Document:

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                                                                     Exhibit 4.1

                                                                   Dechert Draft
                                                                   June 21, 2007

                     MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.,
                                    Depositor

                          WILSHIRE CREDIT CORPORATION,
                                    Servicer

                                       and

                       LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                                     Trustee

                                   ----------

                         POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
                             Dated as of May 1, 2007

                                   ----------

                     MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST,
            MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE3

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS....................................................     11

ARTICLE II CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES..     61

   SECTION 2.01.    Conveyance of Mortgage Loans.........................     61
   SECTION 2.02.    Acceptance by the Trustee of the Mortgage Loans......     63
   SECTION 2.03.    Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the
                    Depositor............................................     65
   SECTION 2.04.    Representations and Warranties of the Servicer.......     68
   SECTION 2.05.    Substitutions and Repurchases of Mortgage Loans that
                    are not "Qualified Mortgages"........................     69
   SECTION 2.06.    Authentication and Delivery of Certificates..........     70
   SECTION 2.07.    REMIC Elections......................................     70
   SECTION 2.08.    Covenants of the Servicer............................     75
   SECTION 2.09.    Permitted Activities of the Issuing Entity...........     75
   SECTION 2.10.    Qualifying Special Purpose Entity....................     75
   SECTION 2.11.    Depositor Notification of NIM Notes..................     76

ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS...............     76

   SECTION 3.01.    Servicer to Service Mortgage Loans...................     76
   SECTION 3.02.    Servicing and Subservicing; Enforcement of the
                    Obligations of Servicer..............................     78
   SECTION 3.03.    Rights of the Depositor and the Trustee in Respect of
                    the Servicer.........................................     78
   SECTION 3.04.    Trustee to Act as Servicer...........................     79
   SECTION 3.05.    Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments; Collection
                    Account; Certificate Account.........................     79
   SECTION 3.06.    Collection of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items;
                    Escrow Accounts......................................     83
   SECTION 3.07.    Access to Certain Documentation and Information
                    Regarding the Mortgage Loans.........................     83
   SECTION 3.08.    Permitted Withdrawals from the Collection Account and
                    Certificate Account..................................     83
   SECTION 3.09.    [RESERVED]...........................................     86
   SECTION 3.10.    Maintenance of Hazard Insurance......................     86
   SECTION 3.11.    Enforcement of Due-On-Sale Clauses; Assumption
                    Agreements...........................................     86
   SECTION 3.12.    Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans;
                    Determination of Excess Proceeds; Special Loss
                    Mitigation...........................................     87
   SECTION 3.13.    Trustee to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files......     91
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   SECTION 3.14.    Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of
                    Servicer to be Held for the Trustee..................     93
   SECTION 3.15.    Servicing Compensation...............................     93
   SECTION 3.16.    Access to Certain Documentation......................     93
   SECTION 3.17.    Annual Statement as to Compliance....................     94
   SECTION 3.18.    Annual Independent Public Accountants' Servicing
                    Statement; Financial Statements......................     94
   SECTION 3.19.    Rights of the NIMs Insurer...........................     96
   SECTION 3.20.    Periodic Filings.....................................     97
   SECTION 3.21.    Indemnification by Trustee...........................    100
   SECTION 3.22.    Indemnification by Servicer..........................    100
   SECTION 3.23.    Prepayment Charge Reporting Requirements.............    101
   SECTION 3.24.    Information to the Trustee...........................    101
   SECTION 3.25.    Indemnification......................................    101
   SECTION 3.26.    Solicitation.........................................    102
   SECTION 3.27.    High Cost Mortgage Loans.............................    102
   SECTION 3.28.    Special Servicing Agreements.........................    102
   SECTION 3.29.    Subordination of Liens...............................    102

ARTICLE IV DISTRIBUTIONS.................................................    103

   SECTION 4.01.    Advances.............................................    103
   SECTION 4.02.    Reduction of Servicing Compensation in Connection
                    with Prepayment Interest Shortfalls..................    104
   SECTION 4.03.    Distributions on the REMIC Interests.................    104
   SECTION 4.04.    Distributions........................................    105
   SECTION 4.05.    Monthly Statements to Certificateholders.............    115

ARTICLE V THE CERTIFICATES...............................................    119

   SECTION 5.01.    The Certificates.....................................    119
   SECTION 5.02.    Certificate Register; Registration of Transfer and
                    Exchange of Certificates.............................    120
   SECTION 5.03.    Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates....    125
   SECTION 5.04.    Persons Deemed Owners................................    125
   SECTION 5.05.    Access to List of Certificateholders' Names and
                    Addresses............................................    125
   SECTION 5.06.    Book-Entry Certificates..............................    125
   SECTION 5.07.    Notices to Depository................................    126
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   SECTION 5.08.    Definitive Certificates..............................    126
   SECTION 5.09.    Maintenance of Office or Agency......................    127
   SECTION 5.10.    Authenticating Agents................................    127

ARTICLE VI THE DEPOSITOR AND THE SERVICER................................    128

   SECTION 6.01.    Respective Liabilities of the Depositor and the
                    Servicer.............................................    128
   SECTION 6.02.    Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the
                    Servicer.............................................    128
   SECTION 6.03.    Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the
                    Servicer and Others..................................    128
   SECTION 6.04.    Limitation on Resignation of Servicer................    129
   SECTION 6.05.    Errors and Omissions Insurance; Fidelity Bonds.......    130

ARTICLE VII DEFAULT; TERMINATION OF SERVICER.............................    130

   SECTION 7.01.    Events of Default....................................    130
   SECTION 7.02.    Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor.............    132
   SECTION 7.03.    Notification to Certificateholders...................    133

ARTICLE VIII CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE......................................    133

   SECTION 8.01.    Duties of the Trustee................................    133
   SECTION 8.02.    Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee................    134
   SECTION 8.03.    Trustee Not Liable for Certificates or Mortgage
                    Loans................................................    136
   SECTION 8.04.    Trustee May Own Certificates.........................    136
   SECTION 8.05.    Trustee's Fees and Expenses..........................    136
   SECTION 8.06.    Indemnification and Expenses of Trustee..............    136
   SECTION 8.07.    Eligibility Requirements for Trustee.................    137
   SECTION 8.08.    Resignation and Removal of Trustee...................    138
   SECTION 8.09.    Successor Trustee....................................    138
   SECTION 8.10.    Merger or Consolidation of Trustee...................    139
   SECTION 8.11.    Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee........    139
   SECTION 8.12.    Tax Matters..........................................    140

ARTICLE IX TERMINATION...................................................    142

   SECTION 9.01.    Termination upon Liquidation or Repurchase of all
                    Mortgage Loans.......................................    142
   SECTION 9.02.    Final Distribution on the Certificates...............    144
   SECTION 9.03.    Additional Termination Requirements..................    145

ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.......................................    146

   SECTION 10.01.   Amendment............................................    146
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   SECTION 10.02.   Counterparts.........................................    148
   SECTION 10.03.   Governing Law........................................    148
   SECTION 10.04.   Intention of Parties.................................    148
   SECTION 10.05.   Notices..............................................    149
   SECTION 10.06.   Severability of Provisions...........................    150
   SECTION 10.07.   Assignment...........................................    150
   SECTION 10.08.   Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders...........    151
   SECTION 10.09.   Inspection and Audit Rights..........................    152
   SECTION 10.10.   Certificates Nonassessable and Fully Paid............    152
   SECTION 10.11.   Compliance with Regulation AB........................    152
   SECTION 10.12.   Third Party Rights...................................    152
   SECTION 10.13.   Additional Rights of the NIMs Insurer................    153
   SECTION 10.14.   [RESERVED]...........................................    153
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<S>                                                                         <C>
EXHIBIT A     FORMS OF CERTIFICATES
EXHIBIT B     MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE - MORTGAGE POOL
EXHIBIT C     NON-PERFORMING MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT D     FORM OF TRUSTEE CERTIFICATION
EXHIBIT E-1   FORM OF TRANSFEREE'S LETTER AND AFFIDAVIT
EXHIBIT E-2   FORM OF TRANSFEROR'S AFFIDAVIT
EXHIBIT F     FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT G     FORM OF INVESTMENT LETTER (ACCREDITED INVESTOR)
EXHIBIT H     FORM OF RULE 144A INVESTMENT LETTER (QUALIFIED
              INSTITUTIONAL BUYER)
EXHIBIT I     FORM OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE
EXHIBIT J     [RESERVED]
EXHIBIT K     FORM OF BACK-UP CERTIFICATION OF TRUSTEE
EXHIBIT L     FORM OF OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICER
EXHIBIT M-1   FORM OF CAP CORRIDOR CONTRACT
EXHIBIT M-2   FORM OF CREDIT SUPPORT ANNEX FOR CAP CORRIDOR CONTRACT
EXHIBIT M-3   FORM OF ISDA MASTER AGREEMENT AND SCHEDULE RELATING TO
              CORRIDOR CONTRACT
EXHIBIT N     [RESERVED]
EXHIBIT O     FORM OF TRANSFEROR REPRESENTATION LETTER FOR TRANSFER TO
              REGULATION S BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE FROM A HOLDER OF A RULE
              144A BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT P     FORM OF TRANSFEROR REPRESENTATION LETTER FOR TRANSFER
              PURSUANT TO RULE 144A FROM A HOLDER OF A REGULATION S
              BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT Q-1   FORM OF CAP CONTRACT
EXHIBIT Q-2   FORM OF SWAP AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT Q-3   FORM OF CREDIT SUPPORT ANNEX FOR CAP CONTRACT AND SWAP
              AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT Q-4   FORM OF ISDA MASTER AGREEMENT AND SCHEDULE RELATING TO CAP
              AND SWAP
EXHIBIT R     FORM OF ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
EXHIBIT S     SERVICING CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF
              COMPLIANCE
EXHIBIT T     FORM OF SARBANES-OXLEY CERTIFICATIONS
EXHIBIT U     FORM OF ITEM 1123 CERTIFICATION OF SERVICER
EXHIBIT V     FORM OF DELINQUENCY REPORT
SCHEDULE X
SCHEDULE Y
SCHEDULE Z
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     POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of May 1, 2007, among MERRILL
LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC., a Delaware corporation, as depositor (the
"Depositor"), WILSHIRE CREDIT CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation, as servicer
(the "Servicer"), and LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking
association, as trustee (the "Trustee").

     The Depositor is the owner of the Trust Fund that is hereby conveyed to the
Trustee in return for the Certificates. The Trust Fund for federal income tax
purposes will consist of (i) three real estate mortgage investment conduits,
(ii) the right to receive payments distributable to the Class P Certificates
pursuant to Section 4.04(b)(i) hereof, (iii) the Corridor Contract and the
Corridor Contract Account, (iv) the Grantor Trusts described in Section 2.07
hereof and (v) the Supplemental Interest Trust, which in turn will hold the Swap
Agreement and the Cap Contract. The SWAP REMIC will consist of all of the assets
constituting the Trust Fund (other than the assets described in clauses (ii),
(iii), (iv) and (v) above, other than the SWAP REMIC Regular Interests and other
than the Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests) and will be evidenced by the SWAP
REMIC Regular Interests (which will be uncertificated and will represent the
"regular interests" in the SWAP REMIC) and the Class SWR Interest as the single
"residual interest" in the SWAP REMIC. The Lower Tier REMIC will consist of SWAP
REMIC Regular Interests and will be evidenced by the Lower Tier REMIC Regular
Interests (which will be uncertificated and will represent the "regular
interests" in the Lower Tier REMIC) and the Class LTR Interest as the single
"residual interest" in the Lower Tier REMIC. The Trustee on behalf of the Trust
will hold the Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests. The Upper Tier REMIC will
consist of the Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests and will be evidenced by the
REMIC Regular Interests (which will represent the "regular interests" in the
Upper Tier REMIC) and the Residual Interest as the single "residual interest" in
the Upper Tier REMIC. The Class R Certificate will represent beneficial
ownership of the Class SWR Interest, the Class LTR Interest and the Residual
Interest. The "latest possible maturity date" for federal income tax purposes of
all interests created hereby will be the Latest Possible Maturity Date.

     All covenants and agreements made by the Sponsor in the Sale Agreement and
by the Depositor and the Trustee herein with respect to the Mortgage Loans and
the other property constituting the Trust Fund are for the benefit of the
Holders from time to time of the Certificates and, to the extent provided
herein, the NIMs Insurer.

THE SWAP REMIC

The following table sets forth the designations, initial principal balances and
interest rates for each interest in the SWAP REMIC:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              Initial
             Principal      Interest
Class         Balance         Rate
-----    ----------------   --------
<S>      <C>                <C>
SW-Z     $133,273,040.000      (1)
SW-1A    $ 11,284,943.500      (2)
SW-1B    $ 11,284,943.500      (3)
SW-2A    $ 11,110,620.500      (2)
SW-2B    $ 11,110,620.500      (3)
SW-3A    $ 10,166,236.000      (2)
SW-3B    $ 10,166,236.000      (3)
SW-4A    $  9,146,167.500      (2)
SW-4B    $  9,146,167.500      (3)
SW-5A    $  8,434,003.500      (2)
SW-5B    $  8,434,003.500      (3)
SW-6A    $  7,847,547.000      (2)
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>      <C>                <C>
SW-6B    $  7,847,547.000      (3)
SW-7A    $  7,370,283.500      (2)
SW-7B    $  7,370,283.500      (3)
SW-8A    $  6,926,266.000      (2)
SW-8B    $  6,926,266.000      (3)
SW-9A    $  6,533,451.500      (2)
SW-9B    $  6,533,451.500      (3)
SW-10A   $  6,230,459.500      (2)
SW-10B   $  6,230,459.500      (3)
SW-11A   $  7,483,388.000      (2)
SW-11B   $  7,483,388.000      (3)
SW-12A   $ 12,109,606.000      (2)
SW-12B   $ 12,109,606.000      (3)
SW-13A   $ 15,149,328.000      (2)
SW-13B   $ 15,149,328.000      (3)
SW-14A   $ 13,654,234.000      (2)
SW-14B   $ 13,654,234.000      (3)
SW-15A   $ 10,357,413.000      (2)
SW-15B   $ 10,357,413.000      (3)
SW-16A   $  8,033,857.000      (2)
SW-16B   $  8,033,857.000      (3)
SW-17A   $  6,475,165.000      (2)
SW-17B   $  6,475,165.000      (3)
SW-18A   $  5,553,522.000      (2)
SW-18B   $  5,553,522.000      (3)
SW-19A   $  5,111,917.500      (2)
SW-19B   $  5,111,917.500      (3)
SW-20A   $  4,765,217.500      (2)
SW-20B   $  4,765,217.500      (3)
SW-21A   $  4,350,957.000      (2)
SW-21B   $  4,350,957.000      (3)
SW-22A   $  4,029,490.000      (2)
SW-22B   $  4,029,490.000      (3)
SW-23A   $  4,157,133.500      (2)
SW-23B   $  4,157,133.500      (3)
SW-24A   $  5,566,802.500      (2)
SW-24B   $  5,566,802.500      (3)
SW-25A   $  3,574,129.000      (2)
SW-25B   $  3,574,129.000      (3)
SW-26A   $  4,470,692.000      (2)
SW-26B   $  4,470,692.000      (3)
SW-27A   $  4,069,638.000      (2)
SW-27B   $  4,069,638.000      (3)
SW-28A   $  3,419,570.000      (2)
SW-28B   $  3,419,570.000      (3)
SW-29A   $  3,042,215.500      (2)
SW-29B   $  3,042,215.500      (3)
SW-30A   $  2,777,686.500      (2)
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<S>      <C>                <C>
SW-30B    $ 2,777,686.500      (3)
SW-31A    $ 2,552,105.000      (2)
SW-31B    $ 2,552,105.000      (3)
SW-32A    $ 2,315,657.000      (2)
SW-32B    $ 2,315,657.000      (3)
SW-33A    $ 2,121,372.000      (2)
SW-33B    $ 2,121,372.000      (3)
SW-34A    $ 1,982,092.000      (2)
SW-34B    $ 1,982,092.000      (3)
SW-35A    $ 1,886,414.500      (2)
SW-35B    $ 1,886,414.500      (3)
SW-36A    $ 1,807,454.500      (2)
SW-36B    $ 1,807,454.500      (3)
SW-37A    $ 1,732,921.000      (2)
SW-37B    $ 1,732,921.000      (3)
SW-38A    $ 1,634,557.500      (2)
SW-38B    $ 1,634,557.500      (3)
SW-39A    $ 1,514,786.000      (2)
SW-39B    $ 1,514,786.000      (3)
SW-40A    $ 1,405,974.000      (2)
SW-40B    $ 1,405,974.000      (3)
SW-41A    $ 1,316,931.500      (2)
SW-41B    $ 1,316,931.500      (3)
SW-42A    $ 1,241,882.500      (2)
SW-42B    $ 1,241,882.500      (3)
SW-43A    $ 1,173,436.500      (2)
SW-43B    $ 1,173,436.500      (3)
SW-44A    $ 1,110,352.000      (2)
SW-44B    $ 1,110,352.000      (3)
SW-45A    $ 1,052,222.500      (2)
SW-45B    $ 1,052,222.500      (3)
SW-46A    $   999,116.000      (2)
SW-46B    $   999,116.000      (3)
SW-47A    $   955,323.500      (2)
SW-47B    $   955,323.500      (3)
SW-48A    $   921,147.000      (2)
SW-48B    $   921,147.000      (3)
SW-49A    $   891,976.500      (2)
SW-49B    $   891,976.500      (3)
SW-50A    $   860,832.000      (2)
SW-50B    $   860,832.000      (3)
SW-51A    $   827,574.000      (2)
SW-51B    $   827,574.000      (3)
SW-52A    $   796,473.000      (2)
SW-52B    $   796,473.000      (3)
SW-53A    $23,529,504.500      (2)
SW-53B    $23,529,504.500      (3)
SWR                    (4)     (4)
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(1)  The interest rate on the Class SW-Z Interest shall be a per annum rate
     equal to the Net WAC.

(2)  For any Distribution Date, the interest rate on each SWAP REMIC Regular
     Interest ending with the designation "A" shall be a per annum rate equal to
     2 times the Net WAC, subject to a maximum rate of 2 times the REMIC Swap
     Rate for such Distribution Date.

(3)  For any Distribution Date, the interest rate on each SWAP REMIC Regular
     Interest ending with the designation "B" shall be a per annum rate equal to
     the greater of (x) the excess, if any, of (i) 2 times the Net WAC over (ii)
     2 times the REMIC Swap Rate for such Distribution Date and (y) 0.00%.

(4)  The Class SWR Interest shall have no principal amount and shall bear no
     interest.

THE LOWER TIER REMIC

The following table sets forth the designations, initial principal balances,
interest rates, Classes of Corresponding Certificates for each interest in the
Lower Tier REMIC:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Initial               Class(es) of
        Principal   Interest   Corresponding
Class    Balance      Rate     Certificates
-----   ---------   --------   -------------
<S>     <C>         <C>        <C>
LTA-1      (1)         (3)         A-1, R
LTA-2      (1)         (3)           A-2
LTA-3      (1)         (3)           A-3
LTA-4      (1)         (3)           A-4
LTM-1      (1)         (3)           M-1
LTM-2      (1)         (3)           M-2
LTM-3      (1)         (3)           M-3
LTM-4      (1)         (3)           M-4
LTM-5      (1)         (3)           M-5
LTM-6      (1)         (3)           M-6
LTB-1      (1)         (3)           B-1
LTB-2      (1)         (3)           B-2
LTB-3      (1)         (3)           B-3
LTX        (2)         (3)           N/A
LT-IO      (4)         (4)           N/A
LTR        (5)         (5)           N/A
</TABLE>

(1)  The initial principal balance of each of these Lower Tier REMIC Regular
     Interests shall equal 1/2 of the initial Certificate Principal Balance of
     its Corresponding Certificates.

(2)  The initial principal balance of the Class LTX Interest shall equal the
     excess of (i) the aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the Mortgage
     Loans over (ii) the initial principal balance of the Lower Tier REMIC
     Marker Interests.

(3)  For each Distribution Date, the interest rate for each of the Lower Tier
     REMIC Regular Interests (other than the Class LT-IO Interest) shall be a
     per annum rate (but not less than zero) equal to the product of (i) the
     weighted average of the interest rates on the SWAP REMIC Regular Interests
     for such Distribution Date and (ii) a

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     fraction the numerator of which is 30 and the denominator of which is the
     actual number of days in the Accrual Period for the LIBOR Certificates,
     provided however, that for any Distribution Date on which the Class LT-IO
     Interest is entitled to a portion of interest accruals on a SWAP REMIC
     Regular Interest ending with a designation "A" as described in footnote 4
     below, such weighted average shall be computed by first subjecting the rate
     on such SWAP REMIC Regular Interest to a cap equal to Swap LIBOR for such
     Distribution Date.

(4)  The Class LT-IO Interest is an interest-only class that does not have a
     principal balance. For only those Distribution Dates listed in the first
     column of the table below, the Class LT-IO Interest shall be entitled to
     interest accrued on the SWAP REMIC Regular Interest listed in the second
     column below at a per annum rate equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the
     interest rate for such SWAP REMIC Regular Interest for such Distribution
     Date over (ii) Swap LIBOR for such Distribution Date.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Distribution      SWAP REMIC
    Date       Regular Interest
------------   ----------------
<S>            <C>
    7            Class SW-1A
    7-8          Class SW-2A
    7-9          Class SW-3A
    7-10         Class SW-4A
    7-11         Class SW-5A
    7-12         Class SW-6A
    7-13         Class SW-7A
    7-14         Class SW-8A
    7-15         Class SW-9A
    7-16         Class SW-10A
    7-17         Class SW-11A
    7-18         Class SW-12A
    7-19         Class SW-13A
    7-20         Class SW-14A
    7-21         Class SW-15A
    7-22         Class SW-16A
    7-23         Class SW-17A
    7-24         Class SW-18A
    7-25         Class SW-19A
    7-26         Class SW-20A
    7-27         Class SW-21A
    7-28         Class SW-22A
    7-29         Class SW-23A
    7-30         Class SW-24A
    7-31         Class SW-25A
    7-33         Class SW-26A
    7-34         Class SW-27A
    7-35         Class SW-28A
    7-36         Class SW-29A
    7-37         Class SW-30A
    7-38         Class SW-31A
    7-39         Class SW-32A
    7-40         Class SW-33A
    7-41         Class SW-34A
    7-42         Class SW-35A
    7-43         Class SW-36A
    7-44         Class SW-37A
    7-45         Class SW-38A
    7-46         Class SW-39A
    7-47         Class SW-40A
    7-48         Class SW-41A
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>            <C>
    7-49         Class SW-42A
    7-50         Class SW-43A
    7-51         Class SW-44A
    7-52         Class SW-45A
    7-53         Class SW-46A
    7-54         Class SW-47A
    7-55         Class SW-48A
    7-56         Class SW-49A
    7-57         Class SW-50A
    7-58         Class SW-51A
    7-59         Class SW-52A
    7-60         Class SW-53A
</TABLE>

(5)  The Class LTR Interest shall have no principal amount and shall bear no
     interest.

UPPER TIER REMIC

The following table sets forth the designation, the initial principal balances,
the interest rates and Classes of Related Certificates for each of the interests
in the Upper Tier REMIC.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Initial Principal          Class of Related
Class                       Balance        Rate     Certificates
-----                  -----------------   ----   ----------------
<S>                    <C>                 <C>    <C>
UTA-1                         (1)           (2)          A-1
UTA-2                         (1)           (2)          A-2
UTA-3                         (1)           (2)          A-3
UTA-4                         (1)           (2)          A-4
UTM-1                         (1)           (2)          M-1
UTM-2                         (1)           (2)          M-2
UTM-3                         (1)           (2)          M-3
UTM-4                         (1)           (2)          M-4
UTM-5                         (1)           (2)          M-5
UTM-6                         (1)           (2)          M-6
UTB-1                         (1)           (2)          B-1
UTB-2                         (1)           (2)          B-2
UTB-3                         (1)           (2)          B-3
Uncertificated
   Class C Interest           (3)           (3)          N/A
UT-IO                         (4)           (4)          N/A
Residual Interest             (1)           (2)          R
</TABLE>

(1)  The initial principal balance of each of these REMIC Regular Interests and
     the Residual Interest shall equal the initial principal balance of its
     Class of Related Certificates.

(2)  The interest rates on each of these REMIC Regular Interests and the
     Residual Interest shall be an annual rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate
     for the Class of Related Certificates, provided that in lieu of the
     applicable Available Funds Cap set forth in the definition of an applicable
     Pass-Through Rate, the applicable Upper Tier REMIC Net WAC Cap shall be
     used.

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(3)  The Uncertificated Class C Interest shall have an initial principal balance
     equal to the initial Overcollateralization Amount. The Uncertificated Class
     C Interest shall accrue interest on a notional balance set forth in the
     definition of Class C Current Interest at a rate equal to the Class C
     Distributable Interest Rate. The Uncertificated Class C Interest shall be
     represented by the Class C Certificates.

(4)  The Class UT-IO Interest shall have no principal amount and will not have
     an interest rate, but will be entitled to 100% of the interest accrued with
     respect to the Class LT-IO Interest. The Class UT-IO Interest shall be
     represented by the Class C Certificates.

THE CERTIFICATES

The following table sets forth the Class designation, interest rate and initial
Class principal amount for each Class of Certificates comprising interests in
the Trust Fund.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          Initial Class    Interest
Class   Principal Amount     Rate
-----   ----------------   --------
<S>     <C>                <C>
A-1           (1)           (2)
A-2           (1)           (2)
A-3           (1)           (2)
A-4           (1)           (2)
M-1           (1)           (2)
M-2           (1)           (2)
M-3           (1)           (2)
M-4           (1)           (2)
M-5           (1)           (2)
M-6           (1)           (2)
B-1           (1)           (2)
B-2           (1)           (2)
B-3           (1)           (2)
C             (3)           (3)
P             (4)           (4)
R             (1)           (2)(5)
</TABLE>

(1)  Each of these Classes of Certificates shall have initial principal balances
     as set forth in Section 5.01 hereof.

(2)  Each of these Classes of Certificates shall bear interest at a per annum
     rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate for such Certificates set forth in the
     definitions herein.

(3)  For federal income tax purposes, the Class C Certificate shall represent
     (i) the right to receive all distributions with respect to the REMIC
     Regular Interests represented by the Uncertificated Class C Interest and
     the Class UT-IO Interest and (ii) certain rights and obligations with
     respect to notional principal contracts as described in Section 2.07.

(4)  The Class P Certificates shall be entitled to the amounts distributable
     pursuant to Section 4.04(b) hereof and shall not represent a REMIC regular
     interest.

(5)  The Class R Interest represents ownership of the Class SWR Interest, the
     Class LTR Interest and the Residual Interest.

     In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Depositor,
the Servicer and the Trustee hereby agree as follows:

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                                   ARTICLE I

                                  DEFINITIONS

     Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless
the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:

     Accepted Servicing Practices: The Servicer's normal servicing practices,
which will conform to the mortgage servicing practices of prudent mortgage
lending institutions that service for their own account mortgage loans of the
same type as the Mortgage Loans in the jurisdictions in which the related
Mortgaged Properties are located.

     Accountant's Attestation: As defined in Section 3.18(b) hereof.

     Accrual Period: With respect to each Class of LIBOR Certificates, their
Corresponding REMIC Regular Interests and the Lower Tier REMIC Interests and any
Distribution Date, the period commencing on the immediately preceding
Distribution Date (or, in the case of the first Distribution Date, the Closing
Date) and ending on the day immediately preceding such Distribution Date and
with respect to the SWAP REMIC Regular Interests and any Distribution Date, the
calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date
occurs. All calculations of interest on each Class of LIBOR Certificates, their
Corresponding REMIC Regular Interests and the Lower Tier REMIC Interests will be
made on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual
Period and a 360 day year and all calculations of interest on the SWAP REMIC
Regular Interests will be made on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of
twelve 30-day months.

     Additional Form 10-D Disclosure: As defined in Section 3.20 hereof.

     Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan identified in the Mortgage
Loan Schedule as having a Mortgage Rate that is adjustable.

     Adjustment Date: As to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, each date on
which the related Mortgage Rate is subject to adjustment, as provided in the
related Mortgage Note.

     Advance: The aggregate of the advances required to be made by the Servicer
with respect to any Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01, the amount of
any such advances being equal to the sum of the aggregate amount of all payments
of principal and interest (or, with respect to the interest-only Mortgage Loans,
simple interest loans and REO Property, payments of scheduled interest only)
(net of the Servicing Fee) on the related Mortgage Loans that were due during
the applicable Due Period and not received as of the close of business on the
related Determination Date, except as provided in Section 4.01 hereof, less the
aggregate amount of any such Delinquent payments that the Servicer has
determined would constitute a Non-Recoverable Advance were an advance to be made
with respect thereto; provided, however, that with respect to (i) any Mortgage
Loan that is 150 days delinquent or more (whether or not the Mortgage Loan has
been converted to an REO Property), (ii) shortfalls in principal and interest
due to bankruptcy proceedings, the application of the Relief Act or similar laws
or modifications as provided in Section 3.05(a) and (iii) the principal portion
of any amount paid on a Balloon Loan, there will be no obligation to make
advances and, provided further, however, that with respect to any Mortgage Loan
that

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has been converted to an REO Property which is less than 150 days delinquent,
the obligation to make Advances shall only be to payments of interest (subject
to the exceptions described above and net of the related Servicing Fees), to be
calculated after taking into account rental income.

     Advance Facility: A financing or other facility as described in Section
10.07.

     Advancing Person: A Person to whom the Servicer's rights under this
Agreement to be reimbursed for any Advances or Servicing Advances have been
assigned pursuant to Section 10.07.

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

     Aggregate Certificate Principal Balance: For any date of determination, the
sum of the Class A-1 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class A-2 Certificate
Principal Balance, the Class A-3 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class A-4
Certificate Principal Balance, the Class R Certificate Principal Balance, the
Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-2 Certificate Principal
Balance, the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-4 Certificate
Principal Balance, the Class M-5 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-6
Certificate Principal Balance, the Class B-1 Certificate Principal Balance, the
Class B-2 Certificate Principal Balance and the Class B-3 Certificate Principal
Balance, in each case as of such date of determination.

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

     Applied Realized Loss Amount: With respect to any Distribution Date, the
amount, if any, by which the sum of (i) the Aggregate Certificate Principal
Balance and (ii) the Class C Certificate Principal Balance after distributions
of principal on such Distribution Date exceeds the aggregate Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date.

     Appraised Value: With respect to a Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were
used to purchase the related Mortgaged Property, the "Appraised Value" of a
Mortgaged Property is the lesser of (1) the appraised value based on an
appraisal made for the Sponsor by an independent fee appraiser at the time of
the origination of the related Mortgage Loan, and (2) the sales price of such
Mortgaged Property at such time of origination. With respect to a Mortgage Loan
the proceeds of which were used to refinance an existing mortgage loan, the
"Appraised Value" is the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property based upon
the appraisal obtained at the time of refinancing.

     Assessment of Compliance: As defined in Section 3.18(a) hereof.

     Assignment Agreement: The Mortgage Loan Sale and Assignment Agreement,
dated as of May 1, 2007 between the Sponsor and the Depositor relating to the
sale and assignment by the Sponsor to the Depositor of the Responsible
Originator Mortgage Loans.

     Assignment of Mortgage: An assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer
or equivalent instrument, in recordable form, sufficient under the laws of the
jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect of
record the sale and assignment of the Mortgage Loan to the Trustee, which
assignment, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument may, if permitted by
law, be in the form of

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one or more blanket assignments covering Mortgages secured by Mortgaged
Properties located in the same county.

     Authenticating Agent: As defined in Section 5.10.

     Available Funds Cap: With respect to a Distribution Date, the per annum
rate equal to the product of (i) 12, (ii) the quotient of (x) the total
scheduled interest on the Mortgage Loans based on the Net Mortgage Rates in
effect on the related Due Date, less any Net Swap Payments or Swap Termination
Payments (other than Defaulted Swap Termination Payments) owed to the Swap
Counterparty for such Distribution Date, and (y) the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the LIBOR Certificates for such Distribution Date (or, in
the case of the first Distribution Date, as of the Cut-off Date), and (iii) a
fraction, the numerator of which is 30 and the denominator of which is the
actual number of days in the related Accrual Period.

     Balloon Loan: A Mortgage Loan having an original term to stated maturity of
approximately 15 or 30 years which provides for level monthly payments of
principal and interest based on a 30- or 40-year amortization schedule, with a
balloon payment of the remaining outstanding principal balance due on such
Mortgage Loan at its stated maturity.

     Book-Entry Certificates: Any of the Certificates that shall be registered
in the name of the Depository or its nominee, the ownership of which is
reflected on the books of the Depository or on the books of a Person maintaining
an account with the Depository (directly, as a "Depository Participant", or
indirectly, as an indirect participant in accordance with the rules of the
Depository and as described in Section 5.06). As of the Closing Date, each of
the Class A (other than the Class R Certificate), Class M and Class B
Certificates constitutes a Class of Book-Entry Certificates.

     Bring Down Letters: Those certain letter agreements, dated as of June 7,
2007, between MLML and each Responsible Originator pursuant to which each
Responsible Originator "brings down" to a date specified within such agreement
certain of its representations and warranties with respect to the Mortgage Loans
it originated.

     Business Day: Any day other than (1) a Saturday or a Sunday, (2) a day on
which banking institutions in the State of Oregon, State of Illinois or in the
City of New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order
to be closed or (3) with respect to Wilshire only, a day on which the New York
Stock Exchange is closed.

     Cap Contract: The schedule and master agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit
Q-4 hereto), including the confirmation thereto (attached as Exhibit Q-1 hereto)
and the related credit support annex (attached as Exhibit Q-3 hereto), between
the Cap Contract Counterparty and the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee for
the benefit of the Certificateholders or any other cap or swap agreement
(including any related schedules) held by the Supplemental Interest Trust
pursuant to Section 4.04(l) hereof.

     Cap Contract Account: The separate Eligible Account created and maintained
by the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee pursuant to Section 4.04(l) in the
name of the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee for the benefit of the Trust
Fund and designated "LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee, in trust for
registered holders of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan
Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE3." Funds in the Cap Contract Account
shall be held in trust for the Issuing Entity for the uses and purposes set
forth in this Agreement.

     Cap Contract Counterparty: The Bank of New York, and its successors.

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     Cap Contract Notional Balance: With respect to any Distribution Date, the
cap contract notional balance for such Distribution Date set forth in Schedule I
of the Cap Contract.

     Cap Payments: For each Distribution Date, the cap payment that the Cap
Counterparty is obligated to pay to the Supplemental Interest Trust if LIBOR (as
defined in the Cap Contract) is greater than 5.300%. The Cap Payment is based on
the lesser of (a) the Cap Contract Notional Balance for the Distribution Date
and (b) the excess if any, of (A) the beginning aggregate Certificate Principal
Balance over (B) the Swap Agreement Notional Balance for such Distribution Date,
if LIBOR exceeds 5.300%.

     Cap Posted Collateral Account: The segregated Eligible Account created and
maintained by the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.04(l) in the name of the Trustee
for the benefit of the Issuing Entity and designated "LaSalle Bank National
Association, as trustee, in trust for registered holders of Merrill Lynch
Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series
2007-HE3." Funds in the Cap Posted Collateral Account shall be held in trust for
the Issuing Entity for the uses and purposes set forth in the Cap Contract.

     Certificate: Any one of the certificates of any Class executed by the
Trustee and authenticated by the Authenticating Agent in substantially the forms
attached hereto as Exhibit A.

     Certificate Account: The separate Eligible Account created and maintained
by the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.05(e) in the name of the Trustee for the
benefit of the Certificateholders and designated "LaSalle Bank National
Association, as trustee, in trust for registered holders of Merrill Lynch
Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series
2007-HE3." Funds in the Certificate Account shall be held in trust for the
Certificateholders for the uses and purposes set forth in this Agreement.

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

     Certificate Principal Balance: As to any Certificate and as of any
Distribution Date, the Initial Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate
less the sum of (1) all amounts distributed with respect to such Certificate in
reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance thereof on previous Distribution
Dates pursuant to Section 4.04, and (2) any Applied Realized Loss Amounts
allocated to such Certificate on previous Distribution Dates pursuant to Section
4.04(i). On each Distribution Date, after all distributions of principal on such
Distribution Date, a portion of the Class C Interest Carry Forward Amount in an
amount equal to the excess of the Overcollateralization Amount on such
Distribution Date over the Overcollateralization Amount as of the preceding
Distribution Date (or, in the case of the first Distribution Date, the initial
Overcollateralization Amount (based on the Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date)) will be added to the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class C Certificates (on a pro rata basis).
Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, however, to the extent any
excess referred to in the immediately preceding sentence is attributable to
distributions of proceeds of the Swap Agreement or Cap Contract, such sentence
shall be applied by substituting "Class C Unpaid Realized Loss Amount" for
"Class C Interest Carry Forward Amount". Notwithstanding the foregoing on any
Distribution Date relating to a Due Period in which a Subsequent Recovery has
been received by the Servicer, the Certificate Principal Balance of any Class of
Certificates then outstanding for which any Applied Realized Loss Amount has
been allocated will be increased, in order of seniority, by an amount equal to
the lesser of (i) the Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for such Class of Certificates
and (ii) the total of any Subsequent Recovery distributed on such date to the
Certificateholders (reduced by the amount of the increase in the Certificate
Principal Balance of any more senior Class of Certificates pursuant to this
sentence on such Distribution Date).

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     Certificate Register: The register maintained pursuant to Section 5.02(a)
hereof.

     Certificateholder or Holder: The Person in whose name a Certificate is
registered in the Certificate Register (initially, Cede & Co., as nominee for
the Depository) in the case of any Class of Regular Certificates or the Class R
Certificate, except that solely for the purpose of giving any consent pursuant
to this Agreement, any Certificate registered in the name of the Depositor or
any Affiliate of the Depositor shall be deemed not to be Outstanding and the
Percentage Interest evidenced thereby shall not be taken into account in
determining whether the requisite amount of Percentage Interests necessary to
effect such consent has been obtained; provided, however, that if any such
Person (including the Depositor) owns 100% of the Percentage Interests evidenced
by a Class of Certificates, such Certificates shall be deemed to be Outstanding
for purposes of any provision hereof that requires the consent of the Holders of
Certificates of a particular Class as a condition to the taking of any action
hereunder. The Trustee is entitled to rely conclusively on a certification of
the Depositor or any Affiliate of the Depositor in determining which
Certificates are registered in the name of an Affiliate of the Depositor.

     CIT Transfer Agreement: The Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Interim
Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2005, as amended by its Amendment No.
1, dated August 1, 2006, among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. and The CIT
Group/Consumer Finance, Inc., The CIT Group/Consumer Finance, Inc. (NY), and The
CIT Group/Consumer Finance, Inc. (TN), relating to the sale of Mortgage Loans
from The CIT Group/Consumer Finance, Inc. and affiliated entities to MLML.

     Class: All Certificates bearing the same Class designation as set forth in
Section 5.01 hereof.

     Class A Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination, the
sum of the Class A-1 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class A-2 Certificate
Principal Balance, the Class A-3 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class A-4
Certificate Principal Balance and the Class R Certificate Principal Balance.

     Class A Certificates: Any of the Class A-1 Certificates, the Class A-2
Certificates, the Class A-3 Certificates, the Class A-4 Certificates and the
Class R Certificates.

     Class A Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution
Date (1) prior to the related Stepdown Date or any Distribution Date on which a
Stepdown Trigger Event exists, 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount for
such Distribution Date and (2) on or after the Stepdown Date where a Stepdown
Trigger Event does not exist, the excess of (A) the Class A Certificate
Principal Balance immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (B) the
lesser of (i) 44.60% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans as of such Distribution Date and (ii) the excess of the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date over the
Minimum Required Overcollateralization Amount; provided, however, that in no
event will the Class A Principal Distribution Amount with respect to any
Distribution Date exceed the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the
Class A Certificates.

     Class A-1 Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination,
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-1 Certificates.

     Class A-1 Certificates: Any Certificate designated as a "Class A-1
Certificate" on the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by
the Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

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     Class A-1 Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class A-1 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class A-1 Certificate Principal Balance as of such Distribution Date plus
the portion of any previous distributions on such Class in respect of Class A-1
Current Interest or a Class A-1 Interest Carry Forward Amount that is recovered
as a voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any Non-Supported
Interest Shortfall allocated on such Distribution Date to the Class A-1
Certificates.

     Class A-1 Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of (1) the excess of (A) the Class A-1 Current Interest with respect to
prior Distribution Dates over (B) the amount actually distributed to the Class
A-1 Certificates with respect to Current Interest or Interest Carry Forward
Amounts on such prior Distribution Dates and (2) interest on such excess (to the
extent permitted by applicable law) at the Class A-1 Pass-Through Rate for the
related Accrual Period.

     Class A-1 Margin: As of any Distribution Date up to and including the
Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.0700% per annum and, as of any Distribution
Date after the Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.1400% per annum.

     Class A-1 Pass-Through Rate: For the first Distribution Date, 5.3900% per
annum. As of any Distribution Date thereafter, the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR
plus the Class A-1 Margin, (2) the Available Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date and (3) the Maximum Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

     Class A-2 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class A-2
Certificate" on the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by
the Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

     Class A-2 Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination,
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-2 Certificates.

     Class A-2 Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class A-2 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class A-2 Certificate Principal Balance as of such Distribution Date plus
the portion of any previous distributions on such Class in respect of Current
Interest or a Class A-2 Interest Carry Forward Amount that is recovered as a
voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any Non-Supported Interest
Shortfall allocated on such Distribution Date to the Class A-2 Certificates.

     Class A-2 Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of (1) the excess of (A) the Class A-2 Current Interest with respect to
prior Distribution Dates over (B) the amount actually distributed to the Class
A-2 Certificates with respect to Current Interest or Interest Carry Forward
Amounts on such prior Distribution Dates and (2) interest on such excess (to the
extent permitted by applicable law) at the Class A-2 Pass-Through Rate for the
related Accrual Period.

     Class A-2 Margin: As of any Distribution Date up to and including the
Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.1400% per annum and, as of any Distribution
Date after the Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.2800% per annum.

     Class A-2 Pass-Through Rate: For the first Distribution Date, 5.4600% per
annum. As of any Distribution Date thereafter, the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR
plus the Class A-2 Margin, (2) the Available Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date and (3) the Maximum Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

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     Class A-3 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class A-3
Certificate" on the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by
the Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

     Class A-3 Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination,
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-3 Certificates.

     Class A-3 Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class A-3 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class A-3 Certificate Principal Balance as of such Distribution Date plus
the portion of any previous distributions on such Class in respect of Current
Interest or a Class A-3 Interest Carry Forward Amount that is recovered as a
voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any Non-Supported Interest
Shortfall allocated on such Distribution Date to the Class A-3 Certificates.

     Class A-3 Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of (1) the excess of (A) the Class A-3 Current Interest with respect to
prior Distribution Dates over (B) the amount actually distributed to the Class
A-3 Certificates with respect to Current Interest or Interest Carry Forward
Amounts on such prior Distribution Dates and (2) interest on such excess (to the
extent permitted by applicable law) at the Class A-3 Pass-Through Rate for the
related Accrual Period.

     Class A-3 Margin: As of any Distribution Date up to and including the
Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.1900% per annum and, as of any Distribution
Date after the Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.3800% per annum.

     Class A-3 Pass-Through Rate: For the first Distribution Date, 5.5100% per
annum. As of any Distribution Date thereafter, the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR
plus the Class A-3 Margin, (2) the Available Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date and (3) the Maximum Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

     Class A-4 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class A-4
Certificate" on the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by
the Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

     Class A-4 Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination,
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-4 Certificates.

     Class A-4 Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class A-4 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class A-4 Certificate Principal Balance as of such Distribution Date plus
the portion of any previous distributions on such Class in respect of Current
Interest or a Class A-4 Interest Carry Forward Amount that is recovered as a
voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any Non-Supported Interest
Shortfall allocated on such Distribution Date to the Class A-4 Certificates.

     Class A-4 Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of (1) the excess of (A) the Class A-4 Current Interest with respect to
prior Distribution Dates over (B) the amount actually distributed to the Class
A-4 Certificates with respect to Current Interest or Interest Carry Forward
Amounts on such prior Distribution Dates and (2) interest on such excess (to the
extent permitted by applicable law) at the Class A-4 Pass-Through Rate for the
related Accrual Period.

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     Class A-4 Margin: As of any Distribution Date up to and including the
Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.2700% per annum and, as of any Distribution
Date after the Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.5400% per annum.

     Class A-4 Pass-Through Rate: For the first Distribution Date, 5.5900% per
annum. As of any Distribution Date thereafter, the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR
plus the Class A-4 Margin, (2) the Available Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date and (3) the Maximum Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

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

     Class B-1 Applied Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of all Applied Realized Loss Amounts with respect to the Mortgage Loans
which have been applied to the reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class B-1 Certificates.

     Class B-1 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class B-1
Certificate" on the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by
the Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

     Class B-1 Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination,
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-1 Certificates.

     Class B-1 Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class B-1 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class B-1 Certificate Principal Balance as of such Distribution Date plus
the portion of any previous distributions on such Class in respect of Current
Interest or a Class B-1 Interest Carry Forward Amount that is recovered as a
voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any Non-Supported Interest
Shortfall allocated on such Distribution Date to the Class B-1 Certificates.

     Class B-1 Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of (1) the excess of (A) the Class B-1 Current Interest with respect to
prior Distribution Dates over (B) the amount actually distributed to the Class
B-1 Certificates with respect to Current Interest or Interest Carry Forward
Amounts on such prior Distribution Dates and (2) interest on such excess (to the
extent permitted by applicable law) at the Class B-1 Pass-Through Rate for the
related Accrual Period.

     Class B-1 Margin: As of any Distribution Date up to and including the
Initial Optional Termination Date, 1.4000% per annum and, as of any Distribution
Date after the Initial Optional Termination Date, 2.1000% per annum.

     Class B-1 Pass-Through Rate: For the first Distribution Date, 6.7200% per
annum. As of any Distribution Date thereafter, the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR
plus the Class B-1 Margin, (2) the Available Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date and (3) the Maximum Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

     Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution
Date on or after the Stepdown Date, 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount
for such Distribution Date if the Class A Certificate Principal Balance and the
Class M Certificate Principal Balance have been reduced to zero and a Stepdown
Trigger Event exists, or as long as a Stepdown Trigger Event does not exist, the
excess of (1) the sum of (A) the Class A Certificate Principal Balance (after
taking into account distributions of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date), (B) the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance
(after taking into account distributions of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution
Amount on such

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Distribution Date), (C) the Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance (after
taking into account distributions of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date), (D) the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance
(after taking into account distributions of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution
Amount on such Distribution Date), (E) the Class M-4 Certificate Principal
Balance (after taking into account distributions of the Class M-4 Principal
Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (F) the Class M-5 Certificate
Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions of the Class M-5
Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (G) the Class M-6
Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions of the
Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (H) the
Class B-1 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such Distribution
Date over (2) the lesser of (A) 82.30% of the Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date and (B) the excess of the Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date over the
Minimum Required Overcollateralization Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
(I) on any Distribution Date prior to the Stepdown Date on which the Certificate
Principal Balance of each Class of Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates
has been reduced to zero, the Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount will equal
the lesser of (x) the outstanding Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-1
Certificates and (y) 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount remaining after
any distributions on such Class A and Class M Certificates and (II) in no event
will the Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount with respect to any
Distribution Date exceed the Class B-1 Certificate Principal Balance.

     Class B-1 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
excess of (1) the Class B-1 Applied Realized Loss Amount over (2) the sum of (x)
all distributions in reduction of the Class B-1 Unpaid Realized Loss Amounts on
all previous Distribution Dates and (y) all increases in the Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class B-1 Certificates pursuant to the last sentence of
the definition of "Certificate Principal Balance."

     Class B-2 Applied Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of all Applied Realized Loss Amounts with respect to the Mortgage Loans
which have been applied to the reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class B-2 Certificates.

     Class B-2 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class B-2
Certificate" on the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by
the Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

     Class B-2 Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination,
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-2 Certificates.

     Class B-2 Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class B-2 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class B-2 Certificate Principal Balance as of such Distribution Date plus
the portion of any previous distributions on such Class in respect of Current
Interest or a Class B-2 Interest Carry Forward Amount that is recovered as a
voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any Non-Supported Interest
Shortfall allocated on such Distribution Date to the Class B-2 Certificates.

     Class B-2 Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of (1) the excess of (A) the Class B-2 Current Interest with respect to
prior Distribution Dates over (B) the amount actually distributed to the Class
B-2 Certificates with respect to Current Interest or Interest Carry Forward
Amounts on such prior Distribution Dates and (2) interest on such excess (to the
extent permitted by applicable law) at the Class B-2 Pass-Through Rate for the
related Accrual Period.

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     Class B-2 Margin: As of any Distribution Date up to and including the
Initial Optional Termination Date, 2.0000% per annum and, as of any Distribution
Date after the Initial Optional Termination Date, 3.0000% per annum.

     Class B-2 Pass-Through Rate: For the first Distribution Date, 7.3200% per
annum. As of any Distribution Date thereafter, the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR
plus the Class B-2 Margin, (2) the Available Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date and (3) the Maximum Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

     Class B-2 Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution
Date on or after the Stepdown Date, 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount
for such Distribution Date if the Class A Certificate Principal Balance, the
Class M Certificate Principal Balance and the Class B-1 Certificate Principal
Balance have been reduced to zero and a Stepdown Trigger Event exists, or as
long as a Stepdown Trigger Event does not exist, the excess of (1) the sum of
(A) the Class A Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account
distributions of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution
Date), (B) the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into
account distributions of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such
Distribution Date), (C) the Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance (after
taking into account distributions of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date), (D) the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance
(after taking into account distributions of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution
Amount on such Distribution Date), (E) the Class M-4 Certificate Principal
Balance (after taking into account distributions of the Class M-4 Principal
Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (F) the Class M-5 Certificate
Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions of the Class M-5
Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (G) the Class M-6
Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions of the
Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (H) the
Class B-1 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions
of the Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and
(I) the Class B-2 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such
Distribution Date over (2) the lesser of (A) 85.40% of the Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date and (B) the excess of
the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date
over the Minimum Required Overcollateralization Amount. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, (I) on any Distribution Date prior to the Stepdown Date on which the
Certificate Principal Balance of each Class of Class A, Class M and Class B-1
Certificates has been reduced to zero, the Class B-2 Principal Distribution
Amount will equal the lesser of (x) the outstanding Certificate Principal
Balance of the Class B-2 Certificates and (y) 100% of the Principal Distribution
Amount remaining after any distributions on such Class A, Class M and Class B-1
Certificates and (II) in no event will the Class B-2 Principal Distribution
Amount with respect to any Distribution Date exceed the Class B-2 Certificate
Principal Balance.

     Class B-2 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
excess of (1) the Class B-2 Applied Realized Loss Amount over (2) the sum of (x)
all distributions in reduction of the Class B-2 Unpaid Realized Loss Amounts on
all previous Distribution Dates and (y) all increases in the Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class B-2 Certificates pursuant to the last sentence of
the definition of "Certificate Principal Balance."

     Class B-3 Applied Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of all Applied Realized Loss Amounts with respect to the Mortgage Loans
which have been applied to the reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class B-3 Certificates.

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     Class B-3 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class B-3
Certificate" on the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by
the Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

     Class B-3 Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination,
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-3 Certificates.

     Class B-3 Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class B-3 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class B-3 Certificate Principal Balance as of such Distribution Date plus
the portion of any previous distributions on such Class in respect of Current
Interest or a Class B-3 Interest Carry Forward Amount that is recovered as a
voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any Non-Supported Interest
Shortfall allocated on such Distribution Date to the Class B-3 Certificates.

     Class B-3 Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of (1) the excess of (A) the Class B-3 Current Interest with respect to
prior Distribution Dates over (B) the amount actually distributed to the Class
B-3 Certificates with respect to Current Interest or Interest Carry Forward
Amounts on such prior Distribution Dates and (2) interest on such excess (to the
extent permitted by applicable law) at the Class B-3 Pass-Through Rate for the
related Accrual Period.

     Class B-3 Margin: As of any Distribution Date up to and including the
Initial Optional Termination Date, 2.0000% per annum and, as of any Distribution
Date after the Initial Optional Termination Date, 3.0000% per annum.

     Class B-3 Pass-Through Rate: For the first Distribution Date, 7.3200% per
annum. As of any Distribution Date thereafter, the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR
plus the Class B-3 Margin, (2) the Available Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date and (3) the Maximum Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

     Class B-3 Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution
Date on or after the Stepdown Date, 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount
for such Distribution Date if the Class A Certificate Principal Balance, the
Class M Certificate Principal Balance, the Class B-1 Certificate Principal
Balance and the Class B-2 Certificate Principal Balance have been reduced to
zero and a Stepdown Trigger Event exists, or as long as a Stepdown Trigger Event
does not exist, the excess of (1) the sum of (A) the Class A Certificate
Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions of the Class A
Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (B) the Class M-1
Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions of the
Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (C) the
Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions
of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (D)
the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account
distributions of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such
Distribution Date), (E) the Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance (after
taking into account distributions of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date), (F) the Class M-5 Certificate Principal Balance
(after taking into account distributions of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution
Amount on such Distribution Date), (G) the Class M-6 Certificate Principal
Balance (after taking into account distributions of the Class M-6 Principal
Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (H) the Class B-1 Certificate
Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions of the Class B-1
Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (I) the Class B-2
Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions of the
Class B-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (J) the
Class B-3 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such Distribution
Date over (2) the lesser of (A) 88.40% of the Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans

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as of such Distribution Date and (B) the excess of the Stated Principal Balance
of the Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date over the Minimum Required
Overcollateralization Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (I) on any
Distribution Date prior to the Stepdown Date on which the Certificate Principal
Balance of each Class of Class A, Class M, Class B-1 and Class B-2 Certificates
has been reduced to zero, the Class B-3 Principal Distribution Amount will equal
the lesser of (x) the outstanding Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-3
Certificates and (y) 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount remaining after
any distributions on such Class A, Class M, Class B-1 and Class B-2 Certificates
and (II) in no event will the Class B-3 Principal Distribution Amount with
respect to any Distribution Date exceed the Class B-3 Certificate Principal
Balance.

     Class B-3 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
excess of (1) the Class B-3 Applied Realized Loss Amount over (2) the sum of (x)
all distributions in reduction of the Class B-3 Unpaid Realized Loss Amounts on
all previous Distribution Dates and (y) all increases in the Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class B-3 Certificates pursuant to the last sentence of
the definition of "Certificate Principal Balance".

     Class C Applied Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the sum
of all Applied Realized Loss Amounts with respect to the Mortgage Loans which
have been applied to the reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of the
Class C Certificates.

     Class C Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class C Certificate"
on the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by the
Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto,
representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

     Class C Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination, the
aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class C Certificates.

     Class C Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest accrued
during the related Accrual Period at the Class C Distributable Interest Rate on
a notional amount equal to the aggregate principal balance of the Lower Tier
REMIC Regular Interests immediately prior to such Distribution Date, plus the
interest portion of any previous distributions on such Class that is recovered
as a voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any Non-Supported
Interest Shortfall allocated on such Distribution Date to the Class C
Certificates.

     Class C Distributable Interest Rate: The excess, if any, of (a) the
weighted average of the interest rates on the Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests
(other than the Class LT-IO Interest) over (b) two times the weighted average of
the interest rates on the Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests (other than the
Class LT-IO Interest) (treating for purposes of this clause (b) the interest
rate on each of the Lower Tier REMIC Marker Interests as being capped at the
interest rate of the Corresponding REMIC Regular Interest of the Corresponding
Certificates (as adjusted, if necessary, to reflect the length of the Accrual
Period for the LIBOR Certificates) and treating the Class LTX Interest as being
capped at zero). The averages described in the preceding sentence shall be
weighted on the basis of the respective principal balances of the Lower Tier
REMIC Regular Interests immediately prior to any date of determination.

     Class C Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
excess of (A) the Class C Current Interest with respect to prior Distribution
Dates over (B) the amount actually distributed to the Class C Certificates with
respect to interest on such prior Distribution Dates or added to the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class C Certificates (other than amounts so
added attributable to Subsequent Recoveries or proceeds of the Swap Agreement or
Cap Contract).

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     Class C Unpaid Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
excess of (1) the Class C Applied Realized Loss Amount over (2) the sum of (x)
all distributions in reduction of the Class C Unpaid Realized Loss Amounts on
all previous Distribution Dates and (y) all increases in the Certificate
Principal Balance of such Class C Certificates (A) pursuant to the last sentence
of the definition of "Certificate Principal Balance" or (B) attributable to
distributions of proceeds of the Swap Agreement or Cap Contract.

     Class LTA-1 Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with an initial principal balance equal to 1/2 of the initial principal
balance of its Corresponding Certificates and an interest rate equal to the Net
Rate.

     Class LTA-2 Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with an initial principal balance equal to 1/2 of the initial principal
balance of its Corresponding Certificate and an interest rate equal to the Net
Rate.

     Class LTA-3 Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with an initial principal balance equal to 1/2 of the initial principal
balance of its Corresponding Certificate and an interest rate equal to the Net
Rate.

     Class LTA-4 Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with an initial principal balance equal to 1/2 of the initial principal
balance of its Corresponding Certificate and an interest rate equal to the Net
Rate.

     Class LTB-1 Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with an initial principal balance equal to 1/2 of the initial principal
balance of its Corresponding Certificate and an interest rate equal to the Net
Rate.

     Class LTB-2 Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with an initial principal balance equal to 1/2 of the initial principal
balance of its Corresponding Certificate and an interest rate equal to the Net
Rate.

     Class LTB-3 Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with an initial principal balance equal to 1/2 of the initial principal
balance of its Corresponding Certificate and an interest rate equal to the Net
Rate.

     Class LT-IO Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with the characteristics set forth in the description of the Lower Tier
REMIC in the Preliminary Statement.

     Class LTM-1 Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with an initial principal balance equal to 1/2 of the initial principal
balance of its Corresponding Certificate and an interest rate equal to the Net
Rate.

     Class LTM-2 Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with an initial principal balance equal to 1/2 of the initial principal
balance of its Corresponding Certificate and an interest rate equal to the Net
Rate.

     Class LTM-3 Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with an initial principal balance equal to 1/2 of the initial principal
balance of its Corresponding Certificate and an interest rate equal to the Net
Rate.

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     Class LTM-4 Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with an initial principal balance equal to 1/2 of the initial principal
balance of its Corresponding Certificate and an interest rate equal to the Net
Rate.

     Class LTM-5 Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with an initial principal balance equal to 1/2 of the initial principal
balance of its Corresponding Certificate and an interest rate equal to the Net
Rate.

     Class LTM-6 Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with an initial principal balance equal to 1/2 of the initial principal
balance of its Corresponding Certificate and an interest rate equal to the Net
Rate.

     Class LTX Interest: An uncertificated regular interest in the Lower Tier
REMIC with an initial principal balance equal to the excess of (i) the aggregate
Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans over (ii) the aggregate
initial principal balance of the Lower Tier REMIC Marker Interests and an
interest rate equal to the Net Rate.

     Class LTR Interest: The sole class of "residual interest" in the Lower Tier
REMIC.

     Class M Certificates: Any of the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class
M-4, Class M-5 and Class M-6 Certificates.

     Class M Certificate Principal Balance: For any date of determination, the
sum of the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance, Class M-2 Certificate
Principal Balance, Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance, Class M-4
Certificate Principal Balance, Class M-5 Certificate Principal Balance and Class
M-6 Certificate Principal Balance.

     Class M-1 Applied Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of all Applied Realized Loss Amounts with respect to the Mortgage Loans
which have been applied to the reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class M-1 Certificates.

     Class M-1 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-1
Certificate" on the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by
the Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

     Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination,
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates.

     Class M-1 Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class M-1 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance as of such Distribution Date plus
the portion of any previous distributions on such Class in respect of Current
Interest or Class M-1 Interest Carry Forward Amount that is recovered as a
voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any Non-Supported Interest
Shortfall allocated on such Distribution Date to the Class M-1 Certificates.

     Class M-1 Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of (1) the excess of (A) the Class M-1 Current Interest with respect to
prior Distribution Dates over (B) the amount actually distributed to the Class
M-1 Certificates with respect to Current Interest or Interest Carry Forward
Amounts on such prior Distribution Dates and (2) interest on such excess (to the
extent permitted by applicable law) at the Class M-1 Pass-Through Rate for the
related Accrual Period.

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     Class M-1 Margin: As of any Distribution Date up to and including the
Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.2800% per annum and, as of any Distribution
Date after the Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.4200% per annum.

     Class M-1 Pass-Through Rate: For the first Distribution Date, 5.6000% per
annum. As of any Distribution Date thereafter, the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR
plus the Class M-1 Margin, (2) the Available Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date and (3) the Maximum Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

     Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution
Date on or after the Stepdown Date, 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount
for such Distribution Date if the Class A Certificate Principal Balance has been
reduced to zero and a Stepdown Trigger Event exists, or as long as a Stepdown
Trigger Event does not exist, the excess of (1) the sum of (A) the Class A
Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions of the
Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (B) the
Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such Distribution
Date over (2) the lesser of (A) 53.40% of the Stated Principal Balances of the
Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date and (B) the excess of the Stated
Principal Balances for the Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date over the
Minimum Required Overcollateralization Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
(I) on any Distribution Date prior to the Stepdown Date on which the Certificate
Principal Balance of each Class of Class A Certificates has been reduced to
zero, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount will equal the lesser of (x)
the outstanding Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates and
(y) 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount remaining after any distributions
on such Class A Certificates and (II) in no event will the Class M-1 Principal
Distribution Amount with respect to any Distribution Date exceed the Class M-1
Certificate Principal Balance.

     Class M-1 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
excess of (1) the Class M-1 Applied Realized Loss Amount over (2) the sum of (x)
all distributions in reduction of the Class M-1 Unpaid Realized Loss Amounts on
all previous Distribution Dates and (y) all increases in the Certificate
Principal Balance of such Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to the last sentence
of the definition of "Certificate Principal Balance."

     Class M-2 Applied Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of all Applied Realized Loss Amounts with respect to the Mortgage Loans
which have been applied to the reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class M-2 Certificates.

     Class M-2 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-2
Certificate" on the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by
the Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

     Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination,
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates.

     Class M-2 Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class M-2 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance as of such Distribution Date plus
the portion of any previous distributions on such Class in respect of Current
Interest or Class M-2 Interest Carry Forward Amount that is recovered as a
voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any Non-Supported Interest
Shortfall allocated on such Distribution Date to the Class M-2 Certificates.

     Class M-2 Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of (1) the excess of (A) the Class M-2 Current Interest with respect to
prior Distribution Dates over (B) the amount

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actually distributed to the Class M-2 Certificates with respect to Current
Interest or Interest Carry Forward Amounts on such prior Distribution Dates and
(2) interest on such excess (to the extent permitted by applicable law) at the
Class M-2 Pass-Through Rate for the related Accrual Period.

     Class M-2 Margin: As of any Distribution Date up to and including the
Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.3000% per annum and, as of any Distribution
Date after the Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.4500% per annum.

     Class M-2 Pass-Through Rate: For the first Distribution Date, 5.6200% per
annum. As of any Distribution Date thereafter, the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR
plus the Class M-2 Margin, (2) the Available Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date and (3) the Maximum Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

     Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution
Date on or after the Stepdown Date, 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount
for such Distribution Date if the Class A Certificate Principal Balance and the
Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance have been reduced to zero and a Stepdown
Trigger Event exists, or as long as a Stepdown Trigger Event does not exist, the
excess of (1) the sum of (A) the Class A Certificate Principal Balance (after
taking into account distributions of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date), (B) the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance
(after taking into account distributions of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution
Amount on such Distribution Date) and (C) the Class M-2 Certificate Principal
Balance immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (2) the lesser of (A)
61.40% of the Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans as of such
Distribution Date and (B) the excess of the Stated Principal Balances of the
Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date over the Minimum Required
Overcollateralization Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (I) on any
Distribution Date prior to the Stepdown Date on which the Certificate Principal
Balance of each Class of Class A Certificates and the Class M-1 Certificates has
been reduced to zero, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount will equal the
lesser of (x) the outstanding Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2
Certificates and (y) 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount remaining after
any distributions on such Class A and Class M-1 Certificates and (II) in no
event will the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount with respect to any
Distribution Date exceed the Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance.

     Class M-2 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
excess of (1) the Class M-2 Applied Realized Loss Amount over (2) the sum of (x)
all distributions in reduction of the Class M-2 Unpaid Realized Loss Amounts on
all previous Distribution Dates and (y) all increases in the Certificate
Principal Balance of such Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to the last sentence
of the definition of "Certificate Principal Balance."

     Class M-3 Applied Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of all Applied Realized Loss Amounts with respect to the Mortgage Loans
which have been applied to the reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class M-3 Certificates.

     Class M-3 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-3
Certificate" on the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by
the Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

     Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination,
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates.

     Class M-3 Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class M-3 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance as of

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such Distribution Date plus the portion of any previous distributions on such
Class in respect of Current Interest or Class M-3 Interest Carry Forward Amount
that is recovered as a voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any
Non-Supported Interest Shortfall allocated on such Distribution Date to the
Class M-3 Certificates.

     Class M-3 Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of (1) the excess of (A) the Class M-3 Current Interest with respect to
prior Distribution Dates over (B) the amount actually distributed to the Class
M-3 Certificates with respect to Current Interest or Interest Carry Forward
Amounts on such prior Distribution Dates and (2) interest on such excess (to the
extent permitted by applicable law) at the Class M-3 Pass-Through Rate for the
related Accrual Period.

     Class M-3 Margin: As of any Distribution Date up to and including the
Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.3400% per annum and, as of any Distribution
Date after the Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.5100% per annum.

     Class M-3 Pass-Through Rate: For the first Distribution Date, 5.6600% per
annum. As of any Distribution Date thereafter, the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR
plus the Class M-3 Margin, (2) the Available Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date and (3) the Maximum Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

     Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution
Date on or after the Stepdown Date, 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount
for such Distribution Date if the Class A Certificate Principal Balance, Class
M-1 Certificate Principal Balance and Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance
have been reduced to zero and a Stepdown Trigger Event exists, or as long as a
Stepdown Trigger Event does not exist, the excess of (1) the sum of (A) the
Class A Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions
of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (B) the
Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions
of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (C)
the Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account
distributions of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such
Distribution Date) and (D) the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance
immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (2) the lesser of (A) 66.50% of
the Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date
and (B) the excess of the Stated Principal Balances for the Mortgage Loans as of
such Distribution Date over the Minimum Required Overcollateralization Amount.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (I) on any Distribution Date prior to the
Stepdown Date on which the Certificate Principal Balance of each Class of Class
A Certificates, the Class M-1 Certificates and the Class M-2 Certificates has
been reduced to zero, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount will equal the
lesser of (x) the outstanding Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3
Certificates and (y) 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount remaining after
any distributions on such Class A, Class M-1 and Class M-2 Certificates and (II)
in no event will the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount with respect to any
Distribution Date exceed the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance.

     Class M-3 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
excess of (1) the Class M-3 Applied Realized Loss Amount over (2) the sum of (x)
all distributions in reduction of the Class M-3 Unpaid Realized Loss Amounts on
all previous Distribution Dates and (y) all increases in the Certificate
Principal Balance of such Class M-3 Certificates pursuant to the last sentence
of the definition of "Certificate Principal Balance."

     Class M-4 Applied Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of all Applied Realized Loss Amounts with respect to the Mortgage Loans
which have been applied to the reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class M-4 Certificates.

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     Class M-4 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-4
Certificate" on the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by
the Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

     Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination,
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates.

     Class M-4 Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class M-4 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance as of such Distribution Date plus
the portion of any previous distributions on such Class in respect of Current
Interest or Class M-4 Interest Carry Forward Amount that is recovered as a
voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any Non-Supported Interest
Shortfall allocated on such Distribution Date to the Class M-4 Certificates.

     Class M-4 Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of (1) the excess of (A) the Class M-4 Current Interest with respect to
prior Distribution Dates over (B) the amount actually distributed to the Class
M-4 Certificates with respect to Current Interest or Interest Carry Forward
Amounts on such prior Distribution Dates and (2) interest on such excess (to the
extent permitted by applicable law) at the Class M-4 Pass-Through Rate for the
related Accrual Period.

     Class M-4 Margin: As of any Distribution Date up to and including the
Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.5000% per annum and, as of any Distribution
Date after the Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.7500% per annum.

     Class M-4 Pass-Through Rate: For the first Distribution Date, 5.8200% per
annum. As of any Distribution Date thereafter, the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR
plus the Class M-4 Margin, (2) the Available Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date and (3) the Maximum Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

     Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution
Date on or after the Stepdown Date, 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount
for such Distribution Date if the Class A Certificate Principal Balance, Class
M-1 Certificate Principal Balance, Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance and
Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance have been reduced to zero and a Stepdown
Trigger Event exists, or as long as a Stepdown Trigger Event does not exist, the
excess of (1) the sum of (A) the Class A Certificate Principal Balance (after
taking into account distributions of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date), (B) the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance
(after taking into account distributions of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution
Amount on such Distribution Date), (C) the Class M-2 Certificate Principal
Balance (after taking into account distributions of the Class M-2 Principal
Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (D) the Class M-3 Certificate
Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions of the Class M-3
Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (E) the Class M-4
Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such Distribution Date over
(2) the lesser of (A) 71.00% of the Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage
Loans as of such Distribution Date and (B) the excess of the Stated Principal
Balances for the Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date over the Minimum
Required Overcollateralization Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (I) on any
Distribution Date prior to the Stepdown Date on which the Certificate Principal
Balance of each Class of Class A Certificates, the Class M-1 Certificates, the
Class M-2 Certificates and the Class M-3 Certificates has been reduced to zero,
the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount will equal the lesser of (x) the
outstanding Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates and (y)
100% of the Principal Distribution Amount remaining after any distributions on
such Class A, Class M-1, Class M-2 and Class M-3 Certificates and (II) in no
event will the Class M-4

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Principal Distribution Amount with respect to any Distribution Date exceed the
Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance.

     Class M-4 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
excess of (1) the Class M-4 Applied Realized Loss Amount over (2) the sum of (x)
all distributions in reduction of the Class M-4 Unpaid Realized Loss Amounts on
all previous Distribution Dates and (y) all increases in the Certificate
Principal Balance of such Class M-4 Certificates pursuant to the last sentence
of the definition of "Certificate Principal Balance."

     Class M-5 Applied Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of all Applied Realized Loss Amounts with respect to the Mortgage Loans
which have been applied to the reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class M-5 Certificates.

     Class M-5 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-5
Certificate" on the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by
the Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

     Class M-5 Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination,
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates.

     Class M-5 Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class M-5 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class M-5 Certificate Principal Balance as of such Distribution Date plus
the portion of any previous distributions on such Class in respect of Current
Interest or Class M-5 Interest Carry Forward Amount that is recovered as a
voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any Non-Supported Interest
Shortfall allocated on such Distribution Date to the Class M-5 Certificates.

     Class M-5 Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of (1) the excess of (A) the Class M-5 Current Interest with respect to
prior Distribution Dates over (B) the amount actually distributed to the Class
M-5 Certificates with respect to Current Interest or Interest Carry Forward
Amounts on such prior Distribution Dates and (2) interest on such excess (to the
extent permitted by applicable law) at the Class M-5 Pass-Through Rate for the
related Accrual Period.

     Class M-5 Margin: As of any Distribution Date up to and including the
Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.5500% per annum and, as of any Distribution
Date after the Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.8250% per annum.

     Class M-5 Pass-Through Rate: For the first Distribution Date, 5.8700% per
annum. As of any Distribution Date thereafter, the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR
plus the Class M-5 Margin, (2) the Available Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date and (3) the Maximum Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

     Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution
Date on or after the Stepdown Date, 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount
for such Distribution Date if the Class A Certificate Principal Balance, Class
M-1 Certificate Principal Balance, Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance,
Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance and Class M-4 Certificate Principal
Balance have been reduced to zero and a Stepdown Trigger Event exists, or as
long as a Stepdown Trigger Event does not exist, the excess of (1) the sum of
(A) the Class A Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account
distributions of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution
Date), (B) the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into
account distributions of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such
Distribution Date), (C) the Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance (after

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taking into account distributions of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date), (D) the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance
(after taking into account distributions of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution
Amount on such Distribution Date), (E) the Class M-4 Certificate Principal
Balance (after taking into account distributions of the Class M-4 Principal
Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (F) the Class M-5 Certificate
Principal Balance immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (2) the
lesser of (A) 75.20% of the Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans as
of such Distribution Date and (B) the excess of the Stated Principal Balances
for the Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date over the Minimum Required
Overcollateralization Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (I) on any
Distribution Date prior to the Stepdown Date on which the Certificate Principal
Balance of each Class of Class A Certificates, the Class M-1 Certificates, the
Class M-2 Certificates, the Class M-3 Certificates and the Class M-4
Certificates has been reduced to zero, the Class M-5 Principal Distribution
Amount will equal the lesser of (x) the outstanding Certificate Principal
Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates and (y) 100% of the Principal Distribution
Amount remaining after any distributions on such Class A, Class M-1, Class M-2,
Class M-3 and Class M-4 Certificates and (II) in no event will the Class M-5
Principal Distribution Amount with respect to any Distribution Date exceed the
Class M-5 Certificate Principal Balance.

     Class M-5 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
excess of (1) the Class M-5 Applied Realized Loss Amount over (2) the sum of (x)
all distributions in reduction of the Class M-5 Unpaid Realized Loss Amounts on
all previous Distribution Dates and (y) all increases in the Certificate
Principal Balance of such Class M-5 Certificates pursuant to the last sentence
of the definition of "Certificate Principal Balance."

     Class M-6 Applied Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of all Applied Realized Loss Amounts with respect to the Mortgage Loans
which have been applied to the reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class M-6 Certificates.

     Class M-6 Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-6
Certificate" on the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by
the Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

     Class M-6 Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination,
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates.

     Class M-6 Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class M-6 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class M-6 Certificate Principal Balance as of such Distribution Date plus
the portion of any previous distributions on such Class in respect of Current
Interest or Class M-6 Interest Carry Forward Amount that is recovered as a
voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any Non-Supported Interest
Shortfall allocated on such Distribution Date to the Class M-6 Certificates.

     Class M-6 Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
sum of (1) the excess of (A) the Class M-6 Current Interest with respect to
prior Distribution Dates over (B) the amount actually distributed to the Class
M-6 Certificates with respect to Current Interest or Interest Carry Forward
Amounts on such prior Distribution Dates and (2) interest on such excess (to the
extent permitted by applicable law) at the Class M-6 Pass-Through Rate for the
related Accrual Period.

     Class M-6 Margin: As of any Distribution Date up to and including the
Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.9000% per annum and, as of any Distribution
Date after the Initial Optional Termination Date, 1.3500% per annum.

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     Class M-6 Pass-Through Rate: For the first Distribution Date, 6.2200% per
annum. As of any Distribution Date thereafter, the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR
plus the Class M-6 Margin, (2) the Available Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date and (3) the Maximum Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

     Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution
Date on or after the Stepdown Date, 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount
for such Distribution Date if the Class A Certificate Principal Balance, Class
M-1 Certificate Principal Balance, Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance,
Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance, Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance
and Class M-5 Certificate Principal Balance have been reduced to zero and a
Stepdown Trigger Event exists, or as long as a Stepdown Trigger Event does not
exist, the excess of (1) the sum of (A) the Class A Certificate Principal
Balance (after taking into account distributions of the Class A Principal
Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (B) the Class M-1 Certificate
Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions of the Class M-1
Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (C) the Class M-2
Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions of the
Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (D) the
Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account distributions
of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (E)
the Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account
distributions of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such
Distribution Date), (F) the Class M-5 Certificate Principal Balance (after
taking into account distributions of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date), and (G) the Class M-6 Certificate Principal Balance
immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (2) the lesser of (A) 78.80% of
the Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date
and (B) the excess of the Stated Principal Balances for the Mortgage Loans as of
such Distribution Date over the Minimum Required Overcollateralization Amount.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (I) on any Distribution Date prior to the
Stepdown Date on which the Certificate Principal Balance of each Class of Class
A Certificates, the Class M-1 Certificates, the Class M-2 Certificates, the
Class M-3 Certificates, the Class M-4 Certificates and the Class M-5
Certificates has been reduced to zero, the Class M-6 Principal Distribution
Amount will equal the lesser of (x) the outstanding Certificate Principal
Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates and (y) 100% of the Principal Distribution
Amount remaining after any distributions on such Class A, Class M-1, Class M-2,
Class M-3, Class M-4 and Class M-5 Certificates and (II) in no event will the
Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount with respect to any Distribution Date
exceed the Class M-6 Certificate Principal Balance.

     Class M-6 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the
excess of (1) the Class M-6 Applied Realized Loss Amount over (2) the sum of (x)
all distributions in reduction of the Class M-6 Unpaid Realized Loss Amounts on
all previous Distribution Dates and (y) all increases in the Certificate
Principal Balance of such Class M-6 Certificates pursuant to the last sentence
of the definition of "Certificate Principal Balance."

     Class P Certificate: Any Certificate designated as a Class P Certificate on
the face thereof, executed by the Trustee and authenticated by the
Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A,
representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.

     Class Payment Shortfall: As defined in Section 2.07(d)(ii) herein.

     Class R Certificate: The Class R Certificate executed by the Trustee and
authenticated by the Authenticating Agent in substantially the form set forth in
Exhibit A.

     Class R Certificate Principal Balance: As of any date of determination, the
aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class R Certificate.

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     Class R Current Interest: As of any Distribution Date, the interest accrued
during the related Accrual Period at the Class R Pass-Through Rate on the Class
R Certificate Principal Balance as of such Distribution Date plus the portion of
any previous distributions on such Class in respect of Current Interest or a
Class R Interest Carry Forward Amount that is recovered as a voidable preference
by a trustee in bankruptcy, less any Non-Supported Interest Shortfall allocated
on such Distribution Date to the Class R Certificate.

     Class R Interest Carry Forward Amount: As of any Distribution Date, the sum
of (1) the excess of (A) the Class R Current Interest with respect to prior
Distribution Dates over (B) the amount actually distributed to the Class R
Certificate with respect to Current Interest or Interest Carry Forward Amounts
on such prior Distribution Dates and (2) interest on such excess (to the extent
permitted by applicable law) at the Class R Pass-Through Rate for the related
Accrual Period.

     Class R Margin: As of any Distribution Date up to and including the Initial
Optional Termination Date for the Certificates, 0.0700% per annum and, as of any
Distribution Date after the Initial Optional Termination Date, 0.1400% per
annum.

     Class R Pass-Through Rate: For the first Distribution Date, 5.39% per
annum. As of any Distribution Date thereafter, the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR
plus the Class R Margin, (2) the Available Funds Cap for such Distribution Date
and (3) the Maximum Rate Cap for such Distribution Date.

     Class SWR Interest: The sole class of "residual interest" in the SWAP
REMIC.

     Closing Date: June 7, 2007.

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

     Collection Account: The separate Eligible Accounts created and initially
maintained by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.05(d) in the name of the
Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders and designated, "Wilshire
Credit Corporation, as servicer for LaSalle Bank National Association, as
trustee, in trust for registered holders of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors
Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE3". Funds in the
Collection Account shall be held in trust for the Certificateholders for the
uses and purposes set forth in this Agreement.

     Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio: The fraction, expressed as a percentage, the
numerator of which is the sum of (1) the original principal balance of the
related Mortgage Loan and (2) any outstanding principal balances of Mortgage
Loans the liens on which are senior to the lien on such related Mortgage Loan
(such sum calculated at the date of origination of such related Mortgage Loan)
and the denominator of which is the lesser of (A) the Appraised Value of the
related Mortgaged Property and (B) the sales price of the related Mortgaged
Property at time of origination.

     Commission: The Securities and Exchange Commission.

     Compensating Interest: For any Distribution Date and all Principal
Prepayments in full in respect of a Mortgage Loan that are received during the
period from the first day of the related Prepayment Period through the last day
of the calendar month preceding such Distribution Date, a payment made by the
Servicer in an amount not to exceed the product of (a) one-twelfth of 0.25% and
(b) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such
Distribution Date, equal to the amount of interest at the Net Mortgage Rate for
that Mortgage Loan from the date of prepayment through the 30th

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day of such preceding calendar month; provided that any month consisting of less
than 30 days shall be deemed to consist of 30 days.

     Corresponding Certificates: With respect to the Class LTA-1 Interest, the
Class A-1 and Class R Certificates. With respect to the Class LTA-2 Interest,
the Class A-2 Certificates. With respect to the Class LTA-3 Interest, the Class
A-3 Certificates. With respect to the Class LTA-4 Interest, the Class A-4
Certificates. With respect to the Class LTM-1 Interest, the Class M-1
Certificates. With respect to the Class LTM-2 Interest, the Class M-2
Certificates. With respect to the Class LTM-3 Interest, the Class M-3
Certificates. With respect to the Class LTM-4 Interest, the Class M-4
Certificates. With respect to the Class LTM-5 Interest, the Class M-5
Certificates. With respect to the Class LTM-6 Interest, the Class M-6
Certificates. With respect to the Class LTB-1 Interest, the Class B-1
Certificates. With respect to the Class LTB-2 Interest, the Class B-2
Certificates. With respect to the Class LTB-3 Interest, the Class B-3
Certificates.

     Corresponding REMIC Regular Interest: For each Class of Certificates, the
interest in the Upper Tier REMIC listed on the same row in the table entitled
"Upper Tier REMIC" in the Preliminary Statement.

     Corridor Contract: The schedule and the master agreement (attached as
Exhibit M-3 hereto), including the confirmation thereto (attached as Exhibit M-1
hereto) and the related credit support annex (attached as Exhibit M-2 hereto),
between the Trustee on behalf of the Issuing Entity and the Cap Contract
Counterparty, with respect to the LIBOR Certificates.

     Corridor Contract Account: The separate Eligible Account created and
maintained by the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.04(k)(i) in the name of the
Trustee for the benefit of the Issuing Entity and designated "LaSalle Bank
National Association, as trustee, in trust for registered holders of Merrill
Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series
2007-HE3." Funds in the Corridor Contract Account shall be held in trust for the
Issuing Entity for the uses and purposes set forth in this Agreement.

     Corridor Contract Notional Balance: With respect to any Distribution Date,
the Corridor Contract Notional Balance set forth for such Distribution Date in
the LIBOR Table (attached as Schedule A to Exhibit M-1 hereto).

     Corridor Contract Termination Date: The Distribution Date in November 2007.

     Corridor Posted Collateral Account: The segregated Eligible Account created
and maintained by the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.04(k)(iv) in the name of the
Trustee for the benefit of the Issuing Entity and designated "LaSalle Bank
National Association, as trustee, in trust for registered holders of Merrill
Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series
2007-HE3." Funds in the Corridor Posted Collateral Account shall be held in
trust for the Issuing Entity for the uses and purposes set forth in the Corridor
Contract.

     Current Interest: Any of the Class A-1 Current Interest, the Class A-2
Current Interest, the Class A-3 Current Interest, the Class A-4 Current
Interest, the Class R Current Interest, the Class M-1 Current Interest, the
Class M-2 Current Interest, the Class M-3 Current Interest, the Class M-4
Current Interest, the Class M-5 Current Interest, the Class M-6 Current
Interest, the Class B-1 Current Interest, the Class B-2 Current Interest, the
Class B-3 Current Interest and the Class C Current Interest.

     Cut-off Date: May 1, 2007.

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     Cut-off Date Principal Balance: As to any Mortgage Loan, the unpaid
principal balance thereof as of the close of business on the calendar day
immediately preceding the Cut-off Date after application of all payments of
principal due on or prior to the Cut-off Date, whether or not received, and all
Principal Prepayments received prior to the Cut-off Date, but without giving
effect to any installments of principal received in respect of Due Dates after
the Cut-off Date.

     Decision One Transfer Agreement: The Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and
Interim Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2005, as amended by its
Amendment No. 1, between Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. ("MLML") and
Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC relating to the sale of Mortgage Loans from
Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC to MLML.

     Defaulted Swap Termination Payment: Any payment required to be made by the
Supplemental Interest Trust to the Swap Counterparty pursuant to the Swap
Agreement as a result of an event of default under the Swap Agreement with
respect to which the Swap Counterparty is the defaulting party or a termination
event under that agreement (other than illegality or a tax event) with respect
to which the Swap Counterparty is the sole Affected Party (as defined in the
Swap Agreement).

     Definitive Certificates: As defined in Section 5.06.

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

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

     Denomination: With respect to each Certificate, the amount set forth on the
face thereof as the "Initial Principal Balance of this Certificate."

