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EXHIBIT 4-1

 

STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.,

DEPOSITOR

U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

TRUSTEE

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

MASTER SERVICER AND SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR

and

EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION

SELLER AND COMPANY

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

Dated as of August 1, 2005

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.

 

Prime Mortgage Trust, Certificates

 

Series 2005-3

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I Definitions

	
            Section 1.01
 	
            Definitions.
 	
             

	
            Section 1.02
 	
            Calculation of LIBOR.
 

ARTICLE II Conveyance of Mortgage Loans; Original Issuance of Certificates

	
            Section 2.01
 	
            Conveyance of Mortgage Loans to Trustee.
 	
             

	
            Section 2.02
 	
            Acceptance of Mortgage Loans and Underlying Certificates by Trustee.
 
	
            Section 2.03
 	
            Assignment of Interest in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.
 	
             

	
            Section 2.04
 	
            Substitution of Mortgage Loans.
 	
             

	
            Section 2.05
 	
            Issuance of Certificates.
 	
             

	
            Section 2.06
 	
            Representations and Warranties Concerning the Depositor.
 	
             

							

ARTICLE III Administration of the Trust Fund and Servicing of Mortgage Loans

	
            Section 3.01
 	
            Master Servicer and Securities Administrator.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.02
 	
            REMIC-Related Covenants.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.03
 	
            Monitoring of Servicer.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.04
 	
            Fidelity Bond.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.05
 	
            Power to Act; Procedures.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.06
 	
            Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements.
 
	
            Section 3.07
 	
            Release of Mortgage Files.
 	
             

								

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

	
            Section 3.09
 	
            Standard Hazard Insurance and Flood Insurance Policies.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.10
 	
            Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.11
 	
            Maintenance of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies.
 
				

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

	
            Section 3.13
 	
            Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.14
 	
            Compensation for the Master Servicer.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.15
 	
            REO Property.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.16
 	
            Annual Officer’s Certificate as to Compliance.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.17
 	
            Annual Independent Accountant’s Servicing Report.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.18
 	
            Reports Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
	
            Section 3.19
 	
            [Reserved].
 	
             

	
            Section 3.20
 	
            UCC.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.21
 	
            Optional Purchase of Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
 	
             

										

ARTICLE IV Accounts

	
            Section 4.01
 	
            Protected Account.
 	
             

	
            Section 4.02
 	
            Master Servicer Collection Account.
 

 

 

 

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

	
            Section 4.04
 	
            Distribution Account.
 	
             

	
            Section 4.05
 	
            Permitted Withdrawals and Transfers from the Distribution Account.
 

ARTICLE V Certificates

	
            Section 5.01
 	
            Certificates.
 	
             

	
            Section 5.02
 	
            Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates.
 	
             

	
            Section 5.03
 	
            Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates.
 	
             

	
            Section 5.04
 	
            Persons Deemed Owners.
 	
             

	
            Section 5.05
 	
            Transfer Restrictions on Residual Certificates.
 	
             

	
            Section 5.06
 	
            Restrictions on Transferability of Non-Offered Certificates.
 
	
            Section 5.07
 	
            ERISA Restrictions.
 	
             

	
            Section 5.08
 	
            Rule 144A Information.
 	
             

	
            Section 5.09
 	
            Appointment of Paying Agent and Certificate Registrar.
 	
             

										

ARTICLE VI Payments to Certificateholders

	
            Section 6.01
 	
            Distributions on the Certificates.
 	
             

	
            Section 6.02
 	
            [Reserved.]
 	
             

	
            Section 6.03
 	
            Allocation of Losses.
 	
             

	
            Section 6.04
 	
            Payments.
 	
             

	
            Section 6.05
 	
            Statements to Certificateholders.
 	
             

	
            Section 6.06
 	
            Monthly Advances.
 	
             

	
            Section 6.07
 	
            Compensating Interest Payments.
 
							

ARTICLE VII The Master Servicer

	
            Section 7.01
 	
            Liabilities of the Master Servicer.
 	
             

	
            Section 7.02
 	
            Merger or Consolidation of the Master Servicer.
 

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

	
            Section 7.04
 	
            Limitations on Liability of the Master Servicer and Others.
 
	
            Section 7.05
 	
            Master Servicer Not to Resign.
 	
             

	
            Section 7.06
 	
            Successor Master Servicer.
 	
             

	
            Section 7.07
 	
            Sale and Assignment of Master Servicing.
 	
             

					

ARTICLE VIII Default

	
            Section 8.01
 	
            Events of Default.
 	
             

	
            Section 8.02
 	
            Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor.
 
	
            Section 8.03
 	
            Notification to Certificateholders.
 	
             

	
            Section 8.04
 	
            Waiver of Defaults.
 	
             

	
            Section 8.05
 	
            List of Certificateholders.
 	
             

						

 

 

 

ARTICLE IX Concerning the Trustee and the Securities Administrator

	
            Section 9.01
 	
            Duties of Trustee and Securities Administrator.
 	
             

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

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

	
            Section 9.04
 	
            Trustee and Securities Administrator May Own Certificates.
 	
             

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

	
            Section 9.06
 	
            Eligibility Requirements for Trustee and Securities Administrator.
 	
             

	
            Section 9.07
 	
            Insurance.
 	
             

	
            Section 9.08
 	
            Resignation and Removal of the Trustee and Securities Administrator.
 
	
            Section 9.09
 	
            Successor Trustee and Successor Securities Administrator.
 	
             

	
            Section 9.10
 	
            Merger or Consolidation of Trustee or Securities Administrator.
 	
             

	
            Section 9.11
 	
            Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee.
 	
             

									

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

ARTICLE X Termination

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

	
            Section 10.02
 	
            [Reserved].
 	
             

	
            Section 10.03
 	
            Additional Termination Requirements with respect to the Certificates.
 

ARTICLE XI Miscellaneous Provisions

	
            Section 11.01
 	
            Intent of Parties.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.02
 	
            Amendment.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.03
 	
            Recordation of Agreement.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.04
 	
            Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders.
 
	
            Section 11.05
 	
            Acts of Certificateholders.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.06
 	
            Governing Law.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.07
 	
            Notices.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.08
 	
            Severability of Provisions.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.09
 	
            Successors and Assigns.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.10
 	
            Article and Section Headings.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.11
 	
            Counterparts.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.12
 	
            Notice to Rating Agencies.
 	
             

													

 

EXHIBITS 

	
            Exhibit A-1
 	
            -
 	
            Form of Class A Certificates
 
	
            Exhibit A-2
 	
            -
 	
            Form of Class B Certificates
 
	
            Exhibit A-3
 	
            -
 	
            Form of Class PO Certificates
 
	
            Exhibit A-4
 	
            -
 	
            Form of Class R Certificates
 
	
            Exhibit A-5
 	
            -
 	
            Form of Class X Certificates
 
	
            Exhibit B
 	
            -
 	
            Mortgage Loan Schedule
 
	
            Exhibit C
 	
            -
 	
            Reserved
 

 

 

 

 

	
            Exhibit D
 	
            -
 	
            Request for Release of Documents
 
	
            Exhibit E
 	
            -
 	
            Form of Affidavit pursuant to Section 860E(e)(4)
 
	
            Exhibit F-1
 	
            -
 	
            Form of Investment Letter
 
	
            Exhibit F-2
 	
            -
 	
            Form of Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate
 
	
            Exhibit F-3
 	
             
 	
            Form of Rule 144A Global Certificate to Regulation S Global Certificate
 
	
            Exhibit F-4
 	
             
 	
            Form of Regulation S Global Certificate to Rule 144A Global Certificate
 
	
            Exhibit G
 	
            -
 	
            Form of Custodial Agreement
 
	
            Exhibit H
 	
            -
 	
            Wells Fargo Servicing Agreement
 
	
            Exhibit I
 	
            -
 	
            Assignment Agreement
 
	
            Exhibit J
 	
            -
 	
            Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement
 

 

 

 

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2005, among Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., a Delaware corporation, as depositor (the “Depositor”), U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”) and as securities administrator (in such capacity, the “Securities Administrator”), and EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller (in such capacity, the “Seller”) and as company (in such capacity, the “Company”).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

On or prior to the Closing Date, the Depositor acquired the Mortgage Loans from the Seller. On the Closing Date, the Depositor will sell the Mortgage Loans and certain other property to the Trust Fund and receive in consideration therefor the Certificates, together evidencing the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund.

The Trustee on behalf of the Trust shall make an election for the assets constituting REMIC I to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a REMIC. On the Startup Day, the REMIC I Regular Interests will be designated “regular interests” in such REMIC, and the Class R-1 Certificates will be designated the sole class of “residual interests” in such REMIC.

The Trustee on behalf of the Trust shall make an election for the assets constituting REMIC II to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a REMIC. On the Startup Day, the REMIC II Regular Certificates will be designated “regular interests” in such REMIC, and the Class R-2 Certificates will be designated the sole class of “residual interests” in such REMIC. 

The Mortgage Loans will have an Outstanding Principal Balance as of the Cut-off Date, after deducting all Scheduled Principal due on or before the Cut-off Date, of $240,524,780.84. The initial principal amount of the Certificates will not exceed such Outstanding Principal Balance.

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

 

 

 

ARTICLE I

Definitions

	
            Section 1.01
 	
            Definitions.
 

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

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

Account: The Master Servicer Collection Account, the Distribution Account and the Protected Account as the context may require.

Accrued Certificate Interest: For any Certificate (other than the Class PO Certificates) for any Distribution Date, the interest accrued during the related Interest Accrual Period at the applicable Pass-Through Rate on the Current Principal Amount, or Notional Amount in the case of any Interest Only Certificate, of such Certificate immediately prior to such Distribution Date, less (i) in the case of a Senior Certificate (other than the Class PO Certificates), such Certificate’s share of any Net Interest Shortfall from the Mortgage Loans and, after the Cross-Over Date, the interest portion of any Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans allocated thereto in accordance with Section 6.03(f) and (ii) in the case of a Subordinate Certificate, such Certificate’s share of any Net Interest Shortfall from the Mortgage Loans and the interest portion of any
Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans allocated thereto in accordance with Section 6.02(f). All calculations of interest on the Certificates will be made on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

Adjustment Amount: For each anniversary of the Cut-off Date, the amount, if any, by which the Special Hazard Loss Amount (without giving effect to the deduction of the Adjustment Amount for such anniversary) exceeds the lesser of (A) an amount calculated by the Seller and approved by the related Rating Agencies, which amount shall not be less than $500,000, and (B) the greater of (x) 1.0% (or if greater than 1.0%, the highest percentage of Mortgage Loans by principal balance secured by Mortgaged Properties in any California zip code) of the outstanding principal balance of all Mortgage Loans on the Distribution Date immediately preceding such anniversary and (y) twice the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan which has the largest outstanding principal balance on the Distribution Date immediately preceding such anniversary.

Affiliate: As to any Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. “Control” means the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, directly or indirectly, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or 

 

otherwise. “Controlled” and “Controlling” have meanings correlative to the foregoing. The Trustee may conclusively presume that a Person is not an Affiliate of another Person unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge to the contrary.

Agreement: This Pooling and Servicing Agreement and all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.

Allocable Share:  With respect to any Class of Subordinate Certificates on any Distribution Date will generally equal such Class’s pro rata share (based on the Current Principal Amount of each Class entitled thereto) of the sum of each of the components of the definition of Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount for each Subgroup; provided, that except as described in the succeeding sentence, no Class of Subordinate Certificates (other than the Class of Subordinate Certificates outstanding with the lowest numerical designation) shall be entitled on any Distribution Date to receive distributions pursuant to clauses (2), (3) and (5) of the definition of Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount unless the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger for the related Class is satisfied for such Distribution Date. If on any Distribution Date the Current Principal Amount of
any Class of Subordinate Certificates for which the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger was satisfied on such Distribution Date is reduced to zero, any amounts distributable to such Class pursuant to clauses (2), (3) and (5) of the definition of Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount, to the extent of such Class’s remaining Allocable Share, shall be distributed to the remaining Classes of Subordinate Certificates in reduction of their respective Current Principal Amounts, sequentially, in the order of their numerical Class designations.

Applicable Credit Rating: For any long-term deposit or security, a credit rating of AAA in the case of each of S&P and Fitch or Aaa in the case of Moody’s. For any short-term deposit or security, or a rating of A-l+ in the case of each of S&P and Fitch or P-1 in the case of Moody’s.

Applicable State Law: For purposes of Section 9.12(d), the Applicable State Law shall be (a) the law of the State of New York and (b) such other state law whose applicability shall have been brought to the attention of the Securities Administrator and the Trustee by either (i) an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Securities Administrator and the Trustee delivered to it by the Master Servicer or the Depositor, or (ii) written notice from the appropriate taxing authority as to the applicability of such state law.

Appraised Value: For any Mortgaged Property related to a Mortgage Loan, the amount set forth as the appraised value of such Mortgaged Property in an appraisal made for the mortgage originator in connection with its origination of the related Mortgage Loan.

Assignment Agreement: The agreement attached hereto as Exhibit I, whereby the Servicing Agreement was assigned to the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of the Certificateholders.

Assignment of Proprietary Lease:  With respect to a Cooperative Loan, the assignment of the related Cooperative Lease from the Mortgagor to the originator of the Cooperative Loan.

Assumed Final Distribution Date: With respect to the Certificates, September 2020.

 

 

Available Funds:  For any Distribution Date, an amount which generally includes, (1) all previously undistributed payments on account of principal (including the principal portion of Monthly Payments, Principal Prepayments and the principal amount of Net Liquidation Proceeds) with regard to the Mortgage Loans and all previously undistributed payments on account of interest received after the Cut-Off Date and on or prior to the related Determination Date, (2) any Monthly Advances and Compensating Interest made by the Master Servicer or the Servicer for such Distribution Date in respect of the Mortgage Loans and (3) any amounts reimbursed by the Master Servicer in connection with losses on certain eligible investments, net of all fees payable to, and amounts reimbursable to, the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian as provided in thi

s
Agreement and the Custodial Agreement and investment earnings on amounts on deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account and the Distribution Account.

Average Loss Severity Percentage: With respect to any Distribution Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Loss Severity Percentages for each Mortgage Loan which had a Realized Loss and the denominator of which is the number of Mortgage Loans which had Realized Losses.

Bankruptcy Code: The United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended as codified in 11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1330.

Bankruptcy Coverage Termination Date: The Distribution Date upon which the Bankruptcy Loss Amount has been reduced to zero or a negative number (or the Cross-Over Date, if earlier).

Bankruptcy Loss Amount:  On each Distribution Date, $100,000, subject to reduction as described in this Agreement, minus the aggregate amount of previous Bankruptcy Losses with respect to the Mortgage Loans.

Bankruptcy Loss: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any Deficient Valuation or Debt Service Reduction related to such Mortgage Loan as reported by the Servicer to the Master Servicer.

Book-Entry Certificates: Initially, all Classes of the Senior Certificates (other than the Residual Certificates) and the Offered Subordinate Certificates.

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

Certificate: Any one of the Certificates executed and countersigned by the Certificate Registrar substantially in the form of Exhibits A-1 through A-5 attached hereto.

Certificates Distribution Report: The report prepared by the Securities Administrator with respect to the Certificates and the Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 6.05(a).

Certificateholder: A Holder of a Certificate.

 

 

Certificate Owner: Any Person who is the beneficial owner of a Certificate registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee.

Certificate Register: The register maintained pursuant to Section 5.02.

Certificate Registrar:  The Securities Administrator or any successor certificate registrar appointed hereunder.

Class: With respect to the Certificates, A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, PO, X, R-1, R-2, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5 and 

  B-6.

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

Class R Certificates: The Class R-1 Certificates and Class R-2 Certificates.

Class R Deposit:  An amount equal to $100, which shall be distributed as principal to the Class R Certificates on the first Distribution Date.

Class PO Certificate Cash Shortfall: For any Distribution Date, the difference between (i) principal distributable to the Class PO Certificates in accordance with priority fourth of clause (i) under subsection 6.01(a), and (ii) principal actually distributed to the Class PO Certificates after giving effect to clause (iii) under subsection 6.01(a).

Class PO Certificate Deferred Amount: As to each Distribution Date through the Cross-Over Date, the aggregate of all amounts allocable on such dates to the Class PO Certificates in respect of the principal portion of Realized Losses in respect of Discount Mortgage Loans in Subgroup 1 and the Class PO Certificate Cash Shortfall and all amounts previously allocated in respect of such losses and such shortfalls to the Class PO Certificates, and not distributed on prior Distribution Dates.

Class PO Certificate Principal Distribution Amount: The Class PO Certificates shall be entitled to distributions from Subgroup 1. For each Class of Class PO Certificates with respect to each Distribution Date will be an amount equal to the sum of:

(i)         the PO Percentage of all scheduled payments of principal due on each Discount Mortgage Loan in Subgroup 1 on the related Due Date as specified in the amortization schedule at the time applicable thereto (after adjustment for previous principal prepayments but before any adjustment to such amortization schedule by reason of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding or any moratorium or similar waiver or grace period);

(ii)         the PO Percentage of the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Discount Mortgage Loan in Subgroup 1 which was the subject of a prepayment in full received by the Master Servicer during the applicable Prepayment Period;

(iii)        the PO Percentage of all partial prepayments of principal of each Discount Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup received during the applicable Prepayment Period;

 

 

(iv)        the lesser of (a) the PO Percentage of the sum of (A) all Net Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries allocable to principal on each Discount Mortgage Loan in Subgroup 1 which became a Liquidated Mortgage Loan during the related Prepayment Period (other than a Discount Mortgage Loan described in the immediately following clause (B)) and (B) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each such Discount Mortgage Loan in Subgroup 1 purchased by an insurer from the Trustee during the related Prepayment Period pursuant to the related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any, or otherwise; and (b) the PO Percentage of the sum of (A) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Discount Mortgage Loan in Subgroup 1 which became a Liquidated Mortgage Loan during the related Prepayment Period (other than a Discount Mortgage Loan
described in the immediately following clause (B)) and (B) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each such Mortgage Loan in Subgroup 1 that was purchased by an insurer from the Trustee during the related Prepayment Period pursuant to the related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any, or otherwise; and

(v)        the PO Percentage of the sum of (a) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Discount Mortgage Loan in Subgroup 1 which was repurchased by the Seller in connection with such Distribution Date and (b) the difference, if any, between the Scheduled Principal Balance of a Discount Mortgage Loan in Subgroup 1 that has been replaced by the Seller with a substitute Discount Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Agreement in connection with such Distribution Date and the Scheduled Principal Balance of such substitute Discount Mortgage Loan.  

Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger: For a Class of related Subordinate Certificates for any Distribution Date, the Class Prepayment Distribution Trigger is satisfied if the fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of such Class and each Class of the related Subordinate Certificates subordinate thereto, if any, and the denominator of which is the Scheduled Principal Balance of all of the related Mortgage Loans as of the related Due Date, equals or exceeds such percentage calculated as of the Closing Date.

Clearing Agency: An organization registered as a “clearing agency” pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which initially shall be DTC, Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear.

Clearstream, Luxembourg: Clearstream Banking, a société anonyme, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Luxembourg.

Closing Date: August 31, 2005.

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

Compensating Interest Payment: As defined in Section 6.06.

Cooperative:  A private, cooperative housing corporation which owns or leases land and all or part of a building or buildings, including apartments, spaces used for commercial purposes and common areas therein and whose board of directors authorizes, among other things, the sale of Cooperative Stock.

 

 

Cooperative Apartment:  A dwelling unit in a multi-dwelling building owned or leased by a Cooperative, which unit the Mortgagor has an exclusive right to occupy pursuant to the terms of a proprietary lease or occupancy agreement.

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

Cooperative Loan:  Any of the Mortgage Loans made in respect of a Cooperative Apartment, evidenced by a Mortgage Note and secured by (i) a Security Agreement, (ii) the related Cooperative Stock Certificate, (iii) an assignment of the Cooperative Lease, (iv) financing statements and (v) a stock power (or other similar instrument), and ancillary thereto, a recognition agreement between the Cooperative and the originator of the Cooperative Loan, each of which was transferred and assigned to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.01 and are from time to time held as part of the Trust Fund.

Cooperative Stock:  With respect to a Cooperative Loan, the single outstanding class of stock, partnership interest or other ownership instrument in the related Cooperative.

Cooperative Stock Certificate:  With respect to a Cooperative Loan, the stock certificate or other instrument evidencing the related Cooperative Stock.

Corporate Trust Office: The office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business is administered, which office, at the date of the execution of this Agreement, is located at US Bank Corporate Trust Services, One Federal Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, Attention:  Corporate Trust Services/PRIME 2005-3, or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time. With respect to the Certificate Registrar and the presentment of Certificates for registration of transfer, exchange or final payment, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, its offices located at Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479, Attention: Corporate Trust/PRIME 2005-3, and for all other purposes, its offices located at P.O. Box 98, Columbia, Maryland 21046 (or, for
overnight deliveries, 9062 Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045), Attention:  Corporate Trust/Prime 2005-3.

Corresponding Certificates: With respect to each REMIC II Regular Interest, the Class with the same designation.

Cross-Over Date:  The Distribution Date on which the Current Principal Amounts of the Subordinate Certificates are reduced to zero.

Current Principal Amount: With respect to any Certificate (other than an Interest Only Certificate) as of any Distribution Date, the initial principal amount of such Certificate plus any Subsequent Recoveries added to the Current Principal Amount of such Certificate pursuant to Section 6.01(h), and reduced by (i) all amounts distributed on previous Distribution Dates on such Certificate with respect to principal, (ii) the principal portion of all Realized Losses allocated prior to such Distribution Date to such Certificates, taking account of the Loss Allocation Limitation and (iii) in the case of a Subordinate Certificate, such Certificate’s pro rata 

 

share, if any, of the related applicable Subordinate Certificate Writedown Amount for previous Distribution Dates. With respect to any Class of Certificates (other than an Interest Only Certificate), the Current Principal Amount thereof will equal the sum of the Current Principal Amounts of all Certificates in such Class. Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely for purposes of giving consents, directions, waivers, approvals, requests and notices, each of the Residual Certificates after the Distribution Date on which they each receive the distribution of the last dollar of their respective original principal amount shall be deemed to have Current Principal Amounts equal to their respective Current Principal Amounts on the day immediately preceding such Distribution Date.

Custodial Agreement: An agreement, dated as of the Closing Date among the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and the Custodian in substantially the form of Exhibit G hereto.

Custodian: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or any successor custodian appointed pursuant to the provisions hereof and of the Custodial Agreement.

Cut-off Date: August 1, 2005.

Cut-off Date Balance: An amount equal to $240,524,780.84.

Debt Service Reduction: Any reduction of the Scheduled Payments which a Mortgagor is obligated to pay with respect to a Mortgage Loan as a result of any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any other similar state law or other proceeding.

Deficient Valuation: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a valuation of the Mortgaged Property by a court of competent jurisdiction in an amount less than the then outstanding indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan, which valuation results from a proceeding initiated under the Bankruptcy Code or any other similar state law or other proceeding.

Depositor: Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., a Delaware corporation, or its successors in interest.

Depository: The Depository Trust Company, the nominee of which is Cede & Co., or any successor thereto.

Depository Agreement: The meaning specified in Subsection 5.01(a) hereof.

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

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

Determination Date: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Determination Date as defined in the Servicing Agreement.

 

 

Discount Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan with a Net Mortgage Rate less than 4.7500% per annum.

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

Distribution Account: The trust account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to Section 4.04, which shall be denominated “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Paying Agent, f/b/o holders of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Prime Mortgage Trust, Certificates, Series 2005-3 - Distribution Account.” The Distribution Account shall be an Eligible Account.

Distribution Account Deposit Date: The Business Day prior to each Distribution Date.

Distribution Date: The 25th day of any month, beginning in September 2005, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day.

DTC Custodian: Wells Fargo, National Association, or its successors in interest as custodian for the Depository.

Due Date: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the date in each month on which its Scheduled Payment is due if such due date is the first day of a month and otherwise is deemed to be the first day of the following month or such other date specified in the Servicing Agreement.

Due Period: With respect to any Distribution Date and each Mortgage Loan, the period commencing on the second day of the month preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs and ending at the close of business on the first day of the month in which the Distribution Date occurs.

Eligible Account: Any of (i) a segregated account maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution (A) the short-term obligations of which are rated A-1 or better by Standard & Poor’s, F-1 by Fitch and P-1 by Moody’s at the time of any deposit therein 

 

or (B) insured by the FDIC (to the limits established by such Corporation), the uninsured deposits in which account are otherwise secured such that, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (obtained by the Person requesting that the account be held pursuant to this clause (i)) delivered to the Trustee prior to the establishment of such account, the Certificateholders will have a claim with respect to the funds in such account and a perfected first priority security interest against any collateral (which shall be limited to Permitted Investments, each of which shall mature not later than the Business Day immediately preceding the Distribution Date next following the date of investment in such collateral or the Distribution Date if such Permitted Investment is an obligation of the institution that maintains the Distribution Account) securing such funds that is superior to claims of any other depositors or
general creditors of the depository institution with which such account is maintained, (ii) a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company with trust powers acting in its fiduciary capacity or (iii) a segregated account or accounts of a depository institution acceptable to the Rating Agencies (as evidenced in writing by the Rating Agencies that use of any such account as the Distribution Account will not have an adverse effect on the then-current ratings assigned to the Classes of Certificates then rated by the Rating Agencies determined without regard to the Policy). Eligible Accounts may bear interest.

EMC: EMC Mortgage Corporation.

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

Euroclear: Euroclear Clearance System, Société Cooperative, a Belgium cooperative cooperation.

Euroclear Operator: Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system.

Event of Default: An event of default described in Section 8.01.

Excess Bankruptcy Loss: Any Bankruptcy Loss, or portion thereof (i) occurring after the Bankruptcy Coverage Termination Date or (ii) if on or prior to such date, in excess of the then-applicable Bankruptcy Loss Amount.

Excess Fraud Loss: Any Fraud Loss or portion thereof (i) occurring after the Fraud Coverage Termination Date with respect thereto or (ii) if on or prior to such date, in excess of the then-applicable Fraud Loss Amount.

Excess Loss: Any Excess Fraud Loss, Excess Bankruptcy Loss, Excess Special Hazard Loss or Extraordinary Loss.

Excess Liquidation Proceeds: To the extent that such amount is not required by law to be paid to the related Mortgagor, the amount, if any, by which Liquidation Proceeds with respect to a Liquidated Mortgage Loan exceed the sum of (i) the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan and accrued but unpaid interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate through the last day of the month in which the related Liquidation Date occurs, plus (ii) related Liquidation Expenses.

 

 

Excess Special Hazard Loss: Any Special Hazard Loss occurring after the related Special Hazard Termination Date.

Extraordinary Loss: Any Realized Loss resulting from damage to a Mortgaged Property that was occasioned by war, civil insurrection, certain governmental actions, nuclear reaction and certain other risks.

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

FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.

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

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

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

Fractional Undivided Interest: With respect to any Class of Certificates, the fractional undivided interest evidenced by any Certificate of such Class, the numerator of which is the Current Principal Amount, or Notional Amount in the case of the Interest Only Certificates, of such Certificate and the denominator of which is the Current Principal Amount, or Notional Amount in the case of the Interest Only Certificates, of such Class. With respect to the Certificates in the aggregate, the fractional undivided interest evidenced by (i) the Residual Certificates will be deemed to equal 0.25%, (ii) each Class of Interest Only Certificates will be deemed to equal 1.0% multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Notional Amount of such Certificate and the denominator of which is the aggregate Notional Amount of its respective Class and (iii) a Certificate
of any other Class will be deemed to equal 98.50% multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Current Principal Amount of such Certificate and the denominator of which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of all the Certificates; provided, however, the percentage in clause (iii) above shall be increased by 1.0% upon the retirement of each Class of Interest Only Certificates.

Fraud Coverage Termination Date: The Distribution Date upon which the Fraud Loss Amount has been reduced to zero or a negative number (or the Cross-Over Date, if earlier).

Fraud Loss:  With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any Realized Loss attributable to fraud in the origination of such Mortgage Loan, as reported by the Servicer to the Master Servicer.

Fraud Loss Amount: Upon the initial issuance of the Certificates and as of any Distribution Date prior to the first anniversary of the Cut-Off Date, 2% of the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans. As of any Distribution Date from the first and through the second anniversary of the Cut-off Date, (1) the lesser of (a) the Fraud Loss Amount as of the most recent anniversary of the Cut-off Date and (b) 2% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all Mortgage Loans as of the most recent anniversary of the Cut-off Date minus (2) the Fraud Losses that would have been allocated to the Subordinate Certificates in the absence of the Loss Allocation Limit since the most recent anniversary of the 

 

Cut-off Date. As of any Distribution Date from the second and through the fifth anniversary of the Cut-off Date, (1) the lesser of (a) the Fraud Loss Amount as of the most recent anniversary of the Cut-off Date and (b) 1% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all Mortgage Loans as of the most recent anniversary of the Cut-off Date minus (2) the Fraud Losses that would have been allocated to the Subordinate Certificates in the absence of the Loss Allocation Limit since the most recent anniversary of the Cut-off Date. After the fifth anniversary of the Cut-off Date, the Fraud Loss Amount shall be zero.

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

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

Holder: The Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the related Certificate Register, except that, subject to Subsections 11.02(b) and 11.05(e), solely for the purpose of giving any consent pursuant to this Agreement, any Certificate registered in the name of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Trustee or any Affiliate thereof shall be deemed not to be outstanding and the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced thereby shall not be taken into account in determining whether the requisite percentage of Fractional Undivided Interests necessary to effect any such consent has been obtained.

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

Independent: When used with respect to any specified Person, this term means that such Person (a) is in fact independent of the Depositor or the Master Servicer and of any Affiliate of the Depositor or the Master Servicer, (b) does not have any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial interest in the Depositor or the Master Servicer or any Affiliate of the Depositor or the Master Servicer and (c) is not connected with the Depositor or the Master Servicer or any Affiliate as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or person performing similar functions.

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

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

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

Insurance Policy: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any standard hazard insurance policy, flood insurance policy or title insurance policy.

 

 

Insurance Proceeds: Amounts paid by the insurer under any Insurance Policy covering any Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property other than amounts required to be paid over to the Mortgagor pursuant to law or the related Mortgage Note or Security Instrument and other than amounts used to repair or restore the Mortgaged Property or to reimburse insured expenses.

Interest Accrual Period: For each Class of Certificates and for any Distribution Date, the calendar month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

Interest Determination Date: With respect to each Distribution Date, the second LIBOR Business Day immediately preceding the commencement of the related Interest Accrual Period.

Interest Only Certificates: The Class X Certificates.

Interest Shortfall: With respect to any Distribution Date and each Mortgage Loan that during the related Prepayment Period was the subject of a Principal Prepayment or constitutes a Relief Act Mortgage Loan, an amount determined as follows:

(A)       Partial principal prepayments received during the relevant Prepayment Period: The difference between (i) one month’s interest at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the amount of such prepayment and (ii) the amount of interest for the calendar month of such prepayment (adjusted to the applicable Net Mortgage Rate) received at the time of such prepayment;

(B)        Principal prepayments in full received during the relevant Prepayment Period: The difference between (i) one month’s interest at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan immediately prior to such prepayment and (ii) the amount of interest for the calendar month of such prepayment (adjusted to the applicable Net Mortgage Rate) received at the time of such prepayment; and

(C)       As to any Relief Act Mortgage Loan, the excess of (i) 30 days’ interest (or, in the case of a principal prepayment in full, interest to the date of prepayment) on the Scheduled Principal Balance thereof (or, in the case of a principal prepayment in part, on the amount so prepaid) at the related Net Mortgage Rate over (ii) 30 days’ interest (or, in the case of a principal prepayment in full, interest to the date of prepayment) on such Scheduled Principal Balance (or, in the case of a Principal Prepayment in part, on the amount so prepaid) at the Net Mortgage Rate required to be paid by the Mortgagor as limited by application of the Relief Act.

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

Investment Letter: The letter to be furnished by each Institutional Accredited Investor which purchases any of the Class B-4, Class B-5 or Class B-6 Certificates in connection with such purchase, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit F-1 hereto.

Issuer: Prime Mortgage Trust 2005-3.

Lender-Paid PMI Rate: With respect to each Mortgage Loan covered by a lender-paid primary mortgage insurance policy, the amount payable to the related insurer, as stated in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

 

LIBOR: With respect to any Distribution Date, the arithmetic mean of the London interbank offered rate quotations for one-month U.S. Dollar deposits, expressed on a per annum basis, determined in accordance with Section 1.02.

LIBOR Business Day: Any day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday or (ii) a day on which banking institutions in London, England and New York City are required or authorized to by law to be closed.

Liquidated Mortgage Loan: Any defaulted Mortgage Loan as to which the Servicer or the Master Servicer has determined that all amounts it expects to recover from or on account of such Mortgage Loan have been recovered.

Liquidation Date: With respect to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan, the date on which the Master Servicer or the Servicer has certified that such Mortgage Loan has become a Liquidated Mortgage Loan.

Liquidation Expenses: With respect to a Mortgage Loan in liquidation, unreimbursed expenses paid or incurred by or for the account of the Master Servicer or the Servicer in connection with the liquidation of such Mortgage Loan and the related Mortgage Property, such expenses including (a) property protection expenses, (b) property sales expenses, (c) foreclosure and sale costs, including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, and (d) similar expenses reasonably paid or incurred in connection with liquidation.

Liquidation Proceeds: Cash received in connection with the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan, whether through trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale, Insurance Proceeds, condemnation proceeds or otherwise and any Subsequent Recoveries.

Loan-to-Value Ratio: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the original principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan and the denominator of which is the Original Value of the related Mortgaged Property.

Loss Allocation Limit: The meaning specified in Subsection 6.03(a)(iv) hereof.

Loss Severity Percentage: With respect to any Distribution Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of Realized Losses incurred on a Mortgage Loan and the denominator of which is the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan immediately prior to the liquidation of such Mortgage Loan.

Lost Notes: The original Mortgage Notes that have been lost, as indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Master Servicer: As of the Closing Date, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and, thereafter, its respective successors in interest who meet the qualifications of the Servicing Agreement and this Agreement.

Master Servicer Certification:  A written certification covering servicing of the Mortgage

Loans by the Servicer and signed by an officer of the Master Servicer that complies with (i) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended from time to time, and (ii) the February 21, 2003 Statement by the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange 

 

Commission Regarding Compliance by Asset-Backed Issuers with Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as in effect from time to time; provided that if, after the Closing Date (a) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is amended, (b) the Statement referred to in clause (ii) is modified or superceded by any subsequent statement, rule or regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any statement of a division thereof, or (c) any future releases, rules and regulations are published by the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which in any such case affects the form or substance of the required certification and results in the required certification being, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer, materially more onerous than the form of the required certification as of the Closing Date, the Master Servicer Certification shall be as agreed to
by the Master Servicer and the Depositor following a negotiation in good faith to determine how to comply with any such new requirements.

Master Servicer Collection Account: The trust account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to Section 4.02, which shall be denominated “U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee f/b/o holders of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Prime Mortgage Trust, Certificates, Series 2005-3 - Master Servicer Collection Account.” The Master Servicer Collection Account shall be an Eligible Account.

Master Servicing Compensation: The meaning specified in Section 3.14.

Material Defect: The meaning specified in Section 2.02(a).

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

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

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

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

Monthly Advance: An advance of principal or interest required to be made by the Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement or the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.06.

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

Mortgage File: The mortgage documents listed in Section 2.01(b) pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan and any additional documents required to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to this Agreement.

Mortgage Interest Rate: The annual rate at which interest accrues from time to time on any Mortgage Loan pursuant to the related Mortgage Note, which rate is initially equal to the “Mortgage Interest Rate” set forth with respect thereto on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

 

Mortgage Loan: A mortgage loan transferred and assigned to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.01 or Section 2.04 and held as a part of the Trust Fund, as identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule (which shall include, without limitation, (i) with respect to each Cooperative Loan, the related Mortgage Note, Security Agreement, Assignment of Proprietary Lease, Cooperative Stock Certificate, Cooperative Lease and Mortgage File and all rights appertaining thereto, and (ii) with respect to each Mortgage Loan other than a Cooperative Loan, each related Mortgage Note, Mortgage and Mortgage File and all rights appertaining thereto), including a mortgage loan the property securing which has become an REO Property. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the term “Mortgage Loan” include any Underlying Mortgage Loan.

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement: The Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of August 31, 2005, between EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller, and Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., as purchaser, and all amendments thereof and supplements thereto, attached as Exhibit J.

Mortgage Loan Schedule: The schedule, attached hereto as Exhibit B with respect to the Mortgage Loans and as amended from time to time to reflect the repurchase or substitution of Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement.

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

Mortgaged Property: Land and improvements securing the indebtedness of a Mortgagor under the related Mortgage Loan or, in the case of REO Property, such REO Property, or, in the case of a Cooperative Loan, the related Cooperative Lease and Cooperative Stock. In no event, however, shall the term “Mortgaged Property” include any mortgaged property or real estate owned property relating to an Underlying Mortgage Loan.

Mortgagor: The obligor on a Mortgage Note.

Net Interest Shortfall: With respect to any Distribution Date, the Interest Shortfall, if any, for such Distribution Date net of Compensating Interest Payments made with respect to such Distribution Date.

Net Liquidation Proceeds: As to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan, Liquidation Proceeds net of (i) Liquidation Expenses which are payable therefrom to the Servicer or the Master Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Agreement or this Agreement and (ii) unreimbursed advances by the Servicer or the Master Servicer and Monthly Advances.

Net Mortgage Rate: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate in effect from time to time less the Servicing Fee (expressed as a per annum rate).

Non-Offered Certificates:  The Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificates.

Non-PO Percentage: With respect to any Mortgage Loan with a Net Mortgage Rate less than 4.7500% per annum, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, (x) the numerator of which is 

 

equal to the related Net Mortgage Rate, and (y) the denominator of which is equal to 4.7500% per annum. With respect to all other loans, 100%.

Nonrecoverable Advance: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any advance or Monthly Advance (i) which was previously made or is proposed to be made by the Master Servicer, the Trustee (as successor Master Servicer) or the Servicer and (ii) which, in the good faith judgment of the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Servicer, will not or, in the case of a proposed advance or Monthly Advance, would not, be ultimately recoverable by the Master Servicer, the Trustee (as successor Master Servicer) or the Servicer from Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or future payments on the Mortgage Loan for which such advance or Monthly Advance was made or is proposed to be made.

Notional Amount: The Notional Amount of the Class X Certificates, as of any date of determination, is equal to the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans with a Net Mortgage Rate greater than 5.2500% per annum. For federal income tax purposes, however, the Notional Amount of the Class X Certificates is an amount equal to the Uncertificated Notional Amount of REMIC I Regular Interest X.

Officer’s Certificate: A certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President or a Vice President or Assistant Vice President or other authorized officer of the Master Servicer or the Depositor, as applicable, and delivered to the Trustee, as required by this Agreement.

	
            Offered Certificates:
 	
            The Senior Certificates and Offered Subordinate Certificates.
 

Offered Subordinate Certificates: The Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates.

Opinion of Counsel: A written opinion of counsel who is or are acceptable to the Trustee or the Master Servicer, as applicable, and who, unless required to be Independent (an “Opinion of Independent Counsel”), may be internal counsel for the Company, the Master Servicer or the Depositor.

Original Subordinate Principal Balance: The aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates as of the Closing Date.

Original Value: The lesser of (i) the Appraised Value or (ii) the sales price of a Mortgaged Property at the time of origination of a Mortgage Loan, except in instances where either clauses (i) or (ii) is unavailable, the other may be used to determine the Original Value, or if both clauses (i) and (ii) are unavailable, Original Value may be determined from other sources reasonably acceptable to the Depositor.

Outstanding Mortgage Loan: With respect to any Due Date, a Mortgage Loan which, prior to such Due Date, was not the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full, did not become a Liquidated Mortgage Loan and was not purchased or replaced.

Outstanding Principal Balance: As of the time of any determination, the principal balance of a Mortgage Loan remaining to be paid by the Mortgagor, or, in the case of an REO Property, the principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan remaining to be paid by the Mortgagor at the 

 

time such property was acquired by the Trust Fund less any Net Liquidation Proceeds with respect thereto to the extent applied to principal.

Pass-Through Rate: As to each Class of Certificates and the REMIC I Regular Interests, the rate of interest determined as provided with respect thereto in Section 5.01(c). Any monthly calculation of interest at a stated rate shall be based upon annual interest at such rate divided by twelve.

Paying Agent: The Securities Administrator or any successor paying agent appointed hereunder.

Permitted Investments: Any one or more of the following obligations or securities held in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the related Certificateholders:

(i)         direct obligations of, and obligations the timely payment of which are fully guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America;

(ii)         (a) demand or time deposits, federal funds or bankers’ acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof (including the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer or its Affiliates acting in its commercial banking capacity) and subject to supervision and examination by federal and/or state banking authorities, provided that the commercial paper and/or the short-term debt rating and/or the long-term unsecured debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment have the Applicable Credit Rating or better from each Rating Agency and (b) any other demand or time deposit or certificate of deposit that is fully insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;

(iii)        repurchase obligations with respect to (a) any security described in clause (i) above or (b) any other security issued or guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America, in either case entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) described in clause (ii)(a) above where the Trustee holds the security therefor;

(iv)        securities bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation (including the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer or its Affiliates) incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof that have the Applicable Credit Rating or better from each Rating Agency at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment; provided, however, that securities issued by any particular corporation will not be Permitted Investments to the extent that investments therein will cause the then outstanding principal amount of securities issued by such corporation and held as part of the Trust to exceed 10% of the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balances of all the Mortgage Loans and Permitted Investments held as part of the Trust;

 

 

(v)        commercial paper (including both non-interest-bearing discount obligations and interest-bearing obligations payable on demand or on a specified date not more than one year after the date of issuance thereof) having the Applicable Credit Rating or better from each Rating Agency at the time of such investment;

(vi)        a Reinvestment Agreement issued by any bank, insurance company or other corporation or entity;

(vii)       any other demand, money market or time deposit, obligation, security or investment as may be acceptable to each Rating Agency as evidenced in writing by each Rating Agency to the Trustee; and

(viii)      any money market or common trust fund having the Applicable Credit Rating or better from each Rating Agency, including any such fund for which the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or Master Servicer or any affiliate of the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or Master Servicer acts as a manager or an advisor; provided, however, that no instrument or security shall be a Permitted Investment if such instrument or security evidences a right to receive only interest payments with respect to the obligations underlying such instrument or if such security provides for payment of both principal and interest  with a yield to maturity in excess of 120% of the yield to maturity at par or if such instrument or security is purchased at a price greater than par.

Permitted Transferee: Any Person other than a Disqualified Organization or an “electing large partnership” (as defined by Section 775 of the Code).

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

Physical Certificates: The Residual Certificates and the Non-Offered Certificates.

PO Percentage: With respect to any Discount Mortgage Loan, a fraction expressed as a percentage, (x) the numerator of which is equal to 4.7500% minus the related Net Mortgage Rate, and (y) the denominator of which is equal to 4.7500% per annum.

Prepayment Charge: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the charges or premiums, if any, due in connection with a full or partial prepayment of such Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms thereof.

Prepayment Interest Shortfall:  With respect to any Distribution Date, the aggregate shortfall, if any, in collections of interest (adjusted to the related Net Mortgage Rates) on Mortgage Loans resulting from (a) prepayments in full received during the related Prepayment Period and (b) the partial prepayments received during the related Prepayment Period to the extent applied prior to the Due Date in the month of the Distribution Date.

Prepayment Period: With respect to any Distribution Date and the Servicer, such period as is provided in the Servicing Agreement.

 

 

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

Principal Prepayment: Any payment (whether partial or full) or other recovery of principal on a Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date to the extent that it is not accompanied by an amount as to interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment, including Insurance Proceeds and Repurchase Proceeds, but excluding the principal portion of Net Liquidation Proceeds received at the time a Mortgage Loan becomes a Liquidated Mortgage Loan.

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

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

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

Rating Agencies: With respect to the Certificates, Fitch and Moody’s.

Realized Loss: Any (i) Bankruptcy Loss or (ii) as to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan, (x) the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Liquidated Mortgage Loan plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon at the Mortgage Interest Rate through the last day of the month of such liquidation, less (y) the related Net Liquidation Proceeds with respect to such Mortgage Loan and the related Mortgage Property. In addition, to the extent the Paying Agent receives Subsequent Recoveries with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the amount of the Realized Loss with respect to that Mortgage Loan will be reduced to the extent such recoveries are applied to reduce the Current Principal Amount of any Class of Certificates on any Distribution Date.

Record Date: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Class of Certificates, the close of business on the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month of such Distribution Date.

Regulation S: Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.

Regulation S Global Certificates: The Regulation S Temporary Global Certificates and the Regulation S Permanent Global Certificates.

 

 

Regulation S Permanent Global Certificates: As defined in Section 5.09 (b) hereof.

Regulation S Temporary Global Certificates: As defined in Section 5.09(c) hereof.

Relief Act: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, formerly known as the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, or similar state law.

Relief Act Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan as to which the Scheduled Payment thereof has been reduced due to the application of the Relief Act.

REMIC: A real estate mortgage investment conduit, as defined in the Code.

REMIC I: That group of assets contained in the Trust Fund designated as a REMIC consisting of (i) the Mortgage Loans, (ii) the Master Servicer Collection Account, (iii) any REO Property relating to the Mortgage Loans, (iv) the rights with respect to the Servicing Agreement, (v) the rights with respect to the Assignment Agreement and (vi) any proceeds of the foregoing.

REMIC I Interests: The REMIC I Regular Interests and the Class R-1 Certificates.

REMIC I Regular Interests: REMIC I Regular Interests 1-Sub, 2-Sub, 3-Sub, PO, 1-ZZZ, 2-ZZZ, 3-ZZZ and X.

REMIC I Subordinated Balance Ratio:  The ratio among the Uncertificated Principal Balances of each of the REMIC I Regular Interests ending with the designation “Sub,” equal to the ratio among, with respect to each such REMIC I Regular Interest, the excess of (x) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Subgroup (other than the PO Percentage of the Scheduled Principal Balance of any such Mortgage Loans) over (y) the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates (other than the Class PO Certificates) in the related Subgroup.

REMIC II: That group of assets contained in the Trust Fund designated as a REMIC consisting of the REMIC I Regular Interests.

REMIC II Interests: The REMIC II Regular Certificates and the Class R-2 Certificates.

REMIC II Regular Certificates: Each Class of Certificates other than the Class R Certificates.

REMIC Opinion: An Opinion of Independent Counsel to the effect that the proposed action described therein would not, under the REMIC Provisions, (i) cause any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC while any regular interest in such REMIC is outstanding, (ii) result in a tax on prohibited transactions with respect to any REMIC or (iii) constitute a taxable contribution to any REMIC after the Startup Day.

REMIC Provisions: The provisions of the federal income tax law relating to REMICs, which appear at Sections 860A through 860G of the Code, and related provisions and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.

 

 

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

Repurchase Price: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or any property acquired with respect thereto) required to be repurchased by the Seller pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Article II of this Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of (i)(a) 100% of the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the date of repurchase (or if the related Mortgaged Property was acquired with respect thereto, 100% of the Outstanding Principal Balance at the date of the acquisition), plus (b) accrued but unpaid interest on the Outstanding Principal Balance at the related Mortgage Interest Rate, through and including the last day of the month of repurchase, plus (c) any unreimbursed Monthly Advances and servicing advances payable to the Servicer of the Mortgage Loan or to the Master Servicer and (ii) any costs and damages (if any) incurred by the
Trust in connection with any violation of such Mortgage Loan of any predatory lending laws.

Repurchase Proceeds: The Repurchase Price in connection with any repurchase of a Mortgage Loan by the Seller and any cash deposit in connection with the substitution of a Mortgage Loan.

Request for Release: A request for release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.

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

Residual Certificates: Any of the Class R-1 Certificates and Class R-2 Certificates.

Responsible Officer: Any officer assigned to the Corporate Trust Office (or any successor thereto), including any Vice President, Assistant Vice President, Trust Officer, any Assistant Secretary, any trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and having direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement, and any other officer of the Trustee to whom a matter arising hereunder may be referred.

Rule 144A Certificate: The certificate to be furnished by each purchaser of a Non-Offered Certificate (which is also a Physical Certificate) which is a Qualified Institutional Buyer as defined under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit F-2 hereto.

S&P: Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successors in interest.

Scheduled Payment: With respect to any Mortgage Loan and any month, the scheduled payment or payments of principal and interest due during such month on such Mortgage Loan which either is payable by a Mortgagor in such month under the related Mortgage Note or, in the case of REO Property, would otherwise have been payable under the related Mortgage Note.

 

 

Scheduled Principal: The principal portion of any Scheduled Payment.

Scheduled Principal Balance: With respect to any Mortgage Loan on any Distribution Date, (i) the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the related Due Date (i.e., taking account of the principal payment to be made on such Due Date and irrespective of any delinquency in its payment), as specified in the amortization schedule at the time relating thereto (before any adjustment to such amortization schedule by reason of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding occurring after the Cut-off Date (other than a Deficient Valuation) or any moratorium or similar waiver or grace period) and less (ii) any Principal Prepayments (including the principal portion of Net Liquidation Proceeds) received during or prior to the related Prepayment Period; provided that the Scheduled Principal Balance of a Liquidated Mortgage Loan is zero.

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

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

Securities Legend: “THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”) TO A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (A “QIB”), PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A QIB PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QIB, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (2) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE) OR (3) IN CERTIFICATED FORM TO AN “INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING THEREOF IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS COME WITHIN SUCH PARAGRAPHS PURCHASING NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO (A) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE AND THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR OF A LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT AND (B) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE AND THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRUSTEE AND THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR THAT SUCH REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS OR IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE ACQUIRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, AN
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR 

 

SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED [in the case of a Residual Certificate or a Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificate] UNLESS THE OPINION OF COUNSEL REQUIRED BY SECTION 5.07 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED [in the case of a Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificate] UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE CERTIFIES OR REPRESENTS THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSFER AND HOLDING OF A CERTIFICATE AND THE SERVICING, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE TRUST AND ITS ASSETS: (I) WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY PROHIBITED TRANSACTION WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER AN INDIVIDUAL OR CLASS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 OR PTE 96-23 AND (II) WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADDITIONAL FIDUCIARY DUTIES ON THE PART OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE
SERVICER OR THE TRUSTEE, WHICH WILL BE DEEMED REPRESENTED BY AN OWNER OF A BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR A GLOBAL CERTIFICATE AND WILL BE EVIDENCED BY A REPRESENTATION OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO SUCH EFFECT BY OR ON BEHALF OF AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR.”

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

Security Instrument: A written instrument creating a valid first lien on a Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Note, which may be any applicable form of mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or security deed, including any riders or addenda thereto.

Seller: EMC Mortgage Corporation, as mortgage loan seller under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

Senior Certificates: The Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class PO and Class X Certificates.

Servicer: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo.

Servicer Remittance Date: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the date set forth in the Servicing Agreement.

Servicing Agreement: The Wells Fargo Servicing Agreement.

Servicing Fee: As to any Mortgage Loan and Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in the preceding calendar month and (ii) the applicable Servicing Fee Rate.

Servicing Fee Rate: As to any Mortgage Loan, a per annum rate as set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Servicing Officer: Any officer of the Servicer or Master Servicer involved in or responsible for the administration and servicing or master servicing, as applicable, of the Mortgage Loans as to which officer evidence, reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, of due 

 

authorization of such officer, by the Servicer or Master Servicer has been furnished from time to time to the Trustee.

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

Special Hazard Loss Amount: Upon the initial issuance of the Certificates, $4,550,000. As of any Distribution Date, the Special Hazard Loss Amount will equal the initial Special Hazard Loss Amount, minus the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of Special Hazard Losses that would have been previously allocated to the Subordinate Certificates in the absence of the Loss Allocation Limit and (ii) the Adjustment Amount.

Special Hazard Termination Date: The Distribution Date upon which the Special Hazard Loss Amount has been reduced to zero or a negative number (or the Cross-Over Date, if earlier).

Startup Day: August 31, 2005.

Subgroup: Any of Subgroup 1, Subgroup 2 and Subgroup 3.

Subgroup 1: All of the Mortgage Loans with a Net Mortgage Rate of less than or equal to 4.7500% per annum plus the Subgroup 1 Fraction of the principal balance of any Mortgage Loan with a Net Mortgage Rate of greater than 4.7500% per annum and less than 5.0000% per annum.

Subgroup 1 Certificates: The Class A-1, Class A-4 and Class PO Certificates.

Subgroup 1 Fraction: With respect to any Mortgage Loan with a Net Mortgage Rate of greater than 4.7500% per annum and less than 5.0000% per annum, a fraction, (x) the numerator of which is equal to 5.0000% minus the Net Mortgage Rate of such Mortgage Loan, and (y) the denominator of which is equal to 0.2500%.

Subgroup 2: All of the Mortgage Loans with a Net Mortgage Rate of 5.0000% per annum plus the Subgroup 2A Fraction of the Outstanding Principal Balance of any Mortgage Loan with a Net Mortgage Rate of greater than 4.7500% per annum and less than 5.0000% per annum and the Subgroup 2B Fraction of the Outstanding Principal Balance of any Mortgage Loan with a Net Mortgage Rate greater than 5.0000% per annum and less than 5.2500% per annum.

Subgroup 2 Certificates: The Class A-2 Certificates.

Subgroup 2A Fraction: With respect to any Mortgage Loan with a Net Mortgage Rate of greater than 4.7500% per annum and less than 5.0000% per annum, a fraction, (x) the numerator of which is equal to Net Mortgage Rate minus 4.7500% of such Mortgage Loan, and (y) the denominator of which is equal to 0.250%.

Subgroup 2B Fraction: With respect to any Mortgage Loan with a Net Mortgage Rate of greater than 5.0000% per annum and less than 5.2500% per annum, a fraction, (x) the numerator 

 

of which is equal to 5.2500% minus the Net Mortgage Rate of such Mortgage Loan, and (y) the denominator of which is equal to 0.250%.

Subgroup 3: All of the Mortgage Loans with a Net Mortgage Rate of greater than or equal to 5.2500% per annum. 

Subgroup 3 Certificates: The Class A-3 Certificates.

Subgroup 3 Fraction: With respect to any Mortgage Loan with a Net Mortgage Rate of greater than 5.0000% per annum and less than 5.2500% per annum, a fraction, (x) the numerator of which is equal to the Net Mortgage Rate of such Mortgage Loans minus 5.0000%, and (y) the denominator of which is equal to 0.2500%.

Subgroup Principal Distribution Amount: With respect to each of Subgroup 1, Subgroup 2 and Subgroup 3 Certificates and each Distribution Date will be an amount equal to the sum of the following (but in no event greater than the aggregate Current Principal Amounts of each of the Subgroup 1, Subgroup 2 and Subgroup 3 Certificates, as applicable, immediately prior to such Distribution Date): 

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

(2)        the applicable Subgroup Senior Prepayment Percentage of the Non-PO Percentage of the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup which was the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full received by the Master Servicer during the applicable Prepayment Period; 

(3)        the applicable Subgroup Senior Prepayment Percentage of the Non-PO Percentage of all Principal Prepayments in part received by the Master Servicer prepayments during the applicable Prepayment Period with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup;

(4)        the lesser of (a) the applicable Subgroup Senior Prepayment Percentage of the Non-PO Percentage of the sum of (i) all Net Liquidation Proceeds allocable to principal received in respect of each Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup which became a Liquidated Mortgage Loan during the related Prepayment Period (other than Mortgage Loans described in the immediately following clause (ii)) and all Subsequent Recoveries received in respect of each Liquidated Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup during the related Due Period and (ii) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each such Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup purchased by an insurer from the Trustee during the related Prepayment Period pursuant to the related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any, or otherwise; and (b) the applicable Subgroup Senior Percentage of
the Non-PO Percentage of the sum of (i) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup which became a Liquidated Mortgage Loan during the 

 

related Prepayment Period (other than the Mortgage Loans described in the immediately following clause (ii)) and all Subsequent Recoveries received in respect of each Liquidated Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup during the related Due Period and (ii) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each such Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup that was purchased by an insurer from the Trustee during the related Prepayment Period pursuant to the related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any or otherwise; and

(5)        the applicable Subgroup Senior Prepayment Percentage of the Non-PO Percentage of the sum of (a) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup which was repurchased by the Issuer in connection with such Distribution Date and (b) the excess, if any, of the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup that has been replaced by the Issuer with a substitute Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in connection with such Distribution Date over the Scheduled Principal Balance of each such substitute Mortgage Loan.

Subgroup Senior Percentage: With respect to each Subgroup, the lesser of (a) 100% and (b) the percentage (carried to six places rounded up) obtained by dividing the Current Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates of such Subgroup (other than any Class PO Certificates), immediately prior to such Distribution Date, by the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Subgroup (other than the PO  Percentage thereof with respect to the related Discount Mortgage Loans) as of the beginning of the related Due Period. The initial Subgroup Senior Percentage for the Senior Certificates will be approximately 98.45%.

Subgroup Senior Prepayment Percentage: The Subgroup Senior Prepayment Percentage for the Subgroup 1, Subgroup 2 and Subgroup 3 Certificates, on any Distribution Date occurring during the periods set forth below will be as follows:

	
            
Period (dates inclusive)
 
 	
            
Subgroup Senior Prepayment Percentage
 
 
	
            September 25, 2005 – August 25, 2010
 	
            100%
 
	
            September 25, 2010 – August 25, 2011
 	
            Subgroup Senior Percentage for the related Subgroup Certificates plus 70% of the related Subordinate Percentage
 
	
            September 25, 2011 – August 25, 2012
 	
            Subgroup Senior Percentage for the related Subgroup Certificates plus 60% of the related Subordinate Percentage
 
	
            September 25, 2012 – August 25, 2013
 	
            Subgroup Senior Percentage for the related Subgroup Certificates plus 40% of the related Subordinate Percentage
 
	
            September 25, 2013 – August 25, 2014
 	
            Subgroup Senior Percentage for the related Subgroup Certificates plus 20% of the related Subordinate Percentage
 
	
            September 25, 2014 and thereafter
 	
            Subgroup Senior Percentage for the related Subgroup Certificates
 

 

Any scheduled reduction to the Subgroup Senior Prepayment Percentage for the Subgroup 1, Subgroup 2 and Subgroup 3 Certificates shall not be made as of any Distribution Date unless, as of the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date (1) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days or more (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and such Mortgage Loans with respect to 

 

which the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by the Trust) averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates does not exceed 50% and (2) cumulative Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans do not exceed (a) 30% of the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including  September 2010 and August 2011, (b) 35% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including September 2011 and August 2012, (c) 40% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including September 2012 and August 2013, (d) 45% of the Original Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs between and including September 2013 and August 2014, and (e) 50% of the Original
Subordinate Principal Balance if such Distribution Date occurs during or after September 2014.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if on any Distribution Date, the percentage for Subgroup 1, Subgroup 2 and Subgroup 3, the numerator of which is the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates of such Subgroup immediately preceding such Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is the Scheduled Principal Balance of the  Mortgage Loans in such Subgroup (other than the PO  Percentage thereof with respect to the Discount Mortgage Loans) as of the beginning of the related Due Period, exceeds such percentage as of the Cut-off Date, then the Subgroup Senior Prepayment Percentage with respect to the Senior Certificates of each Subgroup for such Distribution Date will equal 100%.

Subordinate Certificates: The Offered Subordinate Certificates and Non-Offered Certificates.

Subordinate Certificate Writedown Amount: With respect to the Subordinate Certificates, the amount by which (x) the sum of the Current Principal Amounts of the Certificates (after giving effect to the distribution of principal and the allocation of Realized Losses in reduction of the Current Principal Amounts of the Certificates on such Distribution Date) exceeds (y) the Scheduled Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans on the Due Date related to such Distribution Date.

Subordinate Optimal Principal Amount: With respect to the Subordinate Certificates and each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the sum of the following from each Subgroup (but in no event greater than the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date):

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

(ii)         the Subordinate Prepayment Percentage of the Non-PO Percentage of the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup which was the subject of a prepayment in full received by the Master Servicer during the applicable Prepayment Period;

 

 

(iii)        the Subordinate Prepayment Percentage of the Non-PO Percentage of all partial prepayments of principal received during the applicable Prepayment Period for each Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup;

(iv)        the excess, if any, of (a) the Net Liquidation Proceeds allocable to principal received during the related Prepayment Period in respect of each Liquidated Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup over (b) the sum of the amounts distributable to the holders of the Senior Certificates pursuant to clause (4) of the definition of “Subgroup Principal Distribution Amount” and “Class PO Certificate Principal Distribution Amount” on such Distribution Date;

(v)        the Subordinate Prepayment Percentage of the Non-PO Percentage of the sum of (a) the Scheduled Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup which was repurchased by the Seller in connection with such Distribution Date and (b) the difference, if any, between the Scheduled Principal Balance of a Mortgage Loan in the related Subgroup that has been replaced by the Seller with a substitute Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in connection with such Distribution Date and the Scheduled Principal Balance of such substitute Mortgage Loan; and

(vi)        on the Distribution Date on which the Current Principal Amounts of the Senior Certificates (other than the Class X Certificates and Class PO Certificates) have all been reduced to zero, 100% of any Subgroup Principal Distribution Amount.

Subordinate Percentage: As of any Distribution Date and with respect to any Subgroup, 100% minus the related Subgroup Senior Percentage for the Senior Certificates related to such Subgroup. The initial Subordinate Percentage for each Subgroup will be equal to approximately 1.55%.

Subordinate Prepayment Percentage: As of any Distribution Date and with respect to any Subgroup, 100% minus the related Subgroup Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Subgroup, except that on any Distribution Date after the Current Principal Amount of each Class of Senior Certificates have each been reduced to zero, the Subordinate Prepayment Percentage for the Subordinate Certificates with respect to such Subgroup will equal 100%.

Subsequent Recoveries: As of any Distribution Date, amounts received by the Servicer during the related Due Period or surplus amounts held by the Servicer to cover estimated expenses (including, but not limited to, recoveries in respect of the representations and warranties made by the Seller pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement) specifically related to a Liquidated Mortgage Loan or disposition of an REO Property prior to the related Prepayment Period that resulted in a Realized Loss, after the liquidation or disposition of such Mortgage Loan.

Substitute Mortgage Loan: A mortgage loan tendered to the Trustee pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable, in each case, (i) which has an Outstanding Principal Balance not greater nor materially less than the Mortgage Loan for which it is to be substituted; (ii) which has a Mortgage Interest Rate and Net Mortgage Rate not less than, and not materially greater than, such Mortgage Loan; (iii) which has a maturity date not materially earlier or later than such Mortgage Loan and not later than the latest maturity date of any Mortgage Loan; (iv) which is of 

 

the same property type and occupancy type as such Mortgage Loan; (v) which has a Loan-to-Value Ratio not greater than the Loan-to-Value Ratio of such Mortgage Loan; (vi) which is current in payment of principal and interest as of the date of substitution; and (vii) as to which the payment terms do not vary in any material respect from the payment terms of the Mortgage Loan for which it is to be substituted.

Tax Administration and Tax Matters Person: The Securities Administrator or any successor thereto or assignee thereof shall serve as tax administrator hereunder and as agent for the Tax Matters Person. The Holder of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be the Tax Matters Person for the related REMIC, as more particularly set forth in Section 9.12 hereof.

Termination Purchase Price: The price, calculated as set forth in Section 10.01, to be paid in connection with the repurchase of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 10.01.

Trust Fund: The corpus of the trust created by this Agreement, consisting of the Mortgage Loans and the other assets described in Section 2.01(a).

Trustee: U.S. Bank National Association or its successor in interest, or any successor trustee appointed as herein provided.

Uncertificated Notional Amount: With respect to REMIC I Regular Interest X, the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans with Net Mortgage Rates greater than 5.2500% per annum.

Uncertificated Principal Balance: With respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest as of any Distribution Date, the initial principal amount of such regular interest, reduced by (i) all amounts distributed on previous Distribution Dates on such regular interest with respect to principal and (ii) the principal portion of all Realized Losses allocated prior to such Distribution Date to such regular interest, taking account of the Loss Allocation Limit.

Uninsured Cause: Any cause of damage to a Mortgaged Property or related REO Property such that the complete restoration of such Mortgaged Property or related REO Property is not fully reimbursable by the hazard insurance policies required to be maintained pursuant the Servicing Agreement, without regard to whether or not such policy is maintained.

United States Person: A citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation or partnership (including an entity treated as a corporation or partnership for federal income tax purposes) created or organized in, or under the laws of, the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia (except, in the case of a partnership, to the extent provided in Treasury regulations), provided that, for purposes solely of the Residual Certificates, no partnership or other entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes shall be treated as a United States Person unless all Persons that own an interest in such partnership either directly or through any entity that is not a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes are United States Persons, or an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax
regardless of its source, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more such United States Persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust. To the extent prescribed in regulations by the Secretary of the Treasury, which have not yet been issued, a trust 

 

which was in existence on August 20, 1996 (other than a trust treated as owned by the grantor under subpart E of part I of subchapter J of chapter 1 of the Code) and which was treated as a United States Person on August 20, 1996 may elect to continue to be treated as a United States Person notwithstanding the previous sentence.

Wells Fargo:  Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., or its successor in interest.

Wells Fargo Servicing Agreement:  The Master Seller’s Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2004, between the Seller and Wells Fargo, attached hereto as Exhibit H, and as modified by the Assignment Agreement.

 

 

 

	
            Section 1.02
 	
            Calculation of LIBOR.
 

LIBOR applicable to the calculation of the Pass-Through Rate on the Adjustable Rate Certificates for any Interest Accrual Period will be determined on each Interest Determination Date. On each Interest Determination Date, LIBOR shall be established by the Securities Administrator and, as to any Interest Accrual Period, will equal the rate for one month United States dollar deposits that appears on the Telerate Screen Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m., London” time, on such Interest Determination Date. “Telerate Screen Page 3750” means the display designated as page 3750 on the Telerate Service (or such other page as may replace page 3750 on that service for the purpose of displaying London interbank offered rates of major banks). If such rate does not appear on such page (or such other page as may replace that page on that service, or if such service is no longer offered, LIBOR
shall be so established by use of such other service for displaying LIBOR or comparable rates as may be reasonably selected by the Securities Administrator), the rate will be the Reference Bank Rate. The “Reference Bank Rate” will be determined on the basis of the rates at which deposits in U.S. Dollars are offered by the reference banks (which shall be any three major banks that are engaged in transactions in the London interbank market, selected by the Securities Administrator) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the Interest Determination Date to prime banks in the London interbank market for a period of one month in amounts approximately equal to the aggregate Current Principal Amount  of the Adjustable Rate Certificates then outstanding. The Securities Administrator will request the principal London office of each of the reference banks to provide a quotation of its rate. If at least two such quotations are provided, the rate will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations
rounded up to the nearest whole multiple of 0.03125%. If on such date fewer than two quotations are provided as requested, the rate will be the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted by one or more major banks in New York City, selected by the Securities Administrator, as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such date for loans in U.S. Dollars to leading European banks for a period of one month in amounts approximately equal to the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Adjustable Rate Certificates then outstanding. If no such quotations can be obtained, the rate will be LIBOR for the prior Distribution Date; provided however, if, under the priorities described above, LIBOR for a Distribution Date would be based on LIBOR for the previous Distribution Date for the third consecutive Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall select an alternative comparable index (over which the Securities Administrator e has no control), used
for determining one-month Eurodollar lending rates that is calculated and published (or otherwise made available) by an independent party. The establishment of LIBOR by the Securities Administrator on any Interest Determination Date and the Securities Administrator’s subsequent calculation of the Pass-Through Rate applicable to the Adjustable Rate Certificates for the relevant Interest Accrual Period, in the absence of manifest error, will be final and binding. Promptly following each Interest Determination Date the Securities Administrator shall supply the Master Servicer with the results of its determination of LIBOR on such date.

 

 

 

ARTICLE II

Conveyance of Mortgage Loans;

Original Issuance of Certificates

	
            Section 2.01
 	
            Conveyance of Mortgage Loans to Trustee.
 

(a)        The Depositor concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, sells, transfers and assigns to the Trust without recourse all its right, title and interest in and to (i) the Mortgage Loans identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, including all interest and principal due with respect to the Mortgage Loans after the Cut-off Date, but excluding any payments of principal and interest due on or prior to the Cut-off Date; (ii) such assets as shall from time to time be credited or are required by the terms of this Agreement to be credited to the Master Servicer Collection Account, (iii) such assets relating to the Mortgage Loans as from time to time may be held by the Servicer in the Protected Account, the Master Servicer in the Master Servicer Collection Account and the Paying Agent in the Distribution Account, (iv) any REO
Property, (v) the Required Insurance Policies and any amounts paid or payable by the insurer under any Insurance Policy (to the extent the mortgagee has a claim thereto), (vi) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to the extent provided in Subsection 2.03(a), (vii) the rights with respect to the Servicing Agreement as assigned to the Trustee on behalf of the related Certificateholders by the Assignment Agreement and (viii) all proceeds of the foregoing. Although it is the intent of the parties to this Agreement that the conveyance of the Depositor’s right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans and other assets in the Trust Fund pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute a purchase and sale and not a loan, in the event that such conveyance is deemed to be a loan, it is the intent of the parties to this Agreement that the Depositor shall be deemed to have granted to the Trustee a first priority perfected security interest in all of the Depositor’s right, title and
interest in, to and under the Mortgage Loans and other assets in the Trust Fund, and that this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law. Moreover, if for any other reason this Agreement is held or deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans and the other assets constituting the Trust Fund, then it is intended as follows: (a) this Agreement shall also be deemed to be a security agreement within the meaning of Articles 8 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code; (b) the conveyance provided for in this Section shall be deemed to be a grant by the Depositor to the Trustee of a security interest in all of the Depositor’s right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans and all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the foregoing into cash, instruments, securities or other property, including without limitation all amounts from time to time held or invested in the Distribution Account, whether in the form of cash,
instruments, securities or other property; (c) the possession by the Trustee or its agent of the Mortgage Loans and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be “possession by the secured party” for purposes of perfecting the security interest pursuant to Section 9-305 of the Uniform Commercial Code; (d) the Securities Administrator shall be deemed to be the “securities intermediary,” as such term is defined in Section 8-102(a)(14)(ii) of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, that in the ordinary course of its business maintains “securities accounts” for others, as such term is used in Section 8-501 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code; (e) the “securities intermediary’s jurisdiction” as defined in the New York Uniform Commercial Code shall be the State of New York; (f) the Securities Administrator is not a “clearing corporation”, as such term is
defined in Section 8-102(a)(5) of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and (g) notifications to persons holding such property, 

 

and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from persons holding such property, shall be deemed to be notifications to or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, financial intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Trustee for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. The Depositor, the Seller and the Trustee agree that it is not intended that any mortgage loan be conveyed to the Trust that is 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 or (iv) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined by the Indiana High Cost Home
Loan Law effective Jan 1, 2005.

(b)        In connection with the above transfer and assignment, the Depositor hereby delivers to the Custodian, as agent for the Trustee, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (other than a Cooperative Loan):

(i)         the original Mortgage Note, endorsed without recourse (a) to the order of the Trustee or (b) in the case of a Mortgage Loan registered on the MERS system, endorsed in blank, in either case showing an unbroken chain of endorsements from the originator thereof to the Person endorsing it to the Trustee, or lost note affidavit together with a copy of the related Mortgage Note;

(ii)         the original Mortgage and, if the related Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, noting the presence of the MIN and language indicating that such Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, which shall have been recorded (or if the original is not available, a copy), with evidence of such recording indicated thereon (or if clause (w) in the proviso below applies, shall be in recordable form);

(iii)        unless the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, a certified copy of the assignment (which may be in the form of a blanket assignment if permitted in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located) to “U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee”, with evidence of recording with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the name of the Trustee thereon (or if clause (w) in the proviso below applies or for Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property is located in a state other than Maryland or an Opinion of Counsel has been provided as set forth in this Section 2.01(b), shall be in recordable form);

(iv)        all intervening assignments of the Security Instrument, if applicable and only to the extent available to the Depositor with evidence of recording thereon;

(v)        the original or a copy of the policy or certificate of primary mortgage guaranty insurance, to the extent available, if any;

(vi)        the original policy of title insurance or mortgagee’s certificate of title insurance or commitment or binder for title insurance; and

	
            (vii)
 	
            originals of all modification agreements, if applicable and available.
 

and (II) with respect to each Cooperative Loan so assigned:

 

 

(i)         The original Mortgage Note, endorsed without recourse to the order of the Trustee and showing an unbroken chain of endorsements from the originator thereof to the Person endorsing it to the Trustee, or lost note affidavit, together with a copy of the related Mortgage Note;

(ii)         A counterpart of the Cooperative Lease and the Assignment of Proprietary Lease to the originator of the Cooperative Loan with intervening assignments showing an unbroken chain of title from such originator to the Trustee;

(iii)        The related Cooperative Stock Certificate, representing the related Cooperative Stock pledged with respect to such Cooperative Loan, together with an undated stock power (or other similar instrument) executed in blank;

(iv)        The original recognition agreement by the Cooperative of the interests of the mortgagee with respect to the related Cooperative Loan and any transfer documents related to the recognition agreement;

	
            (v)
 	
            The Security Agreement;
 

(vi)        Copies of the original UCC-1 financing statement, and any continuation statements, filed by the originator of such Cooperative Loan as secured party, each with evidence of recording thereof, evidencing the interest of the originator under the Security Agreement and the Assignment of Proprietary Lease;

(vii)       Copies of the filed UCC-3 assignments of the security interest referenced in clause (vi) above showing an unbroken chain of title from the originator to the Trustee, each with evidence of recording thereof, evidencing the interest of the originator under the Security Agreement and the Assignment of Proprietary Lease;

(viii)      An executed assignment of the interest of the originator in the Security Agreement and Assignment of Proprietary Lease, showing an unbroken chain of title from the originator to the Trustee; and

(ix)        The original of each modification, assumption agreement or preferred loan agreement, if any, relating to such Cooperative Loan; provided, however, that in lieu of the foregoing, the Depositor may deliver to the Custodian, as agent of the Trustee, the following documents, under the circumstances set forth below: (w) in lieu of the original Security Instrument, assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof which have been delivered, are being delivered or will, upon receipt of recording information relating to the Security Instrument required to be included thereon, be delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned to the Depositor in time to permit their delivery as specified above, the Depositor may
deliver a true copy thereof with a certification by the Depositor, on the face of such copy, substantially as follows: “Certified to be a true and correct copy of the original, which has been transmitted for recording” (x) in lieu of the Security Instrument, assignment to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof, if the applicable jurisdiction retains the originals of such documents (as evidenced by a certification from the Depositor to such effect) the Depositor may deliver photocopies of such documents containing an original certification by the judicial or other governmental authority of the jurisdiction where 

 

such documents were recorded; (y) in lieu of the Mortgage Notes relating to the Mortgage Loans identified on Exhibit 5 to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Depositor may deliver lost note affidavits from the Seller; and (z) the Depositor shall not be required to deliver intervening assignments or Mortgage Note endorsements between the related underlying originator or underlying Seller and the Seller, between the Seller and the Depositor, and between the Depositor and the Trustee; and provided, further, however, that in the case of Mortgage Loans which have been prepaid in full after the Cut-off Date and prior to the Closing Date, the Depositor, in lieu of delivering the above documents, may deliver to the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, a certification to such effect and shall deposit all amounts paid in respect of such Mortgage Loans in the Master Servicer Collection Account on the Closing
Date. The Depositor shall deliver such original documents (including any original documents as to which certified copies had previously been delivered) to the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, promptly after they are received. The Depositor shall cause the Seller, at its expense, to cause each assignment of the Security Instrument to the Trustee to be recorded not later than 180 days after the Closing Date, unless (a) such recordation is not required by the Rating Agencies or an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee has been provided to the Trustee (with a copy to the Custodian) which states that recordation of such Security Instrument is not required to protect the interests of the related Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loans or (b) MERS is identified on the Mortgage or on a properly recorded assignment of the Mortgage as the mortgagee of record solely as nominee for the Seller and its successor and assigns; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing,
each assignment shall be submitted for recording by the Seller in the manner described above, at no expense to the Trust or the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, upon the earliest to occur of: (i) reasonable direction by the Holders of Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 25% of the Trust Fund, (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default, (iii) the occurrence of a bankruptcy, insolvency or foreclosure relating to the Seller and (iv) the occurrence of a servicing transfer as described in Section 8.02 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Seller fails to pay the cost of recording the assignments, such expense will be paid by the Trustee and the Trustee shall be reimbursed for such expenses by the Trust in accordance with Section 9.05.

	
            Section 2.02
 	
            Acceptance of Mortgage Loans and Underlying Certificates by Trustee.
 

(a)        The Trustee acknowledges the sale, transfer and assignment of the Trust Fund to it by the Depositor and receipt of, subject to further review and the exceptions which may be noted pursuant to the procedures described below, and declares that it holds, the documents (or certified copies thereof) delivered to the Custodian, as its agent, pursuant to Section 2.01(b), and declares that it will continue to hold those documents and any amendments, replacements or supplements thereto and all other assets of the Trust Fund delivered to it as Trustee in trust for the use and benefit of all present and future Holders of the related Certificates. On the Closing Date, the Custodian, with respect to the Mortgage Loans, shall acknowledge with respect to each Mortgage Loan by delivery to the Depositor and the Trustee of an Initial Certification receipt
of the Mortgage File, but without review of such Mortgage File, except to the extent necessary to confirm that such Mortgage File contains the related Mortgage Note or lost note affidavit. No later than 90 days after the Closing Date (or, with respect to any Substitute Mortgage Loan, within five Business Days after the receipt by the Trustee or Custodian thereof), the Trustee agrees, for the benefit of the related Certificateholders, to review or cause to be reviewed by the Custodian on its behalf (under the Custodial Agreement), each Mortgage File delivered to it and 

 

to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Depositor and the Trustee an Interim Certification. In conducting such review, the Trustee or Custodian will ascertain whether all required documents have been executed and received, and based on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, whether those documents relate, determined on the basis of the Mortgagor name, original principal balance and loan number, to the Mortgage Loans it has received, as identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule. In performing any such review, the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, may conclusively rely on the purported due execution and genuineness of any such document and on the purported genuineness of any signature thereon. If the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, finds any document constituting part of the Mortgage File has not been executed or received, or to be unrelated, determined on the basis of the
Mortgagor name, original principal balance and loan number, to the Mortgage Loans identified in Exhibit B or to appear defective on its face (a “Material Defect”), the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall promptly notify the Seller. In accordance with the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Seller shall correct or cure any such defect within ninety (90) days from the date of notice from the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, of the defect and if the Seller fails to correct or cure the defect within such period, and such defect materially and adversely affects the interests of the related Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall enforce the Seller’s obligation under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to, within 90 days from the Trustee’s or the Custodian’s notification, provide a Substitute Mortgage Loan (if within two years of the Closing Date) or purchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price; provided that, if
such defect would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a “qualified mortgage” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure or repurchase must occur within 90 days from the date such breach was discovered; provided, however, that if such defect relates solely to the inability of the Seller to deliver the original Security Instrument or intervening assignments thereof, or a certified copy because the originals of such documents, or a certified copy have not been returned by the applicable jurisdiction, the Seller shall not be required to purchase such Mortgage Loan if the Seller delivers such original documents or certified copy promptly upon receipt, but in no event later than 360 days after the Closing Date. The foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that the Seller cannot deliver such original or copy of any document submitted for recording to the appropriate recording office in the applicable jurisdiction because such document has
not been returned by such office; provided that the Seller shall instead deliver a recording receipt of such recording office or, if such receipt is not available, a certificate confirming that such documents have been accepted for recording, and delivery to the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall be effected by the Seller within thirty days of its receipt of the original recorded document.

(b)        No later than 180 days after the Closing Date, the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, will review, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, the Mortgage Files delivered to it and will execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered to the Depositor and the Trustee a Final Certification. In conducting such review, the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, will ascertain whether an original of each document required to be recorded has been returned from the recording office with evidence of recording thereon or a certified copy has been obtained from the recording office. If the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, finds a Material Defect, the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall promptly notify the Seller (provided, however, that with respect to those documents described in subsections (b)(I)(iv), (v), and
(vii) of Section 2.01 and subsection (b)(II)(ix) of Section 2.01, the Trustee’s and Custodian’s obligations shall extend only to the documents actually delivered to the Custodian pursuant to such subsections). 

 

In accordance with the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Seller shall correct or cure any such defect within 90 days from the date of notice from the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, of the Material Defect and if the Seller is unable to cure such defect within such period, and if such defect materially and adversely affects the interests of the related Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall enforce the Seller’s obligation under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to, within 90 days from the Trustee’s or Custodian’s notification, provide a Substitute Mortgage Loan (if within two years of the Closing Date) or purchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price, provided that, if such defect would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a “qualified mortgage” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure, repurchase or
substitution must occur within 90 days from the date such breach was discovered, provided, however, that if such defect relates solely to the inability of the Seller to deliver the original Security Instrument or intervening assignments thereof, or a certified copy, because the originals of such documents or a certified copy, have not been returned by the applicable jurisdiction, the Seller shall not be required to purchase such Mortgage Loan, if the Seller delivers such original documents or certified copy promptly upon receipt, but in no event later than 360 days after the Closing Date. The foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that the Seller cannot deliver such original or copy of any document submitted for recording to the appropriate recording office in the applicable jurisdiction because such document has not been returned by such office; provided that the Seller shall instead deliver a recording receipt of such recording office or, if such receipt is not
available, a certificate confirming that such documents have been accepted for recording, and delivery to the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall be effected by the Seller within thirty days of its receipt of the original recorded document.

(c)        In the event that a Mortgage Loan is purchased by the Seller in accordance with Subsections 2.02(a) or (b) above, the Seller shall remit to the Master Servicer the Repurchase Price for deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account and the Seller shall provide to the Securities Administrator and the Trustee written notification detailing the components of the Repurchase Price. Upon deposit of the Repurchase Price in the Master Servicer Collection Account, the Depositor shall notify the Trustee and the Custodian, as agent of the Trustee (upon receipt of a Request for Release in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto with respect to such Mortgage Loan), shall release to the Seller the related Mortgage File and the Trustee shall execute and deliver all instruments of transfer or assignment, without recourse, representation or warranty,
furnished to it by the Seller, as are necessary to vest in the Seller title to and rights under the Mortgage Loan. Such purchase shall be deemed to have occurred on the date on which the Repurchase Price in immediately available funds is received by the Paying Agent. The Master Servicer shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which was previously delivered to it by the Depositor in a form agreed to between the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Trustee, to reflect such repurchase and shall promptly notify the Rating Agencies and the Securities Administrator of such amendment. The obligation of the Seller to repurchase or substitute for any Mortgage Loan a Substitute Mortgage Loan as to which such a defect in a constituent document exists shall be the sole remedy respecting such defect available to the related Certificateholders or to the Trustee on their behalf.

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

(a)        The Depositor hereby assigns to the Trustee, on behalf of the Certificateholders of the Certificates, all of its right, title and interest in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, 

 

 

 

 

 

including but not limited to the Depositor’s rights and obligations pursuant to the Servicing Agreement (noting that the Seller has retained the right in the event of breach of the representations, warranties and covenants, if any, with respect to the related Mortgage Loans of the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement to enforce the provisions thereof and to seek all or any available remedies). The obligations of the Seller to substitute or repurchase, as applicable, a Mortgage Loan shall be the Trustee’s and the related Certificateholders’ sole remedy for any breach thereof. At the request of the Trustee, the Depositor shall take such actions as may be necessary to enforce the above right, title and interest on behalf of the Trustee, the related Certificateholders of the Certificates shall execute such further documents as the Trustee may reasonably require in order to enable the Trustee
to carry out such enforcement.

(b)        If the Depositor, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee discovers a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, which breach materially and adversely affects the value of the interests of related Certificateholders or the Trustee in the related Mortgage Loan, the party discovering the breach shall give prompt written notice of the breach to the other parties. The Seller, within 90 days of its discovery or receipt of notice that such breach has occurred (whichever occurs earlier), shall cure the breach in all material respects or, subject to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable, shall purchase the Mortgage Loan or any property acquired with respect thereto from the Trustee; provided, however, that if there is a breach of any
representation set forth in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable, and the Mortgage Loan or the related property acquired with respect thereto has been sold, then the Seller shall pay, in lieu of the Repurchase Price, any excess of the Repurchase Price over the Net Liquidation Proceeds received upon such sale. If the Net Liquidation Proceeds exceed the Repurchase Price, any excess shall be paid to the Seller to the extent not required by law to be paid to the borrower. Any such purchase by the Seller shall be made by providing an amount equal to the Repurchase Price to the Master Servicer for deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account and written notification detailing the components of such Repurchase Price to the Master Servicer. The Depositor shall notify the Trustee and submit to the Custodian, as agent for the Trustee, a Request for Release, and the Custodian shall release, or the Trustee shall cause the Custodian to release,
to the Seller the related Mortgage File and the Trustee shall execute and deliver all instruments of transfer or assignment furnished to it by the Seller, without recourse, representation or warranty as are necessary to vest in the Seller title to and rights under the Mortgage Loan or any property acquired with respect thereto. Such purchase shall be deemed to have occurred on the date on which the Repurchase Price in available funds is received by the Trustee. The Master Servicer shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect such repurchase and shall promptly notify the Trustee and the Rating Agencies of such amendment. Enforcement of the obligation of the Seller to purchase (or substitute a Substitute Mortgage Loan for) any Mortgage Loan or any property acquired with respect thereto (or pay the Repurchase Price as set forth in the above proviso) as to which a breach has occurred and is continuing shall constitute the sole remedy respecting such breach available to the
Certificateholders or the Trustee on their behalf.

	
            Section 2.04
 	
            Substitution of Mortgage Loans.
 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in lieu of purchasing a Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Sections 2.02 or 2.03 of this Agreement, the Seller may, no later than the date by which such purchase by the Seller 

 

would otherwise be required, tender to the Trustee a Substitute Mortgage Loan accompanied by a certificate of an authorized officer of the Seller that such Substitute Mortgage Loan conforms to the requirements set forth in the definition of “Substitute Mortgage Loan” in this Agreement; provided, however, that substitution pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable, in lieu of purchase shall not be permitted after the termination of the two-year period beginning on the Startup Day; provided, further, that if the breach would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a “qualified mortgage” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure or substitution must occur within 90 days from the date the breach was discovered. The Custodian, as agent for the Trustee, shall examine the Mortgage File for any Substitute Mortgage Loan
in the manner set forth in Section 2.02(a) and the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall notify the Seller, in writing, within five Business Days after receipt, whether or not the documents relating to the Substitute Mortgage Loan satisfy the requirements of the fifth sentence of Subsection 2.02(a). Within two Business Days after such notification, the Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer for deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account the amount, if any, by which the Outstanding Principal Balance as of the next preceding Due Date of the Mortgage Loan for which substitution is being made, after giving effect to the Scheduled Principal due on such date, exceeds the Outstanding Principal Balance as of such date of the Substitute Mortgage Loan, after giving effect to Scheduled Principal due on such date, which amount shall be treated for the purposes of this Agreement as if it were the payment by the Seller of the Repurchase Price for the purchase of a Mortgage Loan
by the Seller. After such notification to the Seller and, if any such excess exists, upon receipt of such deposit, the Trustee shall accept such Substitute Mortgage Loan which shall thereafter be deemed to be a Mortgage Loan hereunder. In the event of such a substitution, accrued interest on the Substitute Mortgage Loan for the month in which the substitution occurs and any Principal Prepayments made thereon during such month shall be the property of the Trust Fund and accrued interest for such month on the Mortgage Loan for which the substitution is made and any Principal Prepayments made thereon during such month shall be the property of the Seller. The Scheduled Principal on a Substitute Mortgage Loan due on the Due Date in the month of substitution shall be the property of the Seller and the Scheduled Principal on the Mortgage Loan for which the substitution is made due on such Due Date shall be the property of the Trust Fund. Upon acceptance of the Substitute Mortgage Loan (and
delivery to the Custodian of a Request for Release for such Mortgage Loan), the Custodian, as agent for the Trustee, shall release to the Seller the related Mortgage File related to any Mortgage Loan released pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable, and shall execute and deliver all instruments of transfer or assignment, without recourse, representation or warranty in form as provided to it as are necessary to vest in the Seller title to and rights under any Mortgage Loan released pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Section 2.04 of this Agreement, as applicable. The Seller shall deliver to the Custodian the documents related to the Substitute Mortgage Loan in accordance with the provisions of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Subsections 2.01(b) and 2.02(b) of this Agreement, as applicable, with the date of acceptance of the Substitute Mortgage Loan deemed to be the Closing Date for purposes of the time
periods set forth in those Subsections. The representations and warranties set forth in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to have been made by the Seller with respect to each Substitute Mortgage Loan as of the date of acceptance of such Mortgage Loan by the Trustee. The Master Servicer shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect such substitution and shall provide a copy of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the Trustee and the Rating Agencies.

 

 

	
            Section 2.05
 	
            Issuance of Certificates.
 

(a)        The Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the Mortgage Loans and the other assets comprising the Trust Fund and, concurrently therewith, the Certificate Registrar has signed, and countersigned and delivered to the Depositor, in exchange therefor, the Certificates in such authorized denominations representing such Fractional Undivided Interests as the Depositor has requested. The Trustee agrees that it will hold the Mortgage Loans and such other assets as may from time to time be delivered to it segregated on the books of the Trustee in trust for the benefit of the related Certificateholders.

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

	
            Section 2.06
 	
            Representations and Warranties Concerning the Depositor.
 

The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator as follows:

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

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

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

 

 

 

ARTICLE III

Administration of the Trust Fund and Servicing of Mortgage Loans

	
            Section 3.01
 	
            Master Servicer and Securities Administrator.
 

The Master Servicer shall supervise, monitor and oversee the obligation of the Servicer to service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of the Servicing Agreement and shall have full power and authority to do any and all things which it may deem necessary or desirable in connection with such master servicing and administration. In performing its obligations hereunder, the Master Servicer shall act in a manner consistent with Accepted Master Servicing Practices. Furthermore, the Master Servicer shall oversee and consult with the Servicer as necessary from time-to-time to carry out the Master Servicer’s obligations hereunder, shall receive, review and evaluate all reports, information and other data provided to the Master Servicer by the Servicer and shall cause the Servicer to perform and observe the covenants, obligations and conditions to be performed or
observed by the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer shall independently and separately monitor the Servicer’s servicing activities with respect to each Mortgage Loan, reconcile the results of such monitoring with such information provided in the previous sentence on a monthly basis and coordinate corrective adjustments to the Servicer’s and Master Servicer’s records, and based on such reconciled and corrected information, the Master Servicer shall provide such information to the Securities Administrator as shall be necessary in order for it to prepare the statements specified in Section 6.05(a), and prepare any other information and statements required to be forwarded by the Master Servicer hereunder. The Master Servicer shall reconcile the results of its Mortgage Loan monitoring with the actual remittances of the Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement.

The Trustee shall furnish the Servicer and the Master Servicer with any powers of attorney and other documents in form as provided to it necessary or appropriate to enable the Servicer and the Master Servicer to service and administer the Mortgage Loans and REO Property. The Trustee shall be indemnified by the Master Servicer for any costs, liabilities or expenses incurred by it in connection with such powers of attorney.

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

The Trustee shall execute and deliver to the Servicer and the Master Servicer any court pleadings, requests for trustee’s sale or other documents necessary or desirable to (i) the foreclosure or trustee’s sale with respect to a Mortgaged Property; (ii) any legal action brought to obtain judgment against any Mortgagor on the Mortgage Note or Security Instrument; (iii) obtain 

 

a deficiency judgment against the Mortgagor; or (iv) enforce any other rights or remedies provided by the Mortgage Note or Security Instrument or otherwise available at law or equity.

	
            Section 3.02
 	
            REMIC-Related Covenants.
 

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

	
            Section 3.03
 	
            Monitoring of Servicer.
 

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

(b)        The Master Servicer, for the benefit of the Trustee and the Certificateholders, shall enforce the obligations of the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, and shall, in the event that the Servicer fails to perform its obligations in accordance with the Servicing Agreement, subject to the preceding paragraph, the Master Servicer shall notify the Trustee in writing of such failure. Pursuant to its receipt of such notification from the Master Servicer, the Trustee shall terminate the rights and obligations of the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement and enter in to a new Servicing Agreement with a successor Servicer selected by the Trustee; provided, however, it is understood and acknowledged by the parties hereto that there will be a period of transition (not to exceed 90 days) before the actual servicing functions can be fully
transferred to such successor Servicer. In either event, such enforcement, including, without limitation, the legal prosecution of claims, termination of Servicing Agreement and the pursuit of other appropriate remedies, shall be in such form and carried out to such an extent and at such time as the Trustee in its good faith business judgment, would require were it the owner of the Mortgage Loans. The Master Servicer shall pay the costs of such enforcement at its own expense, provided that the Master Servicer shall not be required to prosecute or defend any legal action except to the extent that the Master Servicer shall have received reasonable indemnity for its costs and expenses in pursuing such action. In the event that the Servicer is terminated as the 

 

Servicer, the Trustee shall pay the costs of such enforcement at its own expense, subject to its right to be reimbursed for such costs from the Master Servicer Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.03(c); provided that the Trustee shall not be required to prosecute or defend any legal action except to the extent that the Trustee shall have received reasonable indemnity for its costs and expenses in pursuing such action. Nothing herein shall impose any obligation on the part of the Trustee to assume or succeed to the duties or obligations of the Servicer or the Master Servicer.

(c)        In the event that Wells Fargo is terminated as Servicer, to the extent that the costs and expenses of the Trustee related to any termination of Wells Fargo, or the enforcement or prosecution of related claims, rights or remedies, or the appointment of a successor Servicer (including, without limitation, (i) all legal costs and expenses and all due diligence costs and expenses associated with an evaluation of the potential termination of the Wells Fargo as a result of an event of default by Wells Fargo and (ii) all costs and expenses associated with the complete transfer of servicing, including all servicing files and all servicing data and the completion, correction or manipulation of such servicing data as may be required by the successor Servicer to correct any errors or insufficiencies in the servicing data or otherwise to enable the
successor Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Servicing Agreement) are not fully and timely reimbursed by Wells Fargo after such termination, the Trustee shall be entitled to reimbursement of such costs and expenses from the Master Servicer Collection Account (which the Master Servicer hereby agrees to pay to the Trustee from the Master Servicer Collection Account upon demand) or, to the extent not paid from such account, the Trustee shall be entitled to reimburse itself for such costs and expenses from the Distribution Account.

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

	
            Section 3.04
 	
            Fidelity Bond.
 

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

	
            Section 3.05
 	
            Power to Act; Procedures.
 

The Master Servicer shall master service the Mortgage Loans and shall have full power and authority, subject to the REMIC Provisions and the provisions of Article X hereof, to do any and all things that it may deem necessary or desirable in connection with the master servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans, including but not limited to the power and authority (i) to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Holders of the Certificates and the Trustee, customary consents or waivers and other instruments and documents, (ii) to consent to transfers of any Mortgaged Property and assumptions of the Mortgage Notes and related Mortgages, (iii) to collect any Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries, and (iv) to effectuate foreclosure or other conversion of the ownership of the Mortgaged Property securing any Mortgage Loan, in each case, in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement and the 

 

Servicing Agreement, as applicable; provided, however, that the Master Servicer shall not (and, consistent with its responsibilities under Section 3.03, shall not permit the Servicer to) knowingly or intentionally take any action, or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action reasonably within its control and the scope of duties more specifically set forth herein, that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, would cause any related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) unless the Master Servicer has received an Opinion of Counsel (but not at the expense of the Master Servicer) to the effect that the contemplated action
would not cause any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of a tax upon any REMIC. The Trustee shall furnish the Master Servicer, upon written request from a Servicing Officer, with any powers of attorney empowering the Master Servicer or the Servicer to execute and deliver instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, and to foreclose upon or otherwise liquidate Mortgaged Property, and to appeal, prosecute or defend in any court action relating to the Mortgage Loans or the Mortgaged Property, in accordance with the Servicing Agreement and this Agreement, and the Trustee shall execute and deliver such other documents, as the Master Servicer may request, to enable the Master Servicer to master service and administer the Mortgage Loans and carry out its duties hereunder, in each case in accordance with Accepted Master Servicing Practices (and the Trustee shall have no liability for misuse of any such powers of attorney
by the Master Servicer or the Servicer). If the Master Servicer or the Trustee has been advised that it is likely that the laws of the state in which action is to be taken prohibit such action if taken in the name of the Trustee or that the Trustee would be adversely affected under the “doing business” or tax laws of such state if such action is taken in its name, the Master Servicer shall join with the Trustee in the appointment of a co-trustee pursuant to Section 9.11 hereof. In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Master Servicer shall be an independent contractor and shall not, except in those instances where it is taking action in the name of the Trustee, be deemed to be the agent of the Trustee.

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

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

	
            Section 3.07
 	
            Release of Mortgage Files.
 

(a)        Upon becoming aware of the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the Servicer of a notification that payment in full has been escrowed in a manner customary for such purposes for payment to related Certificateholders on the next Distribution Date, the Servicer will, if required under the Servicing Agreement (or if the Servicer does not, the Master Servicer may), promptly furnish to the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, two copies of a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto signed by a Servicing Officer or in a mutually agreeable electronic format which will, in lieu of a signature on its face, originate from a Servicing Officer (which certification shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts 

 

received in connection with such payment that are required to be deposited in the Protected Account maintained by the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.01 or by the Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement have been or will be so deposited) and shall request that the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, deliver to the Servicer the related Mortgage File. Upon receipt of such certification and request, the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall promptly release the related Mortgage File to the Servicer and the Trustee and Custodian shall have no further responsibility with regard to such Mortgage File. Upon any such payment in full, the Servicer is authorized, to give, as agent for the Trustee, as the mortgagee under the Mortgage that secured the Mortgage Loan, an instrument of satisfaction (or assignment of mortgage without recourse) regarding the Mortgaged Property subject to the Mortgage, which
instrument of satisfaction or assignment, as the case may be, shall be delivered to the Person or Persons entitled thereto against receipt therefor of such payment, it being understood and agreed that no expenses incurred in connection with such instrument of satisfaction or assignment, as the case may be, shall be chargeable to the Protected Account.

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

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

(a)        The Master Servicer shall transmit and the Servicer (to the extent required by the Servicing Agreement) shall transmit to the Trustee or Custodian such documents and instruments coming into the possession of the Master Servicer or the Servicer from time to time as are required by the terms hereof, or in the case of the Servicer, the Servicing Agreement, to be delivered to the Trustee or Custodian. Any funds received by the Master Servicer or by the Servicer in respect of any Mortgage Loan or which otherwise are collected by the Master Servicer or by the Servicer as Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or Subsequent Recoveries in respect of any Mortgage Loan shall be held for the benefit of the Trustee and the related Certificateholders subject to the Master Servicer’s right to retain or withdraw from the Master Servicer
Collection Account the Master Servicing Compensation and other amounts provided in this Agreement, and to the right of the Servicer to retain its Servicing Fee and other amounts as provided in the Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer shall, and (to the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement) shall cause the Servicer to, provide access to information and documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee, its agents and accountants at 

 

any time upon reasonable request and during normal business hours, to related Certificateholders that are savings and loan associations, banks or insurance companies, the Office of Thrift Supervision, the FDIC and the supervisory agents and examiners of such Office and Corporation or examiners of any other federal or state banking or insurance regulatory authority if so required by applicable regulations of the Office of Thrift Supervision or other regulatory authority, such access to be afforded without charge but only upon reasonable request in writing and during normal business hours at the offices of the Master Servicer designated by it. In fulfilling such a request the Master Servicer shall not be responsible for determining the sufficiency of such information.

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

	
            Section 3.09
 	
            Standard Hazard Insurance and Flood Insurance Policies.
 

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

(b)        Pursuant to Section 4.01 and 4.02, any amounts collected by the Servicer or the Master Servicer, or by the Servicer, under any insurance policies (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair of the property subject to the related Mortgage or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the Servicing Agreement) shall be deposited into the Master Servicer Collection Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 4.02 and 4.03. Any cost incurred by the Master Servicer or the Servicer in maintaining any such insurance if the Mortgagor defaults in its obligation to do so shall be added to the amount owing under the Mortgage Loan where the terms of the Mortgage Loan so permit; provided, however, that the addition of any such cost shall not be taken into account for purposes of calculating the distributions to be made to
Certificateholders and shall be recoverable by the Master Servicer or the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.02 and 4.03.

	
            Section 3.10
 	
            Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds.
 

The Master Servicer shall (to the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement) cause the Servicer to prepare and present on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders all claims under the Insurance Policies and take such actions (including the negotiation, settlement, compromise or enforcement of the insured’s claim) as shall be necessary to realize recovery 

 

under such policies. Any proceeds disbursed to the Master Servicer (or disbursed to the Servicer and remitted to the Master Servicer) in respect of such policies, bonds or contracts shall be promptly deposited in the Master Servicer Collection Account upon receipt, except that any amounts realized that are to be applied to the repair or restoration of the related Mortgaged Property as a condition precedent to the presentation of claims on the related Mortgage Loan to the insurer under any applicable Insurance Policy need not be so deposited (or remitted).

	
            Section 3.11
 	
            Maintenance of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies.
 

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

(b)        The Master Servicer agrees to present, or to cause the Servicer (to the extent required under the Servicing Agreement) to present, on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders, claims to the insurer under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies and, in this regard, to take such reasonable action as shall be necessary to permit recovery under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies respecting defaulted Mortgage Loans. Pursuant to Section 4.01 and 4.02, any amounts collected by the Master Servicer or the Servicer under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies shall be deposited in the Master Servicer Collection Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Sections 4.02 and 4.03.

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

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

 

 

	
            Section 3.13
 	
            Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
 

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

	
            Section 3.14
 	
            Compensation for the Master Servicer.
 

The Master Servicer will be entitled to all income and gain realized from any investment of funds in the Distribution Account and the Master Servicer Collection Account, pursuant to Article IV, for the performance of its activities hereunder. Servicing compensation in the form of assumption fees, if any, late payment charges, as collected, if any, or otherwise (but not including any prepayment premium or penalty) shall be retained by the Servicer and shall not be deposited in the Protected Account. The Master Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities hereunder and shall not be entitled to reimbursement therefor except as provided in this Agreement.

	
            Section 3.15
 	
            REO Property.
 

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

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

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

(d)        To the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement, the Liquidation Proceeds from the final disposition of the REO Property, net of any payment to the Master Servicer and the Servicer as provided above shall be deposited in the Protected Account on or prior to the 

 

Determination Date in the month following receipt thereof and be remitted by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the Master Servicer for deposit into the related Master Servicer Collection Account on the next succeeding Servicer Remittance Date.

	
            Section 3.16
 	
            Annual Officer’s Certificate as to Compliance.
 

(a)        The Master Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee and the Rating Agencies on or before March 1 of each year, commencing on March 1, 2006, an Officer’s Certificate, certifying that with respect to the period ending December 31 of the prior year: (i) such Servicing Officer has reviewed the activities of such Master Servicer during the preceding calendar year or portion thereof and its performance under this Agreement, (ii) to the best of such Servicing Officer’s knowledge, based on such review, such Master Servicer has performed and fulfilled its duties, responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement in all material respects throughout such year, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such duties, responsibilities or obligations, specifying each such default known to such Servicing Officer and the nature
and status thereof, (iii) nothing has come to the attention of such Servicing Officer to lead such Servicing Officer to believe that the Servicer has failed to perform any of its duties, responsibilities and obligations under its Servicing Agreement in all material respects throughout such year, or, if there has been a material default in the performance or fulfillment of any such duties, responsibilities or obligations, specifying each such default known to such Servicing Officer and the nature and status thereof.

(b)        Copies of such statements shall be provided to any Certificateholder upon request, by the Master Servicer or by the Trustee at the Master Servicer’s expense if the Master Servicer failed to provide such copies (unless (i) the Master Servicer shall have failed to provide the Trustee with such statement or (ii) the Trustee shall be unaware of the Master Servicer’s failure to provide such statement).

	
            Section 3.17
 	
            Annual Independent Accountant’s Servicing Report.
 

If the Master Servicer has, during the course of any calendar year, directly serviced any of the Mortgage Loans, then the Master Servicer at its expense shall cause a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants to furnish a statement to the Trustee, the Rating Agencies and the Depositor on or before March 1 of each year to the effect that, with respect to the most recently ended calendar year, such firm has examined certain records and documents relating to the Master Servicer’s performance of its servicing obligations under this Agreement and pooling and servicing and trust agreements in material respects similar to this Agreement and to each other and that, on the basis of such examination conducted substantially in compliance with the audit program for mortgages serviced for Freddie Mac or the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers,
such firm is of the opinion that the Master Servicer’s activities have been conducted in compliance with this Agreement, or that such examination has disclosed no material items of noncompliance except for (i) such exceptions as such firm believes to be immaterial, (ii) such other exceptions as are set forth in such statement and (iii) such exceptions that the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or the Audit Program for Mortgages Serviced by Freddie Mac requires it to report. Copies of such statements shall be provided to any Certificateholder upon request by the Master Servicer, or by the Trustee at the expense of the Master Servicer if the Master Servicer shall fail to provide such copies but only if the Master Servicer has provided the Trustee with such statement. If such 

 

report discloses exceptions that are material, the Master Servicer shall advise the Trustee whether such exceptions have been or are susceptible of cure, and will take prompt action to do so.

	
            Section 3.18
 	
            Reports Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.
 

Within 15 days after each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall, in accordance with industry standards, file with the Commission via the Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System (“EDGAR”), a Form 8 K (or other comparable form containing the comparable information or other information mutually agreed upon) with a copy of Certificate Distribution Report for such Distribution Date as an exhibit thereto. Prior to January 30 in any year, the Securities Administrator shall, in accordance with industry standards and only if instructed by the Depositor, file a Form 15 Suspension Notice with respect to the Trust Fund, if applicable. Prior to (i) March 15, 2006 and (ii) unless and until a Form 15 Suspension Notice shall have been filed, prior to March 15 of each year thereafter, the Master Servicer shall provide the Securities Administrator with a Master Servicer
Certification, together with a copy of the annual independent accountant’s servicing report of the Servicer and annual statement of compliance of the Servicer, in each case, required to be delivered pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, and, if applicable, the annual independent accountant’s servicing report and annual statement of compliance to be delivered by the Master Servicer  pursuant to Sections 3.16 and 3.17. Prior to (i) March 31, 2006, or such earlier filing date as may be required by the Commission, and (ii) unless and until a Form 15 Suspension Notice shall have been filed, March 31 of each year thereafter, or such earlier filing date as may be required by the Commission, the Securities Administrator  shall file a Form 10-K, in substance conforming to industry standards, with respect to the Trust Fund. Such Form 10-K shall include the Master Servicer Certification and other documentation provided by the Master Servicer pursuant to the second preceding sentence.
The Depositor hereby grants to the Securities Administrator a limited power of attorney to execute and file each such document on behalf of the Depositor. Such power of attorney shall continue until either the earlier of (i) receipt by the Securities Administrator from the Depositor of written termination of such power of attorney and (ii) the termination of the Trust Fund. The Depositor agrees to promptly furnish to the Securities Administrator, from time to time upon request, such further information, reports and financial statements within its control related to this Agreement and the Mortgage Loans as the Securities Administrator reasonably deems appropriate to prepare and file all necessary reports with the Commission. The Securities Administrator shall have no responsibility to file any items other than those specified in this Section 3.18; provided, however, the Securities Administrator will cooperate with the Depositor in connection with any additional filings with respect to
the Trust Fund as the Depositor deems necessary under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Fees and expenses incurred by the Securities Administrator in connection with this Section 3.18 shall not be reimbursable from the Trust Fund. 

	
            Section 3.19
 	
            [Reserved].
 
	
            Section 3.20
 	
            UCC.
 	
             

The Depositor shall inform the Trustee in writing of any Uniform Commercial Code financing statements that were filed on the Closing Date in connection with the Trust with stamped recorded copies of such financing statements to be delivered to the Trustee promptly upon receipt by the Depositor. If directed by the Depositor in writing, the Trustee will file any 

 

continuation statements solely at the expense of the Depositor. The Depositor shall file any financing statements or amendments thereto required by any change in the Uniform Commercial Code.

	
            Section 3.21
 	
            Optional Purchase of Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
 

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

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

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV

Accounts

	
            Section 4.01
 	
            Protected Account.
 

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

(b)        To the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement, amounts on deposit in a Protected Account may be invested in Permitted Investments in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of Holders of the Certificates and, except as provided in the preceding paragraph, not commingled with any other funds. Such Permitted Investments shall mature, or shall be subject to redemption or withdrawal, no later than the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn for deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account, and shall be held until required for such deposit. The income earned from Permitted Investments made pursuant to this Section 4.01 shall be paid to the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, and the risk of loss of moneys required to be distributed to the Holders of the Certificates resulting from such investments shall be borne by
and be the risk of the Servicer. The Servicer (to the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement) shall deposit the amount of any such loss in the Protected Account within two Business Days of receipt of notification of such loss but not later than the second Business Day prior to the Distribution Date on which the moneys so invested are required to be distributed to the Holders of the Certificates.

