Depositor OCWEN FEDERAL BANK FSB Servicer WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Master Servicer and Securities Administrator HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Trustee POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005

ACE SECURITIES CORP.

Depositor

OCWEN FEDERAL BANK FSB

Servicer

XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.

Master Servicer and Securities Administrator

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Trustee

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

Dated as of April 1, 2005

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-HE3
Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

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

ARTICLE II

CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES

SECTION 2.01.	Conveyance of the Mortgage Loans.
SECTION 2.02.	Acceptance of REMIC I by Trustee.
SECTION 2.03.	Repurchase or Substitution of Mortgage Loans.
SECTION 2.04.	Representations and Warranties of the Master Servicer.
SECTION 2.05.	Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Servicer.
SECTION 2.06.	Issuance of the REMIC I Regular Interests and the Class R-I Interest.
SECTION 2.07.	Conveyance of the REMIC I Regular Interests and REMIC II Regular Interests; Acceptance of REMIC I and REMIC II by the Trustee.
SECTION 2.08.	Issuance of Residual Certificates.
SECTION 2.09.	Conveyance of Subsequent Mortgage Loans.
SECTION 2.10.	Establishment of the Trust.

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS; ACCOUNTS

SECTION 3.01.	The Servicer to Act as Servicer.
SECTION 3.02.	Sub-Servicing Agreements Between the Servicer and Sub-Servicers.
SECTION 3.03.	Successor Sub-Servicers.
SECTION 3.04.	No Contractual Relationship Between Sub-Servicer, Trustee or the Certificateholders.
SECTION 3.05.	Assumption or Termination of Sub-Servicing Agreement by Successor Servicer.
SECTION 3.06.	Collection of Certain Mortgage Loan Payments.
SECTION 3.07.	Collection of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Servicing Accounts.
SECTION 3.08.	Collection Account and Distribution Account.
SECTION 3.09.	Withdrawals from the Collection Account and Distribution Account.
SECTION 3.10.	Investment of Funds in the Investment Accounts.
SECTION 3.11.	Maintenance of Hazard Insurance, Errors and Omissions and Fidelity Coverage and Primary Mortgage Insurance.

SECTION 3.12.	Enforcement of Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements
SECTION 3.13.	Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
SECTION 3.14.	Trustee to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files.
SECTION 3.15.	Servicing Compensation.
SECTION 3.16.	Collection Account Statements.
SECTION 3.17.	Statement as to Compliance.
SECTION 3.18.	Independent Public Accountants’ Servicing Report.
SECTION 3.19.	Annual Certification.
SECTION 3.20.	Access to Certain Documentation.
SECTION 3.21.	Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property.
SECTION 3.22.	Obligations of the Servicer in Respect of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls; Relief Act Interest Shortfalls.
SECTION 3.23.	Obligations of the Servicer in Respect of Mortgage Rates and Monthly Payments.
SECTION 3.24.	Reserve Fund.
SECTION 3.25.	Advance Facility.
SECTION 3.26.	The Servicer Indemnification.
SECTION 3.27.	Pre-Funding Account.

ARTICLE IV

ADMINISTRATION AND MASTER SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS BY THE MASTER SERVICER

SECTION 4.01.	Master Servicer.
SECTION 4.02.	REMIC-Related Covenants.
SECTION 4.03.	Monitoring of Servicer.
SECTION 4.04.	Fidelity Bond.
SECTION 4.05.	Power to Act; Procedures.
SECTION 4.06.	Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements.
SECTION 4.07.	Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of Master Servicer To Be Held for Trustee.
SECTION 4.08.	Standard Hazard Insurance and Flood Insurance Policies.
SECTION 4.09.	Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds.
SECTION 4.10.	Maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies.
SECTION 4.11.	Trustee to Retain Possession of Certain Insurance Policies and Documents.
SECTION 4.12.	Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
SECTION 4.13.	Compensation for the Master Servicer.
SECTION 4.14.	REO Property.
SECTION 4.15.	Annual Officer’s Certificate as to Compliance.
SECTION 4.16.	Annual Independent Accountant’s Servicing Report.
SECTION 4.17.	UCC.
SECTION 4.18.	Obligation of the Master Servicer in Respect of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls.
SECTION 4.19.	Prepayment Penalty Verification.

ARTICLE V

PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

SECTION 5.01.	Distributions.
SECTION 5.02.	Statements to Certificateholders.
SECTION 5.03.	Servicer Reports; P&I Advances.
SECTION 5.04.	Allocation of Realized Losses.
SECTION 5.05.	Compliance with Withholding Requirements.
SECTION 5.06.	Reports Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.

ARTICLE VI

THE CERTIFICATES

SECTION 6.01.	The Certificates.
SECTION 6.02.	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.	Certain Available Information.

ARTICLE VII

THE DEPOSITOR, THE SERVICER AND THE MASTER SERVICER

SECTION 7.01.	Liability of the Depositor, the Servicer and the Master Servicer.
SECTION 7.02.	Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor, the Servicer or the Master Servicer.
SECTION 7.03.	Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Master Servicer and Others.
SECTION 7.04.	Limitation on Resignation of the Servicer.
SECTION 7.05.	Limitation on Resignation of the Master Servicer.
SECTION 7.06.	Assignment of Master Servicing.
SECTION 7.07.	Rights of the Depositor in Respect of the Servicer and the Master Servicer.
SECTION 7.08.	Duties of the Credit Risk Manager.
SECTION 7.09.	Limitation Upon Liability of the Credit Risk Manager.
SECTION 7.10.	Removal of the Credit Risk Manager.

ARTICLE VIII

DEFAULT

SECTION 8.01.	Servicer Events of Default.
SECTION 8.02.	Master Servicer to Act; Appointment of Successor.
SECTION 8.03.	Notification to Certificateholders.
SECTION 8.04.	Waiver of Servicer Events of Default.

ARTICLE IX

CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE AND THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR

SECTION 9.01.	Duties of Trustee and Securities Administrator.
SECTION 9.02.	Certain Matters Affecting Trustee and 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.	Fees and Expenses of Trustee and Securities Administrator.
SECTION 9.06.	Eligibility Requirements for Trustee and Securities Administrator.
SECTION 9.07.	Resignation and Removal of Trustee and Securities Administrator.
SECTION 9.08.	Successor Trustee or Securities Administrator.
SECTION 9.09.	Merger or Consolidation of Trustee or Securities Administrator.
SECTION 9.10.	Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee.
SECTION 9.11.	Appointment of Office or Agency.
SECTION 9.12.	Representations and Warranties.

ARTICLE X

TERMINATION

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SECTION 10.02.	Additional Termination Requirements.

ARTICLE XI

REMIC PROVISIONS

SECTION 11.01.	REMIC Administration.
SECTION 11.02.	Prohibited Transactions and Activities.
SECTION 11.03.	Indemnification.

ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SECTION 12.01.	Amendment.
SECTION 12.02.	Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts.
SECTION 12.03.	Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders.
SECTION 12.04.	Governing Law.
SECTION 12.05.	Notices.
SECTION 12.06.	Severability of Provisions.
SECTION 12.07.	Notice to Rating Agencies.
SECTION 12.08.	Article and Section References.

SECTION 12.09.	Grant of Security Interest.
SECTION 12.10.	Survival of Indemnification.

Exhibits

Exhibit A-1	Form of Class A Certificate
Exhibit A-2	Form of Class M Certificate
Exhibit A-3	Form of Class B Certificate
Exhibit A-4	Form of Class CE Certificate
Exhibit A-5	Form of Class P Certificate
Exhibit A-6	Form of Class R Certificate
Exhibit B-1	Form of Transferor Representation Letter and Form of Transferee Representation Letter in Connection with Transfer of the Class B Certificates, Class P Certificates, Class CE Certificates and Residual Certificates Pursuant to Rule 144A Under the Securities Act
Exhibit B-2	Form of Transferor Representation Letter and Form of Transferee Representation Letter in Connection with Transfer of the Class B Certificates, Class P Certificates, Class CE Certificates and Residual Certificates Pursuant to Rule 501 (a) Under the Securities Act
Exhibit B-3	Form of Transfer Affidavit and Agreement and Form of Transferor Affidavit in Connection with Transfer of Residual Certificates
Exhibit C	Form of Servicer Certification
Exhibit D	Form of Power of Attorney
Exhibit E	Subsequent Transfer Instrument
Exhibit F	Addition Notice
Exhibit G	Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans
Schedule 1	Mortgage Loan Schedule
Schedule 2	Prepayment Charge Schedule
Schedule 3	Reserved.
Schedule 4	Standard File Layout - Delinquency Reporting
Schedule 5	Standard File Layout - Scheduled/Scheduled
Schedule 6	Data Requirements of Servicing Advances Incurred Prior to Cut-off Date or Subsequent Cut-off Date

This Pooling and Servicing Agreement, is dated and effective as of April 1, 2005, among ACE SECURITIES CORP., as Depositor, OCWEN FEDERAL BANK FSB, as Servicer, XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A., as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator and HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT:

The Depositor intends to sell pass-through certificates to be issued hereunder in multiple classes, which in the aggregate will evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest of the Trust Fund created hereunder. The Trust Fund will consist of a segregated pool of assets comprised of the Mortgage Loans, the Subsequent Mortgage Loans and certain other related assets subject to this Agreement.

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 Pre-Funding Account, Cap Contracts and the Reserve Fund) as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC I”. The Class R-I Interest will be the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC I for purposes of the REMIC Provisions (as defined herein). The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the REMIC I Remittance Rate, the initial Uncertificated 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	REMIC I Remittance Rate	Initial Uncertificated Balance		Latest Possible Maturity Date ⁽¹⁾
LT1	Variable⁽²⁾	$	553,534,169.05	May 25, 2035
LT1PF	Variable⁽²⁾	$	37,873,797.09	May 25, 2035
LT2	Variable⁽²⁾	$	491,493,080.00	May 25, 2035
LT2PF	Variable⁽²⁾	$	7,904,050.55	May 25, 2035
LTP	Variable⁽²⁾	$	100.00	May 25, 2035

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

⁽²⁾	Calculated in accordance with the definition of “REMIC Remittance 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-II Interest will evidence the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the REMIC II Remittance Rate, the initial Uncertificated 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	REMIC II Remittance Rate	Initial Uncertificated Balance		Latest Possible Maturity Date ⁽¹⁾
II-LTAA	Variable⁽²⁾	$	534,494,497.38	May 25, 2035
II-LTA1A	Variable⁽²⁾	$	1,841,640.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTA1B	Variable⁽²⁾	$	460,415.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTA2A	Variable⁽²⁾	$	1,100,000.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTA2B	Variable⁽²⁾	$	598,425.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTA2C	Variable⁽²⁾	$	245,480.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTM1	Variable⁽²⁾	$	291,790.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTM2	Variable⁽²⁾	$	177,255.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTM3	Variable⁽²⁾	$	111,810.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTM4	Variable⁽²⁾	$	98,170.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTM5	Variable⁽²⁾	$	92,720.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTM6	Variable⁽²⁾	$	89,990.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTM7	Variable⁽²⁾	$	70,900.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTM8	Variable⁽²⁾	$	65,450.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTM9	Variable⁽²⁾	$	54,540.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTB1	Variable⁽²⁾	$	32,725.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTB2	Variable⁽²⁾	$	54,540.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTB3	Variable⁽²⁾	$	40,905.00	May 25, 2035
II-LTZZ	Variable⁽²⁾	$	5,481,295.97	May 25, 2035
II-LTP	Variable⁽²⁾	$	100.00	May 25, 2035
II-LT1SUB	Variable⁽²⁾	$	13,099.70	May 25, 2035
II-LT1GRP	Variable⁽²⁾	$	59,140.81	May 25, 2035
II-LT2SUB	Variable⁽²⁾	$	11,061.61	May 25, 2035
II-LT2GRP	Variable⁽²⁾	$	49,939.71	May 25, 2035
II-LTXX	Variable⁽²⁾	$	545,269,306.52	May 25, 2035

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⁽¹⁾	For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations, the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the “latest possible maturity date” for each REMIC II Regular Interest.

⁽²⁾	Calculated in accordance with the definition of “REMIC II Remittance Rate” herein.

REMIC III

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 III.” The Class R-III Interest will evidence the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Pass-Through Rate, the initial aggregate 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 Classes of Certificates.

Designation	Pass-Through Rate	Initial Aggregate Certificate Principal Balance		Latest Possible Maturity Date ⁽¹⁾
Class A-1A	Variable⁽²⁾	$	368,328,000	May 25, 2035
Class A-1B	Variable⁽²⁾	$	92,083,000	May 25, 2035
Class A-2A	Variable⁽²⁾	$	220,000,000	May 25, 2035
Class A-2B	Variable⁽²⁾	$	119,685,000	May 25, 2035
Class A-2C	Variable⁽²⁾	$	49,096,000	May 25, 2035
Class M-1	Variable⁽²⁾	$	58,358,000	May 25, 2035
Class M-2	Variable⁽²⁾	$	35,451,000	May 25, 2035
Class M-3	Variable⁽²⁾	$	22,362,000	May 25, 2035
Class M-4	Variable⁽²⁾	$	19,634,000	May 25, 2035
Class M-5	Variable⁽²⁾	$	18,544,000	May 25, 2035
Class M-6	Variable⁽²⁾	$	17,998,000	May 25, 2035
Class M-7	Variable⁽²⁾	$	14,180,000	May 25, 2035
Class M-8	Variable⁽²⁾	$	13,090,000	May 25, 2035
Class M-9	Variable⁽²⁾	$	10,908,000	May 25, 2035
Class B-1	Variable⁽²⁾	$	6,545,000	May 25, 2035
Class B-2	Variable⁽²⁾	$	10,908,000	May 25, 2035
Class B-3	Variable⁽²⁾	$	8,181,000	May 25, 2035
Class P	N/A⁽³⁾	$	100	May 25, 2035
Class CE	N/A⁽⁴⁾	$	5,454,097	May 25, 2035

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⁽¹⁾	For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations, the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the “latest possible maturity date” for each Class of Certificates.

⁽²⁾	Calculated in accordance with the definition of “Pass-Through Rate” herein.
⁽³⁾	The Class P Certificates will not accrue interest.

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The Class CE Certificates will accrue interest at their variable Pass-Through Rate on the Notional Amount of the Class CE Certificates outstanding from time to time which shall equal the Uncertificated Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTP). The Class CE Certificates will not accrue interest on their Certificate Principal Balance.

The Mortgage Loans had an aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance as of the Cut-off Date, after deducting all Monthly Payments due on or before the Cut-off Date, of $1,090,805,197, which includes the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans. As of the Cut-off Date, the Group I Mortgage Loans had an aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance equal to $591,408,066 and the Group II Mortgage Loans had an aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance

equal to $499,397,131, each of which includes the related Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans.

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

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.01.

Defined Terms.

Whenever used in this Agreement, including, without limitation, in the Preliminary Statement hereto, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the meanings specified in this Article. Unless otherwise specified, all calculations described herein shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

“Accepted Master Servicing Practices”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, as applicable, either (x) those customary mortgage master 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 Master Servicer (except in its capacity as successor to the Servicer), or (y) as provided in Section 3.01 hereof, but in no event below the standard set forth in clause (x).

“Accepted Servicing Practices”: As defined in Section 3.01.

“Account”: The Collection Account, the Distribution Account and the Pre-Funding Account, as the context may require.

“Accrued Certificate Interest”: With respect to any Class A Certificate, Mezzanine Certificate, Class B Certificate or Class CE Certificate and each Distribution Date, interest accrued during the related Interest Accrual Period at the Pass-Through Rate for such Certificate for such Distribution Date on the Certificate Principal Balance, in the case of the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates, or on the Notional Amount in the case of the Class CE Certificates, of such Certificate immediately prior to such Distribution Date. The Class P Certificates are not entitled to distributions in respect of interest and, accordingly, will not accrue interest. All distributions of interest on the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days in the applicable Interest Accrual Period. All distributions of interest on the Class CE Certificates will be based on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Accrued Certificate Interest with respect to each Distribution Date, as to any Class A Certificate, Mezzanine Certificate, Class B Certificate or Class CE Certificate shall be reduced by an amount equal to the portion allocable to such Certificate pursuant to Section 1.02 hereof, if any, of the sum of (a) the aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall, if any, for such Distribution Date to the extent not covered by payments pursuant to Section 3.22 or Section 4.18 of this Agreement and (b) the aggregate amount of any Relief Act Interest Shortfall, if any, for such Distribution Date. In addition, Accrued Certificate Interest with respect to each Distribution Date, as to any Class CE Certificate, shall be reduced by an amount equal to the portion allocable to such Class CE Certificate of Realized Losses, if any, pursuant to Section 1.02 and Section 5.04 hereof.

“Addition Notice”: With respect to the transfer of Subsequent Mortgage Loans to the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 2.09, a notice of the Depositor’s designation of the

Subsequent Mortgage Loans to be sold to the Trust Fund and the aggregate principal balance of such Subsequent Mortgage Loans as of the Subsequent Cut-off Date. The Addition Notice shall be given not later than five (5) Business Days prior to the related Subsequent Transfer Date and shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F.

“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.

“Administration Fees: The sum of (i) the Servicing Fee, (ii) the Master Servicing Fee and (iii) the Credit Risk Management Fee.

“Administration Fee Rate”: The sum of (i) the Servicing Fee Rate, (ii) the Master Servicer Fee Rate and (iii) the Credit Risk Management Fee Rate.

“Advance Facility”: As defined in Section 3.25(a).

“Advance Financing Person”: As defined in Section 3.25(a).

“Advance Reimbursement Amounts”: As defined in Section 3.25(b).

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

“Aggregate Loss Severity Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate amount of Realized Losses incurred on any Mortgage Loans from the Cut-off Date to the last day of the preceding calendar month and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal balance of such Mortgage Loans immediately prior to the liquidation of such Mortgage Loans.

“Agreement”: This Pooling and Servicing Agreement, including all exhibits and schedules hereto and all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.

“Allocated Realized Loss Amount”: With respect to any Class of Mezzanine Certificates or Class B Certificates and any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the sum of any Realized Loss allocated to that Class of Certificates on the Distribution Date and any Allocated Realized Loss Amount for that Class remaining unpaid from the previous Distribution Date.

“Amounts Held for Future Distribution”: As to any Distribution Date, the aggregate amount held in the Custodial Accounts and the Collection Account at the close of business on the immediately preceding Determination Date on account of (i) all Monthly

Payments or portions thereof received in respect of the Mortgage Loans due after the related Due Period and (ii) Principal Prepayments and Liquidation Proceeds received in respect of such Mortgage Loans after the last day of the related Prepayment Period.

“Assignment”: An assignment of Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument, in recordable form, which is sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect of record the sale of the Mortgage, which assignment, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument may be in the form of one or more blanket assignments covering Mortgages secured by Mortgaged Properties located in the same county, if permitted by law.

“Assignment Agreements”: Collectively, the Aváris Assignment Agreement, Finance America Assignment Agreement, First Street Assignment Agreement, MILA Assignment Agreement, Mortgage IT Assignment Agreement, New Century Assignment Agreement, Ownit Assignment Agreement and the Right Away Assignment Agreement.

“Aváris”: Aváris Capital Corp., and any successor thereto.

“Aváris Assignment Agreement”: The Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2005, by and among the Seller, the Servicer and Aváris evidencing the assignment of the Aváris Servicing Agreement to the extent of the servicing of the Aváris Mortgage Loans, to the Servicer.

“Aváris Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans being subserviced by Aváris as of the Closing Date pursuant to the Aváris Servicing Agreement.

“Aváris Servicing Agreement”: The Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Interim Servicing Agreement dated as of February 1, 2005, by and among the Seller and Aváris, as modified by the Aváris Assignment Agreement.

“Authorized Officers”: A managing director of the whole loan trading desk and a managing director in global markets.

“Available Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to (1) the sum of (a) the aggregate of the amounts on deposit in the Custodial Accounts, Collection Account and Distribution Account as of the close of business on the related Servicer Remittance Date, (b) the aggregate of any amounts deposited in the Distribution Account by the Servicer or the Master Servicer in respect of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls for such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 3.22 or Section 4.18 of this Agreement, (c) the aggregate of any P&I Advances for such Distribution Date made by the Servicer pursuant to Section 5.03 of this Agreement, (d) the aggregate of any P&I Advances made by a successor Servicer (including the Master Servicer) for such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 8.02 of this Agreement and (e) with respect to the Distribution Date immediately following the end of the Pre-Funding Period, any amounts in the Pre-Funding Account (exclusive of any investment income therein) after giving effect to any purchase of Subsequent Mortgage Loans, reduced (to not less than zero) by (2) the portion of the amount described in clause (1)(a) above that represents (i) Amounts Held for Future Distribution, (ii) Principal Prepayments on the Mortgage Loans received after the related Prepayment Period (together with any interest payments received

with such Principal Prepayments to the extent they represent the payment of interest accrued on the Mortgage Loans during a period subsequent to the related Prepayment Period), (iii) Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds received in respect of the Mortgage Loans after the related Prepayment Period, (iv) amounts reimbursable or payable to the Depositor, the Servicer, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Custodians pursuant to Section 3.09 or 9.05 of this Agreement or otherwise payable in respect of Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses, (v) the Credit Risk Management Fee, (vi) amounts deposited in a Custodial Account, a Collection Account or the Distribution Account in error, (vii) the amount of any Prepayment Charges collected by the Servicer in connection with the Principal Prepayment of any of the Mortgage Loans and (viii) amounts reimbursable to a successor Servicer (including the Master Servicer) pursuant to Section 8.02 of this Agreement.

“Balloon Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan that provides for the payment of the unamortized principal balance of such Mortgage Loan in a single payment, that is substantially greater than the preceding monthly payment at the maturity of such Mortgage Loan.

“Balloon Payment”: A payment of the unamortized principal balance of a Mortgage Loan in a single payment, that is substantially greater than the preceding Monthly Payment at the maturity of such Mortgage Loan.

“Bankruptcy Code”: The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (Title 11 of the United States Code), as amended.

“Book-Entry Certificates”: The Offered Certificates and Class B Certificates for so long as the Certificates of such Class shall be registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee.

“Book-Entry Custodian”: The custodian appointed pursuant to Section 6.01.

“Business Day”: Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking or savings and loan institutions in the States of New York, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota or in the city in which the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee is located, are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

“Cap Contracts”: Shall mean (i) the Cap Contract between the Trustee and the counterparty named thereunder, for the benefit of the Holders of the Class A-1 Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates (the “Group I Cap Contract”) and (ii) the Cap Contract between the Trustee and the counterparty thereunder, for the benefit of the Class A-2 Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates (the “Group II Cap Contract”).

“Cash-Out Refinancing”: A Refinanced Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which are more than a nominal amount in excess of the principal balance of any existing first mortgage plus any subordinate mortgage on the related Mortgaged Property and related closing costs.

“Certificate”: Any one of ACE Securities Corp., Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-HE3, Class A-1A, Class X-0X, Xxxxx X-0X, Xxxxx X-0X, Class A-2C, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8,

Class M-9, Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3, Class P, Class CE and Class R Certificates issued under this Agreement.

“Certificate Factor”: With respect to any Class of Certificates (other than the Residual Certificates) as of any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed as a decimal carried to six places, the numerator of which is the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance (or Notional Amount, in the case of the Class CE Certificates) of such Class of Certificates on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to any distributions of principal and allocations of Realized Losses resulting in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance (or Notional Amount, in the case of the Class CE Certificates) of such Class of Certificates to be made on such Distribution Date), and the denominator of which is the initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance (or Notional Amount, in the case of the Class CE Certificates) of such Class of Certificates as of the Closing Date.

“Certificate Margin”: With respect to the Class A-1A Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, 0.220% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 0.440% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class A-1B Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, 0.260% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 0.520% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class A-2A Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, 0.100% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 0.200% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class A-2B Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, 0.210% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 0.420% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class A-2C Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, 0.320% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 0.640% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-1 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, 0.430% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 0.645% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, 0.450% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 0.675% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-3 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, 0.470% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 0.705% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-4 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, 0.630% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 0.945% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-5 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, 0.660% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 0.990% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-6 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, 0.690% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 1.035% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-7 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, 1.300% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 1.950% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-8 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, 1.350% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 2.025% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class M-9 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, 1.800% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 2.700% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class B-1 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, 3.250% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 4.875% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class B-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2, 3.250% in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 4.875% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

With respect to the Class B-3 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3, 3.250% in the case of each Distribution

Date through and including the Optional Termination Date and 4.875% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

“Certificateholder” or “Holder”: The Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register, except that a Disqualified Organization or a Non-United States Person shall not be a Holder of a Residual Certificate for any purposes hereof, and solely for the purposes of giving any consent pursuant to this Agreement, any Certificate registered in the name of or beneficially owned by the Depositor, the Seller, the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee or any Affiliate thereof shall be deemed not to be outstanding and the Voting Rights to which it is entitled shall not be taken into account in determining whether the requisite percentage of Voting Rights necessary to effect any such consent has been obtained, except as otherwise provided in Section 12.01. The Trustee and the Securities Administrator may conclusively rely upon a certificate of the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Servicer in determining whether a Certificate is held by an Affiliate thereof. All references herein to “Holders” or “Certificateholders” shall reflect the rights of Certificate Owners as they may indirectly exercise such rights through the Depository and participating members thereof, except as otherwise specified herein; provided, however, that the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall be required to recognize as a “Holder” or “Certificateholder” only the Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register.

“Certificate Owner”: With respect to a Book-Entry Certificate, the Person who is the beneficial owner of such Certificate as reflected on the books of the Depository or on the books of a Depository Participant or on the books of an indirect participating brokerage firm for which a Depository Participant acts as agent.

“Certificate Principal Balance”: With respect to each Class A Certificate, Mezzanine Certificate, Class B Certificate or Class P Certificate as of any date of determination, the Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate on the Distribution Date immediately prior to such date of determination plus any Subsequent Recoveries added to the Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate pursuant to Section 5.04, minus all distributions allocable to principal made thereon and Realized Losses allocated thereto, if any, on such immediately prior Distribution Date (or, in the case of any date of determination up to and including the first Distribution Date, the initial Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate, as stated on the face thereof). With respect to each Class CE Certificate as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the Percentage Interest evidenced by such Certificate times the excess, if any, of (A) the then aggregate Uncertificated Balances of the REMIC I Regular Interests over (B) the then aggregate Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class B Certificates and the Class P Certificates then outstanding. The aggregate initial Certificate Principal Balance of each Class of Regular Certificates is set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“Certificate Register”: The register maintained pursuant to Section 6.02.

“Class”: Collectively, all of the Certificates bearing the same class designation.

“Class A Certificate”: Any Class A-1A, Class X-0X, Xxxxx X-0X, Xxxxx X-0X or Class A-2C Certificate.

“Class A Principal Distribution Amount”: The Class A Principal Distribution Amount is an amount equal to the sum of: (i) the Class A-1 Principal Distribution Amount and (ii) the Class A-2 Principal Distribution Amount and (iii) with respect to the Distribution Date immediately following the termination of the Pre-Funding Period, any remaining Pre-Funding Amount.

“Class A-1 Allocation Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date is the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is (x) the Group I Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is (y) the Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date.

“Class A-1 Certificate”: Any one of the Class A-1A Certificates or Class A-1B Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class A-1 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A-1A Certificates and the Class A-1B Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 55.70% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Group I 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 (B) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Group I 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) minus the product of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (which includes the principal balance of the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans).

“Class A-1A Certificate”: Any one of the Class A-1A Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class A-1B Certificate”: Any one of the Class A-1B Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class A-2 Allocation Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date is the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is (x) the Group II Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is (y) the Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date.

“Class A-2 Certificate”: Any Class A-2A, Class A-2B or Class A-2C Certificate.

“Class A-2 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A-2A, Class A-2B and Class A-2C Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 55.70% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Group II 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 (B) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Group II 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) minus the product of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (which includes the principal balance of the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans).

“Class A-2A Accelerated Amortization Event”: Beginning on the Distribution Date in April 2012 and for any Distribution Date thereafter, if the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-2A Certificates following application of the related Class A Principal Distribution Amount on any such Distribution Date exceeds the Class A-2A Targeted Principal Balance for such Distribution Date then a Class A-2A Accelerated Amortization Event will be in effect for such Distribution Date and will remain in effect for each Distribution Date thereafter until the Class A-2A Certificate Principal Balance has been reduced to zero.

“Class A-2A Certificate”: Any one of the Class A-2A Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class A-2A Targeted Principal Balance”: The Class A-2A Targeted Principal Balance for each Distribution Date beginning in April 2012 will be as follows:

Distribution Date	Class A-2A Targeted Principal Balance ($)
April 25, 2012	21,899,941.03
May 25, 2012	19,918,121.88
June 25, 2012	17,947,161.21
July 25, 2012	15,986,991.34
August 25, 2012	14,037,544.97
September 25, 2012	12,098,755.20
October 25, 2012	10,170,555.47
November 25, 2012	8,252,879.65
December 25, 2012	6,345,661.95
January 25, 2013	4,448,836.98
February 25, 2013	2,562,339.69
March 25, 2013	686,105.42
April 25, 2013	0.00
Thereafter	0.00

“Class A-2B Certificate”: Any one of the Class A-2B Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class A-2C Certificate”: Any one of the Class A-2C Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class B Certificate”: Any Class B-1, Class B-2 or Class B-3 Certificate.

“Class B-1 Certificate”: Any one of the Class B-1 Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-3 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (viii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ix) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-8 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-8 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (x) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-9 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-9 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (xi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 95.50% and (ii) 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 (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) minus the product of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the aggregate principal

balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (which includes the principal balance of the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans).

“Class B-2 Certificate”: Any one of the Class B-2 Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-3 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class B-2 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (viii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ix) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-8 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-8 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (x) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-9 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-9 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (xi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-1 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (xii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 97.50% and (ii) 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 (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) minus the product of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (which includes the principal balance of the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans).

“Class B-3 Certificate”: Any one of the Class B-3 Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-3 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class B-3 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (viii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ix) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-8 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-8 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (x) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-9 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-9 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (xi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-1 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (xii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class B-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (xiii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 99.00% and (ii) 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 (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) minus the product of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (which includes the principal balance of the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans).

“Class CE Certificate”: Any one of the Class CE Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-4 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class M Certificates”: The Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8 and Class M-9 Certificates.

“Class M-1 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-1 Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the

form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 66.40% and (ii) 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 (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) minus the product of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (which includes the principal balance of the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans).

“Class M-2 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-2 Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 72.90% and (ii) 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 (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) minus the product of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (which includes the principal balance of the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans).

“Class M-3 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-3 Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 77.00% and (ii) 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 (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) minus the product of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (which includes the principal balance of the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans).

“Class M-4 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-4 Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 80.60% and (ii) 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 (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) minus the product of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the

Cut-off Date (which includes the principal balance of the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans).

“Class M-5 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-5 Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 84.00% and (ii) 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 (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) minus the product of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (which includes the principal balance of the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans).

“Class M-6 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-6 Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such

Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (vii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 87.30% and (ii) 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 (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) minus the product of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (which includes the principal balance of the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans).

“Class M-7 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-7 Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (viii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 89.90% and (ii) 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 (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) minus the

product of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (which includes the principal balance of the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans).

“Class M-8 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-8 Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class M-8 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (viii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (ix) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-8 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 92.30% and (ii) 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 (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) minus the product of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (which includes the principal balance of the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans).

“Class M-9 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-9 Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class M-9 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after

taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date). (viii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ix) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-8 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-8 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (vii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-9 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 94.30% and (ii) 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 (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) minus the product of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (which includes the principal balance of the Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans).

“Class P Certificate”: Any one of the Class P Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-5 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

“Class R Certificates”: Any one of the Class R Certificates executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-6, and evidencing the Class R-I Interest, the Class R-II Interest and the Class R-III Interest.

“Class R-I Interest”: The uncertificated residual interest in REMIC I.

“Class R-II Interest”: The uncertificated residual interest in REMIC II.

“Class R-III Interest”: The uncertificated residual interest in REMIC III.

“Closing Date”: April 28, 2005.

“Code”: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended from time to time.

“Collection Account”: The separate account or accounts created and maintained, or caused to be created and maintained, by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.08(a) of this Agreement, which shall be entitled “Ocwen Federal Bank FSB, as Servicer for HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of ACE Securities Corp., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-HE3, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates”. The Collection Account must be an Eligible Account.

“Commission”: The Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Corporate Trust Office”: The principal corporate trust office of the Trustee which office at the date of the execution of this instrument is located at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: ACE Securities Corp., 2005-HE3, or at such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Certificateholders, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Servicer. The office of the Securities Administrator, which for purposes of Certificate transfers and surrender is located at Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., Xxxxx Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Corporate Trust (ACE 2005-HE3), and for all other purposes is located at Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, X.X., X.X. Xxx 00, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Corporate Trust (ACE 2005-HE3) (or for overnight deliveries, at 0000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Corporate Trust (ACE 2005-HE3)).

“Corresponding Certificate”: With respect to each REMIC II Regular Interest, as follows:

REMIC II Regular Interest	Class
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A	A-1A
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B	A-1B
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A	A-2A
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B	A-2B
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C	A-2C
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1	M-1
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2	M-2
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3	M-3
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4	M-4
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5	M-5
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6	M-6
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7	M-7
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8	M-8
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9	M-9
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1	B-1
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2	B-2
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3	B-3
REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTP	P

“Credit Enhancement Percentage”: For any Distribution Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balances of the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class B Certificates and the Class CE Certificates, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans, calculated after taking into account distributions of principal on the Mortgage Loans and

distribution of the Principal Distribution Amount to the Certificates then entitled to distributions of principal on such Distribution Date.

“Credit Risk Management Agreements”: The agreements between the Credit Risk Manager and the Servicer and/or Master Servicer, regarding the loss mitigation and advisory services to be provided by the Credit Risk Manager.

“Credit Risk Management Fee”: The amount payable to the Credit Risk Manager on each Distribution Date as compensation for all services rendered by it in the exercise and performance of any and all powers and duties of the Credit Risk Manager under the Credit Risk Management Agreements, which amount shall equal one twelfth of the product of (i) the Credit Risk Management Fee Rate multiplied by (ii) the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and any related REO Properties as of the first day of the related Due Period.

“Credit Risk Management Fee Rate”: 0.014% per annum.

“Credit Risk Manager”: The Murrayhill Company, a Colorado corporation, and its successors and assigns.

“Custodial Agreement”: Either of the DBNT Custodial Agreement or the Xxxxx Fargo Custodial Agreement, or any other custodial agreement entered into after the date hereof with respect to any Mortgage Loan subject to this Agreement

“Custodian”: Either Xxxxx Fargo or DBNT or any other custodian appointed under any custodial agreement entered into after the date of this Agreement.

“Cut-off Date”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, April 1, 2005. With respect to all Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans, their respective dates of substitution. References herein to the “Cut-off Date,” when used with respect to more than one Mortgage Loan, shall be to the respective Cut-off Dates for such Mortgage Loans.

“DBNT”: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, a national banking association.

“DBNT Custodial Agreement”: The Custodial Agreement dated as of April 1, 2005, among the Trustee, DBNT and the Servicer, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

“Debt Service Reduction”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a reduction in the scheduled Monthly Payment for such Mortgage Loan by a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code, except such a reduction resulting from a Deficient Valuation.

“Deficient Valuation”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a valuation of the related Mortgaged Property by a court of competent jurisdiction in an amount less than the then outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, which valuation results from a proceeding initiated under the Bankruptcy Code.

“Definitive Certificates”: As defined in Section 6.01(b).

“Deleted Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan replaced or to be replaced by a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan.

“Delinquency Percentage”: As of the last day of the related Due Period, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all Mortgage Loans that, as of the last day of the previous calendar month, are sixty (60) or more days delinquent, are in foreclosure, have been converted to REO Properties or have been discharged by reason of bankruptcy, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties as of the last day of the previous calendar month.

“Depositor”: ACE Securities Corp., a Delaware corporation, or its successor in interest.

“Depository”: The Depository Trust Company, or any successor Depository hereafter named. The nominee of the initial Depository, for purposes of registering those Certificates that are to be Book-Entry Certificates, is Cede & Co. The Depository shall at all times be a “clearing corporation” as defined in Section 8-102(3) of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act.

“Depository Institution”: Any depository institution or trust company, including the Trustee, that (a) is incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof, (b) is subject to supervision and examination by federal or state banking authorities and (c) has outstanding unsecured commercial paper or other short-term unsecured debt obligations (or, in the case of a depository institution that is the principal subsidiary of a holding company, such holding company has unsecured commercial paper or other short-term unsecured debt obligations) that are rated at least A-1+ by S&P, F-1+ by Fitch and P-1 by Xxxxx’x (or, if such Rating Agencies are no longer rating the Offered Certificates, comparable ratings by any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency then rating the Offered Certificates).

