distribution Date unless, as of the last day of the month

preceding such Distribution Date, (A) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance

of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any

such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the

related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the

last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal

Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 50%; and (B) cumulative

Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans do not exceed (a) 30% of the Original

Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and

including July 2012 and June 2013, (b) 35% of the Original Subordinate Principal

Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including July 2013 and

June 2014, (c) 40% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such

Distribution Date occurs between and including July 2014 and June 2015, (d) 45%

of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs

between and including July 2015 and June 2016, and (e) 50% of the Original

Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs during or after

July 2016.

 

         In addition, if on any Distribution Date the current weighted average

of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two times the initial

weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages, and (a) the aggregate Scheduled

Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including

for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and bankruptcy and such

Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property has been

acquired by the Trust), averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of

the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not

exceed 50% and (b)(i) on or prior to the Distribution Date in June 2008

cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related

Prepayment Period do not exceed 20% of the Original Subordinate Principal

Balance and (ii) after the Distribution Date in June 2008 cumulative Realized

Losses on the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do

not exceed 30% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance, then, the Group IV

Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal the Group IV

Senior Percentage; provided, however, if on such Distribution Date the current

weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages is equal to or greater than two

times the initial weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on or prior to

the Distribution Date occurring in June 2008 and the above delinquency and loss

tests are met, then the Group IV Senior Prepayment Percentage for such

Distribution Date will equal the Group IV Senior Percentage plus 50% of the

Group IV Subordinate Percentage.

 

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, if on any Distribution Date, the

percentage, the numerator which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the

Senior Certificates immediately preceding such Distribution Date, and the

denominator of which is the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as

of the beginning of the related Due Period, exceeds such percentage as of the

Cut-off Date, then the Group IV Senior Prepayment Percentage for such

Distribution Date will equal 100%. On the Distribution Date on which the Current

Principal Amounts of the Group IV Senior Certificates are reduced to zero, the

Group IV Senior Prepayment Percentage shall be the minimum percentage sufficient

to effect such reduction and thereafter shall be zero.

 

         GROUP IV SUBORDINATE PERCENTAGE: On any Distribution Date, 100% minus

the Group IV Senior Percentage.

 

         GROUP IV SUBORDINATE PREPAYMENT PERCENTAGE: With respect to the Group

IV Mortgage Loans, on any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group IV Senior

Prepayment Percentage, except that on any Distribution Date after the Current

Principal Amounts of the Group IV Senior Certificates have each been reduced to

zero, if (a) the weighted average of the Subordinate Percentages on such

Distribution Date equals or exceeds two times the initial weighted average of

the Subordinate Percentages and (b) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of

the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any

such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the

related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust), averaged over the

last six months, as a percentage of the sum of the aggregate Current Principal

Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 100%, the Group IV

Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal 100%. If the test set forth in the

preceding sentence is not satisfied on any Distribution Date after the Current

Principal Amount of the Group IV Senior Certificates have each been reduced to

zero, then the Group IV Subordinate Prepayment Percentage will equal zero for

such Distribution Date.

 

         HOLDER: The Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the

Certificate Register, except that, subject to Subsections 12.02(b) and 12.05(e),

solely for the purpose of giving any consent pursuant to this Agreement, any

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

Trustee or any Affiliate thereof shall be deemed not to be outstanding and the

Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced thereby shall not be taken into account

in determining whether the requisite percentage of Fractional Undivided

Interests necessary to effect any such consent has been obtained.

 

         HBMC: HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation, or its successor in interest.

 

         HBMC SERVICING AGREEMENT: The Purchase, Warranties and Servicing

Agreement, dated January 1, 2004, between EMC and HBMC, attached hereto as

Exhibit H-7, as modified by the related Assignment Agreement.

 

         INDEMNIFIED PERSONS: The Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Custodian

and the Securities Administrator and their officers, directors, agents and

employees and, with respect to the Trustee, any separate co-trustee and its

officers, directors, agents and employees.

 

         INDEPENDENT: When used with respect to any specified Person, this term

means that such Person (a) is in fact independent of the Depositor or the Master

Servicer and of any Affiliate of the Depositor or the Master Servicer, (b) does

not have any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial

interest in the Depositor or the Master Servicer or any Affiliate of the

Depositor or the Master Servicer and (c) is not connected with the Depositor or

the Master Servicer or any Affiliate as an officer, employee, promoter,

underwriter, trustee, partner, director or person performing similar functions.

 

         INDEX: The index, if any, specified in a Mortgage Note by reference to

which the related Mortgage Interest Rate will be adjusted from time to time.

 

         INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATE: Any Private Certificate registered in the name

of the Holder other than the Depository or its nominee.

 

         INITIAL CERTIFICATION: The certification substantially in the form of

Exhibit One to the Custodial Agreement.

 

         INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR: Any Person meeting the requirements

of Rule 501(a)(l), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act or

any entity all of the equity holders in which come within such paragraphs.

 

         INSURANCE POLICY: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any standard

hazard insurance policy, flood insurance policy or title insurance policy.

 

         INSURANCE PROCEEDS: Amounts paid by the insurer under any Insurance

Policy covering any Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property other than amounts

required to be paid over to the Mortgagor pursuant to law or the related

Mortgage Note or Security Instrument and other than amounts used to repair or

restore the Mortgaged Property or to reimburse insured expenses.

 

         INTEREST ACCRUAL PERIOD: With respect to each Distribution Date, for

each Class of Certificates, the calendar month preceding the month in which such

Distribution Date occurs.

 

         INTEREST ADJUSTMENT DATE: With respect to a Mortgage Loan, the date, if

any, specified in the related Mortgage Note on which the Mortgage Interest Rate

is subject to adjustment.

 

         INTEREST ONLY CERTIFICATES: The Class II-X-1 Certificates.

 

         INTEREST SHORTFALL: With respect to any Distribution Date and each

Mortgage Loan that during the related Prepayment Period was the subject of a

Principal Prepayment or constitutes a Relief Act Mortgage Loan, an amount

determined as follows:

 

         (a) Partial principal prepayments received during the relevant

Prepayment Period: The difference between (i) one month's interest at the

applicable Net Rate on the amount of such prepayment and (ii) the amount of

interest of such prepayment (adjusted to the applicable Net Rate) received at

the time of such prepayment;

 

         (b) Principal prepayments in full received during the relevant

Prepayment Period: The difference between (i) one month's interest at the

applicable Net Rate on the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan

immediately prior to such prepayment and (ii) the amount of interest of such

prepayment (adjusted to the applicable Net Rate) received at the time of such

prepayment; and

 

         (c) Relief Act Mortgage Loans: As to any Relief Act Mortgage Loan, the

excess of (i) 30 days' interest (or, in the case of a principal prepayment in

full, interest to the date of prepayment) on the Scheduled Principal Balance

thereof (or, in the case of a principal prepayment in part, on the amount so

prepaid) at the related Net Rate over (ii) 30 days' interest (or, in the case of

a principal prepayment in full, interest to the date of prepayment) on such

Scheduled Principal Balance (or, in the case of a Principal Prepayment in part,

on the amount so prepaid) at the Net Rate required to be paid by the Mortgagor

as limited by application of the Relief Act.

 

         INTERIM CERTIFICATION: The certification substantially in the form of

Exhibit Two to the Custodial Agreement.

 

         INVESTMENT LETTER: The letter to be furnished by each Institutional

Accredited Investor which purchases any of the Private Certificates in

connection with such purchase, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit

F-1 hereto.

 

         LENDER-PAID PMI RATE: With respect to each Mortgage Loan covered by a

lender-paid primary mortgage insurance policy, the amount payable to the related

insurer, as stated in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

         LIQUIDATED MORTGAGE LOAN: Any defaulted Mortgage Loan as to which the

related Servicer or the Master Servicer has determined that all amounts it

expects to recover from or on account of such Mortgage Loan have been recovered.

 

         LIQUIDATION DATE: With respect to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan, the

date on which the Master Servicer or the related Servicer has certified that

such Mortgage Loan has become a Liquidated Mortgage Loan.

 

         LIQUIDATION EXPENSES: With respect to a Mortgage Loan in liquidation,

unreimbursed expenses paid or incurred by or for the account of the Master

Servicer or the related Servicers in connection with the liquidation of such

Mortgage Loan and the related Mortgage Property, such expenses including (a)

property protection expenses, (b) property sales expenses, (c) foreclosure and

sale costs, including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, and (d)

similar expenses reasonably paid or incurred in connection with liquidation.

 

         LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS: Cash received in connection with the liquidation

of a defaulted Mortgage Loan, whether through trustee's sale, foreclosure sale,

Insurance Proceeds, condemnation proceeds or otherwise and any Subsequent

Recoveries.

 

         LOAN GROUP: Loan Group I, Loan Group II, Loan Group III or Loan Group

IV, as applicable.

 

         LOAN GROUP I: The group of Mortgage Loans designated as belonging to

Loan Group I on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

         LOAN GROUP II: The group of Mortgage Loans designated as belonging to

Loan Group II on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

         LOAN GROUP III: The group of Mortgage Loans designated as belonging to

Loan Group III on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

         LOAN GROUP IV: The group of Mortgage Loans designated as belonging to

Loan Group IV on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

         LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the fraction,

expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the original principal

balance of the related Mortgage Loan and the denominator of which is the

Original Value of the related Mortgaged Property.

 

         LOSS ALLOCATION LIMITATION: The meaning specified in Section 6.02(c)

hereof.

 

         LOSS SEVERITY PERCENTAGE: With respect to any Distribution Date, the

percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of

Realized Losses incurred on a Mortgage Loan and the denominator of which is the

Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan immediately prior to the

liquidation of such Mortgage Loan.

 

         LOST NOTES: The original Mortgage Notes that have been lost, as

indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

         MANDATORY AUCTION CERTIFICATES: The Class II-A-2 Certificates and the

Class II-A-3 Certificates.

 

          MANDATORY AUCTION DISTRIBUTION DATE: With respect to each Mandatory

Auction Certificate, February 25, 2010, or if such date is not a Business Day,

the next succeeding Business Day; provided, however, that in the event that no

bids are received (or it is deemed that no bids are received) for all or a

portion of a Class of Mandatory Auction Certificates in the manner set forth in

the Auction Administration Agreement, the Mandatory Auction Distribution Date

for each such Mandatory Auction Certificate shall mean, with respect to such

Mandatory Auction Certificate, the Distribution Date in the month in which the

Auction Administrator receives at least one bid for such Mandatory Auction

Certificate in the manner set forth in the Auction Administration Agreement.

 

         MANDATORY AUCTION WINNER: The winning bidder or bidders, if any, for

the Mandatory Auction Certificates with respect to the Mandatory Auction

Distribution Date in accordance with the Auction Administration Agreement.

 

         MARKET VALUE SWAP: The ISDA Master Agreement and Confirmation between

the Swap Counterparty and the Auction Administrator, attached hereto as Exhibit

K

 

         MARKET VALUE SWAP PROCEEDS: The amount payable by the Swap Counterparty

pursuant to the Market Value Swap on the Mandatory Auction Distribution Date, if

any.

 

         MASTER SERVICER: As of the Closing Date, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and,

thereafter, its respective successors in interest who meet the qualifications of

the Servicing Agreements and this Agreement.

 

         MASTER SERVICER CERTIFICATION: A written certification covering

servicing of the Mortgage Loans by all Servicers and signed by an officer of the

Master Servicer that complies with (i) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as

amended from time to time, and (ii) the February 21, 2003 Statement by the Staff

of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission

Regarding Compliance by Asset-Backed Issuers with Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and

15d-14, as in effect from time to time; provided that if, after the Closing Date

(a) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is amended, (b) the Statement referred to in

clause (ii) is modified or superceded by any subsequent statement, rule or

regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any statement of a

division thereof, or (c) any future releases, rules and regulations are

published by the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time pursuant

to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which in any such case affects the form or

substance of the required certification and results in the required

certification being, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer,

materially more onerous than the form of the required certification as of the

Closing Date, the Master Servicer Certification shall be as agreed to by the

Master Servicer and the Depositor following a negotiation in good faith to

determine how to comply with any such new requirements.

 

         MASTER SERVICER COLLECTION ACCOUNT: The trust account or accounts

created and maintained pursuant to Section 4.02, which shall be denominated

"U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee f/b/o holders of Structured Asset

Mortgage Investments II Inc., Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through

Certificates, Series 2005-4 - Master Servicer Collection Account." The Master

Servicer Collection Account shall be an Eligible Account.

 

         MASTER SERVICING COMPENSATION: The meaning specified in Section 3.14.

 

         MATERIAL DEFECT: The meaning specified in Section 2.02(a).

 

         MAXIMUM LIFETIME MORTGAGE RATE: The maximum level to which a Mortgage

Interest Rate can adjust in accordance with its terms, regardless of changes in

the applicable Index.

 

         MERS: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation

organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor

thereto.

 

         MERS(R) SYSTEM: The system of recording transfers of Mortgages

electronically maintained by MERS.

 

         MIN: The Mortgage Identification Number for Mortgage Loans registered

with MERS on the MERS(R) System.

 

         MINIMUM LIFETIME MORTGAGE RATE: The minimum level to which a Mortgage

Interest Rate can adjust in accordance with its terms, regardless of changes in

the applicable Index.

 

         MOM LOAN: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, MERS acting as the

mortgagee of such Mortgage Loan, solely as nominee for the originator of such

Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns, at the origination thereof, or as

nominee for any subsequent assignee of the originator pursuant to an assignment

of mortgage to MERS.

 

         MONTHLY ADVANCE: An advance of principal or interest required to be

made by the applicable Servicer pursuant to the related Servicing Agreement or

the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.05.

 

         MOODY'S: Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or its successor in interest.

 

         MORTGAGE FILE: The mortgage documents listed in Section 2.01(b)

pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan and any additional documents required

to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to this Agreement.

 

         MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE: The annual rate at which interest accrues from

time to time on any Mortgage Loan pursuant to the related Mortgage Note, which

rate is initially equal to the "Mortgage Interest Rate" set forth with respect

thereto on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

         MORTGAGE LOAN: A mortgage loan transferred and assigned to the Trustee

pursuant to Section 2.01 or Section 2.04 and held as a part of the Trust Fund,

as identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule (which shall include, without

limitation, each related Mortgage Note, Mortgage and Mortgage File and all

rights appertaining thereto), including a mortgage loan the property securing

which has become an REO Property.

 

         MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT: The Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement

dated as of June 30, 2005, between EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller, and

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., as purchaser, and all amendments

thereof and supplements thereto, attached as Exhibit J.

 

          MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE: The schedule, attached hereto as Exhibit B with

respect to the Mortgage Loans, and as amended from time to time to reflect the

repurchase or substitution of Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement or the

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

         MORTGAGE NOTE: The originally executed note or other evidence of the

indebtedness of a Mortgagor under the related Mortgage Loan.

 

         MORTGAGED PROPERTY: Land and improvements securing the indebtedness of

a Mortgagor under the related Mortgage Loan or, in the case of REO Property,

such REO Property.

 

         MORTGAGOR: The obligor on a Mortgage Note.

 

         NATIONAL CITY: National City Mortgage Company, or its successor in

interest.

 

         NATIONAL CITY SERVICING AGREEMENT: The Purchase, Warranties and

Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2001, between EMC and National City,

which is attached hereto as Exhibit H-4, as modified by the related Assignment

Agreement

 

         NET INTEREST SHORTFALL: With respect to any Distribution Date, the

Interest Shortfall, if any, for such Distribution Date net of Compensating

Interest Payments made with respect to such Distribution Date.

 

         NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS: As to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan,

Liquidation Proceeds net of (i) Liquidation Expenses which are payable therefrom

to the related Servicer or the Master Servicer in accordance with the related

Servicing Agreement or this Agreement and (ii) unreimbursed advances by the

related Servicer or the Master Servicer and Monthly Advances.

 

         NET RATE: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest

Rate in effect from time to time less the Aggregate Expense Rate (expressed as a

per annum rate).

 

         NON-OFFERED SUBORDINATE CERTIFICATES: The Class B-10, Class B-11 and

Class B-12 Certificates.

 

         NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCE: Any advance or Monthly Advance (i) which was

previously made or is proposed to be made by the Master Servicer, the Trustee

(as successor Master Servicer) or the applicable Servicer and (ii) which, in the

good faith judgment of the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the applicable

Servicer, will not or, in the case of a proposed advance or Monthly Advance,

would not, be ultimately recoverable by the Master Servicer, the Trustee (as

successor Master Servicer) or the applicable Servicer from Liquidation Proceeds,

Insurance Proceeds or future payments on the Mortgage Loan for which such

advance or Monthly Advance was made or is proposed to be made.

 

         NOTIONAL AMOUNT: On or prior to the Distribution Date in February 2010,

the Notional Amount of the Class II-X-1 Certificates, as of any date of

determination, is equal to the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Class

II-A-2 Certificates and the Class II-A-3 Certificates. After the Distribution

Date in February 2010, the Class II-X-1 Notional Amount shall equal zero and

such Certificate shall not receive any more payments of interest. Reference to

the Notional Amount of the Class II-X-1 Certificates is solely for convenience

in calculation and does not represent the right to receive any distributions

allocable to principal. For federal income tax purposes, however, the Notional

Amount of the Class II-X-1 Certificates is the aggregate Uncertificated

Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-A-2 and REMIC II Regular

Interest II-A-3.

 

         OFFERED CERTIFICATES: The Class I-A-1, Class II-A-1, Class II-A-2,

Class II-A-3, Class II-X-1, Class III-A-1, Class IV-A-1, Class R-I, Class R-II,

Class R-III, Class B-l, Class B-2, Class B-3, Class B-4, Class B-5, Class B-6,

Class B-7, Class B-8 and Class B-9 Certificates.