     Depositor: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
or any successor in interest.

     Depository: The initial Depository shall be The Depository Trust Company
("DTC"), the nominee of which is Cede & Co., or any other organization
registered as a "clearing agency" pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Depository shall initially be the
registered Holder of the Book-Entry Certificates. The Depository shall at all
times be a "clearing corporation" as defined in Section 8-102(3) of the Uniform
Commercial Code of the State of New York.

     Depository Agreement: With respect to Classes of Book-Entry Certificates,
the agreement between the Trustee and the initial Depository.

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

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     Designated Transaction: A transaction in which the assets underlying the
Certificates consist of single-family residential, multi-family residential,
home equity, manufactured housing and/or commercial mortgage obligations that
are secured by single-family residential, multi-family residential, commercial
real property or leasehold interests therein.

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

     Disqualified Organization: (1) the United States, any state or political
subdivision thereof, any foreign government, any international organization, or
any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, (2) any organization
(other than a cooperative described in Section 521 of the Code) which is exempt
from tax under Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Code unless such organization is
subject to the tax imposed by Section 511 of the Code and (3) any organization
described in Section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code.

     Distribution Date: The 25th day of each calendar month after the initial
issuance of the Certificates, or if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the
next succeeding Business Day, commencing in June 2007.

     Due Date: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Mortgage Loan, the
day during the related Due Period on which a Scheduled Payment is due.

     Due Period: With respect to any Distribution Date, the period beginning on
the second day of the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which such
Distribution Date occurs and ending on the first day of the month in which such
Distribution Date occurs.

     Eligible Account: An account that is (1) maintained with a depository
institution the long-term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated by each
Rating Agency in one of its two highest rating categories, or (2) maintained
with the corporate trust department of a bank which (A) has a rating of at least
Baa3 or P-3 by Moody's and (B) is either the Depositor or the corporate trust
department of a national banking association or banking corporation which has a
rating of at least A-1 by S&P or F1 by Fitch, or (iii) an account or accounts
the deposits in which are fully insured by the FDIC, or (iv) an account or
accounts, acceptable to each Rating Agency without reduction or withdrawal of
the rating of any Class of Certificates, as evidenced in writing, by a
depository institution in which such accounts are insured by the FDIC (to the
limit established by the FDIC), the uninsured deposits in which accounts are
otherwise secured such that, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to
and acceptable to the Trustee and each Rating Agency, the Certificateholders
have a claim with respect to the funds in such account and a perfected first
security interest against any collateral (which shall be limited to Permitted
Investments) securing such funds that is superior to claims of any other
depositors or creditors of the depository institution with which such account is
maintained, or (v) maintained at an eligible institution whose commercial paper,
short-term debt or other short-term deposits are rated at least A-1+ by S&P and
F-1+ by Fitch, or (vi) maintained with a federal or state chartered depository
institution the deposits in which are insured by the FDIC to the applicable
limits and the short-term unsecured debt obligations of which (or, in the case
of a depository institution that is a subsidiary of a holding company, the
short-term unsecured debt obligations of such holding company) are rated A-1 by
S&P, F-1 by Fitch or Prime-1 by Moody's at the time any deposits are held on
deposit therein, or (vii) a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with
the corporate trust department of a federal or state chartered depository
institution or trust company having capital and surplus of not less than
$50,000,000 or (viii) otherwise acceptable to each Rating Agency, as evidenced
by a letter from each Rating Agency to the Trustee.

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     Equifirst Transfer Agreement: The Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Interim
Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2006, among Merrill Lynch Mortgage
Lending, Inc., Equifirst Corporation and EquiFirst Mortgage Corporation of
Minnesota relating to the sale of Mortgage Loans from Equifirst Corporation and
affiliated entities to MLML.

     ERISA: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, including any
successor or amendatory provisions.

     ERISA-Qualifying Underwriting: A best efforts or firm commitment
underwriting or private placement that would satisfy the requirements would
satisfy the requirements of Prohibited Transaction Exemption 90-29, Exemption
Application No. D-8012, 55 Fed. Reg. 21459 (1990), as amended, granted by the
United States Department of Labor (or any other applicable underwriter's
exemption granted to the Underwriter by the United States Department of Labor),
except, in relevant part, for the requirement that the certificates have
received a rating at the time of acquisition that is in one of the three (or
four, in the case of a "designated transaction") highest generic rating
categories by at least one of S&P, Moody's or Fitch.

     ERISA Restricted Certificates: The Class C Certificates and Class P
Certificates and any other Certificate, as long as the acquisition and holding
of such other Certificate is not covered by and exempt under any underwriter's
exemption granted by the United States Department of Labor.

     Escrow Account: As defined in Section 3.06 hereof.

     Event of Default: As defined in Section 7.01 hereof.

     Exception Report: As defined in Section 2.02 hereof.

     Excess Interest: On any Distribution Date, for each Class of the Class A,
Class M and Class B Certificates, the excess, if any, of (1) the amount of
interest such Class of Certificates is entitled to receive on such Distribution
Date over (2) the amount of interest such Class of Certificates would have been
entitled to receive on such Distribution Date at an interest rate equal to the
REMIC Pass-Through Rate.

     Excess Proceeds: With respect to any Liquidated Loan, any Liquidation
Proceeds that are in excess of the sum of (1) the unpaid principal balance of
such Liquidated Loan as of the date of such liquidation plus (2) interest at the
Mortgage Rate from the Due Date as to which interest was last paid or advanced
to Certificateholders (and not reimbursed to the Servicer) up to the Due Date in
the month in which such Liquidation Proceeds are required to be distributed on
the unpaid principal balance of such Liquidated Loan outstanding during each Due
Period as to which such interest was not paid or advanced.

     Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     Extra Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution Date,
(1) prior to the Stepdown Date, the excess of (A) the sum of (i) the Aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance immediately preceding such Distribution Date
reduced by the Principal Funds with respect to such Distribution Date and (ii)
$38,798,354 over (B) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans as of such Distribution Date and (2) on and after the Stepdown Date, (A)
the sum of (x) the Aggregate Certificate Principal Balance immediately preceding
such Distribution Date, reduced by the Principal Funds with respect to such
Distribution Date and (y) the greater of (a) 11.60% of the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and (b) the Minimum Required
Overcollateralization Amount less (B) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of
the Mortgage Loans as of such Distribution Date; provided,

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however, that if on any Distribution Date a Stepdown Trigger Event is in effect,
the Extra Principal Distribution Amount will not be reduced to the applicable
percentage of the then-current aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans (and will remain fixed at the applicable percentage of the
aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Due Date
immediately prior to the Stepdown Trigger Event) until the next Distribution
Date on which the Stepdown Trigger Event is not in effect.

     Fannie Mae: A federally chartered and privately owned corporation organized
and existing under the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, or any
successor thereto.

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

     Fieldstone Transfer Agreement: The Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and
Interim Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2006, as amended by its
Amendment No. 1, dated August 1, 2006, among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending,
Inc. and Fieldstone Mortgage Company relating to the sale of Mortgage Loans from
Fieldstone Mortgage Company to MLML.

     First Horizon Transfer Agreement: The Master Seller's Warranties and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2005, each between Merrill Lynch
Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and First Horizon Home Loan Corporation, as amended by
the Joinder to the Master Seller's Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as
of October 6, 2005, among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc., Merrill Lynch
Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and First Horizon Home Loan Corporation relating to the
sale of Mortgage Loans from First Horizon Home Loan Corporation to MLML.

     Fitch: Fitch, Inc., or any successor in interest.

     Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan identified in the Mortgage Loan
Schedule as having a Mortgage Rate that is fixed.

     Floating Rate Certificate Carryover: With respect to a Distribution Date,
means, in the event that the Pass-Through Rate for a class of LIBOR Certificates
is based upon the Available Funds Cap or the Maximum Rate Cap, the excess of (1)
the amount of interest that such class would have been entitled to receive on
such Distribution Date had the Pass-Through Rate for that class not been
calculated based on the Available Funds Cap or the Maximum Rate Cap, up to but
not exceeding the greater of (a) the Maximum Rate Cap or (b) the sum of (i) the
Available Funds Cap and (ii) the product of (A) a fraction, the numerator of
which is 360 and the denominator of which is the actual number of days in the
related Accrual Period and (B) the sum of (x) the quotient obtained by dividing
(I) an amount equal to the proceeds, if any, payable under the Corridor Contract
with respect to such Distribution Date by (II) the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the LIBOR Certificates for such Distribution Date and (y)
the quotient obtained by dividing (I) an amount equal to the sum of (xx) any Net
Swap Payments owed by the Swap Counterparty for such Distribution Date and (yy)
any Cap Payment owed by the Cap Contract Counterparty for such Distribution Date
by (II) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the LIBOR Certificates as
of the immediately preceding Distribution Date over (2) the amount of interest
such Class was entitled to receive on such Distribution Date based on the
Available Funds Cap; together with (A) the unpaid portion of any such excess
from prior Distribution Dates (and interest accrued thereon at the then
applicable Pass-Through Rate for such class, without giving effect to the
Available Funds Cap or the Maximum Rate Cap) and (B) any amount previously
distributed with respect to Floating Rate Certificate Carryover for such class
that is recovered as a voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy.

     Freddie Mac: A corporate instrumentality of the United States created and
existing under Title III of the Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970, as amended,
or any successor thereto.

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     Grantor Trusts: The grantor trusts described in Section 2.07 hereof.

     Gross Margin: The percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note for
each of the Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans which is to be added to the
applicable index for use in determining the Mortgage Rate on each Adjustment
Date, and which is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule for each Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan.

     Indenture: An indenture relating to the issuance of the NIM Notes
guaranteed by the NIMs Insurer.

     Initial Adjustment Date: As to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the first
Adjustment Date following the origination of such Mortgage Loan.

     Initial Certificate Principal Balance: With respect to any Certificate, the
Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate or any predecessor Certificate
on the Closing Date as set forth in Section 5.01 hereof.

     Initial Mortgage Rate: As to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Rate in
effect prior to the Initial Adjustment Date.

     Initial Optional Termination Date: The first Distribution Date on which the
aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans (or if such Mortgage
Loan is an REO Property, the fair market value of such REO Property) is equal to
or less than 10% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans
as of the Cut-off Date.

     Insurance Policy: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or the related
Mortgaged Property included in the Trust Fund, any insurance policy, including
all riders and endorsements thereto in effect with respect to such Mortgage Loan
or Mortgaged Property, including any replacement policy or policies for any
insurance policies.

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

     Insured Expenses: Expenses covered by an Insurance Policy or any other
insurance policy with respect to a Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged
Property.

     Interest Carry Forward Amount: Any of the Class A-1 Interest Carry Forward
Amount, the Class A-2 Interest Carry Forward Amount, the Class A-3 Interest
Carry Forward Amount, the Class A-4 Interest Carry Forward Amount, the Class R
Interest Carry Forward Amount, the Class M-1 Interest Carry Forward Amount, the
Class M-2 Interest Carry Forward Amount, the Class M-3 Interest Carry Forward
Amount, the Class M-4 Interest Carry Forward Amount, the Class M-5 Interest
Carry Forward Amount, the Class M-6 Interest Carry Forward Amount, the Class B-1
Interest Carry Forward Amount, the Class B-2 Interest Carry Forward Amount, the
Class B-3 Interest Carry Forward Amount or the Class C Interest Carry Forward
Amount, as the case may be.

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     Interest Determination Date: With respect to the LIBOR Certificates, (i)
for any Accrual Period other than the first Accrual Period, the second LIBOR
Business Day preceding the commencement of such Accrual Period and (ii) for the
first Accrual Period, June 5, 2007.

     Interest Funds: With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum, without
duplication, of (1) all scheduled interest due during the related Due Period and
received before the related Servicer Remittance Date less the Servicing Fee, (2)
all Advances relating to interest with respect to the Mortgage Loans, (3) all
Compensating Interest with respect to the Mortgage Loans, (4) Liquidation
Proceeds with respect to the Mortgage Loans (to the extent such Liquidation
Proceeds relate to interest) collected during the related Prepayment Period
relating to Principal Prepayments in full and during the preceding calendar
month relating to Principal Prepayments in part, (5) all proceeds of any
purchase pursuant to Section 2.02 or 2.03 during the related Prepayment Period
or pursuant to Section 9.01 not later than the related Determination Date (to
the extent that such proceeds relate to interest) less the Servicing Fee and (6)
all Prepayment Charges received with respect to the Mortgage Loans during the
related Prepayment Period if made in connection with Principal Prepayments in
full and during the preceding calendar month if made in connection with partial
Principal Prepayments, less (A) all Non-Recoverable Advances relating to
interest and (B) other amounts reimbursable (including without limitation
indemnity payments) to the Servicer and the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement
allocable to interest.

     Issuing Entity: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2007-HE3.

     Latest Possible Maturity Date: The latest maturity date for any Mortgage
Loan in the Trust Fund plus one month.

     LIBOR Business Day: Any day on which banks in the City of London, England,
Chicago, Illinois and New York City, U.S.A. are open and conducting transactions
in foreign currency and exchange.

     LIBOR Certificates: The Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates.

     Liquidated Loan: With respect to any Distribution Date, a defaulted
Mortgage Loan that either (a) has been realized upon or liquidated through
deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, foreclosure sale, trustee's sale or other
realization as provided by applicable law governing the real property subject to
the related Mortgage and any security agreements and as to which the Servicer
has certified (in accordance with Section 3.12) in the related Prepayment Period
that it has received all amounts it expects to receive in connection with such
liquidation or (b) as to which is not a first lien Mortgage Loan and is
delinquent 180 days or longer, the Servicer has certified in a certificate of an
officer of the Servicer delivered to the Depositor and the Trustee that it does
not believe that there is a reasonable likelihood that any further net proceeds
will be received or recovered with respect to such Mortgage Loan.

     Liquidation Proceeds: Amounts, including Insurance Proceeds, received in
connection with the partial or complete liquidation of Mortgage Loans, whether
through trustee's sale, foreclosure sale, sale by the Servicer pursuant to this
Agreement or otherwise or amounts received in connection with any condemnation
or partial release of a Mortgaged Property and any other proceeds received in
connection with an REO Property, less the sum of related unreimbursed Advances,
Servicing Fees, Servicing Advances and any other expenses related to such
Mortgage Loan.

     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 lesser
of (X) the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property and (Y) the sales
price of the related Mortgaged Property at the time of origination.

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     Losses: Any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses collectively.

     Lower Tier REMIC: As described in the Preliminary Statement and Section
2.07.

     Lower Tier REMIC Interests: Each of the Class LTA-1 Interest, the Class
LTA-2 Interest, the Class LTA-3 Interest, the Class LTA-4 Interest, the Class
LTM-1 Interest, the Class LTM-2 Interest, the Class LTM-3 Interest, the Class
LTM-4 Interest, the Class LTM-5 Interest, the Class LTM-6 Interest, the Class
LTB-1 Interest, the Class LTB-2 Interest, the Class LTB-3 Interest, the Class
LTX Interest, the Class LT-IO Interest and the Class LTR Interest.

     Lower Tier REMIC Marker Interests: Each of the classes of Lower Tier REMIC
Regular Interests other than the Class LTX Interest and the Class LT-IO
Interest.

     Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests: Each of the Lower Tier REMIC Interests
other than the Class LTR Interest.

     Maximum Mortgage Rate: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,
the maximum rate of interest set forth as such in the related Mortgage Note and
with respect to each Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan, the rate of interest set forth in
the related Mortgage Note.

     Maximum Rate Cap: With respect to a Distribution Date, the per annum rate
equal to the product of (i) 12, (ii) the quotient of (x) the total scheduled
interest that would have been due on the Mortgage Loans had the Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loans provided for interest at their maximum lifetime Net Mortgage
Rates and the Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans provided for interest at their Net
Mortgage Rates less any Net Swap Payments or Swap Termination Payments (other
than Defaulted Swap Termination Payments) owed to the Swap Counterparty for such
Distribution Date, and (y) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the
LIBOR Certificates for such Distribution Date (or, in the case of the first
Distribution Date, as of the Cut-off Date), and (iii) a fraction, the numerator
of which is 30 and the denominator of which is the actual number of days in the
related Accrual Period.

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

     MERS Loan: Any Mortgage Loan registered with MERS on the MERS System.

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

     MIN: The loan number for any MERS Loan.

     Minimum Mortgage Rate: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,
the minimum rate of interest set forth as such in the related Mortgage Note.

     Minimum Required Overcollateralization Amount: With respect to any
Distribution Date prior to the Distribution Date in June 2027, 0.50% of the
aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-Off Date
and, with respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Distribution Date in
June 2027, the greater of (1) 0.50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of
the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-Off Date and (2) the outstanding balance of the
Mortgage Loans that have maturities of 40 years in the mortgage pool plus 0.10%
of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the
Cut-Off Date.

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     MLML: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or its
successors in interest.

     MOM Loan: Any Mortgage Loan as to which MERS is acting as mortgagee, solely
as nominee for the originator of such Mortgage Loan and its successors and
assigns.

     Monthly Statement: The statement delivered to the Certificateholders
pursuant to Section 4.05.

     Moody's: Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or any successor in interest.

     Mortgage: With respect to a Mortgage Loan, the mortgage, deed of trust or
other instrument with all riders thereto creating a first or second lien or a
first or second priority ownership interest in an estate in fee simple in real
property securing a Mortgage Note.

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

     Mortgage Loan Schedule: The list of Mortgage Loans (as from time to time
amended by the Trustee to reflect the deletion of Deleted Mortgage Loans and the
addition of Replacement Mortgage Loans pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement) transferred to the Trustee as part of the Trust Fund and from time to
time subject to this Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit B, setting forth the
following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

          (i)  the loan number;

          (ii) the borrower name and address;

          (iii) the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans;

          (iv) the Initial Mortgage Rate;

          (v)  the original maturity date and the months remaining before
               maturity date;

          (vi) the original principal balance;

          (vii) the Cut-off Date Principal Balance;

          (viii) the first payment due date of the Mortgage Loan;

          (ix) the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination with respect to a first
               lien Mortgage Loan, or the Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio with
               respect to a second lien Mortgage Loan;

          (x)  a code indicating whether the residential dwelling at the time of
               origination was represented to be owner-occupied;

          (xi) a code indicating the property type;

          (xii) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan;

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               (A)  the frequency of each Adjustment Date;

               (B)  the next Adjustment Date;

               (C)  the Maximum Mortgage Rate;

               (D)  the Minimum Mortgage Rate;

               (E)  the Mortgage Rate as of the Cut-off Date;

               (F)  the related Periodic Rate Cap;

               (G)  the Gross Margin; and

               (H)  the lifetime rate cap;

          (xiii) the location of the related Mortgaged Property;

          (xiv) a code indicating whether a Prepayment Charge is applicable;

               (A)  the period during which such Prepayment Charge is in effect;

               (B)  the amount of such Prepayment Charge;

               (C)  any limitations or other conditions on the enforceability of
                    such Prepayment Charge; and

               (D)  any other information pertaining to the Prepayment Charge
                    specified in the related Mortgage Note;

          (xv) the Credit Score and date obtained; and

          (xvi) the MIN.

     Mortgage Loans: Such of the mortgage loans transferred and assigned to the
Trustee pursuant to the provisions hereof as from time to time are held as a
part of the Trust Fund (including any REO Property), the mortgage loans so held
being identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, notwithstanding foreclosure or
other acquisition of title of the related Mortgaged Property. Any mortgage loan
that was intended by the parties hereto to be transferred to the Trust Fund as
indicated by such Mortgage Loan Schedule which is in fact not so transferred for
any reason shall continue to be a Mortgage Loan hereunder until the Purchase
Price with respect thereto has been paid to the Issuing Entity.

     Mortgage Note: The original executed note or other evidence of indebtedness
evidencing the indebtedness of a Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan and all
amendments, modifications and attachments thereto with all riders attached
thereto.

     Mortgage Pool: The aggregate of the Mortgage Loans identified in the
Mortgage Loan Schedule.

     Mortgage Rate: The annual rate of interest borne by a Mortgage Note from
time to time.

     Mortgaged Property: The underlying property securing a Mortgage Loan.

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     Mortgagor: The obligor on a Mortgage Note.

     Net Mortgage Rate: As to each Mortgage Loan, and at any time, the per annum
rate equal to the then current Mortgage Rate less the Servicing Fee Rate.

     Net Rate: The per annum rate set forth in footnote 3 to the description of
the Lower Tier REMIC in the Preliminary Statement hereto (such rate being based
on the weighted average of the interest rates on the SWAP REMIC Regular
Interests as adjusted and as set forth in such footnote).

     Net Swap Payment: With respect to any Distribution Date, any net payment
(other than a Swap Termination Payment or Defaulted Swap Termination Payment)
made by the Supplemental Interest Trust to the Swap Counterparty on the related
Fixed Rate Payer Payment Date (as defined in the Swap Agreement) or made by the
Swap Counterparty to the Supplemental Interest Trust on the related Floating
Rate Payer Payment Date (as defined in the Swap Agreement). In each case, the
Net Swap Payment shall not be less than zero.

     Net WAC: With respect to any Distribution Date, the weighted average Net
Mortgage Rate for the Mortgage Loans calculated based on the respective Net
Mortgage Rates and the Stated Principal Balances of such Mortgage Loans as of
the preceding Distribution Date (or, in the case of the first Distribution Date,
as of the Cut-off Date).

     NIM Notes: The net interest margin or excess cashflow securities issued
pursuant to the Indenture, if any.

     NIMs Insurer: Any of the one or more insurers, if any, that is guaranteeing
certain payments under any NIM Notes; provided, that upon the payment in full of
the NIM Notes, all rights of the NIMs Insurer hereunder shall terminate.

     NIMs Insurer Default: As defined in Section 10.13.

     Non-Recoverable Advance: Any portion of an Advance previously made or
proposed to be made by the Servicer that, in the good faith judgment of the
Servicer, will not or, in the case of a current delinquency, would not, be
ultimately recoverable by the Servicer from the related Mortgagor, related
Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise related to the Mortgage Loans.

     Non-Recoverable Servicing Advance: Any portion of a Servicing Advance
previously made or proposed to be made by the Servicer that, in the good faith
judgment of the Servicer, will not or, in the case of a current Servicing
Advance, would not, be ultimately recoverable by the Servicer from the related
Mortgagor, related Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise related to the Mortgage
Loans.

     Non-Responsible Originator Mortgage Loans: The Mortgage Loans other than
the Responsible Originator Mortgage Loans.

     Non-Supported Interest Shortfall: As defined in Section 4.02.

     Offered Certificates: The Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates.

     Officer's Certificate: A certificate (1) signed by the Chairman of the
Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President, a vice president (however
denominated), an Assistant Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, or one
of the assistant treasurers or assistant secretaries of the Depositor, or
Trustee, the Servicer (or any other officer customarily performing functions
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any of the above designated officers and to whom, with respect to a particular
matter, such matter is referred because of such officer's knowledge of and
familiarity with a particular subject) or (2), if provided for in this
Agreement, signed by a Servicing Officer, as the case may be, and delivered to
the Depositor, the Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, as required by
this Agreement.

     One-Month LIBOR: With respect to any Accrual Period, the rate determined by
the Trustee on the related Interest Determination Date on the basis of (a) the
offered rates for one-month United States dollar deposits from Reuters, as of
11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest Determination Date (or if such service
is no longer offered, such other service for displaying LIBOR or comparable
rates as may be reasonably selected by the Trustee) or (b) if such rate does not
appear on Reuters as of 11:00 a.m. (London time), the Trustee will determine
such rate on the basis of the offered rates of the Reference Banks for one-month
United States dollar deposits, as such rates appear on the Reuters Screen LIBO
Page, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest Determination Date. If
One-Month LIBOR is determined pursuant to clause (b) above, on each Interest
Determination Date, One-Month LIBOR for the related Accrual Period will be
established by the Trustee as follows:

          (i)  If on such Interest Determination Date two or more Reference
               Banks provide such offered quotations, One-Month LIBOR for the
               related Accrual Period shall be the arithmetic mean of such
               offered quotations (rounded upwards if necessary to the nearest
               whole multiple of 0.03125%).

          (ii) If on such Interest Determination Date fewer than two Reference
               Banks provide such offered quotations, One-Month LIBOR for the
               related Accrual Period shall be the higher of (i) One-Month LIBOR
               as determined on the previous Interest Determination Date and
               (ii) the Reserve Interest Rate.

     Opinion of Counsel: A written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for
the Depositor, the Trustee or the Servicer reasonably acceptable to each
addressee of such opinion; provided, however, that with respect to Section 6.04
or 10.01, or the interpretation or application of the REMIC Provisions, such
counsel must (1) in fact be independent of the Depositor, the Trustee or the
Servicer, (2) not have any direct financial interest in the Depositor, the
Trustee or the Servicer or in any Affiliate of any such party, and (3) not be
connected with the Depositor, Trustee or the Servicer as an officer, employee,
promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or person performing similar
functions.

     Option One Transfer Agreement: The Amended and Restated Master Mortgage
Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2006, by and
among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc., Option One Mortgage Corporation, as
seller and servicer, Option One Mortgage Capital Corporation, as seller and
obligor, Option One Owner Trust 2001-1A, Option One Owner Trust 2001-1A, Option
One Owner Trust 2001-1B, Option One Owner Trust 2001-2, Option One Owner Trust
2002-3, Option One Owner Trust 2003-4, Option One Owner Trust 2003-5, Option One
Owner Trust 2005-6, Option One Owner Trust 2005-7, Option One Owner Trust 2005-8
and Option One Owner Trust 2005-9 relating to the sale of Mortgage Loans from
Option One Mortgage Corporation and affiliated entities to MLML.

     Optional Termination: The termination of the Trust Fund hereunder pursuant
to clause (a) of Section 9.01 hereof.

     Optional Termination Amount: The repurchase price received by the Trustee
in connection with any repurchase of all of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to
Section 9.01.

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     Optional Termination Price: On any date after the Initial Optional
Termination Date an amount equal to the sum of (i) the then aggregate
outstanding Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans (or, if such Mortgage
Loan is an REO Property, the fair market value of such REO Property) plus
accrued interest thereon at the applicable Mortgage Rate through the Due Date in
the month in which the proceeds of the Optional Termination will be distributed
on the Certificates; (ii) any unreimbursed indemnity amounts, fees or
out-of-pocket costs and expenses owed to the Trustee or the Servicer incurred by
such party in the performance of its obligations; (iii) any unreimbursed costs,
penalties and/or damages incurred by the Trust Fund in connection with any
violation relating to any of the Mortgage Loans of any predatory or abusive
lending law; and (iv) any unpaid Net Swap Payments and any Swap Termination
Payment owed to the Swap Counterparty; such Swap Termination Payment shall
include any payment to the Swap Counterparty resulting from the optional
termination of the Swap Agreement.

     OTS: The Office of Thrift Supervision.

     Outstanding: With respect to the Certificates as of any date of
determination, all Certificates theretofore executed and authenticated under
this Agreement except: (1) Certificates theretofore canceled by the Trustee or
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; and (2) Certificates in exchange for
which or in lieu of which other Certificates have been executed by the Trustee
and delivered by the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement.

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

     Overcollateralization Amount: As of any date of determination, the excess
of (1) the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans over (2) the
Certificate Principal Balance of the Certificates (other than the Class P
Certificates and the Class C Certificates).

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

     Pass-Through Rate: With respect to any Class of Certificates, the
corresponding Pass-Through Rate for such Class of Certificates.

     Percentage Interest: With respect to:

          (i)  any Class, the percentage interest in the undivided beneficial
               ownership interest evidenced by such Class which shall be equal
               to the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class divided by the
               aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of all Classes; and

          (ii) any Certificate, the Percentage Interest evidenced thereby of the
               related Class shall equal the percentage obtained by dividing the
               Denomination of such Certificate by the aggregate of the
               Denominations of all Certificates of such Class; except that in
               the case of any Class P Certificates, the Percentage Interest
               with respect to such Certificate shown on the face of such
               Certificate.

     Periodic Rate Cap: As to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan and the related
Mortgage Note, the provision therein that limits permissible increases and
decreases in the Mortgage Rate on any Adjustment Date.

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     Permitted Activities: The primary activities of the Issuing Entity created
pursuant to this Agreement which shall be:

          (i)  holding Mortgage Loans transferred from the Depositor and other
               assets of the Issuing Entity, including the Corridor Contract,
               Corridor Contract Account and the Supplemental Interest Trust
               subtrust, which in turn holds the Swap Agreement and the Cap
               Contract, and any credit enhancement and passive derivative
               financial instruments that pertain to beneficial interests issued
               or sold to parties other than the Depositor, its Affiliates, or
               its agents;

          (ii) issuing Certificates and other interests in the assets of the
               Issuing Entity;

          (iii) through the appropriate subtrust, as applicable, receiving
               collections on the Mortgage Loans, the Swap Agreement and the Cap
               Contract and making payments on such Certificates and interests
               in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and

          (iv) engaging in other activities that are necessary or incidental to
               accomplish these limited purposes, which activities cannot be
               contrary to the status of the Issuing Entity as a qualified
               special purpose entity under existing accounting literature.

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

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

          (ii) general obligations of or obligations guaranteed by any state of
               the United States or the District of Columbia receiving the
               highest long-term debt rating of each Rating Agency rating the
               Certificates;

          (iii) commercial or finance company paper, other than commercial or
               finance company paper issued by the Depositor, the Trustee or any
               of their Affiliates, which is then receiving the highest
               commercial or finance company paper rating of each such Rating
               Agency;

          (iv) certificates of deposit, demand or time deposits, or bankers'
               acceptances (other than banker's acceptances issued by the
               Trustee or any of its Affiliates) issued by any depository
               institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the
               United States or of any state thereof and subject to supervision
               and examination by federal and/or state banking authorities,
               provided that the commercial paper and/or long term unsecured
               debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company
               are then rated one of the two highest long-term and the highest
               short-term ratings of each such Rating Agency for such
               securities;

          (v)  demand or time deposits or certificates of deposit issued by any
               bank or trust company or savings institution to the extent that
               such deposits are fully insured by the FDIC;

          (vi) guaranteed reinvestment agreements issued by any bank, insurance
               company or other corporation rated in the two highest long-term
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               ratings of each Rating Agency containing, at the time of the
               issuance of such agreements, such terms and conditions as will
               not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then
               assigned to the Certificates by any such Rating Agency as
               evidenced by a letter from each Rating Agency;

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

          (viii) securities (other than stripped bonds, stripped coupons or
               instruments sold at a purchase price in excess of 115% of the
               face amount thereof) bearing interest or sold at a discount
               issued by any corporation, other than the Trustee or any of its
               Affiliates, incorporated under the laws of the United States or
               any state thereof which, at the time of such investment, have one
               of the two highest long term ratings of each Rating Agency;

          (ix) interests in any money market fund (including those managed or
               advised by the Trustee or its Affiliates), 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 rating such fund; and

          (x)  short term investment funds sponsored by any trust company or
               national banking association incorporated under the laws of the
               United States or any state thereof, other than the Trustee or any
               of its Affiliates, which on the date of acquisition has been
               rated by each such Rating Agency in their respective highest
               applicable rating category;

provided, that no such instrument shall be a Permitted Investment if such
instrument (i) evidences the right to receive interest only payments with
respect to the obligations underlying such instrument, (ii) is purchased at a
premium or above par or (iii) is purchased at a deep discount; provided,
further, that no such instrument shall be a Permitted Investment (A) if such
instrument evidences principal and interest payments derived from obligations
underlying such instrument and the interest payments with respect to such
instrument provide a yield to maturity of greater than 120% of the yield to
maturity at par of such underlying obligations, or (B) if it may be redeemed at
a price below the purchase price (the foregoing clause (B) not to apply to
investments in units of money market funds pursuant to clause (ix) above); and
provided, further, (I) that no amount beneficially owned by any REMIC
(including, without limitation, any amounts collected by the Servicer but not
yet deposited in the Collection Account) may be invested in investments (other
than money market funds) treated as equity interests for Federal income tax
purposes, unless the Servicer shall receive an Opinion of Counsel, at the
expense of the party requesting that such investment be made, to the effect that
such investment will not adversely affect the status of the any REMIC provided
for herein as a REMIC under the Code or result in imposition of a tax on the
Issuing Entity or any REMIC provided for herein and (II) each such investment
must be a "permitted investment" within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(5) of the
Code. Permitted Investments that are subject to prepayment or call may not be
purchased at a price in excess of par.

     Permitted Transferee: Any Person other than (i) the United States, any
State or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of any
of the foregoing, (ii) a foreign government, International Organization or any
agency or instrumentality of either of the foregoing, (iii) an organization
(except certain farmers' cooperatives described in Section 521 of the Code) that
is exempt from tax imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code (including the tax imposed
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unrelated business taxable income) on any excess inclusions (as defined in
Section 860E(c)(1) of the Code) with respect to the Class R Certificate, (iv)
rural electric and telephone cooperatives described in Section 1381(a)(2)(C) of
the Code, and (v) a Person that is not a citizen or resident of the United
States, a corporation or partnership (or other entity treated as a corporation
or partnership for United States federal income tax purposes) created or
organized in or under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the
District of Columbia or an estate whose income from sources without the United
States is includable in gross income for United States federal income tax
purposes regardless of its connection with the conduct of a trade or business
within the United States, or a trust if a court within the United States is able
to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or
more United States persons have authority to control all substantial decisions
of the trust, unless, in the case of this clause (v), such Person has furnished
the transferor and the Trustee with a duly completed Internal Revenue Service
Form W-8ECI or applicable successor form. The terms "United States," "State" and
"International Organization" shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7701
of the Code. A corporation will not be treated as an instrumentality of the
United States or of any State thereof for these purposes if all of its
activities are subject to tax and, with the exception of the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by
such government unit.

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

     Pool Stated Principal Balance: As to any Distribution Date, the aggregate
of the Stated Principal Balances, as of such Distribution Date, of the Mortgage
Loans that were Outstanding Mortgage Loans as of such date.

     Posted Collateral: As defined in the Swap Agreement, the Cap Contract or
the Corridor Contract, as applicable.

     Preference Claim: The meaning set forth in Section 4.04(j) hereof.

     Preliminary Statement: The paragraphs in the preamble to this Agreement
that precede Article I.

     Prepayment Assumption: A rate of prepayment, as described in the Prospectus
Supplement in the definition of "Modeling Assumptions," relating to the Offered
Certificates.

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

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

     Prepayment Interest Shortfall: With respect to any Distribution Date, for
each Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full (other
than a Principal Prepayment in full resulting from the purchase of a Mortgage
Loan pursuant to Section 2.02, 2.03 or 9.01 hereof and other than a Principal
Prepayment in full on a Mortgage Loan received during the period from and
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day to and including the 14th day of the month of such Distribution Date), the
amount, if any, by which (i) one month's interest at the applicable Net Mortgage
Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the preceding
Distribution Date exceeds (ii) the amount of interest paid or collected in
connection with such Principal Prepayment.

     Prepayment Period: With respect to any Distribution Date, (i) for Principal
Prepayments or liquidations in part and any prepayment charges associated with
such partial Principal Prepayments, the calendar month preceding the month in
which such Distribution Date occurs (or, in the case of the first Distribution
Date, beginning on the Cut-off Date) or (ii) for Principal Prepayments or
liquidations in full and any prepayment charges associated with such Principal
Prepayments in full, the period from and including the opening of business on
the 15th day of the calendar month preceding the month in which such
Distribution Date occurs (or in the case of the first Distribution Date,
beginning with the opening of business on the Cut-off Date) and ending on and
including the close of business on the 14th day of the month in which such
Distribution Date occurs.

     Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to each Distribution Date, the
sum of (i) the Principal Funds for such Distribution Date and (ii) any Extra
Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date.

     Principal Funds: With respect to the Mortgage Loans and any Distribution
Date, the sum, without duplication, of (1) the scheduled principal due during
the related Due Period and received before the related Servicer Remittance Date
or advanced on or before the related Servicer Remittance Date, (2) Principal
Prepayments in full collected in the related Prepayment Period, (3) the Stated
Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan that was purchased by the Depositor or
the Servicer during the related Prepayment Period or, in the case of a purchase
pursuant to Section 9.01, on the Business Day prior to such Distribution Date,
(4) the amount, if any, by which the aggregate unpaid principal balance of any
Replacement Mortgage Loan is less than the aggregate unpaid principal of the
related Deleted Mortgage Loans delivered by the Sponsor in connection with a
substitution of a Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 2.03(c), (5) all Liquidation
Proceeds collected during the related Prepayment Period (to the extent such
Liquidation Proceeds relate to principal and represent payment in full), (6) all
Subsequent Recoveries received during the preceding calendar month and (7) all
other collections and recoveries in respect of principal, including any partial
Principal Prepayments of principal, during the preceding calendar month, less
(A) all Non-Recoverable Advances relating to principal with respect to the
Mortgage Loans and (B) other amounts reimbursable (including without limitation
indemnity payments) to the Servicer and the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement
allocable to principal.

     Principal Prepayment: Any Mortgagor payment or other recovery of (or
proceeds with respect to) principal on a Mortgage Loan (including Mortgage Loans
purchased or repurchased under Sections 2.02, 2.03, 3.12 and 9.01 hereof) that
is received or recovered in advance of its scheduled Due Date and is not
accompanied by an amount as to interest representing scheduled interest due on
any date or dates in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment.
Partial Principal Prepayments shall be applied by the Servicer in accordance
with the terms of the related Mortgage Note.

     Prospectus Supplement: The Prospectus Supplement dated June 6, 2007,
relating to the public offering of the Offered Certificates.

     PUD: A Planned Unit Development.

     Purchase Price: With respect to any Mortgage Loan required to be
repurchased by the Sponsor or the related Responsible Originator pursuant to
Section 2.02 or 2.03 hereof, an amount equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the
unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the date of such purchase
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with any unreimbursed Servicing Advances, (ii) accrued interest thereon at the
applicable Mortgage Rate from (a) the date through which interest was last paid
by the Mortgagor to (b) the Due Date in the month in which the Purchase Price is
to be distributed to Certificateholders and (iii) any unreimbursed costs,
penalties and/or damages incurred by the Issuing Entity in connection with any
violation relating to such Mortgage Loan of any predatory or abusive lending
law. With respect to any REO Property purchased by the Servicer pursuant to
Section 3.12(c) hereof, an amount equal to the fair market value of such REO
Property, as determined in good faith by the Servicer.

     QIB: A "qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A.

     Rating Agency: Either of S&P or Moody's. If any such organization or its
successor is no longer in existence, "Rating Agency" shall be a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization, or other comparable Person,
designated by the Depositor, notice of which designation shall be given to the
Trustee. References herein to a given rating category of a Rating Agency shall
mean such rating category without giving effect to any modifiers.

     Rating Agency Condition: As defined in the Swap Agreement.

     Realized Loss: With respect to (1) a Liquidated Loan, the amount, if any,
by which the Stated Principal Balance and accrued interest thereon at the Net
Mortgage Rate exceeds the amount actually recovered by the Servicer with respect
thereto (net of reimbursement of Advances and Servicing Advances) at the time
such Mortgage Loan became a Liquidated Loan or (2) with respect to a Mortgage
Loan which is not a Liquidated Loan, any amount of principal that the Mortgagor
is no longer legally required to pay (except for the extinguishment of debt that
results from the exercise of remedies due to default by the Mortgagor).

     Record Date: With respect to the first Distribution Date, the Closing Date.
With respect to any other Distribution Date, the close of business on the last
Business Day of the month preceding the month in which the applicable
Distribution Date occurs.

     Reference Banks: Barclays Bank PLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank,
N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and NatWest, N.A.; provided that if any of the
foregoing banks are not suitable to serve as a Reference Bank, then any leading
banks selected by the Trustee which are engaged in transactions in Eurodollar
deposits in the international Eurocurrency market (i) with an established place
of business in London, England, (ii) whose quotations appear on the Reuters
Screen LIBO Page on the relevant Interest Determination Date and (iii) which
have been designated as such by the Servicer.

     Regular Certificate: Any one of the Class A, Class M and Class B
Certificates.

     Regulation AB: Subpart 229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB),
17 C.F.R. Sections 229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time,
and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by
the Commission in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act
Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed Reg. 1,506, 1.531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of
the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time
to time.

     Regulation S: Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act or any
successor provision thereto, in each case as the same may be amended from time
to time; and all references to any rule, section or subsection of, or definition
or term contained in, Regulation S means such rule, section, subsection,
definition or term, as the case may be, or any successor thereto, in each case
as the same may be amended from time to time.

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     Regulation S Book-Entry Certificates: Certificates sold in offshore
transactions in reliance on Regulation S in the form of one or more permanent
global Certificates in definitive, fully registered form without interest
coupons, which shall be deposited on behalf of the subscribers for such
Certificates represented thereby with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC and
registered in the name of a nominee of DTC.

     Related Certificates: For each interest in the Upper Tier REMIC, the Class
of Certificates listed on the same row in the table entitled "Upper Tier REMIC"
in the Preliminary Statement.

     Relief Act: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act or any similar state or
local law.

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

     REMIC: A "real estate mortgage investment conduit" within the meaning of
section 860D of the Code. References herein to "the REMICs" or "a REMIC" shall
mean any of (or, as the context requires, all of) the SWAP REMIC, the Lower Tier
REMIC and the Upper Tier REMIC.

     REMIC Pass-Through Rate: In the case of a Class of the Class A, Class M and
Class B Certificates, the Upper Tier REMIC Net WAC Cap for the Corresponding
REMIC Regular Interest.

     REMIC Provisions: Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to real
estate mortgage investment conduits, which appear at sections 860A through 860G
of Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the Code, and related provisions, and proposed,
temporary and final regulations and published rulings, notices and announcements
promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time as
well as provisions of applicable state laws.

     REMIC Regular Interests: Each of the interests in the Upper Tier REMIC as
set forth in the Preliminary Statement other than the Residual Interest.

     REMIC Swap Rate: For each Distribution Date (and the related Accrual
Period), a per annum rate equal to the Fixed Rate under the Swap Agreement for
such Distribution Date, as set forth in the Prospectus Supplement.

     Remittance Report: As defined in Section 4.04(j) hereof.

     REO Property: A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Servicer, on behalf of
the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders, through foreclosure or
deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in connection with a defaulted Mortgage Loan.

     Replacement Mortgage Loan: One or more Mortgage Loans substituted by the
Depositor for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, which must, on the date of such
substitution, as confirmed in a Request for Release substantially in the form of
Exhibit I, (1) have a Stated Principal Balance (or in the case of a substitution
of more than one Mortgage Loan for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, an aggregate Stated
Principal Balance), after deduction of the principal portion of the Scheduled
Payment due in the month of substitution, not in excess of, and not less than
90% of the Stated Principal Balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (2) with
respect to any Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan, have a Mortgage Rate not less than or
no more than 1% per annum higher than the Mortgage Rate of the Deleted Mortgage
Loan and, with respect to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan: (A) have a Maximum
Mortgage Rate no more than 1% per annum higher or lower than the Maximum
Mortgage Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (B) have a

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Minimum Mortgage Rate no more than 1% per annum higher or lower than the Minimum
Mortgage Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (C) have the same index and Periodic
Rate Cap as that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan and a Gross Margin not more than
1% per annum higher or lower than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (D) not
permit conversion of the related Mortgage Rate to a fixed Mortgage Rate and (F)
currently be accruing interest at a rate not more than 1% per annum higher or
lower than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (3) have a similar or higher FICO
score or credit grade than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (4) have a
Loan-to-Value Ratio (or Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio, in the case of the
Mortgage Loans in a second lien position) no higher than that of the Deleted
Mortgage Loan; (5) have a remaining term to maturity no greater than (and not
more than one year less than) that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (6) provide for
a Prepayment Charge on terms substantially similar to those of the Prepayment
Charge, if any, of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (7) have the same lien priority as
the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (8) constitute the same occupancy type as the Deleted
Mortgage Loan; and (9) comply with each representation and warranty set forth in
Section 2.03 hereof.

     Request for Release: The Request for Release of Documents submitted by the
Servicer to the Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto.

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

     Required Percentage: As of any Distribution Date (a) until the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates has been reduced to
zero, (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the
immediately prior Distribution Date less the Outstanding Certificate Principal
Balance of the Class A Certificates prior to any distributions on such
Distribution Date divided by (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans as of the immediately prior Distribution Date and (b) on or after
the Distribution Date on which the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class A Certificates has been reduced to zero, (i) the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the immediately prior Distribution
Date less the outstanding Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1
Certificates prior to any distributions on such Distribution Date divided by
(ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the
immediately prior Distribution Date.

     Requirements: Any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (as such may be amended from time to time).

     Reserve Interest Rate: With respect to any Interest Determination Date, the
rate per annum that the Trustee determines to be (1) the arithmetic mean
(rounded upwards if necessary to the nearest whole multiple of 0.03125%) of the
one-month United States dollar lending rates which New York City banks selected
by the Trustee are quoting on the relevant Interest Determination Date to the
principal London offices of leading banks in the London interbank market or (2)
in the event that the Trustee can determine no such arithmetic mean, the lowest
one-month United States dollar lending rate which New York City banks selected
by the Trustee are quoting on such Interest Determination Date to leading
European banks.

     Residual Interest: An interest in the Upper Tier REMIC that is entitled to
all distributions of principal and interest on the Class R Certificate other
than distributions in respect of the Class SWR Interest and Class LTR Interest
and distributions on the Class R Certificate in respect of Excess Interest.

     Responsible Officer: When used with respect to the Trustee or the Servicer,
any officer of the Trustee or the Servicer with direct responsibility for the
administration of this Agreement and any other officer to whom, with respect to
a particular matter, such matter is referred because of such officer's knowledge
of and familiarity with the particular subject.

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     Responsible Originator: Each of Equifirst Corporation, the CIT
Group/Consumer Finance Inc., Option One Mortgage Corporation, Decision One
Mortgage, Fieldstone Mortgage Company and First Horizon Home Loan Corporation.

     Responsible Originator Mortgage Loans: The Mortgage Loans included in the
Trust Fund that were originated by one of the Responsible Originators and sold
to MLML pursuant to one of the Transfer Agreements.

     Reuters Screen LIBO Page: The display designated as page "LIBO" on the
Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service (or such other page as may replace such LIBO
page on that service) for the purpose of displaying London interbank offered
rates of major banks.

     S&P: Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or
any successor in interest.

     Sale Agreement: The Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 1,
2007, between the Depositor and the Sponsor with respect to the sale of the
Non-Responsible Originator Mortgage Loans from the Sponsor to the Depositor.

     Sarbanes-Oxley Certification: Has the meaning set forth in Section 3.20.

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

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

     Servicer: Wilshire Credit Corporation, a Nevada corporation, or its
successor in interest.

     Servicer Remittance Date: With respect to any Distribution Date, the later
of (x) two Business Days following the 15th day of the month in which such
Distribution Date occurs or (y) the 18th day (or if such day is not a Business
Day, the next succeeding Business Day) of the month in which such Distribution
Date occurs.

     Servicing Advances: All customary, reasonable and necessary "out of pocket"
costs and expenses incurred in the performance by the Servicer of its servicing
obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, the cost of (1) the
preservation, inspection, restoration and protection of a Mortgaged Property,
including without limitation advances in respect of prior liens, real estate
taxes and assessments, (2) any collection, enforcement or judicial proceedings,
including without limitation foreclosures, collections and liquidations, (3) the
conservation, management, sale and liquidation of any REO Property, (4)
executing and recording instruments of satisfaction, deeds of reconveyance,
substitutions of trustees on deeds of trust or Assignments of Mortgage to the
extent not otherwise recovered from the related Mortgagors or payable under this
Agreement, (5) correcting errors of prior servicers; costs and expenses charged
to the Servicer by the Trustee; tax tracking; title research; flood
certifications; and lender paid mortgage insurance, (6) obtaining or correcting
any legal documentation required to be included in the Mortgage Files and
reasonably necessary for the Servicer to perform its obligations under this
Agreement and (7) compliance with the obligations under Sections 3.01 and 3.10.

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

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     Servicing Fee: As to each Mortgage Loan and any Distribution Date, an
amount equal to the product of (x) the Servicing Fee Rate and (y) the Stated
Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the preceding Distribution Date
or, in the event of any payment of interest that accompanies a Principal
Prepayment in full made by the Mortgagor, interest at the Servicing Fee Rate on
the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the preceding
Distribution Date for the period covered by such payment of interest.

     Servicing Fee Rate: 0.500% per annum for each Mortgage Loan.

     Servicing Officer: Any officer of the Servicer involved in, or responsible
for, the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loans whose name and
facsimile signature appear on a list of servicing officers furnished to the
Trustee by the Servicer on the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement, as such
lists may from time to time be amended.

     Servicing Rights Pledgee: One or more lenders, selected by the Servicer, to
which the Servicer may pledge and assign all of its right, title and interest
in, to and under this Agreement.

     Servicing Transfer Costs: In the event that the Servicer does not reimburse
the Trustee under this Agreement, all costs associated with the transfer of
servicing from the predecessor Servicer, including, without limitation, any
costs or expenses associated with the termination of the predecessor Servicer,
the appointment of a successor servicer, the complete transfer of all servicing
data and the completion, correction or manipulation of such servicing data as
may be required by the Trustee or any successor servicer to correct any errors
or insufficiencies in the servicing data or otherwise to enable the Trustee or
successor servicer to service the Mortgage Loans properly and effectively.

     SFAS 140: Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 140, Accounting
for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of
Liabilities dated September 2000, published by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board of the Financial Accounting Foundation.

     Significance Estimate: With respect to any Distribution Date, and in
accordance with Item 1115 of Regulation AB, shall be an amount determined based
on the reasonable good-faith estimate by the Depositor or its Affiliate (and
reported to the Trustee) of the aggregate maximum probable exposure of the
outstanding Certificates to the Swap Agreement, the Cap Contract and the
Corridor Contract, as applicable.

     Significance Percentage: With respect to any Distribution Date, and in
accordance with Item 1115 of Regulation AB, shall be a percentage equal to the
Significance Estimate divided by the aggregate outstanding Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans, prior to the distribution of the Principal
Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date.

     Sponsor: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or
its successor in interest.

     Startup Day: As defined in Section 2.07 hereof.

     Stated Principal Balance: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or related REO
Property (1) as of the Cut-off Date, the Cut-off Date Principal Balance thereof,
and (2) as of any Distribution Date, such Cut-off Date Principal Balance, minus
the sum of (A) the principal portion of the Scheduled Payments (x) due with
respect to such Mortgage Loan during each Due Period ending prior to such
Distribution Date and (y) that were received by the Servicer as of the close of
business on the Determination Date related to such Distribution Date or with
respect to which Advances were made on the Servicer Remittance Date

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prior to such Distribution Date and (B) all Principal Prepayments with respect
to such Mortgage Loan received on or prior to the last day of the related
Prepayment Period, and all Liquidation Proceeds to the extent applied by the
Servicer as recoveries of principal in accordance with Section 3.12 with respect
to such Mortgage Loan, that were received by the Servicer as of the close of
business on the last day of the related Due Period. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Stated Principal Balance of a Liquidated Loan shall be deemed to
be zero.

     Stepdown Date: The earlier to occur of: (A) the first Distribution Date on
which the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates
has been reduced to zero; and (B) the later to occur of (1) the Distribution
Date in June 2010 or (2) the first Distribution Date on which (A) the Class A
Certificate Principal Balance (reduced by the Principal Funds with respect to
such Distribution Date) is less than or equal to (B) 44.60% of the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans.

     Stepdown Required Loss Percentage: For any Distribution Date, the
applicable percentage for such Distribution Date set forth in the following
table:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DISTRIBUTION DATE OCCURRING IN          STEPDOWN REQUIRED LOSS PERCENTAGE
------------------------------   -----------------------------------------------
<S>                              <C>
June 2009 - May 2010             2.00% with respect to June 2009, plus an
                                 additional 1/12th of 2.50% for each month
                                 thereafter

June 2010 - May 2011             4.50% with respect to June 2010, plus an
                                 additional 1/12th of 2.55% for each month
                                 thereafter

June 2011 - May 2012             7.05% with respect to June 2011, plus an
                                 additional 1/12th of 2.05% for each month
                                 thereafter

June 2012 - May 2013             9.10% with respect to June 2012, plus an
                                 additional 1/12th of 1.10% for each month
                                 thereafter

June 2013 - May 2014             10.20% with respect to June 2013, plus an
                                 additional 1/12th of 0.10% for each month
                                 thereafter

June 2014 and thereafter         10.30%
</TABLE>

     Stepdown Trigger Event: With respect to the Certificates on or after the
Stepdown Date, a Distribution Date on which (1) the quotient of (A) the
aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all Mortgage Loans that are 60 or more
days Delinquent measured on a rolling three month basis (including, for the
purposes of this calculation, Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and REO Properties
and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the applicable Mortgagor is in
bankruptcy) and (B) the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the
preceding Servicer Remittance Date, equals or exceeds the product of (i) 28.75%
and (ii) the Required Percentage or (2) the quotient (expressed as a percentage)
of (A) the aggregate Realized Losses incurred from the Cut-off Date through the
last day of the calendar month preceding such Distribution Date and (B) the
aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date exceeds
the Stepdown Required Loss Percentage; provided that the percentage in clause
(1)(B)(i) above shall be 34.25% for any Distribution Date on which the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates has been reduced to
zero.

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     Subcontractor: Any outsourcer that performs one or more discrete functions
identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB with respect to 5% or more of the
Mortgage Loans under the direction or authority of a Servicer (measured by
aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans, annually at the
commencement of the calendar year prior to the year in which an Assessment of
Compliance is required to be delivered, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator
of which is the number of months during which such Subcontractor performs such
discrete functions and the denominator of which is 12, or, in the case of the
year in which the Closing Date occurs, the number of months elapsed in such
calendar year).

     Subordinate Certificates: Each of the Class M and Class B Certificates.

     Subsequent Recovery: Any amount received on a Mortgage Loan (net of amounts
reimbursed to the Servicer related to Liquidated Mortgage Loans) subsequent to
such Mortgage Loan being determined to be a Liquidated Mortgage Loan.

     Sub-Servicer: Any Person that services Mortgage Loans on behalf of the
Servicer pursuant to a Subservicing Agreement and is responsible for the
performance of the material servicing functions required to be performed by the
Servicer under this Agreement that are identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation
AB with respect to 10% or more of the Mortgage Loans under the direction or
authority of the Servicer (measured by aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans, annually at the commencement of the calendar year prior to the
year in which an Assessment of Compliance is required to be delivered,
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months during
which such Subservicer services the related Mortgage Loans and the denominator
of which is 12, or, in the case of the year in which the Closing Date occurs,
the number of months elapsed in such calendar year). Any subservicer shall meet
the qualifications set forth in Section 3.02.

     Subservicing Agreement: As defined in Section 3.02(a).

     Substitution Adjustment Amount: As defined in Section 2.03(c).

     Supplemental Interest Trust: The separate trust, established pursuant to
Section 4.04(l) of this Agreement and held by the Trustee for the benefit of the
holders of the Certificates as a segregated subtrust of the Trust Fund, (i) in
which the Cap Contract and the Swap Agreement will be held, certain
distributions to Certificateholders will be made, any Swap Termination Payments
or Net Swap Payments received from the Swap Counterparty will be deposited and
any Cap Payments received from the Cap Contract Counterparty will be deposited
as set forth in Section 4.04 hereof and (ii) out of which any Swap Termination
Payments or Net Swap Payments owed to the Swap Counterparty will be paid.

     Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee: LaSalle Bank National Association, a
national banking association, not in its individual capacity, but solely in its
capacity as trustee of the Supplemental Interest Trust for the benefit of the
Certificateholders under this Agreement, and any successor thereto, and any
corporation or national banking association resulting from or surviving any
consolidation or merger to which it or its successors may be a party and any
successor trustee as may from time to time be serving as successor trustee
hereunder.

     Swap Account: The separate Eligible Account created and maintained by the
Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee pursuant to Section 4.04(l) in the name of
the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee for the benefit of the Supplemental
Interest Trust and designated "LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee, in
trust for registered holders of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage
Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE3." Funds in the Swap Account
shall be held in trust for the Supplemental Interest Trust for the uses and
purposes set forth in this Agreement.

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     Swap Agreement: The schedule and master agreement (attached as Exhibit Q-4
hereto), including the confirmation thereto (attached as Exhibit Q-2 hereto) and
the related credit support annex (attached as Exhibit Q-3 hereto), between the
Swap Counterparty and the trustee of the Supplemental Interest Trust for the
benefit of the Certificateholders or any other swap agreement (including any
related schedules) held by the Supplemental Interest Trust pursuant to Section
4.04(l) hereof.

     Swap Counterparty: The Bank of New York, or any successor counterparty who
meets the requirements set forth in the Swap Agreement.

     Swap LIBOR: With respect to any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual
Period) the product of (i) the Floating Rate Option (as defined in the Swap
Agreement for the related Swap Payment Date), (ii) two and (iii) the quotient of
(a) the actual number of days in the Accrual Period for the Lower Tier REMIC
Interests divided by (b) 30.

     Swap Optional Termination Payment: As described in Section 9.01(b).

     Swap Payment Date: For so long as the Swap Agreement is in effect or
amounts remain unpaid thereunder, the second Business Day (as defined in the
Swap Agreement) immediately preceding each Distribution Date.

     Swap Posted Collateral Account: The segregated Eligible Account created and
maintained by the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee pursuant to Section
4.04(l) in the name of the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee for the benefit
of the Supplemental Interest Trust and designated "LaSalle Bank National
Association, as trustee, in trust for registered holders of Merrill Lynch
Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series
2007-HE3." Funds in the Swap Posted Collateral Account shall be held in trust
for the Supplemental Interest Trust for the uses and purposes set forth in the
Swap Agreement

     SWAP REMIC: As described in the Preliminary Statement and Section 2.07.

     SWAP REMIC Interests: Each of the interests in the SWAP REMIC as set forth
in the Preliminary Statement.

     SWAP REMIC Regular Interests: Each of the SWAP REMIC Interests other than
the Class SWR Interest.

     Swap Termination Payment: Any payment payable by the Supplemental Interest
Trust or the Swap Counterparty upon termination of the Swap Agreement pursuant
to the Swap Agreement.

     Tax Matters Person: The Person designated as "tax matters person" in the
manner provided under Treasury regulation Section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury
regulation Section 301.6231(a)(7)-1.

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

     Transfer Agreements: The Equifirst Transfer Agreement, the CIT Transfer
Agreement, the Option One Transfer Agreement, the Decision One Transfer
Agreement, the Fieldstone Transfer Agreement and First Horizon Transfer
Agreement.

     Trust Fund: The corpus of the Issuing Entity created hereunder consisting
of (i) the Mortgage Loans and all interest and principal received on or with
respect thereto on and after the Cut-off Date to the extent not applied in
computing the Cut-off Date Principal Balance thereof, exclusive of interest not

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required to be deposited in the Collection Account; (ii) the Collection Account
and the Certificate Account and all amounts deposited therein pursuant to the
applicable provisions of this Agreement; (iii) property that secured a Mortgage
Loan and has been acquired by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or
otherwise; (iv) the mortgagee's rights under the Insurance Policies with respect
to the Mortgage Loans and/or the related Mortgaged Properties; (v) all proceeds
of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of any of the foregoing into cash
or other liquid property; (vi) the Corridor Contract and the Corridor Contract
Account; and (vii) the Supplemental Interest Trust, which in turn holds the Swap
Agreement and the Cap Contract.

     Trustee: LaSalle Bank National Association, a national banking association,
not in its individual capacity, but solely in its capacity as trustee for the
benefit of the Certificateholders under this Agreement, and any successor
thereto, and any corporation or national banking association resulting from or
surviving any consolidation or merger to which it or its successors may be a
party and any successor trustee as may from time to time be serving as successor
trustee hereunder ; it being understood that certain duties of the Trustee under
Sections 2.01, 2.02 and 3.13 with respect to the possession and administration
of the Mortgage Files generally may be carried out by a custodian engaged by the
Trustee.

     Uncertificated Class C Interest: An uncertificated REMIC Regular Interest
having the characteristics described in the Preliminary Statement.

     Unpaid Realized Loss Amount: The Class M-1 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount,
Class M-2 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount, Class M-3 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount,
Class M-4 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount, Class M-5 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount,
Class M-6 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount, Class B-1 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount,
Class B-2 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount, Class B-3 Unpaid Realized Loss Amount and
Class C Unpaid Realized Loss Amount, collectively.

     Upper Collar: With respect to each Distribution Date with respect to which
payments are received on the Corridor Contract, a rate equal to the lesser of
One-Month LIBOR and 10.810% per annum.

     Upper Tier REMIC: As described in the Preliminary Statement and Section
2.07.

     Upper Tier REMIC Net WAC Cap: For any Distribution Date, the Net Rate.

     Voting Rights: The portion of the voting rights of all the Certificates
that is allocated to any of the Certificates for purposes of the voting
provisions hereunder. Voting Rights allocated to each Class of Certificates
shall be allocated as follows: (1) 98% to the Class A, Class M and Class B
Certificates, with the allocation among such Certificates to be in proportion to
the Certificate Principal Balance of each Class relative to the Certificate
Principal Balance of all other Classes and (2) each Class of the Class C and
Class P will be allocated 1% of the Voting Rights. Voting Rights will be
allocated among the Certificates of each such Class in accordance with their
respective Percentage Interests.

                                   ARTICLE II

                          CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS;
                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     SECTION 2.01. Conveyance of Mortgage Loans

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     The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does
hereby sell, transfer, assign, set over and convey to the Trustee without
recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the assets
of the Trust Fund. Such assignment includes all interest and principal received
on or with respect to the Mortgage Loans on or after the Cut-off Date (other
than Scheduled Payments due on the Mortgage Loans on or before the Cut-off
Date).

     It is agreed and understood by the Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee
that it is not intended that any Mortgage Loan be included in the Trust that is,
without limitation, either (i) a "High-Cost Home Loan" as defined in the New
Jersey Home Ownership Act effective November 27, 2003; (ii) a "High-Cost Home
Loan" as defined in the New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act effective January 1,
2004; (iii) a "High-Cost Home Mortgage Loan" as defined in the Massachusetts
Predatory Home Loan Practices Act effective November 7, 2004; (iv) a "High-Cost
Home Loan" as defined by the Indiana High Cost Home Loan Law effective January
1, 2005 or (v) a "High-Cost Home Loan" as defined by the Illinois High Risk Home
Loan Act effective January 1, 2004.

     In connection with such assignment, the Depositor does hereby deliver to,
and deposit with the Trustee the following documents or instruments with respect
to each Mortgage Loan:

          (A) The original Mortgage Note endorsed in blank or, "Pay to the order
     of LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee for the Merrill Lynch
     Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series
     2007-HE3, without recourse" together with all riders thereto. The Mortgage
     Note shall include all intervening endorsements showing a complete chain of
     the title from the Transferor to [____________________].

          (B) Except as provided below and for each Mortgage Loan that is not a
     MERS Loan, the original recorded Mortgage together with all riders thereto,
     with evidence of recording thereon, or, if the original Mortgage has not
     yet been returned from the recording office, a copy of the original
     Mortgage together with all riders thereto certified to be a true copy of
     the original of the Mortgage that has been delivered for recording in the
     appropriate recording office of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged
     Property is located and in the case of each MERS Loan, the original
     Mortgage together with all riders thereto, noting the presence of the MIN
     of the Loan and either language indicating that the Mortgage Loan is a MOM
     Loan or if the Mortgage Loan was not a MOM Loan at origination, the
     original Mortgage and the assignment thereof to MERS, with evidence of
     recording indicated thereon, or a copy of the Mortgage certified by the
     public recording office in which such Mortgage has been recorded.

          (C) In the case of each Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS Loan, the
     original Assignment of each Mortgage in blank or, to "LaSalle Bank National
     Association, as trustee for the Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,
     Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE3."

          (D) The original policy of title insurance (or a preliminary title
     report, commitment or binder if the original title insurance policy has not
     been received from the title insurance company).

          (E) Originals of any intervening assignments of the Mortgage, with
     evidence of recording thereon or, if the original intervening assignment
     has not yet been returned from the recording office, a copy of such
     assignment certified to be a true copy of the original of the assignment
     which has been sent for recording in the appropriate jurisdiction in which
     the Mortgaged Property is located.

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          (F) Originals of all assumption and modification agreements, if any.

          (G) If in connection with any Mortgage Loan, the Depositor cannot
     deliver the Mortgage, Assignments of Mortgage or assumption, consolidation
     or modification, as the case may be, with evidence of recording thereon, if
     applicable, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
     solely because of a delay caused by the public recording office where such
     Mortgage, Assignments of Mortgage or assumption, consolidation or
     modification, as the case may be, has been delivered for recordation, the
     Depositor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee written
     notice stating that such Mortgage or assumption, consolidation or
     modification, as the case may be, has been delivered to the appropriate
     public recording office for recordation. Thereafter, the Depositor shall
     deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee such Mortgage, Assignments
     of Mortgage or assumption, consolidation or modification, as the case may
     be, with evidence of recording indicated thereon, if applicable, upon
     receipt thereof from the public recording office. To the extent any
     required endorsement is not contained on a Mortgage Note or an Assignment
     of Mortgage, the Depositor shall make or cause to be made such endorsement.

          (H) With respect to any Mortgage Loan, none of the Depositor, the
     Servicer or the Trustee shall be obligated to cause to be recorded the
     Assignment of Mortgage referred to in this Section 2.01. In the event an
     Assignment of Mortgage is not recorded, the Servicer and the Trustee shall
     have no liability for their failure to receive and act on notices related
     to such Assignment of Mortgage.

     The ownership of each Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and the contents of the
related Mortgage File is vested in the Trustee on behalf of the
Certificateholders. Neither the Depositor nor the Servicer shall take any action
inconsistent with such ownership and shall not claim any ownership interest
therein. The Depositor and the Servicer shall respond to any third party
inquiries with respect to ownership of the Mortgage Loans by stating that such
ownership is held by the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders. Mortgage
documents relating to the Mortgage Loans not delivered to the Trustee are and
shall be held in trust by the Servicer, for the benefit of the Trustee as the
owner thereof, and the Servicer's possession of the contents of each Mortgage
File so retained is for the sole purpose of servicing the related Mortgage Loan,
and such retention and possession by the Servicer, is in a custodial capacity
only. The Depositor agrees to take no action inconsistent with the Trustee's
ownership of the Mortgage Loans, to promptly indicate to all inquiring parties
that the Mortgage Loans have been sold and to claim no ownership interest in the
Mortgage Loans.

     It is the intention of this Agreement that the conveyance of the
Depositor's right, title and interest in and to the Trust Fund pursuant to this
Agreement shall constitute a purchase and sale and not a loan. If a conveyance
of Mortgage Loans from the Sponsor to the Depositor is characterized as a pledge
and not a sale, then the Depositor shall be deemed to have transferred to the
Trustee all of the Depositor's right, title and interest in, to and under the
obligations of the Sponsor deemed to be secured by said pledge; and it is the
intention of this Agreement that the Depositor shall also be deemed to have
granted to the Trustee a first priority security interest in all of the
Depositor's right, title, and interest in, to and under the obligations of the
Sponsor to the Depositor deemed to be secured by said pledge and that the
Trustee shall be deemed to be an independent custodian for purposes of
perfection of the security interest granted to the Depositor. If the conveyance
of the Mortgage Loans from the Depositor to the Trustee is characterized as a
pledge, it is the intention of this Agreement that this Agreement shall
constitute a security agreement under applicable law, and that the Depositor
shall be deemed to have granted to the Trustee a first priority security
interest in all of the Depositor's right, title and interest in, to and under
the Mortgage Loans, all payments of principal of or interest on such Mortgage
Loans, all other rights relating to and payments

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made in respect of the Trust Fund, and all proceeds of any thereof. If the trust
created by this Agreement terminates prior to the satisfaction of the claims of
any Person in any Certificates, the security interest created hereby shall
continue in full force and effect and the Trustee shall be deemed to be the
collateral agent for the benefit of such Person.

     In addition to the conveyance made in the first paragraph of this Section
2.01, the Depositor does hereby convey, assign and set over to the Trustee for
the benefit of the Certificateholders its rights and interests under (x) the
Sale Agreement, including the Depositor's right, title and interest in the
representations and warranties with respect to the Non-Responsible Originator
Mortgage Loans contained in the Sale Agreement, and the benefit of the
repurchase obligations and the obligation of the Sponsor contained in the Sale
Agreement to take, at the request of the Depositor or the Trustee, all action on
its part which is reasonably necessary to ensure the enforceability of a
Non-Responsible Originator Mortgage Loan and (y) the Transfer Agreements, the
Bring Down Letters and the Assignment Agreement, including the Depositor's
right, title and interest in the representations and warranties with respect to
the Responsible Originator Mortgage Loans, contained therein and the benefit of
the repurchase obligations and the obligation of the Responsible Originators and
the Sponsor, as applicable, contained therein to take, at the request of the
Depositor or the Trustee, all action on its part (as applicable) which is
reasonably necessary to ensure enforceability of a Responsible Originator
Mortgage Loan. The Trustee hereby accepts such assignment, and shall be entitled
to exercise all rights of the Depositor under the Sale Agreement, the Transfer
Agreements, the Bring Down Letters and the Assignment Agreement, as applicable,
as if, for such purpose, it were the Depositor. The foregoing sale, transfer,
assignment, set-over, deposit and conveyance does not and is not intended to
result in creation or assumption by the Trustee of any obligation of the
Depositor, the Sponsor, or any other Person in connection with the Mortgage
Loans or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto.

     SECTION 2.02. Acceptance by the Trustee of the Mortgage Loans

     Except as set forth in the exception report delivered contemporaneously
herewith (the "Exception Report"), the Trustee acknowledges receipt either by
delivery to it, its custodian or its bailee of the Mortgage Note for each
Mortgage Loan and delivery of a Mortgage File (but does not acknowledge receipt
of all documents required to be included in such Mortgage File) with respect to
each Mortgage Loan and declares that it holds (or its custodian or bailee holds)
and will hold such documents and any other documents constituting a part of the
Mortgage Files delivered to it in trust for the use and benefit of all present
and future Certificateholders. The Depositor will cause the Sponsor to
repurchase any Mortgage Loan to which a material exception was taken in the
Exception Report unless such exception is cured to the satisfaction of the
Depositor and the Trustee within 45 Business Days of the Closing Date.

     The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the Corridor Contract (a form of which
are attached hereto as Exhibit M-1) and is hereby authorized and instructed to
enter into such contracts not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee
for the Issuing Entity, and is further directed to execute and deliver the
Transfer Agreements, the Bring Down Letters and the Sale Agreement.

     The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the Swap Agreement and the Cap Contract
that will be held in the Supplemental Interest Trust and is hereby instructed to
enter into the Swap Agreement and the Cap Contract, not in its individual
capacity, but solely as the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee.

     The Trustee acknowledges the Form of Officer's Certificate of Servicer
pursuant to which the Servicer has certified its receipt and deposit of funds
into the Collection Account on account of certain paid in full Mortgage Loans
for distribution to the Certificateholders on the initial Distribution Date.

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     The Trustee agrees, for the benefit of Certificateholders, and the NIMs
insurer, to review each Mortgage File delivered to it within sixty (60) days
after the Closing Date. The Trustee will ascertain and certify, within seventy
(70) days of the Closing Date, to the NIMs Insurer, the Depositor and the
Servicer that all documents required by Section 2.01 (A)-(B), (C) (if
applicable), and (D)-(E), and the documents if actually received by it, under
Section 2.01(F), have been executed and received, and that such documents relate
to the Mortgage Loans identified in Exhibit B that have been conveyed to it. It
is herein acknowledged that, in conducting such review, the Trustee shall not be
under any duty or obligation to inspect, review or examine any such documents,
instruments, certificates or other papers to determine that they are genuine,
enforceable or appropriate for the represented purpose, that they have actually
been recorded or that they are other than what they purport to be on their face.
If the Trustee finds any document or documents constituting a part of a Mortgage
File to be missing or defective (that is, mutilated, damaged, defaced or
unexecuted) in any material respect, the Trustee shall promptly (and in any
event within no more than five Business Days) after such finding so notify the
NIMs Insurer, the Servicer, the Sponsor and the Depositor. In addition, the
Trustee shall also notify the NIMs Insurer, the Servicer, the Sponsor and the
Depositor if the original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon with
respect to a Mortgage Loan is not received within seventy (70) days of the
Closing Date; if it has not been received because of a delay caused by the
public recording office where such Mortgage has been delivered for recordation,
the Depositor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee written
notice stating that such Mortgage has been delivered to the appropriate public
recording office for recordation and thereafter the Depositor shall deliver or
cause to be delivered such Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon upon
receipt thereof from the public recording office. The Trustee shall request that
the Sponsor correct or cure such omission, defect or other irregularity, or
substitute a Mortgage Loan pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.03(c), within
ninety (90) days from the date the Sponsor was notified of such omission or
defect and, if the Sponsor does not correct or cure such omission or defect
within such period, that the Sponsor purchase such Mortgage Loan from the
Issuing Entity within ninety (90) days from the date the Trustee notified the
Sponsor of such omission, defect or other irregularity at the Purchase Price of
such Mortgage Loan. The Purchase Price for any Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant
to this Section 2.02 shall be paid to the Servicer and deposited by the Servicer
in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as appropriate, promptly upon
receipt, and upon receipt by the Trustee of written notification of such deposit
signed by a Servicing Officer or receipt of such deposit by the Trustee, the
Trustee, upon receipt of a Request for Release and certification of the Servicer
of such required deposit, shall promptly release to the Sponsor the related
Mortgage File and the Trustee shall execute and deliver such instruments of
transfer or assignment, without recourse, as shall be requested by the Sponsor
and necessary to vest in the Sponsor or its designee, as the case may be, any
Mortgage Loan released pursuant hereto, and the Trustee shall have no further
responsibility with regard to such Mortgage Loan. It is understood and agreed
that the obligation of the Sponsor to purchase, cure or substitute any Mortgage
Loan as to which a material defect in or omission of a constituent document
exists shall constitute the sole remedy respecting such defect or omission
available to the Trustee on behalf of Certificateholders and the NIMs Insurer.
The preceding sentence shall not, however, limit any remedies available to the
Certificateholders, the NIMs Insurer, the Depositor or the Trustee pursuant to
the Sale Agreement.

     The Trustee shall be under no duty or obligation to inspect, review and
examine such documents, instruments, certificates or other papers to determine
that they are genuine, enforceable, recordable, duly authorized, sufficient,
legal, valid or appropriate to the represented purpose, or that they have
actually been recorded, or that they are other than what they purport to be on
their face. The Servicer and the Trustee shall keep confidential the name of
each Mortgagor except as required for the performance of this Agreement and the
Servicer and the Trustee shall not solicit any such Mortgagor for the purpose of
refinancing the related Mortgage Loan; notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, the foregoing shall not be construed to prohibit (i) disclosure of any
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known, or information obtained by the Trustee or the Servicer from sources other
than the other parties hereto, (ii) disclosure of any and all information (A) if
required to do so by any applicable law, rule or regulation, (B) to any
government agency or regulatory body having or claiming authority to regulate or
oversee any aspects of the business of the Trustee, the Servicer or that of any
Affiliate, (C) pursuant to any subpoena, civil investigation demand or similar
demand or request of any court, regulatory authority, arbitrator or arbitration
to which the Trustee, the Servicer or any Affiliate or an officer, director,
employer or shareholder thereof is a party or (D) to any Affiliate, independent
or internal auditor, agent, employee or attorney of the Trustee, or the Servicer
having a need to know the same, provided that the Trustee or the Servicer, as
applicable, advises such recipient of the confidential nature of the information
being disclosed, or (iii) any other disclosure authorized by the Depositor.

     Within seventy (70) days of the Closing Date, the Trustee shall deliver to
the NIMs Insurer, the Depositor and the Servicer the Trustee's Certification,
substantially in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto, evidencing the
completeness of the Mortgage Files, with any exceptions noted thereto.

     SECTION 2.03. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Depositor

          (a) The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the NIMs Insurer,
the Servicer and the Trustee as follows, as of the date hereof:

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

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

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

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     may materially impair the Depositor's ability to perform or meet any of its
     obligations under this Agreement.

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

          (v) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or
     governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and
     performance by the Depositor of, or compliance by the Depositor with, this
     Agreement, the Assignment Agreement and the Sale Agreement or the
     consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or if any such
     consent, approval, authorization or order is required, the Depositor has
     obtained the same. The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the
     Trustee with respect to each Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, and
     following the transfer of the Mortgage Loans to it by the Sponsor, the
     Depositor had good title to the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgage Notes were
     subject to no offsets, claims, liens, mortgage, pledge, charge, security
     interest, defenses or counterclaims.

          (b) (i) With respect to the Responsible Originator Mortgage Loans, the
representations and warranties of each Responsible Originator with respect to
the Mortgage Loans it sold to MLML in the related Transfer Agreement, which have
been assigned by MLML to the Depositor under the Assignment Agreement and by the
Depositor to the Trustee hereunder, were made as of the date specified in such
Transfer Agreement and certain of such representations and warranties have been
brought forward pursuant to the Bring Down Letters to the date specified
therein. The limited representations and warranties of each Responsible
Originator with respect to the Mortgage Loans it originated contained in the
related Bring Down Letter were made as of the date specified therein. The
representations and warranties of the Sponsor with respect to the Responsible
Originator Mortgage Loans contained in the Assignment Agreement were made as of
the Closing Date. To the extent that any fact, condition or event with respect
to a Responsible Originator Mortgage Loan constitutes a breach of both (a) a
representation or warranty of the related Responsible Originator under the
related Transfer Agreement or the related Bring Down Letter and (b) a
representation or warranty of the Sponsor under the Assignment Agreement, the
Trustee and the Depositor hereby acknowledge and agree that they shall enforce
such representation or warranty solely against the applicable Responsible
Originator, as set forth in the Assignment Agreement. The Trustee is hereby
directed to and does acknowledge that the Sponsor shall have no obligation or
liability with respect to any breach of a representation or warranty made by it
with respect to any such Responsible Originator Mortgage Loans, except as
otherwise set forth in the Assignment Agreement, if (as certified to the Trustee
by the Sponsor) the fact, condition or event constituting such breach also
constitutes a breach of a representation or warranty made by a Responsible
Originator in the related Transfer Agreement or related Bring Down Letter,
without regard to whether the related Responsible Originator fulfills its
contractual obligations in respect of such representation or warranty. The
Trustee also is hereby directed to and does acknowledge that the Sponsor shall
have no obligation or liability with respect to any breach of a representation
or warranty made solely by a Responsible Originator with respect to the
Responsible Originator Mortgage Loans, without regard to whether such
Responsible Originator fulfills its contractual obligations in respect of such
representation or warranty. The Trustee further acknowledges that the Depositor
shall have no obligation or liability with respect to any breach of any
representation or warranty with respect to the Responsible Originator Mortgage
Loans (except as set forth in Section 2.03(a)(v)) under any circumstances.

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               (ii) With respect to the Non-Responsible Originator Mortgage
Loans, the representations and warranties of the Sponsor with respect to the
Non-Responsible Originator Mortgage Loans contained in the Sale Agreement were
made as of the Closing Date. To the extent that any fact, condition or event
with respect to a Non-Responsible Originator Mortgage Loan constitutes a breach
of a representation or warranty of the Sponsor with respect to any such
Non-Responsible Originator Mortgage Loan under the Sale Agreement, the
obligations of the Sponsor under the Sale Agreement shall be enforced by the
Depositor against the Sponsor as set forth in the Sale Agreement. The Trustee
acknowledges that the Depositor shall have no obligation or liability with
respect to any breach of any representation or warranty with respect to the
Non-Responsible Originator Mortgage Loans (except as set forth in Section
2.03(a)(v)) under any circumstances.

          (c) Upon discovery by any of the NIMs Insurer, the Depositor, the
Servicer or the Trustee of a breach of any of such representations and
warranties that adversely and materially affects the value of the related
Mortgage Loan, Prepayment Charges or the interests of the Certificateholders,
the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other
parties. Within ninety (90) days of the discovery of such breach of any
representation or warranty relating to a Non-Responsible Originator Mortgage
Loan, the Sponsor shall either (i) cure such breach in all material respects,
(ii) repurchase such Mortgage Loan or any property acquired in respect thereof
from the Trustee at the Purchase Price or (iii) within the two year period
following the Closing Date, substitute a Replacement Mortgage Loan for the
affected Mortgage Loan. Within ninety (90) days of the discovery of such breach
of any representation or warranty relating to a Responsible Originator Mortgage
Loan for which the Sponsor is responsible pursuant to Section 2.03(b)(i), the
Sponsor shall either (i) cure such breach in all material respects, (ii)
repurchase such Mortgage Loan or any property acquired in respect thereof from
the Trustee at the Purchase Price or (iii) within the two year period following
the Closing Date, substitute a Replacement Mortgage Loan for the affected
Mortgage Loan. Within ninety (90) days of the discovery of such breach of any
representation or warranty relating to a Responsible Originator Mortgage Loan
for which the Sponsor is not responsible pursuant to Section 2.03(b)(i), the
Depositor shall cause the related Responsible Originator either (i) to cure such
breach in all material respects, (ii) to repurchase such Mortgage Loan or any
property acquired in respect thereof from the Trustee at the Purchase Price or
(iii) within the two year period following the Closing Date, to substitute a
Replacement Mortgage Loan for the affected Mortgage Loan. In the event of
discovery of a breach of any representation and warranty of a Responsible
Originator or the Sponsor, the Trustee's rights shall be enforced under the
related Transfer Agreement, the Assignment Agreement and the Sale Agreement for
the benefit of Certificateholders and the NIMs Insurer. If a breach of the
representations and warranties set forth in a Transfer Agreement or the Sale
Agreement exists solely due to the unenforceability of a Prepayment Charge, the
Trustee (if it has had actual notice thereof) or the other party having notice
thereof shall notify the Servicer thereof and not seek to enforce the repurchase
remedy provided for herein unless such Mortgage Loan is not current. In the
event of a breach of the representations and warranties with respect to the
Mortgage Loans set forth in the Transfer Agreements, the Assignment Agreement or
the Sale Agreement, the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts to enforce the
rights of the Issuing Entity to be indemnified for such breach of representation
and warranty. In the event that such breach relates solely to the
unenforceability of a Prepayment Charge, amounts received in respect of such
indemnity up to the amount of such Prepayment Charge shall be distributed
pursuant to Section 4.04(b)(i). As provided in the Transfer Agreements, the
Assignment Agreement or the Sale Agreement, if the Sponsor or a Responsible
Originator substitutes for a Mortgage Loan for which there is a breach of any
representations and warranties in a Transfer Agreement, the Assignment
Agreeement or the Sale Agreement which adversely and materially affects the
value of such Mortgage Loan and such substitute mortgage loan is not a
Replacement Mortgage Loan, under the terms of the Sale Agreement, the Sponsor
will or the Depositor will cause such Responsible Originator to, as applicable,
in exchange for such substitute Mortgage Loan, (i) provide the applicable
Purchase Price for the affected Mortgage Loan or (ii) within two years of the
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such affected Mortgage Loan with a Replacement Mortgage Loan. Any such
substitution shall not be effected prior to the additional delivery to the
Trustee of a Request for Release substantially in the form of Exhibit I and
shall not be effected unless it is within two years of the Startup Day. The
Sponsor indemnifies and holds the Issuing Entity, the Trustee, the Depositor,
the Servicer, the NIMs Insurer and each Certificateholder harmless against any
and all taxes, claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal
fees and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that
the Issuing Entity, the Trustee, the Depositor, the Servicer, the NIMs Insurer
and any Certificateholder may sustain in connection with any actions of the
Sponsor relating to a repurchase of a Mortgage Loan other than in compliance
with the terms of this Section 2.03 and the Sale Agreement, to the extent that
any such action causes (i) any federal or state tax to be imposed on the Issuing
Entity or any REMIC provided for herein, including without limitation, any
federal tax imposed on "prohibited transactions" under Section 860F(a)(1) of the
Code or on "contributions after the startup day" under Section 860G(d)(1) of the
Code, or (ii) any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any
time that any Certificate is outstanding. In furtherance of the foregoing, if
the Sponsor or a Responsible Originator, as applicable, is not a member of MERS
and repurchases a Mortgage Loan which is registered on the MERS System, the
Sponsor shall or the Depositor shall cause such Responsible Originator to, as
applicable, at its own expense and without any right of reimbursement, cause
MERS to execute and deliver an assignment of the Mortgage in recordable form to
transfer the Mortgage from MERS to the Sponsor or such Responsible Originator,
as applicable, and cause such Mortgage to be removed from registration on the
MERS System in accordance with MERS' rules and regulations.