“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 each Distribution Date, the 15th day of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs, or if such 15th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such 15th day.

“Directly Operate”: With respect to any REO Property, the furnishing or rendering of services to the tenants thereof, the management or operation of such REO Property, the holding of such REO Property primarily for sale to customers, the performance of any construction work thereon or any use of such REO Property in a trade or business conducted by REMIC I other than through an Independent Contractor; provided, however, that the Servicer, on behalf of the Trustee, shall not be considered to Directly Operate an REO Property solely because the Servicer establishes rental terms, chooses tenants, enters into or renews leases, deals with taxes and insurance, or makes decisions as to repairs or capital expenditures with respect to such REO Property.

“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 Xxxxxxx Mac, 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, (v) an “electing large partnership” and (vi) any other Person so designated by the Trustee based upon an Opinion of Counsel that the holding of an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate by such Person may cause any Trust REMIC or any Person having an Ownership Interest in any Class of Certificates (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 separate trust account or accounts created and maintained by the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 3.08(b) in the name of the Securities Administrator for the benefit of the Certificateholders and designated “Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., in trust for registered holders of ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-HE3”. Funds in the Distribution Account shall be held in trust for the Certificateholders for the uses and purposes set forth in this Agreement. The Distribution Account must be an Eligible Account.

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

“Due Date”: With respect to each Distribution Date, the day of the month on which the Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan during the related Due Period, exclusive of any days of grace.

“Due Period”: With respect any Distribution Date and the Mortgage Loans, the period commencing on the second day of the month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs and ending on the first day of the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

“Eligible Account”: Any of (i) an account or accounts maintained with a Depository Institution, (ii) an account or accounts the deposits in which are fully insured by the FDIC or (iii) a trust account or accounts maintained with a federal depository institution or state chartered depository institution acting in its fiduciary capacity. Eligible Accounts may bear interest.

“ERISA”: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

“Estate in Real Property”: A fee simple estate in a parcel of land.

“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 Net Mortgage Rate through the last day of the month in which the related Liquidation Event occurs, plus (ii) related liquidation expenses or other amounts to which the Servicer is entitled to be reimbursed from Liquidation Proceeds with respect to such liquidated Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.09 of this Agreement.

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

“Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rate”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, the then applicable Mortgage Rate thereon minus the Administration Fee Rate.

“Extraordinary Trust Fund Expense”: Any amounts payable or reimbursable to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Custodians or any director, officer, employee or agent of any such Person from the Trust Fund pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and any amounts payable from the Distribution Account in respect of taxes pursuant to Section 11.01(g)(v).

“Extra Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the lesser of (i) the Net Monthly Excess Cashflow for such Distribution Date and (ii) the Overcollateralization Increase Amount for such Distribution Date.

“Xxxxxx Xxx”: Xxxxxx Xxx, formerly known as the Federal National Mortgage Association, or any successor thereto.

“FDIC”: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.

“Final Maturity Date”: The Distribution Date occurring in May 2035.

“Final Recovery Determination”: With respect to any defaulted Mortgage Loan or any REO Property (other than a Mortgage Loan or REO Property purchased by an Originator, the Seller or the Master Servicer pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, 3.13(c) or Section 10.01), a determination made by the Servicer that all Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and other payments or recoveries which the Servicer, in its reasonable good faith judgment, expects to be finally recoverable in respect thereof have been so recovered, which determination shall be evidenced by a certificate of a Servicing Officer delivered to the Master Servicer and maintained in its records.

“Finance America”: Finance America, and any successor thereto.

“Finance America Assignment Agreement”: The Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2005, by and among the Seller, the Servicer and Finance America evidencing the assignment of the Finance America Servicing Agreement to the extent of the servicing of the Finance America Mortgage Loans, to the Servicer.

“Finance America Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans being subserviced by Finance America as of the Closing Date pursuant to the Finance America Servicing Agreement.

“Finance America Servicing Agreement”: The Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Interim Servicing Agreement dated as of February 1, 2005, by and among the Seller and Finance America, as modified by the Finance America Assignment Agreement.

“First Street”: First Street Financial, Inc., and any successor thereto.

“First Street Assignment Agreement”: The Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2005, by and among the Seller, the Servicer and First Street evidencing the assignment of the First Street Servicing Agreement to the extent of the First Street Mortgage Loans, to the Servicer.

“First Street Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans being serviced by First Street as of the Closing Date pursuant to the First Street Servicing Agreement.

“First Street Servicing Agreement”: The Amended and Restated Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Interim Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2004 as amended and restated to and including October 1, 2004, by and among the Seller and First Street, as modified by the First Street Assignment Agreement.

“Fitch”: Fitch Ratings or any successor in interest.

“Xxxxxxx Mac”: Xxxxxxx Mac, formerly known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or any successor thereto.

“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 Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan.

“Group I”: The loan group consisting of the Group I Mortgage Loans.

“Group I Interest Remittance Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date is that portion of the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date that represents interest received or advanced on the Group I Mortgage Loans (net of the Administration Fees and any Prepayment Charges and after taking into account amounts payable or reimbursable to the Trustee, the Custodians, the Securities Administrator, the Credit Risk Manager, the Master Servicer or the Servicer pursuant to this Agreement or the Custodial Agreements).

“Group I Mortgage Loans”: Those Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as Group I Mortgage Loans.

“Group I Pre-Funding Sub-Account”: The sub-account of the Pre-Funding Account into which the Original Group I Pre-Funded Amount will be deposited on the Closing Date.

“Group I Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date will be the sum of (i) the principal portion of all Monthly Payments on the Group I Mortgage Loans due during the related Due Period, whether or not received on or prior to the related Determination Date; (ii) the principal portion of all proceeds received in respect of the repurchase of a Group I Mortgage Loan or, in the case of a substitution, certain amounts representing a principal adjustment, during the related Prepayment Period pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, Section 3.13(c) and Section 10.01 of this Agreement; (iii) the principal portion of all other unscheduled collections, including Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and all Principal Prepayments in full and in part, received during the related Prepayment Period, to the extent applied as recoveries of principal on the Group I Mortgage Loans, net in each case of payments or reimbursements to the Trustee, the Custodians, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Servicer, (iv) any portion of the Original Group I Pre-Funded Amount remaining at the end of the Pre-Funding Period and (v) the Class A-1 Allocation Percentage of the amount of any Overcollateralization Increase Amount for such Distribution Date minus (vi) the Class A-1 Allocation Percentage of the amount of any Overcollateralization Reduction Amount for such Distribution Date.

“Group I Principal Remittance Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date will be the sum of (a) the amounts described in clauses (i) through (iv) of the definition of Group I Principal Distribution Amount.

“Group II”: The loan group consisting of the Group II Mortgage Loans.

“Group II Interest Remittance Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date is that portion of the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date that represents interest received or advanced on the Group II Mortgage Loans (net of the Administration Fees and any Prepayment Charges and after taking into account amounts payable or reimbursable to the Trustee, the Custodians, the Securities Administrator, the Credit Risk Manager, the Master Servicer or the Servicer pursuant to this Agreement or the Custodial Agreements).

“Group II Mortgage Loans”: Those Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as Group II Mortgage Loans.

“Group II Pre-Funding Sub-Account”: The sub-account of the Pre-Funding Account into which the Original Group II Pre-Funded Amount will be deposited on the Closing Date.

“Group II Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date will be the sum of (i) the principal portion of all Monthly Payments on the Group II Mortgage Loans due during the related Due Period, whether or not received on or prior to the related Determination Date; (ii) the principal portion of all proceeds received in respect of the repurchase of a Group II Mortgage Loan or, in the case of a substitution, certain amounts representing a principal adjustment, during the related Prepayment Period pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, Section 3.13(c) and Section 10.01; (iii) the principal portion of all other unscheduled collections, including Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and all Principal Prepayments in full and in part, received during the related Prepayment Period, to the extent applied as recoveries of principal on the Group II Mortgage Loans, net in each case of payments or reimbursements to the Trustee, the Custodians, the Master Servicer, the Securities

Administrator or the Servicer, (iv) any portion of the Original Group II Pre-Funded Amount remaining at the end of the Pre-Funding Period and (v) the Class A-2 Allocation Percentage of the amount of any Overcollateralization Increase Amount for such Distribution Date minus (vi) the Class A-2 Allocation Percentage of the amount of any Overcollateralization Reduction Amount for such Distribution Date.

“Group II Principal Remittance Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date will be the sum of the amounts described in clauses (i) through (iv) of the definition of Group II Principal Distribution Amount.

“Identified Subsequent Mortgage Loans”: The mortgage loans relating to Group I and Group II as identified on Exhibit G attached hereto which the Depositor proposes to transfer to the Trust during the Pre-Funding Period.

“Independent”: When used with respect to any specified Person, any such Person who (a) is in fact independent of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Servicer, the Seller, any Originator and their respective Affiliates, (b) does not have any direct financial interest in or any material indirect financial interest in the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Servicer, the Seller, any Originator or any Affiliate thereof, and (c) is not connected with the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Servicer, the Seller, any Originator or any Affiliate thereof as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or Person performing similar functions; provided, however, that a Person shall not fail to be Independent of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Servicer, the Seller, any Originator or any Affiliate thereof merely because such Person is the beneficial owner of 1% or less of any class of securities issued by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Servicer, the Seller, any Originator or any Affiliate thereof, as the case may be.

“Independent Contractor”: Either (i) any Person (other than the Servicer) that would be an “independent contractor” with respect to REMIC I within the meaning of Section 856(d)(3) of the Code if REMIC I were a real estate investment trust (except that the ownership tests set forth in that section shall be considered to be met by any Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of any Class of Certificates), so long as REMIC I does not receive or derive any income from such Person and provided that the relationship between such Person and REMIC I is at arm’s length, all within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.856-4(b)(5), or (ii) any other Person (including the Servicer) if the Trustee has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the taking of any action in respect of any REO Property by such Person, subject to any conditions therein specified, that is otherwise herein contemplated to be taken by an Independent Contractor will not cause such REO Property to cease to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code (determined without regard to the exception applicable for purposes of Section 860D(a) of the Code), or cause any income realized in respect of such REO Property to fail to qualify as Rents from Real Property.

“Index”: As of any Adjustment Date, the index applicable to the determination of the Mortgage Rate on each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan will generally be the average of the interbank offered rates for six-month United States dollar deposits in the London market as published in The Wall Street Journal and as most recently available either (a) as of the first

Business Day forty-five (45) days prior to such Adjustment Date or (b) as of the first Business Day of the month preceding the month of such Adjustment Date, as specified in the related Mortgage Note.

“Initial Group I Mortgage Loan”: Any of the Group I Mortgage Loans included in the Trust Fund as of the Closing Date. The aggregate principal balance of the Initial Group I Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date is equal to $553,534,269.

“Initial Group II Mortgage Loan”: Any of the Group II Mortgage Loans included in the Trust Fund as of the Closing Date. The aggregate principal balance of the Initial Group II Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date is equal to $491,493,080.

“Initial Mortgage Loan”: Any of the Initial Group I Mortgage Loans or Initial Group II Mortgage Loans included in the Trust Fund as of the Closing Date.

“Institutional Accredited Investor”: As defined in Section 6.01(c).

“Insurance Proceeds”: Proceeds of any title policy, hazard policy or other insurance policy, covering a Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged Property, to the extent such proceeds are not to be applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor or a senior lienholder in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, subject to the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage.

“Interest Accrual Period”: With respect to any Distribution Date and the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates, the period commencing on the Distribution Date of the month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs (or, in the case of the first Distribution Date, commencing on the Closing Date) and ending on the day preceding such Distribution Date. With respect to any Distribution Date and the Class CE Certificates, the REMIC I Regular Interests and the REMIC II Regular Interests, the one-month period ending on the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

“Interest Carry Forward Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Class A Certificate, Mezzanine Certificate or Class B Certificate, the sum of (i) the amount, if any, by which (a) the Interest Distribution Amount for such Class as of the immediately preceding Distribution Date exceeded (b) the actual amount distributed on such Class in respect of interest on such immediately preceding Distribution Date and (ii) the amount of any Interest Carry Forward Amount for such Class remaining unpaid from the previous Distribution Date, plus accrued interest on such sum calculated at the related Pass-Through Rate for the most recently ended Interest Accrual Period.

“Interest Determination Date”: With respect to the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class B Certificates, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest II-

LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3 and any Interest Accrual Period therefor, the second London Business Day preceding the commencement of such Interest Accrual Period.

“Interest Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Class A Certificates, any Mezzanine Certificates, any Class B Certificates and any Class CE Certificates, the aggregate Accrued Certificate Interest on the Certificates of such Class for such Distribution Date.

“Interest Remittance Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of: (i) the Group I Interest Remittance Amount and (ii) the Group II Interest Remittance Amount.

“Interim Subservicer”: Each of Aváris, Finance America, First Street, MILA, Mortgage IT, New Century, Ownit and Right Away.

“Interim Subservicing Transfer Date”: Servicing shall transfer to the Servicer (i) with respect to the Aváris Mortgage Loans, the Ownit Mortgage Loans and the Right Away Mortgage Loans, April 29, 2005; (ii) with respect to the Finance America Mortgage Loans, the MILA Mortgage Loans and the Mortgage IT Mortgage Loans, May 2, 2005; and (iii) with respect to the First Street Mortgage Loans and the New Century Mortgage Loans, May 16, 2005.

“Last Scheduled Distribution Date”: The Distribution Date in May 2035, which is the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity date for the Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date.

“Late Collections”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan and any Due Period, all amounts received subsequent to the Determination Date immediately following such Due Period with respect to such Mortgage Loan, whether as late payments of Monthly Payments or as Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise, which represent late payments or collections of principal and/or interest due (without regard to any acceleration of payments under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note) but delinquent for such Due Period and not previously recovered.

“Liquidation Event”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any of the following events: (i) such Mortgage Loan is paid in full; (ii) a Final Recovery Determination is made as to such Mortgage Loan or (iii) such Mortgage Loan is removed from REMIC I by reason of its being purchased, sold or replaced pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, Section 3.13(c) or Section 10.01. With respect to any REO Property, either of the following events: (i) a Final Recovery Determination is made as to such REO Property or (ii) such REO Property is removed from REMIC I by reason of its being purchased pursuant to Section 10.01.

“Liquidation Proceeds”: The amount (other than Insurance Proceeds, amounts received in respect of the rental of any REO Property prior to REO Disposition, or required to be released to a Mortgagor or a senior lienholder in accordance with applicable law or the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents) received by the Servicer in connection with (i) the taking of all or a part of a Mortgaged Property by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation (other than amounts required to be released to the Mortgagor or a senior lienholder), (ii) the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan through a trustee’s sale, foreclosure

sale or otherwise, (iii) the repurchase, substitution or sale of a Mortgage Loan or an REO Property pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, Section 3.13(c), Section 3.21 or Section 10.01 of this Agreement or (iv) any Subsequent Recoveries.

“Loan-to-Value Ratio”: As of any date of determination, the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan at such date and the denominator of which is the Value of the related Mortgaged Property.

“London Business Day”: Any day on which banks in the Cities of London and New York are open and conducting transactions in United States dollars.

“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 principal balance of such Mortgage Loan immediately prior to the liquidation of such Mortgage Loan.

“Marker Rate”: With respect to the Class CE Certificates and any Distribution Date, a per annum rate equal to two (2) times the weighted average of the REMIC II Remittance Rate for each of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, with the rate on each such REMIC II Regular Interest (other than REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ) subject to a cap equal to the lesser of (i) the related One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate and (ii) the related Net WAC Pass-Through Rate for the corresponding Certificate for the purpose of this calculation for such Distribution Date and with the rate on REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ subject to a cap of zero for the purpose of this calculation; provided however, each such cap for each REMIC II Regular Interest shall be multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the related Interest Accrual Period and the denominator of which is thirty (30).

“Master Servicer”: As of the Closing Date, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. and thereafter, its respective successors in interest who meet the qualifications of this Agreement. The Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator shall at all times be the same Person.

“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 Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx 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 Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 is amended, (b) the Statement referred to in clause (ii) is modified or superseded 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 Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx 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 the Seller following a negotiation in good faith to determine how to comply with any such new requirements.

“Master Servicer Event of Default”: One or more of the events described in Section 8.01(b).

“Master Servicer Fee Rate”: 0.0030% per annum.

“Master Servicing Fee”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan and for any calendar month, an amount equal to one twelfth of the product of the Master Servicer Fee Rate multiplied by the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Due Date in the preceding calendar month.

“Maximum II-LTZZ Uncertificated Interest Deferral Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (i) accrued interest at the REMIC II Remittance Rate applicable to REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ for such Distribution Date on a balance equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ minus the REMIC II Overcollateralization Amount, in each case for such Distribution Date, over (ii) Uncertificated Interest on REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3, for such Distribution Date, with the rate on each such REMIC II Regular Interest subject to a cap equal to the lesser of (i) the related One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate and (ii) the related Net WAC Pass-Through Rate for the corresponding Certificate for the purpose of this calculation for such Distribution Date; provided however, each such cap for each REMIC II Regular Interest shall be multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the related Interest Accrual Period and the denominator of which is thirty (30).

“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.

“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.

“MILA”: MILA, and any successor thereto.

“MILA Assignment Agreement”: The Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2005, by and among the Seller, the Servicer and MILA evidencing the assignment of the MILA Servicing Agreement to the extent of the servicing of the MILA Mortgage Loans, to the Servicer.

“MILA Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans being subserviced by MILA as of the Closing Date pursuant to the MILA Servicing Agreement.

“MILA Servicing Agreement”: The Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Interim Servicing Agreement dated as of December 1, 2004, as amended by Amendment Number One, dated as of March 4, 2005 by and among the Seller and MILA, as modified by the MILA Assignment Agreement.

“Mezzanine Certificate”: Any Class X-0, Xxxxx X-0, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8 or Class M-9 Certificate.

“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 Payment”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the scheduled monthly payment of principal and interest on such Mortgage Loan which is payable by the related Mortgagor from time to time under the related Mortgage Note, determined: (a) after giving effect to (i) any Deficient Valuation and/or Debt Service Reduction with respect to such Mortgage Loan and (ii) any reduction in the amount of interest collectible from the related Mortgagor pursuant to the Relief Act or similar state laws; (b) without giving effect to any extension granted or agreed to by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.01 of this Agreement; and (c) on the assumption that all other amounts, if any, due under such Mortgage Loan are paid when due.

“Moody’s”: Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. or any successor interest.

“Mortgage”: The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a first or second lien on, or first or second priority security interest in, a Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Note.

“Mortgage File”: The Mortgage Loan Documents pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan.

“Mortgage IT”: Mortgage IT, and any successor thereto.

“Mortgage IT Assignment Agreement”: The Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2005, by and among the Seller, the Servicer and

Mortgage IT evidencing the assignment of the Mortgage IT Servicing Agreement to the extent of the servicing of the Mortgage IT Mortgage Loans, to the Servicer.

“Mortgage IT Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans being subserviced by Mortgage IT as of the Closing Date pursuant to the Mortgage IT Servicing Agreement.

“Mortgage IT Servicing Agreement”: The Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Interim Servicing Agreement dated as of April 1, 2005, by and among the Seller and Mortgage IT, as modified by the Mortgage IT Assignment Agreement.

“Mortgage Loan”: Each mortgage loan transferred and assigned to the Trustee and the Mortgage Loan Documents for which have been delivered to the related Custodian pursuant to Section 2.01 of this Agreement and pursuant to the related Custodial Agreement, as held from time to time as a part of the Trust Fund, the Mortgage Loans so held being identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule. After each Subsequent Transfer Date, Mortgage Loans shall include any Subsequent Mortgage Loans transferred to the Trust on such Subsequent Transfer Date.

“Mortgage Loan Documents”: The documents evidencing or relating to each Mortgage Loan delivered to the Custodian under the related Custodial Agreement on behalf of the Trustee.

“Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”: Shall mean the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of April 28, 2005, between the Depositor and the Seller.

“Mortgage Loan Schedule”: As of any date, the list of Mortgage Loans included in REMIC I on such date, separately identifying the Group I Mortgage Loans and the Group II Mortgage Loans, attached hereto as Schedule 1. The Depositor shall deliver or cause the delivery of the initial Mortgage Loan Schedule to the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Custodians and the Trustee on the Closing Date. The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall set forth the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

(i)	the Mortgage Loan identifying number;
(ii)	the Mortgagor’s first and last name;

(iii) the street address of the Mortgaged Property including the state and zip code;

(iv) a code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is owner-occupied;

(v) the type of Residential Dwelling constituting the Mortgaged Property;

(vi)	the original months to maturity;

(vii) the original date of the Mortgage Loan and the remaining months to maturity from the Cut-off Date, based on the original amortization schedule;

(viii)

the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination;

(ix) the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately following the Cut-off Date;

(x) the date on which the first Monthly Payment was due on the Mortgage Loan;

(xi)	the stated maturity date;
(xii)	the amount of the Monthly Payment at origination;
(xiii)	the amount of the Monthly Payment as of the Cut-off Date;

(xiv) the last Due Date on which a Monthly Payment was actually applied to the unpaid Stated Principal Balance;

(xv)	the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;

(xvi) the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the Cut-off Date;

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

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

(xix) a code indicating the purpose of the loan (i.e., purchase financing, rate/term refinancing, cash-out refinancing);

(xx) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Maximum Mortgage Rate under the terms of the Mortgage Note;

(xxi) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Minimum Mortgage Rate under the terms of the Mortgage Note;

(xxii)

the Mortgage Rate at origination;

(xxiii) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Periodic Rate Cap;

(xxiv) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the first Adjustment Date immediately following the Cut-off Date;

(xxv)

with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Index;

(xxvi) the date on which the first Monthly Payment was due on the Mortgage Loan and, if such date is not consistent with the Due Date currently in effect, such Due Date;

(xxvii) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan or a fixed rate Mortgage Loan;

(xxviii) a code indicating the documentation style (i.e., full, stated or limited);

(xxix) a code indicating if the Mortgage Loan is subject to a primary insurance policy or lender paid mortgage insurance policy and the name of the insurer;

(xxx)	the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property;
(xxxi)	the sale price of the Mortgaged Property, if applicable;

(xxxii) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is subject to a Prepayment Charge, the term of such Prepayment Charge and the amount of such Prepayment Charge;

(xxxiii) the product type (e.g., 2/28, 15 year fixed, 30 year fixed, 15/30 balloon, etc.);

(xxxiv)	the Mortgagor’s debt to income ratio;
(xxxv)	the FICO score at origination; and
(xxxvi)	the applicable Custodian.

The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall set forth the following information with respect to the Mortgage Loans in the aggregate as of the Cut-off Date: (1) the number of Mortgage Loans; (2) the current principal balance of the Mortgage Loans; (3) the weighted average Mortgage Rate of the Mortgage Loans; and (4) the weighted average maturity of the Mortgage Loans. The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be amended from time to time by the Depositor in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. With respect to any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, the Cut-off Date shall refer to the related Cut-off Date for such Mortgage Loan, determined in accordance with the definition of Cut-off Date herein.

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

“Mortgage Rate”: With respect to each 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 with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan (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 equal to the sum, rounded to the nearest 0.125% as

provided in the Mortgage Note, of the Index, as most recently available as of a date prior to the Adjustment Date as set forth in the related Mortgage Note, plus the related Gross Margin; provided that the Mortgage Rate on such Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan on any Adjustment Date shall never be more than the lesser of (i) the sum of the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately prior to the Adjustment Date plus the related Periodic Rate Cap, if any, and (ii) the related Maximum Mortgage Rate, and shall never be less than the greater of (i) the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately prior to the Adjustment Date less the Periodic Rate Cap, if any, and (ii) the related Minimum Mortgage Rate. 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, including any REO Property, consisting of an Estate in Real Property improved by a Residential Dwelling.

“Mortgagor”: The obligor on a Mortgage Note.

“Net Monthly Excess Cashflow”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) any Overcollateralization Reduction Amount for such Distribution Date and (ii) the excess of (x) the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date over (y) the sum for such Distribution Date of (A) the aggregate Senior Interest Distribution Amounts payable to the Holders of the Class A Certificates, (B) the aggregate Interest Distribution Amounts payable to the holders of the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates and (C) the Principal Remittance Amount.

“Net Mortgage Rate”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or the related REO Property) as of any date of determination, a per annum rate of interest equal to the then applicable Mortgage Rate for such Mortgage Loan minus the Administration Fee Rate.

“Net WAC Pass-Through Rate”: With respect to the Class A-1 Certificates and any Distribution Date, a rate per annum equal to the product of (x) the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates on the then outstanding Group I Mortgage Loans, weighted based on their Stated Principal Balances and any amounts on deposit in the Group I Pre-Funding Sub-Account as of the first day of the calendar month preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is thirty (30) and the denominator of which is the actual number of days elapsed in the related Interest Accrual Period. For federal income tax purposes, the economic equivalent of such rate shall be expressed as the weighted average of (adjusted for the actual number of days elapsed in the related Interest Accrual Period) the REMIC II Remittance Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT1GRP, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest.

With respect to the Class A-2 Certificates and any Distribution Date, a rate per annum equal to the product of (x) the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates on the then outstanding Group II Mortgage Loans, weighted based on their Stated Principal Balances and any amounts on deposit in the Group II Pre-Funding Sub-Account as of the first day of the calendar month preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is thirty (30) and the denominator of which is the actual number

of days elapsed in the related Interest Accrual Period. For federal income tax purposes, the economic equivalent of such rate shall be expressed as the weighted average of (adjusted for the actual number of days elapsed in the related Interest Accrual Period) the REMIC II Remittance Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT2GRP, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest.

With respect to the Mezzanine Certificates and any Distribution Date, a rate per annum equal to the product of (x) the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates on the then outstanding Mortgage Loans, weighted in proportion to the results of subtracting from the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the sum of each of (i) the Group I Mortgage Loans and any amounts on deposit in the Group I Pre-Funding Sub-Account and (ii) the Group II Mortgage Loans and any amounts on deposit in the Group II Pre-Funding Sub-Account, as of the first day of the calendar month preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs, the Certificate Principal Balance of the related Class A Certificates and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is thirty (30) and the denominator of which is the actual number of days elapsed in the related Interest Accrual Period. For federal income tax purposes, the economic equivalent of such rate shall be expressed as the weighted average of (adjusted for the actual number of days elapsed in the related Interest Accrual Period) the REMIC II Remittance Rates on (a) REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT1SUB, subject to a cap and a floor equal to the weighted average of the REMIC I Remittance Rates on REMIC I Regular Interest LT1, REMIC I Regular Interest LT1PF and REMIC I Regular Interest LTP, and (b) REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT2SUB, subject to a cap and a floor equal to the weighted average of the REMIC I Remittance Rates on REMIC I Regular Interest LT2 and REMIC I Regular Interest LT2PF, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC II Regular Interest.

With respect to the Class B Certificates and any Distribution Date, a rate per annum equal to the product of (x) the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates on the then outstanding Mortgage Loans, weighted in proportion to the results of subtracting from the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the sum of each of (i) the Group I Mortgage Loans and any amounts on deposit in the Group I Pre-Funding Sub-Account and (ii) the Group II Mortgage Loans and any amounts on deposit in the Group II Pre-Funding Sub-Account, as of the first day of the calendar month preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs, the Certificate Principal Balance of the related Class A Certificates and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is thirty (30) and the denominator of which is the actual number of days elapsed in the related Interest Accrual Period. For federal income tax purposes, the economic equivalent of such rate shall be expressed as the weighted average of (adjusted for the actual number of days elapsed in the related Interest Accrual Period) the REMIC II Remittance Rates on (a) REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT1SUB, subject to a cap and a floor equal to the weighted average of the REMIC I Remittance Rates on REMIC I Regular Interest LT1, REMIC I Regular Interest LT1PF and REMIC I Regular Interest LTP, and (b) REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT2SUB, subject to a cap and a floor equal to the weighted average of the REMIC I Remittance Rates on REMIC I Regular Interest LT2 and REMIC I Regular Interest LT2PF, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC II Regular Interest.

“Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount”: With respect to any Class A Certificate, Mezzanine Certificate or Class B Certificate and any Distribution Date on which the Pass-Through Rate is limited to the applicable Net WAC Pass-Through Rate, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the excess of (x) the amount of interest such Class would have been entitled to receive

on such Distribution Date if the applicable Net WAC Pass-Through Rate would not have been applicable to such Class on such Distribution Date over (y) the amount of interest paid to such Class on such Distribution Date at the applicable Net WAC Pass-Through Rate plus (ii) the related Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount for the previous Distribution Date not previously distributed to such Class together with interest thereon at a rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate for such Class for the most recently ended Interest Accrual Period without taking into account the applicable Net WAC Pass-Through Rate.

“New Century”: New Century, and any successor thereto.

“New Century Assignment Agreement”: The Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2005, by and among the Seller, the Servicer and New Century evidencing the assignment of the New Century Servicing Agreement to the extent of the servicing of the New Century Mortgage Loans, to the Servicer.

“New Century Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans being subserviced by New Century as of the Closing Date pursuant to the New Century Servicing Agreement.

“New Century Servicing Agreement”: The Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Interim Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2005, by and among the Seller and New Century, as modified by the New Century Assignment Agreement.

“New Lease”: Any lease of REO Property entered into on behalf of REMIC I, including any lease renewed or extended on behalf of REMIC I, if REMIC I has the right to renegotiate the terms of such lease.

“Nonrecoverable P&I Advance”: Any P&I Advance previously made or proposed to be made in respect of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property that, in the good faith business judgment of the Servicer or a successor to the Servicer (including the Master Servicer) will not or, in the case of a proposed P&I Advance, would not be ultimately recoverable from related Late Collections, Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds on such Mortgage Loan or REO Property as provided herein.

“Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance”: Any Servicing Advance previously made or proposed to be made in respect of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property that, in the good faith business judgment of the Servicer, will not or, in the case of a proposed Servicing Advance, would not be ultimately recoverable from related Late Collections, Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds on such Mortgage Loan or REO Property as provided herein.

“Non-United States Person”: Any Person other than a United States Person.

“Notional Amount”: With respect to the Class CE Certificates and any Distribution Date, the Uncertificated Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTP) for such Distribution Date. As of the Closing Date, the Notional Amount of the Class CE Certificates is equal to $1,090,805,097.

“Ocwen”: Ocwen Federal Bank FSB, and any successor thereto.

“Offered Certificates”: The Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates, collectively.

“Officer’s Certificate”: A certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President or a vice president (however denominated), or by the Treasurer, the Secretary, or one of the assistant treasurers or assistant secretaries of the Servicer, the Seller or the Depositor, as applicable.

“One-Month LIBOR”: With respect to the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class B Certificates, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3 and any Interest Accrual Period therefor, the rate determined by the Securities Administrator on the related Interest Determination Date on the basis of the offered rate for one-month U.S. dollar deposits, as such rate appears on Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest Determination Date; provided that if such rate does not appear on Telerate Page 3750, the rate for such date will be determined on the basis of the offered rates of the Reference Banks for one-month U.S. dollar deposits, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest Determination Date. In such event, the Securities Administrator will request the principal London office of each of the Reference Banks to provide a quotation of its rate. If on such Interest Determination Date, two or more Reference Banks provide such offered quotations, One-Month LIBOR for the related Interest Accrual Period shall be the arithmetic mean of such offered quotations (rounded upwards if necessary to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16). If on such Interest Determination Date, fewer than two Reference Banks provide such offered quotations, One-Month LIBOR for the related Interest Accrual Period shall be the higher of (i) LIBOR as determined on the previous Interest Determination Date and (ii) the Reserve Interest Rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, under the priorities described above, LIBOR for an Interest Determination Date would be based on LIBOR for the previous Interest Determination Date for the third consecutive Interest Determination Date, the Securities Administrator shall select an alternative comparable index (over which the Securities Administrator 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 One-Month LIBOR by the Securities Administrator and the Securities Administrator’s subsequent calculation of the One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rates for the relevant Interest 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-1A Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class A-1B Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class A-2A Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class A-2B Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class A-2C Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, 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”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, 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”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, 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”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, 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”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, 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”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, 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”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, 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”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, 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”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class M-9 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class B-1 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class B-2 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

With respect to the Class B-3 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of “Marker Rate”, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

“Opinion of Counsel”: A written opinion of counsel, who may, without limitation, be salaried counsel for the Depositor, the Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer, acceptable to the Trustee, except that any opinion of counsel relating to (a) the qualification of any REMIC as a REMIC or (b) compliance with the REMIC Provisions must be an opinion of Independent counsel.

“Optional Termination Date”: The Distribution Date on which the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans (and properties acquired in respect thereof) remaining in the Trust Fund is reduced to less than or equal to 10% of the sum of (i) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date and (ii) the Original Pre-Funded Amount.

“Original Group I Pre-Funded Amount”: The amount deposited by the Depositor in the Group I Pre-Funding Sub-Account on the Closing Date, which amount is $37,873,797.

“Original Group II Pre-Funded Amount”: The amount deposited by the Depositor in the Group II Pre-Funding Sub-Account on the Closing Date, which amount is $7,904,051.

“Original Pre-Funded Amount”: The sum of the Original Group I Pre-Funded Amount and the Original Group II Pre-Funded Amount.

“Originators”: The Interim Subservicers and various other originators (each, an “Originator”).

“Overcollateralization Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans (including any Subsequent Mortgage Loans transferred to the Trust) and REO Properties immediately following such Distribution Date and (ii) any funds on deposit in the Pre-Funding Account as of the related Determination Date (exclusive of any investment income therein) over (b) the sum of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class B Certificates and the Class P Certificates as of such Distribution Date (after taking into account the payment of the Principal Remittance Amount on such Distribution Date).

“Overcollateralization Increase Amount”: With respect to the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates and any Distribution Date is any amount of Net Monthly Excess Cashflow actually applied as an accelerated payment of

principal to the extent the Required Overcollateralization Amount exceeds the Overcollateralization Amount.

“Overcollateralization Reduction Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, is the lesser of (i) the amount by which the Overcollateralization Amount exceeds the Required Overcollateralization Amount and (ii) the Principal Remittance Amount; provided however that on any Distribution Date on which a Trigger Event is in effect, the Overcollateralization Reduction Amount shall equal zero.

“Ownership Interest”: As to any Certificate, any ownership or security 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, as owner or as pledgee.

“Ownit”: Ownit, and any successor thereto.

“Ownit Assignment Agreement”: The Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2005, by and among the Seller, the Servicer and Ownit evidencing the assignment of the Ownit Servicing Agreement to the extent of the servicing of the Ownit Mortgage Loans, to the Servicer.

“Ownit Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans being subserviced by Ownit as of the Closing Date pursuant to the Ownit Servicing Agreement.

“Ownit Servicing Agreement”: The Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Interim Servicing Agreement dated as of December 1, 2004, by and among the Seller and Ownit, as modified by the Ownit Assignment Agreement.

“P&I Advance”: As to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, any advance made by the Servicer in respect of any Determination Date pursuant to Section 5.03 of this Agreement, an Advance Financing Person pursuant to Section 3.25 of this Agreement or in respect of any Distribution Date by a successor Servicer (including the Master Servicer) pursuant to Section 8.02 of this Agreement (which advances shall not include principal or interest shortfalls due to bankruptcy proceedings or application of the Relief Act or similar state or local laws.)

“Pass-Through Rate”: With respect to the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B 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 related Net WAC Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date.

With respect to the Class CE Certificates 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 amounts calculated pursuant to clauses (i) through (xx) below, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest II-

LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ. For purposes of calculating the Pass-Through Rate for the Class CE Certificates, the numerator is equal to the sum of the following components:

(i) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA;

(ii) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A;

(iii) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertified Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B;

(iv) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A;

(v) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B;

(vi) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C;

(vii) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1;

(viii) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2;

(ix) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3;

(x) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4;

(xi) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5;

(xii) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6;

(xiii) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7;

(xiv) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8;

(xv) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9;

(xvi) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1;

(xvii) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2;

(xviii) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3;

(xix) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ; and

(xx)	100% of the interest on REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTP.

