Item 1. Business.
Not applicable.
Item 1A.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Not applicable.
Item 1B.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
Not applicable.
Item 2.
Item 2. Properties.
Not applicable.
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, 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, 2005, the total number of holders of record for the Series of Certificates is 9.
Item 6.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
Not applicable.
Item 7.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.
Not applicable.
Item 7A.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Not applicable.
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 and Related Stockholder Matters.
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 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm concerning servicing activities.
(99.2) Management's Assertion 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.
Filed herewith.
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:
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-AR5 (Registrant)
Signed: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Master Servicer
By: Dawn Hammond, Vice President
By: /s/ Dawn Hammond, Vice President
Dated: March 31, 2006
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 Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR5 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: EMC Mortgage Corp as Servicer, EverHome Mortgage Company as Servicer, First Republic Bank as Servicer, HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation as Servicer, PHH US MTG CORP as Servicer, Wachovia Mortgage Corporation as Servicer.
Date: March 31, 2006
/s/ Dawn Hammond Signature
Vice President Title
EX-99.1 (a) (logo) Deloitte. Deloitte & Touche LLP JPMorgan Chase Tower 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 1600 Dallas, TX 75201-6778 USA
Tel: +1 214 840 7000 www.deloitte.com
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of EMC Mortgage Corporation:
We have examined management's assertion that EMC Mortgage Corporation (the "Company") (a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc.) has complied as of and for the period from December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005, with its established minimum servicing standards described in the accompanying Management's Assertion dated February 17, 2006. 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.
In our opinion, management's assertion that the Company complied with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the period from December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects based on the criteria set forth in Appendix A.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
February 17, 2006
Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
(PAGE)
MANAGEMENT'S ASSERTION
As of and for the year ended November 30, 2005, 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 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.
As of December 1, 2004 and for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2005, the Company had in effect a fidelity bond in the amount of $210,000,000 and an errors and omissions policy in the amount of $20,000,000.
/s/ Ralene Ruyle Ralene Ruyle, President
/s/ F.Norton Wells F. Norton Wells, Executive Vice President
/s/ Sue Stepanek Sue Stepanek, Executive 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) MBA Member Mortgage Bankers Association of America
(PAGE)
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.
- -2-
(PAGE)
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.
- -3-
EX-99.1 (b) (logo) Deloitte
Deloitte & Touche LLP Certified Public Accountants Suite 2801 One Independent Drive Jacksonville, FL 32202-5034 USA
Tel: +1 904 665 1400 Fax: +1 904 665 1600 www.deloitte.com
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors of EverHome Mortgage Company and Subsidiaries:
We have examined management's assertion included in the accompanying Management's Assertion Regarding Compliance With Minimum Servicing Standards that EverHome Mortgage Company and Subsidiaries (the "Company") has complied with the minimum servicing 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, 2005. 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 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 EverHome Mortgage Company and Subsidiaries complied with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005 is fairly stated, in all material respects.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Company, the master servicers to which the Company reports servicing information and their independent auditors, and investors in loans serviced by the Company and their independent auditors for their evaluation of the Company's compliance with applicable servicing agreements, and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
February 24, 2006
Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
EX-99.1 (c) (logo)KPMG
KPMG LLP 55 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105
Independent Accountants' Report
The Board of Directors First Republic Bank:
We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying Management Assertion, that First Republic Bank (the Bank) 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 3l, 2005. Management is responsible for the Bank's compliance with those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the Bank'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 Bank'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 Bank's compliance with the minimum servicing standards.
In our opinion, management's assertion that First Republic Bank complied with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects.
/s/ KPMG LLP
March 15, 2006
KPMG LLP, a U.S. limited liability partnership, is the U.S. Member firm of KPMG international, a Swiss cooperative.
EX-99.1 (d) (logo) ERNST & YOUNG
* Ernst & Young LLP Suite 2800 600 Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2215
* Phone: (404) 874-8300 www.ey.com
Report on Management's Assertion on Compliance with Minimum Servicing Standards Set Forth in the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers
Report of Independent Accountants
Audit Committee HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation
We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying report titled Report of Management, that except for noncompliance with the minimum servicing standard related to bank account reconciliations and timely disbursement of tax and insurance payments, HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation ("HBMC") complied with the minimum servicing standards identified in Exhibit A to the Report of Management (the specified minimum servicing standards) set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers (USAP) during the year ended December 31, 2005. Management is responsible for HBMC's compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertions about HBMC'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 HBMC's compliance with those requirements 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 HBMC's compliance with specified requirements.