 

         OFFERED SUBORDINATE CERTIFICATES: The Class B-l, Class B-2, Class B-3,

Class B-4, Class B-5, Class B-6, Class B-7, Class B-8 and Class B-9

Certificates.

 

          OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE: A certificate signed by the Chairman of the

Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President or a Vice President or

Assistant Vice President or other authorized officer of the Master Servicer or

the Depositor, as applicable, and delivered to the Trustee, as required by this

Agreement.

 

         OPINION OF COUNSEL: A written opinion of counsel who is or are

acceptable to the Trustee and who, unless required to be Independent (an

"Opinion of Independent Counsel"), may be internal counsel for the Company, the

Master Servicer or the Depositor.

 

         ORIGINAL SUBORDINATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: The sum of the aggregate

Current Principal Amounts of each Class of Subordinate Certificates as of the

Closing Date.

 

         ORIGINAL VALUE: The lesser of (i) the Appraised Value or (ii) the sales

price of a Mortgaged Property at the time of origination of a Mortgage Loan,

except in instances where either clauses (i) or (ii) is unavailable, the other

may be used to determine the Original Value, or if both clauses (i) and (ii) are

unavailable, Original Value may be determined from other sources reasonably

acceptable to the Depositor.

 

         OUTSTANDING MORTGAGE LOAN: With respect to any Due Date, a Mortgage

Loan which, prior to such Due Date, was not the subject of a Principal

Prepayment in full, did not become a Liquidated Mortgage Loan and was not

purchased or replaced.

 

         OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As of the time of any determination, the

principal balance of a Mortgage Loan remaining to be paid by the Mortgagor, or,

in the case of an REO Property, the principal balance of the related Mortgage

Loan remaining to be paid by the Mortgagor at the time such property was

acquired by the Trust Fund less any Net Liquidation Proceeds with respect

thereto to the extent applied to principal.

 

         PAR PRICE: An amount equal to 100% of the outstanding Current Principal

Amount of the Mandatory Auction Certificates after application of amounts

distributed on the Mandatory Auction Distribution Date, plus accrued interest on

such Certificates at the related Pass-Through Rate from the first day of the

calendar month in which the Mandatory Auction Distribution Date occurs, up to

but excluding the Mandatory Auction Distribution Date, on the Current Principal

Amount of such Certificates following distributions to such Certificates on the

Mandatory Auction Distribution Date.

 

         PAR PRICE ACCOUNT: The par price account established pursuant to

Section 3 of the Auction Administration Agreement.

 

         PASS-THROUGH RATE: As to each Class of Certificates, the REMIC I

Regular Interests and the REMIC II Regular Interests, the rate of interest

determined as provided with respect thereto in Section 5.01(c). Any monthly

calculation of interest at a stated rate shall be based upon annual interest at

such rate divided by twelve.

 

         PAYING AGENT: The Securities Administrator or any successor paying

agent appointed hereunder.

 

         PERIODIC RATE CAP: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the maximum

adjustment that can be made to the Mortgage Interest Rate on each Interest

Adjustment Date in accordance with its terms, regardless of changes in the

applicable Index.

 

         PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Any one or more of the following obligations or

securities held in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the

Certificateholders:

 

                  (i) direct obligations of, and obligations the timely

payment of which are fully guaranteed by the United States of America or any

agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the obligations of

which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America;

 

                  (ii) (a) demand or time deposits, federal funds or

bankers' acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company

incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof

(including the Trustee or the Master Servicer or its Affiliates acting in its

commercial banking capacity) and subject to supervision and examination by

federal and/or state banking authorities, provided that the commercial paper

and/or the short-term debt rating and/or the long-term unsecured debt

obligations of such depository institution or trust company at the time of such

investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment have the

Applicable Credit Rating or better from each Rating Agency and (b) any other

demand or time deposit or certificate of deposit that is fully insured by the

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;

 

                   (iii) repurchase obligations with respect to (a) any

security described in clause (i) above or (b) any other security issued or

guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the

obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United

States of America, in either case entered into with a depository institution or

trust company (acting as principal) described in clause (ii)(a) above where the

Trustee holds the security therefor;

 

                  (iv) securities bearing interest or sold at a discount

issued by any corporation (including the Trustee or the Master Servicer or its

Affiliates) incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any

state thereof that have the Applicable Credit Rating or better from each Rating

Agency at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for

such investment; provided, however, that securities issued by any particular

corporation will not be Permitted Investments to the extent that investments

therein will cause the then outstanding principal amount of securities issued by

such corporation and held as part of the Trust to exceed 10% of the aggregate

Outstanding Principal Balances of all the Mortgage Loans and Permitted

Investments held as part of the Trust;

 

                  (v) commercial paper (including both non-interest-bearing

discount obligations and interest-bearing obligations payable on demand or on a

specified date not more than one year after the date of issuance thereof) having

the Applicable Credit Rating or better from each Rating Agency at the time of

such investment;

 

                  (vi) a Reinvestment Agreement issued by any bank, insurance

company or other corporation or entity;

 

                  (vii) any other demand, money market or time deposit,

obligation, security or investment as may be acceptable to each Rating Agency as

evidenced in writing by each Rating Agency to the Trustee; and

 

                  (viii) interests in any money market fund (including any

such fund managed or advised by the Trustee or Master Servicer or any affiliate

thereof) which at the date of acquisition of the interests in such fund and

throughout the time such interests are held in such fund has the highest

applicable long term rating by each Rating Agency 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; provided, however, that no instrument or

security shall be a Permitted Investment if such instrument or security

evidences a right to receive only interest payments with respect to the

obligations underlying such instrument or if such security provides for payment

of both principal and interest with a yield to maturity in excess of 120% of the

yield to maturity at par or if such instrument or security is purchased at a

price greater than par.

 

         PERMITTED TRANSFEREE: Any Person other than a Disqualified Organization

or an "electing large partnership" (as defined by Section 775 of the Code).

 

          PERSON: Any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture,

association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust,

unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision

thereof.

 

         PHYSICAL CERTIFICATES: The Residual Certificates and the Private

Certificates.

 

         PREPAYMENT CHARGE: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the charges or

premiums, if any, due in connection with a full or partial prepayment of such

Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

         PREPAYMENT PERIOD: As to any Distribution Date and (i) each EMC

Mortgage Loan, the period commencing on the 16th day of the month prior to the

month in which the related Distribution Date occurs (or, with respect to the

first Distribution Date, the Cut-off Date) and ending on the 15th day of the

month in which such Distribution Date occurs and (ii) any other Mortgage Loan,

the period set forth in the related Servicing Agreement.

 

         PRIMARY MORTGAGE INSURANCE POLICY: Any primary mortgage guaranty

insurance policy issued in connection with a Mortgage Loan which provides

compensation to a Mortgage Note holder in the event of default by the obligor

under such Mortgage Note or the related Security Instrument, if any or any

replacement policy therefor through the related Interest Accrual Period for such

Class relating to a Distribution Date.

 

         PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENT: Any payment (whether partial or full) or other

recovery of principal on a Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its

scheduled Due Date to the extent that it is not accompanied by an amount as to

interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in any month

or months subsequent to the month of prepayment, including Insurance Proceeds

and Repurchase Proceeds, but excluding the principal portion of Net Liquidation

Proceeds.

 

         PRIVATE CERTIFICATES: The Class B-10, Class B-11 and Class B-12

Certificates.

 

         PROTECTED ACCOUNT: An account established and maintained for the

benefit of Certificateholders by each Servicer with respect to the related

Mortgage Loans and with respect to REO Property pursuant to the respective

Servicing Agreements.

 

         QIB: A Qualified Institutional Buyer as defined in Rule 144A

promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

         QUALIFIED INSURER: Any insurance company duly qualified as such under

the laws of the state or states in which the related Mortgaged Property or

Mortgaged Properties is or are located, duly authorized and licensed in such

state or states to transact the type of insurance business in which it is

engaged and approved as an insurer by the Master Servicer, so long as the claims

paying ability of which is acceptable to the Rating Agencies for pass-through

certificates having the same rating as the Certificates rated by the Rating

Agencies as of the Closing Date.

 

         RATING AGENCIES: Moody's and S&P.

 

         REALIZED LOSS: Any (i) Bankruptcy Loss or (ii) as to any Liquidated

Mortgage Loan, (x) the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Liquidated Mortgage

Loan plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon at the Mortgage Interest Rate

through the last day of the month of such liquidation, less (y) the related Net

Liquidation Proceeds with respect to such Mortgage Loan and the related

Mortgaged Property. In addition, to the extent the Paying Agent receives

Subsequent Recoveries with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the amount of the

Realized Loss with respect to that Mortgage Loan will be reduced to the extent

such recoveries are applied to reduce the Current Principal Amount of any Class

of Certificates on any Distribution Date.

 

         RECORD DATE: With respect to any Distribution Date, the close of

business on the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month

of such Distribution Date.

 

         REINVESTMENT AGREEMENTS: One or more reinvestment agreements,

acceptable to the Rating Agencies, from a bank, insurance company or other

corporation or entity (including the Trustee).

 

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

 

         RELIEF ACT MORTGAGE LOAN: Any Mortgage Loan as to which the Scheduled

Payment thereof has been reduced due to the application of the Relief Act.

 

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

Code.

 

         REMIC I: That group of assets contained in the Trust Fund designated as

a REMIC consisting of (i) the Mortgage Loans, (ii) the Master Servicer

Collection Account, (iii) the Distribution Account, (iv) any REO Property

relating to the Mortgage Loans, (v) the rights with respect to any related

Servicing Agreement, (vi) the rights with respect to any related Assignment

Agreement and (vii) any proceeds of the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt,

the Market Value Swap will not be an asset of any REMIC created hereunder.

 

         REMIC I INTERESTS: The REMIC I Regular Interests and the Class R-I

Certificates.

 

         REMIC I REGULAR INTERESTS: REMIC I Regular Interests I-Sub, I-Grp,

II-Sub, II-Grp, III-Sub, III-Grp, IV-Sub and IV-Grp and ZZZ.

 

         REMIC I SUBORDINATED BALANCE RATIO: The ratio among the Uncertificated

Principal Balances of each of the REMIC I Regular Interests ending with the

designation "Sub," equal to the ratio among, with respect to each such REMIC I

Regular Interest, the excess of (x) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of

the Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group over (y) the aggregate Current

Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates in the related Certificate Group.

 

         REMIC II: That group of assets contained in the Trust Fund designated

as a REMIC consisting of the REMIC I Regular Interests.

 

         REMIC II INTERESTS: The REMIC II Regular Interests and the Class R-II

Certificates.

 

         REMIC II REGULAR INTERESTS: REMIC II Regular Interests I-A-1, II-A-1,

II-A-2, II-A-3, III-A-1, IV-A-1, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, B-7, B-8, B-9,

B-10, B-11, B-12 and R-III.

 

         REMIC III: That group of assets contained in the Trust Fund designated

as a REMIC consisting of the REMIC II Regular Interests.

 

         REMIC III CERTIFICATES: The Class I-A-1, Class II-A-1, Class II-A-2,

Class II-A-3, Class II-X-1, Class III-A-1, Class IV-A-1, Class B-1, Class B-2,

Class B-3, Class B-4, Class B-5, Class B-6, Class B-7, Class B-8, Class B-9,

Class B-10, Class B-11, Class B-12 and Class R-III Certificates.

 

         REMIC OPINION: An Opinion of Independent Counsel, to the effect that

the proposed action described therein would not, under the REMIC Provisions, (i)

cause any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC while any regular interest in such

REMIC is outstanding, (ii) result in a tax on prohibited transactions with

respect to any REMIC or (iii) constitute a taxable contribution to any REMIC

after the Startup Day.

 

         REMIC PROVISIONS: The provisions of the federal income tax law relating

to the REMIC, which appear at Sections 860A through 860G of the Code, and

related provisions and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may

be in effect from time to time.

 

         REO PROPERTY: A Mortgaged Property acquired in the name of the Trustee,

for the benefit of Certificateholders, by foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of

foreclosure in connection with a defaulted Mortgage Loan.

 

         REPURCHASE PRICE: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or any property

acquired with respect thereto) required to be repurchased by the Seller pursuant

to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Article II of this Agreement, an

amount equal to the sum of (i)(a) 100% of the Outstanding Principal Balance of

such Mortgage Loan as of the date of repurchase (or if the related Mortgaged

Property was acquired with respect thereto, 100% of the Outstanding Principal

Balance at the date of the acquisition), plus (b) accrued but unpaid interest on

the Outstanding Principal Balance at the related Mortgage Interest Rate, through

and including the last day of the month of repurchase, plus (c) any unreimbursed

Monthly Advances and servicing advances payable to the Servicer of the Mortgage

Loan or to the Master Servicer and (ii) any costs and damages (if any) incurred

by the Trust in connection with any violation of such Mortgage Loan of any

anti-predatory lending laws.

 

         REPURCHASE PROCEEDS: the Repurchase Price in connection with any

repurchase of a Mortgage Loan by the Seller and any cash deposit in connection

with the substitution of a Mortgage Loan.

 

         REQUEST FOR RELEASE: A request for release in the form attached hereto

as Exhibit D.

 

         REQUIRED INSURANCE POLICY: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any

insurance policy which is required to be maintained from time to time under this

Agreement with respect to such Mortgage Loan.

 

         RESIDUAL CERTIFICATES: Any of the Class R Certificates.

 

         RESPONSIBLE OFFICER: Any officer assigned to the Corporate Trust Office

(or any successor thereto), including any Vice President, Assistant Vice

President, Trust Officer, any Assistant Secretary, any trust officer or any

other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those

performed by any of the above designated officers and having direct

responsibility for the administration of this Agreement, and any other officer

of the Trustee to whom a matter arising hereunder may be referred.

 

         RULE 144A CERTIFICATE: The certificate to be furnished by each

purchaser of a Private Certificate (which is also a Physical Certificate) which

is a Qualified Institutional Buyer as defined under Rule 144A promulgated under

the Securities Act, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit F-2 hereto.

 

          S&P: Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.,

and its successors in interest.

 

         SCHEDULED PAYMENT: With respect to any Mortgage Loan and any month, the

scheduled payment or payments of principal and interest due during such month on

such Mortgage Loan which either is payable by a Mortgagor in such month under

the related Mortgage Note or, in the case of REO Property, would otherwise have

been payable under the related Mortgage Note.

 

         SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL: The principal portion of any Scheduled Payment.

 

         SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL BALANCE: With respect to any Mortgage Loan on any

Distribution Date, (i) the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of

the close of business on the related Due Date (i.e., taking account of the

principal payment to be made on such Due Date and irrespective of any

delinquency in its payment), as specified in the amortization schedule at the

time relating thereto (before any adjustment to such amortization schedule by

reason of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding occurring after the Cut-off Date

(other than a Deficient Valuation) or any moratorium or similar waiver or grace

period) and less (ii) any Principal Prepayments (including the principal portion

of Net Liquidation Proceeds) received during or prior to the related Prepayment

Period; provided that the Scheduled Principal Balance of a Liquidated Mortgage

Loan is zero.

 

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

 

         SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., or its successor in

interest, or any successor securities administrator appointed as herein

provided.

 

         SECURITIES LEGEND: "THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE

REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"),

OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS

CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR

OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER

APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT

("RULE 144A") TO A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED

INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (A "QIB"), PURCHASING FOR

ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A QIB PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QIB, WHOM THE HOLDER

HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER

IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (2) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM

REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE) OR (3)

IN CERTIFICATED FORM TO AN "INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR" WITHIN THE

MEANING THEREOF IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE ACT

OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS COME WITHIN SUCH PARAGRAPHS

PURCHASING NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO

(A) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE AND THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR OF A LETTER

SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT AND (B) THE RECEIPT BY THE

TRUSTEE AND THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE

TRUSTEE AND THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR THAT SUCH REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR

TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS OR

IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE UNITED

STATES AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE

ACQUIRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR

OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE

RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR SECTION 4975 OF THE

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED [in the case of a Residual

Certificate:] UNLESS THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE PROVIDES THE TRUSTEE WITH AN

OPINION OF COUNSEL ADDRESSED TO THE DEPOSITOR, TRUSTEE, MASTER SERVICER AND

SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR AND ON WHICH THEY MAY RELY THAT IS SATISFACTORY TO THE

TRUSTEE THAT THE PURCHASE OF CERTIFICATES ON BEHALF OF SUCH PERSON WILL NOT

RESULT IN OR CONSTITUTE A NONEXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION, IS PERMISSIBLE UNDER

APPLICABLE LAW AND WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART

OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR OR THE

TRUSTEE [in the case of the Class B-10, Class B-11 and Class B-12Certificates:],

UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE CERTIFIES OR REPRESENTS THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSFER AND

HOLDING OF A CERTIFICATE AND THE SERVICING, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE

TRUST AND ITS ASSETS: (I) WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY PROHIBITED TRANSACTION WHICH IS

NOT COVERED UNDER AN INDIVIDUAL OR CLASS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION,

INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION ("PTE") 84-14,

PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 OR PTE 96-23 AND (II) WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY

ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE SECURITIES

ADMINISTRATOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, ANY SERVICER OR THE TRUSTEE, WHICH WILL BE

DEEMED REPRESENTED BY AN OWNER OF A BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR A GLOBAL

CERTIFICATE OR UNLESS AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5.07 OF THE

AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED."

 

         SECURITY AGREEMENT: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, the agreement

creating a security interest in favor of the originator in the related

Cooperative Stock.

 

         SECURITY INSTRUMENT: A written instrument creating a valid first lien

on a Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Note, which may be any applicable

form of mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or security deed, including

any riders or addenda thereto.

