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Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria. On and after January 1, 2006, the Servicer shall service and administer, and shall cause each subservicer to servicer or administer, the Mortgage Loans in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Servicing Criteria. With respect to any Mortgage Loans that are the subject of a Pass-Through Transfer, the Servicer shall use its best efforts to deliver to the Owner or its designee, any Master Servicer and any Depositor on March 1, but in no event later than March 15 of each calendar year beginning in 2007 a report (an “Assessment of Compliance”) reasonably satisfactory to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor regarding the Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria during the preceding calendar year as required by Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122 of Regulation AB or as otherwise required by the Master Servicer. Such report shall be addressed to the Owner and such Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the Servicer, and shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto delivered to the Owner concurrently with the execution of this Agreement. With respect to any Mortgage Loans that are the subject of a Pass-Through Transfer, the Servicer shall use its best efforts to deliver to the Owner or its designee, any Master Servicer and any Depositor on March 1, but in no event later than March 15 of each calendar year beginning in 2007 a report (an “Attestation Report”) by a registered public accounting firm that attests to, and reports on, the Assessment of Compliance made by the Servicer, as required by Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122(b) of Regulation AB or as otherwise required by the Master Servicer, which Attestation Report must be made in accordance with standards for attestation reports issued or adopted by the Public Servicer Accounting Oversight Board. The Servicer shall cause each Subservicer, and each Subcontractor determined by the Servicer pursuant to Section 11.19 to be “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, to deliver to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor an assessment of compliance and accountants’ attestation as and when provided in Sections 6.09. Each assessment of compliance provided by a Subservicer shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto delivered to the Owner concurrently with the execution of this Agreement or, in the case of a Subservicer subsequently appointed as such, on or prior to the date of such appointment. In the event that the Servicer fails to timely comply with this Section 6.09 after the cure period set forth herein, commencing on March 15th of the related year, the Owner shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain written or verbal statements or assurances from the Commission, by March 30th of the related year (or such extension of time granted by the Commission so that it can review the facts surrounding any requests made by the Owner) that such failure to provide the required Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report on a timely basis, and a one time additional failure by the Servicer to comply with this Section 6.09, will not result in any adverse effect on the Owner or its affiliates with respect to any Shelf Registration on Form S-3 of the Owner or any of its affiliates. Any costs or expenses incurred by the Owner in obtaining such statement or assurances from the Commission shall be reimbursed to the Owner by the Servicer. In the event that the Owner is unable to receive any such assurances from the Commission after the use of such commercially reasonable efforts by March 30th (or any extension period granted by the Commission) of the related year, such failure by the Servicer to comply with this Section 6.09 shall be deemed an Event of Default, automatically at such time, without notice and without any cure period, and Owner may, in addition to whatever rights the Owner may have under Section 8.01, subject to the limitation expressed therein, and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, terminate all the rights and obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating the Servicer for the same, as provided in Section 9.01 . Such termination shall be considered with cause pursuant to Section 10.01 of this Agreement. This paragraph shall supersede any other provision in this Agreement or any other agreement to the contrary. Failure to provide the Assessment of Compliance or Attestation Report will be treated as a failure of the Servicer to perform its duties under the Agreement and will be subject to the indemnification provisions of Section 8.01, subject to the limitation expressed therein, of the Agreement. This indemnification is understood by the parties hereto to cover any gross negligence bad faith or willful misconduct of the Servicer in connection with its performance hereunder. For any indemnification from the Servicer to any Master Servicer, the Servicer in no event will be liable for punitive or consequential damages, regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort or otherwise. If the indemnification provided for therein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless the Owner, each affiliate of the Owner, and each of the following parties participating in a Pass-Through Transfer: each sponsor and issuing entity; each Person (including, but not limited to, any Master Servicer, if applicable) responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such Pass-Through Transfer, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Pass-Through Transfer; each broker dealer acting as underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser, each Person who controls any of such parties or the Depositor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act); and the respective present and former directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates of each of the foregoing and of the Depositor (each, an “Indemnified Party”), then the Servicer agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of any claims, losses, damages or liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Servicer on the other. In the case of any failure of performance described above, the Servicer shall promptly reimburse the Owner, any Depositor, as applicable, and each Person responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Securitization Transaction, for all costs reasonably incurred by each such party in order to obtain the information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material not delivered as required by the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor. This indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the termination of any party to this Agreement.

