BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC. 240 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10286

BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
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August 1, 0000

XXX Xxxxxx X.X. Mortgage Fund, Inc.

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Re: Expense Limitation Agreement

To Whom It May Concern:

Effective September 1, 2022, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. ("BNYM Investment Adviser"), intending to be legally bound, hereby confirms its agreement in respect of BNY Mellon U.S. Mortgage Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), as follows:

Until September 1, 2023, BNYM Investment Adviser will waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the Fund so that the direct expenses of the Fund's Class A, Class C, Class I, Class Y and Class Z shares (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder services fees, taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed an annal rate of .80%, 1.55%, .55%, .55% and .70%. On or after September 1, 2023, BNYM Investment Adviser may terminate this expense limitation at any time.

This Agreement may only be amended by agreement of the Fund, upon the approval of the Board of Directors of the Fund and BNYM Investment Adviser to lower the net amounts shown and may only be terminated prior to September 1, 2023, in the event of termination of the Management Agreement between BNYM Investment Adviser and the Fund.

BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.

        By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx

                  Xxxxx Xxxxxxx

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Accepted and Agreed To:

BNY MELLON U.S. MORTGAGE FUND, INC.

By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx

Xxxxx Xxxxxxx

Treasurer