Common use of Remic Provisions Clause in Contracts

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator shall act as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereund

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC formed hereby shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC be designated as specified in the Preliminary Statement Statement. The Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Class AR and Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder1. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each of Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the event that for any reason, appointment of the Trust Administrator is not recognized as its agent to act on behalf of each of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the tax matters person then Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person. ” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for Subsidiary REMIC 1, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder 1 pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to Subsidiary REMIC 1 under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of Subsidiary REMIC 1 as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in Subsidiary REMIC 1 any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to Subsidiary REMIC 1) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereund

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC formed hereby shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC be designated as specified in the Preliminary Statement and the Statement. The Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class 1-R Certificates shall represent beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Subsidiary REMIC 1. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Subsidiary REMIC 2. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each of Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the event that for any reason, appointment of the Trust Administrator is not recognized as its agent to act on behalf of each of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the tax matters person then Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person. ” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for Subsidiary REMIC 2, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of Subsidiary REMIC 2 pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class 1-R Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class 1-R Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for Subsidiary REMIC 1, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class R-1 Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder 1 pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to the applicable Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of the related Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the related Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class 1-R Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to the applicable Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of the related Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class 1-R Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the related Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC), the Holder of the Class 1-R Certificates (with respect to Subsidiary REMIC 1) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to Subsidiary REMIC 2) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee Trustee, the Certificate Insurer and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee Trustee, the Certificate Insurer and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee Trustee, the Certificate Insurer and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundcompensati

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC formed hereby shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC be designated as specified in the Preliminary Statement and the Statement. The Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each of Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the event that for any reason, appointment of the Trust Administrator is not recognized as its agent to act on behalf of each of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the tax matters person then Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person. ” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each Subsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder 2 pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to the applicable Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of the related Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the related Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundcontributio

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7) 1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC’s breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement)Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Certificates other than the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Class AR Certificates, and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC’s breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement)Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to a REMIC after the Closing Date (a) unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel that such sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition will not affect adversely the status of any REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (b) unless the Master Servicer or such Servi

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7) 1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC’s breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement)Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of each of the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC’s breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundAdministra

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Certificates other than the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates, and the Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the applicable Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall. However, for federal income tax purposesin the case of WMMSC, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none prompt deposit of any Servicer, such amount in the Trustee (which will act only at the direction Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions Default unless notice of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel (Counsel, at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundexpen

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The Except as provided in Section 2.07(n), the “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Certificates (other than the terms set forth for each REMIC in Class, ES, Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates) and the Preliminary Statement Rounding Account Regular Interest, and the Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each of Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the event that for any reason, appointment of the Trust Administrator is not recognized as its agent to act on behalf of each of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the tax matters person then Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person. ” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each Subsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the applicable Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall. However, for federal income tax purposesin the case of WMMSC, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none prompt deposit of any Servicer, such amount in the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator Certificate Account shall accept cure any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundSpecial Event o

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC’s breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement)Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to a REMIC after the Closing Date (a) unless it

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC formed hereby shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC be designated as specified in the Preliminary Statement Statement. The Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Class AR and Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each of Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the event that for any reason, appointment of the Trust Administrator is not recognized as its agent to act on behalf of each of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the tax matters person then Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person. ” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each Subsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to the applicable Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the related Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundProvi

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The Except as provided in Section 2.07(n), the “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and Certificates (other than the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates), Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each of Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the event that for any reason, appointment of the Trust Administrator is not recognized as its agent to act on behalf of each of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the tax matters person then Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person. ” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each Subsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the applicable Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall. However, for federal income tax purposesin the case of WMMSC, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none prompt deposit of any Servicer, such amount in the Trustee (which will act only at the direction Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder Default unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion notice of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions Special Event of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundDefault is a

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of three separate REMICs specified in (the Preliminary Statement (each, a “"REMIC”") under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Regular Certificates (including any rights attributed to the terms set forth for each REMIC in Class II-X Certificates through the Preliminary Statement Class II-X Regular Interest and the Class II-A-S Regular Interest, but excluding any rights to Basis Risk Shortfall) and the "Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “"residual interest” " in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the “Class AR Certificateholder as the "tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s 's or the Trustee’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s 's or such Servicer’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: : (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s 's duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " or “"permitted investments,” ", (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “"foreclosure property” " within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC's breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “"Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” " for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement)Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to a REMIC after the Closing Date (a) unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel that such sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition will not affe

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7) 1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC’s breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement)Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Certificates other than the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates, and the Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderthe Subsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the event that for any reason, appointment of the Trust Administrator is not recognized as its agent to act on behalf of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the tax matters person then Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person. ” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for the Subsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each the Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to the Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of the Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to the Subsidiary REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall. However, for federal income tax purposesin the case of WMMSC, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none prompt deposit of any Servicer, such amount in the Trustee (which will act only at the direction Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions Default unless notice of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel (Counsel, at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) WMMSC, to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundcumulative eff

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “"REMIC”") under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “"residual interest” " in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator shall act as the “"tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s 's or the Trustee’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s 's or such Servicer’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: : (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s 's duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " or “"permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereund"

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Certificates other than the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates, and the Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1 and the Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for Middle REMIC 1 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of Middle REMIC 1 and the Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the applicable Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall. However, for federal income tax purposesin the case of WMMSC, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none prompt deposit of any Servicer, such amount in the Trustee (which will act only at the direction Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions Default unless notice of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel (Counsel, at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) WMMSC, to the effect that the inclusion cumulative effect of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstandingWMMSC’s breach or breaches, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundnot

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The Except as provided in Section 2.07(o), the “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Class X Interest and the Certificates (other than the Class X and Class AR and Certificates). Class AR-L AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder1 and the Master REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates and the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to each REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Certificate Insurer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee Trustee, the Certificate Insurer and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Certificate Insurer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. . (h) The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (hi) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (ij) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (jk) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (kl) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (lm) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the Certificate Accoun

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “"REMIC”") under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “"residual interest” " in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator shall act as the “"tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s 's or the Trustee’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s 's or such Servicer’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: : (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transfereetransferee (upon receipt of reasonable compensation), (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s 's duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " or “"permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereund"

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Certificates other than the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Class AR Certificates, and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC’s breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement)Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to a REMIC after the Closing Date (a) unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel that such sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition will not affect adversely the status of any REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (b) unless the Master Servicer or such Servi

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC formed hereby shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC be designated as specified in the Preliminary Statement Statement. The Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Class AR and Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderthe Subsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each of Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the event that for any reason, appointment of the Trust Administrator is not recognized as its agent to act on behalf of each of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the tax matters person then Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person. ” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for the Subsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each the Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to the Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of the Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to the Subsidiary REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall. However, for federal income tax purposesin the case of WMMSC, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none prompt deposit of any Servicer, such amount in the Trustee (which will act only at the direction Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions Default unless notice of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel (Counsel, at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) WMMSC, to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundth

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Certificates other than the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates, and the Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the applicable Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall. However, for federal income tax purposesin the case of WMMSC, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none prompt deposit of any Servicer, such amount in the Trustee (which will act only at the direction Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions Default unless notice of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel (Counsel, at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) WMMSC, to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundeffec

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes Unless the Trust Administrator Mortgagor is in default with respect to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified related Mortgage Loan or such default is, in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights judgment of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or Special Servicer, reasonably foreseeable, the Special Servicer shall not permit any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation modification of any “interests” material term of any Mortgage Loan, including any modification that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment of principal or interest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal balance (within except for actual payments of principal), change the meaning final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan, or permit any alteration, substitution or release of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statementcollateral for such Mortgage Loan. (b) The Trust Administrator Special Servicer shall act dispose of any REO Property as the “tax matters person” (soon as possible and shall sell such REO Property in any event within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed three years after title has been taken to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L CertificatesREO Property, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: unless (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance Owner shall have been supplied with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause holding by the Trust Fund of such Mortgaged Property subsequent to take any such action as to three-year period (and specifying the period beyond such three-year period for which the Trust Administrator has advised it Mortgaged Property may be held) will not result in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the imposition of taxes on "prohibited transactions" of the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” Fund as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) section 860F of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to cause the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at REMIC, in which case the Trust Fund may continue to hold such Mortgaged Property (subject to any time that any Certificates are outstandingconditions contained in such Opinion of Counsel), or subject that REMIC to any tax under (ii) the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. Owner (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this AgreementSpecial Servicer's expense) or the Trust Administrator Special Servicer shall (subject have applied for, not later than 61 days prior to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement the expiration of such three-year period, an extension of such three-year period in the manner contemplated by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5section 856(e)(3) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after , in which case the Closing Datethree-year period shall be extended by the applicable period. If a period longer than three years is permitted under the foregoing sentence and is necessary to sell any REO Property, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the defaultSpecial Servicer shall report monthly to the Owner as to the progress being made in selling such REO Property and (ii) if, imminent default or foreclosure with the written consent of the Owner, a Mortgage Loanpurchase money mortgage is taken in connection with such sale, including such purchase money mortgage shall name the Special Servicer as mortgagee, and such purchase money mortgage shall not be held pursuant to this Agreement, but not limited toinstead a separate participation agreement between the Special Servicer and the Owner shall be entered into with respect to such purchase money mortgage. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the acquisition or sale of a no Mortgaged Property acquired held by deed a REMIC shall be rented (or allowed to continue to be rented) or otherwise used for the production of income by or on behalf of the Trust Fund or sold in lieu such a manner or pursuant to any terms that would (i) cause such Mortgaged Property to fail to qualify at any time as "foreclosure property" within the meaning of foreclosuresection 860G(a)(8) of the Code, (ii) subject the bankruptcy Trust Fund to the imposition of any REMIC created hereundfederal or state income taxes on "net income from foreclosure property" with respect to such Mortgaged Property within the meaning of section 860G(c) of the Code, or (iii) cause the sale of such Mortgaged Property to result in the receipt by the Trust Fund of any income from non-permitted assets as described in section 860F(a)(2)(B) of the Code, unless the Special Servicer has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust Fund with respect to the imposition of any such taxes." 19. The first paragraph of Section 4.01 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: "On each Remittance Date the Servicer shall remit by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Master Servicer (a) all amounts deposited in the Custodial Account as of the close of business on the last day of the related Due Period (net of charges against or withdrawals from the Custodial Account pursuant to Section 3.04), plus (b) all amounts, if any, which the Servicer is obligated to advance pursuant to Section 7.03, minus (c) any amounts attributable to Principal Prepayments, Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or REO Disposition Proceeds received after the applicable Prepayment Period, which amounts shall be remitted on the following Remittance Date, together with any additional interest required to be deposited in the Custodial Account in connection with such Principal Prepayment in accordance with Section 7.03, and minus (d) any amounts attributable to Monthly Payments collected but due on a due date or dates subsequent to the first day of the month in which such Remittance Date occurs, which amounts shall be remitted on the Remittance Date next succeeding the Due Period for such amounts."

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator as the holder of the Tax Matters Certificate, shall act as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. 301.6231(a)(7) 1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC’s breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundcreate

Remic Provisions. The following paragraph shall be added to the end of Subsection 11.13, to read in its entirety as follows: If a Mortgage Loan is held by a REMIC, the Servicer shall not acquire any real property (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator or personal property incident to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Codereal property) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator shall act as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase respect of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due Mortgage Loan except in connection with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount a default or imminent default of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust AdministratorMortgage Loan. In the event that a REMIC acquires any other federalreal property (or personal property incident to such real property) in connection with a default or imminent default of a Mortgage Loan, state or local tax is imposedsuch property shall be disposed of by the Servicer as soon as practicable in a manner that, including without limitation consistent with prudent mortgage loan servicing practices, seeks to maximize the net present value of the recovery to the Trust, but in any event within three years after its acquisition by such REMIC unless the Servicer provides to the Purchaser and the Securities Administrator an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the holding by such REMIC of such Mortgaged Property subsequent to three years after its acquisition will not result in the imposition of taxes imposed on a “prohibited transactiontransactions” of a on such REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, Code or under the law of any state in which real property securing a Mortgage Loan owned by such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, is located or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes or result in for state tax purposes under the imposition laws of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) state in which real property securing a Mortgage Loan owned by such REMIC is located at any time that any mortgage pass-through certificates representing interests in such REMIC are outstanding. The Servicer shall conserve, protect and operate each such property for such REMIC solely for the purpose of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to its prompt disposition and sale in a manner which does not cause any REO Property such property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of or result in the Code or to subject any receipt by such REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any “income from assets other than “qualified mortgagesnon-permitted assets” as defined in within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3860F(a)(2)(B) of the Code or any “permitted investmentsnet income from foreclosure property” which is subject to taxation under the REMIC Provisions. Pursuant to its efforts to sell such property, the Servicer shall either itself or through an agent selected by the Servicer protect and conserve such property in the same manner and to such extent as defined is customary in Section 860G(a)(5) the locality where such property is located and may, incident to its conservation and protection of the assets of the Trust, rent the same, or any part thereof, as the Servicer deems to be in the best interest of the Trust for the period prior to the sale of such property. Additionally, the Servicer shall perform the tax withholding and shall file information returns with respect to the receipt of mortgage interests received in a trade or business, the reports of foreclosures and abandonments of any Mortgaged Property and the information returns relating to cancellation of indebtedness income with respect to any Mortgaged Property required by Sections 6050H, 6050J and 6050P, respectively, of the Code, and deliver to the Purchaser and the Securities Administrator an Officers’ Certificate on or before March 31 of each year stating that such reports have been filed. Such reports shall be in form and substance sufficient to meet the reporting requirements imposed by Sections 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereund

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The Except as provided in Section 2.07(n), the “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and Certificates (other than the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates), Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderthe Subsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each of Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the event that for any reason, appointment of the Trust Administrator is not recognized as its agent to act on behalf of each of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the tax matters person then Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person. ” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for the Subsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each the Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to the Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the applicable Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to the Subsidiary REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereund

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of (i) the regular interests with Certificates other than the terms set forth for each Class AR Certificates and (ii) the Master REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Rounding Account Regular Interest, and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates and the Master REMIC Rounding Account Regular Interest. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC’s breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement)Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to a REMIC after the Closing Date (a) unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel that such sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition will no

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The Except as provided in Section 2.07(o), the “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Class X Interest and the Certificates (other than the Class X and Class AR and Certificates). Class AR-L AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder1 and the Master REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates and the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to each REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. . (h) The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (hi) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (ij) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (jk) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (kl) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (lm) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to a REMIC after the Closing Date (

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator Trustee to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator Trustee as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust AdministratorTrustee, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust AdministratorTrustee. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator Trustee shall act as attorney in fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator Trustee shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust AdministratorTrustee. The Depositor, the Master Servicer Depositor and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator Trustee or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator Trustee or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator Trustee from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator Trustee shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust AdministratorServicer, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust AdministratorServicer, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator Servicer have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers Servicer and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator Trustee or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator Trustee has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, Trustee will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such the Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such the Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise; provided, however, the Servicer shall not be charged the obligation to cover such tax if the imposition thereof did not result from any negligence of the Servicer, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (viii) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Servicer or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Servicer or the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Servicer or the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Servicer or the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at or the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to a REMIC after the Closing Date (a) unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel that such sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition will not affect adversely the status of any REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (b) unless the Servicer has determined in its sole discretion to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax. (m) In order to enable the Trustee to perform its duties as set forth herein, the Depositor shall provide, or cause to be provided to the Trustee, within ten days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Trustee determines to be relevant for tax purposes to the valuations and offering prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flows of the Certificates and the Mortgage Loans and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon any and all such information and data in the performance of its duties set forth herein. Thereafter, the Servicer shall provide, promptly upon request therefor, any such additional information or data that the Trustee may from time to time reasonably request in order to enable the Trustee to perform its duties as set forth herein and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon any and all such information and data in the performance of its duties set forth herein. The Depositor shall indemnify the Trustee and hold it harmless for any loss, liability, damage, claim or expense of the Trustee arising from any failure of the Depositor to provide, or to cause to be provided, accurate information or data to the Trustee on a timely basis. The Servicer shall indemnify the Trustee and hold it harmless for any loss, liability, damage, claim or expense of the Tru

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of each of the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7) 1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC’s breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement)Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a pur