In our opinion, management's assertion, that except for noncompliance with the minimum servicing standard related to bank account reconciliations and timely disbursement of tax and insurance payments, HBMC complied with the aforementioned requirements during the year ended December 31, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects.
As discussed in management's assertion, the following material noncompliance occurred at HBMC during the year ended December 31, 2005. Certain bank account reconciliations were not being prepared in a timely manner, and certain tax and insurance payments were not being disbursed by their due dates.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, GA February 25, 2006
A Member Practice of Ernst & Young Global
(page)
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 HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation ("HBMC"), 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 HBMC's compliance with the minimum servicing standards as set forth in the USAP as of December 31, 2005 and for the year then ended. Based on this evaluation, we assert that during the year ended December 31, 2005, HBMC complied, in all material respects, with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the USAP except as described below.
Certain bank account reconciliations were not being prepared in a timely manner. In addition, certain tax and insurance payments were not being disbursed by their due dates.
As of and for this same period, HBMC had in effect a fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy in the amount of $5,000,000.
/s/ Nicolas Chater Nicolas V. Chater Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Debra Watkins Debra Watkins Executive Vice President of Capital Markets
/s/ Charles McGuire Charles McGuire Chief Legal Counsel
/s/ Donald R. Ramon Donald R. Ramon Corporate Controller
(page)
(logo) HOMEBANC MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Exhibit A Specified Minimum Servicing Standards
I. Custodial Bank Accounts
1. Reconciliation's 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;
c. be reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation
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 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.
2002 Summit Boulvard, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia 30319-1497 404.303.4000 1.866.WANTHOME toll-free homebanc.com
Residential Mortgage License FL-NC-GA #15622 (logo) EQUAL HOUSING LENDER
(PAGE)
III. Disbursements (continued)
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 service's investor reports shall agree with canceled 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. Mortgage 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 compiled based on the related mortgage note and any ARM rider.
3. Escrow accounts shall be analyzed, in accordance with 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.lnsurance 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 assertions.
EX-99.1 (e) REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To PHH Mortgage Corporation:
We have examined PHH Mortgage Corporation's (the "Company") compliance with its established minimum servicing standards described in the accompanying Management's Assertion, dated February 28, 2006, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005. Management is responsible for compliance with those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on 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 instance of material noncompliance with the reconciliation of custodial bank accounts applicable to the Company during the year ended December 31, 2005. The Company did not comply with the requirement to prepare custodial bank account reconciliations within 45 calendar days after the cutoff date and the requirement to resolve reconciling items within 90 calendar days of their original identification as specified by their minimum servicing standards.
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 December 31, 2005, as set forth in Appendix I.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, NJ
February 28, 2006
[PAGE]
PHH Mortgage
(logo) PHH
3000 Leadenhall Road Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
February 28, 2006
As of and for the year ended December 31, 2005, PHH Mortgage Corporation (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, except for as discussed below.
The Company completed all custodial bank account reconciliations within 60 days of the cutoff date, however did not complete all reconciliations within 45 days of the cutoff as specified by the minimum servicing standards. As such, the Company has determined that it was materially non-compliant with the requirement to prepare custodial bank account reconciliations within 45 calendar days after the cutoff date.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company determined it was materially non-compliant with the requirement to resolve reconciling items resulting from custodial bank account reconciliations within 90 calendar days as specified by the minimum servicing standards.
As of and for this same period, the Company had in effect a fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy in the amount of $160 million and $20 million, respectively.
PHH Mortgage Coroporation
/s/ Terence Edwards Terence W. Edwards President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Mark Danahy Mark Danahy Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Martin Foster Martin L. Foster Senior Vice President - Loan Servicing
[PAGE]
APPENDIX I
PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION - 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: * 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.
