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1 Prospectus $913,000,000 (Approximate) Guaranteed REMIC Pass-Through CertiÑcates Fannie Mae REMIC Trust 2002-W12 The CertiÑcates Carefully consider the risk fac- We, the Federal National Mortgage Association (""Fannie Mae''), will issue tors beginning on page 7 of this and guaranty the certiñcates listed in the chart on this page. prospectus. Unless you under- Payments to CertiÑcateholders stand and are able to tolerate these risks, you should not invest We will make monthly payments on the certiñcates. You, the investor, will receive monthly payments on your certiñcates, including in the certiñcates. interest to the extent accrued as described in this prospectus, and The certiñcates, together with interest principal to the extent available for payment. thereon, are not guaranteed by the The Fannie Mae Guaranty United States and do not constitute a debt or obligation of the United States We will guarantee that or any of its agencies or instrumentaliinvestors on time, and required payments of interest and principal on the certiñcates are paid to ties other than Fannie Mae. the full principal balance of each class of certiñcates will be paid no later The certiñcates are exempt from regis- than the Ñnal distribution date in February tration under the Securities Act of The Trust and Its Assets 1933 and are ""exempted securities'' under the Securities Exchange Act of The trust will indirectly own two groups of Ñxed or adjustable rate, conven- tional mortgage loans made to borrowers with blemished credit histories. The mortgage loans will be secured by Ñrst liens on one- to four-family residential properties as described in this prospectus. Assumed Original Class Principal Interest CUSIP Maturity Class Group Balance(1) Type Interest Rate Type Number Date(2) AF-1 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 1 $137,270,000 SEQ (3) FLT/AFC 31392GSJ5 March 2020 AF-2 ÏÏÏÏÏÏ 1 44,770,000 SEQ 2.798(4) FIX/AFC 31392GSK2 August 2023 AF-3 ÏÏÏÏÏÏ 1 90,640,000 SEQ 3.462(4) FIX/AFC 31392GSL0 May 2028 AF-4 ÏÏÏÏÏÏ 1 76,530,000 SEQ 4.241(4) FIX/AFC 31392GSM8 March 2031 AF-5 ÏÏÏÏÏÏ 1 57,590,000 SEQ 5.250(5) FIX/AFC 31392GSN6 December 2032 AF-6 ÏÏÏÏÏÏ 1 45,200,000 NAS/SEQ 4.566(5) FIX/AFC 31392GSP1 November 2032 AF-IO ÏÏÏÏÏÏ 1 452,000,000(6) NTL (7) WAC/IO 31392GSQ9 December 2032 AV-1 ÏÏÏÏÏÏ 2 461,000,000 PT (8) FLT/AFC 31392GSR7 December 2032 AV-IO ÏÏÏÏÏÏ 2 461,000,000(6) NTL (7) WAC/IO 31392GSS5 December 2032 R ÏÏÏÏÏÏ 0 NPR 0 NPR 31392GST3 December 2032 RM ÏÏÏÏÏÏ 0 NPR 0 NPR 31392GSU0 December 2032 RL ÏÏÏÏÏÏ 0 NPR 0 NPR 31392GSV8 December 2032 (1) May vary by plus or minus 10%. See footnote on page 14 of this prospectus. (2) The Assumed Maturity Date is calculated using the assumed characteristics of the mortgage loans as set forth in Exhibit A. Fannie Mae does not guarantee payment in full of the principal balances on the related Assumed Maturity Date. Fannie Mae will guarantee payment in full of the principal balances of the certiñcates no later than the distribution date in February (3) During each interest accrual period, this class will bear interest at the applicable LIBOR-based Öoating rate plus a speciñed margin, calculated and subject to the limitations as described in this prospectus. (4) During each interest accrual period, this class will bear interest at the Ñxed rate speciñed above, subject to the limitations described in this prospectus. (5) During each interest accrual period prior to the related optional termination date, this class will bear interest at the Ñxed rate speciñed above, subject to the limitations described in this prospectus. During each subsequent interest accrual period, this class will bear interest at the sum of the Ñxed rate speciñed above plus 50 basis points, subject to the limitations described in this prospectus. (6) Notional balances. These classes are interest only classes. (7) During each interest accrual period, this class will be entitled to receive interest in variable amounts calculated as described in this prospectus. (8) During each interest accrual period prior to the related optional termination date, this class will bear interest at the applicable LIBOR-based Öoating rate plus a speciñed margin, calculated and subject to the limitations as described in this prospectus. During each subsequent interest accrual period, this class will bear interest at the applicable LIBOR-based Öoating rate plus twice the original speciñed margin, calculated and subject to the limitations as described in this prospectus. Countrywide Securities Corporation and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. will oåer the Group 1 and Group 2 Classes in negotiated transactions at varying prices. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. will retain the R, RM and RL Classes. We expect the settlement date to be December 30, COUNTRYWIDE SECURITIES CORPORATION (LEAD DEALER) BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC. (CO-DEALER) December 6, 2002

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Available Information ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 4 Special Characteristics of R, RM and RL Class Reference Sheet ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 5 CertiÑcates ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 43 Risk FactorsÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 7 Structuring Assumptions ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 45 GeneralÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 12 Pricing Assumptions ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 45 Structure ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 12 Prepayment Assumptions ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 45 Fannie Mae Guaranty ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 12 Yield Tables ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 46 Characteristics of CertiÑcates ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 13 GeneralÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 46 Authorized Denominations ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 13 The AF-IO and AV-IO ClassesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 46 Distribution DatesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 13 Weighted Average Lives of the CertiÑcatesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 48 Record Date ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 13 Maturity Considerations and Final Distribution Dates ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 48 Class FactorsÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 13 Decrement Tables ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 48 Optional