“Percentage Interest”: With respect to any Class of Certificates (other than the Residual Certificates), the undivided percentage ownership in such Class evidenced by such Certificate, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the initial Certificate Principal Balance represented by such Certificate and the denominator of which is the aggregate initial Certificate Principal Balance or Notional Amount of all of the Certificates of such Class. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates are issuable only in minimum Percentage Interests corresponding to minimum initial Certificate Principal Balances of $25,000 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof. The Class P Certificates are issuable only in Percentage Interests corresponding to initial Certificate Principal Balances of $20 and integral multiples thereof. The Class CE Certificates are issuable only in minimum Percentage Interests corresponding to minimum initial Notional Balances of $10,000 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof; provided, however, that a single Certificate of each such Class of Certificates may be issued having a Percentage Interest corresponding to the remainder of the aggregate initial Notional Balance of such Class or to an otherwise authorized denomination for

such Class plus such remainder. With respect to any Residual Certificate, the undivided percentage ownership in such Class evidenced by such Certificate, as set forth on the face of such Certificate. The Residual Certificates are issuable in Percentage Interests of 20% and integral multiples of 5% in excess thereof.

“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 Adjustable Rate 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”: Any one or more of the following obligations or securities acquired at a purchase price of not greater than par, regardless of whether issued by the Depositor, the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any of their respective Affiliates:

(i) direct obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by, the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, provided such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States;

(ii) (A) demand and time deposits in, certificates of deposit of, bankers’ acceptances issued by or federal funds sold by any depository institution or trust company (including the Trustee or its agent acting in their respective commercial capacities) incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof and subject to supervision and examination by federal and/or state authorities, so long as, at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment, such depository institution or trust company (or, if the only Rating Agency is S&P, in the case of the principal depository institution in a depository institution holding company, debt obligations of the depository institution holding company) or its ultimate parent has a short-term uninsured debt rating in the highest available rating category of Xxxxx’x, Fitch and S&P and provided that each such investment has an original maturity of no more than 365 days; and provided further that, if the only Rating Agency is S&P and if the depository or trust company is a principal subsidiary of a bank holding company and the debt obligations of such subsidiary are not separately rated, the applicable rating shall be that of the bank holding company; and, provided further that, if the original maturity of such short-term obligations of a domestic branch of a foreign depository institution or trust company shall exceed 30 days, the short-term rating of such institution shall be A-1+ in the case of S&P if S&P is the Rating Agency; and (B) any other demand or time deposit or deposit which is fully insured by the FDIC;

(iii) repurchase obligations with a term not to exceed 30 days with respect to any security described in clause (i) above and entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) rated A-1+ or higher by S&P, F-1 or higher by Fitch and A2 or higher by Xxxxx’x, provided, however, that collateral transferred pursuant to such repurchase obligation must be of the type described in clause (i) above and must (A) be valued daily at current market prices plus accrued interest, (B) pursuant to such valuation, be equal, at all times, to 105% of the cash transferred by a

party in exchange for such collateral and (C) be delivered to such party or, if such party is supplying the collateral, an agent for such party, in such a manner as to accomplish perfection of a security interest in the collateral by possession of certificated securities;

(iv) securities bearing interest or sold at a discount that are issued by any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof and that are rated by each Rating Agency that rates such securities in its highest long-term unsecured rating categories at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment;

(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 30 days after the date of acquisition thereof) that is rated by each Rating Agency that rates such securities in its highest short-term unsecured debt rating available at the time of such investment;

(vi) units of money market funds that have been rated “AAA” by Fitch (if rated by Fitch), “AAA” by S&P or “Aaa” by Moody’s including any such money market fund managed or advised by the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any of their Affiliates; and

(vii) if previously confirmed in writing to the Trustee, any other demand, money market or time deposit, or any other obligation, security or investment, as may be acceptable to the Rating Agencies as a permitted investment of funds backing securities having ratings equivalent to its highest initial rating of the Class A Certificates;

provided, however, that no instrument described hereunder shall evidence either the right to receive (a) only interest with respect to the obligations underlying such instrument or (b) both principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying such instrument and the interest and principal payments with respect to such instrument provide a yield to maturity at par greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of the underlying obligations.

“Permitted Transferee”: Any Transferee of a Residual Certificate other than a Disqualified Organization or Non-United States Person.

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

“Plan”: Any employee benefit plan or certain other retirement plans and arrangements, including individual retirement accounts and annuities, Xxxxx plans and bank collective investment funds and insurance company general or separate accounts in which such plans, accounts or arrangements are invested, that are subject to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

“Pre-Funding Account”: The account established and maintained pursuant to Section 3.27.

“Pre-Funding Period”: The period from the Closing Date until the earlier of (i) the date on which the amount on deposit in the Pre-Funding Account (exclusive of investment income) is reduced to zero or (ii) July 27, 2005.

“Prepayment Assumption”: A prepayment rate for the Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans of 28% CPR and a prepayment rate of 100% PPC for the fixed rate Mortgage Loans. The Prepayment Assumption is used solely for determining the accrual of original issue discount on the Certificates for federal income tax purposes. A CPR (or Constant Prepayment Rate) represents an annualized constant assumed rate of prepayment each month of a pool of mortgage loans relative to its outstanding principal balance for the life of such pool. A 100% PPC represents (i) a per annum prepayment rate of 4% of the then outstanding principal balance of the fixed rate Mortgage Loans in the first month of the life of such Mortgage Loans, (ii) an additional 1.72727% per annum in each month thereafter through the eleventh month and (iii) a constant prepayment rate of 23% per annum beginning in the twelfth month and in each month thereafter during the life of the fixed rate Mortgage Loans.

“Prepayment Charge”: With respect to any Principal Prepayment, 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 Charge Schedule”: As of any date, the list of Mortgage Loans providing for a Prepayment Charge included in the Trust Fund on such date, attached hereto as Schedule 2 (including the prepayment charge summary attached thereto). The Depositor shall deliver or cause the delivery of the Prepayment Charge Schedule to the Servicer, the Master Servicer and the Trustee on the Closing Date. The Prepayment Charge Schedule shall set forth the following information with respect to each Prepayment Charge:

(i)	the Mortgage Loan identifying number;
(ii)		a code indicating the type of Prepayment Charge;

(iii) the date on which the first Monthly Payment was due on the related Mortgage Loan;

(iv)	the term of the related Prepayment Charge;

(v) the original Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan; and

(vi) the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date.

“Prepayment Interest Excess”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full during the portion of the related Prepayment Period occurring between the first day of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs and the Determination Date of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs, an amount equal to interest (to the extent received) at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the amount of such Principal Prepayment for the number of days commencing on the first day of the

calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs and ending on the last date through which interest is collected from the related Mortgagor. The Servicer may withdraw such Prepayment Interest Excess from the Collection Account in accordance with Section 3.09(a)(x).

“Prepayment Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Distribution Date, for each such Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part during the portion of the related Prepayment Period occurring between the first day of the related Prepayment Period and the last day of the calendar month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs that was applied by the Servicer to reduce the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan on a date preceding the Due Date in the succeeding Prepayment Period, an amount equal to interest at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the amount of such Principal Prepayment for the number of days commencing on the date on which the prepayment is applied and ending on the last day of the calendar month preceding such Distribution Date. The obligations of the Servicer and the Master Servicer in respect of any Prepayment Interest Shortfall are set forth in Section 3.22 and Section 4.18, respectively of this Agreement.

“Prepayment Period”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the calendar month preceding the month in which the related Distribution Date occurs with respect to prepayments in part, and the period beginning on the sixteenth (16th) day of the month preceding the related Distribution Date (or, the period commencing on the Cut-off Date, in connection with the first Prepayment Period) and ending on the fifteenth (15th) day of the month in which such Distribution Date occurs with respect to prepayments in full.

“Principal Prepayment”: Any voluntary payment of principal made by the Mortgagor on a Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date and which is not accompanied by an amount of interest representing the full amount of scheduled interest due on any Due Date in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment.

“Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date is the sum of the Group I Principal Distribution Amount and the Group II Principal Distribution Amount.

“Principal Remittance Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date is the sum of the Group I Principal Remittance Amount and the Group II Principal Remittance Amount.

“Purchase Price”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property to be purchased pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, Section 3.13(c) or Section 10.01, and as confirmed by a certification of a Servicing Officer to the Trustee, an amount equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the Stated Principal Balance thereof as of the date of purchase (or such other price as provided in Section 10.01), (ii) in the case of (x) a Mortgage Loan, accrued interest on such Stated Principal Balance at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate in effect from time to time from the Due Date as to which interest was last covered by a payment by the Mortgagor or a P&I Advance by the Servicer, which payment or P&I Advance had as of the date of purchase been distributed pursuant to Section 5.01, through the end of the calendar month in which the purchase is to be effected and (y) an REO Property, the sum of (1) accrued interest on such Stated Principal Balance at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate in effect from time to time from the Due Date as to which interest was last covered by a payment by the Mortgagor or a P&I Advance by the Servicer through the end of the calendar month immediately preceding the

calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired, plus (2) 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 purchase is to be effected, net of the total of all net rental income, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and P&I Advances that as of the date of purchase had been distributed as or to cover REO Imputed Interest pursuant to Section 5.01, (iii) any unreimbursed Servicing Advances and P&I Advances (including Nonrecoverable P&I Advances and Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances) and any unpaid Servicing Fees allocable to such Mortgage Loan or REO Property, (iv) any amounts previously withdrawn from the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(ix) and Section 3.13(b) and (v) in the case of a Mortgage Loan required to be purchased pursuant to Section 2.03, expenses reasonably incurred or to be incurred by the Servicer or the Trustee in respect of the breach or defect giving rise to the purchase obligation and any costs and damages incurred by the Trust Fund and the Trustee in connection with any violation by any such Mortgage Loan of any predatory or abusive lending law.

“QIB”: As defined in Section 6.01(c).

“Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan”: A mortgage loan substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms of this Agreement which must, on the date of such substitution, (i) have an outstanding principal balance, after application of all scheduled payments of principal and interest due during or prior to the month of substitution, not in excess of the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in the calendar month during which the substitution occurs, (ii) have a Mortgage Rate not less than (and not more than one percentage point in excess of) the Mortgage Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (iii) if the 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, (iv) if the 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, (v) if the mortgage loan is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, have a Gross Margin equal to the Gross Margin of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (vi) if the 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, (vii) have a remaining term to maturity not greater than (and not more than one year less than) that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (viii) have the same Due Date as the Due Date on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (ix) have a Loan-to-Value Ratio as of the date of substitution equal to or lower than the Loan-to-Value Ratio of the Deleted Mortgage Loan as of such date, (x) be secured by the same lien priority on the related Mortgaged Property as the Deleted Loan, (xi) have a credit grade at least equal to the credit grading assigned on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xii) be a “qualified mortgage” as defined in the REMIC Provisions and (xiii) conform to each representation and warranty set forth in Section 6 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement applicable to the Deleted Mortgage Loan. In the event that one or more mortgage loans are substituted for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the amounts described in clause (i) hereof shall be determined on the basis of aggregate principal balances, the Mortgage Rates described in clause (ii) hereof shall be determined on the basis of weighted average Mortgage Rates, the terms described in clause (vii) hereof shall be determined on the basis of weighted average remaining term to maturity, the Loan-to-Value Ratios described in clause (ix) hereof shall be satisfied as to each such mortgage loan, the credit grades described in clause (x) hereof shall be satisfied as to each such mortgage loan and, except to the extent

otherwise provided in this sentence, the representations and warranties described in clause (xii) hereof must be satisfied as to each Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or in the aggregate, as the case may be.

“Rate/Term Refinancing”: A Refinanced Mortgage Loan, the proceeds of which are not more than a nominal amount in excess of the existing first mortgage loan and any subordinate mortgage loan on the related Mortgaged Property and related closing costs, and were used exclusively (except for such nominal amount) to satisfy the then existing first mortgage loan and any subordinate mortgage loan of the Mortgagor on the related Mortgaged Property and to pay related closing costs.

“Rating Agency or Rating Agencies”: Fitch, Moody’s and S&P or their successors. If such agencies or their successors are no longer in existence, “Rating Agencies” shall be such nationally recognized statistical rating agencies, or other comparable Persons, designated by the Depositor, notice of which designation shall be given to the Trustee and the Servicer.

“Realized Loss”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan as to which a Final Recovery Determination has been made, an amount (not less than zero), as reported by the Servicer to the Master Servicer (in substantially the form of Schedule 4 hereto) 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, plus (iii) any amounts previously withdrawn from the Collection Account or Custodial Account in respect of such Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(ix) and Section 3.13(b) of this Agreement, minus (iv) 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 Servicer with respect to such Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(iii) of this Agreement.

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, plus (iv) any amounts previously withdrawn from the Collection Account or Custodial Account in respect of the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to

Section 3.09(a)(ix) and Section 3.13(b) of this Agreement, minus (v) the aggregate of all P&I Advances and Servicing Advances (in the case of Servicing Advances, without duplication of amounts netted out of the rental income, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds described in clause (vi) below) made by the Servicer in respect of such REO Property or the related Mortgage Loan for which the Servicer has been or, in connection with such Final Recovery Determination, will be reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.21 of this Agreement out of rental income, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received in respect of such REO Property, minus (vi) the total of all net rental income, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received in respect of such REO Property that has been, or in connection with such Final Recovery Determination, will be transferred to the Distribution Account pursuant to Section 3.21 of this Agreement.

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.

To the extent the Servicer receives Subsequent Recoveries, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the amount of Realized Loss with respect to that Mortgage Loan will be reduced to the extent such recoveries are applied to reduce the Certificate Principal Balance of any Class on any Distribution Date.

“Record Date”: With respect to each Distribution Date and the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates, the Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution Date for so long as such Certificates are Book-Entry Certificates. With respect to each Distribution Date and any other Class of Certificates, including any Definitive Certificates, the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

“Reference Banks”: Xxxxxxx’x Bank PLC, The Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank and National Westminster Bank PLC and their successors in interest; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing banks are not suitable to serve as a Reference Bank, then any leading banks selected by the Securities Administrator which are engaged in transactions in Eurodollar deposits in the International Eurocurrency market (i) with an established place of business in London, (ii) not controlling, under the control of or under common control with the Depositor or any Affiliate thereof and (iii) which have been designated as such by the Securities Administrator.

“Refinanced Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were not used to purchase the related Mortgaged Property.

“Regular Certificate”: Any Class A Certificate, Mezzanine Certificate, Class B Certificate, Class CE Certificate or Class P Certificate.

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

“Regulation S Temporary Global Certificate”: As defined in Section 6.01(c).

“Regulation S Permanent Global Certificate”: As defined in Section 6.01(c).

“Release Date”: The fortieth (40th) day after the later of (i) commencement of the offering of the Class B Certificates and (ii) the Closing Date.

“Relief Act”: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as amended, or similar state or local laws.

“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.

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

“REMIC I”: The segregated pool of assets subject hereto, constituting the primary trust created hereby and to be administered hereunder, with respect to which a REMIC election is to be made, consisting of: (i) such Mortgage Loans and Prepayment Charges as from time to time are subject to this Agreement, together with the Mortgage Files relating thereto, and together with all collections thereon and proceeds thereof; (ii) any REO Property, together with all collections thereon and proceeds thereof; (iii) the Trustee’s rights with respect to the Mortgage Loans under all insurance policies required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement and any proceeds thereof; (iv) the Depositor’s rights under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (including any security interest created thereby), and (v) the Collection Account, the Distribution Account and any REO Account, and such assets that are deposited therein from time to time and any investments thereof, together with any and all income, proceeds and payments with respect thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, REMIC I specifically excludes (i) all payments and other collections of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before the Cut-off Date and all Prepayment Charges payable in connection with Principal Prepayments made before the Cut-off Date; (ii) the Reserve Fund and any amounts on deposit therein from time to time and any proceeds thereof; (iii) the Cap Contracts; and (iv) the Pre-Funding Account.

“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 REMIC I Remittance 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 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.

“REMIC I Remittance Rate”: With respect to REMIC I Regular Interest LT1 and REMIC I Regular Interest LTP, and (i) for the first three Distribution Dates, the weighted

average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates of the Initial Group I Mortgage and (ii) thereafter, the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates of the Group I Mortgage Loans. With respect to REMIC I Regular Interest LT2, and (i) for the first three Distribution Dates, the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates of the Initial Group II Mortgage Loans and (ii) thereafter, the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates of the Group II Mortgage Loans. With respect to REMIC I Regular Interest LT1PF and (i) the first three Distribution Dates, 0.00% and (ii) thereafter, the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates of the Group I Mortgage Loans. With respect to REMIC I Regular Interest LT2PF and (i) the first three Distribution Dates, 0.00% and (ii) thereafter, the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates of the Group II Mortgage Loans.

“REMIC II”: The segregated pool of assets consisting of all of the REMIC I Regular Interests conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the REMIC II Regular Interests pursuant to Section 2.07, and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

“REMIC II Interest Loss Allocation Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to (a) the product of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties then outstanding and (ii) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA minus the Marker Rate, divided by (b) 12.

“REMIC II Marker Allocation Percentage”: 0.50% of any amount payable or loss attributable from the Mortgage Loans, which shall be allocated to REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTP.

“REMIC II Overcollateralization Amount”: With respect to any date of determination, (i) 0.50% of the aggregate Uncertificated Balances of the REMIC II Regular Interests minus (ii) the aggregate of the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTP, 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 (a) the product of (i) 0.50% of 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 times the aggregate of the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3 and the denominator of which is the aggregate of the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ.

“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 REMIC II Remittance 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 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 II Regular Interest II-LTAA”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest

in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1 shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2 shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3 shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1 shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2 shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3 shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4 shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5 shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6 shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7 shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8 shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9 shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTP”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTP shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTXX”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTXX shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT1SUB”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT1SUB shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT1GRP”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT1GRP shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT2SUB”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT2SUB shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT2GRP”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC II. REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT2GRP shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance 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 Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

“REMIC II Remittance Rate”: With respect to REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTP, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT1SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT2SUB and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTXX, the weighted average of the REMIC I Remittance Rate on the REMIC I Regular Interests, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest. With respect to REMIC II Regular Interest II-1GRP, the weighted average of the REMIC I Remittance Rate on REMIC I Regular Interest I-LT1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LT1PF and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTP, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest. With respect REMIC II Regular Interest II-2GRP, the weighted average of the REMIC I Remittance Rate on REMIC I Regular Interest I-LT2 and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LT2PF, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest.

“REMIC II Sub WAC Allocation Percentage”: 0.50% of any amount payable or loss attributable from the Mortgage Loans, which shall be allocated to REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT1SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT1GRP, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT2SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT2GRP and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTXX.

“REMIC II Subordinated Balance Ratio”: The ratio among the Uncertificated Balances of each REMIC II Regular Interest ending with the designation “SUB,”, equal to the ratio between, with respect to each such REMIC II Regular Interest, the excess of (x) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Group I Mortgage Loans or Group II Mortgage Loans, as applicable over (y) the current Certificate Principal Balance of related Class A Certificates.

“REMIC II Required Overcollateralization Amount”: 0.50% of the Required Overcollateralization Amount.

“REMIC III”: The segregated pool of assets consisting of all of the REMIC II Regular Interests conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the REMIC III Certificateholders pursuant to Section 2.07, and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

“REMIC III Certificate”: Any Regular Certificate or Class R Certificate.

“REMIC III Certificateholder”: The Holder of any REMIC III Certificate.

“REMIC Provisions”: Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to real estate mortgage investment conduits, which appear at Section 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.

“REMIC Regular Interest”: Any REMIC I Regular Interest or REMIC II Regular Interest.

“REMIC Remittance Rate”: The REMIC I Remittance Rate or the REMIC II Remittance Rate.

“Remittance Report”: A report by the Servicer pursuant to Section 5.03(a) of this Agreement.

“Rents from Real Property”: With respect to any REO Property, gross income of the character described in Section 856(d) of the Code as being included in the term “rents from real property.”

“REO Account”: The account or accounts maintained, or caused to be maintained, by the Servicer in respect of an REO Property pursuant to Section 3.21 of this Agreement.

“REO Disposition”: The sale or other disposition of an REO Property on behalf of REMIC I.

“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 Principal Amortization”: With respect to any REO Property, for any calendar month, the excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate of all amounts received in respect of such REO Property during such calendar month, whether in the form of rental income, sale proceeds (including, without limitation, that portion of the Termination Price paid in connection with a purchase of all of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties pursuant to Section 10.01 of this Agreement that is allocable to such REO Property) or otherwise, net of any portion of such amounts (i) payable in respect of the proper operation, management and maintenance of such REO Property or (ii) payable or reimbursable to the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.21(d) of this Agreement for unpaid Servicing Fees in respect of the related Mortgage Loan and unreimbursed Servicing Advances and P&I Advances in respect of such REO Property or the related Mortgage Loan, over (b) the REO Imputed Interest in respect of such REO Property for such calendar month.

“REO Property”: A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Servicer or its nominee on behalf of REMIC I through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, as described in Section 3.21 of this Agreement.

“Required Overcollateralization Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date (i) prior to the Stepdown Date, the product of (A) 0.50% and (B) the sum of (i) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date and (ii) the Original Pre-Funded Amount, (ii) on or after the Stepdown Date provided a Trigger Event is not in effect, the greater of (x) 1.00% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period and (y) an amount equal to the product of (A) 0.50% and (B) the sum of (i) the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date and (ii) the Original Pre-Funded Amount, and (iii) on or after the Stepdown Date and a Trigger Event is in effect, the Required Overcollateralization Amount for the immediately preceding Distribution Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on and after any Distribution Date following the reduction of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates, Mezzanine Certificates and Class B Certificates to zero, the Required Overcollateralization Amount shall be zero.

“Reserve Fund”: A fund created pursuant to Section 3.24 which shall be an asset of the Trust Fund but which shall not be an asset of any Trust REMIC.

“Reserve Interest Rate”: With respect to any Interest Determination Date, the rate per annum that the Securities Administrator determines to be either (i) the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards if necessary to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16%) of the one-month U.S. dollar lending rates which New York City banks selected by the Securities Administrator, after consultation with the Depositor, are quoting on the relevant Interest Determination Date to the principal London offices of leading banks in the London interbank market or (ii) in the event that the Securities Administrator can determine no such arithmetic mean, the lowest one-month U.S. dollar lending rate which New York City banks selected by the Securities Administrator are quoting on such Interest Determination Date to leading European banks.

“Residential Dwelling”: Any one of the following: (i) a detached one-family dwelling, (ii) a detached two- to four-family dwelling, (iii) a one-family dwelling unit in a Xxxxxx Xxx eligible condominium project, (iv) a manufactured home, or (v) a detached one-family dwelling in a planned unit development, none of which is a co-operative or mobile home.

“Residual Certificate”: Any one of the Class R Certificates.

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

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

“Right Away”: Right Away, and any successor thereto.

“Right Away Assignment Agreement”: The Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2005, by and among the Seller, the Servicer and Right Away evidencing the assignment of the Right Away Servicing Agreement to the extent of the servicing of the Right Away Mortgage Loans, to the Servicer.

“Right Away Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans being subserviced by Right Away as of the Closing Date pursuant to the Right Away Servicing Agreement.

“Right Away Servicing Agreement”: The Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Interim Servicing Agreement dated as of February 1, 2005, by and among the Seller and Right Away, as modified by the Right Away Assignment Agreement.

“Rule 144A”: As defined in Section 6.01(c).

“S&P”: Standard and Poor’s, a division of the XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc.

“Scheduled Principal Balance”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan: (a) as of the Cut-off Date, the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of such date, net of the principal portion of all unpaid Monthly Payments, if any, due on or before such date; (b) as of any Due Date subsequent to the Cut-off Date up to and including the Due Date in the calendar month in which a Liquidation Event occurs with respect to such Mortgage Loan, the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date, minus the sum of (i) the principal portion of each Monthly Payment due on or before such Due Date but subsequent to the Cut-off Date, whether or not received, (ii) all Principal Prepayments received before such Due Date but after the Cut-off Date, (iii) the principal portion of all Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds received before such Due Date but after the Cut-off Date, net of any portion thereof that represents principal due (without regard to any acceleration of payments under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note) on a Due Date occurring on or before the date on which such proceeds were received and (iv) any Realized Loss incurred with respect thereto as a result of a Deficient Valuation occurring before such Due Date, but only to the extent such Realized Loss represents a reduction in the portion of principal of such Mortgage Loan not yet due (without regard to any acceleration of payments under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note) as of the date of such Deficient Valuation; and (c) as of any Due Date subsequent to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event with respect to such Mortgage Loan, zero. With respect to any REO Property: (a) as of any Due Date subsequent to the date of its acquisition on behalf of the Trust Fund up to and including the Due Date in the calendar month in which a Liquidation Event occurs with respect to such REO Property, an amount (not less than zero) equal to the Scheduled Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in the calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired, minus the aggregate amount of REO Principal Amortization, if any, in respect of REO Property for all previously ended calendar months; and (b) as of any Due Date subsequent to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event with respect to such REO Property, zero.

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

“Securities Administrator”: As of the Closing Date, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. and thereafter, its respective successors in interest that meet the qualifications of this Agreement. The Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer shall at all times be the same Person or Affiliates.

“Seller”: DB Structured Products, Inc. or its successor in interest, in its capacity as seller under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

“Senior Interest Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Interest Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date for the Class A Certificates and (ii) the Interest Carry Forward Amount, if any, for such Distribution Date for the Class A Certificates.

“Sequential Trigger Event”: A Sequential Trigger Event is in effect on any Distribution Date if, before the 37th Distribution Date, the aggregate amount of Realized Losses incurred since the Cut-off Date through the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments received or advanced on or before the related Determination Date and principal prepayments received during the related Prepayment Period) divided by the sum of the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date exceeds 3.00%, or if, on or after the 37th Distribution Date, a Trigger Event is in effect.

“Servicer”: Ocwen, or any successor thereto appointed hereunder in connection with the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans.

“Servicer Event of Default”: One or more of the events described in Section 8.01(a).

“Servicer Remittance Date”: With respect to any Distribution Date, by 12:00 p.m. New York time the 22nd day of the month in which such Distribution Date occurs; provided that if such 22nd day of a given month is not a Business Day, the Servicer Remittance Date for such month shall be the Business Day immediately preceding such 22nd day.

“Servicer Report”: A report (substantially in the form of Schedule 5 hereto) or otherwise in form and substance acceptable to the Master Servicer and Securities Administrator on an electronic data file or tape prepared by the Servicer pursuant to Section 5.03(a) of this Agreement, with such additions, deletions and modifications as agreed to by the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Servicer.

“Servicing Advances”: The customary and reasonable “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses incurred prior to or on or after the Cut-off Date (the amounts incurred prior to the Cut-off Date or prior to the Subsequent Cut-off Date shall be identified on the Servicing Advance Schedule by (a) the Servicer or an Interim Subservicer with respect to any Mortgage Loans or Subsequent Mortgage Loans that were transferred to the Servicer or an Interim Subservicer prior to the Cut-off Date or prior to the Subsequent Cut-off Date and/or (b) the Depositor with respect to any Mortgage Loans or Subsequent Mortgage Loans that were transferred to the Servicer or an Interim Subservicer after the Cut-off Date or the Subsequent Cut-off Date, as applicable) by the Servicer or the related Interim Subservicer in connection with a default, delinquency or other unanticipated event by Servicer in the performance of its servicing obligations, 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 but not limited to foreclosures, in respect of a particular Mortgage Loan, including any expenses incurred in relation to any such proceedings that result from the Mortgage Loan being registered on the MERS® System, (iii) the management (including reasonable fees in connection therewith) and liquidation of any REO Property, (iv) the performance of its obligations under Section 3.01, Section 3.07, Section 3.11, Section 3.13 and Section 3.21 of this Agreement and (v) obtaining any legal documentation required to be included in the Mortgage File and/or correcting any outstanding title issues (i.e.,

any lien or encumbrance on the Mortgaged Property that prevents the effective enforcement of the intended lien position) reasonably necessary for the Servicer or an Interim Subservicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement or an Interim Servicing Agreement. Servicing Advances also include any reasonable “out-of-pocket” cost and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by the Servicer or the related Interim Subservicer in connection with executing and recording instruments of satisfaction, deeds of reconveyance or Assignments to the extent not recovered from the Mortgagor or otherwise payable under this Agreement. Neither the Servicer nor any Interim Subservicer shall be required to make any Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances.

“Servicing Advance Schedule”: With respect to any Servicing Advances incurred prior to the Cut-off Date or prior to the Subsequent Cut-off Date, the schedule or schedules provided by (a) the Servicer or the related Interim Subservicer with respect to any Mortgage Loans or Subsequent Mortgage Loans that were transferred to the Servicer or the related Interim Subservicer prior to the Cut-off Date or prior to the Subsequent Cut-off Date and/or (b) the Depositor with respect to any Mortgage Loans or Subsequent Mortgage Loans that were transferred to the Servicer or an Interim Subservicer after the Cut-off Date or the Subsequent Cut-off Date, as applicable, to the Master Servicer and, if such schedule is provided by the Depositor, the Servicer, on the earlier of the date on which the Servicer or the related Interim Subservicer seeks reimbursement for a Servicing Advance made by the Servicer or an Interim Subservicer or five (5) Business Days following the Servicing Transfer Date, which schedule or schedules shall contain the information set forth on Schedule 6.

“Servicing Fee”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan and for any calendar month, an amount equal to one-twelfth of the product of the Servicing Fee Rate multiplied by the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Due Date in the preceding calendar month. The Servicing Fee is payable solely from collections of interest on the Mortgage Loans.

“Servicing Fee Rate”: 0.50% per annum.

“Servicing Officer”: Any officer of the Servicer involved in, or responsible for, the administration and servicing of Mortgage Loans, whose name and specimen signature appear on a list of Servicing Officers furnished by the Servicer to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Depositor on the Closing Date, as such list may from time to time be amended.

“Single Certificate”: With respect to any Class of Certificates (other than the Residual Certificates), a hypothetical Certificate of such Class evidencing a Percentage Interest for such Class corresponding to an initial Certificate Principal Balance of $1,000. With respect to the Residual Certificates, a hypothetical Certificate of such Class evidencing a 100% Percentage Interest in such Class.

“Startup Day”: With respect to each Trust REMIC, the day designated as such pursuant to Section 11.01(b) hereof.

“Stated Principal Balance”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan: (a) as of any date of determination up to but not including the Distribution Date on which the proceeds, if any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such Mortgage Loan would be distributed, the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date, as shown in the Mortgage Loan

Schedule, minus the sum of (i) the principal portion of each Monthly Payment due on a Due Date subsequent to the Cut-off Date, to the extent received from the Mortgagor or advanced by the Servicer or a successor to the Servicer (including the Master Servicer) and distributed pursuant to Section 5.01 of this Agreement on or before such date of determination, (ii) all Principal Prepayments received after the Cut-off Date, to the extent distributed pursuant to Section 5.01 of this Agreement on or before such date of determination, (iii) all Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds applied by the Servicer as recoveries of principal in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.13 of this Agreement, to the extent distributed pursuant to Section 5.01 of this Agreement on or before such date of determination, and (iv) any Realized Loss incurred with respect thereto as a result of a Deficient Valuation made during or prior to the Prepayment Period for the most recent Distribution Date coinciding with or preceding such date of determination; and (b) as of any date of determination coinciding with or subsequent to the Distribution Date on which the proceeds, if any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such Mortgage Loan would be distributed, zero. With respect to any REO Property: (a) as of any date of determination up to but not including the Distribution Date on which the proceeds, if any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such REO Property would be distributed, an amount (not less than zero) equal to the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the date on which such REO Property was acquired on behalf of REMIC I, minus the sum of (i) if such REO Property was acquired before the Distribution Date in any calendar month, the principal portion of the Monthly Payment due on the Due Date in the calendar month of acquisition, to the extent advanced by the Servicer, or a successor to the Servicer (including the Master Servicer) and distributed pursuant to Section 5.01 of this Agreement, on or before such date of determination and (ii) the aggregate amount of REO Principal Amortization in respect of such REO Property for all previously ended calendar months, to the extent distributed pursuant to Section 4.01 of this Agreement on or before such date of determination; and (b) as of any date of determination coinciding with or subsequent to the Distribution Date on which the proceeds, if any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such REO Property would be distributed, zero.

“Stepdown Date”: The earlier to occur of (i) the later to occur of (a) the Distribution Date occurring in May 2008 and (b) the first Distribution Date on which the Credit Enhancement Percentage (calculated for this purpose only after taking into account distributions of principal on the Mortgage Loans, but prior to any distribution of the Principal Distribution Amount to the holders of the Certificates then entitled to distributions of principal on such Distribution Date), is greater than or equal to 44.30% and (ii) the first Distribution Date on which the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates has been reduced to zero.

“Subordinate Certificates”: Collectively, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class B Certificates and the Class CE Certificates.

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

“Subsequent Group I Mortgage Loan”: A Subsequent Mortgage Loan identified and expected to be purchased by the Trust during the Pre-Funding Period and assigned to the Group I Mortgage Loans.

“Subsequent Group II Mortgage Loan”: A Subsequent Mortgage Loan identified and expected to be purchased by the Trust during the Pre-Funding Period and assigned to the Group II Mortgage Loans.

“Subsequent Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan sold by the Depositor to the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 2.09, such Mortgage Loan being identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached to a Subsequent Transfer Instrument.

“Subsequent Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”: The agreement between the Depositor and the Seller, regarding the transfer of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans by the Seller to the Depositor.

“Subsequent Recoveries”: As of any Distribution Date, amounts received during the related Prepayment Period by the Servicer specifically related to a defaulted 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 defaulted Mortgage Loan.

“Subsequent Transfer Date”: With respect to each Subsequent Transfer Instrument, the date on which the related Subsequent Mortgage Loans are transferred to the Trust Fund.

“Subsequent Transfer Instrument”: Each Subsequent Transfer Instrument, dated as of a Subsequent Transfer Date, executed by the Trustee and the Depositor substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, by which Subsequent Mortgage Loans are transferred to the Trust Fund.

“Sub-Servicer”: Any Person with which the Servicer has entered into a Sub-Servicing Agreement and which meets the qualifications of a Sub-Servicers pursuant to Section 3.02 of this Agreement.

“Sub-Servicing Agreement”: The written contract between the Servicer and a Sub-Servicer relating to servicing and administration of certain Mortgage Loans as provided in Section 3.02 of this Agreement.

“Substitution Shortfall Amount”: As defined in Section 2.03.

“Tax Returns”: The federal income tax return on Internal Revenue Service Form 1066, U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Income Tax Return, including Schedule Q thereto, Quarterly Notice to Residual Interest Holders of REMIC Taxable Income or Net Loss Allocation, or any successor forms, to be filed on behalf of the Trust REMICs under the REMIC Provisions, together with any and all other information reports or returns that may be required to be furnished to the Certificateholders or filed with the Internal Revenue Service or any other governmental taxing authority under any applicable provisions of federal, state or local tax laws.

“Telerate Page 3750”: The display designated as page “3750” on the Dow Xxxxx Telerate Capital Markets Report (or such other page as may replace page 3750 on that report for the purpose of displaying London interbank offered rates of major banks).

“Termination Price”: As defined in Section 10.01.

“Transfer”: Any direct or indirect transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, or other form of assignment of any Ownership Interest in a Certificate.

“Transferee”: Any Person who is acquiring by Transfer any Ownership Interest in a Certificate.

“Transferor”: Any Person who is disposing by Transfer of any Ownership Interest in a Certificate.

“Trigger Event”: A Trigger Event has occurred with respect to a Distribution Date if either (x) the Delinquency Percentage exceeds 36.00% of the Credit Enhancement Percentage with respect to such Distribution Date or (y) the aggregate amount of Realized Losses incurred since the Cut-off Date through the last day of the related Due Period divided by the sum of the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date and the Original Pre-Funded Amount exceeds the applicable percentages set forth below with respect to such Distribution Date:

Distribution Date	Percentage
May 2008 to April 2009	3.00%, plus 1/12 of 1.75% for each month thereafter
May 2009 to April 2010	4.50%, plus 1/12 of 0.50% for each month thereafter
May 2010 to April 2011	5.50%, plus 1/12 of 1.25% for each month thereafter
May 2011 and thereafter	5.75%

“Trust”: ACE Securities Corp., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-HE3, the trust created hereunder.

“Trust Fund”: Collectively, all of the assets of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III and the Pre-Funding Account, the Reserve Fund and any amounts on deposit therein and any proceeds thereof, and the Cap Contracts.

“Trust REMIC”: REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III.

“Trustee”: HSBC Bank USA, National Association a national banking association, or its successor in interest, or any successor trustee appointed as herein provided.

