Updated Exhibit A Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust 2006-008 Characteristics of the Ginnie Mae Multifamily Certificates and the Related Mortgage Loans* Pool Number FHA Program City State Principal Balance as of the 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.) 580534 221(d)(4) Las Vegas NV $29,027,142.18 5.950% 5.700% 0.250% Feb-45 $161,158.05 469 452 17 Jan-06 Mar-07 Mar-15 3 0 93 648475 221(d)(4) Columbus OH 18,886,914.73 5.250 5.000 0.250 Jun-44 96,525.46 462 444 18 Dec-05 Dec-06 Dec-15 2 0 102 608912 207/223(f) West Jordan UT 17,911,486.36 5.800 5.550 0.250 Feb-41 100,966.38 420 404 16 Feb-06 Mar-08 Mar-16 3 9 105 619779 221(d)(4) San Antonio TX 15,844,161.22 5.875 5.625 0.250 Jun-45 86,947.27 473 456 17 Jan-06 Feb-08 Feb-16 10 8 104 643794 207/223(f) Lakewood CO 14,056,972.17 5.500 5.250 0.250 Jan-41 76,550.60 420 403 17 Jan-06 Feb-07 Feb-16 2 0 104 610771 223(a)(7) Mesquite TX 13,648,912.66 5.500 5.250 0.250 Jan-46 71,117.50 481 463 18 Dec-05 Feb-07 Feb-16 2 0 104 597799 221(d)(4) Tallahassee FL 11,686,435.82 6.000 5.750 0.250 Jun-44 65,596.02 463 444 19 Nov-05 Jul-09 Jul-14 5 25 85 634691 223(a)(7) Wilmington NC 10,009,983.19 5.750 5.450 0.300 Jan-46 53,853.09 480 463 17 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-16 3 7 103 473375 221(d)(4) Herndon VA 9,942,970.76 6.340 6.090 0.250 Sep-44 58,036.98 478 447 31 Nov-04 Oct-09 Oct-14 5 28 88 639868 241(f)/223(a)(7) Springfield MA 9,755,259.19 5.550 5.300 0.250 Jul-35 57,197.11 354 337 17 Jan-06 Feb-08 Feb-15 4 8 92 473369 221(d)(4) Colorado Springs CO 9,604,015.40 7.130 6.880 0.250 Dec-43 61,668.30 477 438 39 Mar-04 Dec-08 Dec-13 6 18 78 613157 223(a)(7) St. Louis MO 9,148,886.07 6.000 5.750 0.250 Oct-45 50,874.35 480 460 20 Oct-05 Nov-07 Nov-15 3 5 101 642174 223(f) Brooklyn NY 7,713,980.74 5.950 5.700 0.250 Mar-41 44,213.20 421 405 16 Feb-06 Apr-08 Apr-16 3 10 106 643797 221(d)(4)/223(a)(7) Dallas TX 7,089,307.26 6.850 6.600 0.250 Jan-46 43,593.20 480 463 17 Jan-06 Feb-08 Feb-16 3 8 104 646655 223(f) Indianapolis IN 6,943,666.47 4.970 4.680 0.290 Mar-41 35,395.43 421 405 16 Feb-06 Mar-08 Mar-16 3 9 105 629615 221(d)(4) Chicago IL 6,915,180.74 6.200 5.950 0.250 Jun-45 39,495.32 472 456 16 Feb-06 Jun-07 Jun-15 3 0 96 450978 232 Hollywood FL 6,883,806.87 7.670 7.330 0.340 Feb-39 48,288.11 464 380 84 Jun-00 Oct-08 N/A 1 16 16 473365 221(d)(4) Virginia Beach VA 6,512,213.26 7.000 6.750 0.250 Nov-43 41,234.18 476 437 39 Mar-04 Jan-09 Jan-14 6 19 79 589637 221(d)(4) Prescott Valley AZ 6,193,946.94 6.850 6.600 0.250 Dec-43 38,542.66 474 438 36 Jun-04 Oct-13 N/A 1 76 76 632158 232 Brewster NY 6,103,341.72 6.270 6.020 0.250 Sep-30 41,612.17 299 279 20 Oct-05 Dec-07 Dec-15 3 6 102 648477 207/223(f) Lancaster TX 6,051,253.75 5.450 5.200 0.250 Jan-33 36,584.81 324 307 17 Jan-06 Dec-06 Dec-11 5 0 54 639867 221(d)(4)/223(a)(7) Millington TN 5,768,235.52 5.550 5.300 0.250 Jan-46 30,249.83 480 463 17 Jan-06 Feb-08 Feb-16 3 8 104 619974 232/223(f) Portsmouth NH 5,611,495.23 5.350 5.100 0.250 Feb-41 29,989.17 421 404 17 Jan-06 Mar-08 Mar-16 3 9 105 639299 232/223(a)(7) Greensboro NC 5,265,396.01 5.650 5.350 0.300 Jan-46 27,969.28 480 463 17 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-16 2 0 103 621594 221(d)(4) Sugarland TX 5,087,567.48 5.690 5.440 0.250 Jun-42 27,978.57 440 420 20 Oct-05 Nov-07 Nov-15 3 5 101 646272 232 Margaretville NY 4,987,128.44 5.950 5.700 0.250 Nov-24 38,378.05 226 209 17 Jan-06 Feb-08 Feb-16 3 