Exhibit A Characteristics of the Ginnie Mae Multifamily Certificates and the Related Mortgage Loans* Pool Number FHA Program City State Principal Balance as of Cut-off Date Mortgage Interest Rate Certificate Rate Servicing and Guaranty Fee Rate Maturity Date Original Term to Maturity (mos.) Remaining Term to Maturity (mos.) Period from Issuance (mos.) Issue Date Lockout End Date Prepayment Penalty End Date Lockout/ Prepayment Restriction Code Remaining Lockout Period (mos.) Total Remaining Lockout and Prepayment Penalty Period (mos.) 448741    221(d)(4) Austin TX     $31,264,686.23 7.530% 7.280% 0.250%   Oct-42 476 470 6 Feb-03 Aug-12 N/A 1 108 108 548988    223(f) Rockville MD 22,703,860.52 4.750 4.500 0.250 Jul-38 420 419 1 Jul-03 Jul-08 Jul-13 2 59 119 523389    221(d)(4) Golden CO 20,017,477.44 7.000 6.750 0.250 Feb-43 476 474 2 Jun-03 Sep-07 Sep-12 2 49 109 536580 221(d)(4) Stone Mountain GA 18,798,645.34 7.100 6.850 0.250 Apr-43 477 476 1 Jul-03 Mar-08 Mar-13 2 55 115 476002 221(d)(4) Owings Mills MD 16,476,494.29 7.250 7.000 0.250 Jan-43 476 473 3 May-03 Jan-08 Jan-13 2 53 113 475267 223(a)(7) Overland Park KS 16,016,200.00 5.150 4.900 0.250 Aug-43 480 480 0 Aug-03 Aug-08 Aug-13 2 60 120 536719 221(d)(4) Charlottesville VA 15,561,320.35 7.100 6.850 0.250 Feb-43 475 474 1 Jul-03 Nov-07 Oct-12 2 51 110 424910 223(a)(7) Richmond VA 15,010,660.14 5.000 4.750 0.250 Jul-34 373 371 2 Jun-03 Jul-08 Jul-13 2 59 119 549238 221(d)(4) Dayton OH 14,437,140.16 8.000 7.750 0.250 Sep-42 473 469 4 Apr-03 Sep-12 N/A 1 109 109 586425 221(d)(4) Las Vegas NV 13,650,387.87 6.250 5.750 0.500 Sep-39 435 433 2 Jun-03 May-04 N/A 1 9 9 609319 223(a)(7) Sarasota FL 13,406,501.67 5.800 5.550 0.250 Mar-41 452 451 1 Jul-03 Jun-07 Jun-10 3 46 82 610012 221(d)(4) Charlotte NC 13,305,355.82 4.980 4.730 0.250 Sep-41 458 457 1 Jul-03 Jun-08 May-13 2 58 117 610011 221(d)(4) Charlotte NC 12,237,264.76 4.700 4.450 0.250 Aug-42 469 468 1 Jul-03 Jun-08 May-13 2 58 117 519341 221(d)(4) Surprise AZ 11,846,978.33 6.870 6.550 0.320 Mar-43 476 475 1 Jul-03 Mar-08 Mar-13 2 55 115 579591 221(d)(4) Kansas City MO 11,682,235.61 7.000 6.740 0.260 Feb-43 475 474 1 Jul-03 Oct-07 Oct-12 2 50 110 610003 223(a)(7) Winter Park FL 11,314,606.43 5.250 5.000 0.250 Jul-36 397 395 2 Jun-03 Jun-08 Jun-13 2 58 118 575335 221(d)(4) Lewisville TX 10,835,377.20 7.000 6.750 0.250 Mar-43 477 475 2 Jun-03 Nov-07 Nov-12 2 51 111 565423 221(d)(4) Landover MD 10,533,182.50 6.870 6.620 0.250 Apr-43 478 476 2 Jun-03 Dec-07 Dec-12 2 52 112 575333 221(d)(4) Dallas TX 9,825,956.04 7.000 6.750 0.250 Feb-43 477 474 3 May-03 Oct-07 Oct-12 2 50 110 438450 223(f) Laurel MD 9,382,161.34 6.625 6.375 0.250 Jan-34 420 365 55 Jan-99 Jan-04 Jan-09 2 5 65 430336 221(d)(4) LaVergne TN 9,089,785.80 6.625 6.375 0.250 Nov-40 481 447 34 Oct-00 Feb-10 N/A 1 78 78 448738 221(d)(4) Shenandoah