“Uncertificated Balance”: The amount of the REMIC Regular Interests outstanding as of any date of determination. As of the Closing Date, the Uncertificated Balance of each REMIC Regular Interest shall equal the amount set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto as its initial uncertificated balance. On each Distribution Date, the Uncertificated Balance of the REMIC Regular Interest shall be reduced by all distributions of principal made on such REMIC Regular Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 5.01 and, if and to the extent necessary and appropriate, shall be further reduced on such Distribution Date by Realized Losses as provided in Section 5.04 and the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ shall be increased by interest deferrals as provided in Section 5.01(a)(1)(i). The Uncertificated Balance of each REMIC II Regular Interest shall never be less than zero.

“Uncertificated Interest”: With respect to any REMIC Regular Interest for any Distribution Date, one month’s interest at the REMIC Remittance Rate applicable to such

REMIC Regular Interest for such Distribution Date, accrued on the Uncertificated Balance thereof immediately prior to such Distribution Date. Uncertificated Interest in respect of the REMIC Regular Interests shall accrue on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Uncertificated Interest with respect to each Distribution Date, as to any REMIC Regular Interest, shall be reduced by an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall, if any, for such Distribution Date to the extent not covered by payments pursuant to Section 3.22 or Section 4.18 of this Agreement and (b) the aggregate amount of any Relief Act Interest Shortfall, if any allocated, in each case, to such REMIC Regular Interest or REMIC Regular Interest pursuant to Section 1.02. In addition, Uncertificated Interest with respect to each Distribution Date, as to any Uncertificated REMIC Regular Interest, shall be reduced by Realized Losses, if any, allocated to such Uncertificated REMIC Regular Interest pursuant to Section 1.02 and Section 5.04.

“Uninsured Cause”: Any cause of damage to a Mortgaged Property such that the complete restoration of such property is not fully reimbursable by the hazard insurance policies required to be maintained pursuant to Section 3.11.

“United States Person”: A citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in, or under the laws of, the United States or any political subdivision thereof (except, in the case of a partnership, to the extent provided in regulations) provided that, for purposes solely of the restrictions on the transfer of any Class R Certificate, 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 required to be 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 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, 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 I 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. The term “United States” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7701 of the Code.

“Value”: With respect to any Mortgaged Property, the lesser of (i) the lesser of (a) the value thereof as determined by an appraisal made for the related Originator of the Mortgage Loan at the time of origination of the Mortgage Loan by an appraiser who met the minimum requirements of Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx Mac and (b) the value thereof as determined by a review appraisal conducted by the related Originator of the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the related Originator’s underwriting guidelines, and (ii) the purchase price paid for the related Mortgaged Property by the Mortgagor with the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan; provided, however, (A) in the case of a Refinanced Mortgage Loan, such value of the Mortgaged Property is based solely upon the lesser of (1) the value determined by an appraisal made for the related Originator of the Mortgage Loan of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan at the time of origination of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan by an appraiser who met the minimum requirements of Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx Mac and (2) the value thereof as determined by a review appraisal conducted by the related Originator of the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the related Originator’s

underwriting guidelines, and (B) in the case of a Mortgage Loan originated in connection with a “lease-option purchase,” such value of the Mortgaged Property is based on the lower of the value determined by an appraisal made for the Originator of such Mortgage Loan at the time of origination or the sale price of such Mortgaged Property if the “lease option purchase price” was set less than twelve (12) months prior to origination, and is based on the value determined by an appraisal made for the related Originator of such Mortgage Loan at the time of origination if the “lease option purchase price” was set twelve (12) months or more prior to origination.

“Verification Report”: As defined in Section 4.19.

“Voting Rights”: The portion of the voting rights of all of the Certificates which is allocated to any such Certificate. With respect to any date of determination, 98% of all Voting Rights will be allocated among the Holders of the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class CE Certificates in proportion to the then outstanding Certificate Principal Balances of their respective Certificates, 1% of all Voting Rights will be allocated among the Holders of the Class P Certificates and 1% of all Voting Rights will be allocated among the Holders of the Class R Certificates. The Voting Rights allocated to each Class of Certificate shall be allocated among Holders of each such Class in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests as of the most recent Record Date.

“Xxxxx Fargo”: Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. or any successor thereto.

“Xxxxx Fargo Custodial Agreement”: The Custodial Agreement dated as of April 1, 2005, among the Trustee, Xxxxx Fargo and the Servicer, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

SECTION 1.02.

Allocation of Certain Interest Shortfalls.

For purposes of calculating the amount of Accrued Certificate Interest and the amount of the Interest Distribution Amount for the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class B Certificates and the Class CE Certificates for any Distribution Date, (1) the aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.22 of this Agreement or by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.18 of this Agreement) 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 Certificates, second, to the Class B-3 Certificates, third, to the Class B-2 Certificates, fourth, to the Class B-1 Certificates, fifth, to the Class M-9 Certificates, sixth, to the Class M-8 Certificates, seventh, to the Class M-7 Certificates, eighth, to the Class M-6 Certificates, ninth, to the Class M-5 Certificates, tenth, to the Class M-4 Certificates, eleventh, to the Class M-3 Certificates, twelfth, to the Class M-2 Certificates, thirteenth, to the Class M-1 Certificates and fourteenth, to the Class A Certificates, on a pro rata basis, in each case based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable respective Pass-Through Rate on the respective Certificate Principal Balance or Notional Amount, as applicable, of each such Certificate and (2) the aggregate amount of any Realized Losses allocated to the Class B Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts paid to the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates incurred for any Distribution Date shall be allocated to the Class CE Certificates on a pro rata basis based on, and

to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable respective Pass-Through Rate on the respective Certificate Principal Balance or Notional Amount thereof, as applicable.

For purposes of calculating the amount of Uncertificated 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 Servicer pursuant to Section 3.22 of this Agreement or the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.18) shall be allocated first, (i) with respect to the Group I Mortgage Loans, to REMIC I Regular Interest LT1 and REMIC I Regular Interest LT1PF, in each case to the extent of one month’s interest at the then applicable respective REMIC I Remittance Rate on the respective Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest; provided, however, with respect to the first three Distribution Dates, such amounts relating to the Initial Group I Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest LT1 and such amounts relating to the Subsequent Group I Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest LT1PF and (b) with respect to the Group II Mortgage Loans, to REMIC I Regular Interest LT2 and REMIC I Regular Interest LT2PF, in each case to the extent of one month’s interest at the then applicable respective REMIC I Remittance Rate on the respective Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest; provided, however, with respect to the first three Distribution Dates, such amounts relating to the Initial Group II Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest LT2 and such amounts relating to the Subsequent Group II Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest LT2PF.

For purposes of calculating the amount of Uncertificated Interest for the REMIC II Regular Interests for any Distribution Date:

(A) The REMIC II Marker Allocation Percentage of the aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.22 of this Agreement or the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.18) and the REMIC II Marker Allocation Percentage of any Relief Act Interest Shortfalls incurred in respect of the Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date shall be allocated among REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3, and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ pro rata based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable respective REMIC II Remittance Rate on the respective Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC II Regular Interest; and

(B) The REMIC II Sub WAC Allocation Percentage of the aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.22 of this Agreement or by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.18 of this Agreement) and the REMIC II Sub WAC Allocation Percentage of any Relief Act Interest Shortfalls incurred in respect of the Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date shall be allocated first, to Uncertificated Interest payable to REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT1SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT1GRP, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT2SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT2GRP and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTXX, pro rata based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable respective REMIC II Remittance Rate on the respective Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC II Regular Interest.

ARTICLE II

CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS;

ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES

SECTION 2.01.

Conveyance of the Mortgage Loans.

The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, without recourse, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, all the right, title and interest of the Depositor, including any security interest therein for the benefit of the Depositor, in and to the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, the rights of the Depositor under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (including, without limitation the right to enforce the obligations of the other parties thereto thereunder) and the Subsequent Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, such assets as shall from time to time be credited or are required by the terms of this Agreement to be credited to the Pre-Funding Account, and all other assets included or to be included in REMIC I. Such assignment includes all interest and principal received by the Depositor and the Servicer on or with respect to the Mortgage Loans (other than payments of principal and interest due on such Mortgage Loans on or before the Cut-off Date). The Depositor herewith delivers to the Trustee and the Servicer an executed copy of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

In connection with such transfer and assignment, the Depositor does hereby deliver to, and deposit with the Custodian pursuant to the related Custodial Agreement the documents with respect to each Mortgage Loan as described under Section 2 of the Custodial Agreement (the “Mortgage Loan Documents”). In connection with such delivery and as further described in the Custodial Agreements, the Custodians will be required to review such Mortgage Loan Documents and deliver to the Trustee, the Depositor, the Servicer and the Seller certifications (in the forms attached to the Custodial Agreement) with respect to such review with exceptions noted thereon. In addition, under the Custodial Agreements the Depositor will be required to cure certain defects with respect to the Mortgage Loan Documents for the related Mortgage Loans after the delivery thereof by the Depositor to the Custodians as more particularly set forth therein.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the parties hereto acknowledge that the functions of the Trustee with respect to the custody, acceptance, inspection and release of the Mortgage Files, including, but not limited to certain insurance policies and documents contemplated by Section 4.11, and preparation and delivery of the certifications shall be performed by the Custodians pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Custodial Agreements.

The Depositor shall deliver or cause the related Originator to deliver to the Servicer copies of all trailing documents required to be included in the Mortgage File at the same time the originals or certified copies thereof are delivered to the Trustee or Custodians, such documents including the mortgagee policy of title insurance and any Mortgage Loan Documents upon return from the recording office. The Servicer shall not be responsible for any custodian fees or other costs incurred in obtaining such documents and the Depositor shall cause the Servicer to be reimbursed for any such costs the Servicer may incur in connection with performing its obligations under this Agreement.

The Mortgage Loans permitted by the terms of this Agreement to be included in the Trust are limited to (i) Mortgage Loans (which the Depositor acquired pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, which contains, among other representations and warranties, a representation and warranty of the Seller that no Mortgage Loan is a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Jersey Home Ownership Act effective November 27, 2003 or as defined in the New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act effective January 1, 2004) and (ii) Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans (which, by definition as set forth herein and referred to in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, are required to conform to, among other representations and warranties, the representation and warranty of the Seller that no Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan is a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Jersey Home Ownership Act effective November 27, 2003 or as defined in the New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act effective January 1, 2004. The Depositor and the Trustee on behalf of the Trust understand and agree that it is not intended that any Mortgage Loan be included in the Trust that is a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in HOEPA or any other applicable predatory or abusive lending law.

SECTION 2.02.

Acceptance of REMIC I by Trustee.

The Trustee acknowledges receipt, subject to the provisions of Section 2.01 hereof and Section 2 of the Custodial Agreement, of the Mortgage Loan Documents and all other assets included in the definition of “REMIC I” under clauses (i), (iii), (iv) and (v) (to the extent of amounts deposited into the Distribution Account) and declares that it holds (or the applicable Custodian on its behalf holds) and will hold such documents and the other documents delivered to it constituting a Mortgage Loan Document, and that it holds (or the applicable Custodian on its behalf holds) or will hold all such assets and such other assets included in the definition of “REMIC I” in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Certificateholders.

SECTION 2.03.

Repurchase or Substitution of Mortgage Loans.

(a) Upon discovery or receipt of notice of any materially defective document in, or that a document is missing from, a Mortgage File or of a breach by the Seller of any representation, warranty or covenant under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in respect of any Mortgage Loan that materially and adversely affects the value of such Mortgage Loan or the interest therein of the Certificateholders, the Trustee shall promptly notify the Seller and the Servicer of such defect, missing document or breach and request that the Seller deliver such missing document, cure such defect or breach within sixty (60) days from the date the Seller was notified of such missing document, defect or breach, and if the Seller does not deliver such missing document or cure such defect or breach in all material respects during such period, the Trustee shall enforce the obligations of the Seller under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to repurchase such Mortgage Loan from REMIC I at the Purchase Price within ninety (90) days after the date on which the Seller was notified of such missing document, defect or breach, if and to the extent that the Seller is obligated to do so under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Price for the repurchased Mortgage Loan shall be remitted to the Servicer for deposit in the Collection Account and the Trustee, upon receipt of written certification from the Servicer of such deposit, shall release or cause the applicable Custodian (upon receipt of a request for release in the form attached to the respective Custodial Agreement) to release to the Seller the related Mortgage File and the Trustee shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse, representation or warranty, as the Seller

shall furnish to it and as shall be necessary to vest in the Seller any Mortgage Loan released pursuant hereto, and the Trustee shall not have any further responsibility with regard to such Mortgage File. In lieu of repurchasing any such Mortgage Loan as provided above, if so provided in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Seller may cause such Mortgage Loan to be removed from REMIC I (in which case it shall become a Deleted Mortgage Loan) and substitute one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans in the manner and subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.03(b). It is understood and agreed that the obligation of the Seller to cure or to repurchase (or to substitute for) any Mortgage Loan as to which a document is missing, a material defect in a constituent document exists or as to which such a breach has occurred and is continuing shall constitute the sole remedy respecting such omission, defect or breach available to the Trustee and the Certificateholders.

In addition, promptly upon the earlier of discovery by the Servicer or receipt of notice by the Servicer of the breach of the representation or covenant of the Seller set forth in Section 5(xii) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement which materially and adversely affects the interests of the Holders of the Class P Certificates in any Prepayment Charge, the Servicer shall promptly notify the Seller and the Trustee of such breach. The Trustee shall enforce the obligations of the Seller under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to remedy such breach to the extent and in the manner set forth in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

(b) Any substitution of Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans for Deleted Mortgage Loans made pursuant to Section 2.03(a) must be effected prior to the date which is two years after the Startup Day for REMIC I.

As to any Deleted Mortgage Loan for which the Seller substitutes a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, such substitution shall be effected by the Seller delivering to the Trustee or the applicable Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, for such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment to the Trustee, and such other documents and agreements, with all necessary endorsements thereon, as are required by Section 2 of the Custodial Agreement, as applicable, together with an Officers’ Certificate providing that each such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan satisfies the definition thereof and specifying the Substitution Shortfall Amount (as described below), if any, in connection with such substitution. The applicable Custodian on behalf of the Trustee shall acknowledge receipt of such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans and, within ten (10) Business Days thereafter, review such documents and deliver to the Depositor, the Trustee and the Servicer, with respect to such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, an initial certification pursuant to the Custodial Agreement, with any applicable exceptions noted thereon. Within one year of the date of substitution, the applicable Custodian on behalf of the Trustee shall deliver to the Depositor, the Trustee and the Servicer a final certification pursuant to the Custodial Agreement with respect to such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, with any applicable exceptions noted thereon. Monthly Payments due with respect to Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans in the month of substitution are not part of REMIC I and will be retained by the Seller. For the month of substitution, distributions to Certificateholders will reflect the Monthly Payment due on such Deleted Mortgage Loan on or before the Due Date in the month of substitution, and the Seller shall thereafter be entitled to retain all amounts subsequently received in respect of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. The Depositor shall give or cause to be given written notice to the Certificateholders that such substitution has taken place, shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal of such Deleted Mortgage Loan from the terms of this

Agreement and the substitution of the Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans and shall deliver a copy of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the Trustee and the Servicer. Upon such substitution, such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans shall constitute part of the Trust Fund and shall be subject in all respects to the terms of this Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, including all applicable representations and warranties thereof included herein or in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

For any month in which the Seller substitutes one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the Servicer will determine the amount (the “Substitution Shortfall Amount”), if any, by which the aggregate Purchase Price of all such Deleted Mortgage Loans exceeds the aggregate of, as to each such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, the Scheduled Principal Balance thereof as of the date of substitution, together with one month’s interest on such Scheduled Principal Balance at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate, plus all outstanding P&I Advances and Servicing Advances (including Nonrecoverable P&I Advances and Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances) related thereto. On the date of such substitution, the Seller will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Servicer for deposit in the Collection Account an amount equal to the Substitution Shortfall Amount, if any, and the Trustee or the applicable Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, upon receipt of the related Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, upon receipt of a request for release in the form attached to the respective Custodial Agreement and certification by the Servicer of such deposit, shall release to the Seller the related Mortgage File or Files and the Trustee shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse, representation or warranty, as the Seller shall deliver to it and as shall be necessary to vest therein any Deleted Mortgage Loan released pursuant hereto.

In addition, the Seller shall obtain at its own expense and deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such substitution will not cause (a) any federal tax to be imposed on any Trust REMIC, including without limitation, any federal tax imposed on “prohibited transactions” under Section 860F(a)(1) of the Code or on “contributions after the startup date” under Section 860G(d)(1) of the Code, or (b) any Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificate is outstanding.

(c) Upon discovery by the Depositor, the Seller, the Servicer or the Trustee that any Mortgage Loan does not constitute a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, the party discovering such fact shall within two (2) Business Days give written notice thereof to the other parties. In connection therewith, the Seller shall repurchase or substitute one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans for the affected Mortgage Loan within ninety (90) days of the earlier of discovery or receipt of such notice with respect to such affected Mortgage Loan. Such repurchase or substitution shall be made by (i) the Seller if the affected Mortgage Loan’s status as a non-qualified mortgage is or results from a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant made by the Seller under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or (ii) the Depositor, if the affected Mortgage Loan’s status as a non-qualified mortgage does not result from a breach of a representation or warranty. Any such repurchase or substitution shall be made in the same manner as set forth in Section 2.03(a). The Trustee shall reconvey to the Seller the Mortgage Loan to be released pursuant hereto in the same manner, and on the same terms and conditions, as it would a Mortgage Loan repurchased for breach of a representation or warranty.

(d) With respect to a breach of the representations made pursuant to Section 5(xii) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement that materially and adversely affects the value of such Mortgage Loan or the interest therein of the Certificateholders, the Seller shall be required to take the actions set forth in this Section 2.03.

(e) Within ninety (90) days of the earlier of discovery by the Servicer or receipt of notice by the Servicer of the breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of the Servicer set forth in Section 2.05 which materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders in any Mortgage Loan or Prepayment Charge, the Servicer shall cure such breach in all material respects.

SECTION 2.04.

Representations and Warranties of the Master Servicer.

The Master Servicer hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Servicer, the Depositor and the Trustee, for the benefit of each of the Trustee and the Certificateholders, that as of the Closing Date or as of such date specifically provided herein:

(i) The Master Servicer is a national banking association duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of America and is duly authorized and qualified to transact any and all business contemplated by this Agreement to be conducted by the Master Servicer;

(ii) The Master Servicer has the full power and authority to conduct its business as presently conducted by it and to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate, all transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Master Servicer has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Master Servicer, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity;

(iii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Master Servicer, the consummation by the Master Servicer of any other of the transactions herein contemplated, and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms hereof are in the ordinary course of business of the Master Servicer and will not (A) result in a breach of any term or provision of charter and by-laws of the Master Servicer 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 Master Servicer is a party or by which it may be bound, or any statute, order or regulation applicable to the Master Servicer of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Master Servicer; and the Master Servicer is not a party to, bound by, or in breach or violation of any indenture or other agreement or instrument, or subject to or in violation of any statute, order or regulation of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over it, which materially and adversely affects or, to the Master Servicer’s knowledge, would in the future materially and adversely affect, (x) the ability of the Master Servicer to perform its

obligations under this Agreement or (y) the business, operations, financial condition, properties or assets of the Master Servicer taken as a whole;

(iv) The Master Servicer does not believe, nor does it have any reason or cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and every covenant made by it and contained in this Agreement;

(v) No litigation is pending against the Master Servicer that would materially and adversely affect the execution, delivery or enforceability of this Agreement or the ability of the Master Servicer to perform any of its other obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof,

(vi) There are no actions or proceedings against, or investigations known to it of, the Master Servicer before any court, administrative or other tribunal (A) that might prohibit its entering into this Agreement, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (C) that might prohibit or materially and adversely affect the performance by the Master Servicer of its obligations under, or validity or enforceability of, this Agreement; and

(vii) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Master Servicer of, or compliance by the Master Servicer with, this Agreement or the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such consents, approvals, authorizations or orders, if any, that have been obtained prior to the Closing Date.

It is understood and agreed that the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Section 2.04 shall survive the resignation or termination of the parties hereto and the termination of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Trustee, the Depositor and the Certificateholders.

SECTION 2.05.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Servicer.

(a) The Servicer hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Depositor and the Trustee, for the benefit of each of such Persons and the Certificateholders that as of the Closing Date or as of such date specifically provided herein:

(i) The Servicer is a federally chartered savings bank duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States and is duly authorized and qualified to transact any and all business contemplated by this Agreement to be conducted by the Servicer in any state in which a Mortgaged Property is located or is otherwise not required under applicable law to effect such qualification and, in any event, is in compliance with the doing business laws of any such State, to the extent necessary to ensure its ability to enforce each Mortgage Loan and to service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;

(ii) The Servicer has the full power and authority to conduct its business as presently conducted by it and to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate, all transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Servicer has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity;

(iii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Servicer, the servicing of the Mortgage Loans by the Servicer hereunder, the consummation by the Servicer of any other of the transactions herein contemplated, and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms hereof are in the ordinary course of business of the Servicer and will not (A) result in a breach of any term or provision of the charter or by-laws of the Servicer 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 Servicer is a party or by which it may be bound, or any statute, order or regulation applicable to the Servicer of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Servicer; and the Servicer is not a party to, bound by, or in breach or violation of any indenture or other agreement or instrument, or subject to or in violation of any statute, order or regulation of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over it, which materially and adversely affects or, to the Servicer’s knowledge, would in the future materially and adversely affect, (x) the ability of the Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement, (y) the business, operations, financial condition, properties or assets of the Servicer taken as a whole or (z) the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement;

(iv) The Servicer does not believe, nor does it have any reason or cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and every covenant made by it and contained in this Agreement;

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

(vi) There are no actions or proceedings against, or investigations known to it of, the Servicer before any court, administrative or other tribunal (A) that might prohibit its entering into this Agreement, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (C) that might prohibit or materially and adversely affect the performance by the Servicer of its obligations under, or the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement;

(vii) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by

the Servicer of, or compliance by the Servicer with, this Agreement or the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such consents, approvals, authorizations or orders, if any, that have been obtained prior to the Closing Date;

(viii) The Servicer has fully furnished and will continue to fully furnish, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information (e.g., favorable and unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company or their successors on a monthly basis; and

(ix) The Servicer will not waive any Prepayment Charge other than in accordance with the standard set forth in Section 3.01.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if the covenant of the Servicer set forth in Section 2.05(a)(ix) above is breached, the Servicer will pay the amount of such waived Prepayment Charge, from its own funds without any right of reimbursement, for the benefit of the Holders of the Class P Certificates, by depositing such amount into the Collection Account within ninety (90) days of the earlier of discovery by the Servicer or receipt of notice by the Servicer of such breach. Furthermore, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, any payments made by the Servicer in respect of any waived Prepayment Charges pursuant to this paragraph shall be deemed to be paid outside of the Trust Fund.

(c) It is understood and agreed that the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Section 2.05 shall survive the resignation or termination of the parties hereto, the termination of this Agreement and the delivery of the Mortgage Files to the applicable Custodian and shall inure to the benefit of the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Depositor, the Certificateholders. Upon discovery by any such Person or the Servicer of a breach of any of the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants which materially and adversely affects the value of any Mortgage Loan, Prepayment Charge or the interests therein of the Certificateholders, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice (but in no event later than two (2) Business Days following such discovery) to the Trustee. Subject to Section 8.01, unless such breach shall not be susceptible of cure within ninety (90) days, the obligation of the Servicer set forth in Section 2.03(e) to cure breaches shall constitute the sole remedy against the Servicer available to the Certificateholders, the Depositor or the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders respecting a breach of the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Section 2.05.

SECTION 2.06. Issuance of the REMIC I Regular Interests and the Class R-I Interest.

The Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the Mortgage Loans and the delivery to the applicable Custodian on its behalf of the Mortgage Loan Documents, subject to the provisions of Section 2.01 and Section 2.02 hereof and Section 2 of the respective Custodial Agreement, together with the assignment to it of all other assets included in REMIC I, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. The interests evidenced by the Class R-I Interest, together with the REMIC I Regular Interests, constitute the entire beneficial ownership interest in REMIC

I. The rights of the Holders of the Class R-I Interest and REMIC I (as holder of the REMIC I Regular Interests) to receive distributions from the proceeds of REMIC I in respect of the Class R-I Interest and the REMIC I Regular Interests, respectively, and all ownership interests evidenced or constituted by the Class R-I Interest and the REMIC I Regular Interests, shall be as set forth in this Agreement.

SECTION 2.07. Conveyance of the REMIC I Regular Interests and REMIC II Regular Interests; Acceptance of REMIC I and REMIC II by the Trustee.

The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to the Trustee, without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the REMIC I Regular Interests for the benefit of the Class R-II Interest and REMIC II (as holder of the REMIC I Regular Interests). The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the REMIC I Regular Interests and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Holders of the Class R-II Interest and REMIC II (as holder of the REMIC I Regular Interests). The rights of the Holder of the Class R-II Interest and REMIC II (as holder of the REMIC I Regular Interests) to receive distributions from the proceeds of REMIC II in respect of the Class R-II Interest and REMIC II Regular Interests, respectively, and all ownership interests evidenced or constituted by the Class R-II Interest and the REMIC II Regular Interests, shall be as set forth in this Agreement. The Class R-II Interest and the REMIC II Regular Interests shall constitute the entire beneficial ownership interest in REMIC II.

The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to the Trustee, without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the REMIC II Regular Interests for the benefit of the Class R-III Interest and REMIC III (as holder of the REMIC II Regular Interests). The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the REMIC II Regular Interests and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Holders of the Class R-III Interest and REMIC III (as holder of the REMIC II Regular Interests). The rights of the Holder of the Class R-III Interest and REMIC III (as holder of the REMIC II Regular Interests) to receive distributions from the proceeds of REMIC III in respect of the Class R-III Interest and Regular Certificates, respectively, and all ownership interests evidenced or constituted by the Class R-III Interest and the Regular Certificates, shall be as set forth in this Agreement. The Class R-III Interest and the Regular Certificates shall constitute the entire beneficial ownership interest in REMIC III.

SECTION 2.08.

Issuance of Residual Certificates.

The Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the REMIC I Regular Interests and the REMIC II Regular Interests and, concurrently therewith and in exchange therefor, pursuant to the written request of the Depositor executed by an officer of the Depositor, the Securities Administrator has executed and authenticated and the Trustee has delivered to or upon the order of the Depositor, the Class R Certificates in authorized denominations. The Class R Certificates evidence ownership in the Class R-I Interest, the Class R-II Interest and the Class R-III Interest.

SECTION 2.09.

Conveyance of Subsequent Mortgage Loans.

(a) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b) below in consideration of the Securities Administrator’s delivery, on behalf of the Trustee, on the Subsequent Transfer Dates to or upon the order of the Depositor of all or a portion of the balance of funds in the Pre-Funding Account, the Depositor shall on any Subsequent Transfer Date sell, transfer, assign, set over and convey without recourse to the Trust Fund but subject to the other terms and provisions of this Agreement all of the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to (i) the Subsequent Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached to the related Subsequent Transfer Instrument delivered by the Depositor on such Subsequent Transfer Date, (ii) all interest accruing thereon on and after the Subsequent Cut-off Date and all collections in respect of interest and principal due after the Subsequent Cut-off Date and (iii) all items with respect to such Subsequent Mortgage Loans to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.01 and the other items in the related Mortgage Files; provided, however, that the Depositor reserves and retains all right, title and interest in and to principal received and interest accruing on the Subsequent Mortgage Loans prior to the related Subsequent Cut-off Date. The transfer to the Trustee for deposit in the mortgage pool by the Depositor of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be absolute and is intended by the Depositor, the Servicer, the Trustee and the Certificateholders to constitute and to be treated as a sale of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans by the Depositor to the Trust Fund. The related Mortgage File for each Subsequent Mortgage Loan shall be delivered to the Trustee (or the related Custodian on its behalf) at least three (3) Business Days prior to the related Subsequent Transfer Date.

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

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

(i) the Depositor shall have provided the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the Rating Agencies with a timely Addition Notice and shall have provided any information reasonably requested by the Trustee with respect to the Subsequent Mortgage Loans;

(ii) the Depositor shall have delivered to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator a duly executed Subsequent Transfer Instrument, which shall include a Mortgage Loan Schedule listing the Subsequent Mortgage Loans, and the Seller shall have delivered a computer file acceptable to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator containing such Mortgage Loan Schedule to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator at least three (3) Business Days prior to the related Subsequent Transfer Date;

(iii) as of each Subsequent Transfer Date, as evidenced by delivery of the Subsequent Transfer Instrument, substantially in the form of Exhibit E, the Depositor shall not be insolvent nor shall it have been rendered insolvent by such transfer nor shall it be aware of any pending insolvency;

(iv) such sale and transfer shall not result in a material adverse tax consequence to the Trust Fund or the Certificateholders;

(v)	the Pre-Funding Period shall not have terminated;

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

(vii) the Depositor shall have delivered to the Trustee (with a copy to the Securities Administrator) a Subsequent Transfer Instrument confirming the satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in this Section 2.09 and, pursuant to the Subsequent Transfer Instrument, assigned to the Trustee without recourse for the benefit of the Certificateholders all the right, title and interest of the Depositor, in, to and under the Subsequent Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, to the extent of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans; and

(viii) the Depositor shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee and the Rating Agencies with respect to the transfer of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans substantially in the form of the Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Trustee on the Closing Date regarding the true sale of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans.

(c) Each subsequent mortgage loan that has been identified and is expected to be sold to the trust on the related Subsequent Transfer Date will have the characteristics set forth below as of the Cut-Off Date. In addition, the obligation of the Trust Fund to purchase any Subsequent Mortgage Loan that has not been identified on the Cut-Off Date, but is sold to the trust during the Pre-Funding Period, is subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph and the accuracy of the following representations and warranties with respect to each such Subsequent Mortgage Loan determined as of the applicable Subsequent Transfer Date: (i) such subsequent mortgage loan may not be thirty (30) or more days delinquent as of the last day of the month preceding the Subsequent Cut-off Date; (ii) the servicer of each subsequent mortgage loan will be Ocwen Federal Bank FSB; (iii) such subsequent mortgage loan will be secured by a first or second lien; (iv) the original term to stated maturity of such subsequent mortgage loan will not be less than 180 months and will not exceed 360 months; (v) the latest maturity date of any subsequent mortgage loan will be no later than April 1, 2035; (vi) no subsequent mortgage loan will have a first payment date occurring after May 1, 2005; (vii) such subsequent mortgage loan will have a credit score of not less than approximately 500; (viii) such subsequent mortgage loan will not have a combined loan-to-value ratio greater than 100%; (ix) such subsequent mortgage loan will not have a principal balance greater than approximately $512,800; (x) such subsequent mortgage loan will have a Gross Margin not less than approximately 4.500% per annum; and (x) such subsequent mortgage loan will have a Maximum Mortgage Rate not less than approximately 11.620%.

(d) As of each Subsequent Cut-off Date, the aggregate of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans identified and expected to be sold to the trust on the related Subsequent Transfer Date, including the unidentified Subsequent Mortgage Loans that have not been identified on the Cut-off Date and are sold to the trust during the Pre-Funding Period, will satisfy the following criteria: (i) have a weighted average Gross Margin of approximately 6.087% per annum; (ii) have a weighted average credit score greater than approximately 593; (iii) have no less than approximately 93.62% of the Mortgaged Properties be owner occupied; (iv) have no less than approximately 83.39% of the Mortgaged Properties be single family detached or planned unit developments; (v) have no more than approximately 80.90% of the subsequent mortgage loans be cash out refinance; (vi) have a weighted average remaining term to stated maturity of less than approximately 352 months; (vii) have a weighted average combined loan-to-value ratio of not more than approximately 77.91%; (viii) no more than approximately 1.03% of the subsequent mortgage loans by aggregate principal balance will be balloon loans; (ix) no more than approximately 16.05% of the subsequent mortgage loans by aggregate principal balance will be concentrated in one state; (x) have a weighted average Maximum Mortgage Rate not less than approximately 13.013%; and (xi) be acceptable to the Rating Agencies.

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Subsequent Mortgage Loan may be rejected by any Rating Agency if the inclusion of any such Subsequent Mortgage Loan would adversely affect the ratings of any Class of Certificates. At least one (1) Business Day prior to the Subsequent Transfer Date, each Rating Agency shall notify the Trustee as to which Subsequent Mortgage Loans, if any, shall not be included in the transfer on the Subsequent Transfer Date; provided, however, that the Seller shall have delivered to each Rating Agency at least three (3) Business Days prior to such Subsequent Transfer Date a computer file acceptable to each Rating Agency describing the characteristics specified in paragraphs (c) and (d) above.

SECTION 2.10.

Establishment of the Trust.

The Depositor does hereby establish, pursuant to the further provisions of this Agreement and the laws of the State of New York, an express trust to be known, for convenience, as “ACE Securities Corp., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-HE3” and does hereby appoint HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING

OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS; ACCOUNTS

SECTION 3.01.

The Servicer to Act as Servicer.

From and after the Closing Date, the Servicer shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Trust Fund and in the best interests of and for the benefit of the Certificateholders (as determined by the Servicer in its reasonable judgment) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the respective Mortgage Loans and all applicable law and regulations and, to the extent consistent with such terms, in the same manner in which it services and administers similar mortgage loans for its own portfolio, giving due consideration to customary and usual standards of practice of prudent mortgage lenders and loan servicers administering similar mortgage loans but without regard to:

(i) any relationship that the Servicer or any Affiliate of the Servicer may have with the related Mortgagor;

(ii) the ownership of any Certificate by the Servicer or any Affiliate of the Servicer;

(iii) the Servicer’s obligation to make P&I Advances or Servicing Advances; or

(iv) the Servicer’s right to receive compensation for its services hereunder;

provided, however, that with respect to the Mortgage Loans serviced pursuant to an Assignment Agreement, the Servicer will be entitled to seek indemnification in accordance with Section 7.03 hereof for any liability attributable to it as a result of the acts and omissions of the respective Interim Subservicer or the failure of an Interim Subservicer to service the related Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement.

To the extent consistent with the foregoing, the Servicer shall also seek to maximize the timely and complete recovery of principal and interest on the Mortgage Notes and shall waive (or permit a Sub-Servicer to waive) a Prepayment Charge only under the following circumstances: (i) such waiver is standard and customary in servicing similar Mortgage Loans and such waiver is related to a default or reasonably foreseeable default and would, in the reasonable judgment of the Servicer, maximize recovery of total proceeds taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge and the related Mortgage Loan and, if such waiver is made in connection with a refinancing of the related Mortgage Loan, such refinancing is related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default, (ii) such Prepayment Charge is unenforceable in accordance with applicable law or the collection of such related Prepayment Charge would otherwise violate applicable law or (iii) the collection of such Prepayment Charge would be considered “predatory” pursuant to written guidance published or issued by any applicable federal, state or local regulatory authority acting in its official capacity and having jurisdiction over such matters. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event

the Prepayment Charge payable under the terms of the Mortgage Note is less than the amount of the Prepayment Charge set forth in the Prepayment Charge Schedule or other information provided to the Servicer, the Servicer shall not have any liability or obligation with respect to such difference, and in addition shall not have any liability or obligation to pay the amount of any uncollected Prepayment Charge if the failure to collect such amount is the direct result of inaccurate or incomplete information on the Prepayment Charge Schedule.

Subject only to the above-described servicing standards (the “Accepted Servicing Practices”) and the terms of this Agreement and of the related Mortgage Loans, the Servicer shall have full power and authority, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which it may deem necessary or desirable with the goal of maximizing proceeds of the Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Servicer in its own name is hereby authorized and empowered by the Trustee when it believes it appropriate in its best judgment, to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Trust Fund, the Certificateholders and the Trustee or any of them, and upon written notice to the Trustee, any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge or subordination, and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the related Mortgage Loans and the related Mortgaged Properties and to institute foreclosure proceedings or obtain a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure so as to convert the ownership of such properties, and to hold or cause to be held title to such properties, on behalf of the Trustee, for the benefit of the Trust Fund and the Certificateholders. The Servicer shall service and administer the related Mortgage Loans in accordance with applicable state and federal law and shall provide to the Mortgagors any reports required to be provided to them thereby. The Servicer shall also comply in the performance of this Agreement with all reasonable rules and requirements of each insurer under any standard hazard insurance policy. Subject to Section 3.14, the Trustee shall execute, at the written request of the Servicer, and furnish to the Servicer a power of attorney in the form of Exhibit D hereto and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties hereunder and furnished to the Trustee by the Servicer, and the Trustee shall not be liable for the actions of the Servicer under such powers of attorney and shall be indemnified by the Servicer for any cost, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee in connection with the Servicer’s use or misuse of any such power of attorney.

In accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, the Servicer shall make or cause to be made Servicing Advances as necessary for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes and assessments on the Mortgaged Properties, which Servicing Advances shall be reimbursable in the first instance from related collections from the related Mortgagors pursuant to Section 3.07, and further as provided in Section 3.09; provided, however, the Servicer shall only make such Servicing Advance if the related Mortgagor has not made such payment and if the failure to make such Servicing Advance would result in the loss of the related Mortgaged Property due to a tax sale or foreclosure as result of a tax lien. Any cost incurred by the Servicer in effecting the payment of taxes and assessments on a Mortgaged Property shall not, for the purpose of calculating the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan or distributions to Certificateholders, be added to the unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of such Mortgage Loan so permit. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that Servicing Advances shall be reimbursable pursuant to Section 3.09 of this Agreement, and agree that no Servicing Advance shall be rejected or disallowed by any party unless it has been shown that such Servicing Advance was not made in accordance with the

terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties understand and agree that, with respect to any Mortgage Loan (1) the Master Servicer shall not approve the reimbursement of any Servicing Advance made with respect to such Mortgage Loan prior to the Cut-off Date or the Subsequent Cut-off Date (each, a “Pre-Cut-off Date Advance”) unless and until it has received a Servicing Advance Schedule listing the amount of Pre-Cut-off Date Advances made in respect of such Mortgage Loan from (a) the related Servicer or the Interim Servicer with respect to any Mortgage Loans or Subsequent Mortgage Loans that were transferred to such Servicer or Interim Servicer prior to the Cut-off Date or prior to the Subsequent Cut-off Date and/or (b) the Depositor with respect to any Mortgage Loans or Subsequent Mortgage Loans that were transferred to the related Servicer or Interim Servicer after the Cut-off Date or the Subsequent Cut-off Date, as applicable, (3) the Depositor shall be deemed to have agreed with and approved the Pre-Cut-off Date Advances shown on any Servicing Advance Schedule furnished to the Master Servicer, and (4) the Master Servicer will have no liability to the Depositor, the Servicer or any other Person, including any Certificateholder, for approving reimbursement of related Pre-Cut-off Date Advances so long as the aggregate amount of such advances reimbursed hereunder does not exceed of the amount of Pre-Cut-off Date Advances for such Mortgage Loan shown on the Servicing Advance Schedule.

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Servicer may not make any future advances with respect to a Mortgage Loan and the Servicer shall not permit any modification with respect to any related Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Rate, reduce or increase the principal balance (except for reductions resulting from actual payments of principal) or change the final maturity date on such related Mortgage Loan (unless, as provided in Section 3.06, the related Mortgagor is in default with respect to the related Mortgage Loan or such default is, in the judgment of the Servicer, reasonably foreseeable) or any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of any related Mortgage Loan that would both (A) effect an exchange or reissuance of such Mortgage Loan under Section 1001 of the Code (or final, temporary or proposed Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder) and (B) cause any Trust REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC under the Code or the imposition of any tax on “prohibited transactions” or “contributions after the startup date” under the REMIC Provisions.

In the event that the Mortgage Loan Documents relating to a Mortgage Loan contain provisions requiring the related Mortgagor to arbitrate disputes (at the option of the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust), the Trustee hereby authorizes the Servicer to waive the Trustee’s right or option to arbitrate disputes and to send written notice of such waiver to the Mortgagor, although the Mortgagor may still require arbitration at its option.

From and after the Servicing Transfer Date and the Interim Subservicing Transfer Dates, the Servicer will fully furnish, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information (e.g., favorable and unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company or their successors on a monthly basis.

SECTION 3.02. Sub-Servicing Agreements Between the Servicer and Sub-Servicers.

The Servicer may arrange for the subservicing of any Mortgage Loan by a Sub- Servicer pursuant to a Sub-Servicing Agreement; provided that such sub-servicing arrangement and the terms of the related Sub-Servicing Agreement must provide for the servicing of such Mortgage Loans in a manner consistent with the servicing arrangements contemplated hereunder. Each Sub-Servicer shall be (i) authorized to transact business in the state or states where the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable the Sub-Servicer to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Sub-Servicing Agreement and (ii) a Xxxxxxx Mac or Xxxxxx Mae approved mortgage servicer. Notwithstanding the provisions of any Sub-Servicing Agreement, any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Servicer or a Sub-Servicer or reference to actions taken through the Servicer or otherwise, the Servicer shall remain obligated and liable to the Depositor, the Trustee and the Certificateholders for the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement without diminution of such obligation or liability by virtue of such Sub-Servicing Agreements or arrangements or by virtue of indemnification from the Sub-Servicer and to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if the Servicer alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. Every Sub-Servicing Agreement entered into by the Servicer shall contain a provision giving the successor Servicer the option to terminate such agreement in the event a successor Servicer is appointed. All actions of each Sub-Servicer performed pursuant to the related Sub-Servicing Agreement shall be performed as an agent of the Servicer with the same force and effect as if performed directly by the Servicer.

For purposes of this Agreement, the Servicer shall be deemed to have received any collections, recoveries or payments with respect to the Mortgage Loans that are received by a Sub-Servicer regardless of whether such payments are remitted by the Sub-Servicer to the Servicer. For purposes of this Agreement, the Assignment Agreements shall not be deemed to be Sub-Servicing Agreements.

SECTION 3.03.

Successor Sub-Servicers.

Any Sub-Servicing Agreement shall provide that the Servicer shall be entitled to terminate any Sub-Servicing Agreement and to either itself directly service the related Mortgage Loans or enter into a Sub-Servicing Agreement with a successor Sub-Servicer which qualifies under Section 3.02. Any Sub-Servicing Agreement shall include the provision that such agreement may be immediately terminated by any successor to the Servicer (which may be the Trustee or the Master Servicer) without fee, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in the event that the Servicer (or any successor to the Servicer) shall, for any reason, no longer be the Servicer of the related Mortgage Loans (including termination due to a Servicer Event of Default).

SECTION 3.04. No Contractual Relationship Between Sub-Servicer, Trustee or the Certificateholders.

Any Sub-Servicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving a Sub-Servicer shall be deemed to be between the Sub-Servicer

and the Servicer alone and the Master Servicer, Trustee and the Certificateholders shall not be deemed parties thereto and shall have no claims, rights, obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to any Sub-Servicer except as set forth in Section 3.05.

SECTION 3.05. Assumption or Termination of Sub-Servicing Agreement by Successor Servicer.

In connection with the assumption of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities and of the authority, power and rights of the Servicer hereunder by a successor Servicer (which may be the Trustee or the Master Servicer) pursuant to Section 8.02, it is understood and agreed that the Servicer’s rights and obligations under any Sub-Servicing Agreement then in force between the Servicer and a Sub-Servicer shall be assumed simultaneously by such successor Servicer without act or deed on the part of such successor Servicer; provided, however, that any successor Servicer may terminate the Sub-Servicer.

The Servicer shall, upon the reasonable request of the Master Servicer, but at its own expense, deliver to the assuming party documents and records relating to each Sub-Servicing Agreement and an accounting of amounts collected and held by it and otherwise use its best efforts to effect the orderly and efficient transfer of the Sub-Servicing Agreements to the assuming party.

The Servicing Fee payable to any such successor Servicer shall be payable from payments received on the Mortgage Loans in the amount and in the manner set forth in this Agreement.

SECTION 3.06.

Collection of Certain Mortgage Loan Payments.

The Servicer shall make reasonable efforts to collect all payments called for under the terms and provisions of the related Mortgage Loans, and shall, to the extent such procedures shall be consistent with this Agreement and Accepted Servicing Practices, follow such collection procedures as it would follow with respect to mortgage loans comparable to the Mortgage Loans and held for its own account. Consistent with the foregoing, the Servicer may in its discretion (i) waive any late payment charge or, if applicable, penalty interest or (ii) extend the due dates for the Monthly Payments due on a Mortgage Note related to a Mortgage Loan for a period of not greater than 180 days; provided that any extension pursuant to this clause shall not affect the amortization schedule of any Mortgage Loan for purposes of any computation hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any Mortgage Loan is in default or, in the judgment of the Servicer, such default is reasonably foreseeable, the Servicer, consistent with Accepted Servicing Practices may waive, modify or vary any term of such Mortgage Loan (including modifications that change the Mortgage Rate, forgive the payment of principal or interest or extend the final maturity date of such Mortgage Loan), accept payment from the related Mortgagor of an amount less than the Stated Principal Balance in final satisfaction of such Mortgage Loan, or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or otherwise grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Servicer’s determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the interests of the Certificateholders (taking into account any estimated Realized Loss that might result absent such action).

SECTION 3.07. Collection of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Servicing Accounts.

To the extent the terms of a Mortgage provide for Escrow Payments, the Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more accounts (the “Servicing Accounts”), into which all collections from the Mortgagors (or related advances from Sub-Servicers) for the payment of taxes, assessments, fire, flood, and hazard insurance premiums, and comparable items for the account of the Mortgagors (“Escrow Payments”) shall be deposited and retained. Servicing Accounts shall be Eligible Accounts. the Servicer shall deposit in the clearing account in which it customarily deposits payments and collections on mortgage loans in connection with its mortgage loan servicing activities on a daily basis, and in no event more than one Business Day after the Servicer’s receipt thereof, all Escrow Payments collected on account of the Mortgage Loans and shall thereafter deposit such Escrow Payments in the Servicing Accounts, in no event later than the second Business Day after the deposit of good funds into the clearing account, and retain therein, all Escrow Payments collected on account of the Mortgage Loans, for the purpose of effecting the timely payment of any such items as required under the terms of this Agreement. Withdrawals of amounts from a Servicing Account may be made only to (i) effect timely payment of taxes, assessments, fire, flood, and hazard insurance premiums, and comparable items; (ii) reimburse itself out of related collections for any Servicing Advances made pursuant to Section 3.01 (with respect to taxes and assessments) and Section 3.11 (with respect to fire, flood and hazard insurance); (iii) refund to Mortgagors any sums as may be determined to be overages; (iv) pay interest, if required and as described below, to Mortgagors on balances in the Servicing Account; or (v) clear and terminate the Servicing Account at the termination of the Servicer’s obligations and responsibilities in respect of the Mortgage Loans under this Agreement in accordance with Article X. As part of its servicing duties, the Servicer shall pay to the Mortgagors interest on funds in Servicing Accounts, to the extent required by law and, to the extent that interest earned on funds in the Servicing Accounts is insufficient, to pay such interest from its own funds, without any reimbursement therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Servicer shall not be obligated to collect Escrow Payments if the related Mortgage Loan does not require such payments but the Servicer shall nevertheless be obligated to make Servicing Advances as provided in Section 3.01 and Section 3.11. In the event the Servicer shall deposit in the Servicing Accounts any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from the Servicing Accounts, any provision to the contrary notwithstanding.

To the extent that a Mortgage does not provide for Escrow Payments, the Servicer (i) shall determine whether any such payments are made by the Mortgagor in a manner and at a time that is necessary to avoid the loss of the Mortgaged Property due to a tax sale or the foreclosure as a result of a tax lien and (ii) shall ensure that all insurance required to be maintained on the Mortgaged Property pursuant to this Agreement is maintained. If any such payment has not been made and the Servicer receives notice of a tax lien with respect to the Mortgage Loan being imposed, the Servicer shall, promptly and to the extent required to avoid loss of the Mortgaged Property, advance or cause to be advanced funds necessary to discharge such lien on the Mortgaged Property unless the Servicer determines the advance to be nonrecoverable. The Servicer assumes full responsibility for the payment of all such bills and shall effect payments of all such bills irrespective of the Mortgagor’s faithful performance in the

payment of same or the making of the Escrow Payments and shall make Servicing Advances to effect such payments subject to its determination of recoverability.

SECTION 3.08.

Collection Account and Distribution Account.

(a) On behalf of the Trust Fund, the Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more “Collection Accounts”, held in trust for the benefit of the Trustee and the Certificateholders. On behalf of the Trust Fund, the Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited in the clearing account in which it customarily deposits payments and collections on mortgage loans in connection with its mortgage loan servicing activities on a daily basis, and in no event more than one Business Day after the Servicer’s receipt thereof, and shall thereafter deposit in the Collection Account, in no event later than two Business Days after the deposit of good funds into the clearing account, as and when received or as otherwise required hereunder, the following payments and collections received or made by it on or subsequent to the Cut-off Date other than amounts attributable to a Due Date on or prior to the Cut-off Date:

(i) all payments on account of principal, including Principal Prepayments, on the related Mortgage Loans;

(ii) all payments on account of interest (net of the related Servicing Fee and any Prepayment Interest Excess) on each related Mortgage Loan;

(iii) all Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds (other than proceeds collected in respect of any particular REO Property) and all Subsequent Recoveries with respect to the related Mortgage Loans;

(iv) any amounts required to be deposited by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.10 in connection with any losses realized on Permitted Investments with respect to funds held in the Collection Account;

(v) any amounts required to be deposited by the Servicer pursuant to the second paragraph of Section 3.11(a) in respect of any blanket policy deductibles;

(vi) any Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount delivered to the Servicer and all proceeds (net of amounts payable or reimbursable to the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodians or the Securities Administrator) of Mortgage Loans purchased in accordance with Section 2.03, Section 3.13 or Section 10.01; and

(vii) any Prepayment Charges collected by the Servicer in connection with the Principal Prepayment of any of the Mortgage Loans or amounts required to be deposited by the Servicer in connection with a breach of its obligations under Section 2.05.

The foregoing requirements for deposit in the Collection 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, assumption fees or other similar fees need not be deposited by the Servicer in the Collection Account and may be retained by the Servicer as additional compensation. In the event the Servicer shall deposit in the Collection Account any

amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from the Collection Account, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

(b) On behalf of the Trust Fund, the Securities Administrator shall establish and maintain one or more accounts (such account or accounts, the “Distribution Account”), held in trust for the benefit of the Trustee, the Trust Fund and the Certificateholders. On behalf of the Trust Fund, the Servicer shall deliver to the Securities Administrator in immediately available funds for deposit in the Distribution Account on or before 12:00 noon New York time on the Servicer Remittance Date, that portion of the Available Distribution Amount (calculated without regard to the references in clause (2) of the definition thereof to amounts that may be withdrawn from the Distribution Account) for the related Distribution Date then on deposit in the Collection Account and the amount of all Prepayment Charges collected by the Servicer in connection with the Principal Prepayment of any of the Mortgage Loans then on deposit in the Collection Account and the amount of any funds reimbursable to an Advance Financing Person pursuant to Section 3.25. If the balance on deposit in a Collection Account exceeds $100,000 as of the commencement of business on any Business Day and the Collection Account constitutes an Eligible Account solely pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of “Eligible Account,” the Servicer shall, on or before 5:00 p.m. New York time on such Business Day, withdraw from the Collection Account any and all amounts payable or reimbursable to the Depositor, the Servicer, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Seller pursuant to Section 3.09 and shall pay such amounts to the Persons entitled thereto or shall establish a separate Collection Account (which shall also be an Eligible Account) and withdraw from the existing Collection Account the amount on deposit therein in excess of $100,000 and deposit such excess in the newly created Collection Account.

With respect to any remittance received by the Securities Administrator on or after the first Business Day following the Business Day on which such payment was due, the Securities Administrator shall send written notice thereof to the Servicer. The Servicer shall pay to the Securities Administrator interest on any such late payment by the Servicer at an annual rate equal to Prime Rate (as defined in The Wall Street Journal) plus one percentage point, but in no event greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Such interest shall be paid by the Servicer to the Securities Administrator on the date such late payment is made and shall cover the period commencing with the day following such first Business Day and ending with the Business Day on which such payment is made, both inclusive. The payment by the Servicer of any such interest, or the failure of the Securities Administrator to notify the Servicer of such interest, shall not be deemed an extension of time for payment or a waiver of any Event of Default by the Servicer.

(c) Funds in the Collection Account and funds in the Distribution Account may be invested in Permitted Investments in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3.10. The Servicer shall give notice to the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer of the location of the Collection Account when established and prior to any change thereof. The Securities Administrator shall give notice to the Servicer and the Depositor of the location of the Distribution Account when established and prior to any change thereof.

(d) Funds held in the Collection Account at any time may be delivered by the Servicer in immediately available funds to the Securities Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account. In the event the Servicer shall deliver to the Securities Administrator for

deposit in the Distribution Account any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time request that the Securities Administrator withdraw such amount from the Distribution Account and remit to it any such amount, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding. In no event shall the Securities Administrator incur liability as a result of withdrawals from the Distribution Account at the direction of the Servicer in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence. In addition, the Servicer shall deliver to the Securities Administrator no later than the Servicer Remittance Date the amounts set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) below:

(i)	any P&I Advances, as required pursuant to Section 5.03;

(ii) any amounts required to be deposited pursuant to Section 3.21(d) or 3.21(f) in connection with any related REO Property;

(iii) any amounts to be paid in connection with a purchase of Mortgage Loans and REO Properties pursuant to Section 10.01; and

(iv) any amounts required to be deposited pursuant to Section 3.22 in connection with any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls.

SECTION 3.09. Withdrawals from the Collection Account and Distribution Account.

(a) The Servicer shall, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Collection Account for any of the following purposes or as described in Section 5.03:

(i) to remit to the Securities Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account the amounts required to be so remitted pursuant to Section 3.08(b) or permitted to be so remitted pursuant to the first sentence of Section 3.08(d);

(ii) subject to Section 3.13(d), to reimburse itself (including any successor Servicer) for P&I Advances made by it, but only to the extent of amounts received which represent Late Collections (net of the related Servicing Fees) of Monthly Payments on related Mortgage Loans with respect to which such P&I Advances were made in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03;

(iii) subject to Section 3.13(d), to pay itself any unpaid Servicing Fees and reimburse itself any unreimbursed Servicing Advances with respect to each related Mortgage Loan, but only to the extent of any Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds received with respect to such related Mortgage Loan;

(iv) to pay to itself as servicing compensation (in addition to the Servicing Fee) on the Servicer Remittance Date any interest or investment income earned on funds deposited in the Collection Account;

(v) to pay to itself or the Seller, as the case may be, with respect to each related Mortgage Loan that has previously been purchased or replaced pursuant to Section 2.03 or Section 3.13(c) all amounts received thereon not included in the Purchase Price or the Substitution Shortfall Amount;

(vi)	to reimburse itself (including any successor to the Servicer) for

(A) any P&I Advance or Servicing Advance previously made by it which the Servicer has determined to be a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 provided however, that the Servicer shall not be entitled to reimbursement for any Servicing Advance made prior to the Cut-off Date if the Servicer determines that such Servicing Advance constitutes a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance; or

(B) any unpaid Servicing Fees to the extent not recoverable from Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or other amounts received with respect to the related Mortgage Loan under Section 3.06(a)(iii);

(vii) to reimburse itself or the Depositor for expenses incurred by or reimbursable to itself or the Depositor, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 3.01 or Section 7.03;

(viii) to reimburse itself or the Trustee, as the case may be, for expenses reasonably incurred in respect of the breach or defect giving rise to the purchase obligation under Section 2.03 of this Agreement that were included in the Purchase Price of the related Mortgage Loan, including any expenses arising out of the enforcement of the purchase obligation;

(ix) to pay, or to reimburse itself for advances in respect of, expenses incurred in connection with any related Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.13(b);

(x) to pay to itself any Prepayment Interest Excess on the related Mortgage Loans to the extent not retained pursuant to Section 3.08(a)(ii); and

(xi) to clear and terminate the Collection Account pursuant to Section 10.01.

The Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting, on a Mortgage Loan by Mortgage Loan basis, for the purpose of justifying any withdrawal from the Collection Account, to the extent held by or on behalf of it, pursuant to subclauses (ii), (iii), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix) and (x) above.

(b) The Securities Administrator shall, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Distribution Account, for any of the following purposes, without priority:

(i) to make distributions to Certificateholders in accordance with Section 5.01;

(ii) to pay to itself, the Custodians and the Master Servicer amounts to which it is entitled pursuant to Section 9.05 or any other provision of this Agreement and any Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses;

(iii)	to reimburse itself or the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 8.02;
(iv)	reserved;

(v) to pay any amounts in respect of taxes pursuant to Section 11.01(g)(v);

(vi)	to pay the Master Servicing Fee to the Master Servicer;

(vii) to pay the Credit Risk Management Fee to the Credit Risk Manager; and

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

SECTION 3.10.

Investment of Funds in the Investment Accounts.

(a) The Servicer may direct, by means of written directions (which may be standing directions), any depository institution maintaining the Collection Account to invest the funds in the Collection Account (for purposes of this Section 3.10, an “Investment Account”) in one or more Permitted Investments bearing interest or sold at a discount, and maturing, unless payable on demand, (i) no later than the Business Day immediately preceding the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such account pursuant to this Agreement, if a Person other than the Securities Administrator is the obligor thereon, and (ii) no later than the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such account pursuant to this Agreement, if the Securities Administrator is the obligor on such Permitted Investment. Amounts in the Distribution Account may be invested in Permitted Investments as directed in writing by the Master Servicer and maturing, unless payable on demand, (i) no later than the Business Day immediately preceding the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such account pursuant to this Agreement, if a Person other than the Securities Administrator is the obligor thereon, and (ii) no later than the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such account pursuant to this Agreement, if the Securities Administrator is the obligor thereon. All such Permitted Investments shall be held to maturity, unless payable on demand. Any investment of funds shall be made in the name of the Trustee (in its capacity as such) or in the name of a nominee of the Trustee. The Securities Administrator shall be entitled to sole possession over each such investment in the Distribution Account and, subject to subsection (b) below, the income thereon, and any certificate or other instrument evidencing any such investment shall be delivered directly to the Securities Administrator or its agent, together with any document of transfer necessary to transfer title to such investment to the Trustee or its nominee. In the event amounts on deposit in the Collection Account are at any time invested in a Permitted Investment payable on demand, the party with investment discretion over such Investment Account shall:

(x) consistent with any notice required to be given thereunder, demand that payment thereon be made on the last day such Permitted Investment may otherwise mature hereunder in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) all amounts then payable thereunder and (2) the amount required to be withdrawn on such date; and

(y) demand payment of all amounts due thereunder promptly upon receipt by such party of written notice from the Servicer that such Permitted Investment would not constitute a Permitted Investment in respect of funds thereafter on deposit in the Investment Account.

(b) All income and gain realized from the investment of funds deposited in the Collection Account shall be for the benefit of the Servicer and shall be subject to its withdrawal in accordance with Section 3.09. The Servicer shall deposit in the Collection Account the amount of any loss incurred in respect of any such Permitted Investment made with funds in such account immediately upon realization of such loss. All earnings and gain realized from the investment of funds deposited in the Distribution Account shall be for the benefit of the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer shall remit from its own funds for deposit into the Distribution Account the amount of any loss incurred on Permitted Investments in the Distribution Account.

(c) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, if any default occurs in the making of a payment due under any Permitted Investment, or if a default occurs in any other performance required under any Permitted Investment, the Trustee may and, subject to Section 9.01 and Section 9.02(a)(v), shall, at the written direction of the Servicer, take such action as may be appropriate to enforce such payment or performance, including the institution and prosecution of appropriate proceedings.

(d) The Trustee, the Master Servicer or their respective Affiliates are permitted to receive additional compensation that could be deemed to be in the Trustee’s or the Master Servicer’s economic self-interest for (i) serving as investment adviser, administrator, shareholder servicing agent, custodian or sub-custodian with respect to certain of the Permitted Investments, (ii) using Affiliates to effect transactions in certain Permitted Investments and (iii) effecting transactions in certain Permitted Investments. Such compensation shall not be considered an amount that is reimbursable or payable to the Trustee or the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.09 or 3.10 or otherwise payable in respect of Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses. Such additional compensation shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund.

SECTION 3.11. Maintenance of Hazard Insurance, Errors and Omissions and Fidelity Coverage and Primary Mortgage Insurance.

(a) The terms of each Mortgage Note require the related Mortgagor to maintain fire, flood and hazard insurance policies. To the extent such policies are not maintained, the Servicer shall cause to be maintained for each Mortgaged Property fire and hazard insurance with extended coverage as is customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located in an amount which is at least equal to the lesser of the current principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan and the amount necessary to compensate fully for any damage or loss to the improvements which are a part of such property on a replacement cost basis, in each case in an amount not less than such amount as is necessary to avoid the application of any coinsurance clause contained in the related hazard insurance policy. The Servicer shall also cause to be maintained fire and hazard insurance on each REO Property with extended coverage as is customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located in an amount which is at least equal to the lesser of (i) the maximum insurable value of the improvements which are a part of such property and (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan at the time it became an REO Property. The Servicer will comply in the performance of this Agreement with

all reasonable rules and requirements of each insurer under any such hazard policies. Any amounts to be collected by the Servicer under any such policies (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair of the property subject to the related Mortgage or amounts to be released to the Mortgagor in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, subject to the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note) shall be deposited in the Collection Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.09, if received in respect of a Mortgage Loan, or in the REO Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.21, if received in respect of an REO Property. Any cost incurred by the Servicer in maintaining any such insurance shall not, for the purpose of calculating distributions to Certificateholders, be added to the unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of such Mortgage Loan so permit. It is understood and agreed that no earthquake or other additional insurance is to be required of any Mortgagor 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 or REO Property is at any time in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards, the Servicer will cause to be maintained a flood insurance policy in respect thereof. Such flood insurance shall be in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan and (ii) the maximum amount of such insurance available for the related Mortgaged Property under the national flood insurance program (assuming that the area in which such Mortgaged Property is located is participating in such program).

In the event that the Servicer shall obtain and maintain a blanket policy with an insurer having a General Policy Rating of B:VI or better in Best’s Key Rating Guide or otherwise acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac insuring against hazard losses on all of the related Mortgage Loans, it shall conclusively be deemed to have satisfied its obligations to cause fire and hazard insurance to be maintained on the Mortgaged Properties, it being understood and agreed that such policy may contain a deductible clause, in which case the Servicer shall, in the event that there shall not have been maintained on the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property a policy complying with the first two sentences of this Section 3.11, and there shall have been one or more losses which would have been covered by such policy, deposit to the Collection Account from its own funds the amount not otherwise payable under the blanket policy because of such deductible clause. In connection with its activities as administrator and servicer of the related Mortgage Loans, the Servicer agrees to prepare and present, on behalf of itself, the Trustee, the Trust Fund, the Certificateholders, claims under any such blanket policy in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms of such policy.

(b) The Servicer shall keep in force during the term of this Agreement a policy or policies of insurance covering errors and omissions for failure in the performance of its respective obligations under this Agreement, which policy or policies shall be in such form and amount that would meet the requirements of Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac if it were the purchaser of the related Mortgage Loans, unless the Servicer, has obtained a waiver of such requirements from Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac. The Servicer shall also maintain a fidelity bond in the form and amount that would meet the requirements of Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac, unless the Servicer, has obtained a waiver of such requirements from Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac. The Servicer shall be deemed to have complied with this provision if an Affiliate of the Servicer, has such errors and omissions and fidelity bond coverage and, by the terms of such insurance policy or fidelity bond, the coverage afforded thereunder extends to the Servicer. Any such errors and

omissions policy and fidelity bond shall by its terms not be cancelable without thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Trustee.

(c) The Servicer shall take no action that would result in noncoverage under any applicable primary mortgage insurance policy of any loss which, but for the actions of the Servicer would have been covered thereunder. The Servicer shall use its best efforts to keep in force and effect any applicable primary mortgage insurance policy and, to the extent that the related Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to maintain such insurance, any other primary mortgage insurance applicable to any Mortgage Loan. Except as required by applicable law or the related Mortgage Loan Documents, the 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 related Mortgage Note and is required to be kept in force hereunder.

The Servicer agrees to present on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders claims to the applicable 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 3.08, any amounts collected by the Servicer under any primary mortgage insurance policies shall be deposited in the Collection Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.09. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Servicer shall have no responsibility with respect to a primary mortgage insurance policy unless the Servicer has been made aware of such policy, as reflected on the Mortgage Loan Schedule or otherwise and have been provided with adequate information to administer such policy.

SECTION 3.12. Enforcement of Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements

The Servicer shall, to the extent it has knowledge of any conveyance of any related Mortgaged Property by any related Mortgagor (whether by absolute conveyance or by contract of sale, and whether or not the Mortgagor remains or is to remain liable under the Mortgage Note and/or the Mortgage), exercise its rights to accelerate the maturity of such Mortgage Loan under the “due-on-sale” clause, if any, applicable thereto; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not exercise any such rights if prohibited by law from doing so. If the Servicer reasonably believes that it is unable under applicable law to enforce such “due-on-sale” clause, or if any of the other conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence apply, the Servicer shall enter into an assumption and modification agreement from or with the person to whom such property has been conveyed or is proposed to be conveyed, pursuant to which such person becomes liable under the Mortgage Note and, to the extent permitted by applicable state law, the Mortgagor remains liable thereon. The Servicer is also authorized to enter into a substitution of liability agreement with such person, pursuant to which the original Mortgagor is released from liability and such person is substituted as the Mortgagor and becomes liable under the Mortgage Note, provided that no such substitution shall be effective unless such person satisfies the then current underwriting criteria of the Servicer for mortgage loans similar to the related Mortgage Loans. In connection with any assumption or substitution, the Servicer shall apply such underwriting standards and follow such practices and procedures as shall be normal and usual in its general mortgage servicing activities and as it applies to other mortgage loans owned solely by it. The Servicer shall neither take nor enter into any assumption and modification agreement, however, unless (to the extent practicable in the circumstances) it shall

have received confirmation, in writing, of the continued effectiveness of any applicable hazard insurance policy. Any fee collected by the Servicer in respect of an assumption or substitution of liability agreement will be retained by the Servicer as additional servicing compensation. In connection with any such assumption, no material term of the Mortgage Note (including but not limited to the related Mortgage Rate and the amount of the Monthly Payment) may be amended or modified, except as otherwise required pursuant to the terms thereof. The Servicer shall notify the Trustee (or the applicable Custodian) that any such substitution or assumption agreement has been completed by forwarding to the Trustee the executed original of such substitution or assumption agreement, which document 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.

Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph or any other provision of this Agreement, the Servicer shall not be deemed to be in default, breach or any other violation of its obligations hereunder by reason of any assumption of a Mortgage Loan by operation of law or by the terms of the Mortgage Note or any assumption which the Servicer may be restricted by law from preventing, for any reason whatever. For purposes of this Section 3.12, the term “assumption” is deemed to also include a sale (of the Mortgaged Property) subject to the Mortgage that is not accompanied by an assumption or substitution of liability agreement.

SECTION 3.13.

Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.

(a) The Servicer shall use its best efforts, consistent with Accepted Servicing Practices, 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 pursuant to Section 3.06. The Servicer shall be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by it in any such proceedings; provided, however, that such costs and expenses will be recoverable as Servicing Advances by the Servicer as contemplated in Sections 3.09 and 3.21. The foregoing is subject to the provision that, in any case in which a Mortgaged Property shall have suffered damage from an Uninsured Cause, the Servicer shall not be required to expend its own funds toward the restoration of such property unless it shall determine in its discretion that such restoration will increase the proceeds of liquidation of the related Mortgage Loan after reimbursement to itself for such expenses.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.13 or any other provision of this Agreement, with respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which the Servicer has received actual notice of, or has actual knowledge of, the presence of any toxic or hazardous substance on the related Mortgaged Property, the Servicer shall not, on behalf of the Trust Fund, either (i) obtain title to such Mortgaged Property as a result of or in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, or (ii) otherwise acquire possession of, or take any other action with respect to, such Mortgaged Property, if, as a result of any such action, the Trust Fund, the Trustee or the Certificateholders would be considered to hold title to, to be a “mortgagee-in-possession” of, or to be an “owner” or “operator” of such Mortgaged Property within the meaning of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended from time to time, or any comparable law, unless the Servicer has also previously determined, based on its reasonable judgment and a prudent report prepared by an Independent Person who regularly conducts environmental audits using customary industry standards, that:

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

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

The cost of the environmental audit report contemplated by this Section 3.13 shall be advanced by the Servicer, subject to the Servicer’s right to be reimbursed therefor from the Collection Account as provided in Section 3.09(a)(ix), such right of reimbursement being prior to the rights of Certificateholders to receive any amount in the Collection Account received in respect of the affected Mortgage Loan or other Mortgage Loans.

If the Servicer determines, as described above, that it is in the best economic interest of the Trust Fund to take such actions as are necessary to bring any such Mortgaged Property into compliance with applicable environmental laws, or to take such action with respect to the containment, clean-up or remediation of hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, or petroleum-based materials affecting any such Mortgaged Property, then the Servicer shall take such action as it deems to be in the best economic interest of the Trust Fund. The cost of any such compliance, containment, cleanup or remediation shall be advanced by the Servicer, subject to its right to be reimbursed therefor from the Collection Account as provided in Sections 3.09(a)(iii) or 3.09(a)(ix), such right of reimbursement being prior to the rights of Certificateholders to receive any amount in the Collection Account received in respect of the affected Mortgage Loan or other Mortgage Loans.

(c) The Servicer shall have the right to purchase from REMIC I any defaulted Mortgage Loan serviced by it that is ninety (90) days or more delinquent, which the Servicer determines in good faith will otherwise become subject to foreclosure proceedings (evidence of such determination to be delivered in writing to the Trustee, in form and substance satisfactory to the Servicer and the Trustee prior to purchase), at a price equal to the Purchase Price. The Purchase Price for any Mortgage Loan purchased hereunder shall be deposited in the Collection Account, and the Trustee, upon receipt of written certification from the Servicer of such deposit, shall release or cause to be released to the Servicer the related Mortgage File and the Trustee shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse, representation or warranty, as the Servicer shall furnish and as shall be necessary to vest in the Servicer title to any Mortgage Loan released pursuant hereto.

(d) Proceeds received in connection with any Final Recovery Determination, as well as any recovery resulting from a partial collection of Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds, in respect of any Mortgage Loan, will be applied in the following order of priority: first, to reimburse the Servicer for any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances and P&I

Advances, pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(ii) or (a)(iii); second, to accrued and unpaid interest on the Mortgage Loan, to the date of the Final Recovery Determination, or to the Due Date prior to the Distribution Date on which such amounts are to be distributed if not in connection with a Final Recovery Determination; and third, as a recovery of principal of the Mortgage Loan. If the amount of the recovery so allocated to interest is less than the full amount of accrued and unpaid interest due on such Mortgage Loan, the amount of such recovery will be allocated by the Servicer as follows: first, to unpaid Servicing Fees; and second, to the balance of the interest then due and owing. The portion of the recovery so allocated to unpaid Servicing Fees shall be reimbursed to the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(iii). The portion of the recovery allocated to interest (net of unpaid Servicing Fees) and the portion of the recovery allocated to principal of the Mortgage Loan shall be applied as follows: first, to reimburse the Servicer for any related unreimbursed Servicing or P&I Advances in accordance with Section 3.09(a)(ii) and any other amounts reimbursable to the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.09, and second, as part of the amounts to be transferred to the Distribution Account in accordance with Section 3.08(b).

SECTION 3.14.

Trustee to Cooperate; 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 Certificateholders on the next Distribution Date, the Servicer will promptly furnish to the applicable Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, two copies of a request for release substantially in the form attached to the respective Custodial Agreement 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 Collection Account have been or will be so deposited) and shall request that the applicable Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, deliver to the Servicer the related Mortgage File. Upon receipt of such certification and request, the applicable Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall within five (5) Business Days release the related Mortgage File to the Servicer and the Trustee and the applicable 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 Collection Account.

(b) From time to time and as appropriate for the servicing or foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall execute such documents as shall be prepared and furnished to the Trustee by the Servicer (in form reasonably acceptable to the Trustee) and as are necessary to the prosecution of any such proceedings. The applicable Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall, upon the request of the Servicer, and delivery to the applicable Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, of two copies of a request for release signed by a Servicing Officer substantially in the form attached to the respective Custodial Agreement (or in a mutually agreeable electronic format which will, in lieu of a signature on its face, originate from a Servicing Officer), release within five (5) Business Days the related Mortgage File held in its possession or control to the

Servicer. Such trust receipt shall obligate the Servicer to return the Mortgage File to the applicable Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, when the need therefor by the 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 applicable Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, to the Servicer.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with a Principal Prepayment in full of any Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer may request release of the related Mortgage File from the applicable Custodian, in accordance with the provisions of the respective Custodial Agreement, in the event the Servicer fails to do so.