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Samples: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2006-2), Servicing Agreement (SACO I Trust 2007-1), Servicing Agreement (SACO I Trust 2006-8)

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Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria. On and after January 1, 2006, the Servicer RFC shall service and administer, and shall cause each subservicer to servicer or administer, the Mortgage Loans HELOCs in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Servicing Criteria. With respect to any Mortgage Loans HELOCs that are the subject of a Pass-Through TransferTransfer required to file reports under the Exchange Act, the Servicer RFC shall use its best efforts to deliver to the Owner Purchaser or its designee, any Master Servicer and any Depositor designee on March 1, but in no event later than or before March 15 of each calendar year beginning in 2007 2008, a report (an “Assessment of Compliance”) reasonably satisfactory to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor Purchaser regarding the ServicerRFC’s assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria during the preceding calendar year as required by Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122 of Regulation AB or AB, which as otherwise required by of the Master Servicer. Such date hereof, require a report shall be addressed to the Owner and such Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of RFC that satisfies the Servicer, and requirements of Item 1122. Such report at a minimum shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit G F hereto delivered to the Owner Purchaser concurrently with the execution of this Agreement. With respect to any Mortgage Loans HELOCs that are the subject of a Pass-Through Transfer, the Servicer shall use its best efforts to deliver to the Owner on or its designee, any Master Servicer and any Depositor on March 1, but in no event later than before March 15 of each calendar year beginning in 2007 2008, RFC shall furnish to the Purchaser or its designee a report (an “Attestation Report”) by a registered public accounting firm that attests to, and reports on, the Assessment of Compliance made by the ServicerRFC, as required by Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122(b) of Regulation AB or as otherwise required by the Master ServicerAB, which Attestation Report must be made in accordance with standards for attestation reports issued or adopted by the Public Servicer Company Accounting Oversight Board. The Servicer RFC shall cause each Subservicer, and each Subcontractor determined by the Servicer RFC pursuant to Section 11.19 11.18 to be “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, to deliver to the Owner, any Master Servicer Purchaser and any Depositor an assessment of compliance and accountants’ attestation as and when provided in Sections 6.09this Section 6.08. Each assessment If RFC cannot deliver the related Assessment of compliance provided Compliance or Attestation Report by a Subservicer shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto delivered to the Owner concurrently with the execution of this Agreement or, in the case of a Subservicer subsequently appointed as such, on or prior to the date March 15th of such appointmentyear, the Purchaser, at its sole option, may permit a cure period for RFC to deliver such Assessment of Compliance or Attestation Report, but in no event later than March 20th of such year. In the event that the Servicer fails Failure of RFC to timely comply with this Section 6.09 after the cure period set forth herein, commencing on March 15th of the related year, the Owner shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain written or verbal statements or assurances from the Commission, by March 30th of the related year (or such extension of time granted by the Commission so that it can review the facts surrounding any requests made by the Owner) that such failure to provide the required Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report on a timely basis, and a one time additional failure by the Servicer to comply with this Section 6.09, will not result in any adverse effect on the Owner or its affiliates with respect to any Shelf Registration on Form S-3 of the Owner or any of its affiliates. Any costs or expenses incurred by the Owner in obtaining such statement or assurances from the Commission shall be reimbursed to the Owner by the Servicer. In the event that the Owner is unable to receive any such assurances from the Commission after the use of such commercially reasonable efforts by March 30th (or any extension period granted by the Commission) of the related year, such failure by the Servicer to comply with this Section 6.09 6.08 shall be deemed an Event of Default, automatically at such timeautomatically, without notice and without any cure period, and Owner Purchaser may, in addition to whatever rights the Owner Purchaser may have under Section 8.01, subject to the limitation expressed therein, Sections 3.03 and 7.01 and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, terminate all the rights and obligations of the Servicer RFC under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans HELOCs and the proceeds thereof (other than those that have accrued prior to such date) without compensating the Servicer RFC for the same, as provided in Section 9.01 8.01. Such termination shall be considered with cause pursuant to Section 10.01 9.01 of this Agreement. This paragraph shall supersede supercede any other provision in this Agreement or any other agreement to the contrary. Failure to provide the Assessment of Compliance or Attestation Report will be treated as a failure of the Servicer to perform its duties under the Agreement and will be subject to the indemnification provisions of Section 8.01, subject to the limitation expressed therein, of the Agreement. This indemnification is understood by the parties hereto to cover any gross negligence bad faith or willful misconduct of the Servicer in connection with its performance hereunder. For any indemnification from the Servicer to any Master Servicer, the Servicer in no event will be liable for punitive or consequential damages, regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort or otherwise. If the indemnification provided for therein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless the Owner, each affiliate of the Owner, and each of the following parties participating in a Pass-Through Transfer: each sponsor and issuing entity; each Person (including, but not limited to, any Master Servicer, if applicable) responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such Pass-Through Transfer, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Pass-Through Transfer; each broker dealer acting as underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser, each Person who controls any of such parties or the Depositor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act); and the respective present and former directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates of each of the foregoing and of the Depositor (each, an “Indemnified Party”), then the Servicer agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of any claims, losses, damages or liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Servicer on the other. In the case of any failure of performance described above, the Servicer shall promptly reimburse the Owner, any Depositor, as applicable, and each Person responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Securitization Transaction, for all costs reasonably incurred by each such party in order to obtain the information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material not delivered as required by the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor. This indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the termination of any party to this Agreement.

