Item 1. Business.
Omitted.
Item 2.
Item 2. Properties.
See Item 15(a), Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, and 99.3, for information provided in lieu of information required by Item 102 of Regulation S-K.
Item 3.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
The registrant knows of no material pending legal proceedings involving the trust created under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the Trust), the Trustee, the Servicer or the registrant with respect to the Trust other than routine litigation incidental to the duties of the respective parties.
Item 4.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
PART II
Item 5.
Item 5. Market for registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
No established public trading market for the Certificates exists.
Records provided to the Trust by the DTC and the Trustee indicate that as of December 31, 2004, the total number of holders of record for the Series of Certificates is 18.
Item 6.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
Omitted.
Item 7.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.
Omitted.
Item 7A.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
See Item 15(a), Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, for information provided in lieu of information required by Item 302 of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Not applicable.
Item 9B.
Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
PART III
Item 10.
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
Not applicable.
Item 11.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Not applicable.
Item 12.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
Not applicable.
Item 13.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Not applicable.
Item 14.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
PART IV
Item 15.
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) Exhibits
(31.1) Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
(99.1) Annual Independent Accountants' Servicing Reports concerning servicing activities.
(99.2) Report of Management as to Compliance with Minimum Servicing Standards.
(99.3) Annual Statements of Compliance under the Pooling and Servicing Agreements.
(99.4) Aggregate Statement of Principal and Interest Distributions to Certificate Holders.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Omitted.
(99.5) Reliance Certifications Mandated under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for the year ended December 31, 2004
Filed herewith.
Certification has been received.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized:
PRIME Mortgage Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-1 (Registrant)
Signed: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Master Servicer
By: Dawn Hammond, Vice President
By: /s/ Dawn Hammond, Vice President
Dated:March 31, 2005
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.
(a)(i) No annual report is provided to the Certificateholders other than with respect to aggregate principal and interest distributions.
(a)(ii) No proxy statement, form of proxy or other proxy soliciting material has been sent to any Certificateholder with respect to any annual or other meeting of Certificateholders.
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Ex-31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
I, Dawn Hammond, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports on Form 8-K containing distribution or servicing reports filed in respect of periods included in the year covered by this annual report, of PRIME Mortgage Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-1 Trust;
2. Based on my knowledge, the information in these reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the last day of the period covered by this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the distribution or servicing information required to be provided to the Trustee by the Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing or similar, agreement, for inclusion in these reports is included in these reports;
4. I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the master servicer under the pooling and servicing, or similar, agreement, and based on upon my knowledge and the annual compliance review required under that agreement, and except as disclosed in the reports, the master servicer has fulfilled its obligations under that agreement; and
5. The reports disclose all significant deficiencies relating to the servicer's compliance with the minimum servicing standards based upon the report provided by an independent public accountant, after conducting a review in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar procedure, as set forth in the pooling and servicing, or similar, agreement, that is included in these reports.
In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties: Cenlar FSB as Sub-Servicer, EMC Mortgage Corp as Servicer, GMAC Mortgage Corp as Servicer, National City Mortgage Co as Servicer, Nexstar Financial as Named Servicer, Waterfield Mortgage Corp. as Servicer.
Date:March 31, 2005
/s/ Dawn Hammond Signature
Vice President Title
EX-99.1 (a) (logo) KPMG
KPMG LLP New Jersey Headquarters 150 John F. Kennedy Parkway Short Hills, NJ 07078
Independent Accountants' Report
The Board of Directors Cenlar FSB:
We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying report, that Cenlar FSB (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cenlar Capital Corporation) and subsidiaries (Cenlar) complied with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004. Management is responsible for Cenlar's compliance with those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about Cenlar's compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about Cenlar's compliance with the minimum servicing standards specified above and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on Cenlar's compliance with the minimum servicing standards.
In our opinion, management's assertion that Cenlar complied with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 is fairly stated, in all material respects.
/s/ KPMG LLP
February 18, 2005
KPMG LLP, a U.S. limited liability partnership, is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative.
EX-99.1 (b) (logo) Deloitte
Deloitte & Touche LLP Two World Financial Center New York, NY 10281-1414 USA
Tel: +1 212 436 2000 Fax: +1 212 436 5000 www.deloitte.com
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of EMC Mortgage Corporation
We have examined EMC Mortgage Corporation's (the "Company") (a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc.) compliance with its established minimum servicing standards described in the accompanying Management's Assertion dated February 24, 2005, as of and for the year ended November 30, 2004. Management is responsible for the Company's compliance with those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the Company's compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's compliance with its minimum servicing standards and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company's compliance with its minimum servicing standards.