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

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

 

 

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

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

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

(d)        Withdrawals may be made from an Account only to make remittances as provided in Section 4.01(c), 4.02 and 4.03; to reimburse the Master Servicer or the Servicer for Monthly Advances which have been recovered by subsequent collections from the related Mortgagor; to remove amounts deposited in error; to remove fees, charges or other such amounts deposited on a temporary basis; or to clear and terminate the account at the termination of the Trust Fund in accordance with Section 10.01. As provided in Sections 4.01(a) and 4.02(b) certain amounts otherwise due to the Servicer may be retained by them and need not be deposited in the Master Servicer Collection Account.

	
            Section 4.02
 	
            Master Servicer Collection Account.
 

(a)        The Master Servicer shall establish and maintain in the name of the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the Certificates, the Master Servicer Collection Account as a segregated trust account or accounts. The Master Servicer Collection Account shall be an Eligible Account. The Master Servicer will deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account as identified by the Master Servicer and as received by the Master Servicer, the following amounts:

	
            (i)
 	
            Any amounts withdrawn from a Protected Account;
 	
             

	
            (ii)
 	
            Any Monthly Advance and any Compensating Interest Payments;
 

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

(iv)        The Repurchase Price with respect to any Mortgage Loans purchased by the Seller pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or Sections 2.02 or 2.03 hereof, any amounts which are to be treated pursuant to Section 2.04 of this Agreement as the payment of a Repurchase Price in connection with the tender of a Substitute Mortgage Loan by the Seller, the Repurchase Price with respect to any Mortgage Loans purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 3.21, and all proceeds of any Mortgage Loans or property acquired with respect thereto repurchased by the Depositor or its designee pursuant to Section 10.01;

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

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

 

 

(b)        All amounts deposited to the Master Servicer Collection Account shall be held by the Master Servicer in the name of the Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The requirements for crediting the Master Servicer Collection Account or the Distribution Account shall be exclusive, it being understood and agreed that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, payments in the nature of (i) prepayment or late payment charges or assumption, tax service, statement account or payoff, substitution, satisfaction, release and other like fees and charges and (ii) the items enumerated in Subsections 4.05(a)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi) and (xii), need not be credited by the Master Servicer or the Servicer to the Distribution Account
or the Master Servicer Collection Account, as applicable. In the event that the Master Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited to the Distribution Account any amount not required to be credited thereto, the Trustee, upon receipt of a written request therefor signed by a Servicing Officer of the Master Servicer, shall promptly transfer such amount to the Master Servicer, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

(c)        The amount at any time credited to the Master Servicer Collection Account may be invested, in the name of the Trustee, or its nominee, for the benefit of the Holders of the Certificates, in Permitted Investments as directed by Master Servicer. All Permitted Investments shall mature or be subject to redemption or withdrawal on or before, and shall be held until, the next succeeding Distribution Account Deposit Date. Any and all investment earnings on amounts on deposit in the Master Servicer Account from time to time shall be for the account of the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer from time to time shall be permitted to withdraw or receive distribution of any and all investment earnings from the Master Servicer Collection Account. The risk of loss of moneys required to be distributed to the Holders of the Certificates resulting from
such investments shall be borne by and be the risk of the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer shall deposit the amount of any such loss in the Master Servicer Collection Account within two Business Days of receipt of notification of such loss but not later than the second Business Day prior to the Distribution Date on which the moneys so invested are required to be distributed to the Certificateholders.

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

(a)        The Master Servicer will, from time to time on demand of the Servicer or the Securities Administrator, make or cause to be made such withdrawals or transfers from the Master Servicer Collection Account as the Master Servicer has designated for such transfer or withdrawal pursuant to this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer may clear and terminate the Master Servicer Collection Account pursuant to Section 10.01 and remove amounts from time to time deposited in error.

(b)        On an ongoing basis, the Master Servicer shall withdraw from the Master Servicer Collection Account (i) any expenses, costs and liabilities recoverable by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator or the Custodian pursuant to Sections 3.03, 7.03 and 9.05 and (ii) any amounts payable to the Master Servicer as set forth in Section 3.14; provided however, that the Master Servicer shall be obligated to pay from its own funds any amounts which it is required to pay under Section 7.03(a).

 

 

(c)        In addition, on or before each Distribution Account Deposit Date, the Master Servicer shall deposit in the Distribution Account (or remit to the Trustee for deposit therein) any Monthly Advances required to be made by the Master Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans.

(d)        No later than 3:00 p.m. New York time on each Distribution Account Deposit Date, the Master Servicer will transfer all Available Funds on deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account with respect to the related Distribution Date to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Distribution Account.

	
            Section 4.04
 	
            Distribution Account.
 

(a)        The Paying Agent shall establish and maintain in the name of the Paying Agent, for the benefit of the related Certificateholders, the Distribution Account as a segregated trust account or accounts.

(b)        All amounts deposited to the Distribution Account shall be held by the Paying Agent in the name of the Paying Agent in trust for the benefit of the related Certificateholders in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

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

 

 

 

	
            Section 4.05
 	
            Permitted Withdrawals and Transfers from the Distribution Account.
 

(a)        The Paying Agent will, from time to time on written demand of the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator, make or cause to be made such withdrawals or transfers from the Distribution Account as the Master Servicer has designated for such transfer or withdrawal pursuant to this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement or as the Securities Administrator has instructed hereunder for the following purposes (limited in the case of amounts due the Master Servicer to those not withdrawn from the Master Servicer Collection Account in accordance with the terms of this Agreement):

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

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

(iii)    to reimburse the Master Servicer or the Servicer from Insurance Proceeds relating to a particular Mortgage Loan for insured expenses incurred with respect to such Mortgage Loan and to reimburse the Master Servicer or the Servicer from Liquidation Proceeds from a particular Mortgage Loan for Liquidation Expenses incurred with respect to such Mortgage Loan; provided that the Master Servicer shall not be entitled to reimbursement for Liquidation Expenses with respect to a Mortgage Loan to the extent that (i) any amounts with respect to such Mortgage Loan were paid as Excess Liquidation Proceeds pursuant to clause (xi) of this Subsection 4.03 (a) to the Master Servicer; and (ii) such Liquidation Expenses were not included in the computation of such Excess Liquidation Proceeds;

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

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

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

(vii)   to reimburse the Master Servicer for expenses, costs and liabilities incurred by and reimbursable to it pursuant to Sections 3.03, 7.04(c) and (d);

 

 

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

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

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

	
            (xi)
 	
            to remove amounts deposited in error; and
 	
             

	
            (xii)
 	
            to clear and terminate the Distribution Account pursuant to Section 10.01.
 

(b)        The Master Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting, on a Mortgage Loan by Mortgage Loan basis, for the purpose of accounting for any reimbursement from the Distribution Account pursuant to subclauses (i) through (iv) or with respect to any such amounts which would have been covered by such subclauses had the amounts not been retained by the Master Servicer without being deposited in the Distribution Account under Section 4.02(b).

(c)        On each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall distribute the Available Funds to the extent on deposit in the Distribution Account to the Holders of the Certificates in accordance with written distribution instructions provided to it by the Securities Administrator no later than two Business Days prior to such Distribution Date and determined by the Securities Administrator in accordance with Section 6.01.

 

 

 

ARTICLE V

Certificates

	
            Section 5.01
 	
            Certificates.
 

(a)        The Depository, the Depositor and the Trustee have entered into a Depository Agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the “Depository Agreement”). Except for the Residual Certificates, the Non-Offered Certificates (which are also Physical Certificates) and the Individual Certificates and as provided in Subsection 5.01(b), the Certificates shall at all times remain registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee and at all times: (i) registration of such Certificates may not be transferred by the Certificate Registrar except to a successor to the Depository; (ii) ownership and transfers of registration of such Certificates on the books of the Depository shall be governed by applicable rules established by the Depository; (iii) the Depository may collect its usual and customary fees, charges and expenses from its
Depository Participants; (iv) the Certificate Registrar shall deal with the Depository as representative of such Certificate Owners of the respective Class of Certificates for purposes of exercising the rights of the related Certificateholders under this Agreement, and requests and directions for and votes of such representative shall not be deemed to be inconsistent if they are made with respect to different Certificate Owners; and (v) the Certificate Registrar may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depository with respect to its Depository Participants.

The Residual Certificates and the Non-Offered Certificates are initially Physical Certificates. If at any time the Holders of all of the Certificates of one or more such Classes request that the Certificate Registrar cause such Class to become Global Certificates, the Certificate Registrar and the Depositor will take such action as may be reasonably required to cause the Depository to accept such Class or Classes for trading if it may legally be so traded.

All transfers by Certificate Owners of such respective Classes of Book-Entry Certificates and any Global Certificates shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the Depository Participant or brokerage firm representing such Certificate Owners. Each Depository Participant shall only transfer Book-Entry Certificates of Certificate Owners it represents or of brokerage firms for which it acts as agent in accordance with the Depository’s normal procedures.

(b)        If (i)(A) the Depositor advises the Certificate Registrar in writing that the Depository is no longer willing or able to properly discharge its responsibilities as Depository and (B) the Depositor is unable to locate a qualified successor within 30 days or (ii) the Depositor at its option advises the Certificate Registrar in writing that it elects to terminate the book-entry system through the Depository, the Certificate Registrar shall request that the Depository notify all Certificate Owners of the occurrence of any such event and of the availability of definitive, fully registered Certificates to Certificate Owners requesting the same. Upon surrender to the Certificate Registrar of the Certificates by the Depository, accompanied by registration instructions from the Depository for registration, the Certificate Registrar shall issue
the definitive Certificates. Neither the Depositor nor the Certificate Registrar shall be liable for any delay in delivery of such instructions and may conclusively rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, such instructions.

 

 

(c)        (i)         REMIC I will be evidenced by (x) the REMIC I Regular Interests, which will be uncertificated and non-transferable and are hereby designated as the “regular interests” in REMIC I (each of the foregoing as designated below) and have the initial principal amounts and accrue interest at the Pass-Through Rates equal to those set forth in this Section 5.01(c)(i), and (y) the Class R-1 Certificates, which are hereby designated as the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC I. 

 

	
            REMIC I Interest
 	
             
 	
            Initial Principal Amount
 	
             
 	
            Pass-Through Rate
 	
             
 	
            Related Subgroup
 	
             
 
	
            1-Sub
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            479.71
 	
             
 	
            4.7500
 	
            %
 	
            Subgroup 1
 	
             
 
	
            2-Sub
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            1,869.66
 	
             
 	
            5.0000
 	
            %
 	
            Subgroup 2
 	
             
 
	
            3-Sub
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            1,378.76
 	
             
 	
            5.2500
 	
            %
 	
            Subgroup 3
 	
             
 
	
            PO
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            102,761.07
 	
             
 	
            0.0000
 	
            %
 	
            Subgroup 1
 	
             
 
	
            1-ZZZ
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            30,935,595.07
 	
             
 	
            4.7500
 	
            %
 	
            Subgroup 1
 	
             
 
	
            2-ZZZ
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            120,569,856.03
 	
             
 	
            5.0000
 	
            %
 	
            Subgroup 2
 	
             
 
	
            3-ZZZ
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            88,912,840.54
 	
             
 	
            5.2500
 	
            %
 	
            Subgroup 3
 	
             
 
	
            X
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            (1)
 	
             
 	
            (2)
 	
             
 	
            Subgroup 1-3
 	
             
 

 

	
            (1)
 	
            REMIC I Regular Interest X will not have an initial principal amount but will accrue interest on its uncertificated notional amount calculated in accordance with the definition of “Uncertificated Notional Amount” herein.
 
	
            (2)
 	
  A variable pass-through rate equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates on the Mortgage Loans with Net Mortgage Rates greater than 5.2500% per annum over (b) 5.2500% per annum. 
 

Interest shall be payable to the REMIC I Regular Interests at the applicable Pass-Through Rates on the related Uncertificated Principal Balances. Distributions of principal shall be deemed to be made to the REMIC I Regular Interests, in each case from the related Subgroup, first, to the related REMIC I Regular Interest ending with the designation “Sub,” so that the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest is equal to 0.1% of the excess of (x) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Subgroup other than the PO Percentage of the Scheduled Principal Balance of any such Mortgage Loans over (y) the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates related to such Subgroup other than the Class PO Certificates (except that if any such excess is a larger number than in the preceding distribution period, the
least amount of principal shall be distributed to such REMIC I Regular Interests such that the REMIC I Subordinated Balance Ratio is maintained); and second, to the related REMIC I Regular Interest ending with the designation “ZZZ,” (provided that a portion of the remaining principal equal to the Class PO Certificate Principal Distribution Amount attributable to the Discount Mortgage Loans will be distributed to REMIC I Regular Interest PO). Realized Losses from each Subgroup shall be applied after all distributions have been made on each Distribution Date, first, to the related REMIC I Regular Interest ending with the designation “Sub,” so that the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest is equal to 0.1% of the excess of (x) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Subgroup other than the PO Percentage of the Scheduled Principal Balance of any such Mortgage Loans over (y) the aggregate Current
Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates related to such Subgroup other than the Class PO Certificates (except that if any such excess is a larger number than in the preceding distribution period, the least amount of Realized Losses shall be applied to such REMIC I Regular Interests such that the 

 

REMIC I Subordinated Balance Ratio is maintained); and second, any remaining Realized Losses from each Subgroup to the related REMIC I Regular Interests ending with the designation “ZZZ (except that if a Realized Loss is recognized with respect to a Discount Mortgage Loan, the applicable portion of such Realized Loss will be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest PO).

The aggregate amount of any Net Interest Shortfalls for any Distribution Date shall be allocated to accrued interest payable to the REMIC I Regular Interests other than REMIC I Regular Interest PO, pro rata, based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable respective Pass-Through Rates on the respective Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC I Interest.

(ii)         REMIC II will be evidenced by (x) the REMIC II Regular Certificates, which are hereby designated as the “regular interests” in REMIC II and have the initial principal amounts and accrue interest at the Pass-Through Rates equal to those set forth in this section 5.01(c)(ii), and (y) the Class R-2 Certificates, which are hereby designated as the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC II (each of the foregoing as designated below). The Classes of the Certificates shall have the following designations, initial principal amounts and Pass-Through Rates:  

	
            Designation
 	
             
 	
            Initial Principal Amount
 	
             
 	
            Pass-Through Rate
 	
             
 
	
            A-1
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            29,783,360.00
 	
             
 	
            4.7500
 	
            %
 
	
            A-2
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            118,702,065.00
 	
             
 	
            5.0000
 	
            %
 
	
            A-3
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            87,535,459.00
 	
             
 	
            5.2500
 	
            %
 
	
            A-4
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            673,000.00
 	
             
 	
            4.7500
 	
            %
 
	
            PO 
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            102,761.07
 	
             
 	
            0.0000
 	
            %
 
	
            X
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            (1)
 	
             
 	
            (2)
 	
             
 
	
            R-1
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            50.00
 	
             
 	
            0.0000
 	
            %
 
	
            R-2
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            50.00
 	
             
 	
            0.0000
 	
            %
 
	
            B-1
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            1,443,148.00
 	
             
 	
            (3)
 	
             
 
	
            B-2
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            962,099.00
 	
             
 	
            (3)
 	
             
 
	
            B-3
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            481,049.00
 	
             
 	
            (3)
 	
             
 
	
            B-4
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            360,787.00
 	
             
 	
            (3)
 	
             
 
	
            B-5
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            120,262.00
 	
             
 	
            (3)
 	
             
 
	
            B-6
 	
             
 	
            $
 	
            360,790.77
 	
             
 	
            (3)
 	
             
 

 

	
            (1)
 	
            As described in the definition of Notional Amount herein.
 
	
            (2)
 	
            A variable pass-through rate equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates on the Mortgage Loans with Net Mortgage Rates greater than 5.2500% per annum over (b) 5.2500% per annum; provided that, for federal income tax purposes the Class X Certificates will not have a Pass-Through Rate but will be entitled to receive 100% of the interest payable with respect to REMIC I Regular Interest X.
 
	
            (3)
 	
            A variable pass-through rate equal to the weighted average of 4.7500%, 5.0000% and 5.2500% per annum, weighted in proportion to the results of subtracting from the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in Subgroup 1, Subgroup 2 and Subgroup 3, respectively (other than the PO Percentage of the principal balance of such Mortgage Loans), the aggregate Current Principal Amount of the related Class or Classes of Senior Certificates other than the Class PO Certificates; provided that, for federal income tax purposes, the Class B Certificates will bear interest at a rate equivalent to the foregoing, expressed as the weighted average of the Pass-Through Rates on REMIC I Regular Interests 1-Sub, 2-Sub and 3-Sub, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC I Regular
Interest immediately preceding the related Distribution Date.
 

 

 

 

(d)        For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations, the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the Mortgage Loan, with the latest maturity date in the Trust Fund has been designated as the “latest possible maturity date” for the REMIC I Regular Interests and the REMIC II Regular Certificates.

(e)        With respect to each Distribution Date, each Class of Certificates shall accrue interest during the related Interest Accrual Period. With respect to each Distribution Date and each such Class of Certificates, interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months, based upon the respective Pass-Through Rate set forth, or determined as provided, above and the Current Principal Amount (or Notional Amount in the case of the Interest Only Certificates) of such Class applicable to such Distribution Date. 

(f)         The Certificates shall be substantially in the forms set forth in Exhibits A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4 or A-5, as applicable. On original issuance, the Certificate Registrar shall sign, countersign and shall deliver them at the direction of the Depositor. Pending the preparation of Definitive Certificates of any Class, the Certificate Registrar may sign and countersign temporary Certificates that are printed, lithographed or typewritten, in authorized denominations for Certificates of such Class, substantially of the tenor of the Definitive Certificates in lieu of which they are issued and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as the officers or authorized signatories executing such Certificates may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Certificates. If temporary Certificates are
issued, the Depositor will cause Definitive Certificates to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of Definitive Certificates, the temporary Certificates shall be exchangeable for definitive Certificates upon surrender of the temporary Certificates at the office of the Certificate Registrar, without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Certificates, the Certificate Registrar shall sign and countersign and deliver in exchange therefor a like aggregate principal amount, in authorized denominations for such Class, of Definitive Certificates of the same Class. Until so exchanged, such temporary Certificates shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits as Definitive Certificates.

(g)        Each Class of Book-Entry Certificates will be registered as a single Certificate of such Class held by a nominee of the Depository or the DTC Custodian, and beneficial interests will be held by investors through the book-entry facilities of the Depository in minimum denominations of (i) in the case of the Senior Certificates (other than the Residual Certificates), $100,000 and in each case increments of $1.00 in excess thereof, and (ii) in the case of the Subordinate Certificates, $100,000 and increments of $1.00 in excess thereof, except that one Certificate of each such Class may be issued in a different amount so that the sum of the denominations of all outstanding Certificates of such Class shall equal the Current Principal Amount of such Class on the Closing Date. On the Closing Date, the Certificate Registrar shall execute and
countersign Physical Certificates all in an aggregate principal amount that shall equal the Current Principal Amount of such Class on the Closing Date. The Non-Offered Certificates shall be issued in certificated fully-registered form in minimum dollar denominations of $100,000 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof, except that one of each of the Non-Offered Certificates of each Class may be issued in a different amount so that the sum of the denominations of all outstanding related Non-Offered Certificates of such Class shall equal the Current Principal Amount of such Class on the Closing Date. The Class R-1 Certificates and Class R-2 Certificates shall each be issued in certificated fully-registered form, in the denomination of $50. Each Class of Global Certificates, if any, shall be issued in fully registered 

 

form in minimum dollar denominations of $100,000 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof, except that one Certificate of each Class may be in a different denomination so that the sum of the denominations of all outstanding Certificates of such Class shall equal the Current Principal Amount of such Class on the Closing Date. On the Closing Date, the Certificate Registrar shall execute and countersign (i) in the case of each Class of the Offered Certificates, the Certificate in the entire Current Principal Amount of the respective Class and (ii) in the case of each Class of the Non-Offered Certificates, Individual Certificates all in an aggregate principal amount that shall equal the Current Principal Amount of each such respective Class on the Closing Date. The Certificates referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) and if at any time there are to be Global Certificates, the Global Certificates shall be
delivered by the Depositor to the Depository or pursuant to the Depository’s instructions, shall be delivered by the Depositor on behalf of the Depository to and deposited with the DTC Custodian. The Certificate Registrar shall sign the Certificates by facsimile or manual signature and countersign them by manual signature on behalf of the Certificate Registrar by one or more authorized signatories, each of whom shall be Responsible Officers of the Certificate Registrar or its agent. A Certificate bearing the manual and facsimile signatures of individuals who were the authorized signatories of the Certificate Registrar or its agent at the time of issuance shall bind the Certificate Registrar, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such positions prior to the delivery of such Certificate.

(h)        No Certificate shall be entitled to any benefit under this Agreement, or be valid for any purpose, unless there appears on such Certificate the manually executed countersignature of the Certificate Registrar or its agent, and such countersignature upon any Certificate shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Certificate has been duly executed and delivered hereunder. All Certificates issued on the Closing Date shall be dated the Closing Date. All Certificates issued thereafter shall be dated the date of their countersignature.

(i)         The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup” day of each REMIC within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.

(j)         For federal income tax purposes, each REMIC shall have a tax year that is a calendar year and shall report income on an accrual basis.

(k)        The Trustee on behalf of the Trust shall cause each REMIC to timely elect to be treated as a REMIC under Section 860D of the Code. Any inconsistencies or ambiguities in this Agreement or in the administration of any trust established hereby shall be resolved in a manner that preserves the validity of such elections.

(l)         The following legend shall be placed on the Residual Certificates, whether upon original issuance or upon issuance of any other Certificate of any such Class in exchange therefor or upon transfer thereof:

THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE ACQUIRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, UNLESS THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE 

 

PROVIDES THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL ADDRESSED TO THE DEPOSITOR, TRUSTEE, CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR, MASTER SERVICER AND SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR AND ON WHICH THEY MAY RELY THAT IS SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEE THAT THE PURCHASE OF CERTIFICATES ON BEHALF OF SUCH PERSON WILL NOT RESULT IN OR CONSTITUTE A NONEXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION, IS PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW AND WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE DEPOSITOR, CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR, CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR OR THE TRUSTEE.

The following legend shall be placed upon the Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificates, whether upon original issuance or upon issuance of any other Certificate of any such Class in exchange therefor or upon transfer thereof:

THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE ACQUIRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE CERTIFIES OR REPRESENTS THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSFER AND HOLDING OF A CERTIFICATE AND THE SERVICING, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE TRUST AND ITS ASSETS: (I) WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY PROHIBITED TRANSACTION WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER AN INDIVIDUAL OR CLASS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 OR PTE 96-23 AND (II) WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, CERTIFICATE
REGISTRAR OR THE TRUSTEE, WHICH WILL BE DEEMED REPRESENTED BY AN OWNER OF A BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR A GLOBAL CERTIFICATE OR UNLESS THE OPINION SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5.07 OF THE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED.

	
            Section 5.02
 	
            Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates.
 

(a)        The Certificate Registrar shall maintain at its Corporate Trust Office a separate Certificate Register for Certificates in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Certificate Registrar shall provide for the registration of the related Certificates and of transfers and exchanges of the related Certificates as herein provided.

(b)        Subject to Subsection 5.01(a) and, in the case of any Global Certificate or Physical Certificate upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth below, upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Certificate at any office or agency of the Certificate Registrar maintained for such purpose, the Certificate Registrar shall sign, countersign and shall deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, a new Certificate of a like Class and aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest, but bearing a different number.

 

 

(c)        By acceptance of an Individual Certificate, whether upon original issuance or subsequent transfer, each holder of such a Certificate acknowledges the restrictions on the transfer of such Certificate set forth in the Securities Legend and agrees that it will transfer such a Certificate only as provided herein. In addition to the provisions of Subsection 5.02(h), the following restrictions shall apply with respect to the transfer and registration of transfer of an Individual Certificate to a transferee that takes delivery in the form of an Individual Certificate:

(i)         The Certificate Registrar shall register the transfer of an Individual Certificate if the requested transfer is being made to a transferee who has provided the Certificate Registrar with a Rule 144A Certificate or comparable evidence as to its QIB status.

(ii)         The Certificate Registrar shall register the transfer of any Individual Certificate if (x) the transferor has advised the Certificate Registrar in writing that the Certificate is being transferred to an Institutional Accredited Investor; and (y) prior to the transfer the transferee furnishes to the Certificate Registrar an Investment Letter (and the Certificate Registrar shall be fully protected in so doing), provided that, if based upon an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Certificate Registrar to the effect that the delivery of (x) and (y) above are not sufficient to confirm that the proposed transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable laws, the Certificate Registrar shall as a condition of the registration of
any such transfer require the transferor to furnish such other certifications, legal opinions or other information prior to registering the transfer of an Individual Certificate as shall be set forth in such Opinion of Counsel.

(d)        Subject to Subsection 5.02(h), so long as a Global Certificate of such Class is outstanding and is held by or on behalf of the Depository, transfers of beneficial interests in such Global Certificate, or transfers by holders of Individual Certificates of such Class to transferees that take delivery in the form of beneficial interests in the Global Certificate, may be made only in accordance with this Subsection 5.02(d) and in accordance with the rules of the Depository:

(i)         In the case of a beneficial interest in the Global Certificate being transferred to an Institutional Accredited Investor, such transferee shall be required to take delivery in the form of an Individual Certificate or Certificates and the Certificate Registrar shall register such transfer only upon compliance with the provisions of Subsection 5.02(c)(ii).

(ii)         In the case of a beneficial interest in a Class of Global Certificates being transferred to a transferee that takes delivery in the form of an Individual Certificate or Certificates of such Class, except as set forth in clause (i) above, the Certificate Registrar shall register such transfer only upon compliance with the provisions of Subsection 5.02(c)(i).

(iii)        In the case of an Individual Certificate of a Class being transferred to a transferee that takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate of such Class, the Certificate Registrar shall register such transfer if the transferee has provided the Certificate Registrar with a Rule 144A Certificate or comparable evidence as to its QIB status.

(iv)        No restrictions shall apply with respect to the transfer or registration of transfer of a beneficial interest in the Global Certificate of a Class to a transferee that takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Global Certificate of such Class; provided that 

 

each such transferee shall be deemed to have made such representations and warranties contained in the Rule 144A Certificate as are sufficient to establish that it is a QIB.

(e)        Subject to Subsection 5.02(h), an exchange of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate of a Class for an Individual Certificate or Certificates of such Class, an exchange of an Individual Certificate or Certificates of a Class for a beneficial interest in the Global Certificate of such Class and an exchange of an Individual Certificate or Certificates of a Class for another Individual Certificate or Certificates of such Class (in each case, whether or not such exchange is made in anticipation of subsequent transfer, and, in the case of the Global Certificate of such Class, so long as such Certificate is outstanding and is held by or on behalf of the Depository) may be made only in accordance with this Subsection 5.02(e) and in accordance with the rules of the Depository:

(i)         A holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate of a Class may at any time exchange such beneficial interest for an Individual Certificate or Certificates of such Class.

(ii)         A holder of an Individual Certificate or Certificates of a Class may exchange such Certificate or Certificates for a beneficial interest in the Global Certificate of such Class if such holder furnishes to the Certificate Registrar a Rule 144A Certificate or comparable evidence as to its QIB status.

(iii)        A holder of an Individual Certificate of a Class may exchange such Certificate for an equal aggregate principal amount of Individual Certificates of such Class in different authorized denominations without any certification.

(f)         (i)         Upon acceptance for exchange or transfer of an Individual Certificate of a Class for a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate of such Class as provided herein, the Certificate Registrar shall cancel such Individual Certificate and shall (or shall request the Depository to) endorse on the schedule affixed to the applicable Global Certificate (or on a continuation of such schedule affixed to the Global Certificate and made a part thereof) or otherwise make in its books and records an appropriate notation evidencing the date of such exchange or transfer and an increase in the certificate balance of the Global Certificate equal to the certificate balance of such Individual Certificate exchanged or transferred therefor.

(ii)         Upon acceptance for exchange or transfer of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate of a Class for an Individual Certificate of such Class as provided herein, the Certificate Registrar shall (or shall request the Depository to) endorse on the schedule affixed to such Global Certificate (or on a continuation of such schedule affixed to such Global Certificate and made a part thereof) or otherwise make in its books and records an appropriate notation evidencing the date of such exchange or transfer and a decrease in the certificate balance of such Global Certificate equal to the certificate balance of such Individual Certificate issued in exchange therefor or upon transfer thereof.

(g)        The Securities Legend shall be placed on any Individual Certificate issued in exchange for or upon transfer of another Individual Certificate or of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate.

 

 

(h)        Subject to the restrictions on transfer and exchange set forth in this Section 5.02, the holder of any Individual Certificate may transfer or exchange the same in whole or in part (in an initial certificate balance equal to the minimum authorized denomination set forth in Section 5.01(g) above or any integral multiple of $1.00 in excess thereof) by surrendering such Certificate at the Corporate Trust Office, or at the office of any transfer agent, together with an executed instrument of assignment and transfer satisfactory in form and substance to the Certificate Registrar in the case of transfer and a written request for exchange in the case of exchange. The holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate may, subject to the rules and procedures of the Depository, cause the Depository (or its nominee) to notify the Certificate
Registrar in writing of a request for transfer or exchange of such beneficial interest for an Individual Certificate or Certificates. Following a proper request for transfer or exchange, the Certificate Registrar shall, within five Business Days of such request made at the Corporate Trust Office, sign, countersign and deliver at the Corporate Trust Office, to the transferee (in the case of transfer) or holder (in the case of exchange) or send by first class mail at the risk of the transferee (in the case of transfer) or holder (in the case of exchange) to such address as the transferee or holder, as applicable, may request, an Individual Certificate or Certificates, as the case may require, for a like aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest and in such authorized denomination or denominations as may be requested. The presentation for transfer or exchange of any Individual Certificate shall not be valid unless made at the Corporate Trust Office by the registered holder in person, or by
a duly authorized attorney-in-fact.

(i)         At the option of the Certificateholders, Certificates may be exchanged for other Certificates of authorized denominations of a like Class and aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest, upon surrender of the Certificates to be exchanged at the Corporate Trust Office; provided, however, that no Certificate may be exchanged for new Certificates unless the original Fractional Undivided Interest represented by each such new Certificate (i) is at least equal to the minimum authorized denomination or (ii) is acceptable to the Depositor as indicated to the Certificate Registrar in writing. Whenever any Certificates are so surrendered for exchange, the Certificate Registrar shall sign and countersign and the Certificate Registrar shall deliver the Certificates which the Certificateholder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

(j)         If the Certificate Registrar so requires, every Certificate presented or surrendered for transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer, with a signature guarantee, in form satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar, duly executed by the holder thereof or his or her attorney duly authorized in writing.

(k)        No service charge shall be made for any transfer or exchange of Certificates, but the Certificate Registrar may require 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.

(l)         The Certificate Registrar shall cancel all Certificates surrendered for transfer or exchange but shall retain such Certificates in accordance with its standard retention policy or for such further time as is required by the record retention requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and thereafter may destroy such Certificates.

 

 

	
            Section 5.03
 	
            Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates.
 

(a)        If (i) any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Certificate Registrar, or the Certificate Registrar receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Certificate, and (ii) there is delivered to the Certificate Registrar such security or indemnity as it may require to save it harmless, and (iii) the Certificate Registrar has not received notice that such Certificate has been acquired by a third Person, the Certificate Registrar shall sign, countersign and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate, a new Certificate of like tenor and Fractional Undivided Interest but in each case bearing a different number. The mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate shall thereupon be canceled of record by the Certificate Registrar and shall be of no
further effect and evidence no rights.

(b)        Upon the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 5.03, the Certificate Registrar 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 Certificate Registrar) connected therewith. Any duplicate 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.

	
            Section 5.04
 	
            Persons Deemed Owners.
 

Prior to due presentation of a Certificate for registration of transfer, the Depositor, the Paying Agent, the Certificate Registrar or the Trustee and any agent of the Depositor, the Paying Agent, the Certificate Registrar 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 pursuant to Section 6.01 and for all other purposes whatsoever. None of the Depositor, the Paying Agent, the Certificate Registrar or the Trustee or any agent of the Depositor, the Paying Agent, the Certificate Registrar or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary. No Certificate shall be deemed duly presented for a transfer effective on any Record Date unless the Certificate to be transferred is presented no later than the close of business on the third Business Day preceding such Record Date.

	
            Section 5.05
 	
            Transfer Restrictions on Residual Certificates.
 

(a)        Residual Certificates, or interests therein, may not be transferred without the prior express written consent of the Tax Matters Person and the Depositor. As a prerequisite to such consent, the proposed transferee must provide the Tax Matters Person, the Depositor, the Certificate Registrar and the Trustee with an affidavit that the proposed transferee is a Permitted Transferee (and an affidavit that it is a United States Person) as provided in Subsection 5.05(b).

(b)        No transfer, sale or other disposition of a Residual Certificate (including a beneficial interest therein) may be made unless, prior to the transfer, sale or other disposition of a Residual Certificate, the proposed transferee (including the initial purchasers thereof) delivers to the Tax Matters Person, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar and the Depositor an affidavit in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E stating, among other things, that as of the date of such transfer (i) such transferee is a Permitted Transferee and a United States person and that (ii) such 

 

transferee is not acquiring such Residual Certificate for the account of any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee or not a United States person. The Tax Matters Person shall not consent to a transfer of a Residual Certificate if it has actual knowledge that any statement made in the affidavit issued pursuant to the preceding sentence is not true. Notwithstanding any transfer, sale or other disposition of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee or a United States Person, such transfer, sale or other disposition shall be deemed to be of no legal force or effect whatsoever and such Person shall not be deemed to be a Holder of a Residual Certificate for any purpose hereunder, including, but not limited to, the receipt of distributions thereon. If any purported transfer shall be in violation of the provisions of this Subsection 5.05(b), then the prior Holder thereof shall,
upon discovery that the transfer of such Residual Certificate was not in fact permitted by this Subsection 5.05(b), be restored to all rights and obligations as a Holder thereof retroactive to the date of the purported transfer. None of the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, the Tax Matters Person or the Depositor shall be under any liability to any Person for any registration or transfer of a Residual Certificate that is not permitted by this Subsection 5.05(b) or for making payments due on such Residual Certificate to the purported Holder thereof or taking any other action with respect to such purported Holder under the provisions of this Agreement so long as the written affidavit referred to above was received with respect to such transfer, and the Tax Matters Person, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar and the Depositor, as applicable, had no knowledge that it was untrue. The prior Holder shall be entitled to recover from any purported Holder of a Residual Certificate that was
in fact not a Permitted Transferee or a United States Person under this Subsection 5.05(b) at the time it became a Holder all payments made on such Residual Certificate. Each Holder of a Residual Certificate, by acceptance thereof, shall be deemed for all purposes to have consented to the provisions of this Subsection 5.05(b) and to any amendment of this Agreement deemed necessary (whether as a result of new legislation or otherwise) by counsel of the Tax Matters Person or the Depositor to ensure that the Residual Certificates are not transferred to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee or a United States Person and that any transfer of such Residual Certificates will not cause the imposition of a tax upon the Trust or cause any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC.

(c)        The Residual Certificates (including a beneficial interest therein) may not be purchased by or transferred to any Person who is not a United States Person.

(d)        By accepting a Residual Certificate, the purchaser thereof agrees to be a Tax Matters Person, and appoints the Securities Administrator to act as its agent with respect to all matters concerning the tax obligations of the Trust.

	
            Section 5.06
 	
            Restrictions on Transferability of Non-Offered Certificates.
 

(a)        No offer, sale, transfer or other disposition (including pledge) of any Non-Offered Certificate shall be made by any Holder thereof unless registered under the Securities Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws is available and the prospective transferee (other than the Depositor) of such Certificate signs and delivers to the Certificate Registrar an Investment Letter, if the transferee is an Institutional Accredited Investor, in the form set forth as Exhibit F-l hereto, or a Rule 144A Certificate, if the transferee is a QIB, in the form set forth as Exhibit F-2 hereto. Notwithstanding the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, no restrictions shall apply with respect to the transfer or registration of transfer of a
beneficial interest in any Non-

 

Offered Certificate that is a Global Certificate of a Class to a transferee that takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Global Certificate of such Class provided that each such transferee shall be deemed to have made such representations and warranties contained in the Rule 144A Certificate as are sufficient to establish that it is a QIB. In the case of a proposed transfer of any Certificate to a transferee other than a QIB, the Certificate Registrar may require an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Certificate Registrar that such transaction is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The cost of such opinion shall not be an expense of the Certificate Registrar or the Trust Fund.

	
            (b)
 	
            The Non-Offered Certificates shall each bear a Securities Legend.
 
	
            Section 5.07
 	
            ERISA Restrictions.
 	
             

				

(a)        Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), no Residual Certificates or Non-Offered Certificates may be acquired directly or indirectly by, or on behalf of, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement which is subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, unless the proposed transferee provides either (i) the Certificate Registrar, with an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator (upon which they may rely) which is satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar, which opinion will not be at the expense of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator, that the purchase of such Certificates by or on behalf of such Plan is permissible under applicable law, will
not constitute or result in a nonexempt prohibited transaction under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and will not subject the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Certificate Registrar, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee to any obligation in addition to those undertaken in the Agreement or (ii) in the case of the Non-Offered Certificates, a representation or certification to the Certificate Registrar (upon which the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar and the other parties hereto are authorized to rely) to the effect that the proposed transfer and holding of such a Certificate and the servicing, management and operation of the Trust: (I) will not result in a prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code which is not covered under an individual or class prohibited transaction exemption including but not limited to Department of Labor Prohibited Transaction Exemption (“PTE”) 84-14 (Class Exemption for Plan Asset Transactions Determined
by Independent Qualified Professional Asset Managers); PTE 91-38 (Class Exemption for Certain Transactions Involving Bank Collective Investment Funds); PTE 90-1 (Class Exemption for Certain Transactions Involving Insurance Company Pooled Separate Accounts), PTE 95-60 (Class Exemption for Certain Transactions Involving Insurance Company General Accounts), and PTCE 96-23 (Class Exemption for Plan Asset Transactions Determined by In-House Asset Managers and (II) will not subject the Depositor, the Securities Administrator, the Certificate Registrar, the Master Servicer or the Trustee to any obligation in addition to those undertaken in the Agreement.

(b)        Any Person acquiring an interest in a Global Certificate which is a Non-Offered Certificate, by acquisition of such Certificate, shall be deemed to have represented to the Certificate Registrar that in the case of the Non-Offered Certificates, either: (i) it is not acquiring an interest in such Certificate directly or indirectly by, or on behalf of, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement which is subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or (ii) the transfer and holding of an interest in such Certificate to that Person and the subsequent servicing, management and operation of the Trust and its assets: (I) will not result in 

 

any prohibited transaction which is not covered under an individual or class prohibited transaction exemption, including, but not limited to, PTE 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 or PTE 96-23 and (II) will not subject the Depositor, the Securities Administrator, the Certificate Registrar, the Master Servicer or the Trustee to any obligation in addition to those undertaken in the Agreement.

(c)        Each beneficial owner of a Class B-1, Class B-2 or Class B-3 Certificate or any interest therein shall be deemed to have represented, by virtue of its acquisition or holding of that certificate or interest therein, that either (i) it is not a Plan or investing with “Plan Assets”, (ii) it has acquired and is holding such certificate in reliance on Prohibited Transaction Exemption 90-30, as amended from time to time (the “Exemption”), and that it understands that there are certain conditions to the availability of the Exemption, including that the certificate must be rated, at the time of purchase, not lower than “BBB-“ (or its equivalent) by S&P, Fitch or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and the certificate is so rated or (iii) (1) it is an insurance company, (2) the source of funds used to
acquire or hold the certificate or interest therein is an “insurance company general account,” as such term is defined in Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 95-60, and (3) the conditions in Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 have been satisfied.

(d)        Neither the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, the Master Servicer nor the Securities Administrator will be required to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with the transfer restrictions in this Agreement with respect to the Book-Entry Certificates. Any attempted or purported transfer of any Certificate in violation of the provisions of this Agreement shall be void ab initio and such Certificate shall be considered to have been held continuously by the prior permitted Certificateholder. Any transferor of any Certificate in violation of such provisions, shall indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, the Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer from and against any and all liabilities, claims, costs or expenses incurred by the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, the Securities Administrator or
the Master Servicer as a result of such attempted or purported transfer. Neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Registrar shall be liable for transfer of any such Book-Entry Certificates in or through book-entry facilities of any Depository or between or among Depository Participants or Certificate Owners made in violation of the transfer restrictions set forth herein.

	
            Section 5.08
 	
            Rule 144A Information.
 

For so long as any Non-Offered Certificates are outstanding and are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) of the Securities Act, (1) the Depositor will provide or cause to be provided to any holder of such Non-Offered Certificates and any prospective purchaser thereof designated by such a holder, upon the request of such holder or prospective purchaser, the information required to be provided to such holder or prospective purchaser by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act; and (2) the Depositor shall update such information from time to time in order to prevent such information from becoming false and misleading and will take such other actions as are necessary to ensure that the safe harbor exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Rule 144A is and will be available for resales of such Certificates conducted in
accordance with Rule 144A.

 

 

	
            Section 5.09
 	
            Appointment of Paying Agent and Certificate Registrar.
 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Securities Administrator, shall act as the initial Paying Agent and Certificate Registrar for so long as it is also the Master Servicer. Each of the Paying Agent and the Certificate Registrar may resign upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Trustee; provided that no such resignation shall be effective until the appointment of a successor paying agent or certificate registrar. In the event the Paying Agent and/or the Certificate Registrar resigns or is removed by the Trustee for cause, the Trustee may appoint a successor paying agent or certificate registrar, as applicable. The Trustee shall cause such successor paying agent, if other than the Trustee or the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator, to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such paying agent shall agree with the Trustee that such paying
agent will hold all sums held by it for the payment to Certificateholders in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders entitled thereto until such sums have been paid to the Certificateholders. 

 

 

ARTICLE VI

Payments to Certificateholders

	
            Section 6.01
 	
            Distributions on the Certificates.
 

(a)        Interest and principal (as applicable) on the Certificates will be distributed by the Paying Agent monthly on each Distribution Date based on the Certificates Distribution Report for such Distribution Date furnished by the Securities Administrator pursuant to 6.05 hereof, commencing in September 2005, in an amount equal to the related Available Funds on deposit in the Distribution Account for such Distribution Date. On each Distribution Date, the related Available Funds on deposit in the Distribution Account shall be distributed as follows:

On the first Distribution Date, the Class R Deposit shall be distributed, pro rata, as principal to the Class R Certificates.

On each Distribution Date, the Available Funds will be distributed as follows:

(i)         on each Distribution Date, the Available Funds will be distributed to the Senior Certificates as follows:

first, to the Senior Certificates (other than the Class PO Certificates), on a pro rata basis, the Accrued Certificate Interest on such Classes for such Distribution Date;

second, to the Senior Certificates (other than the Class PO Certificates), on a pro rata basis, any Accrued Certificate Interest thereon remaining undistributed from previous Distribution Dates, to the extent of remaining Available Funds;

third, concurrently as follows:

	
            (I)
 	
            to the extent of the remaining Available Funds related to Subgroup 1, to the Class A-1 Certificates and Class A-4 Certificates as principal, the Subgroup 1 Principal Distribution Amount, in the order described in this Agreement, in reduction of the Current Principal Amount thereof, until the Current Principal Amount thereof has been reduced to zero; 
 
	
            (II)
 	
            to the extent of the remaining Available Funds related to Subgroup 2, to the Class A-2 Certificates, as principal, the Subgroup 2 Principal Distribution Amount, in the order described in this Agreement, in reduction of the Current Principal Amount thereof, until the Current Principal Amount thereof has been reduced to zero; and
 
	
            (III)
 	
            to the extent of the remaining Available Funds related to Subgroup 3, to the Class A-3 Certificates, as principal, the Subgroup 3 Principal Distribution Amount, in the order described in this Agreement, in reduction of the Current Principal Amount thereof, until the Current Principal Amount thereof has been reduced to zero; 
 

 

 

 

fourth, to the Class PO Certificates, the Class PO Certificate Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date to the extent of the remaining Available Funds, until the Current Principal Amount thereof has been reduced to zero; and

fifth, to the Class PO Certificates, the Class PO Certificate Deferred Amount, provided that (i) on any Distribution Date, distributions pursuant to this priority fifth shall not exceed the excess, if any, of (x) Available Funds remaining after giving effect to distributions pursuant to priority first through fourth above over (y) the sum of the amount of Accrued Certificate Interest for such Distribution Date and Accrued Certificate Interest remaining undistributed from previous Distribution Dates on all Classes of Subordinate Certificates then outstanding, (ii) such distributions shall not reduce the Current Principal Amount of the Class PO Certificates, and (iii) no distribution will be made in
respect of the Class PO Certificate Deferred Amount on or after the Cross-Over Date.

(ii)        On each Distribution Date on or prior to the Cross-Over Date, an amount equal to the remaining Available Funds after the distributions in clause (i) above shall be distributed sequentially in the following order, to the Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3, Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificates, in each case up to an amount equal to and in the following order: (a) the Accrued Certificate Interest thereon for such Distribution Date, (b) any Accrued Certificate Interest thereon remaining undistributed from previous Distribution Dates and (c) such Class’s Allocable Share for such Distribution Date, in each case, to the extent of the remaining Available Funds.

(iii)        If, after distributions have been made pursuant to priorities first and second of clause (i) above on any Distribution Date, the remaining Available Funds related to Subgroup 1 is less than the sum of the Subgroup 1 Principal Distribution Amount and Class PO Principal Distribution Amount, or the remaining Available Funds related to Subgroup 2 is less than the Subgroup 2 Principal Distribution Amount, or the remaining Available Funds related to Subgroup 3 is less than the Subgroup 3 Principal Distribution Amount, such amounts shall be reduced, and such remaining funds will be distributed to the related Senior Certificates (other than the Class X Certificates) on the basis of such reduced amounts. Notwithstanding any reduction in principal
distributable to the Class PO Certificates pursuant to this paragraph, the principal balance of the Class PO Certificates shall be reduced not only by principal so distributed but also by the difference between (i) principal distributable to the Class PO Certificates in accordance with priority fifth of clause (A) above, and (ii) principal actually distributed to the Class PO Certificates after giving effect to this paragraph (such difference for the Class PO Certificates, the “Class PO Certificate Cash Shortfall”). The Class PO Certificate Cash Shortfall for the Class PO Certificates with respect to any Distribution Date will be added to the Class PO Certificate Deferred Amount.

 (iv)       On each Distribution Date, any Available Funds remaining after payment of interest and principal to the Classes of Certificates entitled thereto, in each case as described above, will be distributed to the Class R Certificates on a pro rata basis; provided, that if on any Distribution Date there are any Available Funds remaining after payment of interest and principal to a Class or Classes of Certificates entitled thereto, such amounts will be distributed to the other Class or Classes of Senior Certificates, pro rata, based upon their Current Principal 

 

Amounts, until all amounts due to all Classes of Senior Certificates have been paid in full, before any amounts are distributed to the Class R Certificates.

(b)        “Pro rata” distributions among Classes of Certificates will be made in proportion to the then Current Principal Amount of such Classes.

(c)        No Accrued Certificate Interest will be payable with respect to any Class of Certificates after the Distribution Date on which the Current Principal Amount or Notional Amount of such Certificate has been reduced to zero.

(d)        If on any Distribution Date the Available Funds for the related Senior Certificates is less than the Accrued Certificate Interest on the related Senior Certificates for such Distribution Date prior to reduction for Net Interest Shortfalls and the interest portion of Realized Losses, the shortfall will be allocated among the Holders of each Class of the related Senior Certificates (other than the Class PO Certificates) in proportion to the respective amounts of Accrued Certificate Interest that would have been allocated thereto in the absence of such Net Interest Shortfalls and/or Realized Losses for such Distribution Date. In addition, the amount of any interest shortfalls will constitute unpaid Accrued Certificate Interest and will be distributable to Holders of the Certificates of the related Classes entitled to such amounts on
subsequent Distribution Dates, to the extent of the applicable Available Funds after current interest distributions as required herein. Any such amounts so carried forward will not bear interest. Shortfalls in interest payments will not be offset by a reduction in the servicing compensation of the Master Servicer or otherwise, except to the extent of applicable Compensating Interest Payments.

(e)        The expenses and fees of the Trust shall be paid by each of the REMICs, to the extent that such expenses relate to the assets of each of such respective REMICs, and all other expenses and fees of the Trust shall be paid pro rata by each of the REMICs.

	
            (f)
 	
            (i)            On each Distribution Date, an amount, up to the amount of the Subgroup 1 Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date, will be distributed as principal to the Class A-1 Certificates and Class A-4 Certificates, on a pro rata basis, in reduction of the Current Principal Amount thereof, until the Current Principal Amount thereof has been reduced to zero. 
 

             (ii) On each Distribution Date, an amount, up to the amount of the Subgroup 2 Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date, will be distributed as principal, to the Class A-2 Certificates, in reduction of the Current Principal Amount thereof, until the Current Principal Amount thereof has been reduced to zero;

 (iii) On each Distribution Date, an amount, up to the amount of the Subgroup 3 Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date, will be distributed as principal, to the Class A-3 Certificates, in reduction of the Current Principal Amount thereof, until the Current Principal Amount thereof has been reduced to zero;

(g)        In addition, in the event that the Master Servicer receives any Subsequent Recoveries from the Servicer, the Master Servicer shall deposit such funds into the Master Servicer Collection Account pursuant to Section 4.02. If, after taking into account such 

 

Subsequent Recoveries, the amount of a Realized Loss is reduced, the amount of such Subsequent Recoveries will be applied to increase the Current Principal Amount of the related Class of Subordinate Certificates with the highest payment priority to which Realized Losses have been allocated, but not by more than the amount of Realized Losses previously allocated to that Class of Subordinate Certificates pursuant to Section 6.03. The amount of any remaining Subsequent Recoveries will be applied to sequentially increase the Current Principal Amount of the related Subordinate Certificates, beginning with the Class of such Subordinate Certificates with the next highest payment priority, up to the amount of such Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 6.03. Holders of such Certificates will not be entitled to any payment in respect of current interest on the amount
of such increases for any Interest Accrual Period preceding the Distribution Date on which such increase occurs. Any such increases shall be applied to the Current Principal Amount of each Subordinate Certificate of such Class in accordance with its respective Fractional Undivided Interest.

	
            Section 6.02
 	
            [Reserved.]  
 	
             

	
            Section 6.03
 	
            Allocation of Losses.
 

On or prior to each Determination Date, the Master Servicer shall determine the amount of any Realized Loss in respect of each Mortgage Loan that occurred during the immediately preceding calendar month, based on information provided by the Servicer.

	
            (a)
 	
            Certificates
 

(i)         Realized Losses with respect to a Mortgage Loan will be allocated on a pro rata basis between the PO Percentage of the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan and the Non-PO Percentage of such Scheduled Principal Balance.

(ii)         On each Distribution Date, the PO Percentage of the principal portion of any Realized Loss on a Discount Mortgage Loan and any Class PO Certificate Cash Shortfall will be allocated to the Class PO Certificates until the Current Principal Amount of the Class PO Certificates is reduced to zero. With respect to any Distribution Date through the Cross-Over Date, the aggregate of all amounts so allocable to the Class PO Certificates on such date in respect of any Realized Losses, Excess Losses and any Class PO Certificate Cash Shortfalls and all amounts previously allocated in respect of such Realized Losses, Excess Losses or Class PO Certificate Cash Shortfalls and not distributed on prior Distribution Dates will be the “Class PO Certificate Deferred Amount.”  To the extent funds are available therefor on any Distribution Date through the Cross-Over Date,
distributions in respect of the Class PO Certificate Deferred Amount for the Class PO Certificates will be made in accordance with priority fifth of clause (i) above. No interest shall accrue on the Class PO Certificate Deferred Amount. On each Distribution Date through the Cross-Over Date, the Current Principal Amount of the lowest ranking Class of Subordinate Certificates then outstanding will be reduced by the amount of any distributions in respect of any Class PO Certificate Deferred Amount on such Distribution Date in accordance with the priorities set forth above, through the operation of the Subordinate Certificate Writedown Amount. After the Cross-Over Date, no more distributions will be made in respect of, and applicable Realized Losses and Class PO Certificate Cash Shortfalls allocable to the Class PO Certificates will not be added to, the Class PO Certificate Deferred Amount. The applicable PO Percentage of the principal portion of any Excess Loss on a Discount Mortgage Loan and any Class PO Certificate Cash Shortfall (without duplication of any Realized Losses covered by the preceding sentence) with respect to Discount Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date will be allocated to the Class PO Certificates until the Current Principal Amount of the Class PO Certificates is reduced to zero. 

 

 

(iii)        The Non-PO Percentage of the principal portion of Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans will be allocated on any Distribution Date as follows: first, to the Class B-6 Certificates; second, to the Class B-5 Certificates; third, to the Class B-4 Certificates; fourth, to the Class B-3 Certificates; fifth, to the Class B-2 Certificates; and sixth, to the Class B-1 Certificates, in each case until the Current Principal Amount of such Class has been reduced to zero.  The applicable Non-PO Percentage of the principal portion of any Excess Loss (without duplication of any Realized Losses covered by the preceding sentence) with respect to Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date will be allocated pro rata among all outstanding Classes of Certificates (other than the Class PO, Class X and Class R Certificates) based on their Current Principal Amounts in each until the Current Principal Amount of such Class has been reduced
to zero. 

(iv)        Thereafter, the principal portion of Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans will be allocated on any Distribution Date to the outstanding Class or Classes of Senior Certificates (other than the Class X Certificates), pro rata, based upon their respective Current Principal Amounts; provided, however,  the amount of any Realized Losses otherwise allocable to the Class A-1 Certificates shall be allocated to the Class A-4 Certificates until the Current Principal Amount thereof has been reduced to zero, and then to the Class A-1 Certificates.

(v)        Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such allocation of any Realized Loss shall be made on a Distribution Date to any Class of Certificates to the extent that such allocation would result in the reduction of the aggregate Current Principal Amounts of all the Certificates (other than the Class R Certificates) as of such Distribution Date, after giving effect to all distributions and prior allocations of Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans on such date, to an amount less than the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the month of such Distribution Date (such limitation, the “Loss Allocation Limit”).

(b)        Any Realized Losses allocated to a Class of Certificates shall be allocated among the related Certificates of such Class (other than the Interest Only Certificates) in proportion to their respective Current Principal Amounts. Any allocation of Realized Losses shall be accomplished by reducing the Current Principal Amount of the related Certificates on the related Distribution Date.

(c)        Realized Losses shall be allocated on the Distribution Date in the month following the month in which such loss was incurred and, in the case of the principal portion thereof, after giving effect to distributions made on such Distribution Date.

(d)        On each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall determine and notify the Paying Agent in writing of the Subordinate Certificate Writedown Amount. Any Subordinate Certificate Writedown Amount shall effect a corresponding reduction in the Current Principal Amount of (i) if prior to the Cross-Over Date, the Current Principal Amounts of the Subordinate Certificates, in the reverse order of their numerical Class designations and (ii) from and after the Cross-Over Date, the Senior Certificates, in accordance with priorities set forth in 

 

clause (b) above, which reduction shall occur on such Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions made on such Distribution Date.

(f)         Any Net Interest Shortfall will be allocated among the Classes of Certificates in proportion to the respective amounts of Accrued Certificate Interest that would have been allocated thereto in the absence of such Net Interest Shortfall for such Distribution Date. The interest portion of any Realized Losses with respect to the Mortgage Loans occurring on or prior to the Cross-Over Date will not be allocated among any Certificates, but will reduce the amount of Available Funds on the related Distribution Date. As a result of the subordination of the Subordinate Certificates in right of distribution, such Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans will be borne by the Subordinate Certificates, in inverse order of their numerical Class designations. Following the Cross-Over Date, the interest portion of Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans
will be allocated to the Senior Certificates.

(g)        Any Deficient Valuation will on each Distribution Date be allocated solely to the Subordinate Certificates until the Bankruptcy Coverage Termination Date. The Bankruptcy Loss Amount and the related coverage levels may be reduced or modified upon written confirmation from the related Rating Agencies that such reduction or modification will not adversely affect the then current ratings of the Senior Certificates by the related Rating Agencies (determined without regard to the Policy). Such reduction may adversely affect the coverage provided by subordination with respect to Bankruptcy Losses. Any Fraud Loss will on each Distribution Date be allocated solely to the Subordinate Certificates until the Fraud Coverage Termination Date. Any Special Hazard Loss will on each Distribution Date be allocated solely to the outstanding Subordinate
Certificates until the Special Hazard Termination Date.

	
            Section 6.04
 	
            Payments.
 

(a)        On each Distribution Date, other than the final Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall distribute to each Certificateholder of record as of the immediately preceding Record Date the Certificateholder’s pro rata share of its Class (based on the aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest represented by such Holder’s Certificates) of all amounts required to be distributed on such Distribution Date to such Class, based on written information provided to the Paying Agent by the Securities Administrator. The Securities Administrator shall calculate the amount to be distributed to each Class and, based on such amounts, the Securities Administrator shall determine the amount to be distributed to each Certificateholder. All of the Securities Administrator’s calculations of payments shall be based solely on information provided to
the Securities Administrator by the Master Servicer. Neither the Securities Administrator nor the Paying Agent shall be required to confirm, verify or recompute any such information but shall be entitled to rely conclusively on such information.

(b)        Payment of the above amounts to each Certificateholder shall be made (i) by check mailed to each Certificateholder entitled thereto at the address appearing in the Certificate Register or (ii) upon receipt by the Paying Agent on or before the fifth Business Day preceding the Record Date of written instructions from a Certificateholder by wire transfer to a United States dollar account maintained by the payee at any United States depository institution with appropriate facilities for receiving such a wire transfer; provided, however, that the final payment in respect of each Class of Certificates will be made only upon presentation and 

 

surrender of such respective Certificates at the office or agency of the Paying Agent specified in the notice to Certificateholders of such final payment.

	
            Section 6.05
 	
            Statements to Certificateholders.
 

(a)        Concurrently with each distribution to Holders of the Certificates, the Securities Administrator shall make available to the parties hereto, each Rating Agency and each such Holder via the Securities Administrator’s internet website as set forth below, a Certificates Distribution Report containing the following information with respect to the Certificates and the Mortgage Loans, expressed with respect to clauses (i) through (vii) in the aggregate and as a Fractional Undivided Interest representing an initial Current Principal Amount of $1,000, or in the case of the Class R-1 Certificates and Class R-2 Certificates, an initial Current Principal Amount of $50 and $50, respectively:

(i)         the Current Principal Amount (or Notional Amount) of each Class of Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date;

(ii)         the amount of the distribution allocable to principal on each applicable Class of Certificates;

(iii)        the aggregate amount of interest accrued at the related Pass-Through Rate with respect to each Class during the related Interest Accrual Period;

(iv)        the Net Interest Shortfall and any other adjustments to interest at the related Pass-Through Rate necessary to account for any difference between interest accrued and aggregate interest distributed with respect to each Class of Certificates;

(v)        the amount of the distribution allocable to interest on each Class of Certificates;

(vi)        the Pass-Through Rates for each Class of Certificates with respect to such Distribution Date;

(vii)       the Current Principal Amount (or Notional Amount) of each Class of Certificates after such Distribution Date;

(viii)      the amount of any Monthly Advances, Compensating Interest Payments and outstanding unreimbursed advances by the Master Servicer or the Servicer included in such distribution;

(ix)        the aggregate amount of any Realized Losses (listed separately for each category of Realized Loss) during the related Prepayment Period and cumulatively since the Cut-off Date and the amount and source (separately identified) of any distribution in respect thereof included in such distribution;

(x)        with respect to each Mortgage Loan which incurred a Realized Loss during the related Prepayment Period, (i) the loan number, (ii) the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date, (ii) the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the beginning of the related Due Period, (iii) the Net Liquidation Proceeds 

 

with respect to such Mortgage Loan and (iv) the amount of the Realized Loss with respect to such Mortgage Loan;

(xi)        the amount of Scheduled Principal and Principal Prepayments, (including but separately identifying the principal amount of Principal Prepayments, Insurance Proceeds, the purchase price in connection with the purchase of Mortgage Loans, cash deposits in connection with substitutions of Mortgage Loans and Net Liquidation Proceeds) and the number and principal balance of Mortgage Loans purchased or substituted for during the relevant period and cumulatively since the Cut-off Date;

(xii)       the number of Mortgage Loans (excluding REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund as of the end of the related Prepayment Period;

(xiii)      information regarding any Mortgage Loan delinquencies as of the end of the related Prepayment Period, including the aggregate number and aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance of Mortgage Loans (a) delinquent 30 to 59 days on a contractual basis, (b) delinquent 60 to 89 days on a contractual basis, and (c) delinquent 90 or more days on a contractual basis, in each case as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the immediately preceding month;

(xiv)      the number of Mortgage Loans in the foreclosure process as of the end of the related Due Period and the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loans;

(xv)       the number and aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance of all Mortgage Loans as to which the Mortgaged Property was REO Property as of the end of the related Due Period;

(xvi)      the book value (the sum of (A) the Outstanding Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan, (B) accrued interest through the date of foreclosure and (C) foreclosure expenses) of any REO Property; provided that, in the event that such information is not available to the Securities Administrator on the Distribution Date, such information shall be furnished promptly after it becomes available;

(xvii)     the amount of Realized Losses allocated to each Class of Certificates since the prior Distribution Date and in the aggregate for all prior Distribution Dates; and

	
            (xviii)
 	
            the Average Loss Severity Percentage;
 

(xix)      the amount of Special Hazard Losses, Fraud Losses, Bankruptcy Losses and Extraordinary Losses on such Distribution Date and in the aggregate for all prior Distribution Dates; and

(xx)       the then applicable Subgroup Senior Percentage, Subgroup Senior Prepayment Percentage, Subordinate Percentage and Subordinate Prepayment Percentage for each Subgroup.

The information set forth above shall be calculated or reported, as the case may be, by the Securities Administrator, based solely on, and to the extent of, information provided to the 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Administrator by the Master Servicer. The Securities Administrator may conclusively rely on such information and shall not be required to confirm, verify or recalculate any such information.

The Securities Administrator may make available each month, to any interested party, the Certificates Distribution Report to Holders of the Certificates via the Securities Administrator’s website initially located at “www.ctslink.com.” Assistance in using the website can be obtained by calling the Securities Administrator’s customer service desk at (301) 815-6600. Parties that are unable to use the above distribution option are entitled to have a paper copy mailed to them via first class mail by calling the Securities Administrator’s customer service desk and indicating such. The Securities Administrator shall have the right to change the way such reports are distributed in order to make such distribution more convenient and/or more accessible to the parties, and the Securities Administrator shall provide timely and adequate notification to all parties regarding
any such change.

To the extent timely received from the Securities Administrator, the Trustee will also make monthly statements available each month to Certificateholders via the Trustee’s internet website. The Trustee’s internet website will initially be located at “https://trustinvestorreporting.usbank.com”. Assistance in using the Trustee’s website service can be obtained by calling the Trustee’s customer service desk at (877) 722-1095.

(b)          By April 30 of each year, the Securities Administrator will furnish such report to each Holder of the Certificates of record at any time during the prior calendar year as to the aggregate of amounts reported pursuant to subclauses (a)(ii) and (a)(v) above with respect to the Certificates, plus information with respect to the amount of servicing compensation and such other customary information as the Securities Administrator may determine to be necessary and/or to be required by the Internal Revenue Service or by a federal or state law or rules or regulations to enable such Holders to prepare their tax returns for such calendar year. Such obligations shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable information shall be provided by the Securities Administrator pursuant to
the requirements of the Code.

	
             
  	
            Section 6.06
 	
            Monthly Advances.
 

If the Scheduled Payment on a Mortgage Loan that was due on a related Due Date is delinquent other than as a result of application of the Relief Act and for which the Servicer was required to make an advance pursuant to the Servicing Agreement exceeds the amount deposited in the Master Servicer Collection Account which will be used for an advance with respect to such Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer will deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account not later than the Distribution Account Deposit Date immediately preceding the related Distribution Date an amount equal to such deficiency, net of the Servicing Fee for such Mortgage Loan except to the extent the Master Servicer determines any such advance to be a Nonrecoverable Advance. Subject to the foregoing, the Master Servicer shall continue to make such advances through the date that the Servicer is required to do so under its
Servicing Agreement. If the Master Servicer deems an advance to be a Nonrecoverable Advance, on the Distribution Account Deposit Date, the Master Servicer shall present an Officer’s Certificate to the Paying Agent (i) stating that the Master Servicer elects not to make a Monthly Advance in a 

 

stated amount and (ii) detailing the reason it deems the advance to be a Nonrecoverable Advance.

	
             
  	
            Section 6.07
 	
            Compensating Interest Payments.
 

The Master Servicer shall deposit in the Master Servicer Collection Account not later than each Distribution Account Deposit Date an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the sum of the aggregate amounts required to be paid by the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement with respect to subclauses (a) and (b) of the definition of Interest Shortfall with respect to the Mortgage Loans for the related Distribution Date, and not so paid by the Servicer and (ii) the Master Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date (such amount, the “Compensating Interest Payment”). The Master Servicer shall not be entitled to any reimbursement of any Compensating Interest Payment.

 

 

ARTICLE VII

The Master Servicer

	
             
  	
            Section 7.01
 	
            Liabilities of the Master Servicer.
 

The Master Servicer shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the obligations specifically imposed upon and undertaken by it herein.

	
             
  	
            Section 7.02
 	
            Merger or Consolidation of the Master Servicer.
 

(a)          The Master Servicer will keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation under the laws of the state of its incorporation, and will 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, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement.

(b)          Any Person into which the Master Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Master Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Master Servicer, shall be the successor of the Master Servicer hereunder, 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.

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

(a)          The Master Servicer agrees to indemnify the Indemnified Persons for, and to hold them harmless against, any loss, liability or expense (including reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel) incurred on their part that may be sustained in connection with, arising out of, or relating to, any claim or legal action (including any pending or threatened claim or legal action) relating to this Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the Certificates, the Servicing Agreement, the Assignment Agreement or the Certificates or the powers of attorney delivered by the Trustee hereunder (i) related to the Master Servicer’s failure to perform its duties in compliance with this Agreement (except as any such loss, liability or expense shall be otherwise reimbursable pursuant to this Agreement) or (ii)
incurred by reason of the Master Servicer’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties hereunder or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties hereunder, provided, in each case, that with respect to any such claim or legal action (or pending or threatened claim or legal action), the Indemnified Person shall have given the Master Servicer and the Depositor written notice thereof promptly after the Indemnified Person shall have with respect to such claim or legal action knowledge thereof. The Master Servicer’s failure to receive any such notice shall not affect the Indemnified Person right to indemnification hereunder, except to the extent the Master Servicer is materially prejudiced by such failure to give notice. This indemnity shall survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee, Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator and the termination of this Agreement.

	
             
  	
            (b)
 	
            [Reserved].
 

 

 

 

(c)          The Trust Fund will indemnify any Indemnified Person for any loss, liability or expense of any Indemnified Person not otherwise covered by the Master Servicer’s indemnification pursuant to Subsection (a) above.

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

Subject to the obligation of the Master Servicer to indemnify the Indemnified Persons pursuant to Section 7.03:

(a)          Neither the Master Servicer nor any of the directors, officers, employees or agents of the Master Servicer shall be under any liability to the Indemnified Persons, the Depositor, the Trust Fund or the Holders of the Certificates for taking any action or for refraining from taking any action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Master Servicer or any such Person against any breach of warranties or representations made herein or any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of such Person’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties hereunder.

(b)          The Master Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Master 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.

(c)          The Master Servicer, the Custodian and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Master Servicer or the Custodian, and the Trustee, to the extent it becomes a party to the Wells Fargo Servicing Agreement pursuant to Section 3.03, and any officer, director, employee or agent of the Trustee, shall be indemnified by the Trust and held harmless thereby against any loss, liability or expense (including reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel) incurred on their part that may be sustained in connection with, arising out of, or related to, any claim or legal action (including any pending or threatened claim or legal action) relating to this Agreement, the Certificates or the Servicing Agreement (except to the extent that the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, is indemnified by the
Servicer thereunder), other than (i) any such loss, liability or expense related to the Master Servicer’s failure to perform its duties in compliance with this Agreement (except as any such loss, liability or expense shall be otherwise reimbursable pursuant to this Agreement), or to the Custodian’s failure to perform its duties under the Custodial Agreement, respectively, or (ii) any such loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of the Master Servicer’s or the Custodian’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties hereunder or under the Custodial Agreement, as applicable, or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties hereunder or under the Custodial Agreement, as applicable.

(d)          The Master Servicer shall not be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that is not incidental to its duties under this Agreement and that in its opinion may involve it in any expense or liability; provided, however, the Master Servicer may in its discretion, with the consent of the Trustee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), undertake any such action which it may deem necessary or desirable with respect to this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Holders of the Certificates 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 Trust Fund and the 

 

Master Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor out of the Master Servicer Collection Account as provided by Section 4.03. Nothing in this Subsection 7.04(d) shall affect the Master Servicer’s obligation to supervise, or to take such actions as are necessary to ensure, the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to Subsection 3.01(a).

(e)          In taking or recommending any course of action pursuant to this Agreement, unless specifically required to do so pursuant to this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall not be required to investigate or make recommendations concerning potential liabilities which the Trust might incur as a result of such course of action by reason of the condition of the Mortgaged Properties but shall give notice to the Trustee if it has notice of such potential liabilities.

	
             
  	
            Section 7.05
 	
            Master Servicer Not to Resign.
 

Except as provided in Section 7.07, the Master Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon a determination that any such duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law and such impermissibility cannot be cured; provided, however, in the event that the Securities Administrator resigns or is terminated or removed in accordance with the provisions hereof, the Master Servicer shall resign. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Master Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Independent Counsel addressed to the Trustee to such effect delivered to the Trustee. No such resignation by the Master Servicer shall become effective until the Company or the Trustee or a successor to the Master Servicer reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Master
Servicer in accordance with Section 8.02 hereof. The Trustee shall notify the Rating Agencies of the resignation of the Master Servicer.

	
             
  	
            Section 7.06
 	
            Successor Master Servicer.
 

In connection with the appointment of any successor master servicer or the assumption of the duties of the Master Servicer, the Company or the Trustee may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor master servicer out of payments on the Mortgage Loans as the Company or the Trustee and such successor master servicer shall agree. If the successor master servicer does not agree that such market value is a fair price, such successor master servicer shall obtain two quotations of market value from third parties actively engaged in the servicing of single-family mortgage loans. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the compensation payable to a successor master servicer may not exceed the compensation which the Master Servicer would have been entitled to retain if the Master Servicer had continued to act as Master Servicer hereunder.

	
             
  	
            Section 7.07
 	
            Sale and Assignment of Master Servicing.
 

The Master Servicer may sell and assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations in its entirety as Master Servicer under this Agreement and the Company may terminate the Master Servicer without cause and select a new Master Servicer; provided, however, that: (i) the purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment and delegation (a) shall be a Person which shall be qualified to service mortgage loans for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac; (b) shall have a net worth of not less than $10,000,000 (unless otherwise approved by each Rating Agency pursuant to clause (ii) below); (c) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (as evidenced in a writing signed by the Trustee); and (d) shall execute and deliver to the Trustee an agreement, in form and 

 

substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by it as master servicer under this Agreement, any custodial agreement from and after the effective date of such agreement; (ii) each Rating Agency shall be given prior written notice of the identity of the proposed successor to the Master Servicer and each Rating Agency’s rating of the Certificates (determined without regard to the Policy) in effect immediately prior to such assignment, sale and delegation will not be downgraded, qualified or withdrawn as a result of such assignment, sale and delegation, as evidenced by a letter to such effect delivered to the Master Servicer and the Trustee; (iii) the Master Servicer assigning and selling the master servicing shall deliver to the Trustee an
Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Independent Counsel addressed to the Trustee, each stating that all conditions precedent to such action under this Agreement have been completed and such action is permitted by and complies with the terms of this Agreement; and (iv) in the event the Master Servicer is terminated without cause by the Company, the Company shall pay the terminated Master Servicer a termination fee equal to 0.25% of the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans at the time the master servicing of the Mortgage Loans is transferred to the successor Master Servicer. No such assignment or delegation shall affect any liability of the Master Servicer arising prior to the effective date thereof.

 

 

ARTICLE VIII

Default

	
             
  	
            Section 8.01
 	
            Events of Default.
 

“Event of Default,” wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body) and only with respect to the defaulting Master Servicer:

(i)           The Master Servicer fails to cause to be deposited in the Distribution Account any amount so required to be deposited by it pursuant to this Agreement (other than a Monthly Advance), and such failure continues unremedied for a period of three Business Days after the date upon which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Master Servicer; or

(ii)          The Master Servicer fails to observe or perform in any material respect any other material covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement to be performed by it, which covenants and agreements materially affect the rights of Holders of the Certificates, and such failure continues unremedied for a period of 60 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, properly requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Master Servicer by the Trustee or to the Master Servicer and the Trustee by the Holders of Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 25% of the Trust Fund; or

(iii)        There is entered against the Master Servicer a decree or order by a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment of a conservator, 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, and the continuance of any such decree or order is unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days, or an involuntary case is commenced against the Master Servicer under any applicable insolvency or reorganization statute and the petition is not dismissed within 60 days after the commencement of the case; or

(iv)         The Master Servicer consents to the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to the Master Servicer or substantially all of its property; or the Master Servicer admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, files a petition to take advantage of any applicable insolvency or reorganization statute, makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or voluntarily suspends payment of its obligations;

(v)          The Master Servicer assigns or delegates its duties or rights under this Agreement in contravention of the provisions permitting such assignment or delegation under Sections 7.05 or 7.07; or

(vi)         The Master Servicer fails to deposit or cause to be deposited, in the Distribution Account any Monthly Advance (other than a Nonrecoverable Advance) by 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Distribution Account Deposit Date.

 

 

In each and every such case, so long as such Event of Default with respect to the Master Servicer shall not have been remedied, either the Trustee or the Holders of Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the principal of the Trust Fund, by notice in writing to the Master Servicer (and to the Trustee if given by such Holders of the Certificates), with a copy to the Rating Agencies, and with the consent of the Company, may terminate all of the rights and obligations (but not the liabilities) of the Master Servicer under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and/or the REO Property serviced by the Master Servicer and the proceeds thereof. Upon the receipt by the Master Servicer of the written notice, all authority and power of the Master Servicer under this Agreement, whether with respect to the Certificates, the Mortgage Loans, REO Property or under
any other related agreements (but only to the extent that such other agreements relate to the Mortgage Loans or related REO Property) shall, subject to Section 8.02, automatically and without further action pass to and be vested in the Trustee pursuant to this Section 8.01; and, without limitation, the Trustee is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Master 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. The Master Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Trustee in effecting the termination of the Master Servicer’s rights and obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, the transfer to the Trustee of (i) the property and amounts which are then or should
be part of the Trust or which thereafter become part of the Trust; and (ii) originals or copies of all documents of the Master Servicer reasonably requested by the Trustee to enable it to assume the Master Servicer’s duties thereunder. All reasonable and properly documented costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with such transfer shall be reimbursed to the Trustee by the Master Servicer within 30 days of request therefor or, if the Master Servicer fails to pay any such amount, reimbursed from amounts on deposit in the Distribution Amount. In addition to any other amounts which are then, or, notwithstanding the termination of its activities under this Agreement, may become payable to the Master Servicer under this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall be entitled to receive, out of any amount received on account of a Mortgage Loan or related REO Property, that portion of such payments which it would have received as reimbursement under this Agreement if notice of
termination had not been given. The termination of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer shall not affect any obligations incurred by the Master Servicer prior to such termination.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default described in clause (vi) of this Section 8.01 shall occur, the Trustee shall, by notice in writing to the Master Servicer, which may be delivered by telecopy, immediately terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer thereafter arising under this Agreement, but without prejudice to any rights it may have as a Holder of the Certificates or to reimbursement of Monthly Advances and other advances of its own funds, and the Trustee shall act as provided in Section 8.02 to carry out the duties of the Master Servicer, including the obligation to make any Monthly Advance  the nonpayment of which was an Event of Default described in clause (vi) of this Section 8.01. Any such action taken by the Trustee must be prior to the distribution on the relevant Distribution Date.

 

 

Section 8.02Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor. 

(a)          Upon the receipt by the Master Servicer of a notice of termination pursuant to Section 8.01 or an Opinion of Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7.05 to the effect that the Master Servicer is legally unable to act or to delegate its duties to a Person which is legally able to act, the Trustee shall automatically become the successor in all respects to the Master Servicer in its capacity under this Agreement and the transactions set forth or provided for herein and shall thereafter be subject to all the responsibilities, duties, liabilities and limitations on liabilities relating thereto placed on the Master Servicer by the terms and provisions hereof (including the requirement to make Monthly Advances pursuant to Section 6.06); provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to either (a)
immediately assume the duties of the Master Servicer or (b) select a successor Master Servicer; provided further, however, that the Trustee shall have no obligation whatsoever with respect to any liability (other than advances deemed recoverable and not previously made) incurred by the Master Servicer at or prior to the time of termination. As compensation therefor, the Trustee shall be entitled to compensation which the Master Servicer would have been entitled to retain if the Master Servicer had continued to act hereunder, except for those amounts due the Master Servicer as reimbursement permitted under this Agreement for advances previously made or expenses previously incurred. Notwithstanding the above, the Trustee may, if it shall be unwilling so to act, or shall, if it is legally unable so to act, appoint or petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint, any established housing and home finance institution which is a Fannie Mae- or Freddie Mac-approved servicer, and with
respect to a successor to the Master Servicer only, having a net worth of not less than $10,000,000, as the successor to the Master Servicer hereunder in the assumption of all or any part of the responsibilities, duties or liabilities of the Master Servicer hereunder; provided, that the Trustee shall obtain a letter from each Rating Agency that the ratings, if any, on each of the Certificates (determined without regard to the Policy) will not be lowered as a result of the selection of the successor to the Master Servicer. Pending appointment of a successor to the Master Servicer hereunder, the Trustee shall 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 the Mortgage Loans as it and such successor shall agree; provided, however, that the provisions of Section 7.06 shall apply, the compensation shall not be in excess of that which the Master
Servicer would have been entitled to if the Master Servicer had continued to act hereunder, and that such successor shall undertake and assume the obligations of the Master Servicer to pay compensation to any third Person acting as an agent or independent contractor in the performance of master servicing responsibilities hereunder. The Trustee and such successor shall take such action, consistent with this Agreement, as shall be necessary to effectuate any such succession.

(b)          If the Trustee shall succeed to any duties of the Master Servicer respecting the Mortgage Loans as provided herein, it shall do so in a separate capacity and not in its capacity as Trustee and, accordingly, the provisions of Article IX shall be inapplicable to the Trustee in its duties as the successor to the Master Servicer in the servicing of the Mortgage Loans (although such provisions shall continue to apply to the Trustee in its capacity as Trustee); the provisions of Article VII, however, shall apply to it in its capacity as successor master servicer.

 

 

Section 8.03Notification to Certificateholders. 

Upon any termination or appointment of a successor to the Master Servicer, the Trustee shall give prompt written notice thereof to Holders of the Certificates at their respective addresses appearing in the Certificate Register and to the Rating Agencies.

	
             
  	
            Section 8.04
 	
            Waiver of Defaults.
 

The Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Holders of the Certificates, within 60 days after the occurrence of any Event of Default actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, unless such Event of Default shall have been cured, notice of each such Event of Default. The Holders of Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the Trust Fund may, on behalf of all Holders of the Certificates, waive any default by the Master Servicer in the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consequences thereof, except a default in the making of or the causing to be made any required distribution on the Certificates, which default may only be waived by Holders of Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating 100% of the Trust Fund. Upon any such waiver of a past default, such default shall be deemed to cease to exist,
and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been timely remedied for every purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon except to the extent expressly so waived. The Trustee shall give notice of any such waiver to the Rating Agencies.

	
             
  	
            Section 8.05
 	
            List of Certificateholders.
 

Upon written request of three or more Holders of Certificates of record, for purposes of communicating with other Holders of Certificates with respect to their rights under this Agreement, the Certificate Registrar will afford such Certificateholders access during business hours to the most recent list of related Certificateholders held by the Certificate Registrar.

 

 

ARTICLE IX

Concerning the Trustee and the Securities Administrator

	
             
  	
            Section 9.01
 	
            Duties of Trustee and Securities Administrator.
 

(a)          The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the curing or waiver of all Events of Default which may have occurred, and the Securities Administrator each undertake to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement as duties of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator, respectively. If an Event of Default has occurred and has not been cured or waived, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs.

(b)          Upon receipt of all resolutions, certificates, statements, opinions, reports, documents, orders or other instruments which are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Securities Administrator, respectively, shall examine them to determine whether they are on their face in the form required by this Agreement; provided, however, that neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be responsible for the accuracy or content of any resolution, certificate, statement, opinion, report, document, order or other instrument furnished hereunder; provided, further, that neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be responsible for the accuracy or verification of any calculation
provided to it pursuant to this Agreement.

(c)          On each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall make monthly distributions and the final distribution to the related Certificateholders from funds in the Distribution Account, as provided in Sections 6.01 and 10.01 herein based solely on the report of the Securities Administrator.

(d)          No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Trustee or the Securities Administrator from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct; provided, however, that:

(i)           Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, and after the curing or waiver of all such Events of Default which may have occurred, the duties and obligations of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Agreement, neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be liable except for the performance of their respective 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 or the Securities Administrator and, in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, respectively, the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, respectively, 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 or the Securities Administrator, respectively, and conforming to the requirements of this Agreement;

(ii)          Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be liable in its individual capacity for an error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or 

 

Responsible Officers of the Trustee or an officer of the Securities Administrator, respectively, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, respectively, was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

(iii)         Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the directions of the Holders of Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 25% of the portion of the Trust Fund related to such Certificates, if such action or non-action relates to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, respectively, or exercising any trust or other power conferred upon the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, respectively, under this Agreement;

(iv)         The Trustee shall not be required to take notice or be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee’s Corporate Trust Office shall have actual knowledge thereof. In the absence of such notice, the Trustee may conclusively assume there is no such default or Event of Default;

(v)          The Trustee shall not in any way be liable by reason of any insufficiency in any Account held by or in the name of Trustee unless it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Trustee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct was the primary cause of such insufficiency (except to the extent that the Trustee is obligor and has defaulted thereon);

(vi)         Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event shall the Trustee or the Securities Administrator be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, respectively, has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action;

(vii)       None of the Securities Administrator, the Depositor, the Company or the Trustee shall be responsible for the acts or omissions of the other, it being understood that this Agreement shall not be construed to render them partners, joint venturers or agents of one another and

(viii)      Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if there is reasonable ground for believing that the repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it, and none of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall in any event require the Trustee or the Securities Administrator to perform, or be responsible for the manner of performance of, any of the obligations of the Master Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, except during such time, if any, as the Trustee shall be the successor to, and be vested with the rights, duties, powers and privileges of, the Master Servicer in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(e)          All funds received by the Master Servicer and the Paying Agent and required to be deposited in the Master Servicer Collection Account, Distribution Account pursuant to this 

 

Agreement will be promptly so deposited by the Master Servicer or the Paying Agent, as applicable.

(f)           Except for those actions that the Trustee or the Securities Administrator is required to take hereunder, neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall have any obligation or liability to take any action or to refrain from taking any action hereunder in the absence of written direction as provided hereunder.

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

Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.01:

(i)           The Trustee and the Securities Administrator may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting in reliance on any resolution, certificate of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Servicer, 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 and the Securities Administrator may consult with counsel and any advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection with respect to any action taken or suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such advice or Opinion of Counsel;

(iii)         Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be under any obligation to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Agreement, other than its obligation to give notices pursuant to this Agreement, or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order or direction of any of the Certificateholders pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, unless such Certificateholders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby. Nothing contained herein shall, however, relieve the Trustee of the obligation, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default of which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge (which has not been cured or
waived), to exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement, and to use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs;

(iv)         Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder and after the curing or waiver of all Events of Default which may have occurred, neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall 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;

(v)          Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall 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 to do so by Holders of Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 25% of the portion of the Trust Fund related to 

 

such Certificates, and provided that the payment within a reasonable time to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such investigation is, in the opinion of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, reasonably assured to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, by the security afforded to it by the terms of this Agreement. The Trustee or the Securities Administrator may require reasonable indemnity against such expense or liability as a condition to taking any such action. The reasonable expense of every such examination shall be paid by the related Certificateholders requesting the investigation;

(vi)         The Trustee and the Securities Administrator may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or through Affiliates, agents or attorneys; provided, however, that the Trustee may not appoint any agent to perform its custodial functions with respect to the Mortgage Files or paying agent functions under this Agreement without the express written consent of the Master Servicer, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be liable or responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any of the Trustee’s or the Securities Administrator’s agents or attorneys or a custodian or paying agent appointed hereunder by the Trustee or the Securities Administrator with due care and, when required, with the
consent of the Master Servicer;

(vii)       Should the Trustee or the Securities Administrator deem the nature of any action required on its part, to be unclear, the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, respectively, may require prior to such action that it be provided by the Depositor with reasonable further instructions;

(viii)      The right of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator to perform any discretionary act enumerated in this Agreement shall not be construed as a duty, and neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be accountable for other than its negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of any such act;

(ix)         Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be required to give any bond or surety with respect to the execution of the trust created hereby or the powers granted hereunder, except as provided in Subsection 9.07; and

(x)          Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall have any duty to conduct any affirmative investigation as to the occurrence of any condition requiring the repurchase of any Mortgage Loan by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, as applicable, or the eligibility of any Mortgage Loan for purposes of this Agreement.

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

The recitals contained herein and in the Certificates (other than the signature and countersignature of the Certificate Registrar on such Certificates) shall be taken as the statements of the Depositor, and neither the Trustee, nor the Custodian on its behalf, nor the Securities Administrator shall have any responsibility for their correctness. Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator makes any representation as to the validity or sufficiency of the 

 

Certificates (other than the signature and countersignature of the Certificate Registrar on the such Certificates) or of any Mortgage Loan; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not relieve the Trustee, or the Custodian on its behalf, of the obligation to review the Mortgage Files pursuant to Sections 2.02 and 2.04. The Securities Administrator’s signature and countersignature (or countersignature of its agent) on the Certificates shall be solely in its capacity as Securities Administrator and shall not constitute the Certificates an obligation of the Securities Administrator in any other capacity. Neither the Trustee or the Securities Administrator shall be accountable for the use or application by the Depositor of any of the Certificates or of the proceeds of such Certificates, or for the use or application of any funds paid to the Depositor with respect to the Mortgage Loans. Neither the
Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be responsible for the legality or validity of this Agreement or any document or instrument relating to this Agreement, the validity of the execution of this Agreement or of any supplement hereto or instrument of further assurance, or the validity, priority, perfection or sufficiency of the security for the Certificates issued hereunder or intended to be issued hereunder. Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall at any time have any responsibility or liability for or with respect to the legality, validity and enforceability of any Mortgage or any Mortgage Loan, or the perfection and priority of any Mortgage or the maintenance of any such perfection and priority, or for or with respect to the sufficiency of either Trust Fund, or any portion of either Trust Fund or its ability to make the payments to be distributed to Certificateholders, under this Agreement. Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall have
any responsibility for filing any financing statement or continuation statement in any public office at any time or to otherwise perfect or maintain the perfection of any security interest or lien granted to it hereunder or to record this Agreement.

	
             
  	
            Section 9.04
 	
            Trustee and Securities Administrator May Own Certificates.
 

The Trustee and the Securities Administrator in its individual capacity or in any capacity other than as Trustee hereunder may become the owner or pledgee of any Certificates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, and may otherwise deal with the parties hereto.

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

The fees of the Trustee shall be paid in accordance with a side letter agreement between the Trustee and the Master Servicer. With respect to the Trust Fund, the Securities Administrator shall be entitled to receive a fee payable by the Master Servicer and as agreed to between the Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer in a separate agreement. In addition, the Trustee and the Securities Administrator will be entitled to recover, from the Distribution Account pursuant to Section 4.05 with respect to the Certificates all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, indemnification payments, disbursements and advances and the expenses of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator, respectively, in connection with any Event of Default, any breach of this Agreement or any claim or legal action (including any pending or threatened claim or legal action) or incurred or made by the Trustee or
the Securities Administrator, respectively, in the administration of the trusts hereunder (including the reasonable compensation, expenses and disbursements of its counsel) except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may arise from its negligence or intentional misconduct or which is the responsibility of the related Certificateholders. If funds in the Distribution Account  are insufficient therefor, the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall recover such expenses 

 

from the Depositor and the Depositor hereby agrees to pay such expenses, disbursements or advances upon demand. Such compensation and reimbursement obligation shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust.

	
             
  	
            Section 9.06
 	
            Eligibility Requirements for Trustee and Securities Administrator.
 

The Trustee and any successor Trustee and the Securities Administrator and any successor Securities Administrator shall during the entire duration of this Agreement be a state bank or trust company or a national banking association organized and doing business under the laws of such state or the United States of America, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of at least $40,000,000 or, in the case of a successor Trustee, $50,000,000, subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority and, in the case of the Trustee, rated “BBB” or higher by S&P or Fitch and “Baa2” or higher by Moody’s with respect to their long-term rating and rated “BBB” or higher by S&P or Fitch and “Baa2” or higher by Moody’s with respect to any
outstanding long-term unsecured unsubordinated debt, and, in the case of a successor Trustee or successor Securities Administrator other than pursuant to Section 9.10, rated in one of the two highest long-term debt categories of, or otherwise acceptable to, each of the Rating Agencies. If the Trustee 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 9.06 the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its total equity capital (combined capital and surplus) as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. In case at any time the Trustee or the Securities Administrator shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 9.06, the Trustee or the Securities Administrator shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 9.08.

The Securities Administrator (i) may not be the Seller, an originator of any of the Mortgage Loans, Master Servicer, Servicer, the Depositor or an affiliate of the Depositor unless the Securities Administrator is in an institutional trust department of Wells Fargo, N.A., (ii) must be authorized to exercise corporate trust powers under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and (iii) must be rated at least “A/F1” by Fitch, if Fitch is a Rating Agency, or the equivalent rating by S&P or Moody’s, or such other rating as is acceptable to Fitch as provided in writing. If no successor Securities Administrator shall have been appointed by the Depositor and shall have accepted appointment within 60 days after the Securities Administrator ceases to be the Securities Administrator pursuant to this Section 9.06, then the Trustee shall perform the duties of the Securities
Administrator pursuant to this Agreement. The Trustee shall notify the Rating Agencies of any change of Securities Administrator. In such event, the Trustee shall assume all of the rights and obligations of the Securities Administrator hereunder arising thereafter except that the Trustee shall not be (i) liable for losses of the predecessor Securities Administrator or any acts or omissions of the predecessor Securities Administrator hereunder or (ii) deemed to have made any representations and warranties of the Securities Administrator made herein. The Trustee shall not be accountable, shall have no liability and makes no representation as to any acts or omissions hereunder of the Securities Administrator until such time as the Trustee may be required to act as successor Securities Administrator pursuant to this Section 9.06 and thereupon only for the acts or omissions of the Trustee as successor Securities Administrator.

 

 

The Trustee or successor Securities Administrator shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the Master Servicer for all reasonable costs and expenses associated with the transfer of the duties of the Securities Administrator from the predecessor Securities Administrator, including, without limitation, any costs or expenses associated with the complete transfer of all Securities Administrator data as may be required by the Trustee or successor Securities Administrator to correct any errors or insufficiencies in such Securities Administrator data or otherwise to enable the Trustee or successor Securities Administrator to perform the duties of the Securities Administrator properly and effectively.

	
             
  	
            Section 9.07
 	
            Insurance.
 

The Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Securities Administrator, at their own expense, shall at all times maintain and keep in full force and effect: (i) fidelity insurance, (ii) theft of documents insurance and (iii) forgery insurance (which may be collectively satisfied by a “Financial Institution Bond” and/or a “Bankers’ Blanket Bond”). All such insurance shall be in amounts, with standard coverage and subject to deductibles, as are customary for insurance typically maintained by banks or their affiliates which act as custodians for investor-owned mortgage pools. A certificate of an officer of the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Securities Administrator as to the Trustee’s, the Paying Agent’s or the Securities Administrator’s, respectively, compliance with this Section 9.07 shall be furnished to any Certificateholder upon reasonable written request.

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

(a)          The Trustee and the Securities Administrator may at any time resign (including, in the case of the Securities Administrator, in connection with the resignation or termination of the Master Servicer) and be discharged from the Trust hereby created by giving written notice thereof to the Depositor, the Seller, the Securities Administrator (or the Trustee, if the Securities Administrator resigns) and the Master Servicer, with a copy to the Rating Agencies. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Depositor shall promptly appoint a successor trustee or successor securities administrator, as applicable, by written instrument, in triplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to each of the resigning trustee or securities administrator, as applicable, and the successor trustee or securities
administrator, as applicable. If no successor trustee or successor securities administrator shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee or Securities Administrator may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee or securities administrator.

(b)          If at any time the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Securities Administrator shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.06 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Depositor or if at any time the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Securities Administrator shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver of the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, or of its property shall be appointed, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, then the Depositor shall promptly remove the Trustee, or shall be
entitled to remove the Paying Agent or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, and appoint a successor Trustee or Securities Administrator, as 

 

applicable, by written instrument, in triplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to each of the Trustee, the Paying Agent or Securities Administrator, as applicable, so removed, the successor Trustee or Securities Administrator, as applicable.

(c)          The Holders of Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the portion of the Trust Fund related to such Certificates, may at any time remove the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Securities Administrator and appoint a successor Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator for the related Trust Fund by written instrument or instruments, in quadruplicate, signed by such Holders or their attorneys-in-fact duly authorized, one complete set of which instruments shall be delivered to the Depositor, , the Paying Agent, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator (if the Trustee or Paying Agent is removed), the Trustee (if the Securities Administrator is removed), and the Trustee or Securities Administrator so removed and the successor so appointed. In the
event that the Trustee, the Paying Agent or Securities Administrator is removed by the Holders of Certificates in accordance with this Section 9.08(c), the Holders of such Certificates shall be responsible for paying any compensation payable to a successor Trustee, successor Paying Agent or successor Securities Administrator, in excess of the amount paid to the predecessor Trustee, predecessor Paying Agent or predecessor Securities Administrator, as applicable.

(d)          No resignation or removal of the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Securities Administrator and appointment of a successor Trustee, successor Paying Agent or Securities Administrator pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 9.08 shall become effective except upon appointment of and acceptance of such appointment by the successor Trustee, successor Paying Agent or Securities Administrator as provided in Section 9.09.

	
             
  	
            Section 9.09
 	
            Successor Trustee and Successor Securities Administrator.
 

(a)          Any successor Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator appointed as provided in Section 9.08 shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Depositor and to its predecessor Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder. The resignation or removal of the predecessor Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator shall then become effective and such successor Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator, 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, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator herein. The predecessor Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator shall after payment
of its outstanding fees and expenses promptly deliver to the successor Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator, as applicable, all assets and records of the Trust held by it hereunder, and the Depositor and the predecessor Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator, as applicable, shall execute and deliver such instruments and do such other things as may reasonably be required for more fully and certainly vesting and confirming in the successor Trustee or Securities Administrator, as applicable, all such rights, powers, duties and obligations.

(b)          No successor Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator shall accept appointment as provided in this Section 9.09 unless at the time of such acceptance such successor Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 9.06.

 

 

(c)          Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator as provided in this Section 9.09, the successor Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator shall mail notice of the succession of such Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator hereunder to all Certificateholders at their addresses as shown in the Certificate Register and to the Rating Agencies. The Company shall pay the cost of any mailing by the successor Trustee, Paying Agent or Securities Administrator.

	
             
  	
            Section 9.10
 	
            Merger or Consolidation of Trustee or Securities Administrator.
 

Any state bank or trust company or national banking association into which the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Securities Administrator may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated or any state bank or trust company or national banking association resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee, Paying Agent or the Securities Administrator, respectively, shall be a party, or any state bank or trust company or national banking association succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Trustee, Paying Agent or the Securities Administrator, respectively, shall be the successor of the Trustee, Paying Agent or the Securities Administrator, respectively, hereunder, provided such state bank or trust company or national banking association shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 9.06. Such succession shall
be valid without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

	
             
  	
            Section 9.11
 	
            Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee.
 

(a)          Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, at any time, for the purpose of meeting any legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which any part of the Trust or property constituting the same may at the time be located, the Depositor and the Trustee acting jointly shall have the power and shall execute and deliver all instruments to appoint one or more Persons approved by the Trustee and the Depositor 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, and to vest in such Person or Persons, in such capacity, such title to the Trust, or any part thereof, and, subject to the other provisions of this Section 9.11, such powers, duties, obligations, rights and trusts as the Depositor and the Trustee may consider necessary or desirable.

(b)          If the Depositor shall not have joined in such appointment within 15 days after the receipt by it of a written request so to do, the Trustee shall have the power to make such appointment without the Depositor.

(c)          No co-trustee or separate trustee hereunder shall be required to meet the terms of eligibility as a successor Trustee under Section 9.06 hereunder and no notice to Certificateholders of the appointment of co-trustee(s) or separate trustee(s) shall be required under Section 9.08 hereof.

(d)          In the case of any appointment of a co-trustee or separate trustee pursuant to this Section 9.11, all rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed upon the Trustee and required to be conferred on such co-trustee shall be conferred or imposed upon and exercised or performed by the Trustee and such separate trustee or co-trustee jointly, 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 Master 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 or any portion thereof in any such jurisdiction) shall be exercised and performed by such separate trustee or co-trustee at the direction of the Trustee.

(e)          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 IX. 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.

(f)           To the extent not prohibited by law, any separate trustee or co-trustee may, at any time, request the Trustee, its agent or attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority, to do any lawful act under or with respect to 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, properties rights, remedies and trusts shall vest in and be exercised by the Trustee, to the extent permitted by law, without the appointment of a new or successor Trustee.

(g)          No trustee under this Agreement shall be personally liable by reason of any act or omission of another trustee under this Agreement. The Depositor and the Trustee acting jointly may at any time accept the resignation of or remove any separate trustee or co-trustee.

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

(a)          For federal income tax purposes, the taxable year of each REMIC shall be a calendar year and the Securities Administrator shall maintain or cause the maintenance of the books of each such REMIC on the accrual method of accounting.

(b)          The Securities Administrator shall prepare and file or cause to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, and the Trustee shall sign, federal tax information returns or elections required to be made hereunder with respect to each REMIC, each Trust Fund, if applicable, and the Certificates containing such information and at the times and in the manner as may be required by the Code or applicable Treasury regulations, and shall furnish to each Holder of Certificates at any time during the calendar year for which such returns or reports are made such statements or information at the times and in the manner as may be required thereby, including, without limitation, reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using a constant prepayment assumption of 300% PSA as described in the prospectus supplement relating to the Offered Certificates). The
Securities Administrator will apply for an Employee Identification Number from the Internal Revenue Service under Form SS-4 or any other acceptable method for all tax entities. In connection with the foregoing, the Securities Administrator shall timely prepare and file, and the Trustee shall sign, Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, which shall provide the name and address of the person who can be contacted to obtain information required to be reported to the holders of regular interests in each 

 

REMIC (the “REMIC Reporting Agent”). The Trustee shall make elections to treat each REMIC as a REMIC (which elections shall apply to the taxable period ending December 31, 2005 and each calendar year thereafter) in such manner as the Code or applicable Treasury regulations may prescribe, and as described by the Securities Administrator. The Trustee shall sign all tax information returns filed pursuant to this Section and any other returns as may be required by the Code. The Holder of the Class R-1 Certificate is hereby designated as the “Tax Matters Person” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.860F-4(d)) for REMIC I, and the Holder of the Class R-2 Certificate is hereby designated as the “Tax Matters Person” for REMIC II. The Securities Administrator is hereby designated and appointed as the agent of each such Tax Matters Person. Any Holder of a Residual
Certificate will by acceptance thereof appoint the Securities Administrator as agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of acting as Tax Matters Person for each REMIC during such time as the Securities Administrator does not own any such Residual Certificate. In the event that the Code or applicable Treasury regulations prohibit the Trustee from signing tax or information returns or other statements, or the Securities Administrator from acting as agent for the Tax Matters Person, the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall take whatever action that in their sole good faith judgment is necessary for the proper filing of such information returns or for the provision of a Tax Matters Person, including designation of the Holder of a Residual Certificate to sign such returns or act as Tax Matters Person. Each Holder of a Residual Certificate shall be bound by this Section.

(c)          The Securities Administrator shall provide upon request and receipt of reasonable compensation such information as required in Section 860D(a)(6)(B) of the Code to the Internal Revenue Service, to any Person purporting to transfer a Residual Certificate to a Person other than a transferee permitted by Section 5.05(b), and to any regulated investment company, real estate investment trust, common trust fund, partnership, trust, estate, organization described in Section 1381 of the Code, or nominee holding an interest in a pass-through entity described in Section 860E(e)(6) of the Code, any record holder of which is not a transferee permitted by Section 5.05(b) (or which is deemed by statute to be an entity with a disqualified member).

(d)          The Securities Administrator shall prepare and file or cause to be filed, and the Trustee shall sign, any state income tax returns required under Applicable State Law with respect to each REMIC or the Trust Fund.

(e)          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall comply with all federal withholding requirements respecting payments to Certificateholders of interest, original issue discount or principal on the Certificates that the Trustee or the Securities Administrator reasonably believes are applicable under the Code. The consent of Certificateholders shall not be required for such withholding. In the event the Trustee or the Securities Administrator withholds any amount from interest, original issue discount payments or principal or advances thereof to any Certificateholder pursuant to federal withholding requirements, the Trustee or the Securities Administrator shall, together with their monthly report to such Certificateholders, indicate such amount withheld.

(f)           The Trustee and the Securities Administrator agree to indemnify the applicable Trust Fund and the Depositor for any taxes and costs including, without limitation, any reasonable attorneys fees imposed on or incurred by such Trust Fund, the Depositor or the Master Servicer, as a result of a breach of the Trustee’s covenants and the Securities Administrator’s covenants, respectively, set forth in this Section 9.12; provided, however, such 

 

liability and obligation to indemnify in this paragraph shall not be joint and several, and neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be liable or be obligated to indemnify either Trust Fund for the failure by the other to perform any duty under this Agreement or the breach by the other of any covenant in this Agreement.

 

 

ARTICLE X

Termination

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

(a)          Subject to Section 10.02, the respective obligations and responsibilities of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator created hereby with respect to the Trust Fund and the related Certificates, other than the obligation of the Paying Agent to make payments to related Certificateholders as hereinafter set forth and the indemnification obligations under Section 7.03 hereof, shall terminate upon:

(i)           the repurchase by or at the direction of the Depositor or its designee of  all of the Mortgage Loans and all related REO Property remaining at a price (in each case, the “Termination Purchase Price”) equal to the sum of (a) 100% of the Outstanding Principal Balance of each such Mortgage Loan (other than a Mortgage Loan related to REO Property) as of the date of repurchase, net of the principal portion of any unreimbursed Monthly Advances made by the purchaser, together with interest at the applicable Mortgage Interest Rate accrued but unpaid to, but not including, the first day of the month of repurchase, (b) the appraised value of any related REO Property, less the good faith estimate of the Depositor of liquidation expenses to be incurred in connection with its disposal thereof (but not
more than the Outstanding Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan, together with interest at the applicable Mortgage Interest Rate accrued on that balance but unpaid to, but not including, the first day of the month of repurchase), such appraisal to be calculated by an appraiser mutually agreed upon by the Depositor and the Trustee at the expense of the Depositor, (c) unreimbursed out-of pocket costs of the Master Servicer, including unreimbursed servicing advances and the principal portion of any unreimbursed Monthly Advances, made on the Mortgage Loans prior to the exercise of such repurchase right and (d) any unreimbursed costs and expenses of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator payable pursuant to Section 9.05 and to the Custodian pursuant to the Custodial Agreement; or

(ii)          the later of the making of the final payment or other liquidation, or any advance with respect thereto, of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund or the disposition of all property acquired with respect to any Mortgage Loan; provided, however, that in the event that an advance has been made, but not yet recovered, at the time of such termination, the Person having made such advance shall be entitled to receive, notwithstanding such termination, any payments received subsequent thereto with respect to which such advance was made; or

(iii)        the payment to the Certificateholders of all amounts required to be paid to them pursuant to this Agreement.

(b)          In no event, however, shall the portion of the Trust Fund created hereby continue beyond the earlier of (i) the “latest possible maturity date” specified in Section 5.01(d) or (ii) 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 of this Agreement.

 

 

(c)          The right of the Depositor or its designee to repurchase all the assets of the Trust Fund as described in Subsection 10.01(a)(i) above shall be exercisable only if (i) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in Loan at the time of any such repurchase is less than 10% of the Cut-Off Date Balance, and the or (ii) the Depositor, based upon an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Depositor, the Trustee and the Securities Administrator, has determined that the REMIC status of REMIC I or REMIC II has been lost or that a substantial risk exists that such REMIC status will be lost for the then-current taxable year. At any time thereafter, in the case of (i) or (ii) above, the Depositor may elect to terminate REMIC I or REMIC II at any time, and upon such election, the Depositor or its
designee, shall repurchase all the assets of the Trust Fund described in Subsection 10.01(a)(i) above.

(d)          Paying Agent shall give notice of any termination to the related Certificateholders, with a copy to the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the Rating Agencies, upon which the Certificateholders shall surrender their Certificates to the Paying Agent for payment of the final distribution and cancellation. Such notice shall be given by letter, mailed not earlier than the l5th day and not later than the 25th day of the month next preceding the month of such final distribution, and shall specify (i) the Distribution Date upon which final payment of the related Certificates will be made upon presentation and surrender of the related Certificates at the office of the Paying Agent therein designated, (ii) the amount of any such final payment and (iii) that the Record Date otherwise
applicable to such Distribution Date is not applicable, payments being made only upon presentation and surrender of the related Certificates at the office of the Paying Agent therein specified.

(e)          If the option of the Depositor to repurchase or cause the repurchase of all the assets in the Trust Fund as described in Subsection 10.01(a)(i) above, is exercised, the Depositor and/or its designee shall deliver to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Distribution Account, by the Business Day prior to the applicable Distribution Date, an amount equal to the related Termination Purchase Price. Upon presentation and surrender of the related Certificates by the related Certificateholders, the Paying Agent shall distribute to such Certificateholders as directed by the Securities Administrator in writing an amount determined as follows: with respect to each related Certificate (other than the Interest Only Certificates), the outstanding Current Principal Amount, plus with respect to each such Certificate, one
month’s interest thereon at the applicable Pass-Through Rate. If the proceeds with respect to the related Mortgage Loans are not sufficient to pay all of the related Senior Certificates in full, any such deficiency shall be allocated first, to the related Subordinate Certificates, in inverse order of their numerical designations and then to the related Senior Certificates on a pro rata basis. Upon deposit of the related Termination Purchase Price and following such final Distribution Date, the Trustee shall release promptly to the Depositor and/or its designee the related Mortgage Files for the remaining Mortgage Loans, and the related portions of the Accounts with respect thereto shall terminate, subject to the Paying Agent’s obligation to hold any amounts payable to the related Certificateholders in trust without interest pending final distributions pursuant to Subsection 10.01(g). Any other amounts remaining in the Accounts will belong to the Depositor.

(f)           In the event that this Agreement is partially terminated by reason of the payment or liquidation of the related Mortgage Loans or the disposition of all property acquired with respect to such Mortgage Loans under Subsection 10.01(a)(ii) above, the Master Servicer shall deliver to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Distribution Account all related distributable amounts remaining in the Master Servicer Collection Account. Upon the presentation and 

 

surrender of the related Certificates, the Paying Agent shall distribute to the remaining related Certificateholders, pursuant to the written direction of the Securities Administrator and in accordance with their respective interests, all related distributable amounts remaining in the Distribution Account. Upon deposit by the Master Servicer of such distributable amounts, and following such final Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall release promptly to the Depositor or its designee the related Mortgage Files for the remaining Mortgage Loans, and the Master Servicer Collection Account and the Distribution Account shall terminate, subject to the Paying Agent’s obligation to hold any amounts payable to the related Certificateholders in trust without interest pending final distributions pursuant to this Subsection 10.01(f).

(g)          If not all of the Certificateholders shall surrender their Certificates for cancellation within six months after the time specified in the above-mentioned written notice, the Paying Agent 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, not all the related Certificates shall have been surrendered for cancellation, the Paying Agent may take appropriate steps, or appoint any agent to take appropriate steps, to contact the related remaining Certificateholders concerning surrender of their Certificates, and the cost thereof shall be paid out of the funds and other assets which remain subject to this Agreement.