Remic Provisions. (a) a. The Depositor hereby elects Company, as Servicer, and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat Class C Certificateholders, by acceptance thereof, each agrees that, in accordance with the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning requirements of Section 860G(a)(9860D(b)(1) of the Code, the federal tax return of the Trust for its first taxable year shall provide that the segregated pools of assets comprising the Master REMIC and the Subsidiary REMIC, respectively, each elect to be treated as a REMIC under the Code for such taxable year and all subsequent taxable years, and the Trustee shall sign such return. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Trustee (at the direction of the Company or the Servicer), the Company and the Servicer shall take, or refrain from taking, all such action as is necessary to maintain the status of each of the Master REMIC and Subsidiary REMIC as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions of the Code, including, but not limited to, the taking of such action as is necessary to cure any inadvertent termination of REMIC status. For purposes of the REMIC election in respect of the Subsidiary REMIC, (i) the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests shall be designated as the "regular interests" in the Subsidiary REMIC and (ii) the Class C Subsidiary Certificate shall be designated as the sole class of "residual interests" in the Subsidiary REMIC. For purposes of the REMIC election in respect of the Master REMIC, (i) the Certificates shall be designated as the "regular interests" in the Master REMIC and (ii) the Class C Master Certificate shall be designated as the sole Class of "residual interests" in the Master REMIC. The “regular Trustee shall not permit the creation of any "interests” " in the Master REMIC or Subsidiary REMIC (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each other than the Subsidiary REMIC shall consist of Regular Interests and the regular interests with represented by the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Certificates and the Class AR and Class AR-L C Certificates. b. The Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership are being issued in nineteen classes. The following terms of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G Certificates are irrevocably established as of the CodeClosing Date: ORIGINAL CLASS PRINCIPAL BALANCE PASS-THROUGH RATE (OR NOTIONAL CLASS PER ANNUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT) in any REMIC other than as set forth in ----- ----------------- ----------------- Class HE: A-1A NAS 5.9600% $ 30,000,000 Class HE: A-1B ARM a floating rate per annum $245,000,000 equal to the Preliminary Statement. lesser of (a) LIBOR plus the Pass-Through Margin, or (b) The Trust Administrator shall act as the “tax matters person” Available Funds Pass-Through Rate, but in no case more than 14.0% Class HE: A-1 (within Underlying) 6.2375% until the meaning Payment Date $330,000,000 on which the Pool Scheduled Principal Balance is less than 10% of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) Original Certificate Principal Balance; 6.490975% from and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the after such Payment Date Class AR and the HE: A-2 5.8290% $135,150,000 Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shallHE: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundA-3 6.0100% $ 48,330,000

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC formed hereby shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC be designated as specified in the Preliminary Statement and the Statement. The Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates), Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each of Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the event that for any reason, appointment of the Trust Administrator is not recognized as its agent to act on behalf of each of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the tax matters person then Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person. ” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each Subsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the applicable Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall. However, for federal income tax purposesin the case of WMMSC, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none prompt deposit of any Servicer, such amount in the Trustee (which will act only at the direction Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder Default unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion notice of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions Special Event of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement Default is accompanied by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereund

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator as the holder of the Tax Matters Certificate, shall act as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC’s breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundcreate

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of [four] separate REMICs specified in (the Preliminary Statement (each, a “"REMIC”") under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Regular Certificates and the "Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “"residual interest” " in each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the “Class AR Certificateholder as the "tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s 's or the Trustee’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s 's or such Servicer’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: : (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunderREMIC, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers Servicer and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and or the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s 's duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " or “"permitted investments,” ", (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “"foreclosure property” " within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC's breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, no Servicer nor the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the nor Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, No Servicer nor the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the nor Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundthan

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a the “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Certificates (but excluding any rights to Basis Risk Shortfall) other than the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Class AR Certificates, and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC’s breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement)Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to a REMIC after the Closing Date (a) unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel that such sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition will not affect adversely the status of any REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “"REMIC”") under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “"residual interest” " in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator as the holder of the Tax Matters Certificate, shall act as the “"tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. 301.6231(a)(7) 1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s 's or the Trustee’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s 's or such Servicer’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: : (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s 's duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " or “"permitted investments,” ", (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “"foreclosure property” " within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC's breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “"Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” " for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundcreate

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects Originator, as Servicer, and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat Class C Subsidiary Certificateholder, Class C Intermediate Certificateholder and the Trust Fund as Class C Master Certificateholder, by acceptance thereof, each agrees that, in accordance with the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning requirements of Section 860G(a)(9860D(b)(1) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within , the meaning federal tax return of Section 860G each of the Code) in each Subsidiary REMIC, Intermediate REMIC and Master REMIC for its first taxable year shall consist provide that the Subsidiary REMIC, Intermediate REMIC or Master REMIC, as the case may be (excluding the obligation and related demand note of the regular interests with Originator pursuant to Section 3.06(c), the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Staged-Funding Contract Reserve Account and the Class AR and Class ARPre-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the CodeFunding Account) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator shall act as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, elects to be treated as a REMIC on for such taxable year and all subsequent taxable years and the federal tax return Trustee shall sign such return. In furtherance of such REMIC for its first taxable yearthe foregoing, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; Trustee (at the direction of the Originator, the Seller or the Servicer) and (iii) prepare the Originator, the Seller and forwardthe Servicer shall take, or cause to be prepared and forwardedrefrain from taking, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information action as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each of the Subsidiary REMIC, Intermediate REMIC created hereunder or Master REMIC as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder provisions of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any actionCode, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions taking of such action as defined is necessary to cure any inadvertent termination of REMIC status. (b) The Regular Certificates are being issued in Code eight classes and are hereby designated by the Originator as constituting the "regular interests" in the Master REMIC for the purposes of Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d860G(a)(1) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense . The following terms of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Regular Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions irrevocably established as of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, : Original Class Principal Balance Pass-Through Rate (or Notional Assumed Final Class Per Annum Principal Amount) Maturity Date(1) ---------- ---------------------------- ----------------- ---------------- Class A-1 the Trust Administrator shall apply to lesser of 2.477% per year $ 46,250,0000 May 2034 or the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means Adjusted Net WAC Cap Rate Class A-2 the lesser of a Form SS-4 6.030% per $300,000,0000 May 2034 year or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits Adjusted Net WAC Cap Rate Class A-IO (REMIC2) and Issuers $ (2) May 2034 Class M-1 the lesser of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. 7.424% per $ 38,750,0000 May 2034 year or the Adjusted Net WAC Cap Rate Class M-2 the lesser of 9.163% per $ 28,750,0000 May 2034 year or the Adjusted Net WAC Cap Rate Class B-1 the lesser of 9.250% per $ 28,750,0000 May 2034 year or the Adjusted Net WAC Cap Rate Class B-2 the lesser of 9.250% per $ 18,750,0000 May 2034 year or the Adjusted Net WAC Cap Rate Class B-3I (l3) None of the Trustee $ (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i3) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundMay 2034 ---------------

Remic Provisions. (a) a. The Depositor hereby elects Company, as Servicer, and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat Class C Certificateholders, by acceptance thereof, each agrees that, in accordance with the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning requirements of Section 860G(a)(9860D(b)(1) of the Code, the federal tax return of the Trust for its first taxable year shall provide that the segregated pools of assets comprising the Master REMIC and the Subsidiary REMIC, respectively, each elect to be treated as a REMIC under the Code for such taxable year and all subsequent taxable years, and the Trustee shall sign such return. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Trustee (at the direction of the Company or the Servicer), the Company and the Servicer shall take, or refrain from taking, all such action as is necessary to maintain the status of each of the Master REMIC and Subsidiary REMIC as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions of the Code, including, but not limited to, the taking of such action as is necessary to cure any inadvertent termination of REMIC status. For purposes of the REMIC election in respect of the Subsidiary REMIC, (i) the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests shall be designated as the "regular interests" in the Subsidiary REMIC and (ii) the Class C Subsidiary Certificate shall be designated as the sole class of "residual interests" in the Subsidiary REMIC. For purposes of the REMIC election in respect of the Master REMIC, (i) the Certificates shall be designated as the "regular interests" in the Master REMIC and (ii) the Class C Master Certificate shall be designated as the sole Class of "residual interests" in the Master REMIC. The “regular Trustee shall not permit the creation of any "interests” " in the Master REMIC or Subsidiary REMIC (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each other than the Subsidiary REMIC shall consist of Regular Interests and the regular interests with represented by the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Certificates and the Class AR and Class AR-L C Certificates. b. The Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership are being issued in nineteen classes. The following terms of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G Certificates are irrevocably established as of the CodeClosing Date: ORIGINAL CLASS PASS-THROUGH RATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE CLASS PER ANNUM (OR NOTIONAL AMOUNT) in any REMIC other than as set forth in ----- --------- -------------------- Class HE: A-1 ARM a floating rate per annum $130,000,000 equal to the Preliminary Statement. lesser of (a) LIBOR plus the Pass-Through Margin, or (b) The Trust Administrator shall act as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderAvailable Funds Pass-Through Rate, but in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the no case more than 14% Class AR and the HE: A-1 6.32% $210,936,000 Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a HE: A-2 6.39% $123,694,000 Class AR or HE: A-3 6.61% $ 72,254,000 Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented HE: A-4 6.69% $ 10,789,000 Class HE: A-5 6.80% $ 14,077,000 Class HE: A-6 6.62% $ 35,000,000 Class HE: A-7 IO 8.00% Original Notional Amount: $35,000,000 Class HE: M-1 7.28% $ 42,560,000 Class HE: M-2 7.48% $ 26,390,000 Class HE: B-1 7.53% $ 24,675,000 Class HE: B-2 A floating rate equal to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (includingWeighted Average Home Equity Contract Rate, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the no event greater than 7.77% $ 9,625,000 Class AR or HI: A-1 6.32% $ 44,331,000 Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each HI: A-2 6.38% $ 30,710,000 Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundHI: A-3 6.67% $ 32,959,000