     With respect to any Mortgage Loan repurchased by the Sponsor pursuant to
the Assignment Agreement or the Sale Agreement, or by a Responsible Originator
pursuant to the Transfer Agreement, the principal portion of the funds received
by the Servicer in respect of such repurchase of a Mortgage Loan will be
considered a Principal Prepayment in full and shall be deposited in the
Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.05. Upon receipt by the Trustee of
notice from the Servicer of receipt by the Servicer of the full amount of the
Purchase Price for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, and upon receipt by the Trustee of
the Mortgage File for a Replacement Mortgage Loan substituted for a Deleted
Mortgage Loan and a Request for Release, the Trustee shall release and reassign
to the Sponsor or a Responsible Originator, as applicable, the related Mortgage
File for the Deleted Mortgage Loan and shall execute and deliver such
instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse,
representation or warranty, as shall be necessary to vest in such party or its
designee or assignee title to any Deleted Mortgage Loan released pursuant
hereto, free and clear of all security interests, liens and other encumbrances
created by this Agreement, which instruments shall be prepared by the
Responsible Originator (at the direction of the Depositor) or the Sponsor, as
applicable, and the Trustee shall have no further responsibility with respect to
the Mortgage File relating to such Deleted Mortgage Loan.

     With respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan to be delivered to the
Trustee pursuant to the terms of this Article II in exchange for a Deleted
Mortgage Loan: (i) the Sponsor must deliver or the Depositor must cause the
related Responsible Originator to deliver, as applicable, to the Trustee the
Mortgage File for the Replacement Mortgage Loan containing the documents set
forth in Section 2.01 along with a written certification certifying as to the
Mortgage Loan satisfying all requirements under the definition of Replacement
Mortgage Loan and the delivery of such Mortgage File and containing the granting
language set forth in Section 2.01; and (ii) the related Responsible Originator
or the Sponsor will be deemed to have made, with respect to such Replacement
Mortgage Loan, each of the representations and warranties made by it with
respect to the related Deleted Mortgage Loan. The Trustee shall review the
Mortgage File with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan and certify to the
Depositor that all documents required by Section 2.01(A)-(B), (C) (if
applicable), and (D)-(E) have been executed and received.

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     For any month in which the related Responsible Originator or the Sponsor
substitutes one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans for one or more Deleted
Mortgage Loans, the Depositor shall cause such Responsible Originator (pursuant
to the terms of the related Transfer Agreement) or the Sponsor shall, as
applicable, determine the amount (if any) by which the aggregate principal
balance of all such Replacement Mortgage Loans as of the date of substitution
and the aggregate Prepayment Charges with respect to such Replacement Mortgage
Loans is less than the aggregate Stated Principal Balance (after application of
the principal portion of the Scheduled Payment due in the month of substitution)
and aggregate Prepayment Charges of all such Deleted Mortgage Loans. The Sponsor
shall, or the Depositor shall cause the related Responsible Originator to, as
applicable, remit an amount equal to the aggregate of the deficiencies described
in the preceding sentence (such amount, the "Substitution Adjustment Amount")
plus an amount equal to any unreimbursed costs, penalties and/or damages
incurred by the Issuing Entity in connection with any violation relating to such
Deleted Mortgage Loan of any predatory or abusive lending law to the Trustee for
deposit into the Certificate Account on the Determination Date for the
Distribution Date relating to the Prepayment Period during which the related
Mortgage Loan became required to be purchased or replaced hereunder.

     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the right to
substitute Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Article II shall be subject to the
additional limitations that no substitution of a Replacement Mortgage Loan for a
Deleted Mortgage Loan shall be made unless the Trustee and the NIMs Insurer
shall each have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party
seeking to make the substitution) that, under current law, such substitution
will not (A) affect adversely the status of any REMIC established hereunder as a
REMIC, or of the related "regular interests" as "regular interests" in any such
REMIC, or (B) cause any such REMIC to engage in a "prohibited transaction" or
prohibited contribution pursuant to the REMIC Provisions. In addition to the
foregoing, the right of the Responsible Originators to substitute Mortgage Loans
shall also be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the related
Transfer Agreement.

     The Depositor shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal
of such Deleted Mortgage Loan from the terms of this Agreement and the
substitution of the Replacement Mortgage Loan or Replacement Mortgage Loans and
shall deliver a copy of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the NIMs Insurer,
the Servicer and the Trustee. Upon such substitution by the Sponsor, such
Replacement Mortgage Loan or Replacement Mortgage Loans shall constitute part of
the Mortgage Pool and shall be subject in all respects to the terms of this
Agreement and the related Transfer Agreement or the Sale Agreement, as
applicable, including all applicable representations and warranties thereof
included in the related Transfer Agreement or the Sale Agreement, as applicable,
as of the date of substitution.

          (d) It is understood and agreed that the representations, warranties
and indemnification (i) set forth in this Section 2.03, (ii) of the Sponsor set
forth in the Sale Agreement, (iii) of the Sponsor and the Depositor set forth in
the Assignment Agreement and assigned to the Trustee by the Depositor hereunder
and (iv) of each Responsible Originator set forth in the related Transfer
Agreement and related Bring Down Letter, assigned by the Sponsor to the
Depositor pursuant to the Assignment Agreement Agreement and assigned to the
Trustee by the Depositor hereunder shall each survive delivery of the Mortgage
Files and the Assignment of Mortgage of each Mortgage Loan to the Trustee and
shall continue throughout the term of this Agreement.

          (e) The Depositor shall deliver a copy of the Mortgage Loan Schedule
to the Servicer on the Closing Date.

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          (f) The Depositor shall notify the Servicer and the Trustee when any
NIM Notes are issued and when such NIM Notes are no longer outstanding.

     SECTION 2.04. Representations and Warranties of the Servicer

     The Servicer hereby represents and warrants to the Depositor and the
Trustee as follows, as of the date hereof:

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

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

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

          (iv) The Servicer is an approved servicer of mortgage loans for Fannie
     Mae and is an approved servicer of mortgage loans for Freddie Mac.

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

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

     SECTION 2.05. Substitutions and Repurchases of Mortgage Loans that are not
"Qualified Mortgages"

     Upon discovery by the Depositor, the Servicer or the Trustee that any
Mortgage Loan does not constitute a "qualified mortgage" within the meaning of
section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, the party discovering such fact shall promptly
(and in any event within five (5) Business Days of discovery) give written
notice thereof to the other parties. In connection therewith, the Sponsor shall,
at the Sponsor's option (in the case of a Non-Responsible Originator Mortgage
Loan), or the Depositor shall cause the related Responsible Originator, at the
related Responsible Originator's option, to (in the case of a Responsible
Originator Mortgage Loan) either (i) substitute, if the conditions in Section
2.03(c) with respect to substitutions are satisfied, a Replacement Mortgage Loan
for the affected Mortgage Loan, or (ii) repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan
within ninety (90) days of such discovery in the same manner as it would a
Mortgage Loan for a breach of representation or warranty contained in Section
2.03. The Trustee, upon the written direction of the Depositor, shall reconvey
to the Depositor the Mortgage Loan to be released pursuant hereto in the same
manner, and on the same terms and conditions, as it would a Mortgage Loan
repurchased for breach of a representation or warranty contained in Section
2.03.

     SECTION 2.06. Authentication and Delivery of Certificates

     The Trustee acknowledges the transfer and assignment to it of the Trust
Fund and, concurrently with such transfer and assignment, the Trustee has caused
to be authenticated and delivered to or upon the order of the Depositor, in
exchange for the Mortgage Loans, Certificates duly authenticated by the
Authenticating Agent in authorized denominations evidencing ownership of the
entire Trust Fund. The Trustee agrees to hold the Trust Fund and exercise the
rights referred to above for the benefit of all present and future Holders of
the Certificates and to perform its duties set forth in this Agreement in
accordance with the provisions hereof.

     SECTION 2.07. REMIC Elections

          (a) The Depositor hereby instructs and authorizes the Trustee to make
an appropriate election to treat each of the Upper Tier REMIC, the Lower Tier
REMIC and the SWAP REMIC as a REMIC. The Trustee shall sign the returns
providing for such elections and such other tax or information returns that are
required to be signed by the Trustee under applicable law. This Agreement shall
be construed so as to carry out the intention of the parties that each of the
Upper Tier REMIC, the Lower Tier REMIC and the SWAP REMIC be treated as a REMIC
at all times prior to the date on which the Trust Fund is terminated.

          (b) The Preliminary Statement sets forth the designations and "latest
possible maturity date" for federal income tax purposes of all interests created
hereby. The "Startup Day" for purposes of the REMIC Provisions shall be the
Closing Date. Each REMIC's fiscal year shall be the calendar year.

     The SWAP REMIC shall consist of all of the assets of the Trust Fund, other
than (i) amounts distributable to the Class P Certificates pursuant to Section
4.04(b)(i) hereof, (ii) the interests issued by the SWAP REMIC and the interests
issued by the Lower Tier REMIC, (iii) the Grantor Trusts described

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in Section 2.07 hereof, (iv) each Corridor Contract and the Corridor Contract
Account, (v) the Swap Agreement, the Cap Contract and the Supplemental Interest
Trust. The SWAP REMIC shall issue the SWAP REMIC Regular Interests, which shall
be designated as regular interests of such REMIC, and shall issue the Class SWR
Interest, which shall be designated as the sole class of residual interest in
the SWAP REMIC. Each of the SWAP REMIC Regular Interests shall have the
characteristics set forth in the Preliminary Statement and this Section 2.07.

     The Lower Tier REMIC shall consist of the SWAP REMIC Regular Interests. The
Lower Tier REMIC shall issue the Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests, which shall
be designated as regular interests of such REMIC and shall issue the Class LTR
Interest, which shall be designated as the sole class of residual interest in
the Lower Tier REMIC. Each of the Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests shall have
the characteristics set forth in its definition and the Preliminary Statement.

     The assets of the Upper Tier REMIC shall be the Lower Tier REMIC Regular
Interests. The REMIC Regular Interests shall be designated as the regular
interests in the Upper Tier REMIC and the Residual Interest shall be designated
as the sole class of residual interest in the Upper Tier REMIC. For federal
income tax purposes, the pass-through rate on each REMIC Regular Interest (other
than the Uncertificated Class C Interest and the Class UT-IO Interest) and on
the sole class of residual interest in the Upper Tier REMIC shall be subject to
a cap equal to the Upper Tier REMIC Net WAC Cap.

     The beneficial ownership of the Class SWR Interest, the Class LTR Interest
and the Residual Interest shall be represented by the Class R Certificate. The
Class SWR Interest and the Class LTR Interest shall not have a principal balance
or bear interest.

          (c) The "tax matters person" with respect to each REMIC for purposes
of the REMIC Provisions shall be the beneficial owner of the Class R
Certificate; provided, however, that the Holder of the Class R Certificate, by
its acceptance thereof, irrevocably appoints the Trustee as its agent and
attorney-in-fact to act as "tax matters person" with respect to each such REMIC
for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. If there is more than one beneficial owner
of the Class R Certificate, the "tax matters person" shall be the Person with
the greatest percentage interest in the Class R Certificate and, if there is
more than one such Person, shall be determined under Treasury regulation Section
1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulation Section 301.6231(a)(7)-1.

          (d) (i) It is intended that the rights of each Class of the Class A,
Class M and Class B Certificates to receive payments in respect of Excess
Interest shall be treated as a right in interest rate cap contracts written by
the Class C Certificateholders in favor of the holders of each Class of the
Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates and such shall be accounted for as
property held separate and apart from the regular interests in the Upper Tier
REMIC held by the holders of the Class A Certificates (other than the Class R
Certificate), Class M Certificates, Class B Certificates and the residual
interest in the Upper Tier REMIC held by the holder of the Class R Certificate.
For information reporting requirements, the rights of the Class A, Class M and
Class B Certificates to receive payments in respect of Excess Interest shall be
assumed to have zero or a de minimis value. This provision is intended to
satisfy the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(i) for the
treatment of property rights coupled with REMIC interests to be separately
respected and shall be interpreted consistently with such regulation. On each
Distribution Date, to the extent that any of the Class A, Class M and Class B
Certificates receive payments in respect of Excess Interest, such amounts, to
the extent not derived from payments on the Corridor Contract, the Cap Contract
or the Swap Agreement, will be treated as distributed by the Upper Tier REMIC to
the Class C Certificates pro rata in payment of the amounts specified in Section
4.04(g) and then paid to the relevant Class of Certificates pursuant to the
related interest rate cap agreement.

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          (ii) It is intended that the beneficial owners of the Certificates
(other than the Class P and Class C Certificates) shall be treated as having
entered into a notional principal contract with respect to the beneficial owners
of the Class C Certificates. Pursuant to each such notional principal contract,
all beneficial owners of each Class of Certificates (other than the Class P and
Class C Certificates) shall be treated as having agreed to pay, on each
Distribution Date, to the beneficial owners of the Class C Certificates an
aggregate amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount payable on such
Distribution Date on the Corresponding REMIC Regular Interest of such Class of
Certificates over (ii) the amount payable on such Class of Certificates on such
Distribution Date (such excess, a "Class Payment Shortfall"). A Class Payment
Shortfall shall be allocated to each Class of Certificates to the extent that
interest accrued on such Class for the related Accrual Period at the
Pass-Through Rate for a Class, computed by substituting "Upper Tier REMIC Net
WAC Cap" for the Available Funds Cap set forth in the definition thereof,
exceeds the amount of interest accrued on such Certificate at the Pass-Through
Rate (without such substitution) for the related Accrual Period, and a Class
Payment Shortfall payable from principal collections shall be allocated to the
most subordinate Class of Certificates with an outstanding principal balance to
the extent of such balance.

          (e) The parties intend that the portion of the Trust Fund consisting
of the Uncertificated Class C Interest, the uncertificated Class UT-IO Interest,
the rights to receive payments deemed made by the Class A, Class M and Class B
Certificates in respect of notional principal contracts described in Section
2.07(d)(ii), the Corridor Contract Account, the Corridor Contract, the
Supplemental Interest Trust which holds the Swap Agreement and the Cap Contract,
and the obligation of the holders of the Class C Certificates to pay amounts in
respect of Excess Interest to the holders of the Class A, Class M and Class B
Certificates shall be treated as a "grantor trust" under the Code, for the
benefit of the holders of the Class C Certificates, and the provisions hereof
shall be interpreted consistently with this intention. In furtherance of such
intention, the Trustee shall (i) furnish or cause to be furnished to the holders
of the Class C Certificates information regarding their allocable share, if any,
of the income with respect to such grantor trust, (ii) file or cause to be filed
with the Internal Revenue Service Form 1041 (together with any necessary
attachments) and such other forms as may be applicable, (iii) comply with such
information reporting obligations with respect to payments from such grantor
trust to the holders of Class A, Class M, Class B and Class C Certificates as
may be applicable under the Code and (iv) provide, upon applying for and
receiving the tax identification number for the grantor trust from the IRS, a
properly completed Form W-9 on behalf of such grantor trust to the Swap
Counterparty and Cap Contract Counterparty.

          (f) The parties intend that the portion of the Trust Fund consisting
of the right to receive amounts distributable to the Class P Certificates
pursuant to Section 4.04(b)(i) hereof shall be treated as a "grantor trust"
under the Code, for the benefit of the holders of the Class P Certificates, and
the provisions hereof shall be interpreted consistently with this intention. In
furtherance of such intention, the Trustee shall (i) furnish or cause to be
furnished to the holders of the Class P Certificates information regarding their
allocable share of the income with respect to such grantor trust and (ii) file
or cause to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service Form 1041 (together with
any necessary attachments) and such other forms as may be applicable.

          (g) The parties intend that amounts paid to the Swap Counterparty
under the Swap Agreement shall be deemed for federal income tax purposes to be
paid by the Class C Certificates first, out of funds deemed received in respect
of the Class UT-IO Interest, second, out of funds deemed received in respect of
the Uncertificated Class C Interest and third, out of funds deemed received in
respect of notional principal contracts described in Section 2.07(d)(ii), and
the provisions hereof shall be interpreted consistently with this intention. On
each Distribution Date, to the extent that amounts paid to the Swap Counterparty
are deemed paid out of funds received in respect of the Uncertificated Class C

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Interest, such amounts will be treated as distributed by the Upper Tier REMIC to
the Class C Certificates pro rata in payment of the amounts specified in Section
4.04(g) and then paid to the Swap Counterparty pursuant to the Swap Agreement.

     The Supplemental Interest Trust shall be an "outside reserve fund" for
federal income tax purposes and not an asset of any REMIC. Furthermore, the
Holders of the Class C Certificates shall be the beneficial owners of the
Supplemental Interest Trust for all federal income tax purposes, and shall be
taxable on all income earned thereon.

     (h) All payments of principal and interest at the Net Mortgage Rate on each
of the Mortgage Loans (other than amounts distributable to the Class P
Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04(b)(i) hereof) received by the SWAP REMIC
with respect to the Mortgage Loans shall be paid to the SWAP REMIC Regular
Interests until the principal balance of all such interests have been reduced to
zero and any losses allocated to such interests have been reimbursed. Any
available funds remaining in the SWAP REMIC on a Distribution Date after
distributions to the SWAP REMIC Regular Interests shall be distributed to the
Class R Certificates on account of the Class SWR Interest. On each Distribution
Date, the Trustee shall distribute the aggregate Interest Funds (net of expenses
(other than any Net Swap Payment or Swap Termination Payment made to the Swap
Counterparty) and payments to the Class P Certificates) with respect to each of
the SWAP REMIC Regular Interests based on the interest rates for each such SWAP
REMIC Regular Interest. On each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall distribute
the aggregate Principal Funds first to the Class SW-Z Interest until its
principal balance is reduced to zero and then sequentially to each of the other
SWAP REMIC Regular Interests in ascending order of their numerical class
designation, in equal amounts to each such class in such numerical designation,
until the principal balance of each such class is reduced to zero. All losses
shall be allocated among the SWAP REMIC Regular Interests in the same manner
that principal distributions are allocated. Subsequent Recoveries and loss
reimbursements shall be allocated among the SWAP REMIC Regular Interests in the
reverse fashion from the manner in which losses are allocated.

          All payments received by the Lower Tier REMIC with respect to the SWAP
REMIC Regular Interests shall be paid to the Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests
until the principal balance of all such interests have been reduced to zero and
any losses allocated to such interests have been reimbursed. Any excess amounts
shall be distributed to the Class LTR Interest. On each Distribution Date, an
amount equal to 50% of the increase in the Overcollateralization Amount shall be
payable as a reduction of the principal amounts of the Lower Tier REMIC Marker
Interests (with such amount allocated among the Lower Tier REMIC Marker
Interests so that each Lower Tier REMIC Marker Interest will have its principal
reduced by an amount equal to 50% of any increase in the Overcollateralization
Amount that results in a reduction in the principal balance of its Corresponding
Certificates) and will be accrued and added to the principal balance of the
Class LTX Interest. All payments of scheduled principal and prepayments of
principal on the Mortgage Loans shall be allocated 50% to the Class LTX Interest
and 50% to the Lower Tier REMIC Marker Interests (with principal payments
allocated to each of the Lower Tier REMIC Marker Interests in an amount equal to
50% of the principal amounts distributed to the Corresponding Certificates in
reduction of their principal amounts). Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,
an amount equal to the principal payments that result in a reduction in the
Overcollateralization Amount shall be treated as payable entirely to the Class
LTX Interest. Realized Losses that are allocated to the Certificates shall be
applied to the Lower Tier REMIC Marker Interests and the Class LTX Interest so
that after all distributions have been made on each Distribution Date (i) the
principal balance of each of the Lower Tier REMIC Marker Interests is equal to
50% of the principal balance of the Corresponding Certificates and (ii) the
principal balance of the Class LTX Interest is equal to the sum of (x) 50% of
the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and (y) 50% of the
Overcollateralization Amount. Each Lower Tier REMIC Marker Interest shall

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be entitled to receive an amount equal to 50% of all amounts distributed to the
Corresponding Certificates in respect of unreimbursed amounts of Realized
Losses. The Class LTX Interest shall be entitled to receive all other amounts
distributed to the Certificates in respect of unreimbursed amounts of Realized
Losses.

          If on any Distribution Date the Certificate Principal Balance of any
Class of Certificates is increased pursuant to the last sentence of the
definition of "Certificate Principal Balance", then there shall be an equivalent
increase in the principal amounts of the Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests,
with such increase allocated (before the making of distributions and the
allocation of losses on the Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests on such
Distribution Date) among the Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests so that (i) each
of the Lower Tier REMIC Marker Interests has a principal balance equal to 50% of
the principal balance of the Corresponding Certificates, (ii) the Class LTX
Interest has a principal balance equal to the sum of (x) 50% of the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and (y) 50% of the
Overcollateralization Amount.

          (i) In the event that any REMIC provided for herein fails to qualify
as a REMIC, loses its status as a REMIC or incurs federal, state or local taxes
as a result of a prohibited transaction or prohibited contribution under the
REMIC Provisions due to the negligent performance by the Servicer of its duties
and obligations set forth herein, the Servicer shall indemnify the NIMs Insurer,
the Trustee and the Issuing Entity against any and all Losses resulting from
such negligence; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not be liable for
any such Losses attributable to the action or inaction of the Trustee, the
Depositor or the Holder of the residual interest in such REMIC, as applicable,
nor for any such Losses resulting from misinformation provided by the Holder of
the residual interest in such REMIC on which the Servicer has relied. The
foregoing shall not be deemed to limit or restrict the rights and remedies of
the Holder of the residual interest in such REMIC now or hereafter existing at
law or in equity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in no event shall the
Servicer have any liability (1) for any action or omission that is taken in
accordance with and in compliance with the express terms of, or which is
expressly permitted by the terms of, this Agreement, (2) for any Losses other
than those arising out of a negligent performance by the Servicer of its duties
and obligations set forth herein, and (3) for any special or consequential
damages to Certificateholders (in addition to payment of principal and interest
on the Certificates).

          (j) In the event that any REMIC provided for herein fails to qualify
as a REMIC, loses its status as a REMIC, or incurs federal, state or local taxes
as a result of a prohibited transaction or prohibited contribution under the
REMIC Provisions due to the negligent performance by the Trustee of its duties
and obligations set forth herein, the Trustee shall indemnify the NIMs Insurer
and the Issuing Entity against any and all Losses resulting from such
negligence; provided, however, that the Trustee shall not be liable for any such
Losses attributable to the action or inaction of the Servicer, the Depositor or
the Holder of the residual interest in such REMIC, as applicable, nor for any
such Losses resulting from misinformation provided by the Holder of the residual
interest in such REMIC on which the Trustee has relied. The foregoing shall not
be deemed to limit or restrict the rights and remedies of the Holder of the
residual interest in such REMIC now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in no event shall the Trustee have any
liability (1) for any action or omission that is taken in accordance with and in
compliance with the express terms of, or which is expressly permitted by the
terms of, this Agreement, (2) for any Losses other than those arising out of a
negligent performance by the Trustee of its duties and obligations set forth
herein, and (3) for any special or consequential damages to Certificateholders
(in addition to payment of principal and interest on the Certificates).

     SECTION 2.08. Covenants of the Servicer

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     The Servicer hereby covenants to each of the other parties to this
Agreement that the Servicer shall comply in the performance of its obligations
under this Agreement with all reasonable rules and requirements of the insurer
under each Required Insurance Policy.

     SECTION 2.09. Permitted Activities of the Issuing Entity

     The Issuing Entity is created for the object and purpose of engaging in the
Permitted Activities. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Trustee is hereby
authorized and directed to execute and deliver on behalf of the Issuing Entity,
and to perform the duties and obligations of the Issuing Entity under, the
Corridor Contract, an insurance and indemnity agreement with a NIMs Insurer and
any other agreement or instrument related thereto, in each case in such form as
the Depositor shall direct or shall approve, the execution and delivery of any
such agreement by the Depositor to be conclusive evidence of its approval
thereof. The Trustee is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver on
behalf of the Issuing Entity, the (i) Bailee Letter Agreement dated June 7, 2007
between the Trustee and Wilshire Credit Corporation, as bailee and (ii) the
Bailee Letter Agreement dated June 7, 2007 between the Trustee and Citimortgage,
Inc., as bailee. In addition, the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee is hereby
authorized and directed to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Supplemental
Interest Trust, the Cap Contract and the Swap Agreement, and to execute and
deliver on behalf of the Issuing Entity, and to perform the duties and
obligations of the Supplemental Interest Trust under any agreement or instrument
related to the Cap Contract and the Swap Agreement, in each case in such form as
the Depositor shall direct or shall approve in writing, the execution and
delivery of any such agreement by the Depositor to be conclusive evidence of its
approval thereof.

     SECTION 2.10. Qualifying Special Purpose Entity

     For purposes of SFAS 140, the parties hereto intend that the Issuing Entity
shall be treated as a "qualifying special purpose entity" as such term is used
in SFAS 140 and any successor rule thereto and its power and authority as stated
in Section 2.09 of this Agreement shall be limited in accordance with paragraph
35 or SFAS 140.

     SECTION 2.11. Depositor Notification of NIM Notes

     The Depositor shall notify the Servicer and the Trustee in writing when NIM
Notes are issued and of the contact information of the NIMs Insurer, if
applicable, and when all previously issued NIM Notes are no longer outstanding.

                                  ARTICLE III

                          ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING
                                OF MORTGAGE LOANS

     SECTION 3.01. Servicer to Service Mortgage Loans

     For and on behalf of the Certificateholders, the Servicer shall service and
administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Accepted Servicing
Practices. In connection with such servicing and administration, the Servicer
shall have full power and authority, acting alone and/or through subservicers as
provided in Section 3.02 hereof, to do or cause to be done any and all things
that it may deem necessary or desirable in connection with such servicing and
administration, including but not limited to, the power and authority, subject
to the terms hereof (i) to execute and deliver, on behalf of the

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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 (but only
in the manner provided in this Agreement), (iii) to collect any Insurance
Proceeds and other Liquidation Proceeds and (iv) subject to Section 3.12(a), to
effectuate foreclosure or other conversion of the ownership of the Mortgaged
Property securing any Mortgage Loan; provided that, subject to Section 6.03, the
Servicer shall not take any action that is inconsistent with or prejudices the
interests of the Issuing Entity or the Certificateholders in any Mortgage Loan
serviced by it under this Agreement or the rights and interests of the other
parties to this Agreement except as otherwise required by this Agreement or by
law. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Servicer
shall not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of
any Mortgage Loan which would cause any of the REMICs provided for herein to
fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section
860G(a) or 860G(d) of the Code. The Servicer shall represent and protect the
interest of the Trust Fund in the same manner as it currently protects its own
interest in mortgage loans in its own portfolio in any claim, proceeding or
litigation regarding a Mortgage Loan, but in any case not in any manner that is
a lesser standard than that provided in the first sentence of this Section 3.01.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Servicer, in its own name
or in the name of the Depositor and the Trustee, is hereby authorized and
empowered by the Depositor and the Trustee, when the Servicer believes it
appropriate in its reasonable judgment, to execute and deliver, on behalf of the
Trustee, the Depositor, the Certificateholders or any of them, any and all
instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or
discharge, subordinations and all other comparable instruments, with respect to
the Mortgage Loans, and with respect to the Mortgaged Properties held for the
benefit of the Certificateholders. The Servicer shall prepare and deliver to the
Depositor and/or the Trustee such documents requiring execution and delivery by
any or all of them as are necessary or appropriate to enable the Servicer to
service and administer the Mortgage Loans, to the extent that the Servicer is
not permitted to execute and deliver such documents pursuant to the preceding
sentence. Upon receipt of such documents, the Depositor and/or the Trustee shall
execute such documents and deliver them to the Servicer. For purposes of this
Section 3.01, the Trustee hereby grants to the Servicer a limited power of
attorney in such form as shall be agreed to by the Trustee and the Servicer to
execute and file any and all documents necessary to fulfill the obligations of
the Servicer under this Section 3.01.

     The Mortgage Loans identified in Exhibit C shall be subject to the
foreclosure restrictions described in this paragraph. In the event that any
Mortgage Loan that is subject to foreclosure restriction goes into foreclosure,
the Servicer will not be permitted to acquire title to the Mortgaged Property
underlying such loan on behalf of the related REMIC if acquiring title to such
Mortgaged Property would cause the aggregate adjusted basis (for federal income
tax purposes) of all Mortgaged Properties that are currently owned by the
related REMIC which were acquired in respect of loans subject to foreclosure
restriction (along with any other assets owned by that REMIC other than
"qualified mortgages" and "permitted investments" within the meaning of Section
860G of the Internal Revenue Code) to exceed 0.75% of the aggregate adjusted
basis of all of the assets in the related REMIC. Instead, the Servicer will be
required to dispose of such Mortgage Loan for cash in the foreclosure sale. In
addition, if the Servicer determines that, following the distributions on any
Distribution Date, the aggregate adjusted basis of Mortgaged Properties acquired
in respect of loans subject to foreclosure restriction (along with any other
assets owned by the related REMIC other than "qualified mortgages" and
"permitted investments" within the meaning of Section 860G of the Internal
Revenue Code) would exceed 1.0% of the aggregate adjusted basis of all of the
assets of the related REMIC immediately after giving effect to such
distributions, then, prior to such Distribution Date, the Servicer will be
required to dispose of a sufficient amount of such Mortgaged Properties for cash
such that the aggregate adjusted basis of such Mortgaged Properties (along with
any other assets owned by the related REMIC other than "qualified mortgages" and
"permitted investments" within the meaning of Section 860G of the Internal
Revenue Code) will be less than 1.0% of

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the aggregate adjusted basis of all of the assets of the related REMIC. In
either event, the Servicer will be permitted to acquire (for its own account and
not on behalf of the Trust) any Mortgaged Property in foreclosure at the
foreclosure sale for an amount not less than the greater of: (i) the highest
amount bid by any other person at the foreclosure sale, or (ii) the estimated
fair value of the Mortgaged Property, as determined by the Servicer in good
faith. These foreclosure restrictions will be lifted with respect to a Mortgage
Loan if the Mortgage Loan becomes current for three consecutive regular
scheduled monthly payments.

     Upon request of the Servicer, the Trustee shall furnish the Servicer with
any powers of attorney and other documents in form as provided to it necessary
or appropriate to enable the Servicer to service and administer the Mortgage
Loans. The Trustee shall not be responsible for and the Servicer shall indemnify
the Trustee for any action taken by the Servicer pursuant to the application of
any power of attorney to the extent indemnification by the Servicer is required
by Section 3.25 and provided that the Servicer shall have no obligation to
indemnify the Trustee for such action to the extent such action was taken
pursuant to and in accordance with specific written instructions from the
Trustee, which instructions are not based on Servicer's recommendations or
proposals. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the
Servicer shall not without the Trustee's written consent, hire or procure
counsel to represent the Trustee without indicating its representative capacity.

     The Servicer shall not be required to make any Advance or Servicing Advance
with respect to a Mortgage Loan that is 150 days or more delinquent.

     The Servicer and the Trustee shall have at least 30 days' notice of the
appointment of a NIMs Insurer prior to being required to deliver any notices
pursuant to this Agreement to such NIMs Insurer.

     The Servicer and the Trustee shall have at least 10 days' notice of the
issuance of any NIM Notes.

     The Servicer shall deliver a list of Servicing Officers and specimen
signatures to the Trustee by the Closing Date.

     The Servicer will transmit full-file credit reporting data for each
Mortgage Loan pursuant to Fannie Mae Guide Announcement 97-02 and for each
Mortgage Loan, the Servicer agrees that it shall report one of the following
statuses each month as follows: current, delinquent (30-, 60-, 90-days, etc.),
foreclosed or charged-off except as the Servicer deems prudent for the
prevention or resolution of disputes with the mortgagors.

     The Servicer further is authorized and empowered by the Trustee, on behalf
of the Certificateholders and the Trustee, in its own name or in the name of the
Sub-Servicer, when the Servicer or the Sub-Servicer, as the case may be,
believes it is appropriate in its best judgment to register any Mortgage Loan on
the MERS System, or cause the removal from the registration of any Mortgage Loan
on the MERS System, to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Trustee and the
Certificateholders or any of them, any and all instruments of assignment and
other comparable instruments with respect to such assignment or re-recording of
a Mortgage in the name of MERS, solely as nominee for the Trustee and its
successors and assigns. Any reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the
actions described in the preceding sentence or as a result of MERS discontinuing
or becoming unable to continue operations in connection with the MERS System,
shall be subject to withdrawal by the Servicer from the Collection Account
(provided that such expenses constitute "unanticipated expenses" within the
meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.860G-1(b)(3)(ii)).

     With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Servicer may consent to the
refinancing of the prior senior lien relating to such Mortgage Loan, provided
that the following requirements are met:

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

          (b) the interest rate for the loan evidencing the refinanced senior
lien is no more than 2.0% higher than the interest rate on the loan evidencing
the existing senior lien immediately prior to the date of such refinancing;

          (c) the loan evidencing the refinanced senior lien is not subject to
negative amortization;

provided, however, the above requirements shall not be applicable if the
Mortgage Loan is in default or, in the judgment of the related Servicer, such
default is reasonably foreseeable.

     In connection with any modification pursuant to this Section and to the
extent there are any unreimbursed Advances or Servicing Advances with respect to
the related Mortgage Loan, the related Servicer shall reimburse itself for such
amounts from the Collection Account.

     SECTION 3.02. Servicing and Subservicing; Enforcement of the Obligations of
Servicer

          (a) The Servicer may arrange for the subservicing of any Mortgage Loan
by a subservicer, which may be an Affiliate, pursuant to a subservicing
agreement (each, a "Subservicing Agreement"); provided, however, that (i) such
subservicing arrangement and the terms of the related Subservicing Agreement
must provide for the servicing of such Mortgage Loans in a manner consistent
with the servicing arrangements contemplated hereunder, (ii) that such agreement
would not result in a withdrawal or downgrading by any Rating Agency of the
ratings of any Certificates or any of the NIM Notes evidenced by a letter to
that effect delivered by each Rating Agency to the Depositor and the NIMs
Insurer and (iii) the NIMs Insurer shall have consented to such Subservicing
Agreement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the
provisions of any Subservicing Agreement, any of the provisions of this
Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Servicer and a
subservicer or reference to actions taken through a subservicer or otherwise,
the Servicer shall remain obligated and liable to the Depositor, the Trustee and
the Certificateholders for the servicing and administration of the Mortgage
Loans in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement without diminution of
such obligation or liability by virtue of such Subservicing Agreements or
arrangements or by virtue of indemnification from the subservicer and to the
same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if the Servicer alone
were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. Every Subservicing
Agreement entered into by the Servicer shall contain a provision giving any
successor servicer the option to terminate such agreement, with the consent of
the NIMs Insurer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), in the
event a successor servicer is appointed. All actions of the each subservicer
performed pursuant to the related Subservicing Agreement shall be performed as
an agent of the Servicer with the same force and effect as if performed directly
by the Servicer. The Servicer shall deliver to the NIMs Insurer and the Trustee
copies of all Subservicing Agreements. The Trustee shall have no obligations,
duties or liabilities with respect to a subservicer, including, without
limitation, any obligation, duty or liability to monitor such subservicer or to
pay a Subservicer's fees and expenses.

          (b) For purposes of this Agreement, the Servicer shall be deemed to
have received any collections, recoveries or payments with respect to the
related Mortgage Loans that are received by a subservicer regardless of whether
such payments are remitted by the subservicer to the Servicer.

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          (c) The Servicer shall not permit a Subservicer to perform any
servicing responsibilities hereunder with respect to the Mortgage Loans unless
that Subservicer first agrees in writing with the Servicer to deliver an
Assessment of Compliance and an Accountant's Attestation in such manner and at
such times that permits that Servicer to comply with Section 3.17 of this
Agreement.

     SECTION 3.03. Rights of the Depositor and the Trustee in Respect of the
Servicer

     Neither the Trustee nor the Depositor shall have any responsibility or
liability for any action or failure to act by the Servicer, and neither of them
is obligated to supervise the performance of the Servicer hereunder or
otherwise.

     SECTION 3.04. Trustee to Act as Servicer

     Subject to Sections 6.04 and 7.02, in the event that the Servicer shall for
any reason no longer be the servicer hereunder (including by reason of an Event
of Default), the Trustee or its designee shall, within a period of time not to
exceed ninety (90) days from the date of notice of termination or resignation,
thereupon assume all of the rights and obligations of the Servicer hereunder
arising thereafter (except that the Trustee shall not be (i) liable for losses
arising out of any acts or omissions of the predecessor servicer hereunder, (ii)
obligated to make Advances or Servicing Advances if it is prohibited from doing
so by applicable law, (iii) obligated to effectuate repurchases or substitutions
of Mortgage Loans hereunder, including pursuant to Section 2.02 or 2.03 hereof,
(iv) responsible for any expenses of the Servicer pursuant to Section 2.03 or
(v) deemed to have made any representations and warranties hereunder, including
pursuant to Section 2.04 or the first paragraph of Section 6.02 hereof;
provided, however that the Trustee (subject to clause (ii) above) or its
designee, in its capacity as the successor servicer, shall immediately assume
the terminated or resigning Servicer's obligation to make Advances and Servicing
Advances). No such termination or resignation shall affect any obligation of the
Servicer to pay amounts owed under this Agreement and to perform its duties
under this Agreement until its successor assumes all of its rights and
obligations hereunder. If the Servicer shall for any reason no longer be a
servicer (including by reason of any Event of Default), the Trustee (or any
other successor servicer) may, at its option, succeed to any rights and
obligations of the Servicer under any subservicing agreement in accordance with
the terms thereof; provided, however, that the Trustee (or any other successor
servicer) shall not incur any liability or have any obligations in its capacity
as servicer under a subservicing agreement arising prior to the date of such
succession unless it expressly elects to succeed to the rights and obligations
of the Servicer thereunder; and the Servicer shall not thereby be relieved of
any liability or obligations under the subservicing agreement arising prior to
the date of such succession. To the extent any costs or expenses, including
without limitation, Servicing Transfer Costs incurred by the Trustee in
connection with this Section 3.04 or Section 7.02, are not paid by the Servicer
pursuant to this Agreement within thirty (30) days of the date of the Trustee's
invoice thereof, such amounts shall be payable out of the Certificate Account;
provided that if the Servicer has been terminated by reason of an Event of
Default, the terminated servicer shall reimburse the Issuing Entity for any such
expense incurred by the Issuing Entity upon receipt of a reasonably detailed
invoice evidencing such expenses. If the Trustee is unwilling or unable to act
as servicer, the Trustee shall seek to appoint a successor servicer that is
eligible in accordance with the criteria specified in this Agreement and
reasonably acceptable to the NIMs Insurer.

     The Servicer shall, upon request of the Trustee, but at the expense of the
Servicer if the Servicer has been terminated by reason of an Event of Default,
deliver to the assuming party all documents and

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records relating to each subservicing agreement and the Mortgage Loans then
being serviced and otherwise use its best efforts to effect the orderly and
efficient transfer of the subservicing agreement to the assuming party.

     SECTION 3.05. Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments; Collection Account;
Certificate Account

          (a) The Servicer shall make reasonable efforts in accordance with
Accepted Servicing Practices to collect all payments called for under the terms
and provisions of the Mortgage Loans to the extent such procedures shall be
consistent with this Agreement and the terms and provisions of any related
Required Insurance Policy. Consistent with the foregoing, the Servicer may in
its discretion (i) waive any late payment charge or, if applicable, any default
interest charge, or (ii) subject to Section 3.01 and applicable REMIC
requirements, extend the due dates for payments due on a Mortgage Note for a
period not greater than 180 days; provided, however, that any extension pursuant
to clause (ii) above shall not affect the amortization schedule of any Mortgage
Loan for purposes of any computation hereunder, except as provided below;
provided, further, that the NIMs Insurer's prior written consent shall be
required for any modification, waiver or amendment after the Cut-off Date if the
aggregate number of outstanding Mortgage Loans which have been modified, waived
or amended exceeds 5% of the number of Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-Off Date. In
the event of any such arrangement pursuant to clause (ii) above, subject to
Section 4.01, the Servicer shall make any Advances on the related Mortgage Loan
during the scheduled period in accordance with the amortization schedule of such
Mortgage Loan without modification thereof by reason of such arrangements.
Notwithstanding clause (ii) above and its related provisos, in the event that
any Mortgage Loan is in default or, in the judgment of the Servicer, such
default is reasonably foreseeable, the Servicer, consistent with the standards
set forth in Section 3.01 and not subject to the requirement to make Advances
pursuant to Section 4.01, may also waive, modify or vary any term of such
Mortgage Loan (including modifications that would change the Mortgage Rate,
forgive the payment of principal or interest or extend the final maturity date
of such Mortgage Loan), accept payment from the related Mortgagor of an amount
less than the Stated Principal Balance in final satisfaction of such Mortgage
Loan, or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or
otherwise grant indulgence to any Mortgagor (any and all such waivers,
modifications, variances, forgiveness of principal or interest, postponements,
or indulgences collectively referred to herein as "forbearance"), provided,
however, that in determining which course of action permitted by this sentence
it shall pursue, the Servicer shall adhere to the standards of Section 3.01. The
Servicer's analysis supporting any forbearance and the conclusion that any
forbearance meets the standards of Section 3.01 shall be reflected in writing in
the Mortgage File.

     With respect to Mortgage Loans affected by a hurricane or other natural
disaster, if the Mortgaged Property is located in public and individual
assistance counties, as designated by Federal Emergency Management Agency (as
set forth on its website www.fema.gov), the related Servicer (or the related
Subservicer, if such Servicer is no longer servicing Mortgage Loans), may, at
its sole option, cease collection activities, charging late fees and credit
reporting activity for all Mortgagors in such counties for a period of time and,
if reasonably prudent, may extend such period as long as it deems necessary. In
addition, the related Servicer (or the related Subservicer, if such Servicer is
no longer servicing the Mortgage Loans) may suspend all foreclosure and
bankruptcy activity relating to such Mortgage Loans for a period of time and, if
reasonably prudent, may extend such period as long as it deems necessary.

          (b) The Servicer will not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion
thereof unless, (i) the enforceability thereof shall have been limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership or other similar laws relating
to creditors' rights generally or is otherwise prohibited by law, or (ii) the
collectability thereof shall have been limited due to acceleration in connection
with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (iii) the Servicer has not
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collect the Prepayment Charge, or (iv) in the Servicer's reasonable judgment as
described in Section 3.01 hereof, (x) such waiver relates to a default or a
reasonably foreseeable default, (y) such waiver would maximize recovery of total
proceeds taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge and related
Mortgage Loan and (z) doing so is standard and customary in servicing similar
Mortgage Loans (including any waiver of a Prepayment Charge in connection with a
refinancing of a Mortgage Loan that is related to a default or a reasonably
foreseeable default), or (v) the collection of the Prepayment Charge or of a
similar type of prepayment premium would be considered "predatory" or "illegal"
pursuant to written guidance published by any applicable federal, state or local
regulatory authority having jurisdiction over such matters or has been
challenged by any such authority, or (vi) unless the Depositor has notified the
Servicer that there are NIM Notes outstanding, there is a certified class action
in which a similar type of prepayment premium is being challenged. Except as
provided in the preceding sentence, in no event will the Servicer waive a
Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of a Mortgage Loan that is
not related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default. If the Servicer
waives or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge relating to a
Principal Prepayment in full or in part due to any action or omission of the
Servicer, other than as provided above, the Servicer shall deposit the amount of
such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit)
into the Collection Account for distribution in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.

          (c) The Servicer shall not be required to institute or join in
litigation with respect to collection of any payment (whether under a Mortgage,
Mortgage Note or otherwise or against any public or governmental authority with
respect to a taking or condemnation) if it reasonably believes that enforcing
the provision of the Mortgage or other instrument pursuant to which such payment
is required is prohibited by applicable law.

          (d) The Servicer shall establish and initially maintain, on behalf of
the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders, a Collection Account. The
Servicer shall deposit into such Collection Account daily, within two (2)
Business Days of receipt thereof, in immediately available funds, the following
payments and collections received or made by it on and after the Cut-off Date
with respect to the Mortgage Loans:

          (i) all payments on account of principal, including Principal
     Prepayments, on the Mortgage Loans, other than principal due on the
     Mortgage Loans on or prior to the Cut-off Date;

          (ii) all payments on account of interest on the Mortgage Loans net of
     the Servicing Fee permitted under Section 3.15, other than (x) interest due
     on the Mortgage Loans on or prior to the Cut-off Date and (y) Prepayment
     Interest Excess;

          (iii) all Liquidation Proceeds, other than proceeds to be applied to
     the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released to either
     the Mortgagor or the holder of a senior lien on the Mortgaged Property in
     accordance with the Servicer's normal servicing procedures;

          (iv) all Subsequent Recoveries;

          (v) all Compensating Interest;

          (vi) any amount required to be deposited by the Servicer pursuant to
     Section 3.05(g) in connection with any losses on Permitted Investments;

          (vii) any amounts required to be deposited by the Servicer pursuant to
     Section 3.10 hereof;

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          (viii) all Advances made by the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.01;

          (ix) all Prepayment Charges; and

          (x) any other amounts required to be deposited hereunder.

     The foregoing requirements for remittance by the Servicer into the
Collection Account shall be exclusive, it being understood and agreed that,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all servicing related fees,
including all late payment charges, insufficient funds charges and payments in
the nature of assumption fees (i.e. fees related to the assumption of a Mortgage
Loan upon the purchase of the related Mortgaged Property), modification fees,
extension fees and other similar ancillary fees and charges (other than
Prepayment Charges) if collected, and any Prepayment Interest Excess) need not
be remitted by the Servicer. Rather, such fees and charges may be retained by
the Servicer as additional servicing compensation. In the event that the
Servicer shall remit any amount not required to be remitted and not otherwise
subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.08 hereof, it may at any time
withdraw or direct the Trustee, or such other institution maintaining the
Collection Account, to withdraw such amount from the Collection Account, any
provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding. The Servicer shall maintain
adequate records with respect to all withdrawals made pursuant to this Section.
All funds deposited in the Collection Account shall be held in trust for the
Certificateholders until withdrawn in accordance with Section 3.08. In no event
shall the Trustee incur liability for withdrawals from the Collection Account at
the direction of the Servicer.

     The Servicer shall give notice to the NIMs Insurer and the Trustee of the
location of the Collection Account maintained by it when established and prior
to any change thereof. Not later than twenty days after each Distribution Date,
the Servicer shall forward to the NIMs Insurer and the Trustee the most current
available bank statement for the Collection Account at the request of such
party. Copies of such statement shall be provided by the Trustee to any
Certificateholder and to any Person identified to the Trustee as a prospective
transferee of a Certificate, upon request at the expense of the requesting
party, provided such statement is delivered by the Servicer to the Trustee.

          (e) The Trustee shall establish and maintain, on behalf of the
Certificateholders, the Certificate Account. The Trustee shall, promptly upon
receipt, deposit or cause to be deposited in the Certificate Account and retain
therein the following:

          (i) the aggregate amount withdrawn by the Servicer from the Collection
     Account for deposit in the Certificate Account;

          (ii) the Purchase Price and any Substitution Adjustment Amount;

          (iii) any amount required to be deposited by the Trustee pursuant to
     Section 3.05(g) in connection with any losses on Permitted Investments; and

          (iv) the Optional Termination Amount paid by the Servicer pursuant to
     Section 9.01.

     Any amounts received by the Trustee which are required to be deposited in
the Certificate Account by the Servicer may be invested for the benefit of the
Trustee in Permitted Investments on the Business Day on which they were
received. The foregoing requirements for remittance by the Servicer and deposit
by the Servicer into the Certificate Account shall be exclusive. If the Servicer
fails to remit any funds due by 4:00 p.m. New York City time and the Trustee has
not invested such funds on that day, the Servicer shall pay to the Trustee, for
its own account, interest accrued on such funds at the prime rate as set forth
in The Wall Street Journal from and including the applicable due date, to but
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day such funds are paid to the Trustee. In the event that the Servicer shall
remit any amount not required to be remitted and not otherwise subject to
withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.08 hereof, it may at any time withdraw such
amount from the Certificate Account, any provision herein to the contrary
notwithstanding. All funds deposited in the Certificate Account shall be held by
the Trustee in trust for the Certificateholders until disbursed in accordance
with this Agreement or withdrawn in accordance with Section 3.08. In no event
shall the Trustee incur liability for withdrawals from the Certificate Account
at the direction of the Servicer. The Trustee shall give notice to the NIMs
Insurer and the Servicer of the location of the Certificate Account maintained
by it when established and prior to any change thereof.

          (f) Each institution that maintains the Collection Account shall, and
each institution that maintains the Certificate Account may but shall not be
required to, invest the funds in each such account, as directed by the Servicer
or the Trustee, as applicable, in writing, in Permitted Investments, which shall
mature not later than (i) in the case of the Collection Account, the Business
Day preceding the Servicer Remittance Date (except that if such Permitted
Investment is an obligation of the institution that maintains such Collection
Account or is otherwise immediately available, then such Permitted Investment
shall mature not later than the Servicer Remittance Date) and (ii) in the case
of the Certificate Account, the Business Day immediately preceding the first
Distribution Date that follows the date of such investment (except that if such
Permitted Investment is an obligation of the institution that maintains such
Certificate Account or is otherwise immediately available, then such Permitted
Investment shall mature not later than such Distribution Date) and, in each
case, shall not be sold or disposed of prior to its maturity. All such Permitted
Investments shall be made in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the
Certificateholders. All income and gain net of any losses realized from amounts
on deposit in the Collection Account shall be for the benefit of the Servicer as
servicing compensation and shall be remitted to it monthly as provided herein.
The amount of any losses incurred in the Collection Account in respect of any
such investments shall be deposited by the Servicer in the Collection Account
out of the Servicer's own funds immediately as realized. All income and gain net
of any losses realized from amounts on deposit in the Certificate Account shall
be for the benefit of the Trustee and shall be remitted to or withdrawn by it
monthly as provided herein. The amount of any losses incurred in the Certificate
Account in respect of any such investments shall be deposited by the Trustee in
the Certificate Account out of the Trustee's own funds immediately as realized.

     SECTION 3.06. Collection of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Escrow
Accounts

     To the extent required by the related Mortgage Note, the Servicer shall
establish and maintain one or more accounts (each, an "Escrow Account") and
deposit and retain therein all collections from the Mortgagors (or advances by
the Servicer) for the payment of taxes, assessments, hazard insurance premiums
or comparable items for the account of the Mortgagors. Nothing herein shall
require the Servicer to compel a Mortgagor to establish an Escrow Account in
violation of applicable law.

     Withdrawals of amounts so collected from the Escrow Accounts may be made
only to effect timely payment of taxes, assessments, hazard insurance premiums,
condominium or PUD association dues, or comparable items, to reimburse the
Servicer out of related collections for any payments made pursuant to Sections
3.01 hereof (with respect to taxes and assessments, dues or comparable items and
insurance premiums) and 3.10 hereof (with respect to hazard insurance), to
refund to any Mortgagors any sums as may be determined to be overages, to pay
interest, if required by law or the terms of the related Mortgage or Mortgage
Note, to Mortgagors on balances in the Escrow Account to withdraw funds
deposited in error or amounts previously deposited but returned as unpaid due to
a "not sufficient funds" or other denial by the related Mortgagor's banking
institution or to clear and terminate the Escrow Account at the termination of
this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.01 hereof. The Escrow Accounts shall
not be a part of the Trust Fund.

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     SECTION 3.07. Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the
Mortgage Loans

     Upon reasonable advance notice in writing if required by federal
regulation, the Servicer will provide to each Certificateholder that is a
savings and loan association, bank or insurance company certain reports and
reasonable access to information and documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans
sufficient to permit such Certificateholder to comply with applicable
regulations of the OTS or other regulatory authorities with respect to
investment in the Certificates; provided, that the Servicer shall be entitled to
be reimbursed by each such Certificateholder for actual expenses incurred by the
Servicer in providing such reports and access.

     The Servicer may from time to time provide the Depositor, and any Person
designated by the Depositor, with reports and information regarding the Mortgage
Loans, including without limitation, information requested by the Depositor or
an originator of the Mortgage Loans for required institutional risk control. In
addition, subject to limitations of applicable privacy laws, the Servicer may
make public information regarding performance of the Mortgage Loans.

     SECTION 3.08. Permitted Withdrawals from the Collection Account and
Certificate Account

          (a) The Servicer may from time to time, make withdrawals from the
Collection Account for the following purposes:

          (i) to pay to the Servicer (to the extent not previously paid to or
     withheld by the Servicer), as servicing compensation in accordance with
     Section 3.15, that portion of any payment of interest that equals the
     Servicing Fee for the period with respect to which such interest payment
     was made, and, as additional servicing compensation, those other amounts
     set forth in Section 3.15;

          (ii) to reimburse the Servicer (or the Trustee as successor servicer)
     for Advances made by it (or to reimburse the Advancing Person for Advances
     made by it) with respect to the Mortgage Loans, such right of reimbursement
     pursuant to this subclause (ii) being limited to amounts received on
     particular Mortgage Loan(s) (including, for this purpose, Condemnation
     Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds) that represent late
     recoveries of payments of principal and/or interest on such particular
     Mortgage Loan(s) in respect of which any such Advance was made;

          (iii) to reimburse the Servicer for any Non-Recoverable Advance
     previously made and any Non-Recoverable Servicing Advances previously made
     to the extent that, in the case of Non-Recoverable Servicing Advances,
     reimbursement therefor constitutes "unanticipated expenses" within the
     meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.860G-1(b)(3)(ii);

          (iv) to pay to the Servicer earnings on or investment income with
     respect to funds in or credited to the Collection Account;

          (v) to reimburse the Servicer from Insurance Proceeds for Insured
     Expenses covered by the related Insurance Policy;

          (vi) [reserved];

          (vii) to pay the Servicer (or the Trustee as successor servicer) any
     unpaid Servicing Fees and to reimburse it for any unreimbursed Servicing
     Advances (to the extent that

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     reimbursement for Servicing Advances would constitute an "unanticipated
     expense" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section
     1.860G-1(b)(3)(ii)), the Servicer's right to reimbursement of Servicing
     Advances pursuant to this subclause (vii) with respect to any Mortgage Loan
     being limited to amounts received on particular Mortgage Loan(s)(including,
     for this purpose, Liquidation Proceeds and purchase and repurchase proceeds
     and including any Subsequent Recoveries related to any Liquidated Loan)
     that represent late recoveries of the payments for which such advances were
     made pursuant to Section 3.01 or Section 3.06;

          (viii) to pay to the Depositor or the Servicer, as applicable, with
     respect to each Mortgage Loan or property acquired in respect thereof that
     has been purchased pursuant to Section 2.02, 2.03 or 3.12, all amounts
     received thereon and not taken into account in determining the related
     Stated Principal Balance of such repurchased Mortgage Loan;

          (ix) to reimburse the Servicer, the Trustee or the Depositor for
     expenses incurred by any of them in connection with the Mortgage Loans or
     the Certificates and reimbursable pursuant to Section 3.04, Section 3.25 or
     Section 6.03 hereof provided that reimbursement therefor would constitute
     "unanticipated" expenses within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section
     1.860G-1(b)(3)(ii);

          (x) to reimburse the Trustee for enforcement expenses reasonably
     incurred in respect of a breach or defect giving rise to the purchase
     obligation in Section 2.03 that were incurred in the Purchase Price of the
     Mortgage Loans including any expenses arising out of the enforcement of the
     purchase obligation; provided that any such expenses will be reimbursable
     under this subclause (x) only to the extent that such expenses would
     constitute "unanticipated expenses" within the meaning of Treasury
     Regulation Section 1.860G-1(b)(3)(ii) if paid by one of the REMICs provided
     for herein;

          (xi) to pay the Servicer any unpaid Servicing Fees for any Mortgage
     Loan upon such Mortgage Loan being charged off and upon termination of the
     obligations of the Servicer;

          (xii) to withdraw pursuant to Section 3.05 any amount deposited in the
     Collection Account and not required to be deposited therein;

          (xiii) to clear and terminate the Collection Account upon termination
     of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01 hereof; and

          (xiv) to withdraw funds deposited in error or amounts previously
     deposited but returned as unpaid due to insufficient funds or other denial
     by the related Mortgagor's banking institution;

          (xv) to reimburse itself for Advances or Servicing Advances from
     amounts in the related Collection Account held for future distributions
     that were not included in Available Funds for the preceding Distribution
     Date. An amount equal to the amount withdrawn from the related Collection
     Account pursuant to this subclause (xv) shall be deposited in such
     Collection Account by the related Servicer on the next succeeding
     Distribution Date on which funds are to be distributed to
     Certificateholders; and

          (xvi) to reimburse itself from any amounts in the related Collection
     Account for any prior Advances or Servicing Advances made by the related
     Servicer that have not otherwise been reimbursed to such Servicer at the
     time a Mortgage Loan is modified.

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     In addition, the Servicer will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause
to be withdrawn from the Collection Account no later than 2:30 p.m. New York
City time, but in any case no later than 4:00 p.m. New York City time on the
Servicer Remittance Date, the Interest Funds and the Principal Funds (for this
purpose only, neither Interest Funds nor Principal Funds shall include a
deduction for any amount reimbursable to the Trustee unless such amounts have
actually been reimbursed from such funds at the discretion of the Servicer), to
the extent on deposit, and such amount shall be deposited in the Certificate
Account; provided, however, if the Trustee does not receive such Interest Funds
and Principal Funds on the Servicer Remittance Date, the Servicer shall pay, out
of its own funds, interest on such amount at a rate equal to the "prime rate" as
published by The Wall Street Journal at such time for each date or part thereof.

     The Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting, on a Mortgage
Loan by Mortgage Loan basis, for the purpose of justifying any withdrawal from
the Collection Account.

     The Servicer shall provide written notification to the Trustee on or prior
to the next succeeding Servicer Remittance Date upon making any withdrawals from
the Collection Account pursuant to subclauses (iii) and (vii) above.

     Unless otherwise specified, any amounts reimbursable to the Servicer or the
Trustee from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account or the Certificate
Accounts shall be deemed to come from first, Interest Funds, and thereafter,
Principal Funds for the related Distribution Date.

          (b) The Trustee shall withdraw funds from the Certificate Account for
distribution to the Certificateholders in the manner specified in this Agreement
(and shall withhold from the amounts so withdrawn, the amount of any taxes that
it is authorized to retain pursuant to this Agreement). In addition, prior to
making such distributions to the Certificateholders, the Trustee may from time
to time make withdrawals from the Certificate Account for the following
purposes:

          (i) to withdraw pursuant to Section 3.05 any amount deposited in the
     Certificate Account and not required to be deposited therein;

          (ii) to clear and terminate the Certificate Account upon termination
     of the Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01 hereof (after paying all amounts
     necessary to the Trustee or the Servicer in connection with any such
     termination);

          (iii) to pay to the Trustee for any fees, expenses and indemnification
     reimbursable pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation
     Sections 3.04, 6.03, 8.05 and 8.06 hereof; and

          (iv) to pay to the Trustee earnings on or investment income with
     respect to funds in or credited to the Certificate Account.

     SECTION 3.09. [RESERVED]

     SECTION 3.10. Maintenance of Hazard Insurance

     The Servicer shall cause to be maintained, for each first lien Mortgage
Loan, hazard insurance with extended coverage in an amount, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, that is at least equal to the lesser of (i) the
estimated replacement value of the improvements that are part of such Mortgaged
Property which may be the last known coverage or (ii) the greater of (a) the
outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (b) an amount such that
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prevent the related Mortgagor and/or mortgagee from becoming a co-insurer. Each
such policy of standard hazard insurance shall contain, or have an accompanying
endorsement that contains, a standard mortgagee clause. The Servicer shall also
cause flood insurance to be maintained on property acquired upon foreclosure or
deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan, to the extent required under
the standards described below. Pursuant to Section 3.05 hereof, any amounts
collected by the Servicer under any such policies (other than the amounts to be
applied to the restoration or repair of the related Mortgaged Property or
property thus acquired or amounts released to the Mortgagor in accordance with
the Servicer's normal servicing procedures) shall be deposited in the Collection
Account. Any cost incurred by the Servicer in maintaining any such insurance
shall not, for the purpose of calculating monthly distributions to the
Certificateholders or remittances to the Trustee for their benefit, be added to
the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of
the Mortgage Loan so permit. Such costs shall be recoverable by the Servicer out
of late payments by the related Mortgagor or out of Liquidation Proceeds to the
extent and as otherwise permitted by Section 3.08 hereof. It is understood and
agreed that no earthquake or other additional insurance is to be required of any
Mortgagor or maintained on property acquired in respect of a Mortgage other than
pursuant to such applicable laws and regulations as shall at any time be in
force and as shall require such additional insurance. If a first lien Mortgaged
Property is located at the time of origination of the Mortgage Loan in a
federally designated special flood hazard area and such area is participating in
the national flood insurance program, the Servicer shall cause flood insurance
to be maintained with respect to such Mortgage Loan. Such flood insurance shall
be in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the outstanding principal balance of
the related Mortgage Loan, (ii) the estimated replacement value of the
improvements that are part of such Mortgaged Property which may be the last
known coverage, or (iii) the maximum amount of such insurance available for the
related Mortgaged Property under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as
amended.

     In the event that the Servicer shall obtain and maintain a blanket policy
insuring against hazard losses on all of the Mortgage Loans, it shall
conclusively be deemed to have satisfied its obligations as set forth in the
first sentence of this Section 3.10, it being understood and agreed that such
policy may contain a deductible clause on terms substantially equivalent to
those commercially available and maintained by comparable servicers. If such
policy contains a deductible clause, the Servicer shall, in the event that there
shall not have been maintained on the related Mortgaged Property a policy
complying with the first sentence of this Section 3.10, and there shall have
been a loss that would have been covered by such policy, deposit in the
Collection Account the amount not otherwise payable under the blanket policy
because of such deductible clause. In connection with its activities as servicer
of the Mortgage Loans, the Servicer agrees to present, on behalf of itself, the
Depositor and the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders, claims
under any such blanket policy.

     SECTION 3.11. Enforcement of Due-On-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements

     When a Mortgaged Property has been or is about to be conveyed by the
Mortgagor, the Servicer shall, except as set forth below, to the extent it has
knowledge of such conveyance or prospective conveyance, exercise its rights to
accelerate the maturity of the related Mortgage Loan under any "due-on-sale"
clause contained in the related Mortgage or Mortgage Note; provided, however,
that the Servicer shall not exercise any such right if the "due-on-sale" clause,
in the reasonable belief of the Servicer, is not enforceable under applicable
law; provided, further, that the Servicer shall not take any action in relation
to the enforcement of any "due-on-sale" clause that would adversely affect or
jeopardize coverage under any Required Insurance Policy. An Opinion of Counsel
at the expense of the Servicer (which expense shall constitute a Servicing
Advance) delivered to the Trustee and the Depositor shall conclusively establish
the reasonableness of the Servicer's belief that any "due-on-sale" clause is not
enforceable under applicable law. In such event, the Servicer shall make
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modification agreement with the Person to whom such property has been or is
about to be conveyed, pursuant to which such Person becomes liable under the
Mortgage Note and, unless prohibited by applicable law or the Mortgage, the
Mortgagor remains liable thereon. If the foregoing is not permitted under
applicable law, the Servicer is authorized to enter into a substitution of
liability agreement with such Person, pursuant to which the original Mortgagor
is released from liability and such Person is substituted as Mortgagor and
becomes liable under the Note. In addition to the foregoing, the Servicer shall
not be required to enforce any "due-on-sale" clause if in the reasonable
judgment of the Servicer, not entering into an assumption and modification
agreement with a Person to whom such property shall be conveyed and releasing
the original Mortgagor from liability would be in the best interests of the
Certificateholders. The Mortgage Loan, as assumed, shall conform in all respects
to the requirements, representations and warranties of this Agreement. The
Servicer shall notify the Trustee that any such assumption or substitution
agreement has been completed by forwarding to the Trustee the original copy of
such assumption or substitution agreement (indicating the Mortgage File to which
it relates), which copy shall be added by the Trustee to the related Mortgage
File and which shall, for all purposes, be considered a part of such Mortgage
File to the same extent as all other documents and instruments constituting a
part thereof. The Servicer shall be responsible for recording any such
assumption or substitution agreements. In connection with any such assumption or
substitution agreement, the Monthly Payment on the related Mortgage Loan shall
not be changed but shall remain as in effect immediately prior to the assumption
or substitution, the stated maturity or outstanding principal amount of such
Mortgage Loan shall not be changed nor shall any required monthly payments of
principal or interest be deferred or forgiven. Any fee collected by the Servicer
for consenting to any such conveyance or entering into an assumption or
substitution agreement shall be retained by or paid to the Servicer as
additional servicing compensation.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph or any other provision of this
Agreement, the Servicer shall not be deemed to be in default, breach or any
other violation of its obligations hereunder by reason of any assumption of a
Mortgage Loan by operation of law or any assumption which the Servicer
reasonably believes it is restricted by law from preventing, for any reason
whatsoever.

     SECTION 3.12. Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans; Determination of
Excess Proceeds; Special Loss Mitigation

          (a) The Servicer shall use reasonable efforts consistent with the
servicing standard set forth in Section 3.01 to foreclose upon or otherwise
comparably convert the ownership of 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. In connection
with such foreclosure or other conversion, the Servicer shall follow such
practices and procedures as it shall deem necessary or advisable and as shall be
normal and usual in its general mortgage servicing activities and the
requirements of the insurer under any Required Insurance Policy; provided,
however, that the Servicer shall not be required to expend its own funds in
connection with the restoration of any property that shall have suffered damage
due to an uninsured cause unless it shall determine (i) that such restoration
will increase the proceeds of liquidation of the Mortgage Loan after
reimbursement to itself of such expenses and (ii) that such expenses will be
recoverable to it through Liquidation Proceeds (respecting which it shall have
priority for purposes of withdrawals from the Collection Account pursuant to
Section 3.08 hereof). The Servicer shall be responsible for all other costs and
expenses incurred by it in any such proceedings; provided, however, that it
shall be entitled to reimbursement thereof from the proceeds of liquidation of
the related Mortgaged Property and, if applicable, as a Non-Recoverable
Servicing Advance, as contemplated in Section 3.08 hereof.

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     With respect to any REO Property, the deed or certificate of sale shall be
taken in the name of the Trustee, on behalf of the Certificateholders, or its
nominee (which nominee shall not be the Servicer). Pursuant to its efforts to
sell such REO Property, the Servicer shall either itself or through an agent
selected by the Servicer protect and conserve such REO Property in the same
manner and to such extent as is customary in the locality where such REO
Property is located and may, incident to its conservation and protection of the
interests of the Certificateholders, rent the same, or any part thereof, as the
Servicer deems to be in the best interest of itself and the Certificateholders
for the period prior to the sale of such REO Property. The Servicer or an
Affiliate thereof may receive usual and customary real estate referral fees for
real estate brokers in connection with the listing and disposition of REO
Property. The Servicer shall prepare a statement with respect to each REO
Property that has been rented showing the aggregate rental income received and
all expenses incurred in connection with the management and maintenance of such
REO Property at such times as is necessary to enable the Servicer to comply with
the reporting requirements of the REMIC Provisions. The net monthly rental
income, if any, from such REO Property shall be deposited in the Collection
Account no later than the close of business on each Determination Date. The
Servicer shall perform the tax reporting and withholding related to
foreclosures, abandonments and cancellation of indebtedness income as specified
by Sections 1445, 6050J and 6050P of the Code by preparing and filing such tax
and information returns, as may be required.

     In the event that the Issuing Entity acquires any Mortgaged Property as
aforesaid or otherwise in connection with a default or imminent default on a
Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall dispose of such Mortgaged Property prior to
the expiration of three years from the end of the year of its acquisition by the
Issuing Entity or, at the expense of the Issuing Entity, obtain, in accordance
with applicable procedures for obtaining an automatic extension of the grace
period, more than sixty (60) days prior to the day on which such three-year
period would otherwise expire, an extension of the three-year grace period, in
which case such property must be disposed of prior to the end of such extension,
unless the Trustee and the NIMs Insurer shall have been supplied with an Opinion
of Counsel addressed to the Trustee (such Opinion of Counsel not to be an
expense of the Trustee or the NIMs Insurer), to the effect that the holding by
the Issuing Entity of such Mortgaged Property subsequent to such three-year
period or extension will not result in the imposition of taxes on "prohibited
transactions" of the Issuing Entity or any of the REMICs provided for herein as
defined in section 860F of the Code or cause any of the REMICs provided for
herein to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are
outstanding, in which case the Issuing Entity may continue to hold such
Mortgaged Property (subject to any conditions contained in such Opinion of
Counsel). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Mortgaged
Property acquired by the Issuing Entity shall be held, rented (or allowed to
continue to be rented) or otherwise used for the production of income by or on
behalf of the Issuing Entity in such a manner or pursuant to any terms that
would (i) cause such Mortgaged Property to fail to qualify as "foreclosure
property" within the meaning of section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or (ii) subject
the Issuing Entity or any REMIC provided for herein to the imposition of any
federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged
Property under section 860G(c) of the Code or otherwise, unless the Servicer or
the Depositor has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee and the
Issuing Entity with respect to the imposition of any such taxes. The Servicer
shall have no liability for any losses resulting from a foreclosure on a second
lien Mortgage Loan in connection with the foreclosure of the related first lien
mortgage loan that is not a Mortgage Loan if the Servicer does not receive
notice of such foreclosure action.

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

     Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.12 or any other
provision of this Agreement, with respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which the
assistant vice president for foreclosures or the vice president of default
management of the Servicer has actual knowledge (which shall not be presumed due
to any documents received by the Servicer) of, the presence of any toxic or
hazardous substance on the related Mortgaged Property, the Servicer shall not,
on behalf of the Trustee, either (i) obtain title to such Mortgaged Property as
a result of or in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, or (ii) otherwise acquire
possession of, or take any other action with respect to, such Mortgaged
Property, if, as a result of any such action, the Trustee, the Issuing Entity or
the Certificateholders would be considered to hold title to, to be a
"mortgagee-in-possession" of, or to be an "owner" or "operator" of such
Mortgaged Property within the meaning of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended from time to time,
or any comparable law, unless the Servicer believes, based on its reasonable
judgment and a report prepared by a Person who regularly conducts environmental
audits using customary industry standards, that:

     (1) such Mortgaged Property is in material compliance with applicable
environmental laws or, if not, that it would be in the best economic interest of
the Issuing Entity to take such actions as are necessary to bring the Mortgaged
Property into compliance therewith; and

     (2) it is probable that there are no circumstances present at such
Mortgaged Property relating to the use, management or disposal of any hazardous
substances, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, or petroleum-based materials
for which additional investigation, testing, monitoring, containment, clean-up
or remediation could be required under any federal, state or local law or
regulation, or that if any such materials are present for which such action
could be required, that it would be in the best economic interest of the Issuing
Entity to take such actions with respect to the affected Mortgaged Property.

     The Servicer shall forward a copy of the environmental audit report to the
Depositor and the Trustee. The cost of the environmental audit report
contemplated by this Section 3.12 shall be advanced by the Servicer, subject to
the Servicer's right to be reimbursed therefor from the Collection Account, such
right of reimbursement being prior to the rights of Certificateholders to
receive any amount in the Collection Account received in respect of the affected
Mortgage Loan or other Mortgage Loans.

     If the Servicer determines, as described above, that it is in the best
economic interest of the Issuing Entity to take such actions as are necessary to
bring any such Mortgaged Property into compliance with applicable environmental
laws, or to take such action with respect to the containment, clean-up or
remediation of hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes or
petroleum-based materials affecting any such Mortgaged Property, then the
Servicer may take such action as it deems to be in the best economic interest of
the Issuing Entity; provided that any amounts disbursed by the Servicer pursuant
to this Section 3.12 shall constitute Advances. The cost of any such compliance,
containment, clean-up or remediation shall be advanced by the Servicer, subject
to the Servicer's right to be reimbursed therefor from the Collection Account,
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Certificateholders to receive any amount in the Collection Account received in
respect of the affected Mortgage Loan or other Mortgage Loans. If the Servicer
decides not to take such action, it may not obtain title to such Mortgaged
Property.

     The Liquidation Proceeds from any liquidation of a Mortgage Loan, net of
any payment to the Servicer as provided above, shall be deposited in the
Collection Account on the next succeeding Determination Date following receipt
thereof for distribution on the related Distribution Date.

     The proceeds of any Liquidated Loan, as well as any recovery resulting from
a partial collection of Liquidation Proceeds, will be applied as between the
parties in the following order of priority: first, to reimburse the Servicer for
any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances and unpaid Servicing Fees, pursuant
to Section 3.08(a)(vii) or this Section 3.12; second, to reimburse the Servicer
for any unreimbursed Advances, pursuant to Section 3.08(a)(ii) or this Section
3.12; third, to accrued and unpaid interest (to the extent no Advance has been
made for such amount) on the Mortgage Loan, at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate
to the Due Date occurring in the month in which such amounts are required to be
distributed; fourth, as a recovery of principal of the Mortgage Loan; and fifth,
to any prepayment charges.

     The proceeds of any net income from an REO Property will be applied as
between the parties in the following order of priority: first, to reimburse the
Servicer for any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances and unpaid Servicing
Fees, pursuant to Section 3.08(a)(vii) or this Section 3.12; second, to
reimburse the Servicer for any unreimbursed Advances, pursuant to Section
3.08(a)(ii) or this Section 3.12; third, as a recovery of principal; and fourth,
to accrued and unpaid interest (to the extent no Advance has been made for such
amount) on the related REO Property, at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate to the
Due Date occurring in the month in which such amounts are required to be
distributed.

          (b) On each Determination Date, the Servicer shall determine the
respective aggregate amounts of Excess Proceeds, if any, that occurred in the
related Prepayment Period.

          (c) [Reserved].

          (d) With respect to such of the Mortgage Loans as come into and
continue in default, the Servicer will decide, in its reasonable business
judgment, whether to (i) foreclose upon the Mortgaged Properties securing those
Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 3.12(a), (ii) write off the unpaid principal
balance of the Mortgage Loans as bad debt (provided that the Servicer has
determined that no net recovery is possible through foreclosure proceedings or
other liquidation of the related Mortgaged Property), (iii) take a deed in lieu
of foreclosure, (iv) accept a short sale or short refinance; (v) arrange for a
repayment plan or refinancing, or (vi) agree to a modification of such Mortgage
Loan. As to any Mortgage Loan that becomes 120 days delinquent, the Servicer
shall have obtained or shall obtain a broker's price opinion, the cost of which
will be reimbursable as a Servicing Advance. After obtaining the broker's price
opinion, the Servicer will determine, in its reasonable business judgment,
whether a net recovery is possible through foreclosure proceedings or other
liquidation of the related Mortgage Property. If the Servicer determines that no
such recovery is possible, it must charge off the related Mortgage Loan at the
time it becomes 180 days delinquent. Once a Mortgage Loan has been charged off,
the Servicer will discontinue making Advances, the Servicer will not be entitled
to future Servicing Fees (except as provided below) with respect to such
Mortgage Loan, and the Mortgage Loan will be treated as a Liquidated Mortgage
Loan. If the Servicer determines that such net recovery is possible through
foreclosure proceedings or other liquidation of the related Mortgaged Property
on a Mortgage Loan that becomes 180 days delinquent, the Servicer will continue
to be entitled to Servicing Fees, the Servicer

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need not charge off such Mortgage Loan and may continue making Advances, and the
Servicer will continue to report the Mortgage Loan to the Trustee as being
serviced by the Servicer.

          (e) Any Mortgage Loan that is charged off, pursuant to (d) above, may
continue to be serviced by the Servicer for the Certificateholders using
specialized collection procedures (including foreclosure, if appropriate). The
Servicer will be entitled to Servicing Fees and reimbursement of expenses in
connection with such Mortgage Loans after the date of charge off, only to the
extent of funds available from any recoveries on any such Mortgage Loans. Any
such Mortgage Loans serviced in accordance with the specialized collection
procedures shall be serviced for approximately six months. Any net recoveries
received on such Mortgage Loans during such six month period will be treated as
Subsequent Recoveries. On the date which is six months after the date on which
the Servicer begins servicing such Mortgage Loans using the specialized
collection procedures, unless specific additional net recoveries are anticipated
by the Servicer on a particular Mortgage Loan, such charged off loan will be
released to the majority holder of the Class C Certificates and thereafter, (i)
the majority holder of the Class C Certificates, as identified with contact
information in writing to the Servicer by the Depositor, will be entitled to any
amounts subsequently received in respect of any such released loans, subject to
the Servicer's fees described below, (ii) the majority holder of the Class C
Certificates may designate any servicer to service any such released loan, (iii)
the majority holder of the Class C Certificates may sell any such released loan
to a third party and (iv) to the extent the servicing of such charged off loan
is not transferred from the Servicer, the servicing of such charged off loan and
the fees therefor shall be governed by the most current servicing agreement
between the Servicer and the Sponsor.

     SECTION 3.13. Trustee to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files

     Upon the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the
Servicer of a notification that payment in full will be escrowed in a manner
customary for such purposes, the Servicer will promptly notify the Trustee or
its custodian by delivering a Request for Release substantially in the form of
Exhibit I. Upon receipt of a copy of such request, the Trustee or its custodian
shall promptly release the related Mortgage File to the Servicer, the cost of
which may be charged to the Servicer by the Trustee, and the Servicer is
authorized to cause the removal from the registration on the MERS System of any
such Mortgage if applicable, and the Servicer, on behalf of the Trustee shall
execute and deliver the request for reconveyance, deed of reconveyance or
release or satisfaction of mortgage or such instrument releasing the lien of the
Mortgage together with the Mortgage Note with written evidence of cancellation
thereon. Expenses incurred in connection with any instrument of satisfaction or
deed of reconveyance shall be chargeable to the Mortgagor to the extent
permitted by law, and otherwise to the Trust Fund to the extent such expenses
constitute "unanticipated expenses" within the meaning of Treasury Regulations
Section 1.860G-(1)(b)(3)(ii). From time to time and as shall be appropriate for
the servicing or foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan, including for collection
under any policy of flood insurance, any fidelity bond or errors or omissions
policy, or for the purposes of effecting a partial release of any Mortgaged
Property from the lien of the Mortgage or the making of any corrections to the
Mortgage Note or the Mortgage or any of the other documents included in the
Mortgage File, the Trustee or its custodian shall, upon delivery to the Trustee
or its custodian of a Request for Release in the form of Exhibit I signed by a
Servicing Officer, release the Mortgage File to the Servicer, and the cost of
delivery of the Mortgage File may be charged to the Servicer by the Trustee.
Subject to the further limitations set forth below, the Servicer shall cause the
Mortgage File or documents so released to be returned to the Trustee or its
custodian when the need therefor by the Servicer no longer exists, unless the
Mortgage Loan is liquidated and the proceeds thereof are deposited in the
Collection Account.

     Each Request for Release may be delivered to the Trustee or its custodian
(i) via mail or courier, (ii) via facsimile or (iii) by such other means,
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readable medium, as the Servicer and the Trustee or its custodian shall mutually
agree. The Trustee or its custodian shall release the related Mortgage File(s)
within four Business Days of receipt of a properly completed Request for Release
pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above. Receipt of a properly completed
Request for Release shall be authorization to the Trustee or its custodian to
release such Mortgage Files, provided the Trustee or its custodian has
determined that such Request for Release has been executed, with respect to
clauses (i) or (ii) above, or approved, with respect to clause (iii) above, by
an authorized Servicing Officer of the Servicer, and so long as the Trustee or
its custodian complies with its duties and obligations under this Agreement. If
the Trustee or its custodian is unable to release the Mortgage Files within the
period previously specified, the Trustee or its custodian shall immediately
notify the Servicer indicating the reason for such delay. The Servicer shall not
pay penalties or damages due to the Trustee's or its designee's negligent
failure to release the related Mortgage File or the Trustee's or its designee's
negligent failure to execute and release documents in a timely manner, and such
amounts shall be Servicer Advances.

     On each day that the Servicer remits to the Trustee or its custodian
Requests for Releases pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) above, the Servicer
shall also submit to the Trustee or its custodian a summary of the total number
of such Requests for Releases requested on such day by the same method as
described in such clauses (ii) and (iii) above.

     If the Servicer at any time seeks to initiate a foreclosure proceeding in
respect of any Mortgaged Property as authorized by this Agreement, the Servicer
may deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee for signature, or on behalf
of the Trustee execute, any court pleadings, requests for trustee's sale or
other documents necessary to effectuate such foreclosure or any legal action
brought to obtain judgment against the Mortgagor on the Mortgage Note or the
Mortgage or to obtain a deficiency judgment or to enforce any other remedies or
rights provided by the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage or otherwise available at
law or in equity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Servicer shall cause
possession of any Mortgage File or of the documents therein that shall have been
released by the Trustee or the custodian on its behalf to be returned to the
Trustee or the custodian on its behalf promptly after possession thereof shall
have been released by the Trustee or the custodian on its behalf unless (i) the
Mortgage Loan has been liquidated and the Liquidation Proceeds relating to the
Mortgage Loan have been deposited in the Collection Account, and the Servicer
shall have delivered to the Trustee or the custodian on its behalf a Request for
Release in the form of Exhibit I or (ii) the Mortgage File or document shall
have been delivered to an attorney or to a public trustee or other public
official as required by law for purposes of initiating or pursuing legal action
or other proceedings for the foreclosure of the Mortgaged Property and the
Servicer shall have delivered to the Trustee or the custodian on its behalf an
Officer's Certificate of a Servicing Officer certifying as to the name and
address of the Person to which the Mortgage File or the documents therein were
delivered and the purpose or purposes of such delivery.

     SECTION 3.14. Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of Servicer to be
Held for the Trustee.

     All Mortgage Files and funds collected or held by, or under the control of,
the Servicer in respect of any Mortgage Loans, whether from the collection of
principal and interest payments or from Liquidation Proceeds, including but not
limited to, any funds on deposit in the Collection Account, shall be held by the
Servicer for and on behalf of the Trustee and shall be and remain the sole and
exclusive property of the Trust Fund, subject to the applicable provisions of
this Agreement. The Servicer also agrees that it shall not create, incur or
subject any Mortgage File or any funds that are deposited in the Collection
Account, the Certificate Account or in any Escrow Account, or any funds that
otherwise are or may become due or payable to the Trustee for the benefit of the
Certificateholders, to any claim, lien, security interest, judgment, levy, writ
of attachment or other encumbrance, or assert by legal action or

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otherwise any claim or right of set off against any Mortgage File or any funds
collected on, or in connection with, a Mortgage Loan, except, however, that the
Servicer shall be entitled to set off against and deduct from any such funds any
amounts that are properly due and payable to the Servicer under this Agreement.

     SECTION 3.15. Servicing Compensation

     As compensation for its activities hereunder, the Servicer shall be
entitled to retain or withdraw from the Collection Account out of each payment
of interest on a Mortgage Loan included in the Trust Fund an amount equal to
interest at the applicable Servicing Fee Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of
the related Mortgage Loan as of the immediately preceding Distribution Date.

     Additional servicing compensation in the form of any Excess Proceeds, late
payment fees, assumption fees (i.e. fees related to the assumption of a Mortgage
Loan upon the purchase of the related Mortgaged Property) modification fees,
extension fees and similar fees payable by the Mortgagor, Prepayment Interest
Excess, all income and gain net of any losses realized from Permitted
Investments in the Collection Account, and any other benefits arising from the
Collection Account and the Escrow Account shall be retained by the Servicer to
the extent not required to be deposited in the Collection Account and the Escrow
Account pursuant to Sections 3.05, 3.06 or 3.12(a) hereof. The Servicer shall be
required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its servicing
activities hereunder and shall not be entitled to reimbursement therefor except
as specifically provided in this Agreement. In no event shall the Trustee be
liable for any Servicing Fee or for any differential between the Servicing Fee
and the amount necessary to induce a successor servicer to act as successor
servicer under this Agreement.

