10-K 1 terwin3he_form10k.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K [X] Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 [ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from to Commission File Number 333-112231-06 MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-3416059 (State or other jurisdiction of I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 250 Vesey Street 4 World Financial Center 28th Floor New York, New York 10080 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code : (212) 449-0357 Terwin Mortgage Trust Asset-Backed Certificates, Series TMTS 2004-3HE (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes No [X] Documents incorporated by reference: None PART I Item 1. Business. Not Applicable. Item 2. Properties. Not Applicable. Item 3. Legal Proceedings. The Registrant is not aware of any material legal proceeding with respect to, the Company, the Servicers, or the Trustee, in each case if applicable, as related to the Trust. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. No matter was submitted to a vote or consent of Holders of the Offered Certificates during the fiscal year covered by this report. PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. The Trust does not issue stock. There is currently no established secondary market for the Certificates. As of December 31, 2004, the number of holders of each Class of Offered Certificates was 30. Item 6. Selected Financial Data. Not Applicable. Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial condition and Results of Operation. Not Applicable. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. Not Applicable. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. Not Applicable. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. There was no change of accountants or disagreement with accountants on any matter of accounting principles or practices or financial disclosure. Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. Not Applicable. Item 9B. Other Information. Not Applicable. -2- PART III Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant. Not Applicable. Item 11. Executive Compensation. Not Applicable. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. Not Applicable. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. No reportable transactions have occurred. Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services. Not Applicable. PART IV Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. (a) The following documents are filed as part of this report: (1) Financial Statements: Not Applicable. (2) Financial Statement Schedules: Not Applicable. (3) Exhibits: Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification, filed as 33.1 hereto. Annual Independent Accountants' Servicing Report with Management Assertion, filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Servicer's Annual Statement as to Compliance, filed as Exhibit 99.2, hereto. (b) Exhibits to this report are listed in Item (15)(a)(3)above. (c) Not Applicable. -3- Terwin Mortgage Trust Asset-Backed Certificates, Series TMTS 2004-3HE ---------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. By: MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC. /s/ Matthew Whalen ----------------------------- Name: Matthew Whalen Title: President Date: March 31, 2005 -4- SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT. The registrant has not sent an annual report or proxy material to its security holders. The registrant will not be sending an annual report or proxy material to its security holders subsequent to the filing of this form. -5- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification 99.1 Annual Independent Accountant's Servicing Report with Management Assertion a) Chase Manhanttan Mortgage Corporation as Master Servicer b) Specialized Loan Servicing LLC as Servicer c) Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP as Servicer d) GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., as Servicer 99.2 Servicer's Annual Statement as to Compliance a) Chase Manhanttan Mortgage Corporation as Master Servicer b) Specialized Loan Servicing LLC as Servicer c) Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP as Servicer d) GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., as Servicer -6- EXHIBIT 31.1 Annual Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification I, Matthew Whalen , certify that: I, [identify the certifying individual], certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports on Form 8-K containing distribution or servicing reports filed in respect of periods included in the year covered by this annual report, of Terwin Mortgage Trust Asset-Backed Certificates, Series TMTS 2004-3HE; 2. Based on my knowledge, the information in these reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the last day of the period covered by this annual report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the distribution or servicing information required to be provided to the trustee by the servicer under the pooling and servicing, or similar, agreement, for inclusion in these reports is included in these reports; 4. I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the servicer under the pooling and servicing, or similar, agreement and based upon my knowledge and the annual compliance review required under that agreement, and except as disclosed in the reports, the servicer has fulfilled its obligations under that agreement; and 5. The reports disclose all significant deficiencies relating to the servicer's compliance with the minimum servicing standards based upon the report provided by an independent public accountant, after conducting a review in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar procedure, as set forth in the pooling and servicing, or similar, agreement, that is included in these reports. In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties: Chase Home Finance LLC, as successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as Master Servicer; Specialized Loan Servicing LLC and Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP as Servicers; and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as trustee. By: MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC. /s/ Matthew Whalen ----------------------------- Name: Matthew Whalen Title: President Date: March 31, 2005 -7- EXHIBIT 99.1 - Annual Independent Accountants' Servicing Report with Management Assertion a) Chase Manhanttan Mortgage Corporation as Master Servicer b) Specialized Loan Servicing LLC c) Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP d) GreenPoint Mortgage Funing, Inc. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers Center 300 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 Telephone: (646) 471-3000 Facsimile: (813) 286-6000 Report of Independent Auditors To the Board of Directors of Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation: We have examined management's assertion about Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation's (the "Company") compliance with the minimum servicing standards as set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers ("USAP") as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004. The Company has interpreted USAP and determined that USAP minimum servicing standards I.1, I.2, I.3, III.1, III.5, IV.1, and VII.1 are applicable to master servicers and are included in the accompanying management assertion (see Exhibit I). Management is responsible for the Company's compliance with these minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion, as it relates to the Company's compliance with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards, based on our examination. The Company has interpreted USAP and determined that USAP minimum servicing standards I.4, II.1, II.2, II.3, II.4, III.2, III.3, III.4, III.6, V.1, V.2, V.3, V.4 and VI.1 are not applicable to master servicers. The Company uses a subservicing organization to perform the servicing obligations subject to servicing standards I.4, II.1, II.2, II.3, II.4, III.2, III.3, III.4, III.6, V.1, V.2, V.3, V.4, and VI.1 of the USAP. We did not examine the Company's compliance with the servicing standards referred to in the previous sentence and accordingly, do not express an opinion thereon. Our examination was made in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's compliance with the minimum servicing standards and performing such other such procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company's compliance with the minimum servicing standards. In our opinion, management's assertion that the Company complied with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards solely as they relate to standards I.1, I.2, I.3, III.1, III.5, IV.1, and VII.1 as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 is fairly stated, in all material respects. By: /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC ------------------------------------ PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC March 23, 2005 EXHIBIT I Management's Assertion Concerning Compliance with USAP Minimum Servicing Standards March 23, 2005 As of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, Chase Home Finance LLC (successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation) (the "Company") has complied in all material respects with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers ("USAP") that we have determined are applicable to master servicers. We have interpreted USAP and determined that minimum servicing standards I.1, I.2, I.3, III.1, III.5, IV.1, and VII.1 as set forth in USAP are applicable to master servicers. We have also interpreted that USAP minimum servicing standards I.4, II.1, II.2, II.3, II.4, III.2, III.3, III.4, III.6, V.1, V.2, V.3, V.4 and VI.1 as set forth in USAP are not applicable to master servicers; for these minimum servicing standards the Company relies on the performance of its subservicers. This assertion relates specifically to the Company's Master Servicing Portfolio. It is the Company's policy to obtain and review USAP reports from the independent auditors of its subservicers on an annual basis. Not all of those USAP reports for the year ended December 31, 2004 are available as of March 23, 2005. As of March 23, 2005, the Company has obtained USAP reports for 32% of its subservicers. These subservicers serviced loans comprising 90% of the unpaid principal balance of the Company's Master Servicing Portfolio as of December 31, 2004. Instances of non-compliance noted in the USAP reports received from the subservicers as of March 23, 2005, have been included in Exhibit II hereto. As of and for this same period, the Company had in effect fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy in the amounts of $250,000,000 and $25,000,000, respectively. By: /s/ Diane Bentz ----------------------------- Diane Bentz Senior Vice President Chase Home Finance LLC By: /s/ Bonnie Collins ----------------------------- Bonnie Collins Senior Vice President Chase Home Finance LLC Exhibit II Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation Subservicers' USAP Report Exceptions It is the policy of Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation (the "Company") to obtain Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers ("USAP") reports from the independent auditors of its subservicers as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004. As of March 23, 2005, the Company has obtained and reviewed USAP reports for 32% of its subservicers. These subservicers serviced loans comprising 90% of the unpaid principal balance of the Company's Master Servicing Portfolio as of December 31, 2004. The Company noted instances of noncompliance included in the USAP reports