Clean-up Calls ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 13 The Trust AgreementÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 51 The Loan Groups ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 14 Transfer of Mortgage Loans to the Lower Tier GeneralÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 14 REMIC ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 51 The Statistical Calculation Pool ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 15 Servicing Through Countrywide Home Loans The Group 1 LoansÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 15 Servicing LP ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 51 The Group 2 LoansÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 21 Distributions on Mortgage Loans; Deposits in the Anti-Predatory Lending GuidelinesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 29 Certificate AccountÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 51 Countrywide's Underwriting Standards for the Reports to CertiÑcateholders ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 52 Group 1 and Group 2 LoansÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 29 Collection and Other Servicing Procedures ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 52 Description of the CertiÑcates ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 34 Certain Matters Regarding Fannie MaeÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 53 Book-Entry Procedures ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 34 Events of Default ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 54 DTC ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 34 Rights upon Event of DefaultÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 54 Title to DTC CertiÑcates ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 34 Amendment ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 54 Method of PaymentÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 35 Termination ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 55 Holding Through International Clearing Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences ÏÏÏÏ 55 Systems ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 35 REMIC Elections and Special Tax AttributesÏÏÏÏÏ 56 Euroclear and Clearstream ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 35 Treatment of the Group 1 and Group 2 Classes ÏÏ 57 Interest Payments ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 36 Taxation of BeneÑcial Owners of Regular Categories of Classes ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 36 CertiÑcates ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 59 GeneralÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 36 Treatment of Original Issue Discount ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 59 Interest Accrual PeriodsÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 36 Subsequent Holders' Treatment of Original Issue Notional ClassesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 37 Discount ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 61 The Group 1 Classes ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 37 Regular CertiÑcates Purchased at a Premium ÏÏÏÏ 61 The Group 1 Sequential ClassesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 37 Regular CertiÑcates Purchased with Market Discount ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 61 The AF-IO Class ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 38 Special Election ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 62 The Group 2 Classes ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 38 Sales and Other Dispositions of Regular The AV-1 Class ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 38 CertiÑcates ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 62 The AV-IO Class ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 39 Termination ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 63 Excess Prepayment Interest Shortfalls ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 39 Taxation of the Interest Carryover Amounts ÏÏÏÏÏÏ 63 Calculation of One-Month LIBOR ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 39 Treatment of Payments under the Notional GeneralÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 39 Principal ContractÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 63 Calculation Method ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 40 Special Consequences for BeneÑcial Owners of Principal PaymentsÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 41 AF-IO and AV-IO Class CertiÑcatesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 64 Categories of Classes ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 41 Disposition of the Notional Principal Contract ÏÏÏ 65 Principal Distribution Amount ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 41 Taxation of BeneÑcial Owners of the Residual Group 1 Classes ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 41 CertiÑcates ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 65 The AV-1 Class ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 42 Daily Portions ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 65 Class DeÑnitions and Abbreviations ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 42 Taxable Income or Net Loss of the REMICs ÏÏÏÏÏ 65 2 Page

3 Page Basis Rules and Distributions ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 67 Reporting and Other Administrative Matters ÏÏÏÏÏ 70 Treatment of Excess Inclusions ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 67 Backup Withholding ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 70 Pass-Through of Servicing and Guaranty Fees to Foreign Investors ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 71 IndividualsÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 67 Legal Investment Considerations ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 71 Sales and Other Dispositions of the Residual Legal Opinion ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 71 CertiÑcates ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 68 Termination ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 69 ERISA ConsiderationsÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 72 Taxes on the REMICs ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 69 Plan of Distribution and Related MattersÏÏÏÏÏÏ 72 Prohibited Transactions ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 69 Legal Matters ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 73 Contributions to a REMIC after the Startup Day 70 Exhibit AÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ A-1 Net Income from Foreclosure Property ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 70 Index of DeÑned Terms ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ B-1 Page 3