     SECTION 3.16. Access to Certain Documentation

     The Servicer shall provide to the OTS and the FDIC and to comparable
regulatory authorities supervising Holders of the Certificates and the examiners
and supervisory agents of the OTS, the FDIC and such other authorities, as
applicable, access to the documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans required by
applicable regulations of the OTS and the FDIC. Such access shall be afforded
without charge, but only upon reasonable and prior written request and during
normal business hours at the offices of the Servicer designated by it provided,
that the Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed by each such
Certificateholder for actual expenses incurred by the Servicer in providing such
reports and access. Nothing in this Section shall limit the obligation of the
Servicer to observe any applicable law prohibiting disclosure of information
regarding the Mortgagors and the failure of the Servicer to provide access as
provided in this Section as a result of such obligation shall not constitute a
breach of this Section. Upon reasonable advance notice to the Servicer and
during regular business hours, the Trustee shall have the right to inspect and
examine the books and records of the Servicer with respect to the Mortgage
Loans.

     SECTION 3.17. Annual Statement as to Compliance

     Not later than (a) March 12 of each calendar year (other than the calendar
year during which the Closing Date occurs) or (b) with respect to any calendar
year during which an annual report on Form 10-K is not required to be filed
pursuant to Section 3.20 on behalf of the Issuing Entity, by April 15 of each
calendar year (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately succeeding
Business Day), the Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee and the Depositor, an
Officer's Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit U stating, as to
each signatory thereof, that (i) a review of the activities of the Servicer
during the preceding calendar year and of the performance of the Servicer under
this Agreement has been made under such officer's supervision, and (ii) to the
best of such officer's knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer has
fulfilled all its obligations under this Agreement in all material respects
throughout such year or a portion thereof, or, if there has been a failure to
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respect, specifying each such failure known to such officer and the nature and
status thereof. With respect to any Subservicer that meets the criteria of Item
1108(a)(2)(i) through (iii) of Regulation AB, the Servicer shall deliver, on
behalf of that Subservicer, the Officer's Certificate set forth in this Section
3.17 as and when required with respect to such Subservicer. Copies of such
statement shall be provided by the Trustee to any Certificateholder upon written
request at the Certificateholder's expense, provided such statement has been
delivered by the Servicer to the Trustee.

     SECTION 3.18. Annual Independent Public Accountants' Servicing Statement;
Financial Statements

          (a) Not later than (i) March 12 of each calendar year (other than the
calendar year during which the Closing Date occurs) or (ii) with respect to any
calendar year during which an annual report on Form 10-K is not required to be
filed pursuant to Section 3.20 on behalf of the Issuing Entity, by April 15 of
each calendar year (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately
succeeding Business Day), the Servicer, at its own expense, shall deliver to the
Trustee and the Depositor an officer's assessment of its compliance with the
Servicing Criteria during the preceding calendar year as required by Rules
13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122 of Regulation AB (the
"Assessment of Compliance"), which assessment shall be substantially in the form
of Exhibit R hereto.

          (b) Not later than (i) March 12 of each calendar year (other than the
calendar year during which the Closing Date occurs) or (ii) with respect to any
calendar year during which an annual report on Form 10-K is not required to be
filed pursuant to Section 3.20 on behalf of the Issuing Entity, April 15 of each
calendar year (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately succeeding
Business Day), the Servicer, at its own expense, shall cause a nationally or
regionally recognized firm of independent registered public accountants (who may
also render other services to any Servicer, the Sponsor or any Affiliate
thereof) which is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants to furnish a statement to be provided to the Trustee and the
Depositor that attests to and reports on the Assessment of Compliance provided
by such Servicer pursuant to Section 3.18(a) (the "Accountant's Attestation").
Such Accountant's Attestation shall be in accordance with Rules 1-02(a)(3) and
2-02(g) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.

          (c) The Servicer shall deliver on behalf of any Subservicer and each
Subcontractor (unless, in the case of any Subcontractor, the Depositor has
notified the Servicer and the Trustee in writing that such compliance statement
is not required by Regulation AB) not later than March 12 of each calendar year
(other than the calendar year during which the Closing Date occurs) with respect
to any calendar year during which the Issuing Entity's annual report on Form
10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules
and regulations of the Commission, to the Trustee and the Depositor an
Assessment of Compliance, which assessment shall be substantially in the form of
Exhibit R hereto. The Servicer shall deliver on behalf of any Subservicer (other
than the calendar year during which the Closing Date occurs) with respect to any
calendar year during which the Issuing Entity's annual report on Form 10-K is
not required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations of the Commission, by April 15 of each calendar year (or, in each
case, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately succeeding Business
Day) to the Trustee and the Depositor an Assessment of Compliance, which
assessment shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit R hereto.

          (d) Not later than March 12 of each calendar year (other than the
calendar year during which the Closing Date occurs) with respect to any calendar
year during which the Issuing Entity's annual report on Form 10-K is required to
be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of
the Commission, the Servicer shall cause each Subservicer and each Subcontractor
(unless, in the case of any Subcontractor, the Depositor has notified the
Trustee and Servicer in writing that such

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compliance statement is not required by Regulation AB) to provide for delivery
to the Trustee and the Depositor an Accountant's Attestation by a registered
public accounting firm that attests to, and reports on, the Assessment of
Compliance pursuant to Section 3.18(c) above. Other than the calendar year
during which the Closing Date occurs, with respect to any calendar year during
which the Issuing Entity's annual report on Form 10-K is not required to be
filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the
Commission, not later than April 15 of each calendar year (or, in each case, if
such day is not a Business Day, the immediately succeeding Business Day), the
Servicer shall cause each Subservicer to provide for delivery to the Trustee and
the Depositor an Accountant's Attestation by a registered public accounting firm
that attests to, and reports on, the Assessment of Compliance pursuant to
Section 3.18(c) above.

          (e) Not later than, with respect to any calendar year during which the
Issuing Entity's annual report on Form 10K is required to be filed in accordance
with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission, 15
calendar days before the date on which the Issuing Entity's annual report on
Form 10-K with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is
required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations of the Commission (or, in each case, if such day is not a Business
Day, the immediately preceding Business Day), the Trustee shall deliver to the
Depositor and the Servicer an Assessment of Compliance with regard to the
Servicing Criteria applicable to the Trustee during the preceding calendar year,
which assessment shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit R hereto.

          (f) Not later than, with respect to any calendar year during which the
Issuing Entity's annual report on Form 10K is required to be filed in accordance
with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission, 15
calendar days before the date on which the Issuing Entity's annual report on
Form 10-K with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is
required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations of the Commission (or, in each case, if such day is not a Business
Day, the immediately preceding Business Day), the Trustee shall deliver to the
Depositor and the Servicer an Accountant's Attestation by a registered public
accounting firm that attests to, and reports on, the Assessment of Compliance
pursuant to Section 3.18(e) above.

          (g) Not later than, with respect to any calendar year during which the
Issuing Entity's annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in
accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the
Commission, fifteen (15) calendar days before the date on which the Issuing
Entity's annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission (or, in each
case, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business
Day), the Depositor shall cause each custodian, if any, to deliver to the
Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee an Assessment of Compliance with regard
to the Servicing Criteria applicable to such custodian during the preceding
calendar year, which assessment shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit R
hereto.

          (h) Not later than March 12 (or, in each case, if such day is not a
Business Day, the immediately succeeding Business Day), of any calendar year
(other than the calendar year during which the Closing Date occurs) during which
the Issuing Entity's annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in
accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the
Commission, the Depositor shall cause each custodian, if any, to deliver to the
Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee an Accountant's Attestation by a
registered public accounting firm that attests to, and reports on, the
Assessment of Compliance pursuant to Section 3.18(g) above.

          (i) [Reserved].

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          (j) [Reserved].

          (k) The Trustee agrees to require any custodian appointed by it to
indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee, the Depositor and the Servicer and each
Person, if any, who "controls" the Trustee, the Depositor or the Servicer within
the meaning of the Securities Act and its officers, directors and Affiliates
from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable
and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and
expenses that such Person may sustain arising out of third party claims based on
(i) the failure of the custodian, if any, to deliver when required any
information required of it pursuant to Section 3.18 or 3.20 or (ii) any material
misstatement or omission contained in any information provided on its behalf
pursuant to Section 3.18 or 3.20.

          (l) Any statement, report and information, including the Assessments
of Compliance and Accountant's Attestations, delivered to the Trustee pursuant
to Sections 3.17 or 3.18 shall be delivered in Edgar-compatible form (which may
be Word or Excel documents easily convertible to Edgar format) or in such other
form as agreed upon by the Trustee and the party delivering such statement,
report or other information. Copies of such Assessments of Compliance and
Accountant's Attestations shall be available on the Trustee's website
www.etrustee.net to any Certificateholder, provided such statement is delivered
to the Trustee. The initial Assessments of Compliance and Accountant's
Attestations required pursuant to this Section 3.18 shall be delivered to the
Trustee, and the Depositor, as applicable, by each party no later than March 12,
2008.

          (m) Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the
purpose of this Section 3.18 is to facilitate compliance by the Sponsor and the
Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB, as such may be amended or
clarified from time to time. Therefore, each of the parties agrees that the
parties' obligations hereunder will be supplemented and modified as necessary to
be consistent with any such amendments, interpretive advice or guidance,
convention or consensus among active participants in the asset-backed securities
markets, advice of counsel, or otherwise in respect of the requirements of
Regulation AB and the parties shall comply with requests made by the Sponsor or
the Depositor for delivery of additional or different information as the Sponsor
or the Depositor may determine in good faith is necessary to comply with the
provisions of Regulation AB, provided that such information is available to such
party without unreasonable effort or expense and within such timeframe as may be
reasonably requested. Any such supplementation or modification shall be made in
accordance with Section 10.01 without the consent of the Certificateholders, and
may result in a change in the reports filed by the Trustee on behalf of the
Issuing Entity under the Exchange Act.

     SECTION 3.19. Rights of the NIMs Insurer

     Each of the rights of the NIMs Insurer set forth in this agreement shall
exist so long as the NIM Notes issued pursuant to the Indenture remain
outstanding or the NIMs Insurer is owed amounts in respect of its guarantee of
payment on such NIM notes.

     SECTION 3.20. Periodic Filings

     As set forth on Schedule X hereto, for so long as the Issuing Entity is
subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements, no later than the end of
business on the 2nd Business Day after the occurrence of an event requiring
disclosure on Form 8K (a "reportable event") (i) the Depositor, the Sponsor or
the Servicer shall have timely notified the Trustee of an item reportable on a
Form 8-K (unless such item is specific to the Trustee, in which case the Trustee
will be deemed to have notice), (ii) shall have delivered to the Trustee, all
information, data, and exhibits required to be provided or filed with such Form
8-K in a word format (or other Edgar compatible format) agreed upon by the
Trustee and Depositor, Seller or Servicer and (iii) the Depositor or the
Trustee, to the extent the reportable item pertains to such party,

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shall notify the Servicer thereof by telephone. The Trustee shall not be
responsible for determining what information is required to be filed on a Form
8-K in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (unless
such information is specific to the Trustee, in which case the Trustee will be
responsible for consulting with the Depositor or Servicer in making such a
determination) or what events shall cause a Form 8-K to be required to be filed
(unless such event is specific to the Trustee, in which case the Trustee will be
responsible for consulting with the Depositor or Servicer before causing such
Form 8-K to be filed) and shall not be liable for any late filing of a Form 8-K
in the event that it does not receive all information, data and exhibits
required to be provided or filed on or prior to the second Business Day prior to
the applicable filing deadline and with respect to signatures, by noon, New York
City time, on the fourth Business Day after the reportable event. After
preparing the Form 8-K on behalf of the Depositor, the Trustee shall, if
required, forward electronically a draft copy of the Form 8-K to the Depositor
and the Servicer for review. No later than one and one-half Business Days after
receiving a final copy of the Form 8-K from the Trustee, unless the Servicer has
received from the Depositor a notice to the contrary, a duly authorized
representative of the Servicer shall sign the Form 8-K and return an electronic
or fax copy of such signed Form 8-K (with an original executed hard copy to
follow by overnight mail) to the Trustee and the Trustee shall file such Form
8-K; provided that the Depositor has notified the Trustee that it approves of
the form and substance of such Form 8-K. If a Form 8-K cannot be filed on time
or if a previously filed Form 8-K needs to be amended, the Trustee will follow
the procedures set forth in this Agreement. After filing with the Commission,
the Trustee will, pursuant to this Agreement, make available on its internet
website a final executed copy of each Form 8-K. The Trustee will have no
obligation to prepare, execute or file such Form 8-K or any liability with
respect to any failure to properly prepare, execute or file such Form 8-K
resulting from the Trustee's inability or failure to obtain or receive any
information needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 8-K
within the time frames required by this paragraph, not resulting from its own
negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

     Within fifteen (15) days after each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall,
on behalf of the Issuing Entity and in accordance with industry standards, file
with the Commission via the Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System
(EDGAR), a Form 10-D with a copy of the report to the Certificateholders for
such Distribution Date as an exhibit thereto. Any other information provided to
the Trustee by the Servicer or Depositor to be included in Form 10-D shall be
determined and prepared by and at the direction of the Depositor pursuant to the
following paragraph and the Trustee will have no duty or liability for any
failure hereunder to determine or prepare any additional information on Form
10-D ("Additional Form 10-D Disclosure") as set forth in the next paragraph.

     As set forth in Schedule Y hereto, within five (5) calendar days after the
related Distribution Date (i) the parties hereto, as applicable, will be
required to provide to the Depositor and the Servicer, to the extent known to
such party, any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure (including any breaches of pool
asset representations and warranties or transaction covenants of which the party
has written notice and which has not been included on the monthly distribution
report for the period), if applicable, and (ii) the Depositor, to the extent it
deems necessary, forward to the Trustee in EDGAR-compatible form (with a copy to
the Servicer), or in such other form as otherwise agreed upon by the Trustee and
the Depositor, the form and substance of the Additional Form 10-D Disclosure by
the eighth (8th) calendar day after the related Distribution Date. The Depositor
will be responsible for any reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Trustee
in connection with including any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure on Form 10-D
pursuant to this paragraph.

     After preparing the Form 10-D at the direction of the Depositor, the
Trustee will forward electronically a draft copy of the Form 10-D to the
Depositor and the Servicer for review by the 9th calendar day after the
Distribution Date. No later than two (2) Business Days after receipt of a final
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after the related Distribution Date, unless the Servicer receives a notice from
the Trustee as described below or a notice from the Depositor that it has
discovered a material deficiency or irregularity with respect to such Form 10-D,
a duly authorized representative of the Servicer shall sign the Form 10-D and
return an electronic or fax copy of such Form 10-D (with an original executed
hard copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Trustee and the Trustee shall file
such Form 10-D within two business days. Unless the Servicer shall have received
notice from the Trustee to the contrary, the Trustee will be deemed to have
represented to the Servicer that the Monthly Statement has been properly
prepared by the Trustee and the Servicer may rely upon the accuracy thereof in
it execution of the Form 10-D. If a Form 10-D cannot be filed on time (because
of notice from the Trustee per the previous sentence or otherwise) or if a
previously filed Form 10-D needs to be amended, the Trustee will follow the
procedures set forth in this Agreement. After filing with the Commission, the
Trustee will make available on its internet website a final executed copy of
each Form 10-D. The Trustee will have no liability with respect to any failure
to properly prepare, execute or file such Form 10-D resulting from the Trustee's
inability or failure to obtain or receive any information needed to prepare,
arrange for execution or file such Form 10-D on a timely basis.

     Prior to March 30, 2008 (and, if applicable, prior to the ninetieth (90th)
calendar day after the end of the fiscal year for the Issuing Entity), the
Trustee shall, on behalf of the Issuing Entity and in accordance with industry
standards, prepare and file with the Commission via EDGAR a Form 10 -K with
respect to the Issuing Entity. Such Form 10-K shall include the following items,
in each case to the extent they have been delivered to the Trustee within the
applicable time frames set forth in this Agreement, (i) an annual compliance
statement for the Servicer and each Subservicer, as described in Section 3.17 of
the Agreement, (ii)(A) the annual reports on Assessment of Compliance with
Servicing Criteria for each Servicer, Subservicer and Subcontractor (unless the
Depositor has determined that such compliance statement is not required by
Regulation AB), as described in Section 3.18 of the Agreement, and (B) if any
Reporting Servicer's report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria
described in Section 3.18 identifies any material instance of noncompliance,
disclosure identifying such instance of noncompliance, or if any report on
Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria described in Section 3.18 of
the Agreement is not included as an exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that
such report is not included and an explanation why such report is not included,
(iii)(A) the registered public accounting firm attestation report for the
Servicer and each Subservicer, as described in Section 3.18 of the Agreement,
and (B) if any registered public accounting firm attestation report described in
the Section 3.18 of the Agreement identifies any material instance of
noncompliance, disclosure identifying such instance of noncompliance, or if any
such registered public accounting firm attestation report is not included as an
exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that such report is not included and an
explanation why such report is not included, and (iv) a Sarbanes-Oxley
Certification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit T, executed by the senior
officer in charge of securitizations of the Servicer. Any disclosure or
information in addition to (i) through (iv) above that is required to be
included on Form 10-K ("Additional Form 10-K Disclosure") shall be determined
and prepared by and at the direction of the Depositor pursuant to the following
paragraph and the Trustee will have no duty or liability for any failure
hereunder to determine or prepare any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure, except as
set forth in the next paragraph.

     As set forth in Schedule Z hereto, no later than March 12 of each year that
the Issuing Entity is subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements,
commencing in 2008, (i) certain parties to the transaction shall be required to
provide to the Depositor and the Servicer, to the extent known, any Additional
Form 10-K Disclosure, if applicable, and (ii) the Depositor shall, to the extent
it deems necessary, forward to the Trustee in EDGAR-compatible form, or in such
other form as otherwise agreed upon by the Trustee and the Depositor, the form
and substance of the Additional Form 10-K Disclosure by March 15. The Depositor
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Trustee in connection with including any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure on Form
10-K pursuant to this paragraph.

     After preparing the Form 10-K, the Trustee shall forward electronically a
draft copy of the Form 10-K to the Depositor and the Servicer for review. Upon
the request of the Servicer, the Depositor shall confirm that it has reviewed
the Form 10-K, that it has been properly prepared and that the Servicer may rely
on the accuracy thereof (other than with respect to any portion of the Form 10-K
or any exhibit thereto provided by the Servicer (other than any portion thereof
with respect to which the Servicer has relied on the Trustee)). No later than
5:00 p.m. EST on the 3rd Business Day following receipt of a final copy of the
Form 10-K and if requested, the above-described confirmation from the Depositor,
a senior officer of the Servicer shall sign the Form 10-K and return an
electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 10-K (with an original executed hard
copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Trustee and the Trustee shall file such
Form 10-K by March 30th. If a Form 10-K cannot be filed on time or if a
previously filed Form 10-K needs to be amended, the Trustee will follow the
procedures set forth in the Agreement. After filing with the Commission, the
Trustee will, pursuant to the Agreement, make available on its internet website
a final executed copy of each Form 10-K. The Trustee shall have no liability
with respect to any failure to properly prepare, execute or file such Form 10-K
resulting from the Trustee's inability or failure to obtain or receive any
information needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 10-K on a
timely basis.

     Each Form 10-K shall include a certification (the "Sarbanes-Oxley
Certification") which shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit T. The
Servicer will cause its senior officer in charge of securitization to execute
the Sarbanes-Oxley Certification required pursuant to Rule 13a -14 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and to deliver the original
executed Sarbanes-Oxley Certification to the Trustee by March 20 of each year in
which the Issuing Entity is subject to the reporting requirements of the
Exchange Act. In connection therewith, each of the Trustee, the Servicer and
each Subservicer and Subcontractor engaged by such party shall sign a
certification (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K and Exhibit L,
respectively) for the benefit of the Servicer and its officers, directors and
Affiliates regarding certain aspects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Certification. To the
extent any information or exhibits required to be included in the Form 10-K are
not timely received by the Trustee prior to March 30, the Trustee shall, on
behalf of the Issuing Entity, file a Form 12B-25 and one or more amended Form
10-Ks, to the extent such amendments are accepted pursuant to the Exchange Act,
to include such missing information or exhibits promptly after receipt thereof
by the Trustee.

     On or before January 30, 2008, the Trustee shall, if legally permissible
under applicable regulations and interpretations of the Commission, on behalf of
the Issuing Entity and in accordance with industry standards, file with the
Commission via EDGAR a Form 15 Suspension Notification with respect to the
Issuing Entity, if applicable.

     The Servicer agrees to furnish to the Trustee promptly, from time to time
upon request, such further information, reports, and financial statements (each
in Edgar compatible format) within its control related to this Agreement and the
Mortgage Loans as is reasonably necessary to prepare and file all necessary
reports with the Commission. The Trustee shall have no responsibility to file
any items with the Commission other than those specified in this section and the
Servicer shall execute any and all Form 8-Ks, Form 10-Ds and Form 10-Ks required
hereunder.

     The Trustee shall not have any responsibility to file any items (other than
those generated by it) that have not been received in a format suitable (or
readily convertible into a format suitable) for electronic filing via the EDGAR
system and shall not have any responsibility to convert any such items to such
format (other than those items generated by it or that are readily convertible
to such format). However, the Trustee shall notify the responsible party prior
to the respective filing deadline of any items the Trustee has received that is
not in a format suitable (or readily convertible into a format suitable) for
electronic filing via the EDGAR system.

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     If the Commission issues additional interpretative guidance or promulgates
additional rules or regulations with respect to Regulation AB or otherwise, or
if other changes in applicable law occur, that would require the reporting
arrangements, or the allocation of responsibilities with respect thereto,
described in this Section 3.20, to be conducted differently than as described,
the Depositor, the Servicer, and the Trustee will reasonably cooperate to amend
the provisions of this Section 3.20 in order to comply with such amended
reporting requirements and such amendment of this Section 3.20. Any such
amendment shall be made in accordance with Section 10.01 without the consent of
the Certificateholders and may result in a change in the reports filed by the
Trustee on behalf of the Issuing Entity under the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee shall not be
obligated to enter into any amendment pursuant to this Section 3.20 that
adversely affects its obligations and immunities under this Agreement.

     The Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee agree to use their good faith
efforts to cooperate in complying with the requirements of this Section 3.20.

     SECTION 3.21. Indemnification by Trustee

     The Trustee shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor, the Servicer
and their respective officers, directors, agents and Affiliates from and against
any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and
related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based
upon a breach by the Trustee or any of its officers, directors, agents or
Affiliates of its obligations under Sections 3.18 and 3.20, any material
misstatement or omission in any documents prepared thereunder (to the extent the
Trustee is responsible for providing information or calculating amounts included
in such information), the failure of the Trustee to deliver when required any
Assessment of Compliance or Accountant's Attestation required of it pursuant to
Section 3.18, or any material misstatement or omission contained in any
Assessment of Compliance or Accountant's Attestation provided on its behalf
pursuant to Section 3.18, or the negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of
the Trustee in connection therewith. If the indemnification provided for herein
is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless the indemnified parties, then
the Trustee agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the
indemnified parties as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of
the indemnified parties in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative fault of the Trustee on the one hand and of the indemnified parties on
the other.

     SECTION 3.22. Indemnification by Servicer

     The Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee and the
Depositor and their respective officers, directors, agents and Affiliates from
and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal
fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or
based upon a breach by the Servicer or any of its officers, directors, agents or
Affiliates of its obligations under Sections 3.17, 3.18 and 3.20, any material
misstatement or omission in any documents prepared thereunder (to the extent the
Servicer is responsible for providing information or calculating amounts
included in such information), the failure of such Servicer or any related
Sub-Servicer or Subcontractor to deliver or cause to be delivered when required
any Assessment of Compliance or Accountant's Attestation required of it pursuant
to Section 3.18 or Annual Statement of Compliance required pursuant to Section
3.17, as applicable, or any material misstatement or omission contained in any
Assessment of Compliance, Accountant's Attestation or Annual Statement as to
Compliance provided on its behalf pursuant to Section 3.18 or 3.17, as
applicable, or the negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Servicer
in connection therewith. If the indemnification provided for herein is
unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless the indemnified parties, then the
Servicer agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the
indemnified parties as a result of the losses, claims,

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damages or liabilities of the indemnified parties in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Servicer on the one hand and
the indemnified parties on the other.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Servicer shall be entitled to rely
conclusively on the accuracy of the information or data provided to the Servicer
in the respective Assessment of Compliance regarding the Servicing Criteria
applicable to the Trustee under Sections 3.18(e) and 3.18(f) or the Depositor
under Sections 3.18(g) and 3.18(h) in connection with the Servicer's document
preparation under Sections 3.17, 3.18 and 3.20, and the Servicer shall be
entitled to rely conclusively upon and shall have no liability for any errors in
such information.

     SECTION 3.23. Prepayment Charge Reporting Requirements

     Promptly before or after each Distribution Date, the Servicer shall provide
to the Depositor and the Trustee the following information with regard to each
Mortgage Loan that has prepaid during the related Prepayment Period:

          (i)  loan number;

          (ii) current Mortgage Rate;

          (iii) current principal balance;

          (iv) original principal balance;

          (v)  Prepayment Charge amount due; and

          (vi) Prepayment Charge amount collected.

     SECTION 3.24. Information to the Trustee

     Two Business Days after the 15th day of each month, but not later than the
18th day of each month, the Servicer shall furnish to the Trustee in electronic
format (1) the Remittance Report pursuant to Section 4.04(j) and (ii) a
delinquency report in such form or forms as the Trustee and the Servicer may
from time to time agree for the period ending on the last Business Day of the
preceding month (and with respect to prepayments in full, for the period ending
on the 14th day of the month in which such report is to be furnished); provided,
however, that in the event the 18th day is not a Business Day, the
aforementioned reports shall be furnished by the Servicer to the Trustee on the
next Business Day.

     SECTION 3.25. Indemnification

     The Servicer shall indemnify the Sponsor, the Issuing Entity, the Trustee
(in its individual capacity and in its capacity as trustee), the Depositor and
their officers, directors, employees and agents and hold each of them harmless
against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures,
reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments, and any other
costs, fees and expenses that any of such parties may sustain in any way related
to the failure of the Servicer to perform its duties and service the Mortgage
Loans in compliance with the terms of this Agreement by reason of negligence,
willful misfeasance or bad faith in the performance of its duties or by reason
of reckless disregard of obligations and duties hereunder. The Servicer
immediately shall notify the Sponsor, the Trustee and the Depositor or any other
relevant party if a claim is made by a third party with respect to such party
and this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans and, if subject to this indemnification
obligation, assume (with the prior written consent of the indemnified party,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or

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delayed) the defense of any such claim and pay all expenses in connection
therewith, including counsel fees, and promptly pay, discharge and satisfy any
judgment or decree which may be entered against it or any of such parties in
respect of such claim. The Servicer shall follow any reasonable written
instructions received from the Trustee in connection with such claim, it being
understood that the Trustee shall have no duty to monitor or give instructions
with respect to such claims, and the Servicer will not have any liability for
following such instructions. The Servicer shall provide the Depositor and the
Trustee with a written report of all expenses and advances incurred by the
Servicer pursuant to this Section 3.25, and the Servicer shall promptly
reimburse itself from the assets of the Trust Fund in the Collection Account for
all amounts advanced by it pursuant to the preceding sentence except when the
claim in any way relates to the gross negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct of the Servicer. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the
termination of this Agreement and the payment of the outstanding Certificates.

     SECTION 3.26. Solicitation

     The Servicer may solicit or refer to a mortgage originator, who may or may
not be an Affiliate of the Depositor or the Servicer, any Mortgagor for
refinancing or otherwise take action to encourage refinancing.

     SECTION 3.27. High Cost Mortgage Loans

     In the event that the Servicer reasonably determines that a Mortgage Loan
may be a "high cost mortgage loan", "high cost home", "covered", "high cost",
"high risk home", "predatory" or similarly classified loan under any applicable
state, federal or local law, the Servicer may notify the Depositor, the Sponsor
and the Trustee thereof; the Servicer may terminate its servicing thereof; and
such determination shall be deemed to materially and adversely affect the
interests of the Certificateholders in such Mortgage Loan and the Sponsor will
repurchase or the Depositor will cause the related Responsible Originator to
repurchase, as applicable, the Mortgage Loan within a 30 day period from the
date of the notice in the manner described in Section 2.05.

     SECTION 3.28. Special Servicing Agreements

     The Servicer may enter into a special servicing advisory agreement with (i)
a holder of (a) the Class R Certificate, (b) the Class C Certificate, (c) one or
more other Class of subordinated certificates issued by the Issuing Entity
and/or (d) a NIM Note and/or (ii) an advisor designated by any of the foregoing.
Pursuant to such agreement, the Servicer may provide such holder or advisor, in
its capacity as special servicing advisor, with loan-level information with
respect to the Mortgage Loans, and such person may advise the Servicer with
respect to efforts to maximize recoveries with regard to the Mortgage Loans,
including, without limitation, the commencement of foreclosure proceedings or
other actions.

     SECTION 3.29.Subordination of Liens

     In connection with any governmental program under which a Mortgagor may
obtain a benefit in the event the related Mortgaged Property is subject to a
disaster provided that the Mortgagor files a covenant or other lien against the
Mortgaged Property and is required to obtain the subordination thereto of the
Mortgage, the Servicer may cause such subordination to be executed and filed
provided that either (i) the related Mortgage Loan is in default or default with
respect to such Mortgage Loan is reasonably foreseeable or (ii) such
subordination and participation in such governmental program will not result in
a change in payment expectations with respect to such Mortgage Loan. For
purposes of the preceding sentence, a change in payment expectations occurs if,
as a result of such subordination and participation in such governmental
program, (1) there is a substantial enhancement of the Mortgagor's capacity to
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the payment obligations under the Mortgage Loan and that capacity was primarily
speculative prior to such subordination and participation in such governmental
program and is adequate after such subordination and participation in such
governmental program or (2) there is a substantial impairment of the Mortgagor's
capacity to meet the payment obligations under the Mortgage Loan and that
capacity was adequate prior to such subordination and participation in such
governmental program and is primarily speculative after such subordination and
participation in such governmental program. The preceding sentence and clause
(ii) of the second preceding sentence are intended to comply with Treasury
Regulations Section 1.1001-3(e)(4) and shall be interpreted in accordance
therewith.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                  DISTRIBUTIONS

     SECTION 4.01. Advances

          (a) Subject to the conditions of this Article IV, the Servicer, as
required below, shall make an Advance and deposit such Advance in the Collection
Account. The Servicer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to remit each
such Advance no later than 2:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, but in any case no
later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, on the Servicer Remittance Date in
immediately available funds. The Servicer shall be obligated to make any such
Advance only to the extent that such advance would not be a Non-Recoverable
Advance. If the Servicer shall have determined that it has made a
Non-Recoverable Advance or that a proposed Advance or a lesser portion of such
Advance would constitute a Non-Recoverable Advance, the Servicer shall deliver
(i) to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders, funds constituting
the remaining portion of such Advance, if applicable, and (ii) to the NIMs
Insurer and the Trustee an Officer's Certificate setting forth the basis for
such determination. The Servicer may, in its sole discretion, make an Advance
with respect to the principal portion of the final Scheduled Payment on a
Balloon Loan, but the Servicer is under no obligation to do so; provided,
however, that nothing in this sentence shall affect the Servicer's obligation
under this Section 4.01 to Advance the interest portion of the final Scheduled
Payment with respect to a Balloon Loan as if such Balloon Loan were a fully
amortizing Mortgage Loan. If a Mortgagor does not pay its final Scheduled
Payment on a Balloon Loan when due, the Servicer shall Advance (unless it
determines in its good faith judgment that such amounts would constitute a
Non-Recoverable Advance) a full month of interest (net of the Servicing Fee) on
the Stated Principal Balance thereof each month until its Stated Principal
Balance is reduced to zero.

     In lieu of making all or a portion of such Advance from its own funds, the
Servicer may (i) cause to be made an appropriate entry in its records relating
to the Collection Account that any amount held for future distribution has been
used by the Servicer in discharge of its obligation to make any such Advance and
(ii) transfer such funds from the Collection Account to the Certificate Account.
In addition, the Servicer shall have the right to reimburse itself for any such
Advance from amounts held from time to time in the Collection Account to the
extent such amounts are not then required to be distributed. Any funds so
applied and transferred pursuant to the previous two sentences shall be replaced
by the Servicer by deposit in the Collection Account no later than the close of
business on the Servicer Remittance Date on which such funds are required to be
distributed pursuant to this Agreement. The Servicer shall be entitled to be
reimbursed from the Collection Account for all Advances of its own funds made
pursuant to this Section as provided in Section 3.08. The obligation to make
Advances with respect to any Mortgage Loan shall continue until the earlier of
(i) such Mortgage Loan is paid in full, (ii) the related Mortgaged Property or
related REO Property has been liquidated or until the purchase or repurchase
thereof (or substitution therefor) from the Issuing Entity pursuant to any
applicable provision of this Agreement,

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except as otherwise provided in this Section 4.01, (iii) the Servicer determines
in its good faith judgment that such amounts would constitute a Non-Recoverable
Advance as provided in the preceding paragraph or (iv) the date on which such
Mortgage Loan becomes 150 days delinquent as set forth below.

          (b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary
(including, but not limited to, Sections 3.01 and 4.01(a) hereof), no Advance or
Servicing Advance shall be required to be made hereunder by the Servicer
(including for the avoidance of doubt, the Trustee as successor servicer) if
such Advance or Servicing Advance would, if made, constitute a Non-Recoverable
Advance or a Non-Recoverable Servicing Advance. The determination by the
Servicer that it has made a Non-Recoverable Advance or a Non-Recoverable
Servicing Advance or that any proposed Advance or Servicing Advance, if made,
would constitute a Non-Recoverable Advance or a Non-Recoverable Servicing
Advance, respectively, shall be evidenced by an Officer's Certificate of the
Servicer delivered to the Depositor and the Trustee. In addition, the Servicer
shall not be required to advance any Relief Act Shortfalls, shortfalls due to
bankruptcy proceedings and shortfalls due to modifications as provided in
Section 3.05.

          (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Servicer shall not be required
to make any Advances for any Mortgage Loan after such Mortgage Loan becomes 150
days delinquent. The Servicer shall identify such delinquent Mortgage Loans in
the Servicer Statement referenced in Section 3.24. In addition, the Servicer
shall provide the Trustee with an Officer's Certificate listing such delinquent
Mortgage Loans and certifying that such loans are 150 days or more delinquent.

     SECTION 4.02. Reduction of Servicing Compensation in Connection with
Prepayment Interest Shortfalls

     In the event that any Mortgage Loan is the subject of a Prepayment Interest
Shortfall, the Servicer shall, from amounts in respect of the Servicing Fee for
such Distribution Date, deposit into the Collection Account, as a reduction of
the Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date, no later than the Servicer
Remittance Date immediately preceding such Distribution Date, an amount up to
the Prepayment Interest Shortfall; provided that the amount so deposited shall
not exceed the Compensating Interest for such Distribution Date. In case of such
deposit, the Servicer shall not be entitled to any recovery or reimbursement
from the Depositor, the Trustee, the Issuing Entity or the Certificateholders.
With respect to any Distribution Date, to the extent that the Prepayment
Interest Shortfall exceeds Compensating Interest (such excess, a "Non-Supported
Interest Shortfall"), such Non-Supported Interest Shortfall shall reduce the
Current Interest with respect to each Class of Certificates, pro rata based upon
the amount of interest each such Class would otherwise be entitled to receive on
such Distribution Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be no
reduction of the Servicing Fee in connection with Prepayment Interest Shortfalls
related to the Relief Act or bankruptcy proceedings and the Servicer shall not
be obligated to pay Compensating Interest with respect to Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls related to the Relief Act or bankruptcy proceedings.

     SECTION 4.03. Distributions on the REMIC Interests

     On each Distribution Date, amounts on deposit in the Certificate Account
shall be treated for federal income tax purposes as applied to distributions on
the interests in each of the SWAP REMIC and the Lower Tier REMIC in an amount
sufficient to make the distributions on the respective Certificates on such
Distribution Date in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.04.

     SECTION 4.04. Distributions

          (a) [Reserved].

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          (b) On each Distribution Date (or on the related Swap Payment Date,
with respect to payments to the Supplemental Interest Trust), the Trustee shall,
to the extent of funds then available, make the following distributions from
funds then available in the Certificate Account, of an amount equal to the
Interest Funds, in the following order of priority:

          (i) to the Class P Certificates, an amount equal to any Prepayment
     Charges received with respect to the Mortgage Loans and all amounts paid by
     the Servicer, the Sponsor in respect of Prepayment Charges pursuant to this
     Agreement and all amounts received in respect of any indemnification paid
     as a result of a Prepayment Charge being unenforceable in breach of the
     representations and warranties set forth in the Sale Agreement for the
     related Prepayment Period;

          (ii) to the Supplemental Interest Trust, any Net Swap Payments owed to
     the Swap Counterparty;

          (iii) to the Supplemental Interest Trust, any Swap Termination Payment
     owed by the Supplemental Interest Trust to the Swap Counterparty (other
     than any Defaulted Swap Termination Payment);

          (iv) concurrently, to each Class of the Class A Certificates, the
     Current Interest and any Interest Carry Forward Amount with respect to each
     such Class; provided, however, that if Interest Funds are insufficient to
     make a full distribution of the aggregate Current Interest and the
     aggregate Interest Carry Forward Amount to the Class A Certificates,
     Interest Funds will be distributed pro rata among each Class of the Class A
     Certificates based upon the ratio of (x) the Current Interest and Interest
     Carry Forward Amount for each Class of the Class A Certificates to (y) the
     total amount of Current Interest and any Interest Carry Forward Amount for
     the Class A Certificates in the aggregate;

          (v) to the Class M-1 Certificates, the Current Interest for such Class
     and any Interest Carry Forward Amount with respect to such Class;

          (vi) to the Class M-2 Certificates, the Current Interest for such
     Class and any Interest Carry Forward Amount with respect to such Class;

          (vii) to the Class M-3 Certificates, the Current Interest for such
     Class and any Interest Carry Forward Amount with respect to such Class;

          (viii) to the Class M-4 Certificates, the Current Interest for such
     Class and any Interest Carry Forward Amount with respect to such Class;

          (ix) to the Class M-5 Certificates, the Current Interest for such
     Class and any Interest Carry Forward Amount with respect to such Class;

          (x) to the Class M-6 Certificates, the Current Interest for such Class
     and any Interest Carry Forward Amount with respect to such Class;

          (xi) to the Class B-1 Certificates, the Current Interest for each such
     Class and any Interest Carry Forward Amount with respect to each such
     Class;

          (xii) to the Class B-2 Certificates, the Current Interest for each
     such Class and any Interest Carry Forward Amount with respect to each such
     Class;

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          (xiii) to the Class B-3 Certificates, the Current Interest for each
     such Class and any Interest Carry Forward Amount with respect to each such
     Class; and

          (xiv) any remainder pursuant to Section 4.04(f) hereof.

          (c) [Reserved].

          (d) On each Distribution Date (or on the related Swap Payment Date,
with respect to payments to the Supplemental Interest Trust), the Trustee shall,
to the extent of funds then available, make the following distributions from the
Certificate Account of an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount in
the following order of priority, and each such distribution shall be made only
after all distributions pursuant to Section 4.04(b) above shall have been made
until such amount shall have been fully distributed for such Distribution Date:

          (i) to the Supplemental Interest Trust, any Net Swap Payments owed to
     the Swap Counterparty, to the extent not paid pursuant to Section
     4.04(b)(ii);

          (ii) to the Supplemental Interest Trust, any Swap Termination Payment
     owed by the Supplemental Interest Trust to the Swap Counterparty (other
     than any Defaulted Swap Termination Payment), to the extent not paid
     pursuant to Section 4.04(b)(iii);

          (iii) to the Class A Certificates, the Class A Principal Distribution
     Amount shall be distributed as follows: sequentially to the Class R, Class
     A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-4 Certificates, in that order, until
     the Certificate Principal Balance of each such class has been reduced to
     zero; provided, however, that on and after the Distribution Date on which
     the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Subordinate Certificates
     has been reduced to zero and the principal balance of the Mortgage Loans is
     equal to or less than the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A
     Certificates, the Class A Principal Distribution Amount will be distributed
     pro rata to the Class R, Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-4
     Certificates until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such class has
     been reduced to zero;

          (iv) to the Class M-1 Certificates, the Class M-1 Principal
     Distribution Amount;

          (v) to the Class M-2 Certificates, the Class M-2 Principal
     Distribution Amount;

          (vi) to the Class M-3 Certificates, the Class M-3 Principal
     Distribution Amount;

          (vii) to the Class M-4 Certificates, the Class M-4 Principal
     Distribution Amount;

          (viii) to the Class M-5 Certificates, the Class M-5 Principal
     Distribution Amount;

          (ix) to the Class M-6 Certificates, the Class M-6 Principal
     Distribution Amount;

          (x) to the Class B-1 Certificates, the Class B-1 Principal
     Distribution Amount;

          (xi) to the Class B-2 Certificates, the Class B-2 Principal
     Distribution Amount;

          (xii) to the Class B-3 Certificates, the Class B-3 Principal
     Distribution Amount; and

          (xiii) any remainder pursuant to Section 4.04(f) hereof.

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          (e) [Reserved].

          (f) On each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall, to the extent of
funds then available, make the following distributions up to the following
amounts from the Certificate Account of the remainders pursuant to Section
4.04(b)(xiv) and (d)(xiii) hereof and each such distribution shall be made only
after all distributions pursuant to Sections 4.04(b) and (d) above shall have
been made until such remainders shall have been fully distributed for such
Distribution Date:

          (i) to the Class A Certificates, any funds owed, in the same manner
     and in the same order of priority, as set forth in accordance with Section
     4.04(b)(iv), to the extent not paid pursuant to Section 4.04(b)(iv);

          (ii) to the Subordinate Certificates, any amounts due as described in
     the same order of priority as set forth in Section 4.04(b)(v) through
     4.04(b)(xiii) to the extent unpaid from Interest Funds;

          (iii) for distribution as part of the Principal Distribution Amount,
     the Extra Principal Distribution Amount;

          (iv) to the Class M-1 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount
     for such Class;

          (v) to the Class M-2 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for
     such Class;

          (vi) to the Class M-3 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount
     for such Class;

          (vii) to the Class M-4 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount
     for such Class;

          (viii) to the Class M-5 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount
     for such Class;

          (ix) to the Class M-6 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount
     for such Class;

          (x) to the Class B-1 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for
     such Class;

          (xi) to the Class B-2 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount
     for such Class;

          (xii) to the Class B-3 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount
     for such Class;

          (xiii) to the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates, on a pro rata
     basis, based upon outstanding Floating Rate Certificate Carryover for each
     such Class, the Floating Rate Certificate Carryover for each such Class;
     and

          (xiv) the remainder pursuant to Section 4.04(g) hereof.

          (g) on each Distribution Date (or on the related Swap Payment Date,
with respect to payments to the Supplemental Interest Trust), the Trustee shall
allocate the remainders pursuant to Section 4.04(f)(xiv) as follows:

          (i) to the Supplemental Interest Trust, any Defaulted Swap Termination
     Payment;

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          (ii) to the Class C Certificates in the following order of priority,
     (I) the Class C Current Interest, (II) the Class C Interest Carry Forward
     Amount, (III) as principal on the Class C Certificate until the Certificate
     Principal Balance of the Class C Certificates has been reduced to zero and
     (IV) the Class C Unpaid Realized Loss Amount; and

          (iii) the remainder pursuant to Section 4.04(h) hereof.

          (h) On each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall allocate the
remainder pursuant to Section 4.04(g)(iii) hereof (i) to the Trustee to
reimburse amounts or pay indemnification amounts owing to the Trustee from the
Issuing Entity pursuant to Section 8.06 and (ii) to the Class R Certificate and
such distributions shall be made only after all preceding distributions shall
have been made until such remainder shall have been fully distributed.

          (i) On each Distribution Date, after giving effect to distributions on
such Distribution Date, the Trustee shall allocate the Applied Realized Loss
Amount for the Certificates to reduce the Certificate Principal Balances of the
Class C Certificates and the Subordinate Certificates in the following order of
priority:

          (i) to the Class C Certificates, until the Class C Certificate
     Principal Balance is reduced to zero;

          (ii) to the Class B-3 Certificates until the Class B-3 Certificate
     Principal Balance is reduced to zero;

          (iii) to the Class B-2 Certificates until the Class B-2 Certificate
     Principal Balance is reduced to zero;

          (iv) to the Class B-1 Certificates until the Class B-1 Certificate
     Principal Balance is reduced to zero;

          (v) to the Class M-6 Certificates until the Class M-6 Certificate
     Principal Balance is reduced to zero;

          (vi) to the Class M-5 Certificates until the Class M-5 Certificate
     Principal Balance is reduced to zero;

          (vii) to the Class M-4 Certificates until the Class M-4 Certificate
     Principal Balance is reduced to zero;

          (viii) to the Class M-3 Certificates until the Class M-3 Certificate
     Principal Balance is reduced to zero;

          (ix) to the Class M-2 Certificates until the Class M-2 Certificate
     Principal Balance is reduced to zero; and

          (x) to the Class M-1 Certificates until the Class M-1 Certificate
     Principal Balance is reduced to zero.

          (j) Subject to Section 9.02 hereof respecting the final distribution,
on each Distribution Date the Trustee shall make distributions to each
Certificateholder of record on the preceding Record Date either by wire transfer
in immediately available funds to the account of such Holder at a

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bank or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, or if such Holder
has so notified the Trustee at least five (5) Business Days prior to the related
Record Date or has not provided wiring instructions to the Trustee, by check
mailed by first class mail to such Certificateholder at the address of such
holder appearing in the Certificate Register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but
subject to Section 9.02 hereof respecting the final distribution, distributions
with respect to Certificates registered in the name of a Depository shall be
made to such Depository in immediately available funds.

     In accordance with this Agreement, the Servicer shall prepare and deliver
an electronic report (the "Remittance Report") to the Trustee (or by such other
means as the Servicer and the Trustee may agree from time to time) containing
such data and information as to permit the Trustee to prepare the Monthly
Statement to Certificateholders and make the required distributions for the
related Distribution Date. The Trustee will prepare the Monthly Report based
upon the information received from the Servicer.

     The Trustee shall promptly notify the NIMs Insurer of any proceeding or the
institution of any action, of which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has
actual knowledge, seeking the avoidance as a preferential transfer under
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law (a "Preference
Claim") of any distribution made with respect to the Class C Certificates or the
Class P Certificates. Each Holder of the Class C Certificates or the Class P
Certificates, by its purchase of such Certificates and the Trustee hereby agree
that the NIMs Insurer may at any time during the continuation of any proceeding
relating to a Preference Claim direct all matters relating to such Preference
Claim, including, without limitation, (i) the direction of any appeal of any
order relating to such Preference Claim and (ii) the posting of any surety,
supersedes or performance bond pending any such appeal. In addition and without
limitation of the foregoing, the NIMs Insurer shall be subrogated to the rights
of the Trustee and each Holder of the Class C Certificates and the Class P
Certificates in the conduct of any such Preference Claim, including, without
limitation, all rights of any party to an adversary proceeding action with
respect to any court order issued in connection with any such Preference Claim;
provided, however, that the NIMs Insurer will not have any rights with respect
to any Preference Claim set forth in this paragraph unless the indenture trustee
with respect to the NIM Notes or the holder of any NIMs Notes has been required
to relinquish a distribution made on the Class C Certificates, the Class P
Certificates or the NIM Notes, as applicable, and the NIMs Insurer made a
payment in respect of such relinquished amount.

          (k) The Trustee is hereby directed by the Depositor to execute the
Corridor Contract on behalf of the Issuing Entity in the form presented to it by
the Depositor and shall have no responsibility for the contents of such Corridor
Contract, including, without limitation, the representations and warranties
contained therein. Any funds payable by the Trustee under the Corridor Contract
at closing shall be paid by the Depositor. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein or in any Corridor Contract, except as set forth in
Section 2 of each Corridor Contract, the Trust shall not be required to make any
payments to the counterparty under any Corridor Contract. Any payments received
under the terms of the Corridor Contract will be available to pay the holders of
the LIBOR Certificates up to the amount of any Floating Rate Certificate
Carryovers remaining after all other distributions required under this Section
4.04 are made on such Distribution Date, other than Floating Rate Certificate
Carryovers attributable to the fact that Applied Realized Loss Amounts are not
allocated to the Class A Certificates. Any amounts (excluding collateral posted
pursuant to a credit support annex) received under the terms of the Corridor
Contract on a Distribution Date that are not used to pay such Floating Rate
Certificate Carryovers will be distributed to the holders of the Class C
Certificates. Payments in respect of such Floating Rate Certificate Carryovers
from proceeds of the Corridor Contract shall be paid to the Certificates, pro
rata based upon such Floating Rate Certificate Carryovers for each Class of
Certificates.

          (i) The Trustee shall establish and maintain, for the benefit of the
Issuing Entity and the Certificateholders, the Corridor Contract Account. On or
prior to the Corridor Contract Termination

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Date, amounts, if any, received by the Trustee for the benefit of the Issuing
Entity in respect of the Corridor Contract shall be deposited by the Trustee
into the Corridor Contract Account and will be used to pay Floating Rate
Certificate Carryovers on the LIBOR Certificates to the extent provided in the
immediately preceding paragraph. With respect to any Distribution Date on or
prior to the Corridor Contract Termination Date, the amount, if any, payable by
the Cap Contract Counterparty under the Corridor Contract will equal the product
of (i) the excess of (x) One-Month LIBOR (as determined by the Cap Contract
Counterparty and subject to a cap equal to the rate with respect to such
Distribution Date as shown under the heading "1ML Upper Collar" in the schedule
to the Corridor Contract), over (y) the rate with respect to such Distribution
Date as shown under the heading "1ML Strike Lower Collar" in the schedule to the
Corridor Contract, (ii) an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Corridor
Contract Notional Balance for such Distribution Date and (y) the outstanding
Certificate Principal Balance of the related Classes of Certificates and (iii)
the number of days in such Accrual Period, divided by 360. If a payment is made
to the Issuing Entity under the Corridor Contract and the Trustee is required to
distribute excess amounts to the holders of the Class C Certificates as
described above, information regarding such distribution will be included in the
monthly statement made available on the Trustee's website pursuant to Section
4.05(b) hereof.

          (ii) Amounts on deposit in the Corridor Contract Account will remain
     uninvested pending distribution to Certificateholders.

          (iii) The Corridor Contract is scheduled to remain in effect until the
     Corridor Contract Termination Date and will be subject to early termination
     only in limited circumstances. Such circumstances include certain
     insolvency or bankruptcy events in relation to the Cap Contract
     Counterparty to make a payment due under the Corridor Contract, the
     termination of the Trust Fund and the Corridor Contract becoming illegal or
     subject to certain kinds of taxation and certain other Events of Default
     and Termination Events (as further detailed in the Corridor Contract).

          (iv) On the Closing Date, the Cap Contract Counterparty and the
     Trustee (which is hereby authorized and directed to enter into such credit
     support annex) will enter into a credit support annex in relation to the
     Corridor Contract, which annex is intended to protect the Issuing Entity
     from certain ratings downgrades that might hinder the ability of the Cap
     Contract Counterparty to continue its obligations under the Corridor
     Contract.

          Pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the
     Corridor Contract, the Cap Contract Counterparty may be required to post
     additional collateral in connection with its obligations under the Corridor
     Contract. In connection with the foregoing, the Trustee shall establish a
     Corridor Posted Collateral Account on the Closing Date.

          To the extent that the Cap Contract Counterparty remits any Posted
     Collateral to the Trustee under the Corridor Contract, the Trustee shall,
     upon receipt of the Posted Collateral, deposit the Posted Collateral into
     the Corridor Posted Collateral Account and shall hold, release and disburse
     such collateral in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Corridor
     Contract. Where a termination event occurs with respect to the Cap Contract
     Counterparty under the Corridor Contract, or where the Cap Contract
     Counterparty fulfills certain obligations to the Issuing Entity such as
     finding a replacement cap contract counterparty or a guarantor that meets
     the criteria described in the Corridor Contract, the Trustee shall make
     payments from the Corridor Posted Collateral Account in accordance with the
     provisions of the Corridor Contract. Amounts held in the Corridor Posted
     Collateral Account will not be part of the Trust Fund and will not be
     available for distribution to any Certificateholders, except to the extent
     distributed to the Corridor

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     Contract Account pursuant to the Corridor Contract. Any funds held in the
     Corridor Posted Collateral Account shall be invested by the Trustee in
     Permitted Investments in accordance with the instructions of the Cap
     Contract Counterparty. Absent receipt by the Trustee of written
     instructions from the Cap Contract Counterparty, such funds shall remain
     uninvested. Any earnings shall be remitted to the Cap Contract Counterparty
     in accordance with the Corridor Contract.

          (l) On the Closing Date, the Supplemental Interest Trust shall be
established and maintained pursuant to this Agreement, as a separate trust, the
corpus of which shall be held by the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee for the
benefit of the holders of the Certificates as a segregated subtrust of the Trust
Fund. The Supplemental Interest Trust shall be an Eligible Account, and funds
deposited therein shall be held separate and apart from, and shall not be
commingled with, any other moneys, including, without limitation, other moneys
of the Trustee or the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee held pursuant to this
Agreement. In no event shall any funds deposited in the Supplemental Interest
Trust be credited to or made available to any other account of the Trust Fund.
The records of the Trustee shall at all times reflect that the Supplemental
Interest Trust is a subtrust of the Trust Fund, the assets of which are
segregated from other assets of the Trust Fund.

     The Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee is hereby directed by the Depositor
to execute the Swap Agreement and the Cap Contract on behalf of the Supplemental
Interest Trust in the forms presented to it by the Depositor and shall have no
responsibility for the contents of such Swap Agreement and Cap Contract,
including, without limitation, the representations and warranties contained
therein. The Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall have all of the rights
and protections of the Trustee hereunder.

     The Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall use reasonable efforts to
enforce all of the rights of the Supplemental Interest Trust and exercise any
remedies under the Swap Agreement or Cap Contract and, in the event the Swap
Agreement is terminated as a result of the designation by either party thereto
of an Early Termination Date (as defined in the Swap Agreement), find a
replacement counterparty to enter into a replacement swap agreement utilizing
the amounts of the net Swap Termination Payments received.

     For each Distribution Date, through and including the Distribution Date in
May 2012, the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall, based on the
Significance Estimate (which shall be provided to the Trustee by the Depositor
within five (5) Business Days prior to the Distribution Date), calculate the
Significance Percentage of each of the Swap Agreement and the Cap Contract. If
on any such Distribution Date, the Significance Percentage is equal to or
greater than 9%, the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall promptly notify
the Depositor and the Depositor, on behalf of the Supplemental Interest Trust
Trustee, shall obtain the financial information required to be delivered by the
Swap Counterparty or the Cap Contract Counterparty, as applicable, pursuant to
the terms of the Swap Agreement or the Cap Contract, respectively. If, on any
succeeding Distribution Date through and including the Distribution Date in May
2012, the Significance Percentage is equal to or greater than 10%, the
Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall promptly notify the Depositor and the
Depositor shall, within five (5) Business Days of such Distribution Date,
deliver to the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee the financial information
provided to it by the Swap Counterparty or Cap Contract Counterparty, as
applicable, in Edgar-compatible format for inclusion in the Form 10-D relating
to such Distribution Date.

     Any Swap Termination Payment received by the Supplemental Interest Trust
Trustee from the Swap Counterparty shall be deposited in the Swap Account and
shall be used to make any upfront payment required under a replacement swap
agreement and any upfront payment received from the

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counterparty to a replacement swap agreement shall be used to pay any Swap
Termination Payment owed to the Swap Counterparty.

     Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event that a replacement
swap agreement cannot be obtained within thirty (30) days after receipt by the
Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee of the Swap Termination Payment paid by the
terminated Swap Counterparty, the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall
deposit such Swap Termination Payment into a separate, segregated non-interest
bearing subtrust established by the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee and the
Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall, on each Distribution Date following
receipt of such Swap Termination Payment, withdraw from such subtrust, an amount
equal to the Net Swap Payment, if any, that would have been paid to the
Supplemental Interest Trust by the original Swap Counterparty (computed in
accordance with the original Swap Agreement) and distribute such amount in
accordance with Section 4.04(l)(i)-(viii) of this Agreement. Any such subtrust
shall not be an asset of any REMIC. Any amounts remaining in such subtrust shall
be distributed to the holders of the Class C Certificates on the Distribution
Date following the earlier of (i) the termination of the Trust Fund pursuant to
Section 9.01 and (ii) May 25, 2012.

     On any Distribution Date (or in the case of any Net Swap Payments, on the
related Swap Payment Date), any Swap Termination Payments or Net Swap Payments
owed to the Swap Counterparty will be paid out of and any Net Swap Payments or
Swap Termination Payments received from the Swap Counterparty will be deposited
into the Swap Account and any Cap Payments received from the Cap Contract
Counterparty will be deposited into the Cap Contract Account (each account
within the Supplemental Interest Trust). The Supplemental Interest Trust will
not be an asset of any REMIC. Funds in the Swap Account and the Cap Contract
Account within the Supplemental Interest Trust shall be distributed in the
following order of priority by the Trustee (provided, however, amounts relating
to Cap Payments on deposit in the Cap Contract Account will not be used to make
any portion of the payments in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (ix) below):

          (i) to the Swap Counterparty, all Net Swap Payments, if any, owed to
     the Swap Counterparty for such Distribution Date;

          (ii) to the Swap Counterparty, any Swap Termination Payment, other
     than a Defaulted Swap Termination Payment, if any, owed to the Swap
     Counterparty;

          (iii) to each Class of the Class A Certificates, on a pro rata basis,
     any Current Interest and any Interest Carry Forward Amount with respect to
     such Class to the extent unpaid from Interest Funds and Principal Funds;

          (iv) sequentially, to the Class M-1 Certificates, the Class M-2
     Certificates, the Class M-3 Certificates, the Class M-4 Certificates, the
     Class M-5 Certificates, the Class M-6 Certificates, the Class B-1
     Certificates, the Class B-2 Certificates and the Class B-3 Certificates, in
     that order, any Current Interest for such Class to the extent unpaid from
     Interest Funds and Principal Funds;

          (v) sequentially, to the Class M-1 Certificates, the Class M-2
     Certificates, the Class M-3 Certificates, the Class M-4 Certificates, the
     Class M-5 Certificates, the Class M-6 Certificates, the Class B-1
     Certificates, the Class B-2 Certificates and the Class B-3 Certificates, in
     that order, any Interest Carry Forward with respect to such Class to the
     extent unpaid from Interest Funds and Principal Funds;

          (vi) to the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates, to pay
     principal as described and in the same manner and order of priority as set
     forth in Sections 4.04(d)(iii) through

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     4.04(d)(xii) in order to restore levels of the Overcollateralization
     Amount, and after giving effect to distributions from the Principal
     Distribution Amount for each such Class;

          (vii) sequentially, to the Class M-1 Certificates, the Class M-2
     Certificates, the Class M-3 Certificates, the Class M-4 Certificates, the
     Class M-5 Certificates, the Class M-6 Certificates, the Class B-1
     Certificates, the Class B-2 Certificates, the Class B-3 Certificates, in
     that order, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for such Class to the extent
     unpaid from Interest Funds and Principal Funds;

          (viii) to the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates, on a pro rata
     basis, any Floating Rate Certificate Carryover to the extent not paid based
     on the amount of such unpaid Floating Rate Certificate Carryover;

          (ix) to the Swap Counterparty, any Defaulted Swap Termination Payment
     owed to the Swap Counterparty to the extent not already paid; and

          (x) to the Class C Certificates any remaining amount.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, after giving effect to proposed
distributions on any Distribution Date, the sum of the cumulative amounts
distributed pursuant to clause (vi) above and the cumulative amounts distributed
pursuant to clause (vii) above shall be limited to the aggregate amount of
cumulative Realized Losses incurred from the Cut-off Date through the last day
of the related Prepayment Period.

     Upon termination of the Trust Fund, any amounts remaining in the Swap
Account within the Supplemental Interest Trust shall be distributed pursuant to
the priorities set forth in this Section 4.04(l).

     With respect to the failure of the Swap Counterparty to perform any of its
obligations under the Swap Agreement, the breach by the Swap Counterparty of any
of its representations and warranties made pursuant to the Swap Agreement, or
the termination of the Swap Agreement, the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee
shall send any notices and make any demands required hereunder (to the extent
that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge or written notice
of any such failure, breach or termination).

     On the Closing Date, the Swap Counterparty and the Supplemental Interest
Trust Trustee (which is hereby authorized and directed to enter into such credit
support annex) will enter into a credit support annex in relation to the Swap
Agreement, which annex is intended to protect the Supplemental Interest Trust
from certain ratings downgrades that might hinder the ability of the Swap
Counterparty to continue its obligations under the Swap Agreement.

     Pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Swap
Agreement, the Swap Counterparty may be required to post additional collateral
in connection with its obligations under the Swap Agreement. In connection with
the foregoing, on the Closing Date, the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee
shall establish and maintain a Swap Posted Collateral Account.

     To the extent that the Swap Counterparty remits any Posted Collateral to
the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee under the Swap Agreement, the
Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall, upon receipt of the Posted
Collateral, deposit the Posted Collateral into the Swap Posted Collateral
Account and shall hold, release and disburse such collateral in accordance with
the terms and provisions of the Swap Agreement. Where a termination event occurs
with respect to the Swap Counterparty under the Swap Agreement, or where the
Swap Counterparty fulfills certain obligations to the Supplemental Interest

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Trust such as finding a replacement swap counterparty or a guarantor that meets
established criteria of the Rating Agencies, the Supplemental Interest Trust
Trustee shall make payments from the Swap Posted Collateral Account in
accordance with the provisions of the Swap Agreement. Amounts held in the Swap
Posted Collateral Account will not be part of the Trust Fund and will not be
available for distribution to any Certificateholders, except to the extent
distributed to the Swap Account pursuant to the Swap Agreement. Any funds held
in the Swap Posted Collateral Account shall be invested by the Trustee in
Permitted Investments in accordance with the instructions of the Swap
Counterparty. Absent receipt by the Trustee of written instructions from the
Swap Counterparty, such funds shall remain uninvested. Any earnings shall be
remitted to the Swap Counterparty in accordance with the Swap Agreement.

     On the Closing Date, the Cap Contract Counterparty and the Supplemental
Interest Trust Trustee (which is hereby authorized and directed to enter into
such credit support annex) will enter into a credit support annex in relation to
the Cap Contract, which annex is intended to protect the Supplemental Interest
Trust from certain ratings downgrades that might hinder the ability of the Cap
Contract Counterparty to continue its obligations under the Cap Contract.

     Pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Cap
Contract, the Cap Contract Counterparty may be required to post additional
collateral in connection with its obligations under the Swap Agreement. In
connection with the foregoing, the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall
establish a Cap Posted Collateral Account on the Closing Date.

     To the extent that the Cap Contract Counterparty remits any Posted
Collateral to the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee under the Cap Contract,
the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall, upon receipt of the Posted
Collateral, deposit the Posted Collateral into the Cap Posted Collateral Account
and shall hold, release and disburse such collateral in accordance with the
terms and provisions of the Cap Contract. Where a termination event occurs with
respect to the Cap Contract Counterparty under the Cap Contract, or where the
Cap Contract Counterparty fulfills certain obligations to the Supplemental
Interest Trust such as finding a replacement cap contract counterparty or a
guarantor that meets established criteria of the Rating Agencies, the
Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall make payments from the Cap Posted
Collateral Account to the Cap Contract Counterparty in accordance with the
provisions of the Cap Contract. Amounts held in the Cap Posted Collateral
Account will not be part of the Trust Fund and will not be available for
distribution to any Certificateholders, except to the extent distributed to the
Cap Contract Account pursuant to the Cap Contract. Any funds held in the Cap
Posted Collateral Account shall be invested by the Trustee in Permitted
Investments in accordance with the instructions of the Cap Contract
Counterparty. Absent receipt by the Trustee of written instructions from the Cap
Contract Counterparty, such funds shall remain uninvested. Any earnings shall be
remitted to the Cap Contract Counterparty in accordance with the Cap Contract.

     SECTION 4.05. Monthly Statements to Certificateholders

          (a) Not later than each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall prepare
and make available on its website located at www.etrustee.net to each Holder of
a Class of Certificates of the Issuing Entity, the Servicer, the Rating
Agencies, the Depositor, the Cap Contract Counterparty and the Swap Counterparty
a statement setting forth for the Certificates the following information;
provided, however, that with respect to any calendar year during which an annual
report on Form 10-K is not required to be filed with the Commission on behalf of
the Issuing Entity, the information set forth in Items (xxiv) through (xxxiii)
below are not required to be included in such statement during any calendar
year:

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          (i) the amount of the related distribution to Holders of each Class
     allocable to principal, separately identifying (A) the aggregate amount of
     any Principal Prepayments included therein, (B) the aggregate of all
     scheduled payments of principal included therein, (C) the Extra Principal
     Distribution Amount, if any, and (D) the aggregate amount of Prepayment
     Charges, if any;

          (ii) the amount of such distribution to Holders of each Class
     allocable to interest, together with any Non-Supported Interest Shortfalls
     allocated to each Class;

          (iii) any interest Carryforward Amount for each Class of the Class A,
     Class M and Class B Certificates;

          (iv) the Class Certificate Principal Balance of each Class after
     giving effect (i) to all distributions allocable to principal on such
     Distribution Date and (ii) the allocation of any Applied Realized Loss
     Amounts for such Distribution Date;

          (v) the Pool Stated Principal Balance for such Distribution Date;

          (vi) the amount of the Servicing Fee paid to or retained by the
     Servicer and any amounts constituting reimbursement or indemnification of
     the Servicer or Trustee;

          (vii) the Pass-Through Rate for each Class of Certificates for such
     Distribution Date;

          (viii) the amount of Advances included in the distribution on such
     Distribution Date;

          (ix) the cumulative amount of (A) Realized Losses and (B) Applied
     Realized Loss Amounts to date, in the aggregate;

          (x) the amount of (A) Realized Losses and (B) Applied Realized Loss
     Amounts with respect to such Distribution Date, in the aggregate;

          (xi) the number and aggregate principal amounts of Mortgage Loans (A)
     Delinquent (exclusive of Mortgage Loans in foreclosure) (1) 31 to 60 days,
     (2) 61 to 90 days and (3) 91 or more days, and (B) in foreclosure and
     Delinquent (1) 31 to 60 days, (2) 61 to 90 days and (3) 91 or more days, in
     each case as of the close of business on the last day of the calendar month
     preceding such Distribution Date, in the aggregate in accordance with the
     OTS methodology for reporting delinquencies;

          (xii) with respect to any Mortgage Loan that became an REO Property
     during the preceding calendar month, the loan number and Stated Principal
     Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the last day
     of the calendar month preceding such Distribution Date and the date of
     acquisition thereof, in the aggregate;

          (xiii) the total number and principal balance of any REO Properties as
     of the close of business on the last day of the calendar month preceding
     such Distribution Date, in the aggregate;

          (xiv) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all loans that became
     Liquidated Loans as of such Distribution Date calculated as of the
     preceding Distribution Date, in the aggregate;

          (xv) whether a Stepdown Trigger Event has occurred and is in effect;

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          (xvi) with respect to each Class of Certificates, any Interest Carry
     Forward Amount with respect to such Distribution Date for each such Class,
     any Interest Carry Forward Amount paid for each such Class and any
     remaining Interest Carry Forward Amount for each such Class;

          (xvii) the number and Stated Principal Balance (as of the preceding
     Distribution Date) of any Mortgage Loans which were purchased or
     repurchased during the preceding Due Period and since the Cut-off Date;

          (xviii) the number of Mortgage Loans for which Prepayment Charges were
     received during the related Prepayment Period and, for each such Mortgage
     Loan, the amount of Prepayment Charges received during the related
     Prepayment Period and in the aggregate of such amounts for all such
     Mortgage Loans since the Cut-off Date;

          (xix) the amount and purpose of any withdrawal from the Collection
     Account pursuant to Section 3.08(a)(viii);

          (xx) the amount of any payments to each Class of Certificates that are
     treated as payments received in respect of a REMIC "regular interest" or
     REMIC "residual interest" and the amount of any payments to each Class of
     Certificates that are not treated as payments received in respect of a
     REMIC "regular interest" or REMIC "residual interest";

          (xxi) as of each Distribution Date, the amount, if any, to be
     deposited in the Issuing Entity pursuant to the Corridor Contract as
     described in Section 4.04(k) and the amount thereof to be paid to the LIBOR
     Certificates and the Class C Certificates described in Section 4.04(k)
     hereof;

          (xxii) as of each Distribution Date, the amount, if any, to be
     deposited in the Supplemental Interest Trust pursuant to the Cap Contract
     as described in Section 4.04(l) and the amount thereof to be paid to the
     Certificates;

          (xxiii) as of each Distribution Date, the amount, if any, to be
     deposited in the Supplemental Interest Trust pursuant to the Swap Agreement
     as described in Section 4.04(l) and the amount thereof to be paid to the
     Certificates;

          (xxiv) any Floating Rate Certificate Carryover paid and all Floating
     Rate Certificate Carryover remaining on each Class of the Class A, Class M
     and Class B Certificates on such Distribution Date;

          (xxv) the number of Mortgage Loans with respect to which (i) a
     reduction in the Mortgage Rate has occurred or (ii) the related borrower's
     obligation to repay interest on a monthly basis has been suspended or
     reduced pursuant to the Relief Act; and the amount of interest not required
     to be paid with respect to any such Mortgage Loans during the related Due
     Period as a result of such reductions in the aggregate;

          (xxvi) with respect to each Class of Certificates, the amount of any
     Non-Supported Interest Shortfalls on such Distribution Date;

          (xxvii) the number and amount of pool assets at the beginning and
     ending of each period, and updated pool composition information;

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          (xxviii) any material changes to methodology regarding calculations of
     delinquencies and charge-offs;

          (xxix) information on the amount of any Servicing Advances made or
     reimbursed during the period;

          (xxx) any material modifications, extensions or waivers to pool asset
     terms, fees, penalties or payments during the distribution period or that
     have cumulatively become material over time;

          (xxxi) material breaches of pool asset representations or warranties
     or transaction covenants;

          (xxxii) information on ratio, coverage or other tests used for
     determining any early amortization, liquidation or other performance
     trigger and whether the trigger was met; and

          (xxxiii) information regarding any pool asset changes (other than in
     connection with a pool asset converting into cash in accordance with its
     terms), such as pool asset substitutions and repurchases (and purchase
     rates, if applicable), and cash flows available for future purchases, such
     as the balances of any prefunding or revolving accounts, if applicable.

          (b) The Trustee will make the Monthly Statement (and, at its option,
any additional files containing the same information in an alternative format)
available each month to Certificateholders, other parties to this Agreement and
any other interested parties via the Trustee's Internet website. The Trustee's
Internet website shall initially be located at "www.etrustee.net". Assistance in
using the website can be obtained by calling the Trustee, who may be reached
directly at (312) 904-6709. Parties that are unable to use the website are
entitled to have a paper copy mailed to them via first class mail by calling the
customer service desk and indicating such. The Trustee shall have the right to
change the way the monthly statements to Certificateholders are distributed in
order to make such distribution more convenient and/or more accessible to the
above parties and the Trustee shall provide timely and adequate notification to
all above parties regarding any such changes.

     The foregoing information and reports shall be prepared and determined by
the Trustee based on Mortgage Loan data and other information provided to the
Trustee by the Servicer, the Swap Counterparty, the Cap Contract Counterparty or
any other third party required to deliver information hereunder. In preparing or
furnishing the foregoing information, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely
conclusively on the accuracy and completeness of the information or data
provided to the Trustee by the Servicer, the Swap Counterparty, the Cap Contract
Counterparty or any other third party required to deliver information and shall
have no liability for any errors in any such information.

     As a condition to access the Trustee's internet website, the Trustee may
require registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer. The Trustee will not be
liable for the dissemination of information in accordance with this Agreement.

          (c) If so requested in writing within a reasonable period of time
after the end of each calendar year, the Trustee shall make available on its
website or cause to be furnished to each Person who at any time during the
calendar year was a Certificateholder of record, a statement containing the
information set forth in clauses (a)(i) and (a)(ii) of this Section 4.05
aggregated for such calendar year or applicable portion thereof during which
such Person was a Certificateholder. Such obligation of the Trustee shall be
deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable
information

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shall be provided by the Trustee pursuant to any requirements of the Code as are
from time to time in effect.

          (d) Upon filing with the Internal Revenue Service, the Trustee shall
furnish to the Holders of the Class R Certificate each Form 1066Q and shall
respond promptly to written requests made not more frequently than quarterly by
any Holder of Class R Certificate with respect to the following matters:

          (i) The original projected principal and interest cash flows on the
     Closing Date on each Class of regular and residual interests created
     hereunder and on the Mortgage Loans, based on the Prepayment Assumption;

          (ii) The projected remaining principal and interest cash flows as of
     the end of any calendar quarter with respect to each Class of regular and
     residual interests created hereunder and the Mortgage Loans, based on the
     Prepayment Assumption;

          (iii) The Prepayment Assumption and any interest rate assumptions used
     in determining the projected principal and interest cash flows described
     above;

          (iv) The original issue discount (or, in the case of the Mortgage
     Loans, market discount) or premium accrued or amortized through the end of
     such calendar quarter with respect to each Class of regular or residual
     interests created hereunder and to the Mortgage Loans, together with each
     constant yield to maturity used in computing the same;

          (v) The treatment of losses realized with respect to the Mortgage
     Loans or the regular interests created hereunder, including the timing and
     amount of any cancellation of indebtedness income of the REMICs with
     respect to such regular interests or bad debt deductions claimed with
     respect to the Mortgage Loans;

          (vi) The amount and timing of any non-interest expenses of the REMICs;
     and

          (vii) Any taxes (including penalties and interest) imposed on the
     REMICs, including, without limitation, taxes on "prohibited transactions,"
     "contributions" or "net income from foreclosure property" or state or local
     income or franchise taxes.

     The information pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above shall
be provided by the Depositor pursuant to Section 8.12.

                                    ARTICLE V

                                THE CERTIFICATES

     SECTION 5.01. The Certificates

     The Certificates shall be substantially in the forms attached hereto as
exhibits. The Certificates shall be issuable in registered form, in the minimum
dollar denominations, integral dollar multiples in excess thereof (except that
one Certificate of each Class may be issued in a different amount which must be
in excess of the applicable minimum dollar denomination) and aggregate dollar
denominations as set forth in the following table:

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           Minimum     Integral Multiples in   Original Certificate
Class   Denomination     Excess of Minimum      Principal Balance
-----   ------------   ---------------------   --------------------
<S>     <C>            <C>                     <C>
A-1      $25,000.00            $1.00               $317,266,000
A-2      $25,000.00            $1.00               $ 35,646,000
A-3      $25,000.00            $1.00               $113,672,000
A-4      $25,000.00            $1.00               $ 17,057,000
M-1      $25,000.00            $1.00               $ 29,433,000
M-2      $25,000.00            $1.00               $ 26,757,000
M-3      $25,000.00            $1.00               $ 17,057,000
M-4      $25,000.00            $1.00               $ 15,051,000
M-5      $25,000.00            $1.00               $ 14,047,000
M-6      $25,000.00            $1.00               $ 12,040,000
B-1      $25,000.00            $1.00               $ 11,706,000
B-2      $25,000.00            $1.00               $ 10,368,000
B-3      $25,000.00            $1.00               $ 10,034,000
R        $   100.00              N/A               $     100.00
C                (1)              (1)                       100%
P                (2)              (2)                        (2)
</TABLE>

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(1)  The Class C Certificates shall not have minimum dollar denominations as the
     Certificate Principal Balance thereof shall vary over time as described
     herein and shall be issued in a minimum percentage interest of 25% and an
     aggregate percentage interest of 100%.

(2)  The Class P Certificates shall not have minimum dollar denominations or
     Certificate Principal Balances and shall be issued in a minimum percentage
     interest of 100%.

     The Certificates shall be executed by manual or facsimile signature on
behalf of the Trustee by an authorized officer. Certificates bearing the manual
or facsimile signatures of individuals who were, at the time when such
signatures were affixed, authorized to sign on behalf of the Trustee shall bind
the Issuing Entity, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have
ceased to be so authorized prior to the authentication and delivery of such
Certificates or did not hold such offices at the date of such authentication and
delivery. No Certificate shall be entitled to any benefit under this Agreement,
or be valid for any purpose, unless there appears on such Certificate a
certificate of authentication substantially in the form set forth as attached
hereto executed by the Authenticating Agent by manual signature, and such
certificate of authentication upon any Certificate shall be conclusive evidence,
and the only evidence, that such Certificate has been duly authenticated and
delivered hereunder. All Certificates shall be dated the date of their
authentication. On the Closing Date, the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate
the Certificates to be issued at the written direction of the Depositor, or any
Affiliate thereof.

     The Certificates sold in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S
shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global
certificates in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons with
the applicable legends set forth in Exhibit A hereto added to the form of each
such Certificate (each, a "Regulation S Book-Entry Certificate"), which shall be
deposited on behalf of the Holders of such Certificates represented thereby with
the Trustee, as custodian for DTC and registered in the name of a nominee of
DTC, duly executed and authenticated by the Trustee and the Authenticating Agent
as hereinafter provided. The aggregate principal amounts of the Regulation S
Book-Entry Certificates may from time to time be increased or decreased by
adjustments made on the records of the Trustee or DTC or its nominee, as the
case may be, as hereinafter provided.

     The Certificates sold in reliance on Rule 144A shall be issued initially in
the form of one or more permanent global certificates in definitive, fully
registered form without interest coupons with the

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applicable legends set forth in Exhibit A hereto added to the form of each such
Certificate (each, a "Rule 144A Book-Entry Certificate"), which shall be
deposited on behalf of the Holders of such Certificates represented thereby with
the Trustee, as custodian for DTC and registered in the name of a nominee of
DTC, duly executed and authenticated by the Trustee and the Authenticating Agent
as hereinafter provided. The aggregate principal amounts of the Rule 144A
Book-Entry Certificates may from time to time be increased or decreased by
adjustments made on the records of the Trustee or DTC or its nominee, as the
case may be, as hereinafter provided.

     SECTION 5.02. Certificate Register; Registration of Transfer and Exchange
of Certificates

          (a) The Trustee shall maintain, or cause to be maintained in
accordance with the provisions of Section 5.09 hereof, a Certificate Register
for the Issuing Entity in which, subject to the provisions of subsections (b)
and (c) below and to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the
Trustee shall provide for the registration of Certificates and of Transfers and
exchanges of Certificates as herein provided. Upon surrender for registration of
Transfer of any Certificate, the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and
deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more
new Certificates of the same Class and of like aggregate Percentage Interest.

     At the option of a Certificateholder, Certificates may be exchanged for
other Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations and evidencing
the same aggregate Percentage Interest upon surrender of the Certificates to be
exchanged at the office or agency of the Trustee. Whenever any Certificates are
so surrendered for exchange, the Trustee shall execute and the Authenticating
Agent shall authenticate and deliver the Certificates that the Certificateholder
making the exchange is entitled to receive. Every Certificate presented or
surrendered for registration of Transfer or exchange shall be accompanied by a
written instrument of Transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee duly executed
by the holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

     No service charge to the Certificateholders shall be made for any
registration of Transfer or exchange of Certificates, but payment of a sum
sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in
connection with any Transfer or exchange of Certificates may be required. All
Certificates surrendered for registration of Transfer or exchange shall be
canceled and subsequently destroyed by a Trustee in accordance with such
Trustee's customary procedures.

     No Transfer of a Class C or Class P Certificate shall be made unless such
Transfer is made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws or is exempt from the
registration requirements under the Securities Act and such state securities
laws. In the event that a Transfer is to be made in reliance upon an exemption
from the Securities Act and such laws, in order to assure compliance with the
Securities Act and such laws, the Certificateholder desiring to effect such
Transfer and such Certificateholder's prospective transferee shall (except with
respect to the initial transfer of a Class C or Class P Certificate by Merrill
Lynch & Co. or, in connection with a transfer of a Class C or Class P
Certificate to the indenture trustee under an Indenture pursuant to which NIM
Notes are issued, whether or not such notes are guaranteed by the NIMs Insurer)
each certify to the Trustee in writing the facts surrounding the Transfer in
substantially the form set forth in Exhibit F (the "Transferor Certificate") and
(i) deliver a letter in substantially the form of either Exhibit G (the
"Investment Letter") or Exhibit H (the "Rule 144A Letter") or (ii) there shall
be delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel that such Transfer may be made
pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act, which Opinion of Counsel shall
not be an expense of the Depositor or the Trustee. The Depositor shall provide
to any Holder of a Class C or Class P Certificate and any prospective transferee
designated by any such Holder, information regarding the related Certificates
and the Mortgage Loans and such other information as shall be necessary to
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Transfer of any such Certificate without registration thereof under the
Securities Act pursuant to the registration exemption provided by Rule 144A. The
Trustee shall cooperate with the Depositor in providing the Rule 144A
information referenced in the preceding sentence, including providing to the
Depositor such information in the possession of the Trustee regarding the
Certificates, the Mortgage Loans and other matters regarding the Trust Fund as
the Depositor shall reasonably request to meet its obligation under the
preceding sentence. Each Holder of a Class C or Class P Certificate desiring to
effect such Transfer shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify the Depositor
and the Trustee against any liability that may result if the Transfer is not so
exempt or is not made in accordance with such federal and state laws.

     By acceptance of a Regulation S Global Security, whether upon original
issuance or subsequent transfer, each Holder of such a Certificate acknowledges
the restrictions on the transfer of such Certificate set forth thereon and
agrees that it will only transfer such a Certificate as provided herein. In
addition, each Holder of a Regulation S Global Security shall be deemed to have
represented and warranted to the Depositor, the Trustee and any of their
respective successors that: (i) such Person is not a "U.S. person" within the
meaning of Regulation S and was, at the time the buy order was originated,
outside the United States and (ii) such Person understands that such
Certificates have not been registered under the Securities Act and that (x)
until the expiration of the 40-day distribution compliance period (within the
meaning of Regulation S), no offer, sale, pledge or other transfer of such
Certificates or any interest therein shall be made in the United States or to or
for the account or benefit of a U.S. person (each as defined in Regulation S),
(y) if in the future it decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer
such Certificates, such Certificates may be offered, resold, pledged or
otherwise transferred only (A) to a person which the seller reasonably believes
is a "qualified institutional buyer" as defined in Rule 144A under the
Securities Act, that is purchasing such Certificates for its own account or for
the account of a qualified institutional buyer to which notice is given that the
transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A or (B) in an offshore
transaction (as defined in Regulation S) in compliance with the provisions of
Regulation S, in each case in compliance with the requirements of this
Agreement; and it will notify such transferee of the transfer restrictions
specified in this Section.

     No transfer of a Certificate that is neither an ERISA Restricted
Certificate nor a Class R Certificate shall be registered unless the transferee
provides the Trustee with a representation that either (i) such transferee is
not, and is not acting for, on behalf of or with any assets of, an employee
benefit plan or other arrangement subject to Title I of ERISA or plan subject to
Section 4975 of the Code, or (ii) until the termination of the Swap Agreement
and the Cap Contract, the acquisition and holding of the Certificate will not
constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Title I of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

     No transfer of an ERISA Restricted Certificate or a Class R Certificate
shall be registered unless the Trustee has received (A) a representation to the
effect that such transferee is not an employee benefit plan subject to Title I
of ERISA, a plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code or a plan subject to any
state, local, federal, non-U.S. or other law substantively similar to the
foregoing provisions of ERISA or the Code ("Similar Law"), and is not directly
or indirectly acquiring the ERISA Restricted Certificate or the Class R
Certificate by, on behalf of, or with any assets of any such plan (collectively,
"Plan"), or (B) solely in the case of ERISA Restricted Certificates, (I) if the
Certificate has been the subject of an ERISA-Qualifying Underwriting, a
representation to the effect that such transferee is an insurance company that
is acquiring the Certificate with assets of an "insurance company general
account," as defined in Section V(e) of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption
("PTCE") 95-60, and the acquisition and holding of the Certificate are covered
and exempt under Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60, or (II) solely in the case of
an ERISA Restricted Certificate that is a Definitive Certificate, an Opinion of
Counsel satisfactory to the Trustee, and upon which the Trustee and the NIMs
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rely, to the effect that the acquisition and holding of such Certificate will
not constitute or result in a nonexempt prohibited transaction under Title I of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or a violation of Similar Law, and will not
subject the Trustee, the Servicer, the NIMs Insurer or the Depositor to any
obligation in addition to those expressly undertaken in this Agreement, which
Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trustee, the Servicer, the
NIMs Insurer or the Depositor.