received as of March 23, 2005, which are summarized below. Servicer Exception Cendant Mortgage Corporation The Company did not comply with the requirement to prepare custodial bank account reconciliations within 45 calendar days after the cutoff date and the requirement to resolve reconciling items within 90 calendar days of their original identification as specified by their minimum servicing standards. North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. The mortgage interest rate changes on certain Home Equity Lines of Credit were not adjusted at the appropriate date in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents. This resulted in the mortgagor being overcharged for the period from the interest rate change until the correct effective date, which was the first day of the following month. GMAC Mortgage Corporation There were bank accounts over the course of several months where the Company was not in full compliance with USAP requirements as it related to the preparation of custodial bank reconciliations within 45 calendar days of cutoff as well as the resolution of reconciling items within 90 calendar days of original identification. The Company remediated the issues related to the preparation of custodial bank accounts reconciliations within 45 calendar days as of December 31, 2004. Grant Thornton Accountants and Management Consultants REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ON MANAGEMENT'S ASSERTION ON COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM SERVICING STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE UNIFORM SINGLE ATTESTATION PROGRAM FOR MORTGAGE BANKERS Board of Directors Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC We have examined management's assertion about Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC's (the "Company") compliance with the minimum servicing standards identified in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers ("USAP") as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in the accompanying management assertion. Management is responsible for the Company's compliance with those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the Company's compliance based on our examination. Our examination was conducted in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's compliance with the minimum servicing standards and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company's compliance with the minimum servicing standards. In our opinion, management's assertion that Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC complied with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 is fairly stated, in all material respects. /s/ Grant Thornton LLP ------------------------- Los Angeles, California February 24, 2005 Suite 300 1000 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017 2464 T 213 627-1717 F 213 624-6793 W www.grantthornton.com Grant Thornton LLP US Member of Grant Thornton International Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC As of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC has complied in all material respects with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers. As of and for this same period, Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC has in effect a fidelity bond and errors omissions policy in the amount of $3,000,000 and $5,000,000 respectively. /s/ ------------------------- CFO March 15, 2005 KPMG LLP Suite 2000 355 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071 Independent Accountants' Report Board of Directors Countrywide Financial Corporation: We have examined the accompanying management's assertion, that Countrywide Financial Corporation and subsidiaries, including its wholly-owned subsidiary Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (CHL) and Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CHL, (collectively, the Company) complied with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers (USAP) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004. Management is responsible for the Company's compliance with those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the Company' compliance based on our examination. Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's compliance with the minimum servicing standards specified above and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company's compliance with the minimum servicing standards. In our opinion, management's assertion that Countrywide Financial Corporation and subsidiaries, (including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (CHL) and Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CHL, complied with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for year ended December 31, 2004 is fairly stated, in all material respects. By: /s/ KPMG LLP --------------------------- March 17, 2005 Countrywide Home Loans Management's Assertion March 17, 2005 As of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, Countrywide Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries (which includes its wholly-owned subsidiary, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. ("CHL"), and Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., a wholly owned subsididary of CHL) ("the Company") has complied in all material respects with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation for Mortgage Bankers. As of and for this same period, the Company had in effect a fidelity bond and errors ad omissions policy in the amount of $200 million and $100 million, respectively. Sincerely, /s/ Thomas K. McLaughlin ------------------------------ Executive Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer /s/ Kevin Meyers ------------------------------ Kevin Meyers Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer Loan Administration KPMG LLP 55 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Independent Accountants' Report The Board of Directors North Fork Bancorporation Inc.: We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying Management Assertion, that GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of North Fork Bancorporation, Inc., complied with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers (USAP) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004. Management is responsible for GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.'s compliance with those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the Company's compliance based on our examination. Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestion standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.'s compliance with the minimum servicing standards specified above and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.'s compliance with the minimum servicing standards. Management identified the following material noncompliance with minumum servicing standards over mortgage payments as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004. The mortgage interest rate changes on certain Home Equity Lines of Credit were not adjusted at the appropriate date in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents. This resulted in the mortgagor being overcharged for the period from the interest rate change until the correct effective date, which was the first day of the following month. In our opinion, except for the material noncompliance described in the third paragraph, management's assertion that GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. complied with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 is fairly stated, in all material respects. By: /s/ KPMG LP ----------------- March 17, 2005 GreenPoint Mortgage Servicing Division Management's Asserton March 17, 2005 As of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. (the "Company"), has complied in all material respects with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers, except for the following: . In certain circumstances, the mortgage interest rate changes on certain Home Equity Lines of Credit were not adjusted at the appropriate date in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents. This resulted in the mortgagor being overcharged for the period from the interest rate change until the correct effective date, which was the first day of the following month. This error was identified by Management and the systemic issue that caused the incorrrect calculation of interest was resolved prior to the issuance of this letter. As of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company had in effect a fidelity bond in the amount of $25,000,000 for a single loss limit and an aggregate limit of liability of $50,000,000 and an errors and omissions policy in the amount of $25,000,000 for a single loss limit and not aggregate limit of liability. Very truly yours, GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., as Servicer By: /s/ S. A. Ibrahim By: /s/ David Petrini ----------------------- ----------------------- S. A. Ibrahim David Petrini Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer By: /s/ Mike De Francesco ------------------------- Mike De Francesco Senior Vice President - Loan Administration EXHIBIT 99.2 - Servicer's Annual Statement as to Compliance a) Chase Manhanttan Mortgage Corporation as Master Servicer b) Specialized Loan Servicing LLC c) Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP d) GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION Reference is made to each pooling and servicing agreement listed on Exhibit A hereto (each, an "Agreement") entered into by Chase Home Finance LLC, as successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation (the "Master Servicer"). Pursuant to Article III of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the undersigned Officers certifies to the following: 1. A review of the activities of the Master Servicer during the preceding calendar year and of its performance under the Master Servicing Agreement has been made under such officer's supervision. 2. To the best of such Officer's knowledge, based on such review, the Master Servicer has fulfilled all its obligations under this Agreement throughout such year, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such obligation, specifying each such default known to such officer and the nature and status thereof and the action being taking by Master Servicer to cure such default. Certified By: /s/ Diane Bentz Date: March 15, 2005 ---------------------- --------------- Diane Bentz Senior Vice President Chase Home Finance LLC, as successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation /s/ Michele L. Paul Date: March 15, 2005 ---------------------- --------------- Michele L. Paul Vice President JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation EXHIBIT A Transaction Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of ----------- ------------------------------------------- TMTS 2004-3HE April 1, 2004 TMTS 2004-5HE June 1, 2004 TMTS 2004-11HE September 1, 2004 TMTS 2004-22SL December 1, 2004 Terwin Mortgage Trust, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-3HE OFFICER'S ANNUAL CERTIFICATION AS TO COMPLIANCE TO: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as Backup Servicer 4 New York Plaza New York, New York 10004-2477 CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Master Servicer 3415 Vision Drive Columbus, Ohio 43219-6009 Attention: Diane Bentz I, John C. Beggins, hereby certify to the foregoing addresses that I am the duly elected and acting President and Chief Executive Officer of Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC ("SLS"), and pursuant to Section 3.17 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2004, by and among SLS, as a Servicer, Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as Depositor; Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as a Servicer; Terwin Advisors LLC, as Seller; Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, as Master Servicer; JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Securities Administrator and Backup Servicer; and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"); certify further as follows: 1. I have carefully reviewed of the activities of SLS during the calendar year 2004 and its performance under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and to the best of my knowledge, based on such review, SLS has fulfilled all of its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement throughout such year, except as set forth on the attached Schedule A. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name as of the 15th day of March, 2005. SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING, LLC By: /s/ John C. Beggins ----------------------- John C. Beggins, President and Chief Executive Officer SCHEDULE A Servicer Compliance Defaults under Pooling and Servicing Agreement There have been no defaults by Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC ("SLS" in the fulfillment of its obligations under the Terwin Mortgage Trust Series 2004-3HE Pooling and Servicing Agreement ("PSA") during the 2004 calendar year, except for the following: (i) To the extent that any defaults have been reported in the following reports delivered by SLS pursuant to the PSA (a copy of each of which is attached hereto): (A) the annual independent public accountants' Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers report, delivered pursuant to Section 3.18 of the PSA; and (ii) the quarterly independent auditor servicing reports, delivered pursuant to Section 3.28 of the PSA; and (ii) Pursuant to Section 3.05(d) of the PSA, the Servicer was required to deposit Prepayment Penalties into the Servicer Collection Account within two Business Days after receipt; however, under its previous payment clearing and processing procedures, SLS was not sweeping Prepayment Penalties into the Servicer Collection Account on a daily basis, but rather remitting such Prepayment Penalties on a monthly basis. All defaults from such delay in the remittance of Prepayment Penalties have been cured by SLS upon its monthly remittance for the timely distribution of such Prepayment Penalties by the Securities Administrator under the PSA. In addition, SLS has since modified its payment clearing and processing procedures to sweep such amounts on a daily basis, so that Prepayment Penalties are deposited into the Servicer Collection Account within two Business Days after receipt. Countrywide Home Loans 400 Countrywide Way March 29, 2005 Simi Valley, California 93065-6298 Chase Bank Re: TMTS 2004-1HE, TMTS 2004-3HE, TMTS 2004-7HE, TMTS 2004-5HE, TMTS 2004-9HE and TMTS-18SL 3415 Vision Drive Columbus, OH 43219 Attn: Amy Brinkman OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE I, Joseph Candelario, hereby certify that I am the First Vice President, Loan Administration of Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., fka Countrywide Funding Corporation. I further certify, with respect to the Servicing Agreements for Countrywide Mortgage Obligations, Inc., the following: I have reviewed the activities and performance of the Servicer during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 under the Agreements and, to the best of my knowledge, based on my review, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its duties, responsibilities or obligations under the Agreements throughout the fiscal year. /s/ Joseph Candelario March 29, 2005 --------------------- -------------- Joseph Candelario Date First Vice President Compliance Officer Loan Administration re: Investor Numbers PO Box 84013 Columbus, GA 31908-4013 Tel. 800.784.5566 GreenPoint Mortgage March 15, 2005 TO ALL PARTIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE A ATTACHED HERETO: RE: Terwin Mortgage Trust Asset-Backed Certificate, Series TMTS 2004-3HE; Annual Statement as to Compliance by the Servicer ------------------------------------------------- Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursant to Section 3.17 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement with respect to the above-referenced offering, the undersigned officer of GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. (as "Servicer") hereby certifies as to the following: 1. a review of the activities of the Servicer and its performance under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement during the preceding fiscal year since the inception of the trust has been made under the direct supervision of the undersigned officer; and 2. to the best knowledge of the undersigned officer, based on such review, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its material obligations under the Sale and Servicing Agreement throughout the applicable period, and there has been no known default in the fulfillment of the Servicer's material obligations throughout such period. Very truly yours GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC., as Servicer /s/ Michael DeFrancesco ----------------------- Name: Michael DeFrancesco Title: Senior Vice President Exhibit A: Master Servicer: Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation 3415 Vision Drive Columbus, OH 43218 Backup Servicer: JP Morgan Chase Bank 4 New York Plaza New York, NY 10004-2477 Attn: Institutional Trust Services/Global Debt (TMTS 2004-5HE) Security Administrator: JPMorgan Chase Bank 4 New York Plaza New York, New York 10004-2477 Attn: Institutional Trust Services/Global Debt (TMTS 2004-5HE) Trustee: US Bank, NA 209 S LaSalle Street, Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60604 Depositor: Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc 250 Vesey Street 4 World Financial Center, 10th Floor New York, New York 10080