Our examination disclosed the following material noncompliance in regards to resolving reconciling items within ninety (90) calendar days of their original identification, applicable to the Company during the year ended November 30, 2004. The reconciliations in three of the twenty custodial bank accounts selected for testing included twenty three reconciling items which were resolved after 90 calendar days from their original identification.
In our opinion, except for the material noncompliance described in the preceding paragraph, the Company complied, in all material respects, with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended November 30, 2004 based on the criteria set forth in Appendix A.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
February 24, 2005
Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
APPENDIX A
MINIMUM SERVICING STANDARDS AS SET FORTH IN THE MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA'S UNIFORM SINGLE ATTESTATION PROGRAM FOR MORTGAGE BANKERS
I. CUSTODIAL BANK ACCOUNTS
1. Reconciliations shall be prepared on a monthly basis for all custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations shall: * be mathematically accurate; * be prepared within forty-five (45) calendar days after the cutoff date; * be reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and * document explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items shall be resolved within ninety (90) calendar days of their original identification.
2. Funds of the servicing entity shall be advanced in cases where there is an overdraft in an investor's or a mortgagor's account.
3. Each custodial account shall be maintained at a federally insured depository institution in trust for the applicable investor.
4. Escrow funds held in trust for a mortgagor shall be returned to the mortgagor within thirty (30) calendar days of payoff of the mortgage loan.
II. MORTGAGE PAYMENTS
1. Mortgage payments shall be deposited into the custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts within two business days of receipt.
2. Mortgage payments made in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents shall be posted to the applicable mortgagor records within two business days of receipt.
3. Mortgage payments shall be allocated to principal, interest, insurance, taxes or other escrow items in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents.
4. Mortgage payments identified as loan payoffs shall be allocated in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents.
III. DISBURSEMENTS
1. Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of a mortgagor or investor shall be made only by authorized personnel.
2. Disbursements made on behalf of a mortgagor or investor shall be posted within two business days to the mortgagor's or investor's records maintained by the servicing entity.
3. Tax and insurance payments shall be made on or before the penalty or insurance policy expiration dates, as indicated on tax bills and insurance premium notices, respectively, provided that such support has been received by the servicing entity at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to these dates.
4. Any late payment penalties paid in conjunction with the payment of any tax bill or insurance premium notice shall be paid from the servicing entity's funds and not charged to the mortgagor, unless the late payment was due to the mortgagor's error or omission.
5. Amounts remitted to investors per the servicer's investor reports shall agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements.
6. Unused checks shall be safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access.
IV. INVESTOR ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
1. The servicing entity's investor reports shall agree with, or reconcile to, investors' records on a monthly basis as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of loans serviced by the servicing entity.
V. MORTGAGOR LOAN ACCOUNTING
1. The servicing entity's mortgage loan records shall agree with, or reconcile to, the records of mortgagors with respect to the unpaid principal balance on a monthly basis.
2. Adjustments on ARM loans shall be computed based on the related mortgage note and any ARM rider.
3. Escrow accounts shall be analyzed, in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents, on at least an annual basis.
4. Interest on escrow accounts shall be paid, or credited, to mortgagors in accordance with the applicable state laws.
VI. DELINQUENCIES
1. Records documenting collection efforts shall be maintained during the period a loan is in default and shall be updated at least monthly. Such records shall describe the entity's activities in monitoring delinquent loans including, for example, phone calls, letters and mortgage payment rescheduling plans in cases where the delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment).
VII.INSURANCE POLICIES
1. A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy shall be in effect on the servicing entity throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage represented to investors in management's assertion.
EX-99.1 (c) (logo) PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 125 High Street Boston, MA 02110-1707 Telephone (617) 530 5000 Facsimile (617) 530 5001 www.pwc.com
Report of Independent Auditors
To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of GMAC Mortgage Corporation:
We have examined management's assertion about GMAC Mortgage Corporation and its subsidiaries' (the "Company") compliance with the minimum servicing standards ("standards") identified in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers ("USAP") as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in the accompanying management assertion (see Exhibit I). Management is responsible for the Company's compliance with those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the entity's compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was made in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's compliance with the standards and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company's compliance with the standards.
Our examination identified certain instances of non compliance with USAP as it relates to Section I - Custodial Bank Accounts. Specifically, there were bank accounts over the course of several months where the Company was not in full compliance with USAP requirements as it related to the preparation of custodial bank reconciliations within 45 calendar days of cutoff as well as the resolution of reconciling items within 90 calendar days of original identification. The Company remediated the issues related to the preparation of custodial bank accounts reconciliations within 45 calendar days as of December 31, 2004. These instances of non compliance as well as management's remediation status are more fully described in management's assertion, which is set forth in Exhibit 1.