 

         SELLER: EMC Mortgage Corporation, as mortgage loan seller under the

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

         SENIOR CERTIFICATES: The Class I-A-1, Class II-A-1, Class II-A-2, Class

II-A-3, Class II-X-1, Class III-A-1, Class IV-A-1, Class R-I, Class R-II and

Class R-III Certificates.

 

         SENIOR OPTIMAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: The Group I Senior Optimal Principal

Amount, Group II Senior Optimal Principal Amount, Group III Senior Optimal

Principal Amount or Class IV Senior Optimal Principal Amount, as applicable.

 

         SENIOR PERCENTAGE: The Group I Senior Percentage, Group II Senior

Percentage, Group III Senior Percentage or Group IV Senior Percentage, as

applicable.

 

         SENIOR PREPAYMENT PERCENTAGE: The Group I Senior Prepayment Percentage,

Group II Senior Prepayment Percentage, Group III Senior Prepayment Percentage or

Group IV Senior Prepayment Percentage, as applicable.

 

         SERVICER: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, Bank of America, Chevy

Chase, Countrywide, EMC, HBMC, National City and Wells Fargo Bank.

 

         SERVICER REMITTANCE DATE: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the date

set forth in the related Servicing Agreement.

 

         SERVICING AGREEMENTS: The Bank of America Servicing Agreement, Chevy

Chase Servicing Agreement, Countrywide Servicing Agreement, EMC Servicing

Agreement, HBMC Servicing Agreement, National City Servicing Agreement and Wells

Fargo Servicing Agreement.

 

         SERVICING FEE: As to any Mortgage Loan and Distribution Date, an amount

equal to the product of (i) the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage

Loan as of the Due Date in the preceding calendar month and (ii) the applicable

Servicing Fee Rate.

 

         SERVICING FEE RATE: As to any Mortgage Loan, a per annum rate as set

forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

         SERVICING OFFICER: Any officer of the related Servicer or Master

Servicer involved in or responsible for the administration and servicing or

master servicing, as applicable, of the Mortgage Loans as to which officer

evidence, reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, of due authorization of such

officer by such Servicer or Master Servicer, has been furnished from time to

time to the Trustee.

 

         STARTUP DAY:   June 30, 2005.

 

         SUBORDINATE CERTIFICATES: The Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3, Class

B-4, Class B-5, Class B-6, Class B-7, Class B-8, Class B-9, Class B-10, Class

B-11 and Class B-12 Certificates.

 

         SUBORDINATE CERTIFICATE WRITEDOWN AMOUNT: As to any Distribution Date,

the amount by which (a) the sum of the Current Principal Amounts of all the

Certificates (after giving effect to the distribution of principal and the

allocation of applicable Realized Losses in reduction of the Current Principal

Amounts of the Certificates on such Distribution Date) exceeds (b) the aggregate

Scheduled Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans on the Due Date related to

such Distribution Date.

 

         SUBORDINATE OPTIMAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: As to any Distribution Date, an

amount equal to the sum, without duplication, of the following for the Group I,

Group II, Group III and Group IV Mortgage Loans (but in no event greater than

the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates

immediately prior to such Distribution Date):

 

                  (i) the applicable Subordinate Percentage of the principal

                   portion of all Scheduled Payments due on each Outstanding

                  Mortgage Loan in the related Loan Group on the related Due

                  Date as specified in the amortization schedule at the time

                  applicable thereto (after adjustment for previous Principal

                  Prepayments but before any adjustment to such amortization

                  schedule by reason of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding or

                  any moratorium or similar waiver or grace period);

 

                  (ii) the applicable Subordinate Prepayment Percentage of the

                  Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the

                  related Loan Group that was the subject of a Principal

                   Prepayment in full received by the Master Servicer during the

                  related Prepayment Period;

 

                  (iii) the applicable Subordinate Prepayment Percentage of each

                  Principal Prepayment in part received during the related

                  Prepayment Period with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the

                  related Loan Group;

 

                  (iv) the excess, if any, of (a) all Net Liquidation Proceeds

                  allocable to principal received during the related Prepayment

                  Period in respect of each Liquidated Mortgage Loan in the

                  related Loan Group and all Subsequent Recoveries received in

                  respect of each Liquidated Mortgage Loan in the related Loan

                  Group during the related Due Period over (b) the sum of the

                  amounts distributable to the related Senior Certificateholders

                  pursuant to clause (iv) of the related definition of Senior

                   Optimal Principal Amount on such Distribution Date;

 

                  (v) the applicable Subordinate Prepayment Percentage of the

                  sum of (a) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage

                  Loan in the related Loan Group which was purchased with

                  respect to such Distribution Date and (b) the difference, if

                  any, between the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage

                  Loan in the related Loan Group that has been replaced by the

                  Seller with a Substitute Mortgage Loan pursuant to the

                  Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in connection with such

                  Distribution Date over the Scheduled Principal Balance of each

                   such Substitute Mortgage Loan; and

 

                  (vi) on the Distribution Date on which the Current Principal

                  Amounts of the Group I Senior Certificates, Group II Senior

                  Certificates (other than the Interest Only Certificates),

                  Group III Senior Certificates or the Group IV Senior

                  Certificates have all been reduced to zero, 100% of the

                  related Senior Optimal Principal Amount. After the aggregate

                   Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates has

                  been reduced to zero, the Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount

                  shall be zero.

 

         SUBORDINATE PERCENTAGE: The Group I Subordinate Percentage, Group II

Subordinate Percentage, Group III Subordinate Percentage or Group IV Subordinate

Percentage with respect to the Group I Mortgage Loans, Group II Mortgage Loans,

Group III Mortgage Loans and Group IV Mortgage Loans, respectively.

 

         SUBORDINATE PREPAYMENT PERCENTAGE: The Group I Subordinate Prepayment

Percentage, Group II Subordinate Prepayment Percentage, Group III Subordinate

Prepayment Percentage or Group IV Subordinate Prepayment Percentage with respect

to the Group I Mortgage Loans, Group II Mortgage Loans, Group III Mortgage Loans

and Group IV Mortgage Loans, respectively.

 

         SUBSEQUENT RECOVERIES: As of any Distribution Date, amounts received by

the Master Servicer during the related Due Period or surplus amounts held by the

Master Servicer to cover estimated expenses (including, but not limited to,

recoveries in respect of the representations and warranties made by the Seller

pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement) specifically related to a

Liquidated Mortgage Loan or disposition of an REO Property prior to the related

Prepayment Period that resulted in a Realized Loss, after the liquidation or

disposition of such Mortgage Loan.

 

         SUBSTITUTE MORTGAGE LOAN: A mortgage loan tendered to the Trustee

pursuant to the related Servicing Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Purchase

Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable, in each case, (i)

which has an Outstanding Principal Balance not greater nor materially less than

the Mortgage Loan for which it is to be substituted; (ii) which has a Mortgage

Interest Rate and Net Rate not less than, and not materially greater than, such

Mortgage Loan; (iii) which has a maturity date not materially earlier or later

than such Mortgage Loan and not later than the latest maturity date of any

Mortgage Loan; (iv) which is of the same property type and occupancy type as

such Mortgage Loan; (v) which has a Loan-to-Value Ratio not greater than the

Loan-to-Value Ratio of such Mortgage Loan; (vi) which is current in payment of

principal and interest as of the date of substitution; (vii) as to which the

payment terms do not vary in any material respect from the payment terms of the

Mortgage Loan for which it is to be substituted and (viii) which has a Gross

Margin, Periodic Rate Cap and Maximum Lifetime Mortgage Rate no less than those

of such Mortgage Loan, has the same Index and interval between Interest

Adjustment Dates as such Mortgage Loan, and a Minimum Lifetime Mortgage Rate no

lower than that of such Mortgage Loan.

 

         SWAP COUNTERPARTY: Bear Stearns International Limited, or any successor

swap counterparty appointed in accordance with the Market Value Swap.

 

         SWAP GUARANTEE: The guarantee of the Swap Guarantor of the obligations

of the Swap Counterparty attached hereto as Exhibit L.

 

         SWAP GUARANTOR: The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc., or any successor

thereto.

 

         SWAP TERMINATION EVENT: A default by the Swap Counterparty of its

obligations under the Market Value Swap and the failure of the Swap Guarantor to

honor the obligations of the Swap Counterparty under the Swap Guarantee.

 

         TAX ADMINISTRATION AND TAX MATTERS PERSON: The Securities Administrator

or any successor thereto or assignee thereof shall serve as tax administrator

hereunder and as agent for the Tax Matters Person. The Holder of each Class of

Residual Certificates shall be the Tax Matters Person for the related REMIC, as

more particularly set forth in Section 9.12 hereof.

 

         TERMINATION EVENT: As defined in the Market Value Swap.

 

         TERMINATION PURCHASE PRICE: The price, calculated as set forth in

Section 10.01, to be paid in connection with the repurchase of the Mortgage

Loans pursuant to Section 10.01.

 

         TRUST FUND OR TRUST: The corpus of the trust created by this Agreement,

consisting of the Mortgage Loans and the other assets described in Section

2.01(a).

 

         TRUSTEE: U.S. Bank National Association, or its successor in interest,

or any successor trustee appointed as herein provided.

 

         UNCERTIFICATED PRINCIPAL BALANCE: With respect to any REMIC I Regular

Interest or REMIC II Regular Interest as of any Distribution Date, the initial

principal amount of such regular interest as set forth in Sections 5.01(c)(i)

and (ii), reduced by (i) all amounts distributed on previous Distribution Dates

on such regular interest with respect to principal, and (ii) the principal

portion of all Realized Losses allocated prior to such Distribution Date to such

regular interest, taking account of the Loss Allocation Limitation.

 

         UNDERLYING SELLER: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, Bank of America,

Chevy Chase, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., EMC, HBMC, National City and Wells

Fargo Bank, as indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

         UNINSURED CAUSE: Any cause of damage to a Mortgaged Property or related

REO Property such that the complete restoration of such Mortgaged Property or

related REO Property is not fully reimbursable by the hazard insurance policies

required to be maintained pursuant the related Servicing Agreement, without

regard to whether or not such policy is maintained.

 

         UNITED STATES PERSON: A citizen or resident of the United States, a

corporation or partnership (including an entity treated as a corporation or

partnership for federal income tax purposes) created or organized in, or under

the laws of, the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia

(except, in the case of a partnership, to the extent provided in regulations),

provided that, for purposes solely of the Class R Certificates, no partnership

or other entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax

purposes shall be treated as a United States Person unless all persons that own

an interest in such partnership either directly or through any entity that is

not a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes are United

States Persons, or an estate whose income is subject to United States federal

income tax regardless of its source, or a trust if a court within the United

States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the

trust and one or more such United States Persons have the authority to control

all substantial decisions of the trust. To the extent prescribed in regulations

by the Secretary of the Treasury, which have not yet been issued, a trust which

was in existence on August 20, 1996 (other than a trust treated as owned by the

grantor under subpart E of part I of subchapter J of chapter 1 of the Code), and

which was treated as a United States Person on August 20, 1996, may elect to

continue to be treated as a United States Person notwithstanding the previous

sentence.

 

         WELLS FARGO:   Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., or its successor in interest.

 

         WELLS FARGO SERVICING AGREEMENT: The Master Seller's Warranties and

Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2004, between the Seller and Wells

Fargo, which is attached hereto as Exhibit H-6, as modified by the related

Assignment Agreement.

 

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                                   ARTICLE II

 

          CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES

 

         Section 2.01 Conveyance of Mortgage Loans to Trustee.

 

         (a) The Depositor concurrently with the execution and delivery of this

Agreement, sells, transfers and assigns to the Trust without recourse all its

right, title and interest in and to (i) the Mortgage Loans identified in their

respective Mortgage Loan Schedules, including all interest and principal due

with respect to the Mortgage Loans after the Cut-off Date but excluding any

payments of principal and interest due on or prior to the Cut-off Date; (ii)

such assets as shall from time to time be credited or are required by the terms

of this Agreement to be credited to the Master Servicer Collection Account,

(iii) such assets relating to the Mortgage Loans as from time to time may be

held by the Servicers in Protected Accounts, the Master Servicer in the Master

Servicer Collection Account and the Paying Agent in the Distribution Account,

(iv) any REO Property, (v) the Required Insurance Policies and any amounts paid

or payable by the insurer under any Insurance Policy (to the extent the

mortgagee has a claim thereto), (vi) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to the

extent provided in Subsection 2.03(a), (vii) the rights with respect to the

Servicing Agreements as assigned to the Trustee on behalf of the

Certificateholders by the Assignment Agreements, (viii) such assets as shall

from time to time be credited or are required by the terms of this Agreement to

be credited to the Distribution Account and (ix) any proceeds of the foregoing.

Although it is the intent of the parties to this Agreement that the conveyance

of the Depositor's right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans and

other assets in the Trust Fund pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute a

purchase and sale and not a loan, in the event that such conveyance is deemed to

be a loan, it is the intent of the parties to this Agreement that the Depositor

shall be deemed to have granted to the Trustee a first priority perfected

security interest in all of the Depositor's right, title and interest in, to and

under the Mortgage Loans and other assets in the Trust Fund, and that this

Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law.

 

          (b) In connection with the above transfer and assignment, the Depositor

hereby delivers to the Custodian, as agent for the Trustee, with respect to each

Mortgage Loan:

 

                  (i) the original Mortgage Note, endorsed without recourse (A)

to the order of the Trustee, or (B) in the case of a loan registered on the MERS

system, in blank, and in each case showing an unbroken chain of endorsements

from the originator thereof to the Person endorsing it to the Trustee, or lost

note affidavit together with a copy of the related Mortgage Note;

 

                  (ii) the original Mortgage and, if the related Mortgage Loan

is a MOM Loan, noting the presence of the MIN and language indicating that such

Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, which shall have been recorded (or if the original

is not available, a copy), with evidence of such recording indicated thereon (or

if clause (w) in the proviso below applies, shall be in recordable form);

 

                  (iii) unless the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, a certified copy

of the assignment (which may be in the form of a blanket assignment if permitted

in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located) to "U.S. Bank

National Association, as Trustee", with evidence of recording with respect to

each Mortgage Loan in the name of the Trustee thereon (or if clause (w) in the

proviso below applies or for Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related

Mortgaged Property is located in a state other than Maryland or an Opinion of

Counsel has been provided as set forth in this Section 2.01(b), shall be in

recordable form);

 

                  (iv) all intervening assignments of the Security Instrument,

if applicable and only to the extent available to the Depositor with evidence of

recording thereon;

 

                   (v) the original or a copy of the policy or certificate of

primary mortgage guaranty insurance, to the extent available, if any;

 

                  (vi) the original policy of title insurance or mortgagee's

certificate of title insurance or commitment or binder for title insurance; and

 

                  (vii) originals of all modification agreements, if applicable

and available;

 

PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in lieu of the foregoing, the Depositor may deliver to

the Custodian, as agent of the Trustee, the following documents, under the

circumstances set forth below: (w) in lieu of the original Security Instrument,

assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof which have been

delivered, are being delivered or will, upon receipt of recording information

relating to the Security Instrument required to be included thereon, be

delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned to the

Depositor in time to permit their delivery as specified above, the Depositor may

deliver a true copy thereof with a certification by the Depositor, 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"; (x) in lieu of the

Security Instrument, assignment to the Trustee or intervening assignments

thereof, if the applicable jurisdiction retains the originals of such documents

(as evidenced by a certification from the Depositor to such effect) the

Depositor may deliver photocopies of such documents containing an original

certification by the judicial or other governmental authority of the

jurisdiction where such documents were recorded; (y) in lieu of the Mortgage

Notes relating to the Mortgage Loans identified on Exhibit 5 to the Mortgage

Loan Purchase Agreement, the Depositor may deliver lost note affidavits from the

Seller; and (z) the Depositor shall not be required to deliver intervening

assignments or Mortgage Note endorsements between the related Underlying Seller

and the Seller, between the Seller and the Depositor, and between the Depositor

and the Trustee; and provided, further, however, that in the case of Mortgage

Loans which have been prepaid in full after the Cut-off Date and prior to the

Closing Date, the Depositor, in lieu of delivering the above documents, may

deliver to the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, a certification to such

effect and shall deposit all amounts paid in respect of such Mortgage Loans in

the Master Servicer Collection Account on the Closing Date. The Depositor shall

deliver such original documents (including any original documents as to which

certified copies had previously been delivered) to the Trustee or the Custodian,

as its agent, promptly after they are received. The Depositor shall cause the

Seller, at its expense, to cause each assignment of the Security Instrument to

the Trustee to be recorded not later than 180 days after the Closing Date,

unless (a) such recordation is not required by the Rating Agencies or an Opinion

of Counsel addressed to the Trustee has been provided to the Trustee (with a

copy to the Custodian) which states that recordation of such Security Instrument

is not required to protect the interests of the Certificateholders in the

related Mortgage Loans or (b) MERS is identified on the Mortgage or on a

properly recorded assignment of the Mortgage as the mortgagee of record solely

as nominee for the Seller and its successor and assigns; provided, however,

notwithstanding the foregoing, each assignment shall be submitted for recording

by the Seller in the manner described above, at no expense to the Trust or the

Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, upon the earliest to occur of: (i)

reasonable direction by the Holders of Certificates evidencing Fractional

Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 25% of the Trust, (ii) the

occurrence of an Event of Default, (iii) the occurrence of a bankruptcy,

insolvency or foreclosure relating to the Seller and (iv) the occurrence of a

servicing transfer as described in Section 8.02 hereof. Notwithstanding the

foregoing, if the Seller fails to pay the cost of recording the assignments,

such expense will be paid by the Trustee and the Trustee shall be reimbursed for

such expenses by the Trust in accordance with Section 9.05.

 

         Section 2.02 Acceptance of Mortgage Loans by Trustee.

