Exhibit A Characteristics of the Ginnie Mae Multifamily Certificates and the Related Mortgage Loans* Pool Number Security Type FHA Program City State Principal Balance as of Cut-off Date Mortgage Interest Rate Certificate Rate Servicing and Guaranty Fee Rate Maturity Date Monthly Principal and Interest** 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.) 532821 PLC 221(d)(4) Davis CA $18,911,480 6.000% 5.750% 0.250% Jan-46   $104,426.15 479 473 6 Feb-06 Jan-11 Jan-16 1 54 114 608914 PLC 232/223(f) Sun City AZ $13,383,789 6.650% 6.400% 0.250% Jun-41 $  82,341.65 420 418 2 Jun-06 Jun-08 Jun-16 3 23 119 601462 PLC 221(d)(4) Houston TX $12,439,693 4.830% 4.530% 0.300% Oct-44 $  59,525.87 474 458 16 Apr-05 Oct-09 Oct-14 1 39 99 607613 PLC 221(d)(4) Houma LA $11,693,940 5.800% 5.550% 0.250% Apr-45 $  63,275.36 469 464 5 Mar-06 Feb-08 Feb-16 3 19 115 639873 PLC 232/223(a)(7) Seattle WA $  9,772,705 5.650% 5.400% 0.250% Mar-46 $  51,549.49 479 475 4 Apr-06 Mar-08 Mar-16 3 20 116 645765 PLC 232/223(f) Dayton OH $  8,390,038 6.100% 5.850% 0.250% Jun-36 $  50,942.95 361 358 3 May-06 Jun-08 Jun-16 3 23 119 645764 PLC 232/223(f) Dayton OH $  7,331,552 6.100% 5.850% 0.250% Jun-31 $  47,822.72 301 298 3 May-06 Jun-08 Jun-16 3 23 119 482594 PLC 232 Cranbury NJ $  7,240,753 7.250% 7.000% 0.250% Jun-40 $  47,897.99 471 406 65 Mar-01 Mar-10 N/A 2 44 44 569140 PLC 221(d)(4) Washington DC $  6,803,877 6.990% 6.740% 0.250% Aug-43 *** 471 444 27 May-04 May-13 N/A 2 82 82 483601 PLC 221(d)(4) Conyers GA $  6,677,504 6.850% 6.550% 0.300% Mar-40 $  42,393.69 476 403 73 Jul-00 Mar-05 Mar-10 1 0 44 645759 PLC 223(f) Memphis TN $  6,657,549 5.750% 5.500% 0.250%    May-41 $  36,932.34 421 417 4 Apr-06 May-08 May-16 3 22 118 650895 PLC 223(f) Warren MI $  6,045,351 5.700% 5.450% 0.250% Jul-41 $  33,285.78 421 419 2 Jun-06 Jul-08 Jul-16 3 24 120 639877 PLC 207/223(f) Boise ID $  5,348,609 5.400% 5.150% 0.250% Apr-41 $  28,465.62 420 416 4 Apr-06 Apr-08 Apr-16 3 21 117 636653 PLC 232/223(f) West Allis WI $  5,208,263 5.625% 5.250% 0.375%    May-36 $  30,078.62 361 357 4 Apr-06 May-08 May-16 3 22 118 639874 PLC 232/223(a)(7) Tacoma WA $  4,052,128 5.950% 5.700% 0.250% Nov-35 $  24,389.49 355 351 4 Apr-06 Mar-08 Mar-16 3 20 116 643465 PLC 223(a)(7) Elon NC $  4,031,156 5.750% 5.400% 0.350% Apr-46 $  21,528.13 480 476 4 Apr-06 Mar-08 Mar-16 3 20 116 641789 PLC 223(f) Cleveland OH $  3,813,721 6.000% 5.750% 0.250% Jul-41 $  21,760.72 421 419 2 Jun-06 Jul-08 Jul-16 3 24 120 639315 PLC 207/223(f) Houston TX $  3,210,446 5.680% 5.430% 0.250% Feb-41 $  17,702.17 419 414 5 Mar-06 Jan-08 Jan-16 3 18 114 476821 PLC 221(d)(4) Baltimore MD $  3,124,729 6.920% 6.670% 0.250% Nov-39 $  20,039.95 470 399 71 Sep-00 Jul-09 N/A 2 36 36 632268 PLC 241 Navarre OH $  2,720,354 5.950% 5.700% 0.250% Jan-32 $  17,320.15 307 305 2 Jun-06 Nov-10 Nov-15 1 52 112 451027 PLC 232 Albemarle NC $  2,582,510 6.750% 6.500% 0.250% Dec-39 $  16,250.21 477 400 77 Mar-00 May-04 May-09 1 0 34 641448 PLC 223(a)(7) New York NY $  2,575,004 5.800% 5.550% 0.250% Mar-37 $  15,002.38 370 367 3 May-06 May-11 May-16 1 58 118 608915 PLC 207/223(f) Berriaen MI $  2,530,080 6.180% 5.930% 0.250% Jun-41 $  14,753.30 419 418 1 Jul-06 Jun-08 Jun-16 3 23 119 639872 PLC 221(d)(4)/223(a)(7) Newark NJ $  2,305,751 6.000% 5.500% 0.500% Apr-25 $  17,135.28 228 224 4 Apr-06 Apr-11 N/A 2 57 57 524216 PLC 232 Penfield NY $  2,174,583 8.400% 8.150% 0.250% Jan-42 $  16,049.92 465 425 40 Apr-03 Jul-06 Jul-11 1 0 60 650897 PLC 223(a)(7) Madison TN $  2,123,423 5.850% 5.600% 0.250% Jul-36 $  12,539.78 360 359 1 Jul-06 Jul-08 Jul-16 3 24 120 622344 PLC 207/223(f) Lexington KY $  1,961,338 6.125% 5.750% 0.375% Jun-37 $  11,805.71 373 370 3 May-06 May-08 May-16 3 22 118 639883 PLC 207/223(f) Kaysville UT $  1,869,934 6.000% 5.750% 0.250%    May-41 $  10,684.78 421 417 4 Apr-06 May-08 May-16 3 22 118 650891 PLC 223(f) Greenville IL $  1,635,301 5.750% 5.500% 0.250%    May-33 $ 9,989.23 324 321 3 May-06 May-08 May-16 3 22 118 621625 PLC 232/223(a)(7) Phoenix AZ $  1,621,902 6.000% 5.750% 0.250% Jul-24 $  12,328.48 216 215 1 Jul-06 Jun-08 Jun-16 3 23 119 639886 PLC 207/223(f) Ogden UT $  1,560,789 6.350% 6.100% 0.250% Jul-41 $ 9,275.30 420 419 1 Jul-06 Jul-08 Jul-16 3 24 120 424917 PLC 223(a)(7) Buffalo NY $  1,259,976 6.040% 5.460% 0.580% Apr-30 $ 8,347.84 288 284 4 Apr-06 Apr-07 Apr-12 1 9 69 639887 PLC 207/223(f) Brigham City UT $  1,211,016 6.350% 6.100% 0.250% Jul-41 $ 7,196.70 420 419 1 Jul-06 Jul-08 Jul-16 3 24 120 652082 PLC 223(a)(7) South Bend IN $  1,119,936 6.250% 6.000% 0.250% Jul-36 $ 6,902.19 360 359 1 Jul-06 Jul-08 Jul-16 3 24 120 649775 PLC 207/223(f) Greensboro NC $  1,117,291 5.750% 5.370% 0.380%    May-41 $ 6,198.10 420 417 3 May-06 May-08 May-16 3 22 118 639882 PLC 207/223(f) South Salt Lake    UT $ 996,637 5.900% 5.650% 0.250%    May-41 $ 5,628.14 421 417 4 Apr-06 May-08 May-16 3 22 118 650890 PLC 223(a)(7) Elizabeth City NC $ 940,944 5.600% 5.350% 0.250%    May-36 $ 5,419.31 360 357 3 May-06 May-08 May-16 3 22 118 451039 PLC 241 Rock Hill SC $ 889,534 7.050% 6.750% 0.300% Jan-36 $ 5,915.16 428 353 75 May-00 May-04 May-09 1 0 34 636407 PLC 223(a)(7) Greenville TN $ 854,492 5.900% 5.650% 0.250% Apr-36 $ 5,089.11 360 356 4 Apr-06 Apr-08 Apr-16 3 21 117 652088 PLC 223(a)(7) Lubbock TX $ 605,036 6.350% 6.100% 0.250% Jul-36 $ 3,768.26 360 359 1 Jul-06 Jul-08 Jul-16 3 24 120 649776 PLC 221(d)(4)/223(a)(7) Jersey City NJ $ 584,387 6.450% 5.950% 0.500%    May-36 $ 3,684.67 360 357 3 May-06 May-08 May-16 3 22 118 645777 PLC 223(a)(7) Bellefontaine OH $ 448,214 6.750% 6.250% 0.500% Jul-36 $ 2,909.61 361 359 2 Jun-06 Jul-08 Jul-16 3 24 120 639881 PLC 221(d)(4)/223(a)(7) Atlanta GA $ 249,285 6.250% 5.750% 0.500%    May-36 $ 1,539.29 360 357 3 May-06 May-11 N/A 2 58 58 *  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. **  The principal and interest amounts shown in this column reflect only those amounts that are due in respect of the portion of each applicable Ginnie Mae Project Loan Certificate that is a Trust PLC. ***  Pool Number 569140 will have monthly principal and interest payments as described in this Supplement. See "Certain Additional Characteristics of the Mortgage Loans – Level Payments" in this Supplement. Lockout/Prepayment Restriction Codes: 1.  Lockout through the Lockout End Date, thereafter a Prepayment Penalty of 5% of the prepaid amount until the twelfth mortgage loan payment beyond the Lockout End Date disclosed above, declining thereafter by 1% annually before the Prepayment Penalty End Date. 2.  Lockout through the Lockout End Date. 3.  Lockout through the Lockout End Date, thereafter a Prepayment Penalty of 8% of the prepaid amount until the twelfth mortgage loan payment beyond the Lockout End Date disclosed above, declining thereafter by 1% annually before the Prepayment Penalty End Date. C-33