In our opinion, management's assertion that the Company complied with the aforementioned standards except for the instances of non compliance related to Section I - Custodial Bank Accounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 is fairly stated, in all material respects.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
March 18, 2005
EX-99.1 (d) (logo) ERNST & YOUNG
Ernst & Young LLP 1300 Huntington Building 925 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Phone: (216) 861-5000 www.ey.com
Report on Management's Assertion on Compliance with the Specified Minimum Servicing Standards Set Forth in the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers
Report of Independent Accountants
Board of Directors National City Mortgage Co.
We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying report titled Report of Management, that National City Mortgage Co. (NCM) complied with the minimum servicing standards identified in Exhibit A to the Report of Management (the specific minimum servicing standards) as set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers (USAP) during the year-ended December 31, 2004. Management is responsible for NCM's compliance with the specified minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertions about NCM's compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was made in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about NCM's compliance with the specified minimum servicing standards and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on NCM's compliance with specified minimum servicing standards.
In our opinion, management's assertion that NCM complied with the aforementioned specified minimum servicing standards during the year ended December 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
March 11, 2005
A Member Practice of Ernst & Young Global
EX-99.1 (e) (logo) ERNST & YOUNG
Ernst & Young LLP 111 Monument Circle, Suite 2600 P.O. Box 44972 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2094
Phone: (317) 681-7000 Fax: (317) 681-7216 www.ey.com
Report on Management's Assertion on Compliance with the Specified Minimum Servicing Standards Set Forth in the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers
Report of Independent Accountants
The Board of Directors Waterfield Mortgage Company, Incorporated
We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying report titled Report of Management, that Waterfield Mortgage Company, Incorporated and Subsidiaries (the Company) complied with the servicing standards identified in Exhibit A to the Report of Management (the "specified minimum servicing standards") as set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers (USAP) during the year ended December 31, 2004, except for the minimum standards for custodial bank accounts. During 2004, custodial bank accounts were not always reconciled within 45 days and reconciling items were not always cleared in 90 days. Management is responsible for the Company's compliance with those specified minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertions about the Company's compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was made in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's compliance with the specified minimum servicing standards and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company's compliance with the specified minimum servicing standards.
In our opinion, management's assertion, that the Company complied with the aforementioned specified minimum servicing standards during the year ended December 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, except for the minimum standards for custodial bank accounts.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
February 24, 2005
EX-99.1 (f) (logo) KPMG
KPMG LLP 2500 Ruan Center 666 Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309
Independent Accountants' Report
The Board of Directors Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.:
We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying Assertion of Management of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the Company), that the Company complied with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers (USAP) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004. Management is responsible for the Company's compliance with those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the Company's compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's compliance with the minimum servicing standards specified above and performing such other procedures, as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company's compliance with the minimum servicing standards.
In our opinion, management's assertion that the Company complied with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 is fairly stated, in all material respects.
/s/ KPMG LLP
February 23, 2005
EX-99.2 (a) (logo) CENLAR CENTRAL LOAN ADMINISTRATION & REPORTING
February 18, 2005
Management Assertion
As of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, Cenlar FSB complied in all material respects with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers. As of and for this same period, Cenlar FSB had in effect a fidelity bond in the amount of $40,000,000 and mortgagee errors and omissions policy in the amount of $35,000,000.
/s/ Michael W. Young Michael W. Young President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
/s/ Gregory S. Tornquist Gregory S. Tornquist Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Stephen W.Gozdan Stephen W.Gozdan Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
PO Box 77400 * Ewing, NJ 08628 * 609-883-3900
EX-99.2 (b) (logo) EMC Mortgage Corporation
February 24, 2005
MANAGEMENT'S ASSERTION
As of and for the year ended November 30, 2004, EMC Mortgage Corporation (the "Company") (a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.), has complied, in all material respects, with the Company's established minimum servicing standards, except as discussed below, for residential mortgage loans as set forth in Appendix A (the "Standards"). The Standards are based on the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers.
During the year ended November 30, 2004, the Company determined it was materially noncompliant with regards to resolving reconciling items within ninety (90) calendar days of their original identification as specified by its established minimum servicing standards. Twenty three reconciling items in three of the twenty custodial bank account reconciliations selected for testing during the accountants' examination were resolved after 90 calendar days from their original identification.
As of and for this same period, the Company had in effect a fidelity bond in the amount of $100,000,000 and $210,000,000 for the periods from December 1, 2003 to September 29, 2004 and from September 30, 2004 to November 30, 2004, respectively, and an errors and omissions policy in the amount of $15,000,000 and $20,000,000 for the periods from December 1, 2003 to January 31, 2004 and from February 1, 2004 to November 30, 2004, respectively.