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The Except as provided in Section 2.07(n), the “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Certificates (other than the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates), and the Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each of Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the event that for any reason, appointment of the Trust Administrator is not recognized as its agent to act on behalf of each of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the tax matters person then Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person. ” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each Subsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the applicable Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall. However, for federal income tax purposesin the case of WMMSC, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none prompt deposit of any Servicer, such amount in the Trustee (which will act only at the direction Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder Default unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion notice of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions Special Event of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundDefa

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Certificates (other than the terms set forth for each Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates) and the Master REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Rounding Account Regular Interests, and the Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests, the Middle Tier Interests and the Master REMIC Rounding Accounr Regular Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of each Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the related Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to the Subsidiary REMICs) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall. However, for federal income tax purposesin the case of WMMSC, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none prompt deposit of any Servicer, such amount in the Trustee (which will act only at the direction Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder Default unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion notice of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundSpecial Eve

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund (exclusive of any entitlement to Assigned Prepayment Premiums, the Group 6 Interest Rate Cap Agreement and the assets held in the Group 6 Interest Rate Cap Account,) as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “"REMIC”") under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “"residual interest” " in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator shall act as the “"tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificatesa Residual Certificate, by the purchase of such CertificatesCertificate, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each the related REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s 's or the Trustee’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s 's or such Servicer’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: : (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s 's duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " or “"permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereund"

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator Trustee to treat the Trust Fund as the number of two separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Regular Certificates and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “"residual interest” " in each REMIC created hereunderthe subsidiary REMIC. Neither the The Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor and the Trustee shall not permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any either REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates. (b) The Trust Administrator Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the “Class AR Certificateholder as the "tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator Trustee as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust AdministratorTrustee, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust AdministratorTrustee. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, 's duties under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, 's duties under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator Trustee shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator Trustee shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunderREMIC, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust AdministratorTrustee. The Depositor, the Master Servicer Depositor and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator Trustee or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator Trustee or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator Trustee from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator Trustee shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Trustee and the Trustee shall forward to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator Trustee or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator Trustee has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, Trustee will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereundera REMIC, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master such Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (ivii) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (viii) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 3.09 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, no Servicer nor the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.052.06(f)) such Servicer, Servicer and the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, No Servicer nor the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.052.06(f)) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “"Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” " for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (l) None of Neither the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or nor any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to a REMIC after the Closing Date (a) unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel that such sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition will not affect adversely the status of any REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (b) unless such Servicer has determined in its sole discretion to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax. (m) In order to enable the Trustee to perform its duties as set forth herein, the Depositor shall provide, or cause to be provided to the Trustee, within ten days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Trustee determines to be relevant for tax purposes to the valuations and offering prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flows of the Certificates and the Mortgage Loans and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon any and all such information and data in the performance of its duties set forth herein. Thereafter, each Servicer shall provide, promptly upon request therefor, any such additional information or data that the Trustee may from time to time reasonably request in order to enable the Trustee to perform its duties as set forth herein and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon any and all such information and data in the performance of its duties set forth herein. The Depositor shall indemnify the Trustee and hold its harmless for any loss, liability, damage, claim or expense of the Trustee arising from any failure of the Depositor to provide, or to cause to be provided, accurate information or data to the Trustee on a timely basis. Each Servicer shall indemnify the Trustee and hold it harmless for any loss, liability, damage, claim or expense of the Trustee arising from any failure of such Servicer to provide, or to cause to be provided, accurate information or data required to be provided by such Servicer to the Trustee on a timely basis. The indemnification provisions hereunder shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall extend to any co-trustee appointed pursuant to this Agreement.

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will shall be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and Certificates (other than the Class AR and Certificates). The Class AR-L AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will shall consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers Servicer and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will shall consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, shall to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Custodial Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Custodial Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to a REMIC after the Closing Date (a) unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel that such sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition will not affect adversely the status of any REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (b) unless the Master Servicer or such Servicer has determined in its sole discretion to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax. (m) In

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator Trustee to treat the Trust Fund REMIC, REMIC I and REMIC II as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) real estate mortgage investment conduit under the Code andth▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇nd, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each The Trustee shall make such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) by an attachment making such election and stating that such election is being made as a protective matter, for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which all or a portion of the Certificates are first sold by Washington Mutual to a third partyany party other than an affiliate. The Closing Delivery Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " (a "Startup Day") of the Trust REMIC and the Class AR5 Delivery Date is hereby designated as the "startup day (a "Startup Day") for REMIC I and REMIC II, in each REMIC created hereunder case, within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the CodeCode for purposes of the election made under clause (x) of the preceding sentence and the date of the first sale of Certificates by Washington Mutual to any party other than an affiliate is hereby designated as the "startup day" for purposes of the protective election to be made pursuant to clause (y) of the preceding sentence. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Trust REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Class A Certificates and the terms set forth for each REMIC "residual interest" in the Preliminary Statement and Trust REMIC shall consist of the Class AR R Certificates. The Depositor and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall not permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any the Trust REMIC other than as set forth the Class A and Class R Certificates. The "regular interests" (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in REMIC I shall consist of the Preliminary StatementClass AR5 Regular Interests and the Class Y Regular Interests and the "residual interest" in REMIC I shall consist of the Class R-I Component. The Depositor and the Trustee shall not permit the creation of any "interests" (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in REMIC I other than the regular interests therein and Class R-I Component. The "regular interests" (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in REMIC II shall consist of the Class I-A and the Class B Certificates and the "residual interest" in REMIC II shall consist of the Class R-II Component. The Depositor and the Trustee shall not permit the creation of any "interests" (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in REMIC II other than the Class I-A and Class B Certificates and the Class R-II Component. (b) The Trust Administrator Seller, (i) on behalf of the Holders of the Class R Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class R Certificateholder and (ii) on behalf of the Holders of the Class I-R Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class I-R Certificateholder and shall act as the “"tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each the Trust REMIC, REMIC created hereunderI and REMIC II, as applicable, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class ARR Certificate and I-L R Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator Trustee as its agent to act on behalf of each the Trust REMIC, REMIC created hereunder I and REMIC II, as applicable, pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of any of the Class AR R Certificates or Class ARI-L Certificates, R Certificates by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust AdministratorTrustee, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each the Trust REMIC, REMIC created hereunder I or REMIC II, as applicable, under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust AdministratorTrustee. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR R or Class ARI-L R Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01Sections 4.02 and 4.03, respectively. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, 's duties under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, 's duties under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereund

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator Trustee to treat the Trust Fund as a REMIC (the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “"REMIC”") under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Delivery Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each the REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Class A, Class M, Class B, Class P and Class S Certificates and the terms set forth for each REMIC "residual interest" in the Preliminary Statement and REMIC shall consist of the Class AR R Certificates. The Depositor and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall not permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any the REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementClass A Certificates, Class P Certificates, Class S Certificates, Class M, Class B and Class R Certificates, respectively. (b) The Trust Administrator Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the Class R Certificates, shall act as agent for the “Class R Certificateholder as the "tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderthe REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L R Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator Trustee as its agent to act on behalf of each the REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L R Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust AdministratorTrustee, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder the REMIC, respectively, under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust AdministratorTrustee. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L R Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01Sections 4.02 and 4.03, respectively. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, 's duties under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, 's duties under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator Trustee shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each the REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator Trustee shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each the REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such the REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunderthe REMIC, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust AdministratorTrustee. The Depositor, the Master Servicer Depositor and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator Trustee or its designee such information with respect to each the REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall also: (A) act on behalf of each the REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each the REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator Trustee or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator Trustee from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator Trustee shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L R Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L R Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Trustee and the Trustee shall forward to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunderthe REMIC. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L R Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each of the REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither Except for actions expressly permitted under the Trusteeterms of this Agreement, to neither the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L R Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each the REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a the REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a the REMIC or their assets, or causing any the REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers Servicer and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any the REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that the REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any the REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any the REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L R Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator Trustee or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunderthe REMIC, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator Trustee has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, Servicer will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each the REMIC created hereunder as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereunderthe REMIC, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such the REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a the REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (ivii) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (viii) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Custodial Account as provided by Section 3.08 3.09 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator Trustee and the Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each the REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, neither the Servicer nor the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any the REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.052.06(f)) such Servicer, the Servicer and the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a the REMIC will not cause that the REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that the REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, Neither the Servicer nor the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.052.06(f)) enter into any arrangement by which a the REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Delivery Date, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “"Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” " for each REMIC created hereunderthe REMIC. (l) None of Neither the Trustee (which will act only at nor the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of the REMIC, (iii) the termination of the REMIC pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for the REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Custodial Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to the REMIC created hereundafter the Delivery Date (a) unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel that such sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition will not affect adversely the status of the REMIC as a REMIC or (b) unless the Servicer has determined in its sole discretion to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax. (m) In order to enable the Trustee to perform its duties as set forth herein, the Depositor shall provide, or cause to be provided to the Trustee, within ten days after the Delivery Date, all information or data that the Trustee determines to be relevant for tax purposes to the valuations and offering prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flows of the Certificates and the Mortgage Loans and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon any and all such information and data in the performance of its duties set forth herein. Thereafter, the Servicer shall provide, promptly upon request therefor, any such additional information or data that the Trustee may from time to time reasonably request in order to enable the Trustee to perform its duties as set forth herein and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon any and all such information and data in the performance of its duties set forth herein. The Depositor shall indemnify the Trustee and hold its harmless for any loss, liability, damage, claim or expense of the Trustee arising from any failure of the Depositor to provide, or to cause to be provided, accurate information or data to the Trustee on a timely basis. The Servicer shall indemnify the Trustee and hold it harmless for any loss, liability, damage, claim or expense of the Trustee arising from any failure of the Servicer to provide, or to cause to be provided, accurate information or data to the Trustee on a timely basis. The indemnification provisions hereunder shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall extend to any co-trustee appointed pursuant to this Agreement.