Upon written certification of a Servicing Officer, the Trustee shall execute and deliver to the Servicer, any court pleadings, requests for trustee’s sale or other documents prepared and delivered to the Trustee and reasonably acceptable to it and necessary to the foreclosure or trustee’s sale in respect of a Mortgaged Property or to any legal action brought to obtain judgment against any Mortgagor on the Mortgage Note or Mortgage or to obtain a deficiency judgment, or to enforce any other remedies or rights provided by the Mortgage Note or Mortgage or otherwise available at law or in equity. Each such certification shall include a request that such pleadings or documents be executed by the Trustee and a statement as to the reason such documents or pleadings are required and that the execution and delivery thereof by the Trustee will not invalidate or otherwise affect the lien of the Mortgage, except for the termination of such a lien upon completion of the foreclosure or trustee’s sale. So long as no Servicer Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Servicer shall have the right to execute any and all such court pleadings, requests and other documents as attorney-in-fact for, and on behalf of the Trustee.

SECTION 3.15.

Servicing Compensation.

Except as otherwise provided in the Assignment Agreements with respect to the Servicer’s and each Interim Subservicer’s servicing compensation for the month in which servicing is transferred from such Interim Subservicer to the Servicer, as compensation for its activities hereunder, the Servicer shall be entitled to the Servicing Fee with respect to each Mortgage Loan serviced by it payable solely from payments of interest in respect of such Mortgage Loan, subject to Section 3.22. In addition, the Servicer shall be entitled to recover unpaid Servicing Fees out of Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds to the extent permitted by Section 3.09(a)(iii) and out of amounts derived from the operation and sale of an REO Property to the extent permitted by Section 3.21. The right to receive the Servicing Fee may not be transferred in whole or in part except in connection with the transfer of all of the Servicer’s responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement to the extent permitted herein.

Additional servicing compensation in the form of assumption fees, late payment charges and other miscellaneous fees (other than Prepayment Charges) shall be retained by the Servicer only to the extent such fees or charges are received by the Servicer. The Servicer shall also be entitled pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(iv) to withdraw from the Collection Account and pursuant to Section 3.21(b) to withdraw from any REO Account, as additional servicing compensation, interest or other income earned on deposits therein, subject to Section 3.10. In addition, the Servicer shall be entitled to retain or withdraw from the Collection Account, pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(x), any Prepayment Interest Excess with respect to the Mortgage

Loans serviced by it as additional servicing compensation. The Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its servicing activities hereunder and shall not be entitled to reimbursement therefor except as specifically provided herein.

SECTION 3.16.

Collection Account Statements.

Upon request, not later than fifteen (15) days after each Distribution Date, the Servicer shall forward to the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the Depositor a statement prepared by the institution at which the Collection Account is maintained setting forth the status of the Collection Account as of the close of business on such Distribution Date and showing, for the period covered by such statement, the aggregate amount of deposits into and withdrawals from the Collection Account of each category of deposit specified in Section 3.08(a) and each category of withdrawal specified in Section 3.09. Copies of such statement and any similar statements provided by the Servicer shall be provided by the Securities Administrator to any Certificateholder and to any Person identified to the Securities Administrator as a prospective transferee of a Certificate, upon request at the expense of the requesting party, provided such statement is delivered by the Servicer to the Securities Administrator.

SECTION 3.17.

Statement as to Compliance.

Not later than March 15th of each calendar year commencing in 2006, the Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Depositor an Officers’ Certificate in a form acceptable for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to Form 8-K or other required form (upon which the Master Servicer can conclusively rely in connection with its obligations under Section 5.06) stating, as to each signatory thereof, that (i) a review of the activities of the Servicer during the preceding year and of performance under this Agreement has been made under such officers’ supervision and (ii) to the best of such officer’s knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its obligations under this Agreement throughout such year, 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. Copies of any such statement shall be provided by the Trustee to any Certificateholder, upon request at the expense of the requesting party, provided such statement is delivered by the Servicer to the Trustee.

SECTION 3.18.

Independent Public Accountants’ Servicing Report.

Not later than March 15th of each calendar year commencing in 2006, the Servicer, at its expense, shall cause a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants to furnish to the Servicer a report in a form acceptable for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to Form 10-K or other required form stating that (i) it has obtained a letter of representation regarding certain matters from the management of the Servicer which includes an assertion that the Servicer has complied with certain minimum residential mortgage loan servicing standards, identified in the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers established by the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, with respect to the servicing of residential mortgage loans during the most recently completed fiscal year and (ii) on the basis of an examination conducted by such firm in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, such

representation is fairly stated and such firm has determined that the Servicer has complied in all material respects, subject to such exceptions and other qualifications that may be appropriate. Immediately upon receipt of such report, the Servicer shall furnish a copy of such report to the Master Servicer, the Trustee and each Rating Agency. Copies of such statement shall be provided by the Trustee to any Certificateholder upon request at the expense of the requesting party, provided that such statement is delivered by the Servicer to the Trustee.

SECTION 3.19.

Annual Certification.

(a) The Servicer shall deliver to the Master Servicer, on or before March 15th of each calendar year beginning in 2006 (or, if any such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) or such alternative date reasonably specified by the Master Servicer which shall occur not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the date any Form 10-K is required to be filed with the Commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, a certification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C. Such certification shall be signed by the senior officer in charge of servicing of the Servicer. In addition, the Servicer shall provide such other information with respect to the related Mortgage Loans and the servicing and administration thereof within the control of the Servicer which shall be required to enable the Master Servicer to comply with the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Section 5.06 hereof.

(b) The Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee, the Depositor and their respective officers, directors, agents and affiliates from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based upon a breach by the Servicer or any of its officers, directors, agents or affiliates of its obligations under this Section 3.19 or the Servicer’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection therewith. Such indemnity shall survive the termination or resignation of the parties hereto or the termination of this Agreement. If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the Depositor, then the Servicer agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the Depositor as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the Depositor in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the Depositor on the one hand and the Servicer on the other in connection with a breach of the Servicer’s obligations under this Section 3.19.

SECTION 3.20.

Access to Certain Documentation.

The Servicer shall provide to the Office of Thrift Supervision, the FDIC, and any other federal or state banking or insurance regulatory authority that may exercise authority over any Certificate Owner, access to the documentation regarding the related Mortgage Loans required by applicable laws and regulations. Such access shall be afforded without charge, but only upon reasonable request and during normal business hours at the offices of the Servicer designated by it. Nothing in this Section 3.20 shall limit the obligation of the Servicer to comply with any applicable law prohibiting disclosure of information regarding the Mortgagors and the failure of the Servicer to provide access as provided in this Section as a result of such obligation

shall not constitute a breach of this Section. Nothing in this Section 3.20 shall require the Servicer to collect, create, collate or otherwise generate any information that it does not generate in its usual course of business. The Servicer shall not be required to make copies of or ship documents to any Person unless provisions have been made for the reimbursement of the costs thereof.

SECTION 3.21.

Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property.

(a) The deed or certificate of sale of any REO Property related to a Mortgage Loan shall be taken in the name of the Trustee, or its nominee, on behalf of the Trust Fund and for the benefit of the Certificateholders. The Servicer, on behalf of REMIC I, shall either sell any REO Property by the close of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which REMIC I acquires ownership of such REO Property for purposes of Section 860(a)(8) of the Code or request from the Internal Revenue Service, no later than sixty (60) days before the day on which the three-year grace period would otherwise expire, an extension of the three-year grace period, unless the Servicer had delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee and the Depositor, to the effect that the holding by REMIC I of such REO Property subsequent to three (3) years after its acquisition will not result in the imposition on any Trust REMIC created hereunder of taxes on “prohibited transactions” thereof, as defined in Section 860F of the Code, or cause any Trust REMIC hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC under Federal law at any time that any Certificates are outstanding. The Servicer shall manage, conserve, protect and operate each REO Property for the Certificateholders solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and sale in a manner which does not cause such REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or result in the receipt by any Trust REMIC created hereunder of any “income from non-permitted assets” within the meaning of Section 860F(a)(2)(B) of the Code, or any “net income from foreclosure property” which is subject to taxation under the REMIC Provisions.

(b) The Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received in connection with the operation of any REO Property separate and apart from its own funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain with respect to REO Properties an account held in trust for the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust Fund and for the benefit of the Certificateholders (the “REO Account”), which shall be an Eligible Account. The Servicer shall be permitted to allow the Collection Account to serve as the REO Account, subject to the maintenance of separate ledgers for each REO Property. The Servicer shall be entitled to retain or withdraw any interest income paid on funds deposited in the related REO Account.

(c) The Servicer shall have full power and authority, subject only to the specific requirements and prohibitions of this Agreement, to do any and all things in connection with any REO Property related to a Mortgage Loan serviced by it as are consistent with the manner in which the Servicer manages and operates similar property owned by it or any of its Affiliates, all on such terms and for such period as the Servicer deems to be in the best interests of Certificateholders. In connection therewith, the Servicer shall deposit, or cause to be deposited in the clearing account in which it customarily deposits payments and collections on mortgage loans in connection with its mortgage loan servicing activities on a daily basis, and in no event more than one (1) Business Day after its receipt thereof, and shall thereafter deposit in the REO Account, in no event more than two (2) Business Days after the deposit of good funds into the clearing account, all revenues received by it with respect to an REO Property related to a

Mortgage Loan serviced by it and shall withdraw therefrom funds necessary for the proper operation, management and maintenance of such REO Property including, without limitation:

(i) all insurance premiums due and payable in respect of such REO Property;

(ii) all real estate taxes and assessments in respect of such REO Property that may result in the imposition of a lien thereon; and

(iii)

all costs and expenses necessary to maintain such REO Property.

To the extent that amounts on deposit in the REO Account with respect to an REO Property are insufficient for the purposes set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) above with respect to such REO Property, the Servicer shall advance from its own funds such amount as is necessary for such purposes if, but only if, the Servicer would make such advances if the Servicer owned the REO Property and if in the Servicer’s judgment, the payment of such amounts will be recoverable from the rental or sale of the REO Property.

Subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations as shall at any time be in force, and notwithstanding the foregoing, the Servicer, on behalf of the Trust Fund, shall not:

(iv) enter into, renew or extend any New Lease with respect to any REO Property, if the New Lease by its terms will give rise to any income that does not constitute Rents from Real Property;

(v) permit any amount to be received or accrued under any New Lease other than amounts that will constitute Rents from Real Property;

(vi) authorize or permit any construction on any REO Property, other than the completion of a building or other improvement thereon, and then only if more than ten percent of the construction of such building or other improvement was completed before default on the related Mortgage Loan became imminent, all within the meaning of Section 856(e)(4)(B) of the Code; or

(vii) allow any Person to Directly Operate any REO Property on any date more than ninety (90) days after its date of acquisition by the Trust Fund;

unless, in any such case, the Servicer has obtained an Opinion of Counsel, provided to the Servicer and the Trustee, to the effect that such action will not cause such REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code at any time that it is held by REMIC I, in which case the Servicer may take such actions as are specified in such Opinion of Counsel.

The Servicer may contract with any Independent Contractor for the operation and management of any REO Property, provided that:

(viii) the terms and conditions of any such contract shall not be inconsistent herewith;

(ix) any such contract shall require, or shall be administered to require, that the Independent Contractor pay all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the operation and management of such REO Property, including those listed above and remit all related revenues (net of such costs and expenses) to the Servicer as soon as practicable, but in no event later than thirty (30) days following the receipt thereof by such Independent Contractor;

(x) none of the provisions of this Section 3.21(c) relating to any such contract or to actions taken through any such Independent Contractor shall be deemed to relieve the Servicer of any of its duties and obligations to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust Fund and for the benefit of the Certificateholders with respect to the operation and management of any such REO Property; and

(xi) the Servicer shall be obligated with respect thereto to the same extent as if it alone were performing all duties and obligations in connection with the operation and management of such REO Property.

The Servicer shall be entitled to enter into any agreement with any Independent Contractor performing services for it related to its duties and obligations hereunder for indemnification of the Servicer by such Independent Contractor, and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. The Servicer shall be solely liable for all fees owed by it to any such Independent Contractor, irrespective of whether the Servicer’s compensation pursuant to Section 3.15 is sufficient to pay such fees. Any such agreement shall include a provision that such agreement may be immediately terminated by the Trustee (as successor Servicer) or any other successor Servicer (including the Master Servicer) without fee, in the event the related shall for any reason, no longer be the Servicer of the Mortgage Loans (including termination due to a Servicer Event of Default).

(d) In addition to the withdrawals permitted under Section 3.21(c), the Servicer may from time to time make withdrawals from the REO Account for any REO Property: (i) to pay itself unpaid Servicing Fees in respect of the related Mortgage Loan; and (ii) to reimburse itself or any Sub-Servicer for unreimbursed Servicing Advances and Advances made in respect of such REO Property or the related Mortgage Loan. On the Servicer Remittance Date, the Servicer shall withdraw from each REO Account maintained by it and deposit into the Distribution Account in accordance with Section 3.08(d)(ii), for distribution on the related Distribution Date in accordance with Section 5.01, the income from the related REO Property received during the prior calendar month, net of any withdrawals made pursuant to Section 3.21(c) or this Section 3.21(d).

(e) Subject to the time constraints set forth in Section 3.21(a), each REO Disposition shall be carried out by the Servicer at such price and upon such terms and conditions as the Servicer shall deem necessary or advisable, as shall be normal and usual in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices.

(f) The proceeds from the REO Disposition, net of any amount required by law to be remitted to the Mortgagor under the related Mortgage Loan and net of any payment or reimbursement to the Servicer as provided above, shall be deposited in the Distribution Account in accordance with Section 3.08(d)(ii) on the Servicer Remittance Date in the month following

the receipt thereof for distribution on the related Distribution Date in accordance with Section 5.01. Any REO Disposition shall be for cash only (unless changes in the REMIC Provisions made subsequent to the Startup Day allow a sale for other consideration).

(g) The Servicer shall file information returns (and shall provide a certification of a Servicing Officer to the Master Servicer that such filings have been made) with respect to the receipt of mortgage interest received in a trade or business, reports of foreclosures and abandonments of any Mortgaged Property and cancellation of indebtedness income with respect to any Mortgaged Property as required by Sections 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the Code, respectively. Such reports shall be in form and substance sufficient to meet the reporting requirements imposed by such Sections 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the Code.

SECTION 3.22. Obligations of the Servicer in Respect of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls; Relief Act Interest Shortfalls.

The Servicer shall deliver to the Securities Administrator for deposit into the Distribution Account on or before 12:00 noon New York time on the Servicer Remittance Date from its own funds an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate amount of the Prepayment Interest Shortfalls attributable to prepayments in full on the related Mortgage Loans for the related Distribution Date resulting solely from voluntary Principal Prepayments received by the Servicer during the related Prepayment Period and (ii) the aggregate amount of the related Servicing Fees payable to the Servicer on such Distribution Date with respect to the related Mortgage Loans. No Servicer shall have the right to reimbursement for any amounts remitted to the Securities Administrator in respect of this Section 3.22. No Servicer shall be obligated to pay the amounts set forth in this Section 3.22 with respect to shortfalls resulting from the application of the Relief Act.

SECTION 3.23. Obligations of the Servicer in Respect of Mortgage Rates and Monthly 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, Monthly Payments or Stated Principal Balances that were made by the Servicer in a manner not consistent with the terms of the related Mortgage Note and this Agreement, the Servicer, upon discovery or receipt of notice thereof, immediately shall deliver to the Securities Administrator 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 Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Depositor and any successor Servicer in respect of any such liability. Such indemnities shall survive the termination or discharge of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 3.23 shall not limit the ability of the 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 3.24.

Reserve Fund.

(a) No later than the Closing Date, the Securities Administrator shall establish and maintain a separate, segregated trust account entitled, “Reserve Fund, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., in trust for the registered holders of ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,

Series 2005-HE3, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates.” On the Closing Date, the Depositor will deposit, or cause to be deposited, into the Reserve Fund $1,000. In addition, the amount deposited in the Reserve Fund shall be increased by any payments received by the Securities Administrator under the Group I Cap Contract and deposited into the Reserve Fund for the benefit of the Class A-1 Certificates, Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates and under the Group II Cap Contract and deposited in the Reserve Fund for the benefit of the Class A-2 Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates.

(b) On each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall deposit into the Reserve Fund the amounts described in Section 5.01(a)(7)(vi), rather than distributing such amounts to the Class CE Certificateholders, and Section 5.01(a)(7)(vii). On each such Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall hold all such amounts for the benefit of the Holders of the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates and will distribute such amounts to the Holders of the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates, in the amounts and priorities set forth in Section 5.01(a). If no Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts are payable on a Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall deposit, into the Reserve Fund on behalf of the Class CE Certificateholders, from amounts otherwise distributable to the Class CE Certificateholders, an amount such that when added to other amounts already on deposit in the Reserve Fund, the aggregate amount on deposit therein is equal to $1,000.

(c) For federal and state income tax purposes, the Class CE Certificateholders will be deemed to be the owners of the Reserve Fund and all amounts deposited into the Reserve Fund (other than the initial deposit therein of $1,000) and any amounts paid to the Reserve Fund from the Cap Contracts shall be treated as amounts distributed by REMIC III to the Holders of the Class CE Certificates. Upon the termination of the Trust Fund, or the payment in full of the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates, all amounts remaining on deposit in the Reserve Fund will be released by the Trust Fund and distributed to the Class CE Certificateholders or their designees. The Reserve Fund will be part of the Trust Fund but not part of any REMIC and any payments to the Holders of the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates or the Class B Certificates of Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts will not be payments with respect to a “regular interest” in a REMIC within the meaning of Code Section 860(G)(a)(1).

(d) By accepting a Class CE Certificate, each Class CE Certificateholder hereby agrees that the Securities Administrator will deposit into the Reserve Fund the amounts described above on each Distribution Date rather than distributing such amounts to the Class CE Certificateholders. By accepting a Class CE Certificate, each Class CE Certificateholder further agrees that its agreement to such action by the Securities Administrator is given for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged by such acceptance.

(e) At the direction of the Holders of a majority in Percentage Interest in the Class CE Certificates, the Securities Administrator shall direct any depository institution maintaining the Reserve Fund to invest the funds in such account in one or more Permitted Investments bearing interest or sold at a discount, and maturing, unless payable on demand, (i) no later than the Business Day immediately preceding the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such account pursuant to this Agreement, if a Person other than the

Securities Administrator or an Affiliate manages or advises such investment, and (ii) no later than the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such account pursuant to this Agreement, if the Securities Administrator or an Affiliate manages or advises such investment. All income and gain earned upon such investment shall be deposited into the Reserve Fund. In no event shall the Securities Administrator be liable for any investments made pursuant to this clause (e). If the Holders of a majority in Percentage Interest in the Class CE Certificates fail to provide investment instructions, funds on deposit in the Reserve Fund shall be held uninvested by the Securities Administrator without liability for interest or compensation.

(f) For federal tax return and information reporting, the right of the Class A Certificateholders, the Mezzanine Certificateholders and Class B Certificateholders to receive payments from the Reserve Fund in respect of any Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount shall be assigned a value of $43,750 with respect to Certificates covered by the Group I Cap Contract and $72,750 with respect to Certificates covered by the Group II Cap Contract.

SECTION 3.25.

Advance Facility.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) the Servicer is hereby authorized to enter into an advance facility (“Advance Facility”) but no more than two Advance Facilities without the prior written consent of the Trustee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, under which (A) the Servicer sells, assigns or pledges to an advancing person (an “Advance Financing Person”) its rights under this Agreement to be reimbursed for any P&I Advances or Servicing Advances and/or (B) an Advance Financing Person agrees to finance some or all P&I Advances or Servicing Advances required to be made by the Servicer pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) the Servicer is hereby authorized to assign its rights to the Servicing Fee (which rights shall terminate upon the resignation, termination or removal of the Servicer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement); it being understood that neither the Trust Fund nor any party hereto shall have a right or claim (including without limitation any right of offset) to any amounts for reimbursement of P&I Advances or Servicing Advances so assigned or to the portion of the Servicing Fee so assigned. Subject to the provisions of the first sentence of this Section 3.25(a), no consent of the Depositor, Trustee, Master Servicer, Certificateholders or any other party is required before the Servicer may enter into an Advance Facility, but the Servicer shall provide notice to the Depositor, Master Servicer and the Trustee of the existence of any such Advance Facility promptly upon the consummation thereof stating (a) the identity of the Advance Financing Person and (b) the identity of any Person (“Servicer’s Assignee”) who has the right to receive amounts in reimbursement of previously xxxxxxxxxxxx X&X Advances or Servicing Advances. Notwithstanding the existence of any Advance Facility under which an advancing person agrees to finance P&I Advances and/or Servicing Advances on the Servicer’s behalf, the Servicer shall remain obligated pursuant to this Agreement to make P&I Advances and Servicing Advances pursuant to and as required by this Agreement, and shall not be relieved of such obligations by virtue of such Advance Facility.

(b) Reimbursement amounts (“Advance Reimbursement Amounts”) shall consist solely of amounts in respect of P&I Advances and/or Servicing Advances made with respect to the related Mortgage Loans for which the Servicer would be permitted to reimburse itself in accordance with this Agreement, assuming the Servicer had made the related P&I Advance(s) and/or Servicing Advance(s).

(c) The Servicer shall maintain and provide to any successor Servicer (with, upon request, a copy to the Trustee) a detailed accounting on a loan-by-loan basis as to amounts advanced by, pledged or assigned to, and reimbursed to any advancing person. The successor Servicer shall be entitled to rely on any such information provided by the predecessor Servicer, and the successor Servicer shall not be liable for any errors in such information.

(d) Reimbursement amounts distributed with respect to each Mortgage Loan shall be allocated to outstanding xxxxxxxxxxxx X&X Advances or Servicing Advances (as the case may be) made with respect to that Mortgage Loan on a “first-in, first out” (FIFO) basis. The documentation establishing any Advance Facility shall require the Servicer to provide to the related advancing person or its designee loan-by-loan information with respect to each such reimbursement amount distributed to such advancing person or Advance Facility trustee on each Distribution Date, to enable the advancing person or Advance Facility trustee to make the FIFO allocation of each such reimbursement amount with respect to each Mortgage Loan. The Servicer shall remain entitled to be reimbursed by the advancing person or Advance Facility trustee for all P&I Advances and Servicing Advances funded by the Servicer to the extent the related rights to be reimbursed therefor have not been sold, assigned or pledged to an advancing person.

(e) Any amendment to this Section 3.25 or to any other provision of this Agreement that may be necessary or appropriate to effect the terms of an Advance Facility as described generally in this Section 3.25, including amendments to add provisions relating to a successor Servicer, may be entered into by the Trustee, the Depositor, and the Servicer without the consent of any Certificateholder, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, provided, that the Trustee has been provided an Opinion of Counsel that such amendment is authorized hereunder and has no material adverse effect on the Certificateholders, 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; provided, further, that the amendment shall not be deemed to adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the Certificateholders if the Person requesting the amendment obtains a letter from each Rating Agency (instead of obtaining an Opinion of Counsel to such effect) stating that the amendment would not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the respective ratings then assigned to the Certificates; it being understood and agreed that any such rating letter in and of itself will not represent a determination as to the materiality of any such amendment and will represent a determination only as to the credit issues affecting any such rating. Prior to entering into an Advance Facility, the Servicer shall notify the lender under such facility in writing that: (a) the P&I Advances and/or Servicing Advances financed by and/or pledged to the lender are obligations owed to the Servicer on a non-recourse basis payable only from the cash flows and proceeds received under this Agreement for reimbursement of P&I Advances and/or Servicing Advances only to the extent provided herein, and neither the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee nor the Trust are otherwise obligated or liable to repay any P&I Advances and/or Servicing Advances financed by the lender; (b) the Servicer will be responsible for remitting to the lender the applicable amounts collected by it as Servicing Fees and as reimbursement for P&I Advances and/or Servicing Advances funded by the lender, as applicable, subject to the restrictions and priorities created in this Agreement; and (c) neither the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator nor the Trustee shall have any responsibility to calculate any amount payable under an Advance Facility or to track or monitor the administration of the financing arrangement between the Servicer and the lender or the payment of any amount under an Advance Facility.

(f) The Servicer shall indemnify the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the Trust Fund for any cost, liability or expense relating to the Advance Facility including, without limitation, a claim, pending or threatened, by an Advance Financing Person.

SECTION 3.26.

The Servicer Indemnification.

The Servicer agrees to indemnify the Trustee, Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator, from, and hold the Trustee, Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator harmless against, any loss, liability or expense (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) incurred by any such Person by reason of the Servicer’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties under this Agreement or by reason of the Servicer’s reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. Such indemnity shall survive the termination or discharge of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Servicer, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator. Any payment hereunder made by the Servicer to any such Person shall be from the Servicer’s own funds, without reimbursement from REMIC I therefor.

SECTION 3.27.

Pre-Funding Account.

(a) No later than the Closing Date, the Securities Administrator shall establish and maintain a trust account which shall at all times be an Eligible Account and shall be titled “Pre-Funding Account, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., in trust for the registered holders of ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-HE3, Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates” (the “Pre-Funding Account”). The Pre-Funding Account shall consist of two sub-accounts, the “Group I Pre-Funding Sub-Account” and the “Group II Pre-Funding Sub-Account”. The Securities Administrator shall, promptly upon receipt, deposit in the Group I Pre-Funding Sub-Account and the Group II Pre-Funding Sub-Account and retain therein the Original Group I Pre-Funded Amount and the Original Group II Pre-Funded Amount remitted on the Closing Date by the Depositor. Funds deposited in the Pre-Funding Account shall be held in trust for the Certificateholders for the uses and purposes set forth herein.

(b) The Securities Administrator will invest funds deposited in the Pre-Funding Account as directed by the Depositor in Permitted Investments with a maturity date (i) no later than the Business Day immediately preceding the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such account pursuant to this Agreement, if a Person other than the Securities Administrator or an Affiliate manages or advises such investment, (ii) no later than the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such account pursuant to this Agreement, if the Securities Administrator or an Affiliate manages or advises such investment or (iii) within one (1) Business Day of the Securities Administrator’s receipt thereof. For federal income tax purposes, the Depositor shall be the owner of the Pre-Funding Account and shall report all items of income, deduction, gain or loss arising therefrom. All income and gain realized from investment of funds deposited in the Pre-Funding Account shall be transferred to the Depositor. The Depositor shall deposit in the Pre-Funding Account the amount of any net loss incurred in respect of any such Permitted Investment immediately upon realization of such loss without any right of reimbursement therefor. At no time will the Pre-Funding Account be an asset of any REMIC created hereunder.

(i) On any Subsequent Transfer Date, the Securities Administrator shall withdraw from the Group I Pre-Funding Sub-Account or the Group II Pre-Funding Sub-Account, as applicable, an amount equal to 100% of the Stated Principal Balances of the Subsequent Group I Mortgage Loans or the Subsequent Group II Mortgage Loans, as applicable, transferred and assigned to the Trustee for deposit in the mortgage pool on such Subsequent Transfer Date and pay such amount to or upon the order of the Depositor upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.09 with respect to such transfer and assignment;

(ii) If the amount on deposit in the Pre-Funding Account (exclusive of any investment income therein) has not been reduced to zero during the Pre-Funding Period, on the day immediately following the termination of the Pre-Funding Period, the Securities Administrator shall deposit into the Distribution Account any amounts remaining in the Pre-Funding Account (exclusive of any investment income therein) for distribution in accordance with the terms hereof;

(iii) To withdraw any amount not required to be deposited in the Pre-Funding Account or deposited therein in error; and

(iv) To clear and terminate the Pre-Funding Account upon the earlier to occur of (A) the Distribution Date immediately following the end of the Pre-Funding Period and (B) the termination of this Agreement, with any amounts remaining on deposit therein being paid to the Holders of the Certificates then entitled to distributions in respect of principal.

Withdrawals pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) shall be treated as contributions of cash to REMIC I on the date of withdrawal.

ARTICLE IV

ADMINISTRATION AND MASTER SERVICING

OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS BY THE MASTER SERVICER

SECTION 4.01.

Master Servicer.

The Master Servicer shall, from and after the Closing Date supervise, monitor and oversee the obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement to service and administer the related Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of this 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 this Agreement. The Master Servicer shall independently and separately monitor the Servicer’s servicing activities with respect to each related Mortgage Loan, reconcile the results of such monitoring with such information provided in the previous sentence on a monthly basis and coordinate corrective adjustments to the Servicer’s and Master Servicer’s records, and based on such reconciled and corrected information, prepare the statements specified in Section 5.03 and any other information and statements required to be provided by the Master Servicer hereunder. The Master Servicer shall reconcile the results of its Mortgage Loan monitoring with the actual remittances of the Servicer to the Distribution Account pursuant to the terms hereof based on information provided to the Master Servicer by the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Master Servicer shall have no obligation to supervise, monitor or oversee the performance of any Interim Subservicer.

The Trustee shall furnish the Servicer and the Master Servicer with any limited 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 related Mortgage Loans and REO Property. The Trustee shall have no responsibility for any action of the Master Servicer or the Servicer pursuant to any such limited power of attorney and shall be indemnified by the Master Servicer or the Servicer, as applicable, for any cost, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee in connection with such Person’s misuse of any such power of attorney.

The Trustee, the Custodians and the Securities Administrator shall provide access to the records and documentation in possession of the Trustee, the Custodians or the Securities Administrator regarding the related Mortgage Loans and REO Property and the servicing thereof to the Certificateholders, the FDIC, and the supervisory agents and examiners of the FDIC, such access being afforded only upon reasonable prior written request and during normal business hours at the office of the Trustee, the Custodians or the Securities Administrator; provided, however, that, unless otherwise required by law, none of the Trustee, the Custodians or the Securities Administrator shall 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, the Custodians and the Securities Administrator 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, the Custodians’ or the Securities Administrator’s actual costs.

The Trustee shall execute and deliver to the Servicer or the Master Servicer upon request 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 any other Mortgage Loan Document; (iii) obtain a deficiency judgment against the Mortgagor; or (iv) enforce any other rights or remedies provided by the Mortgage Note or any other Mortgage Loan Document or otherwise available at law or equity.

SECTION 4.02.

REMIC-Related Covenants.

For as long as each REMIC shall exist, the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall act in accordance herewith to treat such REMIC as a REMIC, and the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall comply with any directions of the Seller, 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 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 2.03 of this Agreement, as applicable, accept any contribution to any REMIC after the Startup Day without receipt of an Opinion of Counsel stating that such contribution will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event as defined in Section 11.01(f).

SECTION 4.03.

Monitoring of Servicer.

(a) The Master Servicer shall be responsible for monitoring the compliance by the Servicer with the Servicer’s respective duties under this Agreement. In the review of the Servicer’s activities, the Master Servicer may rely upon an officer’s certificate of the Servicer with regard to the Servicer’s compliance with the terms of this Agreement. In the event that the Master Servicer, in its judgment, determines that the Servicer should be terminated in accordance with the terms hereof or that a notice should be sent pursuant to the terms hereof with respect to the occurrence of an event that, unless cured, would constitute a Servicer Event of Default, the Master Servicer shall notify the Servicer, the Seller and the Trustee thereof and the Master Servicer shall issue such notice 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 this Agreement and shall, in the event that the Servicer fails to perform its obligations in accordance with this Agreement, subject to this Section and Article VIII, the Trustee shall terminate the rights and obligations of the Servicer hereunder in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII. Such enforcement, including, without limitation, the legal prosecution of claims and the pursuit of other appropriate remedies, shall be in such form and carried out to such an extent and at such time as the Master Servicer, in its good faith business judgment, would require were it the owner of the related Mortgage Loans. The Master Servicer shall pay the costs of such enforcement at its own expense, provided that the Master Servicer shall not be required to prosecute or defend any legal

action except to the extent that the Master Servicer shall have received reasonable indemnity for its costs and expenses in pursuing such action.

(c) The Master Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Servicer (or from amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account if the Servicer is unable to fulfill its obligations hereunder) for all reasonable out-of-pocket or third party costs associated with the transfer of servicing from the predecessor Servicer (or if the predecessor Servicer is the Master Servicer, from the Servicer immediately preceding the Master Servicer), including without limitation, any reasonable out-of-pocket or third party costs or 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 Master Servicer to correct any errors or insufficiencies in the servicing data or otherwise to enable the Master Servicer to service the related Mortgage Loans properly and effectively, upon presentation of reasonable documentation of such costs and expenses.

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

(e) If the Master Servicer acts as successor to the Servicer, it will not assume liability for the representations and warranties of the terminated Servicer.

SECTION 4.04.

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 4.05.

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 XI, to do any and all things that it may deem necessary or desirable in connection with the master servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans, including but not limited to the power and authority (i) to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Trustee, customary consents or waivers and other instruments and documents, (ii) to consent to transfers of any Mortgaged Property and assumptions of the Mortgage Notes and related Mortgages, (iii) to collect any Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds, and (iv) to effectuate foreclosure or other conversion of the ownership of the Mortgaged Property securing any Mortgage Loan, in each case, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer shall not (and, consistent with its responsibilities under Section 4.03, 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 REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III 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 will not cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of a tax upon REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, as the case may be. The Trustee shall furnish the Master Servicer, upon written request from a Servicing Officer, with any powers of attorney prepared and delivered to it and reasonably acceptable to it by 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 this Agreement, and the Trustee shall execute and deliver such other documents prepared and delivered to it and reasonably acceptable to it, as the Master Servicer or the Servicer may request, to enable the Master Servicer to master service and administer the related 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 and shall be indemnified by the Master Servicer or the Servicer, as applicable, for any cost, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee in connection with such Person’s use or misuse of any such power of attorney). 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 9.10. 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 4.06.

Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements.

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 this Agreement. If applicable law prohibits the enforcement of a due-on-sale clause or such clause is otherwise not enforced in accordance with this Agreement and, as a consequence, a Mortgage Loan is assumed, the original Mortgagor may be released from liability in accordance with this Agreement.

SECTION 4.07. Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of Master Servicer To Be Held for Trustee.

(a) The Master Servicer shall transmit to the Trustee or the applicable Custodian such documents and instruments coming into the possession of the Master Servicer from time to time as are required by the terms hereof to be delivered to the Trustee or the applicable Custodian. Any funds received by the Master Servicer in respect of any Mortgage Loan or which otherwise are collected by the Master Servicer as Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds in respect of any Mortgage Loan shall be remitted to the Securities Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account. The Master Servicer shall, and, subject to Section 3.20 of this 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, and to Certificateholders that are savings and loan associations, banks or insurance companies, the Office of Thrift Supervision, the FDIC and the supervisory agents and examiners of such Office and Corporation or examiners of any other federal or state banking or insurance regulatory authority if so required by applicable regulations of the Office of Thrift Supervision or other regulatory authority, such access to be afforded without charge but only upon reasonable request in writing and during normal business hours at the offices of the Master Servicer designated by it. In fulfilling such a request the Master Servicer shall not be responsible for determining the sufficiency of such information.

(b) All Mortgage Files and funds collected or held by, or under the control of, the Master Servicer, in respect of any Mortgage Loans, whether from the collection of principal and interest payments or from Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, shall be remitted to the Trustee for deposit in the Distribution Account.

SECTION 4.08.

Standard Hazard Insurance and Flood Insurance Policies.

For each Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall enforce the obligation of the Servicer under this 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 this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that such insurance shall be with insurers meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 3.11 of the 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.

SECTION 4.09.

Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds.

The Master Servicer shall enforce the Servicer’s obligations under this Agreement 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 in respect of such policies, bonds or contracts shall be promptly remitted to the Trustee for deposit in the Distribution 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 or remitted.

SECTION 4.10.

Maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies.

(a) The Master Servicer shall not take, or permit the Servicer to take (to the extent such action is prohibited by this Agreement), any action that would result in noncoverage under any primary mortgage insurance policy of any loss which, but for the actions of the Master Servicer or the Servicer, as applicable, would have been covered thereunder. The Master Servicer shall use its best reasonable efforts to cause the Servicer 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. The Master Servicer shall not, and shall not permit the Servicer to, cancel or refuse

to renew any 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.

(b) The Master Servicer agrees to cause the Servicer 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.

SECTION 4.11. Trustee to Retain Possession of Certain Insurance Policies and Documents.

The Trustee or the applicable Custodian, 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 and the Servicer have otherwise fulfilled their respective obligations under this Agreement the Trustee or the applicable Custodian shall also retain possession and custody of each Mortgage File in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Custodial Agreement. The Master Servicer shall promptly deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, 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 Mortgage Loan Documents that come into the possession of the Master Servicer from time to time.

