**Exhibit 33 a) [Aurora Loan Services Logo]********Certification Regarding Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria**1.Aurora Loan Services LLC ("Aurora"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Bank FSB, is responsible for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to it under paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, as of and for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2006 (the "Reporting Period"), as set forth in Appendix A hereto. The transactions covered by this report (these transactions collectively referred to as the "Master Servicing Platform") include asset-backed securities transactions for which Aurora acted as master servicer, registered on or after January 1, 2006, involving residential mortgage loans; 2.Aurora has not engaged vendors (the "Vendors") to perform significant activities pertaining to the applicable servicing criteria; 3.Except as set forth in paragraph 4 below, Aurora used the criteria set forth in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB to assess the compliance with the applicable servicing criteria; 4.The criteria listed in the column titled "Inapplicable Servicing Criteria" on Appendix A hereto are inapplicable to Aurora based on the activities it performs with respect to the Master Servicing Platform as of December 31, 2006 and for the Reporting Period; 5.Aurora has complied, in all material respects, with the applicable servicing criteria as of December 31, 2006 and for the Reporting Period****with respect to the Master Servicing Platform taken as a whole; 6.Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on Aurora's assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing criteria as of December 31, 2006 and for the Reporting Period. March 13, 2007 Aurora Loan Services LLC By: /s/: E. Todd Whittemore  Name: E. Todd Whittemore Title:   Executive Vice President ****APPENDIX A **SERVICING CRITERIA****APPLICABLE****SERVICING CRITERIA****INAPPLICABLE****SERVICING****CRITERIA****Reference****Criteria****Performed****Directly****by****Aurora****Performed by Vendor(s) for****which Aurora****is the****Responsible****Party****Performed by subservicer(s)****or vendor(s)****for which Aurora is****NOT the****Responsible****Party********General Servicing Considerations**1122(d)(1)(i) Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreement **X**************1122(d)(1)(ii) If any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party's performance and compliance with such servicing activities. **************X****1******1122(d)(1)(iii) Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for the pool assets are maintained. **************X****1******1122(d)(1)(iv) A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the party participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the transaction agreements. **X****************Cash Collection and Administration******************1122(d)(2)(i) Payments on pool assets are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days of receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.  **X**************1122(d)(2)(ii) Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized personnel. **X**************1122(d)(2)(iii) Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements. **************X****1******1122(d)(2)(iv) The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of  overcollateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements.**X**************1122(d)(2)(v) Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes of this criterion, "federally insured depository institution" with respect to a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution that meets the requirements of  240.13k-1(b)(1) of this chapter.**X**************1122(d)(2)(vi) Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access. **************X****1******1Aurora did not perform the activity described in this criteria as of December 31, 2006 and for the Reporting Period.  No assessment of compliance, therefore, is necessary. ******SERVICING CRITERIA****APPLICABLE****SERVICING CRITERIA****INAPPLICABLE****SERVICING****CRITERIA****Reference****Criteria****Performed****Directly****by****Aurora****Performed by Vendor(s) for****which Aurora****is the****Responsible****Party****Performed by subservicer(s)****or vendor(s)****for which Aurora is****NOT the****Responsible****Party******1122(d)(2)(vii) Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations: (A) Are mathematically accurate; (B) Are prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements; (C) Are reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and (D) Contain explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original identification, or such other number of days specified in t he transaction agreements. **X****************Investor Remittances and Reporting******************1122(d)(3)(i) Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports: (A) Are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements; (B) Provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) Are filed with the Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) Agree with investors' or the trustee's records as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of pool assets serviced by the servicer. **X****2,3****************X****2******1122(d)(3)(ii) Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes, distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements. **X****3******************1122(d)(3)(iii) Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two business days to the servicer's investor records, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. **X****3******************1122(d)(3)(iv) Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements. **X****3********************Pool Asset Administration******************1122(d)(4)(i) Collateral or security on pool assets is maintained as required by the transaction agreements or related pool asset documents. **************X**1122(d)(4)(ii) Pool assets and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction agreements. **************X**1122(d)(4)(iii) Any additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made, reviewed and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in the transaction agreements.  **X**************2For criterion 1122(d)(3)(i)(C), Aurora did not perform the activity described in this criterion as of December 31, 2006 and for the Reporting Period.  No assessment of compliance, therefore, is necessary.3Aurora is defining the "Investor" as the party to whom we report and remit under the applicable transaction agreement.