8 104 565547 221(d)(4) Ralston NE 4,745,591.33 5.875 5.625 0.250 Sep-45 25,996.45 477 459 18 Dec-05 Jul-10 Jul-15 5 37 97 636663 223(a)(7) Minnetonka MN 4,536,298.28 6.170 5.850 0.320 Mar-45 25,857.06 480 453 27 Mar-05 Feb-08 Feb-15 4 8 92 456505 221(d)(4) Pine Bluff AK 4,187,592.10 7.750 7.500 0.250 Nov-38 29,664.37 475 377 98 Apr-99 Dec-08 N/A 1 18 18 421456 241(f) Worcester MA 4,120,739.01 7.750 7.375 0.375 Oct-35 29,971.56 480 340 140 Oct-95 Nov-05 N/A 1 0 0 640463 223(f) Sylmar CA 4,015,912.58 4.930 4.680 0.250 Jan-41 20,409.47 421 403 18 Dec-05 Feb-08 Feb-16 8 8 104 639300 232/223(a)(7) Greensboro NC 3,819,401.97 5.750 5.430 0.320 Jan-46 20,548.15 480 463 17 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-16 3 7 103 626424 232 Merced CA 3,787,171.83 5.400 5.150 0.250 Nov-45 19,503.75 478 461 17 Jan-06 Mar-10 Mar-15 5 33 93 645751 232/223(f) Everett WA 3,774,766.31 5.750 5.500 0.250 Jan-41 21,171.40 420 403 17 Jan-06 Feb-08 Feb-16 3 8 104 633505 207/223(f) Lynchburg VA 3,683,908.21 5.750 5.470 0.280 Feb-41 20,645.02 420 404 16 Feb-06 Mar-08 Mar-16 3 9 105 636386 223(f) Tucson AZ 3,400,690.96 5.600 5.350 0.250 Feb-41 18,724.33 421 404 17 Jan-06 Mar-08 Mar-16 3 9 105 636397 232/223(f) Hanford CA 3,277,233.56 5.700 5.450 0.250 Mar-41 18,243.66 421 405 16 Feb-06 Apr-08 Apr-16 3 10 106 648478 207/223(f) Lancaster TX 2,775,739.68 5.450 5.200 0.250 Jan-33 16,781.63 324 307 17 Jan-06 Dec-06 Dec-11 5 0 54 636389 223(f) Caro MI 2,467,061.35 5.450 5.200 0.250 Feb-41 13,343.61 421 404 17 Jan-06 Mar-08 Mar-16 3 9 105 648476 207/223(f) Mesquite TX 2,366,195.18 5.450 5.200 0.250 Jan-33 14,305.60 324 307 17 Jan-06 Dec-06 Dec-11 5 0 54 642254 207/223(f) Ocean Park ME 2,192,649.46 5.500 5.250 0.250 Feb-41 11,930.35 421 404 17 Jan-06 Mar-08 Mar-16 3 9 105 613108 207/223(f) Framingham MA 2,112,278.46 5.250 5.000 0.250 Jan-41 11,163.17 420 403 17 Jan-06 Feb-08 Feb-16 3 8 104 640477 223(f) Bettyville KY 1,859,735.82 5.640 5.140 0.500 Mar-33 11,423.27 325 309 16 Feb-06 Mar-08 Mar-16 3 9 105 639270 223(f) Irmo SC 1,841,198.83 5.520 5.270 0.250 Dec-40 10,059.19 421 402 19 Nov-05 Dec-07 Dec-15 3 6 102 416703 241(f) Lawrence MA 1,840,059.25 8.000 7.500 0.500 Oct-35 13,697.64 480 340 140 Oct-95 Nov-05 N/A 1 0 0 636652 232/223(f) Banning CA 1,706,714.87 5.550 5.170 0.380 Nov-34 10,108.59 346 329 17 Jan-06 Feb-08 Feb-16 3 8 104 634716 207/232/223(f) Bartow FL 1,703,829.98 5.850 5.600 0.250 Jan-41 9,668.25 420 403 17 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-16 3 7 103 634717 207/232/223(f) St. Cloud FL 1,679,743.82 5.850 5.600 0.250 Jan-41 9,531.55 420 403 17 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-16 3 7 103 638405 223(a)(7) Ellerbe NC 1,285,547.89 5.820 5.570 0.250 Mar-32 8,178.51 314 297 17 Jan-06 Feb-07 Feb-16 7 0 104 622340 207/223(f) Campton KY 1,150,198.89 5.625 5.250 0.375 Mar-41 6,346.51 421 405 16 Feb-06 Feb-08 Feb-16 3 8 104 639870 207/223(f) Spokane WA 1,066,812.56 6.000 5.750 0.250 Feb-41 6,154.63 421 404 17 Jan-06 Mar-08 Mar-16 3 9 105 646653 223(f) Indianapolis IN 961,468.95 5.500 5.150 0.350 Jan-41 5,235.91 420 403 17 Jan-06 Jul-07 Jul-14 4 1 85 565450 221(d)(4)/223(a)(7) Alliance OH 867,088.71 7.600 6.870 0.730 Nov-31 6,516.36 360 293 67 Nov-01 Dec-06 Dec-11 5 0 54 641784 221(d)(4) Lawton OK 780,600.92 6.100 5.850 0.250 Jun-20 7,259.46 173 156 17 Jan-06 Dec-06 Dec-09 9 0 30 641785 221(d)(4) Altus OK 772,913.53 6.100 5.850 0.250 Jun-20 7,187.97 173 156 17 Jan-06 Nov-06 Nov-09 9 0 29 D-5