4 AVAILABLE INFORMATION You should purchase the certiñcates only if you have read and understood this prospectus and Fannie Mae's current Information Statement dated April 1, 2002 and its supplements (the ""Information Statement''). The Information Statement contains important Ñnancial and other information about Fannie Mae which we are incorporating by reference in this prospectus. This means that we are disclosing important information to you by referring to the Information Statement, so you should read it together with this prospectus. You can obtain the Information Statement by writing or calling us at: Fannie Mae 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Area 2H-3S Washington, D.C (telephone or ). This prospectus and the Information Statement, together with the class factors, are available on our corporate web site located at and our business to business web site at You can also obtain copies of this prospectus by calling or writing the dealers at: Countrywide Securities Corporation Prospectus Department 4500 Park Granada Calabasas, California (telephone ) Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Prospectus Department One Metrotech Center North Brooklyn, New York (telephone ) 4

5 REFERENCE SHEET This reference sheet highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. It is not a summary of the transaction and does not contain complete information about the certiñcates. You should purchase the certiñcates only after reading this prospectus in its entirety and the Information Statement referred to on page 4. General The certiñcates will represent ownership interests in the trust assets. The trust assets will consist of two groups of conventional mortgage loans that are secured by Ñrst liens on one- to four-family residential properties. The Group 1 Loans are Ñrst lien, fully amortizing and balloon payment loans that bear Ñxed rates of interest, which Ñxed rates are subject to reduction in certain cases. The Group 1 Loans have been originated in accordance with the underwriting criteria established by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. for borrowers with blemished credit histories. The Group 2 Loans are Ñrst lien, fully amortizing loans that bear adjustable rates of interest. The Group 2 Loans have been originated in accordance with the underwriting criteria established by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. for borrowers with blemished credit histories. A substantial majority of the Group 1 and Group 2 Loans provide for the payment of prepayment premiums as described in this prospectus. However, in no event will certiñcateholders be entitled to receive any of these prepayment premiums. The certiñcates related to each loan group will receive payments based generally on principal and interest collected from mortgage loans in that loan group only. Mortgage Loans For information about the nature of the mortgage loans in the trust, see ""The Mortgage Loan Groups'' in this prospectus. In addition, see Exhibit A hereto for a list of certain assumed mortgage loan characteristics. Class Factors The class factors are numbers that, when multiplied by the initial principal balance of a certiñcate, can be used to calculate the current principal balance of that certiñcate (after taking into account distributions in the same month). We publish the class factors on or shortly after the 11th day of each month. Settlement Date We expect to issue the certiñcates on December 30, Distribution Dates We will make payments on the certiñcates on the 25th day of each calendar month, or the next business day if the 25th day is not a business day. 5

6 Book-Entry CertiÑcates We will issue the book-entry certiñcates through DTC, which will electronically track ownership of the certiñcates and payments on them. We will issue physical certiñcates in registered, certiñcated form. We will issue the classes of certiñcates in the following forms: DTC Book-Entry All classes other than the R, RM and RL Classes Physical R, RM and RL Classes Interest Payments During each interest accrual period, the certiñcates will bear interest at the applicable interest rates described in this prospectus. Notional Classes A notional class will not receive any principal. Its notional principal balance is the balance used to calculate accrued interest. The notional principal balances will equal the percentages of the outstanding balances of the classes speciñed below immediately before the related distribution date: Class AF-IO ÏÏÏÏÏÏ AV-IOÏÏÏÏÏÏ 100% of the AF-1, AF-2, AF-3, AF-4, AF-5 and AF-6 Classes 100% of the AV-1 Class Principal Payments We will pay principal on the certiñcates each month in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of principal due on the mortgage loans during the period from and including the second day of the prior calendar month to and including the Ñrst day of the month of distribution and certain additional amounts of principal described in this prospectus. Weighted Average Lives (years)* HEP Prepayment Assumption Group 1 Classes 0% 10% 23% 35% 45% AF-1 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ AF-2 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ AF-3 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ AF-4 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ AF-5 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ AF-6 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ AF-IO ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ CPR Prepayment Assumption Group 2 Classes 0% 15% 30% 40% 50% AV-1 and AV-IOÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ * Determined as speciñed under ""Description of the CertiÑcatesÌWeighted Average Lives of the CertiÑcates'' in this prospectus. Assumes that the related optional clean-up call is not exercised. 6