	
             
  	
            Section 10.02
 	
            [Reserved].
 	
             

	
             
  	
            Section 10.03
 	
            Additional Termination Requirements with respect to the Certificates.
 

(a)          If the option of the Depositor to repurchase all of the Mortgage Loans and related properties under Subsection 10.01(a)(i) above is exercised, the Trust Fund and each REMIC shall be terminated in accordance with the following additional requirements, unless the Trustee has been furnished with an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee to the effect that the failure of the Trust to comply with the requirements of this Section 10.03 will not (i) result in the imposition of taxes on “prohibited transactions” as defined in Section 860F of the Code on any REMIC or (ii) cause any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any regular interests are outstanding:

(i)           within 90 days prior to the final Distribution Date, at the written direction of the Depositor, the Trustee, as agent for the respective Tax Matters Persons, shall adopt a plan of complete liquidation of each REMIC in the case of a termination under Subsection 10.01(a)(i), provided to it by the Depositor, which meets the requirements of a “qualified liquidation” under Section 860F of the Code and any regulations thereunder; and

(ii)          the Depositor shall notify the Trustee at the commencement of such 90-day liquidation period and, at or prior to the time of making of the final payment on the Certificates, the Trustee shall sell or otherwise dispose of all of the remaining assets of the Trust Fund and the REMICs in accordance with the terms hereof.

(b)          By their acceptance of the Class R Certificates, the related Holders thereof hereby (i) agree to adopt such a plan of complete liquidation of the REMICs upon the written request of the Depositor and to take such action in connection therewith as may be reasonably requested by the Depositor and (ii) appoint the Depositor as their attorney-in-fact, with full power of 

 

substitution, for purposes of adopting such a plan of complete liquidation. The Trustee shall adopt such plan of liquidation by filing the appropriate statement on the final tax return of each REMIC. Upon complete liquidation or final distribution of all of the assets of the Trust Fund, the Trust Fund and REMIC I and REMIC II shall terminate.

 

 

ARTICLE XI

Miscellaneous Provisions

	
             
  	
            Section 11.01
 	
            Intent of Parties.
 

The parties intend that each of REMIC I and REMIC II shall be treated as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes and that the provisions of this Agreement should be construed in furtherance of this intent.

	
             
  	
            Section 11.02
 	
            Amendment.
 

(a)          This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Company, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee, but without notice to or the consent of any of the related Certificateholders, to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provisions herein or therein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein or therein, to comply with any changes in the Code or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement which shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that such action shall not, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any related Certificateholder (determined without
regard to the Policy) or cause any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee but not at the Trustee’s expense.

(b)          With respect to the Certificates, this Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the Company, the Master Servicer, the Depositor, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee, and the Holders of Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the applicable Class or Classes, if such amendment affects only such Class or Classes, 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 related Certificateholders; provided, however, that no such amendment shall (i) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments received on Mortgage Loans which are required to be distributed on any Certificate without the consent of the Holder
of such Certificate, (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Certificates the Holders of which are required to consent to any such amendment, without the consent of the Holders of all Certificates then outstanding, or (iii) cause any related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee which shall be provided to the Trustee other than at the Trustee’s expense. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, for purposes of giving or withholding of consents pursuant to this first paragraph of Section 11.02(b), Certificates registered in the name of or held for the benefit of the Depositor, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer, or the Trustee or any Affiliate thereof shall be entitled to vote their Fractional Undivided Interests with respect to matters affecting such Certificates.

(c)          Promptly after the execution of any such amendment, the Trustee shall furnish a copy of such amendment or written notification of the substance of such amendment to each related Certificateholder, with a copy to the Rating Agencies.

 

 

(d)          In the case of an amendment under the second paragraph of Subsection 11.02(b) above, it shall not be necessary for the related Certificateholders to approve the particular form of such an amendment. Rather, it shall be sufficient if the related Certificateholders approve the substance of the amendment. The manner of obtaining such consents and of evidencing the authorization of the execution thereof by related Certificateholders shall be subject to such reasonable regulations as the Trustee may prescribe.

(e)          Prior to the execution of any amendment to this Agreement, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive and rely upon an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee stating that the execution of such amendment is authorized or permitted by this Agreement. The Trustee and the Securities Administrator may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such amendment which affects the Trustee’s or the Securities Administrator’s own respective rights, duties or immunities under this Agreement.

	
             
  	
            Section 11.03
 	
            Recordation of Agreement.
 

To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement is subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real property records in all the counties or other comparable jurisdictions in which any or all of the Mortgaged Properties are situated, and in any other appropriate public recording office or elsewhere. The Depositor shall effect such recordation, at the expense of the Trust upon the request in writing of a Certificateholder, but only if such direction is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel (provided at the expense of the Certificateholder requesting recordation) to the effect that such recordation would materially and beneficially affect the interests of the Certificateholders or is required by law.

	
             
  	
            Section 11.04
 	
            Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders.
 

(a)          The death or incapacity of any Certificateholder shall not terminate this Agreement or the Trust, nor entitle such Certificateholder’s legal representatives or heirs to claim an accounting or to take any action or proceeding in any court for a partition or winding up of the Trust, nor otherwise affect the rights, obligations and liabilities of the parties hereto or any of them.

(b)          Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, no Certificateholders shall have any right to vote or in any manner otherwise control the operation and management of the Trust, 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 establish the Certificateholders from time to time as partners or members of an association; nor shall any Certificateholders be under any liability to any third Person by reason of any action taken by the parties to this Agreement pursuant to any provision hereof.

(c)          No Certificateholder shall have any right by virtue of any provision of this Agreement to institute any suit, action or proceeding in equity or at law upon, under or with respect to this Agreement against the Depositor, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer or any successor to any such parties unless (i) such Certificateholder previously shall have given to the Trustee a written notice of a continuing default, as herein provided, (ii) the Holders of Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the Trust Fund shall have made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action, suit 

 

or proceeding in its own name as Trustee hereunder and shall have offered to the Trustee such reasonable indemnity as it may require against the costs and expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby, and (iii) the Trustee, for 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.

(d)          No one or more Certificateholders shall have any right by virtue of any provision of this Agreement to affect the rights of any other Certificateholders or to obtain or seek to obtain priority or preference over any other such Certificateholder, or to enforce any right under this Agreement, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all Certificateholders. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of this Section 11.04, each and every Certificateholder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity.

	
             
  	
            Section 11.05
 	
            Acts of Certificateholders.
 

(a)          Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Agreement to be given or taken by Certificateholders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Certificateholders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is expressly required, to the Depositor. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Agreement and conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Depositor, if made in the manner provided in this Section 11.05.

(b)          The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by a certificate of a notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Where such execution is by a signer acting in a capacity other than his or her individual capacity, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of his or her authority. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the individual executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner which the Trustee deems sufficient.

(c)          The ownership of Certificates (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing on such Certificates, except an endorsement in accordance with Section 5.02 made on a Certificate presented in accordance with Section 5.04) shall be proved by the Certificate Register, and neither the Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Depositor, the Master Servicer nor any successor to any such parties shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

(d)          Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action of the holder of any Certificate shall bind every future holder of the same Certificate and the holder of every Certificate issued upon the registration of transfer or exchange thereof, if applicable, or in lieu thereof with respect to anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Depositor, the Master Servicer or any successor to any such party in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Certificates.

 

 

(e)          In determining whether the Holders of the requisite percentage of Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, Certificates owned by the Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Depositor, the Master Servicer or any Affiliate thereof shall be disregarded, except as otherwise provided in Section 11.02(b) and except that, in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, only Certificates which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Certificates which have been pledged in good faith to the Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Depositor, the Master
Servicer or any Affiliate thereof may be regarded as outstanding if the pledgor establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgor’s right to act with respect to such Certificates and that the pledgor is not an Affiliate of the Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Depositor, or the Master Servicer, as the case may be.

	
             
  	
            Section 11.06
 	
            Governing Law.
 

THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CERTIFICATES SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, WHICH THE PARTIES HERETO EXPRESSLY RELY UPON IN THE CHOICE OF SUCH LAW AS THE GOVERNING LAW HEREUNDER) AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.

	
             
  	
            Section 11.07
 	
            Notices.
 

All demands and notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered at (including delivery by facsimile) or mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by recognized overnight courier, to (i) in the case of the Depositor, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179, Attention: Vice President-Servicing, telecopier number: (212) 272-5591, or to such other address as may hereafter be furnished to the other parties hereto in writing; (ii) in the case of the Trustee, at its Corporate Trust Office, or such other address as may hereafter be furnished to the other parties hereto in writing; (iii) in the case of the Company, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179, Attention: Vice President-Servicing, telecopier number: (212) 272-5591, or to such other address as may hereafter be furnished to the other parties hereto in writing; (iv)
in the case of the Master Servicer, Paying Agent, Certificate Registrar (other than in connection with presentment of Certificates for transfer, exchange or payment) or Securities Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., P.O. Box 98, Columbia Maryland 21046 (or, in the case of overnight deliveries, 9062 Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045) (Attention: Corporate Trust Services - Prime 2005-3), facsimile no.: (410) 715-2380, or such other address as may hereafter be furnished to the other parties hereto in writing; (v) in the case of the Rating Agencies, Fitch, One State Street Plaza, New York, New York 10004, Attention: ABS Monitoring Department, and Moody's Investors Service, Inc., 99 Church Street, New York, New York 10007, Attention: Home Equity Monitoring, or such other address as may be hereafter furnished to the Depositor, Trustee 

 

and Master Servicer in writing by Fitch. Any notice delivered to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee under this Agreement shall be effective only upon receipt. Any notice required or permitted to be mailed to a Certificateholder, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at the address of such Certificateholder as shown in the Certificate Register. Any notice so mailed within the time prescribed in this Agreement shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given when mailed, whether or not the Certificateholder receives such notice.

	
             
  	
            Section 11.08
 	
            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 severed from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and 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 11.09
 	
            Successors and Assigns.
 

The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

	
             
  	
            Section 11.10
 	
            Article and Section Headings.
 

The article and section headings herein are for convenience of reference only, and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

	
             
  	
            Section 11.11
 	
            Counterparts.
 

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

	
             
  	
            Section 11.12
 	
            Notice to Rating Agencies.
 

The article and section headings herein are for convenience of reference only, and shall not limited or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. The Trustee shall promptly provide notice to each Rating Agency with respect to each of the following of which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge:

1.            Any material change or amendment to this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement;

	
             
 	
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            The occurrence of any Event of Default that has not been cured;
 

3.            The resignation or termination of the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Securities Administrator;

	
             
 	
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            The repurchase or substitution of Mortgage Loans;
 

 

 

 

	
             
 	
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            The final payment to Certificateholders; and
 

6.            Any change in the location of the Master Servicer Collection Account or the Distribution Account.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Depositor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator and EMC have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC., as Depositor

 
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            By:
 	
            
/s/ Mary P. Haggerty
 
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Mary Haggerty
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Vice President
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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/s/ Karen Beard
 
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Karen Beard
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Vice President
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Master Servicer
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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/s/ Stacey Taylor
 
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Stacey Taylor
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Assistant Vice President
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Securities Administrator
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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/s/ Stacey Taylor 
 
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Stacey Taylor
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Assistant Vice President
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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/s/ Dana Dillard
 
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Dana Dillard
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Senior Vice President
 

 

 

 

Accepted and Agreed as to

Sections 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 2.04 and 9.09(c)

in its capacity as Seller

EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION

 

	
            By:
 	
            
/s/ Dana Dillard
 
 
	
            Name:
 	
            Dana Dillard
 
	
            Title:
 	
            Senior Vice President
 

 

 

 

 

	
            STATE OF NEW YORK
 	
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            ss.:
 
	
            COUNTY OF NEW YORK
 	
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On the 30th day of August, 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared ___________________, known to me to be a _______________________ of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the corporation that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
            Notary Public
 

 

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            STATE OF
 	
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            COUNTY OF
 	
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On the 30th day of August, 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared ____________, known to me to be a ____________ of U.S. Bank National Association, the entity that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said entity, and acknowledged to me that such entity executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written. 

	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
            Notary Public
 

 

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            STATE OF MARYLAND
 	
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            COUNTY OF HOWARD
 	
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On the 30th day of August, 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared Stacey Taylor, known to me to be an Assistant Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., the entity that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said entity, and acknowledged to me that such entity executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written. 

	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
            Notary Public
 

 

 [Notarial Seal]

 

 

	
            STATE OF MARYLAND
 	
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            ss.:
 
	
            COUNTY OF HOWARD
 	
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On the 30th day of August, 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared ____________, known to me to be a(n) ____________ of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., the entity that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said entity, and acknowledged to me that such entity executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written. 

	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
            Notary Public
 

 

 [Notarial Seal]

 

 

	
            STATE OF TEXAS
 	
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            COUNTY OF DALLAS
 	
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On the 30th day of August, 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared Dana Dillard, known to me to be a Senior Vice President of EMC Mortgage Corporation, the corporation that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written. 

	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
            Notary Public
 

 

 [Notarial Seal]

 

 

	
            STATE OF TEXAS
 	
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            ss.:
 
	
            COUNTY OF DALLAS
 	
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On the 30th day of August, 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared ____________, known to me to be ____________ of EMC Mortgage Corporation, the corporation that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written. 

	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
            Notary Public
 

 

 [Notarial Seal]

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A-1

FORM OF CLASS A-[_] CERTIFICATE

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DECREASED BY THE PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS HEREON AND REALIZED LOSSES ALLOCABLE HERETO. ACCORDINGLY, FOLLOWING THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES, THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE DENOMINATION SHOWN BELOW. ANYONE ACQUIRING THIS CERTIFICATE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT BY INQUIRY OF THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR NAMED HEREIN.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED WILL BE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

 

	
            Certificate No.1
 	
            Pass-Through Rate: [___]%
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Class [A]-[_] Senior
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Cut-off Date:

August 1, 2005
 	
            Aggregate Initial Current Principal Amount of this Senior Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$[_____________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 25, 2005
 	
            Initial Current Principal Amount of this Senior Certificate as of the Cut-off Date: $[_____________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
 	
            CUSIP: [____________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Assumed Final Distribution Date:

[____________]
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 

PRIME MORTGAGE TRUST 2005-3

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-3

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class [A]-[_] Certificates with respect to a portion of a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one-to-four family residential properties sold by STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer or the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, Securities Administrator or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that Cede & Co. is the registered owner of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a portion of a trust (the “Trust Fund”) primarily consisting of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one- to four- family residential properties (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) sold by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. (“SAMI II”). The 

 

Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation (“EMC”) to SAMI II. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) will act as master servicer of the Mortgage Loans and as securities administrator  (the “Master Servicer”, the “Securities Administrator” and the “Paying Agent”, which terms includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among SAMI II, as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer and securities administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth
hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

Interest on this Certificate will accrue during the month prior to the month in which a Distribution Date (as hereinafter defined) occurs on the Current Principal Amount hereof at a per annum rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate set forth above and as further described in the Agreement.] The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount [(of interest and] principal[, if any)] required to be distributed to the Holders
of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate. The Assumed Final Distribution Date is the Distribution Date in the month immediately following the month of the latest scheduled maturity date of any Mortgage Loan and is not likely to be the date on which the Current Principal Amount of this Class of Certificates will be reduced to zero.

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Certificate Registrar by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Securities Administrator in writing as specified in the Agreement by wire transfer. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Paying Agent of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Securities Administrator for that purpose and designated in such notice. The Initial Current Principal Amount of this Certificate is set forth above. The Current Principal Amount hereof will be reduced to the extent of distributions allocable to principal hereon and any Realized Losses allocable hereto.

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the 

 

Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of Certificates, evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the portion of the Trust Fund related to such Certificates (or in certain cases, Holders of Certificates of affected Classes evidencing such percentage of the Fractional Undivided Interests thereof). Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such
consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Certificate Registrar upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Securities Administrator for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Securities Administrator duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Securities Administrator may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, Securities Administrator, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, Securities Administrator, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of the (A) final payment or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the 

 

Trust Fund and (B) disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the Distribution Date on which the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than the percentage of the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance specified in the Agreement of the Mortgage Loans at the Cut-off Date. The exercise of such right will effect the early retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the “latest possible maturity date” specified in Section 5.01(d) of the
Agreement or (ii) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement.

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Securities Administrator by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused this

Certificate to be duly executed.

 

Dated: August 31, 2005

WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Authorized signatory of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

                                          
                                          
                                          
                                                                    

                                          
                                          
                                          
                                                                    

                                          
                                          
                                          
                                                                    

                                          
                                          
                                          
                                                                    

 

	
            Dated:
 	
                                                      
                                          
  
 

Signature by or on behalf of assignor

 

Signature Guaranteed

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds to ________________________________________________________ for the account of ________________________________________ account number _____________, or, if mailed by check, to ___________________________________________________.  Applicable statements should be mailed to _____________________________________________.

This information is provided by       __________________, the assignee named above, or ________________________, as its agent.

 

 

EXHIBIT A-2

FORM OF CLASS B-[_] CERTIFICATE

THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATED IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT TO THE SENIOR CERTIFICATES, AS DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED BELOW).

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DECREASED BY THE PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS HEREON AND ANY REALIZED LOSSES ALLOCABLE HERETO. ACCORDINGLY, FOLLOWING THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES, THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE DENOMINATION SHOWN BELOW. ANYONE ACQUIRING THIS CERTIFICATE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT BY INQUIRY OF THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR NAMED HEREIN.

[For Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3] [UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED WILL BE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO CEDE & CO. ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]

[For Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3] [EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED, BY VIRTUE OF ITS ACQUISITION OR HOLDING OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR INTEREST HEREIN, THAT EITHER (I) IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (“PLAN”), OR INVESTING WITH ASSETS OF A PLAN OR (II) IT HAS ACQUIRED AND IS HOLDING SUCH CERTIFICATE IN RELIANCE ON PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 90-30, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME (“EXEMPTION”), AND THAT IT UNDERSTANDS THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTION, INCLUDING THAT THE CERTIFICATE MUST BE RATED, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, NOT LOWER THAN “BBB-“ (OR ITS EQUIVALENT) BY STANDARD & POOR’S, FITCH, INC. OR
MOODY’S 

 

INVESTORS SERVICE, INC., AND THE CERTIFICATE IS SO RATED OR (III) (1) IT IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY, (2) THE SOURCE OF FUNDS USED TO ACQUIRE OR HOLD THE CERTIFICATE OR INTEREST HEREIN IS AN “INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNT”, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION (“PTCE”) 95-60, AND (3) THE CONDITIONS IN SECTIONS I AND III OF PTCE 95-60 HAVE BEEN SATISFIED.]

[For Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6] [THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”) TO A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (A “QIB”), PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A QIB PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QIB, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (2) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE) OR (3) IN CERTIFICATED FORM TO AN “INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING THEREOF IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS COME WITHIN SUCH PARAGRAPHS PURCHASING NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO (A) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF A LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT AND (B) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRUSTEE THAT SUCH REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS OR IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.]

[For Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6] [THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE ACQUIRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE CERTIFIES OR REPRESENTS THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSFER AND HOLDING OF A CERTIFICATE AND THE SERVICING, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE TRUST AND ITS ASSETS: (I) WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY PROHIBITED TRANSACTION WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER AN INDIVIDUAL OR CLASS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 OR PTE 96-23 AND (II) WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADDITIONAL 

 

OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR, THE MASTER SERVICER OR THE TRUSTEE, WHICH WILL BE DEEMED REPRESENTED BY AN OWNER OF A BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR A GLOBAL CERTIFICATE OR UNLESS THE OPINION SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5.07 OF THE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED.]  

 

 

	
            Certificate No.1
 	
            Pass-Through Rate: ____%
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Class B-[_] Subordinate
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Cut-off Date: August 1, 2005
 	
            Aggregate Initial Current Principal Amount of this Subordinate Certificate as of the Cut-off Date: $_________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 25, 2005
 	
            Initial Current Principal Amount of this Subordinate Certificate as of the Cut-off Date: $_________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
 	
            CUSIP: ____________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Assumed Final Distribution Date:

____________
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 

PRIME MORTGAGE TRUST 2005-3

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-3

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class B-[_] Certificates with respect to a portion of a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one-to-four family residential properties sold by STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that _____________ is the registered owner of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a portion of a trust (the “Trust Fund”) primarily consisting of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one- to four- family residential properties (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) sold by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. 

 

(“SAMI II”). The Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation (“EMC”) to SAMI II. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) will act as master servicer of the Mortgage Loans and as securities administrator  (the “Master Servicer”, the “Securities Administrator” and the “Paying Agent”, which terms includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among SAMI II, as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer and securities administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of
which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

Interest on this Certificate will accrue during the month prior to the month in which a Distribution Date (as hereinafter defined) occurs on the Current Principal Amount hereof at a per annum rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate set forth above and as further described in the Agreement. The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount (of interest and principal, if any) required to be distributed to the Holders of
Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate. The Assumed Final Distribution Date is the Distribution Date in the month immediately following the month of the latest scheduled maturity date of any Mortgage Loan and is not likely to be the date on which the Current Principal Amount of this Class of Certificates will be reduced to zero.

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Paying Agent by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Securities Administrator in writing as specified in the Agreement by wire transfer. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Paying Agent of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Securities Administrator for that purpose and designated in such notice. The Initial Current Principal Amount of this Certificate is set forth above. The Current Principal Amount hereof will be reduced to the extent of distributions allocable to principal hereon and any Realized Losses allocable hereto.

[For Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6] [No transfer of this Class B-[_] Certificate will be made unless such transfer is (i) exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities act of 1933, as amended, and any applicable state securities laws or is made in accordance with said Act and laws and (ii) made in accordance with Section 5.02 of the Agreement.  In the event that such transfer is to be made the Trustee shall register such transfer if, (i) made to a transferee who has provided the Trustee with evidence as to its QIB status; or (ii) (A) the transferor has advised the Trustee in writing that the Certificate is being transferred to an 

 

Institutional Accredited Investor and (B) prior to such transfer the transferee furnishes to the Trustee an Investment Letter; provided that if based upon an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (A) and (B) above are met sufficient to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable laws.]

[For Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3] [Each beneficial owner of this Certificate or any interest herein shall be deemed to have represented, by virtue of its acquisition or holding of this certificate or interest herein, that either (i) it is not an employee benefit plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended or section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Plan”), or investing with assets of a Plan or (ii) it has acquired and is holding such certificate in reliance on Prohibited Transaction Exemption 90-30, as amended from time to time (“Exemption”), and that it understands that there are certain conditions to the availability of the Exemption, including that the certificate must be rated, at the time of purchase, not lower than “BBB-“ (or its equivalent) by Standard & Poor’s, Fitch, Inc. or
Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and the certificate is so rated or (iii) (1) it is an insurance company, (2) the source of funds used to acquire or hold the certificate or interest herein is an “insurance company general account”, as such term is defined in Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 95-60, and (3) the conditions in Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 have been satisfied.]

[For Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6] [This Certificate may not be acquired directly or indirectly by, or on behalf of, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement which is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, unless the transferee certifies or represents that the proposed transfer and holding of a Certificate and the servicing, management and operation of the trust and its assets: (i) will not result in any prohibited transaction which is not covered under an individual or class prohibited transaction exemption, including, but not limited to, Prohibited Transaction Exemption (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 or PTE 96-23 and (ii) will not give rise to any additional obligations on the part of the Depositor, the Securities Administrator,
the Master Servicer or the Trustee, which will be deemed represented by an owner of a Book-Entry Certificate or a Global Certificate or unless the opinion specified in section 5.07 of the Agreement is provided.]

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

 

 

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of Certificates, evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the portion of the Trust Fund related to such Certificates (or in certain cases, Holders of Certificates of affected Classes evidencing such percentage of the Fractional Undivided Interests thereof). Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such
consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Certificate Registrar upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Securities Administrator for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Securities Administrator duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Securities Administrator may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of the (A) final payment or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund and (B) disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the Distribution Date on which the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than the percentage of
the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance specified in the Agreement of the Mortgage Loans at the Cut-off Date. The 

 

exercise of such right will effect the early retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the “latest possible maturity date” specified in Section 5.01(d) of the Agreement or (ii) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement.

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Securities Administrator by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused this

Certificate to be duly executed.

 

 

	
            Dated: August 31, 2005
 	
            WELLS FARGO BANK,
 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Authorized signatory of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

	
            Dated:
 	
                                                      
                                          
  
 

Signature by or on behalf of assignor

 

Signature Guaranteed

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds to _____________________________________________________________ for the account of _____________________________________ account number _____________, or, if mailed by check, to ________________________________________________.  Applicable statements should be mailed to _____________________________________________.

This information is provided by       __________________, the assignee named above, or ________________________, as its agent.

 

 

EXHIBIT A-3

FORM OF CLASS PO CERTIFICATE

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DECREASED BY THE PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS HEREON AND REALIZED LOSSES ALLOCABLE HERETO. ACCORDINGLY, FOLLOWING THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES, THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE DENOMINATION SHOWN BELOW. ANYONE ACQUIRING THIS CERTIFICATE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT BY INQUIRY OF THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR NAMED HEREIN.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED WILL BE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

 

	
            Certificate No.1
 	
            Pass-Through Rate: 0.000%
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Class PO Senior
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Cut-off Date:

August 1, 2005
 	
            Aggregate Initial Current Principal Amount of this Senior Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$[_____________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 25, 2005
 	
            Initial Current Principal Amount of this Senior Certificate as of the Cut-off Date: $[_____________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
 	
            CUSIP: [____________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Assumed Final Distribution Date:

[____________]
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 

PRIME MORTGAGE TRUST 2005-3

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-3

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class PO Certificates with respect to a portion of a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one-to-four family residential properties sold by STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that Cede & Co. is the registered owner of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a portion of a trust (the “Trust Fund”) primarily consisting of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one- to four- family residential properties (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) sold by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. (“SAMI II”). The 

 

Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation (“EMC”) to SAMI II. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) will act as master servicer of the Mortgage Loans and as securities administrator  (the “Master Servicer”, the “Securities Administrator” and the “Paying Agent”, which terms includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among SAMI II, as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer and securities administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth
hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount of principal required to be distributed to the Holders of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate. The Assumed Final Distribution Date is the Distribution Date in the month immediately following the month of the latest scheduled maturity date of any Mortgage Loan and is not likely to be the date on which the Current Principal Amount of this Class of
Certificates will be reduced to zero.

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Paying Agent by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Securities Administrator in writing as specified in the Agreement by wire transfer. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Paying Agent of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Securities Administrator for that purpose and designated in such notice. The Initial Current Principal Amount of this Certificate is set forth above. The Current Principal Amount hereof will be reduced to the extent of distributions allocable to principal hereon and any Realized Losses allocable hereto.

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

 

 

 

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of Certificates, evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the portion of the Trust Fund related to such Certificates (or in certain cases, Holders of Certificates of affected Classes evidencing such percentage of the Fractional Undivided Interests thereof). Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such
consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Certificate Registrar upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Securities Administrator for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Securities Administrator duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Securities Administrator may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of the (A) final payment or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund and (B) disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and 

 

other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the Distribution Date on which the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than the percentage of the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance specified in the Agreement of the Mortgage Loans at the Cut-off Date. The exercise of such right will effect the early retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the “latest possible maturity date” specified in Section 5.01(d) of the Agreement or (ii) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement.

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Securities Administrator by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused this

Certificate to be duly executed.

 

 

	
            Dated: August 31, 2005
 	
            WELLS FARGO BANK,
 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Authorized signatory of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
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            Dated:
 	
                                                      
                                          
  
 

Signature by or on behalf of assignor

 

Signature Guaranteed

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds to _______________________________________________________________ for the account of _______________________________________ account number _____________, or, if mailed by check, to ________________________________________.  Applicable statements should be mailed to ______________________________________________________.

This information is provided by       __________________, the assignee named above, or ________________________, as its agent.

 

 

EXHIBIT A-4

 

FORM OF CLASS R-[_] CERTIFICATE

THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE HELD BY OR TRANSFERRED TO A NON-UNITED STATES PERSON, A PUBLICLY TRADED PARTNERSHIP OR A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION (AS DEFINED BELOW).

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “RESIDUAL INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE ACQUIRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, AND/OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, UNLESS THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE PROVIDES THE TRUSTEE WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DEPOSITOR, MASTER SERVICER, THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR AND THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR AND ON WHICH THEY MAY RELY (WHICH SHALL NOT BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE TRUSTEE) WHICH IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRUSTEE, THAT THE PURCHASE OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL NOT RESULT IN OR CONSTITUTE A NONEXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION, IS PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW AND WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE SELLER, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SERVICER, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR, THE
CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR OR THE TRUSTEE.

ANY RESALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE ONLY IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE OBTAINS CONSENT OF STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC. AND THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR AND PROVIDES A TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT TO STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC., THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR AND THE TRUSTEE THAT (1) SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT (A) 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, (B) ANY ORGANIZATION (OTHER THAN A COOPERATIVE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 521 OF THE CODE) WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM THE TAX IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE UNLESS SUCH ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO THE TAX IMPOSED BY SECTION 511 OF THE CODE (C) ANY ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1381(a)(2)(C) OF THE CODE, ANY SUCH PERSON DESCRIBED IN THE FOREGOING CLAUSES (A),
(B) OR (C) BEING HEREIN REFERRED TO AS A 

 

“DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION”, OR (D) AN AGENT OF A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION, (2) NO PURPOSE OF SUCH TRANSFER IS TO IMPEDE THE ASSESSMENT OR COLLECTION OF TAX AND (3) SUCH TRANSFEREE SATISFIES CERTAIN ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE REGISTRATION IN THE CERTIFICATE REGISTER OR ANY TRANSFER, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION OR AN AGENT OF A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION, SUCH REGISTRATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE OF NO LEGAL FORCE OR EFFECT WHATSOEVER AND SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE A CERTIFICATEHOLDER FOR ANY PURPOSE HEREUNDER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RECEIPT OF DISTRIBUTIONS ON THIS CERTIFICATE.  EACH HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

 

 

	
            Certificate No.1
 	
            Pass-Through Rate: _____%
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Class R-[_]
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Cut-off Date: August 1, 2005
 	
            Aggregate Initial Current Principal Amount of this Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$___________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 25, 2005
 	
            Initial Current Principal Amount of this Certificate as of the Cut-off Date: $_________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
 	
            CUSIP: _____________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Assumed Final Distribution Date:

____________
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 

PRIME MORTGAGE TRUST 2005-3

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-3

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class R-[_] Certificates with respect to a portion of a Trust Fund (as defined below) consisting primarily of a pool of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one-to-four family residential properties sold by STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that Bear, Stearns Securities Corp. is the registered owner of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a portion of a trust (the “Trust Fund”) primarily consisting of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one- to four- family residential properties  (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) sold by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. (“SAMI II”). The Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation 

 

(“EMC”) to SAMI II. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) will act as master servicer of the Mortgage Loans and as securities administrator  (the “Master Servicer”, the “Securities Administrator” and the “Paying Agent”, which terms includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among SAMI II, as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer and securities administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized
terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

Interest on this Certificate will accrue during the month prior to the month in which a Distribution Date (as hereinafter defined) occurs on the Current Principal Amount hereof at a per annum rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate set forth above and as further described in the Agreement.  The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount (of interest and principal, if any) required to be distributed to the Holders of
Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate. The Assumed Final Distribution Date is the Distribution Date in the month immediately following the month of the latest scheduled maturity date of any Mortgage Loan and is not likely to be the date on which the Current Principal Amount of this Class of Certificates will be reduced to zero.

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Paying Agent by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Securities Administrator in writing as specified in the Agreement by wire transfer. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Paying Agent of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Securities Administrator for that purpose and designated in such notice. The Initial Current Principal Amount of this Certificate is set forth above. The Current Principal Amount hereof will be reduced to the extent of distributions allocable to principal hereon and any Realized Losses allocable hereto.

Each Holder of this Certificate will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the restrictions set forth in the Agreement to the effect that (i) each person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in this Certificate must be a United States Person and a Permitted Transferee, (ii) the transfer of any Ownership Interest in this Certificate will be conditioned upon the delivery to SAMI II, the Trustee and the Securities Administrator of, among other things, an affidavit to the effect that it is a United States Person and Permitted Transferee, (iii) any attempted or purported transfer of any Ownership Interest in this Certificate in violation of such 

 

restrictions will be absolutely null and void and will vest no rights in the purported transferee, and (iv) if any person other than a United States Person and a Permitted Transferee acquires any Ownership Interest in this Certificate in violation of such restrictions, then the Depositor will have the right, in its sole discretion and without notice to the Holder of this Certificate, to sell this Certificate to a purchaser selected by the Depositor, which purchaser may be the Depositor, or any affiliate of the Depositor, on such terms and conditions as the Depositor may choose.

This certificate may not be acquired directly or indirectly by, or on behalf of, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement which is subject to title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and/or section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, unless the proposed transferee provides the Trustee with an opinion of counsel addressed to the Trustee, Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator and on which they may rely (which shall not be at the expense of the Trustee, Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator) which is acceptable to the Trustee, that the purchase of this Certificate will not result in or constitute a nonexempt prohibited transaction, is permissible under applicable law and will not give rise to any additional fiduciary obligations on the part of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Trustee.

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of Certificates, evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the portion of the Trust Fund related to such Certificates (or in certain cases, Holders of Certificates of affected Classes evidencing such percentage of the Fractional Undivided Interests thereof). Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such
consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof,  in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Certificate Registrar upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Securities 

 

Administrator for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Securities Administrator duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Securities Administrator may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of the (A) final payment or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund and (B) disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the Distribution Date on which the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than the percentage of
the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance specified in the Agreement of the Mortgage Loans at the Cut-off Date. The exercise of such right will effect the early retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the “latest possible maturity date” specified in Section 5.01(d) of the Agreement or (ii) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement.

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Securities Administrator by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused this

Certificate to be duly executed.

 

 

	
            Dated: August 31, 2005
 	
            WELLS FARGO BANK,
 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

 

	
             
 	
            CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
 

 

This is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Authorized signatory of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

	
            Dated:
 	
                                                      
                                          
  
 

Signature by or on behalf of assignor

 

Signature Guaranteed

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds to ________________________________________________________________ for the account of _______________________________________ account number _____________, or, if mailed by check, to ________________________________________.  Applicable statements should be mailed to _____________________________________________________.

This information is provided by       __________________, the assignee named above, or ________________________, as its agent.

 

 

EXHIBIT A-5

FORM OF CLASS X CERTIFICATE

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DECREASED BY THE PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS HEREON AND REALIZED LOSSES ALLOCABLE HERETO. ACCORDINGLY, FOLLOWING THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES, THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE DENOMINATION SHOWN BELOW. ANYONE ACQUIRING THIS CERTIFICATE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT BY INQUIRY OF THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR NAMED HEREIN.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED WILL BE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

 

	
            Certificate No.1
 	
            Variable Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Class X Senior
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Cut-off Date:

August 1, 2005
 	
            Aggregate Initial Notional Amount of this Senior Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 25, 2005
 	
            Initial Current Amount of this Senior Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
 	
            CUSIP: ________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Assumed Final Distribution Date:

________
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 

PRIME MORTGAGE TRUST 2005-3

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-3

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class X Certificates with respect to a portion of a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one-to-four family residential properties sold by STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that Cede & Co. is the registered owner of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a portion of a trust (the “Trust Fund”) primarily consisting of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one- to four- family residential properties (collectively, 

 

the “Mortgage Loans”) sold by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. (“SAMI II”). The Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation (“EMC”) to SAMI II. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) will act as master servicer of the Mortgage Loans and as securities administrator  (the “Master Servicer”, the “Securities Administrator” and the “Paying Agent”, which terms includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among SAMI II, as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer and securities administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company, and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

Interest on this Certificate will accrue during the month prior to the month in which a Distribution Date (as hereinafter defined) occurs on the Notional Amount hereof at a per annum rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate set forth above and as further described in the Agreement. The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount (of interest and principal, if any) required to be distributed to the Holders of
Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate. The Assumed Final Distribution Date is the Distribution Date in the month immediately following the month of the latest scheduled maturity date of any Mortgage Loan and is not likely to be the date on which the Notional Amount of this Class of Certificates will be reduced to zero.

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Paying Agent by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Securities Administrator in writing as specified in the Agreement by wire transfer. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Paying Agent of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Securities Administrator for that purpose and designated in such notice. The Initial Notional Amount of this Certificate is set forth above. The Notional Amount hereof will be reduced to the extent of distributions allocable to principal hereon and any Realized Losses allocable hereto.

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the 

 

Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of Certificates, evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the portion of the Trust Fund related to such Certificates (or in certain cases, Holders of Certificates of affected Classes evidencing such percentage of the Fractional Undivided Interests thereof). Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such
consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Certificate Registrar upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Securities Administrator for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Securities Administrator duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Securities Administrator may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of the (A) final payment or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the 

 

Trust Fund and (B) disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the Distribution Date on which the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than the percentage of the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance specified in the Agreement of the Mortgage Loans at the Cut-off Date. The exercise of such right will effect the early retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the “latest possible maturity date” specified in Section 5.01(d) of the
Agreement or (ii) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement.

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Securities Administrator by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused this

Certificate to be duly executed.

 

 

	
            Dated: August 31, 2005
 	
            WELLS FARGO BANK,
 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Authorized signatory of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

 

ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            .
 

 

Dated:                                          
                                                                                                                                                  
                                          
  

	
             
 	
            Signature by or on behalf of assignor
 

  

  

Signature Guaranteed

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds to ______________________________________________________________ for the account of ________________________________________ account number _____________, or, if mailed by check, to ________________________________________.  Applicable statements should be mailed to ________________________________________________________.

This information is provided by __________________, the assignee named above, or ________________________, as its agent.

 

 

EXHIBIT B

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

The Preliminary and Final Mortgage Loan Schedules shall set forth the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

	
            (a)
 	
            the loan number;
 	
             

	
            (b)
 	
            the Mortgagor’s name;
 	
             

	
            (c)
 	
            the street address (including city, state and zip code) of the Mortgaged Property;
 
	
            (d)
 	
            the property type;
 	
             

	
            (e)
 	
            the Mortgage Rate;
 	
             

						

	
            (f)
 	
            the Servicer;
 

	
            (g)
 	
            the Servicing Rate;
 	
             

	
            (h)
 	
            the Net Rate;
 	
             

	
            (i)
 	
            the original term;
 	
             

	
            (j)
 	
            the maturity date;
 	
             

	
            (k)
 	
            the stated remaining term to maturity;
 	
             

	
            (l)
 	
            the original principal balance;
 	
             

	
            (m)
 	
            the first payment date;
 	
             

	
            (n)
 	
            the principal and interest payment in effect as of the Cut-off Date;
 
	
            (o)
 	
            the unpaid principal balance as of the Cut-off Date;
 	
             

	
            (p)
 	
            the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination;
 	
             

	
            (q)
 	
            paid-through date;
 	
             

	
            (r)
 	
            the insurer of any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy;
 	
             

	
            (s)
 	
            the Gross Margin, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (t)
 	
            the Maximum Lifetime Mortgage Rate, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (u)
 	
            the Minimum Lifetime Mortgage Rate, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (v)
 	
            the Periodic Rate Cap, if applicable;
 	
             

																	

 

 

 

	
             
 	
            (w)
 	
            the number of days delinquent, if any;
 

	
            (x)
 	
            which Mortgage Loans adjust after an initial fixed-rate period of three, five, seven or ten years;
 

	
            (y)
 	
            The Loan Group; and
 

	
            (z)
 	
            The Prepayment Charge Loans.
 

Such schedule also shall set forth for all of the Mortgage Loans, the total number of Mortgage Loans, the total of each of the amounts described under (k) and (n) above, the weighted average by principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of each of the rates described under (e), (f) and (g) above, and the weighted average remaining term to maturity by unpaid principal balance as of the Cut-off Date.

 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

[Reserved]

 

 

EXHIBIT D

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS

	
            To:
 	
            U.S. Bank National Association
 

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

	
            RE:
 	
            Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of
 

August 1, 2005, among SAMI II, Wells Fargo Bank,

National Association, as Master Servicer

and Securities Administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as Seller

and Company and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee

In connection with the administration of the Mortgage Loans held by you pursuant to the above-captioned 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 and proceeds have been deposited into the Custodial Account
 

	
            _____
 	
            2.
 	
            Foreclosure
 	
             

	
            _____
 	
            3.
 	
            Substitution
 	
             

	
            _____
 	
            4.
 	
            Other Liquidation
 
					

	
            _____
 	
            5.             Nonliquidation                      Reason:                                          
                    
 

	
            _____
 	
            6.
 	
            California Mortgage Loan paid in full
 

By:                                           
                        

(authorized signer)

Issuer:                                            
                  

Address:                                            
              

Date:                                          
                      

 

 

EXHIBIT E

FORM OF AFFIDAVIT

Affidavit pursuant to Section 860E(e)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and for other purposes

	
            STATE OF
 	
            )
 

) ss:

	
            COUNTY OF
 	
            )
 

[NAME OF OFFICER], being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

1.            That he is [Title of Officer] of [Name of Investor] (the “Investor”), a [savings institution] [corporation] duly organized and existing under the laws of [the State of          ] [the United States], on behalf of which he makes this affidavit.

2.            That (i) the Investor is not a “disqualified organization” as defined in Section 860E(e)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and will not be a disqualified organization as of [Closing Date] [date of purchase]; (ii) it is not acquiring the Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Prime Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3 Class R-1 Certificates and Class R-2 Certificates (the “Residual Certificates”) for the account of a disqualified organization; (iii) it consents to any amendment of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement that shall be deemed necessary by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. (upon advice of counsel) to constitute a reasonable arrangement to ensure that the
Residual Certificates will not be owned directly or indirectly by a disqualified organization; and (iv) it will not transfer such Residual Certificates unless (a) it has received from the transferee an affidavit in substantially the same form as this affidavit containing these same four representations and (b) as of the time of the transfer, it does not have actual knowledge that such affidavit is false.

3.            That the Investor is one of the following: (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation or partnership (including an entity treated as a corporation or partnership for federal income tax purposes) created or organized in, or under the laws of, the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia (except, in the case of a partnership, to the extent provided in regulations), provided that no partnership or other entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes shall be treated as a United States Person unless all persons that own an interest in such partnership either directly or through any entity that is not a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes are United States Persons, (iii) an estate
whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust other than a “foreign trust,” as defined in Section 7701 (a)(31) of the Code.

	
             
 	
            4.
 	
            That the Investor’s taxpayer identification number is ________________.
 

 

 

5.            That no purpose of the acquisition of the Residual Certificates is to avoid or impede the assessment or collection of tax.

6.            That the Investor understands that, as the holder of the Residual Certificates, the Investor may incur tax liabilities in excess of any cash flows generated by such Residual Certificates.

7.            That the Investor intends to pay taxes associated with holding the Residual Certificates as they become due.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Investor has caused this instrument to be executed on its behalf, pursuant to authority of its Board of Directors, by its [Title of Officer] this ____ day of _________, 20__.

[NAME OF INVESTOR]

By:                                          
                                      

[Name of Officer]

[Title of Officer]

[Address of Investor for receipt of distributions]

Address of Investor for receipt of tax information:

 

 

Personally appeared before me the above-named [Name of Officer], known or proved to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and to be the [Title of Officer] 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 _________, 20___.

NOTARY PUBLIC

COUNTY OF

STATE OF

My commission expires the ___ day of ___________________, 20___.

 

 

EXHIBIT F-1

FORM OF INVESTMENT LETTER

[Date]

[SELLER]

U.S. Bank National Association

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

	
             
 	
            Re:
 	
            
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Prime Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-3 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (the “Certificates”), including the Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificates (the 
 “Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates”)
 
 

 

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with our purchase of the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, we confirm that:

	
             
 	
            (i)
 	
            we understand that the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates are not being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) or any applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws, and are being sold to us in a transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of such laws;
 

	
             
 	
            (ii)
 	
            any information we desired concerning the Certificates, including the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, the trust in which the Certificates represent the entire beneficial ownership interest (the “Trust”) or any other matter we deemed relevant to our decision to purchase Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates has been made available to us;
 

	
             
 	
            (iii)
 	
            we are able to bear the economic risk of investment in Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates; we are an institutional “accredited investor” as defined in Section 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Act and a sophisticated institutional investor;
 

	
             
 	
            (iv)
 	
            we are acquiring Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates for our own account, not as nominee for any other person, and not with a present view 
 

 

to any distribution or other disposition of the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates;

	
             
 	
            (v)
 	
            we agree the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates must be held indefinitely by us (and may not be sold, pledged, hypothecated or in any way disposed of) unless subsequently registered under the Act and any applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act and any applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws is available;
 

	
             
 	
            (vi)
 	
            we agree that in the event that at some future time we wish to dispose of or exchange any of the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (such disposition or exchange not being currently foreseen or contemplated), we will not transfer or exchange any of the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates unless:
 

(A) (1) the sale is to an Eligible Purchaser (as defined below), (2) if required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as defined below) a letter to substantially the same effect as either this letter or, if the Eligible Purchaser is a Qualified Institutional Buyer as defined under Rule 144A of the Act, the Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate in the form attached to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as defined below) (or such other documentation as may be acceptable to the Trustee) is executed promptly by the purchaser and delivered to the addressees hereof and (3) all offers or solicitations in connection with the sale, whether directly or through any agent acting on our behalf, are limited only to Eligible Purchasers and are not made by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising whatsoever; and

(B)         if the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates is not registered under the Act (as to which we acknowledge you have no obligation), the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates is sold in a transaction that does not require registration under the Act and any applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws and, if U.S. Bank National Association (the “Trustee”) so requests, a satisfactory Opinion of Counsel is furnished to such effect, which Opinion of Counsel shall be an expense of the transferor or the transferee;

	
             
 	
            (vii)
 	
            we agree to be bound by all of the terms (including those relating to restrictions on transfer) of the Pooling and Servicing, pursuant to which the Trust was formed; we have reviewed carefully and understand the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement;
 

	
             
 	
            (viii)
 	
            we either: (i) are not acquiring the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates directly or indirectly by, or on behalf of, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement which is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or 
 

 

section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or (ii) are providing a representation to the effect that the proposed transfer and holding of a Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates and the servicing, management and operation of the Trust and its assets: (I) will not result in any prohibited transaction which is not covered under an individual or class prohibited transaction exemption, including, but not limited to, Prohibited Transaction Exemption (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60, or PTE 96-23 and (II) will not give rise to any additional obligations on the part of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee or (iii) have attached hereto the opinion specified in Section 5.07 of the Agreement.

	
             
 	
            (ix)
 	
            We understand that each of the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates bears, and will continue to bear, a legend to substantiate the following effect: “THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”) TO A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (A “QIB”), PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A QIB PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QIB,
WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (2) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE) OR (3) IN CERTIFICATED FORM TO AN “INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING THEREOF IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS COME WITHIN SUCH PARAGRAPHS PURCHASING NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO (A) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF A LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT AND (B) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRUSTEE THAT SUCH REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS OR IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. THIS
CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE ACQUIRED 
 

 

DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, UNLESS THE PROPOSED TRANSFER AND HOLDING OF A CERTIFICATE AND THE SERVICING, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE TRUST AND ITS ASSETS: (1) WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY PROHIBITED TRANSACTION WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER AN INDIVIDUAL OR CLASS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 OR PTE 96-23 AND (II) WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR OR THE TRUSTEE, WHICH WILL BE DEEMED REPRESENTED BY AN OWNER OF A BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR A GLOBAL
CERTIFICATE OR UNLESS THE OPINION PROVIDED IN SECTION 5.07 OF THE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED.”

“Eligible Purchaser” means a corporation, partnership or other entity which we have reasonable grounds to believe and do believe (i) can make representations with respect to itself to substantially the same effect as the representations set forth herein, and (ii) is either a Qualified Institutional Buyer as defined under Rule 144A of the Act or an institutional “Accredited Investor” as defined under Rule 501 of the Act.

Terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2005, among Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer and securities administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement’).

If the Purchaser proposes that its Certificates be registered in the name of a nominee on its behalf, the Purchaser has identified such nominee below, and has caused such nominee to complete the Nominee Acknowledgment at the end of this letter.

Name of Nominee (if any):                                     

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this document has been executed by the undersigned who is duly authorized to do so on behalf of the undersigned Eligible Purchaser on the ___ day of ________, 20___.

Very truly yours,

[PURCHASER]

By:                                            
                        

	
             
 	
            (Authorized Officer)
 

[By:                                          
                        

	
             
 	
            Attorney-in-fact]
 

 

 

 

Nominee Acknowledgment

The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that as to the Certificates being registered in its name, the sole beneficial owner thereof is and shall be the Purchaser identified above, for whom the undersigned is acting as nominee.

[NAME OF NOMINEE]

By:                                          
                          

	
             
 	
            (Authorized Officer)
 

[By:                                            
                      

	
             
 	
            Attorney-in-fact]
 

 

 

EXHIBIT F-2

FORM OF RULE 144A AND RELATED MATTERS CERTIFICATE

	
            [SELLER]
 	
            [Date]
 

U.S. Bank National Association

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

	
             
 	
            Re:
 	
            
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Prime Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-3 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (the “Certificates”), including the Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificates (the 
 “Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates”)
 
 

 

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with our purchase of Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, the undersigned certifies to each of the parties to whom this letter is addressed that it is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”)) as follows:

	
            1.
 	
            It owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis eligible securities (excluding affiliate’s securities, bank deposit notes and CD’s, loan participations, repurchase agreements, securities owned but subject to a repurchase agreement and swaps), as described below:
 

Date: ______________, 20__ (must be on or after the close of its most recent fiscal year)

Amount: $ _____________________; and

	
            2.
 	
            The dollar amount set forth above is:
 	
             

	
             
 	
            a.
 	
            greater than $100 million and the undersigned is one of the following entities:
 	
             

	
             
 	
            (x)
 	
            [_]
 	
            an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the Act[1]; or
 
							

_________________________

             A purchase by an insurance company for one or more of its separate accounts, as defined by Section 2(a)(37) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, which are neither registered nor required to be registered thereunder, shall be deemed to be a purchase for the account of such insurance company. 

 

 

 

	
             
 	
            (y)
 	
            [_]          an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act or any business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; or
 

	
             
 	
            (z)
 	
            [_]          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; or
 

	
             
 	
            (aa)
 	
            [_]          a plan (i) established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, the laws of which permit the purchase of securities of this type, for the benefit of its employees and (ii) the governing investment guidelines of which permit the purchase of securities of this type; or
 

	
             
 	
            (bb)
 	
            [_]          a business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; or
 

	
             
 	
            (cc)
 	
            [_]          a corporation (other than a U.S. bank, savings and loan association or equivalent foreign institution), partnership, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or
 

	
             
 	
            (dd)
 	
            [_]          a U.S. bank, savings and loan association or equivalent foreign institution, which has an audited net worth of at least $25 million as demonstrated in its latest annual financial statements; or
 

	
             
 	
            (ee)
 	
            [_]          an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act; or
 

	
             
 	
            b.
 	
            [_]          greater than $10 million, and the undersigned is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC; or
 

	
             
 	
            c.
 	
            [_]          less than $10 million, and the undersigned is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and will only purchase Rule 144A securities in transactions in which it acts as a riskless principal (as defined in Rule 144A); or
 

	
             
 	
            d.
 	
            [_]          less than $100 million, and the undersigned is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which, together with one or more registered investment companies having the same or an affiliated investment adviser, owns at least $100 million of eligible securities; or
 

	
             
 	
            e.
 	
            [_]          less than $100 million, and the undersigned is an entity, all the equity owners of which are qualified institutional buyers.
 

 

 

The undersigned further certifies that it is purchasing a Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates for its own account or for the account of others that independently qualify as “Qualified Institutional Buyers” as defined in Rule 144A. It is aware that the sale of the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates is being made in reliance on its continued compliance with Rule 144A. It is aware that the transferor may rely on the exemption from the provisions of Section 5 of the Act provided by Rule 144A. The undersigned understands that the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates may be resold, pledged or transferred only to (i) a person reasonably believed 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 in Rule
144A, or (ii) an institutional “accredited investor,” as such term is defined under Rule 501 of the Act in a transaction that otherwise does not constitute a public offering.

The undersigned agrees that if at some future time it wishes to dispose of or exchange any of the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, it will not transfer or exchange any of the Privately Offered Certificates to a Qualified Institutional Buyer without first obtaining a Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate in the form hereof from the transferee and delivering such certificate to the addressees hereof. Prior to making any transfer of Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, if the proposed Transferee is an institutional “accredited investor,” the transferor shall obtain from the transferee and deliver to the addressees hereof an Investment Letter in the form attached to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2005, among Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., EMC Mortgage Corporation and U.S. Bank National
Association, as Trustee, pursuant to Certificates were issued.

The undersigned certifies that it either: (i) is not acquiring the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates directly or indirectly by, or on behalf of, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement which is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or (ii) is providing a representation or an opinion of counsel to the effect that the proposed transfer and holding of a Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates and the servicing, management and operation of the Trust and its assets: (I) will not result in any prohibited transaction which is not covered under a prohibited transaction exemption, including, but not limited to, Prohibited Transaction Exemption (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60, PTE 96-23 and (II) will not give rise to any additional
obligations on the part of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee or (iii) has attached hereto the opinion specified in Section 5.07 of the Agreement.

If the Purchaser proposes that its Certificates be registered in the name of a nominee on its behalf, the Purchaser has identified such nominee below, and has caused such nominee to complete the Nominee Acknowledgment at the end of this letter.

 

 

Name of Nominee (if any):

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this document has been executed by the undersigned who is duly authorized to do so on behalf of the undersigned Eligible Purchaser on the ____ day of ___________, 20___.

Very truly yours,

[PURCHASER]

By:                                           
                                    

(Authorized Officer)

[By:                                           
                                  

Attorney-in-fact]

 

 

NOMINEE ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that as to the Certificates being registered in its name, the sole beneficial owner thereof is and shall be the Purchaser identified above, for whom the undersigned is acting as nominee.

[NAME OF NOMINEE]

By:                                           
                                    

(Authorized Officer)

[By:                                           
                                  

Attorney-in-fact]

 

 

EXHIBIT F-3

 

FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR EXCHANGE OR

TRANSFER FROM RULE 144A GLOBAL CERTIFICATE TO

REGULATION S GLOBAL CERTIFICATE

 

U.S. Bank National Association,

as Trustee

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

 

Reference is hereby made to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (“Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), dated as of August 1, 2005, among Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as Seller and Company and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement:

 

The undersigned (the “Transferor”) owns and proposes to transfer the interests in the Rule 144A Global Certificates specified in Annex A hereto (the “Certificates”) to __________ (the “Transferee”), in the principal amounts in such Rule 144A Global Certificates (the “Transfer”) as further specified in Annex A hereto.  In connection with the Transfer, the Transferor hereby certifies that:

 

	
             
 	
            (a)
 	
            the Transfer is being effected in accordance with transfer restrictions set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Certificates;
 

 

	
             
 	
            (b)
 	
            the Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that:
 

 

	
             
 	
            (i)
 	
            the Transfer is not being made to a person in the United States and (x) at the time the buy order was originated, the Transferee was outside the United States or the Transferor and each Person acting on its behalf reasonably believed and believes that the Transferee was outside the United States or (y) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a “designated offshore securities market” (as defined Rule 902 of Regulation S under the Securities Act) and neither the Transferor nor any Person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States,
 

 

 

	
             
 	
            (ii)
 	
            no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903 or Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, and
 

 

	
             
 	
            (iii)
 	
            the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
 

 

Upon consummation of the proposed transfer in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the transferred beneficial interest will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the legends printed on the Regulation S Global Certificates by which the Transferee shall hold its interest and in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement  and the Securities Act.

 

	
             
 	
            Dated:
 	
            Very truly yours,
 	
             

	
             
 	
            [Name of Transferor]
 

 

	
             
 	
            By:__________________________
 
	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
             

	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
             

					

 

 

 

ANNEX A

 

The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer a beneficial interest in the following:

 

	
             
 	
            (i)
 	
            [_]
 	
            Class [___] Rule 144A Global Certificate, principal amount of $_____________,
 

 

	
             
 	
            (ii)
 	
            [_]      Class [___] Rule 144A Global Certificate, principal amount of $_____________, or
 

 

	
             
 	
            (iii)
 	
            [_]
 	
            Class [___] Rule 144A Global Certificate, principal amount of $_____________.
 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT F-4

 

FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR EXCHANGE OR

TRANSFER FROM REGULATION S GLOBAL CERTIFICATE TO

RULE 144A GLOBAL CERTIFICATE

 

U.S. Bank National Association

as Trustee

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

 

Reference is hereby made to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (“Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), dated as of August 1, 2005, among Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as Seller and Company and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement:

 

The undersigned (the “Transferor”) owns and proposes to transfer the interests in the Regulation S Global Certificates specified in Annex A hereto (the “Certificates”), in the principal amounts in such Regulation S Global Certificates (the “Transfer”), as further specified in Annex A hereto.  In connection with the Transfer, the Transferor hereby certifies that:

 

	
             
 	
            (a)
 	
            the Transfer is being effected in accordance with transfer restrictions set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Certificates;
 

 

	
             
 	
            (b)
 	
            the Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that:
 

 

	
             
 	
            (i)
 	
            the Transferee is purchasing the beneficial interest for its own account, or for one or more accounts with respect to which the Transferee exercises sole investment discretion,
 

 

	
             
 	
            (ii)
 	
            the Transferor reasonably believes that the Transferee and each such account is  a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A, and
 

 

	
             
 	
            (iii)
 	
            the Transfer is in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
 

 

 

 

Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the transferred beneficial interest will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the legends printed on the Rule 144A Global Certificates by which the Transferee shall hold its interest and in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Securities Act.

 

 

	
             
 	
            Dated:
 	
            Very truly yours,
 	
             

	
             
 	
            [Name of Transferor]
 

 

	
             
 	
            By:__________________________
 
	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
             

	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
             

					

 

 

 

ANNEX A

 

The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer a beneficial interest in the following:

 

	
             
 	
            (i)
 	
            [_]          Class [___] Regulation S Global Certificate, principal amount of $_____________, 
 

 

	
             
 	
            (ii)
 	
            [_]          Class [___] Regulation S Global Certificate, principal amount of $_____________, or
 

 

	
             
 	
            (iii)
 	
            [_]          Class [___] Regulation S Global Certificate, principal amount of $_____________.
 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT G

CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT

THIS CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT (as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Agreement’), dated as of August 31, 2005, by and among U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCATION not individually but solely as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement defined below (including its successors under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement defined below, the “Trustee”), STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC., as depositor (together with any successor in interest, the “Depositor”), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as master servicer and securities administrator (together with any successor in interest or successor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement referred to below, the “Master Servicer”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as custodian (together with any successor in interest or any successor appointed hereunder, the “Custodian”).

WITNESSETH THAT:

WHEREAS, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company (the “Seller”) have entered into a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2005, relating to the issuance of Prime Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3 (as in effect on the date of this agreement, the “Original Pooling and Servicing Agreement,” and as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement’); and

WHEREAS, the Custodian has agreed to act as agent for the Trustee for the purposes of receiving and holding certain documents and other instruments delivered by the Depositor or the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Servicer the Servicing Agreement, all upon the terms and conditions and subject to the limitations hereinafter set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Custodian hereby agree as follows:

 

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned in the Original Pooling and Servicing Agreement, unless otherwise required by the context herein.

 

 

CUSTODY OF MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS

(a)          Custodian to Act as Agent: Acceptance of Mortgage Files. The Custodian, as the duly appointed custodial agent of the Trustee for these purposes, acknowledges (subject to any exceptions noted in the Initial Certification referred to in Section 2.3(a)), receipt of the Mortgage Files relating to the Mortgage Loans identified on the schedule attached hereto (the “Mortgage Files”) and declares that it holds and will hold such Mortgage Files as agent for the Trustee, in trust, for the use and benefit of all present and future Certificateholders.

(b)          Recordation of Assignments. If any Mortgage File includes one or more assignments of Mortgage to the Trustee in a state which is specifically excluded from the Opinion of Counsel delivered by the Seller to the Trustee and the Custodian pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, each such assignment shall be delivered by the Custodian to the Depositor for the purpose of recording it in the appropriate public office for real property records, and the Depositor, at no expense to the Custodian, shall promptly cause to be recorded in the appropriate public office for real property records each such assignment of Mortgage and, upon receipt thereof from such public office, shall return each such assignment of Mortgage to the Custodian.

	
             
  	
            (c)
 	
            Review of Mortgage Files.
 

(i)       On or prior to the Closing Date, in accordance with Section 2.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Custodian shall deliver to the Trustee an Initial Certification in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit One evidencing receipt (subject to any exceptions noted therein) of a Mortgage File for each of the Mortgage Loans listed on the Schedule attached hereto (the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”).

(ii)      Within 90 days of the Closing Date, the Custodian agrees, for the benefit of the Holders of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, to review, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, each such document, and shall deliver to the Depositor and the Trustee an Interim Certification in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit Two to the effect that all such documents have been executed and received and that such documents relate to the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, except for any exceptions listed on Schedule A attached to such Interim Certification. The Custodian shall be under no duty or obligation to inspect, review or examine said documents, instruments, certificates or other papers to determine that the same are genuine, enforceable, or
appropriate for the represented purpose or that they have actually been recorded or that they are other than what they purport to be on their face.

(iii)    Not later than 180 days after the Closing Date, the Custodian shall review the Mortgage Files as provided in Section 2.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and deliver to the Depositor and the Trustee a Final Certification in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit Three evidencing the completeness of the Mortgage Files.

(iv)     In reviewing the Mortgage Files as provided herein and in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Custodian shall make no representation as to and shall not be 

 

responsible to verify (i) the validity, legality, enforceability, due authorization, recordability, sufficiency or genuineness of any of the documents included in any Mortgage File or (ii) the collectibility, insurability, effectiveness or suitability of any of the documents in any Mortgage File.

Upon receipt of written request from the Trustee, the Custodian shall as soon as practicable supply the Trustee with a list of all of the documents relating to the Mortgage Loans missing from  the Mortgage Files.

(d)          Notification of Breaches of Representations and Warranties. Upon discovery by the Custodian of a breach of any representation or warranty made by the Depositor as set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement with respect to a Mortgage Loan relating to a Mortgage File, the Custodian shall give prompt written notice to the Depositor, the related Servicer and the Trustee.

(e)          Custodian to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files. Upon receipt of written notice from the Trustee that the Seller has repurchased a Mortgage Loan pursuant to Article II of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and that the purchase price therefore has been deposited in the Master Servicer Collection Account or the Distribution Account, then the Custodian agrees to promptly release to the Seller the related Mortgage File.

Upon the Custodian’s receipt of a request for release (a “Request for Release”) substantially in the form of Exhibit D to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement signed by a Servicing Officer of the related Servicer stating that it has received payment in full of a Mortgage Loan or that payment in full will be escrowed in a manner customary for such purposes, the Custodian agrees promptly to release to the related Servicer the related Mortgage File. The Depositor shall deliver to the Custodian and the Custodian agrees to accept the Mortgage Note and other documents constituting the Mortgage File with respect to any Substitute Mortgage Loan.

From time to time as is appropriate for the servicing or foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan, including, for this purpose, collection under any Primary Insurance Policy, the Servicer (or if the Servicer does not, the Master Servicer) shall deliver to the Custodian a Request for Release signed by a Servicing Officer requesting that possession of all of the Mortgage File be released to the Servicer and certifying as to the reason for such release and that such release will not invalidate any insurance coverage provided in respect of the Mortgage Loan under any of the Insurance Policies. Upon receipt of the foregoing, the Custodian shall deliver the Mortgage File to the Servicer. The Servicer shall cause each Mortgage File or any document therein so released to be returned to the Custodian when the need therefore by the Servicer no longer exists, unless (i) the Mortgage Loan has been liquidated
and the Liquidation Proceeds relating to the Mortgage Loan have been deposited in the Master Servicer Collection Account or the Distribution Account or (ii) the Mortgage File or such document has 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 either judicially or non-judicially, and the Servicer has delivered to the Custodian a certificate of a Servicing Officer certifying as to the name and address of the Person to which 

 

such Mortgage File or such document was delivered and the purpose or purposes of such delivery.

At any time that a Servicer is required to deliver to the Custodian a Request for Release, the Servicer shall deliver two copies of the Request for Release if delivered in hard copy or the Servicer may furnish such Request for Release electronically to the Custodian, in which event the Servicing Officer transmitting the same shall be deemed to have signed the Request for Release. In connection with any Request for Release of a Mortgage File because of a repurchase of a Mortgage Loan, such Request for Release shall be followed by an assignment of mortgage, without recourse, representation or warranty from the Trustee to the Seller and the related Mortgage Note shall be endorsed without recourse, representation or warranty by the Trustee and be returned to the Seller provided, however, that in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is registered on the MERS System, no assignment of mortgage or
endorsement of the Mortgage Note by the Trustee shall be required. In connection with any Request for Release of a Mortgage File because of the payment in full of a Mortgage Loan, such Request for Release shall be accompanied by a certificate of satisfaction or other similar instrument to be executed by or on behalf of the Trustee and returned to the Servicer.

 

 

 

(f)           Assumption Agreements. In the event that any assumption agreement, substitution of liability agreement or sale of servicing agreement is entered into with respect to any Mortgage Loan subject to this Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer, to the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement, shall cause the related Servicer to notify the Custodian that such assumption or substitution agreement has been completed by forwarding to the Custodian the original of such assumption or substitution agreement, which shall be added to the related Mortgage File and, for all purposes, shall be considered a part of such Mortgage File to the same extent as all other documents and instruments constituting parts thereof.

 

CONCERNING THE CUSTODIAN

(a)          Custodian as Bailee and Agent of the Trustee. With respect to each Mortgage Note, Mortgage and other documents constituting each Mortgage File which are delivered to the Custodian, the Custodian is exclusively the bailee and custodial agent of the Trustee and has no instructions to hold any Mortgage Note or Mortgage for the benefit of any person other than the Trustee and the Certificateholders and undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Except upon compliance with the provisions of Section 2.5 of this Agreement, no Mortgage Note, Mortgage or Mortgage File shall be delivered by the Custodian to the Depositor, the Servicers or the Master Servicer or otherwise released from the
possession of the Custodian.

(b)          Custodian May Own Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates. The Custodian in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates with the same rights it would have if it were not Custodian.

(c)          Master Servicer to Pay Custodian’s Fees and Expenses. The Master Servicer covenants and agrees to pay to the Custodian from time to time, and the Custodian shall be entitled to, reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it in the exercise and performance of any of the powers and duties hereunder of the Custodian, and the Master Servicer will pay or reimburse the Custodian upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Custodian in accordance with any of the provisions of this Agreement (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its counsel and of all persons not regularly in its employ), except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may arise from its negligence or bad faith or
to the extent that such cost or expense is indemnified by the Depositor pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

(d)          Custodian May Resign; Trustee May Remove Custodian. The Custodian may resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed upon it as such obligations and duties relate to its acting as Custodian of the Mortgage Loans. Upon receiving such written notice of resignation, the Trustee shall either take custody of the Mortgage Files itself and give prompt written notice thereof to the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Custodian, or promptly appoint a successor Custodian by written instrument, in duplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Custodian and one copy to the successor Custodian. If the Trustee shall not have taken custody of the Mortgage Files and no successor Custodian shall 

 

have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the giving of such written notice of resignation, the resigning Custodian may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Custodian.

The Trustee may remove the Custodian at any time with the consent of the Master Servicer. In such event, the Trustee shall appoint, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint, a successor Custodian hereunder. Any successor Custodian shall be a depository institution subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, shall be able to satisfy the other requirements contained in Section 3.6 and shall be unaffiliated with the Servicer or the Depositor.

Any resignation or removal of the Custodian and appointment of a successor Custodian pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 3.4 shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor Custodian. The Trustee shall give prompt notice to the Depositor and the Master Servicer of the appointment of any successor Custodian. No successor Custodian shall be appointed by the Trustee without the prior approval of the Depositor and the Master Servicer.

(e)          Merger or Consolidation of Custodian. Any Person into which the Custodian may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Custodian shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Custodian, shall be the successor of the Custodian hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

(f)           Representations of the Custodian. The Custodian hereby represents that it is a depository institution subject to supervision or examination by a federal or state authority, has a combined capital and surplus of at least $15,000,000 and is qualified to do business in the jurisdictions in which it will hold any Mortgage File.

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

(a)          Notices. All notices, requests, consents and demands and other communications required under this Agreement or pursuant to any other instrument or document delivered hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specifically provided, may be delivered personally, by telegram or telex, or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, at the addresses specified on the signature page hereof (unless changed by the particular party whose address is stated herein by similar notice in writing).

(b)          Amendments. No modification or amendment of or supplement to this Agreement shall be valid or effective unless the same is in writing and signed by all parties hereto, and neither the Depositor, the Master Servicer nor the Trustee shall enter into any amendment hereof except as permitted by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Trustee shall give prompt notice to the Custodian of any amendment or supplement to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and furnish the Custodian with written copies thereof.

(c)          GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED A CONTRACT MADE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(d)          Recordation of Agreement. To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement is subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real property records in all the counties or other comparable jurisdictions in which any or all of the properties subject to the Mortgages are situated, and in any other appropriate public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation to be effected by the Depositor and at the Trust’s expense, but only upon direction accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor to the effect that the failure to effect such recordation is likely to materially and adversely affect the interests of the Certificateholders.

For the purpose of facilitating the recordation of this Agreement as herein provided and for other purposes, 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.

(e)          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 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.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed as of the date first above written.

 

	
            Address:

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

 

Attention:

Telecopy:

Confirmation:
 	
            U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION not individually but solely as Trustee

By:                                          
                            

Name: 

Title
 
	
            Address:

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179
 	
            STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.

By:                                          
                            

Name:        

Title:                   

 
 
	
            Address:

9062 Old Annapolis Road

Columbia, Maryland 21045

 
 	
            WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Master Servicer

By:                                          
                            

Name: Stacey Taylor                

Title:   Assistant Vice President

 
 
	
            Address:

9062 Old Annapolis Road

Columbia, Maryland 21045

 
 	
            WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Custodian

By:                                          
                            

Name: Stacey Taylor

Title:   Assistant Vice President
 

 

 

 

	
            STATE OF NEW YORK
 	
            )
 

)ss.:

	
            COUNTY OF NEW YORK
 	
            )
 

On the 31st day of August, 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared ______________, known to me to be a(n) _____________ of U.S. Bank National Association that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said corporation and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
            ________________________________
                      Notary Public
 

 

[SEAL]

 

 

STATE OF MARYLAND                    )

) ss.:

	
            COUNTY OF HOWARD
 	
            )
 

On the 31st day of August, 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared Stacey Taylor, known to me to be an Assistant Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said national banking association, and acknowledged to me that such national banking association executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
            ________________________________
                      Notary Public
 

 

[SEAL]

 

 

STATE OF NEW YORK                      )

)ss.:

	
            COUNTY OF NEW YORK
 	
            )
 

On the 31st day of August, 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared __________________, known to me to be a ____________________ of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., one of the corporations that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
            ________________________________
                      Notary Public
 

 

[Notarial Seal]

 

 

	
             
 	
            STATE OF MARYLAND
 	
            )
 

)ss.:

	
             
 	
            COUNTY OF HOWARD
 	
            )
 

On the 31st day of August, 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared Stacey Taylor, known to me to be an Assistant Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, one of the corporations that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
            ________________________________
                      Notary Public
 

 

[Notarial Seal]

 

 

EXHIBIT ONE

FORM OF CUSTODIAN INITIAL CERTIFICATION

August 31, 2005

	
            U.S. Bank National Association
 	
            Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.
 
	
            One Federal Street, 3rd Floor
 	
            383 Madison Avenue
 
	
            Boston, MA 02110
 	
            New York, New York 10179
 

 

Attention: Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.

Prime Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3

	
             
 	
            Re:
 	
            
Custodial Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and among U.S. Bank National Association, Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association relating to Prime Mortgage Trust 2005-3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3
 
 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 2.3(a) of the above-captioned Custodial Agreement, and subject to Section 2.02(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the undersigned, as Custodian, hereby certifies that it has received a Mortgage File (which contains an original Mortgage Note or lost note affidavit) to the extent required in Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement with respect to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, with any exceptions listed on Schedule A attached hereto.

Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Custodial Agreement.

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 

By:                                          
                                      

	
             
 	
            Name:
 
	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
             

 

 

 

EXHIBIT TWO

FORM OF CUSTODIAN INTERIM CERTIFICATION

___________, 20__

	
            U.S. Bank National Association
 	
            Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.
 
	
            One Federal Street, 3rd Floor
 	
            383 Madison Avenue
 
	
            Boston, MA 02110
 	
            New York, New York 10179
 

 

Attention:  Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.

Prime Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3

	
             
 	
            Re:
 	
            
Custodial Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and  among U.S. Bank National Association, Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association relating to Prime Mortgage Trust 2005-3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3
 
 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 2.3(b) of the above-captioned Custodial Agreement, and subject to Section 2.02(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the undersigned, as Custodian, hereby certifies that it has received a Mortgage File to the extent required pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement with respect to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, and it has reviewed the Mortgage File and the Mortgage Loan Schedule and has determined that: all required documents have been executed and received and that such documents relate to the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, with any exceptions listed on Schedule A attached hereto.

Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Custodial Agreement.

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 

 

By:                                          
                                      

Name:                                          
                                

Title:                                          
                                  

 

 

EXHIBIT THREE

FORM OF CUSTODIAN FINAL CERTIFICATION

_______, 20__

	
            U.S. Bank National Association
 	
            Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.
 
	
            One Federal Street, 3rd Floor
 	
            383 Madison Avenue
 
	
            Boston, MA 02110
 	
            New York, New York 10179
 

 

Attention: Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.

Prime Mortgage Trust 2005-3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3

	
             
 	
            Re:
 	
            
Custodial Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and  among U.S. Bank National Association, Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association relating to Prime Mortgage Trust 2005-3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3
 
 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 2.3 of the above-captioned Custodial Agreement and subject to Section 2.02(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the undersigned, as Custodian, hereby certifies that it has received a Mortgage File to the extent required pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement with respect to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, and it has reviewed the Mortgage File and the Mortgage Loan Schedule and has determined that all required documents have been executed and received and that such documents relate to the Mortgage Loans identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, with any exceptions listed on Schedule A attached hereto.

Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Custodial Agreement or in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, as applicable.

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

By:_______________________________

Name:______________________________

Title:______________________________

 

SCHEDULE A

 

 

 (Provided upon request)

 

 

EXHIBIT H-1

SERVICING AGREEMENT

WELLS FARGO

[provided upon request]

 

 

 

               

              EXHIBIT I

              ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

              [provided upon request]

               

               

              EXHIBIT J

              FORM OF MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT

              MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of August 31, 2005, as amended and supplemented by any and all amendments hereto (collectively, the “Agreement”), by and between EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Mortgage Loan Seller”) and STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”).

              Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, certain conventional, first lien mortgage loans secured primarily by one- to four-family residential properties, an interest in shares issued by a cooperative apartment corporation and the related proprietary lease and individual condominium units (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) as described herein. The Purchaser intends to deposit the Mortgage Loans into a trust fund (the “Trust Fund”) and create Prime Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3 (the “Certificates”), under a pooling and servicing agreement, to be dated as of August 1, 2005 (the
              “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among the Purchaser, as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer and securities administrator, U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) and EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company.

              The Purchaser has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement on Form S-3 (Number 333-120916) relating to its Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates and the offering of certain series thereof (including certain classes of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates) from time to time in accordance with Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder (the “Securities Act”). Such registration statement, when it became effective under the Securities Act, and the prospectus relating to the public offering of certain classes of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates by the Purchaser (the “Public Offering”), as
              each may be amended or supplemented from time to time pursuant to the Securities Act or otherwise, are referred to herein as the “Registration Statement” and the “Prospectus,” respectively. The “Prospectus Supplement” shall mean that supplement, dated August 29, 2005 to the Prospectus, dated December 20, 2004, relating to certain classes of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates. With respect to the Public Offering of certain classes of the Certificates, the Purchaser and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (“Bear Stearns”) have entered into a terms agreement dated as of August 29, 2005 to an underwriting agreement dated January 25, 2005, between the Purchaser and Bear Stearns (together, the “Underwriting Agreement”).

              Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

               

               

              Definitions.  Certain terms are defined herein. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The following other terms are defined as follows:

              Acquisition Price: Cash in an amount equal to $______ (plus $______ in accrued interest).

              Bear Stearns: Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

              Closing Date: August 31, 2005.

              Cut-off Date: August 1, 2005.

              Cut-off Date Balance: Shall mean $239,682,941.

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

              Due Date: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the date in each month on which its scheduled payment is due if such due date is the first day of a month and otherwise is deemed to be the first day of the following month or such other date specified in the related Servicing Agreement.

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

              Master Servicer: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

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

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

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

              Mortgage: The mortgage or deed of trust creating a first lien on an interest in real property securing a Mortgage Note.

              Mortgage File: The items referred to in Exhibit 1 pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan and any additional documents required to be added to such documents pursuant to this Agreement.

              Mortgage Interest Rate: The annual rate of interest borne by a Mortgage Note as stated therein.

              Mortgagor: The obligor(s) on a Mortgage Note.

              _________________________

              	
                          [1] 
 	
                          Please contact Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. for Purchase Price.
 

               

               

               

              Net Rate: For each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate for such Mortgage Loan less the Servicing Fee Rate and the Lender-Paid PMI Rate (if applicable).

              Opinion of Counsel: A written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Purchaser, reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.

              Person: Any legal person, including any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

              Purchase Price: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or any property acquired with respect thereto) required to be repurchased by the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to this Agreement or Article II of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of (i)(a) 100% of the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the date of repurchase (or if the related Mortgaged Property was acquired with respect thereto, 100% of the Outstanding Principal Balance at the date of the acquisition), plus (b) accrued but unpaid interest on the Outstanding Principal Balance at the related Mortgage Interest Rate, through and including the last day of the month of repurchase, plus (c) any unreimbursed Monthly Advances and servicing advances payable to the Servicer of the Mortgage Loan and (ii) any costs and damages (if any) incurred by the Trust in connection
              with any violation of such Mortgage Loan of any anti-predatory lending laws.

              Rating Agencies: Fitch and Moody’s, each a “Rating Agency.”

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

              Security Instrument: A written instrument creating a valid first lien on a Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Note, which may be any applicable form of mortgage, deed of  trust, deed to secure debt or security deed, including any riders or addenda thereto.

              Servicing Agreements: Shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

              Substitute Mortgage Loan: A mortgage loan substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan which must meet on the date of such substitution the requirements stated herein and in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; upon such substitution, such mortgage loan shall be a “Mortgage Loan” hereunder.

              Value: The value of the Mortgaged Property at the time of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, such value being the lesser of (i) the value of such property set forth in an appraisal accepted by the applicable originator of the Mortgage Loan or (ii) the sales price of such property at the time of origination.

              Purchase and Sale of the Mortgage Loans and Related Rights.  (a)  Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 10 hereof, the Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase Mortgage Loans having an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date equal to the Cut-off Date Balance.

               

               

              (b)          The closing for the purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans and the closing for the issuance of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates will take place on the Closing Date at the office of the Purchaser’s counsel in New York, New York or such other place as the parties shall agree.

              (c)          Upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 10 hereof, on the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall pay to the Mortgage Loan Seller the Acquisition Price for the Mortgage Loans in immediately available funds by wire transfer to such account or accounts as shall be designated by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

              (d)          In addition to the foregoing, on the Closing Date the Mortgage Loan Seller assigns to the Purchaser all of its right, title and interest in the Servicing Agreements (other than its right to enforce the representations and warranties set forth therein).

              Mortgage Loan Schedules.  The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to provide to the Purchaser as of the date hereof a preliminary listing of the Mortgage Loans (the “Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule”) setting forth the information listed on Exhibit 2 to this Agreement with respect to each of the Mortgage Loans being sold by the Mortgage Loan Seller. If there are changes to the Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Purchaser as of the Closing Date a final schedule (the “Final Mortgage Loan Schedule”) setting forth the information listed on Exhibit 2 to this Agreement with respect to each of the Mortgage Loans being sold
              by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser. The Final Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be delivered to the Purchaser on the Closing Date, shall be attached to an amendment to this Agreement to be executed on the Closing Date by the parties hereto and shall be in form and substance mutually agreed to by the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser (the “Amendment”). If there are no changes to the Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule for all purposes hereof.

              	
                           
  	
                          Mortgage Loan Transfer.
 

              (a)          The Purchaser will be entitled to all scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans due after the Cut-off Date (regardless of when actually collected) and all payments thereon, other than scheduled principal and interest due on or before the Cut-off Date but received after the Cut-off Date. The Mortgage Loan Seller will be entitled to all scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans due on or before the Cut-off Date (including payments collected after the Cut-off Date) and all payments thereon, other than scheduled principal and interest due after the Cut-off Date but received on or before the Cut-off Date. Such principal amounts and any interest thereon belonging to the Mortgage Loan Seller as described above will not be included in the
              aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date as set forth on the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule.

              (b)          Pursuant to various conveyancing documents to be executed on the Closing Date and pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Purchaser will assign on the Closing Date all of its right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders and Radian Asset Assurance Inc. In connection with the 

               

              transfer and assignment of the Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Loan Seller has delivered or will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee by the Closing Date or such later date as is agreed to by the Purchaser and the Mortgage Loan Seller (each of the Closing Date and such later date is referred to as a “Mortgage File Delivery Date”), the items of each Mortgage File, provided, however, that in lieu of the foregoing, the Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver the following documents, under the circumstances set forth below: (w) in lieu of the original Security Instrument, assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof which have been delivered, are being delivered or will, upon receipt of recording information relating to the Security Instrument
              required to be included thereon, be delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned to the Mortgage Loan Seller in time to permit their delivery as specified above, the Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver a true copy thereof with a certification by the Mortgage Loan Seller, on the face of such copy, substantially as follows: “Certified to be a true and correct copy of the original, which has been transmitted for recording” (x) in lieu of the Security Instrument, assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof, if the applicable jurisdiction retains the originals of such documents (as evidenced by a certification from the Mortgage Loan Seller to such effect) the Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver photocopies of such documents containing an original certification by the judicial or other governmental authority of the jurisdiction where such documents were recorded; (y) in lieu of the Mortgage Notes relating to the Mortgage Loans, each
              identified in the list delivered by the Purchaser to the Trustee on the Closing Date and attached hereto as Exhibit 5, the Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver lost note affidavits and indemnities of the Mortgage Loan Seller; and (z) the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver intervening assignments or Mortgage Note endorsements between the related Underlying Seller and the Mortgage Loan Seller, between the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Depositor, and between the Depositor and the Trustee; and provided further, however, that in the case of Mortgage Loans which have been prepaid in full after the Cut-off Date and prior to the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller, in lieu of delivering the above documents, may deliver to the Trustee a certification by the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Master Servicer to such effect and shall deposit all amounts paid in respect of such Mortgage Loans in the Master Servicer Collection Account on the Closing Date.  The Mortgage Loan Seller shall
              deliver such original documents (including any original documents as to which certified copies had previously been delivered) or such certified copies to the Trustee promptly after they are received.  The Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause the Mortgage and intervening assignments, if any, and the assignment of the Security Instrument to be recorded not later than 180 days after the Closing Date, unless such assignment is not required to be recorded under the terms set forth in Section 6(a) hereof.

              (c)          In connection with the assignment of any Mortgage Loan registered on the MERS® System, the Mortgage Loan Seller further agrees that it will cause, at the Mortgage Loan Seller’s own expense, within 30 days after the Closing Date, the MERS® System to indicate that such Mortgage Loans have been assigned by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser and by the Purchaser to the Trustee in accordance with this Agreement for the benefit of the Certificateholders by including (or deleting, in the case of Mortgage Loans which are repurchased in accordance with this Agreement) in such computer files (a) the code in the field which identifies the specific Trustee and (b) the code in the field “Pool Field” which identifies the series of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
              issued in connection with such Mortgage Loans. The Mortgage Loan Seller further agrees that it will not, and will not permit any Servicer 

               

              or the Master Servicer to, and the Master Servicer agrees that it will not, alter the codes referenced in this paragraph with respect to any Mortgage Loan during the term of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement unless and until such Mortgage Loan is repurchased in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

              (d)          The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser acknowledge hereunder that all of the Mortgage Loans and the related servicing will ultimately be assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Holders of the Mortgage, on the date hereof.

              	
                           
  	
                          Examination of Mortgage Files.
 

              (a)          On or before the Mortgage File Delivery Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller will have made the Mortgage Files available to the Purchaser or its agent for examination which may be at the offices of the Trustee or the Mortgage Loan Seller and/or the Mortgage Loan Seller’s custodian. The fact that the Purchaser or its agent has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete examination of the Mortgage Files shall not affect the Purchaser’s rights to demand cure, repurchase, substitution or other relief as provided in this Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall make the Mortgage Files available to the Purchaser or its agent from time to time so as to permit the Purchaser to confirm the Mortgage Loan Seller’s compliance with the
              delivery and recordation requirements of this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. In addition, upon request of the Purchaser, the Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to provide to the Purchaser, Bear Stearns and to any investors or prospective investors in the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates information regarding the Mortgage Loans and their servicing, to make the Mortgage Files available to the Purchaser, Bear Stearns and to such investors or prospective investors (which may be at the offices of the Mortgage Loan Seller and/or the Mortgage Loan Seller’s custodian) and to make available personnel knowledgeable about the Mortgage Loans for discussions with the Purchaser, Bear Stearns and such investors or prospective investors, upon reasonable request during regular business hours, sufficient to permit the Purchaser, Bear Stearns and such investors or potential investors to conduct such due diligence as any such party reasonably believes is appropriate.

              (b)          Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, on the Closing Date the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, for the benefit of the Pass-Through Certificates and Radian Asset Assurance Inc., will acknowledge receipt of each Mortgage Loan by delivery to the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser and the Trustee of an initial certification in the form attached as Exhibit One to the Custodial Agreement.

              (c)          Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, within 90 days of the Closing Date (or, with respect to any Substitute Mortgage Loan, within five Business Days after the receipt by the Trustee or Custodian thereof), the Trustee will review or shall cause the Custodian to review items of the Mortgage Files as set forth on Exhibit 1 and will deliver to the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser and the Trustee an interim certification substantially in the form of Exhibit Two to the Custodial Agreement.  If the Trustee or Custodian, as its agent, finds any document listed on Exhibit 1 not to have been executed or received, or to be unrelated, determined on the basis of the Mortgagor name, original
              principal balance and loan number, to the Mortgage Loans identified in the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule or to appear defective on its 

               

              face (a “Material Defect”), the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall promptly notify the Mortgage Loan Seller of such Material Defect. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall correct or cure any such Material Defect within 90 days from the date of notice from the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, of the Material Defect and if the Mortgage Loan Seller fails to correct or cure such Material Defect within such period and such defect materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Seller will, in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, within 90 days of the date of notice, provide the Trustee with a Substitute Mortgage Loan (if within two years of the Closing Date) or purchase the related Mortgage Loan at the applicable Purchase Price; provided that, if such defect would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a “qualified mortgage” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure, repurchase or substitution must occur within 90 days from the date such breach was discovered; provided, however, that if such defect relates solely to the inability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to deliver the original Security Instrument or intervening assignments thereof, or a certified copy because the originals of such documents, or a certified copy, have not been returned by the applicable jurisdiction, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to purchase such Mortgage Loan if the Mortgage Loan Seller delivers such original documents or certified copy promptly upon receipt, but in no event later than 360 days after the Closing Date. The foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply
              in the event that the Mortgage Loan Seller cannot deliver such original or copy of any document submitted for recording to the appropriate recording office in the applicable jurisdiction because such document has not been returned by such office; provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall instead deliver a recording receipt of such recording office or, if such receipt is not available, a certificate confirming that such documents have been accepted for recording, and delivery to the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall be effected by the Mortgage Loan Seller within thirty days of its receipt of the original recorded document.

              (d)          Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, within 180 days of the Closing Date (or, with respect to any Substitute Mortgage Loan, within five Business Days after the receipt by the Trustee or Custodian thereof) the Trustee will review or cause the Custodian to review items of the Mortgage Files as set forth on Exhibit 1 and will deliver to the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser and the Trustee a final certification substantially in the form of Exhibit Three to the Custodial Agreement. If the Trustee or Custodian, as its agent, finds a Material Defect, the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall promptly notify the Mortgage Loan Seller of such Material Defect. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall correct or cure any such Material Defect
              within 90 days from the date of notice from the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, of the Material Defect and if the Mortgage Loan Seller fails to correct or cure such Material Defect within such period and such defect materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Seller will, in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, within 90 days of the date of notice, provide the Trustee with a Substitute Mortgage Loan (if within two years of the Closing Date) or purchase the related Mortgage Loan at the applicable Purchase Price; provided that, if such defect would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a “qualified mortgage” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure, repurchase or substitution must occur within 90 days from the date such breach was discovered; provided, however, that if such defect relates solely to the inability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to deliver the original Security Instrument or intervening assignments thereof, or a certified copy because the originals of such documents, or a 

               

              certified copy, have not been returned by the applicable jurisdiction, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to purchase such Mortgage Loan if the Mortgage Loan Seller delivers such original documents or certified copy promptly upon receipt, but in no event later than 360 days after the Closing Date. The foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that the Mortgage Loan Seller cannot deliver such original or copy of any document submitted for recording to the appropriate recording office in the applicable jurisdiction because such document has not been returned by such office; provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall instead deliver a recording receipt of such recording office or, if such receipt is not available, a certificate confirming that such documents have been accepted for recording, and delivery to the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall be effected by the
              Mortgage Loan Seller within thirty days of its receipt of the original recorded document.

              (e)          At the time of any substitution, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered the Substitute Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage File and any other documents and payments required to be delivered in connection with a substitution pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. At the time of any purchase or substitution, the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall (i) assign to the Mortgage Loan Seller and cause the Custodian to release the documents (including, but not limited to, the Mortgage, Mortgage Note and other contents of the Mortgage File) in the possession of the Custodian relating to the Deleted Mortgage Loan and (ii) execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse, as
              shall be necessary to vest in the Mortgage Loan Seller title to such Deleted Mortgage Loan.

              	
                           
  	
                          Recordation of Assignments of Mortgage.
 

              (a)          The Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause each assignment of the Security Instrument from the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Trustee to be recorded not later than 180 days after the Closing Date, unless (a) such recordation is not required by the Rating Agencies or an Opinion of Counsel has been provided to the Trustee (with a copy to the Custodian) which states that the recordation of such assignments is not necessary to protect the interests of the Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loans or (b) MERS is identified on the Mortgage or a properly recorded assignment of the Mortgage, as the Mortgagee of record solely as nominee for the Mortgage Loan Seller and its successors and assigns; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, each assignment shall be submitted for recording by the Mortgage Loan Seller in the manner described above, at no expense to the Trust or Trustee, upon the earliest to occur of (i) reasonable direction by the Holders of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 25% of the portion of the Trust related to such Classes, (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default, (iii) the occurrence of a bankruptcy, insolvency or foreclosure relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller and (iv) the occurrence of a servicing transfer as described in Section 8.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

              While each such Mortgage or assignment is being recorded, if necessary, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall leave or cause to be left with the Trustee a certified copy of such Mortgage or assignment. All customary recording fees and reasonable expenses relating to the recordation of the assignments of mortgage to the Trustee or the Opinion of Counsel, as the case may be, shall be borne by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

               

               

              (b)          It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the conveyance of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser, as contemplated by this Agreement be, and be treated as, a sale. It is, further, not the intention of the parties that such conveyance be deemed a pledge of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser to secure a debt or other obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller. However, in the event that, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, the Mortgage Loans are held by a court to continue to be property of the Mortgage Loan Seller, then (a) this Agreement shall also be deemed to be a security agreement within the meaning of Articles 8 and 9 of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code; (b) the transfer of the Mortgage Loans provided for
              herein shall be deemed to be a grant by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser of a security interest in all of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans and all amounts payable to the holders of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms thereof and all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the foregoing into cash, instruments, securities or other property, to the extent the Purchaser would otherwise be entitled to own such Mortgage Loans and proceeds pursuant to Section 4 hereof, including all amounts, other than investment earnings, from time to time held or invested in any accounts created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, whether in the form of cash, instruments, securities or other property; (c) the possession by the Purchaser or the Trustee of Mortgage Notes and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be
              “possession by the secured party” for purposes of perfecting the security interest pursuant to Section 9-313 (or comparable provision) of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code; and (d) notifications to persons holding such property, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from persons holding such property, shall be deemed notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, financial intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Purchaser for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. Any assignment of the interest of the Purchaser pursuant to any provision hereof or pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall also be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created hereby. The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest
              in the Mortgage Loans, 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 Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

              Representations and Warranties of Mortgage Loan Seller Concerning the Mortgage Loans.  The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the Closing Date or such other date as may be specified below with respect to each Mortgage Loan being sold by it:

              (i)           the information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto is true and correct in all material respects and the information provided to the Rating Agencies, including the Mortgage Loan level detail, is true and correct according to the Rating Agency requirements;

              (ii)          immediately prior to the transfer to the Purchaser, the Mortgage Loan Seller was the sole owner of beneficial title and holder of each Mortgage and Mortgage Note relating to the Mortgage Loans and is conveying the same free and clear 

               

              of any and all liens, claims, encumbrances, participation interests, equities, pledges, charges or security interests of any nature and the Mortgage Loan Seller has full right and authority to sell or assign the same pursuant to this Agreement;

              (iii)        Each Mortgage Loan at the time it was made complied in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, usury, equal credit opportunity, disclosure and recording laws and all anti-predatory lending laws; and each Mortgage Loan has been serviced in all material respects in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, usury, equal credit opportunity, disclosure and recording laws and all anti-predatory lending laws and the terms of the related Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and other loan documents;

              (iv)         there is no monetary default existing under any Mortgage or the related Mortgage Note and there is no material event which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a default, breach or event of acceleration; and neither the Mortgage Loan Seller, any of its affiliates nor any servicer of any related Mortgage Loan has taken any action to waive any default, breach or event of acceleration; no foreclosure action is threatened or has been commenced with respect to the Mortgage Loan;

              (v)          the terms of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have not been impaired, waived, altered or modified in any respect, except by written instruments, (i) if required by law in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located, or (ii) to protect the interests of the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders;

              (vi)         no selection procedure reasonably believed by the Mortgage Loan Seller to be adverse to the interests of the Certificateholders was utilized in selecting the Mortgage Loans;

              (vii)       each Mortgage is a valid and enforceable first lien on the property securing the related Mortgage Note and each Mortgaged Property is owned by the Mortgagor in fee simple (except with respect to common areas in the case of condominiums, PUDs and de minimis PUDs) or by leasehold for a term longer than the term of the related Mortgage, subject only to (i) the lien of current real property taxes and assessments, (ii) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record as of the date of recording of such Mortgage, such exceptions being acceptable to mortgage lending institutions generally or specifically reflected in the appraisal obtained in
              connection with the origination of the related Mortgage Loan or referred to in the lender’s title insurance policy delivered to the originator of the related Mortgage Loan and (iii) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage;

              (viii)      there is no mechanics’ lien or claim for work, labor or material affecting the premises subject to any Mortgage which is or may be a lien prior to, or 

               

              equal with, the lien of such Mortgage except those which are insured against by the title insurance policy referred to in (xiii) below;

              (ix)         as of the Cut-off Date, there was no delinquent tax or assessment lien against the property subject to any Mortgage, except where such lien was being contested in good faith and a stay had been granted against levying on the property;

              (x)          there is no valid offset, defense or counterclaim to any Mortgage Note or Mortgage, including the obligation of the Mortgagor to pay the unpaid principal and interest on such Mortgage Note;

              (xi)         the Mortgaged Property is undamaged by waste, fire, earthquake or earth movement, windstorm, flood, tornado or other casualty so as to affect adversely the value of the Mortgaged Property as security for the Mortgage Loans or the use for which the premises were intended; and there is no proceeding pending or threatened for the total or partial condemnation of the related Mortgaged Property;

              (xii)       the Mortgaged Property and all improvements thereon comply with all requirements of any applicable zoning and subdivision laws and ordinances;

              (xiii)      a lender’s title insurance policy (on an ALTA or CLTA form) or binder, or other assurance of title customary in the relevant jurisdiction therefor in a form acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, was issued on the date that each Mortgage Loan was created by a title insurance company which was qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the related  Mortgaged Property is located, insuring the Mortgage Loan Seller and its successors and assigns that the Mortgage is a first priority lien on the related Mortgaged Property in the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan.  The Mortgage Loan Seller is the sole insured under such lender’s title insurance policy, and such policy, binder or assurance is valid and remains in full force and effect, and each such policy, binder
              or assurance shall contain all applicable endorsements including a negative amortization endorsement, if applicable;

              (xiv)      as of the Closing Date, the improvements on each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan is insured (by an insurer which is acceptable to the Mortgage Loan Seller) against loss by fire and such hazards as are covered under a standard extended coverage endorsement in the locale in which the Mortgaged Property is located, in an amount which is not less than the lesser of the maximum insurable value of the improvements securing such Mortgage Loan or the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, but in no event in an amount less than an amount that is required to prevent the Mortgagor from being deemed to be a co-insurer thereunder; if the improvement on the Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit, it is included under the coverage afforded by a blanket policy for the condominium
              project; if upon origination of the related Mortgage Loan, the improvements on the Mortgaged Property were in an area identified as a federally designated flood area, a flood insurance policy is in effect in an amount representing coverage not less than the least of (i) the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, (ii) the restorable cost of improvements located on such 

               

              Mortgaged Property or (iii) the maximum coverage available under federal law; and each Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain the insurance referred to above at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense;

              (xv)        each Mortgage Loan constitutes a “qualified mortgage” under Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.860G-2(a)(1);

              (xvi)      each Mortgage Loan was originated or funded by (a) a savings and loan association, savings bank, commercial bank, credit union, insurance company or similar institution which is supervised and examined by a federal or state authority (or originated by (i) a subsidiary of any of the foregoing institutions which subsidiary is actually supervised and examined by applicable regulatory authorities or (ii) a mortgage loan correspondent of any of the foregoing and that was originated pursuant to the criteria established by any of the foregoing) or (b) a mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act, as amended;

              (xvii)     none of the Mortgage Loans are (a) loans subject to 12 CFR Part 226.31, 12 CFR Part 226.32 or 12 CFR Part 226.34 of Regulation Z, the regulation implementing TILA, which implements the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994, as amended or (b) classified and/or defined as a “high cost home loan” under any federal, state or local law, including, but not limited to, the States of Georgia or North Carolina;

              (xviii)   no loan is a High-Cost Home Loan under the New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002; 

              (xix)      no loan in the transaction originated in New Mexico is a High-Cost Home Loan under the New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act; 

              (xx)        the information set forth in Schedule A of the Prospectus Supplement with respect to the Mortgage Loans is true and correct in all material respects; 

              (xxi)      no Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan, as applicable (as such terms are defined in Standard & Poor’s LEVELS® Glossary, Version 5.6 Revised, Appendix E, attached hereto as Exhibit 6) and no Mortgage Loan originated on or after October 1, 2002 through March 6, 2003 is governed by the “Georgia Fair Lending Act”

              (xxii)     each Mortgage Loan was originated in accordance with the underwriting guidelines of the related originator;

              (xxiii)    each original Mortgage has been recorded or is in the process of being recorded in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in the appropriate jurisdictions wherein such recordation is required to perfect the lien thereof for the benefit of the Trust Fund;

               

               

              (xxiv)    the related Mortgage File contains each of the documents and instruments listed  in Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, subject to any exceptions, substitutions and qualifications as are set forth in such Section;

              (xxv)     the Mortgage Loans are currently being serviced in accordance with accepted servicing practices; and

              (xxvi)    at the time of origination, each Mortgaged Property was the subject of an appraisal which conformed to the underwriting requirements of the originator of the Mortgage Loan, and the appraisal is in a form which was acceptable to Fannie Mae or FHLMC at the time of origination.

              It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 7 will inure to the benefit of the Purchaser, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement on any Mortgage Note or assignment of Mortgage or the examination of any Mortgage File. Upon any substitution for a Mortgage Loan, the representations and warranties set forth above shall be deemed to be made by the Mortgage Loan Seller as to any Substitute Mortgage Loan as of the date of substitution.

              Upon discovery or receipt of notice by the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser or the Trustee of a breach of any representation or warranty of the Mortgage Loan Seller set forth in this Section 7 which materially and adversely affects the value of the interests of the Purchaser, the Certificateholders or the Trustee in any of the Mortgage Loans delivered to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, the party discovering or receiving notice of such breach shall give prompt written notice to the others. In the case of any such breach of a representation or warranty set forth in this Section 7, within 90 days from the date of discovery by the Mortgage Loan Seller, or the date the Mortgage Loan Seller is notified by the party discovering or receiving notice of such breach (whichever occurs earlier), the Mortgage Loan Seller will (i) cure such breach in all material respects, (ii) purchase the
              affected Mortgage Loan at the applicable Purchase Price or (iii) if within two years of the Closing Date, substitute a qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan in exchange for such Mortgage Loan. The obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller to cure, purchase or substitute a qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan shall constitute the Purchaser’s, the Trustee’s and the Certificateholder’s sole and exclusive remedy under this Agreement or otherwise respecting a breach of representations or warranties hereunder with respect to the Mortgage Loans, except for the obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller to indemnify the Purchaser for such breach as set forth in and limited by Section 13 hereof.

              Any cause of action against the Mortgage Loan Seller or relating to or arising out of a breach by the Mortgage Loan Seller of any representations and warranties made in this Section 7 shall accrue as to any Mortgage Loan upon (i) discovery of such breach by the Mortgage Loan Seller or notice thereof by the party discovering such breach and (ii) failure by the Mortgage Loan Seller to cure such breach, purchase such Mortgage Loan or substitute a qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms hereof.

               

               

              Representations and Warranties  Concerning the Mortgage Loan Seller.  As of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser as to itself in the capacity indicated as follows:

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

              (d)          the Mortgage Loan Seller has full power to own its property, to carry on its business as presently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;

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

              (f)           the execution, delivery and performance by the Mortgage Loan Seller of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not require the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any state, federal or other governmental authority or agency, except those consents, approvals, notices, registrations or other actions as have already been obtained, given or made and, in connection with the recordation of the Mortgages, powers of attorney or assignments of Mortgages not yet completed;

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

              (h)          there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, threatened against the Mortgage Loan Seller, before or by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body (i) with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) with respect to any other matter which in the judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller will be determined adversely to the Mortgage Loan Seller and will if 

               

              determined adversely to the Mortgage Loan Seller materially and adversely affect the Mortgage Loan Seller’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and the Mortgage Loan Seller is not in default with respect to any order of any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body so as to materially and adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

              (i)           the Mortgage Loan Seller’s Information (as defined in Section 13(a) hereof) does not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

              Representations and Warranties Concerning the Purchaser.  As of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, the Purchaser represents and warrants to the Mortgage Loan Seller as follows:

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

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

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

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

              (n)          this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Mortgage Loan Seller, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser enforceable against it in accordance 

               

              with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy and insolvency laws and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors generally);

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

              (p)          the Purchaser’s Information (as defined in Section 13(b) hereof) does not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

              Conditions to Closing.

              (q)          The obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement will be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions:

              (i)           Each of the obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects; all of the representations and warranties of the Mortgage Loan Seller under this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date or dates specified in all material respects; and no event shall have occurred which, with notice or the passage of time, would constitute a default under this Agreement, or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and the Purchaser shall have received certificates to that effect signed by authorized officers of the Mortgage Loan Seller.

              (ii)          The Purchaser shall have received all of the following closing documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, duly executed by all signatories (other than the Purchaser) as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof:

              (1)          If  required pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Amendment dated as of the Closing Date and any documents referred to therein;

              (2)          If required pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule containing the information set forth on Exhibit 2 hereto, one copy to be attached to each counterpart of the Amendment;

               

               

              (3)          The Pooling and Servicing Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee and the Purchaser, and all documents required thereby duly executed by all signatories;

              (4)          A certificate of an officer of the Mortgage Loan Seller dated as of the Closing Date, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, and attached thereto the resolutions of the Mortgage Loan Seller authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, together with copies of the charter and by-laws of the Mortgage Loan Seller;

              (5)          One or more opinions of counsel from the Mortgage Loan Seller’s counsel otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, the Trustee and each Rating Agency;

              (6)          A letter from each of the Rating Agencies giving each Class of Certificates set forth on Schedule A the rating set forth on Schedule A; and

              (7)          Such other documents, certificates (including additional representations and warranties) and opinions as may be reasonably necessary to secure the intended ratings from each Rating Agency for the Certificates.

              (iii)        The Certificates to be sold to Bear Stearns pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and the Purchase Agreement shall have been issued and sold to Bear Stearns.

               

              (iv)         The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have furnished to the Purchaser such other certificates of its officers or others and such other documents and opinions of counsel to evidence fulfillment of the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby as the Purchaser and its counsel may reasonably request.

               

              (r)           The obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller under this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions:

              (i)           The obligations of the Purchaser required to be performed by it on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects, and all of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser under this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, and no event shall have occurred which would constitute a breach by it of the terms of this Agreement, and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall have received a certificate to that effect signed by an authorized officer of the Purchaser.

              (ii)          The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have received copies of all of the following closing documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably acceptable to the Mortgage Loan Seller, duly executed by all signatories other than the Mortgage Loan Seller as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof:

               

               

              (1)          If  required pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Amendment dated as of the Closing Date and any documents referred to therein;

              (2)          The Pooling and Servicing Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgage Loan Seller, and all documents required thereby duly executed by all signatories;

              (3)          A certificate of an officer of the Purchaser dated as of the Closing Date, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Mortgage Loan Seller, and attached thereto the resolutions of the Purchaser authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, together with copies of the Purchaser’s articles of incorporation, and evidence as to the good standing of the Purchaser dated as of a recent date;

              (4)          One or more opinions of counsel from the Purchaser’s counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgage Loan Seller;

              (5)          Such other documents, certificates (including additional representations and warranties) and opinions as may be reasonably necessary to secure the intended rating from each Rating Agency for the Certificates;

              Fees and Expenses.  Subject to Section 16 hereof, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall pay on the Closing Date or such later date as may be agreed to by the Purchaser (i) the fees and expenses of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s attorneys and the reasonable fees and expenses of the Purchaser’s attorneys, (ii) the fees and expenses of Deloitte & Touche LLP, (iii) the fee for the use of Purchaser’s Registration Statement based on the aggregate original principal amount of the Certificates and the filing fee of the Commission as in effect on the date on which the Registration Statement was declared effective, (iv) the fees and expenses including counsel’s fees and expenses in connection with any “blue sky” and legal investment matters, (v) the fees and expenses of the Trustee which shall include without limitation the fees and expenses of the
              Trustee (and the fees and disbursements of its counsel) with respect to (A) legal and document review of this Agreement, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Certificates and related agreements, (B) attendance at the Closing and (C) review of the Mortgage Loans to be performed by the Custodian, (vi) the expenses for printing or otherwise reproducing the Certificates, the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, (vii) the fees and expenses of each Rating Agency (both initial and ongoing), (viii) the fees and expenses relating to the preparation and recordation of mortgage assignments (including intervening assignments, if any and if available, to evidence a complete chain of title from the originator to the Trustee) from the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Trustee or the expenses relating to the Opinion of Counsel referred to in Section 6(a) hereof, as the case may be, and (ix) Mortgage File due diligence expenses and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Purchaser in
              connection with the purchase of the Mortgage Loans and by Bear Stearns in connection with the sale of the Certificates. The Mortgage Loan Seller additionally agrees to pay directly to any third party on a timely basis the fees provided for above which are charged by such third party and which are billed periodically.

               

               

              	
                           
  	
                          Accountants’ Letters.
 

              (a)          Deloitte & Touche LLP will review the characteristics of a sample of the Mortgage Loans described in the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule and will compare those characteristics to the description of the Mortgage Loans contained in the Prospectus Supplement under the captions “Summary of Prospectus Supplement—The Mortgage Loans”, “The Mortgage Pool” and “Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Loans” in Schedule A thereto. The Mortgage Loan Seller will cooperate with the Purchaser in making available all information and taking all steps reasonably necessary to permit such accountants to complete the review and to deliver the letters required of them under the Underwriting Agreement. Deloitte & Touche LLP will also confirm certain calculations as set
              forth under the caption “Yield On The Certificates” in the Prospectus Supplement.

              (b)          To the extent statistical information with respect to the Master Servicer or any Servicer’s servicing portfolio is included in the Prospectus Supplement under the caption “The Master Servicer and the Servicers,” a letter from the certified public accountant for such Master Servicer, Servicer or Servicers, as applicable, will be delivered to the Purchaser dated the date of the Prospectus Supplement, in the form previously agreed to by the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser, with respect to such statistical information.