******SERVICING CRITERIA****APPLICABLE****SERVICING CRITERIA****INAPPLICABLE****SERVICING****CRITERIA****Reference****Criteria****Performed****Directly****by****Aurora****Performed by Vendor(s) for****which Aurora****is the****Responsible****Party****Performed by subservicer(s)****or vendor(s)****for which Aurora is****NOT the****Responsible****Party******1122(d)(4)(iv) Payments on pool assets, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related pool asset documents are posted to the applicable servicer's obligor records maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with the related pool asset documents. **************X**1122(d)(4)(v) The servicer's records regarding the pool assets agree with the servicer's records with respect  to an obligor's unpaid principal balance. **************X**1122(d)(4)(vi) Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor's pool asset (e.g., loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements and related pool asset documents. **************X****1******1122(d)(4)(vii) Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the timeframes or other  requirements established by the transaction agreements. **************X****1******1122(d)(4)(viii) Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a pool asset is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements. Such records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity's activities in monitoring delinquent pool assets including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment). **************X**1122(d)(4)(ix) Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for pool assets with variable rates are computed based on the related pool asset documents.**************X**1122(d)(4)(x) Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts): (A) Such funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor's pool asset documents, on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements; (B) Interest on such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with applicable pool asset documents and state laws; and (C) Such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full repayment of the related pool asset, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. **************X**1122(d)(4)(xi) Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments) are made on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such support has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. **************X**1122(d)(4)(xii) Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the servicer's funds and not charged to the obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor's error or omission. **************X********SERVICING CRITERIA****APPLICABLE****SERVICING CRITERIA****INAPPLICABLE****SERVICING****CRITERIA****Reference****Criteria****Performed****Directly****by****Aurora****Performed by Vendor(s) for****which Aurora****is the****Responsible****Party****Performed by subservicer(s)****or vendor(s)****for which Aurora is****NOT the****Responsible****Party******1122(d)(4)(xiii) Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days to the obligor's records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. **************X**1122(d)(4)(xiv) Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectable accounts are recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction agreements. **X**************1122(d)(4)(xv) Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of this Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth in the transaction agreements. **************X****b)**[Bank of America logo] Bank of America  475 Crosspoint Parkway  PO Box 9000  Getzville, NY, 34068-9000 Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria 1. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. is responsible for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to it under paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB. as of and for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006 (the "Reporting Period as set forth in Appendix A hereto. The transactions covered by this report include asset-backed securities for witch BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. acted as servicer involving residential mortgage loans, other than government sponsored entities, housing agencies, foreign tans actions or transactions that do not have scheduled interest and/or scheduled principal remittance schedules as outlined in their respective transaction agreements. (the "Platform"); 2.  BANK OF AMERICA, NA has engaged certain vendors (the "Vendors'), none of whom are considered a "servicer" as defined in Item 1101(j) of Regulation All, to perform specific, limited or scripted activities, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. elects to take responsibility for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria or portion of the servicing criteria applicable to such Vendors' activities as sot forth in Appendix A hereto; ****3. Except as set forth in paragraph 4 below, BANK OF AMERICA , N.A. used the criteria set forth in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB to assess the compliance with the applicable servicing criteria as of December 31,2006 and for the Reporting Period with respect to the Platform; 4. The criteria listed in the column titled "Inapplicable Servicing Criteria" on Appendix A hereto are inapplicable to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. based on the activities it performs with respect to the Platform;  5. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. has complied, in all material respects, with the applicable servicing criteria as of December 31, 2006 and for the Reporting Period with respect to the Platform taken as a whole;  6. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. has not identified and is not aware of any material instance of noncompliance by the Vendors with the applicable servicing criteria as of December 31, 2006 and for the Reporting Period with respect to the Platform taken as a whole;  7. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. has not identified any material deficiency in its policies and procedures to monitor the compliance by Vendors with the applicable servicing criteria as of December 31, 2006 and for the Reporting Period with respect to the Platform taken as a whole; and  8. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.'s assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing criteria for the Reporting Period.  March 1, 2007  BANK OF AMERICA /s/ H. Randall Chestnut Name: H. Randall Chestnut Title: Senior Vice President APPENDIX A **SERVICING CRITERIA****APPLICABLE****SERVICING CRITERIA************Reference****Criteria****Performed****Directly****by BANK****OF****AMERICA,****N.A.****Performed****by****Vendor(s)****for which****BANK OF****AMERICA,****N.A. is the****Responsible****Party****INAPPLICABLE SERVICING CRITERIA****General Servicing Considerations**1122(d)(1)(i) Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreements. **X**********1122(d)(1)(ii) If any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party's performance and compliance with such servicing activities.  ******X**********1122(d)(1)(iii) Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for the pool assets are maintained. **********X**1122(d)(1)(iv) A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the party participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the transaction agreements. ******X************Cash Collection and Administration**************1122(d)(2)(i) Payments on pool assets are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. ******X**********1122(d)(2)(ii) Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized personnel. ******X****i********X****ii**********1122(d)(2)(iii) Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements. ******X**********1122(d)(2)(iv) The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of overcollateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements. ******X**********1122(d)(2)(v) Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes of this criterion, "federally insured depository institution" with respect to a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution that meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act. ******X**********1122(d)(2)(vi) Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access. ******X**********1122(d)(2)(vii) Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate; (B) prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements; (C) reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. ******X****************SERVICING CRITERIA****APPLICABLE****SERVICING CRITERIA********Reference****Criteria****Performed****Directly****by BANK****OF****AMERICA,****N.A.