 

         (a) The Trustee acknowledges the sale, transfer and assignment of the

Trust Fund to it by the Depositor and receipt of, subject to further review and

the exceptions which may be noted pursuant to the procedures described below,

and declares that it holds, the documents (or certified copies thereof)

delivered to the Custodian, as its agent, pursuant to Section 2.01, and declares

that it will continue to hold those documents and any amendments, replacements

or supplements thereto and all other assets of the Trust Fund delivered to it as

Trustee in trust for the use and benefit of all present and future Holders of

the Certificates. On the Closing Date, with respect to the Mortgage Loans, the

Custodian shall acknowledge with respect to each Mortgage Loan by delivery to

the Depositor and the Trustee of an Initial Certification receipt of the

Mortgage File, but without review of such Mortgage File, except to the extent

necessary to confirm that such Mortgage File contains the related Mortgage Note

or lost note affidavit. No later than 90 days after the Closing Date (or with

respect to any Substitute Mortgage Loan, within five Business Days after the

receipt by the Trustee or Custodian thereof), the Trustee agrees, for the

benefit of the Certificateholders, to review or cause to be reviewed by the

Custodian on its behalf (under the Custodial Agreement), each Mortgage File

delivered to it and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and

delivered, to the Depositor and the Trustee an Interim Certification. In

conducting such review, the Trustee or Custodian will ascertain whether all

required documents have been executed and received, and based on the related

Mortgage Loan Schedule, whether those documents relate, determined on the basis

of the Mortgagor name, original principal balance and loan number, to the

Mortgage Loans it has received, as identified in the related Mortgage Loan

Schedule. In performing any such review, the Trustee or the Custodian, as its

agent, may conclusively rely on the purported due execution and genuineness of

any such document and on the purported genuineness of any signature thereon. If

the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, finds any document constituting part

of the Mortgage File has not been executed or received, or to be unrelated,

determined on the basis of the Mortgagor name, original principal balance and

loan number, to the Mortgage Loans identified in Exhibit B, or to appear

defective on its face (a "Material Defect"), the Trustee or the Custodian, as

its agent, shall promptly notify the Seller. In accordance with the Mortgage

Loan Purchase Agreement, the Seller shall correct or cure any such defect within

ninety (90) days from the date of notice from the Trustee or the Custodian, as

its agent, of the defect and if the Seller fails to correct or cure the defect

within such period, and such defect materially and adversely affects the

interests of the Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loan, the Trustee

shall enforce the Seller's obligation under the Mortgage Loan Purchase

Agreement, within 90 days from the Trustee's or the Custodian's notification,

provide a Substitute Mortgage Loan (if within two years of the Closing Date) or

purchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price; provided that, if such

defect would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a "qualified mortgage" as

defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure or repurchase must

occur within 90 days from the date such breach was discovered; provided,

however, that if such defect relates solely to the inability of the Seller to

deliver the original Security Instrument or intervening assignments thereof, or

a certified copy because the originals of such documents, or a certified copy

have not been returned by the applicable jurisdiction, the Seller shall not be

required to purchase such Mortgage Loan if the Seller delivers such original

documents or certified copy promptly upon receipt, but in no event later than

360 days after the Closing Date. The foregoing repurchase obligation shall not

apply in the event that the Seller cannot deliver such original or copy of any

document submitted for recording to the appropriate recording office in the

applicable jurisdiction because such document has not been returned by such

office; provided that the Seller shall instead deliver a recording receipt of

such recording office or, if such receipt is not available, a certificate

confirming that such documents have been accepted for recording, and delivery to

the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall be effected by the Seller

within thirty days of its receipt of the original recorded document.

 

         (b) No later than 180 days after the Closing Date (or with respect to

any Substitute Mortgage Loan, within five Business Days after the receipt by the

Trustee or the Custodian thereof), the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent,

will review, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, the Mortgage Files

delivered to it and will execute and deliver or cause to be executed and

delivered to the Depositor and the Trustee a Final Certification. In conducting

such review, the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, will ascertain whether

an original of each document required to be recorded has been returned from the

recording office with evidence of recording thereon or a certified copy has been

obtained from the recording office. If the Trustee or the Custodian, as its

agent, finds a Material Defect, the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent,

shall promptly notify the Seller (provided, however, that with respect to those

documents described in subsections (b)(iv), (v) and (vii) of Section 2.01, the

Trustee's and Custodian's obligations shall extend only to the documents

actually delivered to the Custodian pursuant to such subsections). In accordance

with the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Seller shall correct or cure any

such defect within 90 days from the date of notice from the Trustee or the

Custodian, as its agent, of the Material Defect and if the Seller is unable to

cure such defect within such period, and if such defect materially and adversely

affects the interests of the Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loan,

the Trustee shall enforce the Seller's obligation under the Mortgage Loan

Purchase Agreement, within 90 days from the Trustee's or Custodian's

notification, provide a Substitute Mortgage Loan (if within two years of the

Closing Date) or purchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price, provided

that, if such defect would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a "qualified

mortgage" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure,

repurchase or substitution must occur within 90 days from the date such breach

was discovered, provided, however, that if such defect relates solely to the

inability of the Seller to deliver the original Security Instrument or

intervening assignments thereof, or a certified copy, because the originals of

such documents or a certified copy, have not been returned by the applicable

jurisdiction, the Seller shall not be required to purchase such Mortgage Loan,

if the Seller delivers such original documents or certified copy promptly upon

receipt, but in no event later than 360 days after the Closing Date. The

foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that the Seller

cannot deliver such original or copy of any document submitted for recording to

the appropriate recording office in the applicable jurisdiction because such

document has not been returned by such office; provided that the Seller shall

instead deliver a recording receipt of such recording office or, if such receipt

is not available, a certificate confirming that such documents have been

accepted for recording, and delivery to the Trustee or the Custodian, as its

agent, shall be effected by the Seller within thirty days of its receipt of the

original recorded document.

 

         (c) In the event that a Mortgage Loan is purchased by the Seller in

accordance with Subsections 2.02(a) or (b) above, the Seller shall remit to the

Master Servicer the Repurchase Price for deposit in the Master Servicer

Collection Account and the Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer,

Securities Administrator, the Paying Agent and the Trustee written notification

detailing the components of the Repurchase Price to the Trustee, the Paying

Agent and the Master Servicer. Upon deposit of the Repurchase Price in the

Master Servicer Collection Account, the Depositor shall notify the Trustee and

the Custodian, as agent of the Trustee (upon receipt of a Request for Release in

the form of Exhibit D attached hereto with respect to such Mortgage Loan), shall

release to the Seller the related Mortgage File and the Trustee shall execute

and deliver all instruments of transfer or assignment, without recourse,

representation or warranty, furnished to it by the Seller, as are necessary to

vest in the Seller title to and rights under the Mortgage Loan. Such purchase

shall be deemed to have occurred on the date on which the Repurchase Price in

available funds is received by the Paying Agent. The Trustee or the Custodian,

as agent of the Trustee, shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which was

previously delivered to it by the Depositor in a form agreed to between the

Depositor and the Trustee, to reflect such repurchase and shall promptly notify

the Rating Agencies and the Master Servicer of such amendment. The obligation of

the Seller to repurchase or substitute for any Mortgage Loan a Substitute

Mortgage Loan as to which such a defect in a constituent document exists shall

be the sole remedy respecting such defect available to the Certificateholders or

to the Trustee on their behalf.

 

         Section 2.03 Assignment of Interest in the Mortgage Loan Purchase

Agreement.

 

         (a) The Depositor hereby assigns to the Trustee, on behalf of the

Certificateholders, all of its right, title and interest in the Mortgage Loan

Purchase Agreement, including but not limited to the Depositor's rights and

obligations pursuant to the Servicing Agreements (noting that the Seller has

retained the right in the event of breach of the representations, warranties and

covenants, if any, with respect to the related Mortgage Loans of the related

Servicer under the related Servicing Agreement to enforce the provisions thereof

and to seek all or any available remedies). The obligations of the Seller to

substitute or repurchase, as applicable, a Mortgage Loan shall be the Trustee's

and the Certificateholders' sole remedy for any breach thereof. At the request

of the Trustee, the Depositor shall take such actions as may be necessary to

enforce the above right, title and interest on behalf of the Trustee and the

Certificateholders or shall execute such further documents as the Trustee may

reasonably require in order to enable the Trustee to carry out such enforcement.

(b) If the Depositor, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee discovers a

breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in the Mortgage

Loan Purchase Agreement, which breach materially and adversely affects the value

of the interests of Certificateholders or the Trustee in the related Mortgage

Loan, the party discovering the breach shall give prompt written notice of the

breach to the other parties. The Seller, within 90 days of its discovery or

receipt of notice that such breach has occurred (whichever occurs earlier),

shall cure the breach in all material respects or, subject to the Mortgage Loan

Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable, shall

purchase the Mortgage Loan or any property acquired with respect thereto from

the Trustee; provided, however, that if there is a breach of any representation

set forth in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this

Agreement, as applicable, and the Mortgage Loan or the related property acquired

with respect thereto has been sold, then the Seller shall pay, in lieu of the

Repurchase Price, any excess of the Repurchase Price over the Net Liquidation

Proceeds received upon such sale. If the Net Liquidation Proceeds exceed the

Repurchase Price, any excess shall be paid to the Seller to the extent not

required by law to be paid to the borrower. Any such purchase by the Seller

shall be made by providing an amount equal to the Repurchase Price to the Master

Servicer for deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account and written

notification detailing the components of such Repurchase Price to the Trustee,

the Paying Agent and the Master Servicer. The Depositor shall notify the Trustee

and submit to the Custodian, as agent for the Trustee, a Request for Release,

and the Custodian shall release, or the Trustee shall cause the Custodian to

release, to the Seller the related Mortgage File and the Trustee shall execute

and deliver all instruments of transfer or assignment furnished to it by the

Seller, without recourse, representation or warranty as are necessary to vest in

the Seller title to and rights under the Mortgage Loan or any property acquired

with respect thereto. Such purchase shall be deemed to have occurred on the date

on which the Repurchase Price in available funds is received by the Trustee. The

Master Servicer shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect such

repurchase and shall promptly notify the Trustee and the Rating Agencies of such

amendment. Enforcement of the obligation of the Seller to purchase (or

substitute a Substitute Mortgage Loan for) any Mortgage Loan or any property

acquired with respect thereto (or pay the Repurchase Price as set forth in the

above proviso) as to which a breach has occurred and is continuing shall

constitute the sole remedy respecting such breach available to the

Certificateholders or the Trustee on their behalf.

 

         Section 2.04 Substitution of Mortgage Loans.

 

         Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in lieu of

purchasing a Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or

Sections 2.02 or 2.03 of this Agreement, the Seller may, no later than the date

by which such purchase by the Seller would otherwise be required, tender to the

Trustee a Substitute Mortgage Loan accompanied by a certificate of an authorized

officer of the Seller that such Substitute Mortgage Loan conforms to the

requirements set forth in the definition of "Substitute Mortgage Loan" in this

Agreement; provided, however, that substitution pursuant to the Mortgage Loan

Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable, in lieu of

purchase shall not be permitted after the termination of the two-year period

beginning on the Startup Day; provided, further, that if the breach would cause

the Mortgage Loan to be other than a "qualified mortgage" as defined in Section

860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure or substitution must occur within 90 days

from the date the breach was discovered. The Custodian, as agent for the

Trustee, shall examine the Mortgage File for any Substitute Mortgage Loan in the

manner set forth in Section 2.02(a) and the Trustee or the Custodian, as its

agent, shall notify the Seller, in writing, within five Business Days after

receipt, whether or not the documents relating to the Substitute Mortgage Loan

satisfy the requirements of the fifth sentence of Subsection 2.02(a). Within two

Business Days after such notification, the Seller shall provide to the Paying

Agent for deposit in the Distribution Account the amount, if any, by which the

Outstanding Principal Balance as of the next preceding Due Date of the Mortgage

Loan for which substitution is being made, after giving effect to the Scheduled

Principal due on such date, exceeds the Outstanding Principal Balance as of such

date of the Substitute Mortgage Loan, after giving effect to Scheduled Principal

due on such date, which amount shall be treated for the purposes of this

Agreement as if it were the payment by the Seller of the Repurchase Price for

the purchase of a Mortgage Loan by the Seller. After such notification to the

Seller and, if any such excess exists, upon receipt of such deposit, the Trustee

shall accept such Substitute Mortgage Loan which shall thereafter be deemed to

be a Mortgage Loan hereunder. In the event of such a substitution, accrued

interest on the Substitute Mortgage Loan for the month in which the substitution

occurs and any Principal Prepayments made thereon during such month shall be the

property of the Trust Fund and accrued interest for such month on the Mortgage

Loan for which the substitution is made and any Principal Prepayments made

thereon during such month shall be the property of the Seller. The Scheduled

Principal on a Substitute Mortgage Loan due on the Due Date in the month of

substitution shall be the property of the Seller and the Scheduled Principal on

the Mortgage Loan for which the substitution is made due on such Due Date shall

be the property of the Trust Fund. Upon acceptance of the Substitute Mortgage

Loan (and delivery to the Custodian of a Request for Release for such Mortgage

Loan), the Custodian, as agent for the Trustee, shall release to the Seller the

related Mortgage File related to any Mortgage Loan released pursuant to the

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as

applicable, and shall execute and deliver all instruments of transfer or

assignment, without recourse, representation or warranty in form as provided to

it as are necessary to vest in the Seller title to and rights under any Mortgage

Loan released pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04

of this Agreement, as applicable. The Seller shall deliver to the Custodian the

documents related to the Substitute Mortgage Loan in accordance with the

provisions of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Subsections 2.01(b) and

2.02(b) of this Agreement, as applicable, with the date of acceptance of the

Substitute Mortgage Loan deemed to be the Closing Date for purposes of the time

periods set forth in those Subsections. The representations and warranties set

forth in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to have been made

by the Seller with respect to each Substitute Mortgage Loan as of the date of

acceptance of such Mortgage Loan by the Trustee. The Master Servicer shall amend

the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect such substitution and shall provide a copy

of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the Trustee and the Rating Agencies.

 

         Section 2.05 Issuance of Certificates.

 

         (a) The Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the Mortgage Loans

and the other assets comprising the Trust Fund and, concurrently therewith, the

Securities Administrator has signed, and countersigned and delivered to the

Depositor, in exchange therefor, Certificates in such authorized denominations

representing such Fractional Undivided Interests as the Depositor has requested.

The Trustee agrees that it will hold the Mortgage Loans and such other assets as

may from time to time be delivered to it segregated on the books of the Trustee

in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders.

 

         (b) The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof,

does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey in trust to the

Trustee without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in

and to the Mortgage Loans and the other assets of REMIC I (other than, for the

avoidance of doubt, the Market Value Swap) for the benefit of the holders of the

REMIC I Interests. The Trustee acknowledges receipt of such assets and declares

that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit

of the holders of the REMIC I Interests.

 

         (c) The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof,

does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey in trust to the

Trustee without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in

and to the REMIC I Regular Interests and the other assets of REMIC II for the

benefit of the Holders of the REMIC II Interests. The Trustee acknowledges

receipt of the REMIC I Regular Interests (which are uncertificated) and the

other assets of REMIC II and declares that it holds and will hold the same in

trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the Holders of the REMIC II

Interests.

 

         (d) The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof,

does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey in trust to the

Trustee without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in

and to the REMIC II Regular Interests and the other assets of REMIC II for the

benefit of the Holders of the REMIC III Certificates. The Trustee acknowledges

receipt of the REMIC II Regular Interests (which are uncertificated) and the

other assets of REMIC III and declares that it holds and will hold the same in

trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the Holders of the REMIC III

Certificates.

 

         Section 2.06 Representations and Warranties Concerning the Depositor.

 

         The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee, the Master

Servicer and the Securities Administrator as follows:

 

                  (i) the Depositor (a) is a corporation duly organized, validly

existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and (b) is

qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation to do business in each

jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except where the failure so

to qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on

the Depositor's business as presently conducted or on the Depositor's ability to

enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated

hereby;

 

                  (ii) the Depositor has full corporate power to own its

property, to carry on its business as presently conducted and to enter into and

perform its obligations under this Agreement;

 

                  (iii) the execution and delivery by the Depositor of this

Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the

part of the Depositor; and neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement,

nor the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance

with the provisions hereof, will conflict with or result in a breach of, or

constitute a default under, any of the provisions of any law, governmental rule,

regulation, judgment, decree or order binding on the Depositor or its properties

or the articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Depositor, except those

conflicts, breaches or defaults which would not reasonably be expected to have a

material adverse effect on the Depositor's ability to enter into this Agreement

and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

                  (iv) the execution, delivery and performance by the Depositor

of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby

do not require the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the

registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any state,

federal or other governmental authority or agency, except those consents,

approvals, notices, registrations or other actions as have already been

obtained, given or made;

 

                  (v) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the

Depositor and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other

parties hereto, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Depositor

enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable

bankruptcy and insolvency laws and other similar laws affecting the enforcement

of the rights of creditors generally);

 

                  (vi) there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to

the knowledge of the Depositor, threatened against the Depositor, before or by

any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body (i) with

respect to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) with

respect to any other matter which in the judgment of the Depositor will be

determined adversely to the Depositor and will if determined adversely to the

Depositor materially and adversely affect the Depositor's ability to enter into

this Agreement or perform its obligations under this Agreement; and the

Depositor is not in default with respect to any order of any court,

administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body so as to materially and

adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

 

                  (vii) immediately prior to the transfer and assignment to the

Trustee, each Mortgage Note and each Mortgage were not subject to an assignment

or pledge, and the Depositor had good and marketable title to and was the sole

owner thereof and had full right to transfer and sell such Mortgage Loan to the

Trustee free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, lien, pledge, charge, claim

or security interest.