[PAGE]
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. (A compilation of state laws relating to the payment of interest on escrow accounts may be obtained through the MBA's FAX ON DEMAND service. For more information, contact MBA.)
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 (f)
(logo) KPMG
KPMG LLP Suite 2300 Three Wachovia Center 401 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202-1911
Independent Accountants' Report
The Board of Directors Wachovia Mortgage Corporation
We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying Management Assertion, that Wachovia Mortgage Corporation (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wachovia Bank, National Association) 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 the year ended December 31, 2005. Management is responsible for Wachovia Mortgage Corporation's compliance with those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about Wachovia Mortgage Corporation'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 Wachovia Mortgage Corporation'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 Wachovia Mortgage Corporation's compliance with the minimum servicing standards.
In our opinion, management's assertion that Wachovia Mortgage Corporation complied with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005 is fairly stated, in all material respects.
/s/ KPMG LLP
March 15, 2006
KPMG LLP, a U.S. limited liability partnership, is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative.
EX-99.2 (a) (logo) EMC Mortgage Corporation
February 17, 2006
MANAGEMENT'S ASSERTION
As of and for the year ended November 30, 2005, 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 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.
As of December 1, 2004 and for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2005, the Company had in effect a fidelity bond in the amount of $210,000,000 and an errors and omissions policy in the amount of $20,000,000.
/s/ Ralene Ruyle Ralene Ruyle, President
/s/ F.Norton Wells F. Norton Wells, Executive Vice President
/s/ Sue Stepanek Sue Stepanek, Executive 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) MBA Member Mortgage Bankers Association of America
(PAGE)
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.
- -2-
(PAGE)
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.
- -3-
EX-99.2 (b) (logo) EverHome MORTGAGE COMPANY
Management's Assertion Regarding Compliance With Minimum Servicing Standards
As of and for the year ended December 31, 2005, EverHome Mortgage Company and Subsidiaries (the "Company") has complied, in all material respects, with the Company's established minimum servicing standards for single family residential mortgages as set forth in Appendix I (the "Standards"). The Standards are based on 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 in the amount of $20 million and errors and omissions policy in the amount of $20 million.
/s/ Gary A. Meeks Gary A.Meeks Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
2/24/06 Date
/s/ Michael C. Koster Michael C. Koster President and Chief Operation Officer
2/24/06 Date
/s/ W. Blake Wilson W. Blake Wilson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
2/24/06 Date
8100 Nations Way * Jacksonville, FL 32256
(PAGE)
APPENDIX I
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
* 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.
- -2-
(PAGE)
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.
- -3-
EX-99.2 (c) (logo) FIRST REPUBLIC BANK It's a priviledge to serve you
Management Assertion
As of and for the year ended December 31, 2005, First Republic Bank (the Bank) 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. The Bank had in effect a fidelity bond insurance policy of $30,000,000 for the period from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. The Bank had also in effect an errors and omissions insurance policy in the amount of $5,000,000 for the period from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005.
/s/ James H. Herbert II James H. Herbert II President and Chief Executive Officer
March 15, 2006
/s/ Katherine August-deWilde Katherine August-deWilde Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
March 15, 2006
/s/ Willis H. Newton Jr. Willis H. Newton, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
March 15, 2006
/s/ Nancy Sergreto Nancy Sergreto Senior Vice President, Loan Operations
March 15, 2006
San Francisco Los Angeles Santa Barbara Newport Beach San Diego Las Vegas New York
101 PINE STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111 TEL (415) 392-1400 OR (800) 392-1400, FAX (415) 392-1413
CONVENIENT INTERNET BANKING AT www.firstrepublic.com * NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SYMBOL FRC * MEMBER FDIC
EX-99.2 (d) 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 HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation ("HBMC"), 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 HBMC's compliance with the minimum servicing standards as set forth in the USAP as of December 31, 2005 and for the year then ended. Based on this evaluation, we assert that during the year ended December 31, 2005, HBMC complied, in all material respects, with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the USAP except as described below.
Certain bank account reconciliations were not being prepared in a timely manner. In addition, certain tax and insurance payments were not being disbursed by their due dates.
As of and for this same period, HBMC had in effect a fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy in the amount of $5,000,000.