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will shall be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The Each Certificate, other than the Class R Certificates and exclusive of their right to receive payments in respect of Basis Risk Shortfalls, represents ownership of “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and Certificates (other than the Class AR and R Certificates). The Class AR-L R Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates and the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class R Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class R Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L R Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L R Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L R Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L R Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee Trustee, the Certificate Insurer and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee Trustee, the Certificate Insurer and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will shall consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers Servicer and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee Trustee, the Certificate Insurer and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will shall consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, shall to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Custodial Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest ShortfallShortfall Amount. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any the Servicer, the Trustee (which will shall act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any the Servicer, the Trustee (which will shall act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (l) None of the Trustee (which will shall act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any the Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Custodial Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to a REMIC after the Closing Date (a) unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel that such sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition will not af

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of four separate REMICs specified in (the Preliminary Statement (each, a “"REMIC”") under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates (but excluding any rights to Basis Risk Shortfall) shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “"residual interest” " in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the “Class AR Certificateholder as the "tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s 's or the Trustee’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s 's or such Servicer’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: : (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s 's duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " or “"permitted investments,” ", (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “"foreclosure property” " within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC's breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “"Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” " for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement)Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to a REMIC after the Closing Date (a) unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel that such sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition will not affect adversely the status of any REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (b) unless the Master Servicer or such Servicer has determined in its sole discretion to indemnify the Trust Fund

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund (exclusive of any entitlement to Dividend Returned Interest pursuant to Section 4.01(II) herein) as the number of three separate REMICs specified in (the Preliminary Statement (each, a “"REMIC”") under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Regular Certificates (exclusive of any entitlement to Dividend Returned Interest pursuant to Section 4.01(II) herein) and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “"residual interest” " in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than the Certificates. The Trust Administrator shall separately account for Dividend Returned Interest as set forth in an obligation of the Preliminary Statementrelated Servicer to pay contingent interest to the Group V Certificates. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the “Class AR Certificateholder as the "tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s 's or the Trustee’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s 's or such Servicer’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: : (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s 's duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " or “"permitted investments,” ", (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “"foreclosure property” " within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC's breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “"Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” " for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement)Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to A

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “"REMIC”") under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “"residual interest” " in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator as the holder of the Tax Matters Certificate, shall act as the “"tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. 301.6231(a)(7) 1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s 's or the Trustee’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s 's or such Servicer’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s 's duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " or “"permitted investments,” " (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “"foreclosure property” " within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC's breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “"Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” " for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundcreate

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “"REMIC”") under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “"residual interest” " in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator shall act as the “"tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s 's or the Trustee’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s 's or such Servicer’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: : (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s 's duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " or “"permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereund"

Remic Provisions. (a) a. The Depositor hereby elects Originator, as Servicer, and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat Class C Certificateholders, by acceptance thereof, each agrees that, in accordance with the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning requirements of Section 860G(a)(9860D(b)(1) of the Code, the federal tax return of the Trust for its first taxable year shall provide that the segregated pools of assets comprising the Master REMIC, the Intermediate REMIC, the Subsidiary A REMIC and the Subsidiary B REMIC, respectively, each elect to be treated as a REMIC under the Code for such taxable year and all subsequent taxable years, and the Trustee shall sign such return. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Trustee (at the direction of the Originator, the Seller or the Servicer), the Originator, the Seller and the Servicer shall take, or refrain from taking, all such action as is necessary to maintain the status of each of the Master REMIC, the Intermediate REMIC, the Subsidiary A REMIC and the Subsidiary B REMIC as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions of the Code, including, but not limited to, the taking of such action as is necessary to cure any inadvertent termination of REMIC status. For purposes of the REMIC election in respect of the Subsidiary A REMIC, (i) the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests SA-1 and SA-2 shall be designated as the "regular interest" in the Subsidiary A REMIC and (ii) the Class C Subsidiary A Certificate shall be designated as the sole class of "residual interests" in the Subsidiary A REMIC. For purposes of the REMIC election in respect of the Subsidiary B REMIC, (i) the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interest SB-1 shall be designated as the sole class of "regular interests" in the Subsidiary B REMIC and (ii) the Class C Subsidiary B Certificate shall be designated as the sole class of "residual interests" in the Subsidiary B REMIC. For purposes of the REMIC election in respect of the Intermediate REMIC, (i) the Intermediate REMIC Regular Interests shall be designated as the "regular interests" in the Intermediate REMIC and (ii) the Class C Intermediate Certificate shall be designated as the sole class of "residual interests" in the Intermediate REMIC. For purposes of the REMIC election in respect of the Master REMIC, (i) the Certificates shall be designated as the "regular interests" in the Master REMIC and (ii) the Class C Master Certificate shall be designated as the sole class of "residual interests" in the Master REMIC. The “regular Trustee shall not permit the creation of any "interests” " in the Master REMIC, Intermediate REMIC or Subsidiary REMICs (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each other than the Subsidiary REMIC shall consist of Regular Interests, the regular Intermediate REMIC Regular Interests and the interests with represented by the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Certificates and the Class AR and Class AR-L C Certificates. b. The Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership are being issued in nineteen classes. The following terms of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G Certificates are irrevocably established as of the CodeClosing Date: Class Pass-Through Rate Original Class Principal ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (or Notional Principal Amount*) in any ----------------- ------------------------------------- --------------------------- Class I-A-1A 6.183% plus, after the Additional $150,000,000 Interest Entitlement Date, 0.50% per annum. Class I-A-1 4.868% $113,598,000 Class I-A-2 5.373% $ 54,262,000 Class I-A-3 5.808% $ 45,762,000 Class I-A-4 6.555% $ 21,513,000 Class I-A-5 /(2)/7.221% plus, after the $ 27,326,000 Additional Interest Entitlement Date, 0.50% per annum. Class I-IO /(1)/5.000% *$125,000,000 Class I-M-1 /(2)/7.272% $ 41,497,000 Class I-M-2 /(2)/7.659% $ 27,665,000 Class I-B-1 /(2)/9.445% $ 21,377,000 Class II-A-1A 6.428% plus, after the Additional $ 36,190,000 Interest Entitlement Date, 0.50% per annum. Class II-A-1 4.996% $ 41,578,000 Class II-A-2 6.003% $ 20,097,000 Class II-A-3 7.275% plus, after the Additional $ 15,324,000 Interest Entitlement Date, 0.50% per annum. Class II-M-1 7.581% $ 10,658,000 Class II-M-2 8.113% $ 8,085,000 Class II-B-1 /(3)/9.656% $ 7,350,000 Class B-2 /(4)/9.851% $ 7,718,000 Class B-3I /(5)/ *$650,000,000 _____________________ /1/ The Class I-IO Certificate will receive each Payment Date the distribution on such Payment Date to the Intermediate REMIC other than as set forth in Regular Interest I-IO , under Section 8.09, which is equivalent to interest accrued at the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator shall act as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent Pass-Through Rate for the Class AR I-IO Certificates on a notional principal amount equal to $125,000,000 or the Group I Principal Balance, if less, to and including the Payment Date in January 2003 and 0 thereafter. /2/ A floating rate equal to the Group I Adjusted Weighted Average Loan Rate, but in no event greater than the related Pass-Through Rate specified above. /3/ A floating rate equal to the Group II Weighted Average Loan Rate, but in no event greater than the related Pass-Through Rate specified above. /4/ A floating rate equal to the lesser of the Group I Adjusted Weighted Average Loan Rate and the Group II Weighted Average Loan Rate, but in no event greater than the related Pass-Through Rate specified above. /5/ The Class ARB-3I Certificates are interest-L Certificateholder as tax matters persononly Certificates. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment The latest possible maturity of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. Certificates is in June 2032 (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns calculated using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when prepayment assumption of 0% and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC assuming no defaults or delinquencies on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedingsLoans). (e) c. The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number following terms of the person who will serve Intermediate REMIC Regular Interests are irrevocably established as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Closing Date: Intermediate REMIC Original Class AR or Class ARRegular Interest Principal Designation: Intermediate REMIC Pass-L Certificates shall take any action or cause Through Rate: Balance: -------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------- I- A-1A Group I Adjusted Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 75,000,000 I-A-1 Group I Adjusted Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 56,799,000 I-A-2 Group I Adjusted Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 27,131,000 I-A-3 Group I Adjusted Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 22,881,000 I-A-4 Group I Adjusted Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 10,756,000 I-A-5 Group I Adjusted Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 13,663,000 I-IO 5.00% per annum through and including the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain (1) Payment Date in January 2003 and 0% thereafter. I-M-1 Group I Adjusted Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 20,748,500 I-M-2 Group I Adjusted Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 13,832,500 I-B-1 Group I Adjusted Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 10,688,500 I-Accrual Group I Adjusted Weighted Average Loan Rate $251,500,000 II-A-1A Group II Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 18,095,000 II-A-1 Group II Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 20,789,000 II-A-2 Group II Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 10,048,500 II-A-3 Group II Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 7,662,000 II-M-1 Group II Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 5,329,000 II-M-2 Group II Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 4,042,500 II-B-1 Group II Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 3,675,000 II-B-2 Group II Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 3,859,000 II-Accrual Group II Weighted Average Loan Rate $ 73,500,000 ______________ /(1)/ Intermediate REMIC Regular Interest I-IO receives interest at the status of each related Intermediate REMIC created hereunder as a Pass-Through Rate on the Subsidiary REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such statusRegular Interest SA-2 Principal Balance. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder The latest possible maturity of the Class AR Intermediate REMIC Regular Interests is in June 2032 (calculated using a prepayment assumption of 0% and assuming no defaults or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes delinquencies on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(bLoans). (h) d. The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction following terms of the Trust Administrator or Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in the Subsidiary A REMIC and Subsidiary B REMIC are irrevocably established as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (: Subsidiary A REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereund

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator Trustee to treat the Trust Fund as the number of four separate REMICs specified in (the Preliminary Statement (each, a “"REMIC”") under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Regular Certificates and the "Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “"residual interest” " in each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates. (b) The Trust Administrator Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the “Class AR Certificateholder as the "tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator Trustee as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust AdministratorTrustee, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust AdministratorTrustee. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, 's duties under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, 's under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator Trustee shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator Trustee shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunderREMIC, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust AdministratorTrustee. The Depositor, the Master Servicer Depositor and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator Trustee or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator Trustee or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator Trustee from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator Trustee shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator Trustee or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator Trustee has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, Trustee will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereundera REMIC, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s 's duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " or “"permitted investments,” ", (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “"foreclosure property” " within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (viii) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 3.09 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Servicer or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC's breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, no Servicer nor the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, Servicer or the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, No Servicer nor the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “"Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” " for each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. (l) None of Neither the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or nor any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to a REMIC after the Closing Date (a) unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel that such sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition will not affect adversely the status of any REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (b) unless such Servicer has determined in its sole discretion to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax. (m) In order to enable the Trustee to perform its duties as set forth herein, the Depositor shall provide, or cause to be provided to the Trustee within ten days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Trustee determines to be relevant for tax purposes to the valuations and offering prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flows of the Certificates and the Mortgage Loans and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon any and all such information and data in the performance of its duties set forth herein. Thereafter, each Servicer shall provide, promptly upon request therefor, any such additional information or data that the Trustee may from time to time reasonably request in order to enable the Trustee to perform their duties as set forth herein and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon any and all such information and data in the performance of its duties set forth herein. The Depositor shall indemnify the Trustee and hold its harmless for any loss, liability, damage, claim or expense of the Trustee arising from any failure of the Depositor to provide, or to cause to be provided, accurate information or data to the Trustee on a timely basis. The indemnification provisions hereunder shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall extend to any co-trustee appointed pursuant to this Agreement.

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator as the holder of the Tax Matters Certificate, shall act as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. 301.6231(a)(7) 1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR A-R and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC’s breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundcreat

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “"REMIC”") under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “"residual interest” " in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator shall act as the “"tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s 's or the Trustee’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s 's or such Servicer’s 's duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s 's duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " or “"permitted investments,” " (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “"foreclosure property” " within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “"Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” " for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereund

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator shall act as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purch

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Certificates other than the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates, and the Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderthe Subsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the event that for any reason, appointment of the Trust Administrator is not recognized as its agent to act on behalf of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the tax matters person then Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person. ” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for the Subsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each the Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to the Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of the Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the related Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to the Subsidiary REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall. However, for federal income tax purposesin the case of WMMSC, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none prompt deposit of any Servicer, such amount in the Trustee (which will act only at the direction Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions Default unless notice of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel (Counsel, at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) WMMSC, to the effect that the inclusion cumulative effect of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundWMMS

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC formed hereby shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC be designated as specified in the Preliminary Statement and the Statement. The Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class 1-R Certificates shall represent beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Subsidiary REMIC 1. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Subsidiary REMIC 2. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each of Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the event that for any reason, appointment of the Trust Administrator is not recognized as its agent to act on behalf of each of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the tax matters person then Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person. ” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for Subsidiary REMIC 2, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of Subsidiary REMIC 2 pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class 1-R Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class 1-R Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for Subsidiary REMIC 1, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class 1-R Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder 1 pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to the applicable Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of the related Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the related Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class 1-R Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to the applicable Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of the related Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class 1-R Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the related Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC), the Holder of the Class 1-R Certificates (with respect to Subsidiary REMIC 1) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to Subsidiary REMIC 2) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundo

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Regular Certificates and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). However, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC’s breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement)Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of any REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for a REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to a REMIC after the Closing Date (a) unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel that such sale, disposition, substi

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes Unless the Trust Administrator Mortgagor is in default with respect to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified related Mortgage Loan or such default is, in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights judgment of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or Special Servicer, reasonably foreseeable, the Special Servicer shall not permit any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation modification of any “interests” material term of any Mortgage Loan, including any modification that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment of principal or interest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal balance (within except for actual payments of principal), change the meaning final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan, or permit any alteration, substitution or release of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statementcollateral for such Mortgage Loan. (b) The Trust Administrator Special Servicer shall act dispose of any REO Property as the “tax matters person” (soon as possible and shall sell such REO Property in any event within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed three years after title has been taken to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L CertificatesREO Property, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: unless (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance Owner shall have been supplied with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause holding by the Trust Fund of such Mortgaged Property subsequent to take any such action as to three-year period (and specifying the period beyond such three-year period for which the Trust Administrator has advised it Mortgaged Property may be held) will not result in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the imposition of taxes on "prohibited transactions" of the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” Fund as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) section 860F of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to cause the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at REMIC, in which case the Trust Fund may continue to hold such Mortgaged Property (subject to any time that any Certificates are outstandingconditions contained in such Opinion of Counsel), or subject that REMIC to any tax under (ii) the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. Owner (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this AgreementSpecial Servicer's expense) or the Trust Administrator Special Servicer shall (subject have applied for, not later than 61 days prior to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement the expiration of such three-year period, an extension of such three-year period in the manner contemplated by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5section 856(e)(3) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after , in which case the Closing Datethree-year period shall be extended by the applicable period. If a period longer than three years is permitted under the foregoing sentence and is necessary to sell any REO Property, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the defaultSpecial Servicer shall report monthly to the Owner as to the progress being made in selling such REO Property and (ii) if, imminent default or foreclosure with the written consent of the Owner, a Mortgage Loanpurchase money mortgage is taken in connection with such sale, including such purchase money mortgage shall name the Special Servicer as mortgagee, and such purchase money mortgage shall not be held pursuant to this Agreement, but not limited toinstead a separate participation agreement between the Special Servicer and the Owner shall be entered into with respect to such purchase money mortgage. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the acquisition or sale of a no Mortgaged Property acquired held by deed a REMIC shall be rented (or allowed to continue to be rented) or otherwise used for the production of income by or on behalf of the Trust Fund or sold in lieu such a manner or pursuant to any terms that would (i) cause such Mortgaged Property to fail to qualify at any time as "foreclosure property" within the meaning of foreclosuresection 860G(a)(8) of the Code, (ii) subject the bankruptcy Trust Fund to the imposition of any REMIC created hereundfederal or state income taxes on "net income from foreclosure property" with respect to such Mortgaged Property within the meaning of section 860G(c) of the Code, or (iii) cause the sale of such Mortgaged Property to result in the receipt by the Trust Fund of any income from non-permitted assets as described in section 860F(a)(2)(B) of the Code, unless the Special Servicer has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust Fund with respect to the imposition of any such taxes." 20. The first paragraph of Section 4.01 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: "On each Remittance Date the Servicer shall remit by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Master Servicer (a) all amounts deposited in the Custodial Account as of the close of business on the last day of the related Due Period (net of charges against or withdrawals from the Custodial Account pursuant to Section 3.04), plus (b) all amounts, if any, which the Servicer is obligated to advance pursuant to Section 7.03, minus (c) any amounts attributable to Principal Prepayments, Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or REO Disposition Proceeds received after the applicable Prepayment Period, which amounts shall be remitted on the following Remittance Date, together with any additional interest required to be deposited in the Custodial Account in connection with such Principal Prepayment in accordance with Section 7.03, and minus (d) any amounts attributable to Monthly Payments collected but due on a due date or dates subsequent to the first day of the month in which such Remittance Date occurs, which amounts shall be remitted on the Remittance Date next succeeding the Due Period for such amounts."

