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EXECUTION
 
FIRST HORIZON ASSET SECURITIES INC.
 
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 2007-FA2
 
TERMS AGREEMENT
(to Underwriting Agreement,
dated May 26, 2006
among the Company, First Horizon
Home Loan Corporation
and the Underwriter)
 
First Horizon Asset Securities Inc.
New York, New York
4000 Horizon Way
March 26, 2007
Irving, Texas 75063
  
 
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (the “Underwriter”) agrees, subject to the terms and provisions herein and of the captioned Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), to purchase such Classes of Series 2007-FA2 Certificates specified in Section 2(a) hereof (the “Offered Certificates”). This letter supplements and modifies the Underwriting Agreement solely as it relates to the purchase and sale of the Offered Certificates described below. The Series 2007-FA2 Certificates are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission by means of an effective Registration Statement (No. 333-137018). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings given them in the Underwriting Agreement.
 
Section 1. The Mortgage Pools: The Series 2007-FA2 Certificates shall evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in two mortgage pools (the “Mortgage Pools”) of conventional, fixed rate, first lien, fully amortizing one- to four-family residential mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) having the following characteristics as of March 1, 2007 (the “Cut-off Date”):
 
(a) Aggregate Principal Amount of the Mortgage Pools: Approximately $330,008,514 aggregate principal balance as of the Cut-off Date, subject to an upward or downward variance of up to 5%, the precise aggregate principal balance to be determined by the Company.
 
(b) Original Terms to Maturity: The original term to maturity of each Mortgage Loan included in Pool 1 shall be between 181 and 360 months. The original term to maturity of each Mortgage Loan included in Pool 2 shall be between 120 and 180.
 
Section 2. The Certificates: The Offered Certificates shall be issued as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Classes: The Offered Certificates shall be issued with the following Class designations, interest rates and principal balances, subject in the aggregate to the variance referred to in Section 1(a) and, as to any particular Class, to an upward or downward variance of up to 5%:

 
 
Class Principal
 
Initial Pass-Through Rate
  
Class Purchase
Price
  
Required Ratings
  
Class
  
Balance(1)
  
(Approximate)
  
Percentage
  
Fitch
  
S&P
  
Moody’s
  
                                       
Class I-A-1
  
$
55,220,000.00
    
5.500
%
  
100.843750000
%
  
AAA
    
AAA
    
N/A
  
                                       
Class I-A-2
  
$
92,040,000.00
    
5.870
%
  
100.843750000
%
  
AAA
    
AAA
    
Aaa
  
                                       
Class I-A-3
  
$
3,946,000.00
    
6.000
%
  
100.843750000
%
  
AAA
    
AAA
    
N/A
  
                                       
Class I-A-4
  
$
34,872,000.00
    
5.750
%
  
100.843750000
%
  
AAA
    
AAA
    
Aaa
  
                                       
Class I-A-5
  
$
75,146,000.00
    
5.620
%
  
100.843750000
%
  
AAA
    
AAA
    
N/A
  
                                       
Class I-A-6
  
$
92,040,000.00
(2)
  
0.230
%
  
N/A
    
AAA
    
AAA
    
N/A
  
                                       
Class I-A-7
  
$
1,534,000.00
    
N/A
    
100.843750000
%
  
AAA
    
AAA
    
N/A
  
                                       
Class I-A-8
  
$
75,146,000.00
(2)
  
1.380
%
  
N/A
    
AAA
    
AAA
    
N/A
  
                                       
Class I-A-9
  
$
10,216,000.00
    
6.000
%
  
100.843750000
%
  
AAA
    
AAA
    
N/A
  
                                       
Class I-A-10
  
$
27,610,000.00
    
5.570
%
  
100.843750000
%
  
AAA
    
AAA
    
N/A
  
                                       
Class I-A-11
  
$
27,610,000.00
(2)
  
1.430
%
  
N/A
    
AAA
    
AAA
    
N/A
  
                                       
Class I-A-12
  
$
1,453,000.00
(2)
  
6.000
%
  
N/A
    
AAA
    
AAA
    
N/A
  
                                       
Class I-A-R
  
$
100.00
    
6.250
%
  
100.843750000
%
  
AAA
    
AAA
    
N/A
  
                                       
Class II-A-1
  
$
9,427,000.00
    
5.750
%
  
99.976562500
%
  
AAA
    
AAA
    
N/A
  
 
(1)
Approximate. The initial class certificate balances and notional amounts are subject to adjustment as described in the prospectus supplement.
 
(2)
The Class I-A-6 Certificates are notional amount certificates and will accrue interest during each interest accrual period on a notional amount equal to the class certificate balance of the Class I-A-2 Certificates. The Class I-A-8 Certificates are notional amount certificates and will accrue interest during each interest accrual period on a notional amount equal to the class certificate balance of the Class I-A-5 Certificates. The Class I-A-11 Certificates are notional amount certificates and will accrue interest during each interest accrual period on a notional amount equal to the class certificate balance of the Class I-A-10 Certificates. The Class I-A-12 Certificates are notional amount certificates and will accrue interest during each interest accrual period on a notional amount equal to the class certificate balance of the Class I-A-4 Certificates multiplied by approximately 4.16666666666667%.
 
(b) The Offered Certificates shall have such other characteristics as described in the related Prospectus.
 
 
2
 
 
The Underwriter agrees, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Underwriting Agreement, to purchase the principal balances of the Classes of Certificates specified opposite its name below:

Series 2007-FA2
Designation
  
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
  
Class I-A-1
  
$
55,220,000.00
  
Class I-A-2
  
$
92,040,000.00
  
Class I-A-3
  
$
3,946,000.00
  
Class I-A-4
  
$
34,872,000.00
  
Class I-A-5
  
$
75,146,000.00
  
Class I-A-6
  
$
92,040,000.00
  
Class I-A-7
  
$
1,534,000.00
  
Class I-A-8
  
$
75,146,000.00
  
Class I-A-9
  
$
10,216,000.00
  
Class I-A-10
  
$
27,610,000.00
  
Class I-A-11
  
$
27,610,000.00
  
Class I-A-12
  
$
1,453,000.00
  
Class I-A-R
  
$
100.00
  
Class II-A-1
  
$
9,427,000.00
  
 
Section 3. Purchase Price: The Purchase Price for each Class of the Offered Certificates shall be the Class Purchase Price Percentage therefor (as set forth in Section 2(a) above) of the initial Class Principal Balance thereof plus accrued interest at the applicable per annum Pass-Through Rate set forth in 2(a) above from and including the Cut-off Date up to, but not including, March 30, 2007 (the “Closing Date”).
 
Section 4. Required Ratings: The Offered Certificates shall have received at least the Required Ratings from Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”), Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) set forth in the table in Section 2(a).
 
Section 5. Tax Treatment: One or more elections will be made to treat the assets of the Trust Fund as a REMIC.
 
 
3
 
 
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to the undersigned a counterpart hereof, whereupon this letter and your acceptance shall represent a binding agreement among the Underwriter, First Horizon Home Loan Corporation and the Company
     
 
Very truly yours,
   
 
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
 
 		  
 		  
 
By:  
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
The foregoing Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written.
 
FIRST HORIZON ASSET SECURITIES INC.
 
By:
Name: Alfred Chang
Title: Vice President
 
FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN CORPORATION
 
By:
Name: Terry L. McCoy
Title: Executive Vice President