FIRST HORIZON ASSET SECURITIES INC. MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-AR3 TERMS AGREEMENT (to Underwriting Agreement, dated March 24, 2006 among the Company, First Horizon Home Loan Corporation and the Underwriter)

FIRST HORIZON ASSET SECURITIES INC.

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

SERIES 2006-AR3

TERMS AGREEMENT

(to Underwriting Agreement,

dated March 24, 2006

among the Company, First Horizon

Home Loan Corporation

and the Underwriter)

First Horizon Asset Securities Inc.	Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
0000 Horizon Way	September 26, 2006
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000

Banc of America Securities LLC (the “Underwriter”) agrees, subject to the terms and provisions herein and of the captioned Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), to purchase such Classes of First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-AR3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR3 (the “Series 2006-AR3 Certificates”) specified in Section 2(a) hereof (the “Offered Certificates”). This letter supplements and modifies the Underwriting Agreement solely as it relates to the purchase and sale of the Offered Certificates described below. The Series 2006-AR3 Certificates are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission by means of an effective Registration Statement (No. 333-132046). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings given them in the Underwriting Agreement.

Section 1. The Mortgage Pools: The Series 2006-AR3 Certificates shall evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in three mortgage pools (the “Mortgage Pools”) of primarily 30-year adjustable rate, first lien, fully amortizing, one- to four-family residential mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) having the following characteristics as of September 1, 2006 (the “Cut-off Date”):

(a) Aggregate Principal Amount of the Mortgage Pools: Approximately $229,899,485 aggregate principal balance as of the Cut-off Date, subject to an upward or downward variance of up to 5%, the precise aggregate principal balance to be determined by the Company.

(b) Original Term to Maturity: The original term to maturity of each Mortgage Loan included in the Mortgage Pools shall be (i) between 353 and 360 months, in the case of Pool I and (ii) between 357 and 360 months, in the xxxxx of Pool II and Pool III.

Section 2. The Certificates: The Offered Certificates shall be issued as follows:

(a) Classes: The Offered Certificates shall be issued with the following Class designations, initial pass-through rates and class principal balances, subject in the aggregate to the variance referred to in Section 1(a)and, as to any particular Class, to an upward or downward variance of up to 5%:

Class	Class Principal Balance	Pass-Through Rate(1)	Class Purchase Price Percentage	Required Ratings
				Fitch
Class B-1	$ 5,518,000.00	6.26113%	101.406250000%	AA
Class B-2	$ 1,379,000.00	6.26113%	100.625000000%	A
Class B-3	$ 919,000.00	6.26113%	98.375000000%	BBB

⁽¹⁾ Initial pass-through rates. The pass-through rates for these Classes of Offered Certificates are variable and will be calculated as described in the Prospectus Supplement.

(b) The Offered Certificates shall have such other characteristics as described in the related Prospectus.

Section 3. Purchase Price: The Purchase Price for each Class of the Offered Certificates shall be the Class Purchase Price Percentage therefor (as set forth in Section 2(a) above) of the initial Class Principal Balance thereof plus accrued interest at the applicable per annum initial pass-through rate set forth in 2(a) above from and including the Cut-off Date up to, but not including, September 29, 2006 (the “Closing Date”).

Section 4. Required Ratings: The Offered Certificates shall have received at least the Required Ratings from Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) set forth in Section 2(a) above.

Section 5. Tax Treatment: One or more elections will be made to treat the assets of the Trust Fund as a REMIC.

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to the undersigned a counterpart hereof, whereupon this letter and your acceptance shall represent a binding agreement among the Underwriter, First Horizon Home Loan Corporation and the Company.

Very truly yours,

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

By:_________________________________

Name:

Title:

The foregoing Agreement is

hereby confirmed and accepted

as of the date first above written.

FIRST HORIZON ASSET SECURITIES INC.

By: _________________________________

Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx

Title: Vice President

FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN CORPORATION

By: _________________________________

Name: Xxxxx X. XxXxx

Title: Executive Vice President

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