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement and the Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither None of the Depositor nor Depositor, the Trust Administrator nor or the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statementherein. (b) The Trust Administrator shall act as the “tax matters personTax Matters Person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person Tax Matters Person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the holder of the largest percentage interest in the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters personTax Matters Person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificatesa Residual Certificate, by the purchase of such CertificatesCertificate, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a any REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of REMIC II Regular Certificates Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreementherein. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as the tax matters person Tax Matters Person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer Depositor shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as the tax matters personTax Matters Person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each any REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereund

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of (i) the regular interests with Certificates other than the terms set forth for each Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates and (ii) the Master REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Rounding Account Regular Interests, and the Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests, the Middle Tier Interests and the Master REMIC Rounding Account Regular Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of each Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the related Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to the Subsidiary REMICs) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall. However, for federal income tax purposesin the case of WMMSC, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none prompt deposit of any Servicer, such amount in the Trustee (which will act only at the direction Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder Default unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion notice of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundSpec

Remic Provisions. (a) a. The Depositor hereby elects Servicer and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat Class C Certificateholder, by acceptance thereof, each agrees that, in accordance with the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby created. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning requirements of Section 860G(a)(9860D(b)(1) of the Code, the federal tax return of the Trust for its first taxable year shall provide an election for the Trust, excluding the Reserve Account and the Originator Payment Obligation, to be treated as a REMIC under the Code for such taxable year and all subsequent taxable years, and the Trustee shall sign such return. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Trustee (at the direction of the Depositor or the Servicer), the Depositor and the Servicer shall take, or refrain from taking, all such action as is necessary to maintain the status of the Trust as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions of the Code, including, but not limited to, the taking of such action as is necessary to cure any inadvertent termination of REMIC status. For purposes of the REMIC election, (i) the Certificates shall be designated as the "regular interests" in the REMIC and (ii) the Class C Certificate shall be designated as the sole class of "residual interests" in the REMIC. The “regular Trustee shall not permit the creation of any "interests” " in the REMIC (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each REMIC shall consist of other than the regular interests with represented by the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Certificates and the Class AR and Class AR-L C Certificate. b. The Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership are being issued in one class. The following terms of the “residual interest” Certificates are irrevocably established as of the Closing Date: Original Principal Class Pass-Through Rate Per Annum Balance ------------ ---------------------------------------- ----------- Class B-2 The Pass-Through Rate on the Class B-2 $7,718,000 Underlying Certificate, which equals the least of the Group I Adjusted Weighted Average Loan Rate, the Group II Weighted Average Loan Rate, and 9.851%. The Class C Certificate is being issued in each REMIC created hereunder. Neither a single Class and is hereby designated by the Depositor nor as constituting the Trust Administrator nor sole class of "residual interests" in the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning REMIC for purposes of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary Statement. (b) The Trust Administrator shall act as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunder, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in fact and as the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5860G(a)(2) of the Code. (g) In c. The Closing Date, which is the event that any tax day on which the Trust will issue all of its regular and residual interests, is imposed on “prohibited transactions” hereby designated as the "startup day" of any the REMIC created hereunder, as defined in within the meaning of Section 860F(a)(2860G(a)(9) of the Code. d. After the Closing Date, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMICneither the Trustee, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the CodeOriginator, on the Depositor nor any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax Servicer shall be charged (i) accept any contribution of assets to the related ServicerTrust, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (xii) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment dispose of any Mortgage Loan which portion of the Trust, (iii) engage in any transaction that would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under on "prohibited transactions," as defined in Section 860F(a860F(a)(1) or of the Code, (iv) accept any contribution after the Closing Date that is subject to the tax imposed by Section 860G(d) of the Code or (zv) Section 3.11(c) engage in any activity or enter into any agreement that would result in the receipt by the Trust of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “"net income from foreclosure property” within the meaning of " as defined in Section 860G(a)(8860G(c)(2) of the Code or Code, unless, prior to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwiseaction set forth in clauses (i), (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax), (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II), (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related ServicerTrustee shall have received an unqualified Opinion of Counsel, which opinion shall not be an expense of the Master ServicerTrust, stating that such action will not, directly or indirectly, (A) adversely affect the Trustee status of the REMIC as a REMIC or the Trust Administratorstatus of the Certificates and Class C Certificate as "regular interests" and the sole class of "residual interests," respectively, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection AccountREMIC, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall, each case for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect (B) affect the distributions payable hereunder to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis the Certificateholders or as otherwise may be required by (C) result in the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none imposition of any Servicerlien, charge or encumbrance upon the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinancesTrust. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereund

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “startup day” of each REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The Except as provided in Section 2.07(n) and Section 2.07(o), the “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the Master REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with Certificates (other than the terms set forth for each REMIC in Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates) and the Preliminary Statement Retail Rounding Account Regular Interest, and the Class AR Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC. The Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “residual interest” in each REMIC created hereunderSubsidiary REMIC. Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor the Trustee shall permit the creation of any “interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates, the Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests and the Middle Tier Interests. (b) The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR Certificateholder as the “tax matters person” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each of Middle REMIC created hereunder1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the event that for any reason, appointment of the Trust Administrator is not recognized as its agent to act on behalf of each of Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the tax matters person then Master REMIC pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. The Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR-L Certificates, shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as the “tax matters person. ” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each Subsidiary REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator as its agent to act on behalf of each Subsidiary REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 or the Master REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. A Holder of the Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust Administrator, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust Administrator. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including without limitation taxes imposed on a “prohibited transaction” of a Subsidiary REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution on the applicable Subsidiary REMIC Regular Interests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the applicable Subsidiary REMIC any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “prohibited transaction” tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator shall: (i) prepare, sign prepare and file, or cause to be prepared, signed prepared and filed, federal and state tax returns (which returns the Trustee shall sign) using a calendar year as the taxable year for each REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust Administrator. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to each REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator shall also: (A) act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L such Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunder. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor Depositor, the Holder of the Class AR Certificates (with respect to Middle REMIC 1, Middle REMIC 2 and the Master REMIC) and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates (with respect to each Subsidiary REMIC) shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, nor the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “Adverse REMIC Event”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their assets, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder Holders of the Class AR or Class AR-L Residual Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each REMIC created hereunder the REMICs as “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “net income from foreclosure property” of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” or “permitted investments,” ”, (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c3.11(d) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b). (h) The Trust Administrator shall. However, for federal income tax purposesin the case of WMMSC, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none prompt deposit of any Servicer, such amount in the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator Certificate Account shall accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.05) such Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator shall (subject to Section 2.05) enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” for each REMIC created hereunder. (l) None of the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any REMIC created hereundcure any