/s/ Ralene Ruyle Ralene Ruyle, President
/s/ Norton Wells F. Norton Wells, Executive Vice President
/s/ Judith L. Leto Judith L. Leto, CFO and Senior Vice President
Two MacArthur Ridge, 909 Hidden Ridge Drive, Suite 200, Irving, Texas 75038 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 141358 Irving, Texas 75014-1358
(logo) Mortgage Bankers Association investing in communities MEMBER 2004
APPENDIX A
MINIMUM SERVICING STANDARDS AS SET FORTH IN THE MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA'S UNIFORM SINGLE ATTESTATION PROGRAM FOR MORTGAGE BANKERS
I. CUSTODIAL BANK ACCOUNTS
1. Reconciliations shall be prepared on a monthly basis for all custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations shall: * be mathematically accurate; * be prepared within forty-five (45) calendar days after the cutoff date; * be reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and * document explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items shall be resolved within ninety (90) calendar days of their original identification.
2. Funds of the servicing entity shall be advanced in cases where there is an overdraft in an investor's or a mortgagor's account.
3. Each custodial account shall be maintained at a federally insured depository institution in trust for the applicable investor.
4. Escrow funds held in trust for a mortgagor shall be returned to the mortgagor within thirty (30) calendar days of payoff of the mortgage loan.
II. MORTGAGE PAYMENTS
1. Mortgage payments shall be deposited into the custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts within two business days of receipt.
2. Mortgage payments made in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents shall be posted to the applicable mortgagor records within two business days of receipt.
3. Mortgage payments shall be allocated to principal, interest, insurance, taxes or other escrow items in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents.
4. Mortgage payments identified as loan payoffs shall be allocated in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents.
III. DISBURSEMENTS
1. Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of a mortgagor or investor shall be made only by authorized personnel.
2. Disbursements made on behalf of a mortgagor or investor shall be posted within two business days to the mortgagor's or investor's records maintained by the servicing entity.
3. Tax and insurance payments shall be made on or before the penalty or insurance policy expiration dates, as indicated on tax bills and insurance premium notices, respectively, provided that such support has been received by the servicing entity at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to these dates.
4. Any late payment penalties paid in conjunction with the payment of any tax bill or insurance premium notice shall be paid from the servicing entity's funds and not charged to the mortgagor, unless the late payment was due to the mortgagor's error or omission.
5. Amounts remitted to investors per the servicer's investor reports shall agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements.
6. Unused checks shall be safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access.
IV. INVESTOR ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
1. The servicing entity's investor reports shall agree with, or reconcile to, investors' records on a monthly basis as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of loans serviced by the servicing entity.
V. MORTGAGOR LOAN ACCOUNTING
1. The servicing entity's mortgage loan records shall agree with, or reconcile to, the records of mortgagors with respect to the unpaid principal balance on a monthly basis.
2. Adjustments on ARM loans shall be computed based on the related mortgage note and any ARM rider.
3. Escrow accounts shall be analyzed, in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents, on at least an annual basis.
4. Interest on escrow accounts shall be paid, or credited, to mortgagors in accordance with the applicable state laws.
VI. DELINQUENCIES
1. Records documenting collection efforts shall be maintained during the period a loan is in default and shall be updated at least monthly. Such records shall describe the entity's activities in monitoring delinquent loans including, for example, phone calls, letters and mortgage payment rescheduling plans in cases where the delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment).
VII.INSURANCE POLICIES
1. A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy shall be in effect on the servicing entity throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage represented to investors in management's assertion.
EX-99.2 (c) (logo) GMAC Mortgage
Exhibit 1
Management's Assertion Concerning Compliance with USAP Minimum Servicing Standards
March 18, 2005
As of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, GMAC Mortgage Corporation and its subsidiaries (the "Company") have complied in all material respects with the minimum servicing standards (the "Standards") set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers ("USAP" except as follows: Section I - Custodial Bank Accounts requires that reconciliations be prepared on a monthly basis for all custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations shall be prepared within forty-five (45) calendar days after the cutoff date and reconciling items resolved within ninety (90) calendar days of their original identification.
Subsequent to the Company's servicing platform conversion that took place in January of 2004, and as a result of temporary reporting challenges resulting from this conversion, there were bank accounts over the course of several months where the Company was not in full compliance with USAP requirements as it related to the preparation of custodial bank reconciliations within 45 calendar days of cutoff as well as the resolution of reconciling items within 90 calendar days of original identification.