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Samples: Sale and Servicing Agreement (GSR Trust 2007-Hel1)

Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria. On and after January 1, 2006, the Servicer shall service and administer, and shall cause each subservicer to servicer or administer, the Mortgage Loans in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Servicing Criteria. With respect to any Mortgage Loans that are the subject of a Pass-Through Transfer, the Servicer shall use its best efforts to deliver to the Owner or its designee, any Master Servicer and any Depositor on March 1, but in no event later than March 15 of each calendar year beginning in 2007 a report (an "Assessment of Compliance") reasonably satisfactory to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor regarding the Servicer’s 's assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria during the preceding calendar year as required by Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122 of Regulation AB or as otherwise required by the Master Servicer. Such report shall be addressed to the Owner and such Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the Servicer, and shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto delivered to the Owner concurrently with the execution of this Agreement. With respect to any Mortgage Loans that are the subject of a Pass-Through Transfer, the Servicer shall use its best efforts to deliver to the Owner or its designee, any Master Servicer and any Depositor on March 1, but in no event later than March 15 of each calendar year beginning in 2007 a report (an "Attestation Report") by a registered public accounting firm that attests to, and reports on, the Assessment of Compliance made by the Servicer, as required by Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 1 5d- 18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122(b) of Regulation AB or as otherwise required by the Master Servicer, which Attestation Report must be made in accordance with standards for attestation reports issued or adopted by the Public Servicer Accounting Oversight Board. The Servicer shall cause each Subservicer, and each Subcontractor determined by the Servicer pursuant to Section 11.19 to be "participating in the servicing function" within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, to deliver to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor an assessment of compliance and accountants' attestation as and when provided in Sections 6.09. Each assessment of compliance provided by a Subservicer shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto delivered to the Owner concurrently with the execution of this Agreement or, in the case of a Subservicer subsequently appointed as such, on or prior to the date of such appointment. In the event that the Servicer fails to timely comply with this Section 6.09 after the cure period set forth herein, commencing on March 15th of the related year, the Owner shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain written or verbal statements or assurances from the Commission, by March 30th of the related year (or such extension of time granted by the Commission so that it can review the facts surrounding any requests made by the Owner) that such failure to provide the required Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report on a timely basis, and a one time additional failure by the Servicer to comply with this Section 6.09, will not result in any adverse effect on the Owner or its affiliates with respect to any Shelf Registration on Form S-3 of the Owner or any of its affiliates. Any costs or expenses incurred by the Owner in obtaining such statement or assurances from the Commission shall be reimbursed to the Owner by the Servicer. In the event that the Owner is unable to receive any such assurances from the Commission after the use of such commercially reasonable efforts by March 30th (or any extension period granted by the Commission) of the related year, such failure by the Servicer to comply with this Section 6.09 shall be deemed an Event of Default, automatically at such time, without notice and without any cure period, and Owner may, in addition to whatever rights the Owner may have under Section 8.01, subject to the limitation expressed therein, and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, terminate all the rights and obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating the Servicer for the same, as provided in Section 9.01 . Such termination shall be considered with cause pursuant to Section 10.01 of this Agreement. This paragraph shall supersede any other provision in this Agreement or any other agreement to the contrary. Failure to provide the Assessment of Compliance or Attestation Report will be treated as a failure of the Servicer to perform its duties under the Agreement and will be subject to the indemnification provisions of Section 8.01, subject to the limitation expressed therein, of the Agreement. This indemnification is understood by the parties hereto to cover any gross negligence bad faith or willful misconduct of the Servicer in connection with its performance hereunder. For any indemnification from the Servicer to any Master Servicer, the Servicer in no event will be liable for punitive or consequential damages, regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort or otherwise. If the indemnification provided for therein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless the Owner, each affiliate of the Owner, and each of the following parties participating in a Pass-Through Transfer: each sponsor and issuing entity; each Person (including, but not limited to, any Master Servicer, if applicable) responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such Pass-Through Transfer, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Pass-Through Transfer; each broker dealer acting as underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser, each Person who controls any of such parties or the Depositor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act); and the respective present and former directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates of each of the foregoing and of the Depositor (each, an "Indemnified Party"), then the Servicer agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of any claims, losses, damages or liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Servicer on the other. In the case of any failure of performance described above, the Servicer shall promptly reimburse the Owner, any Depositor, as applicable, and each Person responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Securitization Transaction, for all costs reasonably incurred by each such party in order to obtain the information, report, certification, accountants' letter or other material not delivered as required by the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor. This indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the termination of any party to this Agreement.