Remic Provisions. (a) The Depositor hereby elects and authorizes the Trust Administrator Trustee to treat the Trust Fund as the number of separate REMICs specified in the Preliminary Statement (each, a “REMIC”) REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law and apply such Preliminary Statement in determining the rights of the Interests in REMICs thereby createdlaw. Each such Such election will be made on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return (including Form 8811) or any appropriate state return (x) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued and (y) for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which Certificates are first sold to a third party. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “"startup day” " of each the REMIC created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “"regular interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in each the REMIC shall consist of the regular interests with the terms set forth for each REMIC in the Preliminary Statement Regular Certificates and the "Class AR and Class AR-L Certificates shall represent the beneficial ownership of the “"residual interest” " in each REMIC created hereunderREMIC. Neither the The Depositor nor the Trust Administrator nor and the Trustee shall not permit the creation of any “"interests” " (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any the REMIC other than as set forth in the Preliminary StatementCertificates. (b) The Trust Administrator Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the Class AR Certificates, shall act as agent for the “Class AR Certificateholder as the "tax matters person” " (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions) for each REMIC created hereunderthe REMIC, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F 4(d1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)1T. In the event that for any reason, the Trust Administrator is not recognized as the tax matters person then the Trust Administrator shall act as agent for the Class AR and the Class AR-L Certificateholder as tax matters person. 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. By its acceptance of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate, each Holder thereof shall have agreed to such appointment and shall have consented to the appointment of the Trust Administrator Trustee as its agent to act on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder pursuant to the specific duties outlined herein. (c) A Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates, by the purchase of such Certificates, shall be deemed to have agreed to timely pay, upon demand by the Trust AdministratorTrustee, the amount of any minimum California state franchise taxes due with respect to each REMIC created hereunder under Sections 23151(a) and 23153(a) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall be authorized to retain the amount of such tax from amounts otherwise distributable to such Holder in the event such Holder does not promptly pay such amount upon demand by the Trust AdministratorTrustee. In the event that any other federal, state or local tax is imposed, including including, without limitation limitation, taxes imposed on a “"prohibited transaction” " of a REMIC as defined in Section 860F of the Code, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the applicable Holder of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate and then against amounts otherwise available for distribution to the Holders of Regular Certificates in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4.01. The Trust Administrator or the Trustee shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Trust Administrator’s or the Trustee’s duties, respectively, 's duties under this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the related Each Servicer shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account any amount of “"prohibited transaction” " tax that results from a breach of the Master Servicer’s or such Servicer’s duties, respectively, 's duties under this Agreement. (d) The Trust Administrator Trustee shall act as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person of each the REMIC created hereunder and in such capacity the Trust Administrator Trustee shall: (i) prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, federal and state tax returns using a calendar year as the taxable year for each the REMIC created hereunder when and as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal income tax laws as the direct representative of each such the REMIC in compliance with the Code and shall provide copies of such returns as required by the Code; (ii) make an election, on behalf of each REMIC created hereunderthe REMIC, to be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return of such REMIC for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions; and (iii) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to any governmental taxing authority all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Trust AdministratorTrustee. The Depositor, the Master Servicer Depositor and the related each Servicer shall provide on a prompt and timely basis to the Trust Administrator Trustee or its designee such loan-level information with respect to each the REMIC created hereunder as is in their possession and reasonably required or requested by the Trust Administrator Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In its capacity as attorney in attorney-in-fact and as agent on behalf of the tax matters person, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall also: (A) act on behalf of each the REMIC created hereunder in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving the Trust Fund, (B) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto and (C) cause to be paid solely from the sources provided herein the amount of any taxes imposed on each the REMIC created hereunder when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent the Trust Administrator Trustee or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trust Administrator Trustee from withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). (e) The Trust Administrator Trustee shall provide (i) provide to any transferor of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class AR or Class AR-L Certificate to any Person who is not a permitted transferee, (ii) forward to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC created hereunderthe REMIC. (f) The Trustee, to the extent directed by the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action necessary to create or maintain the status of each the REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, to the extent directed or (in the case of a failure to act) not directed by the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates shall take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause the Trust Fund to take) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each the REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon a REMIC (including, but not limited to, the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on prohibited contributions set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an “"Adverse REMIC Event”") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Master Servicer, a Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to a REMIC or their its assets, or causing any the REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator will consult with the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Depositor or their its designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any the REMIC created hereunder and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any such action or cause that the REMIC to take any such action as to which the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Depositor has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any the REMIC created hereunder or the assets therein, or causing any the REMIC created hereunder to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Holder of the Class AR or Class AR-L Certificates will consult with the Trust Administrator Trustee or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any the REMIC created hereunder, and no such Person shall take any action or cause the Trust Fund to take any such action as to which the Trust Administrator Trustee has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take action not permitted by this Agreement. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator will, Trustee will to the extent within its control and the scope of its duties more specifically set forth herein, maintain substantially all of the assets of each the REMIC created hereunder as “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on “"prohibited transactions” " of any REMIC created hereunder, as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on “"net income from foreclosure property” " of such REMIC, as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the related Servicer, if such Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax or if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of such Servicer’s 's duties under (x) Section 2.07(j) of this Agreement to not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC would receive a fee or other compensation for services or to permit such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " or “"permitted investments,” ", (y) Section 3.01 of this Agreement to not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any Mortgage Loan which would cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code or (z) Section 3.11(c) of this Agreement to not cause any REO Property to fail to qualify as “"foreclosure property” " within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or to subject any REMIC created hereunder to the imposition of any federal, state or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under Section 860G(c) of the Code of otherwise, or (ii) to the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or if the Master Servicer has in its sole discretion determined to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, (iii) to the Trust Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article II, (iv) to the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article II II, or (v) otherwise against amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.08 and on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement the aggregate of such taxes shall be allocated in reduction of the Interest Distribution Amount on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such taxes constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall. In accordance with Section 2.07(c), the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Trustee Servicer or the Trust AdministratorTrustee, as applicable, shall promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax. For purposes of this Section 2.07(g), a tax is imposed following the final and unappealable determination under the Code of the amount of such tax and written notice thereof by the Tax Matters Person to the party to be charged. The failure of the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to promptly deposit in the Certificate Account or Collection Account, as applicable, any amount of such tax shall be an Event of Default, as provided in Section 8.01(b), provided, however, in the case of WMMSC, the prompt deposit of any such amount in the Certificate Account shall cure any Special Event of Default unless notice of such Special Event of Default is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of WMMSC, to the effect that the cumulative effect of WMMSC's breach or breaches, notwithstanding the deposit of the amounts of any such tax, shall have given rise to a substantial risk that any REMIC created hereunder would fail to continue to qualify as a REMIC. (h) The Trust Administrator Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each the REMIC created hereunder on a calendar year and on an accrual basis or as otherwise may be required by the REMIC Provisions. (i) Following the Startup Day, none of any Servicer, neither the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator nor any Servicer shall accept any contributions of assets to any the REMIC created hereunder unless (subject to Section 2.052.07(f)) such Servicer, Servicer and the Trustee or the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in a the REMIC will not cause that REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject that the REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (j) None of any Servicer, Neither the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) or the Trust Administrator nor any Servicer shall (subject to Section 2.052.07(f)) enter into any arrangement by which a the REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit such the REMIC to receive any income from assets other than “"qualified mortgages” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “"permitted investments” " as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. (k) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, the Trust Administrator Trustee shall apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number for each REMIC created hereunder by means of a Form SS-4 or other acceptable means and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8811, “"Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations” " for each REMIC created hereunderthe REMIC. (l) None of Neither the Trustee (which will act only at the direction of the Trust Administrator or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement), the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or nor any Servicer shall sell, dispose of or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the default, imminent default or foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the bankruptcy of any the REMIC created hereundhereunder, (iii) the termination of the REMIC created hereunder pursuant to Article X of this Agreement or (iv) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II or III of this Agreement) nor acquire any assets for the REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account for gain nor accept any contributions to the REMIC after the Closing Date (a) unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel that such sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition will not affect adversely the status of the REMIC created hereunder as a REMIC or (b) unless such Servicer has determined in its sole discretion to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax. (m) In order to enable the Trustee to perform its duties as set forth herein, the Depositor shall provide, or cause to be provided to the Trustee, within ten days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Trustee determines to be relevant for tax purposes to the valuations and offering prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flows of the Certificates and the Mortgage Loans and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon any and all such information and data in the performance of its duties set forth herein. Thereafter, each Servicer shall provide, promptly upon request therefor, any such additional loan-level information or data that the Trustee may from time to time reasonably request in order to enable the Trustee to perform its duties as set forth herein and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon any and all such information and data in the performance of its duties set forth herein. DLJMC shall indemnify the Trustee and hold it harmless for any loss, liability, damage, claim or expense of the Trustee, pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 9.05 of this Agreement, arising from any failure of the Depositor to provide, or cause to be provided, accurate information or data to the Trustee on a timely basis. The indemnification provisions hereunder shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall extend to any co-trustee appointed pursuant to this Agreement.