     Except in the case of a Definitive Certificate, the representations set
forth in the two immediately preceding paragraphs of this Subsection 5.02(a),
other than clause (B)(II) in the immediately preceding paragraph, shall be
deemed to have been made to the Trustee by the transferee's acceptance of a
Certificate (or the acceptance by a Certificate Owner of the beneficial interest
in any Class of Certificate).

     Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, any purported
transfer of a Certificate to or on behalf of a Plan without the delivery to the
Trustee of a representation or an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Trustee
as described above shall be void and of no effect. The Trustee shall not be
under any liability to any Person for any registration or transfer of any
Certificate that is in fact not permitted by this Section 5.02(a), nor shall the
Trustee be under any liability for making any payments due on such Certificate
to the Holder thereof or taking any other action with respect to such Holder
under the provisions of this Agreement so long as the transfer was registered by
the Trustee in accordance with the foregoing requirements. The Trustee shall be
entitled, but not obligated, to recover from any Holder of any Certificate that
was in fact a Plan and that held such Certificate in violation of this Section
5.02(a) all payments made on such Certificate at and after the time it commenced
such holding. Any such payments so recovered shall be paid and delivered to the
last preceding Holder of such Certificate that is not a Plan.

          (b) Each Person who has or who acquires any Ownership Interest in a
Class R Certificate shall be deemed by the acceptance or acquisition of such
Ownership Interest to have agreed to be bound by the following provisions, and
the rights of each Person acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Class R
Certificate are expressly subject to the following provisions:

          (i) Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Class
     R Certificate shall be a Permitted Transferee and shall promptly notify the
     Trustee of any change or impending change in its status as a Permitted
     Transferee.

          (ii) No Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate may be purchased,
     transferred or sold, directly or indirectly, except in accordance with the
     provisions hereof. No Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate may be
     registered on the Closing Date or thereafter transferred, and the Trustee
     shall not register the Transfer of any Class R Certificate unless, in
     addition to the certificates required to be delivered to the Trustee under
     subparagraph (a) above, the Trustee shall have been furnished with an
     affidavit (a "Transfer Affidavit") of the initial owner or the proposed
     transferee in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E-1 and an affidavit of
     the proposed transferor in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E-2. In the
     absence of a contrary instruction from the transferor of a Class R
     Certificate, declaration (11) in Appendix A of the Transfer Affidavit may
     be left blank. If the transferor requests by written notice to the Trustee
     prior to the date of the proposed transfer that one of the two other forms
     of declaration (11) in Appendix A of the Transfer Affidavit be used, then
     the requirements of this Section 5.02(b)(ii) shall not have been satisfied
     unless the Transfer Affidavit includes such other form of declaration.

          (iii) Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in a
     Class R Certificate shall agree (A) to obtain a Transfer Affidavit from any
     other Person to whom such Person attempts to Transfer its Ownership
     Interest in a Class R Certificate, (B) to obtain a Transfer

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     Affidavit from any Person for whom such Person is acting as nominee,
     trustee or agent in connection with any Transfer of a Class R Certificate
     and (C) not to Transfer its Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate or
     to cause the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate to
     any other Person if it has actual knowledge that such Person is not a
     Permitted Transferee. Further, no transfer, sale or other disposition of
     any Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate may be made to a person who
     is not a U.S. Person (within the meaning of section 7701 of the Code)
     unless such person furnishes the transferor and the Trustee with a duly
     completed and effective Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI (or any
     successor thereto) and the Trustee consents to such transfer, sale or other
     disposition in writing.

          (iv) Any attempted or purported Transfer of any Ownership Interest in
     a Class R Certificate in violation of the provisions of this Section
     5.02(b) shall be absolutely null and void and shall vest no rights in the
     purported transferee. If any purported transferee shall become a Holder of
     a Class R Certificate in violation of the provisions of this Section
     5.02(b), then the last preceding Permitted Transferee shall be restored to
     all rights as Holder thereof retroactive to the date of registration of
     Transfer of such Class R Certificate. The Trustee shall be under no
     liability to any Person for any registration of Transfer of a Class R
     Certificate that is in fact not permitted by Section 5.02(a) and this
     Section 5.02(b) or for making any payments due on such Certificate to the
     Holder thereof or taking any other action with respect to such Holder under
     the provisions of this Agreement so long as the Transfer was registered
     after receipt of the related Transfer Affidavit. The Trustee shall be
     entitled but not obligated to recover from any Holder of a Class R
     Certificate that was in fact not a Permitted Transferee at the time it
     became a Holder or, at such subsequent time as it became other than a
     Permitted Transferee, all payments made on such Class R Certificate at and
     after either such time. Any such payments so recovered by the Trustee shall
     be paid and delivered by the Trustee to the last preceding Permitted
     Transferee of such Certificate.

          (v) At the option of the Holder of the Class R Certificate, the Class
     SWR Interest, the Class LTR Interest and the residual interest in the Upper
     Tier REMIC may be severed and represented by separate certificates (with
     the separate certificate that represents the Residual Interest also
     representing all rights of the Class R Certificate to distributions
     attributable to an interest rate on the Class R Certificate in excess of
     the REMIC Pass-Through Rate); provided, however, that such separate
     certification may not occur until the Trustee receives an Opinion of
     Counsel to the effect that separate certification in the form and manner
     proposed would not result in the imposition of federal tax upon the Issuing
     Entity or any of the REMICs provided for herein or cause any of the REMICs
     provided for herein to fail to qualify as a REMIC; and provided further,
     that the provisions of Sections 5.02(a) and (b) will apply to each such
     separate certificate as if the separate certificate were a Class R
     Certificate. If, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel, it is necessary to
     preserve the REMIC status of any of the REMICs provided for herein, the
     Class SWR Interest, the Class LTR Interest and the residual interest in the
     Upper Tier REMIC shall be severed and represented by separate certificates
     (with the separate certificate that represents the Residual Interest also
     representing all rights of the Class R Certificate to distributions
     attributable to an interest rate on the Class R Certificate in excess of
     the REMIC Pass-Through Rate).

     The restrictions on Transfers of a Class R Certificate set forth in this
Section 5.02(b) shall cease to apply (and the applicable portions of the legend
on a Class R Certificate may be deleted) with respect to Transfers occurring
after delivery to the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel, which Opinion of Counsel
shall not be an expense of the Issuing Entity, the Trustee or the Depositor, to
the effect that the elimination of such restrictions will not cause any of the
REMICs provided for herein to fail to qualify as

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a REMIC at any time that the Certificates are outstanding or result in the
imposition of any tax on the Issuing Entity, any REMIC provided for herein, a
Certificateholder or another Person. Each Person holding or acquiring any
Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate hereby consents to any amendment of
this Agreement that, based on an Opinion of Counsel furnished to the Trustee, is
reasonably necessary (a) to ensure that the record ownership of, or any
beneficial interest in, a Class R Certificate is not transferred, directly or
indirectly, to a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee and (b) to provide
for a means to compel the Transfer of a Class R Certificate that is held by a
Person that is not a Permitted Transferee to a Holder that is a Permitted
Transferee.

          (c) The transferor of the Class R Certificate shall notify the Trustee
in writing upon the transfer of the Class R Certificate.

          (d) [Reserved].

          (e) The preparation and delivery of all certificates, opinions and
other writings referred to above in this Section 5.02 shall not be an expense of
the Issuing Entity, the Depositor or the Trustee.

     SECTION 5.03. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates

     If (a) any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Trustee or the
Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft
of any Certificate and of the ownership thereof and (b) there is delivered to
the Trustee such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each
of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Trustee that such
Certificate has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Trustee shall
execute, authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such
mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate, a new Certificate of like
Class, tenor and Percentage Interest. In connection with the issuance of any new
Certificate under this Section 5.03, the Trustee may require the payment of a
sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed
in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of
the Trustee and its counsel) connected therewith. Any replacement Certificate
issued pursuant to this Section 5.03 shall constitute complete and indefeasible
evidence of ownership in the Trust Fund, as if originally issued, whether or not
the lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate shall be found at any time. All
Certificates surrendered to the Trustee under the terms of this Section 5.03
shall be canceled and destroyed by the Trustee in accordance with its standard
procedures without liability on its part.

     SECTION 5.04. Persons Deemed Owners

     The NIMs Insurer, the Trustee and any agent of the NIMs Insurer or the
Trustee may treat the Person in whose name any Certificate is registered as the
owner of such Certificate for the purpose of receiving distributions as provided
in this Agreement and for all other purposes whatsoever, and neither the NIMs
Insurer nor the Trustee, nor any agent of the NIMs Insurer or the Trustee, shall
be affected by any notice to the contrary.

     SECTION 5.05. Access to List of Certificateholders' Names and Addresses

     If three or more Certificateholders (a) request such information in writing
from the Trustee, (b) state that such Certificateholders desire to communicate
with other Certificateholders with respect to their rights under this Agreement
or under the Certificates, and (c) provide a copy of the communication that such
Certificateholders propose to transmit or if the NIMs Insurer or the Depositor
shall request such information in writing from the Trustee, then the Trustee
shall, within ten Business Days after the receipt of such request, provide the
NIMs Insurer or the Depositor or such Certificateholders at such recipients'

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expense the most recent list of the Certificateholders of the Issuing Entity
held by the Trustee, if any. The Depositor and every Certificateholder, by
receiving and holding a Certificate, agree that the Trustee shall not be held
accountable by reason of the disclosure of any such information as to the list
of the Certificateholders hereunder, regardless of the source from which such
information was derived.

     SECTION 5.06. Book-Entry Certificates

     The Regular Certificates, upon original issuance, shall be issued in the
form of one or more typewritten Certificates representing the Book-Entry
Certificates, to be delivered to the Depository by or on behalf of the
Depositor. The Class C, Class P and Class R Certificates shall be definitive
certificates. The Book-Entry Certificates shall initially be registered on the
Certificate Register in the name of the Depository or its nominee, and no
Certificate Owner of a Book-Entry Certificate will receive a definitive
certificate representing such Certificate Owner's interest in such Certificates,
except as provided in Section 5.08. Unless and until definitive, fully
registered Certificates ("Definitive Certificates") have been issued to the
Certificate Owners of the Book-Entry Certificates pursuant to Section 5.08:

          (a) the provisions of this Section shall be in full force and effect;

          (b) the Depositor, the NIMs Insurer and the Trustee may deal with the
Depository and the Depository Participants for all purposes (including the
making of distributions) as the authorized representative of the respective
Certificate Owners of the Book-Entry Certificates;

          (c) registration of the Book-Entry Certificates may not be transferred
by the Trustee except to another Depository;

          (d) the rights of the respective Certificate Owners of the Book-Entry
Certificates shall be exercised only through the Depository and the Depository
Participants and shall be limited to those established by law and agreements
between the Owners of the Book-Entry Certificates and the Depository and/or the
Depository Participants. Pursuant to the Depository Agreement, unless and until
Definitive Certificates are issued pursuant to Section 5.08, the Depository will
make book-entry transfers among the Depository Participants and receive and
transmit distributions of principal and interest on the related Certificates to
such Depository Participants;

          (e) the Depository may collect its usual and customary fees, charges
and expenses from its Depository Participants;

          (f) the Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon
information furnished by the Depository with respect to its Depository
Participants; and

          (g) to the extent that the provisions of this Section conflict with
any other provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Section shall
control.

     For purposes of any provision of this Agreement requiring or permitting
actions with the consent of, or at the direction of, Certificateholders
evidencing a specified percentage of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of
any Class of Certificates, such direction or consent may be given by Certificate
Owners (acting through the Depository and the Depository Participants) owning
Book-Entry Certificates evidencing the requisite percentage of principal amount
of such Class of Certificates.

     In the event that Definitive Certificates are issued pursuant to Section
5.08, clauses (a) through (g) of this Section 5.06 shall continue to be
applicable with respect to all remaining Book-Entry Certificates.

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     SECTION 5.07. Notices to Depository

     Whenever any notice or other communication is required to be given to
Certificateholders of the Class with respect to which Book-Entry Certificates
have been issued, unless and until Definitive Certificates shall have been
issued to the related Certificate Owners, the Trustee shall give all such
notices and communications to the Depository.

     SECTION 5.08. Definitive Certificates

     If, after Book-Entry Certificates have been issued with respect to any
Certificates, (a) the Depository or the Depositor advises the Trustee that the
Depository is no longer willing, qualified or able to discharge properly its
responsibilities under the Depository Agreement with respect to such
Certificates and the Trustee or the Depositor is unable to locate a qualified
successor, (b) the Depositor notifies the Trustee and the Depository of its
intent to terminate the book-entry system through the Depository and, upon
receipt of notice of such intent from the Depository, the Certificate Owners of
the Book-Entry Certificates agree to initiate such termination or (c) after the
occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default, Certificate Owners of such
Book-Entry Certificates having not less than 51% of the Voting Rights evidenced
by any Class of Book-Entry Certificates advise the Trustee and the Depository in
writing through the Depository Participants that the continuation of a
book-entry system with respect to Certificates of such Class through the
Depository (or its successor) is no longer in the best interests of the
Certificate Owners of such Class, then the Trustee shall notify all Certificate
Owners of such Book-Entry Certificates and the NIMs Insurer, through the
Depository, of the occurrence of any such event and of the availability of
Definitive Certificates to Certificate Owners of such Class requesting the same.
The Depositor shall provide the Trustee with an adequate inventory of
certificates to facilitate the issuance and transfer of Definitive Certificates.
Upon surrender to the Trustee of any such Certificates by the Depository,
accompanied by registration instructions from the Depository for registration,
the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and the Trustee shall deliver such
Definitive Certificates. Neither the Depositor nor the Trustee shall be liable
for any delay in delivery of such instructions and each may conclusively rely
on, and shall be protected in relying on, such instructions. Upon the issuance
of such Definitive Certificates, all references herein to obligations imposed
upon or to be performed by the Depository shall be deemed to be imposed upon and
performed by the Trustee, to the extent applicable with respect to such
Definitive Certificates and the Trustee shall recognize the Holders of such
Definitive Certificates as Certificateholders hereunder.

     SECTION 5.09. Maintenance of Office or Agency

     The Trustee will maintain or cause to be maintained at its expense an
office or offices or agency or agencies where Certificates may be surrendered
for registration of transfer or exchange. The Trustee initially designates its
offices at 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1511, Chicago, Illinois 60603,
Attention: Global Securities and Trust Services MLMI 2007-HE3 as offices for
such purposes. The Trustee will give prompt written notice to the
Certificateholders of any change in such location of any such office or agency.

     SECTION 5.10. Authenticating Agents

     (a) One or more Authenticating Agents (each, an "Authenticating Agent") may
be appointed hereunder each of which shall be authorized to act on behalf of the
Trustee in authenticating the Certificates. Wherever reference is made in this
Agreement to the authentication of Certificates by the Trustee's certificate of
authentication, such reference shall be deemed to include authentication on
behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent and a certificate of
authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent.
Each Authenticating Agent must be an entity organized and doing

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business under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof,
having a combined capital and surplus of at least $15,000,000, authorized under
such laws to operate a trust business and subject to supervision or examination
by federal or state authorities. If the Authenticating Agent is a party other
than the Trustee, the Trustee shall have no liability in connection with the
performance or failure of performance of the Authenticating Agent. LaSalle Bank
National Association is hereby appointed as the initial Authenticating Agent.
The Trustee shall be the Authenticating Agent during any such time as no other
Authenticating Agent has been appointed and has not resigned.

     (b) Any Person into which any Authenticating Agent may be merged or
converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any
merger, conversion or consolidation to which any Authenticating Agent shall be a
party, or any Person succeeding to the corporate agency business of any
Authenticating Agent, shall continue to be the Authenticating Agent without the
execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee
or the Authenticating Agent.

     (c) Any Authenticating Agent may at any time resign by giving at least 30
days' advance written notice of resignation to the Trustee and the Depositor.
Except with respect to the initial Authenticating Agent, LaSalle Bank National
Association, which shall be the Authenticating Agent for so long as it is the
Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of any Authenticating Agent by
giving written notice of termination to such Authenticating Agent and the
Depositor. Upon receiving a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or
in case at any time any Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in
accordance within the provisions of this Section 5.10, the Trustee may appoint a
successor Authenticating Agent, shall give written notice of such appointment to
the Depositor and shall mail notice of such appointment to all Holders of
Certificates. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its
appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers, duties
and responsibilities of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if
originally named as Authenticating Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent
shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section 5.10. No
Authenticating Agent shall have responsibility or liability for any action taken
by it as such at the direction of the Trustee.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                         THE DEPOSITOR AND THE SERVICER

     SECTION 6.01. Respective Liabilities of the Depositor and the Servicer

     The Depositor and the Servicer shall each be liable in accordance herewith
only to the extent of the obligations specifically and respectively imposed upon
and undertaken by them herein.

     SECTION 6.02. Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer

     Except as provided in the next paragraph, the Depositor and the Servicer
will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a
corporation or banking association under the laws of the United States or under
the laws of one of the States thereof and will each obtain and preserve its
qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in
which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and
enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform
its respective duties under this Agreement.

     Any Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or
consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which
the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the
business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the
Depositor or the Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution
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any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the
contrary notwithstanding (except for the execution of an assumption agreement
where such succession is not effected by operation of law); provided, however,
that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall be qualified to
sell mortgage loans to, and to service mortgage loans on behalf of, Fannie Mae
or Freddie Mac.

     SECTION 6.03. Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Servicer and
Others

     None of the Depositor, the Servicer or any of the directors, officers,
employees or agents of the Depositor or the Servicer shall be under any
liability to the Issuing Entity or the Certificateholders for any action taken
or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith pursuant to this
Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision
shall not protect the Depositor, the Servicer or any such Person against any
breach of representations or warranties made by it herein or protect the
Depositor, the Servicer or any such Person from any liability that would
otherwise be imposed by reasons of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence
in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations
and duties hereunder. The Depositor or the Servicer and any director, officer,
employee or agent of the Depositor or the Servicer may rely in good faith on any
document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person
respecting any matters arising hereunder. The Depositor or the Servicer and any
director, officer, employee or agent of the Depositor or the Servicer shall be
indemnified by the Issuing Entity and held harmless against any loss, liability
or expense, incurred in connection with the performance of their duties under
this Agreement or incurred in connection with any audit, controversy or judicial
proceeding relating to a governmental taxing authority or any legal action
relating to this Agreement or the Certificates, other than any loss, liability
or expense (i) incurred by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or
negligence in the performance of duties hereunder or by reason of reckless
disregard of obligations and duties hereunder or (ii) which does not constitute
an "unanticipated expense" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section
1.860G-1(b)(3)(ii). Neither the Depositor nor the Servicer shall be under any
obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that is not
incidental to its respective duties hereunder and that in its opinion may
involve it in any expense or liability; provided, however, that either of the
Depositor or the Servicer in its discretion may undertake any such action that
it may deem necessary or desirable in respect of this Agreement and the rights
and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Trustee and the
Certificateholders hereunder. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of
such action and any liability resulting therefrom shall be, expenses, costs and
liabilities of the Issuing Entity, and the Depositor and the Servicer shall be
entitled to be reimbursed therefor out of the Collection Account as provided by
Section 3.08 hereof.

     The provisions of this Section 6.03 shall survive any termination of this
Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Depositor or the Servicer and
shall be construed to include, but not be limited to any loss, liability or
expense under any environmental law.

     Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in preparing or furnishing
any reports or certifications pursuant to this Agreement, the Servicer shall be
entitled to rely conclusively on the accuracy of the information or data
provided to it by any other party to the Agreement and shall have no liability
for any errors therein.

     SECTION 6.04. Limitation on Resignation of Servicer

     Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, the second paragraph of Section
7.02, the second paragraph of Section 6.02 and the following paragraph of this
Section 6.04, the Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties
hereby imposed on it except upon determination that its duties hereunder are no
longer permissible under applicable law. Any such determination permitting the
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Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to
the Trustee and the NIMs Insurer. No such resignation shall become effective
until the Trustee or a successor servicer reasonably acceptable to the NIMs
Insurer and the Trustee is appointed and has assumed the Servicer's
responsibilities, duties, liabilities and obligations hereunder. Any such
resignation shall not relieve the Servicer of any of the obligations specified
in Section 7.01 and 7.02 as obligations that survive the resignation or
termination of the Servicer.

     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the previous paragraph of this
Section 6.04, the Trustee, the Depositor and the NIMs Insurer hereby
specifically (i) consent to the pledge and assignment by the Servicer of all the
Servicer's right, title and interest in, to and under this Agreement to the
Servicing Rights Pledgee, if any, for the benefit of certain lenders, and (ii)
agree that upon delivery to the Trustee by the Servicing Rights Pledgee of a
letter signed by the Servicer whereby the Servicer shall resign as Servicer
under this Agreement, notwithstanding anything to the contrary which may be set
forth in Section 3.04 above, the Trustee shall appoint the Servicing Rights
Pledgee or its designee as successor servicer, provided that the Servicer's
resignation will not be effective unless, at the time of such appointment, the
Servicing Rights Pledgee or its designee (i) meets the requirements of a
successor servicer under Section 7.03 of this Agreement (including being
acceptable to the Rating Agencies), provided, that the consent and approval of
the Trustee, the Depositor and the NIMS Insurer shall be deemed to have been
given to the Servicing Rights Pledgee or its designee, and the Servicing Rights
Pledgee and its designee are hereby agreed to be acceptable to the Trustee, the
Depositor and the NIMS Insurer and (ii) agrees to be subject to the terms of
this Agreement. If, pursuant to any provision hereof, the duties of the Servicer
are transferred to a successor servicer, the entire amount of the Servicing Fee
and other compensation payable to the Servicer pursuant hereto shall thereafter
be payable to such successor servicer.

     SECTION 6.05. Errors and Omissions Insurance; Fidelity Bonds

     The Servicer shall, for so long as it acts as servicer under this
Agreement, obtain and maintain in force (a) a policy or policies of insurance
covering errors and omissions in the performance of its obligations as servicer
hereunder, and (b) a fidelity bond in respect of its officers, employees and
agents. Each such policy or policies and bond shall, together, comply with the
requirements from time to time of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac for Persons
performing servicing for mortgage loans purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
The Servicer shall provide the Trustee and the NIMs Insurer, upon request and
reasonable notice, with copies of such policies and fidelity bond or a
certification from the insurance provider evidencing such policies and fidelity
bond. The Servicer may be deemed to have complied with this provision if an
Affiliate of the Servicer has such errors and omissions and fidelity bond
coverage and, by the terms of such insurance policy or fidelity bond, the
coverage afforded thereunder extends to the Servicer. In the event that any such
policy or bond ceases to be in effect, the Servicer shall use its reasonable
best efforts to obtain a comparable replacement policy or bond from an insurer
or issuer meeting the requirements set forth above as of the date of such
replacement. Any such policy or fidelity bond shall by its terms not be
cancelable without thirty days' prior written notice to the Trustee.

                                   ARTICLE VII

                        DEFAULT; TERMINATION OF SERVICER

     SECTION 7.01. Events of Default

     "Event of Default," wherever used herein, means any one of the following
events:

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          (i) any failure by the Servicer to make any Advance, to deposit in the
     Collection Account or the Certificate Account or remit to the Trustee any
     payment (excluding a payment required to be made under Section 4.01 hereof)
     required to be made under the terms of this Agreement, which failure shall
     continue unremedied for three Business Days and, with respect to a payment
     required to be made under Section 4.01 hereof, for one Business Day, after
     the date on which written notice of such failure shall have been given to
     the Servicer by the Trustee or the Depositor, or to the Trustee, the
     Depositor and the Servicer by the NIMs Insurer or the Holders of
     Certificates evidencing greater than 50% of the Voting Rights evidenced by
     the Certificates; or

          (ii) any failure by the Servicer to observe or perform in any material
     respect any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of the
     Servicer contained in this Agreement or any representation or warranty
     shall prove to be untrue, which failure or breach shall continue unremedied
     for a period of sixty (60) days after the date on which written notice of
     such failure shall have been given to the Servicer, the Trustee and the
     Depositor by the Trustee or the Depositor, or to the Servicer, the Trustee
     and the Depositor by the Holders of Certificates evidencing greater than
     50% of the Voting Rights evidenced by the Certificates; or

          (iii) a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority
     having jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver or liquidator in any
     insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or
     similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs,
     shall have been entered against the Servicer and such decree or order shall
     have remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60)
     consecutive days; or

          (iv) consent by the Servicer to the appointment of a receiver or
     liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets
     and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to the Servicer or
     all or substantially all of the property of the Servicer; or

          (v) admission by the Servicer in writing of its inability to pay its
     debts generally as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of,
     or commence a voluntary case under, any applicable insolvency or
     reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its
     creditors, or voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations; or

          (vi) any failure by the Servicer to duly perform, within the required
     time period, its obligations under Sections 3.17, 3.18 and 3.22 of this
     Agreement, which failure continues unremedied for a period of ten (10) days
     after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same
     to be remedied, shall have been given to the Servicer by the Trustee or any
     other party to this Agreement.

     If an Event of Default, described in (i) - (v) above, shall occur with
respect to the Servicer, then, and in each and every such case, so long as such
Event of Default shall not have been remedied within the applicable grace
period, the Trustee may, or at the direction of the NIMs Insurer or the Holders
of Certificates evidencing greater than 50% of the Voting Rights evidenced by
the Certificates (with the written consent of the NIMs Insurer (such consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld), except after a NIMs Insurer Default),
shall, by notice in writing to the Servicer (with a copy to each Rating Agency),
terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement
and in and to the related Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof, other than
its rights as a Certificateholder hereunder. If an Event of Default, described
in (vi) above, shall occur with respect to the Servicer, then, and in each and
every such case, so long as such Event of Default shall not have been remedied
within the applicable grace period, the Trustee, at the direction of the
Depositor or at the direction of the Holders of Certificates evidencing greater
than 50% of the Voting Rights evidenced by the Certificates, shall, by notice in
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to the Servicer (with a copy to each Rating Agency), terminate all of the rights
and obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement and in and to the related
Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof, other than its rights as a
Certificateholder hereunder. On or after the receipt by the Servicer of such
written notice, all authority and power of the Servicer hereunder, whether with
respect to the related Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass to and be vested
in the Trustee. To the extent the Event of Default resulted from the failure of
the Servicer to make a required Advance, the Trustee shall thereupon make any
Advance described in Section 4.01 hereof subject to Section 3.04 hereof. The
Trustee is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of
the Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, any and all documents and other
instruments, and to do or accomplish all other acts or things necessary or
appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to
complete the transfer and endorsement or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and
related documents, or otherwise. Unless expressly provided in such written
notice, no such termination shall affect any obligation of the Servicer to pay
amounts owed pursuant to Article VIII. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the
Trustee in effecting the termination of the Servicer's responsibilities and
rights hereunder, including, without limitation, the transfer to the Trustee of
all cash amounts which shall at the time be credited to the Collection Account,
or thereafter be received with respect to the Mortgage Loans. The Servicer and
the Trustee shall promptly notify the Rating Agencies, the Cap Contract
Counterparty and the Swap Counterparty of the occurrence of an Event of Default,
such notice to be provided in any event within two Business Days of such
occurrence.

     Notwithstanding any termination of the activities of the Servicer
hereunder, the Servicer shall be entitled to receive, out of any late collection
of a Scheduled Payment on a Mortgage Loan that was due prior to the notice
terminating the Servicer's rights and obligations as Servicer hereunder and
received after such notice, that portion thereof to which the Servicer would
have been entitled pursuant to Section 3.08(a), and any other amounts payable to
the Servicer hereunder the entitlement to which arose prior to the termination
of its activities hereunder. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
upon termination of the Servicer hereunder, any liabilities of the Servicer
which accrued prior to such termination shall survive such termination.

     SECTION 7.02. Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor

     On and after the time the Servicer receives a notice of termination
pursuant to Section 7.01 hereof, the Trustee shall, to the extent provided in
Section 3.04, be the successor to the Servicer in its capacity as servicer under
this Agreement and the transactions set forth or provided for herein and shall
be subject to all the responsibilities, duties and liabilities relating thereto
placed on the Servicer by the terms and provisions hereof and applicable law
including the obligation to make advances pursuant to Section 4.01. As
compensation therefor, subject to the last paragraph of Section 7.01, the
Trustee shall be entitled to all fees, compensation and reimbursement for costs
and expenses that the Servicer would have been entitled to hereunder if the
Servicer had continued to act hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
Trustee has become the successor to the Servicer in accordance with Section 7.01
hereof, the Trustee may, if it shall be unwilling to so act, or shall, if it is
prohibited by applicable law from making Advances pursuant to Section 4.01
hereof or if it is otherwise unable to so act, appoint, or petition a court of
competent jurisdiction to appoint, any established mortgage loan servicing
institution provided the appointment of such successor shall be approved by the
NIMs Insurer and does not adversely affect the then current rating of the
Certificates by each Rating Agency as the successor to the Servicer hereunder in
the assumption of all or any part of the responsibilities, duties or liabilities
of the Servicer hereunder. Any successor Servicer shall be an institution that
is acceptable to the NIMs Insurer and is a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac approved
seller/servicer in good standing, that has a net worth of at least $15,000,000,
and that is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to
the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement accepting such delegation and
assignment, that contains an assumption by such

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Person of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and
liabilities of the Servicer (other than liabilities of the Servicer under
Section 6.03 hereof incurred prior to termination of the Servicer under Section
7.01), with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement; and
provided further that each Rating Agency acknowledges that its rating of the
Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will
not be qualified or reduced as a result of such assignment and delegation. No
appointment of a successor to the Servicer hereunder shall be effective until
the Trustee shall have consented thereto, prior written consent of the NIMs
Insurer is obtained (provided, that such prior written consent shall not be
required in the event that the Servicing Rights Pledgee or its designee is so
appointed as successor servicer) and written notice of such proposed appointment
shall have been provided by the Trustee to each Certificateholder. The Trustee
shall not resign as servicer until a successor servicer has been appointed and
has accepted such appointment. Pending appointment of a successor to the
Servicer hereunder, the Trustee, unless the Trustee is prohibited by law from so
acting, shall, subject to Section 3.04 hereof, act in such capacity as
hereinabove provided. In connection with such appointment and assumption, the
Trustee may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor out of
payments on Mortgage Loans as it and such successor shall agree; provided,
however, that no such compensation shall be in excess of that permitted the
Servicer hereunder. The Trustee and such successor shall take such action,
consistent with this Agreement, as shall be necessary to effectuate any such
succession. Neither the Trustee nor any other successor servicer shall be deemed
to be in default hereunder by reason of any failure to make, or any delay in
making, any distribution hereunder or any portion thereof or any failure to
perform, or any delay in performing, any duties or responsibilities hereunder,
in either case caused by the failure of the Servicer to deliver or provide, or
any delay in delivering or providing, any cash, information, documents or
records to it.

     Any successor to the Servicer as servicer shall give notice to the
Mortgagors of such change of servicer and shall, during the term of its service
as servicer maintain in force the policy or policies that the Servicer is
required to maintain pursuant to Section 6.05.

     SECTION 7.03. Notification to Certificateholders

          (a) Upon any termination of or appointment of a successor to the
Servicer, the Trustee shall give prompt written notice thereof to
Certificateholders, the Depositor, the Swap Counterparty and to each Rating
Agency.

          (b) Within sixty (60) days after the occurrence of any Event of
Default, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Certificateholders and the
Rating Agencies notice of each such Event of Default hereunder known to the
Trustee, unless such Event of Default shall have been cured or waived.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                             CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

     SECTION 8.01. Duties of the Trustee

     For purposes of this Article VIII, references to "Trustee" shall be deemed
to include LaSalle Bank National Association in its capacity as Supplemental
Interest Trust Trustee. In the performance of its obligations under this
Agreement, the Cap Contracts and the Swap Agreement, the Supplemental Interest
Trust Trustee shall have all of the rights, protections, immunities and benefits
of the Trustee.

     The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the
curing of all Events of Default that may have occurred, shall undertake to
perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this
Agreement. In case an Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured,

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the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this
Agreement and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent
person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such
person's own affairs. In case an Event of Default or other default by the
Servicer or the Depositor hereunder shall occur and be continuing, the Trustee
shall, at the written direction of the majority of the Certificateholders or the
NIMs Insurer, or may, proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights
of the Certificateholders or the NIMs Insurer under this Agreement by a suit,
action or proceeding in equity or at law or otherwise, whether for the specific
performance of any covenant or agreement contained in this agreement or in aid
of the execution of any power granted in this Agreement or for the enforcement
of any other legal, equitable or other remedy, as the Trustee, being advised by
counsel and subject to the foregoing, shall deem most effectual to protect and
enforce any of the rights of the Trustee, the NIMs Insurer and the
Certificateholders.

     The Trustee, upon receipt of all resolutions, certificates, statements,
opinions, reports, documents, orders or other instruments furnished to the
Trustee that are specifically required to be furnished pursuant to any provision
of this Agreement, shall examine them to determine whether they conform on their
face to the requirements of this Agreement. If any such instrument is found not
to conform on its face to the requirements of this Agreement in a material
manner, the Trustee shall notify the person providing such Agreement of such
non-conformance, and if the instrument is not corrected to the its satisfaction,
the Trustee will provide notice thereof to the Certificateholders and the NIMs
Insurer and take such further action as directed by the Certificateholders and
the NIMs Insurer.

     No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Trustee
from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or
its own misconduct, its negligent failure to perform its obligations in
compliance with this Agreement, or any liability that would be imposed by reason
of its willful misfeasance or bad faith; provided, however, that:

          (i) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, and after the
     curing of all such Events of Default that may have occurred, the duties and
     obligations of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express
     provisions of this Agreement, the Trustee shall not be liable, individually
     or as Trustee, except for the performance of such duties and obligations as
     are specifically set forth in this Agreement, no implied covenants or
     obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Trustee and, the
     Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the
     correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or
     opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of
     this Agreement that it reasonably believed in good faith to be genuine and
     to have been duly executed by the proper authorities respecting any matters
     arising hereunder;

          (ii) the Trustee shall not, individually or as Trustee, be liable for
     an error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or
     Responsible Officers of the Trustee unless the Trustee was negligent or
     acted in bad faith or with willful misfeasance;

          (iii) the Trustee shall not be liable, individually or as Trustee,
     with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in
     good faith in accordance with the direction of the NIMs Insurer or the
     Holders in accordance with this Agreement relating to the time, method and
     place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee,
     or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee under this
     Agreement; and

          (iv) the Trustee shall not be responsible for the acts or omissions of
     the Servicer or any Subservicer, it being understood that this Agreement
     shall not be construed to render any of them agents of one another.

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     SECTION 8.02. Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee

          (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.01:

          (i) the Trustee may request and conclusively rely upon and shall be
     fully protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution,
     Officer's Certificate, certificate of auditors or any other certificate,
     statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order,
     appraisal, bond or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and
     to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;

          (ii) the Trustee may consult with counsel of its choice and any advice
     or Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and
     protection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted by it
     hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel;

          (iii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered
     or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or
     within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this
     Agreement, the Corridor Contract, the Cap Contract or the Swap Agreement;

          (iv) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder and
     after the curing of all Events of Default that may have occurred, the
     Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or
     matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument,
     opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond or other
     paper or document, unless requested in writing so to do by the NIMs Insurer
     or the Holders of each Class of Certificates evidencing not less than 25%
     of the Voting Rights of such Class;

          (v) the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or
     perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents,
     custodians, accountants or attorneys or independent contractors and the
     Trustee will not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the
     part of any other agent, custodian, accountant, attorney or independent
     contractor appointed with due care by it hereunder;

          (vi) the Trustee shall not be required to expend its own funds or
     otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its
     duties hereunder if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that
     repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such liability is not
     assured to it;

          (vii) the Trustee shall not be liable, individually or as Trustee, for
     any loss on any investment of funds pursuant to this Agreement (other than
     as issuer of the investment security);

          (viii) the Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of an Event
     of Default until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have received
     written notice thereof;

          (ix) the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the
     trusts or powers vested in it by this Agreement or to make any
     investigation of matters arising hereunder or to institute, conduct or
     defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order
     or direction of any of the NIMs Insurer or the Certificateholders, pursuant
     to the provisions of this Agreement, unless the NIMs Insurer or such
     Certificateholders shall have offered to the Trustee

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     reasonable security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs,
     expenses and liabilities that may be incurred therein or thereby;

          (x) if requested by the Servicer, the Trustee may appoint the Servicer
     as the Trustee's attorney-in-fact in order to carry out and perform certain
     activities that are necessary or appropriate for the servicing and
     administration of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement. Such
     appointment shall be evidenced by a power of attorney in such form as may
     be agreed to by the Trustee and the Servicer. The Trustee shall have no
     liability for any action or inaction of the Servicer in connection with
     such power of attorney and the Trustee shall be indemnified by the Servicer
     for all liabilities, costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee in
     connection with the Servicer's use or misuse of such powers of attorney;
     and

          (xi) in order to comply with its duties under the U.S.A. Patriot Act,
     the Trustee shall obtain and verify certain information and documentation
     from the other parties hereto, including but not limited to, such party's
     name, address and other identifying information.

          (b) All rights of action under this Agreement or under any of the
Certificates, enforceable by the Trustee, may be enforced by the Trustee without
the possession of any of the Certificates, or the production thereof at the
trial or other proceeding relating thereto, and any such suit, action or
proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its name for the
benefit of all the Holders of the Certificates or in its capacity as Trustee,
subject to the provisions of this Agreement. Any recovery of judgment shall,
after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the
benefit of the Holders in respect of which such judgment has been recovered. The
Trustee shall have no duty (A) to see to any recording, filing, or depositing of
this Agreement or any agreement referred to herein or any financing statement or
continuation statement evidencing a security interest, or to see to the
maintenance of any rerecording, refiling or redepositing, as applicable,
thereof, (B) to see to any insurance or (C) to see to the payment or discharge
of any tax, assessment, or other governmental charge or any lien or encumbrance
of any kind owing with respect to, assessed or levied against, any part of the
Trust Fund.

     SECTION 8.03. Trustee Not Liable for Certificates or Mortgage Loans

     The recitals contained herein shall be taken as the statements of the
Depositor or the Servicer, as the case may be, and the Trustee assumes no
responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representation as to
the validity or sufficiency of this Agreement, of any Mortgage Loan, or any
related document other than with respect to the execution and authentication of
the Certificates, if it so executed or authorized the Certificates. The Trustee
shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Depositor or the
Servicer of any funds paid to the Depositor or the Servicer in respect of the
Mortgage Loans or deposited in or withdrawn from the Collection Account or the
Certificate Account by the Depositor or the Servicer.

     SECTION 8.04. Trustee May Own Certificates

     The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or
pledgee of Certificates with the same rights as it would have if it was not the
Trustee.

     SECTION 8.05. Trustee's Fees and Expenses

     The Trustee and any custodian shall be entitled to, such compensation as
shall be agreed to in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor (which shall not
be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of
an express trust) for all services rendered by it in the execution of the

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trusts hereby created and in the exercise and performance of any of the powers
and duties hereunder of the Trustee.

     SECTION 8.06. Indemnification and Expenses of Trustee

          (a) LaSalle Bank National Association (as Trustee and in its
individual corporate capacity) and its directors, officers, employees and agents
shall be entitled to indemnification from the Issuing Entity for any loss,
liability or expense incurred in connection with (i) any audit, controversy or
judicial proceeding relating to a governmental authority or any legal proceeding
incurred without negligence or willful misconduct on their part, arising out of,
or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the trusts created
hereunder and (ii) the performance of their duties hereunder, including any
applicable fees and expenses payable hereunder, and the costs and expenses of
defending themselves against any claim in connection with the exercise or
performance of any of their powers or duties hereunder, provided that:

          (i) with respect to any such claim, the Trustee shall have given the
     Depositor written notice thereof promptly after the Trustee shall have
     knowledge thereof; provided that failure to so notify shall not relieve the
     Issuing Entity of the obligation to indemnify the Trustee; however, any
     reasonable delay by the Trustee to provide written notice to the Depositor
     and the Holders promptly after the Trustee shall have obtained knowledge of
     a claim shall not relieve the Issuing Entity of the obligation to indemnify
     the Trustee under this Section 8.06;

          (ii) while maintaining control over its own defense, the Trustee shall
     reasonably cooperate and consult with the Depositor in preparing such
     defense;

          (iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8.06,
     the Issuing Entity shall not be liable for settlement of any such claim by
     the Trustee entered into without the prior consent of the Depositor, which
     consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and

          (iv) indemnification therefor would constitute "unanticipated
     expenses" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section
     1.860G-1(b)(3)(ii).

     Any indemnification payments to the Trustee (or a custodian) pursuant to
this Section 8.06(a) shall be allocated first to principal and then, to the
extent remaining, to interest.

          (b) The Trustee shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Issuing
Entity of all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made
by the Trustee in accordance with this Agreement (including fees and expenses of
its counsel and all persons not regularly in its employment), except any such
expenses, disbursements and advances that either (i) arise from its negligence,
bad faith or willful misconduct or (ii) do not constitute "unanticipated
expenses" within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(3)(ii).

          (c) The Trustee's right to indemnification and reimbursement shall be
subject to a cap of $400,000 in the aggregate in any calendar year, excluding
(i) any Servicing Transfer Costs and (ii) any costs, damages or expenses
incurred by the Trustee in connection with any "high cost" home loans or any
predatory or abusive lending laws, which amounts shall in no case be subject to
any such limitation; provided, however, that such cap shall apply only if NIM
Notes have been issued and there is a NIMs Insurer and shall cease to apply
after the date on which any NIM Notes are paid in full or if there is no NIMs
Insurer; provided further, however, that amounts incurred by the Trustee in
excess of such annual limit in any calendar year shall be payable to the Trustee
in succeeding calendar years, subject to such

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annual limit for each applicable calendar year. Any amounts reimbursable
hereunder not in excess of this cap may be withdrawn by the Trustee from the
Certificate Account at any time.

          (d) Any custodian appointed by the Trustee as herein provided shall be
entitled to indemnification and reimbursement of expenses to the same extent as
the Trustee is entitled to such amounts pursuant to subsection (a) and (b) of
this Section 8.06, without regard to subsection (c) of this Section 8.06.

          (e) The provisions of this Section 8.06 shall survive any termination
of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Trustee or the custodian
and shall be construed to include, but not be limited to any loss, liability or
expense under any environmental law.

     SECTION 8.07. Eligibility Requirements for Trustee

     The Trustee hereunder shall, at all times, be a corporation or association
organized and doing business under the laws of a state or the United States of
America, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers having a
combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000, subject to supervision or
examination by federal or state authority and with a minimum rating of at least
(i) a long term deposit rating of at least "A2" by Moody's and "A" by S&P or
(ii) credit rating that would not cause any of the Rating Agencies to reduce
their respective ratings of any Class of Certificates below the ratings issued
on the Closing Date (or having provided such security from time to time as is
sufficient to avoid such reduction). If such corporation or association
publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the
requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for the
purposes of this Section 8.07 the combined capital and surplus of such
corporation or association shall be deemed to be its combined capital and
surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. In
case at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 8.07, the Trustee shall resign immediately in the
manner and with the effect specified in Section 8.08 hereof. The corporation or
national banking association serving as Trustee may have normal banking and
trust relationships with the Depositor, the NIMs Insurer and their respective
Affiliates; provided, however, that such corporation cannot be an Affiliate of
the Servicer.

     SECTION 8.08. Resignation and Removal of Trustee

     The Trustee may at any time resign and be discharged from the trusts hereby
created by (1) giving written notice of resignation to the Depositor and by
mailing notice of resignation by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the
Certificateholders at their addresses appearing on the Certificate Register and
each Rating Agency, not less than sixty (60) days before the date specified in
such notice when, subject to Section 8.09, such resignation is to take effect,
and (2) acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee acceptable to the NIMs
Insurer in accordance with Section 8.09 and meeting the qualifications set forth
in Section 8.07. If no successor trustee shall have been so appointed and have
accepted appointment within thirty (30) days after the giving of such notice or
resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent
jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee.

     If at any time (i) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance
with the provisions of Section 8.07 hereof and shall fail to resign after
written request thereto by the Depositor or the NIMs Insurer or (ii) the Trustee
shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged as bankrupt or insolvent,
or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed, or any
public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or
affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, then the
Depositor may remove the Trustee and shall promptly appoint a successor trustee
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written instrument, in triplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be
delivered to the Trustee and one copy of which shall be delivered to the
successor trustee.

     The Holders evidencing at least 51% of the Voting Rights of all Classes of
Certificates, with the consent of the NIMs Insurer, or the NIMs Insurer upon
failure of the Trustee to perform its obligations hereunder, may at any time
remove the Trustee and the Depositor shall appoint a successor trustee by
written instrument or instruments, in triplicate, signed by such Holders or
their attorneys-in-fact duly authorized (or by the NIMs Insurer), one complete
set of which instruments shall be delivered by the successor trustee to the
Servicer, one complete set to the Trustee so removed and one complete set to the
successor so appointed. Notice of any removal of the Trustee shall be given to
the NIMs Insurer and each Rating Agency by the successor trustee.

     Any resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor
trustee pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 8.08 shall become
effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee as provided in
Section 8.09 hereof.

     SECTION 8.09. Successor Trustee

     Any successor trustee appointed as provided in Section 8.08 hereof shall
execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Depositor and to its predecessor
trustee, the NIMs Insurer and the Servicer an instrument accepting such
appointment hereunder and thereupon the resignation or removal of the
predecessor trustee shall become effective and such successor trustee, without
any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become fully vested with all the
rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor hereunder, with like
effect as if originally named as trustee herein.

     No successor trustee shall accept appointment as provided in this Section
8.09 unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee shall be
eligible under the provisions of Section 8.07 hereof and its appointment shall
not adversely affect the then current rating of the Certificates.

     Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee as provided in this
Section 8.09, the Depositor shall mail notice of the succession of such trustee
hereunder to all Holders of Certificates. If the Depositor fails to mail such
notice within ten (10) days after acceptance of appointment by the successor
trustee, the successor trustee shall cause such notice to be mailed at the
expense of the Depositor.

     SECTION 8.10. Merger or Consolidation of Trustee

     Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with
which it may be consolidated or any corporation resulting from any merger,
conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any
corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust
business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder,
provided that such corporation shall be eligible under the provisions of Section
8.07 hereof without the execution or filing of any paper or further act on the
part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding (except for the execution of an assumption agreement where such
succession is not effected by operation of law).

     SECTION 8.11. Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee

     Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, at any time, for
the purpose of meeting any legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which any
part of the Trust Fund or property securing any Mortgage Note may at the time be
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power and shall execute and deliver all instruments to appoint one or more
Persons approved by the Trustee and the NIMs Insurer to act as co-trustee or
co-trustees jointly with the Trustee, or separate trustee or separate trustees,
of all or any part of the Trust Fund, and to vest in such Person or Persons, in
such capacity and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, such title to the
Trust Fund or any part thereof, whichever is applicable, and, subject to the
other provisions of this Section 8.11, such powers, duties, obligations, rights
and trusts as the Servicer and the Trustee may consider necessary or desirable.
Any such co-trustee or separate trustee shall be compensated by the Trust Fund
and subject to the written approval of the Servicer and the NIMs Insurer. The
Trustee shall not be liable for the actions of any co-trustee appointed with due
care; provided that the appointment of a co-trustee shall not relieve the
Trustee of its obligations hereunder. If the Servicer and the NIMs Insurer shall
not have joined in such appointment within fifteen (15) days after the receipt
by it of a request to do so, or in the case an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, the Trustee alone shall have the power to make such
appointment. No co-trustee or separate trustee hereunder shall be required to
meet the terms of eligibility as a successor trustee under Section 8.07 and no
notice to Certificateholders of the appointment of any co-trustee or separate
trustee shall be required under Section 8.09.

     Every separate trustee and co-trustee shall, to the extent permitted by
law, be appointed and act subject to the following provisions and conditions:

          (i) All rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed
     upon the Trustee shall be conferred or imposed upon and exercised or
     performed by the Trustee and such separate trustee or co-trustee jointly
     (it being understood that such separate trustee or co-trustee is not
     authorized to act separately without the Trustee joining in such act),
     except to the extent that under any law of any jurisdiction in which any
     particular act or acts are to be performed (whether as Trustee hereunder or
     as successor to the Servicer hereunder), the Trustee shall be incompetent
     or unqualified to perform such act or acts, in which event such rights,
     powers, duties and obligations (including the holding of title to the Trust
     Fund or any portion thereof in any such jurisdiction) shall be exercised
     and performed singly by such separate trustee or co-trustee, but solely at
     the direction of the Trustee;

          (ii) No trustee hereunder shall be held personally liable by reason of
     any act or omission of any other trustee hereunder; and

          (iii) The Trustee, with the consent of the NIMs Insurer, may at any
     time accept the resignation of or remove any separate trustee or
     co-trustee.

     Any notice, request or other writing given to the Trustee shall be deemed
to have been given to each of the then separate trustees and co-trustees, as
effectively as if given to each of them. Every instrument appointing any
separate trustee or co-trustee shall refer to this Agreement and the conditions
of this Article VIII. Each separate trustee and co-trustee, upon its acceptance
of the trusts conferred, shall be vested with the estates or property specified
in its instrument of appointment, either jointly with the Trustee or separately,
as may be provided therein, subject to all the provisions of this Agreement,
specifically including every provision of this Agreement relating to the conduct
of, affecting the liability of, or affording protection to, the Trustee. Every
such instrument shall be filed with the Trustee and a copy thereof given to the
NIMs Insurer and the Depositor.

     Any separate trustee or co-trustee may, at any time, constitute the Trustee
its agent or attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority, to the extent not
prohibited by law, to do any lawful act under or in respect of this Agreement on
its behalf and in its name. If any separate trustee or co-trustee shall die,
become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all of its estates,
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shall vest in and be exercised by the Trustee, to the extent permitted by law,
without the appointment of a new or successor trustee.

     SECTION 8.12. Tax Matters

          (a) It is intended that each of the REMICs provided for herein shall
constitute, and that the affairs of the Trust Fund shall be conducted so as to
allow each such REMIC to qualify as, a "real estate mortgage investment conduit"
as defined in and in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. It is also intended
that each of the Grantor Trusts provided for in Section 2.07 hereof shall
constitute, and that the affairs of the Trust Fund shall be conducted so as to
allow each such Grantor Trust to qualify as, a grantor trust under the
provisions of Subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J of the Code. In furtherance of
such intention, the Trustee covenants and agrees that it shall act as agent (and
the Trustee is hereby appointed to act as agent) on behalf of each of the REMICs
provided for herein and that in such capacity it shall: (a) prepare and file, or
cause to be prepared and filed, in a timely manner, a U.S. Real Estate Mortgage
Investment Conduit Income Tax Return (Form 1066 or any successor form adopted by
the Internal Revenue Service) and prepare and file or cause to be prepared and
filed with the Internal Revenue Service and applicable state or local tax
authorities income tax or information returns for each taxable year with respect
to each of the REMICs and Grantor Trusts provided for herein, containing such
information and at the times and in the manner as may be required by the Code or
state or local tax laws, regulations, or rules, and furnish or cause to be
furnished to Certificateholders the schedules, statements or information at such
times and in such manner as may be required thereby; (b) within thirty (30) days
of the Closing Date, furnish or cause to be furnished to the Internal Revenue
Service, on Forms 8811 or as otherwise may be required by the Code, the name,
title, address, and telephone number of the person that the holders of the
Certificates may contact for tax information relating thereto, together with
such additional information as may be required by such Form, and update such
information at the time or times in the manner required by the Code for each of
the REMICs provided for herein; (c) make or cause to be made elections, on
behalf of each of the REMICs provided for herein to be treated as a REMIC on the
federal tax return of such REMICs for their first taxable years (and, if
necessary, under applicable state law); (d) prepare and forward, or cause to be
prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to the Internal Revenue
Service and, if necessary, state tax authorities, all information returns and
reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC
Provisions or other applicable law, including without limitation, the
calculation of any original issue discount using the Prepayment Assumption; (e)
provide information necessary for the computation of tax imposed on the transfer
of a Class R Certificate to a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee, or an
agent (including a broker, nominee or other middleman) of a Person that is not a
Permitted Transferee, or a pass through entity in which a Person that is not a
Permitted Transferee is the record holder of an interest (the reasonable cost of
computing and furnishing such information may be charged to the Person liable
for such tax); (f) to the extent that they are under its control conduct the
affairs of each of the REMICs and Grantor Trusts provided for herein at all
times that any Certificates are outstanding so as to maintain the status of each
of the REMICs provided for herein as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and the
status of each of the Grantor Trusts provided for herein as a grantor trust
under Subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J of the Code; (g) not knowingly or
intentionally take any action or omit to take any action that would cause the
termination of the REMIC status of any of the REMICs provided for herein or
result in the imposition of tax upon any such REMIC; (h) not knowingly or
intentionally take any action or omit to take any action that would cause the
termination of the grantor trust status under Subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J
of the Code of any of the Grantor Trusts provided for herein or result in the
imposition of tax upon any such Grantor Trust; (i) pay, from the sources
specified in the last paragraph of this Section 8.12(a), the amount of any
federal, state and local taxes, including prohibited transaction taxes as
described below, imposed on each of the REMICs provided for herein prior to the
termination of the Trust Fund when and as the same shall be due and payable (but
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Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not
prevent the Trustee from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law,
pending the outcome of such proceedings); (j) sign or cause to be signed
federal, state or local income tax or information returns; (k) maintain records
relating to each of the REMICs provided for herein, including but not limited to
the income, expenses, assets and liabilities of each of the REMICs and Grantor
Trusts provided for herein; and (l) as and when necessary and appropriate,
represent each of the REMICs provided for herein in any administrative or
judicial proceedings relating to an examination or audit by any governmental
taxing authority, request an administrative adjustment as to any taxable year of
any of the REMICs provided for herein, enter into settlement agreements with any
governmental taxing agency, extend any statute of limitations relating to any
tax item of any of the REMICs provided for herein, and otherwise act on behalf
of each of the REMICs provided for herein in relation to any tax matter
involving any of such REMICs or any controversy involving the Trust Fund.

     In order to enable the Trustee to perform its duties as set forth herein,
the Depositor shall provide, or cause to be provided, to the Trustee within ten
(10) days after the Closing Date all information or data that the Trustee
requests in writing and determines to be relevant for tax purposes to the
valuations and offering prices of the Certificates, including, without
limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flows of
the Certificates and the Mortgage Loans. Thereafter, the Depositor shall provide
to the Trustee promptly upon written request therefor, any such additional
information or data that the Trustee may, from time to time, request in order to
enable the Trustee to perform its duties as set forth herein. The Depositor
hereby agrees to indemnify the Trustee for any losses, liabilities, damages,
claims or expenses of the Trustee arising from any errors or miscalculations of
the Trustee that result from any failure of the Depositor to provide, or to
cause to be provided, accurate information or data to the Trustee on a timely
basis.

     In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any of
the REMICs provided for herein as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on
the "net income from foreclosure property" of any of such REMICs as defined in
Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contribution to the Trust Fund after the
Startup Day pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is
imposed, if not paid as otherwise provided for herein, such tax shall be paid by
(i) the Trustee, if any such other tax arises out of or results from a breach by
the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Agreement or as a result of the
location of the Trustee, (ii) any party hereto (other than the Trustee) to the
extent any such other tax arises out of or results from a breach by such other
party of any of its obligations under this Agreement or as a result of the
location of such other party or (iii) in all other cases, or in the event that
any liable party here fails to honor its obligations under the preceding clauses
(i) or (ii), any such tax will be paid first with amounts (other than amounts
derived by the Issuing Entity from a payment on any Corridor Contract or amounts
received by the Supplemental Interest Trust as payments on the Swap Agreement or
Cap Contract) otherwise to be distributed to the Class R Certificateholders (pro
rata) pursuant to Section 4.04, and second with amounts (other than amounts
derived by the Issuing Entity from a payment on any Corridor Contract or amounts
received by the Supplemental Interest Trust as payments on the Swap Agreement or
Cap Contract) otherwise to be distributed to all other Certificateholders in the
following order of priority: first, to the Class C Certificates (pro rata),
second to the Class B-3 Certificates (pro rata), third to the Class B-2
Certificates (pro rata), fourth to the Class B-1 Certificates (pro rata), fifth
to the Class M-6 Certificates (pro rata), sixth to the Class M-5 Certificates
(pro rata), seventh to the Class M-4 Certificates (pro rata), eighth to the
Class M-3 Certificates (pro rata), ninth to the Class M-2 Certificates (pro
rata), tenth to the Class M-1 Certificates (pro rata) and eleventh to the Class
A Certificates (pro rata). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, to the extent that such tax is payable by the Class R Certificate, the
Trustee is hereby authorized pursuant to such instruction to retain on any
Distribution Date, from the Holders of the Class R Certificate (and, if
necessary, from the Holders of all other Certificates in the priority specified
in the preceding sentence), funds otherwise

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distributable to such Holders in an amount sufficient to pay such tax. The
Trustee agrees to promptly notify in writing the party liable for any such tax
of the amount thereof and the due date for the payment thereof.

          (b) Each of the Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee agrees not to
knowingly or intentionally take any action or omit to take any action that would
cause the termination of the REMIC status of any of the REMICs provided for
herein or result in the imposition of a tax upon any of the REMICs provided for
herein.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                                   TERMINATION

     SECTION 9.01. Termination upon Liquidation or Repurchase of all Mortgage
Loans

          (a) Subject to Section 9.03, the obligations and responsibilities of
the Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee created hereby with respect to the
Trust Fund shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) an Optional Termination and
(b) the later of (i) the maturity or other liquidation (or any Advance with
respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund and the
disposition of all REO Property and (ii) the distribution to Certificateholders
of all amounts required to be distributed to them pursuant to this Agreement, as
applicable. In no event shall the trusts created hereby continue beyond the
earlier of (i) the expiration of 21 years from the death of the last survivor of
the descendants of Joseph P. Kennedy, the late Ambassador of the United States
to the Court of St. James's, living on the date hereof and (ii) the Latest
Possible Maturity Date.

          Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Trust Fund has
not been terminated prior to April 2037 and there are still Mortgage Loans
outstanding, then the Depositor will cause the Sponsor to purchase such Mortgage
Loans from the Trust Fund for the Optional Termination Price and terminate the
Trust Fund through a qualified liquidation under Section 860F of the Code in
compliance with Section 9.03.

          (b) On any Distribution Date following the Initial Optional
Termination Date, the Servicer may, at its option, terminate the Trust Fund by
purchasing all of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties at a price equal to the
Optional Termination Price. Upon the exercise of such option by the Servicer,
the Trustee shall immediately notify the Swap Counterparty that an Optional
Termination has occurred and that final distributions on the Certificates will
be made on the immediately following Distribution Date. Upon such notice, the
Swap Counterparty shall inform the Trustee of the final Swap Termination Payment
amount owed to the Swap Counterparty. In connection with any such optional
termination, the Optional Termination Price shall be delivered to the Trustee no
later than two Business Days immediately preceding the related Distribution
Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Optional Termination
Amount paid to the Trustee by the Servicer (or an Affiliate of the Servicer)
shall be deposited by the Trustee directly into the Certificate Account
immediately upon receipt. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, only
an amount equal to the Optional Termination Price, reduced by the portion
thereof consisting of the sum of (x) any Swap Termination Payments and (y) the
amount of any unpaid Net Swap Payments that would not otherwise be funded by the
Optional Termination Price but for clause (iv) of the definition of "Optional
Termination Price" (such portion, the "Swap Optional Termination Payment"),
shall be made available for distribution to the Certificates. The Swap Optional
Termination Payment shall be withdrawn by the Trustee from the Certificate
Account and remitted to the Supplemental Interest Trust for payment to the Swap
Counterparty, it being understood

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that the Swap Termination Payment portion of such Swap Optional Termination
Payment shall be an amount equal to the actual Swap Termination Payment amount
determined by the Swap Counterparty upon its receipt of notice from the Trustee
of the Optional Termination of the Trust as described above in this Section
9.01(b). The Swap Optional Termination Payment shall not be part of any REMIC
and shall not be paid into any account which is part of any REMIC.

          (c) [Reserved.]

     SECTION 9.02. Final Distribution on the Certificates

     If on any Determination Date, (i) the Trustee determines that there are no
Outstanding Mortgage Loans and no other funds or assets in the Trust Fund other
than the funds in the Collection Account, the Trustee shall send a final
distribution notice promptly to each Certificateholder and the NIMs Insurer or
(ii) the Trustee determines that a Class of Certificates shall be retired after
a final distribution on such Class, the Trustee shall notify the
Certificateholders as soon as practicable after such Determination Date that the
final distribution in retirement of such Class of Certificates is scheduled to
be made on the immediately following Distribution Date. Any final distribution
made pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence will be made only upon
presentation and surrender of the Certificates at the office of the Trustee
specified in such notice.

     Notice of any termination of the Trust Fund, specifying the Distribution
Date on which Certificateholders may surrender their Certificates for payment of
the final distribution and cancellation, shall be given promptly by the Trustee
by letter to Certificateholders mailed as soon as practicable after a
determination is made pursuant to the preceding paragraph (or with respect to an
Optional Termination, mailed no later than one Business Day following completion
of such Optional Termination). Any such notice shall specify (a) the
Distribution Date upon which final distribution on the Certificates will be made
upon presentation and surrender of Certificates at the office therein
designated, (b) the location of the office or agency at which such presentation
and surrender must be made, and (c) that the Record Date otherwise applicable to
such Distribution Date is not applicable, distributions being made only upon
presentation and surrender of the Certificates at the office therein specified.
The Trustee will give such notice the NIMs Insurer, the Swap Counterparty, Cap
Contract Counterparty and to each Rating Agency at the time such notice is given
to Certificateholders.

     In the event such notice is given, the Servicer shall remit all funds in
the Collection Account to the Trustee for deposit in the Certificate Account on
the Servicer Remittance Date in an amount equal to the final distribution in
respect of the Certificates. Upon such final deposit and the receipt by the
Trustee or the custodian of a Request for Release therefor, the Trustee or the
custodian shall promptly release to the Mortgage Files for the Mortgage Loans.

     Upon presentation and surrender of the Certificates, the Trustee shall
cause to be distributed to Certificateholders of each Class the amounts
allocable to such Certificates held in the Certificate Account in the order and
priority set forth in Section 4.04 hereof on the final Distribution Date and in
proportion to their respective Percentage Interests.

     In the event that any affected Certificateholders shall not surrender
Certificates for cancellation within six months after the date specified in the
above mentioned written notice, the Trustee shall give a second written notice
to the remaining Certificateholders to surrender their Certificates for
cancellation and receive the final distribution with respect thereto. If within
six months after the second notice all the applicable Certificates shall not
have been surrendered for cancellation, the Trustee may take appropriate steps,
or may appoint an agent to take appropriate steps, to contact the remaining
Certificateholders concerning surrender of their Certificates, and the cost
thereof shall be paid out of the funds and other

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assets that remain a part of the Trust Fund. If within one year after the second
notice all Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the
Class R Certificateholders shall be entitled to all unclaimed funds and other
assets of the Trust Fund that remain subject hereto. Upon payment to the Class R
Certificateholders of such funds and assets, the Trustee shall not have any
further duties or obligations with respect thereto.

     SECTION 9.03. Additional Termination Requirements

          (a) In the event the Servicer completes an Optional Termination as
provided in Section 9.01, the Trust Fund shall be terminated in accordance with
the following additional requirements, unless the Trustee has been supplied with
an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of the Servicer to the effect that the
failure of the Issuing Entity to comply with the requirements of this Section
9.03 will not (i) result in the imposition of taxes on "prohibited transactions"
of any of the REMICs provided for herein as defined in Section 860F of the Code,
or (ii) cause any of the REMICs provided for herein to fail to qualify as a
REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding:

          (i) The Depositor shall establish a 90-day liquidation period and
     notify the Trustee thereof, and the Trustee shall in turn specify the first
     day of such period in a statement attached to the final tax returns of each
     of the REMICs provided for herein pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section
     1.860F-1. The Depositor shall satisfy all the requirements of a qualified
     liquidation under Section 860F of the Code and any regulations thereunder,
     as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel obtained at the expense of the
     Servicer;

          (ii) During such 90-day liquidation period, and at or prior to the
     time of making the final payment on the Certificates, the Depositor as
     agent of the Trustee shall sell all of the assets of the Trust Fund for
     cash; and

          (iii) At the time of the making of the final payment on the
     Certificates, the Trustee shall distribute or credit, or cause to be
     distributed or credited, to the Class R Certificateholders all cash on hand
     (other than cash retained to meet outstanding claims), and the Trust Fund
     shall terminate at that time, whereupon the Trustee shall have no further
     duties or obligations with respect to sums distributed or credited to the
     Class R Certificateholders.

          (b) By their acceptance of the Certificates, the Holders thereof
hereby authorize the Depositor to specify the 90-day liquidation period for the
Trust Fund, which authorization shall be binding upon all successor
Certificateholders.

          (c) The Trustee as agent for each REMIC hereby agrees to adopt and
sign such a plan of complete liquidation prepared and delivered to it by the
Depositor upon the written request of the Depositor, and the receipt of the
Opinion of Counsel referred to in Section 9.03(a) and to take such other action
in connection therewith as may be reasonably requested by the Depositor.

          (d) Notwithstanding any other terms of this Agreement, prior to any
termination of the Trust Fund, the Servicer may prepare a reconciliation of all
Advances and Servicing Advances made by it for which it has not been reimbursed
and a reasonable estimate of all additional Servicing Advances and other costs
for which it would be entitled to be reimbursed if the Trust Fund were not being
terminated, including without limitation, any Servicing Advances and other costs
arising under Section 6.03 (Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the
Servicer and Others), and the Servicer may recover these Advances, Servicing
Advances and estimated Servicing Advances and other costs from the Collection
Account (to the extent that such recovery of Servicing Advances, estimated
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Advances and other costs constitutes "unanticipated expenses" within the meaning
of Treasury Regulation Section 1.860G-1(b)(3)(ii)).

          (e) Notwithstanding any other terms of this Agreement, unless the
Servicer previously has notified the Trustee that it has entered into a
servicing agreement for the servicing after the termination date of the Trust
Fund assets, at least twenty (20) days prior to any termination of the Trust
Fund, the Trustee or the Depositor shall notify the Servicer in writing to
transfer the assets of the Trust Fund as of the termination date to the person
specified in the notice, or if such person is not then known, to continue
servicing the assets until the date that is twenty (20) days after the
termination date and on the termination date, the Trustee or the Depositor shall
notify the Servicer of the person to whom the assets should be transferred on
that date. In the latter event the Servicer shall be entitled to recover its
servicing fee and any advances made for the interim servicing period from the
collections on the assets which have been purchased from the Trust Fund and the
new owner of the assets, and the agreements for the new owner to obtain
ownership of the assets of the Trust Fund shall so provide.

                                    ARTICLE X

                            MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     SECTION 10.01. Amendment

     This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the
Servicer and the Trustee, with the consent of the NIMs Insurer and without the
consent of any of the Certificateholders,

          (i) to cure any ambiguity or correct any mistake,

          (ii) to correct, modify or supplement any provision herein which may
     be inconsistent with the Prospectus Supplement or any other provision
     herein,

          (iii) to add any other provisions with respect to matters or questions
     arising under this Agreement, or

          (iv) to modify, alter, amend, add to or rescind any of the terms or
     provisions contained in this Agreement, provided, however, that, in the
     case of clauses (iii) and (iv), such amendment will not, as evidenced by an
     Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee to such effect, adversely
     affect in any material respect the interests of any Holder; provided,
     further, however, that such amendment will be deemed to not adversely
     affect in any material respect the interest of any Holder if the Person
     requesting such amendment obtains a letter from each Rating Agency stating
     that such amendment will not result in a reduction or withdrawal of its
     rating of any Class of the Certificates, it being understood and agreed
     that any such letter in and of itself will not represent a determination as
     to the materiality of any such amendment and will represent a determination
     only as to the credit issues affecting any such rating. In addition, this
     Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the Servicer
     and the Trustee without the consent of any of the Certificateholders and
     without delivery of an opinion of counsel to comply with the provisions of
     Regulation AB.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of the
Certificateholders, the Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee may at any time
and from time to time amend this Agreement to modify, eliminate or add to any of
its provisions to such extent as shall be necessary or appropriate to maintain
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qualification of any of the REMICs provided for herein as REMICs under the Code
or to avoid or minimize the risk of the imposition of any tax on the Trust Fund
or any of the REMICs provided for herein pursuant to the Code that would be a
claim against the Trust Fund at any time prior to the final redemption of the
Certificates, provided that the Trustee and the NIMs Insurer shall have been
provided an Opinion of Counsel, which opinion shall be an expense of the party
requesting such amendment but in any case shall not be an expense of the Trustee
or the NIMs Insurer, to the effect that such action is necessary or appropriate
to maintain such qualification or to avoid or minimize the risk of the
imposition of such a tax.

     This Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the
Trustee, the Servicer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Certificates affected
thereby evidencing not less than 66 2/3% of the Voting Rights, with the consent
of the NIMs Insurer, for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in
any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Agreement or of
modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Certificates; provided,
however, that no such amendment shall (i) reduce in any manner the amount of, or
delay the timing of, payments required to be distributed on any Certificate
without the consent of the Holder of such Certificate, (ii) adversely affect in
any material respect the interests of the Holders of any Class of Certificates
in a manner other than as described in (i), without the consent of the Holders
of Certificates of such Class evidencing 66 2/3% or more of the Voting Rights of
such Class or (iii) reduce the aforesaid percentages of Certificates the Holders
of which are required to consent to any such amendment without the consent of
the Holders of all such Certificates then outstanding. A copy of such Opinion of
Counsel shall be provided to the NIMs Insurer.

     Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, the Trustee shall
not consent to any amendment to this Agreement unless it shall have first
received an Opinion of Counsel, which opinion shall be an expense of the party
requesting such amendment but in any case shall not be an expense of the
Trustee, to the effect that such amendment will not cause the imposition of any
tax on the Trust Fund, any of the REMICs provided for herein or the
Certificateholders or cause any of the REMICs provided for herein to fail to
qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding.

     Promptly after the execution of any amendment to this Agreement requiring
the consent of Certificateholders, the Trustee shall furnish written
notification of the substance of such amendment to each Certificateholder, the
Swap Counterparty and each Rating Agency.

     It shall not be necessary for the consent of Certificateholders under this
Section to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall
be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. The manner of
obtaining such consents and of evidencing the authorization of the execution
thereof by Certificateholders shall be subject to such reasonable regulations as
the Trustee may prescribe.

     Nothing in this Agreement shall require the Trustee or the Servicer to
enter into an amendment without receiving an Opinion of Counsel, satisfactory to
the Trustee or the Servicer that (i) such amendment is permitted and is not
prohibited by this Agreement and that all requirements for amending this
Agreement have been complied with; and (ii) either (A) the amendment does not
adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder
or (B) the conclusion set forth in the immediately preceding clause (A) is not
required to be reached pursuant to this Section 10.01.

     The Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any supplement,
modification or waiver which affects its rights, duties or obligations
hereunder.

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     The Trustee shall not enter into any amendment to this Agreement that could
have a materially adverse effect on the Swap Counterparty or the Cap Contract
Counterparty without first obtaining the prior written consent of the Swap
Counterparty or the Cap Contract Counterparty, as applicable.

     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 10.01, the Trustee
and the Servicer shall reasonably cooperate with the Depositor and its counsel
to enter into such amendments or modifications to this Agreement as may be
necessary to comply with Regulation AB and any interpretation thereof by the
Commission.

     SECTION 10.02. Counterparts

     This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of
counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and
such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

     SECTION 10.03. Governing Law

     THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE
SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO
BE PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES
THEREOF.

     SECTION 10.04. Intention of Parties

     It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the conveyance of the
Mortgage Notes, Mortgages, assignments of Mortgages, title insurance policies
and any modifications, extensions and/or assumption agreements and private
mortgage insurance policies relating to the Mortgage Loans by the Depositor to
the Trustee be, and be construed as, an absolute sale thereof to the Trustee. It
is, further, not the intention of the parties that such conveyance be deemed a
pledge thereof by the Depositor to the Trustee. However, in the event that,
notwithstanding the intent of the parties, such assets are held to be the
property of the Depositor, or if for any other reason this Agreement is held or
deemed to create a security interest in such assets, then (i) this Agreement
shall be deemed to be a security agreement within the meaning of the Uniform
Commercial Code of the State of New York and (ii) the conveyance provided for in
this Agreement shall be deemed to be an assignment and a grant by the Depositor
to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, of a security
interest in all of the assets that constitute the Trust Fund, whether now owned
or hereafter acquired.

     The Depositor for the benefit of the Certificateholders shall, to the
extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be necessary to
ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the
assets of the Trust Fund, such security interest would be deemed to be a
perfected security interest of first priority under applicable law and will be
maintained as such throughout the term of the Agreement. The Depositor shall
arrange for filing any Uniform Commercial Code continuation statements in
connection with any security interest granted or assigned to the Trustee for the
benefit of the Certificateholders.

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     SECTION 10.05. Notices

          (a) The Trustee shall use its best efforts to promptly provide notice
to the NIMs Insurer, the Swap Counterparty, the Cap Contract Counterparty and
each Rating Agency with respect to each of the following of which it has actual
knowledge:

          (i) Any material change or amendment to this Agreement;

          (ii) The occurrence of any Event of Default that has not been cured;

          (iii) The resignation or termination of the Trustee or the Servicer
     and the appointment of any successor;

          (iv) The repurchase or substitution of Mortgage Loans pursuant to
     Sections 2.02, 2.03 and 3.12;

          (v) The final payment to Certificateholders; and

          (vi) Any change in the location of the Certificate Account.

          (b) The Trustee shall promptly furnish or make available to each
Rating Agency copies of the following:

          (i) Each report to Certificateholders described in Section 4.05;

          (ii) Each annual statement as to compliance described in Section 3.17;
     and

          (iii) Each annual independent public accountants' servicing report
     described in

     Section 3.18.

All directions, demands and notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when delivered to (a) in the case of the
Depositor, Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc. 250 Vesey Street, 4 World
Financial Center, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10080, Attention: Asset-Backed
Finance; (b) in the case of the Rating Agencies, (i) Standard & Poor's Ratings
Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 55 Water Street, New
York, New York 10041and (ii) Moody's Investors Service, Inc., 99 Church Street,
4th Floor, New York, New York 10007; (c) in the case of the Servicer, Wilshire
Credit Corporation, 14523 S.W. Millikan Way, Suite 200, Beaverton, Oregon 97005,
Attention: V.P. Client Services; (d) in the case of the Trustee, LaSalle Bank
National Association, 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1511, Chicago, Illinois
60603 Attention: Global Securities and Trust Services--MLMI 2007-HE3; (e) in the
case of the Swap Counterparty or the Cap Contract Counterparty: The Bank of New
York, 32 Old Slip, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10286; and in the case of any
of the foregoing persons, such other addresses as may hereafter be furnished by
any such persons to the other parties to this Agreement. Notices to
Certificateholders shall be deemed given when mailed, first class postage
prepaid, to their respective addresses appearing in the Certificate Register.

     SECTION 10.06. Severability of Provisions

     If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of
this Agreement shall be for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such
covenants, agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the
remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and

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shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of
this Agreement or of the Certificates or the rights of the Holders thereof.

     SECTION 10.07. Assignment

     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, except as
provided pursuant to Section 6.02, this Agreement may not be assigned by the
Servicer without the prior written consent of the Trustee and Depositor;
provided, however, the Servicer is hereby authorized to enter into an Advance
Facility under which (l) the Servicer sells, assigns or pledges to an Advancing
Person the Servicer's rights under this Agreement to be reimbursed for any
Advances or Servicing Advances and/or (2) an Advancing Person agrees to fund
some or all Advances or Servicing Advances required to be made by the Servicer
pursuant to this Agreement. No consent of the Trustee, Certificateholders or any
other party is required before the Servicer may enter into an Advance Facility.
Notwithstanding the existence of any Advance Facility under which an Advancing
Person agrees to fund Advances and/or Servicing Advances on the Servicer's
behalf, the Servicer shall remain obligated pursuant to this Agreement to make
Advances and Servicing Advances pursuant to and as required by this Agreement,
and shall not be relieved of such obligations by virtue of such Advance
Facility.

     Reimbursement amounts shall consist solely of amounts in respect of
Advances and/or Servicing Advances made with respect to the Mortgage Loans for
which the Servicer would be permitted to reimburse itself in accordance with
this Agreement, assuming the Servicer had made the related Advance(s) and/or
Servicing Advance(s).

     The Servicer shall maintain and provide to any successor Servicer a
detailed accounting on a loan by loan basis as to amounts advanced by, pledged
or assigned to, and reimbursed to any Advancing Person. The successor Servicer
shall be entitled to rely on any such information provided by the predecessor
Servicer, and the successor Servicer shall not be liable for any errors in such
information.

     An Advancing Person who purchases or receives an assignment or pledge of
the rights to be reimbursed for Advances and/or Servicing Advances, and/or whose
obligations hereunder are limited to the funding of Advances and/or Servicing
Advances shall not be required to meet the criteria for qualification of a
Subservicer set forth in this Agreement.

     The documentation establishing any Advance Facility shall require that such
reimbursement amounts distributed with respect to each Mortgage Loan be
allocated to outstanding unreimbursed Advances or Servicing Advances (as the
case may be) made with respect to that Mortgage Loan on a "first in, first out"
(FIFO) basis. Such documentation shall also require the Servicer to provide to
the related Advancing Person or its designee loan by loan information with
respect to each such reimbursement amount distributed to such Advancing Person
or Advance Facility trustee on each Distribution Date, to enable the Advancing
Person or Advance Facility trustee to make the FIFO allocation of each such
reimbursement amount with respect to each Mortgage Loan. The Servicer shall
remain entitled to be reimbursed by the Advancing Person or Advance Facility
trustee for all Advances and Servicing Advances funded by the Servicer to the
extent the related rights to be reimbursed therefor have not been sold, assigned
or pledged to an Advancing Person.

     Any amendment to this Section 10.07 or to any other provision of this
Agreement that may be necessary or appropriate to effect the terms of an Advance
Facility as described generally in this Section 10.07, including amendments to
add provisions relating to a successor Servicer, may be entered into by the
Trustee and the Servicer, without the consent of any Certificateholder
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon receipt by the
Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel that such amendment has no material adverse
effect on the Certificateholders or written confirmation from the Rating
Agencies

                                      -146-

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that such amendment will not adversely affect the ratings on the Certificates.
Prior to entering into an Advance Facility, the Servicer shall notify the lender
under such facility in writing that: (a) the Advances financed by and/or pledged
to the lender are obligations owed to the Servicer on a non recourse basis
payable only from the cash flows and proceeds received under this Agreement for
reimbursement of Advances only to the extent provided herein, and the Trustee
and the Trust Fund are not otherwise obligated or liable to repay any Advances
financed by the lender; (b) the Servicer will be responsible for remitting to
the lender the applicable amounts collected by it as reimbursement for Advances
funded by the lender, subject to the restrictions and priorities created in this
Agreement; and (c) the Trustee shall not have any responsibility to track or
monitor the administration of the financing arrangement between the Servicer and
the lender.

     SECTION 10.08. Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders

     The death or incapacity of any Certificateholder shall not operate to
terminate this Agreement or the Trust Fund, nor entitle such Certificateholder's
legal representative or heirs to claim an accounting or to take any action or
commence any proceeding in any court for a petition or winding up of the Trust
Fund, or otherwise affect the rights, obligations and liabilities of the parties
hereto or any of them.

     No Certificateholder shall have any right to vote (except as provided
herein) or in any manner otherwise control the operation and management of the
Trust Fund, or the obligations of the parties hereto, nor shall anything herein
set forth or contained in the terms of the Certificates be construed so as to
constitute the Certificateholders from time to time as partners or members of an
association; nor shall any Certificateholder be under any liability to any third
party by reason of any action taken by the parties to this Agreement pursuant to
any provision hereof.

     No Certificateholder shall have any right by virtue or by availing itself
of any provisions of this Agreement to institute any suit, action or proceeding
in equity or at law upon or under or with respect to this Agreement, unless such
Holder previously shall have given to the Trustee a written notice of an Event
of Default and of the continuance thereof, as hereinbefore provided, the Holders
of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the Voting Rights evidenced by
the Certificates shall also have made written request to the Trustee to
institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as Trustee hereunder
and shall have offered to the Trustee (individually and as trustee) such
indemnity satisfactory to it as it may require against the costs, expenses, and
liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby, and the Trustee, for sixty (60)
days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity shall have
neglected or refused to institute any such action, suit or proceeding; it being
understood and intended, and being expressly covenanted by each
Certificateholder with every other Certificateholder and the Trustee, that no
one or more Holders of Certificates shall have any right in any manner whatever
by virtue or by availing itself or themselves of any provisions of this
Agreement to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of the Holders of any other
of the Certificates and/or the NIMs Insurer, or to obtain or seek to obtain
priority over or preference to any other such Holder and/or the NIMs Insurer or
to enforce any right under this Agreement, except in the manner herein provided
and for the common benefit of all Certificateholders. For the protection and
enforcement of the provisions of this Section 10.08, each and every
Certificateholder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be
given either at law or in equity.

     SECTION 10.09. Inspection and Audit Rights

     The Servicer agrees that, on reasonable prior notice, it will permit any
representative of the Depositor or the Trustee during the Servicer's normal
business hours, to examine all the books of account, records, reports and other
papers of the Servicer relating to the Mortgage Loans to make copies and

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extracts therefrom, to cause such books to be audited by independent certified
public accountants selected by the Depositor or the Trustee and to discuss its
affairs, finances and accounts relating to the Mortgage Loans with its officers,
employees, agents, counsel and independent public accountants (and by this
provision the Servicer hereby authorizes such accountants to discuss with such
representative such affairs, finances and accounts), all at such reasonable
times and as often as may be reasonably requested. Any out-of-pocket expense
incident to the exercise by the Depositor or the Trustee of any right under this
Section 10.09 shall be borne by the party requesting such inspection (except in
the case of the Trustee in which case such expenses shall be borne by the
requesting Certificateholder(s)); all other such expenses shall be borne by the
Servicer.

     SECTION 10.10. Certificates Nonassessable and Fully Paid

     It is the intention of the Depositor that Certificateholders shall not be
personally liable for obligations of the Issuing Entity, that the interests in
the Issuing Entity represented by the Certificates shall be nonassessable for
any reason whatsoever, and that the Certificates, upon due authentication
thereof by the Authenticating Agent pursuant to this Agreement, are and shall be
deemed fully paid.

     SECTION 10.11. Compliance with Regulation AB

     Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the purpose of
Sections 3.17, 3.18 and 3.20 of this Agreement is to facilitate compliance by
the Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB, as such may be amended or
clarified from time to time. Therefore, each of the parties agrees that (a) the
obligations of the parties hereunder shall be interpreted in such a manner as to
accomplish compliance with Regulation AB, (b) the parties' obligations hereunder
will be supplemented and modified as necessary to be consistent with any such
amendments, interpretive advice or guidance, or convention or consensus among
active participants in the asset-backed securities markets in respect of the
requirements of Regulation AB and (c) the parties shall comply with reasonable
requests made by the Depositor for delivery of additional or different
information as the Depositor may determine in good faith is necessary to comply
with the provisions of Regulation AB, provided that such information is
available to such party without unreasonable effort or expense and within such
timeframe as may be reasonably requested.

     SECTION 10.12. Third Party Rights

     The Cap Contract Counterparty and Swap Counterparty shall be deemed third
party beneficiaries of this Agreement regarding provisions related to or
affecting payments owed to the Cap Contract Counterparty or Swap Counterparty,
respectively, so long as any of the Corridor Contract, the Cap Contract or the
Swap Agreement, as applicable, remains in effect.

     SECTION 10.13. Additional Rights of the NIMs Insurer

     Provided that a party to this Agreement has been provided with the contact
information of the NIMs Insurer, such party, any agent thereof and any successor
thereto shall furnish to the NIMs Insurer a copy of any notice, direction,
demand, opinion, schedule, list, certificate, report or filing required to be
provided under this Agreement and provided by it or on its behalf to any other
Person pursuant to this Agreement at the same time, in the same form and in the
same manner as such communication is so provided and shall address or cause such
communication to be addressed to the NIMs Insurer in addition to any other
addressee thereof. The Servicer shall cause the NIMs Insurer to be an addressee
of any report furnished pursuant to this Agreement. With respect to the Trustee,
such obligation shall be satisfied with the provision of access to the NIMs
Insurer to the Trustee's website.