7 RISK FACTORS We describe below some of the risks associated with an investment in the certiñcates. Because each investor has diåerent investment needs and a diåerent risk tolerance, you should consult your own Ñnancial and legal advisors to determine whether the certiñcates are a suitable investment for you. Suitability the extent to which amounts on deposit in the prefunding account described be- The certiñcates may not be a suitable inlow are paid as principal of the certiñvestment. The certiñcates are not a suitable cates on or prior to the March 2003 investment for every investor. distribution date; Before investing, you should have suç- if and when the mortgage loans are liquicient knowledge and experience to evalu- dated due to borrower defaults, casualties ate the merits and risks of the certiñcates or condemnations aåecting the properand the information contained in this ties securing those loans; prospectus. if and when mortgage loans are You should thoroughly understand the repurchased; terms of the certiñcates. if and when the optional clean-up calls You should be able to evaluate (either are exercised; and alone or with the help of a Ñnancial advisor) the economic, interest rate, and the actual characteristics of the mortgage other factors that may aåect your loans. investment. Yields may be lower than expected due to You should have suçcient Ñnancial retual yield on your certiñcates probably will be unexpected rate of principal payment. The acsources and liquidity to bear all risks associated with the certiñcates. lower than you expect: if you buy your certiñcates at a premium You should investigate any legal investor buy interest only certiñcates and prinment restrictions that may apply to you. cipal payments are faster than you expect, or You should exercise particular caution if your circumstances do not permit you to hold if you buy your certiñcates at a discount the certiñcates until maturity. and principal payments are slower than Investors whose investment activities are you expect. subject to legal investment laws and regulations, Furthermore, in the case of interest only or to review by regulatory authorities, may be certiñcates and certiñcates purchased at a preunable to buy certain certiñcates. You should mium, you could lose money on your investment get legal advice to determine whether your if prepayments occur at a rapid rate. purchase of the certiñcates is a legal investment for you or is subject to any investment Even if the mortgage loans are prepaid at a restrictions. rate that on average is consistent with your expectations, variations in the prepayment rate Yield Considerations over time could signiñcantly aåect your yield. Generally, the earlier the payment of principal, A variety of factors can aåect your yield. the greater the eåect on the yield to maturity. Your eåective yield on the certiñcates will de- As a result, if the rate of principal prepayment pend upon: during any period is faster or slower than you the price you paid for the certiñcates; expect, a corresponding reduction or increase in the prepayment rate during a later period may how quickly or slowly borrowers prepay not fully oåset the impact of the earlier prepaythe mortgage loans; ment rate on your yield. 7

8 We used certain assumptions concerning duced due to the applicable net WAC cap will be the mortgage loans in preparing the tabular paid to the certiñcateholder (up to the net maxinformation related to the certiñcates in this imum rate for the Group 2 Loans, in the case of prospectus. If the actual mortgage loan charac- the AV-1 Class) on future distribution dates to teristics diåer even slightly from those assump- the extent of available cash Öow on the Group 1 tions, the weighted average life and yield of the or Group 2 Loans, as applicable. However, we certiñcates will be aåected. cannot assure you that available cash Öow will be adequate for this purpose. Our guaranty You must make your own decision as to does not cover the payment of any such the assumptions, including the principal deñciencies. prepayment assumptions, you will use in deciding whether to purchase the certiñcates. Absence of correlation between one-month LIBOR and the index applicable to the Group 2 Timing of prepayments within any month Loans may adversely aåect the yield on the may adversely aåect your yield. If in any month AV-1 Class. The interest rate on the AV-1 Class either loan group experiences prepayment inter- adjusts monthly and is based on one-month est shortfalls in excess of one-half of the ser- LIBOR. The interest rates on the Group 2 vicer's servicing fee related to that group for Loans generally adjust semi-annually based on that month, the interest payable on the classes six-month LIBOR, which is referred to as the related to that loan group may be reduced to the loan index. However, with respect to approxiextent of the excess. mately 99.67% of the Group 2 Loans included in the statistical calculation pool, the interest rates Unpredictable timing of last payment afare initially Ñxed for a period of one, two or fects yield on certiñcates. The actual Ñnal paythree years before they begin to adjust based on ment on the certiñcates may occur earlier, and the loan index. Because the loan index may could occur much earlier, than the Ñnal distriburespond to diåerent economic and market faction date listed on the cover of this prospectus. tors than one-month LIBOR, there is not neces- If you assumed the actual Ñnal payment would sarily a correlation in movement between the occur on the Ñnal distribution date, your yield indices. For example, it is possible that the could be lower than you expect. interest rates on certain of the Group 2 Loans Delay classes have lower yields and market may decline while the interest rate on the values. Since certain classes do not receive interthough AV-1 Class is stable or rising. In addition, al- est immediately following each interest accrual it is possible that both the interest rates period, these classes have lower yields and lower on the Group 2 Loans and the interest rate on market values than they would if there were no the AV-1 Class may decline or increase during such delay. the same period, because of the diåerence be- tween interest rate adjustment periods for the Additional Risk Factors Relating to Group 2 Loans and the monthly adjustment Certain Classes period for the AV-1 Class, interest rates on the Group 2 Loans may decline or increase more Application of net WAC cap to certain clas- slowly than the interest rate on the AV-1 Class. ses may adversely aåect their yields. The interest rates on the AF-1, AF-2, AF-3, AF-4, AF-5 and AF-6 Classes are subject to an interest rate Prepayment Considerations and Risks cap based on the net WAC of the Group 1 Loans. The eåect of this interest rate cap may The rate of principal payments on the cerbe especially pronounced in the case of the tiñcates depends on numerous factors and thus AF-1 Class, whose interest rate adjusts monthly cannot be predicted. The rate of principal payon the basis of one-month LIBOR. Similarly, ments on the certiñcates generally will depend the interest rate on the AV-1 Class is subject to on the rate of principal payments on the mortan interest rate cap based on the net WAC of gage loans. Principal payments on the mortgage the Group 2 Loans. The amount by which a loans may occur as a result of scheduled amorticertiñcateholder's interest payment has been re- zation, balloon payments or prepayments. 8