 

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                                   ARTICLE III

 

                 ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

         Section 3.01 Master Servicer.

 

         The Master Servicer shall, from and after the Closing Date, supervise,

monitor and oversee the obligation of the Servicers to service and administer

their respective Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of the applicable

Servicing Agreements and shall have full power and authority to do any and all

things which it may deem necessary or desirable in connection with such master

servicing and administration. In performing its obligations hereunder, the

Master Servicer shall act in a manner consistent with Accepted Master Servicing

Practices. Furthermore, the Master Servicer shall oversee and consult with each

Servicer as necessary from time-to-time to carry out the Master Servicer's

obligations hereunder, shall receive, review and evaluate all reports,

information and other data provided to the Master Servicer by each Servicer and

shall cause each Servicer to perform and observe the covenants, obligations and

conditions to be performed or observed by such Servicer under its applicable

Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer shall independently and separately

monitor each Servicer's servicing activities with respect to each related

Mortgage Loan, reconcile the results of such monitoring with such information

provided in the previous sentence on a monthly basis and coordinate corrective

adjustments to the Servicers' and Master Servicer's records, and based on such

reconciled and corrected information, the Master Servicer shall provide such

information to the Securities Administrator as shall be necessary in order for

it to prepare the statements specified in Section 6.04, and prepare any other

information and statements required to be forwarded by the Master Servicer

hereunder. The Master Servicer shall reconcile the results of its Mortgage Loan

monitoring with the actual remittances of the Servicers pursuant to the

applicable Servicing Agreements.

 

         The Trustee shall furnish the Servicers and the Master Servicer with

any powers of attorney and other documents in form as provided to it necessary

or appropriate to enable the Servicers and the Master Servicer to service and

administer the related Mortgage Loans and REO Property.

 

         The Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall provide access to the

records and documentation in the possession of the Custodian regarding the

related Mortgage Loans and REO Property and the servicing thereof to the

Certificateholders, the FDIC, and the supervisory agents and examiners of the

FDIC, such access being afforded only upon reasonable prior written request and

during normal business hours at the office of the Custodian; provided, however,

that, unless otherwise required by law, the Trustee or the Custodian, as its

agent, shall not be required to provide access to such records and documentation

if the provision thereof would violate the legal right to privacy of any

Mortgagor. The Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall allow

representatives of the above entities to photocopy any of the records and

documentation and shall provide equipment for that purpose at a charge that

covers the Trustee's or the Custodian's actual costs.

 

         The Trustee shall execute and deliver to the related Servicer and the

Master Servicer any court pleadings, requests for trustee's sale or other

documents necessary or desirable to (i) the foreclosure or trustee's sale with

respect to a Mortgaged Property; (ii) any legal action brought to obtain

judgment against any Mortgagor on the Mortgage Note or Security Instrument;

(iii) obtain a deficiency judgment against the Mortgagor; or (iv) enforce any

other rights or remedies provided by the Mortgage Note or Security Instrument or

otherwise available at law or equity.

 

         Section 3.02 REMIC-Related Covenants.

 

         For as long as each REMIC shall exist, the Trustee and the Securities

Administrator shall act in accordance herewith to assure continuing treatment of

such REMIC as a REMIC, and the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall

comply with any directions of the Depositor, the related Servicer or the Master

Servicer to assure such continuing treatment. In particular, the Trustee shall

not (a) sell or permit the sale of all or any portion of the Mortgage Loans or

of any investment of deposits in an Account unless such sale is as a result of a

repurchase of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement or the Trustee has

received a REMIC Opinion addressed to the Trustee prepared at the expense of the

Trust Fund; and (b) other than with respect to a substitution pursuant to the

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as

applicable, accept any contribution to any REMIC after the Startup Day without

receipt of a REMIC Opinion addressed to the Trustee .

 

         Section 3.03 Monitoring of Servicers.

 

         (a) The Master Servicer shall be responsible for reporting to the

Trustee and the Depositor the compliance by each Servicer with its duties under

the related Servicing Agreement. In the review of each Servicer's activities,

the Master Servicer may rely upon an officer's certificate of the Servicer (or

similar document signed by an officer of the Servicer) with regard to such

Servicer's compliance with the terms of its Servicing Agreement. In the event

that the Master Servicer, in its judgment, determines that a Servicer (other

than Wells Fargo) should be terminated in accordance with its Servicing

Agreement, or that a notice should be sent pursuant to such Servicing Agreement

with respect to the occurrence of an event that, unless cured, would constitute

grounds for such termination, the Master Servicer shall notify the Depositor and

the Trustee thereof and the Master Servicer shall issue such notice or take such

other action as it deems appropriate. In the event that the Master Servicer, in

its judgment, determines that Wells Fargo should be terminated in accordance

with the Wells Fargo Servicing Agreement, or that a notice should be sent

pursuant to the Wells Fargo Servicing Agreement with respect to the occurrence

of an event that, unless cured, would constitute grounds for such termination,

the Master Servicer shall notify the Depositor and the Trustee thereof in

writing. Pursuant to its receipt of such written notification from the Master

Servicer, the Trustee shall issue such notice of termination to Wells Fargo or

take such other action as it deems appropriate.

 

          (b) The Master Servicer, for the benefit of the Trustee and the

Certificateholders, shall enforce the obligations of each Servicer under the

related Servicing Agreement, and shall, in the event that a Servicer other than

Wells Fargo fails to perform its obligations in accordance with the related

Servicing Agreement, subject to the preceding paragraph, terminate the rights

and obligations of such Servicer thereunder and act as servicer of the related

Mortgage Loans or to cause the Trustee to enter into a new Servicing Agreement

with a successor Servicer selected by the Master Servicer; provided, however, it

is understood and acknowledged by the parties hereto that there will be a period

of transition (not to exceed 90 days) before the actual servicing functions can

be fully transferred to such successor Servicer. In the event that Wells Fargo

fails to perform its obligations in accordance with the Wells Fargo Servicing

Agreement, subject to the preceding paragraph, the Master Servicer shall notify

the Trustee in writing of such failure. Pursuant to its receipt of such

notification from the Master Servicer, the Trustee shall terminate the rights

and obligations of Wells Fargo under the Wells Fargo Servicing Agreement and

enter in to a new Servicing Agreement with a successor Servicer selected by the

Trustee; provided, however, it is understood and acknowledged by the parties

hereto that there will be a period of transition (not to exceed 90 days) before

the actual servicing functions can be fully transferred to such successor

Servicer. In either event, such enforcement, including, without limitation, the

legal prosecution of claims, termination of Servicing Agreements and the pursuit

of other appropriate remedies, shall be in such form and carried out to such an

extent and at such time as the Master Servicer (or in the case Wells Fargo is

terminated as the Servicer, the Trustee) in its good faith business judgment,

would require were it the owner of the related Mortgage Loans. The Master

Servicer shall pay the costs of such enforcement at its own expense, provided

that the Master Servicer shall not be required to prosecute or defend any legal

action except to the extent that the Master Servicer shall have received

reasonable indemnity for its costs and expenses in pursuing such action. In the

event that Wells Fargo is terminated as the Servicer, the Trustee shall pay the

costs of such enforcement at its own expense, subject to its right to be

reimbursed for such costs from the Master Servicer Collection Account pursuant

to Section 3.03(c); provided that the Trustee shall not be required to prosecute

or defend any legal action except to the extent that the Trustee shall have

received reasonable indemnity for its costs and expenses in pursuing such

action. Nothing herein shall impose any obligation on the part of the Trustee to

assume or succeed to the duties or obligations of Wells Fargo or the Master

Servicer.

 

         (c) In the event that Wells Fargo is terminated as Servicer, to the

extent that the costs and expenses of the Trustee related to any termination of

Wells Fargo, or the enforcement or prosecution of related claims, rights or

remedies, or the appointment of a successor Servicer (including, without

limitation, (i) all legal costs and expenses and all due diligence costs and

expenses associated with an evaluation of the potential termination of the Wells

Fargo as a result of an event of default by Wells Fargo and (ii) all costs and

expenses associated with the complete transfer of servicing, including all

servicing files and all servicing data and the completion, correction or

manipulation of such servicing data as may be required by the successor Servicer

to correct any errors or insufficiencies in the servicing data or otherwise to

enable the successor Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with

the related Servicing Agreement) are not fully and timely reimbursed by Wells

Fargo after such termination, the Trustee shall be entitled to reimbursement of

such costs and expenses from the Master Servicer Collection Account (which the

Master Servicer hereby agrees to pay to the Trustee from the Master Servicer

Collection Account upon demand) or, to the extent not paid from such account,

the Trustee shall be entitled to reimburse itself for such costs and expenses

from the Distribution Account. In all other cases, to the extent that the costs

and expenses of the Master Servicer related to any termination of a Servicer

(other than Wells Fargo), appointment of a successor Servicer or the transfer

and assumption of servicing by the Master Servicer with respect to any Servicing

Agreement (including, without limitation, (i) all legal costs and expenses and

all due diligence costs and expenses associated with an evaluation of the

potential termination of the Servicer as a result of an event of default by such

Servicer and (ii) all costs and expenses associated with the complete transfer

of servicing, including all servicing files and all servicing data and the

completion, correction or manipulation of such servicing data as may be required

by the successor servicer to correct any errors or insufficiencies in the

servicing data or otherwise to enable the successor servicer to service the

Mortgage Loans in accordance with the related Servicing Agreement) are not fully

and timely reimbursed by the terminated Servicer, the Master Servicer shall be

entitled to reimbursement of such costs and expenses from the Master Servicer

Collection Account.

 

         (d) The Master Servicer shall require each Servicer to comply with the

remittance requirements and other obligations set forth in the related Servicing

Agreements.

 

         (e) If the Master Servicer acts as Servicer, it will not assume

liability for the representations and warranties of the Servicer (other than

Wells Fargo), if any, that it replaces.

 

         Section 3.04 Fidelity Bond.

 

         The Master Servicer, at its expense, shall maintain in effect a blanket

fidelity bond and an errors and omissions insurance policy, affording coverage

with respect to all directors, officers, employees and other Persons acting on

such Master Servicer's behalf, and covering errors and omissions in the

performance of the Master Servicer's obligations hereunder. The errors and

omissions insurance policy and the fidelity bond shall be in such form and

amount generally acceptable for entities serving as master servicers or

trustees.

 

         Section 3.05 Power to Act; Procedures.

 

         The Master Servicer shall master service the Mortgage Loans and shall

have full power and authority, subject to the REMIC Provisions and the

provisions of Article X hereof, to do any and all things that it may deem

necessary or desirable in connection with the master servicing and

administration of the Mortgage Loans, including but not limited to the power and

authority (i) to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Certificateholders and

the Trustee, customary consents or waivers and other instruments and documents,

(ii) to consent to transfers of any Mortgaged Property and assumptions of the

Mortgage Notes and related Mortgages, (iii) to collect any Insurance Proceeds

and Liquidation Proceeds, and (iv) to effectuate foreclosure or other conversion

of the ownership of the Mortgaged Property securing any Mortgage Loan, in each

case, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the related

Servicing Agreement, as applicable; provided, however, that the Master Servicer

shall not (and, consistent with its responsibilities under Section 3.03, shall

not permit any Servicer to) knowingly or intentionally take any action, or fail

to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action reasonably within its control

and the scope of duties more specifically set forth herein, that, under the

REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, would cause any

REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of a tax upon

the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions

as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a

REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) unless the Master Servicer has

received an Opinion of Counsel (but not at the expense of the Master Servicer)

to the effect that the contemplated action would not cause any REMIC to fail to

qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of a tax upon any REMIC. The

Trustee shall furnish the Master Servicer, upon written request from a Servicing

Officer, with any powers of attorney empowering the Master Servicer or any

Servicer to execute and deliver instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or

of partial or full release or discharge, and to foreclose upon or otherwise

liquidate Mortgaged Property, and to appeal, prosecute or defend in any court

action relating to the Mortgage Loans or the Mortgaged Property, in accordance

with the applicable Servicing Agreement and this Agreement, and the Trustee

shall execute and deliver such other documents, as the Master Servicer may

request, to enable the Master Servicer to master service and administer the

Mortgage Loans and carry out its duties hereunder, in each case in accordance

with Accepted Master Servicing Practices (and the Trustee shall have no

liability for misuse of any such powers of attorney by the Master Servicer or

any Servicer). If the Master Servicer or the Trustee has been advised that it is

likely that the laws of the state in which action is to be taken prohibit such

action if taken in the name of the Trustee or that the Trustee would be

adversely affected under the "doing business" or tax laws of such state if such

action is taken in its name, the Master Servicer shall join with the Trustee in

the appointment of a co-trustee pursuant to Section 9.11 hereof. In the

performance of its duties hereunder, the Master Servicer shall be an independent

contractor and shall not, except in those instances where it is taking action in

the name of the Trustee, be deemed to be the agent of the Trustee.

 

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

 

         To the extent provided in the applicable Servicing Agreement, to the

extent Mortgage Loans contain enforceable due-on-sale clauses, the Master

Servicer shall cause the Servicers to enforce such clauses in accordance with

the applicable Servicing Agreement. If applicable law prohibits the enforcement

of a due-on-sale clause or such clause is otherwise not enforced in accordance

with the applicable Servicing Agreement, and, as a consequence, a Mortgage Loan

is assumed, the original Mortgagor may be released from liability in accordance

with the applicable Servicing Agreement.

 

         Section 3.07 Release of Mortgage Files.

 

         (a) Upon becoming aware of the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or

the receipt by any Servicer of a notification that payment in full has been

escrowed in a manner customary for such purposes for payment to

Certificateholders on the next Distribution Date, the Servicer will, if required

under the applicable Servicing Agreement (or if the Servicer does not, the

Master Servicer may), promptly furnish to the Custodian, on behalf of the

Trustee, two copies of a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit D

hereto signed by a Servicing Officer or in a mutually agreeable electronic

format which will, in lieu of a signature on its face, originate from a

Servicing Officer (which certification shall include a statement to the effect

that all amounts received in connection with such payment that are required to

be deposited in the Protected Account maintained by the applicable Servicer

pursuant to Section 4.01 or by the applicable Servicer pursuant to its Servicing

Agreement have been or will be so deposited) and shall request that the

Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, deliver to the applicable Servicer the

related Mortgage File. Upon receipt of such certification and request, the

Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall promptly release the related Mortgage

File to the applicable Servicer and the Trustee and Custodian shall have no

further responsibility with regard to such Mortgage File. Upon any such payment

in full, each Servicer is authorized, to give, as agent for the Trustee, as the

mortgagee under the Mortgage that secured the Mortgage Loan, an instrument of

satisfaction (or assignment of mortgage without recourse) regarding the

Mortgaged Property subject to the Mortgage, which instrument of satisfaction or

assignment, as the case may be, shall be delivered to the Person or Persons

entitled thereto against receipt therefor of such payment, it being understood

and agreed that no expenses incurred in connection with such instrument of

satisfaction or assignment, as the case may be, shall be chargeable to the

Protected Account.

 

         (b) From time to time and as appropriate for the servicing or

foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and in accordance with the applicable Servicing

Agreement, the Trustee shall execute such documents as shall be prepared and

furnished to the Trustee by a Servicer or the Master Servicer (in form

reasonably acceptable to the Trustee) and as are necessary to the prosecution of

any such proceedings. The Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall, upon the

request of a Servicer or the Master Servicer, and delivery to the Custodian, on

behalf of the Trustee, of two copies of a request for release signed by a

Servicing Officer substantially in the form of Exhibit D (or in a mutually

agreeable electronic format which will, in lieu of a signature on its face,

originate from a Servicing Officer), release the related Mortgage File held in

its possession or control to the Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable.

Such trust receipt shall obligate the Servicer or the Master Servicer to return

the Mortgage File to the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, when the need

therefor by the Servicer or the Master Servicer no longer exists unless the

Mortgage Loan shall be liquidated, in which case, upon receipt of a certificate

of a Servicing Officer similar to that hereinabove specified, the Mortgage File

shall be released by the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, to the Servicer or

the Master Servicer.

 

          Section 3.08 Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of Master

Servicer To Be Held for Trustee.

 

         (a) The Master Servicer and each Servicer (to the extent required by

the related Servicing Agreement) shall transmit to the Trustee or Custodian such

documents and instruments coming into the possession of the Master Servicer or

such Servicer from time to time as are required by the terms hereof, or in the

case of the Servicers, the applicable Servicing Agreement, to be delivered to

the Trustee or Custodian. Any funds received by the Master Servicer or by a

Servicer in respect of any Mortgage Loan or which otherwise are collected by the

Master Servicer or by a Servicer as Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds

in respect of any Mortgage Loan shall be held for the benefit of the Trustee and

the Certificateholders subject to the Master Servicer's right to retain or

withdraw from the Master Servicer Collection Account the Master Servicing

Compensation and other amounts provided in this Agreement, and to the right of

each Servicer to retain its Servicing Fee and other amounts as provided in the

applicable Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer shall, and (to the extent

provided in the applicable Servicing Agreement) shall cause each Servicer to,

provide access to information and documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans to

the Trustee, its agents and accountants at any time upon reasonable request and

during normal business hours, and to Certificateholders that are savings and

loan associations, banks or insurance companies, the Office of Thrift

Supervision, the FDIC and the supervisory agents and examiners of such Office

and Corporation or examiners of any other federal or state banking or insurance

regulatory authority if so required by applicable regulations of the Office of

Thrift Supervision or other regulatory authority, such access to be afforded

without charge but only upon reasonable request in writing and during normal

business hours at the offices of the Master Servicer designated by it. In

fulfilling such a request the Master Servicer shall not be responsible for

determining the sufficiency of such information.