SECTION 4.12.

Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.

The Master Servicer shall cause the Servicer 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 this Agreement.

SECTION 4.13.

Compensation for the Master Servicer.

As compensation for the activities of the Master Servicer hereunder, the Master Servicer shall be entitled to the Master Servicing Fee and the income from investment of or earnings on the funds from time to time in the Distribution Account, as provided in Section 3.10. The compensation payable to the Master Servicer in respect of any Distribution Date shall be reduced in accordance with Section 4.18. 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 4.14.

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 cause the Servicer to sell, any REO Property as expeditiously as possible and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Further, the Master Servicer shall cause the Servicer to sell any REO Property prior to three years after the end of the calendar year of its acquisition by REMIC I unless (i) the Trustee shall have been supplied by the Servicer with an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the holding by the Trust Fund of such REO Property subsequent to such three-year period will not result in the imposition of taxes on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC hereunder as defined in section 860F of the Code or cause any REMIC hereunder 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) or (ii) the Servicer shall have applied for, prior to the expiration of such three-year period, an extension of such three-year period in the manner contemplated by Section 856(e)(3) of the Code, in which case the three-year period shall be extended by the applicable extension period. The Master Servicer shall cause the Servicer to protect and conserve, such REO Property in the manner and to the extent required by this 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 cause the Servicer to deposit all funds collected and received in connection with the operation of any REO Property in the REO Account.

SECTION 4.15.

Annual Officer’s Certificate as to Compliance.

(a) The Master Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee and the Rating Agencies on or before March 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 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 Master Servicer has failed to perform any of its duties, responsibilities and obligations under this 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 4.16.

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 Seller on or before March 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2006 to the effect that, with respect to the most recently ended fiscal year, such firm has examined certain records and documents relating to the Master Servicer’s performance of its servicing obligations under this Agreement and pooling and servicing and trust agreements in material respects similar to this Agreement and to each other and that, on the basis of such examination conducted substantially in compliance with the audit program for mortgages serviced for Xxxxxxx 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 Xxxxxxx 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 (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). 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 4.17.

UCC.

The Depositor agrees to file continuation statements for any Uniform Commercial Code financing statements which the Seller has informed the Depositor were filed on the Closing Date in connection with the Trust. The Depositor shall file any financing statements or amendments thereto required by any change in the Uniform Commercial Code.

SECTION 4.18. Obligation of the Master Servicer in Respect of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls.

In the event of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls, the Master Servicer shall deposit into the Distribution Account not later than the related Distribution Date an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate amounts required to be paid by the Servicer with respect to Prepayment Interest Shortfalls attributable to Principal Prepayments in full on the Mortgage Loans for the related Distribution Date, and not so paid by the Servicer and (ii) the aggregate amount of the compensation payable to the Master Servicer for such Distribution Date in accordance with Section 4.13, without reimbursement therefor.

SECTION 4.19.

Prepayment Penalty Verification.

On or prior to each Servicer Remittance Date, Servicer shall provide in an electronic format acceptable to the Master Servicer the data necessary for the Master Servicer to perform its verification duties set forth in this Section 4.19. The Master Servicer or a third party reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Depositor (the “Verification Agent”) will perform such verification duties and will use its best efforts to issue its findings in a report (the “Verification Report”) delivered to the Master Servicer and the Depositor within ten (10) Business Days following the related Distribution Date; provided, however, that if the Verification Agent is unable to issue the Verification Report within ten (10) Business Days following the Distribution Date, the Verification Agent may issue and deliver to the Master Servicer and the Depositor the Verification Report upon the completion of its verification duties. The Master Servicer shall forward the Verification Report to the Servicer and shall notify the Servicer if the Master Servicer has determined that the Servicer did not deliver the appropriate Prepayment Charge to the Securities Administrator in accordance with this Agreement. Such written notification from the Master Servicer shall include the loan number, prepayment penalty code and prepayment penalty amount as calculated by the Master Servicer or the Verification Agent, as applicable, of each Mortgage Loan for which there is a discrepancy. If the Servicer agrees with the verified amounts, the Servicer shall adjust the immediately succeeding Servicer Report and the amount remitted to the Trustee with respect to prepayments accordingly. If the Servicer disagrees with the determination of the Master Servicer, the Servicer shall, within five (5) Business Days of its receipt of the Verification Report, notify the Master Servicer of such disagreement and provide the Master Servicer with detailed information to support its position. The Servicer and the Master Servicer shall cooperate to resolve any discrepancy on or prior to the immediately succeeding Servicer Remittance Date, and the Servicer will indicate the effect of such resolution on the Servicer Report and shall adjust the amount remitted with respect to prepayments on such Servicer Remittance Date accordingly.

During such time as the Servicer and the Master Servicer are resolving discrepancies with respect to the Prepayment Charges, no payments in respect of any disputed Prepayment Charges will be remitted to the Securities Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account and the Master Servicer shall not be obligated to deposit such payments, unless otherwise required pursuant to Section 8.01 hereof. In connection with such duties, the Master Servicer shall be able to rely solely on the information provided to it by the Servicer in accordance with this Section. The Master Servicer shall not be responsible for verifying the accuracy of any of the information provided to it by the Servicer.

ARTICLE V

PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

SECTION 5.01.

Distributions.

(a) (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 the REMIC I Regular Interests or withdrawn from the Distribution Account and distributed to the Holders of the Class R Certificates, in respect of the Class R-I Interest, as the case may be:

With respect to the Group I Mortgage Loans:

(i) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LT1, REMIC I Regular Interest LT1PF and REMIC I Regular Interest LTP in an amount equal to (A) the Uncertificated Interest for each REMIC I Regular Interest for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts in respect thereof remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates; and

(ii) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LTP, on the Distribution Date immediately following the expiration of the latest Prepayment Charge as identified on the Prepayment Charge Schedule or any Distribution Date thereafter until $100 has been distributed pursuant to this clause;

(2) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LT1 and REMIC I Regular Interest LTPF, in an amount equal to the remainder of the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after the distributions made pursuant to clause (i) above, allocated as follows:

(a) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LT1, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest LT1 is reduced to zero;

(b) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LT1PF, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest LT1PF is reduced to zero; and

provided, however, that for the first three Distribution Dates, such amounts relating to the Initial Group I Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest I-LT1 and such amounts relating to the Subsequent Group I Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest I-LT1PF.

With respect to the Group II Mortgage Loans:

(3) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LT2 and REMIC I Regular Interest LT2PF in an amount equal to (A) the Uncertificated Interest for each REMIC I

Regular Interest for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts in respect thereof remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates;

(4) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LT2 and REMIC I Regular Interest LT2PF, in an amount equal to the remainder of the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date after the distributions made pursuant to clause (1) above, allocated as follows:

(a) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LT2, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest LT2 is reduced to zero;

(b) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LT2PF, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest LT2PF is reduced to zero; and

provided, however, that for the first three Distribution Dates, such amounts relating to the Initial Group II Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest I-LT2 and such amounts relating to the Subsequent Group II Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest I-LT2PF.

On each Distribution Date, all amounts representing Prepayment Charges in respect of the Mortgage Loans received during the related Prepayment Period will be distributed by REMIC I to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LTP. The payment of the foregoing amounts to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LTP shall not reduce the Uncertificated Principal Balance thereof.

(b) (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 Certificates, in respect of the Class R-II Interest, as the case may be:

(i) to Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTP, pro rata, in an amount equal to (A) the Uncertificated Interest for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts in respect thereof remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates. Amounts payable as Uncertificated Interest in respect of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ 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 II-LTZZ Uncertificated Interest Deferral Amount and such amount will be payable to the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3 in the same proportion as the Overcollateralization Increase Amount is allocated to the Corresponding Certificates and the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ shall be increased by such amount;

(ii) to Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT1SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT1GRP, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT2SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LT2GRP, and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTXX, pro rata, in an amount equal to (A) the Uncertificated Interest for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts in respect thereof remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates;

(iii) to the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interests, in an amount equal to the remainder of the REMIC II Marker Allocation Percentage of the available funds for such Distribution Date after the distributions made pursuant to clause (i) above, allocated as follows:

(A) 98.00% of such remainder to the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, until the Uncertificated Balance of such Uncertificated REMIC II Regular Interest is reduced to zero;

(B) 2.00% of such remainder, first, to the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA1B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTA2C, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3, 1.00% of and in the same proportion as principal payments are allocated to the Corresponding Certificates, until the Uncertificated Balances of such REMIC II Regular Interests are reduced to zero and second to the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, until the Uncertificated Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest is reduced to zero;

(C) to the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTP, all Prepayment Charges and on the Distribution Date immediately following the expiration of the latest Prepayment Charge as identified on the Prepayment

Charge Schedule or any Distribution Date thereafter until $100 has been distributed pursuant to this clause; then

(D) any remaining amount to the Holders of the Class R-II Interest, in respect of the Class R-II Interest;

provided, however, that 98.00% and 2.00% of any principal payments that are attributable to an Overcollateralization Reduction Amount shall be allocated to Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, respectively.

(i) to the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interests, in an amount equal to the remainder of the REMIC II Sub WAC Allocation Percentage of available funds for such Distribution Date after the distributions made pursuant to clause (ii) above, and such that distributions of principal shall be deemed to be made to the REMIC II Regular Interests first, so as to keep the Uncertificated Balance of each REMIC II Regular Interest ending with the designation “GRP” equal to 0.01% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group; second, to each REMIC II Regular Interest ending with the designation “SUB,” so that the Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC II Regular Interest is equal to 0.01% of the excess of (x) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group over (y) the current Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificate in the related Loan Group (except that if any such excess is a larger number than in the preceding distribution period, the least amount of principal shall be distributed to such REMIC II Regular Interests such that the REMIC II Subordinated Balance Ratio is maintained); and third, any remaining principal to REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTXX.

(ii) Notwithstanding the distributions described in Section 5.01(a)(1), distributions of funds shall be made to Certificateholders only in accordance with Section 5.01(2) through (7) and Section 5.01(c).

(2) On each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall withdraw from the Distribution Account to the extent on deposit therein an amount equal to the Group I Interest Remittance Amount and make the following disbursements and transfers in the order of priority described below, in each case to the extent of the Group I Interest Remittance Amount remaining for such Distribution Date:

first, concurrently, to the Holders of the Class A-1A Certificates and the Class A-1B Certificates, the Senior Interest Distribution Amount allocable to each such Class, on a pro rata basis, based on the entitlement of each such Class; and

second, concurrently, to the Holders of the Class A-2A, Class A-2B and Class A-2C Certificates, the Senior Interest Distribution Amount allocable to each such

Class, to the extent remaining unpaid after the distribution of the Group II Interest Remittance Amount as set forth in Section 5.01(a)(3) below on a pro rata basis, based on the entitlement of each such Class.

(3) On each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall withdraw from the Distribution Account to the extent on deposit therein an amount equal to the

Group II Interest Remittance Amount and make the following disbursements and transfers in the order of priority described below, in each case to the extent of the Group II Interest Remittance Amount remaining for such Distribution Date:

first, concurrently, to the Holders of the Class A-2A, Class A-2B and Class A-2C Certificates, the Senior Interest Distribution Amount allocable to each such Class, on a pro rata basis, based on the entitlement of each such Class; and

second, concurrently, to the Holders of the Class A-1A Certificates and the Class A-1B Certificates, the Senior Interest Distribution Amount allocable to each such Class, to the extent remaining unpaid after the distribution of the Group I Interest Remittance Amount as set forth in Section 5.01(a)(2) above, on a pro rata basis, based on the entitlement of each such Class.

(4) On each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall withdraw from the Distribution Account to the extent on deposit therein an amount equal to the Group I Interest Remittance Amount, and the Group II Interest Remittance Amount remaining after the distributions required by clauses (2) and (3) above and make the following disbursements and transfers in the order of priority described below, in each case to the extent of the Group I Interest Remittance Amount and Group II Interest Remittance Amount remaining for such Distribution Date:

sequentially, to the Holders of the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8, Class M-9, Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates, in that order, the Interest Distribution Amount allocable to each such Class.

(5) On each Distribution Date (a) prior to the Stepdown Date or (b) on which a Trigger Event is in effect, the Securities Administrator shall withdraw from the Distribution Account to the extent on deposit therein an amount equal to the Group I Principal Distribution Amount and the Group II Principal Distribution Amount and distribute to the Certificateholders the following amounts, in the following order of priority:

(i) The Group I Principal Distribution Amount shall be distributed in the following order of priority:

first, to the Holders of the Class A-1A Certificates and the Class A-1B Certificates as follows:

(1) for each Distribution Date on which a Sequential Trigger Event is not in effect for such Distribution Date, concurrently, to the Holders of the Class A-1A Certificates and Class A-1B Certificates, on a pro rata basis, based on the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero; and

(2) for each Distribution Date on which a Sequential Trigger Event is in effect for such Distribution Date, sequentially, to the Holders of the

Class A-1A Certificates and Class A-1B Certificates, in that order, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero.

second, sequentially, to the Holders of the Class A-2A, Class A-2B and Class A-2C Certificates, in that order, after taking into account the distribution of the Group II Principal Distribution Amount as described in Section 5.01(a)(5)(ii) below, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero.

(ii) The Group II Principal Distribution Amount shall be distributed in the following order of priority:

first, sequentially, to the Holders of the Class A-2A, Class A-2B and Class A-2C Certificates, in that order, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero; and

second, to the Holders of the Class A-1A Certificates and the Class A-1B Certificates, after taking into account the distribution of the Group I Principal Distribution Amount as described in Section 5.01(a)(5)(i) above as follows:

(2) for each Distribution Date on which a Sequential Trigger Event is in effect for such Distribution Date, sequentially, to the Holders of the Class A-1A Certificates and Class A-1B Certificates, in that order, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero.

(iii) The Group I Principal Distribution Amount and Group II Principal Distribution Amount remaining after distributions pursuant to Sections 5.01(a)(5)(i) and (ii) above shall be distributed in the following order of priority:

sequentially, to the Holders of the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8, Class M-9, Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates, in that order, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero.

(6) On each Distribution Date (a) on or after the Stepdown Date and (b) on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the Securities Administrator shall withdraw from the Distribution Account to the extent on deposit therein an amount equal to the Group I Principal Distribution Amount and the Group II Principal Distribution Amount and distribute to the Certificateholders the following amounts, in the following order of priority:

(i) The Group I Principal Distribution Amount shall be distributed in the following order of priority:

first, concurrently, to the Holders of the Class A-1A Certificates and the Class A-1B Certificates, on a pro rata basis, based on the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero;

second, sequentially, to the Holders of the Class A-2A, Class A-2B and Class A-2C Certificates, in that order, after taking into account the distribution of the Group II Principal Distribution Amount pursuant to Section 5.01(a)(6)(ii) below, up to an amount equal to the amount, if any, of the Class A-2 Principal Distribution Amount remaining unpaid on such Distribution Date, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero; and

third, if a Class A-2A Accelerated Amortization Event is in effect for such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount of principal with respect to the Group I Mortgage Loans remaining after payments pursuant to clause first and clause second above and (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-2A Certificates, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class A-2A Certificates as an additional payment of principal until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-2A Certificates has been reduced to zero.

(ii) The Group II Principal Distribution Amount shall be distributed in the following order of priority:

first, sequentially, to the Holders of the Class A-2A, Class A-2B and Class A-2C Certificates, in that order, the Class A-2 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero;

second, concurrently, to the Holders of the Class A-1A Certificates and the Class A-1B Certificates, on a pro rata basis, after taking into account the distribution of the Group I Principal Distribution Amount pursuant to Section 5.01(a)(6)(i) above, up to an amount equal to the amount, if any, of the Class A-1 Principal Distribution Amount remaining unpaid on such Distribution Date, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero; and

third, if a Class A-2A Accelerated Amortization Event is in effect for such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount of principal with respect to the Group II Mortgage Loans remaining after payments pursuant to clause first and clause second above and (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-2A Certificates, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class A-2A Certificates as an additional payment of principal until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-2A Certificates has been reduced to zero.

(iii) The Principal Distribution Amount remaining after distributions pursuant to Sections 5.01(a)(6)(i) and (ii) above shall be distributed in the following order of priority:

first, to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates has been reduced to zero;

second, to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates under clause first above, and (y) the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates has been reduced to zero;

third, to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates under clause first above and to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates under clause second above, and (y) the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates has been reduced to zero;

fourth, to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates under clause first above, to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates under clause second above and to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates under clause third above, and (y) the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates has been reduced to zero;

fifth, to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates under clause first above, to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates under clause second above, to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates under clause third above and to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates under clause fourth above, and (y) the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates has been reduced to zero;

sixth, to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates under clause first above, to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates under clause second above, to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates under clause third above, to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates under clause fourth above and to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates under clause fifth above, and (y) the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates has been reduced to zero;

seventh, to the Holders of the Class M-7 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates under clause first above, to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates under clause second above, to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates under clause third above, to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates under clause fourth above, to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates under clause fifth above and to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates under clause sixth above, and (y) the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates has been reduced to zero;

eighth, to the Holders of the Class M-8 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates under clause first above, to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates under clause second above, to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates under clause third above, to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates under clause fourth above, to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates under clause fifth above, to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates under clause sixth above and to the Holders of the Class M-7 Certificates under clause seventh above, and (y) the Class M-8 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-8 Certificates has been reduced to zero;

ninth, to the Holders of the Class M-9 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates under clause first above, to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates under clause second above, to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates under clause third above, to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates under clause fourth above, to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates under clause fifth above, to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates under clause sixth above, to the Holders of the Class M-7 Certificates under clause seventh above and to the Holders of the Class M-8 Certificates under clause eighth above, and (y) the Class M-9 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-9 Certificates has been reduced to zero;

tenth, to the Holders of the Class B-1 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates under clause first above, to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates under clause second above, to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates under clause third above, to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates under clause fourth above, to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates under clause fifth above, to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates under clause sixth above, to the Holders of the Class M-7 Certificates under clause seventh above, to the Holders of the Class M-8 Certificates under clause eighth above, and to the Holders of the Class M-9 Certificates under clause ninth above, and (y) the Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount, until the

Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-1 Certificates has been reduced to zero; and

eleventh, to the Holders of the Class B-2 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates under clause first above, to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates under clause second above, to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates under clause third above, to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates under clause fourth above, to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates under clause fifth above, to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates under clause sixth above, to the Holders of the Class M-7 Certificates under clause seventh above, to the Holders of the Class M-8 Certificates under clause eighth above, to the Holders of the Class M-9 Certificates under clause ninth above and to the Holders of the Class B-1 Certificates under clause tenth above, and (y) the Class B-2 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-2 Certificates has been reduced to zero.

twelfth, to the Holders of the Class B-3 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates under clause first above, to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates under clause second above, to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates under clause third above, to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates under clause fourth above, to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates under clause fifth above, to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates under clause sixth above, to the Holders of the Class M-7 Certificates under clause seventh above, to the Holders of the Class M-8 Certificates under clause eighth above, to the Holders of the Class M-9 Certificates under clause ninth above, to the Holders of the Class B-1 Certificates under clause tenth above and to the Holders of the Class B-2 Certificates under clause eleventh above, and (y) the Class B-3 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-3 Certificates has been reduced to zero.

(7) On each Distribution Date, the Net Monthly Excess Cashflow (or, in the case of clause (i) below, the Net Monthly Excess Cashflow exclusive of any Overcollateralization Reduction Amount) shall be distributed as follows:

(i) to the Holders of the Class or Classes of Certificates then entitled to receive distributions in respect of principal, in an amount equal to any Extra Principal Distribution Amount, payable to such Holders in accordance with the priorities set forth in Section 5.01(c) below;

(ii) sequentially, to the Holders of the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8, Class M-9, Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates, in that order, in an amount equal to the Interest Carry Forward Amount allocable to each such Class;

(iii) sequentially, to the Holders of the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8, Class M-9, Class B-1, Class

B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates, in that order, in an amount equal to the Allocated Realized Loss Amount allocable to each such Class;

(iv) concurrently, to the Holders of the Class A Certificates, in an amount equal to such Certificates’ allocated share of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls on the related Mortgage Loans to the extent not covered by payments pursuant to Section 3.22 or 4.18 of this Agreement and any shortfalls resulting from the application of the Relief Act or similar state or local law or the bankruptcy code with respect to the related Mortgage Loans to the extent not previously reimbursed pursuant to Section 1.02;

(v) sequentially, to the Holders of the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8, Class M-9, Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates, in that order, in an amount equal to such certificates’ share of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls on the Mortgage Loans to the extent not covered by payments pursuant to Sections 3.22 or Section 4.18 of this Agreement and any Relief Act Interest Shortfall, in each case that were allocated to such Class for such Distribution Date and for any prior Distribution Date, to the extent not previously reimbursed pursuant to Section 1.02;

(vi) to the Reserve Fund from amounts otherwise payable to the Class CE Certificates, and then from the Reserve Fund to the Class A, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8, Class M-9, Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates in that order, in an amount equal to the unpaid amount of any Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount for each such Class for such Distribution Date;

(vii) in the event that a Class A-2A Accelerated Amortization Event is in effect for such Distribution ate, to the Class A-2A Certificates as an additional payment of principal, any remaining amounts until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-2A Certificates has been reduced to zero;

(viii) to the Reserve Fund, the amount required to be deposited therein pursuant to Section 3.24(b), after taking into account amounts received under the Cap Contracts;

(ix) to the Holders of the Class CE Certificates the Interest Distribution Amount and any Overcollateralization Reduction Amount for such Distribution Date; and

(x) to the Holders of the Class R Certificates, in respect of the Class R-II Interest, any remaining amounts; provided that if such Distribution Date is the Distribution Date immediately following the expiration of the latest Prepayment Charge term as identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule or any Distribution Date thereafter, then any such remaining amounts will be distributed first, to the Holders of the Class P Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to zero; and second, to the Holders of the Class R Certificates.

The Class CE Certificates are intended to receive all principal and interest received by the Trust on the Mortgage Loans that is not otherwise distributable to any other Class of Regular Certificates or REMIC Regular Interests. If the Securities Administrator determines that the Residual Certificates are entitled to any distributions on any Distribution Date other than the final Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator, prior to any such distribution to any Residual Certificate, shall notify the Depositor of such impending distribution. Upon such notification, the Depositor will prepare and request that the other parties hereto enter into an amendment to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement pursuant to Section 12.01, to revise such mistake in the distribution provisions.

On each Distribution Date, after making the distributions of the Available Distribution Amount as set forth above, the Securities Administrator will first, withdraw from the Reserve Fund all income from the investment of funds in the Reserve Fund and distribute such amount to the Holders of the Class CE Certificates, and second, withdraw from the Reserve Fund, to the extent of amounts remaining on deposit therein, the amount of any Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount for such Distribution Date and distribute such amount first, concurrently, to the Class A Certificates, on a pro rata basis; second, to the Class M-1 Certificates, third, to the Class M-2 Certificates, fourth, to the Class M-3 Certificates, fifth, to the Class M-4 Certificates, sixth, to the Class M-5 Certificates, seventh, to the Class M-6 Certificates, eighth, to the Class M-7 Certificates, ninth, to the Class M-8 Certificates, tenth, to the Class M-9 Certificates, eleventh, to the Class B-1 Certificates, twelfth, to the Class B-2 Certificates and thirteenth, to the Class B-3 Certificates, in each case to the extent to the extent any Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount is allocable to each such Class.

(c) (i) On each Distribution Date (a) prior to the Stepdown Date or (b) on which a Trigger Event is in effect, the Extra Principal Distribution Amount shall be distributed in the following order of priority;

first, concurrently, to the Holders of the Class A Certificates as follows:

(A) for each Distribution Date on which a Sequential Trigger Event is not in effect for such Distribution Date, concurrently to the Holders of the Class A Certificates, on a pro rata basis, based on the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero; provided, however that the pro rata allocation to the Class A-2A, Class A-2B and Class A-2C Certificates pursuant to this clause shall be based on the total Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-2A, Class A-2B and Class A-2C Certificates, but shall be distributed to the Class A-2A, Class A-2B and Class A-2C Certificates on a sequential basis, in that order, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero; and

(B) for each Distribution Date on which a Sequential Trigger Event is in effect for such Distribution Date, concurrently to the Holders of the Class A Certificates, on a pro rata basis, based on the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero; provided, however that the pro rata allocation to the Class A-1A Certificates and the Class A-1B Certificates pursuant to this clause shall be based on the total Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-1A Certificates and the Class A-1B

Certificates, but shall be distributed to the Class A-1A Certificates and the Class A-1B Certificates on a sequential basis, in that order, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero; provided, further that the pro rata allocation to the Class A-2A, Class A-2B and Class A-2C Certificates pursuant to this clause shall be based on the total Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-2A, Class A-2B and Class A-2C Certificates, but shall be distributed to the Class A-2A, Class A-2B and Class A-2C Certificates on a sequential basis, in that order, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero.

second, sequentially, to the Holders of the Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M 3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8, Class M-9, Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates, in that order, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero.

(ii) On each Distribution Date (a) on or after the Stepdown Date and (b) on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, distributions of principal to the extent of the Extra Principal Distribution Amount shall be distributed in the following order of priority:

first, (a) the lesser of (x) the Group I Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the Class A-1 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed concurrently to the Holders of the Class A-1A Certificates and the Class A-1B Certificates, on a pro rata basis, based on the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class, until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero and (b) the lesser of (x) the Group II Principal Distribution Amount and (y) the Class A-2 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed sequentially to the Holders of the Class A-2A, Class A-2B and Class A-2C Certificates until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been reduced to zero;

second, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the amount distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates pursuant to clause first of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), and (y) the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

third, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates pursuant to clause first of this Section 5.01(c)(ii) and to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause second of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), and (y) the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

fourth, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates pursuant to clause first of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause second of this Section 5.01(c)(ii) and to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to clause third of this Section

5.01(c)(ii), and (y) the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

fifth, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates pursuant to clause first of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause second of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to clause third of this Section 5.01(c)(ii) and to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates pursuant to clause fourth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), and (y) the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

sixth, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates pursuant to clause first of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause second of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to clause third of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates pursuant to clause fourth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii) and to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates pursuant to clause fifth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), and (y) the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

seventh, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates pursuant to clause first of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause second of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to clause third of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates pursuant to clause fourth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates pursuant to clause fifth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii) and to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates pursuant to clause sixth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), and (y) the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

eighth, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates pursuant to clause first of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause second of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to clause third of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates pursuant to clause fourth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates pursuant to clause fifth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates pursuant to clause sixth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii) and to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates pursuant to clause seventh of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), and (y) the Class

M-7 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class M-7 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

ninth, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates pursuant to clause first of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause second of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to clause third of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates pursuant to clause fourth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates pursuant to clause fifth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates pursuant to clause sixth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates pursuant to clause seventh of this Section 5.01(c)(ii) and to the Holders of the Class M-7 Certificates pursuant to clause eighth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), and (y) the Class M-8 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class M-8 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

tenth, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates pursuant to clause first of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause second of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to clause third of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates pursuant to clause fourth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates pursuant to clause fifth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates pursuant to clause sixth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates pursuant to clause seventh of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-7 Certificates pursuant to clause eighth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii) and to the Holders of the Class M-8 Certificates pursuant to clause ninth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), and (y) the Class M-9 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class M-9 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

eleventh, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates pursuant to clause first of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause second of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to clause third of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates pursuant to clause fourth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates pursuant to clause fifth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates pursuant to clause sixth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates pursuant to clause seventh of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-7 Certificates pursuant to clause eighth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-8 Certificates pursuant to clause ninth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii) and to the Holders of the Class M-9 Certificates pursuant to clause

tenth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii) and (y) the Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class B-1 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

twelfth, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates pursuant to clause first of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause second of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to clause third of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates pursuant to clause fourth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates pursuant to clause fifth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates pursuant to clause sixth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates pursuant to clause seventh of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-7 Certificates pursuant to clause eighth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-8 Certificates pursuant to clause ninth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-9 Certificates pursuant to clause tenth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii) and to the Holders of the Class B-1 Certificates pursuant to clause eleventh of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), and (y) the Class B-2 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class B-2 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero; and

thirteenth, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates pursuant to clause first of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause second of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to clause third of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates pursuant to clause fourth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates pursuant to clause fifth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates pursuant to clause sixth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates pursuant to clause seventh of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-7 Certificates pursuant to clause eighth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-8 Certificates pursuant to clause ninth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-9 Certificates pursuant to clause tenth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii), to the Holders of the Class B-1 Certificates pursuant to clause eleventh of this Section 5.01(c)(ii) and to the Holders of the Class B-2 Certificates pursuant to clause twelfth of this Section 5.01(c)(ii) and (y) the Class B-3 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class B-3 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero.

(d) On each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall withdraw any amounts then on deposit in the Distribution Account that represent Prepayment Charges and shall distribute such amounts to the Class P Certificateholders as described above.

(e) All distributions made with respect to each Class of Certificates on each Distribution Date shall be allocated pro rata among the outstanding Certificates in such Class based on their respective Percentage Interests. Payments in respect of each Class of Certificates on each Distribution Date will be made to the Holders of the respective Class of record on the related Record Date (except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(g) or Section 10.01 respecting the final distribution on such Class), based on the aggregate Percentage Interest represented by their respective Certificates, and shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of any such Holder at a bank or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if such Holder shall have so notified the Securities Administrator in writing at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Record Date immediately prior to such Distribution Date and is the registered owner of Certificates having an initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance that is in excess of the lesser of (i) $5,000,000 or (ii) two-thirds of the initial Certificate Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates, or otherwise by check mailed by first class mail to the address of such Holder appearing in the Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate will be made in like manner, but only upon presentment and surrender of such Certificate at the Corporate Trust Office of the Securities Administrator or such other location specified in the notice to Certificateholders of such final distribution.

Each distribution with respect to a Book-Entry Certificate shall be paid to the Depository, as Holder thereof, and the Depository shall be responsible for crediting the amount of such distribution to the accounts of its Depository Participants in accordance with its normal procedures. Each Depository Participant shall be responsible for disbursing such distribution to the Certificate Owners that it represents and to each indirect participating brokerage firm (a “brokerage firm” or “indirect participating firm”) for which it acts as agent. Each brokerage firm shall be responsible for disbursing funds to the Certificate Owners that it represents. None of the Trustee, the Depositor, the Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer shall have any responsibility therefor except as otherwise provided by this Agreement or applicable law.

(f) The rights of the Certificateholders to receive distributions in respect of the Certificates, and all interests of the Certificateholders in such distributions, shall be as set forth in this Agreement. None of the Holders of any Class of Certificates, the Trustee, the Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer shall in any way be responsible or liable to the Holders of any other Class of Certificates in respect of amounts properly previously distributed on the Certificates.

(g) Except as otherwise provided in Section 10.01, whenever the Securities Administrator expects that the final distribution with respect to any Class of Certificates will be made on the next Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall, no later than three (3) days before the related Distribution Date, mail to each Holder on such date of such Class of Certificates a notice to the effect that:

(i) the Securities Administrator expects that the final distribution with respect to such Class of Certificates will be made on such Distribution Date but only upon presentation and surrender of such Certificates at the office of the Securities Administrator therein specified, and

(ii) no interest shall accrue on such Certificates from and after the end of the related Interest Accrual Period.

Any funds not distributed to any Holder or Holders of Certificates of such Class on such Distribution Date because of the failure of such Holder or Holders to tender their Certificates shall, on such date, be set aside and held in trust by the Securities Administrator and credited to the account of the appropriate non-tendering Holder or Holders. If any Certificates as to which notice has been given pursuant to this Section 5.01(g) shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within six (6) months after the time specified in such notice, the Securities Administrator shall mail a second notice to the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders to surrender their Certificates for cancellation in order to receive the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice all such Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Securities Administrator shall, directly or through an agent, mail a final notice to the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders concerning surrender of their Certificates but shall continue to hold any remaining funds for the benefit of non-tendering Certificateholders. The costs and expenses of maintaining the funds in trust and of contacting such Certificateholders shall be paid out of the assets remaining in such trust fund. If within one year after the final notice any such Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Securities Administrator shall pay to the Depositor all such amounts, and all rights of non-tendering Certificateholders in or to such amounts shall thereupon cease. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any Certificateholder on any amount held in trust by the Securities Administrator as a result of such Certificateholder’s failure to surrender its Certificate(s) on the final Distribution Date for final payment thereof in accordance with this Section 5.01(g). Any such amounts held in trust by the Securities Administrator shall be held uninvested in an Eligible Account.

(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) in no event shall the Certificate Principal Balance of a Class A Certificate, a Mezzanine Certificate or a Class B Certificate be reduced more than once in respect of any particular amount both (a) allocated to such Certificate in respect of Realized Losses pursuant to Section 5.04 and (b) distributed to the Holder of such Certificate in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance thereof pursuant to this Section 5.01 from Net Monthly Excess Cashflow and (ii) in no event shall the Uncertificated Balance of a REMIC Regular Interest be reduced more than once in respect of any particular amount both (a) allocated to such REMIC Regular Interest in respect of Realized Losses pursuant to Section 5.04 and (b) distributed on such REMIC Regular Interest in reduction of the Uncertificated Balance thereof pursuant to this Section 5.01.

SECTION 5.02.

Statements to Certificateholders.

On each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator (based on the information set forth in the Servicer Reports for such Distribution Date and information provided by the Trustee or the counterparty to the Cap Contracts with respect to payments made pursuant to the Cap Contracts) shall make available to each Holder of the Certificates, a statement as to the distributions made on such Distribution Date setting forth:

(i) the amount of the distribution made on such Distribution Date to the Holders of the Certificates of each Class allocable to principal, and the amount of the

distribution made on such Distribution Date to the Holders of the Class P Certificates allocable to Prepayment Charges;

(ii) the amount of the distribution made on such Distribution Date to the Holders of the Certificates of each Class allocable to interest;

(iii) the aggregate Servicing Fee received by the Servicer, and the Master Servicing Fee received by the Master Servicer during the related Due Period;

(iv)	the aggregate amount of P&I Advances for such Distribution Date;
(v)	Reserved;

(vi) the number, aggregate principal balance, weighted average remaining term to maturity and weighted average Mortgage Rate of the Mortgage Loans as of the related Due Date;

(vii) the number and aggregate unpaid principal balance of Mortgage Loans (a) delinquent thirty (30) to fifty-nine (59) days, (b) delinquent sixty (60) to eighty-nine (89) days, (c) delinquent ninety (90) or more days, in each case, as of the last day of the preceding calendar month, (d) as to which foreclosure proceedings have been commenced and (e) with respect to which the related Mortgagor has filed for protection under applicable bankruptcy laws, with respect to whom bankruptcy proceedings are pending or with respect to whom bankruptcy protection is in force;

(viii) with respect to any Mortgage Loan that became an REO Property during the preceding calendar month, the loan number of such Mortgage Loan, the unpaid principal balance and the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan;

(ix) if available, the book value of any REO Property as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding the Distribution Date;

(x) the aggregate amount of Principal Prepayments made during the related Prepayment Period and the aggregate amount of any Prepayment Charges received in respect thereof;

(xi) the aggregate amount of Realized Losses incurred during the related Prepayment Period and the aggregate amount of Realized Losses incurred since the Closing Date;

(xii) the aggregate amount of Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses withdrawn from the Distribution Account for such Distribution Date;

(xiii) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of each Class of Certificates, after giving effect to the distributions, and allocations of Realized Losses, made on such Distribution Date, separately identifying any reduction thereof due to allocations of Realized Losses;

(xiv) the Certificate Factor for each such Class of Certificates applicable to such Distribution Date;

(xv) the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class B Certificates, and the Class CE Certificates for such Distribution Date and the Interest Carry Forward Amount, if any, with respect to the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates on such Distribution Date, and in the case of the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates separately identifying any reduction thereof due to allocations of Realized Losses, Prepayment Interest Shortfalls, Relief Act Interest Shortfalls and Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts;

(xvi) the aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfall for such Distribution Date, to the extent not covered by payments by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.22 of this Agreement or the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.18 of this Agreement;

(xvii) the aggregate amount of Relief Act Interest Shortfalls for such Distribution Date;

(xviii) the Required Overcollateralization Amount and the Credit Enhancement Percentage for such Distribution Date;

(xix) the Overcollateralization Increase Amount, if any, for such Distribution Date;

(xx) the Overcollateralization Reduction Amount, if any, for such Distribution Date;

(xxi) the Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount, if any, for such Distribution Date;

(xxii) the Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount, if any, outstanding after reimbursements therefor on such Distribution Date and any amounts received under the Cap Contracts;

(xxiii) the respective Pass-Through Rates applicable to the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class B Certificates, and the Class CE Certificates for such Distribution Date;

(xxiv) the amount of any deposit to the Reserve Fund contemplated by Section 3.24(b);

(xxv) the balance of the Reserve Fund prior to the deposit or withdrawal of any amounts on such Distribution Date;

(xxvi) the amount of any deposit to the Reserve Fund pursuant to Section 5.01(a)(7)(vi);

(xxvii) the balance of the Reserve Fund after all deposits and withdrawals on such Distribution Date;

(xxviii) the Loss Severity Percentage with respect to each Mortgage Loan;

(xxix)

the Aggregate Loss Severity Percentage;

(xxx) the amount withdrawn from the Pre-Funding Account pursuant to Section 3.27(c) on that Distribution Date, the amount remaining on deposit in the Pre-Funding Account following such Distribution Date, and the amount withdrawn from the Pre-Funding Account and used to buy Subsequent Mortgage Loans prior to such Distribution Date; and

(xxxi) for the distribution occurring on the Distribution Date immediately following the end of the Pre-Funding Period, the balance on deposit in the Group I Pre-Funding Sub-Account and/or the Group II Pre-Funding Sub-Account that has not been used to purchase Subsequent Group I Mortgage Loans and/or Subsequent Group II Mortgage Loans, as applicable, and that is being distributed to the related Class A Certificates as a mandatory distribution of principal, if any, on such Distribution Date.