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Samples: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust 2007-Sd2)

Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria. On and after January 1, 2006, the Servicer shall service and administer, and shall cause each subservicer to servicer or administer, the Mortgage Loans in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Servicing Criteria. With respect to any Mortgage Loans that are the subject of a Pass-Through Transfer, the Servicer shall use its best efforts to deliver to the Owner or its designee, any Master Servicer and any Depositor on March 1, but in no event later than March 15 of each calendar year beginning in 2007 a report (an "Assessment of Compliance") reasonably satisfactory to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor regarding the Servicer’s 's assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria during the preceding calendar year as required by Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122 of Regulation AB or as otherwise required by the Master Servicer. Such report shall be addressed to the Owner and such Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the Servicer, and shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto delivered to the Owner concurrently with the execution of this Agreement. With respect to any Mortgage Loans that are the subject of a Pass-Through Transfer, the Servicer shall use its best efforts to deliver to the Owner or its designee, any Master Servicer and any Depositor on March 1, but in no event later than March 15 of each calendar year beginning in 2007 a report (an "Attestation Report") by a registered public accounting firm that attests to, and reports on, the Assessment of Compliance made by the Servicer, as required by Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122(b) of Regulation AB or as otherwise required by the Master Servicer, which Attestation Report must be made in accordance with standards for attestation reports issued or adopted by the Public Servicer Accounting Oversight Board. The Servicer shall cause each Subservicer, and each Subcontractor determined by the Servicer pursuant to Section 11.19 to be "participating in the servicing function" within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, to deliver to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor an assessment of compliance and accountants' attestation as and when provided in Sections 6.09. Each assessment of compliance provided by a Subservicer shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto delivered to the Owner concurrently with the execution of this Agreement or, in the case of a Subservicer subsequently appointed as such, on or prior to the date of such appointment. In the event that the Servicer fails to timely comply with this Section 6.09 after the cure period set forth herein, commencing on March 15th of the related year, the Owner shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain written or verbal statements or assurances from the Commission, by March 30th of the related year (or such extension of time granted by the Commission so that it can review the facts surrounding any requests made by the Owner) that such failure to provide the required Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report on a timely basis, and a one time additional failure by the Servicer to comply with this Section 6.09, will not result in any adverse effect on the Owner or its affiliates with respect to any Shelf Registration on Form S-3 of the Owner or any of its affiliates. Any costs or expenses incurred by the Owner in obtaining such statement or assurances from the Commission shall be reimbursed to the Owner by the Servicer. In the event that the Owner is unable to receive any such assurances from the Commission after the use of such commercially reasonable efforts by March 30th (or any extension period granted by the Commission) of the related year, such failure by the Servicer to comply with this Section 6.09 shall be deemed an Event of Default, automatically at such time, without notice and without any cure period, and Owner may, in addition to whatever rights the Owner may have under Section 8.01, subject to the limitation expressed therein, and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, terminate all the rights and obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating the Servicer for the same, as provided in Section 9.01 . Such termination shall be considered with cause pursuant to Section 10.01 of this Agreement. This paragraph shall supersede any other provision in this Agreement or any other agreement to the contrary. Failure to provide the Assessment of Compliance or Attestation Report will be treated as a failure of the Servicer to perform its duties under the Agreement and will be subject to the indemnification provisions of Section 8.01, subject to the limitation expressed therein, of the Agreement. This indemnification is understood by the parties hereto to cover any gross negligence bad faith or willful misconduct of the Servicer in connection with its performance hereunder. For any indemnification from the Servicer to any Master Servicer, the Servicer in no event will be liable for punitive or consequential damages, regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort or otherwise. If the indemnification provided for therein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless the Owner, each affiliate of the Owner, and each of the following parties participating in a Pass-Through Transfer: each sponsor and issuing entity; each Person (including, but not limited to, any Master Servicer, if applicable) responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such Pass-Through Transfer, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Pass-Through