 

         (b) All Mortgage Files and funds collected or held by, or under the

control of, the Master Servicer, in respect of any Mortgage Loans, whether from

the collection of principal and interest payments or from Liquidation Proceeds

or Insurance Proceeds, shall be held by the Master Servicer for and on behalf of

the Trustee and the Certificateholders and shall be and remain the sole and

exclusive property of the Trustee; provided, however, that the Master Servicer

and each Servicer shall be entitled to setoff against, and deduct from, any such

funds any amounts that are properly due and payable to the Master Servicer or

such Servicer under this Agreement or the applicable Servicing Agreement.

 

         Section 3.09 Standard Hazard Insurance and Flood Insurance Policies.

 

         (a) For each Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall enforce any

obligation of the Servicers under the related Servicing Agreements to maintain

or cause to be maintained standard fire and casualty insurance and, where

applicable, flood insurance, all in accordance with the provisions of the

related Servicing Agreements. It is understood and agreed that such insurance

shall be with insurers meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in the

applicable Servicing Agreement and that no earthquake or other additional

insurance is to be required of any Mortgagor or to be maintained on property

acquired in respect of a defaulted loan, other than pursuant to such applicable

laws and regulations as shall at any time be in force and as shall require such

additional insurance.

 

         (b) Pursuant to Section 4.01 and 4.02, any amounts collected by the

Servicers or the Master Servicer, or by any Servicer, under any insurance

policies (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair of the

property subject to the related Mortgage or released to the Mortgagor in

accordance with the applicable Servicing Agreement) shall be deposited into the

Master Servicer Collection Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section

4.02 and 4.03. Any cost incurred by the Master Servicer or any Servicer in

maintaining any such insurance if the Mortgagor defaults in its obligation to do

so shall be added to the amount owing under the Mortgage Loan where the terms of

the Mortgage Loan so permit; provided, however, that the addition of any such

cost shall not be taken into account for purposes of calculating the

distributions to be made to Certificateholders and shall be recoverable by the

Master Servicer or such Servicer pursuant to Section 4.02 and 4.03.

 

         Section 3.10 Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds.

 

         The Master Servicer shall (to the extent provided in the applicable

Servicing Agreement) cause the related Servicer to prepare and present on behalf

of the Trustee and the Certificateholders all claims under the Insurance

Policies and take such actions (including the negotiation, settlement,

compromise or enforcement of the insured's claim) as shall be necessary to

realize recovery under such policies. Any proceeds disbursed to the Master

Servicer (or disbursed to a Servicer and remitted to the Master Servicer) in

respect of such policies, bonds or contracts shall be promptly deposited in the

Master Servicer Collection Account upon receipt, except that any amounts

realized that are to be applied to the repair or restoration of the related

Mortgaged Property as a condition precedent to the presentation of claims on the

related Mortgage Loan to the insurer under any applicable Insurance Policy need

not be so deposited (or remitted).

 

         Section 3.11 Maintenance of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies.

 

         (a) The Master Servicer shall not take, or permit any Servicer (to the

extent such action is prohibited under the applicable Servicing Agreement) to

take, any action that would result in noncoverage under any applicable Primary

Mortgage Insurance Policy of any loss which, but for the actions of the Master

Servicer or such Servicer, would have been covered thereunder. The Master

Servicer shall use its best reasonable efforts to cause each Servicer (to the

extent required under the related Servicing Agreement) to keep in force and

effect (to the extent that the Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to maintain

such insurance), primary mortgage insurance applicable to each Mortgage Loan in

accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the related Servicing

Agreement, as applicable. The Master Servicer shall not, and shall not permit

any Servicer (to the extent required under the related Servicing Agreement) to,

cancel or refuse to renew any such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy that is in

effect at the date of the initial issuance of the Mortgage Note and is required

to be kept in force hereunder except in accordance with the provisions of this

Agreement and the related Servicing Agreement, as applicable.

 

         (b) The Master Servicer agrees to present, or to cause each Servicer

(to the extent required under the related Servicing Agreement) to present, on

behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders, claims to the insurer under

any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies and, in this regard, to take such

reasonable action as shall be necessary to permit recovery under any Primary

Mortgage Insurance Policies respecting defaulted Mortgage Loans. Pursuant to

Section 4.01 and 4.02, any amounts collected by the Master Servicer or any

Servicer under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies shall be deposited in the

Master Servicer Collection Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Sections

4.02 and 4.03.

 

         Section 3.12 Trustee to Retain Possession of Certain Insurance Policies

and Documents.

 

         The Trustee (or the Custodian, as directed by the Trustee), shall

retain possession and custody of the originals (to the extent available) of any

Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, or certificate of insurance if applicable,

and any certificates of renewal as to the foregoing as may be issued from time

to time as contemplated by this Agreement. Until all amounts distributable in

respect of the Certificates have been distributed in full and the Master

Servicer otherwise has fulfilled its obligations under this Agreement, the

Trustee (or its Custodian, if any, as directed by the Trustee) shall also retain

possession and custody of each Mortgage File in accordance with and subject to

the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Master Servicer shall promptly

deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee (or the Custodian, as directed

by the Trustee), upon the execution or receipt thereof the originals of any

Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, any certificates of renewal, and such other

documents or instruments that constitute portions of the Mortgage File that come

into the possession of the Master Servicer from time to time.

 

         Section 3.13 Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.

 

         The Master Servicer shall cause each Servicer (to the extent required

under the related Servicing Agreement) to foreclose upon, repossess or otherwise

comparably convert the ownership of Mortgaged Properties securing such of the

Mortgage Loans as come into and continue in default and as to which no

satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection of delinquent payments, all

in accordance with the applicable Servicing Agreement.

 

         Section 3.14 Compensation for the Master Servicer.

 

         The Master Servicer will be entitled to all income and gain realized

from any investment of funds in the Distribution Account and the Master Servicer

Collection Account, pursuant to Article IV, for the performance of its

activities hereunder. Servicing compensation in the form of assumption fees, if

any, late payment charges, as collected, if any, or otherwise (but not including

any prepayment premium or penalty) shall be retained by the applicable Servicer

and shall not be deposited in the Protected Account. The Master Servicer shall

be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities

hereunder and shall not be entitled to reimbursement therefor except as provided

in this Agreement.

 

         Section 3.15 REO Property.

 

         (a) In the event the Trust Fund acquires ownership of any REO Property

in respect of any related Mortgage Loan, the deed or certificate of sale shall

be issued to the Trustee, or to its nominee, on behalf of the related

Certificateholders. The Master Servicer shall, to the extent provided in the

applicable Servicing Agreement, cause the applicable Servicer to sell any REO

Property as expeditiously as possible and in accordance with the provisions of

this Agreement and the related Servicing Agreement, as applicable. Pursuant to

its efforts to sell such REO Property, the Master Servicer shall cause the

applicable Servicer to protect and conserve, such REO Property in the manner and

to the extent required by the applicable Servicing Agreement, in accordance with

the REMIC Provisions and in a manner that does not result in a tax on "net

income from foreclosure property" or cause such REO Property to fail to qualify

as "foreclosure property" within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code.

 

         (b) The Master Servicer shall, to the extent required by the related

Servicing Agreement, cause the applicable Servicer to deposit all funds

collected and received in connection with the operation of any REO Property in

the Protected Account.

 

         (c) The Master Servicer and the applicable Servicer, upon the final

disposition of any REO Property, shall be entitled to reimbursement for any

related unreimbursed Monthly Advances and other unreimbursed advances as well as

any unpaid Servicing Fees from Liquidation Proceeds received in connection with

the final disposition of such REO Property; provided, that any such unreimbursed

Monthly Advances as well as any unpaid Servicing Fees may be reimbursed or paid,

as the case may be, prior to final disposition, out of any net rental income or

other net amounts derived from such REO Property.

 

         (d) To the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement, the

Liquidation Proceeds from the final disposition of the REO Property, net of any

payment to the Master Servicer and the applicable Servicer as provided above

shall be deposited in the Protected Account on or prior to the Determination

Date in the month following receipt thereof and be remitted by wire transfer in

immediately available funds to the Master Servicer for deposit into the related

Master Servicer Collection Account on the next succeeding Servicer Remittance

Date.

 

         Section 3.16 Annual Officer's Certificate as to Compliance.

 

         (a) The Master Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee and the Rating

Agencies on or before March 1 of each year, commencing on March 1, 2006, an

Officer's Certificate, certifying that with respect to the period ending

December 31 of the prior year: (i) such Servicing Officer has reviewed the

activities of such Master Servicer during the preceding calendar year or portion

thereof and its performance under this Agreement, (ii) to the best of such

Servicing Officer's knowledge, based on such review, such Master Servicer has

performed and fulfilled its duties, responsibilities and obligations under this

Agreement in all material respects throughout such year, or, if there has been a

default in the fulfillment of any such duties, responsibilities or obligations,

specifying each such default known to such Servicing Officer and the nature and

status thereof, (iii) nothing has come to the attention of such Servicing

Officer to lead such Servicing Officer to believe that any Servicer has failed

to perform any of its duties, responsibilities and obligations under its

Servicing Agreement in all material respects throughout such year, or, if there

has been a material default in the performance or fulfillment of any such

duties, responsibilities or obligations, specifying each such default known to

such Servicing Officer and the nature and status thereof.

 

         (b) Copies of such statements shall be provided to any

Certificateholder upon request, by the Master Servicer or by the Trustee at the

Master Servicer's expense if the Master Servicer failed to provide such copies

(unless (i) the Master Servicer shall have failed to provide the Trustee with

such statement or (ii) the Trustee shall be unaware of the Master Servicer's

failure to provide such statement).

 

         Section 3.17 Annual Independent Accountant's Servicing Report.

 

         If the Master Servicer has, during the course of any fiscal year,

directly serviced any of the Mortgage Loans, then the Master Servicer at its

expense shall cause a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public

accountants to furnish a statement to the Trustee, the Rating Agencies and the

Depositor on or before March 1 of each year, commencing on March 1, 2006 to the

effect that, with respect to the most recently ended fiscal year, such firm has

examined certain records and documents relating to the Master Servicer's

performance of its servicing obligations under this Agreement and pooling and

servicing and trust agreements in material respects similar to this Agreement

and to each other and that, on the basis of such examination conducted

substantially in compliance with the audit program for mortgages serviced for

Freddie Mac or the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers, such

firm is of the opinion that the Master Servicer's activities have been conducted

in compliance with this Agreement, or that such examination has disclosed no

material items of noncompliance except for (i) such exceptions as such firm

believes to be immaterial, (ii) such other exceptions as are set forth in such

statement and (iii) such exceptions that the Uniform Single Attestation Program

for Mortgage Bankers or the Audit Program for Mortgages Serviced by Freddie Mac

requires it to report. Copies of such statements shall be provided to any

Certificateholder upon request by the Master Servicer, or by the Trustee at the

expense of the Master Servicer if the Master Servicer shall fail to provide such

copies. If such report discloses exceptions that are material, the Master

Servicer shall advise the Trustee whether such exceptions have been or are

susceptible of cure, and will take prompt action to do so.

 

         Section 3.18 Reports Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

         Within 15 days after each Distribution Date, the Securities

Administrator shall, in accordance with industry standards, file with the

Commission via the Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System ("EDGAR"), a

Form 8-K (or other comparable Form containing the same or comparable information

or other information mutually agreed upon) with a copy of the statement to the

Certificateholders for such Distribution Date as an exhibit thereto. Prior to

January 30 in any year, the Securities Administrator shall, in accordance with

industry standards and only if instructed by the Depositor, file a Form 15

Suspension Notice with respect to the Trust Fund, if applicable. Prior to (i)

March 15, 2006 and (ii) unless and until a Form 15 Suspension Notice shall have

been filed, prior to March 15 of each year thereafter, the Master Servicer shall

provide the Securities Administrator with a Master Servicer Certification,

together with a copy of the annual independent accountant's servicing report and

annual statement of compliance of each Servicer, in each case, required to be

delivered pursuant to the related Servicing Agreement, and, if applicable, the

annual independent accountant's servicing report and annual statement of

compliance to be delivered by the Master Servicer pursuant to Sections 3.16 and

3.17. Prior to (i) March 31, 2006, or such earlier filing date as may be

required by the Commission, and (ii) unless and until a Form 15 Suspension

Notice shall have been filed, March 31 of each year thereafter, or such earlier

filing date as may be required by the Commission, the Securities Administrator

shall file a Form 10-K, in substance conforming to industry standards, with

respect to the Trust. Such Form 10-K shall include the Master Servicer

Certification and other documentation provided by the Master Servicer pursuant

to the second preceding sentence. The Depositor hereby grants to the Securities

Administrator a limited power of attorney to execute and file each such document

on behalf of the Depositor. Such power of attorney shall continue until either

the earlier of (i) receipt by the Securities Administrator from the Depositor of

written termination of such power of attorney and (ii) the termination of the

Trust Fund. The Depositor agrees to promptly furnish to the Securities

Administrator, from time to time upon request, such further information, reports

and financial statements within its control related to this Agreement and the

Mortgage Loans as the Securities Administrator reasonably deems appropriate to

prepare and file all necessary reports with the Commission. The Securities

Administrator shall have no responsibility to file any items other than those

specified in this Section 3.18; provided, however, the Securities Administrator

will cooperate with the Depositor in connection with any additional filings with

respect to the Trust Fund as the Depositor deems necessary under the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Fees and expenses

incurred by the Securities Administrator in connection with this Section 3.18

shall not be reimbursable from the Trust Fund.

 

         Section 3.19 UCC.

 

         The Depositor shall inform the Trustee in writing of any Uniform

Commercial Code financing statements that were filed on the Closing Date in

connection with the Trust with stamped recorded copies of such financing

statements to be delivered to the Trustee promptly upon receipt by the

Depositor. The Trustee agrees to monitor and notify the Depositor if any

continuation statements for such Uniform Commercial Code financing statements

need to be filed. If directed by the Depositor in writing, the Trustee will file

any such continuation statements solely at the expense of the Depositor. The

Depositor shall file any financing statements or amendments thereto required by

any change in the Uniform Commercial Code.

 

         Section 3.20 Optional Purchase of Defaulted Mortgage Loans.

 

(a) With respect to any Mortgage Loan which as of the first day of a Fiscal

Quarter is delinquent in payment by 90 days or more or is an REO Property, the

Company shall have the right to purchase such Mortgage Loan from the Trust at a

price equal to the Repurchase 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.

 

(b) If at any time the Company remits to the Master Servicer a payment for

deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account covering the amount of the

Repurchase Price for such a Mortgage Loan, and the Company provides to the

Trustee a certification signed by a Servicing Officer 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 to the Company at

the request of the Company without recourse, representation or warranty and the

Company shall succeed to all of the Trustee's right, title and interest in and

to such Mortgage Loan, and all security and documents relative thereto. Such

assignment shall be an assignment outright and not for security. The Company

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.

 

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                                   ARTICLE IV

 

                                    ACCOUNTS

 

         Section 4.01 Protected Accounts.

 

         (a) The Master Servicer shall enforce the obligation of each Servicer

to establish and maintain a Protected Account in accordance with the applicable

Servicing Agreement, with records to be kept with respect thereto on a Mortgage

Loan by Mortgage Loan basis, into which accounts shall be deposited within 48

hours (or as of such other time specified in the related Servicing Agreement) of

receipt, all collections of principal and interest on any Mortgage Loan and any

REO Property received by a Servicer, including Principal Prepayments, Insurance

Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds, and advances made from the Servicer's own funds

(less servicing compensation as permitted by the applicable Servicing Agreement

in the case of any Servicer) and all other amounts to be deposited in the

Protected Account. The Servicer is hereby authorized to make withdrawals from

and deposits to the related Protected Account for purposes required or permitted

by this Agreement. To the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement,

the Protected Account shall be held by a Designated Depository Institution and

segregated on the books of such institution in the name of the Trustee for the

benefit of Certificateholders.

 

         (b) To the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement, amounts

on deposit in a Protected Account may be invested in Permitted Investments in

the name of the Trustee for the benefit of Certificateholders and, except as

provided in the preceding paragraph, not commingled with any other funds. Such

Permitted Investments shall mature, or shall be subject to redemption or

withdrawal, no later than the date on which such funds are required to be

withdrawn for deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account, and shall be

held until required for such deposit. The income earned from Permitted

Investments made pursuant to this Section 4.01 shall be paid to the related

Servicer under the applicable Servicing Agreement, and the risk of loss of

moneys required to be distributed to the Certificateholders resulting from such

investments shall be borne by and be the risk of the related Servicer. The

related Servicer (to the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement) shall

deposit the amount of any such loss in the Protected Account within two Business

Days of receipt of notification of such loss but not later than the second

Business Day prior to the Distribution Date on which the moneys so invested are

required to be distributed to the Certificateholders.

 

         (c) To the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement and

subject to this Article IV, on or before each Servicer Remittance Date, the

related Servicer shall withdraw or shall cause to be withdrawn from its

Protected Accounts and shall immediately deposit or cause to be deposited in the

Master Servicer Collection Account amounts representing the following

collections and payments (other than with respect to principal of or interest on

the Mortgage Loans due on or before the Cut-off Date) with respect to each Loan

Group:

 

                  (i) Scheduled Payments on the Mortgage Loans received or any

related portion thereof advanced by such Servicer pursuant to its Servicing

Agreement which were due on or before the related Due Date, net of the amount

thereof comprising its Servicing Fee or any fees with respect to any lender-paid

primary mortgage insurance policy;

 

                  (ii) Full Principal Prepayments and any Liquidation Proceeds

received by such Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans in the related

Prepayment Period, with interest to the date of prepayment or liquidation, net

of the amount thereof comprising its Servicing Fee;

 

                  (iii) Partial Principal Prepayments received by such Servicer

for the Mortgage Loans in the related Prepayment Period; and

 

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

 

         (d) Withdrawals may be made from an Account only to make remittances as

provided in Section 4.01(c), 4.02 and 4.03; to reimburse the Master Servicer or

a Servicer for Monthly Advances which have been recovered by subsequent

collections from the related Mortgagor; to remove amounts deposited in error; to

remove fees, charges or other such amounts deposited on a temporary basis; or to

clear and terminate the account at the termination of this Agreement in

accordance with Section 10.01. As provided in Sections 4.01(a) and 4.02(b)

certain amounts otherwise due to the Servicers may be retained by them and need

not be deposited in the Master Servicer Collection Account.