The Company remediated the issues related to the preparation of custodial bank accounts reconciliations within 45 calendar days as of December 31, 2004. The Company has subsequently, in 2005, remediated the resolution of reconciling items within 90 calendar days of original identification.
As of and for this same period, the Company had in effect fidelity bond and errors and omissions policies in the amounts of $300,000,000 and $100,000,000, respectively.
GMAC Mortgage Finance Department 4 Walnut Grove Drive Horsham, PA 19044
/s/ David Applegate David Applegate Chief Executive Officer GMAC Residential Holding Corp
/s/ Ralph Hall Ralph Hall Chief Operating Officer GMAC Residential Holding Corp
/s/ Tony Renzi Tony Renzi Executive Vice President, National Servicing Administration GMAC Residential Holding Corp
/s/ Jim Hillsman Jim Hillsman Chief Financial Officer GMAC Residential Holding Corp
EX-99.2 (d) (logo) National City Mortgage
National City Mortgage Co. A Subsidiary of National City Bank of Indiana 3232 Newmark Drive * Miamisburg, Ohio 45342 Telephone: (937) 910-1200
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1820 Dayton, Ohio 45401-1820
Management's Assertion on Compliance with Minimum Servicing Standards Set Forth in the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers
Report of Management
We, as members of management of National City Mortgage Co. (NCM), are responsible for complying with the minimum servicing standards as set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers (USAP). We are also responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with these standards. We have performed an evaluation of NCM's compliance with the minimum servicing standards as set forth in the USAP as of December 31, 2004 and for the year then ended. Based on this evaluation, we assert that during the year ended December 31, 2004, NCM complied, in all material respects, with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the USAP.
As of and for this same period, NCM had in effect a fidelity bond policy in the amount of $200 million and an errors and omissions policy in the amount of $250 million.
/s/ T. Jackson Case, Jr T. Jackson Case, Jr., Executive Vice President
March 4, 2005
No one Cares More !
EX-99.2 (e) (logo) WATERFIELD WATERFIELD Mortgage Company
A Waterfield Group Company
Management's Assertion on Compliance with the Specified Minimum Servicing Standards Set Forth in the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers
Report of Management
We, as members of management of Waterfield Mortgage Company, Incorporated and Subsidiaries (the Company), are responsible for complying with the servicing standards identified in the attached Exhibit A (the "specified minimum servicing standards") as set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers (USAP). We are also responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with these specified minimum servicing standards. We have performed an evaluation of the Company's compliance with the specified minimum servicing standards as of December 31, 2004 and for the year then ended. Based on this evaluation, we assert that during the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company complied, in all material respects, with the specified minimum servicing standards, except for the minimum standards for custodial bank accounts. During 2004, custodial bank accounts were not always reconciled within 45 days and reconciling items were not always cleared in 90 days.
From January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004, the Bank had in effect a fidelity bond in the amount of $20,000,000. From January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 the Bank had in effect a mortgage errors and omissions policy in the amount of $20,000,000.
/s/ Donald A. Sherman Donald A. Sherman Chairman of the Board & CEO
/s/ Vincent J. Otto Vincent J. Otto Executive Vice President & CFO
February 24, 2005
7500 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD. * P.O. BOX 1289 * FORT WAYNE, INDIANA 46801 * 260-434-8411 * www.waterfield.com WATERFIELD FINANCIAL CORPORATION * WATERFIELD MORTGAGE COMPANY * WATERFIELD INSURANCE AGENCY * UNION FEDERAL BANK * UNION INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER * EQUAL HOUSING LENDER
Exhibit A
Specified Minimum Servicing Standards
I. Custodial Bank Accounts
1. Reconciliations shall be prepared on a monthly basis for all custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations shall:
a. be mathematically accurate;
b. be prepared within forty-five (45) calendar days after the cutoff date. The cutoff date is the date as of which a bank account is reconciled every month. It may, or may not, coincide with a prescribed investor reporting date but shall be consistent from period to period;
c. be reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and
d. document explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items shall be resolved within ninety (90) calendar days of their original identification.
2. Funds of the servicing entity shall be advanced in cases where there is an overdraft in an investor's or a mortgagor's account.
3. Each custodial account shall be maintained at a federally insured depository institution in trust for the applicable investor.
4. Escrow funds held in trust for a mortgagor shall be returned to the mortgagor within thirty (30) calendar days of payoff of the mortgage loan.
II. Mortgage Payments
1. Mortgage payments shall be deposited into the custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts within two (2) business days of receipt.
2. Mortgage payments made in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents shall be posted to the applicable mortgagor records within two (2) business days of receipt.