9 It is highly unlikely that the mortgage loans Statistical Calculation Pool as of December 1, will prepay: 2002) are secured by mortgaged properties located in California, general economic conditions at the rates we assume, there may aåect the ability of borrowers to at any constant prepayment rate until repay their loans on time, whether or not those maturity, or conditions aåect property values. In addition, at the same rate. declines in the California residential real estate market may reduce the values of California Most of the Group 1 Loans require that the properties and increase loan-to-value ratios. In borrower pay a prepayment premium, in most this case, prepayments could decrease because cases equal to six months' advance interest calborrowers might Ñnd it harder to reñnance their culated on the basis of the rate in eåect at the loans. Conversely, improvements in the Califortime of such prepayment on the amount prepaid nia residential real estate market may increase in excess of 20% of the original balance of such the values of California properties and reduce mortgage loan, if the loan is prepaid in full or in loan-to-value ratios. In this case, borrowers part during the Ñrst three or Ñve years after could gain access to alternative Ñnancing origination. Most of the Group 2 Loans require sources at lower rates with the result that prethat the borrower pay a prepayment premium of payments could increase. the same amount if the loan is prepaid in full during the Ñrst two or three years after In general, prepayment rates may be inöu- origination. enced by: the level of current interest rates relative After the expiration of the applicable preto the rates borne by the mortgage loans, payment premium period, however, borrowers may prepay the mortgage loans at any time homeowner mobility, without paying a premium. In no event will existence of any prepayment premiums, certiñcateholders be entitled to any portion of the existence of any ""balloon payment'' any prepayment premiums paid by borrowers. feature, The mortgage loans contain ""due-on-sale'' the general creditworthiness of borrowclauses which generally provide that the lender ers, including changes in borrowers' can require repayment in full if the borrower credit status, sells the property that secures the mortgage borrower sophistication regarding the loan; however, the enforceability of such ""duebeneñts of reñnancing, on-sale'' clauses may be limited by applicable law. In this way, property sales by borrowers can solicitation by competing lenders, aåect the rate of prepayment. repurchases of mortgage loans, and In addition, borrowers often seek to reñnance general economic conditions. their loans by obtaining new loans se- Because so many factors aåect the prepay- cured by the same properties. ReÑnancing of ment rate of a pool of mortgage loans, we cannot loans also aåects the rate of prepayment. When estimate the prepayment experience of the the level of prevailing interest rates declines mortgage loans. Our Information Statement relative to the interest rates on Ñxed-rate mort- contains the most recent mortgage loan prepaygage loans, the rate of prepayment of those ment experience of our portfolio. You should loans is likely to increase, particularly in the understand that this prepayment experience is case of borrowers who have repaired their credit not indicative of any one pool of mortgage loans, standing. Because the Group 1 Loans bear Ñxed including this pool of mortgage loans. interest rates (subject to reduction in the case of the ""credit comeback loans''), they can be exprefunding account will have the same eåect on Distribution of unspent funds in the pected to be sensitive to prevailing interest rates. the related certiñcates as borrower prepayments of loans in the related loan groups. As de- Because 44.15% of the Group 1 Loans and scribed in this prospectus, funds on deposit in 36.42% of the Group 2 Loans (based on the the prefunding account held in the trust will be 9

10 used to purchase additional Group 1 and ity of reliable studies or statistics on the rate of Group 2 Loans through February 28, Any prepayment of mortgage loans made to borrowfunds not so used will be paid on or before the ers with blemished credit histories is limited. March 2003 distribution date: These mortgage loans may prepay signiñcantly faster or slower than loans underwritten princi- in the case of the Group 1 Loans, as pally for borrowers without blemished credit principal of the Group 1 Classes in the histories in changing interest rate environorder of their sequential payment allocaments. In addition, prepayment of mortgage tion; and loans made to borrowers with blemished credit in the case of the Group 2 Loans, as histories also may be aåected by other factors principal of the AV-1 Class. including improvement in borrowers' credit status. Moreover, because the Group 1 and Exercise of any optional clean-up call will Group 2 Loans were made to borrowers with have the same eåect on the related certiñcates as blemished credit histories, these loans may be borrower prepayments of loans in the related expected to experience a relatively higher rate of loan groups. The servicer, subject to certain delinquency and default than mortgage loans conditions, has the option to purchase from the underwritten to more stringent guidelines. trust all of the mortgage loans in any loan group on or after the Ñrst distribution date when the Repurchases due to breaches of representaaggregate principal balance of the loans in that tions will have the same eåect as borrower preloan group has been reduced to 10% or less of payments. When we purchased the mortgage the aggregate initial principal balance of the loans from Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., it certiñcates relating to that loan group. If the made certain representations and warranties servicer exercises this option for any loan group, concerning the mortgage loans. If there is a it will have the same eåect on holders of the material breach of these representations and classes related to that loan group as borrower warranties, we may choose to repurchase the prepayments of the related loans. aåected loans. If we do, we will purchase the Loans to borrowers with blemished credit mortgage loans at a price equal to their principal histories may be more likely to default and be balance plus accrued interest at the applicable subject to repurchase. The Group 1 and net mortgage interest rates. Our repurchase of Group 2 Loans entail a greater degree of prepayrelated certiñcateholders as borrower mortgage loans will have the same eåect on the ment risk associated with repurchases by the servicer or Fannie Mae due to delinquencies prepayments. than mortgage loans made to borrowers