****Performed****by****Vendor(s)****for which****BANK OF****AMERICA,****N.A. is the****Responsible****Party****INAPPLICABLE SERVICING CRITERIA****Investor Remittances and Reporting**************1122(d)(3)(i) Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with the Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree with investors' or the trustee's records as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of pool assets serviced by the Servicer.**********X****iii**************1122(d)(3)(ii) Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes, distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements.  ******X****iv**************1122(d)(3)(iii) Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two business days to the Servicer's investor records, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. ******X**********1122(d)(3)(iv) Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank ******X************Pool Asset Administration**************1122(d)(4)(i) Collateral or security on pool assets is maintained as required by the transaction agreements or related mortgage loan documents. ******X**********1122(d)(4)(ii) Pool asset and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction agreements ******X**********1122(d)(4)(iii) Any additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made, reviewed and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in the transaction agreements.  ******X****************SERVICING CRITERIA****APPLICABLE****SERVICING CRITERIA********Reference****Criteria****Performed****Directly****by BANK****OF****AMERICA,****N.A.****Performed****by****Vendor(s)****for which****BANK OF****AMERICA,****N.A. is the****Responsible****Party****INAPPLICABLE SERVICING CRITERIA**1122(d)(4)(iv) Payments on pool assets, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related pool asset documents are posted to the Servicer's obligor records maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with the related pool asset documents. ******X****v************X****vi**********1122(d)(4)(v) The Servicer's records regarding the pool assets agree with the Servicer's records with respect to an obligor's unpaid principal balance. ******X**********1122(d)(4)(vi) Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor's pool assets (e.g., loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements and related pool asset documents.  ******X**********1122(d)(4)(vii) Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction agreements. ******X**********1122(d)(4)(viii) Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a pool asset is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements. Such records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity's activities in monitoring delinquent pool assets including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment). ******X**********1122(d)(4)(ix) Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for pool assets with variable rates are computed based on the related pool asset documents. ******X**********1122(d)(4)(x) Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts): (A) such funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor's pool asset documents, on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with applicable pool asset documents and state laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full repayment of the related pool assets, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. ******X**********1122(d)(4)(xi) Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments) are made on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such support has been received by the Servicer at least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. ******X****vii************X****viii****************SERVICING CRITERIA****APPLICABLE****SERVICING CRITERIA********Reference****Criteria****Performed****Directly****by BANK****OF****AMERICA,****N.A.****Performed****by****Vendor(s)****for which****BANK OF****AMERICA,****N.A. is the****Responsible****Party****INAPPLICABLE SERVICING CRITERIA**1122(d)(4)(xii) Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the Servicer's funds and not charged to the obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor's error or omission. ******X****ix************X****x**********1122(d)(4)(xiii) Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days to the obligor's records maintained by the Servicer, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. ******X****xi************X****xii**********1122(d)(4)(xiv) Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction agreements. ******X**********1122(d)(4)(xv) Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth in the transaction agreements. ******X**************i Bank of America, N.A. under criterion 1122(d) (2) (ii) makes authorized disbursements on behalf of an obligor for escrowed amounts ant to investors for their disbursements, exc ept for specific, limited instances the fax monitoring vendors make disbursements on behalf of an obligor.  ii Under criterion 1122 (d) (2) (ii),in specific limited instances the tax monitoring vendors make disbursements on behalf of an obligor.  iii Criterion under 1122 (d) (3) (i) (b) are performed either by Bank of America, N. A. or another participant to the servicing function as described in the transaction agreements. Criterion under 1122 (d) (3) (i) (a), (c) and (d) are performed by another party participating in the servicing function as described in the transaction agreements.  iv Under criterion 1122 (d) (3) (ii) remittances may be made wither directly to the investor by Bank of America, N.A. or another participant in the servicing function as described in the transaction agreements. Another party participating in the servicing functions is responsible for allocations and distribution priorities as described in the transaction agreements.  v Bank of America, N.A. performs the entire criterion 1122 (d) (4) (iv) except for the lockbox function, which is a specific, limited activity performed by a vendor.  vi A vendor performs only the lockbox function for criterion 1122(d) (4) (iv). vii Bank of America, N.A. performs all of the functions under criterion 1122 (d) (4) (xi) except for specific, limited tax and insurance monitoring and disbursement activity performed by vendors.  ****viii A vendor performs specific, limited tax and insurance monitoring and disbursement functions for criterion 1122 (d) (4) (xi). ix Bank of America, N.A. performs all of the functions under criterion 1122 (d) (4) (xii) except for specific, limited tax and insurance monitoring and disbursement activity performed by vendors. x  A vendor performs specific, limited tax and insurance monitoring and disbursement functions for criterion 1122 (d) (4) (xii). xi  Bank of America, N.A. performs all of the functions under criterion 1122 (d) (4) (xiii) except for specific, limited tax and insurance monitoring and disbursement activity performed by vendors.  xii A vendor performs specific, limited tax and insurance monitoring and disbursement functions for criterion 1122 (d) (4) (xiii). **c)****Appe ndix I****MANAGEMENT'S ASSERTION OF COMPLIANCE******Management of the Trust & Securities Services department of Deutsche Bank National****Trust Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (collectively the "Company") is responsible for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria set forth in item 1122(d) of Regulation AB promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management has determined that the servicing criteria are applicable in regard to the servicing platform for the period as follows:  Platform: Publicly-issued *(i.e.,*transaction-level reporting required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) residential mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities issued on or after January 1, 2006 for which the Comp any provides trustee, securities administration or paying agent services, excluding any publicly issued transactions sponsored or issued by any government sponsored entity (the "Platform").  Applicable Servicing Criteria : All servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d), except for the following criteria:  I l22(d)(2)(iii), I 122(d)(4)(iv), I 122(d)(4)(v), I 122(d)(4)(vi), I 122(d)(4)(vii), I 122(d)(4)(viii), I 122(d)(4)(ix), I 122(d)(4)(x), I 122(d)(4)(xi), I 122(d)(4)(xii), I l22(d)(4)(xiii) and I 122(d)(4)(xiv), which management has determined are not applicable to the activities the Company performs with respect to the Platform (the "Applicable Servicing Criteria").  Period: Twelve months ended December 31, 2006 (the "Period"). Management's interpretation of Applicable Servicing Criteria : The Company's management has determined that servicing criteria I l22 (d)(1)(iii) is applicable only with respect to its continuing obligation to act as, or locate a, successor servicer under the circumstances referred to in certain governing documents. It is management's interpretation that Deutsche Bank Trust Company America has no other active back-up servicing responsibilities in regards to I 122(d)(l)(iii) as of and for the Period. Third parties classified as vendors : With respect to servicing criteria I I22(d)(2)(i), I l22(d)(4)(i), and I l22(d)(4)(ii), management has engaged various vendors to perform the activities required by these servicing criteria. The Company's management has determined that these vendors are not considered a "servicer" as defined in Item 1101(j) of Regulation AB. and the Company's management has elected to take responsibility for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to each vendor as permitted by ****Interpretation 17.06 of the SEC Division of Corporation Finance Manual of Publicly Available Telephone Interpretations ("Interpretation 17.06"). As permitted by Interpretation 17.06, management has asserted that it has policies and procedures in place to provide reasonable assurance that the vendor's activities comply in all material respects with the servicing criteria applicable to each vendor. The Company's management is solely responsible for determining that it meets the SEC requirements to apply Interpretation 17.06 for the vendors and related criteria. With respect to the Platform, the Company's management provides the following assertion of compliance with respect to the Applicable Servicing Criteria: 1.  The Company's management is responsible for assessing the Company's compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria as of and for the Period.  2.  The Company's management has assessed compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria, including servicing criteria for which compliance is determined based on Interpretation 17.06 as described above, as of and for the Period. In performing this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission in paragraph (d) of item 1122 of Regulation AB.  3. Based on such assessment, as of and for the Period, the Company has complied, in all material respects, with the Applicable Servicing Criteria.   KPMG LLP, a registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report with respect to the management's assertion of compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria as of and for the Period. ******Appendix I******By: /s/ Gary R. Vaughan Name: Gary R. Vaughan Its: Managing Director By: /s/ David Co Name: David Co Its: Director By: /s/ Jose Sicilia Name: Jose Sicilia  Its: Managing Director By: /s/ Kevin Fischer Name: Kevin Fischer Its: Vice President By: /s/ Robert Frier Name: Robert Frier Its: Director  DEUTCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS ****By: /s/ Kevin C. Weeks Name: Kevin C. Weeks Its: Managing Director By: /s/ Jonna Kaufman Name: Jonna Kaufman Its: Director **d)****Appendix I****MANAGEMENT'S ASSERTION OF COMPLIANCE******Management of the Trust & Securities Services department of Deutsche Bank National****Trust Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (collectively the "Company") is responsible for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria set forth in item 1122(d) of Regulation AB promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management has determined that the servicing criteria are applicable in regard to the servicing platform for the period as follows:  Platform: Publicly-issued *(i.e.,*transaction-level reporting required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) residential mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities issued on or after January 1, 2006 for which the Company provides trustee, securities administration or paying agent services, excluding any publicly issued transactions sponsored or issued by any government sponsored entity (the "Platform").  Applicable Servicing Criteria : All servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d), except for the following criteria:  I l22(d)(2)(iii), I 122(d)(4)(iv), I 122(d)(4)(v), I 122(d)(4)(vi), I 122(d)(4)(vii), I 122(d)(4)(viii), I 122(d)(4)(ix), I 122(d)(4)(x), I 122(d)(4)(xi), I 122(d)(4)(xii), I l22(d)(4)(xiii) and I 122(d)(4)(xiv), which management has determined are not applicable to the activities the Company performs with respect to the Platform (the "Applicable Servicing Criteria").  