              	
                           
  	
                          Indemnification.
 

              (a)          The Mortgage Loan Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser and its directors, officers and controlling persons (as defined in Section 15 of the Securities Act) from and against any loss, claim, damage or liability or action in respect thereof, to which they or any of them may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of, or is based upon (i) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s Information as identified in Exhibit 3, the omission to state in the Prospectus Supplement or Prospectus (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto approved by the Mortgage
              Loan Seller and in which additional Mortgage Loan Seller’s Information is identified), in reliance upon and in conformity with Mortgage Loan Seller’s Information a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, (ii) any representation or warranty assigned or made by the Mortgage Loan Seller in Section 7 or Section 8 hereof being, or alleged to be, untrue or incorrect, or (iii) any failure by the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall reimburse the Purchaser and each other indemnified party for any legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending or preparing to defend against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.

              The foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to any liability which the Mortgage Loan Seller otherwise may have to the Purchaser or any other such indemnified party.

              (b)          The Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Mortgage Loan Seller and its respective directors, officers and controlling persons (as defined in Section 15 of the Securities Act) from and against any loss, claim, damage or liability or action in respect 

               

               

              

(b)          thereof, to which they or any of them may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of, or is based upon (i) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Purchaser’s Information as identified in Exhibit 4, the omission to state in the Prospectus Supplement or Prospectus (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto approved by the Purchaser and in which additional Purchaser’s Information is identified), in reliance upon and in conformity with the Purchaser’s Information, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in light of the circumstances
in which they were made, not misleading, (ii) any representation or warranty made by the Purchaser in Section 9 hereof being, or alleged to be, untrue or incorrect, or (iii) any failure by the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and the Purchaser shall reimburse the Mortgage Loan Seller, and each other indemnified party for any legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending or preparing to defend any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. The foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to any liability which the Purchaser otherwise may have to the Mortgage Loan Seller, or any other such indemnified party,

(c)          Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under subsection (a) or (b) above of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under such subsection, notify each party against whom indemnification is to be sought in writing of the commencement thereof (but the failure so to notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under this Section 13 except to the extent that it has been prejudiced in any material respect by such failure or from any liability which it may have otherwise). In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies an indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be
entitled to participate therein and, to the extent it may elect by written notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly (but, in any event, within 30 days) after receiving the aforesaid notice from such indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to employ its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party or parties unless (i) the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by one of the indemnifying parties in connection with the defense of such action, (ii) the indemnifying parties shall not have employed counsel to have charge of the defense of such action within a reasonable time after notice of commencement of the action, or (iii) such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there is a
conflict of interest between itself or themselves and the indemnifying party in the conduct of the defense of any claim or that the interests of the indemnified party or parties are not substantially co-extensive with those of the indemnifying party (in which case the indemnifying parties shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the indemnifying parties; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall be liable only for the fees and expenses of one counsel in addition to one local counsel in the jurisdiction involved. Anything in this subsection to the contrary notwithstanding, an indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement or any claim or action effected without its written consent; provided,
however, that such consent was not unreasonably withheld.

 

 

(d)          If the indemnification provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 13 shall for any reason be unavailable to an indemnified party in respect of any loss, claim, damage or liability, or any action in respect thereof, referred to in Section 13, then the indemnifying party shall in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability, or action in respect thereof, in such proportion as shall be appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Mortgage Loan Seller on the one hand and the Purchaser on the other from the purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans, the offering of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates and the other transactions contemplated
hereunder. No person found liable for a fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who is not also found liable for such fraudulent misrepresentation.

(e)          The parties hereto agree that reliance by an indemnified party on any publicly available information or any information or directions furnished by an indemnifying party shall not constitute negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct by such indemnified party.

Notices.  All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing but may be delivered by facsimile transmission subsequently confirmed in writing. Notices to the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be directed to EMC Mortgage Corporation, Mac Arthur Ridge II, 909 Hidden Ridge Drive, Suite 200, Irving, Texas 75038 (Telecopy: (972-444-2880)), and notices to the Purchaser shall be directed to Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179 (Telecopy: (212-272-7206)), Attention: Baron Silverstein; or to any other address as may hereafter be furnished by one party to the other party by like notice. Any such demand, notice or communication hereunder shall be deemed to have been received on the date received at the premises of the addressee (as evidenced, in the case of registered or certified mail, by the date noted
on the return receipt) provided that it is received on a business day during normal business hours and, if received after normal business hours, then it shall be deemed to be received on the next business day.

Transfer of Mortgage Loans.  The Purchaser retains the right to assign the Mortgage Loans and any or all of its interest under this Agreement to the Trustee without the consent of the Mortgage Loan Seller, and, upon such assignment, the Trustee shall succeed to the applicable rights and obligations of the Purchaser hereunder; provided, however, the Purchaser shall remain entitled to the benefits set forth in Sections 11, 13 and 17 hereto and as provided in Section 2(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the sole and exclusive right and remedy of the Trustee with respect to a breach of representation or warranty of the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be the purchase or substitution obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller contained in Sections 5 and 7 hereof.

Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated (a) by the mutual consent of the parties hereto prior to the Closing Date, (b) by the Purchaser, if the conditions to the Purchaser’s obligation to close set forth under Section 10(a) hereof are not fulfilled as and when required to be fulfilled or (c) by the Mortgage Loan Seller, if the conditions to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s obligation to close set forth under Section 10(b) hereof are not fulfilled as and when required to be fulfilled. In the event of termination pursuant to clause (b), the Mortgage Loan Seller shall pay, and in the event of termination pursuant to clause (c), the 

 

Purchaser shall pay, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the other in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In the event of a termination pursuant to clause (a), each party shall be responsible for its own expenses.

Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery.  All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, or contained in certificates of officers of the Mortgage Loan Seller submitted pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect and shall survive delivery of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser (and by the Purchaser to the Trustee). Subsequent to the delivery of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, the Mortgage Loan Seller’s representations and warranties contained herein with respect to the Mortgage Loans shall be deemed to relate to the Mortgage Loans actually delivered to the Purchaser and included in the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule and any Substitute Mortgage Loan and not to those Mortgage Loans deleted from the Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule pursuant to Section 3 hereof prior to the Closing.

Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited or invalid under applicable law, the Agreement shall be ineffective only to such extent, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.

Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be an original, but which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Amendment.  This Agreement cannot be amended or modified in any manner without the prior written consent of each party.

GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

Further Assurances.  Each of the parties agrees to execute and deliver such instruments and take such actions as another party may, from time to time, reasonably request in order to effectuate the purpose and to carry out the terms of this Agreement including any amendments hereto which may be required by either Rating Agency.

	
             
  	
            Successors and Assigns.
 

This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser and their permitted successors and assigns and, to the extent specified in Section 13 hereof, Bear Stearns, and their directors, officers and controlling persons (within the meaning of federal securities laws). The Mortgage Loan Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser may assign its rights under this Agreement (including, without limitation, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s representations and warranties respecting the Mortgage Loans) to the Trustee. Any person into which the Mortgage Loan Seller may be merged or consolidated (or any person resulting from any merger or consolidation involving the Mortgage Loan Seller), any person resulting from a change in form of the Mortgage Loan Seller or any person succeeding to the business of the Mortgage
Loan Seller, shall be considered the 

 

“successor” of the Mortgage Loan Seller hereunder and shall be considered a party hereto without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act or consent on the part of any party hereto. Except as provided in the two preceding sentences, this Agreement cannot be assigned, pledged or hypothecated by either party hereto without the written consent of the other parties to this Agreement and any such assignment or purported assignment shall be deemed null and void.

The Mortgage Loan Seller.  The Mortgage Loan Seller will keep in full force and effect its existence, all rights and franchises as a corporation under the laws of the State of its incorporation and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof.

No Partnership.  Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to create a partnership or joint venture between the parties hereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION

 

 

	
             
 	
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            Title:
 	
            Senior Vice President
 	
             

					

STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.

 

 

	
             
 	
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EXHIBIT 1

CONTENTS OF MORTGAGE FILE

With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include each of the following items, which shall be available for inspection by the Purchaser or its designee, and which shall be delivered to the Purchaser or its designee pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.

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

(i)           The original Mortgage Note, endorsed without recourse to the order of the Trustee and showing an unbroken chain of endorsements from the originator thereof to the Person endorsing it to the Trustee, or a lost note affidavit together with a copy of the related Mortgage Note;

(ii)          The original Mortgage and, if the related Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, noting the presence of the MIN and language indicating that such Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, which shall have been recorded (or if the original is not available, a copy), with evidence of such recording indicated thereon (or if the original is not available, a copy), with evidence of such recording indicated thereon (or if the original Security Instrument, assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof which have been delivered, are being delivered or will, upon receipt of recording information relating to the Security Instrument required to be included thereon, be delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned to the Seller in time to permit their recording
as specified in Section 2.01(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, shall be in recordable form);

(iii)        unless the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, a certified copy of the assignment (which may be in the form of a blanket assignment if permitted in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located) to “U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee”, with evidence of recording with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the name of the Trustee thereon (or if (A) the original Security Instrument, assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof which have been delivered, are being delivered or will, upon receipt of recording information relating to the Security Instrument required to be included thereon, be delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned to the Seller in time to permit their delivery as specified in Section 2.01(b) of the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Seller may deliver a true copy thereof with a certification by the Seller, on the face of such copy, substantially as follows: “Certified to be a true and correct copy of the original, which has been transmitted for recording” or (B) the related Mortgaged Property is located in a state other than Maryland and an Opinion of Counsel has been provided as set forth in Section 2.01(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, shall be in recordable form);

(iv)         all intervening assignments of the Security Instrument, if applicable and only to the extent available to the Mortgage Loan Seller with evidence of recording thereon;

 

 

(v)          the original or a copy of the policy or certificate of primary mortgage guaranty insurance, to the extent available, if any;

(vi)         the original policy of title insurance or mortgagee’s certificate of title insurance or commitment or binder for title insurance; and

(vii)       originals of all modification agreements, if applicable and available.

	
             
  	
            (b)
 	
            with respect to each Cooperative Loan so assigned:
 

(i)           The original Mortgage Note, endorsed without recourse to the order of the Trustee and showing an unbroken chain of endorsements from the originator thereof to the Person endorsing it to the Trustee, or lost note affidavit, together with a copy of the related Mortgage Note;

(ii)          A counterpart of the Cooperative Lease and the Assignment of Proprietary Lease to the originator of the Cooperative Loan with intervening assignments showing an unbroken chain of title from such originator to the Trustee;

(iii)        The related Cooperative Stock Certificate, representing the related Cooperative Stock pledged with respect to such Cooperative Loan, together with an undated stock power (or other similar instrument) executed in blank;

(iv)         The original recognition agreement by the Cooperative of the interests of the mortgagee with respect to the related Cooperative Loan and any transfer documents related to the recognition agreement;

	
             
  	
            (v)
 	
            The Security Agreement;
 

(vi)         Copies of the original UCC-1 financing statement, and any continuation statements, filed by the originator of such Cooperative Loan as secured party, each with evidence of recording thereof, evidencing the interest of the originator under the Security Agreement and the Assignment of Proprietary Lease;

(vii)       Copies of the filed UCC-3 assignments of the security interest referenced in clause (vi) above showing an unbroken chain of title from the originator to the Trustee, each with evidence of recording thereof, evidencing the interest of the originator under the Security Agreement and the Assignment of Proprietary Lease;

(viii)      An executed assignment of the interest of the originator in the Security Agreement and Assignment of Proprietary Lease, showing an unbroken chain of title from the originator to the Trustee; and

(ix)         The original of each modification, assumption agreement or preferred loan agreement, if any, relating to such Cooperative Loan.

 

 

EXHIBIT 2

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE INFORMATION

The Preliminary and Final Mortgage Loan Schedules shall set forth the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

	
            (a)
 	
            the loan number;
 	
             

	
            (b)
 	
            the city, state and zip code of the Mortgaged Property;
 	
             

	
            (c)
 	
            the property type;
 	
             

	
            (d)
 	
            the Mortgage Interest Rate;
 	
             

	
            (e)
 	
            the Servicing Rate;
 	
             

	
            (f)
 	
            the Net Rate;
 	
             

	
            (g)
 	
            the original term;
 	
             

	
            (h)
 	
            the maturity date;
 	
             

	
            (i)
 	
            the stated remaining term to maturity;
 	
             

	
            (j)
 	
            the original principal balance;
 	
             

	
            (k)
 	
            the first payment date;
 	
             

	
            (l)
 	
            the principal and interest payment in effect as of the Cut-off Date;
 
	
            (m)
 	
            the unpaid principal balance as of the Cut-off Date;
 	
             

	
            (n)
 	
            the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination;
 	
             

	
            (o)
 	
            paid-through date;
 	
             

	
            (p)
 	
            the insurer of any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy;
 	
             

	
            (q)
 	
            the Gross Margin, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (r)
 	
            the Maximum Lifetime Mortgage Rate, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (s)
 	
            the Minimum Lifetime Mortgage Rate, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (t)
 	
            the Periodic Rate Cap, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (u)
 	
            the number of days delinquent, if any;
 	
             

																						

 

 

 

(v)          which Mortgage Loans adjust after an initial fixed-rate period of three, five, seven or ten years;

	
            (w)
 	
            the Loan Group; and
 
	
            (x)
 	
            the Servicer.
 	
             

Such schedule also shall set forth for all of the Mortgage Loans, the total number of Mortgage Loans, the total of each of the amounts described under (k) and (n) above, the weighted average by principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of each of the rates described under (e), (f) and (g) above, and the weighted average remaining term to maturity by unpaid principal balance as of the Cut-off Date.

 

 

EXHIBIT 3

MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER'S INFORMATION

All information in the Prospectus Supplement described under the following Sections: “SUMMARY OF PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT—The Mortgage Loans,” “THE MORTGAGE POOL” and “SCHEDULE A—CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS.”

 

 

EXHIBIT 4

PURCHASER'S INFORMATION

All information in the Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus, except the Mortgage Loan Seller’s Information.

 

 

EXHIBIT 5

 

SCHEDULE OF LOST NOTES

Available Upon Request

 

 

EXHIBIT 6

APPENDIX E – Standard & Poor’s Anti-Predatory Lending Categorization

 

REVISED February 07, 2005

 

Standard & Poor’s has categorized loans governed by anti-predatory lending laws in the Jurisdictions listed below into three categories based upon a combination of factors that include (a) the risk exposure associated with the assignee liability and (b) the tests and thresholds set forth in those laws. Note that certain loans classified by the relevant statute as Covered are included in Standard & Poor’s High Cost Loan Category because they included thresholds and tests that are typical of what is generally considered High Cost by the industry. 

 

	
            Standard  & Poor’s High Cost Loan Categorization

 
  
	
            State/Jurisdiction
  	
            Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Date
  	
            Category under Applicable Anti-Predatory Lending Law
  
	
            Arkansas
 	
            Arkansas Home Loan Protection Act, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 23-53-101 et seq.

Effective July 16, 2003
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            Cleveland Heights, OH
 	
            Ordinance No. 72-2003 (PSH), Mun. Code §§ 757.01 et seq.

Effective June 2, 2003 
 	
            Covered Loan
 
	
            Colorado
 	
            Consumer Equity Protection, Colo. Stat. Ann. §§ 5-3.5-101 et seq.

Effective for covered loans offered or entered into on or after January 1, 2003. Other provisions of the Act took effect on June 7, 2002
 	
            Covered Loan
 
	
            Connecticut
 	
            Connecticut Abusive Home Loan Lending Practices Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 36a-746 et seq. 

Effective October 1, 2001
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            District of Columbia
 	
            Home Loan Protection Act, D.C. Code §§ 26-1151.01 et seq.

Effective for loans closed on or after January 28, 2003
 	
            Covered Loan
 

 

 

 

 

	
            Florida
 	
            Fair Lending Act, Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 494.0078 et seq.

Effective October 2, 2002
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            Georgia (Oct. 1, 2002 – Mar. 6, 2003)
 	
            Georgia Fair Lending Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 7-6A-1 et seq.

Effective October 1, 2002 – March 6, 2003
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            Georgia as amended (Mar. 7, 2003 – current)
 	
            Georgia Fair Lending Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 7-6A-1 et seq.

Effective for loans closed on or after March 7, 2003
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            HOEPA Section 32
 	
            Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994, 15 U.S.C. § 1639, 12 C.F.R. §§ 226.32 and 226.34

Effective October 1, 1995, amendments October 1, 2002
 	
            High Cost Loan
 
	
            Illinois
 	
            High Risk Home Loan Act, Ill. Comp. Stat. tit. 815, §§ 137/5 et seq.

Effective January 1, 2004 (prior to this date, regulations under Residential Mortgage License Act effective from May 14, 2001)
 	
            High Risk Home Loan 
 
	
            Indiana
 	
            Indiana Home Loan Practices Act, Ind. Code Ann. §§ 24-9-1-1 et seq. 

Effective for loans originated on or after January 1, 2005.
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            Kansas
 	
            Consumer Credit Code, Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 16a-1-101 et seq.

Sections 16a-1-301 and 16a-3-207 became effective April 14, 1999; Section 16a-3-308a became effective July 1, 1999 
 	
            High Loan to Value Consumer Loan (id. § 16a-3-207) and;
 
	
            High APR Consumer Loan (id. § 16a-3-308a)
 

 

 

 

 

	
            Kentucky
 	
            2003 KY H.B. 287 – High Cost Home Loan Act, Ky. Rev. Stat. §§ 360.100 et seq.

Effective June 24, 2003
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            Maine
 	
            Truth in Lending, Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 9-A, §§ 8-101 et seq.

Effective September 29, 1995 and as amended from time to time
 	
            High Rate High Fee Mortgage
 
	
            Massachusetts
 	
            Part 40 and Part 32, 209 C.M.R. §§ 32.00 et seq. and 209 C.M.R. §§ 40.01 et seq.

Effective March 22, 2001 and amended from time to time
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
             
 	
            Massachusetts Predatory Home Loan Practices Act

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183C,  §§ 1 et seq.

Effective November 7, 2004
 	
            High Cost Home Mortgage Loan
 
	
            Nevada
 	
            Assembly Bill No. 284, Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 598D.010 et seq.

Effective October 1, 2003
 	
            Home Loan
 
	
            New Jersey
 	
            New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002, N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 46:10B-22 et seq.

Effective for loans closed on or after November 27, 2003
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            New Mexico
 	
            Home Loan Protection Act, N.M. Rev. Stat. §§ 58-21A-1 et seq.

Effective as of January 1, 2004; Revised as of February 26, 2004
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            New York
 	
            N.Y. Banking Law Article 6-l

Effective for applications made on or after April 1, 2003
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            North Carolina
 	
            Restrictions and Limitations on High Cost Home Loans, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 24-1.1E et seq.

Effective July 1, 2000; amended October 1, 2003 (adding open-end lines of credit)
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 

 

 

 

 

	
            Ohio
 	
            H.B. 386 (codified in various sections of the Ohio Code), Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 1349.25 et seq.

Effective May 24, 2002
 	
            Covered Loan
 
	
            Oklahoma
 	
            Consumer Credit Code (codified in various sections of Title 14A)

Effective July 1, 2000; amended effective January 1, 2004
 	
            Subsection 10 Mortgage
 
	
            South Carolina
 	
            South Carolina High Cost and Consumer Home Loans Act, S.C. Code Ann. §§ 37-23-10 et seq.

Effective for loans taken on or after January 1, 2004
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            West Virginia 
 	
            West Virginia Residential Mortgage Lender, Broker and Servicer Act, W. Va. Code Ann. §§ 31-17-1 et seq.

Effective June 5, 2002
 	
            West Virginia Mortgage Loan Act Loan
 

 

 

 

Standard & Poor’s Covered Loan Categorization

 

	
            State/Jurisdiction
 	
            Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Date
 	
            Category under Applicable Anti-Predatory Lending Law
 
	
            Georgia (Oct. 1, 2002 – Mar. 6, 2003)
 	
            Georgia Fair Lending Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 7-6A-1 et seq.

Effective October 1, 2002 – March 6, 2003
 	
            Covered Loan
 
	
            New Jersey
 	
            New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002, N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 46:10B-22 et seq.

Effective November 27, 2003 – July 5, 2004
 	
            Covered Home Loan
 

 

	
            Standard  & Poor’s Home Loan Categorization

 
  
	
            State/Jurisdiction
  	
            Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Date
  	
            Category under Applicable Anti-Predatory Lending Law
  
	
            Georgia (Oct. 1, 2002 – Mar. 6, 2003)
 	
            Georgia Fair Lending Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 7-6A-1 et seq.

Effective October 1, 2002 – March 6, 2003
 	
            Home Loan
 
	
            New Jersey
 	
            New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002, N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 46:10B-22 et seq.

Effective for loans closed on or after November 27, 2003
 	
            Home Loan
 
	
            New Mexico
 	
            Home Loan Protection Act, N.M. Rev. Stat. §§ 58-21A-1 et seq.

Effective as of January 1, 2004; Revised as of February 26, 2004
 	
            Home Loan
 

 

 

 

 

	
            North Carolina
 	
            Restrictions and Limitations on High Cost Home Loans, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 24-1.1E et seq.

Effective July 1, 2000; amended October 1, 2003 (adding open-end lines of credit)
 	
            Consumer Home Loan
 
	
            South Carolina
 	
            South Carolina High Cost and Consumer Home Loans Act, S.C. Code Ann. §§ 37-23-10 et seq.

Effective for loans taken on or after January 1, 2004
 	
            Consumer Home Loan
 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

REQUIRED RATINGS FOR EACH CLASS OF CERTIFICATES

Public Certificates

 

	
            
Class
 
 	
            
Fitch
 
 	
            
Moody’s
 
 
	
            Class A-1                                                                                                                                         
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            Class A-2                                                                                                                                         
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            Class A-3                                                                                                                                         
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            Class A-4                                                                                                                                         
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            Class PO                                                                                                                                             
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            Class X                                                                                                                                                       
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            Class R-1                                                                                                                                          
 	
            AAA
 	
            --
 
	
            Class R-2                                                                                                                                          
 	
            AAA
 	
            --
 
	
            Class B-1                                                                                                                                          
 	
            AA
 	
            Aa2
 
	
            Class B-2                                                                                                                                          
 	
            A
 	
            A2
 
	
            Class B-3                                                                                                                                          
 	
            BBB
 	
            Baa2
 

 

None of the above ratings have been lowered since the respective dates of such letters.

Private Certificates

 

	
            
Class
 
 	
            
Fitch
 
 	
            
Moody’s
 
 
	
            Class B-4                                                                                                                                          
 	
            BB
 	
            Ba2
 
	
            Class B-5                                                                                                                                          
 	
            B
 	
            B2
 
	
            Class B-6                                                                                                                                          
 	
            --
 	
            --
 

 

None of the above ratings have been lowered since the respective dates of such letters.

 

 

SCHEDULE B

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 [Provided upon request]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A-1

FORM OF CLASS A-[_] CERTIFICATE

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DECREASED BY THE PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS HEREON AND REALIZED LOSSES ALLOCABLE HERETO. ACCORDINGLY, FOLLOWING THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES, THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE DENOMINATION SHOWN BELOW. ANYONE ACQUIRING THIS CERTIFICATE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT BY INQUIRY OF THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR NAMED HEREIN.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED WILL BE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

 

	
            Certificate No.1
 	
            Pass-Through Rate: [___]%
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Class [A]-[_] Senior
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Cut-off Date:

August 1, 2005
 	
            Aggregate Initial Current Principal Amount of this Senior Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$[_____________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 25, 2005
 	
            Initial Current Principal Amount of this Senior Certificate as of the Cut-off Date: $[_____________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
 	
            CUSIP: [____________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Assumed Final Distribution Date:

[____________]
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 

PRIME MORTGAGE TRUST 2005-3

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-3

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class [A]-[_] Certificates with respect to a portion of a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one-to-four family residential properties sold by STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer or the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, Securities Administrator or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that Cede & Co. is the registered owner of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a portion of a trust (the “Trust Fund”) primarily consisting of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one- to four- family residential properties (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) sold by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. (“SAMI II”). The 

 

Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation (“EMC”) to SAMI II. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) will act as master servicer of the Mortgage Loans and as securities administrator  (the “Master Servicer”, the “Securities Administrator” and the “Paying Agent”, which terms includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among SAMI II, as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer and securities administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth
hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

Interest on this Certificate will accrue during the month prior to the month in which a Distribution Date (as hereinafter defined) occurs on the Current Principal Amount hereof at a per annum rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate set forth above and as further described in the Agreement.] The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount [(of interest and] principal[, if any)] required to be distributed to the Holders
of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate. The Assumed Final Distribution Date is the Distribution Date in the month immediately following the month of the latest scheduled maturity date of any Mortgage Loan and is not likely to be the date on which the Current Principal Amount of this Class of Certificates will be reduced to zero.

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Certificate Registrar by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Securities Administrator in writing as specified in the Agreement by wire transfer. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Paying Agent of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Securities Administrator for that purpose and designated in such notice. The Initial Current Principal Amount of this Certificate is set forth above. The Current Principal Amount hereof will be reduced to the extent of distributions allocable to principal hereon and any Realized Losses allocable hereto.

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the 

 

Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of Certificates, evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the portion of the Trust Fund related to such Certificates (or in certain cases, Holders of Certificates of affected Classes evidencing such percentage of the Fractional Undivided Interests thereof). Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such
consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Certificate Registrar upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Securities Administrator for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Securities Administrator duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Securities Administrator may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, Securities Administrator, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, Securities Administrator, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of the (A) final payment or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the 

 

Trust Fund and (B) disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the Distribution Date on which the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than the percentage of the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance specified in the Agreement of the Mortgage Loans at the Cut-off Date. The exercise of such right will effect the early retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the “latest possible maturity date” specified in Section 5.01(d) of the
Agreement or (ii) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement.

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Securities Administrator by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused this

Certificate to be duly executed.

 

Dated: August 31, 2005

WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Authorized signatory of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

                                          
                                          
                                          
                                                                    

                                          
                                          
                                          
                                                                    

                                          
                                          
                                          
                                                                    

                                          
                                          
                                          
                                                                    

 

	
            Dated:
 	
                                                      
                                          
  
 

Signature by or on behalf of assignor

 

Signature Guaranteed

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds to ________________________________________________________ for the account of ________________________________________ account number _____________, or, if mailed by check, to ___________________________________________________.  Applicable statements should be mailed to _____________________________________________.

This information is provided by       __________________, the assignee named above, or ________________________, as its agent.

 

 

EXHIBIT A-2

FORM OF CLASS B-[_] CERTIFICATE

THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATED IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT TO THE SENIOR CERTIFICATES, AS DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED BELOW).

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DECREASED BY THE PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS HEREON AND ANY REALIZED LOSSES ALLOCABLE HERETO. ACCORDINGLY, FOLLOWING THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES, THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE DENOMINATION SHOWN BELOW. ANYONE ACQUIRING THIS CERTIFICATE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT BY INQUIRY OF THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR NAMED HEREIN.

[For Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3] [UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED WILL BE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO CEDE & CO. ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]

[For Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3] [EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED, BY VIRTUE OF ITS ACQUISITION OR HOLDING OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR INTEREST HEREIN, THAT EITHER (I) IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (“PLAN”), OR INVESTING WITH ASSETS OF A PLAN OR (II) IT HAS ACQUIRED AND IS HOLDING SUCH CERTIFICATE IN RELIANCE ON PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 90-30, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME (“EXEMPTION”), AND THAT IT UNDERSTANDS THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTION, INCLUDING THAT THE CERTIFICATE MUST BE RATED, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, NOT LOWER THAN “BBB-“ (OR ITS EQUIVALENT) BY STANDARD & POOR’S, FITCH, INC. OR
MOODY’S 

 

INVESTORS SERVICE, INC., AND THE CERTIFICATE IS SO RATED OR (III) (1) IT IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY, (2) THE SOURCE OF FUNDS USED TO ACQUIRE OR HOLD THE CERTIFICATE OR INTEREST HEREIN IS AN “INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNT”, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION (“PTCE”) 95-60, AND (3) THE CONDITIONS IN SECTIONS I AND III OF PTCE 95-60 HAVE BEEN SATISFIED.]

[For Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6] [THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”) TO A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (A “QIB”), PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A QIB PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QIB, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (2) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE) OR (3) IN CERTIFICATED FORM TO AN “INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING THEREOF IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS COME WITHIN SUCH PARAGRAPHS PURCHASING NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO (A) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF A LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT AND (B) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRUSTEE THAT SUCH REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS OR IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.]

[For Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6] [THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE ACQUIRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE CERTIFIES OR REPRESENTS THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSFER AND HOLDING OF A CERTIFICATE AND THE SERVICING, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE TRUST AND ITS ASSETS: (I) WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY PROHIBITED TRANSACTION WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER AN INDIVIDUAL OR CLASS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 OR PTE 96-23 AND (II) WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADDITIONAL 

 

OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR, THE MASTER SERVICER OR THE TRUSTEE, WHICH WILL BE DEEMED REPRESENTED BY AN OWNER OF A BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR A GLOBAL CERTIFICATE OR UNLESS THE OPINION SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5.07 OF THE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED.]  

 

 

	
            Certificate No.1
 	
            Pass-Through Rate: ____%
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Class B-[_] Subordinate
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Cut-off Date: August 1, 2005
 	
            Aggregate Initial Current Principal Amount of this Subordinate Certificate as of the Cut-off Date: $_________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 25, 2005
 	
            Initial Current Principal Amount of this Subordinate Certificate as of the Cut-off Date: $_________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
 	
            CUSIP: ____________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Assumed Final Distribution Date:

____________
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 

PRIME MORTGAGE TRUST 2005-3

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-3

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class B-[_] Certificates with respect to a portion of a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one-to-four family residential properties sold by STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that _____________ is the registered owner of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a portion of a trust (the “Trust Fund”) primarily consisting of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one- to four- family residential properties (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) sold by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. 

 

(“SAMI II”). The Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation (“EMC”) to SAMI II. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) will act as master servicer of the Mortgage Loans and as securities administrator  (the “Master Servicer”, the “Securities Administrator” and the “Paying Agent”, which terms includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among SAMI II, as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer and securities administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of
which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

Interest on this Certificate will accrue during the month prior to the month in which a Distribution Date (as hereinafter defined) occurs on the Current Principal Amount hereof at a per annum rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate set forth above and as further described in the Agreement. The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount (of interest and principal, if any) required to be distributed to the Holders of
Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate. The Assumed Final Distribution Date is the Distribution Date in the month immediately following the month of the latest scheduled maturity date of any Mortgage Loan and is not likely to be the date on which the Current Principal Amount of this Class of Certificates will be reduced to zero.

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Paying Agent by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Securities Administrator in writing as specified in the Agreement by wire transfer. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Paying Agent of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Securities Administrator for that purpose and designated in such notice. The Initial Current Principal Amount of this Certificate is set forth above. The Current Principal Amount hereof will be reduced to the extent of distributions allocable to principal hereon and any Realized Losses allocable hereto.

[For Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6] [No transfer of this Class B-[_] Certificate will be made unless such transfer is (i) exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities act of 1933, as amended, and any applicable state securities laws or is made in accordance with said Act and laws and (ii) made in accordance with Section 5.02 of the Agreement.  In the event that such transfer is to be made the Trustee shall register such transfer if, (i) made to a transferee who has provided the Trustee with evidence as to its QIB status; or (ii) (A) the transferor has advised the Trustee in writing that the Certificate is being transferred to an 

 

Institutional Accredited Investor and (B) prior to such transfer the transferee furnishes to the Trustee an Investment Letter; provided that if based upon an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (A) and (B) above are met sufficient to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable laws.]

[For Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3] [Each beneficial owner of this Certificate or any interest herein shall be deemed to have represented, by virtue of its acquisition or holding of this certificate or interest herein, that either (i) it is not an employee benefit plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended or section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Plan”), or investing with assets of a Plan or (ii) it has acquired and is holding such certificate in reliance on Prohibited Transaction Exemption 90-30, as amended from time to time (“Exemption”), and that it understands that there are certain conditions to the availability of the Exemption, including that the certificate must be rated, at the time of purchase, not lower than “BBB-“ (or its equivalent) by Standard & Poor’s, Fitch, Inc. or
Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and the certificate is so rated or (iii) (1) it is an insurance company, (2) the source of funds used to acquire or hold the certificate or interest herein is an “insurance company general account”, as such term is defined in Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 95-60, and (3) the conditions in Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 have been satisfied.]

[For Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6] [This Certificate may not be acquired directly or indirectly by, or on behalf of, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement which is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, unless the transferee certifies or represents that the proposed transfer and holding of a Certificate and the servicing, management and operation of the trust and its assets: (i) will not result in any prohibited transaction which is not covered under an individual or class prohibited transaction exemption, including, but not limited to, Prohibited Transaction Exemption (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 or PTE 96-23 and (ii) will not give rise to any additional obligations on the part of the Depositor, the Securities Administrator,
the Master Servicer or the Trustee, which will be deemed represented by an owner of a Book-Entry Certificate or a Global Certificate or unless the opinion specified in section 5.07 of the Agreement is provided.]

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

 

 

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of Certificates, evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the portion of the Trust Fund related to such Certificates (or in certain cases, Holders of Certificates of affected Classes evidencing such percentage of the Fractional Undivided Interests thereof). Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such
consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Certificate Registrar upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Securities Administrator for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Securities Administrator duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Securities Administrator may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of the (A) final payment or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund and (B) disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the Distribution Date on which the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than the percentage of
the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance specified in the Agreement of the Mortgage Loans at the Cut-off Date. The 

 

exercise of such right will effect the early retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the “latest possible maturity date” specified in Section 5.01(d) of the Agreement or (ii) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement.

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Securities Administrator by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused this

Certificate to be duly executed.

 

 

	
            Dated: August 31, 2005
 	
            WELLS FARGO BANK,
 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Authorized signatory of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

	
            Dated:
 	
                                                      
                                          
  
 

Signature by or on behalf of assignor

 

Signature Guaranteed

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds to _____________________________________________________________ for the account of _____________________________________ account number _____________, or, if mailed by check, to ________________________________________________.  Applicable statements should be mailed to _____________________________________________.

This information is provided by       __________________, the assignee named above, or ________________________, as its agent.

 

 

EXHIBIT A-3

FORM OF CLASS PO CERTIFICATE

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DECREASED BY THE PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS HEREON AND REALIZED LOSSES ALLOCABLE HERETO. ACCORDINGLY, FOLLOWING THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES, THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE DENOMINATION SHOWN BELOW. ANYONE ACQUIRING THIS CERTIFICATE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT BY INQUIRY OF THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR NAMED HEREIN.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED WILL BE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

 

	
            Certificate No.1
 	
            Pass-Through Rate: 0.000%
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Class PO Senior
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Cut-off Date:

August 1, 2005
 	
            Aggregate Initial Current Principal Amount of this Senior Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$[_____________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 25, 2005
 	
            Initial Current Principal Amount of this Senior Certificate as of the Cut-off Date: $[_____________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
 	
            CUSIP: [____________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Assumed Final Distribution Date:

[____________]
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 

PRIME MORTGAGE TRUST 2005-3

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-3

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class PO Certificates with respect to a portion of a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one-to-four family residential properties sold by STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that Cede & Co. is the registered owner of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a portion of a trust (the “Trust Fund”) primarily consisting of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one- to four- family residential properties (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) sold by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. (“SAMI II”). The 

 

Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation (“EMC”) to SAMI II. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) will act as master servicer of the Mortgage Loans and as securities administrator  (the “Master Servicer”, the “Securities Administrator” and the “Paying Agent”, which terms includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among SAMI II, as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer and securities administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth
hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount of principal required to be distributed to the Holders of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate. The Assumed Final Distribution Date is the Distribution Date in the month immediately following the month of the latest scheduled maturity date of any Mortgage Loan and is not likely to be the date on which the Current Principal Amount of this Class of
Certificates will be reduced to zero.

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Paying Agent by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Securities Administrator in writing as specified in the Agreement by wire transfer. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Paying Agent of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Securities Administrator for that purpose and designated in such notice. The Initial Current Principal Amount of this Certificate is set forth above. The Current Principal Amount hereof will be reduced to the extent of distributions allocable to principal hereon and any Realized Losses allocable hereto.

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

 

 

 

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of Certificates, evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the portion of the Trust Fund related to such Certificates (or in certain cases, Holders of Certificates of affected Classes evidencing such percentage of the Fractional Undivided Interests thereof). Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such
consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Certificate Registrar upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Securities Administrator for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Securities Administrator duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Securities Administrator may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of the (A) final payment or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund and (B) disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and 

 

other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the Distribution Date on which the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than the percentage of the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance specified in the Agreement of the Mortgage Loans at the Cut-off Date. The exercise of such right will effect the early retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the “latest possible maturity date” specified in Section 5.01(d) of the Agreement or (ii) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement.

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Securities Administrator by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused this

Certificate to be duly executed.

 

 

	
            Dated: August 31, 2005
 	
            WELLS FARGO BANK,
 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Authorized signatory of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
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            Dated:
 	
                                                      
                                          
  
 

Signature by or on behalf of assignor

 

Signature Guaranteed

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds to _______________________________________________________________ for the account of _______________________________________ account number _____________, or, if mailed by check, to ________________________________________.  Applicable statements should be mailed to ______________________________________________________.

This information is provided by       __________________, the assignee named above, or ________________________, as its agent.

 

 

EXHIBIT A-4

 

FORM OF CLASS R-[_] CERTIFICATE

THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE HELD BY OR TRANSFERRED TO A NON-UNITED STATES PERSON, A PUBLICLY TRADED PARTNERSHIP OR A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION (AS DEFINED BELOW).

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “RESIDUAL INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE ACQUIRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, AND/OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, UNLESS THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE PROVIDES THE TRUSTEE WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DEPOSITOR, MASTER SERVICER, THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR AND THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR AND ON WHICH THEY MAY RELY (WHICH SHALL NOT BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE TRUSTEE) WHICH IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRUSTEE, THAT THE PURCHASE OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL NOT RESULT IN OR CONSTITUTE A NONEXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION, IS PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW AND WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE SELLER, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SERVICER, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR, THE
CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR OR THE TRUSTEE.

ANY RESALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE ONLY IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE OBTAINS CONSENT OF STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC. AND THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR AND PROVIDES A TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT TO STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC., THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR AND THE TRUSTEE THAT (1) SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT (A) 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, (B) ANY ORGANIZATION (OTHER THAN A COOPERATIVE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 521 OF THE CODE) WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM THE TAX IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE UNLESS SUCH ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO THE TAX IMPOSED BY SECTION 511 OF THE CODE (C) ANY ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1381(a)(2)(C) OF THE CODE, ANY SUCH PERSON DESCRIBED IN THE FOREGOING CLAUSES (A),
(B) OR (C) BEING HEREIN REFERRED TO AS A 

 

“DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION”, OR (D) AN AGENT OF A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION, (2) NO PURPOSE OF SUCH TRANSFER IS TO IMPEDE THE ASSESSMENT OR COLLECTION OF TAX AND (3) SUCH TRANSFEREE SATISFIES CERTAIN ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE REGISTRATION IN THE CERTIFICATE REGISTER OR ANY TRANSFER, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION OR AN AGENT OF A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION, SUCH REGISTRATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE OF NO LEGAL FORCE OR EFFECT WHATSOEVER AND SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE A CERTIFICATEHOLDER FOR ANY PURPOSE HEREUNDER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RECEIPT OF DISTRIBUTIONS ON THIS CERTIFICATE.  EACH HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

 

 

	
            Certificate No.1
 	
            Pass-Through Rate: _____%
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Class R-[_]
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Cut-off Date: August 1, 2005
 	
            Aggregate Initial Current Principal Amount of this Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$___________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 25, 2005
 	
            Initial Current Principal Amount of this Certificate as of the Cut-off Date: $_________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
 	
            CUSIP: _____________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Assumed Final Distribution Date:

____________
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 

PRIME MORTGAGE TRUST 2005-3

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-3

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class R-[_] Certificates with respect to a portion of a Trust Fund (as defined below) consisting primarily of a pool of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one-to-four family residential properties sold by STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that Bear, Stearns Securities Corp. is the registered owner of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a portion of a trust (the “Trust Fund”) primarily consisting of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one- to four- family residential properties  (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) sold by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. (“SAMI II”). The Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation 

 

(“EMC”) to SAMI II. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) will act as master servicer of the Mortgage Loans and as securities administrator  (the “Master Servicer”, the “Securities Administrator” and the “Paying Agent”, which terms includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among SAMI II, as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer and securities administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized
terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

Interest on this Certificate will accrue during the month prior to the month in which a Distribution Date (as hereinafter defined) occurs on the Current Principal Amount hereof at a per annum rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate set forth above and as further described in the Agreement.  The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount (of interest and principal, if any) required to be distributed to the Holders of
Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate. The Assumed Final Distribution Date is the Distribution Date in the month immediately following the month of the latest scheduled maturity date of any Mortgage Loan and is not likely to be the date on which the Current Principal Amount of this Class of Certificates will be reduced to zero.

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Paying Agent by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Securities Administrator in writing as specified in the Agreement by wire transfer. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Paying Agent of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Securities Administrator for that purpose and designated in such notice. The Initial Current Principal Amount of this Certificate is set forth above. The Current Principal Amount hereof will be reduced to the extent of distributions allocable to principal hereon and any Realized Losses allocable hereto.

Each Holder of this Certificate will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the restrictions set forth in the Agreement to the effect that (i) each person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in this Certificate must be a United States Person and a Permitted Transferee, (ii) the transfer of any Ownership Interest in this Certificate will be conditioned upon the delivery to SAMI II, the Trustee and the Securities Administrator of, among other things, an affidavit to the effect that it is a United States Person and Permitted Transferee, (iii) any attempted or purported transfer of any Ownership Interest in this Certificate in violation of such 

 

restrictions will be absolutely null and void and will vest no rights in the purported transferee, and (iv) if any person other than a United States Person and a Permitted Transferee acquires any Ownership Interest in this Certificate in violation of such restrictions, then the Depositor will have the right, in its sole discretion and without notice to the Holder of this Certificate, to sell this Certificate to a purchaser selected by the Depositor, which purchaser may be the Depositor, or any affiliate of the Depositor, on such terms and conditions as the Depositor may choose.

This certificate may not be acquired directly or indirectly by, or on behalf of, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement which is subject to title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and/or section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, unless the proposed transferee provides the Trustee with an opinion of counsel addressed to the Trustee, Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator and on which they may rely (which shall not be at the expense of the Trustee, Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator) which is acceptable to the Trustee, that the purchase of this Certificate will not result in or constitute a nonexempt prohibited transaction, is permissible under applicable law and will not give rise to any additional fiduciary obligations on the part of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Trustee.

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of Certificates, evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the portion of the Trust Fund related to such Certificates (or in certain cases, Holders of Certificates of affected Classes evidencing such percentage of the Fractional Undivided Interests thereof). Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such
consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof,  in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Certificate Registrar upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Securities 

 

Administrator for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Securities Administrator duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Securities Administrator may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of the (A) final payment or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund and (B) disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the Distribution Date on which the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than the percentage of
the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance specified in the Agreement of the Mortgage Loans at the Cut-off Date. The exercise of such right will effect the early retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the “latest possible maturity date” specified in Section 5.01(d) of the Agreement or (ii) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement.

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Securities Administrator by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused this

Certificate to be duly executed.

 

 

	
            Dated: August 31, 2005
 	
            WELLS FARGO BANK,
 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

 

	
             
 	
            CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
 

 

This is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Authorized signatory of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

	
            Dated:
 	
                                                      
                                          
  
 

Signature by or on behalf of assignor

 

Signature Guaranteed

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds to ________________________________________________________________ for the account of _______________________________________ account number _____________, or, if mailed by check, to ________________________________________.  Applicable statements should be mailed to _____________________________________________________.

This information is provided by       __________________, the assignee named above, or ________________________, as its agent.

 

 

EXHIBIT A-5

FORM OF CLASS X CERTIFICATE

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DECREASED BY THE PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS HEREON AND REALIZED LOSSES ALLOCABLE HERETO. ACCORDINGLY, FOLLOWING THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES, THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE DENOMINATION SHOWN BELOW. ANYONE ACQUIRING THIS CERTIFICATE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT BY INQUIRY OF THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR NAMED HEREIN.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED WILL BE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

 

	
            Certificate No.1
 	
            Variable Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Class X Senior
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Cut-off Date:

August 1, 2005
 	
            Aggregate Initial Notional Amount of this Senior Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 25, 2005
 	
            Initial Current Amount of this Senior Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
 	
            CUSIP: ________
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Assumed Final Distribution Date:

________
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 

PRIME MORTGAGE TRUST 2005-3

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-3

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class X Certificates with respect to a portion of a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one-to-four family residential properties sold by STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., the Master Servicer or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that Cede & Co. is the registered owner of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a portion of a trust (the “Trust Fund”) primarily consisting of fixed rate mortgage loans secured by first liens on one- to four- family residential properties (collectively, 

 

the “Mortgage Loans”) sold by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. (“SAMI II”). The Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation (“EMC”) to SAMI II. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) will act as master servicer of the Mortgage Loans and as securities administrator  (the “Master Servicer”, the “Securities Administrator” and the “Paying Agent”, which terms includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among SAMI II, as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer and securities administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company, and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

Interest on this Certificate will accrue during the month prior to the month in which a Distribution Date (as hereinafter defined) occurs on the Notional Amount hereof at a per annum rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate set forth above and as further described in the Agreement. The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of the Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount (of interest and principal, if any) required to be distributed to the Holders of
Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate. The Assumed Final Distribution Date is the Distribution Date in the month immediately following the month of the latest scheduled maturity date of any Mortgage Loan and is not likely to be the date on which the Notional Amount of this Class of Certificates will be reduced to zero.

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Paying Agent by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Securities Administrator in writing as specified in the Agreement by wire transfer. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Paying Agent of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Securities Administrator for that purpose and designated in such notice. The Initial Notional Amount of this Certificate is set forth above. The Notional Amount hereof will be reduced to the extent of distributions allocable to principal hereon and any Realized Losses allocable hereto.

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the 

 

Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of Certificates, evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 51% of the portion of the Trust Fund related to such Certificates (or in certain cases, Holders of Certificates of affected Classes evidencing such percentage of the Fractional Undivided Interests thereof). Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such
consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Certificate Registrar upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Securities Administrator for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Securities Administrator duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Securities Administrator may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of the (A) final payment or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the 

 

Trust Fund and (B) disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the Distribution Date on which the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than the percentage of the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance specified in the Agreement of the Mortgage Loans at the Cut-off Date. The exercise of such right will effect the early retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the “latest possible maturity date” specified in Section 5.01(d) of the
Agreement or (ii) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement.

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Securities Administrator by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused this

Certificate to be duly executed.

 

 

	
            Dated: August 31, 2005
 	
            WELLS FARGO BANK,
 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Authorized signatory of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator

 

By:                                            
                        

Authorized Signatory

 

 

ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Fractional Undivided Interest evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            .
 

 

Dated:                                          
                                                                                                                                                  
                                          
  

	
             
 	
            Signature by or on behalf of assignor
 

  

  

Signature Guaranteed

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds to ______________________________________________________________ for the account of ________________________________________ account number _____________, or, if mailed by check, to ________________________________________.  Applicable statements should be mailed to ________________________________________________________.

This information is provided by __________________, the assignee named above, or ________________________, as its agent.

 

 

EXHIBIT B

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

The Preliminary and Final Mortgage Loan Schedules shall set forth the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

	
            (a)
 	
            the loan number;
 	
             

	
            (b)
 	
            the Mortgagor’s name;
 	
             

	
            (c)
 	
            the street address (including city, state and zip code) of the Mortgaged Property;
 
	
            (d)
 	
            the property type;
 	
             

	
            (e)
 	
            the Mortgage Rate;
 	
             

						

	
            (f)
 	
            the Servicer;
 

	
            (g)
 	
            the Servicing Rate;
 	
             

	
            (h)
 	
            the Net Rate;
 	
             

	
            (i)
 	
            the original term;
 	
             

	
            (j)
 	
            the maturity date;
 	
             

	
            (k)
 	
            the stated remaining term to maturity;
 	
             

	
            (l)
 	
            the original principal balance;
 	
             

	
            (m)
 	
            the first payment date;
 	
             

	
            (n)
 	
            the principal and interest payment in effect as of the Cut-off Date;
 
	
            (o)
 	
            the unpaid principal balance as of the Cut-off Date;
 	
             

	
            (p)
 	
            the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination;
 	
             

	
            (q)
 	
            paid-through date;
 	
             

	
            (r)
 	
            the insurer of any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy;
 	
             

	
            (s)
 	
            the Gross Margin, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (t)
 	
            the Maximum Lifetime Mortgage Rate, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (u)
 	
            the Minimum Lifetime Mortgage Rate, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (v)
 	
            the Periodic Rate Cap, if applicable;
 	
             

																	

 

 

 

	
             
 	
            (w)
 	
            the number of days delinquent, if any;
 

	
            (x)
 	
            which Mortgage Loans adjust after an initial fixed-rate period of three, five, seven or ten years;
 

	
            (y)
 	
            The Loan Group; and
 

	
            (z)
 	
            The Prepayment Charge Loans.
 

Such schedule also shall set forth for all of the Mortgage Loans, the total number of Mortgage Loans, the total of each of the amounts described under (k) and (n) above, the weighted average by principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of each of the rates described under (e), (f) and (g) above, and the weighted average remaining term to maturity by unpaid principal balance as of the Cut-off Date.

 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

[Reserved]

 

 

EXHIBIT D

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS

	
            To:
 	
            U.S. Bank National Association
 

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

	
            RE:
 	
            Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of
 

August 1, 2005, among SAMI II, Wells Fargo Bank,

National Association, as Master Servicer

and Securities Administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as Seller

and Company and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee

In connection with the administration of the Mortgage Loans held by you pursuant to the above-captioned 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 and proceeds have been deposited into the Custodial Account
 

	
            _____
 	
            2.
 	
            Foreclosure
 	
             

	
            _____
 	
            3.
 	
            Substitution
 	
             

	
            _____
 	
            4.
 	
            Other Liquidation
 
					

	
            _____
 	
            5.             Nonliquidation                      Reason:                                          
                    
 

	
            _____
 	
            6.
 	
            California Mortgage Loan paid in full
 

By:                                           
                        

(authorized signer)

Issuer:                                            
                  

Address:                                            
              

Date:                                          
                      

 

 

EXHIBIT E

FORM OF AFFIDAVIT

Affidavit pursuant to Section 860E(e)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and for other purposes

	
            STATE OF
 	
            )
 

) ss:

	
            COUNTY OF
 	
            )
 

[NAME OF OFFICER], being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

1.            That he is [Title of Officer] of [Name of Investor] (the “Investor”), a [savings institution] [corporation] duly organized and existing under the laws of [the State of          ] [the United States], on behalf of which he makes this affidavit.

2.            That (i) the Investor is not a “disqualified organization” as defined in Section 860E(e)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and will not be a disqualified organization as of [Closing Date] [date of purchase]; (ii) it is not acquiring the Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Prime Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3 Class R-1 Certificates and Class R-2 Certificates (the “Residual Certificates”) for the account of a disqualified organization; (iii) it consents to any amendment of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement that shall be deemed necessary by Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. (upon advice of counsel) to constitute a reasonable arrangement to ensure that the
Residual Certificates will not be owned directly or indirectly by a disqualified organization; and (iv) it will not transfer such Residual Certificates unless (a) it has received from the transferee an affidavit in substantially the same form as this affidavit containing these same four representations and (b) as of the time of the transfer, it does not have actual knowledge that such affidavit is false.

3.            That the Investor is one of the following: (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation or partnership (including an entity treated as a corporation or partnership for federal income tax purposes) created or organized in, or under the laws of, the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia (except, in the case of a partnership, to the extent provided in regulations), provided that no partnership or other entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes shall be treated as a United States Person unless all persons that own an interest in such partnership either directly or through any entity that is not a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes are United States Persons, (iii) an estate
whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust other than a “foreign trust,” as defined in Section 7701 (a)(31) of the Code.

	
             
 	
            4.
 	
            That the Investor’s taxpayer identification number is ________________.
 

 

 

5.            That no purpose of the acquisition of the Residual Certificates is to avoid or impede the assessment or collection of tax.

6.            That the Investor understands that, as the holder of the Residual Certificates, the Investor may incur tax liabilities in excess of any cash flows generated by such Residual Certificates.

7.            That the Investor intends to pay taxes associated with holding the Residual Certificates as they become due.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Investor has caused this instrument to be executed on its behalf, pursuant to authority of its Board of Directors, by its [Title of Officer] this ____ day of _________, 20__.

[NAME OF INVESTOR]

By:                                          
                                      

[Name of Officer]

[Title of Officer]

[Address of Investor for receipt of distributions]

Address of Investor for receipt of tax information:

 

 

Personally appeared before me the above-named [Name of Officer], known or proved to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and to be the [Title of Officer] 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 _________, 20___.

NOTARY PUBLIC

COUNTY OF

STATE OF

My commission expires the ___ day of ___________________, 20___.

 

 

EXHIBIT F-1

FORM OF INVESTMENT LETTER

[Date]

[SELLER]

U.S. Bank National Association

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

	
             
 	
            Re:
 	
            
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Prime Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-3 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (the “Certificates”), including the Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificates (the 
 “Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates”)
 
 

 

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with our purchase of the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, we confirm that:

	
             
 	
            (i)
 	
            we understand that the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates are not being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) or any applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws, and are being sold to us in a transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of such laws;
 

	
             
 	
            (ii)
 	
            any information we desired concerning the Certificates, including the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, the trust in which the Certificates represent the entire beneficial ownership interest (the “Trust”) or any other matter we deemed relevant to our decision to purchase Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates has been made available to us;
 

	
             
 	
            (iii)
 	
            we are able to bear the economic risk of investment in Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates; we are an institutional “accredited investor” as defined in Section 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Act and a sophisticated institutional investor;
 

	
             
 	
            (iv)
 	
            we are acquiring Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates for our own account, not as nominee for any other person, and not with a present view 
 

 

to any distribution or other disposition of the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates;

	
             
 	
            (v)
 	
            we agree the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates must be held indefinitely by us (and may not be sold, pledged, hypothecated or in any way disposed of) unless subsequently registered under the Act and any applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act and any applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws is available;
 

	
             
 	
            (vi)
 	
            we agree that in the event that at some future time we wish to dispose of or exchange any of the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (such disposition or exchange not being currently foreseen or contemplated), we will not transfer or exchange any of the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates unless:
 

(A) (1) the sale is to an Eligible Purchaser (as defined below), (2) if required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as defined below) a letter to substantially the same effect as either this letter or, if the Eligible Purchaser is a Qualified Institutional Buyer as defined under Rule 144A of the Act, the Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate in the form attached to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as defined below) (or such other documentation as may be acceptable to the Trustee) is executed promptly by the purchaser and delivered to the addressees hereof and (3) all offers or solicitations in connection with the sale, whether directly or through any agent acting on our behalf, are limited only to Eligible Purchasers and are not made by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising whatsoever; and

(B)         if the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates is not registered under the Act (as to which we acknowledge you have no obligation), the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates is sold in a transaction that does not require registration under the Act and any applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws and, if U.S. Bank National Association (the “Trustee”) so requests, a satisfactory Opinion of Counsel is furnished to such effect, which Opinion of Counsel shall be an expense of the transferor or the transferee;

	
             
 	
            (vii)
 	
            we agree to be bound by all of the terms (including those relating to restrictions on transfer) of the Pooling and Servicing, pursuant to which the Trust was formed; we have reviewed carefully and understand the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement;
 

	
             
 	
            (viii)
 	
            we either: (i) are not acquiring the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates directly or indirectly by, or on behalf of, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement which is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or 
 

 

section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or (ii) are providing a representation to the effect that the proposed transfer and holding of a Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates and the servicing, management and operation of the Trust and its assets: (I) will not result in any prohibited transaction which is not covered under an individual or class prohibited transaction exemption, including, but not limited to, Prohibited Transaction Exemption (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60, or PTE 96-23 and (II) will not give rise to any additional obligations on the part of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee or (iii) have attached hereto the opinion specified in Section 5.07 of the Agreement.

	
             
 	
            (ix)
 	
            We understand that each of the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates bears, and will continue to bear, a legend to substantiate the following effect: “THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”) TO A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (A “QIB”), PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A QIB PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QIB,
WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (2) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE) OR (3) IN CERTIFICATED FORM TO AN “INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING THEREOF IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS COME WITHIN SUCH PARAGRAPHS PURCHASING NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO (A) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF A LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT AND (B) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRUSTEE THAT SUCH REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS OR IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. THIS
CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE ACQUIRED 
 

 

DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, UNLESS THE PROPOSED TRANSFER AND HOLDING OF A CERTIFICATE AND THE SERVICING, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE TRUST AND ITS ASSETS: (1) WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY PROHIBITED TRANSACTION WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER AN INDIVIDUAL OR CLASS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 OR PTE 96-23 AND (II) WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR OR THE TRUSTEE, WHICH WILL BE DEEMED REPRESENTED BY AN OWNER OF A BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR A GLOBAL
CERTIFICATE OR UNLESS THE OPINION PROVIDED IN SECTION 5.07 OF THE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED.”

“Eligible Purchaser” means a corporation, partnership or other entity which we have reasonable grounds to believe and do believe (i) can make representations with respect to itself to substantially the same effect as the representations set forth herein, and (ii) is either a Qualified Institutional Buyer as defined under Rule 144A of the Act or an institutional “Accredited Investor” as defined under Rule 501 of the Act.

Terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2005, among Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer and securities administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement’).

If the Purchaser proposes that its Certificates be registered in the name of a nominee on its behalf, the Purchaser has identified such nominee below, and has caused such nominee to complete the Nominee Acknowledgment at the end of this letter.

Name of Nominee (if any):                                     

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this document has been executed by the undersigned who is duly authorized to do so on behalf of the undersigned Eligible Purchaser on the ___ day of ________, 20___.

Very truly yours,

[PURCHASER]

By:                                            
                        

	
             
 	
            (Authorized Officer)
 

[By:                                          
                        

	
             
 	
            Attorney-in-fact]
 

 

 

 

Nominee Acknowledgment

The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that as to the Certificates being registered in its name, the sole beneficial owner thereof is and shall be the Purchaser identified above, for whom the undersigned is acting as nominee.

[NAME OF NOMINEE]

By:                                          
                          

	
             
 	
            (Authorized Officer)
 

[By:                                            
                      

	
             
 	
            Attorney-in-fact]
 

 

 

EXHIBIT F-2

FORM OF RULE 144A AND RELATED MATTERS CERTIFICATE

	
            [SELLER]
 	
            [Date]
 

U.S. Bank National Association

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

	
             
 	
            Re:
 	
            
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Prime Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-3 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (the “Certificates”), including the Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificates (the 
 “Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates”)
 
 

 

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with our purchase of Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, the undersigned certifies to each of the parties to whom this letter is addressed that it is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”)) as follows:

	
            1.
 	
            It owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis eligible securities (excluding affiliate’s securities, bank deposit notes and CD’s, loan participations, repurchase agreements, securities owned but subject to a repurchase agreement and swaps), as described below:
 

Date: ______________, 20__ (must be on or after the close of its most recent fiscal year)

Amount: $ _____________________; and

	
            2.
 	
            The dollar amount set forth above is:
 	
             

	
             
 	
            a.
 	
            greater than $100 million and the undersigned is one of the following entities:
 	
             

	
             
 	
            (x)
 	
            [_]
 	
            an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the Act[1]; or
 
							

_________________________

             A purchase by an insurance company for one or more of its separate accounts, as defined by Section 2(a)(37) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, which are neither registered nor required to be registered thereunder, shall be deemed to be a purchase for the account of such insurance company. 

 

 

 

	
             
 	
            (y)
 	
            [_]          an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act or any business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; or
 

	
             
 	
            (z)
 	
            [_]          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; or
 

	
             
 	
            (aa)
 	
            [_]          a plan (i) established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, the laws of which permit the purchase of securities of this type, for the benefit of its employees and (ii) the governing investment guidelines of which permit the purchase of securities of this type; or
 

	
             
 	
            (bb)
 	
            [_]          a business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; or
 

	
             
 	
            (cc)
 	
            [_]          a corporation (other than a U.S. bank, savings and loan association or equivalent foreign institution), partnership, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or
 

	
             
 	
            (dd)
 	
            [_]          a U.S. bank, savings and loan association or equivalent foreign institution, which has an audited net worth of at least $25 million as demonstrated in its latest annual financial statements; or
 

	
             
 	
            (ee)
 	
            [_]          an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act; or
 

	
             
 	
            b.
 	
            [_]          greater than $10 million, and the undersigned is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC; or
 

	
             
 	
            c.
 	
            [_]          less than $10 million, and the undersigned is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and will only purchase Rule 144A securities in transactions in which it acts as a riskless principal (as defined in Rule 144A); or
 

	
             
 	
            d.
 	
            [_]          less than $100 million, and the undersigned is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which, together with one or more registered investment companies having the same or an affiliated investment adviser, owns at least $100 million of eligible securities; or
 

	
             
 	
            e.
 	
            [_]          less than $100 million, and the undersigned is an entity, all the equity owners of which are qualified institutional buyers.
 

 

 

The undersigned further certifies that it is purchasing a Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates for its own account or for the account of others that independently qualify as “Qualified Institutional Buyers” as defined in Rule 144A. It is aware that the sale of the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates is being made in reliance on its continued compliance with Rule 144A. It is aware that the transferor may rely on the exemption from the provisions of Section 5 of the Act provided by Rule 144A. The undersigned understands that the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates may be resold, pledged or transferred only to (i) a person reasonably believed 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 in Rule
144A, or (ii) an institutional “accredited investor,” as such term is defined under Rule 501 of the Act in a transaction that otherwise does not constitute a public offering.

The undersigned agrees that if at some future time it wishes to dispose of or exchange any of the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, it will not transfer or exchange any of the Privately Offered Certificates to a Qualified Institutional Buyer without first obtaining a Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate in the form hereof from the transferee and delivering such certificate to the addressees hereof. Prior to making any transfer of Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, if the proposed Transferee is an institutional “accredited investor,” the transferor shall obtain from the transferee and deliver to the addressees hereof an Investment Letter in the form attached to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2005, among Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., EMC Mortgage Corporation and U.S. Bank National
Association, as Trustee, pursuant to Certificates were issued.

The undersigned certifies that it either: (i) is not acquiring the Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates directly or indirectly by, or on behalf of, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement which is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or (ii) is providing a representation or an opinion of counsel to the effect that the proposed transfer and holding of a Private Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates and the servicing, management and operation of the Trust and its assets: (I) will not result in any prohibited transaction which is not covered under a prohibited transaction exemption, including, but not limited to, Prohibited Transaction Exemption (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60, PTE 96-23 and (II) will not give rise to any additional
obligations on the part of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee or (iii) has attached hereto the opinion specified in Section 5.07 of the Agreement.

If the Purchaser proposes that its Certificates be registered in the name of a nominee on its behalf, the Purchaser has identified such nominee below, and has caused such nominee to complete the Nominee Acknowledgment at the end of this letter.

 

 

Name of Nominee (if any):

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this document has been executed by the undersigned who is duly authorized to do so on behalf of the undersigned Eligible Purchaser on the ____ day of ___________, 20___.

Very truly yours,

[PURCHASER]

By:                                           
                                    

(Authorized Officer)

[By:                                           
                                  

Attorney-in-fact]

 

 

NOMINEE ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that as to the Certificates being registered in its name, the sole beneficial owner thereof is and shall be the Purchaser identified above, for whom the undersigned is acting as nominee.

[NAME OF NOMINEE]

By:                                           
                                    

(Authorized Officer)

[By:                                           
                                  

Attorney-in-fact]

 

 

EXHIBIT F-3

 

FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR EXCHANGE OR

TRANSFER FROM RULE 144A GLOBAL CERTIFICATE TO

REGULATION S GLOBAL CERTIFICATE

 

U.S. Bank National Association,

as Trustee

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

 

Reference is hereby made to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (“Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), dated as of August 1, 2005, among Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as Seller and Company and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement:

 

The undersigned (the “Transferor”) owns and proposes to transfer the interests in the Rule 144A Global Certificates specified in Annex A hereto (the “Certificates”) to __________ (the “Transferee”), in the principal amounts in such Rule 144A Global Certificates (the “Transfer”) as further specified in Annex A hereto.  In connection with the Transfer, the Transferor hereby certifies that:

 

	
             
 	
            (a)
 	
            the Transfer is being effected in accordance with transfer restrictions set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Certificates;
 

 

	
             
 	
            (b)
 	
            the Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that:
 

 

	
             
 	
            (i)
 	
            the Transfer is not being made to a person in the United States and (x) at the time the buy order was originated, the Transferee was outside the United States or the Transferor and each Person acting on its behalf reasonably believed and believes that the Transferee was outside the United States or (y) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a “designated offshore securities market” (as defined Rule 902 of Regulation S under the Securities Act) and neither the Transferor nor any Person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States,
 

 

 

	
             
 	
            (ii)
 	
            no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903 or Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, and
 

 

	
             
 	
            (iii)
 	
            the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
 

 

Upon consummation of the proposed transfer in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the transferred beneficial interest will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the legends printed on the Regulation S Global Certificates by which the Transferee shall hold its interest and in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement  and the Securities Act.

 

	
             
 	
            Dated:
 	
            Very truly yours,
 	
             

	
             
 	
            [Name of Transferor]
 

 

	
             
 	
            By:__________________________
 
	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
             

	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
             

					

 

 

 

ANNEX A

 

The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer a beneficial interest in the following:

 

	
             
 	
            (i)
 	
            [_]
 	
            Class [___] Rule 144A Global Certificate, principal amount of $_____________,
 

 

	
             
 	
            (ii)
 	
            [_]      Class [___] Rule 144A Global Certificate, principal amount of $_____________, or
 

 

	
             
 	
            (iii)
 	
            [_]
 	
            Class [___] Rule 144A Global Certificate, principal amount of $_____________.
 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT F-4

 

FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR EXCHANGE OR

TRANSFER FROM REGULATION S GLOBAL CERTIFICATE TO

RULE 144A GLOBAL CERTIFICATE

 

U.S. Bank National Association

as Trustee

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

 

Reference is hereby made to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (“Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), dated as of August 1, 2005, among Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as Seller and Company and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement:

 

The undersigned (the “Transferor”) owns and proposes to transfer the interests in the Regulation S Global Certificates specified in Annex A hereto (the “Certificates”), in the principal amounts in such Regulation S Global Certificates (the “Transfer”), as further specified in Annex A hereto.  In connection with the Transfer, the Transferor hereby certifies that:

 

	
             
 	
            (a)
 	
            the Transfer is being effected in accordance with transfer restrictions set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Certificates;
 

 

	
             
 	
            (b)
 	
            the Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that:
 

 

	
             
 	
            (i)
 	
            the Transferee is purchasing the beneficial interest for its own account, or for one or more accounts with respect to which the Transferee exercises sole investment discretion,
 

 

	
             
 	
            (ii)
 	
            the Transferor reasonably believes that the Transferee and each such account is  a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A, and
 

 

	
             
 	
            (iii)
 	
            the Transfer is in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
 

 

 

 

Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the transferred beneficial interest will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the legends printed on the Rule 144A Global Certificates by which the Transferee shall hold its interest and in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Securities Act.

 

 

	
             
 	
            Dated:
 	
            Very truly yours,
 	
             

	
             
 	
            [Name of Transferor]
 

 

	
             
 	
            By:__________________________
 
	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
             

	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
             

					

 

 

 

ANNEX A

 

The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer a beneficial interest in the following:

 

	
             
 	
            (i)
 	
            [_]          Class [___] Regulation S Global Certificate, principal amount of $_____________, 
 

 

	
             
 	
            (ii)
 	
            [_]          Class [___] Regulation S Global Certificate, principal amount of $_____________, or
 

 

	
             
 	
            (iii)
 	
            [_]          Class [___] Regulation S Global Certificate, principal amount of $_____________.
 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT G

CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT

THIS CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT (as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Agreement’), dated as of August 31, 2005, by and among U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCATION not individually but solely as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement defined below (including its successors under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement defined below, the “Trustee”), STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC., as depositor (together with any successor in interest, the “Depositor”), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as master servicer and securities administrator (together with any successor in interest or successor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement referred to below, the “Master Servicer”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as custodian (together with any successor in interest or any successor appointed hereunder, the “Custodian”).

WITNESSETH THAT:

WHEREAS, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company (the “Seller”) have entered into a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2005, relating to the issuance of Prime Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3 (as in effect on the date of this agreement, the “Original Pooling and Servicing Agreement,” and as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement’); and

WHEREAS, the Custodian has agreed to act as agent for the Trustee for the purposes of receiving and holding certain documents and other instruments delivered by the Depositor or the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Servicer the Servicing Agreement, all upon the terms and conditions and subject to the limitations hereinafter set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Custodian hereby agree as follows:

 

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned in the Original Pooling and Servicing Agreement, unless otherwise required by the context herein.

 

 

CUSTODY OF MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS

(a)          Custodian to Act as Agent: Acceptance of Mortgage Files. The Custodian, as the duly appointed custodial agent of the Trustee for these purposes, acknowledges (subject to any exceptions noted in the Initial Certification referred to in Section 2.3(a)), receipt of the Mortgage Files relating to the Mortgage Loans identified on the schedule attached hereto (the “Mortgage Files”) and declares that it holds and will hold such Mortgage Files as agent for the Trustee, in trust, for the use and benefit of all present and future Certificateholders.

(b)          Recordation of Assignments. If any Mortgage File includes one or more assignments of Mortgage to the Trustee in a state which is specifically excluded from the Opinion of Counsel delivered by the Seller to the Trustee and the Custodian pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, each such assignment shall be delivered by the Custodian to the Depositor for the purpose of recording it in the appropriate public office for real property records, and the Depositor, at no expense to the Custodian, shall promptly cause to be recorded in the appropriate public office for real property records each such assignment of Mortgage and, upon receipt thereof from such public office, shall return each such assignment of Mortgage to the Custodian.

	
             
  	
            (c)
 	
            Review of Mortgage Files.
 

(i)       On or prior to the Closing Date, in accordance with Section 2.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Custodian shall deliver to the Trustee an Initial Certification in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit One evidencing receipt (subject to any exceptions noted therein) of a Mortgage File for each of the Mortgage Loans listed on the Schedule attached hereto (the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”).

(ii)      Within 90 days of the Closing Date, the Custodian agrees, for the benefit of the Holders of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, to review, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, each such document, and shall deliver to the Depositor and the Trustee an Interim Certification in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit Two to the effect that all such documents have been executed and received and that such documents relate to the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, except for any exceptions listed on Schedule A attached to such Interim Certification. The Custodian shall be under no duty or obligation to inspect, review or examine said documents, instruments, certificates or other papers to determine that the same are genuine, enforceable, or
appropriate for the represented purpose or that they have actually been recorded or that they are other than what they purport to be on their face.

(iii)    Not later than 180 days after the Closing Date, the Custodian shall review the Mortgage Files as provided in Section 2.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and deliver to the Depositor and the Trustee a Final Certification in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit Three evidencing the completeness of the Mortgage Files.

(iv)     In reviewing the Mortgage Files as provided herein and in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Custodian shall make no representation as to and shall not be 

 

responsible to verify (i) the validity, legality, enforceability, due authorization, recordability, sufficiency or genuineness of any of the documents included in any Mortgage File or (ii) the collectibility, insurability, effectiveness or suitability of any of the documents in any Mortgage File.

Upon receipt of written request from the Trustee, the Custodian shall as soon as practicable supply the Trustee with a list of all of the documents relating to the Mortgage Loans missing from  the Mortgage Files.

(d)          Notification of Breaches of Representations and Warranties. Upon discovery by the Custodian of a breach of any representation or warranty made by the Depositor as set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement with respect to a Mortgage Loan relating to a Mortgage File, the Custodian shall give prompt written notice to the Depositor, the related Servicer and the Trustee.

(e)          Custodian to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files. Upon receipt of written notice from the Trustee that the Seller has repurchased a Mortgage Loan pursuant to Article II of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and that the purchase price therefore has been deposited in the Master Servicer Collection Account or the Distribution Account, then the Custodian agrees to promptly release to the Seller the related Mortgage File.

Upon the Custodian’s receipt of a request for release (a “Request for Release”) substantially in the form of Exhibit D to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement signed by a Servicing Officer of the related Servicer stating that it has received payment in full of a Mortgage Loan or that payment in full will be escrowed in a manner customary for such purposes, the Custodian agrees promptly to release to the related Servicer the related Mortgage File. The Depositor shall deliver to the Custodian and the Custodian agrees to accept the Mortgage Note and other documents constituting the Mortgage File with respect to any Substitute Mortgage Loan.

From time to time as is appropriate for the servicing or foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan, including, for this purpose, collection under any Primary Insurance Policy, the Servicer (or if the Servicer does not, the Master Servicer) shall deliver to the Custodian a Request for Release signed by a Servicing Officer requesting that possession of all of the Mortgage File be released to the Servicer and certifying as to the reason for such release and that such release will not invalidate any insurance coverage provided in respect of the Mortgage Loan under any of the Insurance Policies. Upon receipt of the foregoing, the Custodian shall deliver the Mortgage File to the Servicer. The Servicer shall cause each Mortgage File or any document therein so released to be returned to the Custodian when the need therefore by the Servicer no longer exists, unless (i) the Mortgage Loan has been liquidated
and the Liquidation Proceeds relating to the Mortgage Loan have been deposited in the Master Servicer Collection Account or the Distribution Account or (ii) the Mortgage File or such document has 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 either judicially or non-judicially, and the Servicer has delivered to the Custodian a certificate of a Servicing Officer certifying as to the name and address of the Person to which 

 

such Mortgage File or such document was delivered and the purpose or purposes of such delivery.

At any time that a Servicer is required to deliver to the Custodian a Request for Release, the Servicer shall deliver two copies of the Request for Release if delivered in hard copy or the Servicer may furnish such Request for Release electronically to the Custodian, in which event the Servicing Officer transmitting the same shall be deemed to have signed the Request for Release. In connection with any Request for Release of a Mortgage File because of a repurchase of a Mortgage Loan, such Request for Release shall be followed by an assignment of mortgage, without recourse, representation or warranty from the Trustee to the Seller and the related Mortgage Note shall be endorsed without recourse, representation or warranty by the Trustee and be returned to the Seller provided, however, that in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is registered on the MERS System, no assignment of mortgage or
endorsement of the Mortgage Note by the Trustee shall be required. In connection with any Request for Release of a Mortgage File because of the payment in full of a Mortgage Loan, such Request for Release shall be accompanied by a certificate of satisfaction or other similar instrument to be executed by or on behalf of the Trustee and returned to the Servicer.

 

 

 

(f)           Assumption Agreements. In the event that any assumption agreement, substitution of liability agreement or sale of servicing agreement is entered into with respect to any Mortgage Loan subject to this Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer, to the extent provided in the related Servicing Agreement, shall cause the related Servicer to notify the Custodian that such assumption or substitution agreement has been completed by forwarding to the Custodian the original of such assumption or substitution agreement, which shall be added to the related Mortgage File and, for all purposes, shall be considered a part of such Mortgage File to the same extent as all other documents and instruments constituting parts thereof.

 

CONCERNING THE CUSTODIAN

(a)          Custodian as Bailee and Agent of the Trustee. With respect to each Mortgage Note, Mortgage and other documents constituting each Mortgage File which are delivered to the Custodian, the Custodian is exclusively the bailee and custodial agent of the Trustee and has no instructions to hold any Mortgage Note or Mortgage for the benefit of any person other than the Trustee and the Certificateholders and undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Except upon compliance with the provisions of Section 2.5 of this Agreement, no Mortgage Note, Mortgage or Mortgage File shall be delivered by the Custodian to the Depositor, the Servicers or the Master Servicer or otherwise released from the
possession of the Custodian.

(b)          Custodian May Own Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates. The Custodian in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates with the same rights it would have if it were not Custodian.

(c)          Master Servicer to Pay Custodian’s Fees and Expenses. The Master Servicer covenants and agrees to pay to the Custodian from time to time, and the Custodian shall be entitled to, reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it in the exercise and performance of any of the powers and duties hereunder of the Custodian, and the Master Servicer will pay or reimburse the Custodian upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Custodian in accordance with any of the provisions of this Agreement (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its counsel and of all persons not regularly in its employ), except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may arise from its negligence or bad faith or
to the extent that such cost or expense is indemnified by the Depositor pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

(d)          Custodian May Resign; Trustee May Remove Custodian. The Custodian may resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed upon it as such obligations and duties relate to its acting as Custodian of the Mortgage Loans. Upon receiving such written notice of resignation, the Trustee shall either take custody of the Mortgage Files itself and give prompt written notice thereof to the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Custodian, or promptly appoint a successor Custodian by written instrument, in duplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Custodian and one copy to the successor Custodian. If the Trustee shall not have taken custody of the Mortgage Files and no successor Custodian shall 

 

have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the giving of such written notice of resignation, the resigning Custodian may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Custodian.

The Trustee may remove the Custodian at any time with the consent of the Master Servicer. In such event, the Trustee shall appoint, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint, a successor Custodian hereunder. Any successor Custodian shall be a depository institution subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, shall be able to satisfy the other requirements contained in Section 3.6 and shall be unaffiliated with the Servicer or the Depositor.

Any resignation or removal of the Custodian and appointment of a successor Custodian pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 3.4 shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor Custodian. The Trustee shall give prompt notice to the Depositor and the Master Servicer of the appointment of any successor Custodian. No successor Custodian shall be appointed by the Trustee without the prior approval of the Depositor and the Master Servicer.

(e)          Merger or Consolidation of Custodian. Any Person into which the Custodian may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Custodian shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Custodian, shall be the successor of the Custodian hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

(f)           Representations of the Custodian. The Custodian hereby represents that it is a depository institution subject to supervision or examination by a federal or state authority, has a combined capital and surplus of at least $15,000,000 and is qualified to do business in the jurisdictions in which it will hold any Mortgage File.

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

(a)          Notices. All notices, requests, consents and demands and other communications required under this Agreement or pursuant to any other instrument or document delivered hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specifically provided, may be delivered personally, by telegram or telex, or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, at the addresses specified on the signature page hereof (unless changed by the particular party whose address is stated herein by similar notice in writing).

(b)          Amendments. No modification or amendment of or supplement to this Agreement shall be valid or effective unless the same is in writing and signed by all parties hereto, and neither the Depositor, the Master Servicer nor the Trustee shall enter into any amendment hereof except as permitted by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Trustee shall give prompt notice to the Custodian of any amendment or supplement to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and furnish the Custodian with written copies thereof.

(c)          GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED A CONTRACT MADE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(d)          Recordation of Agreement. To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement is subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real property records in all the counties or other comparable jurisdictions in which any or all of the properties subject to the Mortgages are situated, and in any other appropriate public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation to be effected by the Depositor and at the Trust’s expense, but only upon direction accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor to the effect that the failure to effect such recordation is likely to materially and adversely affect the interests of the Certificateholders.

For the purpose of facilitating the recordation of this Agreement as herein provided and for other purposes, 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.

(e)          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 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.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed as of the date first above written.

 

	
            Address:

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

 

Attention:

Telecopy:

Confirmation:
 	
            U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION not individually but solely as Trustee

By:                                          
                            

Name: 

Title
 
	
            Address:

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179
 	
            STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.

By:                                          
                            

Name:        

Title:                   

 
 
	
            Address:

9062 Old Annapolis Road

Columbia, Maryland 21045

 
 	
            WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Master Servicer

By:                                          
                            

Name: Stacey Taylor                

Title:   Assistant Vice President

 
 
	
            Address:

9062 Old Annapolis Road

Columbia, Maryland 21045

 
 	
            WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Custodian

By:                                          
                            

Name: Stacey Taylor

Title:   Assistant Vice President
 

 

 

 

	
            STATE OF NEW YORK
 	
            )
 

)ss.:

	
            COUNTY OF NEW YORK
 	
            )
 

On the 31st day of August, 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared ______________, known to me to be a(n) _____________ of U.S. Bank National Association that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said corporation and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
            ________________________________
                      Notary Public
 

 

[SEAL]

 

 

STATE OF MARYLAND                    )

) ss.:

	
            COUNTY OF HOWARD
 	
            )
 

On the 31st day of August, 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared Stacey Taylor, known to me to be an Assistant Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said national banking association, and acknowledged to me that such national banking association executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
            ________________________________
                      Notary Public
 

 

[SEAL]

 

 

STATE OF NEW YORK                      )

)ss.:

	
            COUNTY OF NEW YORK
 	
            )
 

On the 31st day of August, 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared __________________, known to me to be a ____________________ of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., one of the corporations that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
            ________________________________
                      Notary Public
 

 

[Notarial Seal]

 

 

	
             
 	
            STATE OF MARYLAND
 	
            )
 

)ss.:

	
             
 	
            COUNTY OF HOWARD
 	
            )
 

On the 31st day of August, 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared Stacey Taylor, known to me to be an Assistant Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, one of the corporations that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
            ________________________________
                      Notary Public
 

 

[Notarial Seal]

 

 

EXHIBIT ONE

FORM OF CUSTODIAN INITIAL CERTIFICATION

August 31, 2005

	
            U.S. Bank National Association
 	
            Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.
 
	
            One Federal Street, 3rd Floor
 	
            383 Madison Avenue
 
	
            Boston, MA 02110
 	
            New York, New York 10179
 

 

Attention: Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.

Prime Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3

	
             
 	
            Re:
 	
            
Custodial Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and among U.S. Bank National Association, Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association relating to Prime Mortgage Trust 2005-3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3
 
 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 2.3(a) of the above-captioned Custodial Agreement, and subject to Section 2.02(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the undersigned, as Custodian, hereby certifies that it has received a Mortgage File (which contains an original Mortgage Note or lost note affidavit) to the extent required in Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement with respect to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, with any exceptions listed on Schedule A attached hereto.

Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Custodial Agreement.

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 

By:                                          
                                      

	
             
 	
            Name:
 
	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
             

 

 

 

EXHIBIT TWO

FORM OF CUSTODIAN INTERIM CERTIFICATION

___________, 20__

	
            U.S. Bank National Association
 	
            Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.
 
	
            One Federal Street, 3rd Floor
 	
            383 Madison Avenue
 
	
            Boston, MA 02110
 	
            New York, New York 10179
 

 

Attention:  Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.

Prime Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3

	
             
 	
            Re:
 	
            
Custodial Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and  among U.S. Bank National Association, Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association relating to Prime Mortgage Trust 2005-3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3
 
 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 2.3(b) of the above-captioned Custodial Agreement, and subject to Section 2.02(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the undersigned, as Custodian, hereby certifies that it has received a Mortgage File to the extent required pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement with respect to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, and it has reviewed the Mortgage File and the Mortgage Loan Schedule and has determined that: all required documents have been executed and received and that such documents relate to the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, with any exceptions listed on Schedule A attached hereto.

Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Custodial Agreement.

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 

 

By:                                          
                                      

Name:                                          
                                

Title:                                          
                                  

 

 

EXHIBIT THREE

FORM OF CUSTODIAN FINAL CERTIFICATION

_______, 20__

	
            U.S. Bank National Association
 	
            Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.
 
	
            One Federal Street, 3rd Floor
 	
            383 Madison Avenue
 
	
            Boston, MA 02110
 	
            New York, New York 10179
 

 

Attention: Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.

Prime Mortgage Trust 2005-3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3

	
             
 	
            Re:
 	
            
Custodial Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and  among U.S. Bank National Association, Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association relating to Prime Mortgage Trust 2005-3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3
 
 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 2.3 of the above-captioned Custodial Agreement and subject to Section 2.02(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the undersigned, as Custodian, hereby certifies that it has received a Mortgage File to the extent required pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement with respect to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, and it has reviewed the Mortgage File and the Mortgage Loan Schedule and has determined that all required documents have been executed and received and that such documents relate to the Mortgage Loans identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, with any exceptions listed on Schedule A attached hereto.

Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Custodial Agreement or in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, as applicable.

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

By:_______________________________

Name:______________________________

Title:______________________________

 

SCHEDULE A

 

 

 (Provided upon request)

 

 

EXHIBIT H-1

SERVICING AGREEMENT

WELLS FARGO

[provided upon request]

 

 

 

               

              EXHIBIT I

              ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

              [provided upon request]

               

               

              EXHIBIT J

              FORM OF MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT

              MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of August 31, 2005, as amended and supplemented by any and all amendments hereto (collectively, the “Agreement”), by and between EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Mortgage Loan Seller”) and STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”).

              Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, certain conventional, first lien mortgage loans secured primarily by one- to four-family residential properties, an interest in shares issued by a cooperative apartment corporation and the related proprietary lease and individual condominium units (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) as described herein. The Purchaser intends to deposit the Mortgage Loans into a trust fund (the “Trust Fund”) and create Prime Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3 (the “Certificates”), under a pooling and servicing agreement, to be dated as of August 1, 2005 (the
              “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among the Purchaser, as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer and securities administrator, U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) and EMC Mortgage Corporation, as seller and company.

              The Purchaser has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement on Form S-3 (Number 333-120916) relating to its Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates and the offering of certain series thereof (including certain classes of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates) from time to time in accordance with Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder (the “Securities Act”). Such registration statement, when it became effective under the Securities Act, and the prospectus relating to the public offering of certain classes of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates by the Purchaser (the “Public Offering”), as
              each may be amended or supplemented from time to time pursuant to the Securities Act or otherwise, are referred to herein as the “Registration Statement” and the “Prospectus,” respectively. The “Prospectus Supplement” shall mean that supplement, dated August 29, 2005 to the Prospectus, dated December 20, 2004, relating to certain classes of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates. With respect to the Public Offering of certain classes of the Certificates, the Purchaser and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (“Bear Stearns”) have entered into a terms agreement dated as of August 29, 2005 to an underwriting agreement dated January 25, 2005, between the Purchaser and Bear Stearns (together, the “Underwriting Agreement”).

              Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

               

               

              Definitions.  Certain terms are defined herein. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The following other terms are defined as follows:

              Acquisition Price: Cash in an amount equal to $______ (plus $______ in accrued interest).

              Bear Stearns: Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

              Closing Date: August 31, 2005.

              Cut-off Date: August 1, 2005.

              Cut-off Date Balance: Shall mean $239,682,941.

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

              Due Date: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the date in each month on which its scheduled payment is due if such due date is the first day of a month and otherwise is deemed to be the first day of the following month or such other date specified in the related Servicing Agreement.

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

              Master Servicer: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

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

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

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

              Mortgage: The mortgage or deed of trust creating a first lien on an interest in real property securing a Mortgage Note.

              Mortgage File: The items referred to in Exhibit 1 pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan and any additional documents required to be added to such documents pursuant to this Agreement.

              Mortgage Interest Rate: The annual rate of interest borne by a Mortgage Note as stated therein.

              Mortgagor: The obligor(s) on a Mortgage Note.

              _________________________

              	
                          [1] 
 	
                          Please contact Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. for Purchase Price.
 

               

               

               

              Net Rate: For each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate for such Mortgage Loan less the Servicing Fee Rate and the Lender-Paid PMI Rate (if applicable).

              Opinion of Counsel: A written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Purchaser, reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.

              Person: Any legal person, including any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

              Purchase Price: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or any property acquired with respect thereto) required to be repurchased by the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to this Agreement or Article II of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of (i)(a) 100% of the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the date of repurchase (or if the related Mortgaged Property was acquired with respect thereto, 100% of the Outstanding Principal Balance at the date of the acquisition), plus (b) accrued but unpaid interest on the Outstanding Principal Balance at the related Mortgage Interest Rate, through and including the last day of the month of repurchase, plus (c) any unreimbursed Monthly Advances and servicing advances payable to the Servicer of the Mortgage Loan and (ii) any costs and damages (if any) incurred by the Trust in connection
              with any violation of such Mortgage Loan of any anti-predatory lending laws.

              Rating Agencies: Fitch and Moody’s, each a “Rating Agency.”

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

              Security Instrument: A written instrument creating a valid first lien on a Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Note, which may be any applicable form of mortgage, deed of  trust, deed to secure debt or security deed, including any riders or addenda thereto.

              Servicing Agreements: Shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

              Substitute Mortgage Loan: A mortgage loan substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan which must meet on the date of such substitution the requirements stated herein and in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; upon such substitution, such mortgage loan shall be a “Mortgage Loan” hereunder.

              Value: The value of the Mortgaged Property at the time of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, such value being the lesser of (i) the value of such property set forth in an appraisal accepted by the applicable originator of the Mortgage Loan or (ii) the sales price of such property at the time of origination.

              Purchase and Sale of the Mortgage Loans and Related Rights.  (a)  Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 10 hereof, the Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase Mortgage Loans having an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date equal to the Cut-off Date Balance.

               

               

              (b)          The closing for the purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans and the closing for the issuance of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates will take place on the Closing Date at the office of the Purchaser’s counsel in New York, New York or such other place as the parties shall agree.

              (c)          Upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 10 hereof, on the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall pay to the Mortgage Loan Seller the Acquisition Price for the Mortgage Loans in immediately available funds by wire transfer to such account or accounts as shall be designated by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

              (d)          In addition to the foregoing, on the Closing Date the Mortgage Loan Seller assigns to the Purchaser all of its right, title and interest in the Servicing Agreements (other than its right to enforce the representations and warranties set forth therein).

              Mortgage Loan Schedules.  The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to provide to the Purchaser as of the date hereof a preliminary listing of the Mortgage Loans (the “Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule”) setting forth the information listed on Exhibit 2 to this Agreement with respect to each of the Mortgage Loans being sold by the Mortgage Loan Seller. If there are changes to the Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Purchaser as of the Closing Date a final schedule (the “Final Mortgage Loan Schedule”) setting forth the information listed on Exhibit 2 to this Agreement with respect to each of the Mortgage Loans being sold
              by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser. The Final Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be delivered to the Purchaser on the Closing Date, shall be attached to an amendment to this Agreement to be executed on the Closing Date by the parties hereto and shall be in form and substance mutually agreed to by the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser (the “Amendment”). If there are no changes to the Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule for all purposes hereof.

              	
                           
  	
                          Mortgage Loan Transfer.
 

              (a)          The Purchaser will be entitled to all scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans due after the Cut-off Date (regardless of when actually collected) and all payments thereon, other than scheduled principal and interest due on or before the Cut-off Date but received after the Cut-off Date. The Mortgage Loan Seller will be entitled to all scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans due on or before the Cut-off Date (including payments collected after the Cut-off Date) and all payments thereon, other than scheduled principal and interest due after the Cut-off Date but received on or before the Cut-off Date. Such principal amounts and any interest thereon belonging to the Mortgage Loan Seller as described above will not be included in the
              aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date as set forth on the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule.

              (b)          Pursuant to various conveyancing documents to be executed on the Closing Date and pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Purchaser will assign on the Closing Date all of its right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders and Radian Asset Assurance Inc. In connection with the 

               

              transfer and assignment of the Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Loan Seller has delivered or will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee by the Closing Date or such later date as is agreed to by the Purchaser and the Mortgage Loan Seller (each of the Closing Date and such later date is referred to as a “Mortgage File Delivery Date”), the items of each Mortgage File, provided, however, that in lieu of the foregoing, the Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver the following documents, under the circumstances set forth below: (w) in lieu of the original Security Instrument, assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof which have been delivered, are being delivered or will, upon receipt of recording information relating to the Security Instrument
              required to be included thereon, be delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned to the Mortgage Loan Seller in time to permit their delivery as specified above, the Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver a true copy thereof with a certification by the Mortgage Loan Seller, on the face of such copy, substantially as follows: “Certified to be a true and correct copy of the original, which has been transmitted for recording” (x) in lieu of the Security Instrument, assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof, if the applicable jurisdiction retains the originals of such documents (as evidenced by a certification from the Mortgage Loan Seller to such effect) the Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver photocopies of such documents containing an original certification by the judicial or other governmental authority of the jurisdiction where such documents were recorded; (y) in lieu of the Mortgage Notes relating to the Mortgage Loans, each
              identified in the list delivered by the Purchaser to the Trustee on the Closing Date and attached hereto as Exhibit 5, the Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver lost note affidavits and indemnities of the Mortgage Loan Seller; and (z) the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver intervening assignments or Mortgage Note endorsements between the related Underlying Seller and the Mortgage Loan Seller, between the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Depositor, and between the Depositor and the Trustee; and provided further, however, that in the case of Mortgage Loans which have been prepaid in full after the Cut-off Date and prior to the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller, in lieu of delivering the above documents, may deliver to the Trustee a certification by the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Master Servicer to such effect and shall deposit all amounts paid in respect of such Mortgage Loans in the Master Servicer Collection Account on the Closing Date.  The Mortgage Loan Seller shall
              deliver such original documents (including any original documents as to which certified copies had previously been delivered) or such certified copies to the Trustee promptly after they are received.  The Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause the Mortgage and intervening assignments, if any, and the assignment of the Security Instrument to be recorded not later than 180 days after the Closing Date, unless such assignment is not required to be recorded under the terms set forth in Section 6(a) hereof.

              (c)          In connection with the assignment of any Mortgage Loan registered on the MERS® System, the Mortgage Loan Seller further agrees that it will cause, at the Mortgage Loan Seller’s own expense, within 30 days after the Closing Date, the MERS® System to indicate that such Mortgage Loans have been assigned by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser and by the Purchaser to the Trustee in accordance with this Agreement for the benefit of the Certificateholders by including (or deleting, in the case of Mortgage Loans which are repurchased in accordance with this Agreement) in such computer files (a) the code in the field which identifies the specific Trustee and (b) the code in the field “Pool Field” which identifies the series of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
              issued in connection with such Mortgage Loans. The Mortgage Loan Seller further agrees that it will not, and will not permit any Servicer 

               

              or the Master Servicer to, and the Master Servicer agrees that it will not, alter the codes referenced in this paragraph with respect to any Mortgage Loan during the term of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement unless and until such Mortgage Loan is repurchased in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

              (d)          The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser acknowledge hereunder that all of the Mortgage Loans and the related servicing will ultimately be assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Holders of the Mortgage, on the date hereof.

              	
                           
  	
                          Examination of Mortgage Files.
 

              (a)          On or before the Mortgage File Delivery Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller will have made the Mortgage Files available to the Purchaser or its agent for examination which may be at the offices of the Trustee or the Mortgage Loan Seller and/or the Mortgage Loan Seller’s custodian. The fact that the Purchaser or its agent has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete examination of the Mortgage Files shall not affect the Purchaser’s rights to demand cure, repurchase, substitution or other relief as provided in this Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall make the Mortgage Files available to the Purchaser or its agent from time to time so as to permit the Purchaser to confirm the Mortgage Loan Seller’s compliance with the
              delivery and recordation requirements of this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. In addition, upon request of the Purchaser, the Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to provide to the Purchaser, Bear Stearns and to any investors or prospective investors in the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates information regarding the Mortgage Loans and their servicing, to make the Mortgage Files available to the Purchaser, Bear Stearns and to such investors or prospective investors (which may be at the offices of the Mortgage Loan Seller and/or the Mortgage Loan Seller’s custodian) and to make available personnel knowledgeable about the Mortgage Loans for discussions with the Purchaser, Bear Stearns and such investors or prospective investors, upon reasonable request during regular business hours, sufficient to permit the Purchaser, Bear Stearns and such investors or potential investors to conduct such due diligence as any such party reasonably believes is appropriate.

              (b)          Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, on the Closing Date the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, for the benefit of the Pass-Through Certificates and Radian Asset Assurance Inc., will acknowledge receipt of each Mortgage Loan by delivery to the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser and the Trustee of an initial certification in the form attached as Exhibit One to the Custodial Agreement.

              (c)          Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, within 90 days of the Closing Date (or, with respect to any Substitute Mortgage Loan, within five Business Days after the receipt by the Trustee or Custodian thereof), the Trustee will review or shall cause the Custodian to review items of the Mortgage Files as set forth on Exhibit 1 and will deliver to the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser and the Trustee an interim certification substantially in the form of Exhibit Two to the Custodial Agreement.  If the Trustee or Custodian, as its agent, finds any document listed on Exhibit 1 not to have been executed or received, or to be unrelated, determined on the basis of the Mortgagor name, original
              principal balance and loan number, to the Mortgage Loans identified in the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule or to appear defective on its 

               

              face (a “Material Defect”), the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall promptly notify the Mortgage Loan Seller of such Material Defect. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall correct or cure any such Material Defect within 90 days from the date of notice from the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, of the Material Defect and if the Mortgage Loan Seller fails to correct or cure such Material Defect within such period and such defect materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Seller will, in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, within 90 days of the date of notice, provide the Trustee with a Substitute Mortgage Loan (if within two years of the Closing Date) or purchase the related Mortgage Loan at the applicable Purchase Price; provided that, if such defect would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a “qualified mortgage” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure, repurchase or substitution must occur within 90 days from the date such breach was discovered; provided, however, that if such defect relates solely to the inability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to deliver the original Security Instrument or intervening assignments thereof, or a certified copy because the originals of such documents, or a certified copy, have not been returned by the applicable jurisdiction, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to purchase such Mortgage Loan if the Mortgage Loan Seller delivers such original documents or certified copy promptly upon receipt, but in no event later than 360 days after the Closing Date. The foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply
              in the event that the Mortgage Loan Seller cannot deliver such original or copy of any document submitted for recording to the appropriate recording office in the applicable jurisdiction because such document has not been returned by such office; provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall instead deliver a recording receipt of such recording office or, if such receipt is not available, a certificate confirming that such documents have been accepted for recording, and delivery to the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall be effected by the Mortgage Loan Seller within thirty days of its receipt of the original recorded document.

              (d)          Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, within 180 days of the Closing Date (or, with respect to any Substitute Mortgage Loan, within five Business Days after the receipt by the Trustee or Custodian thereof) the Trustee will review or cause the Custodian to review items of the Mortgage Files as set forth on Exhibit 1 and will deliver to the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser and the Trustee a final certification substantially in the form of Exhibit Three to the Custodial Agreement. If the Trustee or Custodian, as its agent, finds a Material Defect, the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall promptly notify the Mortgage Loan Seller of such Material Defect. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall correct or cure any such Material Defect
              within 90 days from the date of notice from the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, of the Material Defect and if the Mortgage Loan Seller fails to correct or cure such Material Defect within such period and such defect materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Seller will, in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, within 90 days of the date of notice, provide the Trustee with a Substitute Mortgage Loan (if within two years of the Closing Date) or purchase the related Mortgage Loan at the applicable Purchase Price; provided that, if such defect would cause the Mortgage Loan to be other than a “qualified mortgage” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, any such cure, repurchase or substitution must occur within 90 days from the date such breach was discovered; provided, however, that if such defect relates solely to the inability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to deliver the original Security Instrument or intervening assignments thereof, or a certified copy because the originals of such documents, or a 

               

              certified copy, have not been returned by the applicable jurisdiction, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to purchase such Mortgage Loan if the Mortgage Loan Seller delivers such original documents or certified copy promptly upon receipt, but in no event later than 360 days after the Closing Date. The foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that the Mortgage Loan Seller cannot deliver such original or copy of any document submitted for recording to the appropriate recording office in the applicable jurisdiction because such document has not been returned by such office; provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall instead deliver a recording receipt of such recording office or, if such receipt is not available, a certificate confirming that such documents have been accepted for recording, and delivery to the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, shall be effected by the
              Mortgage Loan Seller within thirty days of its receipt of the original recorded document.

              (e)          At the time of any substitution, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered the Substitute Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage File and any other documents and payments required to be delivered in connection with a substitution pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. At the time of any purchase or substitution, the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall (i) assign to the Mortgage Loan Seller and cause the Custodian to release the documents (including, but not limited to, the Mortgage, Mortgage Note and other contents of the Mortgage File) in the possession of the Custodian relating to the Deleted Mortgage Loan and (ii) execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse, as
              shall be necessary to vest in the Mortgage Loan Seller title to such Deleted Mortgage Loan.

              	
                           
  	
                          Recordation of Assignments of Mortgage.
 

              (a)          The Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause each assignment of the Security Instrument from the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Trustee to be recorded not later than 180 days after the Closing Date, unless (a) such recordation is not required by the Rating Agencies or an Opinion of Counsel has been provided to the Trustee (with a copy to the Custodian) which states that the recordation of such assignments is not necessary to protect the interests of the Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loans or (b) MERS is identified on the Mortgage or a properly recorded assignment of the Mortgage, as the Mortgagee of record solely as nominee for the Mortgage Loan Seller and its successors and assigns; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, each assignment shall be submitted for recording by the Mortgage Loan Seller in the manner described above, at no expense to the Trust or Trustee, upon the earliest to occur of (i) reasonable direction by the Holders of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 25% of the portion of the Trust related to such Classes, (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default, (iii) the occurrence of a bankruptcy, insolvency or foreclosure relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller and (iv) the occurrence of a servicing transfer as described in Section 8.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

              While each such Mortgage or assignment is being recorded, if necessary, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall leave or cause to be left with the Trustee a certified copy of such Mortgage or assignment. All customary recording fees and reasonable expenses relating to the recordation of the assignments of mortgage to the Trustee or the Opinion of Counsel, as the case may be, shall be borne by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

               

               

              (b)          It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the conveyance of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser, as contemplated by this Agreement be, and be treated as, a sale. It is, further, not the intention of the parties that such conveyance be deemed a pledge of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser to secure a debt or other obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller. However, in the event that, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, the Mortgage Loans are held by a court to continue to be property of the Mortgage Loan Seller, then (a) this Agreement shall also be deemed to be a security agreement within the meaning of Articles 8 and 9 of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code; (b) the transfer of the Mortgage Loans provided for
              herein shall be deemed to be a grant by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser of a security interest in all of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans and all amounts payable to the holders of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms thereof and all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the foregoing into cash, instruments, securities or other property, to the extent the Purchaser would otherwise be entitled to own such Mortgage Loans and proceeds pursuant to Section 4 hereof, including all amounts, other than investment earnings, from time to time held or invested in any accounts created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, whether in the form of cash, instruments, securities or other property; (c) the possession by the Purchaser or the Trustee of Mortgage Notes and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be
              “possession by the secured party” for purposes of perfecting the security interest pursuant to Section 9-313 (or comparable provision) of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code; and (d) notifications to persons holding such property, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from persons holding such property, shall be deemed notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, financial intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Purchaser for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. Any assignment of the interest of the Purchaser pursuant to any provision hereof or pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall also be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created hereby. The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest
              in the Mortgage Loans, 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 Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

              Representations and Warranties of Mortgage Loan Seller Concerning the Mortgage Loans.  The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the Closing Date or such other date as may be specified below with respect to each Mortgage Loan being sold by it:

              (i)           the information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto is true and correct in all material respects and the information provided to the Rating Agencies, including the Mortgage Loan level detail, is true and correct according to the Rating Agency requirements;

              (ii)          immediately prior to the transfer to the Purchaser, the Mortgage Loan Seller was the sole owner of beneficial title and holder of each Mortgage and Mortgage Note relating to the Mortgage Loans and is conveying the same free and clear 

               

              of any and all liens, claims, encumbrances, participation interests, equities, pledges, charges or security interests of any nature and the Mortgage Loan Seller has full right and authority to sell or assign the same pursuant to this Agreement;

              (iii)        Each Mortgage Loan at the time it was made complied in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, usury, equal credit opportunity, disclosure and recording laws and all anti-predatory lending laws; and each Mortgage Loan has been serviced in all material respects in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, usury, equal credit opportunity, disclosure and recording laws and all anti-predatory lending laws and the terms of the related Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and other loan documents;

              (iv)         there is no monetary default existing under any Mortgage or the related Mortgage Note and there is no material event which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a default, breach or event of acceleration; and neither the Mortgage Loan Seller, any of its affiliates nor any servicer of any related Mortgage Loan has taken any action to waive any default, breach or event of acceleration; no foreclosure action is threatened or has been commenced with respect to the Mortgage Loan;

              (v)          the terms of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have not been impaired, waived, altered or modified in any respect, except by written instruments, (i) if required by law in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located, or (ii) to protect the interests of the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders;

              (vi)         no selection procedure reasonably believed by the Mortgage Loan Seller to be adverse to the interests of the Certificateholders was utilized in selecting the Mortgage Loans;

              (vii)       each Mortgage is a valid and enforceable first lien on the property securing the related Mortgage Note and each Mortgaged Property is owned by the Mortgagor in fee simple (except with respect to common areas in the case of condominiums, PUDs and de minimis PUDs) or by leasehold for a term longer than the term of the related Mortgage, subject only to (i) the lien of current real property taxes and assessments, (ii) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record as of the date of recording of such Mortgage, such exceptions being acceptable to mortgage lending institutions generally or specifically reflected in the appraisal obtained in
              connection with the origination of the related Mortgage Loan or referred to in the lender’s title insurance policy delivered to the originator of the related Mortgage Loan and (iii) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage;

              (viii)      there is no mechanics’ lien or claim for work, labor or material affecting the premises subject to any Mortgage which is or may be a lien prior to, or 

               

              equal with, the lien of such Mortgage except those which are insured against by the title insurance policy referred to in (xiii) below;

              (ix)         as of the Cut-off Date, there was no delinquent tax or assessment lien against the property subject to any Mortgage, except where such lien was being contested in good faith and a stay had been granted against levying on the property;

              (x)          there is no valid offset, defense or counterclaim to any Mortgage Note or Mortgage, including the obligation of the Mortgagor to pay the unpaid principal and interest on such Mortgage Note;

              (xi)         the Mortgaged Property is undamaged by waste, fire, earthquake or earth movement, windstorm, flood, tornado or other casualty so as to affect adversely the value of the Mortgaged Property as security for the Mortgage Loans or the use for which the premises were intended; and there is no proceeding pending or threatened for the total or partial condemnation of the related Mortgaged Property;

              (xii)       the Mortgaged Property and all improvements thereon comply with all requirements of any applicable zoning and subdivision laws and ordinances;

              (xiii)      a lender’s title insurance policy (on an ALTA or CLTA form) or binder, or other assurance of title customary in the relevant jurisdiction therefor in a form acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, was issued on the date that each Mortgage Loan was created by a title insurance company which was qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the related  Mortgaged Property is located, insuring the Mortgage Loan Seller and its successors and assigns that the Mortgage is a first priority lien on the related Mortgaged Property in the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan.  The Mortgage Loan Seller is the sole insured under such lender’s title insurance policy, and such policy, binder or assurance is valid and remains in full force and effect, and each such policy, binder
              or assurance shall contain all applicable endorsements including a negative amortization endorsement, if applicable;

              (xiv)      as of the Closing Date, the improvements on each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan is insured (by an insurer which is acceptable to the Mortgage Loan Seller) against loss by fire and such hazards as are covered under a standard extended coverage endorsement in the locale in which the Mortgaged Property is located, in an amount which is not less than the lesser of the maximum insurable value of the improvements securing such Mortgage Loan or the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, but in no event in an amount less than an amount that is required to prevent the Mortgagor from being deemed to be a co-insurer thereunder; if the improvement on the Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit, it is included under the coverage afforded by a blanket policy for the condominium
              project; if upon origination of the related Mortgage Loan, the improvements on the Mortgaged Property were in an area identified as a federally designated flood area, a flood insurance policy is in effect in an amount representing coverage not less than the least of (i) the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, (ii) the restorable cost of improvements located on such 

               

              Mortgaged Property or (iii) the maximum coverage available under federal law; and each Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain the insurance referred to above at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense;

              (xv)        each Mortgage Loan constitutes a “qualified mortgage” under Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.860G-2(a)(1);

              (xvi)      each Mortgage Loan was originated or funded by (a) a savings and loan association, savings bank, commercial bank, credit union, insurance company or similar institution which is supervised and examined by a federal or state authority (or originated by (i) a subsidiary of any of the foregoing institutions which subsidiary is actually supervised and examined by applicable regulatory authorities or (ii) a mortgage loan correspondent of any of the foregoing and that was originated pursuant to the criteria established by any of the foregoing) or (b) a mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act, as amended;

              (xvii)     none of the Mortgage Loans are (a) loans subject to 12 CFR Part 226.31, 12 CFR Part 226.32 or 12 CFR Part 226.34 of Regulation Z, the regulation implementing TILA, which implements the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994, as amended or (b) classified and/or defined as a “high cost home loan” under any federal, state or local law, including, but not limited to, the States of Georgia or North Carolina;

              (xviii)   no loan is a High-Cost Home Loan under the New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002; 

              (xix)      no loan in the transaction originated in New Mexico is a High-Cost Home Loan under the New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act; 

              (xx)        the information set forth in Schedule A of the Prospectus Supplement with respect to the Mortgage Loans is true and correct in all material respects; 

              (xxi)      no Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan, as applicable (as such terms are defined in Standard & Poor’s LEVELS® Glossary, Version 5.6 Revised, Appendix E, attached hereto as Exhibit 6) and no Mortgage Loan originated on or after October 1, 2002 through March 6, 2003 is governed by the “Georgia Fair Lending Act”

              (xxii)     each Mortgage Loan was originated in accordance with the underwriting guidelines of the related originator;

              (xxiii)    each original Mortgage has been recorded or is in the process of being recorded in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in the appropriate jurisdictions wherein such recordation is required to perfect the lien thereof for the benefit of the Trust Fund;

               

               

              (xxiv)    the related Mortgage File contains each of the documents and instruments listed  in Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, subject to any exceptions, substitutions and qualifications as are set forth in such Section;

              (xxv)     the Mortgage Loans are currently being serviced in accordance with accepted servicing practices; and

              (xxvi)    at the time of origination, each Mortgaged Property was the subject of an appraisal which conformed to the underwriting requirements of the originator of the Mortgage Loan, and the appraisal is in a form which was acceptable to Fannie Mae or FHLMC at the time of origination.