3. Mortgage payments shall be allocated to principal, interest, insurance, taxes or other escrow items in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents.
4. Mortgage payments identified as loan payoffs shall be allocated in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents.
III. Disbursements
1. Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of a mortgagor or investor shall be made only by authorized personnel.
2. Disbursements made on behalf of a mortgagor or investor shall be posted within two (2) business days to the mortgagor's or investor's records maintained by the servicing entity.
3. Tax and insurance payments shall be made on or before the penalty or insurance policy expiration dates, as indicated on tax bills and insurance premium notices, respectively, provided that such support has been received by the servicing entity at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to these dates.
4. Any late payment penalties paid in conjunction with the payment of any tax bill or insurance premium notice shall be paid from the servicing entity's funds and not charged to the mortgagor, unless the late payment was due to the mortgagor's error or omission.
5. Amounts remitted to investors per the servicer's investor reports shall agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements.
6. Unissued checks shall be safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access.
IV. Investor Accounting and Reporting
1. The servicing entity's investor reports shall agree with, or reconcile to, investors' records on a monthly basis as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of loans serviced by the servicing entity.
V. Mortgagor Loan Accounting
1. The servicing entity's mortgage loan records shall agree with, or reconcile to, the records of mortgagors with respect to the unpaid principal balance on a monthly basis.
2. Adjustments on adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) loans shall be computed based on the related mortgage note and any ARM rider.
3. Escrow accounts shall be analyzed, in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents, on at least an annual basis.
V. Mortgagor Loan Accounting (continued)
4. Interest on escrow accounts shall be paid, or credited, to mortgagors in accordance with the applicable state laws.
VI. Delinquencies
1. Records documenting collection efforts shall be maintained during the period a loan is in default and shall be undated at least monthly. Such records shall describe the entity's activities in monitoring delinquent loans including, for example, phone calls, letters and mortgage payment rescheduling plans in cases where the delinquency is deemed temporary (i.e., illness or unemployment).
VII. Insurance Policies
1. A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy shall be in effect on the servicing entity throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage represented to investors in management's assertion.
EX-99.2 (f) (logo) Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
1 Home Campus Des Moines, IA 50328
Assertion of Management of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A
As of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the Company) has complied in all material respects with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers.
As of and for this same period, the Company had in effect a fidelity bond along with an errors and omissions policy in the amounts of $100 million and $20 million, respectively.
/s/ Michael J. Heid February 23, 2005 Michael J. Heid, Division President, Capital Markets, Finance, & Administration Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
/s/ Franklin R. Codel February 23. 2005 Franklin R. Codel, Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Real Estate Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
/s/ Michael Lepore February 23. 2005 Michael Lepore, Executive Vice President, Institutional Lending Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
/s/ Mary Coffin February 23, 2005 Mary Coffin, Executive Vice President, Servicing & Post Closing Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Is a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
EX-99.3 (a) (logo) EMC Mortgage corporation Proven Performance
Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. 9062 Old Annapolis Rd. Columbia, MD 21045 Attention: Master Servicing
RE: Officer's Certificate
Dear Master Servicer:
The undersigned Officer certifies the following for the 2004 fiscal year:
(A) I have reviewed the activities and performance of the Servicer during the preceding fiscal year under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide and to the best of these Officers' knowledge, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its duties, responsibilities or obligations under these Agreements throughout such year, or, if there has been a default or failure of the servicer to perform any of such duties, responsibilities or obligations, a description of each default or failure and the nature and status thereof has been reported to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A;
(B) I have confirmed that the Servicer is currently an approved FNMA of FHLMC servicer in good standing;
(C) I have confirmed that the Fidelity Bond, the Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy and any other bonds required under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide are in full force and effect;
(D) All premiums for each Hazard Insurance Policy, Flood Insurance Policy (if applicable) and Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy (if applicable), with respect to each Mortgaged Property, have been paid and that all such insurance policies are in full force and effect;
(E) All real estate taxes, governmental assessments and any other expenses accrued and due, that if not paid could result in a lien or encumbrance on any Mortgaged Property, have been paid, or if any such costs or expenses have not been paid with respect to any Mortgaged Property, the reason for the non-payment has been reported to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A.;
(F) All Custodial Accounts have been reconciled and are properly funded; and
(G) All annual reports of Foreclosure and Abandonment of Mortgage Property required per section 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the Internal Revenue Code, respectively, have been prepared and filed.