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     Unless there exists a continuance of any failure by the NIMs Insurer to
make a required payment under the policy insuring the NIM Notes (such event, a
"NIMs Insurer Default"), wherever in this Agreement there shall be a requirement
that any Person or any communication, object or other matter be acceptable or
satisfactory to or otherwise receive the consent or other approval of any other
Person (whether as a condition to the eligibility of such Person to act in any
capacity, as a condition to any circumstance or state of affairs related to such
matter, or otherwise), there also shall be deemed to be a requirement that such
Person or matter be approved in writing by the NIMs Insurer, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

     SECTION 10.14. [RESERVED]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Depositor, the Trustee and the Servicer have caused
their names to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized as of the day and year first above written.

                                        MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.,
                                        as Depositor

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Paul Park
                                        Title: Authorized Signatory

                                        LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                        as Trustee

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

                                        WILSHIRE CREDIT CORPORATION,
                                        as Servicer

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

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Acknowledged and agreed to as of the day and year first above written with
respect to Sections 2.02, 2.03, 2.05 and 3.27 only.

MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE LENDING, INC.,
as Sponsor

By:
    ---------------------------------
Name:
      -------------------------------
Title:
       ------------------------------

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                              FORMS OF CERTIFICATES

                             [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT B

                     MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE - MORTGAGE POOL

On file at the offices of:
Dechert LLP
Cira Centre
2929 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-2808
Attention: Steven J. Molitor
Telephone: (215) 994-2777
Telecopier: (215) 994-2222

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                                    EXHIBIT C

                      NON-PERFORMING MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

   LOAN ID
  604106274
  605172713
 3000975651
2230060515910
2230060617400
2230060621110
2250060550260
2260060682780
    45122
  605239474
2050060780480
2250060765600
2290060796470
  330021372
  350027442
2010060806090
2200060890240
2260060899980
2360060822410
 3061601237
 3027606722
 3027606801
 5243609794
 2000911564
  10368663
  10373339
  10378486
  10387463
  10387848
  10389343
  10389649
  10391418
  10391994
  10393579
  10394661
  10394712
 1010061899
 2020052967
 2020054276
 5100004399

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 5240606084
 3029609402
 5243611699
 5267601893
 1000268923
 1000269666
 9501270103
 2020055263
 3030080578
 4040035579
 4040035678
 5100012066
 1001545321
 1001563523
 1001750677
 1001768700
 1001800505
 1001831026
 1002312841
 1002312863
 1002333664
 1002333675
 1002449594
 1002449684
 1002478888
 1002489352
 1002507241
 1002372746
  330032032
  460018222
  510005872

                                       C-2

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                                    EXHIBIT D

                          FORM OF TRUSTEE CERTIFICATION

                                     [DATE]

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
250 Vesey Street
4 World Financial Center, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10080

Wilshire Credit Corporation
14523 S.W. Millikan Way, Suite 200
Beaverton, Oregon 97005

LaSalle Bank National Association
135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1511
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Re: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed
    Certificates, Series 2007-HE3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     In accordance with Section 2.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
dated as of May 1, 2007 among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as
depositor, LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee, Wilshire Credit
Corporation, as servicer (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), the
undersigned, as Trustee, hereby certifies that [, except as set forth in
Schedule A hereto,] as to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan
Schedule attached hereto (other than any Mortgage Loan paid in full or listed on
the attachment hereto) it has reviewed the Mortgage File and the Mortgage Loan
Schedule and has determined that:

          (i) All documents in the Mortgage File required to be delivered to the
     Trustee pursuant to Section 2.01 (A)-(B), (C) (if applicable), (D) and (E)
     and the documents if actually received by it under Section 2.01(F) of the
     Pooling and Servicing Agreement are in its possession;

          (ii) In connection with each Mortgage Loan or Assignment thereof as to
     which documentary evidence of recording was not received on the Closing
     Date, it has received evidence of such recording; and

          (iii) Such documents have been reviewed by it and appear regular on
     their face and relate to such Mortgage Loan.

     The Trustee has made no independent examination of any documents contained
in each Mortgage File beyond confirming (i) that the Mortgage Loan number, the
name of the Mortgagor, the street address

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(excluding zip code), the mortgage interest rate at origination, the Gross
Margin (if applicable), the lifetime rate cap (if applicable), the periodic rate
cap (if applicable), the original principal balance, the first payment due date
and the original maturity date in each Mortgage File conform to the respective
Mortgage Loan number and name listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule and (ii) the
existence in each Mortgage File of each of the documents listed in subparagraphs
(i)(A) through (E), as applicable, inclusive, of Section 2.01 in the Agreement.
The Trustee makes no representations or warranties as to the validity, legality,
recordability, sufficiency, enforceability, due authorization or genuineness of
any of the documents contained in each Mortgage Loan or the collectability,
insurability, effectiveness, priority, perfection or suitability of any such
Mortgage Loan.

     Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective
meanings assigned to them in the above-referenced Pooling and Servicing
Agreement.

                                        LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                                        as Trustee

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

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                                   EXHIBIT E-1

                    FORM OF TRANSFEREE'S LETTER AND AFFIDAVIT

                                     [DATE]

LaSalle Bank National Association
135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1511
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2007-HE3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We propose to purchase Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage
Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE3, Class R, described in the
Prospectus Supplement, dated June [5], 2007, and the Prospectus, dated March 22,
2007.

     1. We certify that (a) we are not a disqualified organization and (b) we
are not purchasing such Class R Certificate on behalf of a disqualified
organization; for this purpose the term "disqualified organization" means the
United States, any state or political subdivision thereof, any foreign
government, any international organization, any agency or instrumentality of any
of the foregoing (except any entity treated as other than an instrumentality of
the foregoing for purposes of Section 168(h)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the "Code")), any organization (other than a cooperative
described in Section 521 of the Code) that is exempt from taxation under the
Code (unless such organization is subject to tax on excess inclusions) and any
organization that is described in Section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code. We
understand that any breach by us of this certification may cause us to be liable
for an excise tax imposed upon transfers to disqualified organizations.

     2. We certify that (a) we have historically paid our debts as they became
due, (b) we intend, and believe that we will be able, to continue to pay our
debts as they become due in the future, (c) we understand that, as beneficial
owner of the Class R Certificate, we may incur tax liabilities in excess of any
cash flows generated by the Class R Certificate, and (d) we intend to pay any
taxes associated with holding the Class R Certificate as they become due and (e)
we will not cause income from the Class R Certificate to be attributable to a
foreign permanent establishment or fixed base (within the meaning of an
applicable income tax treaty) of ours or another U.S. taxpayer.

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     3. We acknowledge that we will be the beneficial owner of the Class R
Certificate and:(1)

     ___________ The Class R Certificate will be registered in our name.
___________ The Class R Certificate will be held in the name of our nominee,
_________________, which is not a disqualified organization.

     4. We certify that we are not an employee benefit plan subject to Title I
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), a
plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code or a plan subject to federal, state,
local, non-U.S. or other law substantively similar to the foregoing provisions
of ERISA or the Code (each, a "Plan"), and are not directly or indirectly
acquiring the Class R Certificate on behalf of or with any assets of a Plan.

     5. We certify that (i) we are a U.S. person or (ii) we will hold the Class
R Certificate in connection with the conduct of a trade or business within the
United States and have furnished the transferor and the Trustee with a duly
completed and effective Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or successor form
at the time and in the manner required by the Code; for this purpose the term
"U.S. person" means a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation,
or partnership (unless, in the case of a partnership, Treasury regulations are
adopted that provide otherwise) created or organized in or under the laws of the
United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, including an
entity treated as a corporation or partnership for federal income tax purposes,
an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless
of the source of its income, 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 U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial
decisions of the trust (or, to the extent provided in applicable Treasury
regulations, certain trusts in existence on August 20, 1996 which are eligible
to elect to be treated as U.S. Persons). We agree that any breach by us of this
certification shall render the transfer of any interest in the Class R
Certificate to us absolutely null and void and shall cause no rights in the
Class R Certificate to vest in us.

     6. We agree that in the event that at some future time we wish to transfer
any interest in the Class R Certificate, we will transfer such interest in the
Class R Certificate only (a) to a transferee that (i) is not a disqualified
organization and is not purchasing such interest in the Class R Certificate on
behalf of a disqualified organization, (ii) is a U.S. person or will hold the
Class R Certificate in connection with the conduct of a trade or business within
the United States and will furnish us and the Trustee with a duly completed and
effective Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or successor form at the time and
in the manner required by the Code and (iii) has delivered to the Trustee a
letter in the form of this letter (including the affidavit appended hereto) and,
we will provide the Trustee a written statement substantially in the form of
Exhibit E-2 to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

     7. We hereby designate _______________________ as our fiduciary to act as
the tax matters person for each of the REMICs provided for in the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement.

----------
(1)  Check appropriate box and if necessary fill in the name of the Transferee's
     nominee.

                                      E-1-2

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                                        Very truly yours,

                                        [PURCHASER]

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

Accepted as of __________ __, 200__

MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS,
INC.

By:
    ---------------------------------
Name:
      -------------------------------
Title:
       ------------------------------

                                      E-1-3

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                                        APPENDIX A

                                        Affidavit pursuant to (i) Section
                                        860E(e)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code
                                        of 1986, as amended, and (ii) certain
                                        provisions of the Pooling and Servicing
                                        Agreement

Under penalties of perjury, the undersigned declares that the following is true:

     1. He or she is an officer of _________________________ (the "Transferee"),

     2. the Transferee's Employer Identification number is __________,

     3. the Transferee is not a "disqualified organization" (as defined below),
has no plan or intention of becoming a disqualified organization, and is not
acquiring any of its interest in the Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,
Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE3, Class R Certificate on
behalf of a disqualified organization or any other entity,

     4. unless Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.("MLMI") has consented to
the transfer to the Transferee by executing the form of Consent affixed as
Appendix B to the Transferee's Letter to which this Certificate is affixed as
Appendix A, the Transferee is a "U.S. person" (as defined below),

     5. that no purpose of the transfer is to avoid or impede the assessment or
collection of tax,

     6. the Transferee has historically paid its debts as they became due,

     7. the Transferee intends, and believes that it will be able, to continue
to pay its debts as they become due in the future,

     8. the Transferee understands that, as beneficial owner of the Class R
Certificate, it may incur tax liabilities in excess of any cash flows generated
by the Class R Certificate,

     9. the Transferee intends to pay any taxes associated with holding the
Class R Certificate as they become due,

     10. the Transferee consents to any amendment of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement that shall be deemed necessary by MLMI (upon advice of counsel) to
constitute a reasonable arrangement to ensure that the Class R Certificate will
not be owned directly or indirectly by a disqualified organization, and

     11. IF BRACKETED, THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATIONS ARE INAPPLICABLE [the
transfer is not a direct or indirect transfer of the Class R Certificate to a
foreign permanent establishment or fixed base (within the meaning of an
applicable income tax treaty) of the Transferee, and as to each of the residual
interests represented by the Class R Certificate, the present value of the
anticipated tax liabilities associated with holding such residual interest does
not exceed the sum of:

     A. the present value of any consideration given to the Transferee to
acquire such residual interest;

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     B. the present value of the expected future distributions on such residual
interest; and

     C. the present value of the anticipated tax savings associated with holding
such residual interest as the related REMIC generates losses.

For purposes of this declaration, (i) the Transferee is assumed to pay tax at a
rate equal to the highest rate of tax specified in Section 11(b)(1) of the Code,
but the tax rate specified in Section 55(b)(1)(B) of the Code may be used in
lieu of the highest rate specified in Section 11(b)(1) of the Code if the
Transferee has been subject to the alternative minimum tax under Section 55 of
the Code in the preceding two years and will compute its taxable income in the
current taxable year using the alternative minimum tax rate, and (ii) present
values are computed using a discount rate equal to the Federal short-term rate
prescribed by Section 1274(d) of the Code for the month of the transfer and the
compounding period used by the Transferee;]

[(11)(A) at the time of the transfer, and at the close of each of the
     Transferee's two fiscal years preceding the Transferee's fiscal year of
     transfer, the Transferee's gross assets for financial reporting purposes
     exceed $100 million and its net assets for financial reporting purposes
     exceed $10 million; and

     (B)  the Transferee is an eligible corporation as defined in Treasury
          regulations Section 1.860E-1(c)(6)(i) and has agreed in writing that
          any subsequent transfer of the Class R Certificate will be to another
          eligible corporation in a transaction that satisfies Treasury
          regulation Sections 1.860E-1(c)(4)(i), 1.860E-1(c)(4)(ii),
          1.860E-1(c)(4)(iii) and 1.860E-1(c)(5) and such transfer will not be a
          direct or indirect transfer to a foreign permanent establishment
          (within the meaning of an applicable income tax treaty) of a domestic
          corporation.

For purposes of this declaration, the gross and net assets of the Transferee do
not include any obligation of any related person as defined in Treasury
regulation Section 1.860E-1(c)(6)(ii) or any other asset if a principal purpose
for holding or acquiring the other asset is to permit the Transferee to make
this declaration or to satisfy the requirements of Treasury regulation Section
1.860E-1(c)(5)(i).]

(12) The Transferee will not cause income from the Class R Certificate to be
attributable to a foreign permanent establishment or fixed base (within the
meaning of an applicable income tax treaty) of the Transferee or another U.S.
taxpayer.

For purpose of this affidavit, the term "disqualified organization" means the
United States, any state or political subdivision thereof, any foreign
government, any international organization, any agency or instrumentality of any
of the foregoing (except any entity treated as other than an instrumentality of
the foregoing for purposes of Section 168(h)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the "Code")), any organization (other than a cooperative
described in Section 521 of the Code) that is exempt from taxation under the
Code (unless such organization is subject to tax on excess inclusions) and any
organization that is described in Section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code and the term
"U.S. Person" means a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation or
partnership (unless, in the case of a partnership, Treasury regulations are
adopted that provide otherwise) created or organized in or under the laws of the
United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, including an
entity treated as a corporation or partnership for federal income tax purposes,
an estate whose income is subject to Unites States federal income tax regardless
of its source, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to
exercise primary

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supervision over the administration of such trust, and one or more such U.S.
Persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust,
(or, to the extent provided in applicable Treasury regulations, certain trusts
in existence on August 20, 1996 which are eligible to elect to be treated as
U.S. Persons).

By:
    ---------------------------------

    Address of Investor for receipt
    of distribution:

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

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

    Address of Investor for receipt
    of tax information:

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

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

    (Corporate Seal)

    Attest:
            -------------------------

                          , Secretary
    ----------------------

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Personally appeared before me the above-named ______________, known or proved to
me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and to be the
_______ of the Investor, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as his
free act and deed and the free act and deed of the Investor.

Subscribed and sworn before me this day of ____________, 200_.

Notary Public

County of ___________________________
State of ____________________________
My commission expires the ________ day of ______________

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

Dated:
       ---------------------

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                                   EXHIBIT E-2

                         FORM OF TRANSFEROR'S AFFIDAVIT

                                     [DATE]

LaSalle Bank National Association
135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1511
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Global Securities and Trust Services - Merrill Lynch Mortgage
           Investors Trust, Series 2007-HE3

Re: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed
    Certificates, Series 2007-HE3

     _______________________ (the "Transferor") has reviewed the attached
affidavit of _____________________________ (the "Transferee"), and has no actual
knowledge that such affidavit is not true, and has no reason to believe that the
Transferee has the intention to impede the assessment or collection of any
federal, state or local taxes legally required to be paid with respect to the
Class R Certificate referred to in the attached affidavit. In addition, the
Transferor has conducted a reasonable investigation at the time of the transfer
and found that the Transferee had historically paid its debts as they came due
and found no significant evidence to indicate that the Transferee will not
continue to pay its debts as they become due.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

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                                    EXHIBIT F

                         FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE

                                     [DATE]

LaSalle Bank National Association
135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1511
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Global Securities and Trust Services - Merrill Lynch Mortgage
           Investors Trust, Series 2007-HE3

RE: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed
    Certificates, Series 2007-HE3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     In connection with our disposition of the Class [____] Certificate, we
certify that (a) we understand that the Certificates have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and are being disposed
by us in a transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of the
Act and (b) we have not offered or sold any Certificates to, or solicited offers
to buy any Certificates from, any person, or otherwise approached or negotiated
with any person with respect thereto, in a manner that would be deemed, or taken
any other action that would result in, a violation of Section 5 of the Act. All
capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007,
among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as depositor, LaSalle Bank
National Association, as trustee, and Wilshire Credit Corporation, as servicer.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        Name of Transferor

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

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                                    EXHIBIT G

                            FORM OF INVESTMENT LETTER
                              (ACCREDITED INVESTOR)

                                     [DATE]

LaSalle Bank National Association
135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1511
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Global Securities and Trust Services - Merrill Lynch Mortgage
           Investors Trust, Series 2007-HE3

     Re: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed
         Certificates, Series 2007-HE3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     ______________ (the "Purchaser") intends to purchase from ________________
(the "Transferor") $_______ by original principal balance (the "Transferred
Certificates") of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan
Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE3, Class [____] (the "Certificates"),
issued pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2007
(the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors,
Inc., as depositor (the "Depositor"), LaSalle Bank National Association, as
trustee (the "Trustee"), Wilshire Credit Corporation, as servicer (the
"Servicer"). [The Purchaser intends to register the Transferred Certificate in
the name of ____________________, as nominee for _________________.] All terms
used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

     For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is hereby acknowledged, the Purchaser certifies, represents and warrants to, and
covenants with, the Depositor and the Trustee that:

     1. The Purchaser understands that (a) the Certificates have not been
registered or qualified under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), or the securities laws of any state, (b) neither the
Depositor nor the Trustee is required, and neither of them intends, to so
register or qualify the Certificates, (c) the Certificates cannot be resold
unless (i) they are registered and qualified under the Securities Act and the
applicable state securities laws or (ii) an exemption from registration and
qualification is available and (d) the Pooling and Servicing Agreement contains
restrictions regarding the transfer of the Certificates.

     2. All Certificates other than ERISA Restricted Certificates and Class R
Certificates will bear a legend to the following effect:

     UNTIL THE TERMINATION OF THE SWAP AGREEMENT AND THE CAP CONTRACT, EACH
TRANSFEREE OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE DEEMED TO REPRESENT (OR IN THE CASE OF A
DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATE, SHALL REPRESENT) TO THE TRUSTEE THAT (A) SUCH TRANSFEREE
IS NOT, AND IS NOT ACTING FOR, ON BEHALF OF OR WITH ANY ASSETS OF, ANY EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO

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TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED
("ERISA"), OR ANY PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE"), OR (B) THE TRANSFEREE'S ACQUISITION AND HOLDING
OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED
TRANSACTION UNDER TITLE I OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE.

     3. The Certificates (other than the Class R Certificate) will bear a legend
to the following effect:

     THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
     AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE
     "1940 ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES OR "BLUE SKY" LAWS, AND MAY NOT,
     DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, OR OFFERED FOR
     SALE, UNLESS SUCH TRANSFER IS NOT SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT,
     THE 1940 ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND SUCH TRANSFER
     ALSO COMPLIES WITH THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND
     SERVICING AGREEMENT. IF THE CERTIFICATE IS A DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATE, NO
     TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE MADE UNLESS THE TRUSTEE SHALL HAVE
     RECEIVED, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEE (A) AN
     INVESTMENT LETTER FROM THE PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR; AND (B) REPRESENTATIONS
     FROM THE TRANSFEROR REGARDING THE OFFERING AND SALE OF THE CERTIFICATES.

     4. The ERISA Restricted Certificates will bear a legend to the following
effect:

NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE MADE UNLESS THE TRUSTEE HAS RECEIVED
(A) A REPRESENTATION THAT SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS
AMENDED ("ERISA"), A PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE") OR A PLAN SUBJECT TO ANY STATE, LOCAL, FEDERAL,
NON-U.S. OR OTHER LAW SUBSTANTIVELY SIMILAR TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF ERISA
OR THE CODE ("SIMILAR LAW") (COLLECTIVELY, A "PLAN"), AND IS NOT DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ACQUIRING THIS CERTIFICATE BY, ON BEHALF OF, OR WITH ANY ASSETS OF
ANY SUCH PLAN, (B) IF THE CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AN
ERISA-QUALIFYING UNDERWRITING, A REPRESENTATION THAT SUCH TRANSFEREE IS AN
INSURANCE COMPANY THAT IS ACQUIRING THE CERTIFICATE WITH ASSETS OF AN "INSURANCE
COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNT" AS DEFINED IN SECTION V(E) OF PROHIBITED TRANSACTION
CLASS EXEMPTION ("PTCE") 95-60 AND THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THE
CERTIFICATE ARE COVERED AND EXEMPT UNDER SECTIONS I AND III OF PTCE 95-60, OR
(C) SOLELY IN THE CASE OF A DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATE, AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEE, AND UPON WHICH THE TRUSTEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
RELY, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE BY THE
PROSPECTIVE TRANSFEREE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A NONEXEMPT PROHIBITED
TRANSACTION UNDER TITLE I OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR A VIOLATION OF
SIMILAR LAW AND WILL NOT SUBJECT THE TRUSTEE, THE SERVICER OR THE DEPOSITOR TO
ANY OBLIGATION IN ADDITION TO THOSE UNDERTAKEN BY SUCH ENTITIES IN THE POOLING
AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, WHICH OPINION OF COUNSEL

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SHALL NOT BE AN EXPENSE OF THE TRUSTEE, THE SERVICER OR THE DEPOSITOR. IF THE
CERTIFICATE IS NOT A DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATE, THE TRANSFEREE IS DEEMED TO HAVE
MADE THE REPRESENTATION IN (A) OR (B) ABOVE.

     5. The Class R Certificate will bear a legend to the following effect:

THIS CLASS R CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT AND THE HOLDER OF THIS
CERTIFICATE BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER
SUCH CERTIFICATE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND
SERVICING AGREEMENT. NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE MADE UNLESS THE
TRUSTEE SHALL HAVE RECEIVED, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEE
(A) A TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT FROM THE PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR; AND (B) AN AFFIDAVIT
FROM THE TRANSFEROR REGARDING THE OFFERING AND SALE OF THE CERTIFICATE.

NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE REGISTERED UNLESS THE PROSPECTIVE
TRANSFEREE PROVIDES THE TRUSTEE WITH A REPRESENTATION THAT SUCH TRANSFEREE IS
NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED ("ERISA"), A PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION
4975 OF THE CODE OR A PLAN SUBJECT TO STATE, LOCAL, FEDERAL, NON-U.S. OR OTHER
LAW SUBSTANTIVELY SIMILAR TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE
("SIMILAR LAW"), AND IS NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ACQUIRING THIS CERTIFICATE
BY, ON BEHALF OF, OR WITH ANY ASSETS OF ANY SUCH PLAN.

     6. The Purchaser is acquiring the Transferred Certificates for its own
account [FOR INVESTMENT ONLY] * and not with a view to or for sale or other
transfer in connection with any distribution of the Transferred Certificates in
any manner that would violate the Securities Act or any applicable state
securities laws, subject, nevertheless, to the understanding that disposition of
the Purchaser's property shall at all times be and remain within its control.

     7. The Purchaser (a) is a substantial, sophisticated institutional investor
having such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, and in
particular in such matters related to securities similar to the Certificates,
such that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investment in the
Certificates, (b) is able to bear the economic risks of such an investment and
(c) is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501(a) promulgated
pursuant to the Securities Act.

     8. The Purchaser will not nor has it authorized nor will it authorize any
person to (a) offer, pledge, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any
Certificate, any interest in any Certificate or any other similar security to
any person in any manner, (b) solicit any offer to buy or to accept a pledge,
disposition or other transfer of any Certificate, any interest in any
Certificate or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c)
otherwise approach or negotiate with respect to any Certificate, any interest in
any Certificate or any other similar security with any person in any manner, (d)
make any general solicitation by means of general advertising or in any other
manner, or (e) take any other action, that

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*    No required of a broker/dealer purchaser.

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would constitute a distribution of any Certificate under the Securities Act or
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), that would
render the disposition of any Certificate a violation of Section 5 of the
Securities Act or any state securities law, or that would require registration
or qualification pursuant thereto. Neither the Purchaser nor anyone acting on
its behalf has offered the Certificates for sale or made any general
solicitation by means of general advertising or in any other manner with respect
to the Certificates. The Purchaser will not sell or otherwise transfer any of
the Certificates, except in compliance with the provisions of the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement.

     9. Either (i) the Purchaser of a Certificate that is neither an ERISA
Restricted Certificate nor a Class R Certificate is not, and is not acting for,
on behalf of or with any assets of, an employee benefit plan or other
arrangement subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended ("ERISA") or plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code, or (ii)
until the termination of the Swap Agreement and the Cap Contract, such
Purchaser's acquisition and holding of such Certificates will not constitute or
result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Title I of ERISA or Section
4975 of the Code.

     10. The Purchaser of an ERISA Restricted Certificate (A) is not an employee
benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a plan subject to Section 4975 of the
Code, a plan subject to any state, local, federal, non-U.S. or other law
substantively similar to the foregoing provisions of ERISA or the Code ("Similar
Law") and is not directly or indirectly acquiring such Certificates by, on
behalf of, or with any assets of any such plan, or (B) if the Certificate has
been the subject of an ERISA-Qualifying Underwriting, is an insurance company
that is acquiring the Certificate with assets of an "insurance company general
account," as defined in Section V(e) of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption
("PTCE") 95-60, and the acquisition and holding of the Certificate are covered
and exempt under Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60, or (C) solely in the event
the Certificate is a Definitive Certificate, herewith delivers an Opinion of
Counsel satisfactory to the Trustee, and upon which the Trustee shall be
entitled to rely, to the effect that the acquisition and holding of the
Certificate will not constitute or result in a nonexempt prohibited transaction
under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or a violation of Similar
Law, and will not subject the Trustee, the Servicer or the Depositor to any
obligation in addition to those expressly undertaken in the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the
Trustee, the Servicer or the Depositor.

     11. The Purchaser of a Class R Certificate is not an employee benefit plan
subject to Title I of ERISA, a plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code, a plan
subject to any state, local, federal, non-U.S. or other law substantively
similar to the foregoing provisions of ERISA or the Code ("Similar Law"), or a
Person directly or indirectly acquiring such Certificate by, on behalf of, or
with any assets of any such plan.

     12. Prior to the sale or transfer by the Purchaser of any of the
Certificates, the Purchaser will obtain from any subsequent purchaser
substantially the same certifications, representations, warranties and covenants
contained in the foregoing paragraphs and in this letter or a letter
substantially in the form of Exhibit H to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

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     13. The Purchaser agrees to indemnify the Trustee, the Servicer and the
Depositor against any liability that may result from any misrepresentation made
herein.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        [PURCHASER]

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

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                                    EXHIBIT H

                       FORM OF RULE 144A INVESTMENT LETTER
                         (QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER)

                                     [DATE]

LaSalle Bank National Association
135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1511
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Global Securities and Trust Services - Merrill Lynch Mortgage
           Investors Trust, Series 2007-HE3

     Re: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed
         Certificates, Series 2007-HE3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     ______________ (the "Purchaser") intends to purchase from ________________
(the "Transferor") $_______ by original principal balance (the "Transferred
Certificates") of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan
Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE3, Class [____] (the "Certificates"),
issued pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2007
(the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors,
Inc., as depositor (the "Depositor"), LaSalle Bank National Association, as
trustee (the "Trustee"), Wilshire Credit Corporation, as servicer (the
"Servicer"). [THE PURCHASER INTENDS TO REGISTER THE TRANSFERRED CERTIFICATE IN
THE NAME OF ____________________, AS NOMINEE FOR _________________.] All terms
used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

     For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is hereby acknowledged, the Purchaser certifies, represents and warrants to, and
covenants with, the Depositor and the Trustee that:

     In connection with our acquisition of the above Transferred Certificates we
certify that (a) we understand that the Certificates are not being registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), or any state
securities laws and are being transferred to us in a transaction that is exempt
from the registration requirements of the Act and any such laws, (b) we have
such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that we are
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investments in the Certificates,
(c) we have had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the
Depositor concerning the purchase of the Transferred Certificates and all
matters relating thereto or any additional information deemed necessary to our
decision to purchase the Transferred Certificates, (d) solely in the case of a
Certificate other than an ERISA Restricted Certificate or Class R Certificate,
either (i) we are not, and are not acquiring the Certificate for, on behalf of
or with any assets of, any employee benefit plan or other arrangement subject to
Title I of ERISA or any plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code, or (ii) until
the termination of the Swap Agreement and the Cap Contract, our acquisition and
holding of the Certificate will not constitute or result in a non-exempt
prohibited transaction under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code,
(e)solely with respect to ERISA Restricted Certificates, (A) we are not an

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employee benefit plan subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), a plan subject to Section 4975 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), a plan subject to
any state, local, federal, non-U.S. or other law substantively similar to the
foregoing provisions of ERISA or the Code ("Similar Law"), or Persons directly
or indirectly acting on behalf of or using any assets of any such plan, or (B),
if the Certificate has been the subject of an ERISA-Qualifying Underwriting, we
are an insurance company that is acquiring the Certificate with assets of an
"insurance company general account," as defined in Section V(e) of Prohibited
Transaction Class Exemption ("PTCE") 95-60, and the acquisition and holding of
the Certificate are covered and exempt under Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60,
or (C) solely in the event the Certificate is a Definitive Certificate, we will
herewith deliver an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Trustee, and upon
which the Trustee shall be entitled to rely, to the effect that the acquisition
and holding of the Certificate will not constitute or result in a nonexempt
prohibited transaction under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or a
violation of Similar Law, and will not subject the Trustee, the Servicer or the
Depositor to any obligation in addition to those expressly undertaken in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an
expense of the Trustee, the Servicer or the Depositor, (f) we have not, nor has
anyone acting on our behalf offered, transferred, pledged, sold or otherwise
disposed of the Certificates, any interest in the Certificates or any other
similar security to, or solicited any offer to buy or accept a transfer, pledge
or other disposition of the Certificates, any interest in the Certificates or
any other similar security from, or otherwise approached or negotiated with
respect to the Certificates, any interest in the Certificates or any other
similar security with, any person in any manner, or made any general
solicitation by means of general advertising or in any other manner, or taken
any other action, that would constitute a distribution of the Certificates under
the Securities Act or that would render the disposition of the Certificates a
violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act or require registration pursuant
thereto, nor will act, nor has authorized or will authorize any person to act,
in such manner with respect to the Certificates, and (g) we are a "qualified
institutional buyer" as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities
Act and have completed one of the forms of certification to that effect attached
hereto as Annex 1 or Annex 2. We are aware that the sale of the Transferred
Certificates to us is being made in reliance on Rule 144A. We are acquiring the
Transferred Certificates for our own account or for resale pursuant to Rule 144A
and further understand that such Certificates may be resold, pledged or
transferred only (i) to a person reasonably believed by us, based upon
certifications of such purchaser or information we have in our possession, to be
a qualified institutional buyer that purchases for its own account or for the
account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that the
resale, pledge or transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, or (ii)
pursuant to another exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

                                       H-2

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     We agree to indemnify the Trustee, the Servicer and the Depositor against
any liability that may result from any misrepresentation made herein.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        [PURCHASER]

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

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                                                                         ANNEX 1

            QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS UNDER SEC RULE 144A

          [FOR TRANSFEREES OTHER THAN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES]

     The undersigned (the "Buyer") hereby certifies as follows to the parties
listed in the Rule 144A Transferee Certificate to which this certification
relates with respect to the Certificates described therein:

     1. As indicated below, the undersigned is the President, Chief Financial
Officer, Senior Vice President or other executive officer of the Buyer.

     2. In connection with the purchases by the Buyer, the Buyer is a "qualified
institutional buyer" as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended ("Rule 144A") because (i) the Buyer owned and/or
invested on a discretionary basis $____________ * in securities (except for the
excluded securities referred to below) as of the end of the Buyer's most recent
fiscal year (such amount being calculated in accordance with Rule 144A) and (ii)
the Buyer satisfies the criteria in the category marked below.

          ____ Corporation, etc. The Buyer is a corporation (other than a bank,
               savings and loan association or similar institution),
               Massachusetts or similar business trust, partnership, or
               charitable organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the
               Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

          ____ Bank. The Buyer (a) is a national bank or banking institution
               organized under the laws of any State, territory or the District
               of Columbia, the business of which is substantially confined to
               banking and is supervised by Federal, State or territorial
               banking commission or similar official or is a foreign bank or
               equivalent institution, and (b) has an audited net worth of at
               least $25,000,000 as demonstrated in its latest annual financial
               statements, a copy of which is attached hereto.

          ____ Savings and Loan. The Buyer (a) is a savings and loan
               association, building and loan association, cooperative bank,
               homestead association or similar institution, which is supervised
               and examined by a State or Federal authority having supervision
               over such institution or is a foreign savings and loan
               association or equivalent institution and (b) has an audited net
               worth of at least $25,000,000 as demonstrated in its latest
               annual financial statements, a copy of which is attached hereto.

          ____ Broker-dealer. The Buyer is a dealer registered pursuant to
               Section 15 of

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*    Buyer must own and/or invest on a discretionary basis at least $100,000,000
     in securities unless Buyer is a dealer, and, in that case, Buyer must own
     and/or invest on a discretionary basis at least $10,000,000 in securities.

                                       H-4

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               the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

          ____ Insurance Company. The Buyer is an insurance company whose
               primary and predominant business activity is the writing of
               insurance or the reinsuring of risks underwritten by insurance
               companies and which is subject to supervision by the insurance
               commissioner or a similar official or agency of the State,
               territory or the District of Columbia.

          ____ State or Local Plan. The Buyer is a plan established and
               maintained by a State, its political subdivisions, or any agency
               or instrumentality of the State or its political subdivisions,
               for the benefit of its employees.

          ____ ERISA Plan. The Buyer is an employee benefit plan subject to
               Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
               as amended.

          ____ Investment Advisor. The Buyer is an investment advisor registered
               under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended.

          ____ Small Business Investment Company. Buyer is a small business
               investment company licensed by the U.S. Small Business
               Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business
               Investment Act of 1958, as amended.

          ____ Business Development Company. Buyer is a business development
               company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment
               Advisors Act of 1940, as amended.

     3. The term "securities" as used for purposes of the calculation of the
dollar amount in paragraph 2 excludes: (i) securities of issuers that are
affiliated with the Buyer, (ii) securities that are part of an unsold allotment
to or subscription by the Buyer, if the Buyer is a dealer, (iii) securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. or any instrumentality thereof, (iv) bank
deposit notes and certificates of deposit, (v) loan participations, (vi)
repurchase agreements, (vii) securities owned but subject to a repurchase
agreement and (viii) currency, interest rate and commodity swaps.

     4. For purposes of determining the aggregate amount of securities owned
and/or invested on a discretionary basis by the Buyer, the Buyer used the cost
of such securities to the Buyer and did not include any of the securities
referred to in the preceding paragraph, except (i) where the Buyer reports its
securities holdings in its financial statements on the basis of their market
value, and (ii) no current information with respect to the cost of those
securities has been published. If clause (ii) in the preceding sentence applies,
the securities may be valued at market. Further, in determining such aggregate
amount, the Buyer may have included securities owned by subsidiaries of the
Buyer, but only if such subsidiaries are consolidated with the Buyer in its
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and if the investments of such subsidiaries are managed under the
Buyer's direction. However, such securities were not included if the Buyer is a
majority-owned, consolidated subsidiary of another enterprise and the Buyer is
not itself a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

                                       H-5

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     5. The Buyer acknowledges that it is familiar with Rule 144A and
understands that the seller to it and other parties related to the Certificates
are relying and will continue to rely on the statements made herein because one
or more sales to the Buyer may be in reliance on Rule 144A.

     6. Until the date of purchase of the Rule 144A Securities, the Buyer will
notify each of the parties to which this certification is made of any changes in
the information and conclusions herein. Until such notice is given, the Buyer's
purchase of the Certificates will constitute a reaffirmation of this
certification as of the date of such purchase. In addition, if the Buyer is a
bank or savings and loan as provided above, the Buyer agrees that it will
furnish to such parties updated annual financial statements promptly after they
become available.

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

                                        Date:
                                              ----------------------------------

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                                                                         ANNEX 2

            QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS UNDER SEC RULE 144A

           [FOR TRANSFEREES THAT ARE REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES]

     The undersigned (the "Buyer") hereby certifies as follows to the parties
listed in the Rule 144A Transferee Certificate to which this certification
relates with respect to the Certificates described therein:

     1. As indicated below, the undersigned is the President, Chief Financial
Officer or Senior Vice President of the Buyer or, if the Buyer is a "qualified
institutional buyer" as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended ("Rule 144A"), because Buyer is part of a Family of
Investment Companies (as defined below), is such an officer of the Adviser.

     2. In connection with purchases by Buyer, the Buyer is a "qualified
institutional buyer" as defined in Rule 144A because (i) the Buyer is an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended and (ii) as marked below, the Buyer alone, or the Buyer's Family of
Investment Companies, owned at least $100,000,000 in securities (other than the
excluded securities referred to below) as of the end of the Buyer's most recent
fiscal year. For purposes of determining the amount of securities owned by the
Buyer or the Buyer's Family of Investment Companies, the cost of such securities
was used, except (i) where the Buyer or the Buyer's Family of Investment
Companies reports its securities holdings in its financial statements on the
basis of their market value, and (ii) no current information with respect to the
cost of those securities has been published. If clause (ii) in the preceding
sentence applies, the securities may be valued at market.

          ____ The Buyer owned $___________ in securities (other than the
               excluded securities referred to below) as of the end of the
               Buyer's most recent fiscal year (such amount being calculated in
               accordance with Rule 144A).

          ____ The Buyer is part of a Family of Investment Companies which owned
               in the aggregate $__________ in securities (other than the
               excluded securities referred to below) as of the end of the
               Buyer's most recent fiscal year (such amount being calculated in
               accordance with Rule 144A).

     3. The term "Family of Investment Companies" as used herein means two or
more registered investment companies (or series thereof) that have the same
investment adviser or investment advisers that are affiliated (by virtue of
being majority owned subsidiaries of the same parent or because one investment
adviser is a majority owned subsidiary of the other).

     4. The term "securities" as used herein does not include (i) securities of
issuers that are affiliated with the Buyer or are part of the Buyer's Family of
Investment Companies, (ii) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. or any
instrumentality thereof, (iii) bank deposit notes and certificates of deposit,
(iv) loan participations, (v) repurchase agreements, (vi) securities owned but
subject to a repurchase agreement and (vii) currency, interest rate and
commodity swaps.

                                       H-7

<PAGE>

     5. The Buyer is familiar with Rule 144A and understands that the parties
listed in the Rule 144A Transferee Certificate to which this certification
relates are relying and will continue to rely on the statements made herein
because one or more sales to the Buyer will be in reliance on Rule 144A. In
addition, the Buyer will only purchase for the Buyer's own account.

     6. Until the date of purchase of the Certificates, the undersigned will
notify the parties listed in the Rule 144A Transferee Certificate to which this
certification relates of any changes in the information and conclusions herein.
Until such notice is given, the Buyer's purchase of the Certificates will
constitute a reaffirmation of this certification by the undersigned as of the
date of such purchase.

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

                                        IF AN ADVISER:

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Print Name of Buyer

                                        Date:
                                              ----------------------------------

                                       H-8

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                                    EXHIBIT I

                           FORM OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE

                                     [DATE]

To: LaSalle Bank National Association
    135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1625
    Chicago, Illinois 60603

    Attention: Account Manager--MLMI 2007-HE3

Re: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed
    Certificates, Series 2007-HE3

     In connection with the administration of the Mortgage Loans held by you, as
Trustee, pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007
among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as depositor, LaSalle Bank
National Association, as Trustee, Wilshire Credit Corporation, as servicer (the
"Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), we request the release, and hereby
acknowledge receipt, of the Mortgage File for the Mortgage Loan described below,
for the reason indicated.

Mortgage Loan Number: __________________________________________________________

Mortgagor Name, Address & Zip Code: ____________________________________________

Reason for Requesting Documents (check one):

[ ]  1. Mortgage Paid in Full

[ ]  2. Foreclosure

[ ]  3. Substitution

[ ]  4. Other Liquidation (Repurchases, etc.)

[ ]  5. Nonliquidation

Address to which the Trustee should deliver the Mortgage File:

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            (authorized signer)
                                        Address:
                                                --------------------------------
                                        Date:
                                              ----------------------------------

<PAGE>

If box 1 or 2 above is checked, and if all or part of the Mortgage File was
previously released to us, please release to us our previous receipt on file
with you, as well as any additional documents in your possession relating to the
above specified Mortgage Loan.

If box 3, 4, 5 or 6 above is checked, upon our return of all of the above
documents to you as Trustee, please acknowledge your receipt by signing in the
space indicated below, and returning this form.

Please acknowledge the execution of the above request by your signature and date
below:

[LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee]

By:
    ---------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
    Signature                           Date

Documents returned to Trustee:

By:
    ---------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
    Signature                           Date

                                       I-2

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                                    EXHIBIT J

                                   [RESERVED]

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT K

                    FORM OF BACK-UP CERTIFICATION OF TRUSTEE

                                     [DATE]

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
250 Vesey Street
4 World Financial Center, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10080

Wilshire Credit Corporation
14523 SW Millikan Way
Suite 200
Beaverton, Oregon 97005

Re:  Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated as of May 1, 2007,
     among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as depositor, Wilshire Credit
     Corporation, as servicer, and LaSalle Bank National Association, as
     trustee, relating to Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan
     Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE3

     The Trustee hereby certifies to the Depositor, the Servicer and their
officers, directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge and intent that they
will rely upon this certification, that:

     (1) I have reviewed the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
[2007] (the "Annual Report"), and all reports on Form 8-K (if any) and on Form
10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by the Annual Report
(collectively with the Annual Report, the "Reports"), of the Issuing Entity;

     (2) To the best of my knowledge, and assuming the accuracy of the
statements required to be made or data required to be delivered by the Servicer
and Depositor (to the extent that such statements or data were received by the
Trustee and are relevant to the statements made by the Trustee in this Back-Up
Certification), the information in the Reports relating to the trustee, taken as
a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect
to the period covered by the Annual Report;

     (3) To the best of my knowledge, and assuming the accuracy of the
statements required to be made or data required to be delivered by the Servicer
and Depositor (to the extent that such statements or data were received by the
Trustee and are relevant to the statements made by the Trustee in this Back-Up
Certification), the distribution and any other information required to be
provided by the Trustee (other than information provided by or on behalf of the
Servicer, the Depositor or other third party) to the Depositor and each Servicer
under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for inclusion in the Reports is
included in the Reports; and

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     (4) The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for
asset-backed securities of the Trustee and its related attestation report on
assessment of compliance with servicing criteria required to be included in the
Annual Report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act
Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been included as an exhibit to the Annual Report.
Any material instances of non-compliance are described in such report and have
been disclosed in the Annual Report.

                                        LaSalle Bank National Association,
                                        as Trustee

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

                                       K-2

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT L

                    FORM OF OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICER

                                     [DATE]

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
250 Vesey Street
4 World Financial Center, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10080

Re:  Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed
     Certificates, Series 2007-HE3

     Wilshire Credit Corporation (the "Servicer") certifies to the Depositor and
the Trustee, and their officers, directors and affiliates, and with the
knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

     (1) I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Servicer
under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and I have reviewed, or persons under
my supervision have reviewed, the servicer compliance statement of the Servicer
and the compliance statements of each Sub-Servicer, if any, engaged by the
Servicer provided to the Depositor and the Trustee for the Issuing Entity's
fiscal year [___] in accordance with Item 1123 of Regulation AB (each a
"Compliance Statement"), the report on assessment of the Servicer's compliance
with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB (the
"Servicing Criteria") and reports on assessment of compliance with servicing
criteria for asset-backed securities of the Servicer and of each Sub-Servicer
[or Subcontractor], if any, engaged or utilized by the Servicer provided to the
Depositor and the Trustee for the Issuing Entity's fiscal year [___] in
accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act") and Item 1122 of Regulation AB (each a
"Servicing Assessment"), the registered public accounting firm's attestation
report provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under the Exchange
Act and Section 1122(b) of Regulation AB related to each Servicing Assessment
(each a "Attestation Report"), and all servicing reports, officer's certificates
and other information relating to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans by the
Servicer during 200[ ] that were delivered or caused to be delivered by the
Servicer pursuant to the Agreement (collectively, the "Servicing Information");

     (2) Based on my knowledge, and assuming the accuracy of the information
provided to the Servicer in connection with the transfer of servicing of the
Mortgage Loans to the Servicer and in connection with the performance of the
Servicer's duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Servicing
Information, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
not misleading with respect to the period of time covered by the Servicing
Information;

     (3) Based on my knowledge, the servicing information required to be
provided to the Trustee by the Servicer pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement has been provided to the Trustee;

     (4) Based on my knowledge and the compliance review conducted in preparing
each Compliance Statement of the Servicer and, if applicable, reviewing each
Compliance Statement of each Sub-Servicer, if any, engaged by the Servicer, and
except as disclosed in such Compliance Statement[(s)],

<PAGE>

the Servicer [(directly and through its Sub-Servicers, if any)] has fulfilled
its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in all material
respects.

     (5) Each Servicing Assessment of the Servicer and of each Sub-Servicer [or
Subcontractor], if any, engaged or utilized by the Servicer and its related
Attestation Report required to be included in the Annual Report in accordance
with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has
been provided to the Depositor and the Trustee. Any material instances of
non-compliance are described in any such Servicing Assessment or Attestation
Report.

Date:
      -------------------------

                                        Wilshire Credit Corporation,
                                        as Servicer

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

                                       L-2

<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT M-1

                         FORM OF  CAP CORRIDOR CONTRACT

<PAGE>

Page 1 of 20

                                                 (THE BANK OF NEW YORK(SM) LOGO)

                                                             Dated: June 7, 2007

                              RATE CAP TRANSACTION
                           RE: BNY REFERENCE NO. 39403

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     The purpose of this letter agreement ("AGREEMENT") is to confirm the terms
and conditions of the rate Cap Transaction entered into on the Trade Date
specified below (the "TRANSACTION") between The Bank of New York ("BNY"), a
trust company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, and the Trust relating to the Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,
Series 2007-HE3 (the "COUNTERPARTY"), as represented by LaSalle Bank National
Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee under the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated and effective May 1, 2007, among Merrill
Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as Depositor, Wilshire Credit Corporation, as
Servicer and LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee (the "POOLING AND
SERVICING AGREEMENT"). This Agreement, which evidences a complete and binding
agreement between you and us to enter into the Transaction on the terms set
forth below, constitutes a "CONFIRMATION" as referred to in the "ISDA FORM
MASTER AGREEMENT" (as defined below), as well as a "Schedule" as referred to in
the ISDA Form Master Agreement.

     1. FORM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement is subject to the 2000 ISDA
Definitions (the "DEFINITIONS"), as published by the International Swaps and
Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA"). Any reference to a "Swap Transaction" in
the Definitions is deemed to be a reference to a "Transaction" for purposes of
this Agreement, and any reference to a "Transaction" in this Agreement is deemed
to be a reference to a "Swap Transaction" for purposes of the Definitions. You
and we have agreed to enter into this Agreement in lieu of negotiating a
Schedule to the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Multicurrency--Cross Border) form
(the "ISDA FORM MASTER AGREEMENT"). An ISDA Form Master Agreement, as modified
by the Schedule terms in Paragraph 4 of this Confirmation (the "MASTER
AGREEMENT"), shall be deemed to have been executed by you and us on the date we
entered into the Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction
described herein shall be the sole Transaction governed by such ISDA Form Master
Agreement. Except as otherwise specified, references herein to Sections shall be
to Sections of the Master Agreement, and references to Paragraphs shall be to
paragraphs of this Agreement. Each party hereto agrees that the Master Agreement
deemed to have been executed by the parties hereto shall be the same Master
Agreement referred to in the agreement setting forth the terms of transaction
reference number 39401 and 39402. In the event of any inconsistency between the
provisions of this Agreement and the Definitions or the Master Agreement, this
Agreement shall prevail for purposes of the Transaction. Capitalized terms not
otherwise defined herein or in the Definitions or the Master Agreement shall
have the meaning defined for such term in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

     2. CERTAIN TERMS. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this
Confirmation relates are as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>
   Type of Transaction:         Rate Cap

   Notional Amount:             With respect to any Calculation Period, the
                                lesser of: (i) the amount set forth on Schedule
                                I attached hereto for such Calculation Period
                                and (ii) the aggregate Certificate Principal
                                Balance of the Class A, Class M, Class B and
                                Class R Certificates (as defined in the Pooling
                                and Servicing Agreement) for such Floating Rate
                                Payer Payment Date.

                                The Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing
                                Agreement shall provide at least two (2)
                                business days notice prior to each Floating Rate
                                Payer Payment Date for each Calculation
</TABLE>

Ref No. 39403

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<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>
                                Period to The Bank of New York if the aggregate
                                Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A,
                                Class M, Class B and Class R Certificates is
                                less than the Schedule I attached hereto

   Trade Date:                  June 4, 2007

   Effective Date:              June 7, 2007

   Termination Date:            November 25, 2007, subject to adjustment in
                                accordance with the Modified Following Business
                                Day Convention.

FLOATING AMOUNTS

   Floating Rate Payer:         BNY

   Cap Rate:                    For each Calculation Period, as set forth for
                                such period on Schedule I attached hereto.

   Floating Rate for initial
   Calculation Period:          To be determined

   Floating Rate Day Count
   Fraction:                    Actual/360

   Floating Rate Option:        USD-LIBOR-BBA, provided, however, if the
                                Floating Rate Option for a Calculation Period is
                                greater than 10.81% then the Floating Rate
                                Option for such Calculation Period shall be
                                deemed equal to 10.81%.

   Designated Maturity:         One month

   Spread:                      Inapplicable

   Floating Rate Payer
   Period End Dates:            The 25th day of each month, beginning on June
                                25, 2007 and ending on the Termination Date,
                                subject to adjustment in accordance with the
                                Modified Following Business Day Convention.

   Floating Rate Payer
   Payment Dates:               Early Payment shall be applicable. The Floating
                                Rate Payer Payment Date shall be one (1)
                                Business Day preceding each Floating Rate Payer
                                Period End Date.

   Reset Dates:                 The first day of each Calculation Period

   Compounding:                 Inapplicable

   Business Days for Payments
   By both parties:             New York and Illinois

   Calculation Agent:           BNY
</TABLE>

     3. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS:

     1) RELIANCE. Each party hereto is hereby advised and acknowledges that the
other party has engaged in (or refrained from engaging in) substantial financial
transactions and has taken (or refrained from taking) other material actions in
reliance upon the entry by the parties into the Transaction being entered into
on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

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     2) TRANSFER, AMENDMENT AND ASSIGNMENT. No transfer, amendment, waiver,
supplement, assignment or other modification of this Transaction shall be
permitted by either party unless each of Standard & Poor's Ratings Service, a
division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc ("S&P") and Moody's Investors
Service, Inc. ("MOODY'S"), has been provided notice of the same and confirms in
writing (including by facsimile transmission) that it will not downgrade,
qualify, withdraw or otherwise modify its then-current ratings on classes of
Certificates in the Class A, Class M, Class B and Class R Certificates issued
under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "CERTIFICATES").

     4. PROVISIONS DEEMED INCORPORATED IN A SCHEDULE TO THE MASTER AGREEMENT:

     1) NO PAYMENT NETTING AMONG TRANSACTIONS; MODIFICATION OF SECTION
2(A)(III)(1). The parties agree that subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of the
ISDA Form Master Agreement will apply to this Transaction. Section 2(a)(iii)(1)
is amended by deleting "or Potential Event of Default".

     2) TERMINATION PROVISIONS. For purposes of the Master Agreement:

     (a) "SPECIFIED ENTITY" in relation to BNY or the Counterparty shall mean:
     none.

     (b) "SPECIFIED TRANSACTION" will have the meaning specified in Section 14.

     (c) APPLICABILITY. The following provisions apply or do not apply to the
     parties as specified below:

          (i)  Section 5(a)(i) (FAILURE TO PAY OR DELIVER):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty.

          (ii) Section 5(a)(ii) (BREACH OF AGREEMENT):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (iii) Section 5(a)(iii) (CREDIT SUPPORT DEFAULT):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (iv) Section 5(a)(iv) (MISREPRESENTATION):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (v)  Section 5(a)(v) (DEFAULT UNDER SPECIFIED TRANSACTION):

               (A) will not apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (vi) Section 5(a)(vi) (CROSS DEFAULT):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

               For the purposes of Section 5(a)(vi):

               "SPECIFIED INDEBTEDNESS" will have the meaning specified in
               Section 14, except that it shall not include indebtedness in
               respect of deposits received.

               "THRESHOLD AMOUNT" means, 3% of consolidated shareholders equity
               of BNY and its subsidiaries determined in accordance with
               generally accepted accounting principles of the United States
               consistently applied as of the last

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               day of the fiscal quarter ended immediately prior to the
               occurrence or existence of an event for which a Threshold Amount
               is applicable under Section 5(a)(vi).

          (vii) Section 5(a)(vii) (BANKRUPTCY):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty with respect to subclauses
               (2), (4) (but only if the proceeding or petition is instituted or
               presented by BNY or its affiliates), (7), (8) (but subclause (8)
               will not apply to the Counterparty only to the extent that
               subclauses (2), (4) and (7) do not apply to the Counterparty) and
               (9) of Section 5(a)(vii), and the remaining provisions of Section
               5(a)(vii) will apply to the Counterparty; and in subclause (6)
               the words "trustee" and "custodian" will not include the Trustee
               and the words "seeks or" will be deleted.

          (viii) Section 5(a)(viii) (MERGER WITHOUT ASSUMPTION):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty.

          (ix) Section 5(b)(i) (ILLEGALITY):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty.

          (x)  Section 5(b)(ii) (TAX EVENT):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty;

               provided that the words "(x) any action taken by a taxing
               authority, or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, on or
               after the date on which a Transaction is entered into (regardless
               of whether such action is taken or brought with respect to a
               party to this Agreement) or (y)" shall be deleted.

          (xi) Section 5(b)(iii) (TAX EVENT UPON MERGER):

               (A) will apply to BNY, provided, that BNY shall not be entitled
               to designate an Early Termination Date by reason of a Tax Event
               upon Merger in respect of which it is the Affected Party; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty.

          (xii) Section 5(b)(iv) (CREDIT EVENT UPON MERGER):

               (A) will not apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (xiii) Section 5(b)(v) (ADDITIONAL TERMINATION EVENT):

               (A) will apply to BNY with respect to Paragraph 4(2)(g)(iii) and
               (iv); and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty with respect to Paragraph
               (4)(2)(g)(i) and(ii).

     (d) The "AUTOMATIC EARLY TERMINATION" provision of Section 6(a):

               (A) will not apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

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     (e) PAYMENTS ON EARLY TERMINATION. For the purpose of Section 6(e), the
     Second Method and Market Quotation will apply. For such purpose, for so
     long as the Certificates are rated by Moody's, if BNY is the Affected Party
     in respect of an Additional Termination Event or a Tax Event Upon Merger or
     the Defaulting Party in respect of any Event of Default (but not, in any
     case, in respect of a Termination Event arising from an Illegality or Tax
     Event), the following provisions shall apply:

          (i) The definitions of "Market Quotation" and "Settlement Amount" are
          amended in their entirety to read as follows:

               "MARKET QUOTATION" means, with respect to one or more Terminated
               Transactions, an offer capable when made of becoming legally
               binding upon acceptance made by a Qualified Transferee for an
               amount that would be paid to the Counterparty (expressed as a
               negative number) or by the Counterparty (expressed as a positive
               number) in consideration of an agreement between the Counterparty
               and such Qualified Transferee to enter into a transaction with
               commercial terms substantially the same as those of this
               Agreement (save for the exclusion of provisions relating to
               Transactions that are not Terminated Transactions) (which shall
               be determined by the Counterparty, acting in a commercially
               reasonable manner), that would have the effect of preserving the
               economic equivalent for the Counterparty of any payment or
               delivery (whether the underlying obligation was absolute or
               contingent and assuming the satisfaction of each applicable
               condition precedent) by the parties under Section 2(a)(i) in
               respect of such Terminated Transactions or group of Terminated
               Transactions that would, but for the occurrence of the relevant
               Early Termination Date, have been required after that date (such
               transaction, a "REPLACEMENT TRANSACTION"). For this purpose,
               Unpaid Amounts in respect of the Terminated Transaction or group
               of Transactions are to be excluded but, without limitation, any
               payment or delivery that would, but for the relevant Early
               Termination Date, have been required (assuming satisfaction of
               each applicable condition precedent) after that Early Termination
               Date is to be included.

               "SETTLEMENT AMOUNT" means, with respect to any Early Termination
               Date, an amount (as determined by the Counterparty) equal to the
               Termination Currency Equivalent of the amount (whether positive
               or negative) of any Market Quotation for the relevant Terminated
               Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions that is accepted
               by the Counterparty so as to become legally binding, Provided
               that:

               (1) If, on the day falling ten Local Business Days after the day
               on which the Early Termination Date is designated or such later
               day as the Counterparty may specify in writing to BNY (but in
               either case no later than the Early Termination Date) (such day
               the "LATEST SETTLEMENT AMOUNT DETERMINATION DAY"), no Market
               Quotation for the relevant Terminated Transaction or group of
               Terminated Transactions has been accepted by the Counterparty so
               as to become legally binding and one or more Market Quotations
               have been made and remain capable of becoming legally binding
               upon acceptance, the Settlement Amount shall equal the
               Termination Currency Equivalent of the amount (whether positive
               or negative) of the lowest of such Market Quotations; and

               (2) If, on the Latest Settlement Amount Determination Day, no
               Market Quotation for the relevant Terminated Transaction or group
               of Terminated Transactions is accepted by the Counterparty so as
               to become legally binding and no Market Quotations have been made
               and remain capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance,
               the Settlement Amount shall equal the Counterparty's Loss
               (whether positive or negative and without

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               reference to any Un-paid amounts) for the relevant Terminated
               Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions.

          (ii) At any time on or before the Latest Settlement Amount
          Determination Day at which two or more Market Quotations remain
          capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance, the Counterparty
          shall be entitled to accept only the lowest of such Market Quotations.

          (iii) if the Counterparty requests BNY in writing to obtain Market
          Quotations, BNY shall use its reasonable efforts to do so before the
          Latest Settlement Amount Determination Day.

          (iv) If the Settlement Amount is a negative number, Section 6(e)(i)(3)
          of this Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with
          the following:

               "SECOND METHOD AND MARKET QUOTATION. If Second Method and Market
               Quotation apply, (1) the Counterparty shall pay to BNY an amount
               equal to the absolute value of the Settlement Amount in respect
               of the Terminated Transactions, (2) the Counterparty shall pay to
               BNY the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts
               owing to BNY and (3) BNY shall pay to the Counterparty the
               Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to
               the Counterparty, Provided that, (i) the amounts payable under
               (2) and (3) shall be subject to netting in accordance with
               Section 2(c) of this Agreement and (ii) notwithstanding any other
               provision of this Agreement, any amount payable by BNY under (3)
               shall not be netted-off against any amount payable by the
               Counterparty under (1)."

     (f) "TERMINATION CURRENCY" means United States Dollars.

     (g) "ADDITIONAL TERMINATION EVENT" will apply. The following shall
     constitute Additional Termination Events, and the party specified shall be
     the Affected Party with respect thereto:--

          (i) TERMINATION OF TRUST FUND. The Trust, Supplemental Interest Trust
          or Trust Fund shall be terminated pursuant to any provision of the
          Pooling and Servicing Agreement (including, without limitation, by
          completion of a successful auction termination or by exercise of the
          option to purchase and giving of notice under Sections 10.01 of the
          Pooling and Servicing Agreement). The Early Termination Date with
          respect to such Additional Termination Event shall be the Distribution
          Date upon which the Trust and the Supplemental Interest Trust or Trust
          Fund is terminated and final payment is made in respect of the
          Certificates. Each of BNY and the Counterparty may designate an Early
          Termination Date in respect of this Additional Termination Event. The
          Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party.

          (ii) AMENDMENT OF POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT. The amendment of
          the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in a manner which could have a
          material adverse affect on BNY without first obtaining the prior
          written consent of BNY (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld),
          where such consent is required under the Pooling and Servicing
          Agreement. The Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party.

          (iii) COLLATERALIZATION OR RATINGS EVENT. A Collateralization Event or
          Ratings Event has occurred and is continuing and BNY fails to comply
          with the provisions of Paragraph 4(8)(ii) within the time periods set
          out therein; provided that an Additional Termination Event shall not
          be deemed to occur by virtue of a breach of Paragraph 4(8)(ii)(B) with
          respect to a Moody's Ratings Event unless and until such Moody's
          Ratings Event has continued for 30 or more Business Days and at least
          one Qualified Transferee has made an offer which remains capable of
          becoming legally binding upon acceptance to enter into a Permitted
          Transfer or other Replacement Transaction. BNY shall be the sole
          Affected Party. In the event that

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          BNY has elected or is required to post collateral following the
          occurrence of a Ratings Event, then, a failure to post collateral in
          accordance with the provisions of the Credit Support Annex shall be
          subject to the provisions of Section 5(a)(iii) and shall not be
          treated as an Additional Termination Event. Any breach of Paragraph
          4(8)(ii)(A), (B) or (C) which is treated as an Additional Termination
          Event under this Paragraph 4(g)(iii) shall not constitute an Event of
          Default.

          (iv) REGULATION AB. BNY shall fail to comply with the provisions of
          Paragraph 4(9) within the time provided for therein. BNY shall be the
          sole Affected Party.

     3) TAX REPRESENTATIONS AND OTHER TAX RELATED PROVISIONS.

     (a) PAYER REPRESENTATIONS. For the purpose of Section 3(e), BNY and the
     Counterparty make the following representations:

          It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice
          of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant
          Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of
          any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 2(e),
          6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) to be made by it to the other party under this
          Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on:

          (i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party
          pursuant to Section 3(f);

          (ii) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section 4 (a)(i)
          or 4(a)(iii) and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document
          provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4 (a)(i) or 4(a)(iii);
          and

          (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained
          in Section 4(d), provided that it shall not be a breach of this
          representation where reliance is placed on clause (ii) and the other
          party does not deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) by
          reason of material prejudice of its legal or commercial position.

     (b) PAYEE REPRESENTATIONS. For the purpose of Section 3(f), BNY and the
     Counterparty make the following representations.

          (i) The following representation will apply to BNY:

               (x) It is a "U.S. person" (as that term is used in section
               1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of the United States Treasury Regulations) for
               United States federal income tax purposes, (y) it is a trust
               company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State
               of New York, and (y) its U.S. taxpayer identification number is
               135160382.

          (ii) The following representation will apply to the Counterparty:

               None.

     (c) GROSS UP. Section 2(d)(i)(4) shall not apply to Counterparty as X, and
     Section 2(d)(ii) shall not apply to Counterparty as Y, such that
     Counterparty shall not be required to pay any additional amounts referred
     to therein.

     (d) INDEMNIFIABLE TAX. The definition of "Indemnifiable Tax" in Section 14
     is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

          "INDEMNIFIABLE TAX" means in relation to payments by BNY any Tax and
          in relation to payments by the Counterparty no Tax.

     4) DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED. FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 4(A):

     (a) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are:

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  COVERED BY
PARTY REQUIRED TO   FORM/DOCUMENT/            DATE BY WHICH       SECTION 3(D)
DELIVER DOCUMENT    CERTIFICATE               TO BE DELIVERED     REPRESENTATION
-----------------   --------------            ---------------     --------------
<S>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>
BNY and             Any document required     Promptly after      Yes
Counterparty        or reasonably requested   the earlier of
                    to allow the other        (i) reasonable
                    party to make payments    demand by either
                    under this Agreement      party or (ii)
                    without any deduction     learning that
                    or withholding for or     such form or
                    on the account of any     document is
                    tax.                      required
</TABLE>

     (b) Other documents to be delivered are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  COVERED BY
PARTY REQUIRED TO   FORM/DOCUMENT/            DATE BY WHICH       SECTION 3(D)
DELIVER DOCUMENT    CERTIFICATE               TO BE DELIVERED     REPRESENTATION
-----------------   --------------            ---------------     --------------
<S>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>
BNY                 A certificate of an       Upon the            Yes
                    authorized officer of     execution and
                    the party, as to the      delivery of this
                    incumbency and            Agreement
                    authority of the
                    respective officers of
                    the party signing this
                    Agreement, any relevant
                    Credit Support
                    Document, or any
                    Confirmation, as the
                    case may be.

Counterparty        (i) a copy of the         Upon the later      Yes
                    executed Pooling and      of, receipt by
                    Servicing Agreement,      such party, or
                    and (ii) an incumbency    within 30 days
                    certificate verifying     after the date of
                    the true signatures and   this Agreement
                    authority of the person
                    or persons signing this
                    letter agreement on
                    behalf of the
                    Counterparty.

BNY                 Legal Opinion as to       Upon the            Yes
                    enforceability of this    execution and
                    Agreement.                delivery of this
                                              Agreement.

Counterparty        Certified copy of the     Upon the            Yes
                    Board of Directors        execution and
                    resolution (or            delivery of this
                    equivalent authorizing    Agreement.
                    documentation) which
                    sets forth the
                    authority of each
                    signatory to the
                    Confirmation signing on
                    its behalf and the
                    authority of such party
                    to enter into
                    Transactions
                    contemplated and
                    performance of its
                    obligations hereunder.
</TABLE>

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     5) MISCELLANEOUS.

     (a) ADDRESS FOR NOTICES: For the purposes of Section 12(a):

          ADDRESS FOR NOTICES OR COMMUNICATIONS TO BNY:

               The Bank of New York
               Swaps and Derivative Products Group
               Global Market Division
               32 Old Slip 15th Floor
               New York, New York 10286
               Attention: Steve Lawler

          with a copy to:

               The Bank of New York
               Swaps and Derivative Products Group
               32 Old Slip 16th Floor
               New York, New York 10286
               Attention: Andrew Schwartz
               Tele: 212-804-5103
               Fax: 212-804-5818/5837

               (For all purposes)

          A copy of any notice or other communication with respect to Sections 5
          or 6 should also be sent to the addresses set out below:

               The Bank of New York
               Legal Department
               One Wall Street - 10th Floor
               New York, New York 10286
               Attention: General Counsel

          ADDRESS FOR NOTICES OR COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COUNTERPARTY:

               LaSalle Bank National Association, not in its individual
               capacity, but solely as Trustee for Merrill Lynch
               Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2007-HE3
               Global Securities and Trust Services
               135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1511
               Chicago, Illinois 60603
               Attn: Megan Novak
               Tel: 312-904-6709
               Fax: 312-904-1368

               With a copy to:

               Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
               250 Vesey St.
               4 World Financial Center, 10th floor
               New York, NY 10080
               Attention: Alan Chan
               Telephone: 212-449-1441
               Facsimile: 212-738-1110

     (b) PROCESS AGENT. For the purpose of Section 13(c):

          BNY appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable

          The Counterparty appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable

     (c) OFFICES. The provisions of Section 10(a) will not apply to this
     Agreement; neither BNY nor the Counterparty have any Offices other than as
     set forth in the Notices Section

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     and BNY agrees that, for purposes of Section 6(b), it shall not in future
     have any Office other than one in the United States.

     (d) MULTIBRANCH PARTY. For the purpose of Section 10(c):

          BNY is a Multibranch Party and will enter into each Transaction only
          through the following Office:- New York (for all Transactions).

          The Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party.

     (e) CALCULATION AGENT. The Calculation Agent is BNY.

     (f) "CREDIT SUPPORT DOCUMENT" means in relation to:--

          BNY: the Credit Support Annex attached as Exhibit A hereto and any
          Qualified Guaranty.

          The Counterparty: Not applicable.

     (g) "CREDIT SUPPORT PROVIDER" means in relation to:--

          BNY: The guarantor under any Qualified Guaranty.

          Counterparty: Not Applicable

     (h) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
     accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to
     choice of law doctrine other than New York General Obligations Law Sections
     5-1401 and 5-1402.

     (i) SEVERABILITY. If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this
     Agreement, or the application thereof to any party or circumstance, shall
     be held to be invalid or unenforceable (in whole or in part) for any
     reason, the remaining terms, provisions, covenants, and conditions hereof
     shall continue in full force and effect as if this Agreement had been
     executed with the invalid or unenforceable portion eliminated, so long as
     this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material
     change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter of
     this Agreement and the deletion of such portion of this Agreement will not
     substantially impair the respective benefits or expectations of the
     parties. The parties shall endeavor to engage in good faith negotiations to
     replace any invalid or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or condition
     with a valid or enforceable term, provision, covenant or condition, the
     economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid
     or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or condition.

     (j) RECORDING OF CONVERSATIONS. Each party (i) consents to the recording of
     telephone conversations between the trading, marketing and other relevant
     personnel of the parties in connection with this Agreement or any potential
     Transaction, (ii) agrees to obtain any necessary consent of, and give any
     necessary notice of such recording to, its relevant personnel and (iii)
     agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that recordings may be
     submitted in evidence in any Proceedings.

     (k) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. Each party waives any right it may have to a
     trial by jury in respect of any Proceedings relating to this Agreement or
     any Credit Support Document.

     (l) NON-RECOURSE. Notwithstanding any provision herein or in the Master
     Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of the Counterparty hereunder
     are limited recourse obligations of the Counterparty, payable solely from
     amounts on deposit in the Corridor Contract Account created by the Trustee
     and the proceeds thereof to satisfy the Counterparty's obligations
     hereunder. In the event that the Corridor Contract Account and proceeds
     thereof should be insufficient to satisfy all claims outstanding and
     following the realization of the Corridor Contract Account and the
     distribution of the proceeds thereof in accordance with the Pooling and
     Servicing Agreement, any claims against or obligations of the Counterparty
     under the Master Agreement or any other confirmation thereunder, still

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     outstanding shall be extinguished and thereafter not revive. This provision
     shall survive the expiration of this Agreement.

     (m) LIMITATION ON INSTITUTION OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. BNY shall not
     institute against or cause any other person to institute against, or join
     any other person in instituting against the Counterparty, the Trust or the
     trust created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement any
     bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation
     proceedings, under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law or
     bankruptcy or similar laws of any other jurisdiction, for a period of one
     year and one day (or, if longer, the applicable preference period)
     following indefeasible payment in full of the Certificates. This provision
     shall survive the expiration of this Agreement.

     (n) REMEDY OF FAILURE TO PAY OR DELIVER. The ISDA Form Master Agreement is
     hereby amended by replacing the word "third" in the third line of Section
     5(a)(i) by the word "first".

     (o) "AFFILIATE" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of the ISDA
     Form Master Agreement, provided that the Counterparty shall be deemed not
     to have any Affiliates for purposes of this Agreement, including for
     purposes of Section 6(b)(ii).

     (p) TRUSTEE'S CAPACITY. It is expressly understood and agreed by the
     parties hereto that insofar as this Confirmation is executed by the Trustee
     (i) this Confirmation is executed and delivered by LaSalle Bank National
     Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee pursuant
     to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in the exercise of the powers and
     authority conferred and vested in it thereunder and pursuant to instruction
     set forth therein, (ii) each of the representations, undertakings and
     agreements herein made on behalf of the trust is made and intended not as a
     personal representation, undertaking or agreement of the Trustee but is
     made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Counterparty, (iii)
     nothing contained herein shall be construed as creating any liability of
     LaSalle Bank National Association, individually or personally, to perform
     any covenants either express or implied contained herein, all such
     liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties hereto and by any
     person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto and (iv) under no
     circumstances will LaSalle Bank National Association, in its individual
     capacity be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or
     expenses or be personally liable for the breach or failure of any
     obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken under
     this Confirmation. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating
     any liability on LaSalle Bank National Association, individually or
     personally, to perform any covenant either expressed or implied contained
     herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties
     who are signatories to this letter agreement and by any person claiming by,
     through or under such parties.

     (q) TRUSTEE'S REPRESENTATION. LaSalle Bank National Association, as
     Trustee, represents and warrants that:

          It has been directed under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to
          enter into this letter agreement as Trustee on behalf of the
          Counterparty.

     6) ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS. Section 3 is hereby amended by adding, at
the end thereof, the following Sections 3(g), 3(h) and 3(i):

     "(g) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTIES.

          (1) NONRELIANCE. It is not relying on any statement or representation
          of the other party regarding the Transaction (whether written or
          oral), other than the representations expressly made in this Agreement
          or the Confirmation in respect of that Transaction.

          (2) EVALUATION AND UNDERSTANDING.

               (i) Each Party acknowledges that LaSalle Bank National
               Association, has been directed under the Pooling and Servicing
               Agreement to enter into this Transaction as Trustee on behalf of
               the Counterparty.

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               (ii) It is acting for its own account and has the capacity to
               evaluate (internally or through independent professional advice)
               the Transaction and has made its own decision to enter into the
               Transaction; it is not relying on any communication (written or
               oral) of the other party as investment advice or as a
               recommendation to enter into such transaction; it being
               understood that information and explanations related to the terms
               and conditions of such transaction shall not be considered
               investment advice or a recommendation to enter into such
               transaction. No communication (written or oral) received from the
               other party shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to
               the expected results of the transaction; and

               (iii) It understands the terms, conditions and risks of the
               Transaction and is willing and able to accept those terms and
               conditions and to assume (and does, in fact assume) those risks,
               financially and otherwise.

          (3) NOT FIDUCIARY OR ADVISOR. The other party is not acting as a
          fiduciary or an advisor for it in respect of this Transaction.

          (h) EXCLUSION FROM COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT. (A) It is an "eligible
          contract participant" within the meaning of Section 1a(12) of the
          Commodity Exchange Act, as amended; (B) this Agreement and each
          Transaction is subject to individual negotiation by such party; and
          (C) neither this Agreement nor any Transaction will be executed or
          traded on a "trading facility" within the meaning of Section 1a(33) of
          the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

          (i) SWAP AGREEMENT. Each Transaction is a "swap agreement" as defined
          in 12 U.S.C. Section 1821(e)(8)(D)(vi) and a "covered swap agreement"
          as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. Section 27(d)(1))."

     7)   SET-OFF. All payments under this Agreement shall be made without
          set-off or counterclaim, except as provided in Section 2(c), Section 6
          or the provisions hereof relating to Market Quotation and Loss, or
          Paragraph 8 of the Credit Support Annex. Section 6(e) is amended by
          deleting the following sentence: "The amount, if any, payable in
          respect of an Early Termination Date and determined pursuant to this
          Section will be subject to any Set-off." For the avoidance of doubt,
          if more than one Transaction is entered into under this Agreement,
          nothing herein is intended to prevent the determination of a
          Settlement Amount with respect to all such Transactions pursuant to
          Section 6 (as modified hereby).

     8)   RATINGS DOWNGRADE.

          (i) DEFINITIONS. For purposes of each Transaction: (A) "RATING AGENCY
          CONDITION" means, with respect to any action taken or to be taken
          hereunder, a condition that is satisfied when each of Moody's and S&P
          (each a "RATING AGENCY", and the rating condition with respect to it,
          the "MOODY'S RATING CONDITION" and "S&P RATING CONDITION",
          respectively) has confirmed in writing to the Trustee that such action
          will not result in withdrawal, reduction or other adverse action with
          respect to any then-current rating by such Rating Agency of the
          Certificates;

          (B) "QUALIFYING RATINGS" means, with respect to the debt of any
          entity, (1) (x) a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating
          of at least "P-1", and a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt
          of at least "A2" (or, if it has no short-term unsecured and
          unsubordinated debt rating, a long term rating of at least "A1") by
          Moody's ("MOODY'S QUALIFYING RATINGS"), and (y) a short-term unsecured
          and unsubordinated debt rating of at least "P-2", and a long-term
          unsecured and unsubordinated debt of at least "A3" (or, if it has no
          short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating, a long term
          rating of at least "A3") by Moody's ("MOODY'S LIMITED QUALIFYING
          RATINGS"), and (2) (x) a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt
          rating of at least "A-1", or if it does not have a short-term

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          rating, a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of at
          least "A+" by S&P ("S&P QUALIFYING RATING"), and (y) a short-term
          unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of at least "A-2", or if it
          does not have a short-term rating, a long-term unsecured and
          unsubordinated debt rating of at least "BBB+" by S&P ("S&P LIMITED
          QUALIFYING RATINGS").

          (C) A "COLLATERALIZATION EVENT" shall occur as to BNY if, with respect
          to the ratings of the long-term and short-term unsecured and
          unsubordinated debt of both BNY (if such debt of BNY is rated) and the
          guarantor under each Qualified Guaranty (if any): (1) the short-term
          rating is reduced to "P-2" or below, or the long-term rating is
          reduced to "A3" or below or, if neither BNY nor the guarantor under
          any Qualified Guaranty has a short-term rating, the long term rating
          is reduced to "A2" or below, by Moody's (a "MOODY'S COLLATERALIZATION
          EVENT"), or (2) if Party A or such guarantor is a bank, broker/dealer,
          insurance company, structured investment vehicle or derivative product
          company or if Party A is a core subsidiary of such an institution
          ("FINANCIAL INSTITUTION"), the short-term rating is reduced to "A-2"
          or below, or, if neither BNY nor the guarantor under any Qualified
          Guranty has a short-term rating, the long-term rating is reduced to
          "BBB+" or below by S&P (an "S&P COLLATERALIZATION EVENT");

          (D) A "RATINGS EVENT" shall occur as to BNY if, with respect to BNY
          the ratings of the long-term and short-term unsecured and
          unsubordinated debt of both BNY (if such debt of BNY is rated) and the
          guarantor under each Qualified Guaranty (if any): (1) the short-term
          rating is withdrawn or reduced to "P-3" or below or the long-term
          rating is reduced to "Baa1" or, if neither BNY nor the guarantor under
          any Qualified Guaranty has a short-term rating, the long term rating
          is withdrawn or reduced to "Baa1" or below, by Moody's (a "MOODY'S
          RATINGS EVENT"), or (2) if BNY or such guarantor is a Financial
          Institution, the short-term rating is reduced below "A-3", or, if
          neither BNY nor the guarantor under any Qualified Guaranty has a
          short-term rating, the long term rating is withdrawn or reduced to
          "BBB" or below, or, if BNY or such guarantor is not a Financial
          Institution, the short-term rating is "A-2" or below, or, if neither
          BNY nor the guarantor under any Qualified Guaranty has a short-term
          rating, the long-term rating is "A" or below, by S&P (an "S&P RATINGS
          EVENT");

          (E) "QUALIFIED TRANSFEREE" means a transferee of a novation or
          assignment or a party (other than the Counterparty) that enters into
          another form of Replacement Transaction that is a Reference
          Market-maker ("dealer" in the definition thereof meaning a "dealer in
          notional principal contracts" as defined in Treas. Reg. Section
          1.1001-4) (1) that has at least Moody's Limited Qualifying Ratings and
          S&P Limited Qualifying Ratings or (2) whose present and future
          obligations owing to the Counterparty are guaranteed pursuant to a
          Qualified Guaranty; and

          (F) "QUALIFIED GUARANTY" means an unconditional and irrevocable
          guaranty of payment (and not of collection) and the performance of the
          other obligations of BNY (or a Qualified Transferee, as applicable)
          hereunder by a third party having at least Moody's Limited Qualifying
          Ratings and S&P Limited Qualifying Ratings ("QUALIFIED GUARANTOR")
          providing, inter alia, that payment thereunder shall be made as
          provided and on the conditions set forth in Section 2(d) as modified
          hereunder (substituting references to BNY as "X" with the guarantor as
          "X" and "this Agreement" with such guaranty, respectively) (or, in
          lieu of such provisions relating to tax, a law firm has given a legal
          opinion confirming that none of the guarantor's payments to the
          Counterparty under such guaranty will be subject to withholding for
          Tax).

          (ii) ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN. (A) If a Collateralization Event occurs,
          then BNY shall, at its own expense, no later than the earlier of
          thirty (30) Business Days thereafter in case of a Moody's
          Collateralization Event or ten (10) calendar days thereafter in case
          of an S&P Collateralization Event:

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               (1) post collateral (commencing within the times set forth
               herein) in accordance with the Credit Support Annex for so long
               as the Collateralization Event continues; or

               (2) subject to the S&P Rating Condition, novate, assign or
               transfer the Transactions to or replace the Transactions with
               Replacement Transactions with a Qualified Transferee (having at
               least Moody's Limited Qualifying Ratings and the S&P Limited
               Qualifying Ratings); or

               (3) subject to the S&P Rating Condition, obtain a Qualified
               Guaranty (provided by a guarantor having at least Moody's Limited
               Qualifying Ratings and the S&P Limited Qualifying Ratings).

          (B) If a Ratings Event occurs, then BNY shall at its own expense, no
          later than the earlier of thirty (30) Business Days thereafter in case
          of a Moody's Ratings Event or sixty (60) Business Days thereafter in
          case of an S&P Ratings Event and subject to the S&P Rating Condition:

               (1) novate, assign or transfer the Transactions to or replace the
          Transactions with Replacement Transactions with a Qualified
          Transferee, or

               (2) obtain a Qualified Guaranty.

          (C) With respect to (A) and (B) above:

               (1) BNY shall post collateral in accordance with the Credit
               Support Annex and the times set forth herein for so long as a
               Collateralization Event or Ratings Event has occurred (or exists
               from the time BNY becomes a party hereto) and continues;

               (2) if a Ratings Event occurs, then BNY shall at its own expense,
               use commercially reasonable efforts to, take one of the actions
               referred to in (B) above as soon as reasonably practicable; and

               (3) if the debt of BNY is unrated because a Rating Agency has
               withdrawn such rating while any Transaction is outstanding under
               this Agreement, and if there is no Eligible Guaranty in effect at
               such time, then such withdrawal shall be treated as a Ratings
               Event unless the Rating Agency Condition is satisfied with
               respect thereto.

     9)   COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB.

     (a) If the Depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement still has a
     reporting obligation with respect to this Transaction pursuant to
     Regulation AB under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("REGULATION AB") and BNY has
     not, within 30 days after receipt of a Swap Disclosure Request complied
     with the provisions set forth below in this Paragraph 4(9) (provided that
     if the significance percentage reaches 10% after a Swap Disclosure Request
     has been made to BNY, BNY must comply with the provisions set forth below
     in this Section 4(9) within 10 calendar days of BNY being informed of the
     significance percentage reaching 10%), then an Additional Termination Event
     shall have occurred with respect to BNY and BNY shall be the sole Affected
     Party with respect to such Additional Termination Event.

     (b) BNY acknowledges that for so long as there are reporting obligations
     with respect to this Transaction under Regulation AB, the Depositor is
     required under Regulation AB to disclose certain information set forth in
     Regulation AB regarding BNY or its group of affiliated entities, if
     applicable, depending on the aggregate "significance percentage" of this
     Agreement and any other derivative contracts between BNY or its group of
     affiliated entities, if applicable, and the Counterparty, as calculated
     from time to time in accordance with Item 1115 of Regulation AB.

     (c) If the Depositor determines, reasonably and in good faith, that the
     significance percentage of this Agreement has increased to eight (8)
     percent, then the Depositor may

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     request on a Business Day after the date of such determination from BNY the
     same information set forth in Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB that would have
     been required if the significance percentage had in fact increased to ten
     (10) percent (such request, a "SWAP DISCLOSURE REQUEST" and such requested
     information, subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, is the "SWAP
     FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE"). The Counterparty or the Depositor shall provide BNY
     with the calculations and any other information reasonably requested by BNY
     with respect to the Depositor's determination that led to the Swap
     Disclosure Request. The parties hereto further agree that the Swap
     Financial Disclosure provided to meet the Swap Disclosure Request may be,
     solely at BNY's option, either the information set forth in Item 1115(b)(1)
     or Item 1115(b)(2) of Regulation AB.

     (d) Upon the occurrence of a Swap Disclosure Request, BNY, at its own
     expense, shall (x) provide the Depositor with the Swap Financial Disclosure
     in an Edgar-compatible format, or (y) subject to Rating Agency Condition,
     secure another entity to replace BNY as party to this Agreement on terms
     substantially similar to this Agreement which entity is able to provide the
     Swap Financial Disclosure. If permitted by Regulation AB, any required Swap
     Financial Disclosure may be provided by incorporation by reference from
     reports filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act.