TX 9,068,189.76 7.900 7.650 0.250 Jul-42 478 467 11 Sep-02 Jun-07 Jun-12 2 46 106 462158 221(d)(4) Longmont CO 9,035,688.11 6.950 6.700 0.250 Dec-39 475 436 39 May-00 Aug-04 Aug-09 2 12 72 413910 232 Provo UT 8,745,054.75 7.180 6.930 0.250 Apr-39 465 428 37 Jul-00 Jan-09 N/A 1 65 65 461876 221(d)(4) Phoenix AZ 8,609,624.13 6.875 6.625 0.250 Oct-39 477 434 43 Jan-00 Oct-04 Oct-09 2 14 74 439190 221(d)(4) Pullman WA 7,302,817.11 7.660 7.410 0.250 Dec-41 470 460 10 Oct-02 Dec-11 N/A 1 100 100 424911 223(f) Waldorf MD 7,113,665.98 4.950 4.700 0.250 Jul-38 421 419 2 Jun-03 Jul-08 Jul-13 2 59 119 608869 232/223(f) Bellingham WA 6,789,008.86 4.700 4.450 0.250 Jul-38 420 419 1 Jul-03 Jul-08 Jul-13 2 59 119 580580 221(d)(4) Peoria AZ 6,424,517.23 5.250 5.000 0.250 Mar-42 465 463 2 Jun-03 Apr-07 Apr-12 2 44 104 588626 223(a)(7) San Marcos TX 6,398,780.85 5.430 4.930 0.500 Jul-38 420 419 1 Jul-03 Jul-08 Jul-13 2 59 119 606431 232/223(f) Huntsville AL 6,119,426.40 5.450 5.000 0.450 Jul-38 421 419 2 Jun-03 Jun-08 Jun-13 2 58 118 544420 221(d)(4) Maplewood MN 5,679,714.25 6.950 6.700 0.250 Nov-42 473 471 2 Jun-03 Nov-12 N/A 1 111 111 413945 221(d)(4) Moraine OH 5,513,786.65 7.250 7.000 0.250 Oct-35 477 386 91 Jan-96 Jul-00 Jun-05 2 0 22 607569 223(f) Las Vegas NV 5,076,600.00 5.000 4.700 0.300 Aug-36 397 396 1 Jul-03 Aug-08 Aug-13 2 60 120 533837 221(d)(4) Aiken SC 5,027,108.04 7.950 7.700 0.250 Mar-42 473 463 10 Oct-02 Mar-07 Mar-12 2 43 103 365615 241(f) San Francisco CA 4,893,121.87 7.250 7.000 0.250 Oct-33 480 362 118 Oct-93 Sep-03 N/A 1 1 1 * Based on publicly available information, including the disclosure documents for the Ginnie Mae Multifamily Certificates, the information with respect to the Mortgage Loans set forth on this Exhibit A has been collected and summarized by the Sponsor. Lockout/Prepayment Restriction Codes: (1)  Lockout through the Lockout End Date; thereafter no Prepayment Penalty is imposed. (2)  Lockout through the Lockout End Date; thereafter a Prepayment Penalty of 5% of the prepaid amount until the twelfth mortgage loan payment date beyond the Lockout End Date disclosed above, declining thereafter by 1% annually up to and including the Prepayment Penalty End Date. (3)  Lockout through the Lockout End Date; thereafter a Prepayment Penalty of 3% of the prepaid amount until the twelfth mortgage loan payment date beyond the Lockout End Date disclosed above, declining thereafter by 1% annually up to and including the Prepayment Penalty End Date. (4)  Lockout through the Lockout End Date; thereafter a Prepayment Penalty of 2% of the prepaid amount until the twelfth mortgage loan payment date beyond the Lockout End Date disclosed above, declining thereafter by 1% annually up to and including the Prepayment Penalty End Date. 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