/s/ Nicolas Chater Nicolas V. Chater Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Debra Watkins Debra Watkins Executive Vice President of Capital Markets
/s/ Charles McGuire Charles McGuire Chief Legal Counsel
/s/ Donald R. Ramon Donald R. Ramon Corporate Controller
(page)
(logo) HOMEBANC MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Exhibit A Specified Minimum Servicing Standards
I. Custodial Bank Accounts
1. Reconciliation's 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;
c. be reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation
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 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.
2002 Summit Boulvard, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia 30319-1497 404.303.4000 1.866.WANTHOME toll-free homebanc.com
Residential Mortgage License FL-NC-GA #15622 (logo) EQUAL HOUSING LENDER
(PAGE)
III. Disbursements (continued)
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 service's investor reports shall agree with canceled 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. Mortgage 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 compiled based on the related mortgage note and any ARM rider.
3. Escrow accounts shall be analyzed, in accordance with 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.lnsurance 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 assertions.
EX-99.2 (e) PHH Mortgage
(logo) PHH
3000 Leadenhall Road Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
February 28, 2006
As of and for the year ended December 31, 2005, PHH Mortgage Corporation (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, except for as discussed below.
The Company completed all custodial bank account reconciliations within 60 days of the cutoff date, however did not complete all reconciliations within 45 days of the cutoff as specified by the minimum servicing standards. As such, the Company has determined that it was materially non-compliant with the requirement to prepare custodial bank account reconciliations within 45 calendar days after the cutoff date.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company determined it was materially non-compliant with the requirement to resolve reconciling items resulting from custodial bank account reconciliations within 90 calendar days as specified by the minimum servicing standards.
As of and for this same period, the Company had in effect a fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy in the amount of $160 million and $20 million, respectively.
PHH Mortgage Coroporation
/s/ Terence Edwards Terence W. Edwards President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Mark Danahy Mark Danahy Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Martin Foster Martin L. Foster Senior Vice President - Loan Servicing
[PAGE]
APPENDIX I
PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION - 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: * 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.
[PAGE]
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. (A compilation of state laws relating to the payment of interest on escrow accounts may be obtained through the MBA's FAX ON DEMAND service. For more information, contact MBA.)
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 (f)
Wachovia Mortgage Corporation Coporate Mortgage Services Division NC1087 401 South Tryon Street, 22nd Floor Charlotte, NC 28288
Toll Free 866 642-9405
(logo)
WACHOVIA
MANAGEMENT ASSERTION
As of and for the year ended December 31, 2005, Wachovia Mortgage Corporation 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 the same period, Wachovia Mortgage Corporation had in effect a fidelity bond in the amount of $200 million from January 1, 2005 through May 31, 2005 and $250 million from June 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005 and an errors and omissions policy in the amount of $20 million from January 1, 2005 through August 31, 2005 and $25 million from September 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005.
/s/ C.D. Davies C.D. Davies, President/ Chief Executive Officer
March 15, 2006 Date
/s/ Debbie Craig Debbie Craig, Senior Vice President/ Chief Financial Officer
March 15, 2006 Date
/s/ Tim Schuck Tim Schuck, Vice President/ Director of Servicing
March 15, 2006 Date
EX-99.3 (a) (logo) Proven Performance EMC Mortgage Corporation
Officer's Certificate
SAMI 2005-AR5
I, Sue Stepanek, Executive Vice President of EMC Mortgage Corporation, do hereby certify to the designated Master Servicer that in respect to the period ending November 30, 2005, a review of the activities of EMC Mortgage Corporation ("EMC") during the preceding fiscal year or portion thereof and its performance under the above referenced Pooling and Servicing Agreement has been made under my supervision. To the best of my knowledge, based on such review, EMC has performed and fulfilled its duties, responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement in all material respects throughout such year, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such duties, responsibilities or obligations, specifying each such default known to such Servicing Officer the nature and status thereof. Nothing has come to the attention of such Servicing Officer to lead such Servicing Officer to believe that any Servicer has failed to perform any of its duties, responsibilities and obligations under its Servicing Agreement in all material respects throughout such year, or, if there has been a material default in the performance or fulfillment or any such duties, responsibilities or obligations, specifying each such default known to such Servicing Officer and the nature and status thereof.