     (e) BNY's obligation to comply with this Paragraph 4(9) shall be suspended
     as of January 1, 2008 unless, at any time, BNY receives notification from
     the Depositor or the Counterparty that the Trust Fund's obligation to file
     periodic reports under the Exchange Act shall continue; provided, however,
     that such obligations shall not be suspended in respect of any Exchange Act
     Report or amendment to an Exchange Act Report in such fiscal year which
     relates to any fiscal year in which the Trust Fund was subject to the
     reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. This obligation shall continue
     to be suspended unless the Depositor or the Counterparty notifies BNY that
     the Trust Fund's obligations to file reports under the Exchange Act has
     resumed.

     10) BNY PAYMENTS TO BE MADE TO TRUSTEE. BNY will, unless otherwise directed
by the Trustee, make all payments hereunder to the Trustee. Payment made to the
Trustee at the account specified herein or to another account specified in
writing by the Trustee shall satisfy the payment obligations of BNY hereunder to
the extent of such payment.

     11) RETURN OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY MLML OR ITS AFFILIATES. Merrill Lynch
Mortgage Lending, Inc. ("MLML") agrees and acknowledges that amounts paid
hereunder are not intended to benefit the holder of any class of Certificates
rated by any Rating Agency if such holder is MLML or any of its affiliates. If
MLML or any of its affiliates receives any such amounts, it will promptly remit
(or, if such amounts are received by an affiliate of MLML, MLML hereby agrees
that it will cause such affiliate to promptly remit) such amounts to the
Trustee, whereupon such Trustee will promptly remit such amounts to BNY. MLML
further agrees to provide notice to BNY upon any remittance to the Trustee.

     12) ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. Notwithstanding the terms of Sections 5 and 6 of
the ISDA Form Master Agreement, if the Counterparty has satisfied its payment
obligations under Section 2(a)(i) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement, and shall,
at the time, have no future payment or delivery obligation, whether absolute or
contingent, then unless BNY is required pursuant to appropriate proceedings to
return to the Counterparty or otherwise returns to the Counterparty upon demand
of the Counterparty any portion of such payment, (a) the occurrence of an event
described in Section 5(a) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement with respect to the
Counterparty shall not constitute an Event of Default or Potential Event of
Default with respect to the Counterparty as the Defaulting Party and (b) BNY
shall be entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6
of the ISDA Form Master Agreement only as a result of a Termination Event set
forth in either Section 5(b)(i) or Section 5(b)(ii) of the ISDA Form Master
Agreement with respect to BNY as the Affected Party or Section 5(b)(iii) of the
ISDA Form Master Agreement with respect to BNY as the Burdened Party.

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5.   ACCOUNT DETAILS AND SETTLEMENT INFORMATION:

     PAYMENTS TO BNY:
          The Bank of New York
          Derivative Products Support Department
          32 Old Slip, 16th Floor
          New York, New York 10286
          Attention: Renee Etheart
          ABA #021000018
          Account #890-0068-175
          Reference: Interest Rate Swap/Cap

     PAYMENTS TO COUNTERPARTY:
          LaSalle Bank NA
          ABA# 071000505
          LaSalle CHGO/BNF LaSalle Trust
          Act # 724785.2
          Attn: MLMI 07-HE3/Megan Novak 312.904.6709

     6. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

     Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our
agreement by executing this agreement and returning it via facsimile to
Derivative Products Support Dept., Attn: Kenny Au-Yeung at 212-804-5818/5837.
Once we receive this we will send you two original confirmations for execution.

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     We are very pleased to have executed this Transaction with you and we look
forward to completing other transactions with you in the near future.

Very truly yours,

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

By:
    ---------------------------------
Name:
      -------------------------------
Title:
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The Counterparty, acting through its duly authorized signatory, hereby agrees
to, accepts and confirms the terms of the foregoing as of the Trade Date.

LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity, but solely as
Trustee for the Trust relating to the Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,
Series 2007-HE3

By:
    ---------------------------------
Name:
      -------------------------------
Title:
       ------------------------------

Solely with respect to Paragraph 4(11)
MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE LENDING, INC.

By:
    ---------------------------------
Name:
      -------------------------------
Title:
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                                   SCHEDULE I

(all such dates are subject to adjustment in accordance with the Modified
Following Business Day Convention).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Accrual Start Date   Accrual End Date   Notional Amount (in USD)   Cap Rate (%)
------------------   ----------------   ------------------------   ------------
<S>                  <C>                <C>                        <C>
    06/07/2007          06/25/2007             630,134,000            10.810
    06/25/2007          07/25/2007             621,676,475             7.884
    07/25/2007          08/25/2007             611,803,627             7.633
    08/25/2007          09/25/2007             600,543,637             7.644
    09/25/2007          10/25/2007             587,962,481             7.916
    10/25/2007          11/25/2007             574,156,824             7.666
</TABLE>

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                       Exhibit A to Confirmation No. 39403

                   [Credit Support Annex to follow this page]

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                                   EXHIBIT M-2

            FORM OF CREDIT SUPPORT ANNEX FOR CAP CORRIDOR CONTRACT.

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(BILATERAL FORM)                  (ISDA AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO NEW YORK LAW ONLY)

                                     ISDA(R)

              International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.

                              CREDIT SUPPORT ANNEX

                             to the Schedule to the

                              ISDA MASTER AGREEMENT

                                   ----------

                            Dated as of June 7, 2007

                                     between

THE BANK OF NEW YORK                 and   LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                                           not in its individual capacity, but
                                           solely as Supplemental Interest Trust
                                           Trustee with respect to the
                                           Supplemental Interest Trust relating
                                           to the Merrill Lynch Mortgage
                                           Investors Trust, Series 2007-HE3

established as a banking                   The Supplemental Interest Trust is a
organization under the laws of the         common law trust established under
State of New York                          the laws of the State of New York.

            ("PARTY A")                                 ("PARTY B")

__________________________________         _____________________________________

This Annex supplements, forms part of, and is subject to, the Master Agreement
specified in the Confirmation(s) between Party A and Party B (BNY Ref. No.
39401, 39402 and 39403) (the "AGREEMENT"), dated even date herewith, is part of
the Schedule deemed incorporated therein and is a Credit Support Document under
the Master Agreement with respect to Party A.

Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:--

PARAGRAPHS 1 - 12. INCORPORATION. Paragraphs 1 through 12 inclusive of the ISDA
Credit Support Annex (Bilateral Form) (ISDA Agreements Subject to New York Law
Only) published in 1994 by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association,
Inc. are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, except that
Paragraph 1(b) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

"(b) SECURED PARTY AND PLEDGOR. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Annex
to the contrary, (a) the term "Secured Party" as used in this Annex means only
Party B, (b) the term "Pledgor" as used in this Annex means only Party A, (c)
only Party A makes the pledge and grant in Paragraph 2, the acknowledgment in
the final sentence of Paragraph 8(a) and the representations in Paragraph 9, and
(d) only Party A will be required to make Transfers of Eligible Credit Support
hereunder."

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PARAGRAPH 13.

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. As used herein, "MOODY'S", "S&P", "RATING AGENCY",
"COLLATERALIZATION EVENT", "MOODY'S COLLATERALIZATION EVENT", "S&P
COLLATERALIZATION EVENT"; "RATINGS EVENT", "MOODY'S RATINGS EVENT", and "S&P
RATINGS EVENT" have the meanings assigned in the Schedule.

(a) SECURITY INTEREST FOR "OBLIGATIONS." The term "OBLIGATIONS" as used in this
Annex includes the following additional obligations: Not applicable.

(b) CREDIT SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS.

     (i) DELIVERY AMOUNT, RETURN AMOUNT AND CREDIT SUPPORT AMOUNT.

          (A) "DELIVERY AMOUNT" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3(a)
          except that the words "upon a demand made by the Secured Party on or
          promptly following a Valuation Date" shall be deleted and replaced by
          the words "on each Valuation Date on which the Threshold for Party A
          is Zero, commencing no later than the Valuation Date falling on or
          after the earliest of (i) in the case of a Moody's Collateralization
          Event or Moody's Ratings Event, on the 30th Local Business Day
          thereafter, (ii) in the case of an S&P Collateralization Event, the
          thirtieth (30th) calendar day thereafter or, if it is not a Local
          Business Day, the next preceding day that is a Local Business Day and
          (iii) in the case of an S&P Ratings Event, commencing promptly after
          publication by S&P of the applicable change in rating.

          (B) "RETURN AMOUNT" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3(b).

          (C) "CREDIT SUPPORT AMOUNT" in Paragraph 3(b), shall be amended in its
          entirety to read as follows:

               "'CREDIT SUPPORT AMOUNT' means, for any Valuation Date after and
               during the continuance of a Collateralization Event or Ratings
               Event, (i) the Secured Party's Exposure for that Valuation Date,
               plus (ii) the aggregate of all Independent Amounts applicable to
               the Pledgor (with respect to all Affected Transactions), if any,
               minus (iii) the Pledgor's Threshold; provided, however, that the
               Credit Support Amount will be deemed to be zero whenever the
               calculation of the Credit Support Amount yields a number less
               than zero; and, provided further, that, if a Moody's Ratings
               Event with respect to Party A and the guarantor under each
               Qualified Guaranty (if any) has occurred and is continuing and at
               least thirty (30) Business Days have elapsed since the last time
               it was not the case that a Moody's Ratings Event had occurred and
               was continuing with respect to Party A and the guarantor under
               each Qualified Guaranty (if any), the Credit Support Amount will
               not be less than the greater of zero and the aggregate amount of
               the net payments due from Pledgor in respect of all following
               scheduled Payments (each such net payment being the greater of
               zero and the amount of the payment due to be made by the Pledgor
               under Section 2(a) on a Payment date less the amount of any
               payment due to be made by the Secured Party under Section 2(a) on
               the same Payment Date after giving effect to any applicable
               netting under Section 2(c) (each a "NET PAYMENT")) with respect
               to all Affected Transactions.

     (ii) ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL AND VALUATION PERCENTAGE. The items and Valuation
     Percentages with respect to each Rating Agency set forth in Schedule 1A or
     Schedule 1B, as applicable, will be the "ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL" and the
     applicable "VALUATION PERCENTAGE" with respect thereto for Party A.

     (iii) OTHER ELIGIBLE SUPPORT. The following items will qualify as "OTHER
     ELIGIBLE SUPPORT" for the party specified: Not Applicable.

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     (iv) THRESHOLDS.

          (A) "INDEPENDENT AMOUNT" means with respect to Party B: Zero; and,
          with respect to Party A for any Valuation Date: an amount equal to:

               (1)  in respect of a Moody's Collateralization Event or a Moody's
                    Ratings Event, the lesser of (x) the product of (I) if each
                    Local Business Day is a Valuation Date, 15, and, otherwise,
                    25, and (II) with respect to each Transaction and any date
                    of determination, the estimated change in the mid-market
                    value with respect to such Transaction that would result
                    from a one basis point change in the relevant swap curve on
                    such date, as determined by the Valuation Agent in good
                    faith and in a commercially reasonable manner in accordance
                    with the relevant methodology customarily used by the
                    Valuation Agent. for such Transaction, and (y) the product
                    of (I) the Notional Amount for each Transaction for the
                    Calculation Period which includes such Valuation Date and
                    (II) the percentage set forth in Schedule 2A, Schedule 2B or
                    Schedule 2C, as applicable ("MOODY'S INDEPENDENT AMOUNT");
                    and

               (2)  (x) in respect of an S&P Collateralization Event, zero, and
                    (y) in respect of an S&P Ratings Event, the product of (I)
                    the Secured Party's Exposure for that Valuation Date and
                    (II) 25% ("S&P INDEPENDENT AMOUNT").

          As used herein, "INDEPENDENT AMOUNT" means the additional amount to be
          added to the Secured Party's Exposure pursuant to the calculation of
          Credit Support Amount at the time the Delivery Amount is required to
          be delivered or transferred hereunder and does not imply or require
          that a separate amount be delivered or transferred on the execution of
          this Agreement or on any Trade Date or at any other time.

          (B) "THRESHOLD" means for each party: an infinite number; provided,
          that the Threshold shall be zero at any time that Party A elects or is
          required to post collateral pursuant to Part 4(8)(ii) of the Schedule.

          (C) "MINIMUM TRANSFER AMOUNT" means with respect to Party A and Party
          B: $100,000; provided, that the Minimum Transfer Amount for such party
          shall be $50,000 in respect of an S&P Collateralization Event and an
          S&P Ratings Event if the aggregate principal balance of the rated
          Certificates is $50,000,000 or less on the applicable Valuation Date,
          and shall be zero upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
          Event of Default, Termination Event, Additional Termination Event, or
          Specified Condition with respect to such party.

          (D) ROUNDING. The Delivery Amount will be rounded up to the nearest
          integral multiple of $1,000 and the Return Amount will be rounded down
          to the nearest integral multiple of $1,000.

     (v) CALCULATION OF DELIVERY AMOUNT AND RETURN AMOUNT. The Credit Support
     Amount will be calculated separately for each Rating Agency then rating the
     Certificates in accordance with the provisions relating to such Rating
     Agency set forth in this Paragraph 13(b), and Party A will Transfer the
     highest Delivery Amount and Party B will Transfer the lowest Return Amount
     so calculated, provided, that the Return Amount will be reduced to such
     amount as necessary so that Transfer of a Delivery Amount will not be
     required immediately after the Transfer of such Return Amount.

(c) VALUATION AND TIMING.

     (i) "VALUATION AGENT" means, Party A, provided, that if any Event of
     Default with respect to Party A has occurred and is continuing, then any
     designated third party mutually agreed to by the parties shall be the
     Valuation Agent until such time as Party A is no longer a Defaulting Party.

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     (ii) "VALUATION DATE" means each Local Business Day during the period that
     Party A's Threshold Amount is Zero.

     (iii) "VALUATION TIME" means:

          [ ]  the close of business in the city of the Valuation Agent on the
               Valuation Date or date of calculation, as applicable;

          [X]  the close of business on the Local Business Day before the
               Valuation Date or date of calculation, as applicable;

     provided, that the calculations of Value and Exposure will be made as of
     approximately the same time on the same date.

     (iv) "NOTIFICATION TIME" means 1:00 p.m., New York time, on a Local
     Business Day.

(d) CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND SECURED PARTY'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. (i) Illegality
and (ii) Additional Termination Events will be a "SPECIFIED CONDITION" for Party
A (as the Affected Party) (but not for purposes of Paragraph 8(d)), and (iii)
Tax Event and (iv) Tax Event Upon Merger will not be a "SPECIFIED CONDITION for
Party A.

(e) SUBSTITUTION.

     (i) "SUBSTITUTION DATE" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 4(d)(ii).

     (ii) CONSENT. If specified here as applicable, then the Pledgor must obtain
     the Secured Party's consent for any substitution pursuant to Paragraph
     4(d): Applicable.

(f) DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

     (i) "RESOLUTION TIME" means 1:00 p.m., New York time, on the Local Business
     Day following the date on which the notice is given that gives rise to a
     dispute under Paragraph 5.

     (ii) VALUE. For the purpose of Paragraphs 5(i)(C) and 5(ii), the Value of
     Posted Credit Support will be calculated as follows: as set forth for other
     purposes in Paragraph 12.

     (iii) ALTERNATIVE. The provisions of Paragraph 5 will apply, except to the
     following extent: (A) pending the resolution of a dispute, Transfer of the
     undisputed Value of Eligible Credit Support or Posted Credit Support
     involved in the relevant demand will be due as provided in Paragraph 5 if
     the demand is given by the Notification Time, but will be due on the second
     Local Business Day after the demand if the demand is given after the
     Notification Time; and (B) the Disputing Party need not comply with the
     provisions of Paragraph 5(II)(2) if the amount to be Transferred does not
     exceed the Disputing Party's Minimum Transfer Amount.

(g) HOLDING AND USING POSTED COLLATERAL.

     (i) ELIGIBILITY TO HOLD POSTED COLLATERAL; CUSTODIANS. The Secured Party
     will not be entitled to hold Posted Collateral itself but will be hold
     Posted Collateral in an identifiable segregated account which is an
     Eligible Account through a Custodian (which may be the Supplemental
     Interest Trust Trustee and which shall at all times be a financial
     institution as specified under Section 8.07 of the Pooling and Servicing
     Agreement. If not so specified, the Custodian shall be a commercial bank or
     trust company which is unaffiliated with Party B organized under the laws
     of the United States or any state thereof, having assets of at least $10
     billion and a long term debt or a deposit rating of at least Baa2 from
     Moody's and A from S&P. For so long as the Certificates are rated by S&P,
     any Custodian other than the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall have
     a short-term debt or deposit rating of at least A-1, or, if it has no short
     term-term rating, a long-term debt or deposit rating of at least A from
     S&P.

     Initially, the Custodian for Party B is: The Supplemental Interest Trust
     Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or any successor trustee
     thereto.

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     (ii) USE OF POSTED COLLATERAL. The provisions of Paragraph 6(c) will not
     apply to the Secured Party; therefore, Party B will not have any of the
     rights specified in Paragraph 6(c)(i) or 6 (c)(ii) except that Party B may
     register any Posted Collateral in the name of the Custodian or its nominee
     under Paragraph 6(c)(ii).

(h) DISTRIBUTIONS AND INTEREST AMOUNT.

     (i) INTEREST RATE. The "INTEREST RATE", with respect to Eligible Collateral
     in the form of Cash will be the actual rate of interest earned by the
     Counterparty or the Custodian if the Cash is invested at the direction of
     Party A and on the interest-bearing account established in accordance with
     Paragraph 13(1)(vi); otherwise the "Interest Rate" will be, for any day,
     the rate opposite the caption "Federal Funds (Effective)" for such day as
     published for such day in Federal Reserve Publication H.15(519) or any
     successor publication as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal
     Reserve System or such other rate as agreed by the parties.

     (ii) TRANSFER OF INTEREST AMOUNT. The Transfer of the Interest Amount will
     be made on the first Local Business Day of each calendar month and on any
     Local Business Day that Posted Collateral in the form of Cash is
     Transferred to the Pledgor pursuant to Paragraph 3(b), subject to the
     receipt and availability of such funds.

     (iii) ALTERNATIVE TO INTEREST AMOUNT. The provisions of Paragraph 6(d)(ii)
     will apply.

(i) OTHER ELIGIBLE SUPPORT AND OTHER POSTED SUPPORT.

     (i) "VALUE" with respect to Other Eligible Support and Other Posted Support
     means: Inapplicable.

     (ii) "TRANSFER" with respect to Other Eligible Support and Other Posted
     Support means: Inapplicable.

(j) DEMANDS AND NOTICES. All demands, specifications and notices under this
Annex will be made pursuant to the Notices Section of this Agreement, unless
otherwise specified here:

     (i) Party A: to be specified in each notice.

     (ii) Party B:

                    LaSalle Bank National Association, not in its individual
                    capacity, but solely as Supplemental Interest
                    Trust Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,
                    Series 2007-HE3
                    Global Securities and Trust Services
                    135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1511
                    Chicago, Illinois 60603
                    Attn: Megan Novak
                    Tel: 312-904-6709
                    Fax: 312-904-1368

(k) ADDRESSES FOR TRANSFERS.

     Party A: For Cash: To be provided

          For Eligible Collateral: To be provided

     Party B: To be provided

(l) OTHER PROVISIONS.

     (i) ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS. As used in this Annex:--

          "EQUIVALENT COLLATERAL" means, with respect to any security
          constituting Posted Collateral, a security of the same issuer and, as
          applicable, representing or having the same class, series, maturity,
          interest rate, principal amount or liquidation value and such other
          provisions as are necessary for that security and the security
          constituting Posted Collateral to be treated as equivalent in the
          market for such securities;

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          "LOCAL BUSINESS DAY" means: (i) any day on which commercial banks are
          open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign
          currency deposits) in New York, and (ii) in relation to a Transfer of
          Eligible Collateral, a day on which the clearance system agreed
          between the parties for the delivery of Eligible Collateral is open
          for acceptance and execution of settlement instructions (or in the
          case of a Transfer of Cash or other Eligible Collateral for which
          delivery is contemplated by other means, a day on which commercial
          banks are open for business (including dealings for foreign exchange
          and foreign currency deposits) in New York and such other places as
          the parties shall agree);

     (ii) TRANSFER TIMING.

          (A) Paragraph 4(b) shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety by
          the following paragraph: "Subject to Paragraphs 4(a) and 5 and unless
          otherwise specified, if a demand for the Transfer of Eligible Credit
          Support or Posted Credit Support is made by the Notification Time,
          then the relevant Transfer will be made not later than the close of
          business on the second Local Business Day thereafter; if a demand is
          made after the Notification Time then the relevant Transfer will be
          made not later than the close of business on the third Local Business
          Day thereafter."

          (B) Paragraph 6(d)(1) shall be amended so that the reference therein
          to "the following Local Business Day" shall be replaced by reference
          to "the second Local Business Day thereafter".

     (iii) EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Paragraph 7 shall be deleted and replaced in its
     entirety by the following paragraph:

          "For the purposes of Section 5(a)(iii) of this Agreement, an Event of
          Default will exist with respect to a party if that party fails (or
          fails to cause its Custodian) to make, when due, any Transfer of
          Eligible Credit Support, Posted Credit Support or the Interest Amount,
          as applicable, required to be made by it and that failure continues
          for two Local Business Day after the notice of that failure is given
          to that party; provided, that, with respect to a failure to Transfer
          Eligible Credit Support, at least (x) 30 Local Business Days have
          elapsed after a Ratings Event has occurred, or (y) 10 Business Days
          have elapsed after an S&P Ratings Event and such failure is not
          remedied on or before the third Local Business Day after notice of
          such failure is given to Party A".

     (iv) NO COUNTERCLAIM. A party's rights to demand and receive the Transfer
     of Eligible Collateral as provided hereunder and its rights as Secured
     Party against the Posted Collateral or otherwise shall be absolute and
     subject to no counterclaim, set-off, deduction or defense in favor of the
     Pledgor except as contemplated in Sections 2 and 6 of the Agreement and
     Paragraph 8 of this Annex.

     (v) HOLDING COLLATERAL. The Secured Party shall cause any Custodian
     appointed hereunder to open and maintain a segregated account which is an
     Eligible Account ("the SWAP COLLATERAL ACCOUNT") and to hold, record and
     identify all the Posted Collateral therein and, subject to Paragraphs 6(c)
     and 8(a), such Posted Collateral shall at all times be and remain the
     property of the Pledgor and shall at no time constitute the property of, or
     be commingled with the property of, the Secured Party or the Custodian.

     (vi) INVESTMENT OF CASH POSTED COLLATERAL. Cash Posted Collateral shall be
     invested in Permitted Investments as directed by Party A, with gains and
     losses incurred in respect of such investments to be for the account of
     Party A, subject to the following parameters: the Cash Posted Collateral
     shall be invested in such overnight (or redeemable within two Local
     Business Days of demand) investments rated at least (x) AAAm or AAAm-G by
     S&P and (y) Prime -1 or Aaa by Moody's as directed by Party A (provided,
     that such investment shall be held uninvested or invested at the direction
     of Party B if an Event of Default or an Additional Termination Event has
     occurred with respect to which Party A is

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     the defaulting or sole Affected Party and Party B has designated an Early
     Termination Date with respect thereto). Such instructions may be delivered
     as standing instructions.

     (vii) RETURN OF POSTED COLLATERAL. At any time Party A is required to post
     collateral pursuant to Part 4(8)(ii)of the Schedule, Party A shall be
     obligated to transfer Eligible Collateral in accordance with the terms of
     this Annex. If Party A is so required to post collateral in relation to a
     Collateralization Event or a Ratings Event and thereafter ceases to be
     required to post collateral under Part 4(8)(ii)of the Schedule (and
     provided that no Event of Default exists with respect to Party A) or Party
     A has made a Permitted Transfer under this Agreement, then Party A's
     obligations to transfer Eligible Collateral under this Annex will
     immediately cease with respect to that Collateralization Event or Ratings
     Event, and Party B will, upon demand by Party A, return to Party A, or
     cause its Custodian to return, all Posted Collateral held under this Annex.
     The Secured Party is authorized to liquidate any Posted Collateral pursuant
     to written instructions from Party A.

     (viii) EXPENSES. Notwithstanding Paragraph 10, the Pledgor will be
     responsible for, and will reimburse the Secured Party for, all transfer and
     other taxes and other costs involved in the transfer of Eligible
     Collateral.

     (ix) LIMIT ON SECURED PARTY'S LIABILITY. The Secured Party will not be
     liable for any losses or damages that the Pledgor may suffer as a result of
     any failure by the Secured Party to perform, or any delay by it in
     performing, any of its obligations under this Annex if the failure or delay
     results from circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Secured
     Party or its Custodian, such as interruption or loss of computer or
     communication services, labor disturbance, natural disaster or local or
     national emergency.

                      [Signature page immediately follows]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Credit Support Annex on
the respective dates specified below with effect from the date on the first
page.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK                    LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                                        not in its individual capacity, but
                                        solely as Supplemental Interest Trust
                                        Trustee with respect to the Supplemental
                                        Interest Trust relating to the Merrill
                                        Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series
                                        2007-HE3

By:                                     By:
    ---------------------------------       ------------------------------------
Name:                                   Name:
      -------------------------------         ----------------------------------
Title:                                  Title:
       ------------------------------          ---------------------------------
Date:                                   Date:
      -------------------------------         ----------------------------------

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                                   SCHEDULE 1A
                               ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL
                                     MOODY'S

Certificates: Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates
Highest Rating of Certificates: Class A rated "Aaa" by Moody's, and "AAA" by
S&P.
Scheduled Date Certificates will fall to $50,000,000 or below:
Last Scheduled Payment Date of Transactions: No. 39401: May 25, 2012; No. 39402:
May 25, 2012; No. 39403: November 25, 2007
Valuation Date (and Valuation Percentage column): Daily
Moody's Valuation Percentage columns:

     *    Column A sets out the percentage applicable when the percentage in
          Column B is not applicable.

     *    Column B sets out the percentage applicable when a Moody's Ratings
          Event has occurred and is continuing and at least 30 Local Business
          Days have elapsed since the last time it was not the case that a
          Moody's Ratings Event had occurred and was continuing.

             ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL & VALUATION PERCENTAGES (MOODY'S)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         VALUATION PERCENTAGE   VALUATION PERCENTAGE
                                                                            MOODY'S (DAILY)       MOODY'S (WEEKLY)
                                                                         --------------------   --------------------
                                                                               A     B                A     B
                                                                              ---   ---              ---   ---
<S>                                                                      <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
(A)    Cash:  U.S. Dollars in depositary account form                         100%  100              100%  100%

(B)    Floating-rate U.S. Treasury Securities: Floating-rate                  100%   99%             100%   99%
       negotiable debt obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury
       Department after July 18, 1984 ("FLOATING-RATE TREASURIES")
       (all maturities).

(C)    U.S. Treasury Securities: Fixed-rate negotiable debt                   100%  100%             100%  100%
       obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury Department after July
       18, 1984 ("FIXED-RATE TREASURIES") having a remaining maturity
       of up to and not more than 1 year.

(D)    Fixed-rate Treasuries having a remaining maturity of greater           100%   99%             100%   99%
       than 1 year but not more than 2 years.

(E)    Fixed-rate Treasuries having a remaining maturity of greater           100%   98%             100%   98%
       than 2 years but not more than 3 years.

(F)    Fixed-rate Treasuries having a remaining maturity of greater           100%   97%             100%   97%
       than 3 years but not more than 5 years.

(G)    Fixed-rate Treasuries having a remaining maturity of greater           100%   96%             100%   95%
       than 5 years but not more than 7 years.

(H)    Fixed-rate Treasuries having a remaining maturity of greater           100%   94%             100%   94%
       than 7 years but not more than 10 years.

(I)    Fixed-rate Treasuries having a remaining maturity of greater           100%   90%             100%   89%
       than 10 years but not more than 20 years.

(J)    Fixed-rate Treasuries having a remaining maturity of greater           100%   88%             100%   87%
       than 20 years but not more than 30 years.

(K)    Floating-rate Agency Securities: Floating-rate negotiable debt         100%   98%             100%   98%
       obligations of the Federal National Mortgage Association
       (FNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), Federal
       Home Loan Banks (FHLB), Federal Farm Credit Banks (FFCB),
       Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) (collectively, "FLOATING-RATE
       AGENCY SECURITIES") (all maturities).
</TABLE>

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             ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL & VALUATION PERCENTAGES (MOODY'S)

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                      <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
(L)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities: Fixed-rate negotiable debt               100%   99%             100%   99%
       obligations of the Federal National Mortgage Association
       (FNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), Federal
       Home Loan Banks (FHLB), Federal Farm Credit Banks (FFCB),
       Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) (collectively, "FIXED-RATE
       AGENCY SECURITIES") issued after July 18, 1984 and having a
       remaining maturity of not more than 1 year.

(M)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities having a remaining maturity of            100%   99%             100%   98%
       greater than 1 year but not more than 2 years.

(N)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities having a remaining maturity of            100%   98%             100%   97%
       greater than 2 years but not more than 3 years.

(O)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities having a remaining maturity of            100%   96%             100%   96%
       greater than 3 years but not more than 5 years.

(P)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities having a remaining maturity of            100%   93%             100%   94%
       greater than 5 years but not more than 7 years.

(Q)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities having a remaining maturity of            100%   93%             100%   93%
       greater than 7 years but not more than 10 years.

(R)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities having a remaining maturity of            100%   89%             100%   88%
       greater than 10 years but not more than 20 years.

(S)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities having a remaining maturity of            100%   87%             100%   86%
       greater than 20 years but not more than 30 years.

(T)    FHLMC Certificates. Mortgage participation certificates issued          *     *                *     *
       by FHLMC evidencing undivided interests or participations in
       pools of first lien conventional or FHA/VA residential
       mortgages or deeds of trust, guaranteed by FHLMC, issued after
       July 18, 1984 and having a remaining maturity of not more than
       30 years.

(U)    FNMA Certificates. Mortgage-backed pass-through certificates            *     *                *     *
       issued by FNMA evidencing undivided interests in pools of first
       lien mortgages or deeds of trust on residential properties,
       guaranteed by FNMA, issued after July 18, 1984 and having a
       remaining maturity of not more than 30 years.

(V)    GNMA Certificates. Mortgage-backed pass-through certificates            *     *                *     *
       issued by private entities, evidencing undivided interests in
       pools of first lien mortgages or deeds of trust on single
       family residences, guaranteed by the Government National
       Mortgage Association (GNMA) with the full faith and credit of
       the United States, issued after July 18, 1984 and having a
       remaining maturity of not more than 30 years.
</TABLE>

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             ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL & VALUATION PERCENTAGES (MOODY'S)

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                      <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
(W)    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities. Floating rate commercial         *     *                *     *
       mortgage-backed securities rated AAA by two major rating
       agencies (including S&P if S&P is a Rating Agency hereunder)
       with a minimum par or face amount of $250 million (excluding
       securities issued under Rule 144A) ("Commercial Mortgage-Backed
       Securities") having a remaining maturity of not more than 5
       years.

(X)    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities having a remaining                *     *                *     *
       maturity of more than 5 years and not more than 10 years.

(Y)    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities having a remaining                *     *                *     *
       maturity of more than 10 years.

(Z)    Commercial Paper. Commercial Paper with a rating of at least            *     *                *     *
       P-1 by Moody's and at least A-1+ by S&P and having a remaining
       maturity of not more than 30 days.

(AA)   Other Items of Credit Support approved by the Rating Agencies           *     *                *     *
       to the extent any Certificates are rated.
</TABLE>

*    zero or such higher percentage in respect of which Moody's has delivered a
     ratings affirmation.

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                                   SCHEDULE 1B
                               ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL
                                       S&P

Certificates: Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates

Highest Rating of Certificates: Class A rated "Aaa" by Moody's, and "AAA" by
S&P.

Scheduled Date Certificates will fall to $50,000,000 or below:

Last Scheduled Payment Date of Transactions: No. 39401: May 25, 2012; No. 39402:
May 25, 2012; No. 39403: November 25, 2007

Valuation Date (and Valuation Percentage column): Daily

S&P Valuation Percentage columns:

*    Column A sets out the percentage applicable when an S&P Collateralization
     Event has occurred and is continuing.

*    Column B sets out the percentage applicable when an S&P Ratings Event has
     occurred and is continuing.

                ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL & VALUATION PERCENTAGES (S&P)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 VALUATION
                                                                                 PERCENTAGE        VALUATION PERCENTAGE
                                                                                -----------   ------------------------------
                                                                                S&P (DAILY)            S&P (WEEKLY)
                                                                                -----------   ------------------------------
                                                                                  A     B           A               B
                                                                                ----   ----   ------------   ---------------
<S>                                                                             <C>    <C>    <C>            <C>
(A)    Cash: U.S. Dollars in depositary account form                             100%  100%       100%            100%

(B)    Floating-rate U.S. Treasury Securities: Floating-rate negotiable debt     n/a   n/a         n/a             n/a
       obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury Department after July 18, 1984
       ("FLOATING RATE TREASURIES") (all maturities).

(C)    Fixed-rate U.S. Treasury Securities: Fixed-rate negotiable debt            *     *          98%            97.5%
       obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury Department after July 18, 1984
       ("FIXED-RATE TREASURIES") having a remaining maturity of up to and not
       more than 1 year.

(D)    Fixed-rate Treasuries having a remaining maturity of greater than 1        *     *          98%            97.5%
       year but not more than 2 years.

(E)    Fixed-rate Treasuries having a remaining maturity of greater than 2        *     *          98%            97.5%
       years but not more than 3 years.

(F)    Fixed-rate Treasuries having a remaining maturity of greater than 3        *     *          98%            97.5%
       years but not more than 5 years.

(G)    Fixed-rate Treasuries having a remaining maturity of greater than 5        *     *          92%             90%
       years but not more than 7 years.

(H)    Fixed-rate Treasuries having a remaining maturity of greater than 7                         92%             90%
       years but not more than 10 years.

(I)    Fixed-rate Treasuries having a remaining maturity of greater than 10       *     *           *               *
       years but not more than 20 years.

(J)    Fixed-rate Treasuries having a remaining maturity of greater than 20       *     *           *               *
       years but not more than 30 years.

(K)    Floating-rate Agency Securities: Floating-rate negotiable debt             *     *          98%            97.5%
       obligations of the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA),
       Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), Federal Home Loan
       Banks (FHLB), Federal Farm Credit Banks (FFCB), Tennessee Valley
       Authority (TVA) (collectively, "FLOATING-RATE AGENCY SECURITIES") (all
       maturities).
</TABLE>

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                ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL & VALUATION PERCENTAGES (S&P)

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>    <C>    <C>            <C>
(L)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities: fixed-rate negotiable debt obligations       *     *          98%            97.5%
       of the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Federal Home Loan
       Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB), Federal
       Farm Credit Banks (FFCB), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
       (collectively, "FIXED-RATE AGENCY SECURITIES") issued after July 18,
       1984 and having a remaining maturity of not more than 1 year.

(M)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities having a remaining maturity of greater                         98%            97.5%
       than 1 year but not more than 2 years.

(N)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities having a remaining maturity of greater                         98%            97.5%
       than 2 years but not more than 3 years.

(O)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities having a remaining maturity of greater                         98%            97.5%
       than 3 years but not more than 5 years.

(P)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities having a remaining maturity of greater                         92%             90%
       than 5 years but not more than 7 years.

(Q)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities having a remaining maturity of greater                         92%             90%
       than 7 years but not more than 10 years.

(R)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities having a remaining maturity of greater        *     *           *               *
       than 10 years but not more than 20 years.

(S)    Fixed-rate Agency Securities having a remaining maturity of greater        *     *           *               *
       than 20 years but not more than 30 years.

(T)    FHLMC Certificates. Mortgage participation certificates issued by          *     *          98%            97.5%
       FHLMC evidencing undivided interests or participations in pools of                     (Less than 5    (Less than 5
       first lien conventional or FHA/VA residential mortgages or deeds of                       years)          years)
       trust, guaranteed by FHLMC, issued after July 18, 1984 and having a                         92%             92%
       remaining maturity of not more than 30 years.                                            (5 to 10     (5 to 10 years)
                                                                                                 years)

(U)    FNMA Certificates. Mortgage-backed pass-through certificates issued by     *     *          98%            97.5%
       FNMA evidencing undivided interests in pools of first lien mortgages                   (Less than 5    (Less than 5
       or deeds of trust on residential properties, guaranteed by FNMA,                          years)          years)
       issued after July 18, 1984 and having a remaining maturity of not more                      92%             90%
       than 30 years.                                                                           (5 to 10     (5 to 10 years)
                                                                                                 years)

(V)    GNMA Certificates. Mortgage-backed pass-through certificates issued by     *     *          98%            97.5%
       private entities, evidencing undivided interests in pools of first                     (Less than 5    (Less than 5
       lien mortgages or deeds of trust on single family residences,                             years)          years)
       guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) with                      92%             90%
       the full faith and credit of the United States, issued after July 18,                    (5 to 10     (5 to 10 years)
       1984 and having a remaining maturity of not more than 30 years.                           years)
</TABLE>

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                ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL & VALUATION PERCENTAGES (S&P)

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>    <C>    <C>            <C>
(W)    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities. Floating rate commercial            *     *          98%            97.5%
       mortgage-backed securities rated AAA by two major rating agencies
       (including S&P if S&P is a Rating Agency hereunder) with a minimum par
       or face amount of $250 million (excluding securities issued under Rule
       144A) ("Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities") having a remaining
       maturity of not more than 5 years.

(X)    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities having a remaining maturity of       *     *          92%             90%
       more than 5 years and not more than 10 years.

(Y)    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities having a remaining maturity of       *     *           *               *
       more than 10 years.

(Z)    Commercial Paper. Commercial Paper with a rating of at least P-1 by        *     *           *               *
       Moody's and at least A-1+ by S&P and having a remaining maturity of
       not more than 30 days.

(AA)   Other Items of Credit Support approved by the Rating Agencies to the       *     *           *               *
       extent any [Notes][Certificates] are rated.
</TABLE>

*    to be completed with valuation percentages supplied or published by S&P.

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In addition to the foregoing, the following will constitute Eligible Collateral,
at the valuation percentages indicated (weekly valuation basis) or to be
supplied or as published by S&P (daily valuation basis):

            OTHER ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL AND VALUATION PERCENTAGES (S&P)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      VALUATION    VALUATION    VALUATION    VALUATION
                                                                     PERCENTAGE   PERCENTAGE   PERCENTAGE   PERCENTAGE
ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL (CASH AND SECURITIES)                             (DAILY) A    (DAILY) B   (WEEKLY) A   (WEEKLY) B
-----------------------------------------                            ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
<S>                                                                  <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Cash                                                                    100%         100%         100%          100%

Category No. 1: U.S. treasuries (current coupon, constant                 *            *           98%         97.5%
maturity), 'AAA' U.S. agencies, 'AAA' covered bonds (floating),
'AAA' sovereign bonds (floating), 'AAA', 'AA' credit card ABS
(floating), 'AAA', 'AA' auto ABS (floating), and 'AAA' U.S.
student loan ABS (floating) having a remaining maturity of less
than five years

Category No. 1: U.S. treasuries (current coupon, constant                 *            *           92%           90%
maturity), 'AAA' U.S. agencies, 'AAA' covered bonds (floating),
'AAA' sovereign bonds (floating), 'AAA', 'AA' credit card ABS
(floating), 'AAA', 'AA' auto ABS (floating), and 'AAA' U.S.
student loan ABS (floating) having a remaining maturity of greater
than or equal to five years and less than or equal to 10 years

Category No. 2: 'AAA' covered bonds (fixed), 'AAA' sovereign bonds        *            *           95%        93.75%
(fixed), 'A' credit card ABS (floating), 'A' auto ABS (floating),
'AAA' CMBS (floating), 'AAA' CDO (floating) 'AA', 'A' U.S. student
loan ABS (floating), and 'AAA, 'AA' corporate bonds (fixed or
floating) having a remaining maturity of less than five years

Category No. 2: 'AAA' covered bonds (fixed), 'AAA' sovereign bonds        *            *           85%        81.25%
(fixed), 'A' credit card ABS (floating), 'A' auto ABS (floating),
'AAA' CMBS (floating), 'AAA' CDO (floating), 'AA', 'A' U.S.
student loan ABS (floating), and 'AAA', 'AA' U.S. and European
corporate bonds (fixed or floating) having a remaining maturity of
greater than or equal to five years and less than or equal to 10
years

Category No. 3: 'BBB' credit card ABS (floating), 'BBB' auto ABS          *            *           75%        68.75%
(floating), AA', 'A' CDO (floating), 'BBB' U.S. student loan ABS
(floating), and 'A' corporate bonds (fixed or floating) having a
remaining maturity of less than five years

Category No. 3: 'BBB' credit card ABS (floating), 'BBB' auto ABS          *            *           60%           50%
(floating), 'AA', 'A' CDO (floating), 'BBB' U.S. student loan ABS
(floating), and 'A' corporate bonds (fixed or floating) having a
remaining maturity of greater than or equal to five years and less
than or equal to 10 years
</TABLE>

*    To be completed with valuation percentages supplied or published by S&P.

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                                   SCHEDULE 2A
                   MOODY'S INDEPENDENT AMOUNT (FIRST TRIGGER)

Certificates: Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates

Highest Rating of Certificates: Class A rated "Aaa" by Moody's, and "AAA" by
S&P.

Scheduled Date Certificates will fall to $50,000,000 or below:

Last Scheduled Payment Date of Transactions: No. 39401: May 25, 2012; No. 39402:
May 25, 2012; No. 39403: November 25, 2007

Valuation Date (and Valuation Percentage column): Daily

The following percentages shall be used in the calculation of the Moody's
Independent Amount when either (i) it is not the case that a Moody's Ratings
Event with respect to Party A and the guarantor under each Qualified Guaranty
(if any) has occurred and is continuing, or (ii) less than 30 Local Business
Days have elapsed since the last time it was not the case that a Moody's Ratings
Event had occurred and was continuing with respect to Party A and the guarantor
under each Qualified Guaranty (if any).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WEIGHTED AVERAGE LIFE OF TRANSACTION IN YEARS   VALUATION DATE (DAILY)   VALUATION DATE (WEEKLY)
---------------------------------------------   ----------------------   -----------------------
<S>                                             <C>                      <C>
1 or less                                                0.15%                    0.25%
More than 1 but not more than 2                          0.30%                    0.50%
More than 2 but not more than 3                          0.40%                    0.70%
More than 3 but not more than 4                          0.60%                    1.00%
More than 4 but not more than 5                          0.70%                    1.20%
More than 5 but not more than 6                          0.80%                    1.40%
More than 6 but not more than 7                          1.00%                    1.60%
More than 7 but not more than 8                          1.10%                    1.80%
More than 8 but not more than 9                          1.20%                    2.00%
More than 9 but not more than 10                         1.30%                    2.20%
More than 10 but not more than 11                        1.40%                    2.30%
More than 11 but not more than 12                        1.50%                    2.50%
More than 12 but not more than 13                        1.60%                    2.70%
More than 13 but not more than 14                        1.70%                    2.80%
More than 14 but not more than 15                        1.80%                    3.00%
More than 15 but not more than 16                        1.90%                    3.20%
More than 16 but not more than 17                        2.00%                    3.30%
More than 17 but not more than 18                        2.00%                    3.50%
More than 18 but not more than 19                        2.00%                    3.60%
More than 20 but not more than 21                        2.00%                    3.70%
More than 21 but not more than 22                        2.00%                    3.90%
More than 22                                             2.00%                    4.00%
</TABLE>

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                                   SCHEDULE 2B
                   MOODY'S INDEPENDENT AMOUNT (SECOND TRIGGER)
                          (TRANSACTION SPECIFIC HEDGES)

Certificates: Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates

Highest Rating of Certificates: Class A rated "Aaa" by Moody's, and "AAA" by
S&P.

Scheduled Date Certificates will fall to $50,000,000 or below:

Last Scheduled Payment Date of Transactions: No. 39401: May 25, 2012; No. 39402:
May 25, 2012; No. 39403: November 25, 2007

Valuation Date (and Valuation Percentage column): Daily

The following percentages shall be used in the calculation of the Moody's
Independent Amount with respect to any Transaction that is an interest rate cap,
interest rate floor or interest rate swaption, or that is an interest rate swap
the notional amount of which is "balance guaranteed" or, for any Calculation
Period, otherwise is not a specific dollar amount that is fixed at the inception
of the Transaction (a "TRANSACTION-SPECIFIC HEDGE") when a Moody's Ratings Event
with respect to Party A and the guarantor under each Qualified Guaranty (if any)
has occurred and is continuing and at least 30 Local Business Days have elapsed
since the last time it was not the case that a Moody's Ratings Event had
occurred and was continuing with respect to Party A and the guarantor under each
Qualified Guaranty (if any).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WEIGHTED AVERAGE LIFE OF TRANSACTION IN YEARS   VALUATION DATE (DAILY)   VALUATION DATE (WEEKLY)
---------------------------------------------   ----------------------   -----------------------
<S>                                             <C>                      <C>
1 or less                                                0.65%                     0.75%
More than 1 but not more than 2                          1.30%                     1.50%
More than 2 but not more than 3                          1.90%                     2.20%
More than 3 but not more than 4                          2.50%                     2.90%
More than 4 but not more than 5                          3.10%                     3.60%
More than 5 but not more than 6                          3.60%                     4.20%
More than 6 but not more than 7                          4.20%                     4.80%
More than 7 but not more than 8                          4.70%                     5.40%
More than 8 but not more than 9                          5.20%                     6.00%
More than 9 but not more than 10                         5.70%                     6.60%
More than 10 but not more than 11                        6.10%                     7.00%
More than 11 but not more than 12                        6.50%                     7.50%
More than 12 but not more than 13                        7.00%                     8.00%
More than 13 but not more than 14                        7.40%                     8.50%
More than 14 but not more than 15                        7.80%                     9.00%
More than 15 but not more than 16                        8.20%                     9.50%
More than 16 but not more than 17                        8.60%                     9.90%
More than 17 but not more than 18                        9.00%                    10.40%
More than 18 but not more than 19                        9.40%                    10.80%
More than 20 but not more than 21                        9.70%                    11.00%
More than 21 but not more than 22                       10.00%                    11.00%
More than 22                                            10.00%                    11.00%
</TABLE>

                                      2B-1

<PAGE>

                                   SCHEDULE 2C
                   MOODY'S INDEPENDENT AMOUNT (SECOND TRIGGER)
                        (NON-TRANSACTION SPECIFIC HEDGES)

Valuation Date (and Valuation Percentage column): Daily

The following percentages shall be used in the calculation of the Moody's
Independent Amount with respect to any Transaction that is not a
Transaction-Specific Hedge when a Moody's Ratings Event with respect to Party A
and the guarantor under each Qualified Guaranty (if any) has occurred and is
continuing and at least 30 Local Business Days have elapsed since the last time
it was not the case that a Moody's Ratings Event had occurred and was continuing
with respect to Party A and the guarantor under each Qualified Guaranty (if
any).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WEIGHTED AVERAGE LIFE OF TRANSACTION IN YEARS   VALUATION DATE (DAILY)   VALUATION DATE (WEEKLY)
---------------------------------------------   ----------------------   -----------------------
<S>                                             <C>                      <C>
1 or less                                                0.50%                    0.60%
More than 1 but not more than 2                          1.00%                    1.20%
More than 2 but not more than 3                          1.50%                    1.70%
More than 3 but not more than 4                          1.90%                    2.30%
More than 4 but not more than 5                          2.40%                    2.80%
More than 5 but not more than 6                          2.80%                    3.30%
More than 6 but not more than 7                          3.20%                    3.80%
More than 7 but not more than 8                          3.60%                    4.30%
More than 8 but not more than 9                          4.00%                    4.80%
More than 9 but not more than 10                         4.40%                    5.30%
More than 10 but not more than 11                        4.70%                    5.60%
More than 11 but not more than 12                        5.00%                    6.00%
More than 12 but not more than 13                        5.40%                    6.40%
More than 13 but not more than 14                        5.70%                    6.80%
More than 14 but not more than 15                        6.00%                    7.20%
More than 15 but not more than 16                        6.30%                    7.60%
More than 16 but not more than 17                        6.60%                    7.90%
More than 17 but not more than 18                        6.90%                    8.30%
More than 18 but not more than 19                        7.20%                    8.60%
More than 20 but not more than 21                        7.50%                    9.00%
More than 21 but not more than 22                        7.80%                    9.00%
More than 22                                             8.00%                    9.00%
</TABLE>

                                     3-1

<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT M-3

    FORM OF ISDA MASTER AGREEMENT AND SCHEDULE RELATING TO CORRIDOR CONTRACT

                             INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT M-5

    FORM OF ISDA MASTER AGREEMENT AND SCHEDULE RELATING TO CORRIDOR CONTRACT

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT N

                                   [RESERVED]
<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT O

                    FORM OF TRANSFEROR REPRESENTATION LETTER
               FOR TRANSFER TO REGULATION S BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE
  FROM A HOLDER OF A RULE 144A BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATE

                                     [DATE]

LaSalle Bank National Association
135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1511
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Global Securities and Trust Services - Merrill Lynch Mortgage
           Investors Trust, Series 2007-HE3

RE: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed
    Certificates, Series 2007-HE3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          In connection with our disposition of the Class ___ Certificates which
are held in the form of Definitive Certificates or in the form of a beneficial
interest in a Rule 144A Book-Entry Certificate and to effect the transfer
pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
("Regulation S") of the above Certificates in exchange for an equivalent
beneficial interest in a Regulation S Book-Entry Certificate, we hereby certify
that such transfer has been effected in accordance with (i) the transfer
restrictions set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May
1, 2007, among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as Depositor, LaSalle
Bank National Association, as Trustee, Wilshire Credit Corporation, as Servicer,
and in the Certificates and (ii) in accordance with Regulation S, and that:

          a. the offer of the Certificates was not made to a person in the
United States;

          b. at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was
outside the United States or we and any person acting on our behalf reasonably
believed that the transferee was outside the United States;

          c. no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the
requirements of Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S, as applicable;

          d. the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the
registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended; and

          e. the transferee is not a U.S. Person (as defined by Regulation S).

          You are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably
authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in
any administrative or legal Proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the
matters covered hereby. Terms used in this certificate have the meanings set
forth in Regulation S.
<PAGE>

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Print Name of Transferor

                                        By
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Authorized Officer

                                       O-2

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT P

                    FORM OF TRANSFEROR REPRESENTATION LETTER
               FOR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO RULE 144A FROM A HOLDER OF
         A REGULATION S BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATE

                                     [DATE]

LaSalle Bank National Association
135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1511
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Global Securities and Trust Services - Merrill Lynch Mortgage
           Investors Trust, Series 2007-HE3

RE: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed
    Certificates, Series 2007-HE3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          In connection with our disposition of the Class __ Certificates which
are held in the form of Definitive Certificates or in the form of a beneficial
interest in a Regulation S Book-Entry Certificate and to effect the transfer
pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Rule 144A")
of the above Certificates in exchange for an equivalent beneficial interest in a
Rule 144A Book-Entry Certificate or a Definitive Note, we hereby certify that
such Certificates are being transferred in accordance with (i) the transfer
restrictions set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May
1, 2007, among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as Depositor, La Salle
Bank National Association, as Trustee, Wilshire Credit Corporation, as Servicer,
and in the Certificates and (ii) Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, to a transferee that we reasonably believe is purchasing the
Certificates for its own account or an account with respect to which the
transferee exercises sole investment discretion, the transferee and any such
account is a "qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A, in
a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and in accordance with any
applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other
jurisdiction.

          You are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably
authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in
any administrative or legal Proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the
matters covered hereby.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Print Name of Transferor

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Authorized Officer

<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT Q-1

                              FORM OF CAP CONTRACT

<PAGE>

Page 1 of 21

                                                 (THE BANK OF NEW YORK(SM) LOGO)

                                                             Dated: June 7, 2007

                              RATE CAP TRANSACTION

                           RE: BNY REFERENCE NO. 39402

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     The purpose of this letter agreement ("AGREEMENT") is to confirm the terms
and conditions of the rate Cap Transaction entered into on the Trade Date
specified below (the "TRANSACTION") between The Bank of New York ("BNY"), a
trust company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, and the Trust relating to the Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,
Series 2007-HE3 (the "COUNTERPARTY"), as represented by LaSalle Bank National
Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee under the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated and effective May 1, 2007, among Merrill
Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as Depositor, Wilshire Credit Corporation, as
Servicer and LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee (the "POOLING AND
SERVICING AGREEMENT"). This Agreement, which evidences a complete and binding
agreement between you and us to enter into the Transaction on the terms set
forth below, constitutes a "CONFIRMATION" as referred to in the "ISDA FORM
MASTER AGREEMENT" (as defined below), as well as a "Schedule" as referred to in
the ISDA Form Master Agreement.

     1. FORM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement is subject to the 2000 ISDA
Definitions (the "DEFINITIONS"), as published by the International Swaps and
Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA"). Any reference to a "Swap Transaction" in
the Definitions is deemed to be a reference to a "Transaction" for purposes of
this Agreement, and any reference to a "Transaction" in this Agreement is deemed
to be a reference to a "Swap Transaction" for purposes of the Definitions. You
and we have agreed to enter into this Agreement in lieu of negotiating a
Schedule to the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Multicurrency--Cross Border) form
(the "ISDA FORM MASTER AGREEMENT"). An ISDA Form Master Agreement, as modified
by the Schedule terms in Paragraph 4 of this Confirmation (the "MASTER
AGREEMENT"), shall be deemed to have been executed by you and us on the date we
entered into the Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction
described herein shall be the sole Transaction governed by such ISDA Form Master
Agreement. Except as otherwise specified, references herein to Sections shall be
to Sections of the Master Agreement, and references to Paragraphs shall be to
paragraphs of this Agreement. Each party hereto agrees that the Master Agreement
deemed to have been executed by the parties hereto shall be the same Master
Agreement referred to in the agreement setting forth the terms of transaction
reference number 39401 and 39403. In the event of any inconsistency between the
provisions of this Agreement and the Definitions or the Master Agreement, this
Agreement shall prevail for purposes of the Transaction. Capitalized terms not
otherwise defined herein or in the Definitions or the Master Agreement shall
have the meaning defined for such term in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

     2. CERTAIN TERMS. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this
Confirmation relates are as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                              <C>
     Type of Transaction:        Rate Cap

     Notional Amount:            With respect to any Calculation Period, the
                                 lesser of: (i) the amount set forth on Schedule
                                 I attached hereto for such Calculation Period
                                 and (ii) the aggregate Certificate Principal
                                 Balance of the Class A, Class M, Class B and
                                 Class R Certificates (as defined in the Pooling
                                 and Servicing Agreement) for such Floating Rate
                                 Payer Payment Date.

                                 The Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing
                                 Agreement shall provide at least two (2)
                                 business days notice prior to each Floating
                                 Rate Payer Payment Date for each Calculation
</TABLE>

Ref No. 39402

<PAGE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                              <C>
                                 Period to The Bank of New York if the aggregate
                                 Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A,
                                 Class M, Class B and Class R Certificates is
                                 less than the Schedule I attached hereto

     Trade Date:                 June 4, 2007

     Effective Date:             November 25, 2007

     Termination Date:           May 25, 2012, subject to adjustment in
                                 accordance with the Modified Following Business
                                 Day Convention.

FIXED AMOUNTS

     Fixed Amount Payer:         Counterparty

     Fixed Amount:               USD 375,000.00

     Fixed Amount Payer
     Payment Date:               June 7, 2007

FLOATING AMOUNTS

     Floating Rate Payer:        BNY

     Cap Rate:                   5.30%

     Floating Rate for initial
     Calculation Period:         To be determined

     Floating Rate Day Count
     Fraction:                   Actual/360

     Floating Rate Option:       USD-LIBOR-BBA

     Designated Maturity:        One month

     Spread:                     Inapplicable

     Floating Rate Payer
     Period End Dates:           The 25th day of each month, beginning on
                                 December 25, 2007 and ending on the Termination
                                 Date, subject to adjustment in accordance with
                                 the Modified Following Business Day Convention.

     Floating Rate Payer
     Payment Dates:              Early Payment shall be applicable. The Floating
                                 Rate Payer Payment Date shall be one (1)
                                 Business Day preceding each Floating Rate Payer
                                 Period End Date.

     Reset Dates:                The first day of each Calculation Period

     Compounding:                Inapplicable

     Business Days for
     Payments By both parties:   New York and Illinois

     Calculation Agent:          BNY
</TABLE>

     3.   ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS:

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Page 3 of 21

     1) RELIANCE. Each party hereto is hereby advised and acknowledges that the
other party has engaged in (or refrained from engaging in) substantial financial
transactions and has taken (or refrained from taking) other material actions in
reliance upon the entry by the parties into the Transaction being entered into
on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

     2) TRANSFER, AMENDMENT AND ASSIGNMENT. No transfer, amendment, waiver,
supplement, assignment or other modification of this Transaction shall be
permitted by either party unless each of Standard & Poor's Ratings Service, a
division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc ("S&P") and Moody's Investors
Service, Inc. ("MOODY'S"), has been provided notice of the same and confirms in
writing (including by facsimile transmission) that it will not downgrade,
qualify, withdraw or otherwise modify its then-current ratings on classes of
Certificates in the Class A, Class M, Class B and Class R Certificates issued
under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "CERTIFICATES").

     4. PROVISIONS DEEMED INCORPORATED IN A SCHEDULE TO THE MASTER AGREEMENT:

     1) NO PAYMENT NETTING AMONG TRANSACTIONS; MODIFICATION OF SECTION
2(A)(III)(1). The parties agree that subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of the
ISDA Form Master Agreement will apply to this Transaction. Section 2(a)(iii)(1)
is amended by deleting "or Potential Event of Default".

     2) TERMINATION PROVISIONS. For purposes of the Master Agreement:

     (a) "SPECIFIED ENTITY" in relation to BNY or the Counterparty shall mean:
     none.

     (b) "SPECIFIED TRANSACTION" will have the meaning specified in Section 14.

     (c) APPLICABILITY. The following provisions apply or do not apply to the
     parties as specified below:

          (i)  Section 5(a)(i) (FAILURE TO PAY OR DELIVER):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty.

          (ii) Section 5(a)(ii) (BREACH OF AGREEMENT):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (iii) Section 5(a)(iii) (CREDIT SUPPORT DEFAULT):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (iv) Section 5(a)(iv) (MISREPRESENTATION):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (v)  Section 5(a)(v) (DEFAULT UNDER SPECIFIED TRANSACTION):

               (A) will not apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (vi) Section 5(a)(vi) (CROSS DEFAULT):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

               For the purposes of Section 5(a)(vi):

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Page 4 of 21

               "SPECIFIED INDEBTEDNESS" will have the meaning specified in
               Section 14, except that it shall not include indebtedness in
               respect of deposits received.

               "THRESHOLD AMOUNT" means, 3% of consolidated shareholders equity
               of BNY and its subsidiaries determined in accordance with
               generally accepted accounting principles of the United States
               consistently applied as of the last day of the fiscal quarter
               ended immediately prior to the occurrence or existence of an
               event for which a Threshold Amount is applicable under Section
               5(a)(vi).

          (vii) Section 5(a)(vii) (BANKRUPTCY):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty with respect to subclauses
               (2), (4) (but only if the proceeding or petition is instituted or
               presented by BNY or its affiliates), (7), (8) (but subclause (8)
               will not apply to the Counterparty only to the extent that
               subclauses (2), (4) and (7) do not apply to the Counterparty) and
               (9) of Section 5(a)(vii), and the remaining provisions of Section
               5(a)(vii) will apply to the Counterparty; and in subclause (6)
               the words "trustee" and "custodian" will not include the Trustee
               and the words "seeks or" will be deleted.

          (viii) Section 5(a)(viii) (MERGER WITHOUT ASSUMPTION):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty.

          (ix) Section 5(b)(i) (ILLEGALITY):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty.

          (x)  Section 5(b)(ii) (TAX EVENT):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty;

               provided that the words "(x) any action taken by a taxing
               authority, or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, on or
               after the date on which a Transaction is entered into (regardless
               of whether such action is taken or brought with respect to a
               party to this Agreement) or (y)" shall be deleted.

          (xi) Section 5(b)(iii) (TAX EVENT UPON MERGER):

               (A) will apply to BNY, provided, that BNY shall not be entitled
               to designate an Early Termination Date by reason of a Tax Event
               upon Merger in respect of which it is the Affected Party; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty.

          (xii) Section 5(b)(iv) (CREDIT EVENT UPON MERGER):

               (A) will not apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (xiii) Section 5(b)(v) (ADDITIONAL TERMINATION EVENT):

               (A) will apply to BNY with respect to Paragraph 4(2)(g)(iii) and
               (iv); and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty with respect to Paragraph
               (4)(2)(g)(i) and(ii).

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Page 5 of 21

     (d) The "AUTOMATIC EARLY TERMINATION" provision of Section 6(a):

               (A) will not apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

     (e) PAYMENTS ON EARLY TERMINATION. For the purpose of Section 6(e), the
     Second Method and Market Quotation will apply. For such purpose, for so
     long as the Certificates are rated by Moody's, if BNY is the Affected Party
     in respect of an Additional Termination Event or a Tax Event Upon Merger or
     the Defaulting Party in respect of any Event of Default (but not, in any
     case, in respect of a Termination Event arising from an Illegality or Tax
     Event), the following provisions shall apply:

          (i) The definitions of "Market Quotation" and "Settlement Amount" are
          amended in their entirety to read as follows:

               "MARKET QUOTATION" means, with respect to one or more Terminated
               Transactions, an offer capable when made of becoming legally
               binding upon acceptance made by a Qualified Transferee for an
               amount that would be paid to the Counterparty (expressed as a
               negative number) or by the Counterparty (expressed as a positive
               number) in consideration of an agreement between the Counterparty
               and such Qualified Transferee to enter into a transaction with
               commercial terms substantially the same as those of this
               Agreement (save for the exclusion of provisions relating to
               Transactions that are not Terminated Transactions) (which shall
               be determined by the Counterparty, acting in a commercially
               reasonable manner), that would have the effect of preserving the
               economic equivalent for the Counterparty of any payment or
               delivery (whether the underlying obligation was absolute or
               contingent and assuming the satisfaction of each applicable
               condition precedent) by the parties under Section 2(a)(i) in
               respect of such Terminated Transactions or group of Terminated
               Transactions that would, but for the occurrence of the relevant
               Early Termination Date, have been required after that date (such
               transaction, a "REPLACEMENT TRANSACTION"). For this purpose,
               Unpaid Amounts in respect of the Terminated Transaction or group
               of Transactions are to be excluded but, without limitation, any
               payment or delivery that would, but for the relevant Early
               Termination Date, have been required (assuming satisfaction of
               each applicable condition precedent) after that Early Termination
               Date is to be included.

               "SETTLEMENT AMOUNT" means, with respect to any Early Termination
               Date, an amount (as determined by the Counterparty) equal to the
               Termination Currency Equivalent of the amount (whether positive
               or negative) of any Market Quotation for the relevant Terminated
               Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions that is accepted
               by the Counterparty so as to become legally binding, Provided
               that:

               (1) If, on the day falling ten Local Business Days after the day
               on which the Early Termination Date is designated or such later
               day as the Counterparty may specify in writing to BNY (but in
               either case no later than the Early Termination Date) (such day
               the "LATEST SETTLEMENT AMOUNT DETERMINATION DAY"), no Market
               Quotation for the relevant Terminated Transaction or group of
               Terminated Transactions has been accepted by the Counterparty so
               as to become legally binding and one or more Market Quotations
               have been made and remain capable of becoming legally binding
               upon acceptance, the Settlement Amount shall equal the
               Termination Currency Equivalent of the amount (whether positive
               or negative) of the lowest of such Market Quotations; and

<PAGE>

Page 6 of 21

               (2) If, on the Latest Settlement Amount Determination Day, no
               Market Quotation for the relevant Terminated Transaction or group
               of Terminated Transactions is accepted by the Counterparty so as
               to become legally binding and no Market Quotations have been made
               and remain capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance,
               the Settlement Amount shall equal the Counterparty's Loss
               (whether positive or negative and without reference to any
               Un-paid amounts) for the relevant Terminated Transaction or group
               of Terminated Transactions.

          (ii) At any time on or before the Latest Settlement Amount
          Determination Day at which two or more Market Quotations remain
          capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance, the Counterparty
          shall be entitled to accept only the lowest of such Market Quotations.

          (iii) if the Counterparty requests BNY in writing to obtain Market
          Quotations, BNY shall use its reasonable efforts to do so before the
          Latest Settlement Amount Determination Day.

          (iv) If the Settlement Amount is a negative number, Section 6(e)(i)(3)
          of this Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with
          the following:

               "SECOND METHOD AND MARKET QUOTATION. If Second Method and Market
               Quotation apply, (1) the Counterparty shall pay to BNY an amount
               equal to the absolute value of the Settlement Amount in respect
               of the Terminated Transactions, (2) the Counterparty shall pay to
               BNY the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts
               owing to BNY and (3) BNY shall pay to the Counterparty the
               Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to
               the Counterparty, Provided that, (i) the amounts payable under
               (2) and (3) shall be subject to netting in accordance with
               Section 2(c) of this Agreement and (ii) notwithstanding any other
               provision of this Agreement, any amount payable by BNY under (3)
               shall not be netted-off against any amount payable by the
               Counterparty under (1)."

     (f) "TERMINATION CURRENCY" means United States Dollars.

     (g) "ADDITIONAL TERMINATION EVENT" will apply. The following shall
     constitute Additional Termination Events, and the party specified shall be
     the Affected Party with respect thereto:--

          (i) TERMINATION OF TRUST FUND. The Trust, Supplemental Interest Trust
          or Trust Fund shall be terminated pursuant to any provision of the
          Pooling and Servicing Agreement (including, without limitation, by
          completion of a successful auction termination or by exercise of the
          option to purchase and giving of notice under Sections 10.01 of the
          Pooling and Servicing Agreement). The Early Termination Date with
          respect to such Additional Termination Event shall be the Distribution
          Date upon which the Trust and the Supplemental Interest Trust or Trust
          Fund is terminated and final payment is made in respect of the
          Certificates. Each of BNY and the Counterparty may designate an Early
          Termination Date in respect of this Additional Termination Event. The
          Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party.

          (ii) AMENDMENT OF POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT. The amendment of
          the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in a manner which could have a
          material adverse affect on BNY without first obtaining the prior
          written consent of BNY (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld),
          where such consent is required under the Pooling and Servicing
          Agreement. The Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party.

          (iii) COLLATERALIZATION OR RATINGS EVENT. A Collateralization Event or
          Ratings Event has occurred and is continuing and BNY fails to comply
          with the provisions of Paragraph 4(8)(ii) within the time periods set
          out therein; provided that an

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Page 7 of 21

          Additional Termination Event shall not be deemed to occur by virtue of
          a breach of Paragraph 4(8)(ii)(B) with respect to a Moody's Ratings
          Event unless and until such Moody's Ratings Event has continued for 30
          or more Business Days and at least one Qualified Transferee has made
          an offer which remains capable of becoming legally binding upon
          acceptance to enter into a Permitted Transfer or other Replacement
          Transaction. BNY shall be the sole Affected Party. In the event that
          BNY has elected or is required to post collateral following the
          occurrence of a Ratings Event, then, a failure to post collateral in
          accordance with the provisions of the Credit Support Annex shall be
          subject to the provisions of Section 5(a)(iii) and shall not be
          treated as an Additional Termination Event. Any breach of Paragraph
          4(8)(ii)(A), (B) or (C) which is treated as an Additional Termination
          Event under this Paragraph 4(g)(iii) shall not constitute an Event of
          Default.

          (iv) REGULATION AB. BNY shall fail to comply with the provisions of
          Paragraph 4(9) within the time provided for therein. BNY shall be the
          sole Affected Party.

     3) TAX REPRESENTATIONS AND OTHER TAX RELATED PROVISIONS.

     (a) PAYER REPRESENTATIONS. For the purpose of Section 3(e), BNY and the
     Counterparty make the following representations:

          It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice
          of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant
          Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of
          any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 2(e),
          6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) to be made by it to the other party under this
          Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on:

          (i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party
          pursuant to Section 3(f);

          (ii) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section 4 (a)(i)
          or 4(a)(iii) and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document
          provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4 (a)(i) or 4(a)(iii);
          and

          (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained
          in Section 4(d), provided that it shall not be a breach of this
          representation where reliance is placed on clause (ii) and the other
          party does not deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) by
          reason of material prejudice of its legal or commercial position.

     (b) PAYEE REPRESENTATIONS. For the purpose of Section 3(f), BNY and the
     Counterparty make the following representations.

          (i) The following representation will apply to BNY:

               (x) It is a "U.S. person" (as that term is used in section
               1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of the United States Treasury Regulations) for
               United States federal income tax purposes, (y) it is a trust
               company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State
               of New York, and (y) its U.S. taxpayer identification number is
               135160382.

          (ii) The following representation will apply to the Counterparty:

               None.

     (c) GROSS UP. Section 2(d)(i)(4) shall not apply to Counterparty as X, and
     Section 2(d)(ii) shall not apply to Counterparty as Y, such that
     Counterparty shall not be required to pay any additional amounts referred
     to therein.

     (d) INDEMNIFIABLE TAX. The definition of "Indemnifiable Tax" in Section 14
     is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

          "INDEMNIFIABLE TAX" means in relation to payments by BNY any Tax and
          in relation to payments by the Counterparty no Tax.

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     4) DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED. FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 4(A):

     (a) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PARTY
REQUIRED                                                                         COVERED BY
TO DELIVER                                                                       SECTION 3(D)
DOCUMENT         FORM/DOCUMENT/ CERTIFICATE     DATE BY WHICH TO BE DELIVERED   REPRESENTATION
------------   ------------------------------   -----------------------------   --------------
<S>            <C>                              <C>                             <C>
BNY and        Any document required or         Promptly after the earlier of   Yes
Counterparty   reasonably requested to allow    (i) reasonable demand by
               the other party to make          either party or (ii) learning
               payments under this Agreement    that such form or document is
               without any deduction or         required
               withholding for or on the
               account of any tax.
</TABLE>

     (b) Other documents to be delivered are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PARTY
REQUIRED                                                                         COVERED BY
TO DELIVER                                                                       SECTION 3(D)
DOCUMENT         FORM/DOCUMENT/ CERTIFICATE     DATE BY WHICH TO BE DELIVERED   REPRESENTATION
------------   ------------------------------   -----------------------------   --------------
<S>            <C>                              <C>                             <C>
BNY            A certificate of an authorized   Upon the execution and          Yes
               officer of the party, as to      delivery of this Agreement
               the incumbency and authority
               of the respective officers of
               the party signing this
               Agreement, any relevant Credit
               Support Document, or any
               Confirmation, as the case may
               be.

Counterparty   (i) a copy of the executed       Upon the later of, receipt by   Yes
               Pooling and Servicing            such party, or within 30 days
               Agreement, and (ii) an           after the date of this
               incumbency certificate           Agreement
               verifying the true signatures
               and authority of the person or
               persons signing this letter
               agreement on behalf of the
               Counterparty.

BNY            Legal Opinion as to              Upon the execution and          Yes
               enforceability of this           delivery of this Agreement.
               Agreement.

Counterparty   Certified copy of the Board of   Upon the execution and          Yes
               Directors resolution (or         delivery of this Agreement.
               equivalent authorizing
               documentation) which sets
               forth the authority of each
               signatory to the Confirmation
               signing on its behalf and the
               authority of such party to
               enter into Transactions
               contemplated and performance
               of its obligations hereunder.
</TABLE>

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     5) MISCELLANEOUS.

     (a) ADDRESS FOR NOTICES: For the purposes of Section 12(a):

          ADDRESS FOR NOTICES OR COMMUNICATIONS TO BNY:

               The Bank of New York
               Swaps and Derivative Products Group
               Global Market Division
               32 Old Slip 15th Floor
               New York, New York 10286
               Attention: Steve Lawler

          with a copy to:

               The Bank of New York
               Swaps and Derivative Products Group
               32 Old Slip 16th Floor
               New York, New York 10286
               Attention: Andrew Schwartz
               Tele: 212-804-5103
               Fax: 212-804-5818/5837

               (For all purposes)

          A copy of any notice or other communication with respect to Sections 5
          or 6 should also be sent to the addresses set out below:

               The Bank of New York
               Legal Department
               One Wall Street - 10th Floor
               New York, New York 10286
               Attention: General Counsel

          ADDRESS FOR NOTICES OR COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COUNTERPARTY:

               LaSalle Bank National Association, not in its individual
               capacity, but solely as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage
               Investors Trust, Series 2007-HE3
               Global Securities and Trust Services
               135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1511
               Chicago, Illinois 60603
               Attn: Megan Novak
               Tel: 312-904-6709
               Fax: 312-904-1368

               With a copy to:

               Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
               250 Vesey St.
               4 World Financial Center, 10th floor
               New York, NY 10080
               Attention: Alan Chan
               Telephone: 212-449-1441
               Facsimile:  212-738-1110

     (b) PROCESS AGENT. For the purpose of Section 13(c):

          BNY appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable

          The Counterparty appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable

     (c) OFFICES. The provisions of Section 10(a) will not apply to this
     Agreement; neither BNY nor the Counterparty have any Offices other than as
     set forth in the Notices Section

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     and BNY agrees that, for purposes of Section 6(b), it shall not in future
     have any Office other than one in the United States.

     (d) MULTIBRANCH PARTY. For the purpose of Section 10(c):

          BNY is a Multibranch Party and will enter into each Transaction only
          through the following Office:-- New York (for all Transactions).

          The Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party.

     (e) CALCULATION AGENT. The Calculation Agent is BNY.

     (f) "CREDIT SUPPORT DOCUMENT" means in relation to:--

          BNY: the Credit Support Annex attached as Exhibit A hereto and any
          Qualified Guaranty.

          The Counterparty: Not applicable.

     (g) "CREDIT SUPPORT PROVIDER" means in relation to:--

          BNY: The guarantor under any Qualified Guaranty.

          Counterparty: Not Applicable

     (h) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
     accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to
     choice of law doctrine other than New York General Obligations Law Sections
     5-1401 and 5-1402.

     (i) SEVERABILITY. If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this
     Agreement, or the application thereof to any party or circumstance, shall
     be held to be invalid or unenforceable (in whole or in part) for any
     reason, the remaining terms, provisions, covenants, and conditions hereof
     shall continue in full force and effect as if this Agreement had been
     executed with the invalid or unenforceable portion eliminated, so long as
     this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material
     change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter of
     this Agreement and the deletion of such portion of this Agreement will not
     substantially impair the respective benefits or expectations of the
     parties. The parties shall endeavor to engage in good faith negotiations to
     replace any invalid or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or condition
     with a valid or enforceable term, provision, covenant or condition, the
     economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid
     or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or condition.

     (j) RECORDING OF CONVERSATIONS. Each party (i) consents to the recording of
     telephone conversations between the trading, marketing and other relevant
     personnel of the parties in connection with this Agreement or any potential
     Transaction, (ii) agrees to obtain any necessary consent of, and give any
     necessary notice of such recording to, its relevant personnel and (iii)
     agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that recordings may be
     submitted in evidence in any Proceedings.

     (k) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. Each party waives any right it may have to a
     trial by jury in respect of any Proceedings relating to this Agreement or
     any Credit Support Document.

     (l) NON-RECOURSE. Notwithstanding any provision herein or in the Master
     Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of the Counterparty hereunder
     are limited recourse obligations of the Counterparty, payable solely from
     amounts on deposit in the Corridor Contract Account created by the Trustee
     and the proceeds thereof to satisfy the Counterparty's obligations
     hereunder. In the event that the Corridor Contract Account and proceeds
     thereof should be insufficient to satisfy all claims outstanding and
     following the realization of the Corridor Contract Account and the
     distribution of the proceeds thereof in accordance with the Pooling and
     Servicing Agreement, any claims against or obligations of the Counterparty
     under the Master Agreement or any other confirmation thereunder, still

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     outstanding shall be extinguished and thereafter not revive. This provision
     shall survive the expiration of this Agreement.

     (m) LIMITATION ON INSTITUTION OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. BNY shall not
     institute against or cause any other person to institute against, or join
     any other person in instituting against the Counterparty, the Trust or the
     trust created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement any
     bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation
     proceedings, under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law or
     bankruptcy or similar laws of any other jurisdiction, for a period of one
     year and one day (or, if longer, the applicable preference period)
     following indefeasible payment in full of the Certificates. This provision
     shall survive the expiration of this Agreement.

     (n) REMEDY OF FAILURE TO PAY OR DELIVER. The ISDA Form Master Agreement is
     hereby amended by replacing the word "third" in the third line of Section
     5(a)(i) by the word "first".

     (o) "AFFILIATE" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of the ISDA
     Form Master Agreement, provided that the Counterparty shall be deemed not
     to have any Affiliates for purposes of this Agreement, including for
     purposes of Section 6(b)(ii).

     (p) TRUSTEE'S CAPACITY. It is expressly understood and agreed by the
     parties hereto that insofar as this Confirmation is executed by the Trustee
     (i) this Confirmation is executed and delivered by LaSalle Bank National
     Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee pursuant
     to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in the exercise of the powers and
     authority conferred and vested in it thereunder and pursuant to instruction
     set forth therein, (ii) each of the representations, undertakings and
     agreements herein made on behalf of the trust is made and intended not as a
     personal representation, undertaking or agreement of the Trustee but is
     made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Counterparty, (iii)
     nothing contained herein shall be construed as creating any liability of
     LaSalle Bank National Association, individually or personally, to perform
     any covenants either express or implied contained herein, all such
     liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties hereto and by any
     person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto and (iv) under no
     circumstances will LaSalle Bank National Association, in its individual
     capacity be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or
     expenses or be personally liable for the breach or failure of any
     obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken under
     this Confirmation. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating
     any liability on LaSalle Bank National Association, individually or
     personally, to perform any covenant either expressed or implied contained
     herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties
     who are signatories to this letter agreement and by any person claiming by,
     through or under such parties.

     (q) TRUSTEE'S REPRESENTATION. LaSalle Bank National Association, as
     Trustee, represents and warrants that:

          It has been directed under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to
          enter into this letter agreement as Trustee on behalf of the
          Counterparty.

     6) ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS. Section 3 is hereby amended by adding, at
the end thereof, the following Sections 3(g), 3(h) and 3(i):

     "(g) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTIES.

          (1) NONRELIANCE. It is not relying on any statement or representation
          of the other party regarding the Transaction (whether written or
          oral), other than the representations expressly made in this Agreement
          or the Confirmation in respect of that Transaction.

          (2) EVALUATION AND UNDERSTANDING.

               (i) Each Party acknowledges that LaSalle Bank National
               Association, has been directed under the Pooling and Servicing
               Agreement to enter into this Transaction as Trustee on behalf of
               the Counterparty.

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               (ii) It is acting for its own account and has the capacity to
               evaluate (internally or through independent professional advice)
               the Transaction and has made its own decision to enter into the
               Transaction; it is not relying on any communication (written or
               oral) of the other party as investment advice or as a
               recommendation to enter into such transaction; it being
               understood that information and explanations related to the terms
               and conditions of such transaction shall not be considered
               investment advice or a recommendation to enter into such
               transaction. No communication (written or oral) received from the
               other party shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to
               the expected results of the transaction; and

               (iii) It understands the terms, conditions and risks of the
               Transaction and is willing and able to accept those terms and
               conditions and to assume (and does, in fact assume) those risks,
               financially and otherwise.

          (3) NOT FIDUCIARY OR ADVISOR. The other party is not acting as a
          fiduciary or an advisor for it in respect of this Transaction.

          (h) EXCLUSION FROM COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT. (A) It is an "eligible
          contract participant" within the meaning of Section 1a(12) of the
          Commodity Exchange Act, as amended; (B) this Agreement and each
          Transaction is subject to individual negotiation by such party; and
          (C) neither this Agreement nor any Transaction will be executed or
          traded on a "trading facility" within the meaning of Section 1a(33) of
          the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

          (i) SWAP AGREEMENT. Each Transaction is a "swap agreement" as defined
          in 12 U.S.C. Section 1821(e)(8)(D)(vi) and a "covered swap agreement"
          as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. Section 27(d)(1))."

     7)   SET-OFF. All payments under this Agreement shall be made without
          set-off or counterclaim, except as provided in Section 2(c), Section 6
          or the provisions hereof relating to Market Quotation and Loss, or
          Paragraph 8 of the Credit Support Annex. Section 6(e) is amended by
          deleting the following sentence: "The amount, if any, payable in
          respect of an Early Termination Date and determined pursuant to this
          Section will be subject to any Set-off." For the avoidance of doubt,
          if more than one Transaction is entered into under this Agreement,
          nothing herein is intended to prevent the determination of a
          Settlement Amount with respect to all such Transactions pursuant to
          Section 6 (as modified hereby).

     8)   RATINGS DOWNGRADE.

          (i) DEFINITIONS. For purposes of each Transaction: (A) "RATING AGENCY
          CONDITION" means, with respect to any action taken or to be taken
          hereunder, a condition that is satisfied when each of Moody's and S&P
          (each a "RATING AGENCY", and the rating condition with respect to it,
          the "MOODY'S RATING CONDITION" and "S&P RATING CONDITION",
          respectively) has confirmed in writing to the Trustee that such action
          will not result in withdrawal, reduction or other adverse action with
          respect to any then-current rating by such Rating Agency of the
          Certificates;

          (B) "QUALIFYING RATINGS" means, with respect to the debt of any
          entity, (1) (x) a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating
          of at least "P-1", and a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt
          of at least "A2" (or, if it has no short-term unsecured and
          unsubordinated debt rating, a long term rating of at least "A1") by
          Moody's ("MOODY'S QUALIFYING RATINGS"), and (y) a short-term unsecured
          and unsubordinated debt rating of at least "P-2", and a long-term
          unsecured and unsubordinated debt of at least "A3" (or, if it has no
          short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating, a long term
          rating of at least "A3") by Moody's ("MOODY'S LIMITED QUALIFYING
          RATINGS"), and (2) (x) a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt
          rating of at least "A-1", or if it does not have a short-term

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          rating, a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of at
          least "A+" by S&P ("S&P QUALIFYING RATINGS"), and (y) a short-term
          unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of at least "A-2", or if it
          does not have a short-term rating, a long-term unsecured and
          unsubordinated debt rating of at least "BBB+" by S&P ("S&P LIMITED
          QUALIFYING RATINGS").

          (C) A "COLLATERALIZATION EVENT" shall occur as to BNY if, with respect
          to the ratings of the long-term and short-term unsecured and
          unsubordinated debt of both BNY (if such debt of BNY is rated) and the
          guarantor under each Qualified Guaranty (if any): (1) the short-term
          rating is reduced to "P-2" or below, or the long-term rating is
          reduced to "A3" or below or, if neither BNY nor the guarantor under
          any Qualified Guaranty has a short-term rating, the long term rating
          is reduced to "A2" or below, by Moody's (a "MOODY'S COLLATERALIZATION
          EVENT"), or (2) if Party A or such guarantor is a bank, broker/dealer,
          insurance company, structured investment vehicle or derivative product
          company or if Party A is a core subsidiary of such an institution
          ("FINANCIAL INSTITUTION"), the short-term rating is reduced to "A-2"
          or below, or, if neither BNY nor the guarantor under any Qualified
          Guranty has a short-term rating, the long-term rating is reduced to
          "BBB+" or below by S&P (an "S&P COLLATERALIZATION EVENT");

          (D) A "RATINGS EVENT" shall occur as to BNY if, with respect to BNY
          the ratings of the long-term and short-term unsecured and
          unsubordinated debt of both BNY (if such debt of BNY is rated) and the
          guarantor under each Qualified Guaranty (if any): (1) the short-term
          rating is withdrawn or reduced to "P-3" or below or the long-term
          rating is reduced to "Baa1" or, if neither BNY nor the guarantor under
          any Qualified Guaranty has a short-term rating, the long term rating
          is withdrawn or reduced to "Baa1" or below, by Moody's (a "MOODY'S
          RATINGS EVENT"), or (2) if BNY or such guarantor is a Financial
          Institution, the short-term rating is reduced below "A-3", or, if
          neither BNY nor the guarantor under any Qualified Guaranty has a
          short-term rating, the long term rating is withdrawn or reduced to
          "BBB" or below, or, if BNY or such guarantor is not a Financial
          Institution, the short-term rating is "A-2" or below, or, if neither
          BNY nor the guarantor under any Qualified Guaranty has a short-term
          rating, the long-term rating is "A" or below, by S&P (an "S&P RATINGS
          EVENT").