Certified by:
/s/ Sue Stepanek Sue Stepanek Executive Vice President
March 4, 2005 Date
Two MacArthur Ridge 909 Hidden Ridge Drive, Suite 200 Irving, Texas 75038 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 141358, Irving, Texas 75014-1358
(logo) Member Mortgage Bankers Association of America
EX-99.3 (b) (logo) GMAC Mortgage
March 10, 2005
WELLS FARGO BANK SABRENIA L. FIKE 9062 OLD ANNAPOLS ROAD COLUMBIA, MD 21045
Re: Annual Officers Statement of Compliance Year Ending 2004 GMACM Investor Agreement # 41163
We hereby certify to the best of our knowledge and belief, that for the calendar year 2004:
1. A review of the activities of the Seller / Servicer and of performance according to the Seller / Servicer contract has been made with the undersigned Officer's knowledge. 2. To the best of the undersigned Officer's knowledge, and based on such review, the Seller / Servicer has fulfilled all its obligations under the Guides for such year. 3. If applicable, GMACM has filed the information returns with respect to the receipt of mortgage interest pursuant to Sections 60501H, 6050J and 6050P of the Code, received in a trade or business, reports of foreclosures and abandonment's of any Mortgaged Property and the information returns relating to cancellation of indebtedness income with respect to any Mortgaged Property. 4. All hazard, flood, FHA mortgage insurance and primary mortgage insurance premiums, taxes, ground rents, assessments and other lienable items have been paid in connection with the mortgaged properties. 5. All property inspections have been completed as required. 6. Compliance relative to Adjustable Rate Mortgages has been met. 7. Fidelity Bond and Errors and Omissions Insurance coverage is current, in full force and effect.
Servicer: GMAC Mortgage Corporation
By: /s/ Michael Kacergis
Name: Michael Kacergis
Title: Manager, Contract Administration National Loan Administration Risk and Compliance
500 Enterprise Road Suite 150 Horsham, PA 19044
EX-99.3 (c) (logo) National City Mortgage
National City Mortgage Co. A Subsidiary of National City Bank of Indiana 3232 Newmark Drive * Miamisburg, Ohio 45342 Telephone: (937) 910-1200
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1820 Dayton, Ohio 45401-1820
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 9062 Old Annapolis Rd. Columbia, MD 21045 Attention: Master Servicing
RE: Officer's Certificate
Dear Master Servicer:
The undersigned Officer certifies the following for the 2004 fiscal year
(A) I have reviewed the activities and performance of the Servicer during the preceding fiscal year under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide and to the best of these Officers' knowledge, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its duties, responsibilities or obligations under these Agreements throughout such year, or if there has been a default or failure of the servicer to perform any of such duties, responsibilities or obligations, a description of each default or failure and the nature and status thereof has been reported to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.;
(B) I have confirmed that the Servicer is currently an approved FNMA or FHLMC servicer in good standing;
(C) I have confirmed that the Fidelity Bond, the Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy and any other bonds required under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide are in full force and effect;
(D) All premiums for each Hazard Insurance Policy, Flood Insurance Policy (if applicable) and Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy (if applicable), with respect to each Mortgaged Property, have been paid and that all such insurance policies are in full force and effect;
(E) All real estate taxes, governmental assessments and any other expenses accrued and due, that if not paid could result in a lien or encumbrance on any Mortgaged Property, have been paid, or if any such costs or expenses have not been paid with respect to any Mortgaged Property, the reason for the non-payment has been reported to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.;
(F) All Custodial Accounts have been reconciled and are properly funded and
(G) All annual reports of Foreclosure and Abandonment of Mortgage Property required per section 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the Internal Revenue Code, respectively, have been prepared and filed.
Certified by: /s/ T. Jackson Case Jr. Officer
Executive Vice President Title
March 8, 2005 Date
No one Cares More!
EX-99.3 (d) (logo) nexstar www.nexstar.com
March 15, 2005
Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. 9062 Old Annapolis Road Columbia, MD 21045 Attention: Servicer Oversight Group
Re: Officer's Certificate
Dear Master Servicer:
The undersigned Officer certifies the following for the 2004 fiscal year:
(i) A review of the activities of the Servicer during the preceding fiscal year and of the Servicer's performance of the Servicer under the terms of the applicable Servicing Agreement(s) by and between Servicer and the Purchasers of the Loans from Servicer included in the deals listed on Exhibit A to this certificate, with respect to such Loans has been made under the supervision of the officer who signed such Officer's Certificate;
(ii) To the best of such officer's knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer has fulfilled all its obligations under the Servicing Agreement throughout such year, or if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such obligation, such Officer's Certificate shall specify each such default known to such signer and the nature and status thereof and what action the Servicer proposes to take with respect thereto.