              It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 7 will inure to the benefit of the Purchaser, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement on any Mortgage Note or assignment of Mortgage or the examination of any Mortgage File. Upon any substitution for a Mortgage Loan, the representations and warranties set forth above shall be deemed to be made by the Mortgage Loan Seller as to any Substitute Mortgage Loan as of the date of substitution.

              Upon discovery or receipt of notice by the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser or the Trustee of a breach of any representation or warranty of the Mortgage Loan Seller set forth in this Section 7 which materially and adversely affects the value of the interests of the Purchaser, the Certificateholders or the Trustee in any of the Mortgage Loans delivered to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, the party discovering or receiving notice of such breach shall give prompt written notice to the others. In the case of any such breach of a representation or warranty set forth in this Section 7, within 90 days from the date of discovery by the Mortgage Loan Seller, or the date the Mortgage Loan Seller is notified by the party discovering or receiving notice of such breach (whichever occurs earlier), the Mortgage Loan Seller will (i) cure such breach in all material respects, (ii) purchase the
              affected Mortgage Loan at the applicable Purchase Price or (iii) if within two years of the Closing Date, substitute a qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan in exchange for such Mortgage Loan. The obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller to cure, purchase or substitute a qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan shall constitute the Purchaser’s, the Trustee’s and the Certificateholder’s sole and exclusive remedy under this Agreement or otherwise respecting a breach of representations or warranties hereunder with respect to the Mortgage Loans, except for the obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller to indemnify the Purchaser for such breach as set forth in and limited by Section 13 hereof.

              Any cause of action against the Mortgage Loan Seller or relating to or arising out of a breach by the Mortgage Loan Seller of any representations and warranties made in this Section 7 shall accrue as to any Mortgage Loan upon (i) discovery of such breach by the Mortgage Loan Seller or notice thereof by the party discovering such breach and (ii) failure by the Mortgage Loan Seller to cure such breach, purchase such Mortgage Loan or substitute a qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms hereof.

               

               

              Representations and Warranties  Concerning the Mortgage Loan Seller.  As of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser as to itself in the capacity indicated as follows:

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

              (d)          the Mortgage Loan Seller has full power to own its property, to carry on its business as presently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;

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

              (f)           the execution, delivery and performance by the Mortgage Loan Seller of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not require the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any state, federal or other governmental authority or agency, except those consents, approvals, notices, registrations or other actions as have already been obtained, given or made and, in connection with the recordation of the Mortgages, powers of attorney or assignments of Mortgages not yet completed;

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

              (h)          there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, threatened against the Mortgage Loan Seller, before or by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body (i) with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) with respect to any other matter which in the judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller will be determined adversely to the Mortgage Loan Seller and will if 

               

              determined adversely to the Mortgage Loan Seller materially and adversely affect the Mortgage Loan Seller’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and the Mortgage Loan Seller is not in default with respect to any order of any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body so as to materially and adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

              (i)           the Mortgage Loan Seller’s Information (as defined in Section 13(a) hereof) does not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

              Representations and Warranties Concerning the Purchaser.  As of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, the Purchaser represents and warrants to the Mortgage Loan Seller as follows:

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

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

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

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

              (n)          this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Mortgage Loan Seller, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser enforceable against it in accordance 

               

              with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy and insolvency laws and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors generally);

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

              (p)          the Purchaser’s Information (as defined in Section 13(b) hereof) does not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

              Conditions to Closing.

              (q)          The obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement will be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions:

              (i)           Each of the obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects; all of the representations and warranties of the Mortgage Loan Seller under this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date or dates specified in all material respects; and no event shall have occurred which, with notice or the passage of time, would constitute a default under this Agreement, or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and the Purchaser shall have received certificates to that effect signed by authorized officers of the Mortgage Loan Seller.

              (ii)          The Purchaser shall have received all of the following closing documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, duly executed by all signatories (other than the Purchaser) as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof:

              (1)          If  required pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Amendment dated as of the Closing Date and any documents referred to therein;

              (2)          If required pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule containing the information set forth on Exhibit 2 hereto, one copy to be attached to each counterpart of the Amendment;

               

               

              (3)          The Pooling and Servicing Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee and the Purchaser, and all documents required thereby duly executed by all signatories;

              (4)          A certificate of an officer of the Mortgage Loan Seller dated as of the Closing Date, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, and attached thereto the resolutions of the Mortgage Loan Seller authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, together with copies of the charter and by-laws of the Mortgage Loan Seller;

              (5)          One or more opinions of counsel from the Mortgage Loan Seller’s counsel otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, the Trustee and each Rating Agency;

              (6)          A letter from each of the Rating Agencies giving each Class of Certificates set forth on Schedule A the rating set forth on Schedule A; and

              (7)          Such other documents, certificates (including additional representations and warranties) and opinions as may be reasonably necessary to secure the intended ratings from each Rating Agency for the Certificates.

              (iii)        The Certificates to be sold to Bear Stearns pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and the Purchase Agreement shall have been issued and sold to Bear Stearns.

               

              (iv)         The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have furnished to the Purchaser such other certificates of its officers or others and such other documents and opinions of counsel to evidence fulfillment of the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby as the Purchaser and its counsel may reasonably request.

               

              (r)           The obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller under this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions:

              (i)           The obligations of the Purchaser required to be performed by it on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects, and all of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser under this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, and no event shall have occurred which would constitute a breach by it of the terms of this Agreement, and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall have received a certificate to that effect signed by an authorized officer of the Purchaser.

              (ii)          The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have received copies of all of the following closing documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably acceptable to the Mortgage Loan Seller, duly executed by all signatories other than the Mortgage Loan Seller as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof:

               

               

              (1)          If  required pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Amendment dated as of the Closing Date and any documents referred to therein;

              (2)          The Pooling and Servicing Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgage Loan Seller, and all documents required thereby duly executed by all signatories;

              (3)          A certificate of an officer of the Purchaser dated as of the Closing Date, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Mortgage Loan Seller, and attached thereto the resolutions of the Purchaser authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, together with copies of the Purchaser’s articles of incorporation, and evidence as to the good standing of the Purchaser dated as of a recent date;

              (4)          One or more opinions of counsel from the Purchaser’s counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgage Loan Seller;

              (5)          Such other documents, certificates (including additional representations and warranties) and opinions as may be reasonably necessary to secure the intended rating from each Rating Agency for the Certificates;

              Fees and Expenses.  Subject to Section 16 hereof, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall pay on the Closing Date or such later date as may be agreed to by the Purchaser (i) the fees and expenses of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s attorneys and the reasonable fees and expenses of the Purchaser’s attorneys, (ii) the fees and expenses of Deloitte & Touche LLP, (iii) the fee for the use of Purchaser’s Registration Statement based on the aggregate original principal amount of the Certificates and the filing fee of the Commission as in effect on the date on which the Registration Statement was declared effective, (iv) the fees and expenses including counsel’s fees and expenses in connection with any “blue sky” and legal investment matters, (v) the fees and expenses of the Trustee which shall include without limitation the fees and expenses of the
              Trustee (and the fees and disbursements of its counsel) with respect to (A) legal and document review of this Agreement, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Certificates and related agreements, (B) attendance at the Closing and (C) review of the Mortgage Loans to be performed by the Custodian, (vi) the expenses for printing or otherwise reproducing the Certificates, the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, (vii) the fees and expenses of each Rating Agency (both initial and ongoing), (viii) the fees and expenses relating to the preparation and recordation of mortgage assignments (including intervening assignments, if any and if available, to evidence a complete chain of title from the originator to the Trustee) from the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Trustee or the expenses relating to the Opinion of Counsel referred to in Section 6(a) hereof, as the case may be, and (ix) Mortgage File due diligence expenses and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Purchaser in
              connection with the purchase of the Mortgage Loans and by Bear Stearns in connection with the sale of the Certificates. The Mortgage Loan Seller additionally agrees to pay directly to any third party on a timely basis the fees provided for above which are charged by such third party and which are billed periodically.

               

               

              	
                           
  	
                          Accountants’ Letters.
 

              (a)          Deloitte & Touche LLP will review the characteristics of a sample of the Mortgage Loans described in the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule and will compare those characteristics to the description of the Mortgage Loans contained in the Prospectus Supplement under the captions “Summary of Prospectus Supplement—The Mortgage Loans”, “The Mortgage Pool” and “Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Loans” in Schedule A thereto. The Mortgage Loan Seller will cooperate with the Purchaser in making available all information and taking all steps reasonably necessary to permit such accountants to complete the review and to deliver the letters required of them under the Underwriting Agreement. Deloitte & Touche LLP will also confirm certain calculations as set
              forth under the caption “Yield On The Certificates” in the Prospectus Supplement.

              (b)          To the extent statistical information with respect to the Master Servicer or any Servicer’s servicing portfolio is included in the Prospectus Supplement under the caption “The Master Servicer and the Servicers,” a letter from the certified public accountant for such Master Servicer, Servicer or Servicers, as applicable, will be delivered to the Purchaser dated the date of the Prospectus Supplement, in the form previously agreed to by the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser, with respect to such statistical information.

              	
                           
  	
                          Indemnification.
 

              (a)          The Mortgage Loan Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser and its directors, officers and controlling persons (as defined in Section 15 of the Securities Act) from and against any loss, claim, damage or liability or action in respect thereof, to which they or any of them may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of, or is based upon (i) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s Information as identified in Exhibit 3, the omission to state in the Prospectus Supplement or Prospectus (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto approved by the Mortgage
              Loan Seller and in which additional Mortgage Loan Seller’s Information is identified), in reliance upon and in conformity with Mortgage Loan Seller’s Information a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, (ii) any representation or warranty assigned or made by the Mortgage Loan Seller in Section 7 or Section 8 hereof being, or alleged to be, untrue or incorrect, or (iii) any failure by the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall reimburse the Purchaser and each other indemnified party for any legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending or preparing to defend against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.

              The foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to any liability which the Mortgage Loan Seller otherwise may have to the Purchaser or any other such indemnified party.

              (b)          The Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Mortgage Loan Seller and its respective directors, officers and controlling persons (as defined in Section 15 of the Securities Act) from and against any loss, claim, damage or liability or action in respect 

               

               

              

(b)          thereof, to which they or any of them may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of, or is based upon (i) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Purchaser’s Information as identified in Exhibit 4, the omission to state in the Prospectus Supplement or Prospectus (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto approved by the Purchaser and in which additional Purchaser’s Information is identified), in reliance upon and in conformity with the Purchaser’s Information, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in light of the circumstances
in which they were made, not misleading, (ii) any representation or warranty made by the Purchaser in Section 9 hereof being, or alleged to be, untrue or incorrect, or (iii) any failure by the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and the Purchaser shall reimburse the Mortgage Loan Seller, and each other indemnified party for any legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending or preparing to defend any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. The foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to any liability which the Purchaser otherwise may have to the Mortgage Loan Seller, or any other such indemnified party,

(c)          Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under subsection (a) or (b) above of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under such subsection, notify each party against whom indemnification is to be sought in writing of the commencement thereof (but the failure so to notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under this Section 13 except to the extent that it has been prejudiced in any material respect by such failure or from any liability which it may have otherwise). In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies an indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be
entitled to participate therein and, to the extent it may elect by written notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly (but, in any event, within 30 days) after receiving the aforesaid notice from such indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to employ its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party or parties unless (i) the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by one of the indemnifying parties in connection with the defense of such action, (ii) the indemnifying parties shall not have employed counsel to have charge of the defense of such action within a reasonable time after notice of commencement of the action, or (iii) such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there is a
conflict of interest between itself or themselves and the indemnifying party in the conduct of the defense of any claim or that the interests of the indemnified party or parties are not substantially co-extensive with those of the indemnifying party (in which case the indemnifying parties shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the indemnifying parties; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall be liable only for the fees and expenses of one counsel in addition to one local counsel in the jurisdiction involved. Anything in this subsection to the contrary notwithstanding, an indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement or any claim or action effected without its written consent; provided,
however, that such consent was not unreasonably withheld.

 

 

(d)          If the indemnification provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 13 shall for any reason be unavailable to an indemnified party in respect of any loss, claim, damage or liability, or any action in respect thereof, referred to in Section 13, then the indemnifying party shall in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability, or action in respect thereof, in such proportion as shall be appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Mortgage Loan Seller on the one hand and the Purchaser on the other from the purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans, the offering of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates and the other transactions contemplated
hereunder. No person found liable for a fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who is not also found liable for such fraudulent misrepresentation.

(e)          The parties hereto agree that reliance by an indemnified party on any publicly available information or any information or directions furnished by an indemnifying party shall not constitute negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct by such indemnified party.

Notices.  All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing but may be delivered by facsimile transmission subsequently confirmed in writing. Notices to the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be directed to EMC Mortgage Corporation, Mac Arthur Ridge II, 909 Hidden Ridge Drive, Suite 200, Irving, Texas 75038 (Telecopy: (972-444-2880)), and notices to the Purchaser shall be directed to Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179 (Telecopy: (212-272-7206)), Attention: Baron Silverstein; or to any other address as may hereafter be furnished by one party to the other party by like notice. Any such demand, notice or communication hereunder shall be deemed to have been received on the date received at the premises of the addressee (as evidenced, in the case of registered or certified mail, by the date noted
on the return receipt) provided that it is received on a business day during normal business hours and, if received after normal business hours, then it shall be deemed to be received on the next business day.

Transfer of Mortgage Loans.  The Purchaser retains the right to assign the Mortgage Loans and any or all of its interest under this Agreement to the Trustee without the consent of the Mortgage Loan Seller, and, upon such assignment, the Trustee shall succeed to the applicable rights and obligations of the Purchaser hereunder; provided, however, the Purchaser shall remain entitled to the benefits set forth in Sections 11, 13 and 17 hereto and as provided in Section 2(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the sole and exclusive right and remedy of the Trustee with respect to a breach of representation or warranty of the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be the purchase or substitution obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller contained in Sections 5 and 7 hereof.

Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated (a) by the mutual consent of the parties hereto prior to the Closing Date, (b) by the Purchaser, if the conditions to the Purchaser’s obligation to close set forth under Section 10(a) hereof are not fulfilled as and when required to be fulfilled or (c) by the Mortgage Loan Seller, if the conditions to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s obligation to close set forth under Section 10(b) hereof are not fulfilled as and when required to be fulfilled. In the event of termination pursuant to clause (b), the Mortgage Loan Seller shall pay, and in the event of termination pursuant to clause (c), the 

 

Purchaser shall pay, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the other in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In the event of a termination pursuant to clause (a), each party shall be responsible for its own expenses.

Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery.  All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, or contained in certificates of officers of the Mortgage Loan Seller submitted pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect and shall survive delivery of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser (and by the Purchaser to the Trustee). Subsequent to the delivery of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, the Mortgage Loan Seller’s representations and warranties contained herein with respect to the Mortgage Loans shall be deemed to relate to the Mortgage Loans actually delivered to the Purchaser and included in the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule and any Substitute Mortgage Loan and not to those Mortgage Loans deleted from the Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule pursuant to Section 3 hereof prior to the Closing.

Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited or invalid under applicable law, the Agreement shall be ineffective only to such extent, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.

Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be an original, but which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Amendment.  This Agreement cannot be amended or modified in any manner without the prior written consent of each party.

GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

Further Assurances.  Each of the parties agrees to execute and deliver such instruments and take such actions as another party may, from time to time, reasonably request in order to effectuate the purpose and to carry out the terms of this Agreement including any amendments hereto which may be required by either Rating Agency.

	
             
  	
            Successors and Assigns.
 

This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser and their permitted successors and assigns and, to the extent specified in Section 13 hereof, Bear Stearns, and their directors, officers and controlling persons (within the meaning of federal securities laws). The Mortgage Loan Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser may assign its rights under this Agreement (including, without limitation, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s representations and warranties respecting the Mortgage Loans) to the Trustee. Any person into which the Mortgage Loan Seller may be merged or consolidated (or any person resulting from any merger or consolidation involving the Mortgage Loan Seller), any person resulting from a change in form of the Mortgage Loan Seller or any person succeeding to the business of the Mortgage
Loan Seller, shall be considered the 

 

“successor” of the Mortgage Loan Seller hereunder and shall be considered a party hereto without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act or consent on the part of any party hereto. Except as provided in the two preceding sentences, this Agreement cannot be assigned, pledged or hypothecated by either party hereto without the written consent of the other parties to this Agreement and any such assignment or purported assignment shall be deemed null and void.

The Mortgage Loan Seller.  The Mortgage Loan Seller will keep in full force and effect its existence, all rights and franchises as a corporation under the laws of the State of its incorporation and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof.

No Partnership.  Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to create a partnership or joint venture between the parties hereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION

 

 

	
             
 	
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            Name:
 	
            Dana Dillard
 	
             

	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Senior Vice President
 	
             

					

STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.

 

 

	
             
 	
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EXHIBIT 1

CONTENTS OF MORTGAGE FILE

With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include each of the following items, which shall be available for inspection by the Purchaser or its designee, and which shall be delivered to the Purchaser or its designee pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.

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

(i)           The original Mortgage Note, endorsed without recourse to the order of the Trustee and showing an unbroken chain of endorsements from the originator thereof to the Person endorsing it to the Trustee, or a lost note affidavit together with a copy of the related Mortgage Note;

(ii)          The original Mortgage and, if the related Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, noting the presence of the MIN and language indicating that such Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, which shall have been recorded (or if the original is not available, a copy), with evidence of such recording indicated thereon (or if the original is not available, a copy), with evidence of such recording indicated thereon (or if the original Security Instrument, assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof which have been delivered, are being delivered or will, upon receipt of recording information relating to the Security Instrument required to be included thereon, be delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned to the Seller in time to permit their recording
as specified in Section 2.01(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, shall be in recordable form);

(iii)        unless the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, a certified copy of the assignment (which may be in the form of a blanket assignment if permitted in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located) to “U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee”, with evidence of recording with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the name of the Trustee thereon (or if (A) the original Security Instrument, assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof which have been delivered, are being delivered or will, upon receipt of recording information relating to the Security Instrument required to be included thereon, be delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned to the Seller in time to permit their delivery as specified in Section 2.01(b) of the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Seller may deliver a true copy thereof with a certification by the Seller, on the face of such copy, substantially as follows: “Certified to be a true and correct copy of the original, which has been transmitted for recording” or (B) the related Mortgaged Property is located in a state other than Maryland and an Opinion of Counsel has been provided as set forth in Section 2.01(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, shall be in recordable form);

(iv)         all intervening assignments of the Security Instrument, if applicable and only to the extent available to the Mortgage Loan Seller with evidence of recording thereon;

 

 

(v)          the original or a copy of the policy or certificate of primary mortgage guaranty insurance, to the extent available, if any;

(vi)         the original policy of title insurance or mortgagee’s certificate of title insurance or commitment or binder for title insurance; and

(vii)       originals of all modification agreements, if applicable and available.

	
             
  	
            (b)
 	
            with respect to each Cooperative Loan so assigned:
 

(i)           The original Mortgage Note, endorsed without recourse to the order of the Trustee and showing an unbroken chain of endorsements from the originator thereof to the Person endorsing it to the Trustee, or lost note affidavit, together with a copy of the related Mortgage Note;

(ii)          A counterpart of the Cooperative Lease and the Assignment of Proprietary Lease to the originator of the Cooperative Loan with intervening assignments showing an unbroken chain of title from such originator to the Trustee;

(iii)        The related Cooperative Stock Certificate, representing the related Cooperative Stock pledged with respect to such Cooperative Loan, together with an undated stock power (or other similar instrument) executed in blank;

(iv)         The original recognition agreement by the Cooperative of the interests of the mortgagee with respect to the related Cooperative Loan and any transfer documents related to the recognition agreement;

	
             
  	
            (v)
 	
            The Security Agreement;
 

(vi)         Copies of the original UCC-1 financing statement, and any continuation statements, filed by the originator of such Cooperative Loan as secured party, each with evidence of recording thereof, evidencing the interest of the originator under the Security Agreement and the Assignment of Proprietary Lease;

(vii)       Copies of the filed UCC-3 assignments of the security interest referenced in clause (vi) above showing an unbroken chain of title from the originator to the Trustee, each with evidence of recording thereof, evidencing the interest of the originator under the Security Agreement and the Assignment of Proprietary Lease;

(viii)      An executed assignment of the interest of the originator in the Security Agreement and Assignment of Proprietary Lease, showing an unbroken chain of title from the originator to the Trustee; and

(ix)         The original of each modification, assumption agreement or preferred loan agreement, if any, relating to such Cooperative Loan.

 

 

EXHIBIT 2

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE INFORMATION

The Preliminary and Final Mortgage Loan Schedules shall set forth the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

	
            (a)
 	
            the loan number;
 	
             

	
            (b)
 	
            the city, state and zip code of the Mortgaged Property;
 	
             

	
            (c)
 	
            the property type;
 	
             

	
            (d)
 	
            the Mortgage Interest Rate;
 	
             

	
            (e)
 	
            the Servicing Rate;
 	
             

	
            (f)
 	
            the Net Rate;
 	
             

	
            (g)
 	
            the original term;
 	
             

	
            (h)
 	
            the maturity date;
 	
             

	
            (i)
 	
            the stated remaining term to maturity;
 	
             

	
            (j)
 	
            the original principal balance;
 	
             

	
            (k)
 	
            the first payment date;
 	
             

	
            (l)
 	
            the principal and interest payment in effect as of the Cut-off Date;
 
	
            (m)
 	
            the unpaid principal balance as of the Cut-off Date;
 	
             

	
            (n)
 	
            the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination;
 	
             

	
            (o)
 	
            paid-through date;
 	
             

	
            (p)
 	
            the insurer of any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy;
 	
             

	
            (q)
 	
            the Gross Margin, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (r)
 	
            the Maximum Lifetime Mortgage Rate, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (s)
 	
            the Minimum Lifetime Mortgage Rate, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (t)
 	
            the Periodic Rate Cap, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (u)
 	
            the number of days delinquent, if any;
 	
             

																						

 

 

 

(v)          which Mortgage Loans adjust after an initial fixed-rate period of three, five, seven or ten years;

	
            (w)
 	
            the Loan Group; and
 
	
            (x)
 	
            the Servicer.
 	
             

Such schedule also shall set forth for all of the Mortgage Loans, the total number of Mortgage Loans, the total of each of the amounts described under (k) and (n) above, the weighted average by principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of each of the rates described under (e), (f) and (g) above, and the weighted average remaining term to maturity by unpaid principal balance as of the Cut-off Date.

 

 

EXHIBIT 3

MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER'S INFORMATION

All information in the Prospectus Supplement described under the following Sections: “SUMMARY OF PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT—The Mortgage Loans,” “THE MORTGAGE POOL” and “SCHEDULE A—CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS.”

 

 

EXHIBIT 4

PURCHASER'S INFORMATION

All information in the Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus, except the Mortgage Loan Seller’s Information.

 

 

EXHIBIT 5

 

SCHEDULE OF LOST NOTES

Available Upon Request

 

 

EXHIBIT 6

APPENDIX E – Standard & Poor’s Anti-Predatory Lending Categorization

 

REVISED February 07, 2005

 

Standard & Poor’s has categorized loans governed by anti-predatory lending laws in the Jurisdictions listed below into three categories based upon a combination of factors that include (a) the risk exposure associated with the assignee liability and (b) the tests and thresholds set forth in those laws. Note that certain loans classified by the relevant statute as Covered are included in Standard & Poor’s High Cost Loan Category because they included thresholds and tests that are typical of what is generally considered High Cost by the industry. 

 

	
            Standard  & Poor’s High Cost Loan Categorization

 
  
	
            State/Jurisdiction
  	
            Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Date
  	
            Category under Applicable Anti-Predatory Lending Law
  
	
            Arkansas
 	
            Arkansas Home Loan Protection Act, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 23-53-101 et seq.

Effective July 16, 2003
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            Cleveland Heights, OH
 	
            Ordinance No. 72-2003 (PSH), Mun. Code §§ 757.01 et seq.

Effective June 2, 2003 
 	
            Covered Loan
 
	
            Colorado
 	
            Consumer Equity Protection, Colo. Stat. Ann. §§ 5-3.5-101 et seq.

Effective for covered loans offered or entered into on or after January 1, 2003. Other provisions of the Act took effect on June 7, 2002
 	
            Covered Loan
 
	
            Connecticut
 	
            Connecticut Abusive Home Loan Lending Practices Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 36a-746 et seq. 

Effective October 1, 2001
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            District of Columbia
 	
            Home Loan Protection Act, D.C. Code §§ 26-1151.01 et seq.

Effective for loans closed on or after January 28, 2003
 	
            Covered Loan
 

 

 

 

 

	
            Florida
 	
            Fair Lending Act, Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 494.0078 et seq.

Effective October 2, 2002
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            Georgia (Oct. 1, 2002 – Mar. 6, 2003)
 	
            Georgia Fair Lending Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 7-6A-1 et seq.

Effective October 1, 2002 – March 6, 2003
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            Georgia as amended (Mar. 7, 2003 – current)
 	
            Georgia Fair Lending Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 7-6A-1 et seq.

Effective for loans closed on or after March 7, 2003
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            HOEPA Section 32
 	
            Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994, 15 U.S.C. § 1639, 12 C.F.R. §§ 226.32 and 226.34

Effective October 1, 1995, amendments October 1, 2002
 	
            High Cost Loan
 
	
            Illinois
 	
            High Risk Home Loan Act, Ill. Comp. Stat. tit. 815, §§ 137/5 et seq.

Effective January 1, 2004 (prior to this date, regulations under Residential Mortgage License Act effective from May 14, 2001)
 	
            High Risk Home Loan 
 
	
            Indiana
 	
            Indiana Home Loan Practices Act, Ind. Code Ann. §§ 24-9-1-1 et seq. 

Effective for loans originated on or after January 1, 2005.
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            Kansas
 	
            Consumer Credit Code, Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 16a-1-101 et seq.

Sections 16a-1-301 and 16a-3-207 became effective April 14, 1999; Section 16a-3-308a became effective July 1, 1999 
 	
            High Loan to Value Consumer Loan (id. § 16a-3-207) and;
 
	
            High APR Consumer Loan (id. § 16a-3-308a)
 

 

 

 

 

	
            Kentucky
 	
            2003 KY H.B. 287 – High Cost Home Loan Act, Ky. Rev. Stat. §§ 360.100 et seq.

Effective June 24, 2003
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            Maine
 	
            Truth in Lending, Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 9-A, §§ 8-101 et seq.

Effective September 29, 1995 and as amended from time to time
 	
            High Rate High Fee Mortgage
 
	
            Massachusetts
 	
            Part 40 and Part 32, 209 C.M.R. §§ 32.00 et seq. and 209 C.M.R. §§ 40.01 et seq.

Effective March 22, 2001 and amended from time to time
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
             
 	
            Massachusetts Predatory Home Loan Practices Act

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183C,  §§ 1 et seq.

Effective November 7, 2004
 	
            High Cost Home Mortgage Loan
 
	
            Nevada
 	
            Assembly Bill No. 284, Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 598D.010 et seq.

Effective October 1, 2003
 	
            Home Loan
 
	
            New Jersey
 	
            New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002, N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 46:10B-22 et seq.

Effective for loans closed on or after November 27, 2003
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            New Mexico
 	
            Home Loan Protection Act, N.M. Rev. Stat. §§ 58-21A-1 et seq.

Effective as of January 1, 2004; Revised as of February 26, 2004
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            New York
 	
            N.Y. Banking Law Article 6-l

Effective for applications made on or after April 1, 2003
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            North Carolina
 	
            Restrictions and Limitations on High Cost Home Loans, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 24-1.1E et seq.

Effective July 1, 2000; amended October 1, 2003 (adding open-end lines of credit)
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 

 

 

 

 

	
            Ohio
 	
            H.B. 386 (codified in various sections of the Ohio Code), Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 1349.25 et seq.

Effective May 24, 2002
 	
            Covered Loan
 
	
            Oklahoma
 	
            Consumer Credit Code (codified in various sections of Title 14A)

Effective July 1, 2000; amended effective January 1, 2004
 	
            Subsection 10 Mortgage
 
	
            South Carolina
 	
            South Carolina High Cost and Consumer Home Loans Act, S.C. Code Ann. §§ 37-23-10 et seq.

Effective for loans taken on or after January 1, 2004
 	
            High Cost Home Loan
 
	
            West Virginia 
 	
            West Virginia Residential Mortgage Lender, Broker and Servicer Act, W. Va. Code Ann. §§ 31-17-1 et seq.

Effective June 5, 2002
 	
            West Virginia Mortgage Loan Act Loan
 

 

 

 

Standard & Poor’s Covered Loan Categorization

 

	
            State/Jurisdiction
 	
            Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Date
 	
            Category under Applicable Anti-Predatory Lending Law
 
	
            Georgia (Oct. 1, 2002 – Mar. 6, 2003)
 	
            Georgia Fair Lending Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 7-6A-1 et seq.

Effective October 1, 2002 – March 6, 2003
 	
            Covered Loan
 
	
            New Jersey
 	
            New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002, N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 46:10B-22 et seq.

Effective November 27, 2003 – July 5, 2004
 	
            Covered Home Loan
 

 

	
            Standard  & Poor’s Home Loan Categorization

 
  
	
            State/Jurisdiction
  	
            Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Date
  	
            Category under Applicable Anti-Predatory Lending Law
  
	
            Georgia (Oct. 1, 2002 – Mar. 6, 2003)
 	
            Georgia Fair Lending Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 7-6A-1 et seq.

Effective October 1, 2002 – March 6, 2003
 	
            Home Loan
 
	
            New Jersey
 	
            New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002, N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 46:10B-22 et seq.

Effective for loans closed on or after November 27, 2003
 	
            Home Loan
 
	
            New Mexico
 	
            Home Loan Protection Act, N.M. Rev. Stat. §§ 58-21A-1 et seq.

Effective as of January 1, 2004; Revised as of February 26, 2004
 	
            Home Loan
 

 

 

 

 

	
            North Carolina
 	
            Restrictions and Limitations on High Cost Home Loans, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 24-1.1E et seq.

Effective July 1, 2000; amended October 1, 2003 (adding open-end lines of credit)
 	
            Consumer Home Loan
 
	
            South Carolina
 	
            South Carolina High Cost and Consumer Home Loans Act, S.C. Code Ann. §§ 37-23-10 et seq.

Effective for loans taken on or after January 1, 2004
 	
            Consumer Home Loan
 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

REQUIRED RATINGS FOR EACH CLASS OF CERTIFICATES

Public Certificates

 

	
            
Class
 
 	
            
Fitch
 
 	
            
Moody’s
 
 
	
            Class A-1                                                                                                                                         
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            Class A-2                                                                                                                                         
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            Class A-3                                                                                                                                         
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            Class A-4                                                                                                                                         
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            Class PO                                                                                                                                             
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            Class X                                                                                                                                                       
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            Class R-1                                                                                                                                          
 	
            AAA
 	
            --
 
	
            Class R-2                                                                                                                                          
 	
            AAA
 	
            --
 
	
            Class B-1                                                                                                                                          
 	
            AA
 	
            Aa2
 
	
            Class B-2                                                                                                                                          
 	
            A
 	
            A2
 
	
            Class B-3                                                                                                                                          
 	
            BBB
 	
            Baa2
 

 

None of the above ratings have been lowered since the respective dates of such letters.

Private Certificates

 

	
            
Class
 
 	
            
Fitch
 
 	
            
Moody’s
 
 
	
            Class B-4                                                                                                                                          
 	
            BB
 	
            Ba2
 
	
            Class B-5                                                                                                                                          
 	
            B
 	
            B2
 
	
            Class B-6                                                                                                                                          
 	
            --
 	
            --
 

 

None of the above ratings have been lowered since the respective dates of such letters.

 

 

SCHEDULE B

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 [Provided upon request]BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC,  

Depositor,

EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION,

Seller and Master Servicer,

and

LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Trustee

____________________

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

Dated as of August 1, 2005

________________________________________

BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2005-TC2

ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-TC2

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

	
            Section 1.01
 	
            Defined Terms.
 	
             

	
            Section 1.02
 	
            Allocation of Certain Interest Shortfalls.
 

ARTICLE II

 

CONVEYANCE OF TRUST FUND REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

	
            Section 2.01
 	
            Conveyance of Trust Fund.
 	
             

	
            Section 2.02
 	
            Acceptance of the Mortgage Loans.
 	
             

	
            Section 2.03
 	
            Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Master Servicer and EMC as a Seller.
 
	
            Section 2.04
 	
            Representations and Warranties of the Depositor.
 	
             

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

	
            Section 2.06
 	
            Countersignature and Delivery of Certificates.
 	
             

							

ARTICLE III

 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS

	
            Section 3.01
 	
            The Master Servicer to act as Master Servicer.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.02
 	
            Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.03
 	
            Subservicers.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.04
 	
            Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of the Master Servicer To Be Held for Trustee.
 
	
            Section 3.05
 	
            Maintenance of Hazard Insurance.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.06
 	
            Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.07
 	
            Maintenance of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.08
 	
            Fidelity Bond, Errors and Omissions Insurance.
 	
             

								

	
            Section 3.09
 	
            Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans; Determination of Excess Liquidation Proceeds and Realized Losses; Repurchases of Certain Mortgage Loans. 
 

	
            Section 3.10
 	
            Servicing Compensation.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.11
 	
            REO Property.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.12
 	
            Liquidation Reports.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.13
 	
            Annual Certificate as to Compliance.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.14
 	
            Annual Independent Certified Public Accountants’ Servicing Report.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.15
 	
            Books and Records.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.16
 	
            Reports Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.17
 	
            UCC.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.18
 	
            Optional Purchase of Certain Mortgage Loans.
 	
             

	
            Section 3.19
 	
            Obligations of the Master Servicer in Respect of Mortgage Rates and Scheduled Payments.
 
	
            Section 3.20
 	
            Reserve Fund; Payments to and from Swap Administrator.
 	
             

												

	
            Section 3.21
 	
            Tax Treatment of Class IO Distribution Amounts in the Event of Resecuritization of Class A Certificates or Class M Certificates. 
 

	
            Section 3.22
 	
            Advancing Facility.
 
	
            Section 3.23
 	
            Special Servicer.
 	
             

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV

 

ACCOUNTS

	
            Section 4.01
 	
            Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments; Protected Account.
 	
             

	
            Section 4.02
 	
            Permitted Withdrawals From the Protected Account.
 	
             

	
            Section 4.03
 	
            Collection of Taxes; Assessments and Similar Items; Escrow Accounts.
 
	
            Section 4.04
 	
            Distribution Account.
 	
             

	
            Section 4.05
 	
            Permitted Withdrawals and Transfers from the Distribution Account.
 	
             

	
            Section 4.06
 	
            Class P Certificate Account.
 	
             

							

ARTICLE V

 

DISTRIBUTIONS AND ADVANCES

	
            Section 5.01
 	
            Advances.
 	
             

	
            Section 5.02
 	
            Compensating Interest Payments.
 	
             

	
            Section 5.03
 	
            REMIC Distributions.
 	
             

	
            Section 5.04
 	
            Distributions.
 	
             

	
            Section 5.05
 	
            Allocation of Realized Losses.
 	
             

	
            Section 5.06
 	
            Monthly Statements to Certificateholders.
 	
             

	
            Section 5.07
 	
            REMIC Designations and REMIC Distributions.
 
								

ARTICLE VI

 

THE CERTIFICATES

	
            Section 6.01
 	
            The Certificates.
 	
             

	
            Section 6.02
 	
            Certificate Register; Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates.
 
	
            Section 6.03
 	
            Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates.
 	
             

	
            Section 6.04
 	
            Persons Deemed Owners.
 	
             

	
            Section 6.05
 	
            Access to List of Certificateholders’ Names and Addresses.
 	
             

	
            Section 6.06
 	
            Book-Entry Certificates.
 	
             

	
            Section 6.07
 	
            Notices to Depository.
 	
             

	
            Section 6.08
 	
            Definitive Certificates.
 	
             

	
            Section 6.09
 	
            Maintenance of Office or Agency.
 	
             

										

ARTICLE VII

 

THE DEPOSITOR AND THE MASTER SERVICER

	
            Section 7.01
 	
            Liabilities of the Depositor and the Master Servicer.
 	
             

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

	
            Section 7.03
 	
            Indemnification of the Trustee and the Master Servicer.
 	
             

	
            Section 7.04
 	
            Limitations on Liability of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and Others
 
	
            Section 7.05
 	
            Master Servicer Not to Resign
 	
             

	
            Section 7.06
 	
            Successor Master Servicer
 	
             

	
            Section 7.07
 	
            Sale and Assignment of Master Servicing
 	
             

								

ARTICLE VIII

 

DEFAULT; TERMINATION OF MASTER SERVICER

	
            Section 8.01
 	
            Events of Default.
 	
             

	
            Section 8.02
 	
            Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor.
 

 

 

	
            Section 8.03
 	
            Notification to Certificateholders.
 
	
            Section 8.04
 	
            Waiver of Defaults.
 	
             

ARTICLE IX

 

CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

	
            Section 9.01
 	
            Duties of Trustee.
 	
             

	
            Section 9.02
 	
            Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee.
 	
             

	
            Section 9.03
 	
            Trustee Not Liable for Certificates or Mortgage Loans.
 
	
            Section 9.04
 	
            Trustee May Own Certificates.
 	
             

	
            Section 9.05
 	
            Trustee’s Fees and Expenses.
 	
             

	
            Section 9.06
 	
            Eligibility Requirements for Trustee.
 	
             

	
            Section 9.07
 	
            Insurance.
 	
             

	
            Section 9.08
 	
            Resignation and Removal of Trustee.
 	
             

	
            Section 9.09
 	
            Successor Trustee.
 	
             

	
            Section 9.10
 	
            Merger or Consolidation of Trustee.
 	
             

	
            Section 9.11
 	
            Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee.
 	
             

	
            Section 9.12
 	
            Tax Matters.
 	
             

													

ARTICLE X

 

TERMINATION

	
            Section 10.01
 	
            Termination upon Liquidation or Repurchase of all Mortgage Loans.
 
	
            Section 10.02
 	
            Final Distribution on the Certificates.
 	
             

	
            Section 10.03
 	
            Additional Termination Requirements.
 	
             

				

ARTICLE XI

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

	
            Section 11.01
 	
            Amendment.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.02
 	
            Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.03
 	
            Governing Law.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.04
 	
            Intention of Parties.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.05
 	
            Notices.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.06
 	
            Severability of Provisions.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.07
 	
            Assignment.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.08
 	
            Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders.
 
	
            Section 11.09
 	
            Inspection and Audit Rights.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.10
 	
            Certificates Nonassessable and Fully Paid.
 	
             

	
            Section 11.11
 	
            Third Party Rights.
 	
             

												

 

 

Exhibits

	
            Exhibit A-1
 	
            Form of Class A Certificates
 	
             

	
            Exhibit A-2
 	
            Form of Class M Certificates
 	
             

	
            Exhibit A-3
 	
            Form of Class P Certificates
 	
             

	
            Exhibit A-4
 	
            Form of Class CE Certificates
 	
             

	
            Exhibit A-5
 	
            Form of Class R Certificates
 	
             

	
            Exhibit B
 	
            Mortgage Loan Schedule
 	
             

	
            Exhibit C
 	
            Form of Transfer Affidavit
 	
             

	
            Exhibit D
 	
            Form of Transferor Certificate
 	
             

	
            Exhibit E
 	
            Form of Investment Letter (Non-Rule 144A)
 	
             

	
            Exhibit F
 	
            Form of Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate
 
	
            Exhibit G
 	
            Form of Request for Release
 	
             

	
            Exhibit H
 	
            DTC Letter of Representations
 	
             

	
            Exhibit I
 	
            Schedule of Mortgage Loans with Lost Notes
 	
             

	
            Exhibit J
 	
            Form of Custodial Agreement
 	
             

	
            Exhibit K
 	
            Form of Back-Up Certification
 	
             

	
            Exhibit L
 	
            Form of Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement
 	
             

	
            Exhibit M
 	
            Swap Agreement
 	
             

	
            Exhibit N
 	
            Special Servicer Delinquency Triggers
 	
             

															

 

 

 

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

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

The Depositor is the owner of the Trust Fund that is hereby conveyed to the Trustee in return for the Certificates.

REMIC I

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

	
            
Designation
 
 	
            
Uncertificated REMIC I 
 Pass-Through Rate
 
 	
            
Initial Uncertificated Principal Balance
 
 	
            
Latest Possible Maturity Date (1)
 
 
	
            I-1-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            3,104,966.90 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-1-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            3,104,966.90 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-2-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            3,778,439.51 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-2-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            3,778,439.51 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-3-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            4,445,032.39 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-3-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            4,445,032.39 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-4-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            5,099,054.29 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-4-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            5,099,054.29 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-5-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            5,734,656.57 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-5-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            5,734,656.57 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-6-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            6,345,901.18 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-6-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            6,345,901.18 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-7-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            6,926,836.07 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-7-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            6,926,836.07 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-8-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            7,471,577.80 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-8-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            7,471,577.80 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-9-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            7,972,344.34 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-9-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            7,972,344.34 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 

 

 

 

 

	
            I-10-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            7,777,728.97 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-10-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            7,777,728.97 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-11-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            7,446,593.49 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-11-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            7,446,593.49 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-12-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            7,129,630.35 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-12-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            7,129,630.35 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-13-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            6,826,509.81 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-13-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            6,826,509.81 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-14-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            6,536,614.52 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-14-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            6,536,614.52 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-15-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            6,259,355.43 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-15-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            6,259,355.43 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-16-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            5,994,169.91 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-16-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            5,994,169.91 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-17-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            5,740,520.92 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-17-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            5,740,520.92 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-18-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            5,497,895.51 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-18-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            5,497,895.51 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-19-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            5,265,804.22 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-19-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            5,265,804.22 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-20-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            5,043,779.43 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-20-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            5,043,779.43 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-21-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            4,831,455.89 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-21-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            4,831,455.89 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-22-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            4,628,359.34 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-22-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            4,628,359.34 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-23-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            4,427,739.33 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-23-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            4,427,739.33 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-24-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            59,997,628.01 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-24-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            59,997,628.01 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-25-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,429,057.75 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-25-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,429,057.75 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-26-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,383,616.97 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-26-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,383,616.97 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-27-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,339,611.83 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-27-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,339,611.83 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-28-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,296,997.24 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-28-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,296,997.24 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-29-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,255,729.46 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-29-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,255,729.46 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-30-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,215,766.14 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-30-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,215,766.14 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-31-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,177,066.27 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-31-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,177,066.27 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-32-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,139,590.11 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 

 

 

 

 

	
            I-32-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,139,590.11 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-33-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,103,299.17 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-33-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,103,299.17 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-34-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,068,156.17 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-34-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,068,156.17 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-35-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,034,124.97 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-35-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,034,124.97 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-36-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,001,170.60 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-36-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            1,001,170.60 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-37-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            969,259.17 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-37-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            969,259.17 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-38-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            938,357.84 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-38-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            938,357.84 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-39-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            908,434.83 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-39-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            908,434.83 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-40-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            879,459.33 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-40-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            879,459.33 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-41-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            851,401.49 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-41-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            851,401.49 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-42-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            824,232.43 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-42-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            824,232.43 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-43-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            797,924.13 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-43-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            797,924.13 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-44-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            772,449.50 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-44-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            772,449.50 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-45-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            747,782.25 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-45-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            747,782.25 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-46-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            723,896.95 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-46-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            723,896.95 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-47-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            700,768.94 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-47-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            700,768.94 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-48-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            678,374.37 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-48-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            678,374.37 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-49-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            656,690.10 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-49-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            656,690.10 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-50-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            635,693.75 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-50-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            635,693.75 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-51-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            615,363.60 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-51-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            615,363.60 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-52-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            595,678.67 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-52-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            595,678.67 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-53-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            576,618.57 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-53-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            576,618.57 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-54-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            558,163.61 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-54-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            558,163.61 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 

 

 

 

 

	
            I-55-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            540,294.70 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-55-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            540,294.70 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-56-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            522,993.32 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-56-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            522,993.32 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-57-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            506,241.57 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-57-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            506,241.57 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-58-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            490,022.10 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-58-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            490,022.10 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-59-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            477,409.47 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-59-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            477,409.47 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-60-A
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            14,161,390.19 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            I-60-B
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $
 	
            14,161,390.19 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            P
 	
            0.00%
 	
            $
 	
            100.00
 	
            August 25, 2035
 

___________________________

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

	
            (2)
 	
            Calculated in accordance with the definition of “Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate” herein.
 

 

REMIC II

As provided herein, the Trustee will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC I Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC II”. The Class R-2 Certificates will be the sole class of Residual Interests in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, the initial Uncertificated Principal Balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury Regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for each of the REMIC II Regular Interests (as defined herein). None of the REMIC II Regular Interests will be certificated.

	
            
Designation
 
 	
            
Uncertificated REMIC II

Pass-Through Rate
 
 	
            
Initial Uncertificated Principal Balance
 
 	
            
Latest Possible Maturity Date (1)
 
 
	
            AA
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $ 468,157,136.22 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            A-1
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            2,220,890.00 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            A-2
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            1,229,500.00 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            A-3
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            505,060.00 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-1
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            272,300.00 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-2
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            191,080.00 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-3
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            54,940.00 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-4
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            52,550.00 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-5
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            23,890.00 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-6
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            23,880.00 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-7
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            23,880.00 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-8
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            47,770.00 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 

 

 

 

 

	
            ZZ
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            4,908,487.27 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            IO
 	
            (2)
 	
            (3)
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            P
 	
            0.00%
 	
            100.00 
 	
            August 25, 2035
 

___________________________

	
            (1)
 	
            For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations, the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the “latest possible maturity date” for each REMIC II Regular Interest.
 

	
            (2)
 	
            Calculated in accordance with the definition of “Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate” herein.
 

	
            (3)
 	
            REMIC II Regular Interest IO will not have an Uncertificated Principal Balance but will accrue interest on its uncertificated notional amount calculated in accordance with the definition of “Uncertificated Notional Amount” herein.
 

___________________________

REMIC III

As provided herein, the Trustee will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC II Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC III”. The Class R-3 Certificates will represent the sole class of Residual Interests in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

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

Each Certificate, other than the Class P Certificate, the Class CE Certificate and the Class R Certificates, represents ownership of a Regular Interest in REMIC III and also represents (i) the right to receive payments with respect to the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount (as defined herein) and (ii) the obligation to pay Class IO Distribution Amounts (as defined herein).  The entitlement to principal of the Regular Interest which corresponds to each Certificate shall be equal in amount and timing to the entitlement to principal of such Certificate.  

 

	
            
Designation
 
 	
            
Pass-Through Rate
 
 	
            
Initial Certificate or
 Uncertificated
 Principal Balance
 
 	
            
Latest Possible Maturity Date(1)
 
 
	
            A-1(2)
 	
            Variable(3)
 	
            $
 	
            222,089,000.00
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            A-2(2)
 	
            Variable(3)
 	
            $
 	
            122,950,000.00
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            A-3(2)
 	
            Variable(3)
 	
            $
 	
            50,506,000.00
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-1(2)
 	
            Variable(3)
 	
            $
 	
            27,230,000.00
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-2(2)
 	
            Variable(3)
 	
            $
 	
            19,108,000.00
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-3(2)
 	
            Variable(3)
 	
            $
 	
            5,494,000.00
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-4(2)
 	
            Variable(3)
 	
            $
 	
            5,255,000.00
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-5(2)
 	
            Variable(3)
 	
            $
 	
            2,389,000.00
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-6(2)
 	
            Variable(3)
 	
            $
 	
            2,388,000.00
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            M-7(2)
 	
            Variable(3)
 	
            $
 	
            2,388,000.00
 	
            August 25, 2035
 

 

 

 

 

	
            M-8(2)
 	
            Variable(3)
 	
            $
 	
            4,777,000.00
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            Class CE Interest
 	
            Variable(3)(4)
 	
            $
 	
            13,137,363.49
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            Class P Interest
 	
            0.00%(5)
 	
            $
 	
            100.00
 	
            August 25, 2035
 
	
            Class IO Interest
 	
            (6)
 	
             
 	
            (7)
 	
            August 25, 2035
 

___________________

	
            (1)
 	
            For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations, the Distribution Date in the month following the maturity date for the Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the “latest possible maturity date” for each REMIC III Regular Interest.
 
	
            (2)
 	
            This Class of Certificates represents ownership of a Regular Interest in REMIC III.  Any amount distributed on this Class of Certificates on any Distribution Date in excess of the amount distributable on the related Regular Interest in REMIC III on such Distribution Date shall be treated for federal income tax purposes as having been paid from the Reserve Fund or the Swap Account, as applicable, and any amount distributable on the related Regular Interest in REMIC III on such Distribution Date in excess of the amount distributable on such Class of Certificates on such Distribution Date shall be treated for such purposes as having been distributed to the Holders of such Certificates and paid by such Holders to the Swap Account, all pursuant to and as further provided in Section 3.20 hereof.
 
	
            (3)
 	
            Calculated in accordance with the definition of “Pass-Through Rate” herein.  Each Regular Interest  in REMIC III (other than the Class CE, P and IO Interests) which corresponds to a Certificate will have the same Pass-Through Rate as such Certificate, except with respect to the Net Rate Cap.  The Net Rate Cap for each such Regular Interest in REMIC III and Certificate is specified in the definition of “Net Rate Cap”.  
 
	
            (4)
 	
            The Class CE Interest will accrue interest at its variable Pass-Through Rate on the Uncertificated Notional Amount of the Class CE Interest outstanding from time to time which shall equal the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interest P). The Class CE Interest will not accrue interest on its Uncertificated Principal Balance.
 

	
            (5)
 	
            The Class P Interest is not entitled to distributions in respect of interest.
 

	
            (6)
 	
            For federal income tax purposes, the Class IO Interest will not have a Pass-Through Rate, but will be entitled to 100% of the amounts distributed on REMIC II Regular Interest IO. 
 
	
            (7)
 	
            For federal income tax purposes, the Class IO Interest will not have an Uncertificated Principal Balance, but will have a notional amount equal to the Uncertificated Notional Amount of REMIC II Regular Interest IO.  
 

 

REMIC IV

As provided herein, the Trustee shall elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class CE Interest as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC IV”.  The Class R-4 Interest represents the sole class of Residual Interests in REMIC IV for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

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

 

	
            
Class Designation
 
 	
            
Pass-Through Rate
 
 	
            
Initial Certificate Principal Balance
 
 	
            
Latest Possible
 Maturity Date(1)
 
 
	
            CE
 	
            Variable(2)
 	
            $13,137,363.49
 	
            August 25, 2035
 

_______________

	
            (1)
 	
            For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations, the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the “latest possible maturity date” for the Class CE Certificates.
 

 

 

 

	
            (2)
 	
            The Class CE Certificates will receive 100% of amounts received in respect of the Class CE Interest.
 

 

REMIC V

As provided herein, the Trustee shall elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class P Interest as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC V”. The Class R-5 Interest represents the sole class of Residual Interests in REMIC V for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

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

	
            
Class Designation
 
 	
            
Pass-Through Rate
 
 	
            
Initial

Certificate Principal Balance
 
 	
            
Latest Possible

Maturity Date(1)
 
 
	
            P
 	
            0.00%(2)
 	
            $ 100.00
 	
            August 25, 2035
 

_______________

	
            (1)
 	
            For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations, the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the “latest possible maturity date” for the Class P Certificates.
 

	
            (2)
 	
            The Class P Certificates will receive 100% of amounts received in respect of the Class P Interest.
 

 

REMIC VI

As provided herein, the Trustee shall elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class IO Interest as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC VI”. The Class R-6 Interest represents the sole class of Residual Interests in REMIC VI for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

The following table sets forth the designation, Pass-Through Rate, initial Uncertificated Principal Balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury Regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for the indicated class of interests that represents a Regular Interest in REMIC VI created hereunder:

	
            
Designation
 
 	
            
Pass-Through Rate
 
 	
            
Initial Uncertificated Principal Balance
 
 	
            
Latest Possible

Maturity Date(1)
 
 
	
            IO(2)
 	
            (3)
 	
            (4)
 	
            August 25, 2035
 

_______________

	
            (1)
 	
            For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations, the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the “latest possible maturity date” for REMIC VI Regular Interest IO.
 
	
            (2)
 	
            REMIC VI Regular Interest IO will be held as an asset of the Swap Account established by the Swap Administrator.  
 
	
            (3)
 	
            REMIC VI Regular Interest IO will not have a Pass-Through Rate, but will receive 100% of amounts received in respect of the Class IO Interest.
 
	
            (4)
 	
            REMIC VI Regular Interest IO will not have an Uncertificated Principal Balance, but will have a notional amount equal to the Uncertificated Notional Amount of the Class IO Interest.
 

 

 

 

The Trust Fund shall be named, and may be referred to as, the “Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-TC2.” The Certificates issued hereunder may be referred to as “Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2” (including for purposes of any endorsement or assignment of a Mortgage Note or Mortgage).

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

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

	
            Section 1.01
 	
            Defined Terms.  
 

In addition to those terms defined in Section 1.02, whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:

Accepted Servicing Practices:  With respect to each Mortgage Loan, those mortgage servicing practices (including collection procedures) that are in accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations and prudent mortgage banking practices for similar mortgage loans.

Account:  The Distribution Account, the Reserve Fund, the Class P Certificate Account and the Protected Account.

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

Advance:  An advance of delinquent payments of principal or interest in respect of a Mortgage Loan required to be made by the Master Servicer as provided in Section 5.01 hereof.

Affected Party:  As defined in the Swap Agreement.

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

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

Adjustment Date:  With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the first day of the month in which the Mortgage Rate of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan changes pursuant to the related Mortgage Note. The first Adjustment Date following the Cut-off Date as to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Amount Held for Future Distribution:  As to any Distribution Date, the aggregate amount held in the Protected Account at the close of business on the immediately preceding Determination Date on account of (i) all Scheduled Payments or portions thereof received in respect of the Mortgage Loans due after the related Due Period and (ii) Principal Prepayments, 

 

Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries and Insurance Proceeds received in respect of such Mortgage Loans after the last day of the related Prepayment Period.

Applied Realized Loss Amount:  With respect to any Distribution Date and a Class of Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates, the sum of the Realized Losses with respect to the Mortgage Loans which have been applied in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of a Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 5.05 of this Agreement which have not previously been reimbursed or reduced by any Subsequent Recoveries applied to such Applied Realized Loss Amount.

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

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

Bankruptcy Code:  Title 11 of the United States Code.

Book-Entry Certificates:  Any of the Certificates that shall be registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee, the ownership of which is reflected on the books of the Depository or on the books of a person maintaining an account with the Depository (directly, as a “Depository Participant”, or indirectly, as an indirect participant in accordance with the rules of the Depository and as described in Section 6.06). As of the Closing Date, each Class of Regular Certificates (other than the Class M-7, Class M-8, Class CE and Class P Certificates) constitutes a Class of Book-Entry Certificates.

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

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

Certificate Margin:  With respect to the Class A-1 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest A-1, 0.120% per annum.

 

 

With respect to the Class A-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest A-2, 0.250% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 0.500% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class A-3 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest A-3, 0.370% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 0.740% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-1 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest M-1, 0.490% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 0.735% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest M-2, 0.670% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 1.005% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-3 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest M-3, 0.720% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 1.080% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-4 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest M-4, 1.250% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 1.875% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-5 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest M-5, 1.450% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 2.175% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-6 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest M-6, 1.850% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 2.775% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-7 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest M-7, 3.000% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 4.500% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-8 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest M-7, 3.000% per annum in the 

 

case of each Distribution Date through and including the first possible Optional Termination Date and 4.500% per annum in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

Certificate Notional Amount:  With respect to the Class CE Certificates and any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the beginning of the related Due Period.  The initial Certificate Notional Amount of the Class CE Certificates shall be $477,711,363.49. For federal income tax purposes, the Certificate Notional Amount for any Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to the Uncertificated Notional Amount for the Class CE Interest for such Distribution Date.

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

Certificate Principal Balance:  As to any Certificate (other than any Class R Certificate) and as of any Distribution Date, the Initial Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate plus, in the case of a Class A Certificate and Class M Certificate, any Subsequent Recoveries added to the Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate pursuant to Section 5.04(b), less the sum of (i) all amounts distributed with respect to such Certificate in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance thereof on previous Distribution Dates pursuant to Section 5.04, and (ii) any Applied Realized Loss Amounts allocated to such Certificate on previous Distribution Dates.

Certificate Register:  The register maintained pursuant to Section 6.02 hereof.

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

Class:  All Certificates bearing the same Class designation as set forth in Section 6.01 hereof.

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

Class A Principal Distribution Amount:  For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date and (y) the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (ii) the lesser of (a) the product of (1) 65.60% and (2) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period), and (b) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of
the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period) minus $2,388,557.

Class A-1 Certificate:  Any Certificate designated as a “Class A-1 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto, representing the right to the Percentage Interest of 

 

distributions provided for the Class A-1 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.  

Class A-2 Certificate:  Any Certificate designated as a “Class A-2 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto, representing the right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class A-2 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.

Class A-3 Certificate:  Any Certificate designated as a “Class A-3 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto, representing the right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class A-3 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.  

Class CE Certificate:  Any Certificate designated as a “Class CE Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-4 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class CE Certificates herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC IV, (ii) the obligation to pay Basis Risk Shortfall Amounts and Swap Termination Payments and (iii) the right to receive the Class IO Distribution Amount.

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

Class CE Interest:  An uncertificated interest in the Trust Fund held by the Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the Class CE Certificates, evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class IO Distribution Amount:  As defined in Section 3.20 hereof.  For purposes of clarity, the Class IO Distribution Amount for any Distribution Date shall equal the amount payable to the Swap Administrator on such Distribution Date in excess of the amount payable on REMIC VI Regular Interest IO on such Distribution Date, all as further provided in Section 3.20 hereof.

Class IO Interest:  An uncertificated interest in the Trust Fund held by the Trustee on behalf of the Holders of REMIC VI Regular Interest IO, evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class M Certificates:  Any of the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7 and Class M-8 Certificates.

 

 

Class M-1 Certificate:  Any Certificate designated as a “Class M-1 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class M-1 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.  

Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount:  For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (1) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (b) the lesser of (1) the product of (x) 77.00% and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent
received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period), and (2) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period) minus $2,388,557.

Class M-2 Certificate:  Any Certificate designated as a “Class M-2 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class M-2 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.  

Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount:  For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (1) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (3) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (b) the lesser of (1) the product of
(x) 85.00% and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period), and (2) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related 

 

Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period) minus $2,388,557.

Class M-3 Certificate:  Any Certificate designated as a “Class M-3 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class M-3 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.  

Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount:  For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (1) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (3) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution
of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (4) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (b) the lesser of (1) the product of (x) 87.30% and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period), and (2) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after
reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period) minus $2,388,557.

Class M-4 Certificate:  Any Certificate designated as a “Class M-4 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class M-4 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.  

Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount:  For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (1) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (3) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates
(after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 

 

Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (4) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (5) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (b) the lesser of (1) the product of (x) 89.50% and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period), and (2) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the
related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period) minus $2,388,557.

Class M-5 Certificate:  Any Certificate designated as a “Class M-5 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class M-5 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.  

Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount:  For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (1) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (3) the Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (4) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (5) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (6) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (b) the lesser of (1) the product of (x) 90.50% and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal
received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period), and (2) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period) minus $2,388,557.

 

 

Class M-6 Certificate:  Any Certificate designated as a “Class M-6 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class M-6 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.  

Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount:  For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (1) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on
such Distribution Date), (3) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (4) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (5) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (6) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (7) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (b) the lesser of (1) the product of (x) 91.50% and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period), and (2) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period) minus $2,388,557.

Class M-7 Certificate:  Any Certificate designated as a “Class M-7 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class M-7 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.  

Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount:  For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-5 Principal Distribution 

 

Amount and the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (1) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (3) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (4) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (5) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4
Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (6) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date). (7) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (8) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (b) the lesser of (1) the product of (x) 92.50% and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment
Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period), and (2) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period) minus $2,388,557.

Class M-8 Certificate:  Any Certificate designated as a “Class M-8 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class M-8 Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.  

Class M-8 Principal Distribution Amount:  For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount, the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount and the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (1) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (2) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after
taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (3) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (4) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 

 

Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (5) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (6) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date). (7) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date). (8) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (9) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-8 Certificates immediately prior to such
distribution date, over (b) the lesser of (1) the product of (x) 94.50% and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period), and (2) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period) minus $2,388,557.

Class P Certificate:  Any Certificate designated as a “Class P Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-3 hereto, representing the right to its Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class P Certificates as set forth herein and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC V.

Class P Interest:  An uncertificated interest in the Trust Fund held by the Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the Class P Certificates, evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class P Certificate Account:  The separate Eligible Account created and maintained by the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.05 in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Class P Certificateholders.

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

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

Class R-3 Certificate:  Any Certificate designated a “Class R-3 Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form set forth in Exhibit A-5 hereto, evidencing the Residual Interest in REMIC 

 

III and representing the right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class R-3 Certificates as set forth herein.

Class RX Certificate:  Any Certificate designated a “Class RX Certificate” on the face thereof, in the form set forth in Exhibit A-5 hereto, evidencing the ownership of the Class R-4 Interest, Class R-5 Interest and Class R-6 Interest and representing the right to the Percentage Interest of distributions provided for the Class RX Certificates as set forth herein.

Class R-4 Interest:  The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC IV.

Class R-5 Interest:  The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC V.

Class R-6 Interest:  The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC VI.

Closing Date:  August 31, 2005.

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

Compensating Interest:  An amount, not to exceed the Servicing Fee, to be deposited in the Protected Account by the Master Servicer to the payment of a Prepayment Interest Shortfall on a Mortgage Loan subject to this Agreement.

Corporate Trust Office:  The designated office of the Trustee where at any particular time its corporate trust business with respect to this Agreement shall be administered, which office at the date of the execution of this Agreement is located at 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1625, Chicago, Illinois, 60603 Attention:  Global Securities and Trust Services Group - Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Series 2005-TC2, or at such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time.

Corresponding Certificate:  With respect to each REMIC II Regular Interest (other than REMIC II Regular Interests AA, ZZ, IO and P), the Certificate with the corresponding designation.  With respect to each REMIC III Regular Interest (other than the Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest and the Class IO Interest), the related Certificate respresenting an ownership therein.

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

 

Distribution Date and then any excess shall be allocated to each Class of Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates pro rata based on the respective amounts of interest accrued pursuant to clause (i) hereof for each such Class on such Distribution Date.

Current Specified Enhancement Percentage:  With respect to any Distribution Date, the percentage obtained by dividing (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M Certificates and (ii) the Overcollateralization Amount, in each case prior to the distribution of the Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date, by (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Due Period.

Custodial Agreement: An agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, among the Depositor, EMC, as a seller, Master Funding as a seller, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and the Custodian in substantially the form of Exhibit J hereto.

Custodian: LaSalle Bank National Association, or any successor custodian appointed pursuant to the provisions hereof and the Custodial Agreement.

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

Cut-off Date Principal Balance:  As to any Mortgage Loan, the unpaid principal balance thereof as of the close of business on the Cut-off Date after application of all Principal Prepayments received prior to the Cut-off Date and scheduled payments of principal due on or before the Cut-off Date, whether or not received, but without giving effect to any installments of principal received in respect of Due Dates after the Cut-off Date. The aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans is $477,711,363.49.

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

Defaulting Party:  As defined in the Swap Agreement.

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

Definitive Certificates:  As defined in Section 6.06.

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

Delinquency Event:  A Delinquency Event shall have occurred and be continuing if at any time, (x) the percent equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate Stated 

 

Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans that are 60 days or more Delinquent (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in bankruptcy or foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property is REO Property), and the denominator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period exceeds (y) 43.75% of the Current Specified Enhancement Percentage.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Distribution Account:  The separate Eligible Account created and maintained by the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.04 in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders designated “LaSalle Bank National Association, in trust for registered holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2”. Funds in the Distribution Account shall be held in trust for the Certificateholders for the uses and purposes set forth in this Agreement.

Distribution Account Deposit Date:  The Business Day prior to each Distribution Date.

 

 

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

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

Due Period:  With respect to any Distribution Date, the period from the second day of the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs through close of business on the first day of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

Eligible Account:  Any of (i) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company, the long-term unsecured debt obligations and short-term unsecured debt obligations of which (or, in the case of a depository institution or trust company that is the principal subsidiary of a holding company, the debt obligations of such holding company, so long as Moody’s is not a Rating Agency) are rated by each Rating Agency in one of its two highest long-term and its highest short-term rating categories, respectively, at the time any amounts are held on deposit therein, or (ii) an account or accounts in a depository institution or trust company in which such accounts are insured by the FDIC (to the limits established by the FDIC) and the uninsured deposits in which accounts are otherwise secured such that, as
evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Trustee and to each Rating Agency, the Certificateholders have a claim with respect to the funds in such account or a perfected first priority security interest against any collateral (which shall be limited to Permitted Investments) securing such funds that is superior to claims of any other depositors or creditors of the depository institution or trust company in which such account is maintained, or (iii) a trust account or accounts maintained with the corporate trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company having capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000, acting in its fiduciary capacity or (iv) any other account acceptable to the Rating Agencies, as evidenced in writing.  Eligible Accounts may bear interest, and may include, if otherwise qualified under this definition, accounts maintained with the Trustee.

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

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

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

ERISA Restricted Certificates:  Prior to the termination of the Swap Agreement, all of the Certificates. Subsequent to the termination of the Swap Agreement, any of the Class M-7, Class M-8, Class CE, Class P and Residual Certificates.

Event of Default:  As defined in Section 8.01 hereof.

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

 

 

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

Excess Spread:  With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of (i) the Interest Funds for such Distribution Date over (ii) the sum of the Current Interest on the Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates and Interest Carry Forward Amounts on the Class A Certificates (other than Interest Carry Forward Amounts paid pursuant to Sections 5.04(a)(3)(A), in each case for such Distribution Date.

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

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

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

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

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

Final Recovery Determination:  With respect to any defaulted Mortgage Loan or any REO Property (other than a Mortgage Loan or REO Property purchased by EMC (on its own behalf as a seller and on behalf of Master Funding) pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03(c) or Section 10.01), a determination made by the Master Servicer that all Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and other payments or recoveries which the Master Servicer, in its reasonable good faith judgment, expects to be finally recoverable in respect thereof have been so recovered. The Trustee shall maintain records, based solely on information provided by the Master Servicer, of each Final Recovery Determination made thereby.

FIRREA:  The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989.

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

Fitch:  Fitch, Inc. and any successor thereto.

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

Global Certificate: Any Private Certificate registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee, beneficial interests in which are reflected on the books of the Depository or on the 

 

books of a Person maintaining an account with such Depository (directly or as an indirect participant in accordance with the rules of such depository).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

Interest Funds:  With respect any Distribution Date (i) the sum, without duplication, of (a) all scheduled interest during the related Due Period with respect to the Mortgage Loans less the Servicing Fee, the Trustee Fee and the LPMI Fee, if any, (b) all Advances relating to interest with respect to the Mortgage Loans made on or prior to the related Distribution Account Deposit Date, (c) all Compensating Interest with respect to the Mortgage Loans and required to be remitted by the Master Servicer pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such Distribution Date, (d) Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries with respect to the Mortgage Loans collected during the related Prepayment Period (to the extent such Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries relate to interest), and (e) all amounts relating to interest with respect to each Mortgage Loan
repurchased by EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) pursuant to Sections 2.02 and 2.03 and by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.18, in each case to the extent remitted by the Master Servicer to the Distribution Account pursuant to this Agreement, minus (ii) all amounts relating to interest required to be reimbursed pursuant to Sections 4.02 and 4.05 or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, and (iii) any Net Swap Payments or Swap Termination Payments (not due to a Swap Provider Trigger Event) owed to the Swap Administrator for payment to the Swap Provider for such Distribution Date and any such payments remaining unpaid for any prior Distribution Dates.

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

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

Last Scheduled Distribution Date:  Solely for purposes of the face of the Certificates as follows:  with respect to the Certificates, other than the Class A-1 Certificates and Class A-2 Certificates, the Distribution Date in August 2035; with respect to the Class A-1 Certificates and Class A-2 Certificates, the Distribution Date in April 2026 and August 2032, respectively.

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

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

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

 

 

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

Loan-to-Value Ratio:  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 Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property.

Loss Allocation Limitation:  The meaning specified in Section 5.05(b) hereof.

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

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

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

Marker Rate:  With respect to the Class CE Interest and any Distribution Date, a per annum rate equal to two (2) times the weighted average of the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rates for the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interests AA, IO and P), with the rate on each such REMIC II Regular Interest (other than REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ) subject to a cap equal to the lesser of (i) the One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate for the Corresponding Certificate and (ii) the Net Rate Cap for the REMIC III Regular Interest the ownership of which is represented by the Corresponding Certificate for the purpose of this calculation for such Distribution Date, and with the rate on REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ subject to a cap of zero for the purpose of this calculation.

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

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

Master Servicer:  EMC Mortgage Corporation, in its capacity as master servicer, and its successors and assigns.

Master Servicer Certification:  A written certification covering servicing of the Mortgage Loans by the Master Servicer and signed by an officer of the Master Servicer that complies with (i) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended from time to time, and (ii) the February 21, 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monthly Statement:  The statement delivered to the Certificateholders pursuant to Section 5.06.

 

 

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

Mortgage:  The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a first or second lien on or 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 Custodian to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to this Agreement and the Custodial Agreement.

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

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement:  The Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, among EMC, as a seller, Master Funding, as a seller and the Depositor, as purchaser in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L.

Mortgage Loan Purchase Price:  The price, calculated as set forth in Section 10.01, to be paid in connection with the repurchase of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 10.01.

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

	
            (i)
 	
            the Mortgage Loan identifying number;
 	
             

	
            (ii)
 	
            the current gross mortgage rate;
 	
             

	
            (iii)
 	
            the Servicing Fee Rate;
 	
             

	
            (iv)
 	
            the master servicing fee rate, if applicable;
 
	
            (v)
 	
            the LPMI Fee, if applicable;
 	
             

	
            (vi)
 	
            the Trustee Fee Rate;
 	
             

	
            (vii)
 	
            the current net mortgage rate;
 	
             

	
            (viii)
 	
            the maturity date;
 	
             

	
            (ix)
 	
            the original principal balance;
 	
             

	
            (x)
 	
            the current principal balance;
 	
             

											

 

 

 

	
            (xi)
 	
            the stated original term to maturity;
 	
             

	
            (xii)
 	
            the stated remaining term to maturity;
 	
             

	
            (xiii)
 	
            the property type;
 	
             

	
            (xiv)
 	
            the MIN with respect to each MOM Loan;
 
					

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

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

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

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

(xix)      with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Periodic Rate Cap; 

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

	
            (xxi)
 	
            the Prepayment Charge, if any.
 

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

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

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

Mortgaged Property:  The underlying property securing a Mortgage Loan.

 

 

Mortgagor:  The obligors on a Mortgage Note.

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

Net Rate Cap:  With respect to any Distribution Date and the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class M Certificates, the excess of (A) a per annum rate equal to the product of (x) the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates on the then outstanding Mortgage Loans, weighted based on the Stated Principal Balances of such Mortgage Loans as of the related Due Date prior to giving effect to any reduction in the Stated Principal Balances of such Mortgage Loans on such Due Date, and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is 30 and the denominator of which is the actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual Period, over (B) an amount, expressed as a per annum rate, equal to the sum of (i) the Net Swap Payment payable to the Swap Provider on such Distribution Date and (ii) an amount equal to the Swap Termination Payment not due to a Swap Provider Trigger
Event payable to the Swap Provider, divided by the aggregate outstanding Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the related Due Date prior to giving effect to any reduction in the Stated Principal Balances of such Mortgage Loans on such Due Date, multiplied by 12. With respect to any Distribution Date and the REMIC III Regular Interests the ownership of which is represented by the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class M Certificates, a per annum rate equal to the weighted average (adjusted for the actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual Period) of the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rates on the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interests IO and P), weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC II Regular Interest immediately prior to such Distribution Date.  

Net Swap Payment:  With respect to each Distribution Date, the net payment required to be made pursuant to the terms of the Swap Agreement by either the Swap Provider or the Swap Administrator, which net payment shall not take into account any Swap Termination Payment.

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

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

Notional Amount:  With respect to each Distribution Date and the Swap Agreement, the notional amount for the related calculation period as set forth in the related schedule set forth in Exhibit M.  

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

With respect to the Class M-6 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate” and “Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount”, REMIC II Regular Interest M-6, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class M-7 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate” and “Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount”, REMIC II Regular Interest M-7, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class M-8 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate” and “Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount”, REMIC II Regular Interest M-8, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

Opinion of Counsel:  A written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for EMC, the Depositor or the Master Servicer, reasonably acceptable to each addressee of such opinion; provided that with respect to Section 2.05, 7.05, 7.07 or 11.01, or the interpretation or application of the REMIC Provisions, such counsel must (i) in fact be independent of EMC, Depositor and the Master Servicer, (ii) not have any direct financial interest in EMC, the Depositor or the Master Servicer or in any affiliate of either, and (iii) not be connected with EMC, the Depositor or the Master Servicer as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or person performing similar functions.

Optional Termination:  The termination of the Trust Fund created hereunder as a result of the purchase of all of the Mortgage Loans and any REO Property pursuant to the last sentence of Section 10.01 hereof.

Optional Termination Date:  The Distribution Date on which the Stated Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans is equal to or less than 10% of the Stated Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

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

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:

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

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

 

 

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

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

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

Overcollateralization Target Amount:  With respect to any Distribution Date (a) prior to the Stepdown Date, 2.75% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date, (b) on or after the Stepdown Date and if a Trigger Event is not in effect, the greater of (i) the lesser of (1) 2.75% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date and (2) 5.50% of the then current aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period) and (ii) $2,388,557 or (c) on or
after the Stepdown Date and if a Trigger Event is in effect, the Overcollateralization Target Amount for the immediately preceding Distribution Date.

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 the Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates and any Distribution Date, a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i) the related One-Month LIBOR Pass Through Rate for such Distribution Date and (ii) the Net Rate Cap for such Distribution Date. 

With respect to the Class CE Interest and any Distribution Date, a rate per annum equal to the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the amount determined for each REMIC II Regular Interest (other than REMIC II Regular Interests IO and 

 

P) equal to (x) the excess of the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for such REMIC II Regular Interest over the Marker Rate, applied to (y) a notional amount equal to the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interests.

With respect to the Class CE Certificate, the Class CE Certificate shall not have a Pass-Through Rate, but Current Interest for such Certificate and each Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to 100% of the amounts distributable to the Class CE Interest for such Distribution Date.

With respect to the Class P Certificate and the Class P Interest, 0.00% per annum.

With respect to the Class IO Interest, Class IO Interest shall not have a Pass-Through Rate, but Current Interest for such interest and each Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to 100% of the amounts distributable to REMIC II Regular Interest IO for such Distribution Date.

With respect to REMIC VI Regular Interest IO, REMIC VI Regular Interest IO shall not have a Pass-Through Rate, but Current Interest for such Regular Interest and each Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to 100% of the amounts distributable to the Class IO Interest for such Distribution Date. 

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

Periodic Rate Cap:  With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan and any Adjustment Date therefor, the fixed percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note, which is the maximum amount by which the Mortgage Rate for such Mortgage Loan may increase or decrease (without regard to the Maximum Mortgage Rate or the Minimum Mortgage Rate) on such Adjustment Date from the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately prior to such Adjustment Date.

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

	
            (i)
 	
            obligations of the United States or any agency thereof, provided such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States;
 
	
            (ii)
 	
            general obligations of or obligations guaranteed by any state of the United States or the District of Columbia receiving the highest long-term debt rating of each Rating Agency, or such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;
 
	
            (iii)
 	
            commercial or finance company paper which is then receiving the highest commercial or finance company paper rating of each Rating Agency, or such 
 

 

 

 

 

 

lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;

	
            (iv)
 	
            certificates of deposit, demand or time deposits, or bankers’ acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof and subject to supervision and examination by federal and/or state banking authorities (including the Trustee in its commercial banking capacity), provided that the commercial paper and/or long term unsecured debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company are then rated one of the two highest long-term and the highest short-term ratings of each such Rating Agency for such securities, or such lower ratings as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the Certificates by any Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;
 
	
            (v)
 	
            guaranteed reinvestment agreements issued by any bank, insurance company or other corporation containing, at the time of the issuance of such agreements, such terms and conditions as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;
 
	
            (vi)
 	
            repurchase obligations with respect to any security described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, in either case entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) described in clause (v) above;
 
	
            (vii)
 	
            securities (other than stripped bonds, stripped coupons or instruments sold at a purchase price in excess of 115% of the face amount thereof) bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof which, at the time of such investment, have one of the two highest short term ratings of each Rating Agency (except if the Rating Agency is Moody’s, such rating shall be the highest commercial paper rating of Moody’s for any such securities), or such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency;
 
	
            (viii)
 	
            interests in any money market fund (including any such fund managed or advised by the Trustee or any affiliate thereof) which at the date of acquisition of the interests in such fund and throughout the time such interests are held in such fund has the highest applicable short term rating by each Rating Agency or such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing;
 
	
            (ix)
 	
            short term investment funds sponsored by any trust company or banking association incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof (including any such fund managed or advised by the Trustee or the Master Servicer or any affiliate thereof) which on the date of acquisition has been rated by each Rating Agency in their respective highest applicable rating category or 
 

 

such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced in writing; and

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

provided, that no such instrument shall be a Permitted Investment if such instrument (i) evidences the right to receive interest only payments with respect to the obligations underlying such instrument, (ii) is purchased at a premium or (iii) is purchased at a deep discount; provided further that no such instrument shall be a Permitted Investment (A) if such instrument evidences principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying such instrument and the interest payments with respect to such instrument provide a yield to maturity of greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such underlying obligations, or (B) if it may be redeemed at a price below the purchase price (the foregoing clause (B) not to apply to investments in units of money market funds pursuant to clause (viii) above); provided further that no amount beneficially owned by any REMIC may be invested in investments
(other than money market funds) treated as equity interests for federal income tax purposes, unless the Master Servicer shall receive an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of the Master Servicer, to the effect that such investment will not adversely affect the status of any such REMIC as a REMIC under the Code or result in imposition of a tax on any such REMIC.  Permitted Investments that are subject to prepayment or call may not be purchased at a price in excess of par.

Permitted Transferee:  Any person (x) other than (i) the United States, any State or political subdivision thereof, any possession of the United States or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, (ii) a foreign government, International Organization or any agency or instrumentality of either of the foregoing, (iii) an organization (except certain farmers’ cooperatives described in section 521 of the Code) that is exempt from tax imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code (including the tax imposed by section 511 of the Code on unrelated business taxable income) on any excess inclusions (as defined in section 860E(c)(1) of the Code) with respect to any Residual Certificate, (iv) rural electric and telephone cooperatives described in section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code or (v) on electing large partnership within the meaning of Section 775(a) of the Code,
(y) that is a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation, partnership (other than a partnership that has any direct or indirect foreign partners) or other entity (treated as a corporation or a partnership for federal income tax purposes), created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, an estate whose income from sources without the United States is includible in gross income for United States federal income tax purposes regardless of its connection with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States persons have authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or if it has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person and (z) other than any other Person so designated by
the Trustee based upon an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee (which shall not be an expense of the Trustee) that states that the 

 

Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate to such Person may cause REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are Outstanding. The terms “United States,” “State” and “International Organization” shall have the meanings set forth in section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions. A corporation will not be treated as an instrumentality of the United States or of any State or political subdivision thereof for these purposes if all of its activities are subject to tax and, with the exception of Freddie Mac, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by such government unit.

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

Prepayment Assumption:  The applicable rate of prepayment as described in the Prospectus Supplement.

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

Prepayment Interest Shortfall:  With respect to any Distribution Date, for each Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a partial Principal Prepayment, a Principal Prepayment in full, or that became a Liquidated Loan during the related Prepayment Period, (other than a Principal Prepayment in full resulting from the purchase of a Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 2.02, 2.03, 3.18 or 10.01 hereof), the amount, if any, by which (i) one month’s interest at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan immediately prior to such prepayment (or liquidation) or in the case of a partial Principal Prepayment on the amount of such prepayment (or liquidation proceeds) exceeds (ii) the amount of interest paid or collected in connection with such Principal Prepayment or such liquidation proceeds less the sum of (a) the Trustee Fee,
(b) the Servicing Fee and (c) the LPMI Fee, if any.

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

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

Principal Distribution Amount:  With respect to each Distribution Date, an amount equal to (x) the Principal Funds for such Distribution Date plus (y) any Extra Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, less (z) any Overcollateralization Release Amount.

Principal Funds:  With respect to any Distribution Date, (i) the sum, without duplication, of (a) all scheduled principal collected during the related Due Period, (b) all Advances relating to principal made on or before the Distribution Account Deposit Date, (c) Principal Prepayments 

 

exclusive of prepayment charges or penalties collected during the related Prepayment Period, (d) the Stated Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan that was repurchased by EMC on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) pursuant to Sections 2.02 and 2.03 and by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.18, (e) the aggregate of all Substitution Adjustment Amounts for the related Determination Date in connection with the substitution of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 2.03(c), (f) all Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries collected during the related Prepayment Period (to the extent such Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries relate to principal), in each case to the extent remitted by the Master Servicer to the Distribution Account pursuant to this Agreement and (g) amounts in respect of principal paid by the Majority Class CE Certificateholder or the Master Servicer,
as applicable, pursuant to Section 10.01, minus (ii) all amounts required to be reimbursed pursuant to Sections 4.02 and 4.05 or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement and (iii) any Net Swap Payments or Swap Termination Payments (not due to a Swap Provider Trigger Event) owed to the Swap Administrator for payment to the Swap Provider for such Distribution Date and any such payments remaining unpaid for any prior Distribution Dates to the extent not paid from Interest Funds.

Principal Prepayment:  Any Mortgagor payment or other recovery of (or proceeds with respect to) principal on a Mortgage Loan (including loans purchased or repurchased under Sections 2.02, 2.03, 3.18 and 10.01 hereof) that is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date and is not accompanied by an amount as to interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment. Partial Principal Prepayments shall be applied by the Master Servicer, as appropriate, in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note.

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

Private Certificates:  Any of the Class M-7, Class M-8, Class P, Class CE and Residual Certificates.

Prospectus Supplement:  The Prospectus Supplement dated August 26, 2005 relating to the public offering of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5 and Class M-6 Certificates.

Protected Account:  The separate Eligible Account established and maintained by the Master Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans and REO Property in accordance with Section 4.01 hereof.

PUD:  A Planned Unit Development.

Purchase Price:  With respect to any Mortgage Loan (x) required to be repurchased by EMC pursuant to Section 2.02 or 2.03 hereof or (y) that EMC has a right to purchase pursuant to Section 3.18 hereof, an amount equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the date of such purchase (or if the related Mortgaged Property was acquired with respect thereto, 100% of the Outstanding Principal Balance at the date of the acquisition), plus (ii) accrued interest thereon at the applicable Mortgage Rate through the first 

 

day of the month in which the Purchase Price is to be distributed to Certificateholders, reduced by any portion of the Servicing Fee, Servicing Advances and Advances payable to the purchaser of the Mortgage Loan plus (iii) any costs and damages (if any) incurred by the Trust in connection with any violation of such Mortgage Loan of any anti-predatory lending laws.

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

Rating Agency:  Each of Moody’s and S&P. 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.

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

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

 

 

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

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

Record Date:  With respect to any Distribution Date and the Certificates (other than the Class M-7, Class M-8, Class CE, Class P and Residual Certificates), so long as such Classes of Certificates are Book-Entry Certificates, the Business Day preceding such Distribution Date, and otherwise, the close of business on the last Business Day of the month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. With respect to the Class M-7, Class M-8, Class CE, Class P and Residual Certificates, so long as such Classes of Certificates remain non Book-Entry Certificates, the close of business on the last Business Day of the month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

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

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

Regular Certificate: Any Certificate other than a Residual Certificate.

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

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

 

 

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

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

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

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

REMIC I Regular Interest:  Any of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. Each REMIC I Regular Interest shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto. The designations for the respective REMIC I Regular Interests are set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.  The REMIC I Regular Interests consist of REMIC I Regular Interest I-1-A through REMIC I Regular Interest I-60-B and REMIC I Regular Interest P, each as designated in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

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

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

REMIC II Overcollateralization Amount:  With respect to any date of determination, (i) 1.00% of the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interest P) minus (ii) the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest A-1, REMIC II Regular Interest A-2, REMIC II Regular Interest A-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-1, REMIC II Regular Interest M-2, REMIC II Regular Interest M-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-4, REMIC II Regular Interest M-5, REMIC II Regular Interest M-6, REMIC II Regular Interest M-7 and REMIC II Regular Interest M-8, in each case, as of such date of determination.

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

 

M-4, REMIC II Regular Interest M-5, REMIC II Regular Interest M-6, REMIC II Regular Interest M-7 and REMIC II Regular Interest M-8, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest A-1, REMIC II Regular Interest A-2, REMIC II Regular Interest A-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-1, REMIC II Regular Interest M-2, REMIC II Regular Interest M-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-4, REMIC II Regular Interest M-5, REMIC II Regular Interest M-6, REMIC II Regular Interest M-7, REMIC II Regular Interest M-8 and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ.

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

REMIC II Regular Interest:  Any of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. Each REMIC II Regular Interest shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and (other than REMIC II Regular Interest IO) shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto. The designations for the respective REMIC II Regular Interests are set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

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

REMIC III Regular Interest:  The Class CE Interest, Class P Interest, Class IO Interest or any Regular Interest in REMIC III the ownership of which is represented by any of the Class A Certificates or Class M Certificates.

REMIC IV:  The segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class CE Interest conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the Class CE Certificates and the Class RX Certificate (in respect of the Class R-4 Interest), with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

REMIC IV Certificate:  Any Class CE Certificate or Class RX Certificate (in respect of the Class R-4 Interest).

REMIC V:  The segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class P Interest conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the Class P Certificates and the Class RX Certificate (in respect of the Class R-5 Interest), with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

REMIC V Certificate:  Any Class P Certificate or Class RX Certificate (in respect of the Class R-5 Interest).  

REMIC VI:  The segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class IO Interest conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of REMIC VI Regular Interest IO and the Class RX Certificate (in respect of the Class R-6 Interest), with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.  

 

 

REMIC VI Interests:  The REMIC VI Regular Interest IO or Class RX Certificate (in respect of the Class R-6 Interest).  

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

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

REMIC Regular Interests: The REMIC I Regular Interests and REMIC II Regular Interests.

Remittance Date:  Shall mean the Business Day immediately preceding the Distribution Account Deposit Date.

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

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

Replacement Mortgage Loan:  A Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans in the aggregate substituted by EMC for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, which must, on the date of such substitution, as confirmed in a Request for Release, (i) have a Stated Principal Balance, after deduction of the principal portion of the Scheduled Payment due in the month of substitution, not in excess of, and not less than 90% of, the Stated Principal Balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (ii) if the Replacement Mortgage Loan is a fixed rate Mortgage Loan, have a fixed Mortgage Rate not less than or more than 1% per annum higher than the Mortgage Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (iii) have the same or higher credit quality characteristics than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (iv) have a Loan-to-Value Ratio no higher than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (v) have a remaining term to maturity no
greater than (and not more than one year less than) that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (vi) not permit conversion of the Mortgage Rate from a fixed rate to a variable rate; (vii) have the same lien priority as the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (viii) constitute the same occupancy type as the Deleted Mortgage Loan or be owner occupied; (ix) if the Replacement Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, have a Maximum Mortgage Rate not less than the Maximum Mortgage Rate on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (x) if the Replacement Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, have a Minimum Mortgage Rate not less than the Minimum Mortgage Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xi) if the Replacement Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, have a Gross Margin equal to or greater than the Gross Margin of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xii) if the Replacement 

 

Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, have a next Adjustment Date not more than two months later than the next Adjustment Date on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xiii) comply with each representation and warranty set forth in Section 7 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and (xiv) the Custodian has delivered a Final Certification noting no defects or exceptions.

Request for Release:  The Request for Release to be submitted by EMC or the Master Servicer to the Custodian substantially in the form of Exhibit G. Each Request for Release furnished to the Custodian by EMC or the Master Servicer shall be in duplicate and shall be executed by an officer of such Person or a Servicing Officer (or, if furnished electronically to the Custodian, shall be deemed to have been sent and executed by an officer of such Person or a Servicing Officer) of the Master Servicer.

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.

Reserve Fund:  Shall mean the separate trust account created and maintained by the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.20 hereof.

Reserve Fund Deposit: With respect to the Reserve Fund, an amount equal to $5,000, which the Depositor shall deposit into the Reserve Fund pursuant to Section 3.20  hereof.

Residual Certificates:  The Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3 and Class RX Certificates (representing ownership of the Class R-4 Interest, Class R-5 Interest and Class R-6 Interest), each evidencing the sole class of Residual Interests in the related REMIC.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

Servicing Fee:  As to each Mortgage Loan and any Distribution Date, an amount equal to 1/12th of the Servicing Fee Rate multiplied by the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in the month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs or, in the event of any payment of interest that accompanies a Principal Prepayment in full during the related Due Period made by the Mortgagor immediately prior to such prepayment, interest at the Servicing Fee Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan for the period covered by such payment of interest.

Servicing Fee Rate:  0.500% per annum.

Servicing Officer:  Any officer of the Master 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 Master Servicer on the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement, as such list may from time to time be amended.

Special Servicer Trigger:  With respect to any Distribution Date, a Special Servicer Trigger shall have occurred and be continuing if at any time, (x) the percent equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans that are 60 days or more Delinquent (including for this purpose any such Mortgage Loans in bankruptcy or foreclosure and Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related Mortgaged Property is REO Property), and the denominator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period exceeds (y) the percentage set forth in Exhibit N for such Distribution Date.

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

Stated Principal Balance:  With respect to any Mortgage Loan or related REO Property and any Distribution Date, the Cut-off Date Principal Balance thereof minus the sum of (i) the principal portion of the Scheduled Payments due with respect to such Mortgage Loan during each Due Period ending prior to such Distribution Date (and irrespective of any delinquency in their payment), (ii) all Principal Prepayments with respect to such Mortgage Loan received prior to or during the related Prepayment Period, and all Liquidation Proceeds to the extent applied by the Master Servicer as recoveries of principal in accordance with Section 3.09 with respect to such Mortgage Loan, that were received by the Master Servicer as of the close of business on the last day of the Prepayment Period related to such Distribution Date and (iii) any Realized Losses 

 

on such Mortgage Loan incurred during the related Prepayment Period.  The Stated Principal Balance of a Liquidated Loan equals zero.

Stepdown Date:  The later to occur of (a) the Distribution Date in September 2008 and (b) the first Distribution Date on which the Current Specified Enhancement Percentage (calculated for this purpose only, prior to distributions on the Certificates but following distributions on the Mortgage Loans for the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period, and after reduction for Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period)) is greater than or equal to 34.40%.

Subordinated Certificates:  The Class M Certificates, Class CE Certificates and Residual Certificates.

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

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

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

Successor Master Servicer:  The meaning ascribed to such term pursuant to Section 8.02.

Swap Administration Agreement:  The swap administration agreement, dated August 31, 2005, pursuant to which the Swap Administrator will make payments to the Swap Provider and the Trust Fund, and certain other payments, as such agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

Swap Agreement: The interest rate swap agreement between the Swap Provider and the Swap Administrator, which agreement provides for Net Swap Payments and Swap Termination Payments to be paid, as provided therein, together with any schedules, confirmations or other agreements relating thereto, attached hereto as Exhibit M.

Swap Account:  The separate trust account created and maintained by the Swap Administrator pursuant to the Swap Administration Agreement.  

Swap LIBOR:  LIBOR as determined pursuant to the Swap Agreement.

 

 

Swap Provider:  The swap provider under the Swap Agreement either (a) entitled to receive payments from the Swap Administrator from amounts payable by the Trust Fund under this Agreement or (b) required to make payments to the Swap Administrator for payment to the Trust Fund, in either case pursuant to the terms of the Swap Agreement, and any successor in interest or assign.  Initially, the Swap Provider shall be Bear Stearns Financial Products Inc.

Swap Provider Trigger Event:  With respect to any Distribution Date, (i) an Event of Default under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement with respect to which the Swap Provider is a Defaulting Party, (ii) a Termination Event under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement with respect to which the Swap Provider is the sole Affected Party, or (iii) an Additional Termination Event under the interest rate Swap Agreement with respect to which the Swap Provider is the sole Affected Party.

Swap Termination Payment:  Upon the designation of an “Early Termination Date” as defined in the Swap Agreement, the payment to be made by the Swap Administrator to the Swap Provider from payments from the Trust Fund, or by the Swap Provider to the Swap Administrator for payment to the Trust Fund, as applicable, pursuant to the terms of the Swap Agreement.

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

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

Transfer Affidavit:  As defined in Section 6.02.

Trigger Event:  With respect to any Distribution Date, a Trigger Event exists if (i) a Delinquency Event shall have occurred and be continuing or (ii) the aggregate amount of Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans since the Cut-off Date as a percentage of the Cut-off Date Principal Balance exceeds the applicable percentages set forth below with respect to such Distribution Date:

	
            
Distribution Date
 
 	
            
Percentage
 
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            September 2008 through August 2009
 	
            2.00%
 
	
            September 2009 through August 2010
 	
            3.15%
 
	
            September 2010 through August 2011
 	
            4.10%
 
	
            September 2011 through August 2012
 	
            4.70%
 
	
            September 2012 and thereafter
 	
            4.75%
 

 

Trust Fund:  The corpus of the trust created hereunder consisting of (i) the Mortgage Loans and all interest accruing and principal due with respect thereto after the Cut-off Date to the extent not applied in computing the Cut-off Date Principal Balance thereof; (ii) the Distribution 

 

Account, the Class P Certificate Account, the Reserve Fund and the Protected 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; (v) the rights under the Swap Administration Agreement; (vi) the rights under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement; and (vii) all proceeds of the foregoing, including proceeds of conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of any of the foregoing into cash or other liquid property.

Trustee:  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.

Trustee Fee:  As to each Mortgage Loan and any Distribution Date, a per annum fee equal to 0.0055% multiplied by the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in the month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

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

Uncertificated Notional Amount:  With respect to the Class CE Interest and any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interest P) for such Distribution Date.  

With respect to REMIC II Regular Interest IO and each Distribution Date listed below, the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC I Regular Interests ending with the designation “A” listed below:

	
            
Distribution Date
 
 	
            
REMIC I Regular Interests
 
 
	
            1
 	
            I-1-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            2
 	
            I-2-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            3
 	
            I-3-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            4
 	
            I-4-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            5
 	
            I-5-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            6
 	
            I-6-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            7
 	
            I-7-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            8
 	
            I-8-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            9
 	
            I-9-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            10
 	
            I-10-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            11
 	
            I-11-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            12
 	
            I-12-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            13
 	
            I-13-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            14
 	
            I-14-A through I-60-A 
 

 

 

 

 

	
            15
 	
            I-15-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            16
 	
            I-16-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            17
 	
            I-17-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            18
 	
            I-18-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            19
 	
            I-19-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            20
 	
            I-20-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            21
 	
            I-21-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            22
 	
            I-22-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            23
 	
            I-23-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            24
 	
            I-24-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            25
 	
            I-25-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            26
 	
            I-26-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            27
 	
            I-27-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            28
 	
            I-28-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            29
 	
            I-29-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            30
 	
            I-30-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            31
 	
            I-31-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            32
 	
            I-32-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            33
 	
            I-33-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            34
 	
            I-34-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            35
 	
            I-35-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            36
 	
            I-36-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            37
 	
            I-37-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            38
 	
            I-38-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            39
 	
            I-39-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            40
 	
            I-40-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            41
 	
            I-41-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            42
 	
            I-42-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            43
 	
            I-43-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            44
 	
            I-44-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            45
 	
            I-45-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            46
 	
            I-46-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            47
 	
            I-47-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            48
 	
            I-48-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            49
 	
            I-49-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            50
 	
            I-50-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            51
 	
            I-51-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            52
 	
            I-52-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            53
 	
            I-53-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            54
 	
            I-54-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            55
 	
            I-55-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            56
 	
            I-56-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            57
 	
            I-57-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            58
 	
            I-58-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            59
 	
            I-59-A through I-60-A 
 
	
            60
 	
            I-60-A 
 
	
            thereafter
 	
            $0.00
 

 

With respect to the Class IO Interest and any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Uncertificated Notional Amount of the REMIC II Regular Interest IO.   With respect to REMIC VI Regular Interest IO, an amount equal to the Uncertificated Notional Amount of the Class IO Interest.

Uncertificated Pass-Through Rate:  The Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate and Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate.

 

 

Uncertificated Principal Balance:  The amount of REMIC Regular Interests and Class P Interest outstanding as of any date of determination. As of the Closing Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC Regular Interest and Class P Interest shall equal the amount set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto as its initial uncertificated principal balance. On each Distribution Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC Regular Interests and Class P Interest shall be reduced by all distributions of principal made on such REMIC Regular Interests and Class P Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 5.07 and, if and to the extent necessary and appropriate, shall be further reduced on such Distribution Date by Realized Losses as provided in Section 5.05, and the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ
shall be increased by interest deferrals as provided in Section 5.07(c)(1)(ii). The Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC Regular Interest and Class P Interest shall never be less than zero.  With respect to the Class CE Interest as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the then aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests over (B) the then aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates and the Class M Certificates and the Uncertificated Principal Balance of the Class P Interest then outstanding.

Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate:  With respect to each REMIC I Regular Interest ending with the designation “A”, a per annum rate equal to the weighted average Net Mortgage Rate multiplied by 2, subject to a maximum rate of 8.702%.  With respect to each REMIC I Regular Interest ending with the designation “B”, the greater of (x) a per annum rate equal to the excess, if any, of (i) 2 multiplied by the weighted average Net Mortgage Rate over (ii) 8.702% and (y) 0.00%.  With respect to REMIC I Regular Interest P, 0.00%.

Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate:  With respect to REMIC II Regular Interest AA, REMIC II Regular Interest A-1, REMIC II Regular Interest A-2, REMIC II Regular Interest A-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-1, REMIC II Regular Interest M-2, REMIC II Regular Interest M-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-4, REMIC II Regular Interest M-5, REMIC II Regular Interest M-6, REMIC II Regular Interest M-7, REMIC II Regular Interest M-8 and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ, a per annum rate (but not less than zero) equal to the weighted average of (x) with respect to REMIC I Regular Interests ending with the designation “B”, the weighted average of the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates for such REMIC I Regular Interests, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of such REMIC I Regular Interests for each such Distribution Date and (y)
with respect to REMIC I Regular Interests ending with the designation “A”, for each Distribution Date listed below, the weighted average of the rates listed below for each such REMIC I Regular Interest listed below, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC I Regular Interest for each such Distribution Date:

	
            
Distribution Date
 
 	
            
REMIC I Regular Interest
 
 	
            
Rate
 
 
	
            1
 	
            I-1-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            2
 	
            I-2-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            3
 	
            I-3-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A and I-2-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            4
 	
            I-4-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 

 

 

 

 

	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-3-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            5
 	
            I-5-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-4-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            6
 	
            I-6-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-5-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            7
 	
            I-7-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-6-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            8
 	
            I-8-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-7-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            9
 	
            I-9-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-8-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            10
 	
            I-10-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-9-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            11
 	
            I-11-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-10-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            12
 	
            I-12-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-11-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            13
 	
            I-13-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-12-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            14
 	
            I-14-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-13-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            15
 	
            I-15-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-14-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            16
 	
            I-16-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-15-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            17
 	
            I-17-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-16-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            18
 	
            I-18-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-17-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            19
 	
            I-19-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-18-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            20
 	
            I-20-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-19-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            21
 	
            I-21-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-20-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            22
 	
            I-22-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-21-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            23
 	
            I-23-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-22-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            24
 	
            I-24-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-23-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            25
 	
            I-25-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-24-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            26
 	
            I-26-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-25-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 

 

 

 

 

	
            27
 	
            I-27-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-26-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            28
 	
            I-28-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-27-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            29
 	
            I-29-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-28-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            30
 	
            I-30-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-29-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            31
 	
            I-31-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-30-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            32
 	
            I-32-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-31-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            33
 	
            I-33-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-32-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            34
 	
            I-34-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-33-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            35
 	
            I-35-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-34-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            36
 	
            I-36-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-35-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            37
 	
            I-37-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-36-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            38
 	
            I-38-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-37-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            39
 	
            I-39-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-38-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            40
 	
            I-40-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-39-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            41
 	
            I-41-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-40-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            42
 	
            I-42-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-41-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            43
 	
            I-43-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-42-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            44
 	
            I-44-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-43-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            45
 	
            I-45-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-44-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            46
 	
            I-46-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-45-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            47
 	
            I-47-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-46-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            48
 	
            I-48-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-47-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            49
 	
            I-49-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-48-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 

 

 

 

 

	
            50
 	
            I-50-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-49-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            51
 	
            I-51-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-50-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            52
 	
            I-52-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-51-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            53
 	
            I-53-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-52-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            54
 	
            I-54-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-53-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            55
 	
            I-55-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-54-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            56
 	
            I-56-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-55-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            57
 	
            I-57-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-56-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            58
 	
            I-58-A through I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-57-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            59
 	
            I-59-A and I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-58-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            60
 	
            I-60-A
 	
            2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
            I-1-A through I-59-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 
	
            thereafter
 	
            I-1-A through I-60-A
 	
            Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate
 

 

With respect to REMIC II Regular Interest IO, the excess of (i) the weighted average of the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates for REMIC I Regular Interests ending with the designation “A”, over (ii) 2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR. 

With respect to REMIC II Regular Interest P, 0.00%.

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

Voting Rights:  The portion of the voting rights of all the Certificates that is allocated to any Certificate for purposes of the voting provisions hereunder. Voting Rights shall be allocated (i) 92% to the Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates, (ii) 3% to the Class CE Certificates until paid in full, and (iii) 1% to each of the Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, Class RX and Class P Certificates, with the allocation among the Certificates (other than the Class CE, Class P and Residual Certificates) to be in proportion to the Certificate Principal Balance of each Class relative to the Certificate Principal Balance of all other such Classes. Voting Rights will be allocated among the Certificates of each such Class in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. 

 

 

	
            Section 1.02
 	
            Allocation of Certain Interest Shortfalls.  
 

For purposes of calculating the amount of Current Interest for the Class A Certificates, the Class M Certificates and the Class CE Certificates for any Distribution Date, the aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 5.02) and any Relief Act Interest Shortfalls incurred in respect of the Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date shall be allocated first, to the Class CE Interest based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable respective Pass Through Rate on the Uncertificated Notional Amount thereof and, thereafter, among the Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates, in each case on a pro rata basis based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable respective Pass Through Rates on
the respective Certificate Principal Balances of each such Certificate.

For purposes of calculating the amount of Uncertificated Accrued Interest for the REMIC I Regular Interests for any Distribution Date:

(a)        For purposes of calculating the amount of Uncertificated Accrued Interest for the REMIC I Regular Interests for any Distribution Date, the aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 5.02) and any Relief Act Interest Shortfalls incurred shall be allocated first, to REMIC I Regular Interests ending with the designation “B”, pro rata based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable respective Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates on the respective Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC I Regular Interest, and then, to REMIC I Regular Interests ending with the designation “A”, pro rata
based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable respective Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates on the respective Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC I Regular Interest.   

(b)        The aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 5.02) and any Relief Act Interest Shortfalls incurred in respect of the Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date shall be allocated first, to Uncertificated Accrued Interest payable to REMIC II Regular Interest AA and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ up to an aggregate amount equal to the REMIC II Interest Loss Allocation Amount, 98% and 2%, respectively, and thereafter among REMIC II Regular Interest A-1, REMIC II Regular Interest A-2, REMIC II Regular Interest A-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-1, REMIC II Regular Interest M-2, REMIC II Regular Interest M-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-4, REMIC II Regular Interest M-5, REMIC II Regular Interest M-6, REMIC II Regular Interest M-7, REMIC II Regular
Interest M-8 and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ, pro rata, based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable respective Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rates on the respective Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC II Regular Interest.

 

 

ARTICLE II

 

CONVEYANCE OF TRUST FUND

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

	
            Section 2.01
 	
            Conveyance of Trust Fund.  
 

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

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

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

In connection with such sale, the Depositor has delivered to, and deposited with, the Trustee or the Custodian, as its agent, the following documents or instruments with respect to each Mortgage Loan so assigned:  (i) the original Mortgage Note, including any riders thereto, endorsed without recourse (A) to the order of “LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Certificateholders of Asset-Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2,” or (B) in the case of a loan registered on the MERS system, in blank, and in each case showing an unbroken chain of endorsements from the original payee thereof to the Person endorsing it to the Trustee, (ii) the original Mortgage and, if the related Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, noting the presence of the MIN and language indicating that such Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, which shall have been recorded (or if the
original is not available, a copy), with evidence of such recording indicated thereon (or if clause (x) in the proviso below applies, shall be in recordable form), (iii) unless the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, the assignment (either an original or a copy, which may be in the form of a blanket assignment if permitted in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located) to the Trustee of the Mortgage with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the name of “LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset Backed-Certificates, Series 2005-TC2,” which shall have been recorded (or if clause (x) in the proviso below applies, shall be in recordable form), (iv) an original or a copy of all intervening assignments of the Mortgage, if any, with evidence of recording thereon, (v) the original policy of title insurance or mortgagee’s certificate of title insurance or commitment or binder for title
insurance, if available, or a copy thereof, or, in the event that such original title insurance policy is unavailable, a photocopy thereof, or in lieu thereof, a current lien search on the related Mortgaged Property and (vi) originals or copies of all available assumption, modification or substitution agreements, if any; provided, however, that in lieu of the foregoing, the related Seller may deliver the following documents, under the circumstances set forth below:  (x) if any Mortgage, assignment thereof to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof have been delivered or are being delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned in time to permit their delivery as 

 

specified above, the Depositor may deliver a true copy thereof with a certification by such Seller or the title company issuing the commitment for title insurance, on the face of such copy, substantially as follows:  “Certified to be a true and correct copy of the original, which has been transmitted for recording” and (y) in lieu of the Mortgage Notes relating to the Mortgage Loans identified in the list set forth in Exhibit I, the Depositor may deliver a lost note affidavit and indemnity and a copy of the original note, if available; and provided, further, however, that in the case of Mortgage Loans which have been prepaid in full after the Cut-Off Date and prior to the Closing Date, the Depositor, in lieu of delivering the above documents, may deliver to the Trustee and the Custodian a certification of a Servicing Officer to such effect and in such case shall deposit all amounts paid in
respect of such Mortgage Loans, in the Protected Account or in the Distribution Account on the Closing Date. In the case of the documents referred to in clause (x) above, the Depositor shall deliver such documents to the Trustee or the Custodian promptly after they are received. 

EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall cause, at its expense, the Mortgage and intervening assignments, if any, and to the extent required in accordance with the foregoing, the assignment of the Mortgage to the Trustee to be submitted for recording promptly after the Closing Date; provided that, EMC need not cause to be recorded (a) any assignment in any jurisdiction under the laws of which, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee delivered by EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding)  to the Trustee and the Rating Agencies, the recordation of such assignment is not necessary to protect the Trustee’s interest in the related Mortgage Loan or (b) if MERS is identified on the Mortgage or on a properly recorded assignment of the Mortgage as the mortgagee of record solely as nominee for the related Seller
and its successors and assigns. In the event that any Seller, the Depositor or the Master Servicer gives written notice to the Trustee that a court has recharacterized the sale of the Mortgage Loans as a financing, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall submit or cause to be submitted for recording as specified above each such previously unrecorded assignment to be submitted for recording as specified above at the expense of the Trust. In the event a Mortgage File is released to the Master Servicer as a result of such Person having completed a Request for Release, the Custodian shall, if not so completed, complete the assignment of the related Mortgage in the manner specified in clause (iii) above.