Transfer; each broker dealer acting as underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser, each Person who controls any of such parties or the Depositor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act); and the respective present and former directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates of each of the foregoing and of the Depositor (each, an "Indemnified Party"), then the Servicer agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of any claims, losses, damages or liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Servicer on the other. In the case of any failure of performance described above, the Servicer shall promptly reimburse the Owner, any Depositor, as applicable, and each Person responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Securitization Transaction, for all costs reasonably incurred by each such party in order to obtain the information, report, certification, accountants' letter or other material not delivered as required by the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor. This indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the termination of any party to this Agreement.

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Samples: Recognition Agreement (Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-1)

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Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria. On and after January 1, 2006, the Servicer Company shall service and administer, and shall cause each subservicer Servicer to servicer service or administer, the Mortgage Loans in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Servicing Criteria. With respect to any Mortgage Loans that are the subject of a Pass-Through TransferSecuritization Transaction, the Servicer Company shall use its best efforts to deliver to the Owner Purchaser or its designee, any Securitization Master Servicer and any Depositor on using best efforts by March 1, but in no event later than March 15 of each calendar year beginning in 2007 2007, a report (an “Assessment of Compliance”) reasonably satisfactory to the OwnerPurchaser, any Securitization Master Servicer and any Depositor regarding the ServicerCompany’s assessment of compliance with the applicable Servicing Criteria during the preceding calendar year as required by Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122 of Regulation AB or as otherwise required by the Master ServicerAB. Such report shall be addressed to the Owner Purchaser, such Securitization Master Servicer and such Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the ServicerCompany, and shall address each of the “Applicable Servicing Criteria” specified on Exhibit K hereto (or those Servicing Criteria specified on otherwise mutually agreed to by the Purchaser, the Company and any Person that will be responsible for signing any Sarbanes Certification with respect to a certification substantially Securitization Transaction in the form response to evolving interpretations of Regulation AB and incorporated into a revised Exhibit G hereto K) delivered to the Owner concurrently with Purchaser at the execution time of this Agreementany Securitization Transaction. With respect to any Mortgage Loans that are the subject of a Pass-Through TransferSecuritization Transaction, the Servicer shall use its using best efforts to deliver to the Owner or its designee, any Master Servicer and any Depositor on by March 1, but in it no event later than March 15 of each calendar year beginning in 2007 2007, the Company shall furnish to the Purchaser or its designee, any Securitization Master Servicer and any Depositor a report (an “Attestation Report”) by a registered public accounting firm that attests to, and reports on, the Assessment of Compliance made by the ServicerCompany, as required by Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122(b) of Regulation AB or as otherwise required by the Master ServicerAB, which Attestation Report must be made in accordance with standards for attestation reports issued or adopted by Rules 1-02(a)(3) and 2-02(g) of Regulation S-X under the Public Servicer Accounting Oversight BoardSecurities Act. The Servicer Company shall cause each Servicer, Subservicer, and each Subcontractor determined by the Servicer Company pursuant to Section 11.19 to be “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, to deliver to the OwnerPurchaser, any Securitization Master Servicer and any Depositor an assessment of compliance and accountants’ attestation as and when provided in Sections 6.09this Section 6.07. Each assessment of compliance provided by a Subservicer shall address each Failure of the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto delivered to the Owner concurrently with the execution of this Agreement or, in the case of a Subservicer subsequently appointed as such, on or prior to the date of such appointment. In the event that the Servicer fails Company to timely comply with this Section 6.09 after the cure period set forth herein, commencing on March 15th of the related year, the Owner shall use 6.07 with respect to its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain written or verbal statements or assurances from the Commission, by March 30th of the related year (or such extension of time granted by the Commission so that it can review the facts surrounding any requests made by the Owner) that such failure to provide the required own Assessment of Compliance and or Attestation Report on a timely basis, and a one time additional failure by the Servicer to comply with this Section 6.09, will not result in any adverse effect on the Owner or its affiliates with respect to any Shelf Registration on Form S-3 of the Owner or any of its affiliates. Any costs or expenses incurred