Period: Twelve months ended December 31, 2006 (the "Period"). Management's interpretation of Applicable Servicing Criteria : The Company's management has determined that servicing criteria I l22 (d)(1)(iii) is applicable only with respect to its continuing obligation to act as, or locate a, successor servicer under the circumstances referred to in certain governing documents. It is management's interpretation that Deutsche Bank Trust Company A merica has no other active back-up servicing responsibilities in regards to I 122(d)(l)(iii) as of and for the Period. Third parties classified as vendors : With respect to servicing criteria I I22(d)(2)(i), I l22(d)(4)(i), and I l22(d)(4)(ii), management has engaged various vendors to perform the activities required by these servicing criteria. The Company's management has determined that these vendors are not considered a "servicer" as defined in Item 1101(j) of Regulation AB. and the Company's management has elected to take responsibility for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to each vendor as permitted by Interpretation 17.06 of the SEC Division of Corporation Finance Manual of Publicly Available Telephone Interpretations ("Interpretation 17.06"). As permitted by Interpretation 17.06, management has asserted that it has policies and procedures in place to provide reasonable assurance that the vendor's activities comply in all material respects with the servicing criteria applicable to each vendor. The Company's management ****is solely responsible for determining that it meets the SEC requirements to apply Interpretation 17.06 for the vendors and related criteria. With respect to the Platform, the Company's management provides the following assertion of compliance with respect to the Applicable Servicing Criteria: 1.  The Company's management is responsible for assessing the Company's compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria as of and for the Period.  2.  The Company's management has assessed compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria, including servicing criteria for which compliance is determined based on Interpretation 17.06 as described above, as of and for the Period. In performing this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission in paragraph (d) of item 1122 of Regulation AB.  3. Based on such assessment, as of and for the Period, the Company has complied, in all material respects, with the Applicable Servicing Criteria.   KPMG LLP, a registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report with respect to the management's assertion of compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria as of and for the Period. ******Appendix I******By: /s/ Gary R. Vaughan Name: Gary R. Vaughan Its: Managing Director By: /s/ David Co Name: David Co Its: Director By: /s/ Jose Sicilia Name: Jose Sicilia  Its: Managing Director By: /s/ Kevin Fischer Name: Kevin Fischer Its: Vice President By: /s/ Robert Frier Name: Robert Frier Its: Director  DEUTCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS By: /s/ Kevin C. Weeks Name: Kevin C. Weeks Its: Managing Director ****By: /s/ Jonna Kaufman Name: Jonna Kaufman Its: Director **e)**[imb LOGO] [Indymac LOGO] **Management's Assertion on Compliance with Applicable****Regulation AR Servicing Criteria******1.IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. ("Indymac") is responsible for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to it under paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, as of and for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2006 (the "Reporting Period"), as set forth in Appendix A hereto. The transactions covered by this report (these transactions collectively referred to as the "Servicing Platform") include public asset-backed securitization transactions closed on or after January 1, 2006, for which Indymac acted as servicer, excluding any transactions sponsored or issued by government sponsored enterprises or Government National Mortgage Association. The Servicing Platform also includes other servicing contracts, the terms of which require Indymac to submit reports in accordance with Item 1122 of the Regulation AB. The Servicing Platform's asset type is single family residential mortgage loans that are not home-equity lines of credit or reverse mortgages and that do not receive the benefit of insurance by the Federal Housing Administration or guarantees from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the Rural Housing Service;  2.Indymac has engaged certain vendors (the "Vendors") to perform specific,  limited or scripted activities, and Indymac has elected to take responsibility for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria or portion of the servicing criteria applicable to such Vendors' activities as set forth in Appendix A hereto, as permitted  by Interpretation  17.06 of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Division of Corporate Finance Manual of Publicly Available Telephone Interpretations ("Interpretation 17.06"), except for certain Vendors that have provided their own reports on assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing criteria. Indymac determined the Vendors are not "servicers" as defined in Item 1101(j) of Regulation AB and asserted that it has policies and procedures in place to provide reasonable assurance that the Vendors' activities comply, in all material respects, with the servicing criteria applicable to each Vendor;  3.Except as set forth in paragraph 4 below, Indymac used the criteria set forth in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB to assess the complia nce with the applicable servicing criteria;  4.The criteria listed in the column titled "inapplicable Servicing Criteria" on Appendix A hereto are inapplicable to Indymac based on the activities it performs, directly or through its ****Vendors for which Indymac has elected to take responsibility for assessing compliance with the applicable servicing criteria, with respect to the Servicing Platform taken as a whole;  5.Indymac has complied, in all material respects, with the applicable servicing criteria as of December 31, 2006 and for the Reporting Period with respect to the Servicing Platform taken as a whole;  6.Indymac has not identified and is not aware of any material instance of noncompliance as of December 31, 2006 and for the Reporting Period with respect to the Servicing Platform taken as a whole by the Vendors for which Indymac has elected to take responsibility for assessing compliance with the applicable servicing criteria;  7.Indymac has not identified any material deficiency in its policies and procedures to monitor the compliance by the Vendors for which Indymac has elected to take responsibility for assessing compliance, with the applicable servicing criteria as of December 31, 2006 and for the Reporting Period with respect to the Servicing Platform taken as a whole; and  8.Ernst & Young, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on Indymac's assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing criteria for the Reporting Period.  March 16, 2007  IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. By: /s/ Anthony L. Ebers       Anthony L. Ebers        Executive Vice President        Chief Executive Officer        Indymac Consumer Bank  **********APPENDIX A****SERVICING CRITERIA****APPLICABLE****SERVICING CRITERIA********INAPPLICABLE****SERVICING****CRITERIA********Reference********Criteria****Performed****Directly****by****Indymac****Performed****by****Vendor(s)****for which****Indymac is****the****Responsible****Party****Performed by****subservicer(s)****or vendor(s)****for which****Indymac is****NOT the****Responsible****Party****1****NOT****performed by****Indymac or****by****subservicer(s)****or vendor(s)****retained by****Indymac****2************General Servicing Considerations**1122(d)(1)(i)  Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreements.  **************X**1122(d)(1)(ii) If any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party's performance and compliance with such servicing activities.  **X**************1122(d)(1)(iii) Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for the pool assets are maintained.  **************X**1122(d)(1)(iv) A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the party participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the transaction agreements.  **X****************Cash Collection and Administration**1122(d)(2)(i)  Payments on pool assets are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.  ******X****3********X****3**1122(d)(2)(ii)  Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized personnel.  ******X**1122(d)(2)(iii)  Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements.  ******X**1122(d)(2)(iv)  The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of  overcollateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements.  ******X**1122(d)(2)(v)  Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes of this criterion, "federally insured depository institution" with respect to a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution that meets the requirements of Rule l3k-l(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act.  **X**1122(d)(2)(vi) Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access.  **X********APPENDIX A****SERVICING CRITERIA****APPLICABLE****SERVICING C RITERIA********INAPPLICABLE****SERVICING****CRITERIA****Reference****Criteria****Performed****Directly****by****Indymac****Performed****by****Vendor(s)****for which****Indymac is****the****Responsible****Party****Performed by****subservicer(s)****or vendor(s)****for which****Indymac is****NOT the****Responsible****Party****1****NOT****performed by****Indymac or****by****subservicer(s)****or vendor(s)****retained by****Indymac****2******1122(d)(2)(vii) Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset- backed securities related bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate; (B) prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements; (C) reviewed and approved by  someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.  **X****Investor Remittances and Reporting**1122(d)(3)(i) Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with the Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree with investors' or the trustee's records as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of [pool assets] serviced by the servicer.  **X****4****,****5****X****4**1122(d)(3)(ii)Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes, distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements.  **X****5**1122(d)(3)(iii)Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two business days to the servicer's investor records, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.  ******X****5**1122(d)(3)(iv)Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements.  ******X****5****Pool Asset Administration**1122(d)(4)(i)  Collateral or security on pool assets is maintained as required by the transaction agreements or related mortgage loan documents.  **X**************1122(d)(4)(ii) Pool assets and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction agreements  **************X**1122(d)(4)(iii) Any additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made, reviewed and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in the transaction agreements.  **X**************1122(d)(4)(iv) Payments on pool assets, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related [pool asset] documents are posted to the Servicer's obligor records maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with the related pool asset documents. ******X****3********X****3************APPENDIX A****SERVICING CRITERIA****APPLICABLE****SERVICING CRITERIA********INAPPLICABLE****SERVICING****CRITERIA********Reference****Criteria****Performed****Directly****by****Indymac****Performed****by****Vendor(s)****for which****Indymac is****the****Responsible****Party****Performed by****subservicer(s)****or vendor(s)****for which****Indymac is****NOT the****Responsible****Party****1****NOT****performed by****Indymac or****by****subservicer(s)****or vendor(s)****retained by****Indymac****2**1122(d)(4)(v) The servicer's records regarding the pool assets agree with the servicer's records with respect to an obligor's unpaid principal balance.  **X**1122(d)(4)(vi) Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor's pool assets (e.g., loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements and related pool asset documents.  ******X**1122(d)(4)(vii) Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction agreements.  ******X****6****X****6**1122(d)(4)(vii) Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a pool asset is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements. Such records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity's activities in monitoring delinquent pool assets including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment).  ******X** 1122(d)(4)(ix) Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for pool assets with variable rates are computed based on the related pool asset documents.  ******X**1122(d)(4)(x) Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts): (A) such funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor's [pool asset] documents, on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with applicable [pool asset] documents and state laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full repayment of the related pool assets, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.  **X**1122(d)(4)(xi)Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments) are made on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such support has been received by the Servicer at least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.  **X****7************X****7************X****7**1122(d)(4)(xii)Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the Servicer's funds and not charged to the obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor's error or omission.  ******X****7********X****7****APPENDIX A********SERVICING CRITERIA****APPLICABLE****SERVICING CRITERIA********INAPPLICABLE****SERVICING****CRITERIA****Reference****Criteria****Performed****Directly****by****Indymac****Performed****by****Vendor(s)****for which****Indymac is****the****Responsible****Party****Performed by****subservicer(s)****or vendor(s)****for which****Indymac is****NOT the****Responsible****Party****1****NOT****performed by****Indymac or****by****subservicer(s)****or vendor(s)****retained by****Indymac****2**1122(d)(4)(xiii)Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days to the obligor's records maintained by the Servicer, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.  ******X****7********X****7**1122(d)(4)(xiv)Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction agreements.  **X**1122(d)(4)(xv)Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth in the transaction agreements.  **X********Footnotes to Appendix A Servicing Criteria**********1 The activities pertaining to these criteria or portions of these criteria are performed by subservicer(s) or vendor(s) retained by Indymac which provided a separate assessment of compliance in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB.  2 These criteria are inapplicable to the Servicing Platform as of December 31, 2006 and for the Reporting Period since Indymac, directly or through its Vendors for which Indymac has elected to take responsibility for assessing compliance with the applicable servicing criteria, was not required to perform any related activities.  