In connection with the assignment of any Mortgage Loan registered on the MERS® System, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding)  further agrees that it will cause, at EMC’s own expense, within 30 days after the Closing Date, the MERS® System to indicate that such Mortgage Loans have been assigned by EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) to the Depositor and by the Depositor to the Trustee in accordance with this Agreement for the benefit of the Certificateholders by including (or deleting, in the case of Mortgage Loans which are repurchased in accordance with this Agreement) in such computer files (a) the code in the field which identifies the specific Trustee and (b) the code in the field “Pool Field” which identifies the series of the Certificates issued in connection with such Mortgage Loans. EMC (on its
own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) further agrees that it will not, and will not permit the Master Servicer to, and the Master Servicer agrees that it will not, alter the codes referenced in this paragraph with respect to any Mortgage Loan during the term of this Agreement unless and until such Mortgage 

 

Loan is repurchased in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

	
            Section 2.02
 	
            Acceptance of the Mortgage Loans.  
 

(a)        Based on the Initial Certification received by it from the Custodian, the Trustee acknowledges receipt of, subject to the further review and exceptions reported by the Custodian pursuant to the procedures described below, the documents (or certified copies thereof) delivered to the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf pursuant to Section 2.01 and declares that it holds and will continue to hold directly or through a custodian those documents and any amendments, replacements or supplements thereto and all other assets of the Trust Fund delivered to it in trust for the use and benefit of all present and future Holders of the Certificates.  On the Closing Date, the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf will deliver an Initial Certification, in the form of Exhibit One to the Custodial Agreement, confirming whether or not it has received
the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan, but without review of such Mortgage File, except to the extent necessary to confirm whether such Mortgage File contains the original Mortgage Note or a lost note affidavit and indemnity in lieu thereof. No later than 90 days after the Closing Date, the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf shall, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, review each Mortgage File delivered to it and execute and deliver to EMC (on its own behalf and on behalf of Master Funding) and the Master Servicer and, if reviewed by the Custodian or the Trustee, an Interim Certifications, substantially in the form of Exhibit Two to the Custodial Agreement. In conducting such review, the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf will ascertain whether all required documents have been executed and received and whether those documents relate, determined on the basis of the Mortgagor name, original principal balance and loan number, to the Mortgage Loans identified in Exhibit B
to this Agreement, as supplemented (provided, however, that with respect to those documents described in subclauses (iv) and (vi) of Section 2.01, such obligations shall extend only to documents actually delivered pursuant to such subclauses).  In performing any such review, the Trustee and the Custodian may conclusively rely on the purported due execution and genuineness of any such document and on the purported genuineness of any signature thereon. If the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf finds any document constituting part of the Mortgage File not to have been executed or received, or to be unrelated to the Mortgage Loans identified in Exhibit B or to appear to be defective on its face, the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf shall include such information in the exception report attached to the Interim Certification. EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall correct or cure any such defect or, if prior to the end of the second anniversary
of the Closing Date, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) may substitute for the related Mortgage Loan a Replacement Mortgage Loan, which substitution shall be accomplished in the manner and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 2.03 or shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee to the effect that such defect does not materially or adversely affect the interests of the Certificateholders in such Mortgage Loan within 60 days from the date of notice from the Trustee of the defect and if EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) fails to correct or cure the defect or deliver such opinion within such period, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) will, subject to Section 2.03, within 90 days from the notification of the Trustee purchase such Mortgage Loan at the Purchase Price; provided, however, that if such defect relates solely to the inability of EMC (on its
own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) to deliver the Mortgage, assignment thereof to the Trustee, or intervening assignments 

 

thereof with evidence of recording thereon because such documents have been submitted for recording and have not been returned by the applicable jurisdiction, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall not be required to purchase such Mortgage Loan if EMC delivers such documents promptly upon receipt, but in no event later than 360 days after the Closing Date.

(b)        No later than 180 days after the Closing Date, the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf will review, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, the Mortgage Files and will execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered to EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) and the Master Servicer and, if reviewed by the Custodian or the Trustee, a Final Certification, substantially in the form of Exhibit Three to the Custodial Agreement. In conducting such review, the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf will ascertain whether each document required to be recorded has been returned from the recording office with evidence of recording thereon and the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf has received either an original or a copy thereof, as required in Section 2.01 (provided, however, that with respect to
those documents described in subclauses (iv) and (vi) of Section 2.01, such obligations shall extend only to documents actually delivered pursuant to such subclauses). If the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf finds any document with respect to a Mortgage Loan has not been received, or to be unrelated, determined on the basis of the Mortgagor name, original principal balance and loan number, to the Mortgage Loans identified in Exhibit B or to appear defective on its face, the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf shall note such defect in the exception report attached to the Final Certification and shall promptly notify EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding). EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall correct or cure any such defect or, if prior to the end of the second anniversary of the Closing Date, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) may substitute for the related Mortgage Loan a
Replacement Mortgage Loan, which substitution shall be accomplished in the manner and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 2.03 or shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee to the effect that such defect does not materially or adversely affect the interests of Certificateholders in such Mortgage Loan within 60 days from the date of notice from the Trustee of the defect and if EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) is unable within such period to correct or cure such defect, or to substitute the related Mortgage Loan with a Replacement Mortgage Loan or to deliver such opinion, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall, subject to Section 2.03, within 90 days from the notification of the Trustee, purchase such Mortgage Loan at the Purchase Price; provided, however, that if such defect relates solely to the inability of EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master
Funding) to deliver the Mortgage, assignment thereof to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof with evidence of recording thereon, because such documents have not been returned by the applicable jurisdiction, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall not be required to purchase such Mortgage Loan, if EMC delivers such documents promptly upon receipt, but in no event later than 360 days after the Closing Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Trustee shall have no responsibility with respect to the custody or review of Mortgage Files held by the Custodian pursuant to the Custodial Agreement.  The Trustee shall have no liability for the failure of the Custodian to perform its obligations under the Custodial Agreement.

 

 

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

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

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

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

(i)         It is duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is duly authorized and qualified to transact any and all business contemplated by this Agreement to be conducted by it in any state in which a Mortgaged Property 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 the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and to perform any of its other obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof.

(ii)         It has the full corporate power and authority to service each Mortgage Loan, and to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; and this Agreement, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the other parties hereto or thereto, as applicable, constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except that (a) the 

 

enforceability hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and (b) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and to perform any of its other obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof.

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

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

With respect to any Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans, EMC in its capacity as Seller (pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement) shall deliver to the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf for the benefit of the Certificateholders such documents and agreements as are required by Section 2.01. No substitution will be made in any calendar month after the Determination Date for such month. Scheduled Payments due with respect to Replacement Mortgage Loans in the Due Period related to the Distribution Date on which such proceeds are to be distributed shall not be part of the Trust Fund and will be retained by EMC in its capacity as Seller. For the month of substitution, distributions to Certificateholders will include the Scheduled Payment due on any Deleted Mortgage Loan for the related Due Period and thereafter 

 

EMC in its capacity as Seller shall be entitled to retain all amounts received in respect of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. The Master Servicer shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule for the benefit of the Certificateholders to reflect the removal of such Deleted Mortgage Loan and the substitution of the Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans and the Master Servicer shall deliver the amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the Trustee and the Custodian. Upon such substitution, the Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement in all respects, and EMC shall be deemed to have made with respect to such Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans, as of the date of substitution, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 7 or Section 8 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement with respect to such Mortgage Loan. Upon any such substitution and the deposit into the Protected Account of
the amount required to be deposited therein in connection with such substitution as described in the following paragraph and receipt by the Trustee of a Request for Release for such Mortgage Loan, the Trustee or the Custodian shall release to EMC  the Mortgage File relating to such Deleted Mortgage Loan and held for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Trustee shall execute and deliver at EMC’s direction such instruments of transfer or assignment as have been prepared by EMC in each case without recourse, representation or warranty as shall be necessary to vest in EMC or its respective designee, title to the Trustee’s interest in any Deleted Mortgage Loan substituted for pursuant to this Section 2.03.

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

In the event that EMC in it capacity as Seller shall have repurchased a Mortgage Loan, the Purchase Price therefor shall be deposited into the Protected Account, on the Determination Date for the Distribution Date in the month following the month during which EMC became obligated to repurchase or replace such Mortgage Loan and upon such deposit of the Purchase Price, the delivery of an Opinion of Counsel if required by Section 2.05 and the receipt of a Request for Release, the Trustee or the Custodian shall release the related Mortgage File held for the benefit of the Certificateholders to EMC and the Trustee shall execute and deliver at such Person’s direction the related instruments of transfer or assignment prepared by EMC, in each case without recourse, as shall be necessary to transfer title from the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders and transfer the
Trustee’s interest to EMC (on its own as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) to any Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this Section 2.03. It is understood and agreed that the obligation under this Agreement of EMC to cure, repurchase or replace any Mortgage Loan as to which a breach has occurred and is continuing shall constitute the sole remedies against EMC in it capacity as Seller respecting such breach available to the Certificateholders, the Depositor or the Trustee.

 

 

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

	
            Section 2.04
 	
            Representations and Warranties of the Depositor.  
 

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

conditions, as it would a Mortgage Loan repurchased for breach of a representation or warranty in accordance with Section 2.03.

	
            Section 2.06
 	
            Countersignature and Delivery of Certificates.  
 

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

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

(c)        The Depositor concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey in trust to the Trustee without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the REMIC II Regular Interests and the other assets of REMIC III for the benefit of the Holders of the REMIC III Regular Interests and the Class R-3 Certificates. The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the REMIC II Regular Interests (which are uncertificated) and the other assets of REMIC III and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the Holders of the REMIC III Regular Interests and the Class R-3 Certificates.

(d)        The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey in trust to the Trustee without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the Class CE Interest for the benefit of the Holders of the REMIC IV Certificates. The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the Class CE Interest (which is uncertificated) and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the Holders of the REMIC IV Certificates.

(e)        The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey in trust to the Trustee without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the Class P Interest for the benefit of the Holders of the REMIC V Certificates. The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the Class P Interest (which is uncertificated) and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the Holders of the REMIC V Certificates.

(f)         The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey in trust to the Trustee without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the Class IO Interest for the benefit of the 

 

Holders of the REMIC VI Interests. The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the Class IO Interest (which is uncertificated) and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the Holders of the REMIC VI Interests.

ARTICLE VI

 

 

ARTICLE III

 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS

	
            Section 3.01
 	
            The Master Servicer to act as Master Servicer.  
 

The Master Servicer shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with customary and usual standards of practice of prudent mortgage loan servicers in the respective states in which the related Mortgaged Properties are located. In connection with such servicing and administration, the Master Servicer shall have full power and authority, acting alone and/or through subservicers as provided in Section 3.03, to do or cause to be done any and all things that it may deem necessary or desirable in connection with such servicing and administration, including but not limited to, the power and authority, subject to the terms hereof (i) to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Trustee, customary consents or waivers and other instruments and documents, (ii) to consent to transfers of any related Mortgaged Property and assumptions of the Mortgage Notes and
related Mortgages (but only in the manner provided herein), (iii) to collect any Insurance Proceeds and other Liquidation Proceeds or Subsequent Recoveries, and (iv) subject to Section 3.09, to effectuate foreclosure or other conversion of the ownership of the Mortgaged Property securing any Mortgage Loan; provided that the Master Servicer shall take no action that is inconsistent with or prejudices the interests of the Trust Fund or the Certificateholders in any Mortgage Loan or the rights and interests of the Depositor or the Trustee under this Agreement.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Master Servicer, in its own name or in the name of the Trust, the Depositor or the Trustee, is hereby authorized and empowered by the Trust, the Depositor and the Trustee, when the Master 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 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 Master 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 Master Servicer to service
and administer the Mortgage Loans. Upon receipt of such documents, the Depositor and/or the Trustee shall execute such documents and deliver them to the Master Servicer.

In accordance with the standards of the first paragraph of this Section 3.01, the Master Servicer shall advance or cause to be advanced funds as necessary for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes and assessments on the Mortgaged Properties, which advances shall be reimbursable in the first instance from related collections from the Mortgagors pursuant to Section 5.03, and further as provided in Section 5.02. All costs incurred by the Master Servicer, if any, in effecting the timely payments of taxes and assessments on the Mortgaged Properties and related insurance premiums shall not, for the purpose of calculating monthly distributions to the Certificateholders, be added to the Stated Principal Balance under the Mortgage Loans, notwithstanding that the terms of such Mortgage Loans so permit.

 

 

	
            Section 3.02
 	
            Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements.  
 

(a)        Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3.02, when any property subject to a Mortgage has been or is about to be conveyed by the Mortgagor, the Master Servicer shall to the extent that it has knowledge of such conveyance, enforce any due-on-sale clause contained in any Mortgage Note or Mortgage, to the extent permitted under applicable law and governmental regulations, but only to the extent that such enforcement will not adversely affect or jeopardize coverage under any Required Insurance Policy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Master Servicer is not required to exercise such rights with respect to a Mortgage Loan if the Person to whom the related Mortgaged Property has been conveyed or is proposed to be conveyed satisfies the terms and conditions contained in the Mortgage Note and Mortgage related thereto and the consent of the
mortgagee under such Mortgage Note or Mortgage is not otherwise so required under such Mortgage Note or Mortgage as a condition to such transfer. In the event that the Master Servicer is prohibited by law from enforcing any such due-on-sale clause, or if coverage under any Required Insurance Policy would be adversely affected, or if nonenforcement is otherwise permitted hereunder, the Master Servicer is authorized, subject to Section 3.02(b), to take or enter into an assumption and modification agreement from or with the person to whom such property has been or is about to be conveyed, pursuant to which such person becomes liable under the Mortgage Note and, unless prohibited by applicable state law, the Mortgagor remains liable thereon, provided that the Mortgage Loan shall continue to be covered (if so covered before the Master Servicer enters such agreement) by the applicable Required Insurance Policies. The Master Servicer, subject to Section 3.02(b), is also authorized with the
prior approval of the insurers under any Required Insurance Policies to enter into a substitution of liability agreement with such Person, pursuant to which the original Mortgagor is released from liability and such Person is substituted as Mortgagor and becomes liable under the Mortgage Note.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Master Servicer shall not be deemed to be in default under this Section 3.02(a) by reason of any transfer or assumption that the Master Servicer reasonably believes it is restricted by law from preventing.

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

 

the original of such substitution or assumption agreement, which in the case of the original shall be added to the related Mortgage File and shall, for all purposes, be considered a part of such Mortgage File to the same extent as all other documents and instruments constituting a part thereof. Any fee collected by the Master Servicer for entering into an assumption or substitution of liability agreement will be retained by the Master Servicer as additional servicing compensation.

	
            Section 3.03
 	
            Subservicers.  
 

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

At the cost and expense of the Master Servicer, without any right of reimbursement from its Protected Account, the Master Servicer shall be entitled to terminate the rights and responsibilities of a subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Master Servicer, at the Master Servicer’s option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In the event that the Master Servicer’s responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated pursuant to Section 8.03, the Master Servicer shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of each subservicer effective as of the date of termination of the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in
order to terminate the rights and responsibilities of each subservicer from the Master Servicer’s own funds without reimbursement from the Trust Fund.

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

Any subservicing agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving a subservicer shall be deemed to be between such subservicer and the Master Servicer alone, and the Trustee shall not have any obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to such subservicer including any obligation, duty or liability of the Trustee to pay such subservicer’s fees and expenses. Each subservicing agreement shall provide that such agreement may be assumed or terminated without cause or penalty by the Trustee or other Successor Master Servicer in the event the Master Servicer is terminated in accordance with this Agreement.  For purposes of remittances to the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage Loan when a subservicer has received such payment.

 

 

Section 3.04     Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of the Master Servicer To Be Held for Trustee.  

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall transmit to the Trustee or the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee as required by this Agreement all documents and instruments in respect of a Mortgage Loan coming into the possession of the Master Servicer from time to time and shall account fully to the Trustee for any funds received by the Master Servicer or that otherwise are collected by the Master Servicer as Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or Subsequent Recoveries in respect of any such Mortgage Loan.  All Mortgage Files and funds collected or held by, or under the control of, the Master Servicer in respect of any Mortgage Loans, whether from the collection of principal and interest payments or from Liquidation Proceeds or Subsequent Recoveries, including but not limited to, any funds on deposit in the Protected Account, shall be held by the
Master Servicer for and on behalf of the Trustee and shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Trustee, subject to the applicable provisions of this Agreement. The Master Servicer also agrees that it shall not create, incur or subject any Mortgage File or any funds that are deposited in the Protected 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 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 Master Servicer shall be entitled to set off against and deduct from any such funds any amounts that are properly due and payable to the Master Servicer under this Agreement.

	
            Section 3.05
 	
            Maintenance of Hazard Insurance.  
 

The Master Servicer shall cause to be maintained, for each Mortgage Loan, hazard insurance on buildings upon, or comprising part of, the Mortgaged Property against loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such other hazards as are customary in the area where the related Mortgaged Property is located with an insurer which is licensed to do business in the state where the related Mortgaged Property is located. Each such policy of standard hazard insurance shall contain, or have an accompanying endorsement that contains, a standard mortgagee clause. The Master 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 described below.  Pursuant to Section 4.01, any amounts collected by the Master 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 Master Servicer’s normal servicing procedures) shall be deposited in the Protected Account. Any cost incurred by the Master 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 Master Servicer out of late payments by the related Mortgagor or out of Liquidation Proceeds to the extent permitted by Section 4.02. It is understood and agreed that no earthquake or other additional insurance is to be required of any Mortgagor or maintained on property acquired in respect of a Mortgage other than pursuant to such applicable laws and regulations as shall at any time
be in force and as shall require such additional insurance.  If the Mortgaged Property is located at the 

 

time of origination of the Mortgage Loan in a federally designated special flood hazard area and such area is participating in the national flood insurance program, the Master 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 least of (i) the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan, (ii) minimum amount required to compensate for damage or loss on a replacement cost basis or (iii) the maximum amount of such insurance available for the related Mortgaged Property under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended.

In the event that the Master 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 3.05, 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 Master 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 3.05, and there shall have been a loss that would have been covered by such policy, deposit in the Protected Account the amount not otherwise payable under the blanket policy because of such deductible clause. Such deposit shall
be from the Master Servicer’s own funds without reimbursement therefor.  In connection with its activities as administrator and servicer of the Mortgage Loans, the Master 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 3.06
 	
            Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds.  
 

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

	
            Section 3.07
 	
            Maintenance of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies.  
 

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

(b)        The Master Servicer agrees to present on behalf of the Trustee, the Certificateholders claims to the insurer under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies and, in 

 

this regard, to take such reasonable action as shall be necessary to permit recovery under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies respecting defaulted Mortgage Loans. Pursuant to Section 4.01, any amounts collected by the Master Servicer under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies shall be deposited in the Protected Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 4.02 hereof.

	
            Section 3.08
 	
            Fidelity Bond, Errors and Omissions Insurance.  
 

The Master Servicer shall maintain, at its own expense, a blanket fidelity bond and an errors and omissions insurance policy, with broad coverage with responsible companies on all officers, employees or other persons acting in any capacity with regard to the Mortgage Loans and who handle funds, money, documents and papers relating to the Mortgage Loans.  The fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance shall be in the form of the Mortgage Banker’s Blanket Bond and shall protect and insure the Master Servicer against losses, including forgery, theft, embezzlement, fraud, errors and omissions and negligent acts of such persons.  Such fidelity bond shall also protect and insure the Master Servicer against losses in connection with the failure to maintain any insurance policies required pursuant to this Agreement and the release or satisfaction of a Mortgage Loan which is not in
accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices.  No provision of this Section 3.08 requiring the fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance shall diminish or relieve the Master Servicer from its duties and obligations as set forth in this Agreement.  The minimum coverage under any such bond and insurance policy shall be at least equal to the corresponding amounts required by Accepted Servicing Practices.  The Master Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee a certificate from the surety and the insurer as to the existence of the fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance policy and shall obtain a statement from the surety and the insurer that such fidelity bond or insurance policy shall in no event be terminated or materially modified without thirty days prior written notice to the Trustee.  The Master Servicer shall notify the Trustee within five business days of receipt of notice that such fidelity bond or insurance policy will be, or has been, materially modified or
terminated.  The Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders must be named as loss payees on the fidelity bond and as additional insured on the errors and omissions policy.

Section 3.09     Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans; Determination of Excess Liquidation Proceeds and Realized Losses; Repurchases of Certain Mortgage Loans.  

(a)        The Master Servicer shall use reasonable efforts 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 Master 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 that the Master Servicer shall not be required to expend its own funds in connection with any foreclosure or towards the restoration of any property unless it shall determine (i) that such restoration and/or foreclosure will increase
the proceeds of liquidation of the Mortgage Loan after reimbursement to itself of such expenses and (ii) that such expenses will be recoverable to it through Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds (respecting which it shall have priority for purposes of withdrawals from the Protected Account pursuant to Section 4.02). If the Master Servicer 

 

reasonably believes that Liquidation Proceeds with respect to any such Mortgage Loan would not be increased as a result of such foreclosure or other action, such Mortgage Loan will be charged-off and will become a Liquidated Loan. The Master Servicer will give notice of any such charge-off to the Trustee.  The Master Servicer shall be responsible for all other costs and expenses incurred by it in any such proceedings; provided that such costs and expenses shall be Servicing Advances and that it shall be entitled to reimbursement thereof from the proceeds of liquidation of the related Mortgaged Property, as contemplated in Section 4.02. If the Master Servicer has knowledge that a Mortgaged Property that the Master Servicer is contemplating acquiring in foreclosure or by deed- in-lieu of foreclosure is located within a one-mile radius of any site with environmental or hazardous waste risks known to the
Master Servicer, the Master Servicer will, prior to acquiring the Mortgaged Property, consider such risks and only take action in accordance with its established environmental review procedures.

With respect to any REO Property, the deed or certificate of sale shall be taken in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (or the Trustee’s nominee on behalf of the Certificateholders). The Trustee’s name shall be placed on the title to such REO Property solely as the Trustee hereunder and not in its individual capacity. The Master Servicer shall ensure that the title to such REO Property references this Agreement and the Trustee’s capacity hereunder. Pursuant to its efforts to sell such REO Property, the Master Servicer shall either itself or through an agent selected by the Master 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 Master Servicer deems to be in the best interest of the Master Servicer and the Certificateholders for the period prior to the sale of such REO Property. The Master Servicer shall prepare for and deliver to the Trustee 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 Trustee to comply with the reporting requirements of the REMIC Provisions. The net monthly rental income, if any, from such REO Property shall be deposited in the Protected Account no later than the close of business on each Determination Date.  The Master 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 Trust Fund acquires any Mortgaged Property as aforesaid or otherwise in connection with a default or imminent default on a Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall dispose of such Mortgaged Property prior to three years after its acquisition by the Trust Fund or, at the expense of the Trust Fund, request more than 60 days prior to the day on which such three-year period would otherwise expire, an extension of the three-year grace period unless the Trustee shall have been supplied with an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee (such opinion not to be an expense of the Trustee) to the effect that the holding by the Trust Fund of such Mortgaged Property subsequent to such three-year period will not result in the imposition of taxes on “prohibited transactions” of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI as defined in section 860F of
the Code or cause any of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, in which case the Trust Fund may continue to hold such 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgaged Property (subject to any conditions contained in such Opinion of Counsel). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Mortgaged Property acquired by the Trust Fund shall be rented (or allowed to continue to be rented) or otherwise used for the production of income by or on behalf of the Trust Fund in such a manner or pursuant to any terms that would (i) cause such Mortgaged Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or (ii) subject any of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI 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 Master Servicer has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust Fund with respect to the imposition of any such taxes.

The decision of the Master Servicer to foreclose on a defaulted Mortgage Loan shall be subject to a determination by the Master Servicer that the proceeds of such foreclosure would exceed the costs and expenses of bringing such a proceeding. The income earned from the management of any Mortgaged Properties acquired through foreclosure or other judicial proceeding, net of reimbursement to the Master Servicer for expenses incurred (including any property or other taxes) in connection with such management and net of unreimbursed Servicing Fees, Advances, Servicing Advances and any management fee paid or to be paid with respect to the management of such Mortgaged Property, shall be applied to the payment of principal of, and interest on, the related defaulted Mortgage Loans (with interest accruing as though such Mortgage Loans were still current) and all such income shall be deemed, for all
purposes in the Agreement, to be payments on account of principal and interest on the related Mortgage Notes and shall be deposited into the Protected Account. 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.

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

The proceeds of any Liquidated Loan, as well as any recovery resulting from a partial collection of Liquidation Proceeds or any income from an REO Property, will be applied in the following order of priority:  first, to reimburse the Master Servicer for any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances and Servicing Fees, pursuant to Section 4.02 or this Section 3.09; second, to reimburse the Master Servicer for any unreimbursed Advances, pursuant to Section 4.02 or this Section 3.09; third, to accrued and unpaid interest (to the extent no Advance has been made for such amount) on the Mortgage Loan or related REO Property, at the Net Mortgage Rate to the first day of the month in which such amounts are required to be distributed; and fourth, as a recovery of principal of the Mortgage Loan.

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

 

 

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

	
            Section 3.10
 	
            Servicing Compensation.  
 

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

Additional servicing compensation in the form of any Excess Liquidation Proceeds, assumption fees, late payment charges, other ancillary income, all income and gain net of any losses realized from Permitted Investments with respect to funds in or credited to the Protected Account shall be retained by the Master Servicer to the extent not required to be deposited in the Protected Account pursuant to Section 4.02. The Master Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its servicing activities hereunder (including payment of any premiums for hazard insurance, as required by Section 3.05 and maintenance of the other forms of insurance coverage required by Section 3.07) and shall not be entitled to reimbursement therefor except as specifically provided in Section 4.02.

	
            Section 3.11
 	
            REO Property.  
 

(a)        In the event the Trust Fund acquires ownership of any REO Property in respect of any related Mortgage Loan, the deed or certificate of sale shall be issued to the Trustee, or to its nominee, on behalf of the related Certificateholders.  The Master Servicer shall sell any REO Property as expeditiously as possible and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Pursuant to its efforts to sell such REO Property, the Master Servicer shall protect and conserve such REO Property in the manner and to the extent required herein, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions.

(b)        The Master Servicer shall deposit all funds collected and received in connection with the operation of any REO Property into the Protected Account.

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

	
            Section 3.12
 	
            Liquidation Reports.  
 

Upon the foreclosure of any Mortgaged Property or the acquisition thereof by the Trust Fund pursuant to a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, the Master Servicer shall submit a liquidation 

 

report to the Trustee containing such information as shall be mutually acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Trustee with respect to such Mortgaged Property.

	
            Section 3.13
 	
            Annual Certificate as to Compliance.  
 

(a)        The Master Servicer will deliver to the Trustee and the Rating Agencies not later than March 1, 2006 and not later than March 1 of each year thereafter, a certificate of a Servicing Officer stating, as to each signatory thereof, that (i) a review of the activities of the Master Servicer during the preceding calendar year or portion thereof and of its performance 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 Master Servicer has fulfilled all of its obligations under this Agreement in all material respects throughout such year or portion thereof, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such obligation, specifying each such default known to such officer and the nature and status thereof except for such defaults as
such officer in its good faith judgment believe to be immaterial.

(b)        Copies of such statements shall be provided to any Certificateholder upon request by the Master Servicer or by the Trustee at the Master Servicer’s expense if the Master Servicer failed to provide such copies (unless (i) the Master Servicer shall have failed to provide the Trustee with such statement or (ii) the Trustee shall be unaware of the Master Servicer’s failure to provide such statement).

	
            Section 3.14
 	
            Annual Independent Certified Public Accountants’ Servicing Report.  
 

Not later than March 1, 2006 and not later than March 1 of each year thereafter, the Master Servicer at its expense shall cause a firm of independent public accountants which is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to furnish a statement to the Trustee and the Rating Agencies to the effect that, with respect to the preceding calendar year, such firm has examined certain documents and records relating to the Master Servicer’s servicing of mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans pursuant to servicing agreements substantially similar to this Agreement, which agreements may include this Agreement, and that, on the basis of such an examination, conducted substantially in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers, such firm is of the opinion that the Master Servicer’s servicing has been conducted in
compliance with the agreements examined pursuant to this Section 3.14, except for (i) such exceptions as such firm shall believe to be immaterial,(ii) such other exceptions as shall be set forth in such statement and (iii) such exceptions that the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers requires it to report. Copies of such statements shall be provided to any Certificateholder upon request by the Master Servicer or by the Trustee at the Master Servicer’s expense if the Master Servicer failed to provide such copies (unless (i) the Master Servicer shall have failed to provide the Trustee with such statement or (ii) the Trustee shall be unaware of the Master Servicer’s failure to provide such statement).

	
            Section 3.15
 	
            Books and Records.  
 

The Master Servicer shall be responsible for maintaining, and shall maintain, a complete set of books and records for the Mortgage Loans which shall be appropriately identified in the 

 

Master Servicer’s computer system to clearly reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by the Trust.  In particular, the Master Servicer shall maintain in its possession, available for inspection by the Trustee and shall deliver to the Trustee upon demand, evidence of compliance with all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. To the extent that original documents are not required for purposes of realization of Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, documents maintained by the Master Servicer may be in the form of microfilm or microfiche or such other reliable means of recreating original documents, including, but not limited to, optical imagery techniques so long as the Master Servicer complies with the requirements of Accepted Servicing Practices.

The Master Servicer shall maintain with respect to each Mortgage Loan and shall make available for inspection by the Trustee the related servicing file during the time such Mortgage Loan is subject to this Agreement and thereafter in accordance with applicable law.

	
            Section 3.16
 	
            Reports Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.  
 

(a)        The Depositor shall prepare or cause to be prepared the initial current report on Form 8-K. Within 15 days after each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall, in accordance with industry standards, file with the Commission via the Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System (“EDGAR”), a Form 8-K with a copy of the monthly statement to be furnished by the Trustee to the Certificateholders for such Distribution Date as an exhibit thereto.  Prior to January 30 in each year commencing in 2006, the Trustee shall, in accordance with industry standards, file a Form 15 Suspension Notice with respect to the Trust Fund, if applicable. Prior to (i) March 15, 2006 and (ii) unless and until a Form 15 Suspension Notice shall have been filed, prior to March 15 of each year thereafter, the Master Servicer shall provide the Trustee with a
Master Servicer Certification, together with a copy of the annual independent accountant’s servicing report and annual statement of compliance to be delivered by the Master Servicer pursuant to Sections 3.13 and 3.14. Prior to (i) March 31, 2006 and (ii) unless and until a Form 15 Suspension Notice shall have been filed, March 31 of each year thereafter, the Trustee shall, subject to subsection (d) below, file a Form 10-K, in substance conforming to industry standards, with respect to the Trust Fund. Such Form 10-K shall include the Master Servicer Certification and other documentation provided by the Master Servicer pursuant to the second preceding sentence and the Form 10-K certification signed by the Depositor. The Depositor hereby grants to the Trustee a limited power of attorney to execute and file each such document on behalf of the Depositor. Such power of attorney shall continue until either the earlier of (i) receipt by the Trustee from the Depositor of written
termination of such power of attorney and (ii) the termination of the Trust Fund. The Depositor agrees to promptly furnish to the Trustee, from time to time upon request, such further information, reports and financial statements within its control related to this Agreement, the Mortgage Loans as the Trustee reasonably deems appropriate to prepare and file all necessary reports with the Commission. The Trustee shall have no responsibility to file any items other than those specified in this Section 3.16; provided, however, the Trustee will cooperate with the Depositor in connection with any additional filings with respect to the Trust Fund as the Depositor deems necessary under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Copies of all reports filed by the Trustee under the Exchange Act shall be sent to:  the Depositor c/o Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Attn:  Managing Director-Analysis and Control, One Metrotech Center North, Brooklyn, New York 11202
3859. 

 

Fees and expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with this Section 3.16 shall not be reimbursable from the Trust Fund.

(b)        In connection with the filing of any 10-K hereunder, the Trustee shall sign a certification (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K) for the Depositor regarding certain aspects of the Form 10-K certification signed by the Depositor, provided, however, that the Trustee shall not be required to undertake an analysis of any accountant’s report attached as an exhibit to the Form 10-K.

(c)        The Trustee shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor 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 arising out of or based upon a breach of the Trustee’s obligations under this Section 3.16 or the Trustee’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection therewith.

The Depositor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee 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 arising out of or based upon a breach of the obligations of the Depositor under this Section 3.16 or the Depositor’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection therewith.

The Master Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee and the Depositor and their respective 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 arising out of or based upon a breach of the obligations of the Master Servicer under this Section 3.16 or the Master Servicer’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection therewith.

If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless the Depositor or the Trustee, as applicable, then the defaulting party, in connection with a breach of its respective obligations under this Section 3.16 or its respective negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection therewith, agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the other parties as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of the other party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault and the relative benefit of the Depositor on the one hand and the Trustee on the other.

(d)        Nothing shall be construed from the foregoing subsections (a), (b) and (c) to require the Trustee or any officer, director or Affiliate thereof to sign any Form 10-K or any certification contained therein.  Furthermore, the inability of the Trustee to file a Form 10-K as a result of the lack of required information as set forth in Section 3.16(a) or required signatures on such Form 10-K or any certification contained therein shall not be regarded as a breach by the Trustee of any obligation under this Agreement.

(e)        Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.01, this Section 3.16 may be amended without the consent of the Certificateholders.

 

 

	
            Section 3.17
 	
            UCC.  
 

The Trustee agrees to file continuation statements for any Uniform Commercial Code financing statements which EMC has informed the Trustee were filed on the Closing Date in connection with the Trust. EMC shall file any financing statements or amendments thereto required by any change in the Uniform Commercial Code.

	
            Section 3.18
 	
            Optional Purchase of Certain Mortgage Loans.  
 

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

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

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

Section 3.19     Obligations of the Master Servicer in Respect of Mortgage Rates and Scheduled Payments.  

In the event that a shortfall in any collection on or liability with respect to any Mortgage Loan results from or is attributable to adjustments to Mortgage Rates, Scheduled Payments or Stated Principal Balances that were made by the Master Servicer in a manner not consistent with the terms of the related Mortgage Note and this Agreement, the Master Servicer, upon discovery or receipt of notice thereof, immediately shall deliver to the Trustee for deposit in the Distribution Account from its own funds the amount of any such shortfall and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Trust Fund, the Trustee, the Depositor and any successor Master Servicer in respect of any such liability. Such indemnities shall survive the termination or discharge of 

 

this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 3.19 shall not limit the ability of the Master Servicer to seek recovery of any such amounts from the related Mortgagor under the terms of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

	
            Section 3.20
 	
            Reserve Fund; Payments to and from Swap Administrator.  
 

(a)        On or before the Closing Date, the Trustee shall establish a Reserve Fund on behalf of the Holders of the Certificates.  On the Closing Date, the Depositor shall cause an amount equal to the Reserve Fund Deposit to be deposited into the Reserve Fund.  The Reserve Fund must be an Eligible Account.  The Reserve Fund shall be entitled “Reserve Fund, LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for the benefit of holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2”.  The Trustee shall deposit in the Reserve Fund all payments received from the Swap Administrator that are payable to the Trust Fund pursuant to the Swap Administration Agreement. On each Distribution Date the Trustee shall remit such amounts received from the Swap Administrator to the Holders of the Class A Certificates and
Class M Certificates in the manner provided in clause (c) below.  In addition, on each Distribution Date as to which there is a Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount payable to any Class of Class A Certificates and/or Class M Certificates, the Trustee shall deposit the amounts distributable pursuant to clauses (C) and (D) of Section 5.04(a)(3) into the Reserve Fund, and the Trustee has been directed by the Class CE Certificateholder to distribute amounts in the Reserve Fund to the Holders of the Class A and/or Class M Certificates in the amounts and priorities set forth in clauses (C) and (D) of Section 5.04(a)(3).  Any amount paid to the Holders of Class A Certificates and/or Class M Certificates pursuant to the preceding sentence in respect of Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount shall be treated as distributed to the Class CE Certificateholder in respect of the Class CE Certificates and paid by the Class CE Certificateholder to the Holders of the Class A Certificates
and/or Class M Certificates.  Any payments to the Holders of the Class A Certificates and/or Class M Certificates in respect of Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount, whether pursuant to the second preceding sentence or pursuant to subsection (c) below, shall not be payments with respect to a Regular Interest in a REMIC within the meaning of Code Section 860(G)(a)(1).

(b)        Net Swap Payments and Swap Termination Payments (other than Swap Termination Payments resulting from a Swap Provider Trigger Event) payable by the Swap Administrator to the Swap Provider pursuant to the Swap Agreement shall be deducted from Interest Funds, and to the extent of any such remaining amounts due, from Principal Funds, prior to any distributions to the Certificateholders. On or before each Distribution Date, such amounts will be remitted to the Swap Administrator, first to make any Net Swap Payment owed to the Swap Provider pursuant to the Swap Agreement for such Distribution Date and for prior Distribution Dates, if any, and second to make any Swap Termination Payment (not due to a Swap Provider Trigger Event) owed to the Swap Provider pursuant to the Swap Agreement for such Distribution Date and for prior Distribution Dates,
if any. In addition, the Trustee shall remit to the Swap Administrator for payment to the Swap Provider any Swap Termination Payment under Section 10.01. For federal income tax purposes, such amounts paid to the Swap Administrator on each Distribution Date shall first be deemed paid to the Swap Administrator in respect of REMIC VI Regular Interest IO to the extent of the amount distributable on such REMIC VI Regular Interest IO on such Distribution Date, and any remaining amount shall be deemed paid to the Swap Administrator in respect of  a Class IO Distribution Amount.  Any 

 

Swap Termination Payment triggered by a Swap Provider Trigger Event owed to the Swap Provider pursuant to the Swap Agreement will be subordinated to distributions to the Holders of the Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates and shall be paid as set forth under Section 5.04(a)(3).

(c)        On or before each Distribution Date, Net Swap Payments payable by the Swap Provider to the Swap Administrator pursuant to the Swap Agreement will be deposited by the Swap Administrator into the Swap Account pursuant to the Swap Administration Agreement.  The Swap Administrator shall, to the extent provided in the Swap Administration Agreement, remit amounts on deposit in the Swap Account to the Trustee for deposit into the Reserve Fund.  On each Distribution Date, to the extent required, the Trustee shall withdraw such amounts from the Reserve Fund to distribute to the Certificates in the following order of priority:

(i)         first, to each Class of Class A Certificates, on a pro rata basis, to pay Current Interest and any Interest Carry Forward Amount to the extent due to the interest portion of a Realized Loss, in each case to the extent not fully paid pursuant to Section 5.04(a)(1);

(ii)         second, sequentially to the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7 and Class M-8 Certificates, in that order, to pay Current Interest to the extent not fully paid pursuant to Section 5.04(a)(1) and any Interest Carry Forward Amount to the extent due to the interest portion of a Realized Loss; 

(iii)        third, to pay first, to the Class A Certificates, on a pro rata basis, based on the amount of Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount for each such class, and second, sequentially to the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7 and Class M-8 Certificates, in that order, any Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amounts for such Distribution Date; and

(iv)        fourth, to pay as principal to the Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates as part of the Extra Principal Distribution Amount payable under Section 5.04(a)(2) until the Overcollateralization Target Amount has been reached, to the extent not paid from Excess Cashflow pursuant to Section 5.04(a)(2) for such Distribution Date. For the avoidance of doubt, any amounts distributable pursuant to this clause (iv) shall be limited to rebuilding overcollateralization to the extent overcollateralization has been reduced through Realized Losses.  

(d)        The Reserve Fund is an “outside reserve fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.860G-2(h) and shall be an asset of the Trust Fund but not an asset of any REMIC.  The Trustee on behalf of the Trust shall be the nominal owner of the Reserve Fund.  The Class CE Certificateholder shall be the beneficial owner of the Reserve Fund, subject to the power of the Trustee to transfer amounts under Section 5.04.  Amounts in the Reserve Fund shall, at the direction of the Class CE Certificateholder, be invested in Permitted Investments that mature no later than the Business Day prior to the next succeeding Distribution Date.  All net income and gain from such investments shall be distributed to the Class CE Certificateholder, not as a distribution in respect of any interest in any REMIC, on such Distribution Date.  All 

 

amounts earned on amounts on deposit in the Reserve Fund shall be taxable to the Class CE Certificateholder.  Any losses on such investments shall be deposited in the Reserve Fund by the Class CE Certificateholder out of its own funds immediately as realized.  The Swap Account, which is created and maintained by the Swap Administrator pursuant to the Swap Administration Agreement, is an “outside reserve fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.860G-2(h) and shall not be an asset of any REMIC created hereunder.  The beneficial owner of the Swap Account is identified, and other matters relating to the Swap Account are addressed, in the Swap Administration Agreement.  

(e)        The Trustee shall treat the Holders of Certificates (other than the Class P, Class CE and Class R Certificates) as having entered into a notional principal contract with respect to the Holders of the Class CE Certificates.  Pursuant to each such notional principal contract, all Holders of Certificates (other than the Class P, Class CE and Class R Certificates) shall be treated as having agreed to pay, on each Distribution Date, to the Holder of the Class CE Certificates an aggregate amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount payable on such Distribution Date on the REMIC III Regular Interest corresponding to such Class of Certificates over (ii) the amount payable on such Class of Certificates on such Distribution Date (such excess, a “Class IO Distribution Amount”).  A Class IO Distribution Amount payable from
interest collections shall be allocated pro rata among such Certificates based on the excess of, with respect to each such Certificate, (i) the amount of interest otherwise payable to the REMIC III Regular Interest relating such Certificate over (ii) the amount of interest payable to to such Certificate at a per annum rate equal to the Net Rate Cap, and a Class IO Distribution Amount 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.  In addition, pursuant to such notional principal contract, the Holder of the Class CE Certificates shall be treated as having agreed to pay Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amounts to the Holders of the Certificates (other than the Class CE, Class P and Class R Certificates) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  Any payments to the Certificates from amounts deemed received in
respect of this notional principal contract shall not be payments with respect to a Regular Interest in a REMIC within the meaning of Code Section 860G(a)(1).  However, any payment from the Certificates (other than the Class CE, Class P and Class R Certificates) of a Class IO Distribution Amount shall be treated for tax purposes as having been received by the Holders of such Certificates in respect of their interests in REMIC III and as having been paid by such Holders to the Swap Administrator pursuant to the notional principal contract.  Thus, each Certificate (other than the Class P and Class R Certificates) shall be treated as representing not only ownership of Regular Interests in REMIC III, but also ownership of an interest in, and obligations with respect to, a notional principal contract.  

Section 3.21     Tax Treatment of Class IO Distribution Amounts in the Event of Resecuritization of Class A Certificates or Class M Certificates.  

In the event that any Class A Certificate or Class M Certificate is resecuritized in a REMIC (the “Resecuritization REMIC”), for federal income tax purposes, (i) payments on the REMIC III Regular Interest corresponding to such Class A Certificate or Class M Certificate shall for, the avoidance of doubt, be deemed to include the related Class IO Distribution Amount, and (ii) to the extent provided in the operative documents for the Resecuritization REMIC, (a) payments on the “regular interests” issued by the Resecuritization REMIC shall be deemed to 

 

include in the aggregate such Class IO Distribution Amount, and (b) such Class IO Distribution Amount shall be deemed paid to the holder of the Class CE Certificates pursuant to a notional principal contract entered into by the holders of one or more “regular interests” issued by the Resecuritization REMIC (“Resecuritization Holders”) and the Holder of the Class CE Certificates. In such event, Class IO Distribution Amounts deemed paid by Resecuritization Holders under clause (b) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be paid on behalf of such holders pursuant to Section 3.20(b) hereof.

	
            Section 3.22
 	
            Advancing Facility.  
 

(a)        The Master Servicer and/or the Trustee on behalf of the Trust Fund, in either case, with the consent of the Master Servicer in the case of the Trustee and, in each case, with notice to the Rating Agencies, is hereby authorized to enter into a facility (the “Advancing Facility”) with any Person which provides that such Person (an “Advancing Person”) may fund Advances and/or Servicing Advances to the Trust Fund under this Agreement, although no such facility shall reduce or otherwise affect the Master Servicer’s obligation to fund such Advances and/or Servicing Advances.  If the Master Servicer enters into such an Advancing Facility pursuant to this Section 3.21, upon reasonable request of the Advancing Person, the Trustee shall execute a letter of acknowledgment, confirming its receipt of notice of the existence
of such Advancing Facility.  To the extent that an Advancing Person funds any Advance or any Servicing Advance and provides the Trustee with notice acknowledged by the Servicer that such Advancing Person is entitled to reimbursement, such Advancing Person shall be entitled to receive reimbursement pursuant to this Agreement for such amount to the extent provided in Section 3.21(b).  Such notice from the Advancing Person must specify the amount of the reimbursement, the Section of this Agreement that permits the applicable Advance or Servicing Advance to be reimbursed and the section(s) of the Advancing Facility that entitle the Advancing Person to request reimbursement from the Trustee, rather than the Master Servicer, and include the Master Servicer’s acknowledgment thereto or proof of an Event of Default under the Advancing Facility.  The Trustee shall have no duty or liability with respect to any calculation of any reimbursement to be paid to an Advancing Person and shall be
entitled to rely without independent investigation on the Advancing Person’s notice provided pursuant to this Section 3.21. An Advancing Person whose obligations hereunder are limited to the funding of Advances and/or Servicing Advances shall not be required to meet the qualifications of a Master Servicer or a subservicer pursuant to Section 8.02 hereof and will not be deemed to be a subservicer under this Agreement.

(b)        If an Advancing Facility is entered into, then the Master Servicer shall not be permitted to reimburse itself therefor under Section 4.02(a)(ii), Section 4.02(a)(iii) and Section 4.02(a)(v) prior to the remittance to the Trust Fund, but instead the Master Servicer shall include such amounts in the applicable remittance to the Trustee made pursuant to Section 4.02.  The Trustee is hereby authorized to pay to the Advancing Person, reimbursements for Advances and Servicing Advances from the Distribution Account to the same extent the Master Servicer would have been permitted to reimburse itself for such Advances and/or Servicing Advances in accordance with Section 4.02(a)(ii), Section 4.02(a)(iii) or Section 4.02(a)(v), as the case may be, had the Master Servicer itself funded such Advance or Servicing Advance.  The Trustee is hereby
authorized to pay directly to the Advancing Person such portion of the Servicing Fee as the parties to any advancing facility agree.

 

 

(c)        All Advances and Servicing Advances made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed made and shall be reimbursed on a “first in-first out” (FIFO) basis.

(d)        Any amendment to this Section 3.21 or to any other provision of this Agreement that may be necessary or appropriate to effect the terms of an Advancing Facility as described generally in this Section 3.21, including amendments to add provisions relating to a successor master servicer, may be entered into by the Trustee and the Master Servicer without the consent of any Certificateholder, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement. 

	
            Section 3.23
 	
            Special Servicer.  
 

On any Distribution Date on which (1) the servicer rating for the Master Servicer is downgraded by a full rating category from its rating as of the Closing Date by any of S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and (2) a Special Servicer Trigger is in effect for such Distribution Date, the Majority Class CE Certificateholder or its designee shall have the option to direct the Master Servicer to appoint a special servicer to service all of the Mortgage Loans that are 91 days or more Delinquent as of such Distribution Date (“Special Servicer Delinquent Loans”). In addition, on each of the next three Distribution Dates and for every Distribution Date occurring in the last month of each Fiscal Quarter thereafter, if a Special Servicing Trigger is in effect the Majority Class CE Certificateholder shall have the option to direct the Master Servicer to transfer any additional Special Servicer
Delinquent Loans as of such Distribution Dates to the special servicer. 

The special servicer appointed at the direction of the Majority Class CE Certificateholder or its designee shall be rated in the two highest special servicer rankings by Moody’s and such special servicer shall be a “Select Special Servicer” as set forth in S&P’s criteria. Such special servicer shall be entitled to any Servicing Fees (including any related late payment charges) payable to the Master Servicer with respect to any Special Servicer Delinquent Loan the special servicer is servicing. In the event that a special servicer is appointed, the Trustee shall provide prompt written notice to the Rating Agencies of such appointment.  The special servicer shall comply in all respects with, and shall service such Special Servicer Delinquent Loans in accordance with, this Agreement to the same extent that the Master Servicer is required to under this Agreement. The
special servicer shall indemnify the Master Servicer for any losses, liabilities or damages incurred by the Master Servicer as a result of the special servicer’s servicing of any Special Servicer Delinquent Loan and shall reimburse the Master Servicer for any and all Advances, out of pocket expenses and accrued Servicing Fees made with respect to such Special Servicer Delinquent Loans transferred to the special servicer.

 

 

ARTICLE IV

 

ACCOUNTS

	
            Section 4.01
 	
            Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments; Protected Account.  
 

(a)        The Master Servicer shall make reasonable efforts in accordance with customary and usual standards of practice of prudent mortgage lenders in the respective states in which the Mortgaged Properties are located 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 Master Servicer may in its discretion (i) waive any late payment charge and (ii) extend the due dates for payments due on a Mortgage Note for a period not greater than 125 days. In the event of any such arrangement, the Master Servicer shall make 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, and shall be entitled to reimbursement therefor in accordance with Section 5.01. The Master 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. In addition, if (x) a Mortgage Loan is in default or default is imminent or (y) the Master Servicer delivers to the Trustee a certification addressed to the Trustee, based on the advice of counsel or certified public accountants, in either case, that have a national reputation with respect to taxation of REMICs, that a modification of such Mortgage Loan will not result in the imposition of taxes on or disqualify from
REMIC status any of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI, the Master Servicer may, (A) amend the related Mortgage Note to reduce the Mortgage Rate applicable thereto, provided that such reduced Mortgage Rate shall in no event be lower than 5.00% with respect to any Mortgage Loan and (B) amend any Mortgage Note to extend to the maturity thereof.

The Master Servicer shall not waive (or permit a sub-servicer to waive) any Prepayment Charge unless:  (i) the enforceability thereof shall have been limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally, (ii) the enforcement thereof is illegal, or any local, state or federal agency has threatened legal action if the prepayment penalty is enforced, (iii) the collectability thereof shall have been limited due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment or (iv) such waiver is standard and customary in servicing similar Mortgage Loans and relates to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default and would, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer, maximize recovery of total proceeds taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge and the related Mortgage Loan. If a
Prepayment Charge is waived, but does not meet the standards described above, then the Master Servicer is required to pay the amount of such waived Prepayment Charge, for the benefit of the Class P Certificates, by remitting such amount to the Trustee by the Distribution Account Deposit Date.

(b)        The Master Servicer shall establish and maintain a Protected Account (which shall at all times be an Eligible Account) with a depository institution in the name of the Master 

 

Servicer for the benefit of the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders and designated “EMC Mortgage Corporation, as Master Servicer, for the benefit of LaSalle Bank National Association, in trust for registered holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2”. The Master Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited into the Protected Account on a daily basis within one Business Day of receipt, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the following payments and collections remitted by subservicers or received by it in respect of the Mortgage Loans subsequent to the Cut-off Date (other than in respect of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before the Cut-off Date) and the following amounts required to be deposited hereunder:

(i)         all payments on account of principal, including Principal Prepayments, on the Mortgage Loans;

(ii)         all payments on account of interest on the Mortgage Loans net of the Servicing Fee permitted under Section 3.10 and LPMI Fees, if any;

(iii)        all Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries and Insurance Proceeds, other than proceeds to be applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the Master Servicer’s normal servicing procedures;

(iv)        any amount required to be deposited by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.01(c) in connection with any losses on Permitted Investments;

(v)        any amounts required to be deposited by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.05;

	
            (vi)
 	
            any Prepayment Charges collected on the Mortgage Loans; and
 
	
            (vii)
 	
            any other amounts required to be deposited hereunder.
 	
             

The foregoing requirements for remittance by the Master Servicer into the Protected Account shall be exclusive, it being understood and agreed that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, payments in the nature of late payment charges or assumption fees, if collected, need not be remitted by the Master Servicer.  In the event that the Master Servicer shall remit any amount not required to be remitted and not otherwise subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 4.02, it may at any time withdraw or direct the institution maintaining the Protected Account, to withdraw such amount from the Protected Account, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding.  Such withdrawal or direction may be accomplished by delivering written notice thereof to the institution maintaining the Protected Account, that describes the amounts deposited in error in the Protected Account. The Master
Servicer shall maintain adequate records with respect to all withdrawals made pursuant to this Section. All funds deposited in the Protected Account shall be held in trust for the Certificateholders until withdrawn in accordance with Section 4.02.

(c)        The institution that maintains the Protected Account shall invest the funds in the Protected Account, in the manner directed by the Master Servicer, in Permitted Investments which shall mature not later than the Remittance Date and 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 any such investment shall be for the benefit of the Master Servicer as servicing compensation and shall be remitted to it monthly as provided herein. The amount of any losses incurred in the Protected Account in respect of any such investments shall be deposited by the Master Servicer into the Protected Account, out of the Master Servicer’s own funds.

(d)        The Master Servicer shall give at least 30 days advance notice to the Trustee, the Seller, each Rating Agency and the Depositor of any proposed change of location of the Protected Account prior to any change thereof.

	
            Section 4.02
 	
            Permitted Withdrawals From the Protected Account.  
 

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

(i)         to pay itself (to the extent not previously paid to or withheld by the Master Servicer), as servicing compensation in accordance with Section 3.10, 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 3.10;

(ii)         to reimburse the Master Servicer for Advances made by it with respect to the Mortgage Loans, provided, however, that the Master Servicer’s right of reimbursement pursuant to this subclause (ii) shall be limited to amounts received on particular Mortgage Loan(s) (including, for this purpose, Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries) 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 Master Servicer for any previously made portion of a Servicing Advance or an Advance made by the Master Servicer that, in the good faith judgment of the Master Servicer, will not be ultimately recoverable by it from the related Mortgagor, any related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or otherwise (a “Nonrecoverable Advance”), to the extent not reimbursed pursuant to clause (ii) or clause (v);

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

(v)        to pay the Master Servicer any unpaid Servicing Fees and to reimburse it for any unreimbursed Servicing Advances, provided, however, that the Master Servicer’s right to reimbursement for Servicing Advances pursuant to this subclause (v) with respect to any Mortgage Loan shall be limited to amounts received on particular Mortgage Loan(s) (including, for this purpose, Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries and purchase and repurchase proceeds) that represent late recoveries of the payments for which such Servicing Advances were made;

 

 

(vi)        to pay to EMC, with respect to each Mortgage Loan or property acquired in respect thereof that has been purchased pursuant to Section 2.02, 2.03 or 3.18 of this Agreement, all amounts received thereon and not taken into account in determining the related Stated Principal Balance of such repurchased Mortgage Loan;

(vii)       to pay any expenses recoverable by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 7.04 of this Agreement;

(viii)      to withdraw pursuant to Section 4.01 any amount deposited in the Protected Account and not required to be deposited therein; and

(ix)        to clear and terminate the Protected Account upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01 hereof.

In addition, no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on the Distribution Account Deposit Date, the Master Servicer shall withdraw from the Protected Account and remit to the Trustee the amount of Interest Funds (without taking into account any reduction in the amount of Interest Funds attributable to the application of clause (c) of the definition thereof contained in Article I of this Agreement) and Principal Funds collected, to the extent on deposit, and the Trustee shall deposit such amount in the Distribution Account. In addition, on or before the Distribution Account Deposit Date, the Master Servicer shall remit to the Trustee for deposit in the Distribution Account any Advances or any payments of Compensating Interest required to be made by the Master Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans. Furthermore, on each Distribution Account Deposit Date, the Master Servicer shall remit
to the Trustee all Prepayment Charges collected by the Master Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans during the related Prepayment Period.

The Master Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting, on a Mortgage Loan by Mortgage Loan basis, for the purpose of justifying any withdrawal from the Protected Account pursuant to subclauses (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii) above. Prior to making any withdrawal from the Protected Account pursuant to subclause (iii), the Master Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate of a Servicing Officer indicating the amount of any previous Advance or Servicing Advance determined by the Master Servicer to be a Nonrecoverable Advance and identifying the related Mortgage Loan(s), and their respective portions of such Nonrecoverable Advance.

	
            Section 4.03
 	
            Collection of Taxes; Assessments and Similar Items; Escrow Accounts.  
 

With respect to each Mortgage Loan, to the extent required by the related Mortgage Note, the Master 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 Master Servicer) for the payment of taxes, assessments, hazard insurance premiums or comparable items for the account of the Mortgagors. Nothing herein shall require the Master 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 Master Servicer out of related collections 

 

for any payments made with respect to each Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.01 (with respect to taxes and assessments and insurance premiums) and Section 3.05 (with respect to hazard insurance), to refund to any Mortgagors for any Mortgage Loans 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 such Mortgagors on balances in the Escrow Account or to clear and terminate the Escrow Account at the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 10.01 thereof. The Escrow Account shall not be a part of the Trust Fund.

	
            Section 4.04
 	
            Distribution Account.  
 

(a)        The Trustee shall establish and maintain in the name of the Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, the Distribution Account as a segregated trust account or accounts.

(b)        All amounts deposited to the Distribution Account shall be held by the Trustee in the name of the Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

(c)        The Distribution Account shall constitute an Eligible Account of the Trust Fund segregated on the books of the Trustee and held by the Trustee and the Distribution Account and the funds deposited therein shall not be subject to, and shall be protected from, all claims, liens, and encumbrances of any creditors or depositors of the Trustee (whether made directly, or indirectly through a liquidator or receiver of the Trustee).  The amount at any time credited to the Distribution Account may be invested in the name of the Trustee, in such Permitted Investments, or deposited in demand deposits with such depository institutions, as determined by the Trustee.  All Permitted Investments shall mature or be subject to redemption or withdrawal on or before, and shall be held until, the next succeeding Distribution Date if the obligor for such
Permitted Investment is the Trustee or, if such obligor is any other Person, the Business Day preceding such Distribution Date. All investment earnings on amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account or benefit from funds uninvested therein from time to time shall be for the account of the Trustee. The Trustee shall be permitted to withdraw or receive distribution of any and all investment earnings from the Distribution Account on each Distribution Date. If there is any loss on a Permitted Investment or demand deposit, the Trustee shall deposit the amount of the loss from its own funds in the Distribution Account not later than the applicable Distribution Date on which the moneys so invested are required to be distributed to the Certificateholders. With respect to the Distribution Account and the funds deposited therein, the Trustee shall take such action as may be necessary to ensure that the Certificateholders shall be entitled to the priorities afforded to such a trust account
(in addition to a claim against the estate of the Trustee) as provided by 12 U.S.C. § 92a(e), and applicable regulations pursuant thereto, if applicable, or any applicable comparable state statute applicable to state chartered banking corporations.

	
            Section 4.05
 	
            Permitted Withdrawals and Transfers from the Distribution Account.  
 

(a)        The Trustee will make or cause to be made such withdrawals or transfers from the Distribution Account for the following purposes:

	
            (i)
 	
            to pay to itself the Trustee Fee;
 

 

 

 

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

	
            (iii)
 	
            to pay investment income to the Trustee;
 
	
            (iv)
 	
            to remove amounts deposited in error;
 	
             

(v)        to make distributions to the Swap Administrator for payment to the Swap Provider as provided in this Agreement; and

	
            (vi)
 	
            to clear and terminate the Distribution Account pursuant to Section 10.01.
 

(b)        On each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall distribute Interest Funds and Principal Funds in the Distribution Account to the Holders of the Certificates in accordance with Section 5.04.

	
            Section 4.06
 	
            Class P Certificate Account.  
 

(a)        The Trustee shall establish and maintain in the name of the Trustee, for the benefit of the Class P Certificateholders, the Class P Certificate Account as a segregated trust account or accounts.

(b)        On the Closing Date, the Depositor will deposit, or cause to be deposited in the Class P Certificate Account, an amount equal to $100.  All amounts deposited to the Class P Certificate Account shall be held by the Trustee in the name of the Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Class P Certificateholders in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.  The amount on deposit in the Class P Certificate Account shall be held uninvested.

 

 

 

ARTICLE V

 

DISTRIBUTIONS AND ADVANCES

	
            Section 5.01
 	
            Advances.  
 

The Master Servicer shall, or shall cause the related subservicer pursuant to the Subservicing Agreement to, make an Advance and deposit such Advance in the Protected Account. Each such Advance shall be remitted to the Distribution Account no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on the Distribution Account Deposit Date in immediately available funds. The Master Servicer shall be obligated to make any such Advance only to the extent that such advance would not be a Nonrecoverable Advance. If the Master Servicer shall have determined that it has made a Nonrecoverable Advance or that a proposed Advance or a lesser portion of such Advance would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance, the Master 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 Depositor, each Rating Agency
and the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the basis for such determination.  Subject to the Master Servicer’s recoverability determination, in the event that a subservicer fails to make a required Advance, the Master Servicer shall be required to remit the amount of such Advance to the Distribution Account.

In lieu of making all or a portion of such Advance from its own funds, the Master Servicer may (i) cause to be made an appropriate entry in its records relating to the Protected Account that any Amount Held for Future Distributions has been used by the Master Servicer in discharge of its obligation to make any such Advance and (ii) transfer such funds from the Protected Account to the Distribution Account.  Any funds so applied and transferred shall be replaced by the Master Servicer by deposit in the Distribution Account, no later than the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Distribution Date on which such funds are required to be distributed pursuant to this Agreement.

The Master Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the Protected Account for all Advances of its own funds made pursuant to this Section as provided in Section 4.02. The obligation to make Advances with respect to any Mortgage Loan shall continue until such Mortgage Loan is paid in full or the related Mortgaged Property or related REO Property has been liquidated or until the purchase or repurchase thereof (or substitution therefor) from the Trust Fund pursuant to any applicable provision of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.01.

Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII hereof, in the event the Master Servicer fails to make such Advance, then the Trustee, as Successor Master Servicer, shall be obligated to make such Advance, subject to the provisions of this Section 5.01.

	
            Section 5.02
 	
            Compensating Interest Payments.  
 

In the event that there is a Prepayment Interest Shortfall arising from a voluntary Principal Prepayment in part or in full by the Mortgagor with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall, to the extent of the Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date, deposit into 

 

the Distribution Account, as a reduction of the Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date, no later than the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Prepayment Interest Shortfall; and in case of such deposit, the Master Servicer shall not be entitled to any recovery or reimbursement from the Depositor, the Trustee, the Seller, the Trust Fund or the Certificateholders.

	
            Section 5.03
 	
            REMIC Distributions.  
 

On each Distribution Date the Trustee shall be deemed to have allocated distributions to the REMIC I Regular Interests, REMIC II Regular Interests, Class CE Interest, Class P Interest and Class IO Interest in accordance with Section 5.07 hereof.

	
            Section 5.04
 	
            Distributions.  
 

(a)        On each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Interest Funds and Principal Funds for such Distribution Date shall be withdrawn by the Trustee from the Distribution Account and distributed in the following order of priority:

(1)        Interest Funds shall be distributed in the following manner and order of priority:

(A)              to the Class A-1, Class A-2 and Class A-3 Certificates, the Current Interest and any Interest Carry Forward Amount for each such Class, on a pro rata basis based on the entitlement of each such Class; and

(B)              From remaining Interest Funds, sequentially, to the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7 and Class M-8 Certificates, in that order, the Current Interest for each such Class.

Any Excess Spread to the extent necessary to meet a level of overcollateralization equal to the Overcollateralization Target Amount will be the Extra Principal Distribution Amount and will be included as part of the Principal Distribution Amount. Any Remaining Excess Spread together with any Overcollateralization Release Amount will be applied as Excess Cashflow and distributed pursuant to clauses (3)(A) through (H) below.

On any Distribution Date, any Relief Act Interest Shortfalls and any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls to the extent not covered by Compensating Interest will be allocated as set forth in the definition of “Current Interest” herein.

(2)        Principal Funds, including any Extra Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed in the following manner and order of priority:

(A)              For each Distribution Date (i) prior to the Stepdown Date or (ii) on which a Trigger Event is in effect:

(i)         To the Class A Certificates, the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, sequentially, to the Class A-1, Class 

 

A-2 and Class A-3 Certificates, in that order, in each case until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero; 

(ii)         To the Class M-1 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Funds for such Distribution Date, the remaining Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;

(iii)        To the Class M-2 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Funds for such Distribution Date, the remaining Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;

(iv)        To the Class M-3 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Funds for such Distribution Date, the remaining Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;

(v)        To the Class M-4 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Funds for such Distribution Date, the remaining Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;

(vi)        To the Class M-5 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Funds for such Distribution Date, the remaining Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;

(vii)       To the Class M-6 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Funds for such Distribution Date, the remaining Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero; 

(viii)      To the Class M-7 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Funds for such Distribution Date, the remaining Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero; and

(ix)        To the Class M-8 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Funds for such Distribution Date, the remaining Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero.

(B)              For each Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date, so long as a Trigger Event is not in effect:

(i)         To the Class A Certificates, from the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, sequentially, to the Class A-1, Class 

 

A-2 and Class A-3 Certificates, in that order, the Class A Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, in each case until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero; 

(ii)         To the Class M-1 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;

(iii)        To the Class M-2 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;

(iv)        To the Class M-3 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;

(v)        To the Class M-4 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;

(vi)        To the Class M-5 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;

(vii)       To the Class M-6 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero; 

(viii)      To the Class M-7 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero; and

(ix)        To the Class M-8 Certificates, from any remaining Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, the Class M-8 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero.

(3)        Any Excess Cashflow shall be distributed in the following manner and order of priority:

 

 

(A)              from any remaining Excess Cashflow, to the Class A Certificates, (a) first, any remaining Interest Carry Forward Amount for such Classes, pro rata, in accordance with the Interest Carry Forward Amount due with respect to each such Class, to the extent not fully paid pursuant to clause (1) (A) above and Section 3.20(c) and (b) second, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for such Classes for such Distribution Date, pro rata, in accordance with the Applied Realized Loss Amount allocated to each such Class;

(B)              from any remaining Excess Cashflow, sequentially, to the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7 and Class M-8 Certificates, in that order, an amount equal to the Interest Carry Forward Amount for each such Class for such Distribution Date to the extent not fully paid pursuant to Section 3.20(c);

(C)              from any remaining Excess Cashflow otherwise distributable to the Class CE Interest and the Class CE Certificates, to the Reserve Fund, (i) first, to pay to the Class A Certificates, any Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount for such Class for such Distribution Date, on a pro rata basis, based on the amount of the Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount for each such Class and to the extent not paid pursuant to Section 3.20(c) and not covered by the Reserve Fund Deposit, and (ii) second, to maintain a balance in the Reserve Fund equal to the Reserve Fund Deposit;

(D)              from any remaining Excess Cashflow otherwise distributable to the Class CE Interest and the Class CE Certificates, to the Reserve Fund, (i) first, to pay to the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7 and Class M-8 Certificates, sequentially in that order, any Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount for each such Class for such Distribution Date, if any, in each case to the extent not paid pursuant to Section 3.20(c) and not covered by the Reserve Fund Deposit, and (ii) second, to maintain a balance in the Reserve Fund equal to the Reserve Fund Deposit;

(E)              from any remaining Excess Cashflow, to the Class A Certificates, on a pro rata basis, based on the entitlement of each such Class, and then sequentially to the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7 and Class M-8 Certificates, in that order, the amount of Relief Act Shortfalls and any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls allocated to such Classes of Certificates, to the extent not previously reimbursed;

(F)              from any remaining Excess Cashflow, to the Swap Administrator for payment to the Swap Provider, any Swap Termination Payments due to a Swap Provider Trigger Event owed by the Trust Fund;

 

 

(G)              from any remaining Excess Cashflow, to the Class CE Interest and Class CE Certificates, an amount equal to the Class CE Distribution Amount reduced by amounts distributed in clauses (C) and (D) above; and

(H)              any remaining amounts to each of the Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3 and Class RX Certificates, based on the related REMIC in which such amounts remain.

On each Distribution Date, all amounts in respect of Prepayment Charges shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class P Interest and the Class P Certificates, provided that such distributions shall not be in reduction of the principal balance thereof.  On the Distribution Date immediately following the expiration of the latest Prepayment Charge term as identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, any amount on deposit in the Class P Certificate Account will be distributed to the Holders of the Class P Interest and the Class P Certificates in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance thereof.

In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, on any Distribution Date after the Distribution Date on which the Certificate Principal Balance of a Class of Class A Certificates or Class M Certificates has been reduced to zero, that Class of Certificates will be retired and will no longer be entitled to distributions, including distributions in respect of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls or Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amounts.

In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing clause (a)(2), to the extent a Class IO Distribution Amount is payable from principal collections, Principal Distribution Amounts will be deemed paid to the most subordinate Class of Regular Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to zero, and such amount will be paid pursuant to Section 3.20(e).

(b)        In addition to the foregoing distributions, with respect to any Subsequent Recoveries, the Master Servicer shall deposit such funds into the Protected Account pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(iii). If, after taking into account such Subsequent Recoveries, the amount of a Realized Loss is reduced, the amount of such Subsequent Recoveries will be applied to increase the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class of Certificates with the highest payment priority to which Realized Losses have been allocated, but not by more than the amount of Realized Losses previously allocated to that Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 5.05; provided, however, to the extent that no reductions to a Certificate Principal Balance of any Class of Certificates currently exists as the result of a prior allocation of a Realized Loss, such Subsequent Recoveries
will be applied as Excess Spread. The amount of any remaining Subsequent Recoveries will be applied to increase the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class of Certificates with the next highest payment priority, up to the amount of such Realized Losses previously allocated to that Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 5.05, and so on. Holders of such Certificates will not be entitled to any payment in respect of Current Interest on the amount of such increases for any Interest Accrual Period preceding the Distribution Date on which such increase occurs. Any such increases shall be applied to the Certificate Principal Balance of each Certificate of such Class in accordance with its respective Percentage Interest.

 

 

(c)        Subject to Section 10.02 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 bank or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if such Holder has so notified the Trustee at least 5 Business Days prior to the related Record Date, or, if not, 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 10.02 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.

(d)        On or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the fifth Business Day immediately preceding each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall deliver a report to the Trustee in electronic form (or by such other means as the Master Servicer and the Trustee may agree from time to time) containing such data and information, as agreed to by the Master Servicer and the Trustee such as to permit the Trustee to prepare the Monthly Statement to Certificateholders and to make the required distributions for the related Distribution Date.

	
            Section 5.05
 	
            Allocation of Realized Losses.  
 

(a)        All Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans allocated to any REMIC II Regular Interest pursuant to Section 5.05(c) on the Mortgage Loans shall be allocated by the Trustee on each Distribution Date as follows:  first, to Excess Spread as part of the payment in respect of the Extra Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date; second, to the Class CE Interest and Class CE Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance or Uncertificated Principal Balance thereof, as applicable, has been reduced to zero; third, to the Class M-8 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to zero; fourth, to the Class M-7 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to zero; fifth, to the Class M-6 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been
reduced to zero; sixth, to the Class M-5 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to zero; seventh, to the Class M-4 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to zero; eighth, to the Class M-3 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to zero; ninth, to the Class M-2 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to zero; tenth, to the Class M-1 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to zero; and eleventh, to the Class or Classes of Class A Certificates, on a pro rata basis, until the Certificate Principal Balances thereof have been reduced to zero. All Realized Losses to be allocated to the Certificate Principal Balances of all Classes on any Distribution Date shall be so allocated after the actual distributions to be made on such date as provided above.
All references above to the Certificate Principal Balance of any Class of Certificates shall be to the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class immediately prior to the relevant Distribution Date, before reduction thereof by any Realized Losses, in each case to be allocated to such Class of Certificates, on such Distribution Date.

(b)        Any allocation of Realized Losses to a Class of Certificates on any Distribution Date shall be made by reducing the Certificate Principal Balance thereof by the amount so allocated; any allocation of Realized Losses to a Class CE Interest and Class CE Certificates shall be made by reducing the amount otherwise payable in respect thereof pursuant to clause 

 

(G) of Section 5.04(a)(3). No allocations of any Realized Losses shall be made to the Certificate Principal Balance or Uncertificated Principal Balance, as applicable, of the Class P Interest and the Class P Certificates.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such allocation of any Realized Loss shall be made on a Distribution Date to any Class of Certificates to the extent that such allocation would result in the reduction of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of all the Certificates as of such Distribution Date, after giving effect to all distributions and prior allocations of Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans on such date, to an amount less than the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the month of such Distribution Date (such limitation, the “Loss Allocation Limitation”).  In addition in no event will the Certificate Principal Balance of any Certificate be reduced more than once in respect of any particular amount both (i) allocable to such Certificate in respect of Realized Losses and (ii) payable as principal to the Holder of such
Certificate from Remaining Excess Spread.

As used herein, an allocation of a Realized Loss on a “pro rata basis” among two or more specified Classes of Certificates means an allocation on a pro rata basis, among the various Classes so specified, to each such Class of Certificates on the basis of their then outstanding Certificate Principal Balances prior to giving effect to distributions to be made on such Distribution Date. All Realized Losses and all other losses allocated to a Class of Certificates hereunder will be allocated among the Certificates of such Class in proportion to the Percentage Interests evidenced thereby.

(c)        (i) All Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans shall be allocated on each Distribution Date to REMIC I Regular Interest I-1-A through REMIC I Regular Interest I-60-B, starting with the lowest numerical denomination until such REMIC I Regular Interest has been reduced to zero, provided that, for REMIC I Regular Interests with the same numerical denomination, such Realized Losses shall be allocated pro rata between such REMIC I Regular Interests.  

(ii)         All Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans (without duplication of losses allocated pursuant to Section 1.02) shall be allocated by the Trustee on each Distribution Date to the following REMIC II Regular Interests in the specified percentages, as follows:  first, to Uncertificated Accrued Interest payable to the REMIC II Regular Interest AA and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ up to an aggregate amount equal to the REMIC II Interest Loss Allocation Amount, 98.00% and 2.00%, respectively; second, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of the REMIC II Regular Interest AA and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ up to an aggregate amount equal to the REMIC II Principal Loss Allocation Amount, 98.00% and 2.00%, respectively; third, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest AA, REMIC II Regular
Interest M-8 and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest M-8 has been reduced to zero; fourth, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest AA, REMIC II Regular Interest M-7 and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest M-7 has been reduced to zero; fifth, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest AA, REMIC II Regular Interest M-6 and REMIC II Regular 

 

Interest ZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest M-6 has been reduced to zero; sixth, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest AA, REMIC II Regular Interest M-5 and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest M-5 has been reduced to zero; seventh, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest AA, REMIC II Regular Interest M-4 and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ, 98.00%, 1.00%, and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest M-4 has been reduced to zero; eighth, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest AA, REMIC II Regular Interest M-3 and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%,
respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest M-3 has been reduced to zero; ninth, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest AA, REMIC II Regular Interest M-2 and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest M-2 has been reduced to zero; tenth, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest AA, REMIC II Regular Interest M-1 and REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest M-1 has been reduced to zero; and eleventh, with respect to any Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans, to the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest AA, 98.00%, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of the REMIC II Regular Interests A-1, A-2 and A-3, pro rata, 1.00%,
and to the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ, 1.00%, until the Uncertificated Principal Balances of such REMIC II Regular Interests A-1, A-2 and A-3 have been reduced to zero.

	
            Section 5.06
 	
            Monthly Statements to Certificateholders.  
 

(a)        Not later than each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall prepare and make available to each Holder of Certificates, the Master Servicer and the Depositor a statement setting forth for the Certificates:

(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 and (C) the Extra Principal Distribution Amount (if any);

(ii)         the amount of such distribution to Holders of each Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates allocable to interest and the portion thereof, if any, provided by the Swap Administration Agreement;

(iii)        the Interest Carry Forward Amount and any Basis Risk Shortfall Carry Forward Amount for each Class of Certificates;

(iv)        the Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount, as applicable, 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 aggregate of the Stated Principal Balance of (A) all of the Mortgage Loans and (B) the Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, for the following Distribution Date;

(vi)        the related amount of the Servicing Fees paid to or retained by the Master Servicer for the related Due Period;

(vii)       the Pass-Through Rate for each Class of Class A Certificates and Class M Certificates with respect to the current Accrual Period, and, if applicable, whether such Pass-Through Rate was limited by the Net Rate Cap;

(viii)      the amount of Advances included in the distribution on such Distribution Date;

	
            (ix)
 	
            the cumulative amount of Applied Realized Loss Amounts to date;
 

(x)        the number and aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in each Loan Group (A) Delinquent (exclusive of Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and bankruptcy) (1) 30 days Delinquent, (2) 60 days Delinquent and (3) 90 days or more Delinquent, (B) in foreclosure and delinquent (1) 30 days Delinquent, (2) 60 days Delinquent and (3) 90 days or more Delinquent and (C) in bankruptcy and delinquent (1) 30 days Delinquent, (2) 60 days Delinquent and (3) 90 days or more Delinquent, in each case as of the close of business on the last day of the calendar month preceding such Distribution Date and separately identifying such information for the (1) first lien Mortgage Loans, (2) second lien Mortgage Loans, and (3) Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, in each such Loan Group;

(xi)        with respect to any Mortgage Loan that was liquidated during the preceding calendar month, the loan number and Stated Principal Balance of, and Realized Loss on, such Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the Determination Date preceding such Distribution Date;

(xii)       the total number and principal balance of any real estate owned or REO Properties as of the close of business on the Determination Date preceding such Distribution Date;

(xiii)      the three month rolling average of the percent equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans that are 60 days or more delinquent or are in bankruptcy or foreclosure or are REO Properties, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans in each case as of the close of business on the last day of the calendar month preceding such Distribution Date and separately identifying such information for the (1) first lien Mortgage Loans, and (2 Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans;

(xiv)      the Realized Losses during the related Prepayment Period and the cumulative Realized Losses through the end of the preceding month;

 

 

	
            (xv)
 	
            whether a Trigger Event exists;
 

(xvi)      the amount of any Net Swap Payment payable to the Swap Administrator, any Net Swap Payment payable to the Swap Provider, any Swap Termination Payment payable to the Swap Administrator and any Swap Termination Payment payable to the Swap Provider; and

(xvii)     the amount of the distribution made on such Distribution Date to the Holders of the Class P Certificates allocable to Prepayment Charges.

The Trustee may make the foregoing Monthly Statement (and, at its option, any additional files containing the same information in an alternative format) available each month to Certificateholders 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’s customer service desk at (312) 904-7992. Parties that are unable to use the above distribution options 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 may change the way Monthly Statements are distributed in order to make such distributions more convenient or more accessible to the above parties.

(b)        The Trustee’s responsibility for making the above information available to the Certificateholders is limited to the availability, timeliness and accuracy of the information derived from the Master Servicer. The Trustee will make available a copy of each statement provided pursuant to this Section 5.06 to each Rating Agency.

(c)        Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year, the Trustee shall cause to be furnished upon request to each Person who at any time during the calendar year was a Certificateholder, a statement containing the information set forth in clauses (a)(i) and (a)(ii) of this Section 5.06 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 shall be provided by the Trustee pursuant to any requirements of the Code as from time to time in effect.

(d)        Upon filing with the Internal Revenue Service, the Trustee shall furnish to the Holders of the Residual Certificates the applicable Form 1066 and each applicable Form 1066Q and shall respond promptly to written requests made not more frequently than quarterly by any Holder of a Residual 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 Interests and Residual Interests created hereunder and the Mortgage Loans, based on the Prepayment Assumption;

(iii)        The applicable 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 Interests created hereunder and to the Mortgage Loans, together with each constant yield to maturity used in computing the same;

(v)        The treatment of Realized Losses with respect to the Mortgage Loans or the Regular Interests created hereunder, including the timing and amount of any cancellation of indebtedness income of a REMIC 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 a REMIC; and
 

(vii)       Any taxes (including penalties and interest) imposed on the REMIC, 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 9.12.

	
            Section 5.07
 	
            REMIC Designations and REMIC Distributions.  
 

(a)        The Trustee shall elect that each of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V and REMIC VI shall be treated as a REMIC under Section 860D of the Code. Any inconsistencies or ambiguities in this Agreement or in the administration of this Agreement shall be resolved in a manner that preserves the validity of such REMIC elections. The assets of REMIC I shall include the Mortgage Loans and all interest owing in respect of and principal due thereon, the Distribution Account, the Protected Account, any REO Property, any proceeds of the foregoing and any other assets subject to this Agreement (other than the Reserve Fund and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Swap Agreement, the Swap Account and any rights or obligations in respect of the Swap Administration Agreement).  The REMIC I Regular Interests shall constitute the assets of REMIC
II.  The REMIC II Regular Interests shall constitute the assets of REMIC III. The Class CE Interest shall constitute the assets of REMIC IV.  The Class P Interest shall constitute the assets of REMIC V. The Class IO Interest shall constitute the assets of REMIC VI. 

(b)        (1)        On each Distribution Date, the following amounts, in the following order of priority, shall be distributed by REMIC I to REMIC II on account of REMIC I Regular Interests I-1-A through I-60-B or withdrawn from the Distribution Account and distributed to the Holders of the Class R-1 Certificates, as the case may be:

(i)         to holders of each REMIC I Regular Interest I-1-A through I-60-B, pro rata, in an amount equal to (A) the Uncertificated Accrued Interest for such REMIC I Regular Interests for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts payable in respect thereof remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates.

(ii)         to the extent of amounts remaining after the distributions made pursuant to clause (i) above, payments of principal shall be allocated as follows: to REMIC I Regular interests I-1-A through I-60-B starting with the lowest numerical denomination until the 

 

Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest is reduced to zero, provided that, for REMIC I Regular Interests with the same numerical denomination, such payments of principal shall be allocated pro rata between such REMIC I Regular Interests.  

(2)        On each Distribution Date, amounts representing Prepayment Charges on the Mortgage loans shall be deemed distributed to REMIC I Regular Interest P, provided that such amounts shall not reduce the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest P.  On the Distribution Date immediately following the expiration of the latest Prepayment Charge term as identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, $100 shall be deemed distributed in respect of REMIC I Regular Interest P in reduction of the Uncertificated Principal Balance thereof.  

(c)        (1)        On each Distribution Date, the following amounts, in the following order of priority, shall be distributed by REMIC II to REMIC III on account of the REMIC II Regular Interests or withdrawn from the Distribution Account and distributed to the Holders of the Class R-2 Certificates, as the case may be:

(i)         to the holders of REMIC II Regular Interest IO, in an amount equal to (A) the Uncertificated Accrued Interest for such REMIC II Regular Interest for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts in respect thereof remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates; 

(ii)         to the extent of the Interest Funds remaining after the distributions pursuant to clause (i), to the holders of each REMIC II Regular Interest (other than REMIC II Regular Interests IO and P) pro rata, in an amount equal to (A) the Uncertificated Accrued Interest for such REMIC II Regular Interest for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts in respect thereof remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates. Amounts payable as Uncertificated Accrued Interest in respect of REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ shall be reduced when the REMIC II Overcollateralization Amount is less than the REMIC II Required Overcollateralization Amount, by the lesser of (x) the amount of such difference and (y) the Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount, and such amount
will be payable to the holders of REMIC II Regular Interest A-1, REMIC II Regular Interest A-2, REMIC II Regular Interest A-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-1, REMIC II Regular Interest M-2, REMIC II Regular Interest M-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-4, REMIC II Regular Interest M-5, REMIC II Regular Interest M-6, REMIC II Regular Interest M-7 and REMIC II Regular Interest M-8 in the same proportion as the Extra Principal Distribution Amount is allocated to the Corresponding Certificates, and the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ shall be increased by such amount;

(iii)        to the holders of REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interests IO and P) the remainder of the Interest Funds and Principal Funds for such Distribution Date after the distributions made pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above, allocated as follows:

 

 

(A)              98% of such remainder to the holders of REMIC II Regular Interest AA, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest is reduced to zero;

(B)              2% of such remainder, first, to the holders of REMIC II Regular Interest A-1, REMIC II Regular Interest A-2, REMIC II Regular Interest A-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-1, REMIC II Regular Interest M-2, REMIC II Regular Interest M-3, REMIC II Regular Interest M-4, REMIC II Regular Interest M-5, REMIC II Regular Interest M-6, REMIC II Regular Interest M-7 and REMIC II Regular Interest M-8 in an aggregate amount equal to 1% of and in the same proportion as principal payments are allocated to the Corresponding Certificates for each such REMIC II Regular Interest, until the Uncertificated Principal Balances of such REMIC II Regular Interests are reduced to zero; and second, to the holders of REMIC II Regular Interest ZZ, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
such REMIC II Regular Interest is reduced to zero; then

(C)              any remaining amount to the Holders of the Class R-2  Certificates; and

(iv)        to the holders of REMIC II Regular Interest P, 100% of the amounts deemed distributed on REMIC I Regular Interest P.  

(d)        On each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the amounts distributed pursuant to Sections 5.04(a)(3)(C), (D) and (G) on such date shall be deemed distributed from REMIC III to REMIC IV in respect of the Class CE Distribution Amount distributable to the Class CE Interest.

(e)        On each Distribution Date, 100% of the amounts deemed distributed on REMIC II Regular Interest P shall be deemed distributed by REMIC III to REMIC V  in respect of the Class P Interest.

(f)         On each Distribution Date, 100% of the amounts deemed distributed on REMIC II Regular Interest IO shall be deemed distributed by REMIC III to REMIC VI in respect of the Class IO Interest.  Such amounts shall be deemed distributed by REMIC VI to the Swap Administrator for deposit into the Swap Account.  

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI

 

THE CERTIFICATES

	
            Section 6.01
 	
            The Certificates.  
 

The Certificates shall be substantially in the forms attached hereto as Exhibits A-1 through A-5. 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:

	
            
Class
 
 	
            
Minimum Denomination
 
 	
            
Integral Multiple in Excess of Minimum
 
 	
            
Original Certificate Principal Balance
 
 
	
            A-1
 	
            $
 	
            100,000
 	
            $1.00
 	
            $
 	
            222,089,000.00
 
	
            A-2
 	
            $
 	
            100,000
 	
            $1.00
 	
            $
 	
            122,950,000.00
 
	
            A-3
 	
            $
 	
            100,000
 	
            $1.00
 	
            $
 	
            50,506,000.00
 
	
            M-1
 	
            $
 	
            100,000
 	
            $1.00
 	
            $
 	
            27,230,000.00
 
	
            M-2
 	
            $
 	
            100,000
 	
            $1.00
 	
            $
 	
            19,108,000.00
 
	
            M-3
 	
            $
 	
            100,000
 	
            $1.00
 	
            $
 	
            5,494,000.00
 
	
            M-4
 	
            $
 	
            100,000
 	
            $1.00
 	
            $
 	
            5,255,000.00
 
	
            M-5
 	
            $
 	
            100,000
 	
            $1.00
 	
            $
 	
            2,389,000.00
 
	
            M-6
 	
            $
 	
            100,000
 	
            $1.00
 	
            $
 	
            2,388,000.00
 
	
            M-7
 	
            $
 	
            100,000
 	
            $1.00
 	
            $
 	
            2,388,000.00
 
	
            M-8
 	
            $
 	
            100,000
 	
            $1.00
 	
            $
 	
            4,777,000.00
 
	
            CE
 	
             
 	
            10%
 	
            1%
 	
            $
 	
            13,137,363.49
 
	
            P
 	
             
 	
            100
 	
            N/A
 	
            $
 	
            100.00
 
	
            R-1
 	
             
 	
            100%
 	
            N/A
 	
             
 	
            N/A
 
	
            R-2
 	
             
 	
            100%
 	
            N/A
 	
             
 	
            N/A
 
	
            R-3
 	
             
 	
            100%
 	
            N/A
 	
             
 	
            N/A
 
	
            RX
 	
             
 	
            100%
 	
            N/A
 	
             
 	
            N/A
 

 

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 Trustee, 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 the countersignature of the Trustee by manual signature, and such countersignature upon any Certificate shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Certificate has been duly countersigned and delivered
hereunder. All Certificates shall be dated the date of their countersignature. On the Closing Date, the Trustee shall authenticate the Certificates to be issued at the written direction of the Depositor, or any affiliate thereof.

The Depositor shall provide, or cause to be provided, to the Trustee on a continuous basis, an adequate inventory of Certificates to facilitate transfers.

Section 6.02     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 6.09 hereof, a Certificate Register for the Trust Fund 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 Trustee 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, 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 the Trustee in accordance with the Trustee’s customary procedures.

(b)        Subject to Subsection 6.07 and, in the case of any Global Certificate or Private Certificate upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth below, upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Certificate at any office or agency of the Trustee maintained for such purpose, the Trustee shall sign, countersign and shall deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, a new Certificate of a like Class and aggregate Percentage Interest, but bearing a different number.

(c)        Subject to Subsection 6.02(g), so long as a Global Certificate of such Class is outstanding and is held by or on behalf of the Depository, transfers of beneficial interests in such Global Certificate, or transfers by Holders of Individual Certificates of such Class to transferees that take delivery in the form of beneficial interests in the Global Certificate, may be made only in accordance with this Subsection 6.02(c) and in accordance with the rules of the Depository:

(i)         In the case of a beneficial interest in the Global Certificate being transferred to an Institutional Accredited Investor, such transferee shall be required to take delivery in the form of an Individual Certificate or Certificates and the Trustee shall register such transfer only upon compliance with the provisions of Subsection 6.02(h).

(ii)         In the case of a beneficial interest in a Class of Global Certificates being transferred to a transferee that takes delivery in the form of an Individual Certificate or Certificates of such Class, except as set forth in clause (i) above, the Trustee shall register such transfer only upon compliance with the provisions of Subsection 6.02(h).

 

 

(iii)        In the case of an Individual Certificate of a Class being transferred to a transferee that takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate of such Class, the Trustee shall register such transfer if the transferee has provided the Trustee with a Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate or comparable evidence as to its QIB status.

(iv)        No restrictions shall apply with respect to the transfer or registration of transfer of a beneficial interest in the Global Certificate of a Class to a transferee that takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Global Certificate of such Class; provided that each such transferee shall be deemed to have made such representations and warranties contained in the Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate as are sufficient to establish that it is a QIB.

(d)        Subject to Subsection 6.02(g), an exchange of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate of a Class for an Individual Certificate or Certificates of such Class, an exchange of an Individual Certificate or Certificates of a Class for a beneficial interest in the Global Certificate of such Class and an exchange of an Individual Certificate or Certificates of a Class for another Individual Certificate or Certificates of such Class (in each case, whether or not such exchange is made in anticipation of subsequent transfer, and, in the case of the Global Certificate of such Class, so long as such Certificate is outstanding and is held by or on behalf of the Depository) may be made only in accordance with this Subsection 6.02(d) and in accordance with the rules of the Depository:

(i)         A Holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate of a Class may at any time exchange such beneficial interest for an Individual Certificate or Certificates of such Class.

(ii)         A Holder of an Individual Certificate or Certificates of a Class may exchange such Certificate or Certificates for a beneficial interest in the Global Certificate of such Class if such holder furnishes to the Trustee a Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate or comparable evidence as to its QIB status.

(iii)        A Holder of an Individual Certificate of a Class may exchange such Certificate for an equal aggregate principal amount of Individual Certificates of such Class in different authorized denominations without any certification.

(e)        (i)         Upon acceptance for exchange or transfer of an Individual Certificate of a Class for a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate of such Class as provided herein, the Trustee shall cancel such Individual Certificate and shall (or shall request the Depository to) endorse on the schedule affixed to the applicable Global Certificate (or on a continuation of such schedule affixed to the Global Certificate and made a part thereof) or otherwise make in its books and records an appropriate notation evidencing the date of such exchange or transfer and an increase in the certificate balance of the Global Certificate equal to the certificate balance of such Individual Certificate exchanged or transferred therefor.

(ii)         Upon acceptance for exchange or transfer of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate of a Class for an Individual Certificate of such Class as provided 

 

herein, the Trustee shall (or shall request the Depository to) endorse on the schedule affixed to such Global Certificate (or on a continuation of such schedule affixed to such Global Certificate and made a part thereof) or otherwise make in its books and records an appropriate notation evidencing the date of such exchange or transfer and a decrease in the certificate balance of such Global Certificate equal to the certificate balance of such Individual Certificate issued in exchange therefor or upon transfer thereof.

(f)         Any Individual Certificate issued in exchange for or upon transfer of another Individual Certificate or of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate shall bear the applicable legends set forth in Exhibit A-2.

(g)        Subject to the restrictions on transfer and exchange set forth in this Section 6.02, the Holder of any Individual Certificate may transfer or exchange the same in whole or in part (in an initial certificate balance equal to the minimum authorized denomination set forth in Section 6.01 above or any integral multiple of $1.00 in excess thereof) by surrendering such Certificate at the Corporate Trust Office, or at the office of any transfer agent, together with an executed instrument of assignment and transfer satisfactory in form and substance to the Trustee in the case of transfer and a written request for exchange in the case of exchange. The Holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate may, subject to the rules and procedures of the Depository, cause the Depository (or its nominee) to notify the Trustee in writing of a
request for transfer or exchange of such beneficial interest for an Individual Certificate or Certificates. Following a proper request for transfer or exchange, the Trustee shall, within five Business Days of such request made at the Corporate Trust Office, sign, countersign and deliver at the Corporate Trust Office, to the transferee (in the case of transfer) or Holder (in the case of exchange) or send by first class mail at the risk of the transferee (in the case of transfer) or Holder (in the case of exchange) to such address as the transferee or Holder, as applicable, may request, an Individual Certificate or Certificates, as the case may require, for a like aggregate Percentage Interest and in such authorized denomination or denominations as may be requested. The presentation for transfer or exchange of any Individual Certificate shall not be valid unless made at the Corporate Trust Office by the registered Holder in person, or by a duly authorized attorney-in-fact.

(h)        No Transfer of a Private 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 each certify to the Trustee in writing the facts surrounding the Transfer by (x)(i) the delivery to the Trustee by the Certificateholder desiring to effect such transfer of a certificate substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit D (the
“Transferor Certificate”) and (ii) the delivery by the Certificateholder’s prospective transferee of (A) a letter in substantially the form of Exhibit E (the “Investment Letter”) if the prospective transferee is an Institutional Accredited Investor or (B) a letter in substantially the form of Exhibit F (the “Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate”) if the prospective transferee is a QIB or (y) there shall be delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee 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, the Sellers, the Master Servicer or the Trustee. Notwithstanding the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, no restrictions shall apply with respect to the transfer or registration of transfer of a beneficial interest in any Certificate that is a Global Certificate of a Class to a transferee that takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Global Certificate of such Class provided that each such transferee shall be deemed to have made such representations and warranties contained in the Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate as are sufficient to establish that it is a QIB.  The Depositor shall provide to any Holder of a Private 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 satisfy the condition to
eligibility set forth in Rule 144A(d)(4) for Transfer of any such Certificate without registration thereof under the Securities Act pursuant to the registration exemption provided by Rule 144A. The Trustee and the Master Servicer shall cooperate with the Depositor in providing the Rule 144A information referenced in the preceding sentence, including providing to the Depositor such information 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 Private Certificate desiring to effect such Transfer shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify the Trustee, the Depositor, the Sellers and the Master Servicer 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.

Prior to the termination of the Swap Agreement, no Transfer of a Class A Certificate or Class M Certificate (other than a Class M-7 Certificate or Class M-8 Certificate) shall be made unless either (i) the Trustee and the Master Servicer shall have received a representation from the transferee of such Certificate acceptable to and in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee and the Master Servicer, to the effect that such transferee is not an employee benefit plan subject to Section 406 of ERISA or a plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code (either a “Plan”), or a Person acting on behalf of a Plan or using the assets a Plan, or (ii) the transferee provides a representation, or is deemed to represent in the case of the Global Certificate that the proposed transfer or holding of such Certificate are eligible for exemptive relief under an individual or class prohibited
transaction exemption, including, but not limited to, Prohibited Transaction Exemption (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 or PTE 96-23.

Subsequent to the termination of the Swap Agreement, each beneficial owner of a Class M Certificate (other than a Class M-7 Certificate or Class M-8 Certificate) or any interest therein shall be deemed to have represented, by virtue of its acquisition or holding of that certificate or interest therein, that either (i) it is not a Plan or investing with “Plan Assets”, (ii) it has acquired and is holding such certificate in reliance on the Exemption, and that it understands that there are certain conditions to the availability of the Exemption, including that the certificate must be rated, at the time of purchase, not lower than “BBB-” (or its equivalent) by S&P, Fitch or Moody’s, and the certificate is so rated or (iii) (1) it is an insurance company, (2) the source of funds used to acquire or hold the certificate or interest therein is an “insurance
company general account,” as such term is defined in PTE 95-60, and (3) the conditions in Sections I and III of PTE 95-60 have been satisfied.

Neither the Trustee nor the Master Servicer will be required to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with the transfer restrictions with respect to the Global Certificates. Any attempted or purported transfer of any Certificate in violation of the provisions of Subsections (a) 

 

or (b) above shall be void ab initio and such Certificate shall be considered to have been held continuously by the prior permitted Certificateholder. Any transferor of any Certificate in violation of such provisions, shall indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee and the Master Servicer from and against any and all liabilities, claims, costs or expenses incurred by the Trustee or the Master Servicer as a result of such attempted or purported transfer. The Trustee shall have no liability for transfer of any such Global Certificates in or through book-entry facilities of any Depository or between or among Depository Participants or Certificate Owners made in violation of the transfer restrictions set forth herein.

No Transfer of a Class CE, Class P, Residual, Class M-7 or Class M-8 Certificate shall be made unless either (i) the transferee of such Certificate provides a representation, or is deemed to represent in the case of a Global Certificate, to the Trustee and the Master Servicer acceptable to and in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee and the Master Servicer, to the effect that such transferee is not a Plan, or a Person acting on behalf of a Plan or using the assets of a Plan, or (ii) in the case of any such Certificate presented for registration in the name of a Plan, or a trustee of a Plan or any other person acting on behalf of a Plan, the Trustee shall have received an Opinion of Counsel for the benefit of the Trustee and the Master Servicer and on which they may rely, satisfactory to the Trustee, to the effect that the purchase and holding of such Certificate are permissible
under applicable law, will not result in any prohibited transactions under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and will not subject the Trustee, the Master Servicer 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 Master Servicer or the Depositor, or (iii) in the case of a Class M-7 Certificate or Class M-8 Certificates, the transferee provides a representation, or is deemed to represent in the case of the Global Certificate, or an opinion of counsel to the effect that the proposed transfer or holding of such Class M-7 Certificate or Class M-8 Certificate and the servicing, management and operation of the Trust and its assets:  (I) will not result in any prohibited transaction which is not covered under PTE 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 or PTE 96-23 and (II) will not give rise to any obligation on the part of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Trustee in
addition to those expressly undertaken in this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, any purported transfer of an ERISA Restricted Certificate to or on behalf of a Plan without the delivery of the Opinion of Counsel as described above shall be void and of no effect; provided that the restriction set forth in this sentence shall not be applicable if there has been delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel meeting the requirements of clause (ii) of the first sentence of this paragraph. Neither the Trustee nor the Master Servicer shall be required to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with the transfer restrictions with respect to any ERISA Restricted Certificate that is a Book-Entry Certificate, and neither the Trustee nor the Master Servicer shall have any liability for transfers of any such Book-Entry Certificates made through the book-entry facilities of any Depository or between or among participants of the Depository or Certificate Owners
made in violation of the transfer restrictions set forth herein. Neither the Trustee nor the Master Servicer shall be under any liability to any Person for any registration of transfer of any ERISA Restricted Certificate that is in fact not permitted by this Section 6.02(h) 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.  The Trustee shall be entitled, but not obligated, to recover from any Holder of any ERISA Restricted Certificate that was in fact a Plan or a Person acting on behalf of a Plan at the time it became a Holder or, at such subsequent time as it became a Plan or Person acting on behalf of a Plan, all payments made on 

 

such ERISA Restricted 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 Holder of such Certificate that is not a Plan or Person acting on behalf of a Plan.

(i)         Each Person who has or who acquires any Ownership Interest in a Residual 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 Residual Certificate are expressly subject to the following provisions:

(i)         Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Residual 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 Residual Certificate may be registered on the Closing Date or thereafter transferred, and the Trustee shall not register the Transfer of any Residual Certificate unless, in addition to the certificates required to be delivered to the Trustee under subparagraph (b) 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 C.

(iii)        Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Residual 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 Residual Certificate, (B) to obtain a Transfer Affidavit from any Person for whom such Person is acting as nominee, trustee or agent in connection with any Transfer of a Residual Certificate and (C) not to Transfer its Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate or to cause the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate to any other Person if it has actual knowledge that such Person is not a Permitted Transferee.

(iv)        Any attempted or purported Transfer of any Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate in violation of the provisions of this Section 6.02(i) 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 Residual Certificate in violation of the provisions of this Section 6.02(i), 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 Residual Certificate. The Trustee shall be under no liability to any Person for any registration of Transfer of a Residual Certificate that is in fact not permitted by Section 6.02(h) and this Section 6.02(i) 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 Residual 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 Residual 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)        The Master Servicer shall make available within 60 days of written request from the Trustee, all information necessary to compute any tax imposed under Section 860E(e) of the Code as a result of a Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate to any Holder who is not a Permitted Transferee.

The restrictions on Transfers of a Residual Certificate set forth in this Section 6.02(i) shall cease to apply (and the applicable portions of the legend on a Residual Certificate may be deleted) with respect to Transfers occurring after delivery to the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee, which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trustee, the Sellers or the Master Servicer to the effect that the elimination of such restrictions will not cause REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI, as applicable, to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that the Certificates are outstanding or result in the imposition of any tax on the Trust Fund, a Certificateholder or another Person. Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate hereby consents to any amendment of this Agreement that, based on an Opinion of
Counsel addressed to the Trustee and furnished to the Trustee, is reasonably necessary (a) to ensure that the record ownership of, or any beneficial interest in, a Residual 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 Residual Certificate that is held by a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee to a Holder that is a Permitted Transferee.

(j)         The preparation and delivery of all certificates and opinions referred to above in this Section 6.02 shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund, the Trustee, the Depositor, the Sellers or the Master Servicer.

	
            Section 6.03
 	
            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 6.03, 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) connected therewith. Any replacement Certificate issued pursuant to this Section 6.03 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 6.03 shall be canceled and destroyed by the Trustee in accordance with its standard procedures without liability on its part.

	
            Section 6.04
 	
            Persons Deemed Owners.  
 

The Trustee and any agent of 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 Trustee nor any agent of the Trustee shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

	
            Section 6.05
 	
            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 Depositor or the Master Servicer 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 Depositor, the Master Servicer or such Certificateholders at such recipients’ expense the most recent list of the Certificateholders of the Trust Fund 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 6.06
 	
            Book-Entry Certificates.  
 

The Regular Certificates (other than the Class M-7, Class M-8, Class CE and Class P 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. Such Certificates shall initially be registered on the Certificate Register in the name of the Depository or its nominee, and no Certificate Owner of such Certificates will receive a definitive certificate representing such Certificate Owner’s interest in such Certificates, except as provided in Section 6.08. Unless and until definitive, fully registered Certificates (“Definitive Certificates”) have been issued to the Certificate Owners of such Certificates pursuant to Section 6.08:

	
            (a)
 	
            the provisions of this Section shall be in full force and effect;
 

(b)        the Depositor 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 such 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 such 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 such Certificates and the Depository and/or the Depository Participants. Pursuant to the Depository Agreement, unless and until Definitive Certificates are issued pursuant to Section 6.08, 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.

The Private Certificates shall initially be held in fully registered certificated form. If at any time the Holders of all of the Certificates of one or more such Classes request that the Trustee cause such Class to become Global Certificates, the Depositor (with the assistance of the Trustee) will take such action as may be reasonably required to cause the Depository to accept such Class or Classes for trading if it may legally be so traded. If at anytime there are to be Global Certificates, the Global Certificates shall be delivered to the Depository by the Depositor or deposited with the Trustee as custodian for the Depository.

All transfers by Certificate Owners of such respective Classes of Book-Entry Certificates and any Global Certificates shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the Depository Participant or brokerage firm representing such Certificate Owners. Each Depository Participant shall only transfer Book-Entry Certificates of Certificate Owners it represents or of brokerage firms for which it acts as agent in accordance with the Depository’s normal procedures.

	
            Section 6.07
 	
            Notices to Depository.  
 

Whenever any notice or other communication is required to be given to Certificateholders of a 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 6.08
 	
            Definitive Certificates.  
 

If, after Book-Entry Certificates have been issued with respect to any Certificates, (a) the Depositor or the Depository advises the Trustee that the Depository is no longer willing or able to discharge properly its responsibilities under the Depository Agreement with respect to such Certificates and the Depositor is unable to locate a qualified successor or (b) the Depositor, with the consent of Depository Participants, advises the Trustee that it elects to terminate the book-entry system with respect to such Certificates through the Depository, then the Trustee shall notify all Certificate Owners of such Certificates, through the Depository, of the occurrence of any such event and of the availability of Definitive Certificates to applicable Certificate Owners 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 Trustee shall countersign and 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.

In addition, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each Certificate Owner materially adversely affected thereby may at its option request a Definitive Certificate evidencing such Certificate Owner’s Voting Rights in the related Class of Certificates.  In order to make such request, such Certificate Owner shall, subject to the rules and procedures of the Depository, provide the Depository or the related Depository Participant with directions for the Trustee to exchange or cause the exchange of the Certificate Owner’s interest in such Class of Certificates for an equivalent Voting Right in fully registered definitive form.  Upon receipt by the Trustee of instructions from the Depository directing the Trustee to effect such exchange (such instructions to contain information regarding the Class of Certificates and the Certificate Principal Balance being exchanged,
the Depository Participant account to be debited with the decrease, the registered Holder of and delivery instructions for the definitive Certificate, and any other information reasonably required by the Trustee), (i) the Trustee shall instruct the Depository to reduce the related Depository Participant’s account by the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the definitive Certificate, (ii) the Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in accordance with the registration and delivery instructions provided by the Depository, a definitive Certificate evidencing such Certificate Owner’s Voting Rights in such Class of Certificates and (iii) the Trustee shall execute and authenticate a new Book-Entry Certificate reflecting the reduction in the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates by the amount of the definitive Certificates.

	
            Section 6.09
 	
            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 at the Corporate Trust Office where Certificates may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange. The Trustee initially designates its Corporate Trust Office, as the office 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.

 

 

ARTICLE VII

 

THE DEPOSITOR AND THE MASTER SERVICER

	
            Section 7.01
 	
            Liabilities of the Depositor and the Master Servicer.  
 

Each of the Depositor, and the Master Servicer shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the obligations specifically imposed upon and undertaken by it herein.

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

(a)        Each of the Depositor and the Master Servicer will keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation under the laws of the state of its incorporation, and will 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, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement.

(b)        Any Person into which the Depositor or the Master Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Master Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Master Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Master Servicer hereunder, 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.

	
            Section 7.03
 	
            Indemnification of the Trustee and the Master Servicer.  
 

(a)        The Master Servicer agrees to indemnify the Indemnified Persons for, and to hold them harmless against, any loss, liability or expense (including reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel) incurred on their part that may be sustained in connection with, arising out of, or relating to, any claim or legal action (including any pending or threatened claim or legal action) relating to this Agreement, including any powers of attorney delivered pursuant to this Agreement, the Custodial Agreement or the Certificates (i) related to the Master Servicer’s failure to perform its duties in compliance with this Agreement (except as any such loss, liability or expense shall be otherwise reimbursable pursuant to this Agreement) or (ii) incurred by reason of the Master Servicer’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in
the performance of duties hereunder or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties hereunder, provided, in each case, that with respect to any such claim or legal action (or pending or threatened claim or legal action), the Trustee shall have given the Master Servicer and EMC written notice thereof promptly after the Trustee shall have with respect to such claim or legal action knowledge thereof; provided, however that the failure to give such notice shall not relieve the Master Servicer of its indemnification obligations hereunder. This indemnity shall survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee or Master Servicer and the termination of this Agreement.

(b)        EMC will indemnify any Indemnified Person for any loss, liability or expense of any Indemnified Person not otherwise paid or covered pursuant to Subsection (a) above.

 

 

Section 7.04     Limitations on Liability of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and Others.  Subject to the obligation of the Master Servicer to indemnify the Indemnified Persons pursuant to Section 7.03:

(a)        Neither the Depositor, the Master Servicer nor any of the directors, officers, employees or agents of the Depositor and the Master Servicer shall be under any liability to the Indemnified Persons, the Trust Fund or the Certificateholders for taking any action or for refraining from taking 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 Master Servicer or any such Person against any breach of warranties or representations made herein or any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of such Person’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties hereunder.

(b)        The Depositor, the Master Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Depositor and the Master 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.

(c)        The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian shall be indemnified by the Trust and held harmless thereby against any loss, liability or expense (including reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel) incurred on their part that may be sustained in connection with, arising out of, or related to, any claim or legal action (including any pending or threatened claim or legal action) relating to this Agreement, the Custodial Agreement or the Certificates, other than (i) in the case of the Master Servicer, (x) any such loss, liability or expense related to the Master Servicer’s failure to perform its duties in compliance with this Agreement (except as any such loss, liability or expense shall be otherwise
reimbursable pursuant to this Agreement) or (y) any such loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of the Master Servicer’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties hereunder, or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties hereunder, (ii) in the case of the Trustee, any such loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of the Trustee’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties hereunder, or by reason of its reckless disregard of obligations and duties hereunder and (iii) in the case of the Custodian, any such loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of the Custodian’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties under the Custodial Agreement, or by reason of its reckless disregard of obligations and duties thereunder.