by the Owner in obtaining such statement or assurances from the Commission shall be reimbursed to the Owner by the Servicer. In the event that the Owner is unable to receive any such assurances from the Commission after the use of such commercially reasonable efforts by March 30th (or any extension period granted by the Commission) of the related year, such failure by the Servicer to comply with this Section 6.09 shall be deemed an Event of Default, automatically at such timeautomatically, without notice and without any cure period, unless otherwise agreed to by the Purchaser, and Owner Purchaser may, in addition to whatever rights the Owner Purchaser may have under Section 8.01, subject to the limitation expressed therein, 8.01 and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, terminate all the rights and obligations of the Servicer Company under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating the Servicer Company for the same, as provided in Section 9.01 9.01. Such termination shall be considered with cause pursuant to Section 10.01 of this Agreement. Failure of the Company to comply with this Section 6.07 with respect to an Assessment of Compliance or Attestation Report pertaining to a Servicer, Subservicer and each Subcontractor shall be deemed an Event of Default, automatically, without notice and without any cure period, unless otherwise agreed to by the Purchaser, and Purchaser may, in addition to whatever rights the Purchaser may have under Sections 8.01 and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, direct the Company, at the Company’s expense, to terminate the servicing rights and responsibilities of said Servicer, Subservicer or Subcontractor with respect to the Mortgage Loans being serviced by said Servicer, Subservicer or Subcontractor and to replace such Servicer, Subservicer or Subcontractor with another Servicer, Subservicer or Subcontractor. In the event that the Company does not begin to make such a replacement within ten (10) Business Days of receiving written notice from the Purchaser directing that such replacement be made, Purchaser may, in addition to whatever rights the Purchaser may have under Sections 8.01 and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, terminate all the rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating the Company for the same, as provided in Section 9.01. Such termination shall be considered with cause pursuant to Section 10.01 of this Agreement. This paragraph shall supersede supercede any other provision in this Agreement or any other agreement to the contrary. Failure to provide the Assessment For purposes of Compliance or Attestation Report will be treated as a failure of the Servicer to perform its duties under the Agreement this paragraph only, and will be subject to the indemnification provisions of Section 8.01, subject to the limitation expressed therein, of the Agreement. This indemnification is understood by the parties hereto to cover any gross negligence bad faith or willful misconduct of the Servicer in connection with its performance hereunder. For any indemnification from the Servicer respect to any Mortgage Loan that has been securitized, the term “Purchaser” shall include the related Securitization Master Servicer, who may exercise the rights and remedies of the Purchaser provided for by this paragraph; provided, however, that, for purposes of this paragraph, the Securitization Master Servicer shall not constitute the Purchaser for purposes of, and shall have no rights as Purchaser pursuant to, Section 8.01. Each assessment of compliance provided by a Subservicer pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification substantially in no event will be liable for punitive or consequential damages, regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort or otherwise. If the indemnification provided for therein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless the Owner, each affiliate of the Owner, and each of the following parties participating in a Pass-Through Transfer: each sponsor and issuing entity; each Person (including, but not limited to, any Master Servicer, if applicable) responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed Exhibit K hereto delivered concurrently with the Commission with respect to such Pass-Through Transfer, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Pass-Through Transfer; each broker dealer acting as underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser, each Person who controls any appointment of such parties or the Depositor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act); and the respective present and former directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates of each of the foregoing and of the Depositor (each, an “Indemnified Party”), then the Servicer agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of any claims, losses, damages or liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Servicer on the other. In the case of any failure of performance described above, the Servicer shall promptly reimburse the Owner, any Depositor, as applicable, and each Person responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Securitization Transaction, for all costs reasonably incurred by each such party in order to obtain the information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material not delivered as required by the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor. This indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the termination of any party to this AgreementSubservicer.

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Samples: Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement (RBSGC Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-B)

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