3 Indymac performs the activities pertaining to these criteria, except for the specific, limited activities, primarily of initial processing of pool asset payments, performed by its lockbox vendor.  4 The criterion 1 122(d)(3)(i)(C) is inapplicable to the Servicing Platform as of December 31, 2006 and for the Reporting Period based on the activities Indymac performed.  5 Indymac has defined the "Investor" as a party to whom Indymac reports and remits under the applicable transaction agreements. Indymac has no responsibility for transaction waterfall or allocation calculations and payments or individual security holder records.  6 Indymac performs the activities pertaining to this criterion, except for the specific, limited activities performed by its foreclosure and bankruptcy vendors.  7 Indymac performs the activities pertaining to these criteria, except for the specific, limited activities performed by its tax and/or insurance monitoring vendors. Indymac has elected to take responsibility for assessing compliance with these servicing criteria with respect to the activities of its tax vendor. Indymac's insurance vendor has provided their own report on assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing criterion.  **f)****ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SERVICING CRITERIA**Newport Management Corporation (the "Asserting Party") provides this assessment of compliance with respect to its performance of functions for the Applicable Servicing Criteria, as specified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, in regards to the loans selected in the Platform for the following Period: ****Platform:  Pools of loans, underlying publicly-issued residential mortgage-backed securities that were issued on or after January 1, 2006 by IndyMac Bank ("IndyMac"), on which escrow payments were disbursed in 2006, specifically Item 1122(d)(4)(xi). only as it relates to the "Applicable Servicing Criteria" described below, and as disclosed by IndyMac to the Asserting Party (collectively, "Eligible Loans", as identified in Schedule A). Period:   As of and for the year ended December 31, 2006. Applicable Servicing Criteria :  the servicing criteria which applies to the functions performed by the Asserting Party is set forth in Section 229.1122(d)(4)(xi) ("Applicable Servicing Criteria"). With respect to the Applicable Servicing Criteria, the Asserting Party performs the following limited functions: 1. Processes the obligor's hazard insurance information it receives and provides IndyMac with the applicable hazard insurance effective date, payment amount, and payee (collectively, "Insurance Information"); 2. Provides the Insurance Information to IndyMac no later than 5 days prior to the applicable expiration date as indicated in the Insurance Information. With respect to the Platform, and with respect to the Period, the Asserting Party provides the following assessment of its compliance in respect of the Applicable Servicing Criteria (as defined above): 1. The Asserting Party is responsible for assessing its compliance with respect to the functions it performs for the Applicable Servicing Criteria. 2. The Asserting Party has assessed its compliance with respect to the functions it performs for the Applicable Servicing Criteria. 3. Other than as identified on Schedule B hereto, as of and for the Period, the Asserting Party was in material compliance with respect to the functions it performs for the Applicable Servicing Criteria. KPMG, LLP. an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report with respect to the Asserting Party's foregoing assessment of compliance. **NEWPORT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION**By: /s/ Mark A. McEnroy Mark A. McElroy Its:  Executive Vice President Dated:  February 27, 2007 **g)**[PAUL FINANCIAL, LLC LOGO] ******Management Assessment**Management of the Company is responsible for assessing compliance with the applicable servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation B of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the servicing of the Platform, except for servicing criteria in Item 1122(d)(3)(i)C and  1122(d)(4)(xv), which the Company has determined is not applicable to the activities it performs with respect to the Platform, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006. Appendix A identifies the individual asset-backed securities defined by management as constituting the Platform.  The Company's management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company's compliance with the applicable servicing criteria as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB.  With respect to servicing criteria Item 1122(d)(4)(xi), management has engaged a vendor to perform the activities required by these servicing criteria. The Company's management has determined that these vendors are not considered a "servicer" as defined in Item 1101 (j) of Regulation AB, and the Company's management has elected to take responsibility for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to each vendor as permitted by Interpretation 17.06 of the SEC Division of Corporation Finance Manual of Publicly Available Telephone Interpretations ("Interpretation 17.06"). As permitted by Interpretation 17.06, management has asserted that it has policies and procedures in place designed to provide reasonable assurance that the vendors' activities comply in all material respects with the servicing criteria applicable to each vendor. The Company's management is solely responsible for determining that it meets the SEC requirements to apply Interpretation 17.06 for the vendors and related criteria.  Based on such assessment, management believes that, as of and for the year ended  December 31, 2006, the Company has complied in all material respects with the servicing  criteria set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB of the Securities and Exchange  Commission relating to the servicing of the Platform.  KPMG LLP, a registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report with respect to management's assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing criteria as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006.  /s/ Dennis Tussey Dennis Tussey  Executive Vice President  March 16, 2007  **Paul Financial, LLC****Management Assessment****Appendix A**Individual asset-backed securities identified by management as constitutin g the Platform  406-001 Luminent Mortgage Trust 2006-2  406-002 Luminent Mortgage Trust 2006-3  406-002 Luminent Mortgage Trust 2006-4  408 Lehman Capital Group #2006-14N  409 Harborview Mortgage Trust 2006-8 Trust Fund  **********h)**Management's Assertion Report on Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria Pursuant to Item 1122 of Regulation AB under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank") as a party participating in the servicing function for the following transactions: **U.S. Bank Corporate Trust Asset Backed Securities Platform****1******hereby provides the following report on its assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122 of Regulation AB applicable to it and as described on Exhibit A hereto: 1.  