 

         Section 4.02 Master Servicer Collection Account.

 

         (a) The Master Servicer shall establish and maintain in the name of the

Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, the Master Servicer

Collection Account as a segregated trust account or accounts. The Master

Servicer Collection Account shall be an Eligible Account. The Master Servicer

will deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account as identified by the

Master Servicer and as received by the Master Servicer, the following amounts:

 

                  (i) Any amounts withdrawn from a Protected Account;

 

                  (ii) Any Monthly Advance and any Compensating Interest

Payments;

 

                  (iii) Any Insurance Proceeds or Net Liquidation Proceeds

received by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or which were not deposited in a

Protected Account;

 

                  (iv) The Repurchase Price with respect to any Mortgage Loans

purchased by the Seller pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or

Sections 2.02 or 2.03 hereof, any amounts which are to be treated pursuant to

Section 2.04 of this Agreement as the payment of a Repurchase Price in

connection with the tender of a Substitute Mortgage Loan by the Seller, the

Repurchase Price with respect to any Mortgage Loans purchased by the Company

pursuant to Section 3.20, and all proceeds of any Mortgage Loans or property

acquired with respect thereto repurchased by the Depositor or its designee

pursuant to Section 10.01;

 

                  (v) Any amounts required to be deposited with respect to

losses on investments of deposits in an Account; and

 

                  (vi) Any other amounts received by or on behalf of the Master

Servicer and required to be deposited in the Master Servicer Collection Account

pursuant to this Agreement.

 

         (b) All amounts deposited to the Master Servicer Collection Account

shall be held by the Master Servicer in the name of the Trustee in trust for the

benefit of the Certificateholders in accordance with the terms and provisions of

this Agreement. The requirements for crediting the Master Servicer Collection

Account or the Distribution Account shall be exclusive, it being understood and

agreed that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, payments in the

nature of (i) prepayment or late payment charges or assumption, tax service,

statement account or payoff, substitution, satisfaction, release and other like

fees and charges and (ii) the items enumerated in Subsections 4.05(a)(i), (ii),

(iii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix) and (x), need not be credited by the

Master Servicer or the related Servicer to the Distribution Account or the

Master Servicer Collection Account, as applicable. In the event that the Master

Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited to the Distribution Account any

amount not required to be credited thereto, the Trustee, upon receipt of a

written request therefor signed by a Servicing Officer of the Master Servicer,

shall promptly transfer such amount to the Master Servicer, any provision herein

to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

         (c) The amount at any time credited to the Master Servicer Collection

Account may be invested, in the name of the Trustee, or its nominee, for the

benefit of the Certificateholders, in Permitted Investments as directed by

Master Servicer. All Permitted Investments shall mature or be subject to

redemption or withdrawal on or before, and shall be held until, the next

succeeding Distribution Account Deposit Date. Any and all investment earnings on

amounts on deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account from time to time

shall be for the account of the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer from time

to time shall be permitted to withdraw or receive distribution of any and all

investment earnings from the Master Servicer Collection Account. The risk of

loss of moneys required to be distributed to the Certificateholders resulting

from such investments shall be borne by and be the risk of the Master Servicer.

The Master Servicer shall deposit the amount of any such loss in the Master

Servicer Collection Account within two Business Days of receipt of notification

of such loss but not later than the second Business Day prior to the

Distribution Date on which the moneys so invested are required to be distributed

to the Certificateholders.

 

         Section 4.03 Permitted Withdrawals and Transfers from the Master

Servicer Collection Account.

 

         (a) The Master Servicer will, from time to time on demand of a Servicer

or the Securities Administrator, make or cause to be made such withdrawals or

transfers from the Master Servicer Collection Account as the Master Servicer has

designated for such transfer or withdrawal pursuant to this Agreement and the

related Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer may clear and terminate the

Master Servicer Collection Account pursuant to Section 10.01 and remove amounts

from time to time deposited in error.

 

         (b) On an ongoing basis, the Master Servicer shall withdraw from the

Master Servicer Collection Account (i) any expenses, costs and liabilities

recoverable by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator

or the Custodian pursuant to Sections 3.03, 7.04 and 9.05 and (ii) any amounts

payable to the Master Servicer as set forth in Section 3.14; provided, however,

that the Master Servicer shall be obligated to pay from its own funds any

amounts which it is required to pay under Section 7.03(a).

 

         (c) In addition, on or before each Distribution Account Deposit Date,

the Master Servicer shall deposit in the Distribution Account (or remit to the

Trustee for deposit therein) any Monthly Advances required to be made by the

Master Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans.

 

         (d) No later than 3:00 p.m. New York time on each Distribution Account

Deposit Date, the Master Servicer will transfer all Available Funds on deposit

in the Master Servicer Collection Account with respect to the related

Distribution Date to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Distribution Account.

 

         Section 4.04 Distribution Account.

 

         (a) The Paying Agent shall establish and maintain in the name of the

Paying Agent, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, the Distribution

Account as a segregated trust account or accounts.

 

         (b) All amounts deposited to the Distribution Account shall be held by

the Paying Agent in the name of the Paying Agent in trust for the benefit of the

Certificateholders in accordance with the terms and provisions of this

Agreement.

 

         (c) The Paying Agent shall deposit in the Distribution Account the

Repurchase Price with respect to any Mortgage Loans purchased by the Seller

pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Sections 2.02 or 2.03

hereof, any amounts which are to be treated pursuant to Section 2.04 of this

Agreement as the payment of a Repurchase Price in connection with the tender of

a Substitute Mortgage Loan by the Seller, the Repurchase Price with respect to

any Mortgage Loans purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 3.20, and all

proceeds of any Mortgage Loans or property acquired with respect thereto

repurchased by the Depositor or its designee pursuant to Section 10.01;

 

         (d) The Distribution Account shall constitute a trust account of the

Trust Fund segregated on the books of the Paying Agent and held by the Paying

Agent in trust in its Corporate Trust Office, and the Distribution Account and

the funds deposited therein shall not be subject to, and shall be protected

from, all claims, liens, and encumbrances of any creditors or depositors of the

Paying Agent or the Master Servicer (whether made directly, or indirectly

through a liquidator or receiver of the Paying Agent or the Master Servicer).

The Distribution Account shall be an Eligible Account. The amount at any time

credited to the Distribution Account shall be (i) held in cash and fully insured

by the FDIC to the maximum coverage provided thereby or (ii) invested in the

name of the Paying Agent, in such Permitted Investments as may be selected by

the Master Servicer or deposited in demand deposits with such depository

institutions as may be selected by the Master Servicer, provided that time

deposits of such depository institutions would be a Permitted Investment. All

Permitted Investments shall mature or be subject to redemption or withdrawal on

or before, and shall be held until, the next succeeding Distribution Date if the

obligor for such Permitted Investment is the Paying Agent or, if such obligor is

any other Person, the Business Day preceding such Distribution Date. All

investment earnings on amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account or benefit

from funds uninvested therein from time to time shall be for the account of the

Master Servicer. The Master Servicer shall be permitted to withdraw or receive

distribution of any and all investment earnings from the Distribution Account on

each Distribution Date. If there is any loss on a Permitted Investment or demand

deposit, the Master Servicer shall remit the amount of the loss to the Paying

Agent who shall deposit such amount in the Distribution Account. With respect to

the Distribution Account and the funds deposited therein, the Master Servicer

shall take such action as may be necessary to ensure that the Certificateholders

shall be entitled to the priorities afforded to such a trust account (in

addition to a claim against the estate of the Paying Agent) as provided by 12

U.S.C. ss. 92a(e), and applicable regulations pursuant thereto, if applicable,

or any applicable comparable state statute applicable to state chartered banking

corporations.

 

         Section 4.05 Permitted Withdrawals and Transfers from the Distribution

Account.

 

         (a) The Paying Agent will, from time to time on demand of the Master

Servicer or the Securities Administrator, make or cause to be made such

withdrawals or transfers from the Distribution Account as the Master Servicer

has designated for such transfer or withdrawal pursuant to this Agreement and

the Servicing Agreements or as the Securities Administrator has instructed

hereunder for the following purposes (limited in the case of amounts due the

Master Servicer to those not withdrawn from the Master Servicer Collection

Account in accordance with the terms of this Agreement):

 

                  (i) to reimburse the Master Servicer or any Servicer for any

Monthly Advance of its own funds, the right of the Master Servicer or a Servicer

to reimbursement pursuant to this subclause (i) being limited to amounts

received on a particular Mortgage Loan (including, for this purpose, the

Repurchase Price therefor, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds) which

represent late payments or recoveries of the principal of or interest on such

Mortgage Loan respecting which such Monthly Advance was made;

 

                   (ii) to reimburse the Master Servicer or any Servicer from

Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds relating to a particular Mortgage

Loan for amounts expended by the Master Servicer or such Servicer in good faith

in connection with the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property which was

damaged by an Uninsured Cause or in connection with the liquidation of such

Mortgage Loan;

 

                  (iii) to reimburse the Master Servicer or any Servicer from

Insurance Proceeds relating to a particular Mortgage Loan for insured expenses

incurred with respect to such Mortgage Loan and to reimburse the Master Servicer

or such Servicer from Liquidation Proceeds from a particular Mortgage Loan for

Liquidation Expenses incurred with respect to such Mortgage Loan; provided that

the Master Servicer shall not be entitled to reimbursement for Liquidation

Expenses with respect to a Mortgage Loan to the extent that (i) any amounts with

respect to such Mortgage Loan were paid as Excess Liquidation Proceeds pursuant

to clause (viii) of this Subsection 4.05 (a) to the Master Servicer; and (ii)

such Liquidation Expenses were not included in the computation of such Excess

Liquidation Proceeds;

 

                  (iv) to reimburse the Master Servicer or any Servicer for

advances of funds (other than Monthly Advances) made with respect to the

Mortgage Loans, and the right to reimbursement pursuant to this subclause being

limited to amounts received on the related Mortgage Loan (including, for this

purpose, the Repurchase Price therefor, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation

Proceeds) which represent late recoveries of the payments for which such

advances were made;

 

                  (v) to reimburse the Master Servicer or any Servicer for any

Monthly Advance or advance, after a Realized Loss has been allocated with

respect to the related Mortgage Loan if the Monthly Advance or advance has not

been reimbursed pursuant to clauses (i) and (iv);

 

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

 

                   (vii) to reimburse the Master Servicer for expenses, costs and

liabilities incurred by and reimbursable to it pursuant to Sections 3.03 and

7.04(c) and (d);

 

                  (viii) to pay to the Master Servicer, as additional servicing

compensation, any Excess Liquidation Proceeds to the extent not retained by the

related Servicer;

 

                  (ix) to reimburse or pay any Servicer any such amounts as are

due thereto under the applicable Servicing Agreement and have not been retained

by or paid to the Servicer, to the extent provided in the related Servicing

Agreement;

 

                  (x) to reimburse the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or

the Custodian for expenses, costs and liabilities incurred by or reimbursable to

it pursuant to this Agreement;

 

                  (xi) to remove amounts deposited in error; and

 

                  (xii) to clear and terminate the Distribution Account pursuant

to Section 10.01.

 

         (b) The Master Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting, on

a Mortgage Loan by Mortgage Loan basis, for the purpose of accounting for any

reimbursement from the Distribution Account pursuant to subclauses (i) through

(iv) or with respect to any such amounts which would have been covered by such

subclauses had the amounts not been retained by the Master Servicer without

being deposited in the Distribution Account under Section 4.02(b).

 

         (c) On each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall distribute the

Available Funds to the extent on deposit in the Distribution Account for each

Loan Group to the Holders of the Certificates in accordance with distribution

instructions provided to it by the Securities Administrator no later than two

Business Days prior to such Distribution Date and determined by the Securities

Administrator in accordance with Section 6.01.

 

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                                    ARTICLE V

 

                                  CERTIFICATES

 

         Section 5.01 Certificates.

 

         (a) The Depository, the Depositor and the Securities Administrator have

entered into a Depository Agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the

"Depository Agreement"). Except for the Residual Certificates, the Private

Certificates and the Individual Certificates and as provided in Subsection

5.01(b), the Certificates shall at all times remain registered in the name of

the Depository or its nominee and at all times: (i) registration of such

Certificates may not be transferred by the Certificate Registrar except to a

successor to the Depository; (ii) ownership and transfers of registration of

such Certificates on the books of the Depository shall be governed by applicable

rules established by the Depository; (iii) the Depository may collect its usual

and customary fees, charges and expenses from its Depository Participants; (iv)

the Certificate Registrar shall deal with the Depository as representative of

such Certificate Owners of the respective Class of Certificates for purposes of

exercising the rights of Certificateholders under this Agreement, and requests

and directions for and votes of such representative shall not be deemed to be

inconsistent if they are made with respect to different Certificate Owners; and

(v) the Certificate Registrar may rely and shall be fully protected in relying

upon information furnished by the Depository with respect to its Depository

Participants.

 

         The Residual Certificates and the Private Certificates are initially

Physical Certificates. If at any time the Holders of all of the Certificates of

one or more such Classes request that the Certificate Registrar cause such Class

to become Global Certificates, the Certificate Registrar and the Depositor will

take such action as may be reasonably required to cause the Depository to accept

such Class or Classes for trading if it may legally be so traded.

 

         All transfers by Certificate Owners of such respective Classes of

Book-Entry Certificates and any Global Certificates shall be made in accordance

with the procedures established by the Depository Participant or brokerage firm

representing such Certificate Owners. Each Depository Participant shall only

transfer Book-Entry Certificates of Certificate Owners it represents or of

brokerage firms for which it acts as agent in accordance with the Depository's

normal procedures.

 

         (b) If (i)(A) the Depositor advises the Certificate Registrar in

writing that the Depository is no longer willing or able to properly discharge

its responsibilities as Depository and (B) the Certificate Registrar or the

Depositor is unable to locate a qualified successor within 30 days or (ii) the

Depositor at its option advises the Certificate Registrar in writing that it

elects to terminate the book-entry system through the Depository, the

Certificate Registrar, as agent of the Depositor, shall request that the

Depository notify all Certificate Owners of the occurrence of any such event and

of the availability of definitive, fully registered Certificates to Certificate

Owners requesting the same. Upon surrender to the Certificate Registrar, as

agent of the Depositor, of the Certificates by the Depository, accompanied by

registration instructions from the Depository for registration, the Certificate

Registrar shall issue the definitive Certificates. Neither the Depositor nor the

Certificate Registrar shall be liable for any delay in delivery of any

instructions required under this section and may conclusively rely on, and shall

be protected in relying on, such instructions.

 

         In addition, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,

each Certificate Owner materially adversely affected thereby may at its option

request a definitive Certificate evidencing such Certificate Owner's Fractional

Undivided Interest in the related Class of Certificates. In order to make such

request, such Certificate Owner shall, subject to the rules and procedures of

the Depository, provide the Depository or the related Depository Participant

with directions for the Certificate Registrar to exchange or cause the exchange

of the Certificate Owner's interest in such Class of Certificates for an

equivalent Fractional Undivided Interest in fully registered definitive form.

Upon receipt by the Certificate Registrar of instructions from the Depository

directing the Certificate Registrar to effect such exchange (such instructions

to contain information regarding the Class of Certificates and the Current

Principal Amount being exchanged, the Depository Participant account to be

debited with the decrease, the registered holder of and delivery instructions

for the definitive Certificate, and any other information reasonably required by

the Certificate Registrar), (i) the Certificate Registrar shall instruct the

Depository to reduce the related Depository Participant's account by the

aggregate Current Principal Amount of the definitive Certificate, (ii) the

Certificate Registrar shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in accordance

with the registration and delivery instructions provided by the Depository, a

definitive Certificate evidencing such Certificate Owner's Fractional Undivided

Interest in such Class of Certificates and (iii) the Certificate Registrar shall

execute and authenticate a new Book-Entry Certificate reflecting the reduction

in the Current Principal Amount of such Class of Certificates by the amount of

the definitive Certificates.

 

         (c) (i)   REMIC I will be evidenced by (x) the REMIC I Regular

Interests, which will be uncertificated and non-transferable and are hereby

designated as the "regular interests" in REMIC I and have the initial principal

amounts and accrue interest at the Pass-Through Rates equal to those set forth

in this Section 5.01(c)(i) and (y) the Class R-I Certificates, which are hereby

designated as representing the sole class of "residual interests" in REMIC I.

 

         The REMIC I Regular Interests and the Class R-I Certificate will have

the following designations, initial principal amounts and Pass-Through Rates:

 

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

     REMIC I INTEREST         INITIAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT   PASS-THROUGH RATE              RELATED LOAN GROUP

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

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

           I-Sub                $           1,722.23             (1)                        Loan Group I

           I-Grp                $          33,440.65             (2)                        Loan Group I

          II-Sub                $           1,458.94             (1)                        Loan Group II

           II-Grp                $          28,328.14             (3)                        Loan Group II

          III-Sub               $           1,646.92             (1)                       Loan Group III

          III-Grp               $          31,978.62              (4)                       Loan Group III

          IV-Sub                $           3,500.23             (1)                        Loan Group IV

          IV-Grp                $          67,965.13             (5)                        Loan Group IV

             ZZZ                 $   1,616,955,280.51             (1)             Loan Group I through Loan Group IV

         Class R-I              $              50.00             (2)                           Group I

</TABLE>

 

(1) The weighted average of the Net Rates of the Mortgage Loans, weighted on the

basis of the respective Scheduled Principal Balances of each such Mortgage Loan

as of the beginning of the Due Period immediately preceding the related

Distribution Date.