          (E) "QUALIFIED TRANSFEREE" means a transferee of a novation or
          assignment or a party (other than the Counterparty) that enters into
          another form of Replacement Transaction that is a Reference
          Market-maker ("dealer" in the definition thereof meaning a "dealer in
          notional principal contracts" as defined in Treas. Reg. Section
          1.1001-4) (1) that has at least Moody's Limited Qualifying Ratings and
          S&P Limited Qualifying Ratings or (2) whose present and future
          obligations owing to the Counterparty are guaranteed pursuant to a
          Qualified Guaranty; and

          (F) "QUALIFIED GUARANTY" means an unconditional and irrevocable
          guaranty of payment (and not of collection) and the performance of the
          other obligations of BNY (or a Qualified Transferee, as applicable)
          hereunder by a third party having at least Moody's Limited Qualifying
          Ratings and S&P Limited Qualifying Ratings ("QUALIFIED GUARANTOR")
          providing, inter alia, that payment thereunder shall be made as
          provided and on the conditions set forth in Section 2(d) as modified
          hereunder (substituting references to BNY as "X" with the guarantor as
          "X" and "this Agreement" with such guaranty, respectively) (or, in
          lieu of such provisions relating to tax, a law firm has given a legal
          opinion confirming that none of the guarantor's payments to the
          Counterparty under such guaranty will be subject to withholding for
          Tax).

          (ii) ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN. (A) If a Collateralization Event occurs,
          then BNY shall, at its own expense, no later than the earlier of
          thirty (30) Business Days thereafter in case of a Moody's
          Collateralization Event or ten (10) calendar days thereafter in case
          of an S&P Collateralization Event:

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               (1) post collateral (commencing within the times set forth
               herein) in accordance with the Credit Support Annex for so long
               as the Collateralization Event continues; or

               (2) subject to the S&P Rating Condition, novate, assign or
               transfer the Transactions to or replace the Transactions with
               Replacement Transactions with a Qualified Transferee (having at
               least Moody's Limited Qualifying Ratings and the S&P Limited
               Qualifying Ratings); or

               (3) subject to the S&P Rating Condition, obtain a Qualified
               Guaranty (provided by a guarantor having at least Moody's Limited
               Qualifying Ratings and the S&P Limited Qualifying Ratings).

          (B) If a Ratings Event occurs, then BNY shall at its own expense, no
          later than the earlier of thirty (30) Business Days thereafter in case
          of a Moody's Ratings Event or sixty (60) Business Days thereafter in
          case of an S&P Ratings Event and subject to the S&P Rating Condition:

               (1) novate, assign or transfer the Transactions to or replace the
          Transactions with Replacement Transactions with a Qualified
          Transferee, or

               (2) obtain a Qualified Guaranty.

          (C) With respect to (A) and (B) above:

               (1) BNY shall post collateral in accordance with the Credit
               Support Annex and the times set forth herein for so long as a
               Collateralization Event or Ratings Event has occurred (or exists
               from the time BNY becomes a party hereto) and continues;

               (2) if a Ratings Event occurs, then BNY shall at its own expense,
               use commercially reasonable efforts to, take one of the actions
               referred to in (B) above as soon as reasonably practicable; and

               (3) if the debt of BNY is unrated because a Rating Agency has
               withdrawn such rating while any Transaction is outstanding under
               this Agreement, and if there is no Eligible Guaranty in effect at
               such time, then such withdrawal shall be treated as a Ratings
               Event unless the Rating Agency Condition is satisfied with
               respect thereto.

     9) COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB.

     (a) If the Depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement still has a
     reporting obligation with respect to this Transaction pursuant to
     Regulation AB under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("REGULATION AB") and BNY has
     not, within 30 days after receipt of a Swap Disclosure Request complied
     with the provisions set forth below in this Paragraph 4(9) (provided that
     if the significance percentage reaches 10% after a Swap Disclosure Request
     has been made to BNY, BNY must comply with the provisions set forth below
     in this Section 4(9) within 10 calendar days of BNY being informed of the
     significance percentage reaching 10%), then an Additional Termination Event
     shall have occurred with respect to BNY and BNY shall be the sole Affected
     Party with respect to such Additional Termination Event.

     (b) BNY acknowledges that for so long as there are reporting obligations
     with respect to this Transaction under Regulation AB, the Depositor is
     required under Regulation AB to disclose certain information set forth in
     Regulation AB regarding BNY or its group of affiliated entities, if
     applicable, depending on the aggregate "significance percentage" of this
     Agreement and any other derivative contracts between BNY or its group of
     affiliated entities, if applicable, and the Counterparty, as calculated
     from time to time in accordance with Item 1115 of Regulation AB.

     (c) If the Depositor determines, reasonably and in good faith, that the
     significance percentage of this Agreement has increased to eight (8)
     percent, then the Depositor may

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     request on a Business Day after the date of such determination from BNY the
     same information set forth in Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB that would have
     been required if the significance percentage had in fact increased to ten
     (10) percent (such request, a "SWAP DISCLOSURE REQUEST" and such requested
     information, subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, is the "SWAP
     FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE"). The Counterparty or the Depositor shall provide BNY
     with the calculations and any other information reasonably requested by BNY
     with respect to the Depositor's determination that led to the Swap
     Disclosure Request. The parties hereto further agree that the Swap
     Financial Disclosure provided to meet the Swap Disclosure Request may be,
     solely at BNY's option, either the information set forth in Item 1115(b)(1)
     or Item 1115(b)(2) of Regulation AB.

     (d) Upon the occurrence of a Swap Disclosure Request, BNY, at its own
     expense, shall (x) provide the Depositor with the Swap Financial Disclosure
     in an Edgar-compatible format, or (y) subject to Rating Agency Condition,
     secure another entity to replace BNY as party to this Agreement on terms
     substantially similar to this Agreement which entity is able to provide the
     Swap Financial Disclosure. If permitted by Regulation AB, any required Swap
     Financial Disclosure may be provided by incorporation by reference from
     reports filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act.

     (e) BNY's obligation to comply with this Paragraph 4(9) shall be suspended
     as of January 1, 2008 unless, at any time, BNY receives notification from
     the Depositor or the Counterparty that the Trust Fund's obligation to file
     periodic reports under the Exchange Act shall continue; provided, however,
     that such obligations shall not be suspended in respect of any Exchange Act
     Report or amendment to an Exchange Act Report in such fiscal year which
     relates to any fiscal year in which the Trust Fund was subject to the
     reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. This obligation shall continue
     to be suspended unless the Depositor or the Counterparty notifies BNY that
     the Trust Fund's obligations to file reports under the Exchange Act has
     resumed.

     10) BNY PAYMENTS TO BE MADE TO TRUSTEE. BNY will, unless otherwise directed
by the Trustee, make all payments hereunder to the Trustee. Payment made to the
Trustee at the account specified herein or to another account specified in
writing by the Trustee shall satisfy the payment obligations of BNY hereunder to
the extent of such payment.

     11) RETURN OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY MLML OR ITS AFFILIATES. Merrill Lynch
Mortgage Lending, Inc. ("MLML") agrees and acknowledges that amounts paid
hereunder are not intended to benefit the holder of any class of Certificates
rated by any Rating Agency if such holder is MLML or any of its affiliates. If
MLML or any of its affiliates receives any such amounts, it will promptly remit
(or, if such amounts are received by an affiliate of MLML, MLML hereby agrees
that it will cause such affiliate to promptly remit) such amounts to the
Trustee, whereupon such Trustee will promptly remit such amounts to BNY. MLML
further agrees to provide notice to BNY upon any remittance to the Trustee.

     12) ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. Notwithstanding the terms of Sections 5 and 6 of
the ISDA Form Master Agreement, if the Counterparty has satisfied its payment
obligations under Section 2(a)(i) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement, and shall,
at the time, have no future payment or delivery obligation, whether absolute or
contingent, then unless BNY is required pursuant to appropriate proceedings to
return to the Counterparty or otherwise returns to the Counterparty upon demand
of the Counterparty any portion of such payment, (a) the occurrence of an event
described in Section 5(a) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement with respect to the
Counterparty shall not constitute an Event of Default or Potential Event of
Default with respect to the Counterparty as the Defaulting Party and (b) BNY
shall be entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6
of the ISDA Form Master Agreement only as a result of a Termination Event set
forth in either Section 5(b)(i) or Section 5(b)(ii) of the ISDA Form Master
Agreement with respect to BNY as the Affected Party or Section 5(b)(iii) of the
ISDA Form Master Agreement with respect to BNY as the Burdened Party.

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5.   ACCOUNT DETAILS AND SETTLEMENT INFORMATION:

     PAYMENTS TO BNY:

          The Bank of New York
          Derivative Products Support Department
          32 Old Slip, 16th Floor
          New York, New York 10286
          Attention: Renee Etheart
          ABA #021000018
          Account #890-0068-175
          Reference: Interest Rate Swap/Cap

     PAYMENTS TO COUNTERPARTY:

          LaSalle Bank NA
          ABA# 071000505
          LaSalle CHGO/BNF LaSalle Trust
          Act # 724785.2
          Attn: MLMI 07-HE3/Megan Novak 312.904.6709

     6. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

     Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our
agreement by executing this agreement and returning it via facsimile to
Derivative Products Support Dept., Attn: Kenny Au-Yeung at 212-804-5818/5837.
Once we receive this we will send you two original confirmations for execution.

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     We are very pleased to have executed this Transaction with you and we look
forward to completing other transactions with you in the near future.

Very truly yours,

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

By:
    ---------------------------------
Name:
      -------------------------------
Title:
       ------------------------------

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The Counterparty, acting through its duly authorized signatory, hereby agrees
to, accepts and confirms the terms of the foregoing as of the Trade Date.

LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity, but solely as
Trustee for the Trust relating to the Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,
Series 2007-HE3

By:
    ---------------------------------
Name:
      -------------------------------
Title:
       ------------------------------

Solely with respect to Paragraph
4(11)
MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE LENDING, INC.

By:
    ---------------------------------
Name:
      -------------------------------
Title:
       ------------------------------

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                                   SCHEDULE I

(all such dates are subject to adjustment in accordance with the Modified
Following Business Day Convention).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Notional
  Accrual      Accrual      Amount
Start Date    End Date     (in USD)
----------   ----------   ----------
<S>          <C>          <C>
11/25/2007   12/25/2007    8,522,292
12/25/2007   01/25/2008   10,621,150
01/25/2008   02/25/2008   12,619,765
02/25/2008   03/25/2008   14,328,050
03/25/2008   04/25/2008   15,757,193
04/25/2008   05/25/2008   16,998,704
05/25/2008   06/25/2008   18,089,147
06/25/2008   07/25/2008   19,058,252
07/25/2008   08/25/2008   19,919,141
08/25/2008   09/25/2008   20,686,597
09/25/2008   10/25/2008   21,380,249
10/25/2008   11/25/2008   22,302,617
11/25/2008   12/25/2008   24,470,057
12/25/2008   01/25/2009   27,438,882
01/25/2009   02/25/2009   29,675,217
02/25/2009   03/25/2009   30,772,590
03/25/2009   04/25/2009   31,112,892
04/25/2009   05/25/2009   31,043,723
05/25/2009   06/25/2009   30,828,240
06/25/2009   07/25/2009   30,547,661
07/25/2009   08/25/2009   30,209,530
08/25/2009   09/25/2009   29,835,099
09/25/2009   10/25/2009   29,429,974
10/25/2009   11/25/2009   29,051,877
11/25/2009   12/25/2009   29,036,109
12/25/2009   01/25/2010   29,464,199
01/25/2010   02/25/2010   29,491,282
02/25/2010   03/25/2010   29,281,692
03/25/2010   04/25/2010   28,749,248
04/25/2010   05/25/2010   20,003,803
05/25/2010   06/25/2010   18,777,061
06/25/2010   07/25/2010   21,943,831
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>          <C>          <C>
07/25/2010   08/25/2010   24,287,524
08/25/2010   09/25/2010   23,714,156
09/25/2010   10/25/2010   23,148,002
10/25/2010   11/25/2010   22,586,131
11/25/2010   12/25/2010   22,025,093
12/25/2010   01/25/2011   21,467,398
01/25/2011   02/25/2011   20,913,046
02/25/2011   03/25/2011   20,366,331
03/25/2011   04/25/2011   19,832,993
04/25/2011   05/25/2011   19,313,928
05/25/2011   06/25/2011   18,765,969
06/25/2011   07/25/2011   18,192,088
07/25/2011   08/25/2011   17,712,635
08/25/2011   09/25/2011   17,124,771
09/25/2011   10/25/2011   16,711,137
10/25/2011   11/25/2011   16,303,110
11/25/2011   12/25/2011   15,882,399
12/25/2011   01/25/2012   15,474,826
01/25/2012   02/25/2012   15,072,574
02/25/2012   03/25/2012   14,707,643
03/25/2012   04/25/2012   14,371,507
04/25/2012   05/25/2012   14,036,567
</TABLE>

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                       Exhibit A to Confirmation No. 39402

                   [Credit Support Annex to follow this page]

<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT Q-2

                             FORM OF SWAP AGREEMENT

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                                                 (THE BANK OF NEW YORK(SM) LOGO)

                                                          Dated: June 7, 2007

                            RATE SWAP TRANSACTION

                         RE: BNY REFERENCE NO. 39401

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     The purpose of this letter agreement ("AGREEMENT") is to confirm the terms
and conditions of the rate Swap Transaction entered into on the Trade Date
specified below (the "TRANSACTION") between The Bank of New York ("BNY"), a
trust company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, and the Supplemental Interest Trust relating to the Merrill Lynch Mortgage
Investors Trust, Series 2007-HE3 (the "COUNTERPARTY"), as represented by LaSalle
Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as
Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
dated and effective May 1, 2007, among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.,
as Depositor, Wilshire Credit Corporation, as Servicer and LaSalle Bank National
Association, as Trustee (the "POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT"). This Agreement,
which evidences a complete and binding agreement between you and us to enter
into the Transaction on the terms set forth below, constitutes a "CONFIRMATION"
as referred to in the "ISDA FORM MASTER AGREEMENT" (as defined below), as well
as a "Schedule" as referred to in the ISDA Form Master Agreement.

     1. FORM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement is subject to the 2000 ISDA
Definitions (the "DEFINITIONS"), as published by the International Swaps and
Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA"). Any reference to a "Swap Transaction" in
the Definitions is deemed to be a reference to a "Transaction" for purposes of
this Agreement, and any reference to a "Transaction" in this Agreement is deemed
to be a reference to a "Swap Transaction" for purposes of the Definitions. You
and we have agreed to enter into this Agreement in lieu of negotiating a
Schedule to the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Multicurrency--Cross Border) form
(the "ISDA FORM MASTER AGREEMENT"). An ISDA Form Master Agreement, as modified
by the Schedule terms in Paragraph 4 of this Confirmation (the "MASTER
AGREEMENT"), shall be deemed to have been executed by you and us on the date we
entered into the Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction
described herein shall be the sole Transaction governed by such ISDA Form Master
Agreement. Except as otherwise specified, references herein to Sections shall be
to Sections of the Master Agreement, and references to Paragraphs shall be to
paragraphs of this Agreement. Each party hereto agrees that the Master Agreement
deemed to have been executed by the parties hereto shall be the same Master
Agreement referred to in the agreement setting forth the terms of transaction
reference number 39402 and 39403. In the event of any inconsistency between the
provisions of this Agreement and the Definitions or the Master Agreement, this
Agreement shall prevail for purposes of the Transaction. Capitalized terms not
otherwise defined herein or in the Definitions or the Master Agreement shall
have the meaning defined for such term in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

     2. CERTAIN TERMS. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this
Confirmation relates are as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>
   Type of Transaction:         Rate Swap

   Notional Amount:             With respect to any Calculation Period the
                                amount set forth for such period on Schedule I
                                attached hereto.

   Trade Date:                  June 4, 2007

   Termination Date:            May 25, 2012, subject to adjustment in
                                accordance with the Following Business Day
                                Convention; provided, however, that for the
                                purpose of determining the final Fixed Rate
                                Payer Period End Date, Termination Date shall be
                                subject to No Adjustment.

FIXED AMOUNTS
</TABLE>

REF NO. 39402
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<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>
   Fixed Rate Payer:            Counterparty

   Fixed Rate Payer
   Effective Date:              November 25, 2007

   Fixed Rate:                  5.10%

   Fixed Rate Day Count
   Fraction:                    30/360

   Fixed Rate Payer
   Period End Dates:            The 25th day of each month, beginning on
                                December 25, 2007 and ending on the Termination
                                Date, with No Adjustment.

   Fixed Rate Payer
   Payment Dates:               Early Payment shall be applicable. The Fixed
                                Rate Payer Payment Date shall be one (1)
                                Business Day preceding each Fixed Rate Payer
                                Period End Date.

FLOATING AMOUNTS

   Floating Rate Payer:         BNY

   Floating Rate Payer
   Effective Date:              November 26, 2007

   Floating Rate for initial
   Calculation Period:          To be determined

   Floating Rate Day Count
   Fraction:                    Actual/360

   Floating Rate Option:        USD-LIBOR-BBA

   Designated Maturity:         One month

   Spread:                      Inapplicable

   Floating Rate Payer
   Period End Dates:            The 25th day of each month, beginning on
                                December 25, 2007 and ending on the Termination
                                Date, subject to adjustment in accordance with
                                the Following Business Day Convention.

   Floating Rate Payer
   Payment Dates:               Early Payment shall be applicable. The Floating
                                Rate Payer Payment Date shall be one (1)
                                Business Day preceding each Floating Rate Payer
                                Period End Date.

   Reset Dates:                 The first day of each Calculation Period

   Compounding:                 Inapplicable

   Business Days for Payments
   By both parties:             New York and Illinois

   Calculation Agent:           BNY

   Additional Payment:          Counterparty represents and warrants that it has
                                directed Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. to
                                make a payment on its behalf for the amount of
                                USD 1,725,000.00 to BNY on June 7, 2007.
</TABLE>

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     3. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS:

     1) RELIANCE. Each party hereto is hereby advised and acknowledges that the
other party has engaged in (or refrained from engaging in) substantial financial
transactions and has taken (or refrained from taking) other material actions in
reliance upon the entry by the parties into the Transaction being entered into
on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

     2) TRANSFER, AMENDMENT AND ASSIGNMENT. No transfer, amendment, waiver,
supplement, assignment or other modification of this Transaction shall be
permitted by either party unless each of Standard & Poor's Ratings Service, a
division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc ("S&P") and Moody's Investors
Service, Inc. ("MOODY'S"), has been provided notice of the same and confirms in
writing (including by facsimile transmission) that it will not downgrade,
qualify, withdraw or otherwise modify its then-current ratings on the Class A,
Class M and Class B Certificates issued under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement (the "CERTIFICATES").

     4. PROVISIONS DEEMED INCORPORATED IN A SCHEDULE TO THE MASTER AGREEMENT:

     1) NO PAYMENT NETTING AMONG TRANSACTIONS; MODIFICATION OF SECTION
2(A)(III)(1). The parties agree that subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of the
ISDA Form Master Agreement will apply to this Transaction. Section 2(a)(iii)(1)
is amended by deleting "or Potential Event of Default".

     2) TERMINATION PROVISIONS. For purposes of the Master Agreement:

     (a) "SPECIFIED ENTITY" in relation to BNY or the Counterparty shall mean:
     none.

     (b) "SPECIFIED TRANSACTION" will have the meaning specified in Section 14.

     (c) APPLICABILITY. The following provisions apply or do not apply to the
     parties as specified below:

          (i)  Section 5(a)(i) (FAILURE TO PAY OR DELIVER):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty.

          (ii) Section 5(a)(ii) (BREACH OF AGREEMENT):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (iii) Section 5(a)(iii) (CREDIT SUPPORT DEFAULT):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (iv) Section 5(a)(iv) (MISREPRESENTATION):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (v)  Section 5(a)(v) (DEFAULT UNDER SPECIFIED TRANSACTION):

               (A) will not apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (vi) Section 5(a)(vi) (CROSS DEFAULT):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

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               For the purposes of Section 5(a)(vi):

               "SPECIFIED INDEBTEDNESS" will have the meaning specified in
               Section 14, except that it shall not include indebtedness in
               respect of deposits received.

               "THRESHOLD AMOUNT" means, 3% of consolidated shareholders equity
               of BNY and its subsidiaries determined in accordance with
               generally accepted accounting principles of the United States
               consistently applied as of the last day of the fiscal quarter
               ended immediately prior to the occurrence or existence of an
               event for which a Threshold Amount is applicable under Section
               5(a)(vi).

          (vii) Section 5(a)(vii) (BANKRUPTCY):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty with respect to subclauses
               (2), (4) (but only if the proceeding or petition is instituted or
               presented by BNY or its affiliates), (7), (8) (but subclause (8)
               will not apply to the Counterparty only to the extent that
               subclauses (2), (4) and (7) do not apply to the Counterparty) and
               (9) of Section 5(a)(vii), and the remaining provisions of Section
               5(a)(vii) will apply to the Counterparty; and in subclause (6)
               the words "trustee" and "custodian" will not include the
               Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee and the words "seeks or" will
               be deleted.

          (viii) Section 5(a)(viii) (MERGER WITHOUT ASSUMPTION):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty.

          (ix) Section 5(b)(i) (ILLEGALITY):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty.

          (x)  Section 5(b)(ii) (TAX EVENT):

               (A) will apply to BNY; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty;

               provided that the words "(x) any action taken by a taxing
               authority, or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, on or
               after the date on which a Transaction is entered into (regardless
               of whether such action is taken or brought with respect to a
               party to this Agreement) or (y)" shall be deleted.

          (xi) Section 5(b)(iii) (TAX EVENT UPON MERGER):

               (A) will apply to BNY, provided, that BNY shall not be entitled
               to designate an Early Termination Date by reason of a Tax Event
               upon Merger in respect of which it is the Affected Party; and

               (B) will apply to the Counterparty.

          (xii) Section 5(b)(iv) (CREDIT EVENT UPON MERGER):

               (A) will not apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

          (xiii) Section 5(b)(v) (ADDITIONAL TERMINATION EVENT):

               (A) will apply to BNY with respect to Paragraph 4(2)(g)(iii) and
               (iv); and

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               (B) will apply to the Counterparty with respect to Paragraph
               (4)(2)(g)(i) and(ii) .

     (d) The "AUTOMATIC EARLY TERMINATION" provision of Section 6(a):

               (A) will not apply to BNY; and

               (B) will not apply to the Counterparty.

     (e) PAYMENTS ON EARLY TERMINATION. For the purpose of Section 6(e), the
     Second Method and Market Quotation will apply. For such purpose, for so
     long as the Certificates are rated by Moody's, if BNY is the Affected Party
     in respect of an Additional Termination Event or a Tax Event Upon Merger or
     the Defaulting Party in respect of any Event of Default (but not, in any
     case, in respect of a Termination Event arising from an Illegality or Tax
     Event), the following provisions shall apply:

          (i) The definitions of "Market Quotation" and "Settlement Amount" are
          amended in their entirety to read as follows:

               "MARKET QUOTATION" means, with respect to one or more Terminated
               Transactions, an offer capable when made of becoming legally
               binding upon acceptance made by a Qualified Transferee for an
               amount that would be paid to the Counterparty (expressed as a
               negative number) or by the Counterparty (expressed as a positive
               number) in consideration of an agreement between the Counterparty
               and such Qualified Transferee to enter into a transaction with
               commercial terms substantially the same as those of this
               Agreement (save for the exclusion of provisions relating to
               Transactions that are not Terminated Transactions) (which shall
               be determined by the Counterparty, acting in a commercially
               reasonable manner), that would have the effect of preserving the
               economic equivalent for the Counterparty of any payment or
               delivery (whether the underlying obligation was absolute or
               contingent and assuming the satisfaction of each applicable
               condition precedent) by the parties under Section 2(a)(i) in
               respect of such Terminated Transactions or group of Terminated
               Transactions that would, but for the occurrence of the relevant
               Early Termination Date, have been required after that date (such
               transaction, a "REPLACEMENT TRANSACTION"). For this purpose,
               Unpaid Amounts in respect of the Terminated Transaction or group
               of Transactions are to be excluded but, without limitation, any
               payment or delivery that would, but for the relevant Early
               Termination Date, have been required (assuming satisfaction of
               each applicable condition precedent) after that Early Termination
               Date is to be included.

               "SETTLEMENT AMOUNT" means, with respect to any Early Termination
               Date, an amount (as determined by the Counterparty) equal to the
               Termination Currency Equivalent of the amount (whether positive
               or negative) of any Market Quotation for the relevant Terminated
               Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions that is accepted
               by the Counterparty so as to become legally binding, Provided
               that:

               (1) If, on the day falling ten Local Business Days after the day
               on which the Early Termination Date is designated or such later
               day as the Counterparty may specify in writing to BNY (but in
               either case no later than the Early Termination Date) (such day
               the "LATEST SETTLEMENT AMOUNT DETERMINATION DAY"), no Market
               Quotation for the relevant Terminated Transaction or group of
               Terminated Transactions has been accepted by the Counterparty so
               as to become legally binding and one or more Market Quotations
               have been made and remain capable of becoming legally binding
               upon acceptance, the Settlement Amount shall equal the

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               Termination Currency Equivalent of the amount (whether positive
               or negative) of the lowest of such Market Quotations; and

               (2) If, on the Latest Settlement Amount Determination Day, no
               Market Quotation for the relevant Terminated Transaction or group
               of Terminated Transactions is accepted by the Counterparty so as
               to become legally binding and no Market Quotations have been made
               and remain capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance,
               the Settlement Amount shall equal the Counterparty's Loss
               (whether positive or negative and without reference to any
               Un-paid amounts) for the relevant Terminated Transaction or group
               of Terminated Transactions.

          (ii) At any time on or before the Latest Settlement Amount
          Determination Day at which two or more Market Quotations remain
          capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance, the Counterparty
          shall be entitled to accept only the lowest of such Market Quotations.

          (iii) if the Counterparty requests BNY in writing to obtain Market
          Quotations, BNY shall use its reasonable efforts to do so before the
          Latest Settlement Amount Determination Day.

          (iv) If the Settlement Amount is a negative number, Section 6(e)(i)(3)
          of this Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with
          the following:

               "SECOND METHOD AND MARKET QUOTATION. If Second Method and Market
               Quotation apply, (1) the Counterparty shall pay to BNY an amount
               equal to the absolute value of the Settlement Amount in respect
               of the Terminated Transactions, (2) the Counterparty shall pay to
               BNY the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts
               owing to BNY and (3) BNY shall pay to the Counterparty the
               Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to
               the Counterparty, Provided that, (i) the amounts payable under
               (2) and (3) shall be subject to netting in accordance with
               Section 2(c) of this Agreement and (ii) notwithstanding any other
               provision of this Agreement, any amount payable by BNY under (3)
               shall not be netted-off against any amount payable by the
               Counterparty under (1)."

     (f) "TERMINATION CURRENCY" means United States Dollars.

     (g) "ADDITIONAL TERMINATION EVENT" will apply. The following shall
     constitute Additional Termination Events, and the party specified shall be
     the Affected Party with respect thereto:--

          (i) TERMINATION OF TRUST FUND. The Trust, Supplemental Interest Trust
          or Trust Fund shall be terminated pursuant to any provision of the
          Pooling and Servicing Agreement (including, without limitation, by
          completion of a successful auction termination or by exercise of the
          option to purchase and giving of notice under Sections 10.01 of the
          Pooling and Servicing Agreement). The Early Termination Date with
          respect to such Additional Termination Event shall be the Distribution
          Date upon which the Trust and the Supplemental Interest Trust or Trust
          Fund is terminated and final payment is made in respect of the
          Certificates. Each of BNY and the Counterparty may designate an Early
          Termination Date in respect of this Additional Termination Event. The
          Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party.

          (ii) AMENDMENT OF POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT. The amendment of
          the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in a manner which could have a
          material adverse affect on BNY without first obtaining the prior
          written consent of BNY (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld),
          where such consent is required under the Pooling and Servicing
          Agreement. The Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party.

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          (iii) COLLATERALIZATION OR RATINGS EVENT. A Collateralization Event or
          Ratings Event has occurred and is continuing and BNY fails to comply
          with the provisions of Paragraph 4(8)(ii) within the time periods set
          out therein; provided that an Additional Termination Event shall not
          be deemed to occur by virtue of a breach of Paragraph 4(8)(ii)(B) with
          respect to a Moody's Ratings Event unless and until such Moody's
          Ratings Event has continued for 30 or more Business Days and at least
          one Qualified Transferee has made an offer which remains capable of
          becoming legally binding upon acceptance to enter into a Permitted
          Transfer or other Replacement Transaction. BNY shall be the sole
          Affected Party. In the event that BNY has elected or is required to
          post collateral following the occurrence of a Ratings Event, then, a
          failure to post collateral in accordance with the provisions of the
          Credit Support Annex shall be subject to the provisions of Section
          5(a)(iii) and shall not be treated as an Additional Termination Event.
          Any breach of Paragraph 4(8)(ii)(A), (B) or (C) which is treated as an
          Additional Termination Event under this Paragraph 4(g)(iii) shall not
          constitute an Event of Default.

          (iv) REGULATION AB. BNY shall fail to comply with the provisions of
          Paragraph 4(9) within the time provided for therein. BNY shall be the
          sole Affected Party.

     3) TAX REPRESENTATIONS AND OTHER TAX RELATED PROVISIONS.

     (a) PAYER REPRESENTATIONS. For the purpose of Section 3(e), BNY and the
     Counterparty make the following representations:

          It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice
          of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant
          Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of
          any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 2(e),
          6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) to be made by it to the other party under this
          Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on:

          (i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party
          pursuant to Section 3(f);

          (ii) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section 4 (a)(i)
          or 4(a)(iii) and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document
          provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4 (a)(i) or 4(a)(iii);
          and

          (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained
          in Section 4(d), provided that it shall not be a breach of this
          representation where reliance is placed on clause (ii) and the other
          party does not deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) by
          reason of material prejudice of its legal or commercial position.

     (b) PAYEE REPRESENTATIONS. For the purpose of Section 3(f), BNY and the
     Counterparty make the following representations.

          (i)  The following representation will apply to BNY:

               (x) It is a "U.S. person" (as that term is used in section
               1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of the United States Treasury Regulations) for
               United States federal income tax purposes, (y) it is a trust
               company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State
               of New York, and (y) its U.S. taxpayer identification number is
               135160382.

          (ii) The following representation will apply to the Counterparty:

               None.

     (c) GROSS UP. Section 2(d)(i)(4) shall not apply to Counterparty as X, and
     Section 2(d)(ii) shall not apply to Counterparty as Y, such that
     Counterparty shall not be required to pay any additional amounts referred
     to therein.

     (d) INDEMNIFIABLE TAX. The definition of "Indemnifiable Tax" in Section 14
     is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

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          "INDEMNIFIABLE TAX" means in relation to payments by BNY any Tax and
          in relation to payments by the Counterparty no Tax.

     4) DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED. FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 4(A):

     (a) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PARTY
REQUIRED                                                                                       COVERED BY
TO DELIVER                                                                                    SECTION 3(D)
DOCUMENT              FORM/DOCUMENT/ CERTIFICATE           DATE BY WHICH TO BE DELIVERED     REPRESENTATION
----------     ---------------------------------------   ---------------------------------   --------------
<S>            <C>                                       <C>                                 <C>
BNY and        Any document required or reasonably       Promptly after the earlier of (i)   Yes
Counterparty   requested to allow the other party to     reasonable demand by either party
               make payments under this Agreement        or (ii) learning that such form
               without any deduction or withholding      or document is required
               for or on the account of any tax.
</TABLE>

     (b) Other documents to be delivered are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PARTY
REQUIRED                                                                                       COVERED BY
TO DELIVER                                                                                    SECTION 3(D)
DOCUMENT              FORM/DOCUMENT/ CERTIFICATE           DATE BY WHICH TO BE DELIVERED     REPRESENTATION
----------     ---------------------------------------   ---------------------------------   --------------
<S>            <C>                                       <C>                                 <C>
BNY            A certificate of an authorized officer    Upon the execution and delivery     Yes
               of the party, as to the incumbency and    of this Agreement
               authority of the respective officers of
               the party signing this Agreement, any
               relevant Credit Support Document, or
               any Confirmation, as the case may be.

Counterparty   (i) a copy of the executed Pooling and    Upon the later of, receipt by       Yes
               Servicing Agreement, and (ii) an          such party, or within 30 days
               incumbency certificate verifying the      after the date of this Agreement
               true signatures and authority of the
               person or persons signing this letter
               agreement on behalf of the
               Counterparty.

BNY            Legal Opinion as to enforceability of     Upon the execution and delivery     Yes
               this Agreement.                           of this Agreement.

Counterparty   Certified copy of the Board of            Upon the execution and delivery     Yes
               Directors resolution (or equivalent       of this Agreement.
               authorizing documentation) which sets
               forth the authority of each signatory
               to the Confirmation signing on its
               behalf and the authority of such party
               to enter into Transactions contemplated
               and performance of its obligations
               hereunder.

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     5) MISCELLANEOUS.

     (a) ADDRESS FOR NOTICES: For the purposes of Section 12(a):

          ADDRESS FOR NOTICES OR COMMUNICATIONS TO BNY:

               The Bank of New York
               Swaps and Derivative Products Group
               Global Market Division
               32 Old Slip 15th Floor
               New York, New York 10286
               Attention: Steve Lawler

          with a copy to:

               The Bank of New York
               Swaps and Derivative Products Group
               32 Old Slip 16th Floor
               New York, New York 10286
               Attention: Andrew Schwartz
               Tele: 212-804-5103
               Fax: 212-804-5818/5837

               (For all purposes)

          A copy of any notice or other communication with respect to Sections 5
          or 6 should also be sent to the addresses set out below:

               The Bank of New York
               Legal Department
               One Wall Street - 10th Floor
               New York, New York 10286
               Attention: General Counsel

          ADDRESS FOR NOTICES OR COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COUNTERPARTY:

               LaSalle Bank National Association, not in its individual
               capacity, but solely as Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee for
               Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2007-HE3
               Global Securities and Trust Services
               135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1511
               Chicago, Illinois 60603
               Attn: Megan Novak
               Tel: 312-904-6709
               Fax: 312-904-1368

               With a copy to:

               Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
               250 Vesey St.
               4 World Financial Center, 10th floor
               New York, NY 10080
               Attention: Alan Chan
               Telephone: 212-449-1441
               Facsimile:  212-738-1110

     (b) PROCESS AGENT. For the purpose of Section 13(c):

          BNY appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable

          The Counterparty appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable

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     (c) OFFICES. The provisions of Section 10(a) will not apply to this
     Agreement; neither BNY nor the Counterparty have any Offices other than as
     set forth in the Notices Section and BNY agrees that, for purposes of
     Section 6(b), it shall not in future have any Office other than one in the
     United States.

     (d) MULTIBRANCH PARTY. For the purpose of Section 10(c):

          BNY is a Multibranch Party and will enter into each Transaction only
          through the following Office:- New York (for all Transactions).

          The Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party.

     (e) CALCULATION AGENT. The Calculation Agent is BNY.

     (f) "CREDIT SUPPORT DOCUMENT" means in relation to:--

          BNY: the Credit Support Annex attached as Exhibit A hereto and any
          Qualified Guaranty.

          The Counterparty: Not applicable.

     (g) "CREDIT SUPPORT PROVIDER" means in relation to:--

          BNY: The guarantor under any Qualified Guaranty.

          Counterparty: Not Applicable

     (h) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
     accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to
     choice of law doctrine other than New York General Obligations Law Sections
     5-1401 and 5-1402.

     (i) SEVERABILITY. If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this
     Agreement, or the application thereof to any party or circumstance, shall
     be held to be invalid or unenforceable (in whole or in part) for any
     reason, the remaining terms, provisions, covenants, and conditions hereof
     shall continue in full force and effect as if this Agreement had been
     executed with the invalid or unenforceable portion eliminated, so long as
     this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material
     change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter of
     this Agreement and the deletion of such portion of this Agreement will not
     substantially impair the respective benefits or expectations of the
     parties. The parties shall endeavor to engage in good faith negotiations to
     replace any invalid or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or condition
     with a valid or enforceable term, provision, covenant or condition, the
     economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid
     or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or condition.

     (j) RECORDING OF CONVERSATIONS. Each party (i) consents to the recording of
     telephone conversations between the trading, marketing and other relevant
     personnel of the parties in connection with this Agreement or any potential
     Transaction, (ii) agrees to obtain any necessary consent of, and give any
     necessary notice of such recording to, its relevant personnel and (iii)
     agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that recordings may be
     submitted in evidence in any Proceedings.

     (k) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. Each party waives any right it may have to a
     trial by jury in respect of any Proceedings relating to this Agreement or
     any Credit Support Document.

     (l) NON-RECOURSE. Notwithstanding any provision herein or in the Master
     Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of the Counterparty hereunder
     are limited recourse obligations of the Counterparty, payable solely from
     amounts on deposit in the Swap Account created by the Supplemental Interest
     Trust Trustee and the proceeds thereof to satisfy the Counterparty's
     obligations hereunder. In the event that the Swap Account and proceeds
     thereof should be insufficient to satisfy all claims outstanding and
     following the realization of the Swap Account and the distribution of the
     proceeds thereof in accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
     any claims against or obligations of the

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     Counterparty under the Master Agreement or any other confirmation
     thereunder, still outstanding shall be extinguished and thereafter not
     revive. This provision shall survive the expiration of this Agreement.

     (m) LIMITATION ON INSTITUTION OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. BNY shall not
     institute against or cause any other person to institute against, or join
     any other person in instituting against the Counterparty, the Trust or the
     trust created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement any
     bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation
     proceedings, under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law or
     bankruptcy or similar laws of any other jurisdiction, for a period of one
     year and one day (or, if longer, the applicable preference period)
     following indefeasible payment in full of the Certificates. This provision
     shall survive the expiration of this Agreement.

     (n) REMEDY OF FAILURE TO PAY OR DELIVER. The ISDA Form Master Agreement is
     hereby amended by replacing the word "third" in the third line of Section
     5(a)(i) by the word "first".

     (o) "AFFILIATE" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of the ISDA
     Form Master Agreement, provided that the Counterparty shall be deemed not
     to have any Affiliates for purposes of this Agreement, including for
     purposes of Section 6(b)(ii).

     (p) TRUSTEE'S CAPACITY. It is expressly understood and agreed by the
     parties hereto that insofar as this Confirmation is executed by the Trustee
     (i) this Confirmation is executed and delivered by LaSalle Bank National
     Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Supplemental
     Interest Trust Trustee pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in
     the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it
     thereunder and pursuant to instruction set forth therein, (ii) each of the
     representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on behalf of the
     trust is made and intended not as a personal representation, undertaking or
     agreement of the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee but is made and
     intended for the purpose of binding only the Counterparty, (iii) nothing
     contained herein shall be construed as creating any liability of LaSalle
     Bank National Association, individually or personally, to perform any
     covenants either express or implied contained herein, all such liability,
     if any, being expressly waived by the parties hereto and by any person
     claiming by, through or under the parties hereto and (iv) under no
     circumstances will LaSalle Bank National Association, in its individual
     capacity be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or
     expenses or be personally liable for the breach or failure of any
     obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken under
     this Confirmation. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating
     any liability on LaSalle Bank National Association, individually or
     personally, to perform any covenant either expressed or implied contained
     herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties
     who are signatories to this letter agreement and by any person claiming by,
     through or under such parties.

     (q) TRUSTEE'S REPRESENTATION. LaSalle Bank National Association, as
     Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee, represents and warrants that:

          It has been directed under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to
          enter into this letter agreement as Supplemental Interest Trust
          Trustee on behalf of the Counterparty.

     6) ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS. Section 3 is hereby amended by adding, at
the end thereof, the following Sections 3(g), 3(h) and 3(i):

     "(g) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTIES.

          (1) NONRELIANCE. It is not relying on any statement or representation
          of the other party regarding the Transaction (whether written or
          oral), other than the representations expressly made in this Agreement
          or the Confirmation in respect of that Transaction.

          (2) EVALUATION AND UNDERSTANDING.

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               (i) Each Party acknowledges that LaSalle Bank National
               Association, has been directed under the Pooling and Servicing
               Agreement to enter into this Transaction as Supplemental Interest
               Trust Trustee on behalf of the Counterparty.

               (ii) It is acting for its own account and has the capacity to
               evaluate (internally or through independent professional advice)
               the Transaction and has made its own decision to enter into the
               Transaction; it is not relying on any communication (written or
               oral) of the other party as investment advice or as a
               recommendation to enter into such transaction; it being
               understood that information and explanations related to the terms
               and conditions of such transaction shall not be considered
               investment advice or a recommendation to enter into such
               transaction. No communication (written or oral) received from the
               other party shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to
               the expected results of the transaction; and

               (iii) It understands the terms, conditions and risks of the
               Transaction and is willing and able to accept those terms and
               conditions and to assume (and does, in fact assume) those risks,
               financially and otherwise.

          (3) NOT FIDUCIARY OR ADVISOR. The other party is not acting as a
          fiduciary or an advisor for it in respect of this Transaction.

          (h) EXCLUSION FROM COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT. (A) It is an "eligible
          contract participant" within the meaning of Section 1a(12) of the
          Commodity Exchange Act, as amended; (B) this Agreement and each
          Transaction is subject to individual negotiation by such party; and
          (C) neither this Agreement nor any Transaction will be executed or
          traded on a "trading facility" within the meaning of Section 1a(33) of
          the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

          (i) SWAP AGREEMENT. Each Transaction is a "swap agreement" as defined
          in 12 U.S.C. Section 1821(e)(8)(D)(vi) and a "covered swap agreement"
          as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. Section 27(d)(1))."

     7)   SET-OFF. All payments under this Agreement shall be made without
          set-off or counterclaim, except as provided in Section 2(c), Section 6
          or the provisions hereof relating to Market Quotation and Loss, or
          Paragraph 8 of the Credit Support Annex. Section 6(e) is amended by
          deleting the following sentence: "The amount, if any, payable in
          respect of an Early Termination Date and determined pursuant to this
          Section will be subject to any Set-off." For the avoidance of doubt,
          if more than one Transaction is entered into under this Agreement,
          nothing herein is intended to prevent the determination of a
          Settlement Amount with respect to all such Transactions pursuant to
          Section 6 (as modified hereby).

     8)   RATINGS DOWNGRADE.

          (i) DEFINITIONS. For purposes of each Transaction: (A) "RATING AGENCY
          CONDITION" means, with respect to any action taken or to be taken
          hereunder, a condition that is satisfied when each of Moody's and S&P
          (each a "RATING AGENCY", and the rating condition with respect to it,
          the "MOODY'S RATING CONDITION" and "S&P RATING CONDITION",
          respectively) has confirmed in writing to the Supplemental Interest
          Trust Trustee that such action will not result in withdrawal,
          reduction or other adverse action with respect to any then-current
          rating by such Rating Agency of the Certificates;

          (B) "QUALIFYING RATINGS" means, with respect to the debt of any
          entity, (1) (x) a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating
          of at least "P-1", and a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt
          of at least "A2" (or, if it has no short-term unsecured and
          unsubordinated debt rating, a long term rating of at least "A1") by
          Moody's ("MOODY'S QUALIFYING RATINGS"), and (y) a short-term unsecured
          and unsubordinated debt rating of at least "P-2", and a long-term
          unsecured and

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          unsubordinated debt of at least "A3" (or, if it has no short-term
          unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating, a long term rating of at
          least "A3") by Moody's ("MOODY'S LIMITED QUALIFYING RATINGS"), and (2)
          (x) a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of at least
          "A-1" , or if it does not have a short-term rating, a long-term
          unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of at least "A+" by S&P ("S&P
          QUALIFYING RATINGS"), and (y) a short-term unsecured and
          unsubordinated debt rating of at least "A-2" , or if it does not have
          a short-term rating, a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt
          rating of at least "BBB+" by S&P ("S&P LIMITED QUALIFYING RATINGS").

          (C) A "COLLATERALIZATION EVENT" shall occur as to BNY if, with respect
          to the ratings of the long-term and short-term unsecured and
          unsubordinated debt of both BNY (if such debt of BNY is rated) and the
          guarantor under each Qualified Guaranty (if any): (1) the short-term
          rating is reduced to "P-2" or below, or the long-term rating is
          reduced to "A3" or below or, if neither BNY nor the guarantor under
          any Qualified Guaranty has a short-term rating, the long term rating
          is reduced to "A2" or below, by Moody's (a "MOODY'S COLLATERALIZATION
          EVENT"), or (2) if Party A or such guarantor is a bank, broker/dealer,
          insurance company, structured investment vehicle or derivative product
          company or if Party A is a core subsidiary of such an institution
          ("FINANCIAL INSTITUTION"), the short-term rating is reduced to "A-2"
          or below, or, if neither BNY nor the guarantor under any Qualified
          Guranty has a short-term rating, the long-term rating is reduced to
          "BBB+" or below by S&P (an "S&P COLLATERALIZATION EVENT");

          (D) A "RATINGS EVENT" shall occur as to BNY if, with respect to BNY
          the ratings of the long-term and short-term unsecured and
          unsubordinated debt of both BNY (if such debt of BNY is rated) and the
          guarantor under each Qualified Guaranty (if any): (1) the short-term
          rating is withdrawn or reduced to "P-3" or below or the long-term
          rating is reduced to "Baa1" or, if neither BNY nor the guarantor under
          any Qualified Guaranty has a short-term rating, the long term rating
          is withdrawn or reduced to "Baa1" or below, by Moody's (a "MOODY'S
          RATINGS EVENT"), or (2) if BNY or such guarantor is a Financial
          Institution, the short-term rating is reduced below "A-3" , or, if
          neither BNY nor the guarantor under any Qualified Guaranty has a
          short-term rating, the long term rating is withdrawn or reduced to
          "BBB" or below, or, if BNY or such guarantor is not a Financial
          Institution, the short-term rating is "A-2" or below, or, if neither
          BNY nor the guarantor under any Qualified Guaranty has a short-term
          rating, the long-term rating is "A" or below, by S&P (an "S&P RATINGS
          EVENT").

          (E) "QUALIFIED TRANSFEREE" means a transferee of a novation or
          assignment or a party (other than the Counterparty) that enters into
          another form of Replacement Transaction that is a Reference
          Market-maker ("dealer" in the definition thereof meaning a "dealer in
          notional principal contracts" as defined in Treas. Reg. Section
          1.1001-4) (1) that has at least Moody's Limited Qualifying Ratings and
          S&P Limited Qualifying Ratings or (2) whose present and future
          obligations owing to the Counterparty are guaranteed pursuant to a
          Qualified Guaranty; and

          (F) "QUALIFIED GUARANTY" means an unconditional and irrevocable
          guaranty of payment (and not of collection) and the performance of the
          other obligations of BNY (or a Qualified Transferee, as applicable)
          hereunder by a third party having at least Moody's Limited Qualifying
          Ratings and S&P Limited Qualifying Ratings ("QUALIFIED GUARANTOR")
          providing, inter alia, that payment thereunder shall be made as
          provided and on the conditions set forth in Section 2(d) as modified
          hereunder (substituting references to BNY as "X" with the guarantor as
          "X" and "this Agreement" with such guaranty, respectively) (or, in
          lieu of such provisions relating to tax, a law firm has given a legal
          opinion confirming that none of the guarantor's payments to the
          Counterparty under such guaranty will be subject to withholding for
          Tax).

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          (ii) ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN. (A) If a Collateralization Event occurs,
          then BNY shall, at its own expense, no later than the earlier of
          thirty (30) Business Days thereafter in case of a Moody's
          Collateralization Event or ten (10) calendar days thereafter in case
          of an S&P Collateralization Event:

               (1) post collateral (commencing within the times set forth
               herein) in accordance with the Credit Support Annex for so long
               as the Collateralization Event continues; or

               (2) subject to the S&P Rating Condition, novate, assign or
               transfer the Transactions to or replace the Transactions with
               Replacement Transactions with a Qualified Transferee (having at
               least Moody's Limited Qualifying Ratings and S&P Limited
               Qualifying Ratings); or

               (3) subject to the S&P Rating Condition, obtain a Qualified
               Guaranty (provided by a guarantor having at least Moody's Limited
               Qualifying Ratings and the S&P Limited Qualifying Ratings).

          (B) If a Ratings Event occurs, then BNY shall at its own expense, no
          later than the earlier of thirty (30) Business Days thereafter in case
          of a Moody's Ratings Event or sixty (60) Business Days thereafter in
          case of an S&P Ratings Event and subject to the S&P Rating Condition:

               (1) novate, assign or transfer the Transactions to or replace the
          Transactions with Replacement Transactions with a Qualified
          Transferee, or

               (2) obtain a Qualified Guaranty.

          (C) With respect to (A) and (B) above:

               (1) BNY shall post collateral in accordance with the Credit
               Support Annex and the times set forth herein for so long as a
               Collateralization Event or Ratings Event has occurred (or exists
               from the time BNY becomes a party hereto) and continues;

               (2) if a Ratings Event occurs, then BNY shall at its own expense,
               use commercially reasonable efforts to, take one of the actions
               referred to in (B) above as soon as reasonably practicable; and

               (3) if the debt of BNY is unrated because a Rating Agency has
               withdrawn such rating while any Transaction is outstanding under
               this Agreement, and if there is no Eligible Guaranty in effect at
               such time, then such withdrawal shall be treated as a Ratings
               Event unless the Rating Agency Condition is satisfied with
               respect thereto.

     9) COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB.

     (a) If the Depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement still has a
     reporting obligation with respect to this Transaction pursuant to
     Regulation AB under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("REGULATION AB") and BNY has
     not, within 30 days after receipt of a Swap Disclosure Request complied
     with the provisions set forth below in this Paragraph 4(9) (provided that
     if the significance percentage reaches 10% after a Swap Disclosure Request
     has been made to BNY, BNY must comply with the provisions set forth below
     in this Section 4(9) within 10 calendar days of BNY being informed of the
     significance percentage reaching 10%), then an Additional Termination Event
     shall have occurred with respect to BNY and BNY shall be the sole Affected
     Party with respect to such Additional Termination Event.

     (b) BNY acknowledges that for so long as there are reporting obligations
     with respect to this Transaction under Regulation AB, the Depositor is
     required under Regulation AB to disclose certain information set forth in
     Regulation AB regarding BNY or its group of affiliated

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     entities, if applicable, and the Counterparty, as calculated from time to
     time in accordance with Item 1115 of Regulation AB.

     (c) If the Depositor determines, reasonably and in good faith, that the
     significance percentage of this Agreement has increased to eight (8)
     percent, then the Depositor may request on a Business Day after the date of
     such determination from BNY the same information set forth in Item 1115(b)
     of Regulation AB that would have been required if the significance
     percentage had in fact increased to ten (10) percent (such request, a "SWAP
     DISCLOSURE REQUEST" and such requested information, subject to the last
     sentence of this paragraph, is the "SWAP FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE"). The
     Counterparty or the Depositor shall provide BNY with the calculations and
     any other information reasonably requested by BNY with respect to the
     Depositor's determination that led to the Swap Disclosure Request. The
     parties hereto further agree that the Swap Financial Disclosure provided to
     meet the Swap Disclosure Request may be, solely at BNY's option, either the
     information set forth in Item 1115(b)(1) or Item 1115(b)(2) of Regulation
     AB.

     (d) Upon the occurrence of a Swap Disclosure Request, BNY, at its own
     expense, shall (x) provide the Depositor with the Swap Financial Disclosure
     in an Edgar-compatible format, or (y) subject to Rating Agency Condition,
     secure another entity to replace BNY as party to this Agreement on terms
     substantially similar to this Agreement which entity is able to provide the
     Swap Financial Disclosure. If permitted by Regulation AB, any required Swap
     Financial Disclosure may be provided by incorporation by reference from
     reports filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act.

     (e) BNY's obligation to comply with this Paragraph 4(9) shall be suspended
     as of January 1, 2008 unless, at any time, BNY receives notification from
     the Depositor or the Counterparty that the Trust Fund's obligation to file
     periodic reports under the Exchange Act shall continue; provided, however,
     that such obligations shall not be suspended in respect of any Exchange Act
     Report or amendment to an Exchange Act Report in such fiscal year which
     relates to any fiscal year in which the Trust Fund was subject to the
     reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. This obligation shall continue
     to be suspended unless the Depositor or the Counterparty notifies BNY that
     the Trust Fund's obligations to file reports under the Exchange Act has
     resumed.

     10) BNY PAYMENTS TO BE MADE TO SUPPLEMENTAL INTEREST TRUST TRUSTEE. BNY
will, unless otherwise directed by the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee, make
all payments hereunder to the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee. Payment made
to the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee at the account specified herein or to
another account specified in writing by the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee
shall satisfy the payment obligations of BNY hereunder to the extent of such
payment.

     11) RETURN OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY MLML OR ITS AFFILIATES. Merrill Lynch
Mortgage Lending, Inc. ("MLML") agrees and acknowledges that amounts paid
hereunder are not intended to benefit the holder of any class of Certificates
rated by any Rating Agency if such holder is MLML or any of its affiliates. If
MLML or any of its affiliates receives any such amounts, it will promptly remit
(or, if such amounts are received by an affiliate of MLML, MLML hereby agrees
that it will cause such affiliate to promptly remit) such amounts to the
Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee, whereupon such Supplemental Interest Trust
Trustee will promptly remit such amounts to BNY. MLML further agrees to provide
notice to BNY upon any remittance to the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee.

     12) ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. Notwithstanding the terms of Sections 5 and 6 of
the ISDA Form Master Agreement, if the Counterparty has satisfied its payment
obligations under Section 2(a)(i) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement, and shall,
at the time, have no future payment or delivery obligation, whether absolute or
contingent, then unless BNY is required pursuant to appropriate proceedings to
return to the Counterparty or otherwise returns to the Counterparty upon demand
of the Counterparty any portion of such payment, (a) the occurrence of an event
described in Section 5(a) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement with respect to the
Counterparty shall not constitute an Event of Default or Potential Event of
Default with respect to the

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Counterparty as the Defaulting Party and (b) BNY shall be entitled to designate
an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6 of the ISDA Form Master
Agreement only as a result of a Termination Event set forth in either Section
5(b)(i) or Section 5(b)(ii) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement with respect to
BNY as the Affected Party or Section 5(b)(iii) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement
with respect to BNY as the Burdened Party.

5.   ACCOUNT DETAILS AND SETTLEMENT INFORMATION:

     PAYMENTS TO BNY:
          The Bank of New York
          Derivative Products Support Department
          32 Old Slip, 16th Floor
          New York, New York 10286
          Attention: Renee Etheart
          ABA #021000018
          Account #890-0068-175
          Reference: Interest Rate Swap

     PAYMENTS TO COUNTERPARTY:
          LaSalle Bank NA
          ABA# 071000505
          LaSalle CHGO/BNF LaSalle Trust
          Act # 724785.3
          Attn: MLMI 07-HE3/Megan Novak 312.904.6709

     6. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

     Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our
agreement by executing this agreement and returning it via facsimile to
Derivative Products Support Dept., Attn: Kenny Au-Yeung at 212-804-5818/5837.
Once we receive this we will send you two original confirmations for execution.

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     We are very pleased to have executed this Transaction with you and we look
forward to completing other transactions with you in the near future.

Very truly yours,

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

By:
    ---------------------------------
Name:
      -------------------------------
Title:
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The Counterparty, acting through its duly authorized signatory, hereby agrees
to, accepts and confirms the terms of the foregoing as of the Trade Date.

LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity, but solely as
Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee for the Supplemental Interest Trust relating
to the Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2007-HE3

By:
    ---------------------------------
Name:
      -------------------------------
Title:
       ------------------------------

Solely with respect to Paragraph 4(11) and Paragraph 2(Additional Payment)
MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE LENDING, INC.

By:
    ---------------------------------
Name:
      -------------------------------
Title:
       ------------------------------

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                                   SCHEDULE I

(all such dates subject to No Adjustment with respect to Fixed Rate Payer Period
     End Dates and adjustment in accordance with the Following Business Day
   Convention with respect to Floating Rate Payer Period End Dates; provided,
  however, the initial Calculation Period for the Floating Amount will commence
                     on, and include from November 26, 2007)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Accrual Start Date   Accrual End Date   Notional Amount (in USD)
------------------   ----------------   ------------------------
<S>                  <C>                <C>
    11/25/2007          12/25/2007             535,664,091
    12/25/2007          01/25/2008             513,094,204
    01/25/2008          02/25/2008             490,872,963
    02/25/2008          03/25/2008             470,540,491
    03/25/2008          04/25/2008             452,248,156
    04/25/2008          05/25/2008             435,380,149
    05/25/2008          06/25/2008             419,685,055
    06/25/2008          07/25/2008             404,944,488
    07/25/2008          08/25/2008             391,091,956
    08/25/2008          09/25/2008             378,025,053
    09/25/2008          10/25/2008             365,564,134
    10/25/2008          11/25/2008             350,597,358
    11/25/2008          12/25/2008             326,378,146
    12/25/2008          01/25/2009             296,079,490
    01/25/2009          02/25/2009             268,771,022
    02/25/2009          03/25/2009             248,056,196
    03/25/2009          04/25/2009             231,988,482
    04/25/2009          05/25/2009             219,038,152
    05/25/2009          06/25/2009             207,931,108
    06/25/2009          07/25/2009             197,707,273
    07/25/2009          08/25/2009             188,176,838
    08/25/2009          09/25/2009             179,474,924
    09/25/2009          10/25/2009             171,415,944
    10/25/2009          11/25/2009             163,101,677
    11/25/2009          12/25/2009             151,968,072
    12/25/2009          01/25/2010             144,819,814
    01/25/2010          02/25/2010             144,819,814
    02/25/2010          03/25/2010             135,878,430
    03/25/2010          04/25/2010             127,739,154
    04/25/2010          05/25/2010             120,900,014
    05/25/2010          06/25/2010             114,815,583
    06/25/2010          07/25/2010             109,260,210
    07/25/2010          08/25/2010             104,156,000
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

Page 20 of 21

<TABLE>
<S>                  <C>                <C>
    08/25/2010          09/25/2010             99,524,686
    09/25/2010          10/25/2010             95,281,942
    10/25/2010          11/25/2010             91,317,758
    11/25/2010          12/25/2010             87,544,929
    12/25/2010          01/25/2011             83,930,020
    01/25/2011          02/25/2011             80,464,178
    02/25/2011          03/25/2011             77,195,063
    03/25/2011          04/25/2011             74,165,491
    04/25/2011          05/25/2011             71,353,543
    05/25/2011          06/25/2011             68,719,680
    06/25/2011          07/25/2011             66,235,915
    07/25/2011          08/25/2011             63,889,042
    08/25/2011          09/25/2011             61,668,338
    09/25/2011          10/25/2011             59,563,893
    10/25/2011          11/25/2011             57,565,661
    11/25/2011          12/25/2011             55,655,014
    12/25/2011          01/25/2012             53,812,720
    01/25/2012          02/25/2012             52,028,767
    02/25/2012          03/25/2012             50,307,103
    03/25/2012          04/25/2012             48,651,955
    04/25/2012          05/25/2012             47,059,009
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

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                       Exhibit A to Confirmation No. 39401

                   [Credit Support Annex to follow this page]

<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT Q-3

        FORM OF CREDIT SUPPORT ANNEX FOR CAP CONTRACT AND SWAP AGREEMENT

    FORM OF ISDA MASTER AGREEMENT AND SCHEDULE RELATING TO CORRIDOR CONTRACT

                             Intentionally Omitted

<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT Q-4

       FORM OF ISDA MASTER AGREEMENT AND SCHEDULE RELATING TO CAP AND SWAP

<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT Q-4

       FORM OF ISDA MASTER AGREEMENT AND SCHEDULE RELATING TO CAP AND SWAP

                             [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT R

                        FORM OF ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE

                                     [DATE]

(1)  [Name of Servicing Entity] ("XYZ") 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, ____] (the "Reporting Period"), as set forth in Appendix _____ hereto.
     The transactions covered by this report are attached hereto as Appendix B
     and include asset-backed securities transactions for which Wilshire has
     acted as a servicer involving residential mortgage loans (the
     "Platform").The transactions covered by this report include asset-backed
     securities transactions [for which XYZ acted as [master servicer, servicer,
     trustee, securities administrator, custodian] (the "Platform");

(2)  XYZ has engaged certain vendors (the "Vendors") to perform specific,
     limited or scripted activities, and XYZ elects 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 ___ hereto;

(3)  Except as set forth in paragraph 4 below, XYZ 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 referred to as "inapplicable servicing criteria" on Appendix
     ___ hereto are inapplicable to XYZ based on the activities it performs,
     directly or through its Vendors, with respect to the Platform;

(5)  XYZ has complied, in all material respects, with the applicable servicing
     criteria as of [December 31, _____] and for the Reporting Period with
     respect to the Platform taken as a whole[, except as described on Appendix
     B hereto];

(6)  XYZ 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, ____] and for the Reporting Period with respect to the
     Platform taken as a whole [, except as described on Appendix ____ hereto];

(7)  XYZ has not identified any material deficiency in its policies and
     procedures to monitor the compliance by the Vendors with the applicable
     servicing criteria as of [December 31, ______] and for the Reporting Period
     with respect to the Platform taken as a whole [, except as described on
     Appendix B hereto]; and

(8)  [_________], a registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation
     report on XYZ's assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing
     criteria for the Reporting Period.

[Date of Certification]                 [Name of Servicing Entity]

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT S

                       SERVICING CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED
                           IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
                          (RMBS unless otherwise noted)

DEFINITIONS                                                       KEY:
PRIMARY SERVICER - transaction party having borrower contact      X - obligation
TRUSTEE - fiduciary of the transaction and safe keeper of certain pool assets
CUSTODIAN - safe keeper of certain pool assets

WHERE THERE ARE MULTIPLE CHECKS FOR CRITERIA THE ATTESTING PARTY WILL IDENTIFY
IN THEIR MANAGEMENT ASSERTION THAT THEY ARE ATTESTING ONLY TO THE PORTION OF THE
DISTRIBUTION CHAIN THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IN THE RELATED TRANSACTION
AGREEMENTS.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  WILSHIRE
                                                                   CREDIT
REGULATION                                                      CORPORATION     LASALLE BANK
AB REFERENCE                   SERVICING CRITERIA                (SERVICER)      (TRUSTEE)             ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
------------       -----------------------------------------   -------------   -------------   -------------------------------------
<S>                <C>                                         <C>             <C>             <C>
                   GENERAL SERVICING CONSIDERATIONS

1122(d)(1)(i)      Policies and procedures are instituted to         X               X         Servicer and Trustee each
                   monitor any performance or other triggers                                   responsible only to the extent
                   and events of default in accordance with                                    that each party, as applicable,
                   the transaction agreements.                                                 has actual knowledge or written
                                                                                               notice with respect to parties
                                                                                               other than itself.

1122(d)(1)(ii)     If any material servicing activities are    IF APPLICABLE   IF APPLICABLE
                   outsourced to third parties, policies and       FOR A           FOR A
                   procedures are instituted to monitor the     TRANSACTION     TRANSACTION
                   third party's performance and compliance     PARTICIPANT     PARTICIPANT
                   with such servicing activities.

1122(d)(1)(iii)    Any requirements in the transaction              N/A             N/A
                   agreements to maintain a back-up servicer
                   for the Pool Assets are maintained.

1122(d)(1)(iv)     A fidelity bond and errors and omissions          X
                   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             X               X         Servicer and Trustee each
                   into the appropriate custodial bank                                         responsible only for deposits into
                   accounts and related bank clearing                                          the accounts held by it.
                   accounts no more than two business days
                   following receipt, or such other number
                   of days specified in the
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  WILSHIRE
                                                                   CREDIT
REGULATION                                                      CORPORATION     LASALLE BANK
AB REFERENCE                   SERVICING CRITERIA                (SERVICER)      (TRUSTEE)             ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
------------       -----------------------------------------   -------------   -------------   -------------------------------------
<S>                <C>                                         <C>             <C>             <C>
                   transaction agreements.

1122(d)(2)(ii)     Disbursements made via wire transfer on           X               X         Servicer disburses funds to
                   behalf of an obligor or to an investor                                      trustee. Trustee disburses funds
                   are made only by authorized personnel.                                      to certificateholders.

1122(d)(2)(iii)    Advances of funds or guarantees regarding         X
                   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,         X               X         Servicer needs to provide only if
                   such as cash reserve accounts or accounts                                   it is deemed that the collection
                   established as a form of over                                               account is subject to this criteria
                   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         X               X
                   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          X               X
                   prevent unauthorized access.

1122(d)(2)(vii)    Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly         X               X
                   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          X               X
                   be filed with the Commission, are             (A, B & D
                   maintained in accordance with the               ONLY)
</TABLE>

                                      S-2

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  WILSHIRE
                                                                   CREDIT
REGULATION                                                      CORPORATION     LASALLE BANK
AB REFERENCE                   SERVICING CRITERIA                (SERVICER)      (TRUSTEE)             ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
------------       -----------------------------------------   -------------   -------------   -------------------------------------
<S>                <C>                                         <C>             <C>             <C>
                   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            X               X         Servicer remits cash and loan
                   and remitted in accordance with                                             level data to Trustee based on
                   timeframes, distribution priority and                                       timelines established in the
                   other terms set forth in the transaction                                    Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
                   agreements.                                                                 The Trustee is responsible for the
                                                                                               allocation of funds to
                                                                                               Certificateholders using the
                                                                                               appropriate distribution priority
                                                                                               as established by the Pooling and
                                                                                               Servicing Agreement.

1122(d)(3)(iii)    Disbursements made to an investor are                             X         Trustee disburses funds to
                   posted within two business days to the                                      Certificateholders.
                   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             X               X         Servicer remits funds and provides
                   investor reports agree with cancelled                                       certain investor reports to
                   checks, or other form of payment, or                                        Trustee within guidelines and
                   custodial bank statements.                                                  timeframes established in Pooling
                                                                                               and Servicing Agreement. Trustee
                                                                                               disburses funds to
                                                                                               certificateholders.

                   POOL ASSET ADMINISTRATION

1122(d)(4)(i)      Collateral or security on pool assets is          X               X         Servicer shall not attest to
                   maintained as required by the transaction                                   performance of obligations of any
                   agreements or related pool asset                                            custodian under the transaction
                   documents.                                                                  documents

1122(d)(4)(ii)     Pool assets and related documents are             X               X         Servicer shall not attest to
                   safeguarded as required by the                                              performance of obligations of any
                   transaction agreements.                                                     custodian under the transaction
                                                                                               documents

1122(d)(4)(iii)    Any additions, removals or substitutions          X               X         Trustee shall only review, not
                   to the asset pool are made, reviewed and                                    approve, such additions, removals
                   approved in accordance with any                                             or substitutions in accordance
                   conditions or requirements in the                                           with the transaction agreements.
                   transaction
</TABLE>

                                      S-3

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  WILSHIRE
                                                                   CREDIT
REGULATION                                                      CORPORATION     LASALLE BANK
AB REFERENCE                   SERVICING CRITERIA                (SERVICER)      (TRUSTEE)             ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
------------       -----------------------------------------   -------------   -------------   -------------------------------------
<S>                <C>                                         <C>             <C>             <C>
                   agreements.

1122(d)(4)(iv)     Payments on pool assets, including any            X
                   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.

1122(d)(4)(v)      The Servicer's records regarding the pool         X
                   assets agree with the Servicer's records
                   with respect to an obligor's unpaid
                   principal balance.

1122(d)(4)(vi)     Changes with respect to the terms or              X
                   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.

1122(d)(4)(vii)    Loss mitigation or recovery actions               X
                   (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.

1122(d)(4)(viii)   Records documenting collection efforts            X
                   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).

1122(d)(4)(ix)     Adjustments to interest rates or rates of         X
                   return for pool assets with variable
                   rates are computed based on the related
                   pool asset documents.

1122(d)(4)(x)      Regarding any funds held in trust for an          X
                   obligor (such as escrow accounts): (A)
                   such funds are analyzed, in
</TABLE>

                             S-4

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  WILSHIRE
                                                                   CREDIT
REGULATION                                                      CORPORATION     LASALLE BANK
AB REFERENCE                   SERVICING CRITERIA                (SERVICER)      (TRUSTEE)             ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
------------       -----------------------------------------   -------------   -------------   -------------------------------------
<S>                <C>                                         <C>             <C>             <C>
                   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.

1122(d)(4)(xi)     Payments made on behalf of an obligor             X
                   (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.

1122(d)(4)(xii)    Any late payment penalties in connection          X
                   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.

1122(d)(4)(xiii)   Disbursements made on behalf of an                X
                   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.

1122(d)(4)(xiv)    Delinquencies, charge-offs and                    X
                   uncollectible accounts are recognized and
                   recorded in accordance with the
                   transaction agreements.

1122(d)(4)(xv)     Any external enhancement or other                                 X
                   support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1)
                   through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation
                   AB, is maintained as set forth in the
                   transaction agreements.
</TABLE>

                                      S-5
<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT T

                      FORM OF SARBANES-OXLEY CERTIFICATIONS

                                     [DATE]

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
250 Vesey Street
4 World Financial Center, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10080

Wilshire Credit Corporation
14523 SW Millikan Way
Suite 200
Beaverton, Oregon 97005

     Re:  Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed
          Certificates, Series 2007-HE3

     I, [identify the certifying individual], certify that:

     1. I have reviewed the report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D
required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form
10-K of [identify the issuing entity] (the "Exchange Act periodic reports");

     2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a
whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect
to the period covered by this report;

     3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other
information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by
this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

     4. [I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the
servicer(s) and based on my knowledge and the compliance review(s) conducted in
preparing the servicer compliance statement(s) required in this report under
Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Act periodic
reports, the servicer(s) [has/have] fulfilled [its/their] obligations under the
servicing agreement(s); and]

     5. All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria
for ABS and their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance with
servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in this
report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules
13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except as
otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of noncompliance
described in such reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

<PAGE>

     [In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on
information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties [name of
servicer, sub-servicer, co-servicer, depositor or trustee].]

Date:
      ---------------------

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        [Signature]

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        [Title]

                                       T-2

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT U

                   FORM OF ITEM 1123 CERTIFICATION OF SERVICER

                                     [DATE]

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
250 Vesey Street
4 World Financial Center, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10080

LaSalle Bank National Association
135 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Global Securities & Trust Services - Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors
           Trust, Series 2007-HE3

Re: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "Agreement") dated as of May 1, 2007
    among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as depositor, Wilshire Credit
    Corporation, as servicer, and LaSalle Bank National Association, as
    trustee, relating to Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan
    Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE3

I, [identify name of certifying individual], [title of certifying individual] of
Wilshire Credit Corporation (the "Servicer"), hereby certify that:

     (1) A review of the activities of the Servicer during the preceding
calendar year and of the performance of the Servicer under the Agreement has
been made under my supervision; and

     (2) To the best of my knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer has
fulfilled all its obligations under the Agreement in all material respects
throughout such year or a portion thereof[, or, if there has been a failure to
fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, I have specified below each
such failure known to me and the nature and status thereof].

Date:
      -------------------

                                        Wilshire Credit Corporation,
                                        as Servicer

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT V

                           FORM OF DELINQUENCY REPORT

                             INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

<PAGE>

                                   SCHEDULE X

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Item on Form 8-K                         Party Responsible
                       ----------------                         -----------------
<S>                                                             <C>
*Item 1.01 - Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement         All parties

*Item 1.02 - Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement     All parties

Item 1.03 - Bankruptcy or Receivership                          Depositor

Item 2.04 - Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a     Depositor
Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement

*Item 3.03 - Material Modification to Rights of Security        Trustee
Holders

Item 5.03 - Amendments of Articles of Incorporation or          Depositor
Bylaws; Change of Fiscal Year

Item 6.01 - ABS Informational and Computational Material        Depositor

*Item 6.02 - Change of Servicer or Trustee                      Servicer, Trustee

*Item 6.03 - Change in Credit Enhancement or External Support   Depositor/Trustee

*Item 6.04 - Failure to Make a Required Distribution            Trustee

Item 6.05 - Securities Act Updating Disclosure                  Depositor

Item 7.01 - Reg FD Disclosure                                   Depositor

Item 8.01                                                       Depositor

Item 9.01                                                       Depositor
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

                                   SCHEDULE Y

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          Item on Form 10-D                         Party Responsible
          -----------------                         -----------------
<S>                                     <C>
Item 1: Distribution and Pool           Trustee and Servicer (with respect to
Performance Information                 underlying Mortgage Loan data)

Plus any information required by        Servicer and Trustee (to the extent
1121 which is NOT included on the       required by Regulation AB)
monthly statement to
Certificateholders

Item 2: Legal Proceedings per Item      All parties to the Pooling and Servicing
1117 of Regulation AB                   Agreement (as to themselves), the
                                        depositor/trustee/servicer (to the
                                        extent known) as to the issuing entity,
                                        the sponsor, 1106(b) originator, any
                                        1100(d)(1) party

Item 3: Sale of Securities and Use of   Depositor
Proceeds

Item 4: Defaults Upon Senior            Trustee
Securities

Item 5: Submission of Matters to a      Trustee
Vote of Security Holders

Item 6: Significant Obligors of Pool    Depositor/Sponsor/Mortgage Loan Seller/
Assets                                  Servicer

Item 7: Significant Enhancement         Depositor/Sponsor
Provider Information

Item 8: Other Information               All parties to the Pooling and Servicing
                                        Agreement (as to themselves) responsible
                                        for disclosure items on Form 8-K

Item 9: Exhibits                        Trustee
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

                                   SCHEDULE Z
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          Item on Form 10-K                         Party Responsible
          -----------------                         -----------------
<S>                                     <C>
Item 1B: Unresolved Staff Comments      Depositor

*Item 9B: Other Information             Trustee and any other party responsible
                                        for disclosure items on Form 8-K

*Item 15: Exhibits, Financial           Trustee/servicer/subservicers. Depositor
Statement Schedules

*Additional Item:                       All parties to the Pooling and Servicing
                                        Agreement (as to themselves), the
Disclosure per Item 1117 of             depositor/trustee/servicer (to the
Regulation AB                           extent known) as to the issuing entity,
                                        the sponsor, 1106(b) originator, any
                                        1100(d)(1) party

*Additional Item:                       All parties to the Pooling and Servicing
Disclosure per Item 1119 of             Agreement, the sponsor, originator,
Regulation AB                           significant obligor, enhancement or
                                        support provider

Additional Item:                        Depositor/Sponsor/Mortgage Loan
Disclosure per Item 1112(b) of          Seller/Servicer
Regulation AB

Additional Item:                        Depositor/Sponsor
Disclosure per Items 1114(b) and
1115(b) of Regulation AB
</TABLE>exv10w1

 

Exhibit 10.1

SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

     THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of June 20, 2007
(this “Amendment”), to the Existing Credit Agreement (as defined below) is made by CHAMPION
HOME BUILDERS CO., a Michigan corporation (the “Borrower”), certain of the Lenders (such
capitalized term and other capitalized terms used in this preamble and the recitals below to have
the meanings set forth in, or are defined by reference in, Article I below) and, solely for
purposes of Article V, each Obligor (other than the Borrower) signatory hereto.

WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as the
Administrative Agent, are all parties to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
April 7, 2006 (as amended or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit
Agreement”, and as amended by this Amendment and as the same may be further amended,
supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”);

     WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders amend certain provisions of the Existing
Credit Agreement and the Lenders are willing, on the terms and subject to the conditions
hereinafter set forth, to modify the Existing Credit Agreement as set forth below;

     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

     SECTION 1.1. Certain Definitions. The following terms when used in this Amendment
shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and
plural forms thereof):

     “Amendment” is defined in the preamble.

     “Borrower” is defined in the preamble.

     “Credit Agreement” is defined in the first recital.

     “Existing Credit Agreement” is defined in the first recital.

 

 

     “Second Amendment Effective Date” is defined in Article III.

     SECTION 1.2. Other Definitions. Terms for which meanings are provided in the Existing
Credit Agreement are, unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, used in
this Amendment with such meanings.

ARTICLE II

AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT

     Effective on (and subject to the occurrence of) the Second Amendment Effective Date, the
provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement referred to below are hereby amended in accordance with
this Article II. Except as expressly so amended, the Existing Credit Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

     SECTION 2.1. Amendment to Section 1.1.

     SECTION 2.1.1. Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the
following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical order:

     “Second Amendment” means the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2007, among the Borrower and the Lenders party thereto.

     “Second Amendment Effective Date” means the Second Amendment Effective Date as
that term is defined in Article III of the Second Amendment.

     SECTION 2.1.2. The definition of “Applicable Margin” in Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following new paragraph at the end thereof:

     “Any term or provision hereof to the contrary notwithstanding, from the Second
Amendment Effective Date until the date following December 31, 2007 on which the Borrower
delivers a new Compliance Certificate pursuant to clause (c) of Section 7.1 demonstrating
that the Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.00:1, (i) the Applicable Margin for US
Term Loans maintained as LIBO Rate Loans shall be 2.75%, (ii) the Applicable Margin for US
Term Loans maintained as Base Rate Loans shall be 1.75%, (iii) the Applicable Margin for
Sterling Term Loans shall be 2.75%, (iv) the Applicable Margin for Revolving Loans
maintained as LIBO Rate Loans shall be 2.75%, (v) the Applicable Margin for Revolving Loans
maintained as Base Rate Loans shall be 1.75%, and (vi) the Applicable Margin with respect to
Participation Fees shall be 2.75%.

     SECTION 2.2. Amendment to Section 8.4.

          (a) Clause (a) of Section 8.4 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting in its entirety the existing table set forth therein and inserting the table set forth
below in lieu thereof:

 

 

	 	 	 
	Fiscal Quarter	 	Leverage Ratio
	The fourth Quarter of 2005 and the first and
second Fiscal Quarters of 2006

	 	4.00:1
	 
	 	 
	The third and fourth Fiscal Quarters of 2006

	 	3.50:1
	 
	 	 
	The first, second, third and fourth Fiscal
Quarters of 2007

	 	5.00:1
	 
	 	 
	Each Fiscal Quarter thereafter

	 	2.75:1

          (b) Clause (b) of Section 8.4 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting such clause in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof:

“(b) The Parent and the Borrower will not permit (i) the Interest Coverage
Ratio as of the last day of each of the first, second, third and fourth
Fiscal Quarters of 2007 to be less than 2.25:1, and (ii) the Interest
Coverage Ratio as of the last day of any other Fiscal Quarter to be less
than 3.00:1.

ARTICLE III

CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS

     This Amendment and the amendments contained herein shall become effective on the date (the
“Second Amendment Effective Date”) when each of the conditions set forth in this
Article III shall have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.

     SECTION 3.1. Counterparts. The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts
hereof executed on behalf of the Borrower, each other Obligor, and the Required Lenders.

     SECTION 3.2. Amendment Fee. The Administrative Agent shall have received for the pro
rata account of each Lender (that has delivered its signature page in a manner and before the time
set forth below), based upon such Lender’s applicable Percentages, an amendment fee in an amount
equal to 0.25% of the Total Exposure Amount as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, but payable
only to each such Lender that has delivered (including by way of facsimile or other electronic
transmission) its executed signature page to this Amendment to the attention of Shepard Liu at
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, 1675 Broadway, New York, New York 10019, facsimile number: (212)
849-5628, at or prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on June 20, 2007.

 

 

     SECTION 3.3. Costs and Expenses, etc. The Administrative Agent shall have received
for the account of each Lender, all fees, costs and expenses due and payable pursuant to Sections

3.3 and 12.3 of the Existing Credit Agreement, if then invoiced, together with all other fees
separately agreed to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates).

     SECTION 3.4. Certificate of Authorized Officer. The Borrower shall have delivered a
certificate of an Authorized Officer, solely in his or her capacity as an Authorized Officer of the
Borrower and not in his or her individual capacity, certifying that, both immediately before and
after giving effect to the Second Amendment on the Second Amendment Effective Date, the
representations and warranties made in Article IV hereof are true and correct in all
material respects.

     SECTION 3.5. Satisfactory Legal Form. The Administrative Agent and its counsel shall
have received all information, and such counterpart originals or such certified or other copies of
such materials, as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request, and all legal
matters incident to the effectiveness of this Amendment shall be satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent and its counsel. All documents executed or submitted pursuant hereto or in connection
herewith shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent and its
counsel.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     To induce the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, the Borrower represents and warrants to
the Lenders as set forth below.

     SECTION 4.1. Validity, etc. This Amendment constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Borrower enforceable in accordance with its terms subject to the effects of
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws
relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles (whether
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing.

     SECTION 4.2. Representations and Warranties, etc. Both before and after giving effect
to this Amendment, the statements set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of Section 5.3.1 of the Existing
Credit Agreement are true and correct.

 

 

ARTICLE V

REAFFIRMATION

     SECTION 5.1. Guarantees, Security Interest, etc. Each Obligor (other than the
Borrower) hereby reaffirms, as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, (a) the covenants and

agreements made by such Obligor contained in each Loan Document to which it is a party, (b)
with respect to each Obligor party to a Guaranty, its guarantee of payment of the Obligations
pursuant to such Guaranty and (c) with respect to each Obligor party to the Pledge and Security
Agreement or a Mortgage, its pledges and other grants of Liens in respect of the Obligations
pursuant to any such Loan Document, in each case, as such covenants, agreements and other
provisions may be modified by this Amendment.

     SECTION 5.2. Validity, etc. Each Obligor (other than the Borrower) hereby represents
and warrants, as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, that immediately after giving effect to
the Amendment, each Loan Document, in each case as modified by this Amendment (where applicable),
to which it is a party continues to be a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor,
enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms subject to the effects of bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or
affecting creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

     SECTION 5.3. Representations and Warranties, etc. Each Obligor (other than the
Borrower) hereby represents and warrants, as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, that both
before and after giving effect to the Amendment, the representations and warranties set forth in
each Loan Document to which such Obligor is a party are, in each case, true and correct (i) in the
case of representations and warranties not qualified by references to “materiality” or a Material
Adverse Effect, in all material respects and (ii) otherwise, in all respects, in each case with the
same effect as if then made (unless stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such
earlier date).

ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS

     SECTION 6.1. Cross-References. References in this Amendment to any Article or Section
are, unless otherwise specified, to such Article or Section of this Amendment.

     SECTION 6.2. Loan Document Pursuant to Existing Credit Agreement. This Amendment is a
Loan Document executed pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise
expressly indicated therein) be construed, administered and applied in accordance with all of the
terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, including Article X
thereof.

     SECTION 6.3. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

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     SECTION 6.4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in
several counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be an original and all of
which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed
counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by facsimile (or other electronic
transmission) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

     SECTION 6.5. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     SECTION 6.6. Full Force and Effect; Limited Amendment. Except as expressly amended
hereby, all of the representations, warranties, terms, covenants, conditions and other provisions
of the Existing Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents shall remain unchanged and shall continue
to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms. The
amendments set forth herein shall be limited precisely as provided for herein to the provisions
expressly amended herein and shall not be deemed to be an amendment to, waiver of, consent to or
modification of any other term or provision of the Existing Credit Agreement or any other Loan
Document or of any transaction or further or future action on the part of any Obligor which would
require the consent of the Lenders under the Existing Credit Agreement or any of the Loan
Documents.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the
date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS CO.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Solely for purposes of Article V, each of the

undersigned Obligors:

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	CHAMPION ENTERPRISES MANAGEMENT CO.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	CHAMPION RETAIL, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	DUTCH HOUSING, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	HIGHLAND ACQUISITION CORP.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

Second Amendment

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	HIGHLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC 

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	HOMES OF MERIT, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	MODULINE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	NEW ERA BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	NORTH AMERICAN HOUSING CORP.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	REDMAN HOMES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	REDMAN INDUSTRIES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SAN JOSE ADVANTAGE HOMES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	STAR FLEET, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	WESTERN HOMES CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Phyllis A. Knight
 	 
	 	 	Title:  EVP/CFO 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

as Administrative Agent and as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Title: 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                                              /s/
 	 
	 	 	Title: 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	LENDERS

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Title:

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