The Securities Administrator will make such statement (and, at its option, any additional files containing the same information in an alternative format) available each month to the Certificateholders and the Rating Agencies via the Securities Administrator’s internet website. The Securities Administrator’s internet website shall initially be located at http:\\xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx and assistance in using the website can be obtained by calling the Securities Administrator’s customer service desk at 0-000-000-0000. 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 Securities Administrator shall have the right to change the way such statements are distributed in order to make such distribution more convenient and/or more accessible to the above parties and the Securities Administrator shall provide timely and adequate notification to all above parties regarding any such changes.

In the case of information furnished pursuant to subclauses (i) and (ii) above, the amounts shall be expressed as a dollar amount per Single Certificate of the relevant Class.

Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year, the Securities Administrator shall furnish upon request to each Person who at any time during the calendar year was a Holder of a Regular Certificate a statement containing the information set forth in subclauses (i) through (iii) above, aggregated for such calendar year or applicable portion thereof during which such person was a Certificateholder. Such obligation of the Securities Administrator shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable information shall be provided by the Securities Administrator pursuant to any requirements of the Code as from time to time are in force.

Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year, the Securities Administrator shall furnish upon request to each Person who at any time during the

calendar year was a Holder of a Residual Certificate a statement setting forth the amount, if any, actually distributed with respect to the Residual Certificates, as appropriate, aggregated for such calendar year or applicable portion thereof during which such Person was a Certificateholder.

The Securities Administrator shall, upon request, furnish to each Certificateholder during the term of this Agreement, such periodic, special, or other reports or information, whether or not provided for herein, as shall be reasonable with respect to the Certificateholder, as applicable, or otherwise with respect to the purposes of this Agreement, all such reports or information to be provided at the expense of the Certificateholder, in accordance with such reasonable and explicit instructions and directions as the Certificateholder may provide.

On each Distribution Date the Securities Administrator shall provide Bloomberg Financial Markets, L.P. (“Bloomberg”) CUSIP level factors for each Class of Certificates as of such Distribution Date, using a format and media mutually acceptable to the Securities Administrator and Bloomberg.

SECTION 5.03.

Servicer Reports; P&I Advances.

(a) On or before 12:00 noon New York time on the 18th calendar day of the month, and if the 18th calendar day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day, the Servicer shall deliver to the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator by telecopy or electronic mail (or by such other means as the Servicer, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator may agree from time to time) a remittance report containing such information with respect to the related Mortgage Loans and the related Distribution Date as is reasonably available to the Servicer as the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator may reasonably require so as to enable the Master Servicer to master service the related Mortgage Loans and oversee the servicing by the Servicer and the Securities Administrator to fulfill its obligations hereunder with respect to securities and tax reporting.

(b) The amount of P&I Advances to be made by the Servicer on any Distribution Date shall equal, subject to Section 5.03(d), (i) the aggregate amount of Monthly Payments (net of the related Servicing Fees), due during the related Due Period in respect of the Mortgage Loans serviced by the Servicer, which Monthly Payments were delinquent as of the close of business on the related Determination Date and (ii) with respect to each REO Property, which was acquired during or prior to the related Prepayment Period and as to which an REO Disposition did not occur during the related Prepayment Period, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the REO Imputed Interest on such REO Property for the most recently ended calendar month, over the net income from such REO Property deposited in the Collection Account or Custodial Account pursuant to Section 3.21 of this Agreement for distribution on such Distribution Date; provided, however, the Servicer shall not be required to make P&I Advances with respect to Relief Act Interest Shortfalls, or with respect to Prepayment Interest Shortfalls in excess of its obligations under Section 3.22. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the Monthly Payment on each Balloon Mortgage Loan with a delinquent Balloon Payment is equal to the assumed monthly payment that would have been due on the related Due Date based on the original principal amortization schedule for such Balloon Mortgage Loan.

By 12:00 noon New York time on the Servicer Remittance Date, the Servicer shall remit in immediately available funds to the Securities Administrator for deposit in the

Distribution Account an amount equal to the aggregate amount of P&I Advances, if any, to be made in respect of the related Mortgage Loans for the related Distribution Date either (i) from its own funds or (ii) from the Collection Account, to the extent of any Amounts Held For Future Distribution on deposit therein (in which case it will cause to be made an appropriate entry in the records of the Collection Account that Amounts Held For Future Distribution have been, as permitted by this Section 5.03, used by the Servicer in discharge of any such P&I Advance) or (iii) in the form of any combination of (i) and (ii) aggregating the total amount of P&I Advances to be made by the Servicer with respect to the related Mortgage Loans. In addition, the Servicer shall have the right to reimburse itself for any outstanding P&I Advance made from its own funds from Amounts Held for Future Distribution. Any Amounts Held For Future Distribution used by the Servicer to make P&I Advances or to reimburse itself for outstanding P&I Advances shall be appropriately reflected in the Servicer’s records and replaced by the Servicer by deposit in the Collection Account no later than the close of business on the Servicer Remittance Date immediately following the Due Period or Prepayment Period for which such amounts relate. The Securities Administrator will notify the Servicer and the Master Servicer by the close of business on the Business Day prior to the Distribution Date in the event that the amount remitted by the Servicer to the Securities Administrator on such date is less than the P&I Advances required to be made by the Servicer for the related Distribution Date.

(c) The obligation of the Servicer to make such P&I Advances is mandatory, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement but subject to (d) below, and, with respect to any related Mortgage Loan or REO Property, shall continue until a Final Recovery Determination in connection therewith or the removal thereof from the Trust Fund pursuant to any applicable provision of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided in this Section. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this section 5.03(c), the Servicer shall have no obligation to make any P&I Advances with respect the Fremont Mortgage Loans before the Servicing Transfer Date.

(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no P&I Advance or Servicing Advance shall be required to be made hereunder by the Servicer if such P&I Advance or Servicing Advance would, if made, constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, respectively. The determination by the Servicer that it has made a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or that any proposed P&I Advance or Servicing Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, respectively, shall be evidenced by a certification of a Servicing Officer delivered to the Master Servicer.

(e) Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII, in the event the Servicer fails to make any required P&I Advance, then the Master Servicer (in its capacity as successor servicer) or any other successor Servicer shall be required to make such P&I Advance on the Distribution Date on which the Servicer was required to make such Advance, subject to its determination of recoverability.

SECTION 5.04.

Allocation of Realized Losses.

(a) Prior to the Determination Date, the Servicer shall determine as to each Mortgage Loan serviced by the Servicer and any related REO Property and include in the monthly remittance report provided to the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator

(substantially in the form of Schedule 4 hereto) such information as is reasonably available to the Servicer as the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator may reasonably require so as to enable the Master Servicer to master service the Mortgage Loans and oversee the servicing by the Servicer and the Securities Administrator to fulfill its obligations hereunder with respect to securities and tax reporting, which shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the total amount of Realized Losses, if any, incurred in connection with any Final Recovery Determinations made during the related Prepayment Period; and (ii) the respective portions of such Realized Losses allocable to interest and allocable to principal. Prior to each Determination Date, the Servicer shall also determine as to each Mortgage Loan: (i) the total amount of Realized Losses, if any, incurred in connection with any Deficient Valuations made during the related Prepayment Period; and (ii) the total amount of Realized Losses, if any, incurred in connection with Debt Service Reductions in respect of Monthly Payments due during the related Due Period.

(b) All Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans allocated to any REMIC II Regular Interest pursuant to Section 5.04(d) on the Mortgage Loans shall be allocated by the Securities Administrator on each Distribution Date as follows: first, to Net Monthly Excess Cashflow; second, to the Class CE Certificates; third, to the Class B-3 Certificates until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-3 Certificates has been reduced to zero; fourth, to the Class B-2 Certificates until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-2 Certificates has been reduced to zero; fifth, to the Class B-1 Certificates until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B-1 Certificates has been reduced to zero; sixth, to the Class M-9 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-9 Certificates has been reduced to zero; seventh, to the Class M-8 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-8 Certificates has been reduced to zero; eighth, to the Class M-7 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates has been reduced to zero; ninth, to the Class M-6 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates has been reduced to zero; tenth, to the Class M-5 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates has been reduced to zero; eleventh, to the Class M-4 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates has been reduced to zero; twelfth, to the Class M-3 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates has been reduced to zero; thirteenth, to the Class M-2 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates has been reduced to zero; and fourteenth, to the Class M-1 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates has 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.

Any allocation of Realized Losses to a Mezzanine Certificate or Class B Certificate 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 Certificates shall be made by reducing the amount otherwise payable in respect thereof pursuant to Section 5.01(a)(7)(viii). No allocations of any Realized Losses shall be made to the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A Certificates or Class P Certificates.

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.

In addition, in the event that the Servicer receives any Subsequent Recoveries with respect to a Mortgage Loan serviced by it, the Servicer shall deposit such funds into the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.08. 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 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 this Section 5.04 and not previously reimbursed to such Class of Subordinate Certificates with Net Monthly Excess Cashflow pursuant to Section 5.01(a)(7). The amount of any remaining Subsequent Recoveries will be applied to sequentially increase the Certificate Principal Balance of the Subordinate Certificates, beginning with the Class of Subordinate Certificates with the next highest payment priority, up to the amount of such Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class of Subordinate Certificates pursuant to this Section 5.04 and not previously reimbursed to such Class of Subordinate Certificates with Net Monthly Excess Cashflow pursuant to Section 5.01(a)(7)(iii). 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 Subordinate Certificate of such Class in accordance with its respective Percentage Interest.

(c) All Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans shall be allocated by the Trustee, based solely on the instructions of the Securities Administrator, on each Distribution Date to the following REMIC I Regular Interests, as follows: to REMIC I Regular Interest LT1 and REMIC I Regular Interest LT1PF until the Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest has been reduced to zero; provided however, with respect to the first three Distribution Dates, all Realized Losses on the Initial Group I Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest LT1 until the Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest has been reduced to zero, and all Realized Losses on the Subsequent Group I Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest LT1PF until the Uncertificated Balance thereof has been reduced to zero. All Realized Losses on the Group II Mortgage Loans shall be allocated by the Trustee on each Distribution Date to REMIC I Regular Interest LT2 and REMIC I Regular Interest LT2PF until the Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest has been reduced to zero; provided however, with respect to the first three Distribution Dates, all Realized Losses on the Initial Group II Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest LT2 until the Uncertificated Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interest has been reduced to zero, and all Realized Losses on the Subsequent Group II Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest LT2PF until the Uncertificated Balance thereof has been reduced to zero.

(d) (i) The REMIC II Marker Percentage of all Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans shall be allocated by the Trustee, based solely on the instructions of the Securities Administrator, on each Distribution Date to the following REMIC II Regular Interests in the specified percentages, as follows: first, to Uncertificated Interest payable to the REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ up to an aggregate amount equal to the REMIC II Interest Loss Allocation Amount, 98.00% and 2.00%, respectively; second, to the Uncertificated Balances of the REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ up to an aggregate amount equal to the REMIC II Principal Loss Allocation Amount, 98.00% and 2.00%, respectively; third, to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB3 has been reduced to zero; fourth, to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB2 has been reduced to zero; fifth, to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTB1 has been reduced to zero; sixth, to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM9 has been reduced to zero; seventh, to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM8 has been reduced to zero; eighth, to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM7 has been reduced to zero; ninth, to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM6 has been reduced to zero; tenth, to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM5 has been reduced to zero; eleventh, to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM4 has been reduced to zero; twelfth, to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM3 has been reduced to zero; thirteenth, to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM2 has been reduced to zero; and fourteenth, to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1 and REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTM1 has been reduced to zero.

(ii) The REMIC II Sub WAC Allocation Percentage of all Realized Losses shall be applied after all distributions have been made on each Distribution Date first, so as to keep the Uncertificated Balance of each REMIC II Regular Interest ending with the designation “GRP” equal to 0.01% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group; second, to each REMIC II Regular Interest ending with the designation “SUB,” so that the Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC II Regular Interest is equal to 0.01% of the excess of (x) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group over (y) the current Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificate in the related Loan Group (except that if any such excess is a larger number than in the preceding distribution period, the least amount of Realized Losses shall be applied to such REMIC II Regular Interests such that the REMIC II Subordinated Balance Ratio is maintained); and third, any remaining Realized Losses shall be allocated to REMIC II Regular Interest II-LTXX.

SECTION 5.05.

Compliance with Withholding Requirements.

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 or original issue discount that the Trustee reasonably believes are applicable under the Code. The consent of Certificateholders shall not be required for such withholding. In the event the Securities Administrator does withhold any amount from interest or original issue discount payments or advances thereof to any Certificateholder pursuant to federal withholding requirements, the Securities Administrator shall indicate the amount withheld to such Certificateholders.

SECTION 5.06.

Reports Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Depositor shall prepare or cause to be prepared the initial current report on Form 8-K. Within fifteen (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 (“XXXXX”), a Form 8-K (or other comparable Form containing the same or comparable information or other information mutually agreed upon) with a copy of the statement to be furnished to the Certificateholders for such Distribution Date as an exhibit thereto. Prior to January 30, 2006, the Securities Administrator shall, in accordance with industry standards, file a Form 15 Suspension Notice with respect to the Trust Fund, if applicable. Prior to (i) March 20, 2006 and (ii) unless and until a Form 15 Suspension Notice shall have been filed, prior to March 20th of each year thereafter, the Master Servicer shall provide the Securities Administrator with a Master Servicer Certification, together with a copy of the annual independent accountant’s servicing report and annual statement of compliance of the Servicer to be delivered pursuant to this 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 4.15 and 4.16. 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 Securities Administrator shall file a Form 10-K, in substance conforming to industry standards, with respect to the Trust. Such Form 10-K shall include the Master Servicer Certification and other documentation provided by the Master Servicer pursuant to the second preceding sentence. The Depositor hereby grants to the Securities Administrator a limited power of attorney to execute and file each such document on behalf of the Depositor. Such power of attorney shall continue

until either the earlier of (i) receipt by the Securities Administrator from the Depositor of written termination of such power of attorney and (ii) the termination of the Trust Fund. The Depositor agrees to promptly furnish to the Securities Administrator, from time to time upon request, such further information, reports and financial statements within its control related to this Agreement, 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 5.06; 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 5.06 shall not be reimbursable from the Trust Fund.

ARTICLE VI

THE CERTIFICATES

SECTION 6.01.

The Certificates.

(a) The Certificates in the aggregate will represent the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Mortgage Loans and all other assets included in REMIC I and REMIC II.

The Certificates will be substantially in the forms annexed hereto as Exhibits A-1 through A-6. The Certificates of each Class will be issuable in registered form only, in denominations of authorized Percentage Interests as described in the definition thereof. Each Certificate will share ratably in all rights of the related Class.

Upon original issue, the Certificates shall be executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee to and upon the written order of the Depositor. The Certificates shall be executed by manual or facsimile signature on behalf of the Trust by the Securities Administrator by an authorized signatory. Certificates bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper officers of the Securities Administrator shall bind the Trust, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Certificates or did not hold such offices at the date of such Certificates. No Certificate shall be entitled to any benefit under this Agreement or be valid for any purpose, unless there appears on such Certificate a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided herein executed by the Securities Administrator by manual signature, and such certificate of authentication shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Certificate has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder. All Certificates shall be dated the date of their authentication.

(b) The Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates shall initially be issued as one or more Certificates held by the Book-Entry Custodian or, if appointed to hold such Certificates as provided below, the Depository and registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee and, except as provided below, registration of such Certificates may not be transferred by the Securities Administrator except to another Depository that agrees to hold such Certificates for the respective Certificate Owners with Ownership Interests therein. The Certificate Owners shall hold their respective Ownership Interests in and to such Certificates through the book-entry facilities of the Depository and, except as provided below, shall not be entitled to definitive, fully registered Certificates (“Definitive Certificates”) in respect of such Ownership Interests. All transfers by Certificate Owners of their respective Ownership Interests in the Book-Entry Certificates shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the Depository Participant or brokerage firm representing such Certificate Owner. Each Depository Participant shall only transfer the Ownership Interests in the 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. The Securities Administrator is hereby initially appointed as the Book-Entry Custodian and hereby agrees to act as such in accordance herewith and in accordance with the agreement that it has with the Depository authorizing it to act as such. The Book-Entry Custodian may, and, if it is no longer qualified to act as such, the Book-Entry Custodian shall, appoint, by a written instrument delivered to the Depositor, the Servicer and, if

the Trustee is not the Book-Entry Custodian, the Trustee, any other transfer agent (including the Depository or any successor Depository) to act as Book-Entry Custodian under such conditions as the predecessor Book-Entry Custodian and the Depository or any successor Depository may prescribe, provided that the predecessor Book-Entry Custodian shall not be relieved of any of its duties or responsibilities by reason of any such appointment of other than the Depository. If the Securities Administrator resigns or is removed in accordance with the terms hereof, the successor Securities Administrator or, if it so elects, the Depository shall immediately succeed to its predecessor’s duties as Book-Entry Custodian. The Depositor shall have the right to inspect, and to obtain copies of, any Certificates held as Book-Entry Certificates by the Book-Entry Custodian.

(c) The Class B Certificates initially offered and sold in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S shall be issued in the form of a temporary global certificate in definitive, fully registered form (each, a “Regulation S Temporary Global Certificate”), which shall be deposited with the Securities Administrator or an agent of the Securities Administrator as custodian for the Depository and registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of the Depository for the account of designated agents holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream. Beneficial interests in each Regulation S Temporary Global Certificate may be held only through Euroclear or Clearstream; provided, however, that such interests may be exchanged for interests in a Definitive Certificate in accordance with the requirements described in Section 6.02. After the expiration of the Release Date, a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Temporary Global Certificate may be exchanged for a beneficial interest in the related permanent global certificate of the same Class (each, a “Regulation S Permanent Global Certificate”), in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 6.02. Each Regulation S Permanent Global Certificate shall be deposited with the Securities Administrator or an agent of the Securities Administrator as custodian for the Depository and registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of the Depository.

The Class B Certificates offered and sold to Qualified Institutional Buyers (“QIBs”) in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“Rule 144A”) or institutional investors that are accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act (“Institutional Accredited Investors”) will be issued in the form of Book-Entry Certificates.

(d) The Class CE Certificates and Class P Certificates offered and sold to QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“Rule 144A”) will be issued in the form of Definitive Certificates.

(e) The Trustee, the Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Depositor may for all purposes (including the making of payments due on the Book-Entry Certificates and Global Certificates) deal with the Depository as the authorized representative of the Certificate Owners with respect to the Book-Entry Certificates and Global Certificates for the purposes of exercising the rights of Certificateholders hereunder. The rights of Certificate Owners with respect to the Book-Entry Certificates and Global Certificates shall be limited to those established by law and agreements between such Certificate Owners and the Depository Participants and brokerage firms representing such Certificate Owners. Multiple requests and directions from, and votes of, the Depository as Holder of the Book-Entry Certificates and Global Certificates with respect to any particular matter shall not be deemed

inconsistent if they are made with respect to different Certificate Owners. The Securities Administrator may establish a reasonable record date in connection with solicitations of consents from or voting by Certificateholders and shall give notice to the Depository of such record date.

If (i)(A) the Depositor advises the Securities Administrator 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, (ii) the Depositor at its option advises the Securities Administrator in writing that it elects to terminate the book-entry system through the Depository or (iii) after the occurrence of a Servicer Event of Default, Certificate Owners representing in the aggregate not less than 51% of the Ownership Interests of the Book-Entry Certificates advise the Securities Administrator through the Depository, in writing, that the continuation of a book-entry system through the Depository is no longer in the best interests of the Certificate Owners, the Securities Administrator shall notify all Certificate Owners, through the Depository, of the occurrence of any such event and of the availability of Definitive Certificates to Certificate Owners requesting the same. With respect to a Global Certificate, the related Certificate Owner (other than a Holder of a Regulation S Temporary Global Certificate) may request that its interest in a Global Certificate be exchanged for a Definitive Certificate. Upon surrender to the Securities Administrator of the Book-Entry Certificates by the Book-Entry Custodian or the Depository, as applicable, or the Global Certificates by the Depository accompanied by registration instructions from the Depository for registration of transfer, the Securities Administrator shall cause the Definitive Certificates to be issued. Such Definitive Certificates will be issued in minimum denominations of $10,000 except that any beneficial ownership that was represented by a Book-Entry Certificate, or a Global Certificate, as applicable in an amount less than $10,000 immediately prior to the issuance of a Definitive Certificate shall be issued in a minimum denomination equal to the amount represented by such Book-Entry Certificate or a Global Certificate, as applicable. None of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee shall be liable for any delay in the delivery of such instructions and may conclusively rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, such instructions. Upon the issuance of Definitive Certificates all references herein to obligations imposed upon or to be performed by the Depository shall be deemed to be imposed upon and performed by the Securities Administrator, to the extent applicable with respect to such Definitive Certificates, and the Securities Administrator shall recognize the Holders of the Definitive Certificates as Certificateholders hereunder.

SECTION 6.02.

Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates.

(a) The Securities Administrator shall cause to be kept at one of the offices or agencies to be appointed by the Securities Administrator in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.11, a Certificate Register for the Certificates in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Securities Administrator shall provide for the registration of Certificates and of transfers and exchanges of Certificates as herein provided.

(b) No transfer of any Class B Certificate, Class CE Certificate, Class P Certificate or Residual Certificate shall be made unless that transfer is made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, and 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 a Class B Certificate, Class CE Certificate, Class P Certificate or Residual Certificate is to be made without

registration or qualification (other than in connection with the initial transfer of any such Certificate by the Depositor), the Securities Administrator shall require receipt of: (i) if such transfer is purportedly being made in reliance upon Rule 144A under the Securities Act, written certifications from the Certificateholder desiring to effect the transfer and from such Certificateholder’s prospective transferee, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B-1; (ii) if such transfer is purportedly being made in reliance upon Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act, written certifications from the Certificateholder desiring to effect the transfer and from such Certificateholder’s prospective transferee, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B-2; (iii) if such transfer is purportedly being made in reliance on Regulation S, a written certification from the prospective transferee, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B-1 and (iv) in all other cases, an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Securities Administrator 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, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Servicer), together with copies of the written certification(s) of the Certificateholder desiring to effect the transfer and/or such Certificateholder’s prospective transferee upon which such Opinion of Counsel is based, if any. Neither of the Depositor nor the Securities Administrator is obligated to register or qualify any such Certificates under the Securities Act or any other securities laws or to take any action not otherwise required under this Agreement to permit the transfer of such Certificates without registration or qualification. Any Certificateholder desiring to effect the transfer of any such Certificate shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify the Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the 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.

A holder of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Temporary Global Certificate must provide Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, with a certificate in the form of Annex A to Exhibit B-1 hereto certifying that the beneficial owner of the interest in such Global Certificate is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), and Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, must provide to the Trustee and Securities Administrator a certificate in the form of Exhibit B-1 hereto prior to (i) the payment of interest or principal with respect to such holder’s beneficial interest in the Regulation S Temporary Global Certificate and (ii) any exchange of such beneficial interest for a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Permanent Global Certificate.

(c) No transfer of a Class CE Certificate, Class P Certificate or a Residual Certificate or any interest therein shall be made to any Plan subject to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, any Person acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of any such Plan or any Person acquiring such Certificates with “Plan Assets” of a Plan within the meaning of the Department of Labor regulation promulgated at 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101 (“Plan Assets”) unless the Securities Administrator is provided with an Opinion of Counsel on which the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the Servicer may rely, which establishes to the satisfaction of the Securities Administrator that the purchase of such Certificates is permissible under applicable law, will not constitute or result in any prohibited transaction under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and will not subject the Depositor, the Servicer, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trust Fund to any obligation or liability (including obligations or liabilities under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) in addition to those undertaken in this Agreement, which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trust

Fund. An Opinion of Counsel will not be required in connection with the initial transfer of any such Certificate by the Depositor to an affiliate of the Depositor (in which case, the Depositor or any affiliate thereof shall have deemed to have represented that such affiliate is not a Plan or a Person investing Plan Assets) and the Securities Administrator shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon a representation (which, upon the request of the Securities Administrator, shall be a written representation) from the Depositor of the status of such transferee as an affiliate of the Depositor.

Each Transferee of a Mezzanine Certificate or Class B Certificate will be deemed to have represented by virtue of its purchase or holding of such Certificate (or interest therein) that either (a) such Transferee is not a Plan or purchasing such Certificate with Plan Assets, (b) in the case of a Mezzanine Certificate, it has acquired and is holding such Certificate in reliance on Prohibited Transaction Exemption (“PTE”) 94-84 or FAN 97-03E, as amended by PTE 97-34, 62 Fed. Reg. 39021 (July 21, 1997), PTE 2000-58, 65 Fed. Reg. 67765 (November 13, 2000) and PTE 2002-41, 67 Fed. Reg. 54487 (August 22, 2002) (the “Exemption”), and that it understands that there are certain conditions to the availability of the Exemption including that such Certificate must be rated, at the time of purchase, not lower than “BBB-” (or its equivalent) by a Rating Agency or (c) the following conditions are satisfied: (i) such Transferee is an insurance company, (ii) the source of funds used to purchase or hold such Certificate (or interest therein) is an “insurance company general account” (as defined in PTCE 95-60, and (iii) the conditions set forth in Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 have been satisfied.

If any Certificate or any interest therein is acquired or held in violation of the conditions described in this Section 6.02(c), the next preceding permitted beneficial owner will be treated as the beneficial owner of that Certificate, retroactive to the date of transfer to the purported beneficial owner. Any purported beneficial owner whose acquisition or holding of any certificate or interest therein was effected in violation of the conditions described in this Section 6.02(c) shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor, the Trustee, the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trust Fund from and against any and all liabilities, claims, costs or expenses incurred by those parties as a result of that acquisition or holding.

(d) (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 to have irrevocably authorized the Securities Administrator or its designee under clause (iii)(A) below to deliver payments to a Person other than such Person and to negotiate the terms of any mandatory sale under clause (iii)(B) below and to execute all instruments of Transfer and to do all other things necessary in connection with any such sale. The rights of each Person acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate are expressly subject to the following provisions:

(A) Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate shall be a Permitted Transferee and shall promptly notify the Securities Administrator of any change or impending change in its status as a Permitted Transferee.

(B) In connection with any proposed Transfer of any Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate, the Trustee shall require delivery to it, and shall

not register the Transfer of any Residual Certificate until its receipt of, an affidavit and agreement (a “Transfer Affidavit and Agreement,” in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B-3) from the proposed Transferee, in form and substance satisfactory to the Securities Administrator, representing and warranting, among other things, that such Transferee is a Permitted Transferee, that it is not acquiring its Ownership Interest in the Residual Certificate that is the subject of the proposed Transfer as a nominee, trustee or agent for any Person that is not a Permitted Transferee, that for so long as it retains its Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate, it will endeavor to remain a Permitted Transferee, and that it has reviewed the provisions of this Section 6.02(d) and agrees to be bound by them.

(C) Notwithstanding the delivery of a Transfer Affidavit and Agreement by a proposed Transferee under clause (B) above, if an authorized officer of the Securities Administrator who is assigned to this transaction has actual knowledge that the proposed Transferee is not a Permitted Transferee, no Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate to such proposed Transferee shall be effected.

(D) Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate shall agree (x) to require a Transfer Affidavit and Agreement from any other Person to whom such Person attempts to transfer its Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate and (Y) not to transfer its Ownership Interest unless it provides a Transferor Affidavit (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B-2) to the Securities Administrator stating that, among other things, it has no actual knowledge that such other Person is not a Permitted Transferee.

(E) Each Person holding or acquiring an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate, by purchasing an Ownership Interest in such Certificate, agrees to give the Securities Administrator written notice that it is a “pass-through interest holder” within the meaning of temporary Treasury regulation Section 1.67-3T(a)(2)(i)(A) immediately upon acquiring an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate, if it is, or is holding an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate on behalf of, a “pass-through interest holder.”

(ii) The Securities Administrator will register the Transfer of any Residual Certificate only if it shall have received the Transfer Affidavit and Agreement and all of such other documents as shall have been reasonably required by the Securities Administrator as a condition to such registration. In addition, no Transfer of a Residual Certificate shall be made unless the Securities Administrator shall have received a representation letter from the Transferee of such Certificate to the effect that such Transferee is a Permitted Transferee.

(iii) (A) If any purported Transferee shall become a Holder of a Residual Certificate in violation of the provisions of this Section 6.02(d), then the last preceding Permitted Transferee shall be restored, to the extent permitted by law, to all rights as holder thereof retroactive to the date of registration of such Transfer of such Residual Certificate. The Securities Administrator shall be under no liability to any

Person for any registration of Transfer of a Residual Certificate that is in fact not permitted by this Section 6.02(d) or for making any payments due on such Certificate to the holder thereof or for taking any other action with respect to such holder under the provisions of this Agreement.

(B) If any purported Transferee shall become a holder of a Residual Certificate in violation of the restrictions in this Section 6.02(d) and to the extent that the retroactive restoration of the rights of the holder of such Residual Certificate as described in clause (iii)(A) above shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then the Securities Administrator shall have the right, without notice to the holder or any prior holder of such Residual Certificate, to sell such Residual Certificate to a purchaser selected by the Securities Administrator on such terms as the Securities Administrator may choose. Such purported Transferee shall promptly endorse and deliver each Residual Certificate in accordance with the instructions of the Securities Administrator. Such purchaser may be the Securities Administrator itself or any Affiliate of the Securities Administrator. The proceeds of such sale, net of the commissions (which may include commissions payable to the Securities Administrator or its Affiliates), expenses and taxes due, if any, will be remitted by the Securities Administrator to such purported Transferee. The terms and conditions of any sale under this clause (iii)(B) shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Securities Administrator, and the Securities Administrator shall not be liable to any Person having an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate as a result of its exercise of such discretion.

(iv) The Securities Administrator shall make available to the Internal Revenue Service and those Persons specified by the REMIC Provisions all information necessary to compute any tax imposed (A) as a result of the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate to any Person who is a Disqualified Organization, including the information described in Treasury regulations sections 1.860D-1(b)(5) and 1.860E-2(a)(5) with respect to the “excess inclusions” of such Residual Certificate and (B) as a result of any regulated investment company, real estate investment trust, common trust fund, partnership, trust, estate or organization described in Section 1381 of the Code that holds an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate having as among its record holders at any time any Person which is a Disqualified Organization. Reasonable compensation for providing such information may be charged or collected by the Securities Administrator.

(v) The provisions of this Section 6.02(d) set forth prior to this subsection (v) may be modified, added to or eliminated, provided that there shall have been delivered to the Securities Administrator at the expense of the party seeking to modify, add to or eliminate any such provision the following:

(A) written notification from each Rating Agency to the effect that the modification, addition to or elimination of such provisions will not cause such Rating Agency to downgrade its then-current ratings of any Class of Certificates; and

(B) an Opinion of Counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Securities Administrator, to the effect that such modification of, addition to or elimination of such provisions will not cause any Trust REMIC to cease to qualify as a REMIC and will not cause any Trust REMIC, as the case may be, to be subject to an entity-level tax caused by the Transfer of any Residual Certificate to a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee or a Person other than the prospective transferee to be subject to a REMIC-tax caused by the Transfer of a Residual Certificate to a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee.

(e) Subject to the preceding subsections, upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Certificate at any office or agency of the Securities Administrator maintained for such purpose pursuant to Section 9.11, the Securities Administrator shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated Transferee or Transferees, one or more new Certificates of the same Class of a like aggregate Percentage Interest.

(f) At the option of the Holder thereof, any Certificate may be exchanged for other Certificates of the same Class with authorized denominations and a like aggregate Percentage Interest, upon surrender of such Certificate to be exchanged at any office or agency of the Securities Administrator maintained for such purpose pursuant to Section 9.11. Whenever any Certificates are so surrendered for exchange, the Securities Administrator shall execute, authenticate and deliver, the Certificates which the Certificateholder making the exchange is entitled to receive. Every Certificate presented or surrendered for transfer or exchange shall (if so required by the Securities Administrator) be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in the form satisfactory to the Securities Administrator duly executed by, the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing. In addition, with respect to each Class R Certificate, the holder thereof may exchange, in the manner described above, such Class R Certificate for three separate certificates, each representing such holder’s respective Percentage Interest in the Class R-I Interest, the Class R-II Interest and the Class R-III Interest, respectively, in each case that was evidenced by the Class R Certificate being exchanged.

(g) No service charge to the Certificateholders shall be made for any transfer or exchange of Certificates, but the Securities Administrator 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.

(h) All Certificates surrendered for transfer and exchange shall be canceled and destroyed by the Securities Administrator in accordance with its customary procedures.

SECTION 6.03.

Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates.

If (i) any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Securities Administrator, or the Securities Administrator receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Certificate and of the ownership thereof, and (ii) there is delivered to Securities Administrator such security or indemnity as may be required by it to save it harmless, then, in the absence of actual knowledge by the Securities Administrator that such Certificate has been acquired by a protected purchaser, the Securities Administrator, shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate, a new Certificate of the same Class and of like denomination and Percentage Interest. Upon the

issuance of any new Certificate under this Section, the Securities Administrator 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 Securities Administrator) connected therewith. Any replacement Certificate issued pursuant to this Section shall constitute complete and indefeasible evidence of ownership in the applicable REMIC created hereunder, as if originally issued, whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate shall be found at any time.

SECTION 6.04.

Persons Deemed Owners.

The Depositor, the Servicer, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and any agent of any of them 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 4.01 and for all other purposes whatsoever, and none of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or any agent of any of them shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

SECTION 6.05.

Certain Available Information.

On or prior to the date of the first sale of any Class B Certificate, Class CE Certificate, Class P Certificate or Residual Certificate to an Independent third party, the Depositor shall provide to the Securities Administrator ten copies of any private placement memorandum or other disclosure document used by the Depositor in connection with the offer and sale of such Certificate. In addition, if any such private placement memorandum or disclosure document is revised, amended or supplemented at any time following the delivery thereof to the Securities Administrator, the Depositor promptly shall inform the Securities Administrator of such event and shall deliver to the Securities Administrator ten copies of the private placement memorandum or disclosure document, as revised, amended or supplemented. The Securities Administrator shall maintain at its office as set forth in Section 12.05 hereof and shall make available free of charge during normal business hours for review by any Holder of a Certificate or any Person identified to the Securities Administrator as a prospective transferee of a Certificate, originals or copies of the following items: (i) in the case of a Holder or prospective transferee of a Class B Certificate, Class CE Certificate, Class P Certificate or Residual Certificate, the related private placement memorandum or other disclosure document relating to such Class of Certificates, in the form most r

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Depositor OCWEN FEDERAL BANK FSB Servicer WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Master Servicer and Securities Administrator HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Trustee POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005