 

(2) The weighted average of the Net Rates of the Group I Mortgage Loans,

weighted on the basis of the respective Scheduled Principal Balances of each

such Mortgage Loan as of the beginning of the Due Period immediately preceding

the related Distribution Date.

 

(3) The weighted average of the Net Rates of the Group II Mortgage Loans,

weighted on the basis of the respective Scheduled Principal Balances of each

such Mortgage Loan as of the beginning of the Due Period immediately preceding

the related Distribution Date.

 

(4) The weighted average of the Net Rates of the Group III Mortgage Loans,

weighted on the basis of the respective Scheduled Principal Balances of each

such Mortgage Loan as of the beginning of the Due Period immediately preceding

the related Distribution Date.

 

(5) The weighted average of the Net Rates of the Group IV Mortgage Loans,

weighted on the basis of the respective Scheduled Principal Balances of each

such Mortgage Loan as of the beginning of the Due Period immediately preceding

the related Distribution Date.

 

         Distributions of principal shall be deemed to be made from amounts

received on the Mortgage Loans to the REMIC I Regular Interests, first, so as to

keep the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC I Regular Interest

ending with the designation "Grp" equal to 0.01% of the aggregate Scheduled

Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group; second, to

each REMIC I Regular Interest ending with the designation "Sub," so that the

Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest is equal

to 0.01% of the excess of (x) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the

Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group over (y) the aggregate Current

Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates (other than the Interest Only

Certificates) in the related Certificate Group (except that if any such excess

is a larger number than in the preceding distribution period, the least amount

of principal shall be distributed to such REMIC I Regular Interests such that

the REMIC I Subordinated Balance Ratio is maintained); and third, any remaining

principal to REMIC I Regular Interest ZZZ. Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans

shall be applied after all distributions have been made on each Distribution

Date, first, so as to keep the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC I

Regular Interest ending with the designation "Grp" equal to 0.01% of the

aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Loan

Group; second, to each REMIC I Regular Interest ending with the designation

"Sub," so that the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC I Regular

Interest is equal to 0.01% of the excess of (x) the aggregate Scheduled

Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group over (y) the

Current Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates (other than the Interest

Only Certificates) in the related Certificate Group (except that if any such

excess is a larger number than in the preceding distribution period, the least

amount of Realized Losses shall be applied to such REMIC I Regular Interests

such that the REMIC I Subordinated Balance Ratio is maintained); and third, any

remaining Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I

Regular Interest ZZZ.

 

         The aggregate amount of any Net Interest Shortfalls for any

Distribution Date shall be allocated to accrued interest payable to REMIC I

Regular Interest I-Sub, REMIC I Regular Interest I-Grp, REMIC I Regular Interest

II-Sub, REMIC I Regular Interest II-Grp, REMIC I Regular Interest III-Sub, REMIC

I Regular Interest III-Grp, REMIC I Regular Interest IV-Sub, REMIC I Regular

Interest IV-Grp and REMIC I Regular Interest ZZZ, PRO RATA, based on, and to the

extent of, one month's interest at the then applicable respective Pass-Through

Rates on the respective Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC I

Regular Interest.

 

(ii) REMIC II will be evidenced by (x) the REMIC II Regular Interests, which

will be uncertificated and non-transferable and are hereby designated as the

"regular interests" in REMIC II and have the initial principal amounts and

accrue interest at the Pass-Through Rates equal to those set forth in this

Section 5.01(c)(ii) and (y) the Class R-II Certificates, which are hereby

designated as representing the sole class of "residual interests" in REMIC II.

 

         The REMIC II Regular Interests and the Class R-II Certificates will

have the following designations, initial principal amounts and Pass-Through

Rates:

 

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

                             INITIAL PRINCIPAL

     REMIC II INTEREST               AMOUNT              PASS-THROUGH RATE                  RELATED LOAN GROUP

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

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

          I-A-1               $    317,184,000.00               (1)                            Loan Group I

         II-A-1               $    172,239,000.00               (2)                           Loan Group II

         II-A-2               $     30,735,000.00               (2)                           Loan Group II

         II-A-3               $     65,718,000.00               (2)                           Loan Group II

         III-A-1              $    303,317,000.00               (3)                           Loan Group III

         IV-A-1               $    644,649,000.00               (4)                           Loan Group IV

       Class R-II             $             50.00               (1)                            Loan Group I

          R-III               $             50.00               (1)                            Loan Group I

           B-1                $     14,553,000.00               (5)                 Loan Group I through Loan Group IV

           B-2                 $     14,554,000.00               (5)                 Loan Group I through Loan Group IV

           B-3                $      7,277,000.00               (5)                 Loan Group I through Loan Group IV

           B-4                $      6,469,000.00                (5)                 Loan Group I through Loan Group IV

           B-5                $      6,468,000.00               (5)                 Loan Group I through Loan Group IV

           B-6                $      4,851,000.00               (5)                  Loan Group I through Loan Group IV

           B-7                $      4,042,000.00               (5)                 Loan Group I through Loan Group IV

           B-8                $      2,426,000.00               (5)                 Loan Group I through Loan Group IV

           B-9                $      6,469,000.00               (5)                 Loan Group I through Loan Group IV

          B-10                $      6,468,000.00               (5)                 Loan Group I through Loan Group IV

          B-11                $      5,660,000.00               (5)                 Loan Group I through Loan Group IV

          B-12                $      4,046,221.37               (5)                 Loan Group I through Loan Group IV

</TABLE>

 

(1)       A variable Pass-Through Rate equal to the weighted average of the

         Pass-Through Rate on REMIC I Regular Interest I-Grp, weighted on the

         basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular

         Interest immediately preceding the related Distribution Date.

 

(2)       A variable Pass-Through Rate equal to the weighted average of the

         Pass-Through Rate on REMIC I Regular Interest II-Grp, weighted on the

         basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular

          Interest immediately preceding the related Distribution Date.

 

(3)       A variable Pass-Through Rate equal to the weighted average of the

         Pass-Through Rate on REMIC I Regular Interest III-Grp, weighted on the

         basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular

         Interest immediately preceding the related Distribution Date.

 

(4)       A variable Pass-Through Rate equal to the weighted average of the

         Pass-Through Rate on REMIC I Regular Interest IV-Grp, weighted on the

         basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular

         Interest immediately preceding the related Distribution Date.

 

(5)       A variable Pass-Through Rate equal to the weighted average of the

         Pass-Through Rates on REMIC I Regular Interests I-Sub, II- Sub, III-

         Sub and IV- Sub, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal

         Balances of each such REMIC I Regular Interest immediately preceding

         the related Distribution Date, provided that for purposes of

         calculating such weighted average, the Pass-Through Rate of each such

         REMIC I Regular Interest shall be subject to a cap and a floor equal to

         the Pass-Through Rate of the REMIC I Regular Interest from the related

         Group ending with the designation "Grp".

 

Principal shall be payable to, and shortfalls, losses and prepayments are

allocable to, the REMIC II Regular Interests as such amounts are payable and

allocable to the Corresponding Certificates; provided that, solely for purposes

of the foregoing, any shortfalls or losses otherwise allocable to the Class

II-X-1 Certificates shall be deemed to be allocated entirely to the Class II-A-2

Certificates and Class II-A-3 Certificates on a PRO RATA basis. Interest shall

be payable to the REMIC II Regular Interests at the Pass-Through Rate for each

such REMIC II Regular Interest on each such REMIC II Regular Interest's

Uncertificated Principal Balance.

 

         (iii) The Classes of the Certificates shall have the following

designations, initial principal amounts and Pass-Through Rates:

 

     DESIGNATION           INITIAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT          PASS-THROUGH RATE

 

        I-A-1                $      317,184,000.00                   (1)

       II-A-1                 $      172,239,000.00                   (2)

       II-X-1                $               (3)                     (4)

       II-A-2                $       30,735,000.00                   (5)

       II-A-3                $       65,718,000.00                    (6)

       III-A-1               $      303,317,000.00                   (7)

       IV-A-1                $      644,649,000.00                   (8)

         R-I                 $               50.00                   (9)

        R-II                 $                50.00                   (9)

        R-III                $               50.00                   (9)

         B-1                 $       14,553,000.00                   (10)

         B-2                 $       14,554,000.00                   (10)

         B-3                 $        7,277,000.00                   (10)

         B-4                 $        6,469,000.00                   (10)

         B-5                 $        6,468,000.00                   (10)

         B-6                 $        4,851,000.00                    (10)

         B-7                 $        4,042,000.00                   (10)

         B-8                 $        2,426,000.00                   (10)

         B-9                 $        6,469,000.00                   (10)

        B-10                  $        6,468,000.00                   (10)

        B-11                 $        5,660,000.00                   (10)

        B-12                 $        4,046,221.37                   (10)

 

         (1) The Class I-A-1 Certificates will bear interest at a variable

Pass-Through Rate equal to the weighted average of the Net Rates of the Group I

Mortgage Loans, weighted on the basis of the respective Scheduled Principal

Balances of each such Mortgage Loan as of the beginning of the Due Period

immediately preceding the related Distribution Date; provided that, for federal

income tax purposes the Class I-A-1 Certificates will bear interest at a rate

equivalent to the foregoing, expressed as the weighted average of the

Pass-Through Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest I-A-1, weighted on the basis of

the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest

immediately preceding the related Distribution Date. The Pass-Through Rate with

respect to the first Interest Accrual Period is 5.350% per annum.

 

          (2) The Class II-A-1 Certificates will bear interest at a variable

Pass-Through Rate equal to the weighted average of the Net Rates of the Group II

Mortgage Loans, weighted on the basis of the respective Scheduled Principal

Balances of each such Mortgage Loan as of the beginning of the Due Period

immediately preceding the related Distribution Date; provided that, for federal

income tax purposes the Class II-A-1 Certificates will bear interest at a rate

equivalent to the foregoing, expressed as the weighted average of the

Pass-Through Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest II-A-1, weighted on the basis of

the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest

immediately preceding the related Distribution Date. The Pass-Through Rate with

respect to the first Interest Accrual Period is 4.595% per annum.

 

         (3) As described in the definition of Notional Amount herein.

 

         (4) On or prior to the Distribution Date in February 2010, the Class

II-X-1 Certificates will bear interest at a variable Pass-Through Rate equal to

the greater of (i) zero and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the weighted average

of the Net Rates of the Group II Mortgage Loans, weighted on the basis of the

respective Scheduled Principal Balances of each such Mortgage Loan as of the

beginning of the Due Period immediately preceding the related Distribution Date,

over (b) the weighted average of the Pass-Through Rates of the Class II-A-2

Certificates and Class II-A-3 Certificates, weighted on the basis of the Current

Principal Amounts of such Certificates immediately preceding the related

Distribution Date; provided that, on or prior to such Distribution Date, for

federal income tax purposes the Class II-X-1 Certificates will bear interest at

a rate equivalent to the foregoing, expressed as the greater of (i) zero and

(ii) the weighted average of the Pass-Through Rates on REMIC II Regular Interest

II-A-2 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-A-3, weighted on the basis of the

Uncertificated Principal Balances of such REMIC II Regular Interests immediately

preceding the related Distribution Date, minus the weighted average of the

Pass-Through Rates on the Class II-A-2 Certificates and Class II-A-3

Certificates, weighted on the basis of the Current Principal Amounts of such

Certificates immediately preceding the related Distribution Date. After the

Distribution Date in February 2010, the Class II-X-1 Certificates will not bear

any interest.

 

         (5) On or prior to the Distribution Date in February 2010, the Class

II-A-2 Certificates will bear interest at a fixed Pass-Through Rate equal to

4.567% per annum, subject to an interest rate cap equal to the weighted average

of the Net Rates of the Group II Mortgage Loans, weighted on the basis of the

respective Scheduled Principal Balances of each such Mortgage Loan as of the

beginning of the Due Period immediately preceding the related Distribution Date.

After the Distribution Date in February 2010, the Class II-A-2 Certificates will

bear interest at a variable Pass-Through Rate equal to the weighted average of

the Net Rates of the Group II Mortgage Loans, provided that, after such

Distribution Date, for federal income tax purposes the Class II-A-2 Certificates

will bear interest at a rate equivalent to the foregoing, expressed as the

weighted average of the Pass-Through Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest II-A-2,

weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II

Regular Interest immediately preceding the related Distribution Date.

 

         (6) On or prior to the Distribution Date in February 2010, the Class

II-A-3 Certificates will bear interest at a fixed Pass-Through Rate equal to

4.450% per annum, subject to an interest rate cap equal to the weighted average

of the Net Rates of the Group II Mortgage Loans, weighted on the basis of the

respective Scheduled Principal Balances of each such Mortgage Loan as of the

beginning of the Due Period immediately preceding the related Distribution Date.

After the Distribution Date in February 2010, the Class II-A-3 Certificates will

bear interest at a variable Pass-Through Rate equal to the weighted average of

the Net Rates of the Group II Mortgage Loans, provided that, after such

Distribution Date, for federal income tax purposes the Class II-A-3 Certificates

will bear interest at a rate equivalent to the foregoing, expressed as the

weighted average of the Pass-Through Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest II-A-3,

weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II

Regular Interest immediately preceding the related Distribution Date.

 

         (7) The Class III-A-1 Certificates will bear interest at a variable

Pass-Through Rate equal to the weighted average of the Net Rates of the Group

III Mortgage Loans, weighted on the basis of the respective Scheduled Principal

Balances of each such Mortgage Loan as of the beginning of the Due Period

immediately preceding the related Distribution Date; provided that, for federal

income tax purposes the Class III-A-1 Certificates will bear interest at a rate

equivalent to the foregoing, expressed as the weighted average of the

Pass-Through Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest III-A-1, weighted on the basis of

the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest

immediately preceding the related Distribution Date. The Pass-Through Rate with

respect to the first Interest Accrual Period is 5.399% per annum.

 

         (8) The Class IV-A-1 Certificates will bear interest at a variable

Pass-Through Rate equal to the weighted average of the Net Rates of the Group IV

Mortgage Loans, weighted on the basis of the respective Scheduled Principal

Balances of each such Mortgage Loan as of the beginning of the Due Period

immediately preceding the related Distribution Date; provided that, for federal

income tax purposes the Class IV-A-1 Certificates will bear interest at a rate

equivalent to the foregoing, expressed as the weighted average of the

Pass-Through Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest IV-A-1, weighted on the basis of

the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest

immediately preceding the related Distribution Date. The Pass-Through Rate with

respect to the first Interest Accrual Period is 5.214% per annum.

 

         (9) The Class R-I, Class R-II and Class R-III Certificates will bear

interest at a variable Pass-Through Rate equal to the weighted average of the

Net Rates of the Group I Mortgage Loans, weighted on the basis of the respective

Scheduled Principal Balances of each such Mortgage Loan as of the beginning of

the Due Period immediately preceding the related Distribution Date.

 

         (10) The Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3, Class B-4, Class B-5, Class

B-6, Class B-7, Class B-8, Class B-9, Class B-10, Class B-11, and Class B-12

Certificates will each bear interest at a variable Pass-Through Rate equal to

the weighted average of the weighted average of the Net Rates of the Mortgage

Loans in each Loan Group, weighted in proportion to the results of subtracting

from the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans of each

Loan Group, the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the related Class or

Classes of Senior Certificates; provided that, for federal income tax purposes

such Certificates will bear interest at a rate equivalent to the foregoing,

expressed as the weighted average of the Pass-Through Rates on REMIC II Regular

Interests B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, B-7, B-8, B-9, B-10, B-11 and B-12,

weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of such REMIC II

Regular Interests immediately preceding the related Distribution Date. The

Pass-Through Rate with respect to the first Interest Accrual Period is 5.170%

per annum.

 

         (d) 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 in the Trust Fund has been

designated as the "latest possible maturity date" for the REMIC I Regular

Interests, REMIC II Regular Interests and the Certificates (other than the Class

R Certificates).

 

         (e) With respect to each Distribution Date, each Class of Certificates

shall accrue interest during the related Interest Accrual Period. With respect

to each Distribution Date and each such Class of Certificates, interest shall be

calculated, on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months,

based upon the respective Pass-Through Rate set forth, or determined as

provided, above and the Current Principal Amount (or Notional Amount in the case

of the Interest Only Certificates) of such Class applicable to such Distribution

Date.

 

         (f) The Certificates shall be substantially in the forms set forth in

Exhibits A-1, A-2 and A-3. On original issuance, the Certificate Registrar shall

sign, countersign and shall deliver them at the direction of the Depositor.

Pending the preparation of definitive Certificates of any Class, the Certificate

Registrar may sign and countersign temporary Certificates that are printed,

lithographed or typewritten, in authorized denominations for Certificates of

such Class, substantially of the tenor of the definitive Certificates in lieu of

which they are issued and with such appropriate insertions, omissions,

substitutions and other variations as the officers or authorized signatories

executing such Certificates may determine, as evidenced by their execution of

such Certificates. If temporary Certificates are issued, the Depositor will

cause definitive Certificates to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After

the preparation of definitive Certificates, the temporary Certificates shall be

exchangeable for definitive Certificates upon surrender of the temporary

Certificates at the office of the Certificate Registrar, without charge to the

Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary

Certificates, the Certificate Registrar shall sign and countersign and deliver

in exchange therefor a like aggregate principal amount, in authorized

denominations for such Class, of definitive Certificates of the sa


 
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