Certified By:
/s/ Michael J. Fabian Michael J. Fabian
Chief Financial Officer
/s/ 3/15/05 Date
Nexstar Financial Corporation 19 Research Park Court St. Charles, Missouri 633O4 ph 636 685 9100
Series Subservicer
ARMT2004-1 CENLAR FSB ARMT2004-4 CENLAR FSB ARMT2004-5 CENLAR FSB BSAB04-AC2 CENLAR FSB BSAB04-AC5 CENLAR FSB BSRT2003-1 CENLARFSB CSFBO4-4 CENLARFSB CSFBO4-5 CENLARFSB CSFBO4-6 CENLARFSB CSFBO4-7 CENLARFSB CSFBO4-8 CENLARFSB CSFB04-AR5 CENLARFSB CSFB04-AR6 CENLARFSB CSFB04-AR8 CENLARFSB MARM2004-1 CENLARFSB MARM2004-3 CENLARFSB MARM2004-4 CENLARFSB MARM2004-5 CENLARFSB MARM2004-6 CENLARFSB MARM2004-9 CENLARFSB MAST03-12 CENLARFSB MAST04-10 CENLARFSB MAST2003-8 CENLARFSB MAST2004-1 CENLARFSB MAST2004-3 CENLARFSB MAST2004-4 CENLARFSB PRM2004-1 CENLARFSB SACO2002-1
EX-99.3 (e) (logo) WATERFIELD WATERFIELD Mortgage Company
A Waterfield Group Company Exhibit "A"
Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. 9062 Old Annapolis Rd. Columbia, MD 21045 Attention: Master Servicing
RE: Officer's Certificate
Dear Master Servicer:
The undersigned Officer certifies the following for the 2004 fiscal year:
(A) I have reviewed the activities and performance of the Servicer during the preceding fiscal year under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide and to the best of these Officers' knowledge, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its duties, responsibilities or obligations under these Agreements throughout such year, or if there has been a default or failure of the servicer to perform any of such duties, responsibilities or obligations, a description of each default or failure and the nature and status thereof has been reported to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A.;
(B) I have confirmed that the Servicer is currently an approved FNMA or FHLMC servicer in good standing;
(C) I have confirmed that the Fidelity Bond, the Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy and any other bonds required under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide are in full force and effect;
(D) All premiums for each Hazard Insurance Policy, Flood Insurance Policy (if applicable) and Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy (if applicable), with respect to each Mortgaged Property, have been paid and that all such insurance policies are in full force and effect;
(E) All real estate taxes, governmental assessments and any other expenses accrued and due, that if not paid could result in a lien or encumbrance on any Mortgaged Property, have been paid, or if any such costs or expenses have not been paid with respect to any Mortgaged Property, the reason for the non-payment has been reported to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A.;
(F) All Custodial Accounts have been reconciled and are properly funded with the following exceptions: Custodial accounts were not always prepared within forty-five calendar days and reconciling items were not always resolved within ninety calendar days; and
(G) All annual reports of Foreclosure and Abandonment of Mortgage Property required per section 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the Internal Revenue Code, respectively, have been prepared and filed.
Certified By
/s/ Angela K. Thompson
Investor Accounting Manager - AVP Title
2/25/05 Date
7500 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD * P.O. BOX 1289 * FORT WAYNE, INDIANA 46801 * 219-434-8411 * www.waterfield.com WATERFIELD FINANCIAL CORPORATION * WATERFIELD MORTGAGE COMPANY * WATERFIELD INSURANCE AGENCY * UNION FEDERAL BANK * UNION INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER * EQUAL HOUSING LENDER
EX-99.3 (f) (logo) WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage One Home Campus Des Moines, IA 50328-0001
March 1, 2005
Re: 2004 Annual Certification
We hereby certify to the best of our knowledge and belief that for the calendar year of 2004:
1. All real estate taxes, bonds assessments and other lienable items have been paid.
2. All FHA mortgage insurance, private mortgage insurance premiums, and flood insurance have been paid (if applicable).
3. Hazard insurance policies held by us meet the requirements as specified in the servicing agreement, or those of a normal prudent lender if not specified, and those premiums due have been paid.
4. We have made all property inspections as required.
5. Fidelity bond and Errors and Omissions insurance coverage currently exists.
6. That the Officer signing this certificate has reviewed the activities and performance of the Servicer during the preceding fiscal year under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide or similar agreements and to the best of this officer's knowledge, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its duties, responsibilities or obligations of such agreement throughout the year, or if there has been a default or failure of the servicer to perform any of such duties, responsibilities or obligations, a description of each default or failure and the nature and status thereof has been reported.
Sincerely,
/s/ John B. Brown
John B. Brown Vice President Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc.
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Ex-99.4
Schedule of Year-To-Date Principal and Interest Distributions to Certificateholders