without Purchases due to delinquency will have the blemished credit histories, and such mortgage same eåect as borrower prepayments. Either loans generally bear higher rates of interest than Fannie Mae or, subject to certain conditions, the mortgage loans made to borrowers without servicer may purchase any mortgage loans that blemished credit histories. The combination of are delinquent by more than 90 days. In such these factors is likely to result in rates of delinevent, the mortgage loans will be purchased at a quency, foreclosure and bankruptcy that are price equal to their principal balance (plus achigher, and may be substantially higher, than crued interest at the applicable net mortgage those experienced by mortgage loans made to interest rates). Purchase of mortgage loans will borrowers without blemished credit histories. As have the same eåect on the related certiñcatea result, repurchases by the servicer or Fannie holders as borrower prepayments. Because in Mae due to delinquency may occur at a higher the case of the Group 1 and Group 2 Loans the rate than would otherwise be the case, which underwriting standards applied to the borrowers will have the same eåect on investors as prepaywere less stringent than those typically applied ments in full of the related mortgage loans. by Countrywide to non-blemished credit bor- Limited availability of reliable prepayment rowers, those mortgage loans may be expected statistics for mortgage loans made to borrowers to experience a relatively higher rate of delinwith blemished credit histories. The availabil- quency and default. 10

11 Reinvestment Risk the characteristics of the mortgage loans; You may have to reinvest principal pay- past and expected prepayment levels of ments at a rate of return lower than that on your the mortgage loans and comparable certiñcates. Generally, a borrower may prepay loans; a mortgage loan at any time, although early the outstanding principal amount of the prepayment may be subject to a prepayment certiñcates; premium as described above. As a result, we cannot predict the amount of principal pay- the amount of certiñcates oåered for rements on the certiñcates. The certiñcates may sale from time to time; not be an appropriate investment for you if you any legal restrictions or tax treatment require a speciñc amount of principal on a regulimiting demand for the certiñcates; lar basis or on a speciñc date. Because interest rates Öuctuate, you may not be able to reinvest the availability of comparable securities; the principal payments on the certiñcates at a the level, direction and volatility of interrate of return that is as high as your rate of est rates generally; and return on the certiñcates. You may have to reinvest those funds at a much lower rate of general economic conditions. return. You should consider this risk in light of other investments that may be available to you. Fannie Mae Guaranty Considerations Market and Liquidity Considerations Any failure of Fannie Mae to perform its guaranty obligations will adversely aåect certiñ- It may be diçcult to resell your certiñcates cateholders. If we were unable to perform our and any resale may occur on adverse terms. guaranty obligations, certiñcateholders would We cannot be sure that a market for resale of receive only borrower payments and other rethe certiñcates will develop. Further, if a market coveries on the mortgage loans. If that hapdevelops, it may not continue or be suçciently pened, delinquencies and defaults on the liquid to allow you to sell your certiñcates. Even mortgage loans could directly aåect the amounts if you are able to sell your certiñcates, the sale that certiñcateholders would receive each price may not be comparable to similar invest- month. ments that have a developed market. Moreover, you may not be able to sell small or large amounts of certiñcates at prices comparable to those available to other investors. A number of factors may aåect the resale of certiñcates, including: the method, frequency and complexity of calculating principal and interest; 11

12 GENERAL The material under this heading summarizes certain features of the CertiÑcates and is not complete. You will Ñnd additional information about the CertiÑcates in the other sections of this prospectus as well as in the Trust Agreement. If we use a capitalized term in this prospectus without deñning it, you will Ñnd the deñnition of that term in the Information Statement or in the Trust Agreement. Structure. We, the Federal National Mortgage Association (""Fannie Mae''), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States under the authority contained in Section 304(d) of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act (12 U.S.C. Û 1716 et seq.), will create the Fannie Mae REMIC Trust speciñed on the cover of this prospectus (the ""Trust'') and two separate trusts (the ""Middle Tier Trust'' and ""Lower Tier Trust'') pursuant to a trust agreement (the ""Trust Agreement'') dated as of December 1, We will execute the Trust Agreement in our corporate capacity and as trustee (the ""Trustee''). We will issue the Guaranteed REMIC Pass- Through CertiÑcates (the ""CertiÑcates'' or ""Classes'') pursuant to the Trust Agreement. Portions of the Trust, the Middle Tier Trust and the Lower Tier Trust (the ""Upper Tier REMIC,'' ""Middle Tier REMIC'' and ""Lower Tier REMIC,'' respectively) will each constitute a ""real estate mortgage investment conduit'' (""REMIC'') under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the ""Code''). The CertiÑcates (except the R, RM and RL Classes) will be, or will be backed by, the ""regular interests'' in the Upper Tier REMIC. The R Class CertiÑcate will be the ""residual interest'' in the Upper Tier REMIC. The interests in the Middle Tier REMIC other than the RM Class (the ""Middle Tier Regular Interests'') will be the ""regular interests'' in the Middle Tier REMIC. The RM Class will be the ""residual interest'' in the Middle Tier REMIC. The interests in the Lower Tier REMIC other than the RL Class (the ""Lower Tier Regular Interests'') will be the ""regular interests'' in the Lower Tier REMIC. The RL Class will be the ""residual interest'' in the Lower Tier REMIC. The assets of the Upper Tier REMIC will consist of the Middle Tier Regular Interests, and the assets of the Middle Tier REMIC will consist of the Lower Tier Regular Interests. The assets of the Lower Tier REMIC will consist of the Mortgage Loans. The Lower Tier Trust will also include funds held on deposit in an account (the ""Prefunding Account''). Prefunding Account funds in an aggregate amount of up to $228,250,000 will be used through February 28, 2003 to purchase up to $113,000,000 of additional Group 1 Loans and up to $115,250,000 of additional Group 2 Loans, with any funds not so used being paid as principal of the Group 1 or Group 2 CertiÑcates, as applicable, then entitled to payments of principal on or before the Distribution Date in March Fannie Mae Guaranty. We guarantee that we will pay to the Holders of CertiÑcates: required installments of principal and interest on the CertiÑcates on time, and the principal balance of each Class of CertiÑcates no later than its Final Distribution Date, whether or not we have received suçcient payments. Our guaranty will not cover your receipt of interest carryover amounts. Investors will be entitled to receive interest carryover amounts only to the extent available from the sources speciñed under the heading ""Description of the CertiÑcatesÌInterest Payments'' in this prospectus. Moreover, our guaranty will not cover any excess prepayment interest shortfall amounts as described under the heading ""Description of the CertiÑcatesÌInterest PaymentsÌExcess Prepayment Interest Shortfalls'' in this prospectus. 12

13 If we were unable to perform these guaranty obligations, CertiÑcateholders would receive only the amounts paid and other recoveries on the related Mortgage Loans. If that happened, delinquencies and defaults on the Mortgage Loans would directly aåect the amounts that the related CertiÑcateholders would receive each month. Our guaranty is not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Characteristics of CertiÑcates. The Group 1 and Group 2 Classes will be represented by one or more certiñcates (the ""DTC CertiÑcates'') registered in the name of the nominee of The Depository Trust Company (""DTC'') or any successor depository that we select or approve. We refer to the nominee of DTC as the ""Holder'' or ""CertiÑcateholder'' of the DTC CertiÑcates. DTC will maintain the DTC CertiÑcates through its book-entry facilities. A Holder is not necessarily the beneñcial owner of a CertiÑcate. BeneÑcial owners ordinarily will hold CertiÑcates through one or more Ñnancial intermediaries, such as banks, brokerage Ñrms, and securities clearing organizations. We will issue the R, RM and RL CertiÑcates in fully registered, certiñcated form. The ""Holder'' or ""CertiÑcateholder'' of the R, RM or RL CertiÑcate is its registered owner. The R, RM or RL CertiÑcate can be transferred at the corporate trust oçce of the transfer agent, or at the oçce of the transfer agent in New York, New York. State Street Bank and Trust Company in Boston, Massachusetts (""State Street'') will be the initial transfer agent. We may impose a service charge for any registration of transfer of the R, RM or RL CertiÑcate and may require payment to cover any tax or other governmental charge. The Holder of the R Class will receive the proceeds of any remaining assets of the Upper Tier REMIC, the Holder of the RM Class will receive the proceeds of any remaining assets of the Middle Tier REMIC, and the Holder of the RL Class will receive the proceeds of any remaining assets of the Lower Tier REMIC, in each case only by presenting and surrendering the related CertiÑcate at the oçce of the paying agent. State Street will be the initial paying agent. See ""Description of the CertiÑcatesÌBook-Entry Procedures'' and ""ÌSpecial Characteristics of the R, RM and RL Class CertiÑcates'' in this prospectus. Authorized Denominations. We will issue the CertiÑcates (except the R, RM and RL Classes) in minimum denominations of $1,000 and whole dollar increments above that amount. We will issue the R, RM and RL Classes as single CertiÑcates with no principal balances. Distribution Dates. We will make monthly payments on the CertiÑcates on the 25th day of each calendar month, or the next business day if the 25th is not a business day. We refer to such date as a ""Distribution Date.'' We will make the Ñrst payments to CertiÑcateholders in the month after we issue the CertiÑcates. Record Date. On each Distribution Date, we will make each monthly payment on the CertiÑcates to Holders of record on the last day of the preceding month or, in the case of the initial Distribution Date, to Holders of record on the date we issue the CertiÑcates (expected to be December 30, 2002). Class Factors. As soon as practicable following the eleventh calendar day of each month, class factors (carried to eight decimal places) will be available for each Class of CertiÑcates upon request. When the factor is multiplied by the original principal balance (or notional principal balance) of a CertiÑcate of that Class, the product will equal the remaining principal balance (or notional principal balance) of that CertiÑcate after giving eåect to the distribution of principal to be made on the Distribution Date in the same month. Optional Clean-up Calls. Subject to certain conditions and limitations described in the Sale and Servicing Agreement, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP (the ""Servicer''), in its capacity as servicer of the Mortgage Loans, may elect to purchase from the Lower Tier REMIC all of the Group 1 or Group 2 Loans on or after the Ñrst Distribution Date when the aggregate principal balance of the Group 1 or Group 2 Loans, as applicable, has been reduced to 10% or less of the aggregate initial 13

14 principal balance of the CertiÑcates relating to the applicable loan group (such Ñrst date with respect to a loan group, the related ""Optional Termination Date''). If the Group 1 or Group 2 Loans are purchased in this way, it will have the same eåect on the related CertiÑcates as a prepayment in full of the related Mortgage Loans. The applicable ""Cut-oÅ Date'' with respect to any Mortgage Loan means for each Mortgage Loan originated on or before December 1, 2002 and included in the Lower Tier REMIC at the Settlement Date, December 1, 2002; for each Mortgage Loan originated after December 1, 2002 and included in the Lower Tier REMIC at the Settlement Date, the origination date of that Mortgage Loan; and for each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Lower Tier REMIC subsequent to the Settlement Date, the Ñrst day of the month in which that Mortgage Loan is transferred to the Lower Tier REMIC, or if originated after that Ñrst day, the date of origination. General THE LOAN GROUPS* The mortgage loans to be included in the Lower Tier REMIC will be divided into two loan groups (the ""Group 1 Loans'' and ""Group 2 Loans'' and, collectively, the ""Mortgage Loans''). On the Settlement Date, it is expected that the Lower Tier REMIC will consist of at least $339,000,000 of Group 1 Loans and $345,750,000 of Group 2 Loans, together with the Prefunding Account consisting of up to $113,000,000 to purchase additional Group 1 Loans and up to $115,250,000 to purchase