/s/ Sue Stepanek Sue Stepanek, Executive Vice President
2-24-2006 Date
Two MacArthur Ridge 909 Hidden Ridge Drive, Suite 200 Irving, Texas 75038 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 141358, Irving, Texas 75014-1358
(logo) MBA Member Mortgage Bankers Association of America
EX-99.3 (b) (logo)EverHome MORTGAGE COMPANY
Officer's Certification of Servicing
The undersigned officer certifies to the best of his/her knowledge the following for the 2005 fiscal year:
(a) I have reviewed the activities and performance of EverHome Mortgage Company during the preceding fiscal year under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Polling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide. To the best of this Officers' knowledge, we have fulfilled all of its duties, responsibilities or obligations under these Agreements throughout such year;
(b) 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;
(c) All Custodial Accounts have been reconciled and are properly funded.
/s/ Pam E. Rothenberg Pam E. Rothenberg Sr. Vice President February 21, 2006
EverHome Mortgage Company, 8100 Nations Way, Jacksonville, FL 32256
EX-99.3 (c) (logo) FIRST REPUBLIC BANK It's a privilege to serve you
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 2005 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/ Nancy Segreto Officer
Senior Vice President Title
March 9, 2006 Date
San Francisco Los Angeles Santa Barbara Newport Beach San Diego Las Vegas New York
8310 W SAHARA AVENUE. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89117 TEL (702) 792-5288 OR (888) 216-6888, FAX (702) 792-2203
CONVENIENT INTERNET BANKING AT www.firstrepubic.com * NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SYMBOL FRC * MEMBER FDIC
EX-99.3 (d) (logo) HOMEBANC MORTGAGE CORPORATION
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 2005 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 my knowledge, that except for noncompliance with the minimum servicing standard related to certain bank account reconciliations and timely disbursement of certain tax and insurance payments 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) Expect as noted in section (A) above, 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) Except as noted in section (A) above, 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) Except as noted in section (A) above, 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/ Debra F. Watkins Debra F. Watkins, Executive Vice President
Date: 28 Feb 2006
EX-99.3 (e) PHH Mortgage
4001 Leadenhall Road Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
February 28, 2006
(logo) PHH
WELLS FARGO BANK NA Compliance Department 9062 Old Annapolis Rd. Columbia, MD 21045-1951
RE: Annual Statement as to Compliance
Investor number: 285-001 Deal name (if applicable): SAMI II 2005-AR5
Dear Investor, Master Servicer or Trustee,
The undersigned officer certifies the following for PHH Mortgage Corp. f/k/a Cendant Mortgage Corp., for the 2005 calendar year. To the best of our knowledge:
a) The activities and performances of the Servicer during the preceding Fiscal year under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Servicer Guide for the deal listed above, and to the best of my knowledge the Servicer has fulfilled all of its duties, responsibilities or obligations under this Agreement throughout such year, or if there has been default or failure of the Servicer to perform any 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, NA; b) The Servicer is currently an approved FNMA or FHLMC Servicer in good standing; c) 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 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 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 Mortgage Property, have been paid, or if any such costs or expenses have been paid with respect to any Mortgaged Property, the reason for the non-payment has been reported to WELLS FARGO BANK, NA; f) All Custodial Accounts have been reconciled and are properly funded; and g) All annual reports of Foreclosure and Abandonment of Mortgaged Property required per section 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the Internal Revenue Code, respectively, have been prepared and filed.
Certified By /s/Jack Webb
Jack Webb Assistant Vice President
Date: February 28, 2006
EX-99.3 (f)
Wachovia Bank. N.A. NC4755 1100 Corporate Center Drive Raleigh, NC 27607
(logo)
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 9062 Old Annapolis Rd. Columbia, MD 21045 Attention: Master Servicing
WACHOVIA
RE: Officer's Certificate
Dear Master Servicer:
The undersigned Officer certifies the following for the 2005 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, NA.;
(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/ Richard Z. Grimm Richard Z. Grimm Officer
Vice President Title
2/28/06 Date
Ex-99.4
Schedule of Year-To-Date Principal and Interest Distributions to Certificateholders