Base Offering Circular – Multifamily ii The Weighted Average Life of each Class of Securities of a Series may be affected by the rate of payment of principal (including prepayments and payments of certain other amounts resulting from defaults) on the Mortgage Loans underlying the related Trust Assets and the timing of receipt of those payments, as described in this Multifamily Base Offering Circular and in the related Offering Circular Supplement.  The Ginnie Mae Guaranty of timely payment of principal and interest is not a guarantee of the Weighted Average Life of a Class of Securities or of any particular rate of principal prepayments with respect to the Mortgage Loans underlying the related Ginnie Mae Multifamily Certificates or any prepayment penalties due with respect to the Mortgage Loans.  A Trust may be subject to early termination under the circumstances described in the related Offering Circular Supplement. An election will be made to treat each Trust or certain assets of each Trust as one or more real estate mortgage investment conduits for federal income tax purposes.  See “Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences” in this Multifamily Base Offering Circular. _______________