additional Group 2 Loans. Purchases of additional Mortgage Loans using funds in the Prefunding Account must be completed by February 28, The additional Group 1 and Group 2 Loans will be substantially similar in all material respects to those Group 1 and Group 2 Loans, respectively, included in the Statistical Calculation Pool described below. We, the Servicer and Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (""Countrywide''), in its capacity as seller of the Mortgage Loans, will enter into a sale and servicing agreement, dated as of December 1, 2002 (the ""Sale and Servicing Agreement''). Each Mortgage Loan is evidenced by a promissory note or similar evidence of indebtedness (a ""Mortgage Note'') that is secured by a Ñrst mortgage or deed of trust on a one- to four-family residential property. Each Mortgage Note requires the borrower to make monthly payments of principal and interest. We refer to the property that secures repayment of a Mortgage Loan as the ""Mortgaged Property.'' No Mortgage Loan will have had a principal balance at origination of more than $300,700 if a one-family property (or $451,050 if the property is located in Hawaii, the Virgin Islands, Alaska or Guam) or $384,900, $465,200 or $578,150 if a two-, three- or four-family property, respectively (or $577,350, $697,800 or $867,225, respectively, if the property is located in Hawaii, the Virgin Islands, Alaska or Guam). The Mortgage Loans will have been underwritten by Countrywide substantially in accordance with its underwriting standards for loans made to borrowers with blemished credit histories as described below under ""ÌCountrywide's Underwriting Standards for the Group 1 and Group 2 Loans.'' As a result, it is possible that mortgage loans originated under these less stringent standards would be more likely to experience delinquencies and defaults in the event of negative economic * Statistical information provided in this prospectus with respect to the Classes is based upon the assumed Original Class Balances set forth in the table on the cover of this prospectus. However, statistical information provided in this prospectus under the heading ""The Loan Groups'' with respect to the Mortgage Loans is based upon the Statistical Calculation Pool. In addition, the amount of funds in the Prefunding Account has been calculated based upon assumed aggregate principal balances for the Group 1 Loans and Group 2 Loans of $452,000,000 and $461,000,000, respectively. 14

15 conditions impacting the borrowers or the related mortgaged properties than mortgage loans originated using underwriting guidelines for non-blemished credit borrowers. The Statistical Calculation Pool The statistical information presented under the headings ""ÌThe Group 1 Loans'' and ""ÌThe Group 2 Loans'' below is based on the Statistical Calculation Pool as of December 1, 2002 (the ""Statistical Calculation Date''). The Statistical Calculation Pool includes those Mortgage Loans originated or purchased by Countrywide and intended to be delivered to Fannie Mae for inclusion in the Lower Tier REMIC through the Statistical Calculation Date. The statistical information is based on the number of those Mortgage Loans as of the Statistical Calculation Date and their principal balances as of the later of December 1, 2002 (after giving eåect to the related scheduled payments due on or before that date, whether or not received) and the respective dates of origination. On the Settlement Date, it is expected that the Lower Tier REMIC will consist of Mortgage Loans included in the Statistical Calculation Pool as well as Mortgage Loans originated by Countrywide and delivered to Fannie Mae after the Statistical Calculation Date. However, it is possible that certain Mortgage Loans in the Statistical Calculation Pool may prepay in full (or may otherwise be removed from the Statistical Calculation Pool) and as a result may be excluded from the Lower Tier REMIC on the Settlement Date. Nevertheless, it is expected that the respective Group 1 and Group 2 Mortgage Loans included in the Lower Tier REMIC on the Settlement Date will be substantially similar in all material respects to the Group 1 or Group 2 Loans included in the Statistical Calculation Pool described below. The sums of the numbers in the principal balance and percentage columns in the following tables may not equal the totals listed at the bottom of those columns due to rounding. The Group 1 Loans The Group 1 Loans will have Ñxed interest rates (subject to the interest rate reduction features described below with respect to the Credit Comeback Loans) and will be secured by Ñrst liens on the related Mortgaged Properties. The Group 1 Loans will be either fully amortizing Mortgage Loans or Balloon Mortgage Loans. A ""Balloon Mortgage Loan'' is a Mortgage Loan providing for amortization on the basis of an amortization schedule extending beyond its stated maturity with a disproportionate payment due on a stated maturity date equal to the remaining principal balance of the Mortgage Loan. The monthly payments for the Balloon Mortgage Loans in the Lower Tier REMIC generally are based upon 30-year amortization schedules, with lump sum payments on the related dates of maturity (in most cases, 15 years from origination). See ""Description of the CertiÑcatesÌMaturity Considerations and Final Distribution Dates'' in this prospectus. The Group 1 Loans will include ""credit comeback loans'' that provide borrowers the potential of four mortgage rate reductions for good payment history during any one or more of the Ñrst four consecutive 12-month periods following the origination date of the loan (""Credit Comeback Loans''). Upon any such interest rate reduction, the amortization schedule for the related Mortgage Loan will be recalculated by adjusting the scheduled principal and interest payments so that its principal balance will be paid in full by its original stated maturity date. As a result, the scheduled principal payments on that Mortgage Loan will be increased to a limited extent during the periods following the interest rate reduction. For purposes of interest payments made on the Group 1 Classes, including the calculation of the Net WAC and the Net Mortgage Rate (both deñned below) of the Group 1 Loans as well as other Group 1 Loan interest rate calculations, each Credit Comeback Loan will be treated at all times as having a mortgage interest rate that is equal to the related original note rate minus 1.50% (whether or not the borrower actually qualiñes for the rate reductions). As a result, reductions in mortgage interest rates of Credit Comeback Loans due to improved borrower credit will have no eåect on the calculation of interest payable on the Group 1 Classes. 15