(d)        Neither the Depositor nor the Master Servicer shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that is not incidental to its duties under this Agreement and that in its opinion may involve it in any expense or liability; provided, however, the Master Servicer may in its discretion, with the consent of the Trustee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), undertake any such action which it may deem necessary or desirable with respect to this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Certificateholders hereunder. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom (expect any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties hereunder) shall be expenses, costs and 

 

liabilities of the Trust Fund, and the Master Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor out of the Protected Account as provided by Section 4.02. Nothing in this Subsection 7.04(d) shall affect the Master Servicer’s obligation to service and administer the Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article III.

(e)        In taking or recommending any course of action pursuant to this Agreement, unless specifically required to do so pursuant to this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall not be required to investigate or make recommendations concerning potential liabilities which the Trust might incur as a result of such course of action by reason of the condition of the Mortgaged Properties but shall give notice to the Trustee if it has notice of such potential liabilities.

Section 7.05     Master Servicer Not to Resign.  Except as provided in Section 7.07, the Master Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except (i) with the prior consent of the Trustee (which consents shall not be unreasonably withheld) or (ii) upon a determination that any such duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law and such impermissibility cannot be cured. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Master Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to and delivered to, the Trustee.  No such resignation by the Master Servicer shall become effective until the Trustee or a successor to the Master Servicer reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Master Servicer
in accordance with Section 8.02 hereof. The Trustee shall notify the Rating Agencies of the resignation of the Master Servicer.

Section 7.06     Successor Master Servicer.  In connection with the appointment of any successor Master Servicer or the assumption of the duties of the Master Servicer, the Trustee may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor master servicer out of payments on the Mortgage Loans as the Trustee and such successor master servicer shall agree. If the successor master servicer does not agree that such market value is a fair price, such successor master servicer shall obtain two quotations of market value from third parties actively engaged in the servicing of single family mortgage loans.  In no event shall the compensation of any successor master servicer exceed that permitted the Master Servicer hereunder without the consent of all of the Certificateholders.

Section 7.07     Sale and Assignment of Master Servicing.  The Master Servicer may sell and assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations in its entirety as Master Servicer under this Agreement; provided, however, that:  (i) the purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment and delegation (a) shall be a Person which shall be qualified to service mortgage loans for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac; (b) shall have a net worth of not less than $10,000,000 (unless otherwise approved by each Rating Agency pursuant to clause (ii) below); (c) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (as evidenced in a writing signed by the Trustee); and (d) shall execute and deliver to the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the
due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by it as master servicer under this Agreement, any custodial agreement from and after the effective date of such agreement; (ii) each Rating Agency shall be given prior written notice of the identity of the proposed successor to the Master Servicer and each Rating Agency’s rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment, sale and delegation will not be 

 

downgraded, qualified or withdrawn as a result of such assignment, sale and delegation, as evidenced by a letter to such effect delivered to the Master Servicer and the Trustee (at the expense of the Master Servicer); and (iii) the Master Servicer assigning and selling the master servicing shall deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee, each stating that all conditions precedent to such action under this Agreement have been completed and such action is permitted by and complies with the terms of this Agreement. No such assignment or delegation shall affect any liability of the Master Servicer arising prior to the effective date thereof.

 

 

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

DEFAULT; TERMINATION OF MASTER SERVICER

	
            Section 8.01
 	
            Events of Default.  
 

“Event of Default,” wherever used herein, means any one of the following events:

(i)         any failure by the Master Servicer to remit to the Trustee any amounts received or collected by the Master Servicer in respect of the Mortgage Loans and required to be remitted by it hereunder (other than any Advance), which failure shall continue unremedied for one Business Day after the date on which written notice of such failure shall have been given to the Master Servicer by the Trustee or the Depositor, or to the Trustee and the Master Servicer by the Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the Voting Rights evidenced by the Certificates;

(ii)         any failure by the Master Servicer to observe or perform in any material respect any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of the Master Servicer contained in this Agreement or any breach of a representation or warranty by the Master Servicer, which failure or breach shall continue unremedied for a period of 60 days after the date on which written notice of such failure shall have been given to Master Servicer by the Trustee or the Depositor, or to the Trustee and the Master Servicer by the Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the Voting Rights evidenced by the Certificates;

(iii)        a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment of a receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered against the Master Servicer and such decree or order shall have remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60 consecutive days;

(iv)        the Master Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to the Master Servicer or all or substantially all of the property of the Master Servicer;

(v)        the Master Servicer shall admit in writing 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;

(vi)        the Master Servicer assigns or delegates its duties or rights under this Agreement in contravention of the provisions permitting such assignment or delegation under Sections 7.05 or 7.07; or

 

 

(vii)       The Master Servicer fails to deposit, or cause to be deposited, in the Distribution Account any Advance (other than a Nonrecoverable Advance) by 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Distribution Account Deposit Date.

If an Event of Default shall occur, then, and in each and every such case, so long as such Event of Default shall not have been remedied, the Trustee may, and at the direction of the Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the Voting Rights evidenced by the Certificates, the Trustee shall in the case of any Event of Default described in clauses (i) through (vii) above, by notice in writing to the Master Servicer (with a copy to each Rating Agency), terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof, other than its rights as a Certificateholder hereunder. On or after the receipt by the Master Servicer of such written notice, all authority and power of the Master Servicer hereunder, whether with respect to the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass to and be vested in the
Trustee, or any successor appointed pursuant to Section 8.02 (a “Successor Master Servicer”).  Such Successor Master Servicer shall thereupon if such Successor Master Servicer is a successor to the Master Servicer, make any Advance required by Article V, subject, in the case of the Trustee, to Section 8.02. The Trustee is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of the terminated Master 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 any Mortgage Loans and related documents, or otherwise. Unless expressly provided in such written notice, no such termination shall affect any obligation of the Master Servicer to pay amounts owed pursuant to Article VII or Article IX. The Master Servicer agrees to cooperate with the
Trustee in effecting the termination of the Master Servicer’s responsibilities and rights hereunder, including, without limitation, the transfer to the applicable Successor Master Servicer of all cash amounts which shall at the time be credited to the Protected Account maintained pursuant to Section 4.02, or thereafter be received with respect to the applicable Mortgage Loans. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Rating Agencies of the occurrence of an Event of Default known to the Trustee.

Notwithstanding any termination of the activities of the Master Servicer hereunder, the Master 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 Master Servicer’s rights and obligations as Master Servicer hereunder and received after such notice, that portion thereof to which the Master Servicer would have been entitled pursuant to Sections 4.02 and to receive any other amounts payable to the Master Servicer hereunder the entitlement to which arose prior to the termination of its activities hereunder.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default described in clause (vii) of this Section 8.01 shall occur, the Trustee shall, by notice in writing to the Master Servicer, which may be delivered by telecopy, immediately terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer thereafter arising under this Agreement, but without prejudice to any rights it may have as a Certificateholder or to reimbursement of Advances and other advances of its own funds, and the Trustee shall act as provided in Section 8.02 to carry out the duties of the Master Servicer, including the obligation to make any Advance the nonpayment of which was an Event 

 

of Default described in clause (vii) of this Section 8.01. Any such action taken by the Trustee must be prior to the distribution on the relevant Distribution Date.

	
            Section 8.02
 	
            Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor.  
 

On and after the time the Master Servicer receives a notice of termination pursuant to Section 8.01 hereof the Trustee shall automatically become the successor to the Master Servicer with respect to the transactions set forth or provided for herein and after a transition period (not to exceed 90 days), shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties and liabilities relating thereto placed on the Master Servicer by the terms and provisions hereof; provided, however that, pursuant to Article V hereof, the Trustee in its capacity as successor Master Servicer shall be responsible for making any Advances required to be made by the Master Servicer immediately upon the termination of the Master Servicer and any such Advance shall be made on the Distribution Date on which such Advance was required to be made by the predecessor Master Servicer. Effective on the date of such notice of
termination, as compensation therefor, the Trustee shall be entitled to all compensation, reimbursement of expenses and indemnification that the Master Servicer would have been entitled to if it had continued to act hereunder, provided, however, that the Trustee shall not be (i) liable for any acts or omissions of the Master Servicer, (ii) obligated to make Advances if it is prohibited from doing so under applicable law, (iii) responsible for expenses of the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 2.03 or (iv) obligated to deposit losses on any Permitted Investment directed by the Master Servicer.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, 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 Article V 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 the appointment of which does not adversely affect the then
current rating of the Certificates by each Rating Agency as the successor to the Master Servicer hereunder in the assumption of all or any part of the responsibilities, duties or liabilities of the Master Servicer hereunder. Any Successor Master Servicer shall (i) be an institution that is a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac approved seller/servicer in good standing, that has a net worth of at least $15,000,000, (ii) be acceptable to the Trustee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) and (iii) be willing to act as successor servicer of any Mortgage Loans under this Agreement, and shall have executed and delivered to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement accepting such delegation and assignment, that contains an assumption by such Person of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Master Servicer (other than any liabilities of the Master Servicer hereof incurred prior to termination of the Master Servicer under Section 8.01 or as
otherwise set forth herein), with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement, provided that each Rating Agency shall have acknowledged in writing 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. If the Trustee assumes the duties and responsibilities of the Master Servicer in accordance with this Section 8.02, the Trustee shall not resign as Master Servicer until a Successor Master Servicer has been appointed and has accepted such appointment. Pending appointment of a successor to the Master Servicer hereunder, the Trustee, unless the Trustee is prohibited by law from so acting, shall 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 or otherwise as it and such successor shall
agree; provided that no such compensation unless agreed to by the Certificateholders shall be in excess of that permitted the 

 

Master 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 Master 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 Master Servicer to deliver or provide, or any delay in delivering or providing, any cash, information, documents or records to it.

The costs and expenses of the Trustee in connection with the termination of the Master Servicer, appointment of a Successor Master Servicer and, if applicable, any transfer of servicing, including, without limitation, all costs and expenses associated with the complete transfer of all servicing data and the completion, correction or manipulation of such servicing data as may be required by the Trustee to correct any errors or insufficiencies in the servicing data or otherwise to enable the Trustee or the Successor Master Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans properly and effectively, to the extent not paid by the terminated Master Servicer, shall be payable to the Trustee pursuant to Section 9.05. Any successor to the Master Servicer as successor servicer under any Subservicing Agreement shall give notice to the applicable Mortgagors of such change of servicer and shall, during the term
of its service as successor servicer maintain in force the policy or policies that the Master Servicer is required to maintain pursuant to Section 3.08.

	
            Section 8.03
 	
            Notification to Certificateholders.  
 

(a)        Upon any termination of or appointment of a successor to the Master Servicer, the Trustee shall give prompt written notice thereof to Certificateholders and to each Rating Agency.

(b)        Within 60 days after the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Certificateholders notice of each such Event of Default hereunder actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, unless such Event of Default shall have been cured or waived.

	
            Section 8.04
 	
            Waiver of Defaults.  
 

The Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Certificateholders, within 60 days after the occurrence of any Event of Default actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, unless such Event of Default shall have been cured, notice of each such Event of Default hereunder known to the Trustee. The Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 51% of the Voting Rights may, on behalf of all Certificateholders, waive any default by the Master Servicer in the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consequences thereof, except a default in the making of or the causing to be made of any required distribution on the Certificates. Upon any such waiver of a past default, such default shall be deemed to cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been timely remedied for every purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend to any
subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon except to the extent expressly so waived. The Trustee shall give notice of any such waiver to the Rating Agencies.

 

 

ARTICLE IX

 

CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

	
            Section 9.01
 	
            Duties of Trustee.  
 

(a)        The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the curing or waiver of all Events of Default which may have occurred, undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement as duties of the Trustee. If an Event of Default has occurred and has not been cured or waived, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement, and the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such Person’s own affairs.

(b)        Upon receipt of all resolutions, certificates, statements, opinions, reports, documents, orders or other instruments which are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, the Trustee shall examine them to determine whether they are in the form required by this Agreement; provided, however, that the Trustee shall not be responsible for the accuracy or content of any resolution, certificate, statement, opinion, report, document, order or other instrument furnished by the Master Servicer; provided, further, that the Trustee shall not be responsible for the accuracy or verification of any calculation provided to it pursuant to this Agreement.

(c)        On each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall make monthly distributions and the final distribution to the Certificateholders from funds in the Distribution Account as provided in Sections 5.04 and 10.01 herein.

(d)        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 willful misconduct; provided, however, that:

(i)         Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, and after the curing or waiver of all such Events of Default which 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 except for the performance of their respective 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, in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee, 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;

(ii)         The Trustee shall not be liable in its individual capacity for an error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of the Trustee unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

 

 

(iii)        The Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the directions of the Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the aggregate Voting Rights of the Certificates (or such other percentage as specifically set forth herein), if such action or non-action relates to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or other power conferred upon the Trustee under this Agreement;

(iv)        The Trustee shall not be required to take notice or be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have actual knowledge thereof. In the absence of such knowledge, the Trustee may conclusively assume there is no such default or Event of Default;

(v)        The Trustee shall not in any way be liable by reason of any insufficiency in any Account held by or in the name of Trustee unless it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a non-appealable judgment that the Trustee’s negligence or willful misconduct was the primary cause of such insufficiency (except to the extent that the Trustee is obligor and has defaulted thereon);

(vi)        Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event shall the Trustee be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action; and

(vii)       None of the Master Servicer, the Seller, the Depositor or the Trustee shall be responsible for the acts or omissions of the other, it being understood that this Agreement shall not be construed to render them partners, joint venturers or agents of one another.

The Trustee shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if there is reasonable ground for believing that the repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it, and none of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall in any event require the Trustee to perform, or be responsible for the manner of performance of, any of the obligations of the Master Servicer.

(e)        All funds received by the Trustee and required to be deposited in the Distribution Account pursuant to this Agreement will be promptly so deposited by the Trustee.

	
            Section 9.02
 	
            Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee.  
 	
             

	
            (a)
 	
            Except as otherwise provided in Section 10.01:
 
				

(i)         The Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting in reliance on any resolution or certificate of the Seller or the Master Servicer, any certificates 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 and any advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection with respect to any action taken or suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such advice or Opinion of Counsel;

(iii)        The Trustee shall not be under any obligation to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Agreement, other than its obligation to give notices pursuant to this Agreement, or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order or direction of any of the Certificateholders pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, unless such Certificateholders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby. Nothing contained herein shall, however, relieve the Trustee of the obligation, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default of which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge (which has not been cured or waived), to exercise such of the rights
and powers vested in it by this Agreement, and to use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs;

(iv)        The Trustee shall not be liable in its individual capacity 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;

(v)        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 to do so by Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the aggregate Voting Rights of the Certificates and provided that the payment within a reasonable time to the Trustee of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such investigation is, in the opinion of the Trustee reasonably assured to the Trustee by the security afforded to it by the terms of this Agreement. The Trustee may require reasonable indemnity against such expense or liability as a condition to taking any such action. The reasonable expense
of every such examination shall be paid by the Certificateholders requesting the investigation;

(vi)        The Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or through Affiliates, agents or attorneys; provided, however, that the Trustee may not appoint any paying agent to perform any paying agent functions under this Agreement without the express written consent of the Master Servicer, which consents will not be unreasonably withheld. The Trustee shall not be liable or responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any of the Trustee’s agents or attorneys or paying agent appointed hereunder by the Trustee with due care and, when required, with the consent of the Master Servicer;

(vii)       Should the Trustee deem the nature of any action required on its part to be unclear, the Trustee may require prior to such action that it be provided by the Depositor with reasonable further instructions; the right of the Trustee to perform any discretionary act enumerated in this Agreement shall not be construed as a duty, and the Trustee shall 

 

not be accountable for other than its negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of any such act;

(viii)      The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety with respect to the execution of the trust created hereby or the powers granted hereunder, except as provided in Subsection 9.07; and

(ix)        The Trustee shall not have any duty to conduct any affirmative investigation as to the occurrence of any condition requiring the repurchase of any Mortgage Loan by any Person pursuant to this Agreement, or the eligibility of any Mortgage Loan for purposes of this Agreement.

(b)        The Trustee is hereby directed by the Depositor to execute and deliver the Swap Administration Agreement (and any amendments or supplements to the Swap Administration Agreement as may be requested by the Majority Class CE Certificateholder regarding the distributions to be made to it or its designees thereunder). Amounts payable by the Trustee on any Distribution Date to the Swap Administrator shall be paid by the Trustee as provided herein. The Trustee in its individual capacity shall have no responsibility for any of the undertakings, agreements or representations with respect to the Swap Agreement or the Swap Administration Agreement, including, without limitation, for making any payments thereunder.

It is acknowledged and agreed that the Person serving as Trustee hereunder shall also serve as Swap Administrator under the Swap Administration Agreement and the Swap Agreement.  The Swap Administrator is hereby directed by the Depositor to execute and deliver the  Swap Administration Agreement (and any amendments or supplements to the Swap Administration Agreement as may be requested by the Majority Class CE Certificateholder regarding the distributions to be made to it or its designees thereunder) and the Swap Agreement, and to make the representations required therein.  The Swap Administrator shall not have any liability for any failure or delay in payments to the Trust which are required under the Swap Administration Agreement where such failure or delay is due to the failure or delay of the Swap Provider in making such payment to the Swap Administrator.  The Swap Administrator shall
be entitled to be indemnified and held harmless by the Trust from and against any and all losses, claims, expenses or other liabilities that arise by reason of or in connection with the performance or observance by the Swap Administrator of its duties or obligations under the Swap Agreement or the Swap Administration Agreement, except to the extent that the same is due to the Swap Administrator’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud.  Any Person appointed as successor trustee pursuant to Section 9.09 shall also be required to serve as successor Swap Administrator under the Swap Agreement and the Swap Administration Agreement.

	
            Section 9.03
 	
            Trustee Not Liable for Certificates or Mortgage Loans.  
 

The recitals contained herein and in the Certificates (other than the signature and countersignature of the Trustee on the Certificates) shall be taken as the statements of the Depositor, and the Trustee shall not have any responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of the Certificates (other than the signature and countersignature of the Trustee on the Certificates) or of any Mortgage Loan except as expressly provided in Sections 2.02 and 2.06 hereof; provided, however, that the 

 

foregoing shall not relieve the Trustee, or the Custodian on its behalf, of the obligation to review the Mortgage Files pursuant to Section 2.02 of this Agreement. The Trustee’s signature and countersignature (or countersignature of its agent) on the Certificates shall be solely in its capacity as Trustee and shall not constitute the Certificates an obligation of the Trustee in any other capacity. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Depositor of any of the Certificates or of the proceeds of such Certificates, or for the use or application of any funds paid to the Depositor with respect to the Mortgage Loans. Subject to Section 2.06, the Trustee shall not be responsible for the legality or validity of this Agreement or any document or instrument relating to this Agreement, the validity of the execution of this Agreement or of any supplement hereto or instrument of
further assurance, or the validity, priority, perfection or sufficiency of the security for the Certificates issued hereunder or intended to be issued hereunder. The Trustee shall not at any time have any responsibility or liability for or with respect to the legality, validity and enforceability of any Mortgage or any Mortgage Loan, or the perfection and priority of any Mortgage or the maintenance of any such perfection and priority, or for or with respect to the sufficiency of the Trust Fund or its ability to generate the payments to be distributed to Certificateholders, under this Agreement. The Trustee shall not be responsible for filing any financing or continuation statement in any public office at any time or to otherwise perfect or maintain the perfection of any security interest or lien granted to it hereunder or to record this Agreement.

	
            Section 9.04
 	
            Trustee May Own Certificates.  
 

The Trustee in its individual capacity or in any capacity other than as Trustee hereunder may become the owner or pledgee of any Certificates with the same rights it would have if it were not the Trustee and may otherwise deal with the parties hereto.

	
            Section 9.05
 	
            Trustee’s Fees and Expenses.  
 

The Trustee will be entitled to recover from the Distribution Account pursuant to Section 4.05, the Trustee Fee, all reasonable out of pocket expenses, disbursements and advances and the expenses of the Trustee in connection with any Event of Default (or anything related thereto, including any determination that an Event of Default does or does not exist), any breach of this Agreement or any claim or legal action (including any pending or threatened claim or legal action) incurred or made by the Trustee in the administration of the trusts hereunder (including the reasonable compensation, expenses and disbursements of its counsel) except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may arise from its negligence or intentional misconduct or which is the responsibility of the Certificateholders hereunder. If funds in the Distribution Account are insufficient therefor, the Trustee shall
recover such expenses, disbursements or advances from the Depositor and the Depositor hereby agrees to pay such expenses, disbursements or advances. Such compensation and reimbursement obligation shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust.

	
            Section 9.06
 	
            Eligibility Requirements for Trustee.  
 

The Trustee and any successor Trustee shall during the entire duration of this Agreement be a state bank or trust company or a national banking 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 and undivided profits of at least $50,000,000, subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority and rated “BBB” or higher by Fitch with respect to their long-term rating and rated “BBB” or higher by S&P and “Baa2” or higher by Moody’s with respect to any outstanding long-term unsecured unsubordinated debt, and, in the case of a successor Trustee other than pursuant to Section 9.10, rated in one of the two highest long-term debt categories by each Rating Agency (at least “AA-” in the case of S&P) or otherwise acceptable to, each of the Rating Agencies and have a short-term debt rating of at least “A-1” from S&P, or otherwise acceptable to, S&P. The Trustee shall not be an Affiliate of the Master Servicer. If the Trustee 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 9.06 the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its total equity capital (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 9.06, the Trustee shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 9.08.

	
            Section 9.07
 	
            Insurance.  
 

The Trustee, at its own expense, shall at all times maintain and keep in full force and effect:  (i) fidelity insurance, (ii) theft of documents insurance and (iii) forgery insurance (which may be collectively satisfied by a “Financial Institution Bond” and/or a “Bankers’ Blanket Bond”); provided, that such insurance may be provided through self-insurance so long as the Trustee is rated “A” or better by S&P and “A1” or better by Moody’s. All such insurance shall be in amounts, with standard coverage and subject to deductibles, as are customary for insurance typically maintained by banks or their affiliates which act as custodians for investor-owned mortgage pools. A certificate of an officer of the Trustee as to the Trustee’s compliance with this Section 9.07 shall be furnished to any Certificateholder upon reasonable written request.

	
            Section 9.08
 	
            Resignation and Removal of Trustee.  
 

The Trustee may at any time resign and be discharged from the Trust hereby created by giving written notice thereof to the Depositor, the Seller and the Master Servicer, with a copy to the Rating Agencies. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Depositor shall promptly appoint a successor trustee by written instrument, in triplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to each of the resigning Trustee and the successor trustee. If no successor trustee shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the giving of such notice of 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 9.06 hereof and shall fail to resign after written request thereto by the Depositor, (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, or (iii)(A) a tax is imposed with respect to the Trust Fund by any state in which the Trustee or the Trust Fund is located, (B) the imposition of such tax would be avoided by the appointment of a different trustee and (C) the Trustee fails to indemnify the Trust 

 

Fund against such tax, then the Depositor or the Master Servicer may remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee by written instrument, in multiple copies, a copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the successor trustee.

The Holders evidencing at least 51% of the Voting Rights of each Class of Certificates may at any time remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee by written instrument or instruments, in multiple copies, signed by such Holders or their attorneys-in-fact duly authorized, one complete set of which instruments shall be delivered by the successor trustee to the Master Servicer, the Trustee so removed and the successor trustee so appointed. Notice of any removal of the Trustee shall be given to each Rating Agency by the Trustee or successor trustee.

Any resignation or removal of LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee shall also result in the resignation or removal, as applicable, of LaSalle Bank National Association as Swap Administrator.  Any resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor trustee pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 9.08 shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee as provided in Section 9.09 hereof and upon acceptance of appointment by a successor swap administrator under the Swap Administration Agreement.

	
            Section 9.09
 	
            Successor Trustee.  
 

Any successor trustee appointed as provided in Section 9.08 hereof shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Depositor, to its predecessor trustee, the Master 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 the like effect as if originally named as trustee herein.

No successor trustee shall accept appointment as provided in this Section 9.09 unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 9.07 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 9.09, the successor trustee shall mail notice of the succession of such trustee hereunder to all Holders of Certificates.  If the successor trustee fails to mail such notice within ten days after acceptance of appointment, the Depositor shall cause such notice to be mailed at the expense of the Trust Fund.

	
            Section 9.10
 	
            Merger or Consolidation of Trustee.  
 

Any corporation, state bank or national banking association into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated or any corporation, state bank or national banking association resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation, state bank or national banking association succeeding to 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 9.06 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.

 

 

	
            Section 9.11
 	
            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 located, the Master Servicer and the Trustee acting jointly shall have the power and shall execute and deliver all instruments to appoint one or more Persons approved by the Trustee 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 9.11, such powers, duties, obligations, rights and trusts as the Master Servicer and the Trustee may consider
necessary or desirable. If the Master Servicer shall not have joined in such appointment within 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 9.06 and no notice to Certificateholders of the appointment of any co-trustee or separate trustee shall be required under Section 9.09.

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, except for the obligation of the Trustee under this Agreement to advance funds on behalf of the Master Servicer, 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 a Trustee hereunder or as a Successor Master 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 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 IX. 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 Master Servicer 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, properties, rights, remedies and trusts 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 9.12
 	
            Tax Matters.  
 

It is intended that the Trust Fund shall constitute, and that the affairs of the Trust Fund shall be conducted so that each REMIC formed hereunder qualifies as, a “real estate mortgage investment conduit” as defined in and in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. 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 the Trust Fund. The Trustee, as agent on behalf of the Trust Fund, shall do or refrain from doing, as applicable, the following:  (a) the Trustee shall prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, in a timely manner, U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Income Tax Returns (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 such REMIC 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) the Trustee shall apply for an employer identification number with the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or other comparable method for each REMIC that is or becomes a taxable entity, and within thirty 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 the Trust Fund; (c) the Trustee shall make or cause to be made elections, on behalf of each REMIC formed hereunder to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year (and, if necessary, under applicable state law); (d) the Trustee shall 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, including without limitation, the calculation of any original issue discount using the Prepayment Assumption; (e) the Trustee shall provide information necessary for the computation of tax imposed on the Transfer of a Residual 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) the Trustee shall, to the extent under its control, conduct the affairs of the Trust Fund at all times that any Certificates are outstanding so as to maintain the status of each REMIC formed hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions; (g) the Trustee shall not knowingly or intentionally take any action or omit to take any action that would cause the termination of the REMIC status of any REMIC formed hereunder; (h) the Trustee shall pay, from the sources specified in the penultimate paragraph of this Section 9.12, the amount of any federal, state and local taxes, including prohibited transaction taxes as described below, imposed on any REMIC formed hereunder prior to the termination of the Trust Fund when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trustee or any other appropriate 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); (i) the Trustee shall maintain records relating to each REMIC formed hereunder including but not limited to the income, expenses, assets and liabilities of each such REMIC and adjusted basis of the Trust Fund property determined at such intervals as may be required by the Code, as may be necessary to prepare the foregoing returns, schedules, statements or information; (j) the Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to the REMICs on a calendar year and on an accrual basis; (k) the Trustee shall not enter into any arrangement not otherwise provided for in this Agreement by which the REMICs will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit the REMICs to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3)
of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code; and (l) as and when necessary and appropriate, the Trustee, at the expense of the Trust Fund, shall represent the Trust Fund 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 REMIC formed hereunder, enter into settlement agreements with any governmental taxing agency, extend any statute of limitations relating to any tax item of the Trust Fund, and otherwise act on behalf of each REMIC formed hereunder in relation to any tax matter involving any such REMIC.

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 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 indemnifies 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 REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the “net income from foreclosure property” of the Trust Fund as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contribution to any of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI after the Startup Day pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or 

 

any other tax is imposed, including, without limitation, any federal, state or local tax or minimum tax imposed upon any of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI, and is 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, (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 (iii) in all other cases, or in the event that any liable party hereto fails to honor its obligations under the preceding clauses (i) or (ii), any such tax will be paid first with amounts otherwise to be distributed to the Class R Certificateholders, and second with amounts otherwise to be distributed to all other
Certificateholders in the following order of priority: first, to the Class M-8 Certificates, second, to the Class M-7 Certificates, third, to the Class M-6 Certificates, fourth, to the Class M-5 Certificates, fifth, to the Class M-4 Certificates, sixth, to the Class M-3 Certificates, seventh, to the Class M-2 Certificates, eighth, to the Class M-1 Certificates and ninth, to the Class A Certificates (pro rata based on the amounts to be distributed). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, to the extent that such tax is payable by the Holder of any Certificates, the Trustee is hereby authorized to retain on any Distribution Date, from the Holders of the Class R Certificates (and, if necessary, second, from the Holders of the other Certificates in the priority specified in the preceding sentence), funds otherwise distributable to such Holders in an amount sufficient to pay such tax. The Trustee shall promptly notify in
writing the party liable for any such tax of the amount thereof and the due date for the payment thereof.

The Trustee agrees that, in the event it should obtain any information necessary for the other party to perform its obligations pursuant to this Section 9.12, it will promptly notify and provide such information to such other party.

 

 

 

ARTICLE X

 

TERMINATION

	
            Section 10.01
 	
            Termination upon Liquidation or Repurchase of all Mortgage Loans.  
 

Subject to Section 10.03, the obligations and responsibilities of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Seller and the Trustee created hereby with respect to the Trust Fund shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) the purchase by the Majority Class CE Certificateholder (or its designee) or the Master Servicer, as applicable, of all of the Mortgage Loans (and REO Properties) remaining in the Trust Fund at a price (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Price”) equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the Stated Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan (other than in respect of REO Property), (ii) accrued interest thereon at the applicable Mortgage Rate to, but not including, the first day of the month of such purchase, (iii) the appraised value of any REO Property in the Trust Fund (up to the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan), such appraisal to be conducted by an appraiser
mutually agreed upon by the Master Servicer and the Trustee, (iv) unreimbursed out-of pocket costs of the Master Servicer, including unreimbursed servicing advances and the principal portion of any unreimbursed Advances, made on the Mortgage Loans prior to the exercise of such repurchase right, (v) any unreimbursed costs and expenses of the Trustee payable pursuant to Section 9.05, (vi) any Swap Termination Payment payable to the Swap Provider which remains unpaid or which is due to the exercise of such option 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, living on the date hereof and (ii) the Latest Possible Maturity Date.

The right to repurchase all Mortgage Loans and REO Properties by the Majority Class CE Certificateholder pursuant to clause (a) in the preceding paragraph shall be conditioned upon the Stated Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans in the Trust Fund, at the time of any such repurchase, aggregating 10% or less of the aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans. If the Majority Class CE Certificateholder does not exercise this option, the Master Servicer has the right to repurchase all Mortgage Loans and REO Properties pursuant to clause (a) in the preceding paragraph, conditioned upon the Stated Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans in the Trust Fund, at the time of any such repurchase, aggregating 5% or less of the aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans.

	
            Section 10.02
 	
            Final Distribution on the Certificates.  
 

If on any Determination Date, (i) the Master Servicer determines that there are no Outstanding Mortgage Loans and no other funds or assets in the Trust Fund other than the funds in the Protected Account, the Master Servicer shall direct the Trustee to send a final distribution notice promptly to each Certificateholder 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 within five (5) Business Days 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 related Certificates at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee. If the Majority Class CE Certificateholder or the Master Servicer, as applicable, elects to terminate the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 10.01, at least 20 days prior to the date notice is to be mailed to the Certificateholders, the Majority Class CE Certificateholder or the Master Servicer, as applicable, shall notify the Depositor and the Trustee of the date the Majority Class CE Certificateholder or the Master Servicer, as applicable, intends to terminate the Trust Fund. The Master Servicer shall remit the Mortgage Loan Purchase Price to the Trustee on the Business Day prior to the
Distribution Date for such Optional Termination by the Majority Class CE Certificateholder or the Master Servicer, as applicable.

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 not later than two Business Days after the Determination Date in the month of such final distribution. 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 amount of such final distribution, (c) the location of the office or agency at which such presentation and surrender must be made and (d) 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 to each Rating Agency at the time such notice is given to Certificateholders.

In the event such notice is given, the Master Servicer shall cause all funds in the Protected Account to be remitted to the Trustee for deposit in the Distribution Account on the Business Day prior to the applicable Distribution Date in an amount equal to the final distribution in respect of the Certificates. Upon such final deposit with respect to the Trust Fund and the receipt by the Trustee of a Request for Release therefor, the Trustee or the Custodian shall promptly release to EMC as applicable the Mortgage Files for the Mortgage Loans and the Trustee shall execute and deliver any documents prepared and delivered to it which are necessary to transfer any REO Property.

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 Distribution Account in the order and priority set forth in Section 5.04 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 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.

	
            Section 10.03
 	
            Additional Termination Requirements.  
 

(a)        Upon exercise by the Majority Class CE Certificateholder or the Master Servicer, as applicable, of its purchase option as provided in Section 10.01, the Trust Fund shall be terminated in accordance with the following additional requirements, unless the Trustee has been supplied with an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee, at the expense of the Majority Class CE Certificateholder or the Master Servicer, as applicable, to the effect that the failure of the Trust Fund to comply with the requirements of this Section 10.03 will not (i) result in the imposition of taxes on “prohibited transactions” of a REMIC, or (ii) cause a REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding:

(1)        The Majority Class CE Certificateholder or the Master Servicer, as applicable, 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 tax return for each of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V and REMIC VI pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.860F-1. The Majority Class CE Certificateholder or the Master Servicer, as applicable, 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 Majority Class CE Certificateholder or the Master Servicer, as applicable;

(2)        During such 90-day liquidation period, and at or prior to the time of making the final payment on the Certificates, the Trustee shall sell all of the assets of REMIC I for cash; and

(3)        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 Holders of the Residual Certificates all cash on hand (other than cash retained to meet claims), and REMIC I shall terminate at that time.

(b)        By their acceptance of the Certificates, the Holders thereof hereby authorize the adoption of a 90-day liquidation period and the adoption of a plan of complete liquidation for REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V and REMIC VI, 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 meeting the requirements for a qualified liquidation under Section 860F of the Code and any regulations thereunder upon the written request of the Majority Class CE Certificateholder or the Master Servicer, as applicable, and the receipt of the Opinion of Counsel referred to in Section 10.03(a)(1) and to take such other action in connection therewith as may be reasonably requested by the Majority Class CE Certificateholder or the Master Servicer, as applicable.

 

 

ARTICLE XI

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

	
            Section 11.01
 	
            Amendment.  
 

This Agreement may be amended from time to time by parties hereto without the consent of any of the Certificateholders to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provisions herein (including to give effect to the expectations of investors), to change the manner in which the Protected Account is maintained or to make such other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as shall not be inconsistent with any other provisions herein if such action shall not, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee, adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder; provided that any such amendment shall be deemed not to adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the Certificateholders and no such Opinion of Counsel shall be required if the Person requesting such amendment obtains a letter from each
Rating Agency stating that such amendment would not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the respective ratings then assigned to the Certificates.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of the Certificateholders, the parties hereto 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 the qualification of any of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI as a REMIC under the Code or to avoid or minimize the risk of the imposition of any tax on any of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI pursuant to the Code that would be a claim against any of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI at any time prior to the final redemption of the Certificates, provided that the Trustee has been provided an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee, which opinion shall be an expense of the party requesting such opinion but in any case shall not be an
expense of the Trustee or the Trust Fund, 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 parties hereto with the consent of the Holders of each Class of Certificates affected thereby evidencing over 50% of the Voting Rights of such Class or Classes 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 Swap Administrator or the Holders of Certificates; provided 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) cause any of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI to cease to qualify as a REMIC or (iii) reduce the aforesaid percentages of Certificates of each Class the Holders of which are required to consent to any such
amendment without the consent of the Holders of all Certificates of such Class then outstanding.

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 addressed to the Trustee, 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 (other than an amendment pursuant to clause (ii) of, and in accordance with, the preceding paragraph) cause the imposition of any tax on any of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI or the Certificateholders or cause any of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC VI to cease to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding. Further, nothing in this Agreement shall require the Trustee to enter into an amendment without receiving an Opinion of Counsel, satisfactory to the Trustee that (i) such amendment is permitted and is not prohibited by this Agreement and that all requirements for amending this Agreement (including any consent of the applicable Certificateholders) have been complied with.

Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this Section 11.01, none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Trustee shall enter into any amendment to Section 3.20 or Section 5.04(a)(3)(G) of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Swap Provider.

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 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.

	
            Section 11.02
 	
            Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts.  
 

To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement is subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real property records in all of the counties or other comparable jurisdictions in which any or all of the Mortgaged Properties are situated, and in any other appropriate public recording office or elsewhere. The Master Servicer shall effect such recordation at the Trust’s expense upon the request in writing of a Certificateholder, but only if such direction is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel (provided at the expense of the Certificateholder requesting recordation) to the effect that such recordation would materially and beneficially affect the interests of the Certificateholders or is required by law.

For the purpose of facilitating the recordation of this Agreement as herein provided and for other purposes, 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 11.03
 	
            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 (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAWS).

	
            Section 11.04
 	
            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 Sellers to the Depositor, and by the Depositor to the Trustee be, and be construed as, an absolute sale thereof to the Depositor or the Trustee, as applicable. It is, further, not the intention of the parties that such conveyance be deemed a pledge thereof by the Seller to the Depositor, or 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 Sellers or the Depositor, as applicable, or if for any other reason the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or this Agreement is held or deemed to create a security
interest in such assets, then (i) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and this Agreement shall each 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 the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement from the Sellers to the Depositor, and the conveyance provided for in this Agreement from the Depositor to the Trustee, shall be deemed to be an assignment and a grant by the Sellers or the Depositor, as applicable, 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.

	
            Section 11.05
 	
            Notices.  
 

(a)        The Trustee shall use its best efforts to promptly provide notice to each Rating Agency with respect to each of the following of which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee 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 Master Servicer or the Trustee and the appointment of any successor;

(iv)        The repurchase or substitution of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Sections 2.02, 2.03, 3.18 and 10.01; and

	
            (v)
 	
            The final payment to Certificateholders.
 

 

 

 

(b)        All directions, demands and notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered at or mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by recognized overnight courier, or by facsimile transmission to a number provided by the appropriate party if receipt of such transmission is confirmed to (i) in the case of the Depositor, Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179, Attention:  Chief Counsel; (ii) in the case of EMC or the Master Servicer, EMC Mortgage Corporation, 909 Hidden Ridge Drive, Irving, Texas 75038, Attention:  Ralene Ruyle or such other address as may be hereafter furnished to the other parties hereto by the Master Servicer in writing; (iii) in the case of the Trustee, at each Corporate Trust Office or such other
address as the Trustee may hereafter furnish to the other parties hereto and (iv) in the case of the Rating Agencies, (x) Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., 99 Church Street, New York, New York 10007, Attention: Home Equity Monitoring and (y) Standard & Poor’s, 55 Water Street, 41st Floor, New York, New York 10041. Any notice delivered to EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding), the Master Servicer or the Trustee under this Agreement shall be effective only upon receipt. Any notice required or permitted to be mailed to a Certificateholder, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at the address of such Certificateholder as shown in the Certificate Register; any notice so mailed within the time prescribed in this Agreement shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the Certificateholder receives such notice.

	
            Section 11.06
 	
            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 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 11.07
 	
            Assignment.  
 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, except as provided pursuant to Section 7.02, this Agreement may not be assigned by the Master Servicer, EMC (on its own behalf as a Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) or the Depositor.

	
            Section 11.08
 	
            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 such reasonable indemnity as it may require against the costs, expenses, and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby, and the Trustee for 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, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such Holder 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 11.08, each and every Certificateholder or the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity.

	
            Section 11.09
 	
            Inspection and Audit Rights.  
 

The Master Servicer agrees that, on reasonable prior notice, it will permit any representative of the Depositor or the Trustee during the Master Servicer’s normal business hours, to examine all the books of account, records, reports and other papers of the Master Servicer relating to the Mortgage Loans, to make copies and extracts therefrom, to cause such books to be audited by independent certified public accountants selected by the Depositor and the Trustee and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts relating to such Mortgage Loans with its officers, employees and independent public accountants (and by this provision the Master 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 11.09 shall be borne by the party requesting such inspection, subject to such party’s right to reimbursement hereunder (in the case of the Trustee, pursuant to Section 9.05 hereof.

	
            Section 11.10
 	
            Certificates Nonassessable and Fully Paid.  
 

It is the intention of the Depositor that Certificateholders shall not be personally liable for obligations of the Trust Fund, that the interests in the Trust Fund represented by the Certificates shall be nonassessable for any reason whatsoever, and that the Certificates, upon due authentication thereof by the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement, are and shall be deemed fully paid.

 

 

	
            Section 11.11
 	
            Third Party Rights.
 

The Swap Provider and the Swap Administrator shall be third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement to the same extent as if they were parties hereto, and shall have the right to enforce the provisions of this Agreement.

*     *     *

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, EMC and the Trustee have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.

	
             
 	
            BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED 
 SECURITIES I LLC,
 as Depositor
 
	
             
 
	
             
 
	
            By:
 	
            
/s/ Mary P. Haggerty
 
 
	
             
 	
            Name:  Mary P. Haggerty
 
	
             
 	
            Title:    Vice President
 

 

	
             
 	
            EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
 as a Seller and as Master Servicer
 
	
             
 
	
             
 
	
            By:
 	
            
/s/ Mark Ehrenreich
 
 
	
             
 	
            Name:  Mark Ehrenreich
 
	
             
 	
            Title:    Senior Vice President
 

 

	
             
 	
            LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
 as Trustee
 
	
             
 
	
             
 
	
            By:
 	
            
/s/ Christopher Lewis
 
 
	
             
 	
            Name:  Christopher Lewis
 
	
             
 	
            Title:    Assistant Vice President
 

 

 

 

 

 

	
            STATE OF NEW YORK
 	
            )
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            )
 	
            ss.:
 
	
            COUNTY OF NEW YORK
 	
            )
 	
             
 

 

On this 31st day of August, 2005, before me, a notary public in and for said State, appeared _______________, personally known to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be an authorized representative of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, one of the companies that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of such limited liability company and acknowledged to me that such limited liability company executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
            Notary Public
 

 

[Notarial Seal]

 

 

 

 

	
            STATE OF TEXAS
 	
            )
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            )
 	
            ss.:
 
	
            COUNTY OF DALLAS
 	
            )
 	
             
 

 

On this 31st day of August, 2005, before me, a notary public in and for said State, appeared _______________, personally known to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be an authorized representative of EMC Mortgage Corporation, one of the corporations that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of such corporation and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
            Notary Public
 

 

[Notarial Seal]

 

 

 

 

	
            STATE OF ILLINOIS
 	
            )
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            )
 	
            ss.:
 
	
            COUNTY OF COOK
 	
            )
 	
             
 

 

On this 31st day of August, 2005, before me, a notary public in and for said State, appeared Christopher Lewis, personally known to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be an authorized representative of LaSalle Bank National Association that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of such corporation, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
            Notary Public
 

 

 

[Notarial Seal]

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A-1

Form of Class A Certificates

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DECREASED BY THE PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS HEREON AND REALIZED LOSSES ALLOCABLE HERETO. ACCORDINGLY, FOLLOWING THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES, THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE DENOMINATION SHOWN BELOW. ANYONE ACQUIRING THIS CERTIFICATE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE BY INQUIRY OF THE TRUSTEE NAMED HEREIN.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE DEPOSITOR OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

EACH HOLDER OF A CERTIFICATE OR BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE THE REPRESENTATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6.02(h) OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT.

 

 

	
            Certificate No. 1
 	
            Adjustable Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Class [A-1][A-2][A-3] Senior
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement

and Cut-off Date: August 1, 2005
 	
            Aggregate Initial Certificate Principal Balance of this Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$[__________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 26, 2005
 	
            Initial Certificate Principal Balance of this Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$[__________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

EMC Mortgage Corporation
 	
            CUSIP: [_____]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Last Scheduled Distribution Date:

[___________ , ___]
 	
             
 

 

ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-TC2

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class [A-1][A-2][A-3] Certificates with respect to a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of conventional, closed-end, first and second lien, one- to four-family fixed and adjustable interest rate mortgage loans sold by BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer or the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that Cede & Co. is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a trust (the “Trust Fund”) generally consisting of conventional, closed-end first and second lien, fixed and adjustable rate mortgage loans secured by one- to four- family residences (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) sold by Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC 

 

(“BSABS I”). The Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation (“EMC”) and Master Funding LLC to BSABS I. EMC will act as master servicer of the Mortgage Loans (in that capacity, the “Master Servicer,” which term includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among BSABS I, as depositor (the “Depositor”), EMC Mortgage Corporation as a seller and as Master Servicer and LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject
to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

Interest on this Certificate will accrue from and including the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or with respect to the First Distribution Date, the Closing Date) to and including the day prior to the current Distribution Date on the Certificate Principal Balance hereof at a per annum rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate set forth above. The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution Date so long as such Certificate remains in book-entry form (and otherwise, the close of business on the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month
of such Distribution Date), an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount (of interest and principal, if any) required to be distributed to the Holders of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate.  The Assumed Final Distribution Date is the Distribution Date in the month following the latest scheduled maturity date of any Mortgage Loan.

Each holder of a Certificate or beneficial ownership shall be deemed to have made the representations set forth in Section 6.02(h) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Trustee by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Trustee in writing as specified in the Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Trustee of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Trustee for that purpose and designated in such notice. The initial Certificate Principal Balance of this Certificate is set forth above. The Certificate Principal Balance hereof will be reduced to the extent of distributions allocable to principal hereon and any Realized Losses allocable hereto.

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the 

 

Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of each Class of Certificates affected thereby evidencing over 50% of the Voting Rights of such Class or Classes.  Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Trustee upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Trustee for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of (A) the maturity or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund and disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and (B) the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the first Distribution Date on which the aggregate 

 

Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than or equal to a certain percentage of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date as set forth in the Agreement.  The exercise of such right will effect the early retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement and (ii) the Latest Possible Maturity Date (as defined in the Agreement).

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Trustee by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.

	
            Dated: _________, ____
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Class [A-1][A-2][A-3] Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Authorized signatory of LaSalle Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Percentage Interest evidenced by the within Asset-Backed Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

	
             
 	
             
 	
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            Dated:
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
            Signature by or on behalf of assignor
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
            Signature Guaranteed
 

 

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

	
            Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available 
 
	
            funds to
 	
             
 
	
             
 
	
            for the account of
 	
             
 
	
            account number
 	
             
 	
            or, if mailed by check, to
 
	
             
 
	
            Applicable statements should be mailed to
 	
             
 
	
             
 
	
             
 
	
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            its agent.
 	
             
 
								

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A-2

Form of Class M Certificates

THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATED IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT TO THE SENIOR CERTIFICATES [,] [AND] [CLASS M-1 CERTIFICATES] [,] [AND] [CLASS M-2 CERTIFICATES] [,] [AND] [CLASS M-3 CERTIFICATES] [,] [AND] [CLASS M-4 CERTIFICATES] [,] [AND] [CLASS M-5 CERTIFICATES] [,] [AND] [CLASS M-6 CERTIFICATES] [AND] [CLASS M-7 CERTIFICATES] AS DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED BELOW).

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DECREASED BY THE PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS HEREON AND REALIZED LOSSES ALLOCABLE HERETO.  ACCORDINGLY, FOLLOWING THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES, THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE DENOMINATION SHOWN BELOW. ANYONE ACQUIRING THIS CERTIFICATE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE BY INQUIRY OF THE TRUSTEE NAMED HEREIN.

[For Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5 and Class M-6] [EACH HOLDER OF A CERTIFICATE OR BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE THE REPRESENTATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6.02(h) OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT.]

 

[For Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5 and Class M-6] [UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE DEPOSITOR OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]

 

 [For Class M-7 and Class M-8]  [THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES 

 

LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”) TO A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (A “QIB”), PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A QIB PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QIB, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (2) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE) OR (3) IN CERTIFICATED FORM TO AN “INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING THEREOF IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER
THE ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS COME WITHIN SUCH PARAGRAPHS PURCHASING NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO (A) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF A LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT AND (B) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRUSTEE THAT SUCH REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS OR IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.]

 

 [For Class M-7 and Class M-8] [THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE ACQUIRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE CERTIFIES OR REPRESENTS THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSFER AND HOLDING OF A CERTIFICATE AND THE SERVICING, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE TRUST AND ITS ASSETS: (I) WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY PROHIBITED TRANSACTION WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER AN INDIVIDUAL OR CLASS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 OR PTE 96-23 AND (II) WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR, THE
MASTER SERVICER OR THE TRUSTEE, WHICH WILL BE DEEMED REPRESENTED BY AN OWNER OF A BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR A GLOBAL CERTIFICATE OR UNLESS AN OPINION SPECIFIED IN SECTION 6.02 OF THE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED.]

 

 

 

	
            Certificate No.1
 	
            Adjustable Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
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            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement 

and Cut-off Date: August 1, 2005
 	
            Aggregate Initial Certificate Principal Balance of this Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$[__________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 26, 2005
 	
            Initial Certificate Principal Balance of this Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$[__________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

EMC Mortgage Corporation
 	
            CUSIP: [_____]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Last Scheduled Distribution Date:

August 25, 2035
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 

 

ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-TC2

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class M-[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Certificates with respect to a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of conventional, closed-end one- to four-family first and second lien, one- to four-family fixed and adjustable interest rate mortgage loans sold by BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer or the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that ____________________ is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a trust (the “Trust Fund”) generally consisting of conventional, 

 

closed-end first and second lien, fixed and adjustable rate mortgage loans secured by one- to four- family residences (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) sold by Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC (“BSABS I”). The Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation (“EMC”) and Master Funding LLC to BSABS I. EMC will act as master servicer of the Mortgage Loans (in that capacity, the “Master Servicer,” which term includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among BSABS I, as depositor (the “Depositor”), EMC Mortgage Corporation as a seller and as Master Servicer and LaSalle Bank National Association as trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent
provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

[For Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5 and Class M-6] [Interest on this Certificate will accrue from and including the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or with respect to the First Distribution Date, the Closing Date) to and including the day prior to the current Distribution Date on the Certificate Principal Balance hereof at a per annum rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate set forth above. The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution Date so long as such Certificate remains in book-entry form (and otherwise, the close of
business on the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month of such Distribution Date), an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount (of interest and principal, if any) required to be distributed to the Holders of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate.  The Assumed Final Distribution Date is the Distribution Date in the month following the latest scheduled maturity date of any Mortgage Loan.]

[For Class M-7 and Class M-8] [Interest on this Certificate will accrue from and including the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or with respect to the First Distribution Date, the Closing Date) to and including the day prior to the current Distribution Date on the Certificate Principal Balance hereof at a per annum rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate set forth above. The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month of such Distribution date so long as this Certificate remains in non book-entry form (and otherwise, the close of business on
the Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution Date) an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount (of interest and principal, if any) required to be distributed to the Holders of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate.  The Assumed Final Distribution Date is the Distribution Date in the month following the latest scheduled maturity date of any Mortgage Loan.]

 

 

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Trustee by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Trustee in writing as specified in the Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Trustee of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Trustee for that purpose and designated in such notice. The initial Certificate Principal Balance of this Certificate is set forth above. The Certificate Principal Balance hereof will be reduced to the extent of distributions allocable to principal hereon and any Realized Losses allocable hereto.

[For Class M-7 and Class M-8] [No transfer of this Class M-[7][8] Certificate will be made unless such transfer is (i) exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any applicable state securities laws or is made in accordance with said Act and laws and (ii) made in accordance with Section 6.02 of the Agreement.  In the event that such transfer is to be made the Trustee shall register such transfer if, (i) made to a transferee who has provided the Trustee with evidence as to its QIB status; or (ii) (A) the transferor has advised the Trustee in writing that the Certificate is being transferred to an Institutional Accredited Investor and (B) prior to such transfer the transferee furnishes to the Trustee an Investment Letter; provided that if based upon an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (A) and (B) above are not sufficient to confirm that such
transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable laws, the Trustee shall as a condition of the registration of any such transfer require the transferor to furnish such other certifications, legal opinions or other information prior to registering the transfer of this Certificate as shall be set forth in such Opinion of Counsel.]

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of the Class or Classes of Certificates affected thereby evidencing over 50% of the Voting Rights of such Class or Classes.  Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such 

 

consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Trustee upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Trustee for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

[For Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5 and Class M-6] [Each holder of a Certificate or beneficial ownership shall be deemed to have made the representations set forth in Section 6.02(h) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.]

[For Class M-7 and Class M-8] [This Certificate may not be acquired directly or indirectly by, or on behalf of, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement which is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, unless the transferee certifies or represents that the proposed transfer and holding of a Certificate and the servicing, management and operation of the trust and its assets: (i) will not result in any prohibited transaction which is not covered under an individual or class prohibited transaction exemption, including, but not limited to, Prohibited Transaction Exemption (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 or PTE 96-23 and (ii) will not give rise to any additional obligations on the part of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Trustee, which
will be deemed represented by an owner of a Book-Entry Certificate or a Global Certificate or unless an opinion specified in section 6.02 of the Agreement is provided. This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.]

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination 

 

of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of (A) the maturity or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund and disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and (B) the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the first Distribution Date on which the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than or equal to a certain percentage of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date as set forth in the Agreement.  The exercise of such right will effect the early
retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement and (ii) the Latest Possible Maturity Date (as defined in the Agreement).

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Trustee by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.

	
            Dated: _________, ____
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Class M-[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Authorized signatory of LaSalle Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Percentage Interest evidenced by the within Asset-Backed Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

	
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DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

	
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            funds to
 	
             
 
	
             
 
	
            for the account of
 	
             
 
	
            account number
 	
             
 	
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            Applicable statements should be mailed to
 	
             
 
	
             
 
	
             
 
	
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            assignee named above, or
 	
             
 
	
            its agent.
 	
             
 
								

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A-3

Form of Class P Certificate

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DECREASED BY THE PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS HEREON. ACCORDINGLY, FOLLOWING THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES, THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE DENOMINATION SHOWN BELOW. ANYONE ACQUIRING THIS CERTIFICATE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE BY INQUIRY OF THE TRUSTEE NAMED HEREIN.

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”) TO A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (A “QIB”), PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A QIB PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QIB, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (2) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE) OR (3) IN CERTIFICATED FORM TO AN “INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING THEREOF IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS COME WITHIN SUCH PARAGRAPHS PURCHASING NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO (A) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF A LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT AND (B) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRUSTEE THAT SUCH REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS OR IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

 

 

NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE TO ANY PERSON, UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE PROVIDES EITHER A CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(h) OF THE AGREEMENT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEE THAT THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN ANY NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS UNDER SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE AND WILL NOT SUBJECT THE TRUSTEE, MASTER SERVICER OR THE DEPOSITOR TO ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY IN ADDITION TO THOSE UNDERTAKEN IN THE AGREEMENT.

 

 

	
            Certificate No.1
 	
            Percentage Interest: 100%
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Class P
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Cut-off Date: August 1, 2005
 	
            Aggregate Initial Certificate Principal Balance of this Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$100.00
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 26, 2005
 	
            Initial Certificate Principal Balance of this Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$100.00
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

EMC Mortgage Corporation
 	
            CUSIP:  [_____]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Last Scheduled Distribution Date:

August 25, 2035
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 

 

ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-TC2

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class P Certificates with respect to a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of conventional, closed-end one- to four-family first and second lien, fixed and adjustable interest rate mortgage loans sold by BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that ___________________ is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a trust (the “Trust Fund”) generally consisting primarily of a pool of fixed and adjustable interest rate, conventional, closed-end  mortgage loans that are secured by first and second liens on one- to four-family residences (collectively, the “Mortgage 

 

Loans”) sold by Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC (“BSABS I”). The Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation (“EMC”) and Master Funding LLC (“Master Funding LLC”, and together with EMC, the “Sellers”) to BSABS I. EMC will act as master servicer of the Mortgage Loans (in that capacity, the “Master Servicer,” which term includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among BSABS I, as depositor (the “Depositor”), EMC Mortgage Corporation as a seller and as Master Servicer and LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined
herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last day (or if such last day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such last day) of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs, an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amounts required to be distributed to the Holders of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate. 

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Trustee by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Trustee in writing as specified in the Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Trustee of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Trustee for that purpose and designated in such notice.

No transfer of this Certificate shall be made unless the transfer is made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and an effective registration or qualification under applicable state securities laws, or is made in a transaction that does not require such registration or qualification. In the event that such a transfer of this Certificate is to be made without registration or qualification, the Trustee shall require receipt of (i) if such transfer is purportedly being made in reliance upon Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, written certifications from the Holder of the Certificate desiring to effect the transfer, and from such Holder’s prospective transferee, substantially in the forms attached to the Agreement as Exhibit D and either Exhibit E or Exhibit F, as applicable, and (ii) in all other cases, an
Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to it that such transfer may be made without such registration or qualification (which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund or of the Depositor, the Trustee or the Master Servicer in their respective capacities as such), together with copies of the written certification(s) of the Holder of the Certificate desiring to effect the transfer and/or such Holder’s prospective transferee upon which such Opinion of Counsel is based. Neither the Depositor nor the Trustee is obligated to register or qualify the 

 

Class of Certificates specified on the face hereof under the 1933 Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required under the Agreement to permit the transfer of such Certificates without registration or qualification. Any Holder desiring to effect a transfer of this Certificate shall be required to indemnify the Trustee, the Depositor, the Sellers and the Master Servicer 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.

No transfer of this Class P Certificate will be made unless the Trustee shall have received either (i) the opinion of counsel set forth in Section 6.02(h) of the Agreement or (ii) a representation letter under Section 6.02 of the Agreement, in the form as described by the Agreement, stating that the transferee is not an employee benefit or other plan subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (a “Plan”), or any other person (including an investment manager, a named fiduciary or a trustee of any Plan) acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of or purchasing any Certificate with “plan assets” of any Plan.

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of the Class or Classes of Certificates affected thereby evidencing over 50% of the Voting Rights of such Class or Classes.  Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Trustee upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Trustee for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

 

 

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of (A) the maturity or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund and disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and (B) the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the first Distribution Date on which the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than or equal to a
certain percentage of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date as set forth in the Agreement.  The exercise of such right will effect the early retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement and (ii) the Latest Possible Maturity Date (as defined in the Agreement).

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Trustee by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly

executed.

	
            Dated: _________, ____
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee

 
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Class P Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Authorized signatory of LaSalle Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Percentage Interest evidenced by the within Asset-Backed Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
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            Dated:
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
            Signature by or on behalf of assignor
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
            Signature Guaranteed
 

 

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

	
            Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available 
 
	
            funds to
 	
             
 
	
             
 
	
            for the account of
 	
             
 
	
            account number
 	
             
 	
            or, if mailed by check, to
 
	
             
 
	
            Applicable statements should be mailed to
 	
             
 
	
             
 
	
             
 
	
            This information is provided by
 	
             
 
	
            assignee named above, or
 	
             
 
	
            its agent.
 	
             
 
								

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A-4

Form of Class CE Certificates

THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATED IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT TO THE SENIOR CERTIFICATES AND THE CLASS M CERTIFICATES AS DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED BELOW).

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”) TO A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (A “QIB”), PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A QIB PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QIB, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (2) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE) OR (3) IN CERTIFICATED FORM TO AN “INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING THEREOF IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS COME WITHIN SUCH PARAGRAPHS PURCHASING NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO (A) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF A LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT AND (B) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRUSTEE THAT SUCH REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS OR IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE TO ANY PERSON, UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE PROVIDES EITHER A CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(h) OF THE AGREEMENT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEE THAT THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE 

 

LAW, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN ANY NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS UNDER SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE AND WILL NOT SUBJECT THE TRUSTEE, MASTER SERVICER OR THE DEPOSITOR TO ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY IN ADDITION TO THOSE UNDERTAKEN IN THE AGREEMENT.

 

 

	
            Certificate No.1
 	
            Percentage Interest: 100%
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Class CE
 	
            Adjustable Pass-Through Rate
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement 

and Cut-off Date: August 1, 2005
 	
            Initial Certificate Notional Amount of this Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$[__________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 26, 2005
 	
            Aggregate Certificate Notional Amount of this Certificate as of the Cut-off Date:

$[__________]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

EMC Mortgage Corporation
 	
            CUSIP: [_____]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Last Scheduled Distribution Date:

August 25, 2035
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 

 

ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-TC2

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class CE Certificates with respect to a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of fixed and adjustable interest rate, conventional, closed-end  mortgage loans that are secured by first and second liens on one- to four-family residences sold by BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer or the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that __________________ is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a trust (the “Trust Fund”) generally consisting primarily of a pool of fixed and adjustable interest rate, conventional, closed-end mortgage loans that are secured by first and second liens on one- to four-family residences (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) sold by Bear 

 

Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC (“BSABS I”). The Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation (“EMC”) and Master Funding LLC (“Master Funding LLC”, and together with EMC, the “Sellers”) to BSABS I. EMC will act as master servicer of the Mortgage Loans (in that capacity, the “Master Servicer,” which term includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among BSABS I, as depositor (the “Depositor”), EMC Mortgage Corporation as a seller and as Master Servicer and LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms
used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last day (or if such last day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such last day) of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs, an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amounts required to be distributed to the Holders of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate. 

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Trustee by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Trustee in writing as specified in the Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Trustee of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Trustee for that purpose and designated in such notice.

No transfer of this Certificate shall be made unless the transfer is made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and an effective registration or qualification under applicable state securities laws, or is made in a transaction that does not require such registration or qualification. In the event that such a transfer of this Certificate is to be made without registration or qualification, the Trustee shall require receipt of (i) if such transfer is purportedly being made in reliance upon Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, written certifications from the Holder of the Certificate desiring to effect the transfer, and from such Holder’s prospective transferee, substantially in the forms attached to the Agreement as Exhibit D and either Exhibit E or Exhibit F, as applicable, and (ii) in all other cases, an
Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to it that such transfer may be made without such registration or qualification (which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund or of the Depositor, the Trustee, or the Master Servicer in their respective capacities as such), together with copies of the written certification(s) of the Holder of the Certificate desiring to effect the transfer and/or such Holder’s prospective transferee upon which such Opinion of Counsel is based. Neither the Depositor nor the Trustee is obligated to register or qualify the 

 

Class of Certificates specified on the face hereof under the 1933 Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required under the Agreement to permit the transfer of such Certificates without registration or qualification. Any Holder desiring to effect a transfer of this Certificate shall be required to indemnify the Trustee, the Depositor, the Sellers and the Master Servicer 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.

No transfer of this Class CE Certificate will be made unless the Trustee shall have received either (i) the opinion of counsel set forth in Section 6.02(h) of the Agreement or (ii) a representation letter under Section 6.02 of the Agreement, in the form as described by the Agreement, stating that the transferee is not an employee benefit or other plan subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (a “Plan”), or any other person (including an investment manager, a named fiduciary or a trustee of any Plan) acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of or purchasing any Certificate with “plan assets” of any Plan.

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of the Class or Classes of Certificates affected thereby evidencing over 50% of the Voting Rights of such Class or Classes.  Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Trustee upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Trustee for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

 

 

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of (A) the maturity or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund and  disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and (B) the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the first Distribution Date on which the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than or equal to a
certain percentage of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date as set forth in the Agreement. The exercise of such right will effect the early retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement and (ii) the Latest Possible Maturity Date (as defined in the Agreement).

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Trustee by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.

	
            Dated: _________, ____
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee

 
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Class CE Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Authorized signatory of LaSalle Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Percentage Interest evidenced by the within Asset-Backed Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
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            Dated:
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
            Signature by or on behalf of assignor
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
            Signature Guaranteed
 

 

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

	
            Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available 
 
	
            funds to
 	
             
 
	
             
 
	
            for the account of
 	
             
 
	
            account number
 	
             
 	
            or, if mailed by check, to
 
	
             
 
	
            Applicable statements should be mailed to
 	
             
 
	
             
 
	
             
 
	
            This information is provided by
 	
             
 
	
            assignee named above, or
 	
             
 
	
            its agent.
 	
             
 
								

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A-5

Form of Class R Certificates

THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE HELD BY OR TRANSFERRED TO A NON-UNITED STATES PERSON OR A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION (AS DEFINED BELOW).

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “RESIDUAL INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”).

NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE TO ANY PERSON, UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE PROVIDES EITHER A CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(h) OF THE AGREEMENT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEE THAT THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN ANY NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS UNDER SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE AND WILL NOT SUBJECT THE TRUSTEE, MASTER SERVICER OR THE DEPOSITOR TO ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY IN ADDITION TO THOSE UNDERTAKEN IN THE AGREEMENT.

ANY RESALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE ONLY IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE PROVIDES A TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT TO THE MASTER SERVICER AND THE TRUSTEE THAT (1) SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT (A) THE UNITED STATES, ANY STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, ANY POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES, OR ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING (OTHER THAN AN INSTRUMENTALITY WHICH IS A CORPORATION IF ALL OF ITS ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO TAX AND EXCEPT FOR FREDDIE MAC, A MAJORITY OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT SELECTED BY SUCH GOVERNMENTAL UNIT), (B) A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, ANY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION, OR ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF EITHER OF THE FOREGOING, (C) ANY ORGANIZATION (OTHER THAN CERTAIN FARMERS’ COOPERATIVES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 521 OF THE CODE) WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM THE TAX IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE UNLESS SUCH ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT
TO THE TAX IMPOSED BY SECTION 511 OF THE CODE (INCLUDING THE TAX IMPOSED BY SECTION 511 OF THE CODE ON UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME), (D) RURAL ELECTRIC AND TELEPHONE COOPERATIVES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1381(a)(2)(C) OF THE CODE, (E) AN ELECTING LARGE PARTNERSHIP UNDER SECTION 775(a) OF THE CODE (ANY SUCH PERSON DESCRIBED IN THE 

 

FOREGOING CLAUSES (A), (B), (C), (D) OR (E) BEING HEREIN REFERRED TO AS A “DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION”), OR (F) AN AGENT OF A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION, (2) SUCH TRANSFEREE IS A UNITED STATES PERSON UNDER SECTION 7701 OF THE CODE, (3) NO PURPOSE OF SUCH TRANSFER IS TO IMPEDE THE ASSESSMENT OR COLLECTION OF TAX AND (4) SUCH TRANSFEREE SATISFIES CERTAIN ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE REGISTRATION IN THE CERTIFICATE REGISTER OR ANY TRANSFER, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION OR AN AGENT OF A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION, SUCH REGISTRATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE OF NO LEGAL FORCE OR EFFECT WHATSOEVER AND SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE A CERTIFICATEHOLDER FOR ANY PURPOSE HEREUNDER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RECEIPT OF DISTRIBUTIONS ON THIS CERTIFICATE.  EACH HOLDER OF
THIS CERTIFICATE BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

 

 

	
            Certificate No.1
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Class R[-1][-2][-3]x
 	
            Percentage Interest: 100%
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Cut-off Date: August 1, 2005
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First Distribution Date:

September 26, 2005
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Master Servicer:

EMC Mortgage Corporation
 	
            CUSIP: [_____]
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Last Scheduled Distribution Date:

August 25, 2035
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 

 

ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATE

SERIES 2005-TC2

evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the distributions allocable to the Class R[-1][-2][-3]x Certificates with respect to a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of conventional, closed-end first and second lien one- to four-family fixed and adjustable interest rate mortgage loans sold by BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC.

This Certificate is payable solely from the assets of the Trust Fund, and does not represent an obligation of or interest in Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer or the Trustee referred to below or any of their affiliates or any other person. Neither this Certificate nor the underlying Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental entity or by Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any of their affiliates or any other person. None of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, the Master Servicer or any of their affiliates will have any obligation with respect to any certificate or other obligation secured by or payable from payments on the Certificates.

This certifies that Bear, Stearns Securities Corp. is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced hereby in the beneficial ownership interest of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate in a trust (the “Trust Fund”) generally consisting of conventional, closed-end first and second lien, fixed and adjustable rate mortgage loans secured by one- to four- family residences (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) sold by Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC (“BSABS I”). The Mortgage Loans were sold by EMC Mortgage Corporation (“EMC”) and Master Funding LLC to BSABS I. EMC will act as master servicer of the 

 

Mortgage Loans (in that capacity, the “Master Servicer,” which term includes any successors thereto under the Agreement referred to below). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”), among BSABS I, as depositor (the “Depositor”), EMC Mortgage Corporation as a seller and as Master Servicer and LaSalle Bank National Association as trustee (the “Trustee”), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

Each Holder of this Certificate will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the

restrictions set forth in the Agreement to the effect that (i) each person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in this Certificate must be a Permitted Transferee, (ii) the transfer of any Ownership Interest in this Certificate will be conditioned upon the delivery to the Trustee of, among other things, an affidavit to the effect that it is a Permitted Transferee, (iii) any attempted or purported transfer of any Ownership Interest in this Certificate in violation of such restrictions will be absolutely null and void and will vest no rights in the purported transferee, and (iv) if any person other than a Permitted Transferee acquires any Ownership Interest in this Certificate in violation of such restrictions, then the Depositor will have the right, in its sole discretion and without notice to the Holder of this Certificate, to sell this Certificate to a purchaser selected by the Depositor, which
purchaser may be the Depositor, or any affiliate of the Depositor, on such terms and conditions as the Depositor may choose.

The Trustee will distribute on the 25th day of each month, or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day (each, a “Distribution Date”), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last day (or if such last day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such last day) of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs, an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amounts required to be distributed to the Holders of Certificates of the same Class as this Certificate. 

Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Trustee by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register or, if such Person so requests by notifying the Trustee in writing as specified in the Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Trustee of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Trustee for that purpose and designated in such notice.

No transfer of this Class R[-1][-2][-3]x Certificate will be made unless the Trustee shall have received either (i) the opinion of counsel set forth in Section 6.02(h) of the Agreement or (ii) a representation letter under Section 6.02 of the Agreement, in the form as described by the Agreement, stating that the transferee is not an employee benefit or other plan subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (a “Plan”), 

 

or any other person (including an investment manager, a named fiduciary or a trustee of any Plan) acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of or purchasing any Certificate with “plan assets” of any Plan.

This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as set forth on the face hereof (the “Certificates”). The Certificates, in the aggregate, evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund formed pursuant to the Agreement.

The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund for payment hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Trustee.

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement from time to time by the parties thereto with the consent of the Holders of the Class or Classes of Certificates affected thereby evidencing over 50% of the Voting Rights of such Class or Classes.  Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable with the Trustee upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Trustee for such purposes, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations representing a like aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued to the designated transferee.

The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in the Classes and denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for one or more new Certificates evidencing the same Class and in the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge will be made to the Certificateholders for any such registration of transfer, but the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

 

The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby (other than the obligations to make payments to Certificateholders with respect to the termination of the Agreement) shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the later of (A) the maturity or other liquidation (or Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund and  disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan and (B) the remittance of all funds due under the Agreement, or (ii) the optional repurchase by the party named in the Agreement of all the Mortgage Loans and other assets of the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Such optional repurchase may be made only on or after the first Distribution Date on which the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans is less than or equal to a
certain percentage of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date as set forth in the Agreement. The exercise of such right will effect the early retirement of the Certificates. In no event, however, will the Trust Fund created by the Agreement continue beyond the earlier of (i) the expiration of 21 years after the death of certain persons identified in the Agreement and (ii) the Latest Possible Maturity Date (as defined in the Agreement).

Unless this Certificate has been countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Trustee by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement, or be valid for any purpose.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.

	
            Dated: _________, ____
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee

 
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Class R[-1][-2][-3]x Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Authorized signatory of LaSalle Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto __________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) a Percentage Interest evidenced by the within Asset-Backed Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

I (We) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
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            Dated:
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
            Signature by or on behalf of assignor
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
            Signature Guaranteed
 

 

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

	
            Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available 
 
	
            funds to
 	
             
 
	
             
 
	
            for the account of
 	
             
 
	
            account number
 	
             
 	
            or, if mailed by check, to
 
	
             
 
	
            Applicable statements should be mailed to
 	
             
 
	
             
 
	
             
 
	
            This information is provided by
 	
             
 
	
            assignee named above, or
 	
             
 
	
            its agent.
 	
             
 
								

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

[provided upon request]

 

 

EXHIBIT C

FORM OF TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT

Affidavit pursuant to Section 860E(e)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and for other purposes

	
            STATE OF
 	
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            COUNTY OF
 	
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 [NAME OF OFFICER], being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

1.            That he/she is [Title of Officer] of [Name of Investor] (the “Investor”), a [savings institution] [corporation] duly organized and existing under the laws of [the State of _____] [the United States], on behalf of which he makes this affidavit.

2.            That (i) the Investor is not a “disqualified organization” as defined in Section 860E(e)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or an electing large partnership as defined in Section 775(a) of the Code, and will not be a disqualified organization or an electing large partnership as of [Closing Date] [date of purchase]; (ii) it is not acquiring the Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2, Class R[-1][-2][-3]x Certificates (the “Residual Certificates”) for the account of a disqualified organization or an electing large partnership; (iii) it consents to any amendment of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement that shall be deemed
necessary by Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC (upon advice of counsel) to constitute a reasonable arrangement to ensure that the Residual Certificates will not be owned directly or indirectly by a disqualified organization or an electing large partnership; and (iv) it will not transfer such Residual Certificates unless (a) it has received from the transferee an affidavit in substantially the same form as this affidavit containing these same seven representations and (b) as of the time of the transfer, it does not have actual knowledge that such affidavit is false.

3.            That the Investor is one of the following: (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation or partnership (including an entity treated as a corporation or partnership for federal income tax purposes) created or organized in, or under the laws of, the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia (except, in the case of a partnership, to the extent provided in regulations), provided that no partnership or other entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes shall be treated as a United States person within the meaning of the Code unless all persons that own an interest in such partnership either directly or through any entity that is not a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes are United
States persons, (iii) an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust other than a “foreign trust” as defined in Section 7701 (a)(31) of the Code.

	
             
 	
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5.            That no purpose of the acquisition of the Residual Certificates is to avoid or impede the assessment or collection of tax.

6.            That the Investor understands that, as the holder of the Residual Certificates, the Investor may incur tax liabilities in excess of any cash flows generated by such Residual Certificates.

7.            That the Investor intends to pay taxes associated with holding the Residual Certificates as they become due.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Investor has caused this instrument to be executed on its behalf, pursuant to authority of its Board of Directors, by its [Title of Officer] this ____ day of _________, 20__.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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Personally appeared before me the above-named [Name of Officer], known or proved to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and to be the [Title of Officer] of the Investor, and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same as his/her free act and deed and the free act and deed of the Investor.

Subscribed and sworn before me this ___ day of _________, 20___.

NOTARY PUBLIC

COUNTY OF

STATE OF

My commission expires the ___ day of ___________________, 20___.

 

 

EXHIBIT D

FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE

______________, 200___

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

LaSalle Bank National Association

135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1625

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-TC2

	
            Re:
 	
            Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-TC2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2 (the “Certificates”), including the Class Certificates (the “Privately Offered Certificates”)
 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the sale by ___________ (the “Seller”) to ________ (the “Purchaser”) of $_________ Initial Certificate Principal Balance of Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2, Class _____ (the “Certificates”), issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), dated as of August 1, 2005, among Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, as depositor (the “Depositor”), EMC Mortgage Corporation, as a seller and as master servicer and LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The Seller hereby certifies, represents and warrants to, a covenants with, the Depositor and the Trustee that:

Neither the Seller nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a) offered, pledged, sold, disposed of or otherwise transferred any Certificate, any interest in any Certificate or any other similar security to any person in any manner, (b) has solicited 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) has otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to any Certificate, any interest in any Certificate or any other similar security with any person in any manner, (d) has made any general solicitation by means of general advertising or in any other manner, or (e) has taken any other action, that (as to any of (a) through (e) above) would constitute a distribution of the Certificates under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”), that would render the
disposition of any Certificate a violation of Section 5 of the Act or any state securities law, or that would require registration or qualification pursuant thereto. The Seller will not act in any manner set forth in the foregoing sentence with respect to any Certificate. The Seller has not and will not sell or otherwise transfer any of the Certificates, except in compliance with the provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

 

 

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
            Very truly yours,
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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EXHIBIT E

FORM OF INVESTMENT LETTER-NON RULE 144A

[Date]

[SELLER]

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

LaSalle Bank National Association

135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1625

Chicago, Illinois 60603

	
            Re:
 	
            Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-TC2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2 (the “Certificates”), including the Class 
  Certificates (the “Privately Offered Certificates”)
 

 

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with our purchase of Privately Offered Certificates, we confirm that:

	
            (i)
 	
            we understand that the Privately Offered Certificates are not being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) or any applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws, and are being sold to us in a transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of such laws;
 
	
            (ii)
 	
            any information we desired concerning the Certificates, including the Privately Offered Certificates, the trust in which the Certificates represent the entire beneficial ownership interest (the “Trust”) or any other matter we deemed relevant to our decision to purchase Privately Offered Certificates has been made available to us;
 
	
            (iii)
 	
            we are able to bear the economic risk of investment in Privately Offered Certificates; we are an institutional “accredited investor” as defined in Section 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Act and a sophisticated institutional investor;
 
	
            (iv)
 	
            we are acquiring Privately Offered Certificates for our own account, not as nominee for any other person, and not with a present view to any distribution or other disposition of the Privately Offered Certificates;
 

 

 

 

 

	
            (v)
 	
            we agree the Privately Offered Certificates must be held indefinitely by us (and may not be sold, pledged, hypothecated or in any way disposed of) unless subsequently registered under the Act and any applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act and any applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws is available;
 	
             

	
            (vi)
 	
            we agree that in the event that at some future time we wish to dispose of or exchange any of the Privately Offered Certificates (such disposition or exchange not being currently foreseen or contemplated), we will not transfer or exchange any of the Privately Offered Certificates unless:
 	
             

	
             
 	
            (A) (1) the sale is to an Eligible Purchaser (as defined below), (2) if required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as defined below) a letter to substantially the same effect as either this letter or, if the Eligible Purchaser is a Qualified Institutional Buyer as defined under Rule 144A of the Act, the Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate in the form attached to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as defined below) (or such other documentation as may be acceptable to the Trustee) is executed promptly by the purchaser and delivered to the addressees hereof and (3) all offers or solicitations in connection with the sale, whether directly or through any agent acting on our behalf, are limited only to Eligible Purchasers and are not made by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising
whatsoever; and

 
 	
             

	
             
 	
            (B)  if the Privately Offered Certificate is not registered under the Act (as to which we acknowledge you have no obligation), the Privately Offered Certificate is sold in a transaction that does not require registration under the Act and any applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws and, if LaSalle Bank National Association (the “Trustee”) so requests, a satisfactory Opinion of Counsel is furnished to such effect, which Opinion of Counsel shall be an expense of the transferor or the transferee;

 
 	
             

	
            (vii)
 	
            we agree to be bound by all of the terms (including those relating to restrictions on transfer) of the Pooling and Servicing, pursuant to which the Trust was formed; we have reviewed carefully and understand the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement;
 

 

 

 

 

	
            (viii)
 	
            we either: (i) are not acquiring the Privately Offered Certificate directly or indirectly by, or on behalf of, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement which is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and/or section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or (ii) in the case of the Privately Offered Certificates, have provided the Opinion of Counsel required by the Agreement. 
 

 

 

 

 

	
            (ix)
 	
            We understand that each of the Privately Offered Certificates bears, and will continue to bear, a legend to substantiate the following effect: THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”) TO A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (A “QIB”), PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR A QIB PURCHASING FOR THE
ACCOUNT OF A QIB, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (2) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE) OR (3) IN CERTIFICATED FORM TO AN “INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING THEREOF IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS COME WITHIN SUCH PARAGRAPHS PURCHASING NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO (A) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF A LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT AND (B) THE RECEIPT BY THE TRUSTEE OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRUSTEE THAT SUCH REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS OR IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE
JURISDICTION.  [In the case of the Class M-7 Certificates and Class M-8 Certificates]: THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE ACQUIRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE CERTIFIES OR REPRESENTS THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSFER AND HOLDING OF A CERTIFICATE AND THE SERVICING, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE TRUST AND ITS ASSETS: (I) WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY PROHIBITED TRANSACTION WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER AN INDIVIDUAL OR CLASS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION (“PTE”) 84-14, PTE 91-38, PTE 90-1, PTE 95-60 OR PTE 96-23 AND (II) WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE MASTER SERVICER OR THE TRUSTEE,
WHICH WILL BE DEEMED REPRESENTED BY AN OWNER OF A BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR A GLOBAL CERTIFICATE OR UNLESS AN OPINION SPECIFIED IN SECTION 6.02 OF THE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED.
 
	
             
 	
            [In the case of the Class P Certificates and Class CE Certificates]:
 
	
             
 	
            NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE TO ANY PERSON, UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE PROVIDES EITHER A CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(h) OF THE AGREEMENT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEE THAT THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN ANY NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS UNDER SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE AND WILL NOT SUBJECT THE TRUSTEE, MASTER SERVICER OR THE DEPOSITOR TO ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY IN ADDITION TO THOSE UNDERTAKEN IN THE AGREEMENT.
 

“Eligible Purchaser” means a corporation, partnership or other entity which we have reasonable grounds to believe and do believe (i) can make representations with respect to itself to substantially the same effect as the representations set forth herein, and (ii) is either a Qualified Institutional Buyer as defined under Rule 144A of the Act or an institutional “Accredited Investor” as defined under Rule 501 of the Act.

Terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2005, among Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, as depositor, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as a seller and as master servicer and LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement’).

 

 

If the Purchaser proposes that its Certificates be registered in the name of a nominee on its behalf, the Purchaser has identified such nominee below, and has caused such nominee to complete the Nominee Acknowledgment at the end of this letter.

Name of Nominee (if any): __________________________

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this document has been executed by the undersigned who is duly authorized to do so on behalf of the undersigned Eligible Purchaser on the ___ day of ________, 20___.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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Nominee Acknowledgment

The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that as to the Certificates being registered in its name, the sole beneficial owner thereof is and shall be the Purchaser identified above, for whom the undersigned is acting as nominee.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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EXHIBIT F

FORM OF RULE 144A AND RELATED MATTERS CERTIFICATE

[SELLER]

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

LaSalle Bank National Association

135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1625

Chicago, Illinois 60603

	
            Re:
 	
            Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-TC2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2 (the “Certificates”), including the Class  
 Certificates (the “Privately Offered Certificates”)
 

 

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with our purchase of Privately Offered Certificates, the undersigned certifies to each of the parties to whom this letter is addressed that it is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”)) as follows:

1.            It owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis eligible securities (excluding affiliate’s securities, bank deposit notes and CD’s, loan participations, repurchase agreements, securities owned but subject to a repurchase agreement and swaps), as described below:

Date: ______________, 20__ (must be on or after the close of its most recent fiscal year)

Amount: $ _____________________; and

	
            2.
 	
            The dollar amount set forth above is:
 

	
             
 	
            a.
 	
            greater than $100 million and the undersigned is one of the following entities:
 

	
            (1)
 	
            [_]
 	
            an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the Act[1]; or
 

 

 

_________________________

            A purchase by an insurance company for one or more of its separate accounts, as defined by Section 2(a)(37) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, which are neither registered nor required to be registered thereunder, shall be deemed to be a purchase for the account of such insurance company. 

 

 

 

 

	
             
	
            (2)
 	
            [_]
 	
            an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act or any business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; or
 	
             

	
             
	
            (3)
 	
            [_]
 	
            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; or
 	
             

	
             
	
            (4)
 	
            [_]
 	
            a plan (i) established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, the laws of which permit the purchase of securities of this type, for the benefit of its employees and (ii) the governing investment guidelines of which permit the purchase of securities of this type; or
 	
             

	
             
	
            (5)
 	
            [_]
 	
            a business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; or
 	
             

	
             
	
            (6)
 	
            [_]
 	
            a corporation (other than a U.S. bank, savings and loan association or equivalent foreign institution), partnership, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or
 	
             

	
             
	
            (7)
 	
            [_]
 	
            a U.S. bank, savings and loan association or equivalent foreign institution, which has an audited net worth of at least $25 million as demonstrated in its latest annual financial statements; or
 	
             

	
             
	
            (8)
 	
            [_]
 	
            an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act; or
 	
             

	
            b.
 	
            [_]
 	
            greater than $10 million, and the undersigned is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC; or
 
	
            c.
 	
            [_]
 	
            less than $10 million, and the undersigned is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and will only purchase Rule 144A securities in transactions in which it acts as a riskless principal (as defined in Rule 144A); or
 
	
            d.
 	
            [_]
 	
            less than $100 million, and the undersigned is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which, together with one or more registered investment companies having the same or an affiliated investment adviser, owns at least $100 million of eligible securities; or
 

 

 

 

 

	
            e.
 	
            [_]
 	
            less than $100 million, and the undersigned is an entity, all the equity owners of which are qualified institutional buyers.
 

The undersigned further certifies that it is purchasing a Privately Offered Certificate for its own account or for the account of others that independently qualify as “Qualified Institutional Buyers” as defined in Rule 144A. It is aware that the sale of the Privately Offered Certificates is being made in reliance on its continued compliance with Rule 144A. It is aware that the transferor may rely on the exemption from the provisions of Section 5 of the Act provided by Rule 144A. The undersigned understands that the Privately Offered Certificates may be resold, pledged or transferred only to (i) a person reasonably believed 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 in Rule 144A, or (ii) an institutional
“accredited investor,” as such term is defined under Rule 501 of the Act in a transaction that otherwise does not constitute a public offering.

The undersigned agrees that if at some future time it wishes to dispose of or exchange any of the Privately Offered Certificates, it will not transfer or exchange any of the Privately Offered Certificates to a Qualified Institutional Buyer without first obtaining a Rule 144A and Related Matters Certificate in the form hereof from the transferee and delivering such certificate to the addressees hereof. Prior to making any transfer of Privately Offered Certificates, if the proposed Transferee is an institutional “accredited investor,” the transferor shall obtain from the transferee and deliver to the addressees hereof an Investment Letter in the form attached to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2005, among Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, as depositor, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as a seller and as master servicer and LaSalle Bank National
Association, as Trustee, pursuant to which the Certificates were issued.

The undersigned certifies that it either: (i) is not acquiring the Privately Offered Certificate directly or indirectly by, or on behalf of, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement which is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and/or section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or (ii) in the case of the Privately Offered Certificates, has provided the Opinion of Counsel required by the Agreement. 

If the Purchaser proposes that its Certificates be registered in the name of a nominee on its behalf, the Purchaser has identified such nominee below, and has caused such nominee to complete the Nominee Acknowledgment at the end of this letter.

Name of Nominee (if any): __________________

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this document has been executed by the undersigned who is duly authorized to do so on behalf of the undersigned Eligible Purchaser on the ____ day of ___________, 20___.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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Nominee Acknowledgment

The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that as to the Certificates being registered in its name, the sole beneficial owner thereof is and shall be the Purchaser identified above, for whom the undersigned is acting as nominee.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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EXHIBIT G

FORM OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE

	
            To:
 	
            LaSalle Bank National Association
 

135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1625

Chicago, Illinois 60603

	
            RE:
 	
            Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2005, among Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, as Depositor, EMC Mortgage Corporation, as a seller and as master servicer and LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee
 

 

In connection with the administration of the Mortgage Loans held by you pursuant to the above-captioned 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.

Mortgagor’s Name, Address & Zip Code:

Mortgage Loan Number:

Reason for Requesting Documents (check one):

	
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            Mortgage Loan paid in full.  ([The Master Servicer] [A Servicer] [The Trustee] hereby certifies that all amounts received in connection therewith have been credited to ______________________________.)
 	
             

	
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            Mortgage Loan in foreclosure.
 	
             

	
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            Repurchase. (The [Master Servicer] [Trustee] hereby certifies that the repurchase price has been credited to ________________________.)
 	
             

	
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            A Mortgage Loan liquidated by _________________________.  ([The Master Servicer] [A Servicer] [The Trustee] hereby certifies that all proceeds of the foreclosure, insurance, condemnation or other liquidation have been finally received and credited to ______________________.)
 	
             

	
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EXHIBIT H

DTC Letter of Representations

[provided upon request]

 

 

EXHIBIT I

Schedule of Mortgage Loans with Lost Notes

[provided upon request]

 

 

EXHIBIT J

FORM OF CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT

THIS CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT (as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Agreement”), dated as of August 31, 2005, by and among LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not individually but solely as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement defined below (including its successors under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement defined below, in that capacity, the “Trustee”) and as custodian (together with any successor in interest or any successor appointed hereunder, in that capacity, the “Custodian”), BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, as depositor (together with any successor in interest, the “Depositor”) EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as a seller (“EMC”) and as master servicer (together with any successor in interest or successor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement referred to below, in that capacity, the “Master
Servicer”) and Master Funding LLC, as a seller (“Master Funding”, and together with EMC, the “Sellers”). 

WITNESSETH THAT:

WHEREAS, the Depositor, EMC, the Master Servicer and the Trustee have entered into a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2005, relating to the issuance of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-TC2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2 (as in effect on the date of this Agreement, the “Original Pooling and Servicing Agreement,” and as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”); and all custodian obligations are defined herein.  In the event any custodian obligations are defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, this custodial agreement shall supercede.

WHEREAS, the Custodian has agreed to act as agent for the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders for the purposes of receiving and holding certain documents and other instruments delivered by the Depositor, the Sellers or the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Servicers, if any, under their respective Servicing Agreements, all upon the terms and conditions and subject to the limitations hereinafter set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the Trustee, the Depositor, the Sellers, the Master Servicer and the Custodian hereby agree as follows:

 

 

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

Definitions.  For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the indicated meanings unless the context or use indicates another or different meaning and intent, the definitions of such terms are equally applicable to the singular and the plural forms of such terms, the words "herein," "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or other subdivision, and section references refer to sections of this Agreement.

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

 

	
             
 	
            “Closing Date”  shall mean August 31, 2005.
 

 

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

 

 “MERS Mortgage Loan” shall mean any Mortgage Loan registered with MERS on the MERS® system.

 

 “MERS® System” shall mean the system of recording transfers of Mortgages electronically maintained by MERS.

 

 “MIN” shall mean the Mortgage Identification Number for Mortgage Loans registered with MERS on the MERS System.

 

 “MOM Loan” shall mean with respect to any Mortgage Loan, MERS acting as the mortgagee of such Mortgage Loan, solely as nominee for the originator of such Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns, at the origination thereof.

 

"Mortgage" shall mean the mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a first or second lien on or first or second priority ownership interest in an estate in fee simple in real property securing a Mortgage Note.

"Mortgage Assignment" shall mean an assignment of the Mortgage in recordable form, sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect the sale of the Mortgage.

 

	
             
 	
            "Mortgage File" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2 hereof.
 

 

"Mortgage Loan" shall mean a first or subordinate lien mortgage loan on a one-to-four family residential property.

 

 

 

"Mortgage Loan Schedule" shall mean the electronic schedule of Mortgage Loans identified in Schedule A.

 

"Mortgaged Property" shall mean the real property securing repayment of a Mortgage Loan.

 

	
             
 	
            "Mortgagor" shall mean the obligor on a Mortgage Note.
 

 

"Note" shall mean any promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness evidencing the indebtedness of a Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan.

 

 “Servicer”  shall mean the related servicer of the Mortgage Loans as designated by Owner.

Any Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned in the Original Pooling and Servicing Agreement, unless otherwise required by the context herein.

 

 

ARTICLE II.

CUSTODY OF MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS

Section 2.1.       Custodian to Act as Agent: Acceptance of Mortgage Files.  The Custodian, as the duly appointed custodial agent of the Trustee for these purposes, acknowledges (subject to any exceptions noted in the Initial Certification referred to in Section 2.3(a)) receipt of the Mortgage Files relating to the Mortgage Loans identified on the Schedule attached hereto (the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”) and declares that it holds and will hold such Mortgage Files as agent for the Trustee, in trust, for the use and benefit of all present and future Certificateholders.

Section 2.2.       Recordation of Assignments. If any Mortgage File includes one or more assignments of Mortgage that have not been recorded and the related Mortgage Loan is not a MERS Loan or the Custodian has not received written instructions from the related Seller or the Trustee that the related Mortgaged Properties are located in jurisdictions under the laws of which the recordation of such assignment is not necessary to protect the Trustee’s interest therein, each such assignment shall be delivered by the Custodian to the related Seller for the purpose of recording it in the appropriate public office for real property records, and the Sellers, at no expense to the Custodian, shall promptly cause to be recorded in the appropriate public office for real property records each such
assignment of Mortgage and, upon receipt thereof from such public office, shall return each such assignment of Mortgage to the Custodian.

	
             
  	
            Section 2.3.
 	
            Review of Mortgage Files.
 

(a)          The documents set forth in the definition “Mortgage File” herein shall be delivered and released to the Custodian relating to each of the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on a Closing Date. The related Mortgage Loans shall be identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule in electronic format which shall be delivered to the Custodian at least two Business Days prior to each Closing Date.  On or prior to the Closing Date, the Custodian shall deliver to EMC and the Trustee an Initial Certification in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit One evidencing receipt (subject to any exceptions noted therein) of a Mortgage File for each of the Mortgage Loans listed on Schedule A attached hereto (the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”).

(b)          Within 90 days thereafter, the Custodian agrees, for the benefit of Certificateholders, to review each such document, and shall deliver to EMC, the Master Servicer and the Trustee an Interim Certification in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit Two to the effect that all such documents have been executed and received and that such documents relate to the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, except for any exceptions listed on Schedule A attached to such Interim Certification. The Custodian shall be under no duty or obligation to inspect, review or examine said documents, instruments, certificates or other papers to determine that the same are genuine, enforceable, or appropriate for the represented purpose or that they have actually been recorded or that they are other
than what they purport to be on their face.

(c)          Not later than 180 days after the Closing Date, the Custodian shall review, for the benefit of Certificateholders, the Mortgage Files and deliver to EMC, the Master Servicer and the Trustee a Final Certification in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit Three evidencing 

 

whether each document required to be recorded has been returned from the recording office with evidence of recording thereon and the Custodian has received either an original or a copy thereof.  If the Custodian finds any document missing, or to be unrelated, determined on the basis of the mortgagor name, original principal balance and loan number, to the mortgage loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule or to appear defective on its face, the Custodian shall note such defect in the exception report attached to the Final Certification and shall promptly notify the Trustee. 

(d)          In reviewing the Mortgage Files as provided herein, the Custodian shall make no representation as to and shall not be responsible to verify (i) the validity, legality, enforceability, due authorization, recordability, sufficiency or genuineness of any of the documents included in any Mortgage File or (ii) the collectibility, insurability, effectiveness or suitability of any of the documents in any Mortgage File.

In performing any such review, the Custodian may conclusively rely on the purported due execution and genuineness of any such document and on the purported genuineness of any signature thereon.

Upon receipt of written request from the Trustee, the Custodian shall as soon as practicable supply the Trustee with a list of all of the documents relating to the Mortgage Loans missing from the Mortgage Files.

Section 2.4.       Custodian to Cooperate: Release of Mortgage Files.  Upon receipt of written notice per Exhibit Four or Electronic Release Request per Exhibit Five from the Trustee that EMC has repurchased a Mortgage Loan pursuant to Article II of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and a request for release (a “Request for Release”) confirming that the purchase price therefore has been paid as required under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, then the Custodian agrees to promptly release to EMC the related Mortgage File.

Upon the Custodian’s receipt of a Request for Release substantially in the form of Exhibit Four or Three attached hereto or Electronic Release Request per Exhibit Five, stating that it has received payment in full of a Mortgage Loan or that payment in full will be escrowed in a manner customary for such purposes, the Custodian agrees promptly to release to the Master Servicer, the related Mortgage File.  The Depositor shall deliver to the Custodian and the Custodian agrees to review in accordance with the provisions of the Custodial Agreement the Mortgage Note and other documents constituting the Mortgage File with respect to any Replacement Mortgage Loan.

From time to time as is appropriate for the servicing or foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall deliver to the Custodian a Request for Release per Exhibit Four or Electronic Release Request per Exhibit Five requesting that possession of all of the Mortgage File be released to the Master Servicer and certifying as to the reason for such release.  Upon receipt of the foregoing, the Custodian shall deliver the Mortgage File to the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer shall cause each Mortgage File or any document therein so released to be returned to the Custodian when the need therefore by the Master Servicer no longer exists, unless (i) the Mortgage Loan has been liquidated, or (ii) the Mortgage File or such document has 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.

Section 2.5.     Assumption Agreements.  In the event that any assumption agreement, substitution of liability agreement or sale of servicing agreement is entered into with respect to any Mortgage Loan subject to this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall notify the Custodian that such assumption or substitution agreement has been completed by forwarding to the Custodian the original of such assumption or substitution agreement, which shall be added to the related Mortgage File and, for all purposes, shall be considered a part of such Mortgage File to the same extent as all other documents and instruments constituting parts thereof.

 

 

ARTICLE III.

CONCERNING THE CUSTODIAN

Section 3.1.       Custodian a Bailee and Agent of the Trustee.  With respect to each Mortgage Note, Mortgage and other documents constituting each Mortgage File which are delivered to the Custodian, the Custodian is exclusively the bailee and custodial agent of the Trustee and has no instructions to hold any Mortgage Note or Mortgage for the benefit of any person other than the Trustee and the Certificateholders and undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement. Except upon compliance with the provisions of Section 2.4 of this Agreement, no Mortgage Note, Mortgage or Mortgage File shall be delivered by the Custodian to the Sellers, the Depositor or the Master Servicer or otherwise released from the possession of the Custodian.

Section 3.2.       Custodian May Own Certificates. The Custodian in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of interests in the Mortgage Loans with the same rights it would have if it were not Custodian.

Section 3.3.       Trustee to Pay Custodian’s Fees.  The Trustee covenants and agrees to pay to the Custodian from time to time, and the Custodian shall be entitled to, reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it in the exercise and performance of any of the powers and duties hereunder of the Custodian. 

Section 3.4.      Custodian May Resign; Trustee May Remove Custodian.  The Custodian may resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed upon it as such obligations and duties relate to its acting as Custodian of the Mortgage Loans. Upon receiving such written notice of resignation, the Trustee shall either take custody of the Mortgage Files itself and give prompt written notice thereof to the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Custodian, or promptly appoint a successor Custodian by written instrument, in duplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Custodian and one copy to the successor Custodian.  If the Trustee shall not have taken custody of the Mortgage Files and no successor Custodian shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment
within 30 days after the giving of such written notice of resignation, the resigning Custodian may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Custodian.

The Trustee may remove the Custodian at any time upon 60 days prior written notice to Custodian. In such event, the Trustee shall appoint, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint, a successor Custodian hereunder. Any successor Custodian shall be a depository institution subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority shall be able to satisfy the other requirements contained in Section 3.7 and shall be unaffiliated with the Master Servicer and the Depositor.

Any resignation or removal of the Custodian and appointment of a successor Custodian pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 3.4 shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor Custodian. The Trustee shall give prompt notice to the Depositor and the Master Servicer of the appointment of any successor Custodian. 

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, no successor Custodian shall be appointed by the Trustee without the prior approval of the Depositor and the Master Servicer.

Section 3.5.       Merger or Consolidation of Custodian.  Any Person into which the Custodian may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Custodian shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Custodian, shall be the successor of the Custodian hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

Section 3.6.       Representations of the Custodian.  The Custodian hereby represents that it is a depository institution subject to supervision or examination by a federal or state authority, has a combined capital and surplus of at least $15,000,000 and is qualified to do business in the jurisdictions in which it will hold any Mortgage File.

Section 3.7.      Limitation on Liability.  Neither the Custodian nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees, shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder or in connection herewith in good faith and believed (which belief may be based upon the opinion or advice of counsel selected by it in the exercise of reasonable care) by it or them to be within the purview of this Agreement, except for its or their own negligence, lack of good faith or willful misconduct.  The Custodian and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Custodian 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. In no event shall the Custodian or its directors,
officers, agents and employees be held liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages resulting from any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder or in connection herewith even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Custodian agrees to indemnify the Trust Fund, the Trustee and each of their respective officers, directors and agents for any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, payments, costs or expenses of any kind whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Trustee or Trust Fund, due to any negligent performance by the Custodian of its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Custodian shall not be liable to any of the foregoing Persons for any amount and any portion of any such amount resulting from the willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence of such person, and the Custodian’s reliance on instructions from the Trustee or the Master Servicer. The provisions of this Section 3.7 shall survive the termination of this Custodial Agreement.

The Custodian and its directors, officers, employees and agents shall be entitled to indemnification and defense from the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred without negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith on their part, arising out of, or in connection with, the acceptance or administration of the custodial arrangement created hereunder, including the costs and expenses of defending themselves against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of their powers or duties hereunder.

	
             
  	
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            Limitation of Duties.  The Custodian in its capacity as such:
 

 

 

 

(a)          in the course of its review of the Mortgage Files, shall not be required to make determinations (1) of a legal nature or (2) as to the authority of any officer or agent of the Master Servicer, Trustee or other entity who has executed (or certified with respect to) any document which is part of the Mortgage File; 

(b)          shall have no duties or obligations other than those specifically set forth herein or as may subsequently be agreed upon in writing by the parties hereto and shall use the same degree of care and skill as is reasonably expected of financial institutions acting in comparable capacities;

(c)          will be regarded as making no representations and having no responsibilities as to the validity, sufficiency, value, genuineness, ownership or transferability of any Mortgage Loans and will not be required to and will not make any representations as to the validity, value or genuineness of the Mortgage Loans;

(d)          shall not be obligated to take any legal action hereunder which might in its judgment involve any expense or liability unless it has been furnished with reasonable indemnity;

(e)          may rely on and shall be protected in acting upon any certificate, instrument, opinion, notice, letter, telegram or other document, or any security, delivered to it and reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the Master Servicer or the Trustee;

(f)           may rely on and shall be protected in acting upon the written instructions of the Master Servicer or the Trustee and such employees and representatives of the Master Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, may hereinafter designate in writing;

(g)          may consult counsel satisfactory to it (including counsel for the Trustee or the Master Servicer) and the opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered, or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the opinion of such counsel (provided that the fees of such counsel in connection with such consultation and opinion shall be paid by the Custodian); and

(h)          shall not be liable for any error of judgment, or for any act done or step taken or omitted by it, in good faith, or for any mistake of fact or law, or for anything which it may do or refrain from doing in connection therewith, except in the case of a breach of any of the Custodian’s obligations hereunder, negligence or willful misconduct.

The Custodian shall be held to the same standard of conduct, and shall be entitled to the same protections, privileges and immunities as other custodians acting in a custodial capacity are generally afforded.

No covenant or agreement contained herein shall be deemed to be the covenant or agreement of any member of the Board of Directors, or any director, officer, agent, employee or representative of the Trustee, Master Servicer or the Custodian in his or her individual capacity and none of such persons shall be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of 

 

the execution of this Agreement, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty, or otherwise.

 

 

ARTICLE IV.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 4.1.      Notices.  All notices, requests, consents and demands and other communications required under this Agreement or pursuant to any other instrument or document delivered hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specifically provided, may be delivered personally, by telegram or telex, or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, at the addresses specified on the signature page hereof (unless changed by the particular party whose address is stated herein by similar notice in writing), in which case the notice will be deemed delivered when received.

Section 4.2.       Amendments.  No modification or amendment of or supplement to this Agreement shall be valid or effective unless the same is in writing and signed by all parties hereto. The Trustee shall give prompt notice to the Custodian of any amendment or supplement to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and furnish the Custodian with written copies thereof.

Section 4.3.    GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

Section 4.4.       Recordation of Agreement.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement is subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real property records in all the counties or other comparable jurisdictions in which any or all of the properties subject to the Mortgages are situated, and in any other appropriate public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation to be effected by the Depositor and at the Trust’s expense, but only upon direction accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor to the effect that the failure to effect such recordation is likely to materially and adversely affect the interests of the Certificateholders.

For the purpose of facilitating the recordation of this Agreement as herein provided and for other purposes, 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 4.5.       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 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.

[Signature Page Attached]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed as of the date first above written.

	
            Address:

135 South LaSalle Street

Chicago, IL 60603

Attention:  BSABS I 2005-TC2

 
 	
            LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not individually but solely as Trustee

By:__________________________________

Name:  

Title:    

 
 
	
            Address:

2571 Busse Rd., Suite 200

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

 

 
 	
            LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Custodian

By:__________________________________

Name:

Title:                   
 
	
            Address:

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179
 	
            BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC

 

By:__________________________________

Name: 

Title:   

 
 
	
            Address:

909 Hidden Ridge Drive, Suite 200

Irving, Texas 75038
 	
            EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION

By:__________________________________

Name:        

Title:    

 
 
	
            Address:

909 Hidden Ridge Drive, Suite 200

Irving, Texas 75038
 	
            MASTER FUNDING LLC

By:__________________________________

Name:        

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On the 31st day of August 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared ___________________________________, known to me to be a(n) _____________________________ of LaSalle Bank National Association, one of the parties that executed the within agreement, and also known to me to be the person who executed the within agreement on behalf of said party and acknowledged to me that such party executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
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On the 31st day of August 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared ___________________________________, known to me to be a(n) _______________________________ of LaSalle Bank National Association, one of the parties that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said party, and acknowledged to me that such party executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
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On the 31st day of August 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared ____________________, known to me to be a(n) _____________________ of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, and also known to me to be the person who executed the within instrument on behalf of said party, and acknowledged to me that such party executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
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On the 31st day of August 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared _____________________________________, known to me to be a(n) ____________________ of EMC Mortgage Corporation, one of the parties that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed the within instrument on behalf of said party, and acknowledged to me that such party executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
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On the 31st day of August 2005 before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared _____________________________________, known to me to be a(n) ____________________ of Master Funding LLC, one of the parties that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed the within instrument on behalf of said party, and acknowledged to me that such party executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

	
             
 	
            
 
 
 
	
             
 	
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SCHEDULE A

(Provided upon request)

 

 

EXHIBIT ONE

 

FORM OF CUSTODIAN INITIAL CERTIFICATION

August 31, 2005

LaSalle Bank National Association

	
            135 South LaSalle Street
 
	
            Chicago, IL 60603
 	
             

EMC Mortgage Corporation

909 Hidden Ridge Drive, Suite 200

Irving, Texas 75038

Attention: Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Series 2005-TC2

	
            Re:
 	
            Custodial Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and among LaSalle Bank National Association, Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, EMC Mortgage Corporation and Master Funding LLC, relating to Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-TC2, Asset-
 Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2
 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 2.3(a) of the above-captioned Custodial Agreement, the undersigned, as Custodian, hereby certifies that it has received the following documents with respect to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, with any exceptions listed on Schedule A attached hereto: (i) an original note, including any riders thereto, endorsed without recourse to the order of LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for certificateholders of ___________________________ and showing an unbroken chain of endorsements from the original payee thereof to the person endorsing it to the Trustee; (ii) an original mortgage and, if the related mortgage loan is a MERS Loan, registered with MERS, noting the presence of the mortgage identification number and language indicating that such mortgage loan is a MERS Loan, which shall have been recorded (or if the original is not
available, a copy) with evidence of such recording indicated thereon (or if clause (x) in the proviso below applies, shall be in recordable form); (iii) unless the mortgage loan is a MERS Loan, the assignment (either an original or a copy, which may be in the form of a blanket assignment if permitted in the jurisdiction in which the mortgage property is located) to the Trustee of the mortgage with respect to each mortgage loan in the name of ___________________________, which shall have been recorded (of if clause (x) in the proviso below applies, shall be in recordable form); (iv) an original or a copy of all intervening assignments of the mortgage, if any, with evidence of recording thereon; (v) the original policy of title insurance or mortgagee’s certificate of title insurance or commitment or binder for title insurance, if available, or a copy thereof, or, in the event that such original title insurance policy is unavailable, a photocopy thereof, or in lieu thereof, a
current lien search on the related mortgaged property; and (vi) originals or copies of all available assumption, modification or 

 

substitution agreements, if any; provided, however, that in lieu of the foregoing, the related Seller may deliver the following documents, under the circumstances set forth below: (x) if any mortgage, assignment thereof to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof have been delivered or are being delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned in time to permit their delivery as specified above, the Depositor may deliver a true copy thereof with a certification by the related Seller or the title company issuing the commitment for title insurance, on the face of such copy, substantially as follows: “Certified to be a true and correct copy of the original, which has been transmitted for recording” and (y) in lieu of the mortgage notes relating to the mortgage loans identified in the list attached hereto, the Depositor may deliver a lost note affidavit and indemnity and
a copy of the original note, if available.

Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Custodial Agreement.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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EXHIBIT TWO

 

FORM OF CUSTODIAN INTERIM CERTIFICATION

[DATE]

LaSalle Bank National Association

	
            135 South LaSalle Street
 
	
            Chicago, IL 60603
 	
             

EMC Mortgage Corporation

909 Hidden Ridge Drive, Suite 200

Irving, Texas 75038

Attention: Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Series 2005-TC2

	
            Re:
 	
            Custodial Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and among LaSalle Bank National Association, Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, EMC Mortgage Corporation and Master Funding LLC, relating to Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-TC2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2
 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 2.3(b) of the above-captioned Custodial Agreement, the undersigned, as Custodian, hereby certifies that it has received and reviewed the documents described in its initial certification dated August 31, 2005 and has determined that: all documents have been executed and received and that such documents relate to the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, with any exceptions listed on Schedule A attached hereto.

Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Custodial Agreement.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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SCHEDULE A

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EXHIBIT THREE

 

FORM OF CUSTODIAN FINAL CERTIFICATION

                [DATE]

LaSalle Bank National Association

	
            135 South LaSalle Street
 
	
            Chicago, IL 60603
 	
             

EMC Mortgage Corporation

909 Hidden Ridge Drive, Suite 200

Irving, Texas 75038

Attention: Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Series 2005-TC2

	
            Re:
 	
            Custodial Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and among LaSalle Bank National Association, Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, EMC Mortgage Corporation and Master Funding LLC, relating to Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-TC2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2
 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 2.3(c) of the above-captioned Custodial Agreement, the undersigned, as Custodian, hereby certifies that it has received and reviewed the documents described in its initial certification dated August 31, 2005 and has determined that: all documents have been executed and received and that such documents relate to the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, with any exceptions listed on Schedule A attached hereto.

 

Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Custodial Agreement.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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SCHEDULE A

(PROVIDED UPON REQUEST)

 

 

EXHIBIT FOUR

 

FORM OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS AND RECEIPT

 

 

	
            To:
 	
            [Name/Address of Owner]
 

 

 

Attention: 

	
            Re:
 	
            Custodial Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and among LaSalle Bank National Association, Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, EMC Mortgage Corporation and Master Funding LLC, relating to Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-TC2 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2
 

 

In connection with the Mortgage Files that you hold pursuant to the Custodial Agreement, we request the release, and acknowledge receipt of the Mortgage file/[specify document] for the Mortgage Loan described below, the reason indicated.

 

Mortgagor’s Name, Address and Zip Code:

 

Mortgage Loan Number:

 

Reason for Requesting Documents:  (check one)

 

_____ 1.  Mortgage Loan paid in full.  ([The Master Servicer] [A Servicer] [the Trustee] hereby certifies that all amounts received in connection therewith have been credited to 

	
             
 	
             
 	
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            _____ 2.  Mortgage Loan in foreclosure.
 

 

_____ 3.  Repurchase.  (The [Master Servicer] [Trustee] hereby certifies that the repurchase price has been credited to _____________________________________________.)

 

_____ 4.  Mortgage Loan liquidated by _______________________________________.  ([The Master Servicer] [A Servicer] [The Trustee] hereby certifies that all proceeds of the foreclosure, insurance, condemnation or other liquidation have been finally received and credited to _____________________________________.

 

	
             
 	
            _____ 5.  Other (explain):  
 

 

 

EXHIBIT FIVE

 

ELECTRONIC RELEASE REQUEST (Excel)

	
            Collateral Release Tasks 
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Required Field Header
 	
            Description
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            customer
 	
            Value can be constant of '1018' 
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            poolnum
 	
            pool number if available, can be left blank as well
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            loanid
 	
            EMC loan#, required field
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            loc_code
 	
            Codes must be mutually agreed upon with custodian. Examples are PDPO= loans released for payoff, FORC = loans released for foreclosure, OLIQ= loans released for repurchase, NLIQ = loans released for non-liquidation/correction.
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            rel_code
 	
            Codes must be mutually agreed upon with custodian. Examples are 

1 = payoff, 2 = foreclosure, 4 = repurchase, 5 = non-liquidation.
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            rel_doclist
 	
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            notation
 	
            "Name of Person File Being Released To @ Company Name" (i.e. Sharon Ayers@EMC)
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            reqstr
 	
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            reqstr_sig
 	
            Signatory code assigned to requestor, TBD
 
	
             
 	
             
 
	
            amend
 	
            0 = new release request, 1= amend an existing released record (ie. FORC to PDPO)
 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT K

FORM OF BACK-UP CERTIFICATION TO FORM 10-K CERTIFICATE

This certificate is being delivered pursuant to Section 3.16 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2005 (the “Agreement”), among Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, as depositor (the “Depositor”), EMC Mortgage Corporation as a seller (in that capacity, a “Seller”) and as master servicer (in that capacity, the “Master Servicer”) and LaSalle Bank National Association as trustee (the “Trustee”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

I, [identify the certifying individual], on behalf of LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) certify that:

1.            I have reviewed the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year [___], and all reports on Form 8-K containing distribution or servicing reports filed in respect of periods included in the year covered by that annual report, of the trust (the “Trust”) created pursuant to the Agreement; and

2.            Based on my knowledge, the distribution information in these reports and any other information provided by the Trustee for inclusion in these reports, 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 the statements were made, not misleading as of the last day of the period covered by that annual report.

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
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EXHIBIT L

MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT

MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of August 31, 2005, as amended and supplemented by any and all amendments hereto (collectively, “this Agreement”), by and among EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (a “Mortgage Loan Seller” or “EMC”), MASTER FUNDING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (a “Mortgage Loan Seller” or “Master Funding”, and together with EMC, the “Mortgage Loan Sellers”) and BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”).

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, certain conventional, closed-end, fixed rate and adjustable rate, first and second lien mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family residences (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) as described herein. The Purchaser intends to deposit the Mortgage Loans into a trust fund (the “Trust Fund”) and create Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-TC2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2 (the “Certificates”), under a pooling and servicing agreement, to be dated as of August 1, 2005 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among the Purchaser, as depositor, EMC as a seller and as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”) and LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

The Purchaser has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement on Form S-3 (Number 333-125422) relating to its Asset-Backed Certificates and the offering of certain series thereof (including certain classes of the Certificates) from time to time in accordance with Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder (the “Securities Act”). Such registration statement, when it became effective under the Securities Act, and the prospectus relating to the public offering of certain classes of the Certificates by the Purchaser (the “Public Offering”), as each may be amended or supplemented from time to
time pursuant to the Securities Act or otherwise, are referred to herein as the “Registration Statement” and the “Prospectus,” respectively. The “Prospectus Supplement” shall mean that supplement, dated August 26, 2005, to the Prospectus, dated June 24, 2005, relating to certain classes of the Certificates. With respect to the Public Offering of certain classes of the Certificates, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (“Bear Stearns”) and the Purchaser have entered into a terms agreement, dated as of August 26, 2005, to an underwriting agreement, dated January 25, 2005 (together, the “Underwriting Agreement”) between Bear Stearns and the Purchaser.

Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION 1.            Definitions.  Certain terms are defined herein. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The following other terms are defined as follows:

 

 

Acquisition Price: With respect to EMC and the sale of the EMC Mortgage Loans, cash in an amount equal to $            *                  (plus $              *          in accrued interest) and the retained certificates.  With respect to Master Funding and the sale of the Master Funding Mortgage Loans, cash in an amount equal to $            *            
 (plus $            *              in accrued interest).

Bear Stearns: Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

Closing Date: August 31, 2005.

Custodial Agreement: An agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, among the Depositor, EMC, Master Funding, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and the Custodian.

Cut-off Date: August 1, 2005.

Cut-off Date Balance: Shall mean $477,711,363.49.

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

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

EMC: EMC Mortgage Corporation.

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

LaSalle: LaSalle Bank National Association, or its successors in interest.

Master Funding:  Master Funding LLC.

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

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

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

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

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

 

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            * 
 	
            Please contact Bear Stearns for pricing information.
 

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Mortgage File: The items referred to in Exhibit 1 pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan and any additional documents required to be added to such documents pursuant to this Agreement.

Mortgage Rate: The annual rate of interest borne by a Mortgage Note as stated herein.

Mortgagor: The obligor(s) on a Mortgage Note.

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

Opinion of Counsel: A written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Purchaser, reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.

Person: Any legal person, including any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

Purchase Price: With respect to any Mortgage Loan required to be purchased by EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the principal remaining unpaid on such Mortgage Loan as of the date of purchase (including if a foreclosure has already occurred, the principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan at the time the Mortgaged Property was acquired), (ii) accrued and unpaid interest thereon at the Mortgage Interest Rate through and including the last day of the month of purchase and (iii) any costs and damages (if any) incurred by the Trust in connection with any violation of such Mortgage Loan of any anti-predatory lending laws.

Rating Agencies: Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, each a “Rating Agency.”

Replacement Mortgage Loan: A mortgage loan substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan which must meet on the date of such substitution the requirements stated herein and in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; upon such substitution, such mortgage loan shall be a “Mortgage Loan” hereunder.

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

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

Value: The value of the Mortgaged Property at the time of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, such value being the lesser of (i) the value of such property set forth in an appraisal accepted by the applicable originator of the Mortgage Loan or (ii) the sales price of such property at the time of origination.

 

 

	
             
 	
            SECTION 2.
 	
            Purchase and Sale of the Mortgage Loans and Related Rights.
 

(a)          Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 11 hereof, each Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase the Mortgage Loans sold by such Mortgage Loan Seller having an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date equal to the Cut-off Date Balance, and each Mortgage Loan Seller’s interest in the Swap Agreement.

(b)          The closing for the purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans and the closing for the issuance of the Certificates will take place on the Closing Date at the office of the Purchaser’s counsel in New York, New York or such other place as the parties shall agree.

(c)          Upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 11 hereof, on the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall pay to each respective Mortgage Loan Seller the related Acquisition Price for the Mortgage Loans sold by such Mortgage Loan Seller in immediately available funds by wire transfer to such account or accounts as shall be designated by such Mortgage Loan Seller.

SECTION 3.          Mortgage Loan Schedules.  EMC (on its own behalf as Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) agrees to provide to the Purchaser as of the date hereof a preliminary listing of the Mortgage Loans (the “Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule”) setting forth the information listed on Exhibit 2 to this Agreement with respect to each of the Mortgage Loans being sold by the respective Mortgage Loan Sellers. If there are changes to the Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule, EMC (on its own behalf as Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall provide to the Purchaser as of the Closing Date a final schedule (the “Final Mortgage Loan Schedule”) setting forth the information listed on Exhibit 2 to this Agreement with respect to each of the Mortgage Loans being sold by each Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser. The Final Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be delivered to the Purchaser on the Closing Date, shall be attached to an amendment to this Agreement to be executed on the Closing Date by the parties hereto and shall be in form and substance mutually agreed to by EMC (on its own behalf as Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) and the Purchaser (the “Amendment”). If there are no changes to the Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule for all purposes hereof.

	
             
 	
            SECTION 4.
 	
            Mortgage Loan Transfer.  
 

(a)          The Purchaser will be entitled to all scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans due after the Cut-off Date (regardless of when actually collected) and all payments thereof.  Each Mortgage Loan Seller will be entitled to all scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans sold by it to the Purchaser due on or before the Cut-off Date (including payments collected after the Cut-off Date) and all payments thereof.  Such principal amounts and any interest thereon belonging to the related Mortgage Loan Seller as described above will not be included in the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date as set forth on the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule.

(b)          Pursuant to various conveyancing documents to be executed on the Closing Date and pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Purchaser will assign on the Closing Date all of its right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee for 

 

the benefit of the Certificateholders. In connection with the transfer and assignment of the Mortgage Loans, each Mortgage Loan Seller has delivered or will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee, or the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, by the Closing Date or such later date as is agreed to by the Purchaser and such Mortgage Loan Seller (each of the Closing Date and such later date is referred to as a “Mortgage File Delivery Date”), the items of the Custodian’s Mortgage File, provided, however, that in lieu of the foregoing, each Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver the following documents, under the circumstances set forth below: (x) in lieu of the original Mortgage, assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof which have been
delivered, are being delivered or will upon receipt of recording information relating to the Mortgage required to be included thereon, be delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned in time to permit their delivery as specified above, the related Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver a true copy thereof with a certification by such Mortgage Loan Seller or the Master Servicer, on the face of such copy, substantially as follows: “Certified to be a true and correct copy of the original, which has been transmitted for recording;” (y) in lieu of the Mortgage, assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof, if the applicable jurisdiction retains the originals of such documents or if the originals are lost (in each case, as evidenced by a certification from such Mortgage Loan Seller or the Master Servicer to such effect), such Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver photocopies of such documents containing an original certification by the judicial or
other governmental authority of the jurisdiction where such documents were recorded; and (z) in lieu of the Mortgage Notes relating to the Mortgage Loans, each identified in the list delivered by the Purchaser to the Trustee on the Closing Date and attached hereto as Exhibit 5 the related Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver lost note affidavits and indemnities of such Mortgage Loan Seller; and provided further, however, that in the case of Mortgage Loans which have been prepaid in full after the Cut-off Date and prior to the Closing Date, such Mortgage Loan Seller, in lieu of delivering the above documents, may deliver to the Trustee a certification by such Mortgage Loan Seller or the Master Servicer to such effect. Each Mortgage Loan Seller shall deliver such original documents (including any original documents as to which certified copies had previously been delivered) or such certified copies to the Trustee, or the Custodian on behalf of
the Trustee, promptly after they are received. EMC (on its own behalf as Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall cause the Mortgage and intervening assignments, if any, and the assignment of the Mortgage to be recorded not later than 180 days after the Closing Date unless such assignment is not required to be recorded under the terms set forth in Section 6(a) hereof.

(c)          In connection with the assignment of any Mortgage Loan registered on the MERS® System, EMC (on its own behalf as Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) further agrees that it will cause, at EMC’s own expense, within 30 days after the Closing Date, the MERS® System to indicate that such Mortgage Loans have been assigned by the related Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser and by the Purchaser to the Trustee in accordance with this Agreement for the benefit of the Certificateholders by including (or deleting, in the case of Mortgage Loans which are repurchased in accordance with this Agreement) in such computer files (a) the code in the field which identifies the specific Trustee and (b) the code in the field “Pool Field” which identifies the series of
the Certificates issued in connection with such Mortgage Loans. EMC (on its own behalf as Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) further agrees that it will not, and will not permit the Master Servicer to, and the Master Servicer agrees that it will not, alter the codes referenced in this paragraph with respect to any Mortgage Loan during the term of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement 

 

unless and until such Mortgage Loan is repurchased in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

(d)          Each Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser acknowledge hereunder that all of the Mortgage Loans will ultimately be assigned to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders, on the date hereof.

	
             
 	
            SECTION 5.
 	
            Examination of Mortgage Files.  
 

(a)          On or before the Mortgage File Delivery Date, each Mortgage Loan Seller will have made the related Mortgage Files available to the Purchaser or its agent for examination which may be at the offices of the Trustee or such Mortgage Loan Seller and/or such Mortgage Loan Seller’s custodian. The fact that the Purchaser or its agent has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete examination of the related Mortgage Files shall not affect the Purchaser’s rights to demand cure, repurchase, substitution or other relief as provided in this Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Mortgage Loan Seller shall make the related Mortgage Files available to the Purchaser or its agent from time to time so as to permit the Purchaser to confirm such Mortgage Loan
Seller’s compliance with the delivery and recordation requirements of this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. In addition, upon request of the Purchaser, each Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to provide to the Purchaser, Bear Stearns and to any investors or prospective investors in the Certificates information regarding the Mortgage Loans and their servicing, to make the related Mortgage Files available to the Purchaser, Bear Stearns and to such investors or prospective investors (which may be at the offices of the related Mortgage Loan Seller and/or such Mortgage Loan Seller’s custodian) and to make available personnel knowledgeable about the related Mortgage Loans for discussions with the Purchaser, Bear Stearns and such investors or prospective investors, upon reasonable request during regular business hours, sufficient to permit the Purchaser, Bear Stearns and such investors or potential investors to conduct such due diligence as any such party reasonably
believes is appropriate.

(b)          Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, on the Closing Date the Trustee (or the Custodian as obligated under the Custodial Agreement) for the benefit of the Certificateholders will review items of the Mortgage Files as set forth on Exhibit 1 and will deliver to EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) an initial certification in the form attached as Exhibit One to the Custodial Agreement.

(c)          Within 90 days of the Closing Date, the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf shall, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, deliver to EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) and the Trustee an Interim Certification in the form attached as Exhibit Two to the Custodial Agreement to the effect that all such documents have been executed and received and that such documents relate to the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, except for any exceptions listed on Schedule A attached to such Interim Certification. The Custodian shall be under no duty or obligation to inspect, review or examine said documents, instruments, certificates or other papers to determine that the same are
genuine, enforceable, or appropriate for the represented purpose or that they have actually been recorded or that they are other than what they purport to be on their face.

 

 

(d)          The Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf will review the Mortgage Files within 180 days of the Closing Date and will deliver to EMC and the Master Servicer, and if reviewed by the Custodian, the Trustee, a final certification substantially in the form of Exhibit Three to the Custodial Agreement. If the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf is unable to deliver a final certification with respect to the items listed in Exhibit 1 due to any document that is missing, has not been executed, is unrelated, determined on the basis of the Mortgagor name, original principal balance and loan number, to the Mortgage Loans identified in the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule (a “Material Defect”), the
Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf shall notify EMC of such Material Defect. EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall correct or cure any such Material Defect within 90 days from the date of notice from the Trustee, the Depositor or the Master Servicer of the Material Defect and if EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) does not correct or cure such Material Defect within such period and such defect materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loan, EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) will, in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, within 90 days of the date of notice, provide the Trustee with a Replacement Mortgage Loan (if within two years of the Closing Date) or purchase the related Mortgage Loan at the applicable Purchase Price; provided, however, that if such defect relates solely to the inability of EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) to deliver the original security instrument or intervening assignments thereof, or a certified copy because the originals of such documents, or a certified copy, have not been returned by the applicable jurisdiction, EMC shall not be required to purchase such Mortgage Loan if EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) delivers such original documents or certified copy promptly upon receipt, but in no event later than 360 days after the Closing Date. The foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) cannot deliver such original or copy of any document submitted for recording to the appropriate recording office in the
applicable jurisdiction because such document has not been returned by such office; provided that EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall instead deliver a recording receipt of such recording office or, if such receipt is not available, a certificate of EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) or a Servicing Officer confirming that such documents have been accepted for recording, and delivery to the Trustee shall be effected by EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) within thirty days of its receipt of the original recorded document.

(e)          At the time of any substitution, EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall deliver or cause to be delivered the Replacement Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage File and any other documents and payments required to be delivered in connection with a substitution pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. At the time of any purchase or substitution, the Trustee shall (i) assign the selected Mortgage Loan to EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) and shall release or cause the Custodian to release the documents (including, but not limited to, the Mortgage, Mortgage Note and other contents of the Mortgage File) in the possession of the Trustee or the Custodian, as applicable relating to the Deleted
Mortgage Loan and (ii) execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse, as shall be necessary to vest in EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) title to such Deleted Mortgage Loan.

 

 

	
             
 	
            SECTION 6.
 	
            Recordation of Assignments of Mortgage.  
 

(a)          EMC (on its own behalf as Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) will, promptly after the Closing Date, cause each Mortgage and each assignment of Mortgage from the Mortgage Loan Sellers to the Trustee, and all unrecorded intervening assignments, if any, delivered on or prior to the Closing Date, to be recorded in all recording offices in the jurisdictions where the related Mortgaged Properties are located; provided, however, EMC (on its own behalf as Mortgage Loan Seller or on behalf of Master Funding) need not cause to be recorded any assignment which relates to a Mortgage Loan that is a MOM Loan or for which the related Mortgaged Property is located in any jurisdiction under the
laws of which, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered by EMC (on its own behalf as Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) to the Trustee and the Rating Agencies, the recordation of such assignment is not necessary to protect the Trustee’s interest in the related Mortgage Loan;  provided, however, notwithstanding the delivery of any Opinion of Counsel, each assignment of Mortgage shall be submitted for recording by EMC (on its own behalf as Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) in the manner described above, at no expense to the Trust Fund or Trustee, upon the earliest to occur of (i) reasonable direction by the Holders of Certificates evidencing Percentage Interests aggregating not less than 25% of the Trust, (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default, (iii) the occurrence of a bankruptcy, insolvency or foreclosure relating to EMC under the Pooling
and Servicing Agreement, (iv) the occurrence of a servicing transfer or an assignment of the servicing as described in Section 7.07 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or (iv) with respect to any one assignment of Mortgage, the occurrence of a bankruptcy, insolvency or foreclosure relating to the Mortgagor under the related Mortgage.

While each such Mortgage or assignment is being recorded, if necessary, EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall leave or cause to be left with the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf a certified copy of such Mortgage or assignment. In the event that, within 180 days of the Closing Date, the Trustee has not been provided with an Opinion of Counsel as described above or received evidence of recording with respect to each Mortgage Loan delivered to the Purchaser pursuant to the terms hereof or as set forth above and the related Mortgage Loan is not a MOM Loan, the failure to provide evidence of recording or such Opinion of Counsel shall be considered a Material Defect, and the provisions of Section 5(c) and (d) shall apply. All customary recording fees and reasonable expenses relating to the recordation of the assignments of mortgage to the
Trustee or the Opinion of Counsel, as the case may be, shall be borne by EMC.

(b)          It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the conveyance of the Mortgage Loans by each Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser, as contemplated by this Agreement be, and be treated as, a sale. It is, further, not the intention of the parties that such conveyance be deemed a pledge of the Mortgage Loans by such Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser to secure a debt or other obligation of that Mortgage Loan Seller. However, in the event that, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, the Mortgage Loans are held by a court to continue to be property of such Mortgage Loan Seller, then (a) this Agreement shall also be deemed to be a security agreement within the meaning of Articles 8 and 9 of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code; (b) the transfer of the Mortgage Loans provided for
herein shall be deemed to be a grant by such Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser of a security interest in all of such Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans and all 

 

amounts payable to the holders of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms thereof and all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the foregoing into cash, instruments, securities or other property, to the extent the Purchaser would otherwise be entitled to own such Mortgage Loans and proceeds pursuant to Section 4 hereof, including all amounts, other than investment earnings, from time to time held or invested in any accounts created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, whether in the form of cash, instruments, securities or other property; (c) the possession by the Purchaser or the Trustee (or the Custodian on its behalf) of Mortgage Notes and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be “possession by the secured party” for purposes of perfecting the security interest pursuant to
Section 9-305 (or comparable provision) of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code; and (d) notifications to persons holding such property, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from persons holding such property, shall be deemed notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, financial intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Purchaser for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. Any assignment of the interest of the Purchaser pursuant to any provision hereof or pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall also be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created hereby. EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) and the Purchaser shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans, 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 Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

SECTION 7.          Representations and Warranties of EMC Concerning the Mortgage Loans.  EMC hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the Closing Date or such other date as may be specified below with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

(a)          The information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule on the Closing Date is complete, true and correct.

(b)          All payments required to be made prior to the Cut-off Date with respect to each Mortgage Loan have been made and no Mortgage Loan is delinquent thirty one or more days; and the related Mortgage Loan Seller has not advanced funds, or induced, solicited or knowingly received any advance of funds from a party other than the owner of the Mortgaged Property subject to the Mortgage, directly or indirectly, for the payment of any amount required under any Mortgage Loan.

(c)          If any of the Mortgage Loans are secured by a leasehold interest, with respect to each leasehold interest: the use of leasehold estates for residential properties is an accepted practice in the area where the related Mortgaged Property is located; residential property in such area consisting of leasehold estates is readily marketable; the lease is recorded and no party is in any way in breach of any provision of such lease; the leasehold is in full force and effect and is not subject to any prior lien or encumbrance by which the leasehold could be terminated or subject to any charge or penalty; and the remaining term of the lease does not terminate less than ten years after the maturity date of such Mortgage Loan.

 

 

(d)          Except with respect to taxes, insurance and other amounts previously advanced by a prior servicer with respect to any Mortgage Loan, there are no delinquent taxes, water charges, sewer rents, assessments, insurance premiums, leasehold payments, including assessments payable in future installments, or other outstanding charges affecting the related Mortgaged Property.

(e)          The terms of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have not been impaired, waived, altered or modified in any respect, except by written instruments which in the case of the Mortgage Loans are in the Mortgage File and have been or will be recorded, if necessary to protect the interests of the Trustee, and which have been or will be delivered to the Trustee, all in accordance with this Agreement. The substance of any such waiver, alteration or modification has been approved by the title insurer, to the extent required by the related policy. No Mortgagor has been released, in whole or in part, except in connection with an assumption agreement approved by the title insurer, to the extent required by the policy, and which assumption agreement in the case of the Mortgage Loans is part of the Mortgage File.

(f)           The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage are not subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury, nor will the operation of any of the terms of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage, or the exercise of any right thereunder, render the Mortgage unenforceable, in whole or in part, or subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury and no such right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto.

(g)          All buildings upon, or comprising part of, the Mortgaged Property are insured by an insurer acceptable to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac against loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such other hazards as are customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located, and such insurer is licensed to do business in the state where the Mortgaged Property is located. All such insurance policies contain a standard mortgagee clause naming the originator, its successors and assigns as mortgagee and the related Mortgage Loan Seller has received no notice that all premiums thereon have not been paid. If upon origination of the Mortgage Loan, the Mortgaged Property was, or was subsequently deemed to be, in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency as having special flood hazards (and such flood insurance has been made available), which require under applicable law that a flood insurance policy meeting the requirements of the current guidelines of the Federal Insurance Administration (or any successor thereto) be obtained, such flood insurance policy is in effect which policy is with a generally acceptable carrier in an amount representing coverage not less than the least of (A) the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan, (B) the minimum amount required to compensate for damage or loss on a replacement cost basis, or (C) the maximum amount of insurance that is available under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. The Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain all such insurance at Mortgagor’s cost and expense and, on the Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the holder of the Mortgage to maintain such insurance at Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to obtain reimbursement
therefor from the Mortgagor.

(h)          Each loan at the time it was made complied in all material respects with applicable local, state and federal laws, including but not limited to, all applicable anti-predatory lending laws.

 

 

(i)           The Mortgage has not been satisfied, canceled, subordinated, or rescinded, in whole or in part, and the Mortgaged Property has not been released from the lien of the Mortgage, in whole or in part, nor has any instrument been executed that would effect any such release, cancellation, subordination or rescission.

(j)           The Mortgage is a valid, existing and enforceable first or second lien on the Mortgaged Property, including all improvements on the Mortgaged Property, if any, subject only to (1) the lien of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and payable, (2) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of the public record as of the date of recording being acceptable to mortgage lending institutions generally and specifically referred to in the lender’s title insurance policy delivered to the originator of the Mortgage Loan and which do not adversely affect the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property and (3) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially interfere with the benefits of the
security intended to be provided by the Mortgage. The Mortgage Loan Seller has full right to sell and assign the Mortgage to the Purchaser.

(k)          The Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage are genuine and each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the maker thereof, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or general principles of equity.

(l)           All parties to the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage had the legal capacity to enter into the Mortgage Loan transaction and to execute and deliver the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage, and the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have been duly and properly executed by such parties.

(m)         The proceeds of the Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder and any and all requirements as to completion of any on-site or off-site improvement and as to disbursements of any escrow funds therefor have been complied with. All costs, fees and expenses incurred in making or closing the Mortgage Loan and the recording of the Mortgage were paid, and the Mortgagor is not entitled to any refund of any amounts paid or due under the Mortgage Note or Mortgage.

(n)          Immediately prior to the conveyance of the Mortgage Loans by the related Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser hereunder, such Mortgage Loan Seller was the sole owner and holder of the Mortgage Loan; the Originator or such Mortgage Loan Seller was the custodian of the related escrow account, if applicable; the Mortgage Loan had neither been assigned nor pledged, and such Mortgage Loan Seller had good and marketable title thereto, and had full right to transfer and sell the Mortgage Loan and the related servicing rights to the Purchaser free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest subject to the applicable servicing agreement and had full right and authority subject to no interest or participation of, or agreement with, any other party, to
sell and assign the Mortgage Loan and the related servicing rights, subject to the applicable servicing agreement, to the Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

(o)          All parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage, whether as mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during the period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were) (1) in compliance with any and all applicable licensing 

 

requirements of the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located, and (2) organized under the laws of such state, qualified to do business in such state, a federal savings and loan association or national bank having principal offices in such state or not deemed to be doing business in such state under applicable law.

(p)          The Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy or equivalent form acceptable to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any successor thereto, and qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located, insuring (subject to the exceptions contained in clause (i) above) the related Mortgage Loan Seller (as assignee), its successors and assigns as to the first priority lien of the Mortgage in the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan. Additionally, such lender’s title insurance policy affirmatively insures ingress and egress, and against encroachments by or upon the Mortgaged Property or any interest therein. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage Loan Seller (as assignee) is the sole
insured of such lender’s title insurance policy, and such lender’s title insurance policy is in full force and effect. No claims have been made under such lender’s title insurance policy, and no prior holder of the related Mortgage, including the related Mortgage Loan Seller, has done, by act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of such lender’s title insurance policy.

(q)          Except as provided in clause (b), immediately prior to the Cut-off Date, there was no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note and there was no event which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a default, breach, violation or event of acceleration, and the related Mortgage Loan Seller has not waived any default, breach, violation or event of acceleration.

(r)           There are no mechanics’ or similar liens or claims which have been filed for work, labor or material (and no rights are outstanding that under law could give rise to such lien) affecting the related Mortgaged Property which are or may be liens prior to or equal with, the lien of the related Mortgage.

(s)           At the time of origination, each Mortgaged Property was the subject of an appraisal which conformed to the underwriting requirements of the originator of the Mortgage Loan and, the appraisal is in a form acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

(t)           The origination, servicing and collection practices with respect to each Mortgage Note and Mortgage including, the establishment, maintenance and servicing of the escrow accounts and escrow payments, if any, since origination, have been conducted in all respects in accordance with the terms of Mortgage Note and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and, unless otherwise required by law or Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac standards, in accordance with the proper, prudent and customary practices in the mortgage origination and servicing business. With respect to the escrow accounts and escrow payments, if any, and a Mortgage Loan all such payments are in the possession or under the control of the related Mortgage Loan Seller (including pursuant to a Subservicing Agreement) and
there exists no deficiencies in connection therewith for which customary arrangements for repayment thereof have not been made.  Any interest required to be paid pursuant to state and local law has been properly paid and credited.

 

 

(u)          The Mortgaged Property is free of material damage and waste and there is no proceeding pending for the total or partial condemnation thereof.

(v)          The Mortgage contains customary and enforceable provisions to render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the realization against the Mortgaged Property of the benefits of the security intended to be provided thereby, including, (1) in the case of a Mortgage designated as a deed of trust, by trustee’s sale, and (2) otherwise by judicial foreclosure. There is no other exemption available to the Mortgagor which would interfere with the right to sell the Mortgaged Property at a trustee’s sale or the right to foreclose the Mortgage.  The Mortgagor has not notified the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Mortgage Loan Seller has no knowledge of any relief requested or allowed to the Mortgagor under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

(w)         The Mortgage Note is not and has not been secured by any collateral except the lien of the applicable Mortgage.

(x)          In the event the Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, a trustee, duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such, has been properly designated and currently so serves and is named in the Mortgage, and no fees or expenses are or will become payable by the Certificateholders to the trustee under the deed of trust, except in connection with a trustee’s sale after default by the Mortgagor.

(y)          The Mortgagor has received all disclosure materials required by applicable law with respect to the making of the Mortgage Loan.

(z)          No Mortgage Loan was made in connection with the construction or rehabilitation of a Mortgaged Property.

(aa)        To the best of EMC’s knowledge, the Mortgaged Property is lawfully occupied under applicable law and all inspections, licenses and certificates required to be made or issued with respect to all occupied portions of the Mortgaged Property and, with respect to the use and occupancy of the same, including but not limited to certificates of occupancy, have been made or obtained from the appropriate authorities.

(bb)        The assignment of Mortgage with respect to a Mortgage Loan is in recordable form and is acceptable for recording under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located.

(cc)        The Mortgaged Property consists of a single parcel of real property with or without a detached single family residence erected thereon, or an individual condominium unit, or a 2-4 family dwelling, or an individual unit in a planned unit development as defined by Fannie Mae or a townhouse, each structure of which is permanently affixed to the Mortgaged Property, and is legally classified as real estate.

(dd)        Each Mortgage Loan at the time of origination was underwritten in general in accordance with guidelines not inconsistent with the guidelines set forth in the Prospectus Supplement and generally accepted credit underwriting guidelines.

 

 

(ee)        No error, omission, misrepresentation, fraud or similar occurrence with respect to a Mortgage Loan has taken place on the part of either Mortgage Loan Seller or the Originator.

(ff)         None of the Mortgage Loans are (a) loans subject to 12 CFR Part 226.31, 12 CFR Part 226.32 or 12 CFR Part 226.34 of Regulation Z, the regulation implementing TILA, which implements the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 (“HOEPA”) or (b) classified and/or defined as a “high cost home loan” (or a similarly classified loan using different terminology under a law imposing heightened regulatory scrutiny or additional legal liability for residential mortgage loans having high interest rates, points and/or fees) under any federal, state, or local law, including, but not limited to, the States of Georgia or North Carolina.

(gg)        None of the Mortgage Loans originated on or after October 1, 2002 and before March 7, 2003 was secured by property located in the State of Georgia.

(hh)        None of the Mortgage Loans contains provisions pursuant to which monthly payments are (a) paid or partially paid with funds deposited in any separate account established by the related Mortgage Loan Seller, the mortgagor, or anyone on behalf of the mortgagor, (b) paid by any source other than the mortgagor or (c) contains any other similar provisions which may constitute a “buydown” provision.  None of the Mortgage Loans is a graduated payment mortgage loan and no Mortgage Loan has a shared appreciation or other contingent interest feature.

(ii)          Each Mortgage Loan that contains a provision for the assumption substitution of liability, pursuant to which the original mortgagor is released from liability and another person is substituted as the mortgagor and becomes liable under the Mortgage Note, shall be effective only if such person satisfies the then current underwriting practices and procedures of prudent mortgage lenders in a state in which the mortgaged property is located.

(jj)          The Mortgaged Property and all improvements thereon comply with all requirements of any applicable zoning and subdivision laws and ordinances.

(kk)        Each Mortgage is a valid and enforceable first or second lien on the property securing the related Mortgage Note and each Mortgaged Property is owned by the Mortgagor in fee simple (except with respect to common areas in the case of condominiums, PUDs and de minimis PUDs) or by leasehold for a term longer than the term of the related Mortgage, subject only to (i) the lien of current real property taxes and assessments, (ii) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record as of the date of recording of such Mortgage, such exceptions being acceptable to mortgage lending institutions generally or specifically reflected in the appraisal obtained in connection with the origination of the related Mortgage Loan or referred to in the lender’s title
insurance policy delivered to the originator of the related Mortgage Loan and (iii) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage; Appraisal Form 1004 or Form 2055 with an interior inspection for first lien Mortgage Loans has been obtained.  Form 704, 2065 or 2055 with an exterior only inspection for junior lien Mortgage Loans has been obtained.

(ll)          None of the Mortgage Loans that are secured by property located in the State of Illinois are in violation of the provisions of the Illinois Interest Act.

 

 

(mm)     Each Prepayment Charge is enforceable and was originated in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. 

(nn)        With respect to any Mortgage Loan that contains a provision permitting imposition of a premium upon a prepayment prior to maturity, the prepayment premium is disclosed to the borrower in the loan documents pursuant to applicable state and federal law.

(oo)        No Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan, as applicable (as such terms are defined in the then current Standard & Poor’s LEVELS® Glossary which is now Version 5.6c Revised, Appendix E attached hereto as Exhibit 6).

It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 7 will inure to the benefit of the Purchaser, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement on any Mortgage Note or assignment of Mortgage or the examination of any Mortgage File. Upon any substitution for a Mortgage Loan, the representations and warranties set forth above shall be deemed to be made by the Mortgage Loan Seller as to any Replacement Mortgage Loan as of the date of substitution.

Upon discovery or receipt of notice by EMC, the Purchaser or the Trustee of a breach of any representation or warranty of EMC set forth in this Section 7 which materially and adversely affects the value of the interests of the Purchaser, the Certificateholders or the Trustee in any of the Mortgage Loans delivered to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, the party discovering or receiving notice of such breach shall give prompt written notice to the others.  In the case of any such breach of a representation or warranty set forth in this Section 7, within 90 days from the date of discovery by EMC, or the date EMC is notified by the party discovering or receiving notice of such breach (whichever occurs earlier), EMC will (i) cure such breach in all material respects, (ii) purchase the affected Mortgage Loan at the applicable Purchase Price or (iii) if within two years of the Closing
Date, substitute a qualifying Replacement Mortgage Loan in exchange for such Mortgage Loan; provided that, (A) in the case of a breach of the representation and warranty concerning the Mortgage Loan Schedule contained in clause (a) of this Section 7, if such breach is material and relates to any field on the Mortgage Loan Schedule which identifies any Prepayment Charge or (B) in the case of a breach of the representation contained in clause (mm) of this Section 7, then, in each case, in lieu of purchasing such Mortgage Loan from the Trust Fund at the Purchase Price, EMC shall pay the amount of the Prepayment Charge (net of any amount previously collected by or paid to the Trust Fund in respect of such Prepayment Charge) from its own funds and without reimbursement therefor, and EMC shall have no obligation to repurchase or substitute for such Mortgage Loan. The obligations of EMC to cure, purchase or substitute a qualifying Replacement Mortgage Loan shall constitute the
Purchaser’s, the Trustee’s and the Certificateholder’s sole and exclusive remedy under this Agreement or otherwise respecting a breach of representations or warranties hereunder with respect to the Mortgage Loans, except for the obligation of EMC to indemnify the Purchaser for such breach as set forth in and limited by Section 14 hereof.

Any cause of action against EMC or relating to or arising out of a breach by EMC of any representations and warranties made in this Section 7 shall accrue as to any Mortgage Loan upon (i) discovery of such breach by EMC or notice thereof by the party discovering such breach and (ii) failure by EMC to cure such breach, purchase such Mortgage Loan or substitute a qualifying Replacement Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

 

SECTION 8.           Representations and Warranties Concerning EMC.  As of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, EMC represents and warrants to the Purchaser and Master Funding as to itself in the capacity indicated as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

(g)          the Mortgage Loan Sellers’ Information (as defined in Section 14(a) hereof) does not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

SECTION 9.            Representations and Warranties Concerning the Purchaser.  As of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, the Purchaser represents and warrants to the Mortgage Loan Sellers as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

(f)           there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened against the Purchaser, before or by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body (i) with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) with respect to any other matter which in the judgment of the Purchaser could reasonably be expected to be determined adversely to the Purchaser and if determined adversely 

 

to the Purchaser materially and adversely affect the Purchaser’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and the Purchaser is not in default with respect to any order of any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body so as to materially and adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

(g)          the Purchaser’s Information (as defined in Section 14(b) hereof) does not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

SECTION 10.         Representations and Warranties Concerning Master Funding.  As of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, Master Funding represents and warrants to EMC and the Purchaser as follows:

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

(b)          Master Funding has full power to own its property, to carry on its business as presently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;

(c)          the execution and delivery by Master Funding of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Master Funding; and neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance with the provisions hereof or thereof, will conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any of the provisions of any law, governmental rule, regulation, judgment, decree or order binding on Master Funding or its properties or the written consent of the sole member or limited liability company agreement of Master Funding, except those conflicts, breaches or defaults which would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Master Funding’s ability to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

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

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

 

 

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

	
             
 	
            SECTION 11.
 	
            Conditions to Closing.  
 

(a)          The obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement will be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions:

(1)          Each of the obligations of each Mortgage Loan Seller required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects; all of the representations and warranties of each Mortgage Loan Seller under this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date or dates specified in all material respects; and no event shall have occurred which, with notice or the passage of time, would constitute a default under this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and the Purchaser shall have received certificates to that effect signed by authorized officers of each of the Mortgage Loan Sellers.

(2)          The Purchaser shall have received all of the following closing documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, duly executed by all signatories other than the Purchaser as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof:

(i)           If required pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Amendment dated as of the Closing Date and any documents referred to therein;

(ii)          If required pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule containing the information set forth on Exhibit 2 hereto, one copy to be attached to each counterpart of the Amendment;

(iii)        The Pooling and Servicing Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee and the Purchaser, and all documents required thereby duly executed by all signatories;

(iv)         A certificate of an officer of EMC dated as of the Closing Date, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, and attached thereto the resolutions of EMC authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, together with copies of the articles of incorporation, by-laws and certificate of good standing of EMC;

(v)          A certificate of an officer of Master Funding dated as of the Closing Date, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, and attached thereto the resolutions of Master Funding authorizing the transactions contemplated by this 

 

Agreement, together with copies of the written consent of the sole member, limited liability company agreement and certificate of good standing of Master Funding;

(vi)         One or more opinions of counsel from the Mortgage Loan Sellers’ counsel otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, the Trustee and each Rating Agency;

(vii)       A letter from each of the Rating Agencies giving each Class of Certificates set forth on Schedule A hereto the rating set forth therein; and

(viii)      Such other documents, certificates (including additional representations and warranties) and opinions as may be reasonably necessary to secure the intended ratings from each Rating Agency for the Certificates.

(3)          The Certificates to be sold to Bear Stearns pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and the Purchase Agreement shall have been issued and sold to Bear Stearns.

(4)          Each Mortgage Loan Seller shall have furnished to the Purchaser such other certificates of its officers or others and such other documents and opinions of counsel to evidence fulfillment of the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby as the Purchaser and their respective counsel may reasonably request.

(b)          The obligations of each Mortgage Loan Seller under this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions:

(1)          The obligations of the Purchaser required to be performed by it on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects, and all of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser under this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, and no event shall have occurred which would constitute a breach by it of the terms of this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and each Mortgage Loan Seller shall have received a certificate to that effect signed by an authorized officer of the Purchaser.

(2)          Each Mortgage Loan Seller shall have received copies of all of the following closing documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably acceptable to each Mortgage Loan Seller, duly executed by all signatories other than the related Mortgage Loan Seller as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof:

(i)           If required pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Amendment dated as of the Closing Date and any documents referred to therein;

(ii)          The Pooling and Servicing Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to EMC and the Trustee, and all documents required thereby duly executed by all signatories;

(iii)        A certificate of an officer of the Purchaser dated as of the Closing Date, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Mortgage Loan Seller, and attached 

 

thereto the written consent of the member of the Purchaser authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, together with copies of the Purchaser’s certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement and evidence as to the good standing of the Purchaser dated as of a recent date;

(iv)         One or more opinions of counsel from the Purchaser’s counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each Mortgage Loan Seller, the Trustee and the Rating Agencies; and

(v)          Such other documents, certificates (including additional representations and warranties) and opinions as may be reasonably necessary to secure the intended rating from each Rating Agency for the Certificates.

SECTION 12.          Fees and Expenses.  Subject to Section 17 hereof, EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall pay on the Closing Date or such later date as may be agreed to by the Purchaser (i) the fees and expenses of the Mortgage Loan Sellers’ attorneys and the reasonable fees and expenses of the Purchaser’s attorneys, (ii) the fees and expenses of Deloitte & Touche LLP, (iii) the fee for the use of Purchaser’s Registration Statement based on the aggregate original principal amount of the Certificates and the filing fee of the Commission as in effect on the date on which the Registration Statement was declared effective, (iv) the fees and expenses including counsel’s
fees and expenses in connection with any “blue sky” and legal investment matters, (v) the fees and expenses of the Trustee which shall include without limitation the fees and expenses of the Trustee (and the fees and disbursements of its counsel) with respect to (A) legal and document review of this Agreement, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Certificates and related agreements, (B) attendance at the Closing and (C) review of the Mortgage Loans to be performed by the Trustee or the Custodian on its behalf, (vi) the expenses for printing or otherwise reproducing the Certificates, the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, (vii) the fees and expenses of each Rating Agency (both initial and ongoing), (viii) the fees and expenses relating to the preparation and recordation of mortgage assignments (including intervening assignments, if any and if available, to evidence a complete chain of title from the originator to the Trustee) from the Mortgage Loan Seller to the
Trustee or the expenses relating to the Opinion of Counsel referred to in Section 6(a) hereof, as the case may be and (ix) Mortgage File due diligence expenses and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Mortgage Loans and by Bear Stearns in connection with the sale of the Certificates. EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) additionally agrees to pay directly to any third party on a timely basis the fees provided for above which are charged by such third party and which are billed periodically.

	
             
 	
            SECTION 13.
 	
            Accountants’ Letters.  
 

(a)          Deloitte & Touche LLP will review the characteristics of a sample of the Mortgage Loans described in the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule and will compare those characteristics to the description of the Mortgage Loans contained in the Prospectus Supplement under the captions “Summary—The Mortgage Loans” and “The Mortgage Pool” and in Schedule A thereto. EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) will cooperate with the Purchaser in making available all information and taking all steps reasonably necessary to permit such accountants to complete the review and to deliver the letters 

 

required of them under the Underwriting Agreement. Deloitte & Touche LLP will also confirm certain calculations as set forth under the caption “Yield, Prepayment and Maturity Considerations” in the Prospectus Supplement.

(b)          To the extent statistical information with respect to EMC’s servicing portfolio is included in the Prospectus Supplement under the caption “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans—The Master Servicer—Delinquency and Foreclosure Experience of EMC,” a letter from the certified public accountant for EMC will be delivered to the Purchaser dated the date of the Prospectus Supplement, in the form previously agreed to by EMC and the Purchaser, with respect to such statistical information.

	
             
 	
            SECTION 14.
 	
            Indemnification.  
 

(a)          EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser and its directors, officers and controlling persons (as defined in Section 15 of the Securities Act) from and against any loss, claim, damage or liability or action in respect thereof, to which they or any of them may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of, or is based upon (i) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Mortgage Loan Sellers’ Information as identified in Exhibit 3, the omission to state in the Prospectus Supplement or Prospectus (or any amendment
thereof or supplement thereto approved by EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) and in which additional Mortgage Loan Sellers’ Information is identified), in reliance upon and in conformity with Mortgage Loan Sellers’ Information a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, (ii) any representation or warranty assigned or made by EMC in Section 7 or Section 8 or by Master Funding in Section 10 hereof being, or alleged to be, untrue or incorrect, or (iii) any failure by EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall reimburse the Purchaser and each other indemnified party for any legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection
with investigating or defending or preparing to defend against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.

The foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to any liability which EMC or Master Funding otherwise may have to the Purchaser or any other such indemnified party.

(b)          The Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless each Mortgage Loan Seller and its respective directors, officers and controlling persons (as defined in Section 15 of the Securities Act) from and against any loss, claim, damage or liability or action in respect thereof, to which they or any of them may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of, or is based upon (i) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Purchaser’s Information as identified in Exhibit 4, the omission to state in the Prospectus Supplement or Prospectus (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto approved by the Purchaser
and in which additional Purchaser’s Information is identified), in reliance upon and in conformity with the Purchaser’s Information, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, (ii) any representation or warranty 

 

made by the Purchaser in Section 9 hereof being, or alleged to be, untrue or incorrect, or (iii) any failure by the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and the Purchaser shall reimburse each Mortgage Loan Seller, and each other indemnified party for any legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending or preparing to defend any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. The foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to any liability which the Purchaser otherwise may have to the Mortgage Loan Sellers, or any other such indemnified party.

(c)          Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under subsection (a) or (b) above of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under such subsection, notify each party against whom indemnification is to be sought in writing of the commencement thereof (but the failure so to notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under this Section 14 except to the extent that it has been prejudiced in any material respect by such failure or from any liability which it may have otherwise). In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies an indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be
entitled to participate therein and, to the extent it may elect by written notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly (but, in any event, within 30 days) after receiving the aforesaid notice from such indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to employ its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party or parties unless (i) the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by one of the indemnifying parties in connection with the defense of such action, (ii) the indemnifying parties shall not have employed counsel to have charge of the defense of such action within a reasonable time after notice of commencement of the action, or (iii) such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there is a
conflict of interest between itself or themselves and the indemnifying party in the conduct of the defense of any claim or that the interests of the indemnified party or parties are not substantially co-extensive with those of the indemnifying party (in which case the indemnifying parties shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the indemnifying parties (provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall be liable only for the fees and expenses of one counsel in addition to one local counsel in the jurisdiction involved. Anything in this subsection to the contrary notwithstanding, an indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement or any claim or action effected without its written consent; provided,
however, that such consent was not unreasonably withheld.

(d)          If the indemnification provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 14 shall for any reason be unavailable to an indemnified party in respect of any loss, claim, damage or liability, or any action in respect thereof, referred to in Section 14, then the indemnifying party shall in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability, or action in respect thereof, in such proportion as shall be appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Mortgage Loan Sellers on the one hand and the Purchaser on the other from the purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans, the offering of the Certificates and the other transactions contemplated hereunder. No person found
liable for a fraudulent misrepresentation 

 

shall be entitled to contribution from any person who is not also found liable for such fraudulent misrepresentation.

(e)          The parties hereto agree that reliance by an indemnified party on any publicly available information or any information or directions furnished by an indemnifying party shall not constitute negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct by such indemnified party.

SECTION 15.          Notices.  All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing but may be delivered by facsimile transmission subsequently confirmed in writing. Notices to EMC shall be directed to EMC Mortgage Corporation, 909 Hidden Ridge Drive, Suite 200 Irving, Texas 75038, (Telecopy: (972-444-2880)); notices to Master Funding shall be directed to Master Funding LLC, 909 Hidden Ridge Drive, Suite 200 Irving, Texas 75038; and notices to the Purchaser shall be directed to Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179, (Telecopy: (212-272-7206)), Attention: Chief Counsel; or to any other address as may hereafter be furnished by one party to the other party by like notice.  Any such demand, notice or
communication hereunder shall be deemed to have been received on the date received at the premises of the addressee (as evidenced, in the case of registered or certified mail, by the date noted on the return receipt) provided that it is received on a business day during normal business hours and, if received after normal business hours, then it shall be deemed to be received on the next business day.

SECTION 16.          Transfer of Mortgage Loans.  The Purchaser retains the right to assign the Mortgage Loans and any or all of its interest under this Agreement to the Trustee without the consent of the Mortgage Loan Sellers, and, upon such assignment, the Trustee shall succeed to the applicable rights and obligations of the Purchaser hereunder; provided, however, the Purchaser shall remain entitled to the benefits set forth in Sections 12, 14 and 18 hereto and as provided in Section 2(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the sole and exclusive right and remedy of the Trustee with respect to a breach of representation or warranty of the Mortgage Loan Sellers shall be the cure, purchase or substitution obligations of EMC contained in Sections 5 and 7 hereof.

SECTION 17.         Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated (a) by the mutual consent of the parties hereto prior to the Closing Date, (b) by the Purchaser, if the conditions to the Purchaser’s obligation to close set forth under Section 11(a) hereof are not fulfilled as and when required to be fulfilled or (c) by any Mortgage Loan Seller, if the conditions to the Mortgage Loan Sellers’ obligation to close set forth under Section 11(b) hereof are not fulfilled as and when required to be fulfilled. In the event of termination pursuant to clause (b), EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall pay, and in the event of termination pursuant to clause (c), the Purchaser shall pay, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the other in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In the event of a termination pursuant to clause (a), each party shall be responsible for its own expenses.

SECTION 18.       Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery.  All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, or contained in certificates of officers of the Mortgage Loan Sellers submitted pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect and shall survive delivery of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser (and by the Purchaser to the Trustee). Subsequent to the delivery of the Mortgage 

 

Loans to the Purchaser, each of EMC’s representations and warranties contained herein with respect to the Mortgage Loans shall be deemed to relate to the Mortgage Loans actually delivered to the Purchaser and included in the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule and any Replacement Mortgage Loan and not to those Mortgage Loans deleted from the Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule pursuant to Section 3 hereof prior to the Closing.

SECTION 19.        Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited or invalid under applicable law, this Agreement shall be ineffective only to such extent, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.

SECTION 20.        Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be an original, but which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

SECTION 21.         Amendment.  This Agreement cannot be amended or modified in any manner without the prior written consent of each party.

SECTION 22.        GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

SECTION 23.          Further Assurances.  Each of the parties agrees to execute and deliver such instruments and take such actions as another party may, from time to time, reasonably request in order to effectuate the purpose and to carry out the terms of this Agreement including any amendments hereto which may be required by either Rating Agency.

SECTION 24.          Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each of the Mortgage Loan Sellers and the Purchaser and their permitted successors and assigns and, to the extent specified in Section 14 hereof, Bear Stearns, and their directors, officers and controlling persons (within the meaning of federal securities laws). The Mortgage Loan Sellers acknowledge and agree that the Purchaser may assign its rights under this Agreement (including, without limitation, with respect to EMC’s representations and warranties respecting the Mortgage Loans) to the Trustee. Any person into which any Mortgage Loan Seller may be merged or consolidated (or any person resulting from any merger or consolidation involving such
Mortgage Loan Seller), any person resulting from a change in form of such Mortgage Loan Seller or any person succeeding to the business of such Mortgage Loan Seller, shall be considered the “successor” of such Mortgage Loan Seller hereunder and shall be considered a party hereto without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act or consent on the part of any party hereto. Except as provided in the two preceding sentences, this Agreement cannot be assigned, pledged or hypothecated by either party hereto without the written consent of the other parties to this Agreement and any such assignment or purported assignment shall be deemed null and void.

SECTION 25.         The Mortgage Loan Sellers.  The Mortgage Loan Sellers will keep in full force and effect its existence, all rights and franchises as a corporation under the laws of the State of its incorporation and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a 

 

foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

SECTION 26.       Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof.

SECTION 27.         No Partnership.  Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to create a partnership or joint venture between the parties hereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION

 

By:                                          
                          

Name:                                          
                    

Title:                                          
                      

BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC

 

By:                                          
                          

Name:                                             
                  

Title:                                            
                    

MASTER FUNDING LLC

 

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EXHIBIT 1

CONTENTS OF MORTGAGE FILE

With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include each of the following items, which shall be available for inspection by the Purchaser or its designee, and which shall be delivered to the Purchaser or its designee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

(i)           The original Mortgage Note, including any riders thereto, endorsed without recourse to the order of “LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2,” and showing to the extent available to the related  Mortgage Loan Seller an unbroken chain of endorsements from the original payee thereof to the Person endorsing it to the Trustee;

(ii)          the original Mortgage and, if the related Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, noting the presence of the MIN and language indicating that such Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, which shall have been recorded (or if the original is not available, a copy), with evidence of such recording indicated thereon (or if clause (x) in the proviso below applies, shall be in recordable form);

(iii)        unless the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, the assignment (either an original or a copy, which may be in the form of a blanket assignment if permitted in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located) to the Trustee of the Mortgage with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the name of “LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2,” which shall have been recorded (or if clause (x) in the proviso below applies, shall be in recordable form);

(iv)         an original or a copy of all intervening assignments of the Mortgage, if any, to the extent available to the related  Mortgage Loan Seller, with evidence of recording thereon;

(v)          the original policy of title insurance or mortgagee’s certificate of title insurance or commitment or binder for title insurance, if available, or a copy thereof, or, in the event that such original title insurance policy is unavailable, a photocopy thereof, or in lieu thereof, a current lien search on the related Mortgaged Property and

(vi)         originals or copies of all available assumption, modification or substitution agreements, if any; provided, however, that in lieu of the foregoing, the related Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver the following documents, under the circumstances set forth below:  (x) if any Mortgage, assignment thereof to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof have been delivered or are being delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned in time to permit their delivery as specified above, the Purchaser may deliver a true copy thereof with a certification by the related Mortgage Loan Seller or the title company issuing the commitment for title insurance, on the face of such copy, substantially as follows: “Certified to be a true and correct copy of the
original, which has been transmitted for recording” and (y) in lieu of the Mortgage Notes relating to the Mortgage Loans identified in the list set forth in 

 

Exhibit J to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Purchaser may deliver a lost note affidavit and indemnity and a copy of the original note, if available; and provided, further, however, that in the case of Mortgage Loans which have been prepaid in full after the Cut-Off Date and prior to the Closing Date, the Purchaser, in lieu of delivering the above documents, may deliver to the Trustee and its Custodian a certification of a Servicing Officer to such effect and in such case shall deposit all amounts paid in respect of such Mortgage Loans, in the Protected Account or in the Distribution Account on the Closing Date. In the case of the documents referred to in clause (x) above, the Purchaser shall deliver such documents to the Trustee or its Custodian promptly after they are received. EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall cause, at
its expense, the Mortgage and intervening assignments, if any, and to the extent required in accordance with the foregoing, the assignment of the Mortgage to the Trustee to be submitted for recording promptly after the Closing Date; provided that EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) need not cause to be recorded any assignment (a) in any jurisdiction under the laws of which, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee delivered by EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) to the Trustee, and the Rating Agencies, the recordation of such assignment is not necessary to protect the Trustee’s interest in the related Mortgage Loan or (b) if MERS is identified on the Mortgage or on a properly recorded assignment of the Mortgage as mortgagee of record solely as nominee for EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) and its successors and assigns.
In the event that EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding), the Purchaser or the Master Servicer gives written notice to the Trustee that a court has recharacterized the sale of the Mortgage Loans as a financing, EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall submit or cause to be submitted for recording as specified above or, should EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) fail to perform such obligations, the Master Servicer shall cause each such previously unrecorded assignment to be submitted for recording as specified above at the expense of the Trust.  In the event a Mortgage File is released to EMC (on its own behalf as a Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) or the Master Servicer as a result of such Person having completed a Request for Release, the Custodian shall, if not so completed, complete the assignment of the related Mortgage in
the manner specified in clause (iii) above.

 

 

EXHIBIT 2

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE INFORMATION

The Preliminary and Final Mortgage Loan Schedules shall set forth the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

	
             
 	
            (i)
 	
            the loan sequence number;
 

	
             
 	
            (ii)
 	
            the Mortgage Loan identifying number;
 

	
             
 	
            (iii)
 	
            the EMC Loan identifying number;
 

	
             
 	
            (iv)
 	
            the current gross coupon;
 

	
             
 	
            (v)
 	
            the Servicing Fee Rate;
 

	
             
 	
            (vi)
 	
            the master servicing fee rate, if applicable;
 

	
             
 	
            (vii)
 	
            the LPMI Fee, if applicable;
 

	
             
 	
            (viii)
 	
            the Trustee Fee Rate;
 

	
             
 	
            (ix)
 	
            the current net coupon;
 

	
             
 	
            (x)
 	
            the maturity date;
 

	
             
 	
            (xi)
 	
            the original principal balance;
 

	
             
 	
            (xii)
 	
            the current principal balance;
 

	
             
 	
            (xiii)
 	
            the stated original term to maturity;
 

	
             
 	
            (xiv)
 	
            the stated remaining term to maturity;
 

	
             
 	
            (xv)
 	
            the property type;
 

	
             
 	
            (xvi)
 	
            the MIN with respect to each MOM Loan;
 

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

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

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

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

 

 

	
             
 	
            (xxi)
 	
            with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Periodic Rate Cap;
 

	
             
 	
            (xxii)
 	
            a code indicating whether such Mortgage Loan is a first lien Mortgage Loan or a second lien Mortgage Loan 
 

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

	
             
 	
            (xxiv)
 	
            the Prepayment Charge, if any.
 

 

 

EXHIBIT 3

MORTGAGE LOAN SELLERS' INFORMATION

All information in the Prospectus Supplement described under the following captions: “SUMMARY — The Mortgage Loans,” “THE MORTGAGE POOL” and “SCHEDULE A — Mortgage Loan Statistical Data.”

 

 

EXHIBIT 4

PURCHASER'S INFORMATION

All information in the Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus, except the Mortgage Loan Sellers’ Information and the Swap Provider’s Information.

 

 

EXHIBIT 5

SCHEDULE OF LOST NOTES

Available Upon Request

 

 

EXHIBIT 6

REVISED August 01, 2005

 

APPENDIX E - STANDARD & POOR'S PREDATORY LENDING CATEGORIES 

Standard & Poor’s has categorized loans governed by anti-predatory lending laws in the Jurisdictions listed below into three categories based upon a combination of factors that include (a) the risk exposure associated with the assignee liability and (b) the tests and thresholds set forth in those laws. Note that certain loans classified by the relevant statute as Covered are included in Standard & Poor’s High Cost Loan Category because they included thresholds and tests that are typical of what is generally considered High Cost by the industry. 

 

STANDARD & POOR'S HIGH COST LOAN CATEGORIZATION 

	
            State/Jurisdiction
 	
            Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Date
 	
            Category under Applicable Anti-Predatory Lending Law
 
	
            Arkansas 
 	
            Arkansas Home Loan Protection Act, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 23-53-101 et seq. 

Effective July 16, 2003 
 	
            High Cost Home Loan 
 
	
            Cleveland Heights, OH 
 	
            Ordinance No. 72-2003 (PSH), Mun. Code §§ 757.01 et seq. 

Effective June 2, 2003 
 	
            Covered Loan 
 
	
            Colorado 
 	
            Consumer Equity Protection, Colo. Stat. Ann. §§ 5-3.5-101 et seq. 

Effective for covered loans offered or entered into on or after January 1, 2003. Other provisions of the Act took effect on June 7, 2002 
 	
            Covered Loan 
 
	
            Connecticut 
 	
            Connecticut Abusive Home Loan Lending Practices Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 36a-746 et seq. 

Effective October 1, 2001 
 	
            High Cost Home Loan 
 
	
            District of Columbia 
 	
            Home Loan Protection Act, D.C. Code §§ 26-1151.01 et seq. 

Effective for loans closed on or after January 28, 2003 
 	
            Covered Loan 
 
	
            Florida 
 	
            Fair Lending Act, Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 494.0078 et seq. 

Effective October 2, 2002 
 	
            High Cost Home Loan 
 
	
            Georgia (Oct. 1, 2002 – Mar. 6, 2003) 
 	
            Georgia Fair Lending Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 7-6A-1 et seq. 
 	
            High Cost Home Loan 
 

 

 

STANDARD & POOR'S HIGH COST LOAN CATEGORIZATION 

	
            State/Jurisdiction
 	
            Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Date
 	
            Category under Applicable Anti-Predatory Lending Law
 
	
             
 	
            Effective October 1, 2002 – March 6, 2003 
 	
             
 
	
            Georgia as amended (Mar. 7, 2003 – current) 
 	
            Georgia Fair Lending Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 7-6A-1 et seq. 

Effective for loans closed on or after March 7, 2003 
 	
            High Cost Home Loan 
 
	
            HOEPA Section 32 
 	
            Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994, 15 U.S.C. § 1639, 12 C.F.R. §§ 226.32 and 226.34 

Effective October 1, 1995, amendments October 1, 2002 
 	
            High Cost Loan 
 
	
            Illinois 
 	
            High Risk Home Loan Act, Ill. Comp. Stat. tit. 815, §§ 137/5 et seq. 

Effective January 1, 2004 (prior to this date, regulations under Residential Mortgage License Act effective from May 14, 2001) 
 	
            High Risk Home Loan 
 
	
            Kansas 
 	
            Consumer Credit Code, Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 16a-1-101 et seq. 

Sections 16a-1-301 and 16a-3-207 became effective April 14, 1999; Section 16a-3-308a became effective July 1, 1999 
 	
            High Loan to Value Consumer Loan (id. § 16a-3-207) and; 
 
	
            High APR Consumer Loan (id. § 16a-3-308a) 
 
	
            Kentucky 
 	
            2003 KY H.B. 287 – High Cost Home Loan Act, Ky. Rev. Stat. §§ 360.100 et seq. 

Effective June 24, 2003 
 	
            High Cost Home Loan 
 
	
            Maine 
 	
            Truth in Lending, Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 9-A, §§ 8-101 et seq. 

Effective September 29, 1995 and as amended from time to time 
 	
            High Rate High Fee Mortgage 
 
	
            Massachusetts 
 	
            Part 40 and Part 32, 209 C.M.R. §§ 32.00 et seq. and 209 C.M.R. §§ 40.01 et seq. 
 	
            High Cost Home Loan 
 

 

 

STANDARD & POOR'S HIGH COST LOAN CATEGORIZATION 

	
            State/Jurisdiction
 	
            Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Date
 	
            Category under Applicable Anti-Predatory Lending Law
 
	
             
 	
            Effective March 22, 2001 and amended from time to time 
 	
             
 
	
            Nevada 
 	
            Assembly Bill No. 284, Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 598D.010 et seq. 

Effective October 1, 2003 
 	
            Home Loan 
 
	
            New Jersey 
 	
            New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002, N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 46:10B-22 et seq. 

Effective for loans closed on or after November 27, 2003 
 	
            High Cost Home Loan 
 
	
            New Mexico 
 	
            Home Loan Protection Act, N.M. Rev. Stat. §§ 58-21A-1 et seq. 

Effective as of January 1, 2004; Revised as of February 26, 2004 
 	
            High Cost Home Loan 
 
	
            New York 
 	
            N.Y. Banking Law Article 6-l 

Effective for applications made on or after April 1, 2003 
 	
            High Cost Home Loan 
 
	
            North Carolina 
 	
            Restrictions and Limitations on High Cost Home Loans, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 24-1.1E et seq. 

Effective July 1, 2000; amended October 1, 2003 (adding open-end lines of credit) 
 	
            High Cost Home Loan 
 
	
            Ohio 
 	
            H.B. 386 (codified in various sections of the Ohio Code), Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 1349.25 et seq. 

Effective May 24, 2002 
 	
            Covered Loan 
 
	
            Oklahoma 
 	
            Consumer Credit Code (codified in various sections of Title 14A) 

Effective July 1, 2000; amended effective January 1, 2004 
 	
            Subsection 10 Mortgage 
 
	
            South Carolina 
 	
            South Carolina High Cost and Consumer Home Loans Act, S.C. Code 
 	
            High Cost Home Loan 
 

 

 

STANDARD & POOR'S HIGH COST LOAN CATEGORIZATION 

	
            State/Jurisdiction
 	
            Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Date
 	
            Category under Applicable Anti-Predatory Lending Law
 
	
             
 	
            Ann. §§ 37-23-10 et seq. 

Effective for loans taken on or after January 1, 2004 
 	
             
 
	
            West Virginia 
 	
            West Virginia Residential Mortgage Lender, Broker and Servicer Act, W. Va. Code Ann. §§ 31-17-1 et seq. 

Effective June 5, 2002 
 	
            West Virginia Mortgage Loan Act Loan 
 

 

STANDARD & POOR'S COVERED LOAN CATEGORIZATION 

	
            State/Jurisdiction
 	
            Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Date
 	
            Category under Applicable Anti-Predatory Lending Law
 
	
            Georgia (Oct. 1, 2002 – Mar. 6, 2003) 
 	
            Georgia Fair Lending Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 7-6A-1 et seq. 

Effective October 1, 2002 – March 6, 2003 
 	
            Covered Loan 
 
	
            New Jersey 
 	
            New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002, N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 46:10B-22 et seq. 

Effective November 27, 2003 – July 5, 2004 
 	
            Covered Home Loan 
 

 

STANDARD & POOR'S HOME LOAN CATEGORIZATION 

	
            State/Jurisdiction
 	
            Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Date
 	
            Category under Applicable Anti-Predatory Lending Law
 
	
            Georgia (Oct. 1, 2002 – Mar. 6, 2003) 
 	
            Georgia Fair Lending Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 7-6A-1 et seq. 

Effective October 1, 2002 – March 6, 2003 
 	
            Home Loan 
 
	
            New Jersey 
 	
            New Jersey Home Ownership Security 
 	
            Home Loan 
 

 

 

 

STANDARD & POOR'S HOME LOAN CATEGORIZATION 

	
            State/Jurisdiction
 	
            Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Date
 	
            Category under Applicable Anti-Predatory Lending Law
 
	
             
 	
            Act of 2002, N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 46:10B-22 et seq. 

Effective for loans closed on or after November 27, 2003 
 	
             
 
	
            New Mexico 
 	
            Home Loan Protection Act, N.M. Rev. Stat. §§ 58-21A-1 et seq. 

Effective as of January 1, 2004; Revised as of February 26, 2004 
 	
            Home Loan 
 
	
            North Carolina 
 	
            Restrictions and Limitations on High Cost Home Loans, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 24-1.1E et seq. 

Effective July 1, 2000; amended October 1, 2003 (adding open-end lines of credit) 
 	
            Consumer Home Loan 
 
	
            South Carolina 
 	
            South Carolina High Cost and Consumer Home Loans Act, S.C. Code Ann. §§ 37-23-10 et seq. 

Effective for loans taken on or after January 1, 2004 
 	
            Consumer Home Loan 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

REQUIRED RATINGS FOR EACH CLASS OF CERTIFICATES

Public Certificates

 

	
            
Class
 
 	
            
S&P
 
 	
            
Moody’s
 
 
	
            A-1
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            A-2
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            A-3
 	
            AAA
 	
            Aaa
 
	
            M-1
 	
            AA
 	
            Aa2
 
	
            M-2
 	
            A
 	
            A2
 
	
            M-3
 	
            A-
 	
            A3
 
	
            M-4
 	
            BBB+
 	
            Baa1
 
	
            M-5
 	
            BBB
 	
            Baa2
 
	
            M-6
 	
            BBB-
 	
            Baa3
 

 

None of the above ratings has been lowered, qualified or withdrawn since the dates of issuance of such ratings by the Rating Agencies.

Private Certificates

 

 

	
            
Class
 
 	
            
S&P
 
 	
            
Moody’s
 
 
	
            M-7
 	
            BB+
 	
            Ba1
 
	
            M-8
 	
            BB
 	
            Ba2
 
	
            CE
 	
            Not Rated
 	
            Not Rated
 
	
            P
 	
            Not Rated
 	
            Not Rated
 
	
            R-1
 	
            Not Rated
 	
            Not Rated
 
	
            R-2
 	
            Not Rated
 	
            Not Rated
 
	
            R-3
 	
            Not Rated
 	
            Not Rated
 
	
            RX
 	
            Not Rated 
 	
            Not Rated
 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT M

 

SWAP AGREEMENT 

 

 

BEAR STEARNS FINANCIAL PRODUCTS INC.

383 MADISON AVENUE

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10179

212-272-4009

 

 

	
            DATE:
 	
            August 26, 2005
 

 

	
            TO:
 	
            LaSalle Bank National Association, not individually, but solely
 
	
             
 	
            as Swap Administrator under the Swap Administration
 	
             

Agreement (each as defined herein)                  

	
            ATTENTION:
 	
            Global Securities and Trust Services Group
 
	
            TELEPHONE:
 	
            (312) 904-7992
 	
             

	
            FACSIMILE:
 	
            (312) 904-1368
 	
             

 

	
            FROM:
 	
            Derivatives Documentation
 
	
            TELEPHONE:
 	
            212-272-2711
 	
             

	
            FACSIMILE:
 	
            212-272-9857
 	
             

 

	
            SUBJECT:
 	
            Fixed Income Derivatives Confirmation and Agreement - Amended
 

 

	
            REFERENCE NUMBER:
 	
            FXNSC7341
 

 

This Confirmation is amended as of August 26, 2005 and supersedes all previous Confirmations regarding this Transaction.

 

The purpose of this letter agreement ("Agreement") is to confirm the terms and conditions of the current Transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the "Transaction") between Bear Stearns Financial Products Inc. ("BSFP") and LaSalle Bank National Association, not individually, but solely as Swap Administrator under the Swap Administration Agreement dated as of August 31, 2005 (the “Swap Administration Agreement”), among LaSalle Bank National Association (“LaSalle”), as swap administrator (in such capacity, the “Swap Administrator”), LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee for Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-TC2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-TC2 (in such capacity, the “Trustee”), and LaSalle Bank National Association, as indenture trustee for CMO Holdings II Ltd, BSABS TC2 NIM Trust 2005-TC2, Asset-Backed Notes, Series
2005-TC2 (in such capacity, the “Indenture Trustee”) ("Counterparty").  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.     This Agreement is subject to the 2000 ISDA Definitions (the “Definitions”), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”).  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") but, rather, an ISDA Form Master Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed by you and us on the date we entered into the Transaction. Terms capitalized but not defined herein except in the Definitions shall have the respective meanings attributed to them in the Swap Administration Agreement or, if not defined therein, in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2005, among Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC (Depositor), EMC Mortgage Corporation (a Seller and Master Servicer) and LaSalle Bank National Association (Trustee) (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”). In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the
Definitions or the ISDA Form Master Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail for purposes of the Transaction.  Each reference to a “Section” (unless specifically referencing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or the Swap Administration Agreement) or to a “Section” “of this Agreement” will be construed as a reference to a Section of the ISDA Form Master Agreement.

	
            2.
 	
            The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
 

 

	
             
 	
            Notional Amount:
 	
            With respect to any Calculation Period, the amount set forth for such period on Schedule I attached hereto.
 

 

	
             
 	
            Trade Date:
 	
            August 23, 2005
 

 

	
             
 	
            Effective Date:
 	
            August 31, 2005
 

 

	
             
 	
            Termination Date:
 	
            August 25, 2010, provided, however, for the purposes of determining the Floating Amount to be paid in respect of the final Calculation Period, such date shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with the Following Business Day Convention.
 

 

Fixed Amount:

 

	
             
 	
            Fixed Rate Payer:
 	
            Counterparty
 

 

Fixed Rate Payer

	
             
 	
            Payment Dates:
 	
            The 25th calendar day of each month during the Term of this Transaction, commencing September 25, 2005 and ending on the Termination Date, subject to adjustment in accordance with the Following Business Day Convention.
 

 

Fixed Rate Payer

	
             
 	
            Period End Dates:
 	
            The 25th calendar day of each month during the Term of this Transaction, commencing September 25, 2005, and ending on the Termination Date, with No Adjustment.
 

 

	
             
 	
            Fixed Rate:
 	
            4.35100%
 

 

	
             
 	
            Fixed Amount:
 	
            To be determined in accordance with the following formula: 
 

 

 

100 * Fixed Rate * Notional Amount * Fixed Rate Day Count Fraction.

Fixed Rate Day 

	
             
 	
            Count Fraction:
 	
            30/360
 

 

	
             
 	
            Floating Amounts:
 	
             

 
 

 

	
             
 	
            Floating Rate Payer:
 	
            BSFP
 

 

Floating Rate Payer 

	
             
 	
            Payment Dates:
 	
            The 25th calendar day of each month during the Term of this Transaction, commencing September 25, 2005, and ending on the Termination Date, subject to adjustment in accordance with the Following Business Day Convention.
 

 

	
             
 	
            Floating Rate Option:
 	
            USD-LIBOR-BBA
 

 

	
             
 	
            Floating Amount:
 	
            To be determined in accordance with the following formula: 
 

 

100 * Floating Rate Option * Notional Amount * Floating Rate Day Count Fraction         

	
             
 	
            Designated Maturity:
 	
            One month
 

 

Floating Rate Day 

	
             
 	
            Count Fraction:
 	
            Actual/360
 

 

	
             
 	
            Reset Dates:
 	
            The first day of each Calculation Period.
 

 

	
             
 	
            Compounding:
 	
            Inapplicable
 

 

	
             
 	
            Business Days:
 	
            New York and Illinois
 

 

	
             
 	
            Calculation Agent:
 	
            BSFP
 

 

	
             
 	
            Additional Amount: 
 	
            In connection with entering into this Transaction USD 19,000 is payable by Counterparty to BSFP on August 31, 2005.
 

 

	
            3.
 	
            Additional Provisions:
 

 

1) 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 and in the Pooling and Servicing 

 

Agreement relating to such Transaction, as applicable.  This paragraph 1) shall be deemed repeated on the trade date of each Transaction. 

 

	
            4.
 	
            Provisions Deemed Incorporated in a Schedule to the Master Agreement:
 

 

	
            1)
 	
            The parties agree that subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement will apply to any Transaction.
 

 

2)  Termination Provisions. For purposes of the Master Agreement:

 

	
            (a)
 	
            "Specified Entity" is not applicable to BSFP or Counterparty for any purpose.
 

 

(b)   "Specified Transaction" is not applicable to BSFP or Counterparty for any purpose, and, accordingly, Section 5(a)(v) shall not apply to BSFP or Counterparty.

 

(c)    The "Cross Default" provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) will not apply to BSFP or to  Counterparty.  

 

(d)   The "Credit Event Upon Merger" provisions of Section 5(b)(iv) will not apply to BSFP or Counterparty.

 

(e)    With respect to Counterparty, the “Bankruptcy Provision” of Section 5(a)(vii)(2) shall be deleted in its entirety.

 

(f)     The "Automatic Early Termination" provision of Section 6(a) will not apply to BSFP or to Counterparty.

 

	
            (g)
 	
            Payments on Early Termination.  For the purpose of Section 6(e) of this Agreement:
 

 

	
             
 	
            (i)
 	
            Market Quotation will apply.
 

 

	
             
 	
            (ii)
 	
            the Second Method will apply.
 

 

	
            (h)
 	
            "Termination Currency" means United States Dollars.
 

 

	
            (i)
 	
            Tax Event. The provisions of Section 2(d)(i)(4) and 2(d)(ii) of the printed ISDA Form Master Agreement shall not apply to Counterparty and Counterparty shall not be required to pay any additional amounts referred to therein. 
 

3) Tax Representations. 

 

(a) Payer Representations.  For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this Agreement, each of BSFP and the Counterparty will 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) of this Agreement) 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) of this Agreement;

 

(ii)    the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Sections 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Sections 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement; and

 

(iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d) of this Agreement, 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 to its legal or commercial position. 

 

(b) Payee Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f) of this Agreement, each of BSFP and the Counterparty make the following representations. 

	
             
 	
            The following representation will apply to BSFP:
 

 

BSFP is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and its U.S. taxpayer identification number is 13-3866307. 

 

The following representation will apply to the Counterparty: 

 

Counterparty represents that it is the Swap Administrator under the Swap Administration Agreement.

 

4) The ISDA Form Master Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

The word “third” shall be replaced by the word “second” in the third line of Section 5(a)(i) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement.

 

5) Documents to be Delivered. For the purpose of Section 4(a):

 

	
             
 	
            (1)
 	
            Tax forms, documents, or certificates to be delivered are:
 

 

 

 

 

	
            Party required to deliver document
 	
            Form/Document/

Certificate
 	
            Date by which to

be delivered
 
	
            BSFP and

the Counterparty
 	
            Any document required or reasonably requested to allow the other party to make payments under this Agreement without any deduction or withholding for or on the account of any Tax or with such deduction or withholding at a reduced rate
 	
            Promptly after the earlier of (i) reasonable demand by either party or (ii) learning that such form or document is required
 

                

	
            (2)
 	
            Other documents to be delivered are:
 

 

	
            Party required  to deliver document
  	
            Form/Document/

Certificate
  	
            Date by  which to

be delivered
  	
            Covered by  Section 3(d) Representation
  
	
            BSFP and

the Counterparty
 	
            Any documents required by the receiving party to evidence the authority of the delivering party or its Credit Support Provider, if any, for it to execute and deliver this Agreement, any Confirmation , and any Credit Support Documents to which it is a party, and to evidence the authority of the delivering party or its Credit Support Provider to perform its obligations under this Agreement, such Confirmation and/or Credit Support Document, as the case may be
 	
            Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement and such Confirmation
 	
            Yes
 

 

 

 

 

	
            BSFP and

the Counterparty
 	
            A certificate of an authorized officer of the party, as to 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
 	
            Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement and such Confirmation
 	
            Yes
 

 

	
            BSFP
 	
            A copy of the most recent annual report of such party (only if available) and its Credit Support Provider, if any, containing in all cases audited consolidated financial statements for each fiscal year certified by independent certified public accountants and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States or in the country in which such party is organized

 
 	
            Promptly after request by the other party
 	
            Yes
 
	
            BSFP and the Counterparty 
 	
            An opinion of counsel with respect to the due authorization, execution and enforceability of this Agreement, acceptable to the other party hereto.
 	
            Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement and such Confirmation
 	
            Yes
 

 

6)  Miscellaneous. Miscellaneous

 

	
            (a)
 	
            Address for Notices:  For the purposes of Section 12(a) of this Agreement:
 

 

	
             
 	
            Address for notices or communications to BSFP:
 

 

	
             
 	
            Address:
 	
            383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York  10179
 

 

 

 

	
             
 	
            Attention:
 	
            DPC Manager
 	
             

	
             
 	
            Facsimile:
 	
            (212) 272-5823
 

 

	
             
 	
            with a copy to:
 

 

	
             
 	
            Address:
 	
            One Metrotech Center North, Brooklyn, New York 11201
 
	
             
 	
            Attention:
 	
            Derivative Operations - 7th Floor
 	
             

	
             
 	
            Facsimile:
 	
            (212) 272-1634
 	
             

					

 

	
             
 	
            (For all purposes)
 

 

	
             
 	
            Address for notices or communications to the Counterparty:
 

 

	
             
 	
            Address:
 	
            LaSalle Bank National Association
 	
             

	
             
 	
            135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1625
 
	
             
 	
            Chicago, IL 60603
 	
             

					

	
             
 	
            Attention:
 	
            Global Securities and Trust Services Group-Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-TC2
 

	
             
 	
            Facsimile:
 	
            (312) 904-1368
 
	
             
 	
            Phone:
 	
            (312) 904-7992
 

 

(For all purposes)

 

	
            (b)
 	
            Process Agent.  For the purpose of Section 13(c):
 

 

	
             
 	
            BSFP 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 BSFP nor the Counterparty have any Offices other than as set forth in the Notices Section and BSFP agrees that, for purposes of Section 6(b) of this Agreement, 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) of this Agreement:
 

 

	
             
 	
            BSFP is not a Multibranch Party.
 

 

The Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party.

 

	
            (e)
 	
            Credit Support Document.  Not applicable for either BSFP or the Counterparty.
 

 

	
            (f)
 	
            Credit Support Provider.
 

 

 

 

	
             
 	
            BSFP:
 	
            Not Applicable
 

 

	
             
 	
            The Counterparty:
 	
            Not Applicable
 

 

	
            (g)
 	
            Governing Law.              The parties to this Agreement hereby agree that the law of the State of New York shall govern their rights and duties in whole, without regard to the conflict of law provisions thereof other than New York General Obligations Law Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402. 
 

 

 (h)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. 

 

(i)     Consent to Recording. Each party hereto consents to the monitoring or recording, at any time and from time to time, by the other party of any and all communications between officers or employees of the parties, waives any further notice of such monitoring or recording, and agrees to notify its officers and employees of such monitoring or recording. 

 

(j)     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. 

 

(k)   Set-Off.   The provisions for Set-off set forth in Section 6(e) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement shall not apply for purposes of this Transaction.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or any other existing or future agreement, each party irrevocably waives any and all rights it may have to set off, net, recoup or otherwise withhold or suspend or condition payment or performance of any obligation between it and the other party hereunder against any obligation between it and the other party under any other agreements. 

(l)     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.

	
            (m)
 	
            Additional Definitional Provisions.
 

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: 

 

 

 “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any successor.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor.

(n)    Swap Administrator Liability Limitations.  It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (a) this Agreement is executed and delivered by LaSalle Bank National Association   (“LaSalle”), not individually or personally but solely as Swap Administrator under the Swap Administration Agreement, (b) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Counterparty is made and intended not as personal representations, undertakings and agreements by LaSalle but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Counterparty, (c) nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating any liability on LaSalle, individually or personally, to perform any covenant either expressed 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; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall relieve LaSalle from performing its duties and obligations under the Swap Administration Agreement in accordance with the standard of care set forth therein, and (d) under no circumstances shall LaSalle be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Counterparty or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Counterparty under this Agreement or any other related documents.  Any resignation or removal of LaSalle as Swap Administrator under the Swap Administration Agreement shall require the assignment of this agreement to LaSalle’s replacement.

 

(o)   Additional Provisions.  The provisions of Sections 5(a)(ii), 5(a)(iii) and 5(a)(iv) shall not apply to BSFP or Counterparty.

 

(p)   BSFP hereby agrees that, notwithstanding any provision of this agreement to the contrary, Counterparty’s obligations to pay any amounts owing under this Agreement shall be subject to Section 3.20(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and BSFP’s right to receive payment of such amounts shall be subject to Section 3.20(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

7) "Affiliate": BSFP and Counterparty shall be deemed to not have any Affiliates for purposes of this Agreement, including for purposes of Section 6(b)(ii).

 

8) Additional Termination Events.  Additional Termination Events will apply: (a) If a Rating Agency Downgrade has occurred and BSFP has not, within 30 days, complied with Section 9 below, then an Additional Termination Event shall have occurred with respect to BSFP and BSFP shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such an Additional Termination Event.  (b) If the Trustee is unable to pay its Class A Certificates or fails or admits in writing its inability to pay its Class A Certificates as they become due, then an Additional Termination Event shall have occurred with respect to Counterparty and Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional Termination Event. (c) If, at any time, the Majority Class CE Certificateholder or the Master Servicer purchases the Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, then an Additional Termination
Event shall have occurred with respect to Counterparty and Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional termination Event; provided, however, that notwithstanding Section 6(b)(iv) of the ISDA Form 

 

Master Agreement, only Counterparty shall have the right to designate an Early Termination Date in respect of this Additional Termination Event.

 

9) Rating Agency Downgrade.  In the event that BSFP’s long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating is withdrawn or reduced below “AA-” by S&P or its long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating is withdrawn or reduced below “Aa3” by Moody’s (and together with S&P, the “Swap Rating Agencies”, and such rating thresholds, “Approved Rating Thresholds”), then within 30 days after such rating withdrawal or downgrade (unless, within 30 days after such withdrawal or downgrade, each such Swap Rating Agency, as applicable, has reconfirmed the rating of the Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-TC2, Asset-Back Certificates, Series 2005-TC2 (the “Certificates”) and CMO Holdings II Ltd., BSABS TC2 NIM Trust 2005-TC2 Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2005-TC2 (the “Notes”), which was in effect immediately prior to such
withdrawal or downgrade), BSFP shall, at its own expense, subject to the Rating Agency Condition, either (i) seek another entity to replace BSFP as party to this Agreement that meets or exceeds the Approved Rating Thresholds on terms substantially similar to this Agreement or (ii) obtain a guaranty of, or a contingent agreement of another person with the Approved Rating Thresholds, to honor, BSFP’s obligations under this Agreement. BSFP’s failure to do any of the foregoing shall, at the Counterparty’s option, constitute an Additional Termination Event with BSFP as the Affected Party.  For purposes of this provision, “Rating Agency Condition” means, with respect to any particular proposed act or omission to act hereunder that the party acting or failing to act must consult with any of the Swap Rating Agencies then providing a rating of the Certificates and Notes and receive from the Swap Rating Agencies a prior written confirmation that the proposed action or
inaction would not cause a downgrade or withdrawal of the then-current rating of the Certificates and Notes.

 

10) Payment Instructions.  BSFP hereby agrees that, unless notified in writing by the Trustee of other payment instructions, any and all amounts payable by BSFP to the Counterparty under this Agreement shall be paid to the Trustee at the account specified in Section 5.

 

11)  Section 3 of the ISDA Form Master Agreement is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following subsection (g): 

 

	
             
 	
            “(g)
 	
            Relationship Between Parties.
 

 

Each party represents to the other party on each date when it enters into a Transaction that:--

 

 (1)  Nonreliance. (i) 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 and (ii) it has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial and accounting advisors to the extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made its own investment, hedging and trading decisions based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisors as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the other party.

 

 

 

	
             
 	
            (2) Evaluation and Understanding.
 

 

 (i)  It has the capacity to evaluate (internally or through independent professional advice) the Transaction and has made its own decision to enter into the Transaction; and

 

 (ii)  It understands the terms, conditions and risks of the Transaction and is willing and able to accept those terms and conditions and to assume those risks, financially and otherwise. 

 

 (3) Purpose.  It is entering into the Transaction for the purposes of managing its borrowings or investments, hedging its underlying assets or liabilities or in connection with a line of business. 

 

 (4) Status of Parties.  The other party is not acting as an agent, fiduciary or advisor for it in respect of the Transaction.

 

 (5)  Eligible Contract Participant.  It constitutes an “eligible contract participant” as such term is defined in Section 1(a)12 of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.”

 

12) Non-Recourse. Notwithstanding any provision herein or in the ISDA Form Master Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of Counterparty hereunder are limited recourse obligations of Counterparty, payable solely from the Swap Account and the proceeds thereof, in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Swap Administration Agreement. 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 proceeds thereof, any claims against or obligations of Counterparty under the ISDA Form Master Agreement or any other confirmation thereunder still outstanding shall be extinguished and thereafter not revive.  The Swap Administrator shall not have liability for any failure or delay in making a payment hereunder to BSFP due to any
failure or delay in receiving amount in the Swap Account from the Trust created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

13) Transfer, Amendment and Assignment. No transfer, amendment, waiver, supplement, assignment or other modification of this Transaction shall be permitted by either party unless (i) each of S&P and Moody’s have been provided notice of the same  (ii)  S&P and Moody’s confirm in writing (including by facsimile transmission) within five Business Days after such notice is given that they will not downgrade, qualify, withdraw or otherwise modify their then-current rating of the Certificates and (iii) S&P confirms in writing (including by facsimile transmission) within five Business Days after such notice is given that it will not downgrade, qualify, withdraw or otherwise modify its then-current rating of the Notes.

 

14) Proceedings. BSFP shall not institute against or cause any other person to institute against, or join any other person in instituting against Counterparty, the Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the trust formed pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or CMO Holdings II Ltd. any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law for a period of one year and one day (or, if longer, the applicable preference period) following payment in full of the Certificates.                                          
           

 

 

 

NEITHER THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC. NOR ANY SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE OF THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC. OTHER THAN BSFP IS AN OBLIGOR OR A CREDIT SUPPORT PROVIDER ON THIS AGREEMENT.

 

	
            5.
 	
            Account Details and
 

	
             
 	
            Settlement Information:
 	
            Payments to BSFP:
 

Citibank, N.A., New York

	
             
 	
            ABA Number: 021-0000-89, for the account of
 	
             

	
             
 	
            Bear, Stearns Securities Corp.
 	
             

	
             
 	
            Account Number: 0925-3186, for further credit to
 
	
             
 	
            Bear Stearns Financial Products Inc.
 	
             

	
             
 	
            Sub-account Number: 102-04654-1-3
 	
             

	
             
 	
            Attention: Derivatives Department
 	
             

							

 

Payments to Counterparty:

Bank Name: LaSalle Bank N.A.

	
             
 	
            ABA Number: 071000505
 	
             

	
             
 	
            LaSalle CHGO/CTR/BNF:/ LaSalle Trust
 	
             

	
             
 	
            Reference Trust Account Number: 722937.4
 
	
             
 	
            Attention: Chris Lewis, (312) 904-7992
 	
             

					

 

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.

 

Counterparty hereby agrees to check this Confirmation and to confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of the Transaction by signing in the space provided below and returning to BSFP a facsimile of the fully-executed Confirmation to 212-272-9857. For inquiries regarding U.S. Transactions, please contact Susan Donlon by telephone at 212-272-2364.  For all other inquiries please contact Derivatives Documentation by telephone at 353-1-402-6233. Originals will be provided for your execution upon your request.

 

 

 

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,

 

BEAR STEARNS FINANCIAL PRODUCTS INC.

 

 

	
             
  	
            By:
 	
            _______________________________
 
	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
             

	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
             

						

 

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 INDIVIDUALLY, BUT SOLELY AS SWAP ADMINISTRATOR UNDER THE SWAP ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT 

 

 

	
            By:
 	
            _______________________________
 
	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
             

	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
             

				

 

 

 

lm

 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

(where for the purposes of (i) determining Floating Amounts, all such dates subject to adjustment in accordance with the Business Day Convention and (ii) determining Fixed Amounts, all such dates subject to No Adjustment.) 

 

	
            From and including
 	
            To but excluding
 	
            Notional Amount (USD)
 
	
            Effective Date
 	
            25-Sep-05
 	
            4,777,113.63 
 
	
            25-Sep-05
 	
            25-Oct-05
 	
            4,715,014.30 
 
	
            25-Oct-05
 	
            25-Nov-05
 	
            4,639,445.51 
 
	
            25-Nov-05
 	
            25-Dec-05
 	
            4,550,544.86 
 
	
            25-Dec-05
 	
            25-Jan-06
 	
            4,448,563.77 
 
	
            25-Jan-06
 	
            25-Feb-06
 	
            4,333,870.64 
 
	
            25-Feb-06
 	
            25-Mar-06
 	
            4,206,952.62 
 
	
            25-Mar-06
 	
            25-Apr-06
 	
            4,068,415.90 
 
	
            25-Apr-06
 	
            25-May-06
 	
            3,918,984.34 
 
	
            25-May-06
 	
            25-Jun-06
 	
            3,759,537.45 
 
	
            25-Jun-06
 	
            25-Jul-06
 	
            3,603,982.87 
 
	
            25-Jul-06
 	
            25-Aug-06
 	
            3,455,051.00 
 
	
            25-Aug-06
 	
            25-Sep-06
 	
            3,312,458.40 
 
	
            25-Sep-06
 	
            25-Oct-06
 	
            3,175,928.20 
 
	
            25-Oct-06
 	
            25-Nov-06
 	
            3,045,195.91 
 
	
            25-Nov-06
 	
            25-Dec-06
 	
            2,920,008.80 
 
	
            25-Dec-06
 	
            25-Jan-07
 	
            2,800,125.40 
 
	
            25-Jan-07
 	
            25-Feb-07
 	
            2,685,314.99 
 
	
            25-Feb-07
 	
            25-Mar-07
 	
            2,575,357.08 
 
	
            25-Mar-07
 	
            25-Apr-07
 	
            2,470,040.99 
 
	
            25-Apr-07
 	
            25-May-07
 	
            2,369,165.40 
 
	
            25-May-07
 	
            25-Jun-07
 	
            2,272,536.29 
 
	
            25-Jun-07
 	
            25-Jul-07
 	
            2,179,969.10 
 
	
            25-Jul-07
 	
            25-Aug-07
 	
            2,091,414.31 
 
	
            25-Aug-07
 	
            25-Sep-07
 	
            891,461.75 
 
	
            25-Sep-07
 	
            25-Oct-07
 	
            862,880.60 
 
	
            25-Oct-07
 	
            25-Nov-07
 	
            835,208.26 
 
	
            25-Nov-07
 	
            25-Dec-07
 	
            808,416.02 
 
	
            25-Dec-07
 	
            25-Jan-08
 	
            782,476.08 
 
	
            25-Jan-08
 	
            25-Feb-08
 	
            757,361.49 
 
	
            25-Feb-08
 	
            25-Mar-08
 	
            733,046.16 
 
	
            25-Mar-08
 	
            25-Apr-08
 	
            709,504.84 
 
	
            25-Apr-08
 	
            25-May-08
 	
            686,713.04 
 
	
            25-May-08
 	
            25-Jun-08
 	
            664,647.05 
 
	
            25-Jun-08
 	
            25-Jul-08
 	
            643,283.93 
 
	
            25-Jul-08
 	
            25-Aug-08
 	
            622,601.43 
 
	
            25-Aug-08
 	
            25-Sep-08
 	
            602,578.02 
 
	
            25-Sep-08
 	
            25-Oct-08
 	
            583,192.83 
 
	
            25-Oct-08
 	
            25-Nov-08
 	
            564,425.68 
 
	
            25-Nov-08
 	
            25-Dec-08
 	
            546,256.98 
 

 

 

 

 

	
            25-Dec-08
 	
            25-Jan-09
 	
            528,667.79 
 
	
            25-Jan-09
 	
            25-Feb-09
 	
            511,639.76 
 
	
            25-Feb-09
 	
            25-Mar-09
 	
            495,155.12 
 
	
            25-Mar-09
 	
            25-Apr-09
 	
            479,196.63 
 
	
            25-Apr-09
 	
            25-May-09
 	
            463,747.64 
 
	
            25-May-09
 	
            25-Jun-09
 	
            448,792.00 
 
	
            25-Jun-09
 	
            25-Jul-09
 	
            434,314.06 
 
	
            25-Jul-09
 	
            25-Aug-09
 	
            420,298.68 
 
	
            25-Aug-09
 	
            25-Sep-09
 	
            406,731.19 
 
	
            25-Sep-09
 	
            25-Oct-09
 	
            393,597.39 
 
	
            25-Oct-09
 	
            25-Nov-09
 	
            380,883.52 
 
	
            25-Nov-09
 	
            25-Dec-09
 	
            368,576.24 
 
	
            25-Dec-09
 	
            25-Jan-10
 	
            356,662.67 
 
	
            25-Jan-10
 	
            25-Feb-10
 	
            345,130.30 
 
	
            25-Feb-10
 	
            25-Mar-10
 	
            333,967.03 
 
	
            25-Mar-10
 	
            25-Apr-10
 	
            323,161.13 
 
	
            25-Apr-10
 	
            25-May-10
 	
            312,701.27 
 
	
            25-May-10
 	
            25-Jun-10
 	
            302,576.44 
 
	
            25-Jun-10
 	
            25-Jul-10
 	
            292,775.99 
 
	
            25-Jul-10
 	
            Termination Date
 	
            283,227.80 
 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT N

 

SPECIAL SERVICER DELINQUENCY TRIGGERS

 

	
            1
 	
            0.03%
 
	
            2
 	
            0.16%
 
	
            3
 	
            0.64%
 
	
            4
 	
            1.19%
 
	
            5
 	
            1.81%
 
	
            6
 	
            2.31%
 
	
            7
 	
            3.01%
 
	
            8
 	
            3.41%
 
	
            9
 	
            4.14%
 
	
            10
 	
            4.78%
 
	
            11
 	
            5.48%
 
	
            12
 	
            5.89%
 
	
            13
 	
            6.49%
 
	
            14
 	
            7.18%
 
	
            15
 	
            7.53%
 
	
            16
 	
            7.86%
 
	
            17
 	
            8.12%
 
	
            18
 	
            8.40%
 
	
            19
 	
            8.63%
 
	
            20
 	
            9.18%
 
	
            21
 	
            9.75%
 
	
            22
 	
            10.47%
 
	
            23
 	
            11.02%
 
	
            24
 	
            11.88%
 
	
            25
 	
            12.10%
 
	
            26
 	
            12.77%
 
	
            27
 	
            13.12%
 
	
            28
 	
            13.23%
 
	
            29
 	
            13.71%
 
	
            30
 	
            14.10%
 
	
            31
 	
            14.38%
 
	
            32
 	
            15.07%
 
	
            33
 	
            15.33%
 
	
            34
 	
            15.90%
 
	
            35
 	
            16.40%
 
	
            36
 	
            16.39%
 
	
            37
 	
            16.84%
 
	
            38
 	
            17.22%
 
	
            39
 	
            17.87%
 
	
            40
 	
            18.49%
 
	
            41
 	
            18.38%
 
	
            42
 	
            18.34%
 
	
            43
 	
            18.49%
 
	
            44
 	
            18.51%
 
	
            45
 	
            19.08%
 
	
            46
 	
            19.12%
 

 

 

 

 

	
            47
 	
            19.26%
 
	
            48
 	
            19.44%
 
	
            49
 	
            19.59%
 
	
            50
 	
            19.28%
 
	
            51
 	
            19.44%
 
	
            52
 	
            19.31%
 
	
            53
 	
            19.44%
 
	
            54
 	
            19.28%
 
	
            55
 	
            18.80%
 
	
            56
 	
            18.59%
 
	
            57
 	
            18.37%
 
	
            58
 	
            18.37%
 
	
            59
 	
            18.15%
 
	
            60
 	
            17.58%
 
	
            61
 	
            17.62%
 
	
            62
 	
            17.21%
 
	
            63
 	
            16.90%
 
	
            64
 	
            16.52%
 
	
            65
 	
            15.85%
 
	
            66
 	
            15.54%
 
	
            67
 	
            15.47%
 
	
            68
 	
            15.05%
 
	
            69
 	
            14.73%
 
	
            70
 	
            14.10%
 
	
            71
 	
            13.83%
 
	
            72
 	
            13.82%
 
	
            73
 	
            13.78%
 
	
            74
 	
            13.88%
 
	
            75
 	
            13.41%
 
	
            76
 	
            13.22%
 
	
            77
 	
            12.72%
 
	
            78
 	
            12.56%
 
	
            79
 	
            12.77%
 
	
            80
 	
            12.34%
 
	
            81
 	
            12.13%
 
	
            82
 	
            11.83%
 
	
            83
 	
            12.22%
 
	
            84
 	
            12.74%
 
	
            85
 	
            12.23%
 
	
            86
 	
            12.30%
 
	
            87
 	
            11.81%
 
	
            88
 	
            11.70%
 
	
            89
 	
            10.82%
 
	
            90
 	
            10.48%
 
	
            91
 	
            10.12%
 
	
            92
 	
            10.06%
 
	
            93
 	
            9.80%
 
	
            94
 	
            9.41%
 

 

 

 

 

	
            95
 	
            9.60%
 
	
            96
 	
            9.93%
 
	
            97
 	
            9.42%
 
	
            98
 	
            9.22%
 
	
            99
 	
            9.21%
 
	
            100
 	
            8.92%
 
	
            101
 	
            8.95%
 
	
            102
 	
            9.04%
 
	
            103
 	
            8.82%
 
	
            104
 	
            8.52%
 
	
            105
 	
            8.42%
 
	
            106
 	
            8.32%
 
	
            107
 	
            8.61%
 
	
            108
 	
            8.49%
 
	
            109
 	
            8.10%
 
	
            110
 	
            7.81%
 
	
            111
 	
            7.63%
 
	
            112
 	
            7.47%
 
	
            113
 	
            7.18%
 
	
            114
 	
            7.44%
 
	
            115
 	
            8.11%
 
	
            116
 	
            6.96%
 
	
            117
 	
            6.74%
 
	
            118
 	
            6.81%
 
	
            119
 	
            7.06%
 
	
            120
 	
            7.59%
 
	
            121
 	
            7.42%
 
	
            122
 	
            7.09%
 
	
            123
 	
            7.25%
 
	
            124
 	
            7.23%
 
	
            125
 	
            6.59%
 
	
            126
 	
            6.58%
 
	
            127
 	
            7.12%
 
	
            128
 	
            7.48%
 
	
            129
 	
            7.46%
 
	
            130
 	
            6.92%
 
	
            131
 	
            7.49%
 
	
            132
 	
            8.10%
 
	
            133
 	
            8.40%
 
	
            134
 	
            8.71%
 
	
            135
 	
            8.95%
 
	
            136
 	
            7.97%
 
	
            137
 	
            8.14%
 
	
            138
 	
            8.71%
 
	
            139
 	
            7.93%
 
	
            140
 	
            7.80%
 
	
            141
 	
            7.60%
 
	
            142
 	
            7.39%
 

 

 

 

 

	
            143
 	
            7.63%
 
	
            144
 	
            7.42%
 
	
            145
 	
            7.37%
 
	
            146
 	
            6.80%
 
	
            147
 	
            6.11%
 
	
            148
 	
            6.56%
 
	
            149
 	
            6.53%
 
	
            150
 	
            6.39%
 
	
            151
 	
            6.09%
 
	
            152
 	
            6.16%
 
	
            153
 	
            6.06%
 
	
            154
 	
            5.27%
 
	
            155
 	
            4.61%
 
	
            156
 	
            4.80%
 
	
            157
 	
            4.57%
 
	
            158
 	
            4.94%
 
	
            159
 	
            5.04%
 
	
            160
 	
            5.09%
 
	
            161
 	
            5.82%
 
	
            162
 	
            5.08%
 
	
            163
 	
            4.32%
 
	
            164
 	
            3.32%
 
	
            165
 	
            3.24%
 
	
            166
 	
            3.05%
 
	
            167
 	
            2.55%
 
	
            168
 	
            3.30%
 
	
            169
 	
            5.90%
 
	
            170
 	
            2.91%
 
	
            171
 	
            2.32%
 
	
            172
 	
            2.61%
 
	
            173
 	
            3.32%
 
	
            174
 	
            3.41%
 
	
            175
 	
            3.84%
 
	
            176
 	
            3.79%
 
	
            177
 	
            3.61%
 
	
            178
 	
            2.54%
 
	
            179
 	
            1.87%
 
	
            180
 	
            1.91%
 
	
            181
 	
            2.35%
 
	
            182
 	
            2.76%
 
	
            183
 	
            2.36%
 
	
            184
 	
            2.02%
 
	
            185
 	
            2.58%
 
	
            186
 	
            2.78%
 
	
            187
 	
            1.98%
 
	
            188
 	
            2.23%
 
	
            189
 	
            6.01%
 
	
            190
 	
            2.44%
 

 

 

 

 

	
            191
 	
            6.94%
 
	
            192
 	
            6.54%
 
	
            193
 	
            6.25%
 
	
            194
 	
            7.21%
 
	
            195
 	
            7.28%
 
	
            196
 	
            6.91%
 
	
            197
 	
            6.98%
 
	
            198
 	
            7.06%
 
	
            199
 	
            6.79%
 
	
            200
 	
            6.85%
 
	
            201
 	
            6.93%
 
	
            202
 	
            6.61%
 
	
            203
 	
            1.63%
 
	
            204
 	
            1.67%
 
	
            205
 	
            2.65%
 
	
            206
 	
            4.47%
 
	
            207
 	
            3.23%
 
	
            208
 	
            3.99%
 
	
            209
 	
            3.45%
 
	
            210
 	
            4.57%
 
	
            211
 	
            5.23%
 
	
            212
 	
            4.56%
 
	
            213
 	
            4.76%
 
	
            214
 	
            3.83%
 
	
            215
 	
            3.32%
 
	
            216
 	
            2.47%
 
	
            217
 	
            3.39%
 
	
            218
 	
            3.42%
 
	
            219
 	
            3.45%
 
	
            220
 	
            4.50%
 
	
            221
 	
            5.37%
 
	
            222
 	
            3.92%
 
	
            223
 	
            4.02%
 
	
            224
 	
            4.11%
 
	
            225
 	
            4.43%
 
	
            226
 	
            3.36%
 
	
            227
 	
            3.40%
 
	
            228
 	
            3.43%
 
	
            229
 	
            3.52%
 
	
            230
 	
            3.52%
 
	
            231
 	
            3.52%
 
	
            232
 	
            3.58%
 
	
            233
 	
            4.44%
 
	
            234
 	
            3.58%
 
	
            235
 	
            3.69%
 
	
            236
 	
            3.84%
 
	
            237
 	
            4.73%
 
	
            238
 	
            4.78%
 

 

 

 

 

	
            239
 	
            0.94%
 
	
            240
 	
            2.79%
 
	
            241
 	
            2.07%
 
	
            242
 	
            0.98%
 
	
            243
 	
            0.98%
 
	
            244
 	
            1.00%
 
	
            245
 	
            1.03%
 
	
            246
 	
            1.05%
 
	
            247
 	
            2.24%
 
	
            248
 	
            2.32%
 
	
            249
 	
            1.09%
 
	
            250
 	
            1.09%
 
	
            251
 	
            1.09%
 
	
            252
 	
            1.10%
 
	
            253
 	
            1.12%
 
	
            254
 	
            1.12%
 
	
            255
 	
            1.14%
 
	
            256
 	
            1.19%
 
	
            257
 	
            1.19%
 
	
            258
 	
            2.58%
 
	
            259
 	
            2.60%
 
	
            260
 	
            1.26%
 
	
            261
 	
            3.32%
 
	
            262
 	
            1.29%
 
	
            263
 	
            1.29%
 
	
            264
 	
            1.34%
 
	
            265
 	
            1.42%
 
	
            266
 	
            1.42%
 
	
            267
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            268
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            269
 	
            1.73%
 
	
            270
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            271
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            272
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            273
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            274
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            275
 	
            1.96%
 
	
            276
 	
            1.96%
 
	
            277
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            278
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            279
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            280
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            281
 	
            2.32%
 
	
            282
 	
            2.38%
 
	
            283
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            284
 	
            1.60%
 
	
            285
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            286
 	
            0.00%
 

 

 

 

 

	
            287
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            288
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            289
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            290
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            291
 	
            2.50%
 
	
            292
 	
            2.58%
 
	
            293
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            294
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            295
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            296
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            297
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            298
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            299
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            300
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            301
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            302
 	
            3.42%
 
	
            303
 	
            3.42%
 
	
            304
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            305
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            306
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            307
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            308
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            309
 	
            3.42%
 
	
            310
 	
            3.42%
 
	
            311
 	
            3.42%
 
	
            312
 	
            3.42%
 
	
            313
 	
            3.57%
 
	
            314
 	
            3.57%
 
	
            315
 	
            3.57%
 
	
            316
 	
            3.57%
 
	
            317
 	
            3.57%
 
	
            318
 	
            3.57%
 
	
            319
 	
            3.79%
 
	
            320
 	
            3.90%
 
	
            321
 	
            3.90%
 
	
            322
 	
            4.05%
 
	
            323
 	
            4.52%
 
	
            324
 	
            4.70%
 
	
            325
 	
            4.70%
 
	
            326
 	
            4.70%
 
	
            327
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            328
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            329
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            330
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            331
 	
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            334
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            335
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            336
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            337
 	
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            338
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            339
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            340
 	
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            341
 	
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            342
 	
            5.14%
 
	
            343
 	
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            344
 	
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            345
 	
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            346
 	
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            347
 	
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            348
 	
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            350
 	
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            351
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            352
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            353
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            354
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            355
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            356
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            357
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            358
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            359
 	
            0.00%
 
	
            360
 	
            0.00%

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