U.S. Bank is responsible for assessing its compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to it as noted on the accompanying Exhibit A; 2.  U.S. Bank used the criteria set forth in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB to assess its compliance with the applicable servicing criteria ; 3.  U.S. Bank's assessment of its compliance with the applicable servicing criteria is as of and for the period beginning on January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2006, the end of the fiscal year covered by the Form 10-K report. U.S. Bank's participation in the servicing function complied in all material respects with the applicable servicing criteria . 4.  Ernst & Young, a registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on U.S. Bank's assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing criteria as of and for the period beginning on January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2006, the end of the fiscal year covered by the Form 10-K report. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION /s/ Bryan R. Calder Name: Bryan R. Calder Title: Executive Vice President Date: February 26, 2007 (1) The U.S. Bank Corporate Trust ABS Platform (the "Platform") consists of the activities involved in the performance of servicing functions for (i) publicly issued asset-backed and mortgage-backed transactions the securities of which were offered on or after January 1, 2006 and (ii) certain asset-backed transactions offered prior to January 1, 2006 for which the Issuer has voluntarily elected to make Regulation AB compliant filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Platform does not include transactions comprised of the repackaging of corporate debt and/or other agency securities. **************EXHIBIT A to Management's Assertion****Reg AB****Servicing Criteria****Reference General Servicing Considerations**1122(d)(1)(i) Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreements. 1122(d)(1)(ii) If any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party's performance and compliance with such servicing activities. 1122(d)(1)(iii) Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for the Pool Assets are maintained. Not Applicable 1122(d)(1)(iv) A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the party participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the transaction agreements. **Cash Collection and Administration**1122(d)(2)(i) Payments on pool assets are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. 1122(d)(2)(ii) Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized personnel. 1122(d)(2)(iii) Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements. 1122(d)(2)(iv) The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of over collateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements. 1122(d)(2)(v) Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes of this criterion, "federally insured depository institution" with respect to a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution that meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act. 1122(d)(2)(vi) Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access. 1122(d)(2)(vii)  Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate; (B) prepared within 30 calendar days ****after the bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements; (C) reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. **Investor Remittances and Reporting**1122(d)(3)(i) Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with the Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree with investors' or the trustee's records as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of Pool Assets serviced by the Servicer. 1122(d)(3)(ii) Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes, distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements. 1122(d)(3)(iii) Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two business days to the Servicer's investor records, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. 1122(d)(3)(iv) Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements. **Pool Asset Administration**1122(d)(4)(i) Collateral or security on pool assets is maintained as required by the transaction agreements or related pool asset documents. 1122(d)(4)(ii) Pool assets and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction agreements 1122(d)(4)(iii) Any additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made, reviewed and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in the transaction agreements. 1122(d)(4)(iv) Payments on pool assets, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related pool asset documents are posted to the Servicer's obligor records maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with the related pool asset documents. Not Applicable 1122(d)(4)(v) The Servicer's records regarding the pool assets agree with the Servicer's records with respect to an obligor's unpaid principal balance. Not Applicable 1122(d)(4)(vi) Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor's pool assets (e.g., loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized personnel ****in accordance with the transaction agreements and related pool asset documents. Not Applicable 1122(d)(4)(vii)  Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction agreements. Not Applicable 1122(d)(4)(viii)  Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a pool asset is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements. Such records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity's activities in mo nitoring delinquent pool assets  including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases  where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment). Not Applicable 1122(d)(4)(ix) Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for pool assets with variable rates are computed based on the related pool asset documents. Not Applicable 1122(d)(4)(x) Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts): (A) such funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor's pool asset documents, on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with applicable pool asset documents and state laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full repayment of the related pool assets, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Not Applicable 1122(d)(4)(xi) Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments) are made on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such support has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Not Applicable 1122(d)(4)(xii)  Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the Servicer's funds and not charged to the obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor's error or omission. Not Applicable 1122(d)(4)(xiii)  Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days to the obligor's records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Not Applicable ****1122(d)(4)(xiv)  Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction agreements. Not Applicable 1122(d)(4)(xv)  Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth in the transaction agreements. ****